Now at 4 30, and streaming on cbsn bay area, looking live from our exclusive solesource tower camera as we are looking 8. Good morning, everyone. It is today, december 31st. Im michelle griego. Last day of the year. Good morning. Im kenny choi. Lets get a check of the forecast at new years eve with mary. Good morning. Good morning. Happy last day of 2019. And it is going to be a Beautiful Day across the bay area with that sunshine. Heres a live look with our Treasure Island camera. And you can see the holiday lights as well as Salesforce Tower, temperatures are running in the 40s as we start off the day. So a cool start. 40 in concord and livermore. Upper 40s in san francisco. And low 40s for san jose as well as for santa rosa. As we head into the afternoon, enjoy that sun trend. Daytime highs will be slightly above average for this time of year. In the upper 50s for the coast. And bay and low 60s inland. And that new years eve forecast as you ring in the new year at midnight tonight, looking at temps in the 40s with partly cloudy skies. We will talk about the what you can expect for the first few days of 2020 coming up. Gianna . And taking a look at the roadways this morning. Good morning, and no major trouble spots to report. You are off to a great start hitting the roads early. Heres a live look at the bay bridge. You can see traffic very light this morning. An easy ride there. Pretty much the story for the most of the bay area. Looking at a lot of green here on our sensors, which means you are moving up to speed for the most part. One minor trouble spot to look out for 5. There is a stalled vehicle that lost a tire. It looks li one lane. You got the vehicle over to the shoulder. May be some slight delays as you approach that area. Looking good on that san mateo bridge. Between 880 and 101. If youre heading whitman, no delays on the freeway past the coliseum. Traffic is clear in both directions. We will take a look at mass transit next. And the new year will start off with a bang along the coast between northern sonoma and monterey counties. Expected to crest today. The National Weather service says that it is expecting an increased risk of sneaker waves, large shore waves and rip currents from 1 00 p. M. Through 9 00 pm tomorrow. By new years day, we could see waves up to 25 feet. Conditions are expected to hurt local fisherman and cramin who have already dealt with eight month delay in crab season this year. Usually these storms have been shortlived. You are not fishing, youre not bringing any money. He also says they tried to catch at least a couple thousand pounds of fish a day at about three dollars a pound. The National Weather service is warning people to stay off coast. Developing this morning, evidence of a horrible accident has San Mateo County investigators on the hunt. A car may have sped off a cliff near double slide. But no wreckage was found at the bottom. Here is a rundown of the clues. First, tire tracks leading off the cliff. Authorities also say they found the scattered car parts and the ways at nearby co. They are not sure where the pieces came from. Finally, the Fire Department says a credible witness told him the car exited highway 1 in a rush before driving off the cliff last night. They said that he was a credible witness. But again, no other evidence that indicates that this actually happened. That debris could be connected to what happened today, or it could not. We saw the response from authorities as they scoured land and sea for a wreckage. The coast guard is following leads on a green texas tech could be missing. They see to give them a call if you have any information. This morning, an investigation is underway after crews rushed to knock down a house fire in san jose. It broke out on live oak after at 9 00 last night. Two cats were rescued. No word yet on what caused the fire. A serial killer on death row for murdering his wife and mother in law in the bay area has died in san quentin state prison. 73yearold Philip Jablonski was found unresponsive in his so on friday. A San Mateo County jury sentenced him to death for the 19 in one murders of his wife and her 72yearold mother in berlin. He married her while he was in prison for killing a previous wife in 1978. As of this morning, his cause of death is still unknown. Us monday, two shooting suspect are behind bars after a Wild Police Chase that took them from san mateo all the way to fremont. This all started at the la hacienda market. The man was shot in the leg of the parking lot. The suspects led police on a highspeed chase across the dumbarton bridge. It all ended in a crash at thornton avenue and post street. The 21yearold man and 19year old woman were arrested. The shooting victim was minimal treated at a trauma center. No word yet on the motive. Menlo park police are searching for an armed bicyclist accused of shooting a dog and his owners when youre. Police say the dog was shot sunday night along kollie bernal avenue. Police say the bicyclist rode up to a house and saw the 4 yearold dog inside of a fenced in yard. They pulled out a gun and shot the blue nosed pit bull terrier. The dogs owner tells us he was in the garage when he heard a loud boom and heard his dog crying. To shoot a dog and for him to get lucky and actually live, you know, past that shot, it is so sad and so heartwarming. I was crying because half an hour literally feels like a dog, it is part of your family. I can outside. I happened to see eight guy biking that direction. I cannot see anything because of how dark it was. The suspect was last seen biking down your throat. Luckily, the dog pulled through and is stable. At the vet this morning, if you have any Information Contact police. San Bernardino Police are looking for these two men who allegedly snatched laptops from the best buy. They were able to get past security by using a stun gun on the guard. The guard this morning is okay. This morning, a man is on the run after stealing and dumping a car Placer County with two small children inside. The car was stolen near the Thunder Valley casino in lincoln. That is just outside of brockton. Looking, the cart was abandoned less than a quarter mile away. The children were found safe inside. Deputies believe the suspect ran off. A popular concord rest stop is not so popular anymore. Travelers said that the park and ride near willow pass is too dangerous and dirty to use. Many drivers say that they want to avoid issues including carts full of trash, presumably left by the local homeless population. Caltrans workers keep tidying up the area, but is difficult to keep up. Neighbors say that car break ins are becoming more common as well. The people who are forced to live on nearby streets say that they have nowhere else to go. They took all my stuff. Like, for some of my life that the car has been broken into like that. So it was unsettling for me. Not everybody is a criminal. Not everybody is doing bad things. Caltrans of the city of concord say that they dont plan to remove the Homeless People anytime soon. They are working with Contra Costa County to offer social suit and housing instead. The deadline for fire wildfire victims to file a claim with pg e ending one who is impacted by the 2017 and 2018 Northern California fires has until 5 00 tonight to file insurance claims against the utility. At stake is part of the 13 billion settlement established earlier this month. Uber and postmates are suing the state over a controversial law one day before it takes effect. The new what reclassify a slew of independent contractors like rideshare companies, food delivery workers, and even those who work in the music industry. Uber and postits are looking to put the brakes on this bill. The company has filed a lawsuit stating that the bill is irrational and unconstitutional. The statute is meant to target and stifle workers. The legislation opens the door for many workers to receive benefits. I think it is helpful. And so many are struggling. And i think everybody should be able to have benefits and be able to be part of the system, you know, somehow. As employees, drivers would be protected minimum anertime rules. The coveto padind sose 4 39 this morning. Ringing in 2020 today. Here in the u. S. , the solutions will begin in new yorks times square. Reporter Laura Podesta is there with a preview of the global events this morning. Reporter sydney, australia, always one of the first big cities to lead the world into the new year. A lot of color, a lot of specialeffects. Reporter devastating wildfires have prodded some australian cities to cancel their fireworks displays, but sydney decided the show must go on in the sky above its famed opera house and harbor bridge. Preparations for the submissions begin 15 months ago. Reporter elsewhere around the globe, brazils cocoa copacabana beach is ready to host to many people for its party. I can security at the eiffel tower in paris is not deterring these american tourists. You cant let that stuff stop you from getting out and exporting the world. Here in new york citys times square, police are expecting more than 1 Million People to pack the surrounding city blocks to what the iconic ball drop. Come out and have a great him. You will be very safe times square. Reporter lastminute preparations have the or Waterford Crystal ball ready to shot. Science teachers and students will help flip the switch to ring in the new year. I will be given on the opportunity to stand up on stage and press the button. Reporter in chagrin falls, ohio, popcorn takes the place of crystals. We have not tested all systems yet. So we hope it is going to fly. Reporter its craters say the popcorn ball has been beefed up to 230 pounds this time around. Laura podesta, cbs news. That popcorn looks cool. Ou want to stick with us. Report on the preparations underway right here in the bay area coming up in the next half hour. Time now is 4 41. Still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, with all the recent rain, bay area reservoirs are filling up. Why it is not a good sign coming up. And before we head to break, lets take a live look outside at the beautiful skyline of san can my side be firm . And mine super soft . Yes. With the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both. Adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. So, can it help us fall asleep faster . Yes, by gently warming your feet. But can it help keep me asleep . 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A friend told the Associated Press ghosn is now in lebanon. The statement , ghosn said, i have escaped in justice and political persecution. A Kansas Police officer has resigned after falsely alleging that a mcdonalds employee wrote an expletive on his coffee cup. Harington police chief said the officer meant it as a joke but should have come forward before it became a nationwide incident. An investigation found that mcdonalds and its employees had nothing to do with it. That is your cbs moneywatch report. For more, head to cbsmoneywatch. Com. At the new york status change, im marc liverman. With the latest round of rain behind us for now, reservoir levels happen to be nearly full in the east bay. But these levels are artificial. The utility pumps water in and takes what out. Depending on the need. These east bay municipal utility district supplies water then keeps an eye on how much is there and where all that water is coming from. This fall started off petulantly dry, october, november, bone dry, especially in the east bay. December has been making up for that. We have gotten a few big rainstorms. Our levels in a reservoirs locally and upcountry look great. In santa clara, reservoirs are 76 full. Officials said they are heading into the new year withthat was worse than they did this here. Alrighty, it is last day of the year before we ring in the sky tonight. It looks like carlos is not going to be participating in. We are looking at great weather. So i do last year, we rang in the new year. We had all of that fog. It was hard to see the fireworks shows. But for tonight, it looks a lot better. Ar e viewg ing whether to kick off the new year. Heres a live look at our Salesforce Tower camera looking east at the bay bridge. And we are starting off the day with clear skies. Cool temperatures in the 40s. As we start our day here. So 40 in concord. Livermore mid40s in oakland. Upper 40s in san francisco. And low 40s for san jose as well as for santa rosa this morning. So clear and cool to start our day. Mostly sunny as we head through our afternoon. And then looking at part cloudy skies and chilly temps in the 40s for tonight. As we ring in the new year. So heres what you can expect as we head throughout day today. Mostly sunny. Daytime highs slightly above average for this time of year. So upper 50s for the coast and for the bay and low 60s inland for today. But really a Beautiful Day as we end the year. We do have abj hazard statement that will be in effect from 1 00 pm today until nine p. M. Wednesday. There will be an increase sneaker wave threat. Rip current risk swells 6 to 11 feet at 22 seconds and burgers up to 25 feet. So please use extra caution at our beaches for today and tomorrow. Heres the satellite and radar view. With that ridge of High Pressure and control, it is actually going to flaten for tomorrow. So we will see a few more cloud in the sky for the start of 2020 for tomorrow. And you can see thweather system to our north. That will bring those clouds and could at for our far, far north bay tomorrow bring a few showers. I will show you that on futurecast. Here we are by 3 00 p. M. Today. Plenty of sunshine this afternoon. Here we are at midnight. So looking at partly cloudy skies. And here we are for tomorrow morning. So a few showers across the far, far north bay, that is pretty much about it. Were really just seeing a few more clouds for your wednesday afternoon. But for today, looking at 57 in san francisco. 58 in oakland. 59 fremont. 60 in san jose. 63 for a high in santa rosa. Your fireworks forecast, for tonight, 8 00 p. M. , looking at low 50s, upper 50s, and midnight with partly cloudy skies. If youre heading out to san francisco, that extended forecast. As we are looking at dry and quiet conditions for the first part of 2020. So probably cloudy thursday friday, may be of more clouds saturday. Bit more sun by the end of the weekend into next week. Gianna . Good morning. If youre heading out the door early, it is a good time to be on the about ways. There is not a lot going on. Very quiet out there. Easy ride across the golden gate. Heres a live look. You can see very lightly traveled right now. So things are pretty clear. Headed into san francisco, just a couple things to look out for. Just north of there on oneto one. I will have that in just a second. Right now, live look at the bay bridge. You can see traffic very quiet. Everything is pretty clear at this point. In fact, all your approaches, if youre coming off that eastshore freeway, if you plan on 580, evythi is clear as welasta kings the nimi tz freeway. On tae king the limits, things are clear. You are also in tip top shape. All 7 miles heading over into foster city. Mass transit, looking good. Just a heads up, b. A. R. T. Will have a special time until 3 00 a. M. Tonight for all you new years eve revelers. Out and about so service will run until 3 00 pm. Special Service Begins at 8 00 a. M. And you can red muni free on new years eve. So extra muni Metro Service will be in place between west portal and caltrain. Everything under roadways, no major delays as you work your way on onetoone. All right, gianna, thank you. Get ready to ring in the new year like a boss. Dracula is taking a bite out of netflix and a new series. Those stories and more on your eye on entertainment. Reporter bonechilling vampire tales from the dockside. Dracula is back. A vampire moves to england to find new. Sink your teeth into the three part drama when it streams on netflix this saturday. Actor eddie murphy will receive the Lifetime Achievement award at the critics Choice Awards. He will be honored for his extremely rolled over the years. Dolemite is my name. Reporter like his portrayal in netflixs dolemite is my name, which has earned him a golden globe nomination. The critics Choice Awards airs sunday, january 12th. Get ready to laugh. In like a boss, mia and mel are looking to run a cosmetics, many. It gets ugly when the get it over their heads and turned to help from a cosmetics industry titan played by some a hike. While their characters go on a rough ride, it is their bond that keeps them together. It was an emotional roller coaster. They will be there for you no matter what. Help you fight somebody. Whatever you need. They got you. Reporter like a boss hits theaters on january 10th. That is your eye on entertainment. Cbs news, los angeles. How the 49ers goal line stand increases their chances of going to the super bowls. Nit lets take a live look before we go to the break. And the kalberers are hoping to host a bowl game in their backyard. The bears quarterback chase garber shredded the illinois defense. It is the 2110 lead. Four touchdowns and ran another in. And rico made it 3513. They beat illinois 3520. The birds were 71 in games at the season. It is cows first bull win. 123 record as host harvard. Usf down three. Jamari bou comes downwithye the rebound. Tying the game at 71. We go into overtime. Under a minute to go. Usf needing a stop. Noah, red lobs it to crystal bouy. Down e town. The days after they were officially eliminated from the playoffs, the raiders announced they signed off offensive tackle eggnog. He is headed to a state with no income tax. The readers final sequence as the Oakland Raiders fell flat. Derek threw his only touchdown for the game in denver. They went to two but the path was batted down by the broncos and the raiders lose by a point. Now it is on to las vegas and it sounds like he is ready to turn that page. Very much, im not going to lie, it is exciting. I think it is time for some fresh air. We think the las vegas raiders, the raiders is a great brand. For any player to want to play for them. As you may have heard, the 49ers have a ty thrilling victory over the seahawks. Pret the rookie said y fothe 49ers. For the First Time Since 2011. With the win, the 49ers earned one seed in the tennessee playoffs. They get a bye week along with the packers and will stay at home throughout the past. Since 1990, exactly 50 of the one seed reached the super bowl. Seattle on the other hand travels to play the eagles on sunday as a five seed. Five seed has made it to the super bowl just once since 1990. That is your morning sports. Time now is 4 56. Still ahead in our next half hour on kpix 5 and streaming on kpix cbsn bay area, another holiday, comes another round of stepping up patrols, the chp crackdown coming up. Plus, it is last night of 2019. San francisco is getting ready to host tens of thousands of peoplesafe up next, new years eve tips. And dont forget, we are streaming now on cbsn bay area. You can find us on kpix. 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Plus, you better grab that jacket. Mary is tracking your new years eve forecast. And did you file your claims yet . Pg e, the big deadline for wildfire victims. The morning. It is do they, december 2 31st. The last day of 2019. Im kenny choi. And im michelle griego. New years eve, all the celebrations, mary. So excited about that and great weather to review our fireworks shows all across the bay area. Last year, we had all of that fog. This here, not so much. Thankfully, so. Were going to end 2019 with beautiful weather. Heres a live look with our roof camera. And you can see the that the building is lit up. Clear skies this morning. And light winds. So that flag