san francisco always say that the celebrations make for plenty of fun. >> oh, yeah. absolutely. christina, we are here on the embarcadero. embarcadero right now. this is going to be prime real estate in just a couple of hours. as everybody checks out the amazing fireworks extravaganza that's set to go tonight. san francisco is counting down to the new year, and many people are looking to the skies, hoping for clear weather. >> yeah. blue skies. we have blue skies. it's going to be amazing. >> by midnight, these daytime crowds will be replaced by nighttime visitors watching the annual fireworks extravaganza. >> i have friends and family that i'll be with, and we'll be watching the their barges on the bay with fireworks on those barges, and at midnight they'll be blasting them up sky high. >> tucked under the bay bridge, high dive may have one of the best views of the night's entertainment. >> the fireworks barge is right at the end of the pier, so it's

basically right in front of us. >> bars and restaurants around the city say nights like new year's are an important way to bring in customers and business going forward. >> no further fireworks at the end of the pier, fireworks inside. great spot. friendly staff. it's going to be a good night here. >> oscar banegas is preparing to ring in the new year with an annual tradition a ride around town in his pride and joy. >> every year at this time, i like to take my car for a spin. just showing up. that's the end of the year. it's a new year coming in and this baby is still looking good and the celebration doesn't stop with a drive around the city. oh yeah, i'm supposed to be a dj than a cigar bar, you know, here in san francisco, down broadway street. so salsa and cumbia and everything in there. so that's going to be tonight. >> yeah. a lot of people going out and partying tonight. of course, there is a serious side to all those new year's celebrations. san francisco police tell me that although

they don't have a credible or specific threat, they will have a large police presence in areas where they expect a lot of people. they are urging people to get home safely and to not drink and drive. muni will be free tonight from 8:00 until 5 a.m. tomorrow morning. caltrain will also be free. bart will not be free, but it will be running extended weekday service to make sure that everyone gets home safely. we are live here in san francisco, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> the city is always a special place to celebrate the new year. christian. thank you for that. as christian mentioned, bart will be running special extended service for people celebrating tonight. it's new year's eve service will operate on the orange, yellow and blue lines, the last east bay bound train running through downtown san francisco will be at 1:30 a.m, the last southbound train heading toward millbrae will run through downtown san francisco at 2:10 a.m. chp officers will be fanning out across the bay area tonight looking for impaired drivers. the maximum enforcement period begins tonight in just about an hour at 6:00, and it will last until

midnight on new year's day. they are urging people not to take a risk and get behind the wheel. if they're going to be drinking or consuming other substances. tonight, officers will be out on the major freeways making sure that the roads are safe. >> us typically, we're going to see our busiest time between about the midnight and 4 a.m. time frame. so that is why our maximum enforcement period runs from six all the way through midnight tomorrow night. so even going beyond that busy time, so to speak, we will have additional officers out on the road all through new year's day. >> the chp is urging people to have a designated driver to take a rideshare or just hop on public transit if they're going to be out celebrating this new year's eve. tolls on bay area bridges are going up january 1st on the seven state run bridges. starting tomorrow, drivers will pay $8, an increase from the current bridge toll of $7 for most vehicles. in addition, the mtc bay area toll authority voted to approve a series of toll increases starting in 2026.

under these toll hikes, some drivers will be paying as much as $11.50 by the year 2030. the mtc says the higher tolls will help pay for bridge maintenance. this toll hike does not include the golden gate bridge. its tolls were raised in july. the state minimum wage is also going up in the new year. all employers must pay a minimum of $16.50 an hour. fast food workers already have a higher minimum wage of $20 an hour. this year, employees at certain health care facilities will receive a higher minimum wage as well, ranging from 18 to $23 an hour depending on the type of facility. some california cities and counties have higher minimum wages than the state's rate. also, starting tomorrow, insurance companies here in california will now be required to cover homeowners in areas with high fire danger. state insurance commissioner ricardo lara made that announcement today as part of a package of home insurance reforms. ktvu tom vacar joining us live now with more on how this is all designed to bring home insurers back to

california. tom. >> well, it's a design and we'll see if it actually works. a move to resolve the home insurance crisis in california, much of it done in secret, may actually cause more delay. this is what the deputy insurance commissioner told ktvu on december 12th about the new emergency insurance regulations, essentially effective immediately. >> under the reforms, we're putting in place, insurance companies in order to utilize these risk tools like like modeling, they have to write more policies. that's the change, and we'll enforce that through our rate authority. >> the promise was that the regulations would force insurers to sell policies equivalent to 85% of their statewide market share, including in wildfire areas. >> we think that long term, this is going to help stabilize rates, because right now people are experiencing balloon premiums and rate spikes, but they're not getting the benefit

of increased competition. >> consumer watchdog, the major consumer advocacy group overseeing the department of insurance, counters with this. >> if we look at what happened in other states in north carolina and florida, we're going to see rates go up 40%. >> the group says the regulations are seriously flawed. >> there is no legally binding commitment in this document that they have to cover more people. but we're all going to be paying more. there is nothing in all of these like, you know, 70 pages of regulations and explanation about the cost impact on consumers added to rates going forward will be the cost of so-called reinsurance policies insurance companies buy to protect themselves for massive losses, like we saw during california's worst wildfires. >> another danger pagan california home insurance rate increases, in part to the worldwide catastrophe bond market. >> we will be paying for the risks of hurricanes in malaysia,

independent insurance agent carl sussman, who stands between what policies the insurers will provide him to sell and the customers who must be able to afford them. >> he says whatever happens will not likely cause massive additional spikes. >> it is going to make it infinitely easier not only to obtain coverage, but to get competitive bids from more than one company. when there are more options, there's more competitiveness in the marketplace and prices will tend to go down. i think we've seen the worst of it as far as the prices go. >> you can only hope that's the case. but consumer watchdog says it will sue in court to either block implementation of, or have the new regulations simply set aside. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. >> tom, thank you for that report tonight. fremont police are looking for a missing 14 year old boy. officers say they are looking for 14 year old khan samimi. he is described as 190 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. officers say he was last

seen at his home on quantum drive on christmas eve, and has not been heard from since. investigators say he took extra clothes with him when he left home. anyone with information is asked to contact fremont police. [music] the new year will mark the start of services to honor the life of former president jimmy carter. ceremonies will be held in both georgia and washington, dc. and as fox's caroline elliott tells us, the memorials are set to last over several days. >> both public and private events to honor former president jimmy carter are scheduled to take place over nine days beginning january 1st. >> i feel like i would feel with a family member passing and for so many americans saddened by the loss of jimmy carter, they will have multiple opportunities to say good-bye to the 39th president. >> for the first three days, the family will gather in carter's hometown of plains, georgia, where he was born and married his wife of 77 years, rosalynn carter, and returned after his

presidency on january 4th. he will be moved to the carter center, the headquarters of the humanitarian organization founded by the former first couple in 1982. following a short ceremony, his body will lie in repose until january 7th. >> i think his career outside of the presidency outweighs the outweighs his time in the white house. >> the late president will be taken back to washington, d.c. for the final time on january 7th. the funeral procession will pause at the navy memorial before heading to the capitol, where there will be a service with members of congress. carter's body will lie in state in the rotunda until a state funeral at washington national cathedral on january 9th. after his memorial, the late president will be flown back to georgia one final time to be buried in plains, where his life began 100 years ago. >> it was really kind of a good thing for him to live so long in hospice so that he could hear the vote of thanks that he had from so many people before he passed away.

>> president carter's final resting place will be near willow tree, on the property right next to his wife, rosalynn, and their home, which is deeded to the national park service, will become a museum. in atlanta, caroline elliott, fox news. >> it is already 2025 for more than half of the world. a look at some of the big spots from around the globe, and some celebrations in san francisco. didn't wait until midnight tonight. a look at some of the new year's spirit from outside thrive city. >> and for the third straight morning, a frost advisory will go into effect. it's going to be chilly tonight. some

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[music] in. >> a celebration in the city of light as paris, france ushers in 2025 paris living up to its nickname with a spectacular light show along the champs-elysees and fireworks surrounding the arc de triomphe. a different scene now in tokyo, japan, where hundreds of people gathered at the grounds of tokudaiji temple to take turns ringing this bell. here, it's part of the traditional bell ringing ceremony called joya no kuni to usher in 2025 and a light show in the skies of malaysia. people in kuala lumpur were treated to these fireworks set against the city skyline to ring in the new year there. here in the united states, the countdown begins as we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome the start of a new year. in new york, tens of thousands of revelers are already gathering in times square for the annual ball drop. and that is where we find fox's connor hansen, who is live in times square with this

celebration and how the security this year is being boosted in times square. >> yeah. >> hi, christina. the party just getting kicked off here with some of the big performances of the night. you might be able to see megan moroney right here behind me. and crowds are already packed in. it's raining a little bit. it's not heavy yet this far. there's expected to be more than a million people packed into times square tonight. but police say no matter how big this crowd gets, they are prepared to keep everyone safe tonight. thousands rushed to take their place in new york's iconic times square, hours before new year's eve celebrations were set to begin. >> everyone said that i shouldn't come, but i don't care. i've never done it, so i really want to. >> first time we woke up at 3 a.m. in the morning to be here at six. >> the more than a century old tradition drawing spectators from around the world. >> best place in the world to be for new year's eve? >> test runs a day early,

offering a sneak peek of the impressive 11,000 pound ball covered with more than 26,000 crystal triangles and over 32,000 lights. organizers say it will fall alongside 3,000 pounds of confetti come midnight. >> it's magical. it's fantastic. >> still, homeland security says the israel-hamas conflict has created a heightened threat environment, with large protests and unsophisticated lone wolf attacks of violence. tonight's top concerns ahead of festivities. new york city mayor eric adams worked to assure tourists and locals, saying security measures are in place to keep the city safe, including more than 600 new police recruits out in the streets for their first ever detail. >> those who are coming to the celebration follow the rules. you know we're not going to allow anything to disrupt the celebration, so we want you to follow the rules. even if you want to protest and protest within the rules. we're just happy to be here to the entire

world. >> and on top of canine teams out here, police also have about ten drone teams patrolling the skies above times square. also, anyone who comes into this area has been screened by counterterrorism officers. >> cristina rendon connor, would you say it's already packed out there or still a light crowd? >> it is definitely packed, though. it's interesting to watch how they do it. they let people in section by section. but the people who are here in the best seats have been waiting here since early in the morning, camped out, so it'll only get more full as people filter in. but as i said, more than a million people expected. we'll see if the weather has any impact. again, right now a light rain. hopefully it doesn't get too much worse. >> that's incredible. fox's connor hanson in times square. connor. thank you. we are hours away from the start of the new year here in the bay area, but some holiday celebrations have already begun in san francisco. ktvu james torres was at thrive city, where people attended a kwanzaa event today and rang in

the new year a bit early. >> just outside the home arena for the golden state warriors, the sparkling juice is poured and holiday decorations are still up. >> we're just here to enjoy the holidays, enjoy the festivities, and just really be together to bring in the new year. >> it all started as early as 9 a.m. as a recognition of kwanzaa, a holiday celebration of african culture. >> i want to celebrate not only for myself, but to teach other children of other nationalities about kwanzaa with crafts, live music, and a balloon station. >> it brought out different student groups. i know i can, i know i can't be what i want to be, be what i want to be. like this group from the western addition. >> what it is, is just being together and being happy and being able to sustain a lot of things that goes on in the inner city where kids are, some kids are struggling, and this dance team from the bayview, i would

just say it's just a blessing to be together before this new year kind of ends out. >> the celebration ended with a new york style ball drop at noon. reporting from thrive city, i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> there's a cold start to the day today. you notice it out there. we had freeze warnings last night and frost advisories last night into this morning. they all verified and these were some of the temperatures we got. it wasn't much below freezing in most places. it was just above freezing. but frost forms when you don't have to have freezing temperatures to form frost. as we go into tomorrow morning, the freeze warnings have been dropped. we're going to see more clouds and there will be a little bit of frost. so a frost advisory has been sort of left intact. and that's where the locations you're looking at now. and you know, frost advisory is kind of i'm always i'm never sure what to do with them only because i'm like, is it it's cold, i get that. but in terms of like what's in a what are we advising you do. right? i mean, it's frost. this is one of those things i've never really

understood. i'll look into that okay. so tonight's going to be a cool night out there. listen, we've got some clouds coming in. and so you're not going to see the beautiful sky tonight. and some folks in the northern part of the united states are going to see potentially see the aurora. right. because there's been some solar flares for us. it will be partly cloudy. it will be temperatures in the 50s, low 50s. and by the time you get to midnight, it's going to be in the upper 40s in many locations. so it's just cool. classic bay area kind of new year's eve. so here's the lineup. this is the long range model. there's friday right there. that's our best chance for rain right now. and we stay dry after that. the models are pretty interested in keeping us dry for a period of time after friday. so right now we're looking at friday for the best chance of some scattered showers. we have some other stuff going on, a little bit of fog like i mentioned the frost. when i come back, we will package it all up and send it off to you with the five day forecast. >> sounds good bill. thank you. food banks typically see a surge in donations around the

holidays, only for those donations to drop off dramatically afterward. the call from some food banks to keep the giving spirit going into the new year. and as the year comes to a close, promising numbers on crime in san francisco and oakland. a look at the data on how 2024 is shaping up

and oakland show that both cities will likely end 2024 with crime far lower than the year before, according to san

francisco police data. there have been 35 homicides in the city from january 1st through december 29th. that's compared to 51 last year in that same period. there have been 2100 reported robberies. that's 600 fewer than last year. sfpd notes a big drop in larceny theft as well, which includes everything from bike theft to shoplifting and pickpocketing. they have recorded 20,000 cases this year, compared to 32,000 last year. it appears to be the same trend in oakland, with the city on track to end 2024, with all types of major crime down from january 1st through december 29th. oakland police recorded 77 homicides. that's fewer than 119 in the same period last year. robberies have seen a drop as well, with 2800 so far this year compared to 3700 last year. reported car break ins are on the decline, with 6600 so far this year, compared to more than 15,000 last year. many bay area food banks have been struggling for some time, and many of them

are hoping to get a head start here in the new year. as ktvu jesse gary tells us, one local food bank needs your help to meet its giving goals so that those in need won't face food insecurity. >> there's a scramble of activity inside this concord warehouse new year's eve, not for the coming celebration, but for the winding down of a more important clock. >> we're feeling hopeful. we're feeling nervous, but hopeful. >> food bank president and ceo kaitlin sly says this nonprofit serves the needs of tens of thousands of families in contra costa and solano counties. the current holiday challenge of raising enough funds for 3 million meals ends at the stroke of midnight on december 31st, but will pay dividends well into 2025. >> throughout the holiday season, we raise about half of the money that sustains us throughout the whole year. >> an army of volunteers working two hour shifts to sort dry and canned goods and produce that will make its way to multiple

pickup sites in the two counties. charlene clark routinely volunteers 20 hours a month. >> i'm paying it forward. yeah, at some point i may need it. somebody i know may need it. it's something to do that i feel good about doing and i can do. hello, this is stacey sutter, self-professed do gooder stacey sutter retired as an emt and now works the phones, calling to thank donors personally. i get the feel goods when i have been here, and i know that i have spent time that will bring value and nutrition to people in my community who i will never even see. >> officials hope the good feelings are contagious, and that others will heed the call to either volunteer or donate so that food continues flowing freely in the new year. >> we need the community to help us meet that challenge. >> as the deadline approaches, officials here say there are about $500,000 short of their

goal, which equates to about a million and a half meals. you can go on their website to either make a donation or sign up for volunteer shifts. in concord, jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. >> still to come. holding officers accountable for racial profiling. the investigation into oakland police practices after a remark from officers on going after sideshow participants. plus new money for street improvements in san francisco. how new funding will help in the grand plans to revitali

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violated the department's policy on racial profiling, and that is according to the community police review agency. it is the first time the agency has ever come to that conclusion, something you likely haven't heard much about. but as ktvu james torres reports, one man who triggered this investigation wants you to know just how much authority it holds in holding officers accountable. >> february 2023 oakland police officers are proposing to a committee to use military style weapons at sideshows, a problem plaguing city streets for years. one comment raised eyebrows. >> a vast majority of the subjects that are engaging in sideshows are young adults, particularly male adults, and over 60% of folks who are engaged in sideshow. activity were, you know, south american

latin culture and stuff like that. >> what does 60% have? 60% being latin america have to do with anything? >> some listening are members of the oakland police commission, a group born from a ballot question in 2016. their job is to serve as the check and balance of opd has seen weapons. >> they frisked 60% of the of the participants at sideshows. >> it's why mariano contreras, a 75 year old local activist for minorities, looked to the commission when he heard those comments. >> when someone profiles you and they carry a weapon and they believe that you are armed and you're participating in a sideshow, then that was concerning. i'd like to see some statistics about the 60%. i mean, how do they you know, i'd like to really look through that officer's lens and goggles and see, you know, where where is where does he determine that? there's 60% of us.

>> contreras says he never saw those statistics. in that same meeting, the officer says language barriers make it harder to justify use of force. force that could be necessary if sideshows get out of hand. that, too, is called out by another committee member. >> if it doesn't have the capacity to give instructions in spanish. i don't care whether it's a dangerous situation or like people are planting dandelions. you have to be able to communicate in the language of the people that you're interacting with. >> two months later, contreras went to the full police commission, asking it to launch an investigation. >> this is racial profiling, folks at its best. >> according to opd policy, racial profiling is defined as using race, ethnicity, or national origin in determining suspicion or probable cause against a person. it's also illegal statewide. this complaint went to the community police review agency. it's the

investigating arm of the police commission. matt muir is its executive director. >> this is an agency that's coming with expertise in those areas, ensuring that law enforcement adheres to those standards. and in this day and age, i think that's more important than ever. >> the cra took nearly a year to investigate this case, and many others like it, have never been sustained, meaning they're almost always isn't enough evidence to say an officer violated policy. did you have any confidence that this would go anywhere? >> you know, i believe that i did. >> in february this year, muir announced this investigation was sustained, the first of its kind in oakland history and one of 65 total sustained investigations in the last year. muir recommended a discipline plan to the police chief, which is usually in the form of a training suspension or even termination. all of those details would normally be public, but state law protects that information so long as an

appeal is underway. that's likely happening with this case. >> an investigation isn't over until it's truly over and all appeals have been exhausted. >> we asked opd about the investigation, the appeals, and its efforts toward racial profiling. a spokesperson says the department would not talk about personnel matters following an open records request. opd said its internal affairs department was consulted and no disclosable information could be released. it's why, contreras says the public needs to know more about the police commission and the cra. >> it's also going to send a message to not only those two officers, but all officers across in the city of oakland is that, you know, you have to be careful now, you know, not only by making the statements, but also in believing in changing that culture. >> muir says anyone can file a complaint with the ccra for any interaction with an oakland police officer, and those investigations, on average, are taking about six months to

complete. you can file a complaint anonymously. reporting in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. >> california's cannabis enforcement task force has seized $23 million worth of illegal marijuana in east oakland. the operation, led by the state department of fish and wildlife, is one of several recent efforts by the task force. it has seized more than 21,000 illegal cannabis plants worth about $18 million. the search is also led to the seizure of more than $10,000 in cash, as well as over 3,000 pounds of illegal cannabis flower worth more than $5 million. task force officials say they are dedicated to disrupting illegal cannabis operations, which threatens consumer safety and undermines the legal market. san francisco says that new grants will pay for street improvements citywide. one of the projects will revitalize the stretch of powell street between market and geary. it will include wider sidewalks and cafe style dining.

plus a dramatic chandelier lighting feature over the cable car turnaround. the $36 million in funding will also include improvements at folsom and howard streets to improve the city's bus fleet. more outrage in new york city after the burning and killing of a woman on a subway train. what investigators have learned so far about the victim, and more questions into what caused a boeing 737 to crash upon landing in south korea. the clues authorities have been a e to

from boeing, are on scene of a plane crash that killed 179 people in south korea. the boeing 737 800, operated by budget airline jeju air, crashed on sunday. two flight attendants survived. the plane was seen having engine trouble, and preliminary reports also say the pilots received a warning of a bird strike. the plane was seen on video landing without its landing gear deployed. south korean and u.s. authorities have yet to determine a conclusion on what caused the crash. new york city police have identified the woman, who was set on fire and killed while on a subway train. investigators have identified that woman as 57 year old sabrina khawam. police say she was last known to be living at a senior apartment complex in new jersey. the victim was originally reported as a

homeless woman. a neighbor at that apartment complex said someone of the same name as the victim recently showed up at her door asking for her mother. >> she looked clean. she did not look sick or hungry or anything like that. she just stopped by. all in my mind was just family. didn't tell her that. that they were moving. that was that woman. >> i can't understand how she ended up in the subway in the circumstances she was in. >> police say khawam was sleeping on the train on coney island when she was set on fire last week. sebastian zepeda carlisle, the man accused of setting her on fire, has been charged with multiple counts of murder and arson. he is due to return to court next week. a military appeals court has rejected defense secretary lloyd austin's effort to throw out a plea deal for the mastermind behind the nine over 11 terror attacks. a deal will allow khalid sheikh mohammed and two other defendants to plead guilty in order to avoid the death penalty. mohammed could enter his guilty plea as soon as next

week at guantanamo bay naval base in cuba. the military judge said austin lacked standing to throw out the deals after they were underway. pretrial arguments have focused on how the torture of these three defendants could taint the overall case. angelina jolie and brad pitt have finalized their divorce after eight years. the actors and international philanthropists have ended one of the longest and most contentious divorce cases in hollywood history. jolie filed for divorce in 2016 after a private jet flight, where she claimed pitt was abusive to her and their children. a judge declared the two single in 2019, but they had yet to split assets and resolve child custody. california's economy in 2024 had its ups and downs when it comes to labor market. we're taking a look at the year in review and how employment is shaping up for 2025, and the 49ers have one more game left in the season, and it is likely brock purdy. purdy will not play. the latest

on an injury scare from last night's game. >> and a frost advisory in effect again tonight. that's the third night in a row for some parts of the bay area. rain back in the five day forecast. tonight's temperature

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trading for the year. the dow is down 29 points. the nasdaq fell 175 points and the s&p was off 25. shares of chip maker nvidia were down more than 2% weighing on the market today. energy stocks were higher, including chevron, which was up over 1%. stocks set new records for the year. the dow gained nearly 12% in 2024. the nasdaq and its big tech stocks soared over 28%, and the s&p was up 23%. skyrocketing prices for companies in the artificial intelligence business, including bay area giants nvidia and supermicro computer, helped lift the markets to new heights. billionaire elon musk wants drastic changes in america's tax code heading into the second trump presidency. musk on social media posted a comment saying, quote, the current tax code has more than 73,000 pages, and he feels the federal government must take immediate action to make it easier and less stressful for americans to pay their taxes. president elect

trump has given musk a major role in creating new government policies, especially when it comes to taxes. the country is ending 2024 with a strong but cooling labor market. ktvu tom vacar has a look at the future of employment in california, plus, how a look back at previous years may explain some current trends. >> california's unemployment rate from a year ago ended up at 5.4% from 5.1%, but that's the second highest only to nevada, well above the nation's current rate of 4.2%. >> it's not merely higher than it was a year ago, but our job growth has slowed. we gained only 11,000 jobs in the past month without substantial gain in health care jobs. >> vernick says the golden state might have had no gains at all. so to look forward, we must look back. when president obama took office. unemployment was at 7.6%

when trump took over. he inherited 4.7% when biden took over. he inherited 6.4%. trump will inherit the current 4.2%, but bernick says the outlook for 2025 nationally and in california depends on three major issues. >> these are the three forces. tariffs, immigration and government spending. i think that are likely to have the greatest impacts. we just don't know what these impacts are because we don't know the details yet. >> that uncertainty worries many employers, businesses, whole industries and stock markets that depend on imports, exports, migrant labor and government contracts. >> the tariffs, i would say, are how they're structured will be a main impact both on employment and on inflation. >> artificial intelligence, though it affects all of us increasingly, each and every day, is not the solution to

unlimited jobs. >> and 2025, i would say. 2026 we're going to continue to see in terms of direct job generators, a very small number, though job openings in california dropped by 100,000 this year. >> there are still 620,000 positions available. that's as much as there were before the pandemic, and that's when times were booming. tom vacar, ktvu, fox two news. >> the dartmouth men's basketball team is dropping its attempt to join a union, rather than take its chances with an unfriendly labor board. it would have been the first college sports team to unionize. the service employees international union filed a request to withdraw to the national labor relations board. it says it was, quote, to avoid a potentially damaging precedent from the nlrb board, which will soon be controlled by republicans. the board currently has two openings that will be filled by president elect donald trump after he takes office. the 40 niners and

quarterback brock purdy are breathing a sigh of relief today after another injury scare. purdy injured his right elbow in the fourth quarter of last night's 40 to 34 loss to the detroit lions. and that is the same elbow he injured two seasons ago in the nfc championship game. it happened when he landed on it awkwardly. according to the niners, an mri today showed no structural damage and there are no long term concerns. during his postgame phone interview today, head coach kyle shanahan said purdy might have to sit out this week as the team prepares for their last game of the season. >> brock purdy had a right elbow contusion with nerve inflammation. most likely going to miss this week, but no long term issues. ucla is fine. >> ucla looks fine with purdy expected to miss the niners season finale against the arizona cardinals. shanahan will decide between joshua dobbs and brandon allen to start in purdy's place. >> all righty. we're looking at the weather and it's going to be cool again tonight. not as cold

as last night. and that has to do with a few more clouds in here. there was a freeze warning last night. tonight there's just a frost advisory. you can see the jet stream kind of lined up in a position that will bring us rain by friday. not right away, by friday. so tomorrow is going to be a few clouds. right? and thursday, a couple clouds. partly cloudy. partly sunny. and then friday we get rain in here. a regular weather system which will bring rain all the way to san jose. not a ton of rain, but rain. and in the mountains, snow and probably a winter snow storm advisory. maybe a winter storm warning if we're lucky, and then a beautiful sunset. if you're looking at your tv or if you're not looking at your tv, go look at your tv. beautiful shot there. the sun just peeking out. days are getting longer, a little bit each day as we push through time here. and just a stunning shot there. oh, yeah. bay area is beautiful. big night tonight. be safe out there, right? don't you know you act like you've been there before? it's new year's eve, but just take it slow and, you know, get to where you want to be and get a designated driver. and all those things that grandpa says. that's how i feel now that i'm a

grandpa. i'm not really a grandpa, but i'm old enough to be a grandpa. here is this system that will be kind of clicking in on friday. so we got a nice a beautiful night tonight for the most part. some scattered showers up north. not so for eureka, but for us. we're on the dry side. here's the model. this is wednesday morning. tomorrow morning frost advisory. i'll show you the spots and then wednesday afternoon. so that's your day wednesday. and here comes thursday. so everything's just living up here. and then thursday afternoon. and then as we get into friday this system kind of swings in. and it's a more typical system. so more rain in the north, less rain in the south. snow levels will be lower. we had a lot of rain up at lake tahoe. the last week's the last weather system. this one will be a little different. we'll see more low snow elevations and lighter snow. more fun to ski on for sure. yeah, that snow, that snow we've had the last few weather events has been really wet. high water content, awesome for snow melt and runoff, but not so great for skiing. these are the forecast highs for tomorrow. nice day and

a nice day right through thursday. and then friday. this is what happens. rain likely. is it a huge event? no but it's something right. and we're the piece that stands out to me here a little bit is when you look at the really long range stuff, which is oftentimes just fantasy, but oftentimes it's close or right. we're looking dry for a while after friday, things look like they want to just kind of dry out. so we'll keep eye on that. kristina i'll see you back here at six. >> sounds good. and i like the advice. bill. grandpa bill's advice. always good advice. thank you. well, today is the last day in business for the cattleman's restaurant in petaluma. the popular steakhouse is closing after 54 years. it is the last of two cattleman's here in the bay area. the other location in santa rosa closed down in 2022. a cattleman's spokesperson said the petaluma property was recently sold and the restaurant was not given the choice to continue operating. last year, the city approved a plan to demolish the building and build a chick fil a. the staff has been offered transfers to other locations. well, new

year's eve came early for some families on the peninsula. [applause] two one. the hiller aviation museum in san carlos held its annual noon new year's eve party. it included three giant balloon drops, live entertainment and performances, a bounce house for the kiddos, and a chance to explore the museum's imagination playground and invention lab. we are now in the final countdown to the 2025 rose parade in southern california, and that parade provides a big boost to the city of pasadena. hundreds of thousands of people, including tourists from all over the world, are expected to attend tomorrow's tournament of roses parade festivities and, of course, the football game. pasadena's mayor says the event has brought in millions to the city's economy every year, going all the way back to the first rose bowl parade in 1890 and the parade started. >> it started as an economic development tool. you know, pasadena is a small city, but it's a small city that manages

to demand a world stage. >> the rose parade begins at 8:00 tomorrow morning. still to come. the holiday shopping is over. now come the credit card statements. with all of that shopping, the reason behind the data that shows why people e

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there it goes. >> portions of two highways in colorado are now closed. following this rockslide that covered the intersection between the two roads. this slide, happening in several phases. >> that whole middle section. good thing i called this in. i knew it was going to be a bad one. here we go, here we go, here we go. bam bam bam bam bam boom. we're done for this highway. >> only a state geologist says the rockslide was likely the result of fractures in the rock from snow melt. the area where this rockslide happened is about 70 miles southwest of colorado springs. a belgian woman could soon secure the guinness book world record as the first woman to run a marathon every day for the year. hilda dawson crossed her 366 finish line for 2024

just this morning. over the course of the year, dawson ran more than 9500 miles and raised over $62,000 for breast cancer research. dawson shared just how much preparation goes into preparing for running a marathon every single day, not just the running. >> it's also even one hour before you start running, you have to prepare. then one hour after i have to take care of myself. and it's also the social media i post the post on on social media every day and i have to keep administration for guinness world records. so i took photos and movies every day. >> if guinness does approve this world record, hilda will stand at the pinnacle, surpassing the previous record holder, who ran a marathon every day for 150 days. just incredible. well, americans are carrying a record amount of credit card debt. according to the federal reserve, interest rates are also

near record highs. fox's kennedy hayes has more on why experts say people are falling behind. >> experts say heading into the holiday season, many americans were already drowning in credit card debt. holiday shopping only put more people behind. >> when you combine those high prices with still really high interest rates, and then you add in the holiday season, which is already a time when we're spending a lot anyway. and it's just a perfect storm for a lot of folks to end up struggling. >> more than a third of americans took on debt this holiday season, according to lendingtree most recent report. analysts say shoppers may have been surprised by higher prices and didn't budget enough. holiday spending is on track to reach a record high this year, according to the national retail federation. last month, credit card debt climbed to a record $1.17 trillion. that's according to the latest new york federal reserve report. experts say outside of saving, there are ways to catch up in the new

year. >> 0% balance transfer card. you move that high cost debt over to a card that won't charge interest for up to 21 months. if you don't have great credit or you have a lot of debt, maybe you don't qualify for one of these. a solid backup plan is nonprofit credit counseling. >> you can also call your credit card company and ask for a lower interest rate. experts say your chances of getting your way may be greater than you realize. in denver, kennedy, hayes, ktvu, fox two news. >> next at 6:00, more tributes pour in for the late president jimmy carter as the country's nine days of mourning begins tomorrow. also ahead tonight, from auckland to cairo to reykjavik, the world rings in 2025, and people in san francisco are getting ready to welcome in the new year in style. and as the bay area rings in the new year, the chp says it will be out in force tonight. the maximum enforcement period has officially begun and will stay in place until midnight on january 1st.

>> this is ktvu, fox two news at six. >> it's not just about writing tickets. it's not just about enforcement. we just want everybody to be safe for the holiday season. >> chp officers reminding people to take it easy and celebrate the new year safely and responsibly. good evening, i'm claudine wong. on this new year's eve, there will be plenty of partying, but the chp will be on the lookout for drunk, distracted and reckless drivers. our crime reporter, henry lee, rode along with officers today to get a sense of what they're doing to promote safety. good evening. henry. >> hi, claudine. right about now, as we speak, chp officers across the state have launched their maximum enforcement period cracking down on dangerous drivers. as we enter 2025 on the beat with the california highway patrol in oakland on new year's eve. ktvu shadowed officers jesse ricard and ethan hale as they prepare to crack down on dangerous drivers on new year's eve. first, they had to check