and new york, and we're here in the san francisco bay area.so it's allowed us to be a little bit more flexible in terms of the kind of work, culture and office life that we that we're able to support. so how big is transit? how many employees at this point and how many books do you publish a year? we're four. we're four of us. and we publish historically. we publish 6 to 8 books a year. this year we're doing eight, and next year we're going to be increasing it to about 12 and seeing how that feels. but ideally, work will be at this kind of one book a month cadence. and what we find is that really allows us to focus a lot of attention on all of our books on the front list and also our books on the back list. and to give them the attention that they deserve and not just have them, you know, pop in week after week and then forget them as soon as the primary sales window closes. so how did you convince mr. levy that first author to join you at transit when your competition is what? simon and schuster, penguin, random house, etc., etc.? that's a go

bay. 39 at san francisco. and 47 in the low 40s. daytime highs through tomorrow. another day it looks the same across the bay area. 63 in san jose. 60 in half moon bay. you can see what i mean. san francisco, 60 in the mission. 56 in clearlake and 60 in sonoma. what about the shower chances into the weekend? right now, the heaviest rain will be well off to the north of us. we're caught between both of the weather systems. the rain to the north and dry high pressure to the south. that's where we have a slight chance of showers friday ampk into saturday afternoon. a slight chance into sunday. five to ten inches of rain over the next ten days. closely monitoring the rain line. if it were to move closer, the forecast would be different. right now, spotty shower chances, friday, saturday, sunday. maybe a chance next thursday, as the temperatures remain pretty steady in the 60s. this weekend, a little here and there. makes it feel like the holidays around the corner. >>> coming up, frightening video to show you when a bus slams into an ambulance. into an ambulance. details on the crash and ( ♪♪ ) we're still going for

bay area, this is the evening edition. >> violence in gaza, protests in san francisco, people in the bay area demanding action from the biden administration, we will tell you what the vice president said their message is to israel. >>> is it training or animal abuse? the controversial animal trainer making a stop in san francisco. >>> we want to just try it. >> unfortunately snake oil is still in business and this guy is selling it. >> and we will tell you how you can make a difference at some san francisco bay area food banks. >> i'm andrea nakano, fighting is intensifying in gaza , israel's military saying it hit more than 400 terrorist targets in the last 24 hours, in the bay area, protesters renewed their calls for a cease-fire. >> hunches the people outside san francisco city hall, they want president biden to use his influence to force a cease-fire in gaza, one protester said today's rally is personal. >> as a palestinian, with family where the intense bombings are happening, it has been extremely difficult. it feels like i have such immense grief. >> antony blinken said hamas started firing before the pause in fighti

>> coming up, we will show you the many ways people across the bay area are giving back. >>> it is the only private island in san francisco bay and it is up for sale. >>> we will cool down into the 40s and upper 30s for the >>> we want to take a minute to spotlight some of the ways people across the bay area gave back on this christmas. from hot dinners to support services. army volunteers delivered meals to thousands of seniors who cannot leave their home because of age or illness. sometimes it is the only contact with people they have on this holiday. many of the volunteers used to be out on the streets using the services every day and now they are on the other side of the coin serving and giving back including the chef. a similar sentiment in the south bay where many people were treated to a real christmas dinner. volunteers of the nonprofit cooked dozens of turkeys and hams, enough to serve 700 people. the house 70 formerly homeless people. many of the diners live on the streets around the 101 and intercity interchange. city team also handed out shoes, socks and extra meals for the un-housed. >>> if you are looking fo

could be up to 40 feet around the san francisco bay area. that could cause some damage to piers you get the waves that high. that could also cause some inland tlooding. you have some coastal alerts because you not only have these really high waves, you also have high tide saturday morning. the highest of the month. that could cause that water to run inland and cause some low-lying areas to flood along with the rip currents. the storm doesn't really make it too far east. after it dumps some rain in california, you might have some snow through the weekend around the great lakes, but for the most part, we have high pressure that sits over most of the u.s. keeping us dry, quiet going into the holidays. with when you look at new year's eve, chilly temperatures. you're at freezing in minneapolis. some 40s from new york to boston but not too much in the way of rain and snow. if you're headed out to times square, you're looking at temperatures in the low 40s through midnight. a little bit of a breeze. the windchills will be in the 30s. so bundle up.

holiday weekend, waves have been crashing the last day or so with some wave heights in the san francisco bay area up to 28 feet and they could be even higher on statue. the weather service calling this event exceptional. rip currents are extreme and dangerous. we have this potent storm that is heading toward the west coast and packing a punch with intense winds over the ocean. and that is spinning up the waves. and you can see that here. look at these winds that are really just kicking over the ocean. and that is kicking some of the ocean heights. sunday, the waves and winds start to die down a little bit. but again, what is happening is we've gotten strong winds that is moving around the water creating some of those waves, plus an ocean current doing that as well. so sometimes you get the waves to kind of crash and collide and it could create a rogue wave, and that winds up being two times or more bigger than all the other waves around it and it can be very unpredictable to kind of know when the waves will peak like that. they can be very dangerous. wave heights in general, around 20 feet, aroun

[accept and expend grant - retroactive - san francisco bay area rapid transit district - pit stop public toilet program - $250,000]sponsor: mayor resolution retroactively authorizing the department of public works to accept and expend grant of up to $250,000 from the san francisco bay area rapid transit district for the pit stop public toilet program starting july 1, 2021, through june 30, 2022. >> >> same house, same call. the resolution is adopted madam clerk item 15 clerk item 15 and 16 together. >> >> 15. [agreement amendment - mckesson corporation - group purchasing organization purchase of pharmaceuticals - not to exceed $977,652,155]resolution approving amendment no. 1 to the group purchasing organization pharmaceutical agreement between mckesson corporation and the department of public health (dph), under administrative code, chapter 21a.2, to increase the agreement sum by $596,269,164 for a not to exceed amount of $977,652,155; extend the term by four years and five months from february 1, 2024, for a total term of february 1, 2020, through june 30, 2028; and to authorize dph to

san francisco has close to 40% asian. it's a huge representation here in the bay area.portant that we awk abouk about this and open up the discussion around gender. what we've learned from organizing this exhibition at the museum is that gender has been something that has come up in all of these cultures through all the time periods as something that is important and relevant. especially here in the san francisco bay area we feel that it's relevant to the conversations that people are having today. we hope that people can carry that outside of the museum into their daily lives. >> flyshaker pool was a public pool located on sloat boulevard near great highway. it operated from 1925 to 1971 and was one of the largest pools in the world. after decades of use, less people visited. the pool deteriorated and was demolished in 2000. built by herbert flyshaker, pumps from the pacific ocean that were filtered and heated filled the pool. aside from the recreational activities, many schools held swim meets there. the delia flyshaker memorial building was on the west side of the po

san francisco has close to 40% asian. it's a huge representation here in the bay area.portant that we awk abouk about this and open up the discussion around gender. what we've learned from organizing this exhibition at the museum is that gender has been something that has come up in all of these cultures through all the time periods as something that is important and relevant. especially here in the san francisco bay area we feel that it's relevant to the conversations that people are having today. we hope that people can carry that outside of the museum into their daily lives. >> # daily lives. >> >> >> >> you are watching san francisco rising. >> hi, you are watching san francisco rising. reimagining our city. he's with us to talk about how our library's economic recover. mr. lambert, welcome to the show. >> thank you. i'm glad to be here. >> i know it's been difficult to have books going virtual. have we recovered? >> yes, we are on our way. our staff stepped up big time during the pandemic to respond to the health emergency. since last may, we have been able to stea

in san francisco, jaxon van derbeken, nbc bay area news.ce: the latest monitoring data reviewed by our investigative unit shows the tower is now tilting about an inch and a half less to the west as of mid-november. now that's not even close to the four inches of tilt reversal that engineers predicted over six months ago. coming up a missing dog, a trainer refusing to answer questions and a frantic family. we investigate police reports of a cross country crime spree. what you need to watch out for before turning over your dog to a trainer. candice: a dog trainer accused of failing to return a dog to a palo alto home is now facing felony larceny charges in two different states. investigative reporter hilda gutierrez first told us about the german shepherd that disappeared and tonight she has the latest surprise in this bizarre story. hilda gutierrez: our first story on this dog trainer aired back in january but recently a man in massachusetts contacted me saying a trainer he hired never returned his dog and he believes is the same woman he sa

. >> we have seen more than half a dozen crimes right here in the san francisco bay area. >> according to cair there has been an increase in on-the-job racism and bullying compared to this year and last. the volunteer who put up the banner says he will not let it stop him from sharing his plea for a cease-fire in gaza. in san jose, marianne favro. nbc news. >>> a sentencing date set for the man who attacked nancy pelosi's husband. he faces 30 years in prison for assaulting paul pelosi and attempted kidnapping. he is awaiting trial on separate charges. today in federal court lawyers argued sentencing should be deferred until after the state trial is completed. however, the judge moved forward with federal sentencing for april 24th. they have until december 16th to file any pleas or motions. here is the question. why did he come here after the san francisco giants swung and missed to get one of baseball's best players. >>> we are talking about shohei ohtani. he signed with the dodgers instead. buster posey said he thinks the city's reputation might be the problem. and is driven to center

bay area woman is very bizarre plumbing issue./almost inviting if it weren't coming out of the toilet. >> you guys, what do i do? >> reporter: a san franciscoman who goes posted the video. >> what is this? what is happening? >> reporter: this would qualify as a bubblebath. >> the prettiest bubbles tickle your nose. >> the internet was nosy. why is your toilet foaming at the mouth? >> reporter: someone else suggested set up your christmas village. the toilet is located on the second floor of a brand-new six-story building. there were a few theories. >> the kids upstairs were playing scientist in the toilet and it got out of hand? someone was going ham with some laundry soap? >> we consulted mcavoy plumbing and kevin suggested the toilet is most likely receiving suds from washing machines and apartments above into a blockage in the drain line. as nice as bubbles look, kevin the plumber says these suds are most likely clean but the pipes they came from, not so much. >> after this internet soap opera, you might as well name this toilet. >> my name is mr. bubbles. >> close the door and hope it goes away. >>> coming up next, the drew [cheers, app

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bay area woman recently encountered a very bizarre plumbing issue. >> reporter: it looks almost inviting if it weren't coming out of the toilet. a san franciscogoes by the name of queen on tick-tock, posting the video. if you happen to be the tidy bowl man, this would qualify as a bubble bath. the internet was nosy, why is your toilet foaming at the mouth? somebody else suggested, set up your christmas village. the toilet is located on the second floor of a brand-new six-story building, she reeled off a few theories. >> the kids upstairs were playing scientist in the toilet and it got out of hand, or somebody was going absolutely ham with laundry soap. >> kevin suggested that the toilet is most likely receding suds from washing machines and apartments above, due to a blockage in the drain log. as nice as bubbles look, kevin the plumber said these are most likely clean, but the pipes it came from not so much. after this internet soap opera, mine as well name this toilet. >> my name is mr. bubbles. >> that will do it for us at 5:00, cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich starts right now. >>> a rotten egg smell for hours, neighbors are fed up

>> welcome to red rock island, the only privately held island in all of the san francisco bay area. the island spans over 5.8 acres. >> reporter: christie's international realty is on the selling end of this offering. >> this is my first island. >> reporter: is five in red rock is a fixer-upper. no running water, no electricity, but when it comes to boasting bay views. >> you have everything from the richmond bridge to the bay bridge, san francisco city, it's truly panoramic. it was a real estate attorney who acquired the island. he had a business partner who said whoever dies last get the island. that is exactly what happened. >> the island has been owned by the same family since 1964. they want to use the for family campouts, now they have decided it's time for the next steward. >> whoever gets and is someone that is a risk taker and someone that is exciting. >> part of it is ringed by small rocky beaches. in many ways it is a microcosm of california's great outdoors. >> it has some rocky areas and then this hillside. >> a small island that has generated big ideas throughout its h

took them to the landfill. >> the oakland estuary is a wonderful marine resource for the san francisco bay areaing and paddle boarding and rowing and sailing. and it shouldn't be impacted by a couple of dozen people willing to break the law. >> so back in august, you might remember, we reported on complaints of so-called pirates, burglarizes boats and businesses along the waterway. opd has increased its marine patrols along with alameda police and officers have seen a big decrease in these types of crimes along the estuary. >>> turning to our climate in crisis. it is the shortest day and the longest night. noaa has released its arctic report card. here to tell us more is meteorologist vianey arana. i didn't know the arctic had a report card. what is this? >> they do and this report has been released since 2006. it is a peer-reviewed source. a lot of people contributed this. it is peer correspondence. a very important credible source. local international partnerships come together to research and provide long term observations and hopefully using that to come up with equitable climate solutions

the san francisco bay area is characterized in part by being a place that encourages and nourishes self-discovery would like to invite you into a wonderful conversation this morning with mari and jim, who along the way of self-discovery discovered that you are jewish and welcome . >> thank you for inviting us. >> how did you discover you are jewish? >> when i was 30, i had grown up as a wasp and went to an episcopal church in my parents were long dead in my sister was 19 years older and took me aside and said, did you have any idea that our family was jewish? i was absolutely gob smacked. i had no idea and i thought there was a secret but i thought the family was mexican. because my mother was dark and she spoke spanish and came from texas. finding out i was jewish, it was startling. the revelation. >> i was 54. and had been estranged from my mother and reconnected with her and she said, i have something very important to tell you and i don't want you to find out after i am dead. and she said repeatedly, you are jewish . you are jewish . and finally i said, mom, if i am jewish that means you are

bay area with juliette goodrich. >> good evening. the war in gaza is sparking tensions right here in the bay area. we start in san francisco, where more than 100 student protesters blocked streets around the school district offices. they are demanding more support for palestinian, arab, and muslim students. they were supported by the arab resource and organizing center, a pro-palestinian organization that has come under some recent criticism. it has a contract with the district to provide services to students. the district is now investigating complaints by parents that the group violated district policy by helping organize a high school walked out back in october. so, it is another example of the debate over political issues spilling into our classrooms. katie nelson spoke to students who want to be clear that they organized this protest themselves. >> zana alcara organized this rally. >> as things collectively, we stand with palestine . we kind of wanted to show that and show that there is no organization forcing us or anything, this is all us and we are doing it on our own as our own people. >> reporter: she also partic

quite a turnaround from that san francisco bay area weather.ight now we have plenty of 50s across the map. looking good whatever you've got planned this evening. let's get you into that microclimate forecast and i'll show you more about what's happening as we head into the weekend forecast. we will see the storm track just to the north of us. we are talking about some flooding rains up towards washington and oregon. we have dry high pressure to the south. so we're just in between those, and that's why we'll see a few sun breaks, clouds, and a slight chance of some spotty showers. through tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m., best chance up towards the north bay. then we'll see a scattered chance as we roll through the early afternoon. those clouds would stay with us here as we roll through tomorrow night. morning temperatures going to start off with 40s and 50s. so on the cool side. not going to warm up a whole lot through the day. we'll see widespread 60s from santa rosa to san francisco at 61. concord, 63. 65 right here in san jose. okay. i want to gi

muslim civil rights advocacy group is urging bay area residents to advocate for a permanent cease-fire in the war. take a look ateyour screen here. the san francisco area office of the council on american islamic relations is asking folks to address their concerns at their local city council and supervisors meetings. these rallies will be held in berkeley of allay san bruno and santa clara. meantime, israeli defense forces say it's now at taking direct aim at hamas hideouts and gossip. a key focus has been trying to knock out launch positions and weapons depots. >> they say they're finding large storage facilities filled with missiles and explosives in the north. israel's defense minister saying hamas is on the verge of being dismantled in the south. the campaign is still in its early stages. israel says 500 hamas fighters have surrendered to the idf in just the last month. >> economy con and i call from here to all those battalions to the terrorists, to their commanders into the battalion commanders surrender. if you surrender, you can save your lives. if not, your fate is sealed to the terrorists at the opening of the tunnel. there is no alterna

bay area leaders take action. alyssa goard reports from san francisco. >> reporter: for hours saturday, people from around the bay area marched in front san francisco, urging for a cease-fire in gaza. >> our demands are for a permanent cease-fire immediately. and for it to be lifted and for all u.s. aid to israel to end. >> reporter: among the demonstrators was suzanne ali, from san francisco, who is palestinian and has family living in the south of gaza. >> their neighbor just yesterday was killed in one of the bombings, especially right now, you see the videos online looks like something out of . >> after a week long truce between israel and hamas lapsed, israel has launched airstrikes to the south of gaza, the very area it told palestinians to evacuate to. >> since before the truce, well before the truce, they told us that hearing the bombs falling they already know that they are going inside and they expect today, and that is not-- that is not normal. it should not be normal. >> she is hopeful about a resolution, calling for a cease- fire, expecting to go before the san francisco board of supervisors this comi

muslim civil rights advocacy group is urging bay area residents to advocate for a permanent cease-fire the israel-hamas war. the san francisco bay area office of the council on american islamic relations. asking people to address their concerns at their local city council and supervisors meetings. these rallies will be held in berkeley, laos and bruno and santa clara. this as the idf, the israeli just defense force, says it's now taking direct aim at hamas hideouts in gaza. a key focus has been trying to knock out launch positions and weapons depots. they say they're finding large storage facilities filled with missiles and explosives in the north. israel's defense minister saying hamas is on the verge of being dismantled. but in the south, the campaign is still in its early stages. israel israel says 500 hamas fighters have surrendered to the idf just in the last month. >> economy con and i call from here at all those battalions to the terrorists, to their commanders into the battalion commanders surrender. if you surrender, you can save your lives. if not, your fate is sealed to the terrorists at the opening of the tunnel.

. >> i wanted to give to the san francisco bay area because we wanted to keep this area thriving and alive. as much as i love shopping online, there is nothing like going in the store, picking up the gift and they even gift wrapped it, so it is special. >> reporter: we also saw some city employees hard at work, cleaning up the graffiti. it started peacefully, but police got involved as soon as some of the protesters went into the ice rink. that rink was temporarily shut down and the tree was damaged after a number of protesters started climbing it. police arrested several people. and they showed up outside the jail demanding the reof two protesters in police custody. so far sfpd has not commented on those arrests. >>> turning now to the peninsula. one person and two dogs were killed overnight in an apartment fire in menlo park. it happened just after 3:00 this morning at madura. they were taken to the hospital in critical condition. crews say neighbors tried to put out the fire from the outside through broken windows. they were able to put it out quickly no. word on how it started ex

rental prices have dipped in the san francisco bay area, but some areas are really seeing deeper discounts than others. real estate agents say the holidays are actually the best time to take advantage of lower rent and added perks. because >> most people are interested in a move and are traveling kron four's. simonian has details on the trends. >> but we're seeing some incredible discounts this december on rental. so it might be worth your time to add a move on to your holiday to do list. >> a san francisco real estate agent says that city centers are seeing the most dramatic reduction in rental prices with downtown being hit the hardest with vacancies. so rent prices have dropped as low as $2600 at the gateway apartments by the embarcadero. we're 7 years ago we were seeing a studio go for a minimum of about 3,000. overall, a quick search online turns up studios in san francisco as low as 13, 50 by union square. but big 10 with coldwell banker stresses it's really the high rises like a drink on hill and soma. the densely populated areas that are seeing these lowest prices in recent years.

. >> in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> happening out in san francisco, supervisors are listening to public comment after introducing a resolution calling for a permanent cease- fire in gaza. take a look at the line of people showing up for public comment at the board meeting today. it wrapped around city hall. supervisors dean preston and hilary rosen cosponsor the resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire, humanitarian aid and release of hostages. it also condemns hate speech of any kind, anti-semitic, anti- palestinian or islamophobia. >>> outside city hall, israeli supporters gathered calling for the immediate release of 130 hostages still in hamas captivity. the vigil was held by the jewish community relations council in response to the cease-fire resolution. supervisor matt dorsey supervised and said he is unlikely to support the resolution. the board is not expected to vote this evening. >>> coming up tonight at 6:00, while other bay area cities have passed or are considering resolutions calling for a cease- fire in gaza, san jose has not. today, dozens of pro- palestin

for decades, the san francisco bay area has provided added the culture, the talent and the spirit to change the world. the spirit of apec, of finding common ground and of power, of economic collaboration , and of celebrating diverse cultures, reflects that same spirit of innovation. it is a spirit that has driven san francisco and the bay area to become the economic engine of the world. it is the spirit that will continue to propel businesses from across the asia pacific region to be part of what is happening right here, right now. we are in the spring of yet another innovative boom in san francisco, driven by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence science. we have more ai job openings of any major city in the country. of the top 20 ai companies in the world, eight are located right here in san francisco. the conversations happen in this city and the conversation is happening here today. these these are the ideas that are going to transform our world in the decades to come. future generations will look back on these discussions as the start of something in entirely new and it's ha

>> reporter: a san francisco bay area woman who goes by the name queen akoya posted the video. >> whatppening? >> hey, if you happen to be the tidy bowl man this would qualify as a bubble path. >> for the prettiest bubbles to tickle your nose. >> the internet was nosey. why is your toilet foaming at the mouth? someone else suggested set up your christmas village. the toilet is located on the second floor of a brand-new 6-story building. queen akoyai had a few theorys? >> the kids upstairs were playing scientist up stairs? >> we consulted a plumber and suggested the toil set likely receiving suds from washing machines in apartments above due to a blockage in the drain line. as nice as bubbles look. >> i love it. >> kevin the plumber says these suds are most likely clean but the pipes they came from not so much. after this internet soap opera, might as well name this toilet. >> my name is mr. bubbles [music] >>> all right, so the weather has not been all that great or we have had a spare the air alert tomorrow. let's get an explanation from paul heggen. >> it is all trapped at ground lev

native of the san francisco bay area and san francisco to me has always stood for peace, diversity and equality. you members have a chance now as part of a major city to send a message to the rest of the countsry that we do not stand for senseless war and murder unnecessary murder of children. i want all you to think about the images on television that we have seen of children murdered buildings falling on them, children buried alive, muteulated. what is the sense in that? thank you. >> thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good evening. mark in district 8 and in favor of the cease fire resolution. to show why it is so important and urgent for cease fire now list war crimes committed by war crimes. the civilians punished for hamas action against the [indiscernible] doctors without borders accused of punishment block gaza on medicine. izeeral president a[indiscernible] israel president blames civilians for october 7 and he says it is entire nation out there that is responsible. this is the definition of collective punishment. spokesperson said, right now we maximize what

rental prices have dipped in the san francisco bay area, but some areas are really seeing deeper discountsn others. real estate agents say the holidays are actually the best time to take advantage of lower rent and added perks. because >> most people are interested in a move and are traveling kron four's. simonian has details on the trends. >> but we're seeing some incredible discounts this december on rental. so it might be worth your time to add a move on to your holiday to do list. >> a san francisco real estate agent says that city centers are seeing the most dramatic reduction in rental prices with downtown being hit the hardest with vacancies. so rent prices have dropped as low as $2600 at the gateway apartments by the embarcadero. we're 7 years ago we were seeing a studio go for a minimum of about 3,000. overall, a quick search online turns up studios in san francisco as low as 13, 50 by union square. but big

speaking to us earlier i want to continue with that actually with my guests rick sterling in the san francisco bay area by skype and here in the studio with me and of course you're watching gaza under attack um rick sterling, i'm sure you watch and read different media on both sides of the two very different narratives of the israel palestine conflict, you mentioned the support for the israeli regime plummeting, despite the murdok empire, facebook exam mosk traveling to kabutes recently, um them backing israel, but still more people than ever seem to have started calling into question the israel narrative, is that how you see it? too, can you expand on that? yeah, absolutely, the establishment and in the united states are still very much supportive of of israel, but they are getting worried because the public perception of israel has changed dramatically, in the last days i would say, after october 7 there was no poring of support for for israel, actually, ever since um israeled the you and has continued this bombing with all of the civilians as... with with thousands and thousands of children being ki

and that stalled front across washington and oregon has spread south to the san francisco bay area.ee here on the radar scope. there are the other ones, the parade of storms in the pacific. storm number two is a cross-country trigger. it brings more heavy rain tomorrow and lowers the snow levels. the snow will be heavy through the cascades. one to two feet at pass levels, extending to utah, colorado rockies. and severe storms in the south on saturday. rain amping up in the appalachians for a messy sunday into monday. >> david: thank you, rob. >>> tonight the israeli military saying they have surrounded the leader of hamas in gaza in an underground bunker. also the leaked audio revealing the anger in a meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the families of hostages furious with him. james long planman in israel ag tonight. >> reporter: israel unleashing 250 airstrikes on targets in gaza with troops surrounding the home of nearby a chilling site as leaflets were dropped on a graveyard for victims. the idf directs some to leave, others to stay. the leaflet in your neighbor hoo

and it's for our north bay and san francisco bay area shorelines. as you can see.gh tide is expected 10. 0, 7 tomorrow morning. minor coastal flooding for those low lying areas, parking lots and roadways. you know, which one in your neighborhood have tend to get flooded to keep that in mind. let's have some moderate air quality as we speak. other is a spare the air alert. tomorrow for entire bay area. and as you can yeah, we're all in the yellow for tomorrow. just keep that in mind. and the reason is because where still in the back end of the high ridge of high pressure and then we have this low pressure system that's going to be changing things drastically starting wednesday. see you already see the clouds rolling in it over to the bay area. so this is that ridge of high pressure telling you about around the backside of that. should be moving out tomorrow. make your move for this trough will be digging in. as you can see over the next few days. and that's going to bring us some unsettled weather well into the new year. so we have some rain in the forecast. we want

bay area residents too. ask for a permanent cease-fire in the israel-hamas war. so on your screen right now are the times and locations, the san francisco bay area office of the council on american islamic relations or care is asking people to address their concerns at their local city council and supervisors meetings. these rallies will be held in. berkeley, san bruno, santa clara and filet o. harvard president claudine. will she stay in her position despite new york republic can congresswoman elise stefanik demanding her resignation? there has been an up or for her to resign since last week's congressional hearing, the many slammed her for being of a sieve on the topic of anti-semitism as well as her reluctance to condemn the october 7th hamas attack. representative called testimony, quote, morally bankrupt. california democratic congressman pete aguilar says those hearings are just a distraction. >> those university presidents made history by putting the most morally bankrupt testimony into the congressional record and the world saw at the distraction around questions and a college presidents and you know republicans just trying to f

comfortable being out and enjoying the greatness of san francisco. >> reporter: you can check out the art shows through september 10th. in san francisco, nbc bay areas. >>> we are back in 60 seconds. just ahead, an east bay pastor is arrested. what he's accused of doing and why shores say there could be more victims. >>> and i'm tracking a few shower chances for the weekend. i'll have the details coming up. >>> and ski season postponed. the tahoe resort pushing back the openin >>> an east bay pastor is under arrest for sex crimes with a person in his church. police believe there may be more victims. >> reporter: pastor victor hernandez pineda is known for his passionate sermons by those who attend the church. a spanish language christian church in richmond. >> translator: we've always loved our pastor, truly. all of us, the whole church, says one of the members. tonight he's accused of abusing his position. richmond police say he sexually assaulted an underage member of his congregation multiple times, and they believe there may be other victims. >> it's always disheartening when someone in a position of trust, especially at a church, is alleged to

pacific and that stalled front across washington and oregon, that's spread south here no the san francisco bay areainto the sierra. you see it here on the radar scope. there are the two other ones. storm number two, that's a cross-country trigger and it is cold core. it brings rain tomorrow, but also lowers the snow levels, so, that should help stabilize some of the river rises. snow will be heavy, though, through the cascades. one to two feet at mountain pass levels extending into utah, the colorado rockies, and severe storms in the south an saturday. the heavy rain pushing up through the ohio. rain across the appalachians on sunday. a very messy sunday into monday. david? >> david: rob marciano, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to the war between israel and hamas. tonight, the israeli military now saying they have surrounded the leader of hamas in gaza in an underground bunker. also this evening here, the leaked audio revealing the anger in a meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the families of hostages furious with him. james longman in israel again tonight. >> reporter: tonight

shine a light and make a difference, that is what is being celebrated here in san francisco and other parts of the bay area as other parts of the world. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab, nbc bay area news. >>> as san francisco gathers tonight second gentleman doug emhoff is speaking out in an exclusive interview with nbc. he said the fallout of the attack on israel has left many people in the u.s. feeling alone and hurting. he adds that he and his wife, vice president kamala harris have personally reached out to families across the country who have been victims of hate. he calls the recent rise of antisemitism a crisis and hopes the jewish community doesn't lose faith this holiday season. >> just don't be afraid, you know. we have your back. find love. find the joy. find each other in your community and use this opportunity of the holiday. again, it's light over darkness and rededication to community, to justice, to faith. >> the second gentlemen will be speaking at the national menorah lighting in washington, d.c. he is hosting a hanukkah reception this weekend? >> now to a follow-up. the east bay p

san francisco has close to 40% asian. it's a huge representation here in the bay area.portant that we awk abouk about this and open up the discussion around gender. what we've learned from organizing this exhibition at the museum is that gender has been something that has come up in all of these cultures through all the time periods as something that is important and relevant. especially here in the san francisco bay area we feel that it's relevant to the conversations that people are having today. we hope that people can carry that outside of the museum into their daily lives. >> # daily lives. >> >> >> >> you are watching san francisco rising. >> hi, you are watching san francisco rising. reimagining our city. he's with us to talk about how our library's economic recover. mr. lambert, welcome to the show. >> thank you. i'm glad to be here. >> i know it's been difficult to have books going virtual. have we recovered? >> yes, we are on our way. our staff stepped up big time during the pandemic to respond to the health emergency. since last may, we have been able to stea

san francisco and from the east bay and marin. in san francisco, i'm sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >> well, that's some good news. >>> let's findt exactly from our vianey arana about our new year's eve's forecast and those fireworks. >> it certainly is. the fireworks when it comes to fog and cloud cover in san francisco, always a valid concern. i do have some good news. this line of showers is not going to impact us necessarily into sunday. it is impacting us right now. for those folks heading out on the roads, please be mindful those heavy pockets will continue. let's go through that hour-by-hour forecast so i can take you to your new year's eve forecast as well. notice those pockets remain pretty heavy into the early morning hours, though it does become more scattered. this is going to be right around 3:00 a.m. overnight into tomorrow, by about 9:30, 10:00, still got some scattered activity through there. then if you notice, i took this time stamp forward to about 1:30 p.m. on sunday. you're going to be doing anything out and about sunday, expect to see some cloud cover along with the possibility still for some scattered show

systems one after the other just bringing some relatively uniform air here across the bay area. 59 in downtown san franciscoup to the north bay, 60 in santa rosa. 61 here in napa. let's move it into this weekend forecast. we've been telling you there would be heavy rain in the pacific northwest. still looks like that's on track. and we have dry high pressure to the south. we're sandwiched in between that and that's why i do see some on and off spotty rain chances also into saturday and sunday. nothing big but may get just a little bit of a spotty shower again cropping up for us. really over the next ten days just not impressive. look at this. trace amounts to 0.25 an inch for us in that blue color. eureka, that's better there. one plus inches. look at the pacific northwest in that gray color, 5 to 12 inches of rain there the next ten days. flooding conditions will be possible. keeping a close eye again on that rain line. we see it move anywhere near us, of course, we'll have those updates. temperatures all in all looking pretty good this weekend. 62 on saturday. 64 on sunday. so time to get the tree decorat

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in san francisco, bay area news. >>> the royals are sending out christmas cards. there is a photo of them shortly after coronation it was taken at the throne room in buckingham palace. the prince and princess of wales also released a picture that would be on their christmas card. you can see princess charlotte sitting on the chair with her brother. >>> we are counting down to the 2024 olympics. breakdancing is making its debut and it allows performers around the world to speak the same language without saying a word. we are breaking down breakdance. >> this is a circle of dance. it's a communication through movement without saying a word. through dance we speak the same language. this is a different perspective than your own. the idea is to learn from those interactions. >> dancing with people is nerve- racking. the people that are and it can really give you a boost. then it's like i want more of that. >> but there's so supportive it's incredible. so i think it goes back to early humans honestly. i feel like people have been dancing in circles since they had stick