Fairgrounds Management Corporation to reup the lease offing to pay more in rent and insurance offering to pay more in rent and insurance, but still he said it became clear the county didnt want motocross in the area and abruptly ended talks. It would be nice if fairgrounds management corp. And the supervisors could reconsider and give us a year or two years and then end it, but to suddenly just cut us off like this is tragedy. Reporter back in the early 80s it was the heyday of racing at the socalled san jose mile, a large loop that drew riders from all over the world. Rick ryan remembers those days. Right where were standing i remember this being the bleachers over the mile and it had car races here and all kinds of stuff. They keep shrinking it and taking everything more and more away. Now we dont even have car races around here anymore. Reporter dorene payne has raced at the fair grounds nearly 50 years. Why is that okay to take away all our history . Reporter the next generation of young pros say 408mx is one of the top tracks in the country. Now he lives 10 minutes away, but after it closes hell have to travel an hour or more to the next closest track in livermore. He says not every kid plays soccer or little league. People think that baseball fields and stuff is better than motocross, but this is what we love and i dont know why you guys have to take it away from us. I hope they dont put another set of soccer fields or another, you know, baseball diamond. Theres tons of them already that exist out there. Im hoping that something really good comes out of it. Reporter fairgrounds management did not respond to our request for comment but told the mercury news earlier this week the decision was made to not have motocross out here in the near future. The contract was up. Management chose not to renew it. That essentially was it. Unless theres some kind of christmas miracle and the county has a sudden change of heart. 408 is set to close in just 11 days. There is a farewell ride scheduled for january 4th. In san jose kiet do, kpix5. A Highway Patrol officer parked on the shoulder of interstate 80 was rearended today. His white cruiser and the blue sports car that hit him have major damage. It happened at 8 30 this morning near redwood road in vallejo. The officer was about to leave a traffic stop. Had he minor injuries. The other driver he had minor injuries. The other driver talked with investigators and was not cited or arrested. B. A. R. T. Police are trying to find teenagers who attacked and robbed a passenger in el cerrito about 7 30 last night at the el cerrito del norte station. About up to a dozen juveniles punched the victim and took his cell phone. The victim could not identify several possible suspects and the cell phone has not been tracked so far. A bar fight turned into a homicide last night. Three people were shot at dunphys tavern on york street in vallejo after officers say groups of people got into some sort of argument. Officers found a wounded man in the parking lot who later died. Then they found a man and woman inside the bar, two other victims. Their injuries are not life threatening and so far no arrests. Well, lets switch topics to weather and a live look at the bay bridge this Christmas Eve. We had haze all day today, kind of feels like winter and so it was. Tomorrow things will change, though, as High Pressure begins to build back into northern california. So we will have as the forecast states sunshine for Christmas Day. Temperatures will be unusually mild for this time of year with readings in the low to mid60s. Well have complete details when we cover the forecast in a few minutes. We know every year its the same story, but every year it happens, people waiting till the last possible minute, even second to buy christmas presents. Kpix5s jackie ward is in oakland. It seems some people thrive on this whole last minute thing. I think we do in this news business. Reporter they absolutely do, but all is calm and bright in the rockridge neighborhood of oakland. I think a lot of people got their last minute shopping done yesterday, but still you can always rely on some Christmas Eve shoppers to keep a lookout for that one last special gift. With Christmas Day on monday this year shoppers had one extra weekend day to squeeze in last minute errands and gift buying. I was getting a little out there because im real specific. Reporter for sicily mcmahon she had one special person to buy one last gift for. So its like okay, last straw, im coming over here and so got what i wanted. Reporter which was a scoobydoo ornament for her grandson and a darth vader gift card holder. The owner of the hallmark shop in downtown Pleasant Hill said its been a very busy Holiday Season and today seems to be the calm after the storm. Really tired, but it was really good and customers were great. Theyre always happy when they come in here anyways. Dont know how it is, but i always end up on Christmas Eve in this store. This is it. As i walk out of here, im finally done, going home and wrap it, stick it under the tree and take the afternoon off. Reporter in rockridge some people were still buying their christmas tree. Well, it was 10 bucks and we didnt do this in the last 3 1 2 weeks. Reporter the people who run coles Hardware Store say its been hectic at times, but the shoppers have been out making it a good time for businesses and festive for consumers. Its been amazing. People have stood in long limes. Theyve all had lines. Theyve all had good attitudes and weve done really well. Reporter some stores extended their hours through the night, so there is still hope for those last last minute shoppers. In oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. Speaking of that, one common go to solution for last minute shoppers, gift cards. The National Retail federation says it is the most popular item on wish lists for the 11th year in a row. Last year americans spent nearly 46 billion on gift cards, but beware of Online Auction sites that might sell counterfeit or stolen cards. Before you buy the cards check the back to make sure the codes on the back were not scratched off. Its the annual glide more than 2,000 people enjoyed a prime rib Christmas Eve lunch today. Its the annual glides Christmas Eve tradition in San Franciscos tenderloin neighborhood. Dinner came with all the fixings including pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Prime rib is a specialty. Its a gift. So its about standing with especially the most vulnerable in our Community Letting them know that they are special, too. Donating the b. For more than 25 years house of prime rib has been donating the beef for the meal. Mother. To christmas surprise today in oakland, a local charity helped a muslim family donate an suv to a single mother. Today there was a ceremony complete with santa and some elves. Surance and i told my dad he wants to do this thing for him. My dad went my son and i said yes. The recipient now has a 2002 Nissan Pathfinder and the cost of insurance and registration fully covered for a year. Its an annual holiday tradition. The governor guards convicted criminals, the two pardons convicted criminals, the two men getting particular attention this year. Spent part of this Christmas Eve wishing troops a happy holiday. And taking phone calls from children about the travel status of s President Trump spent part of this Christmas Eve wishing troops a happy almost day and taking phone calls from children about the travel status of almost all day and happy holiday and taking phone calls from children about the travel status of santa claus. As we celebrate this most precious holiday were grateful for each of you who spend this christmas away from your families and defend all of our families. Reporter later on he and First Lady Melania Trump helped track santa claus with the help of the north American AerospaceDefense Command commonly known as norad. Where do you think santa is right now because i can tell you exactly if you want to know the truth . I have it right here. Reporter but it wasnt all christmas cheer. President trump found time to criticize the media on twitter. He wrote, the fake news refuses to talk about how big and strong our business is. They show fake polls just like they report fake news. Despite only negative reporting we are doing well. Nobody is going to beat us. Make America Great again. He also retweeted a controversial picture which appears to show the president with a blood stain and cnn on the bottom of his shoe. Those two messages came in stark contrast to this moment. We want to hank you very much for being here and thank you very much for being here and if i dont see you during the day, have a Great Holiday and great christmas. Thank you very much. Reporter a thank you to the media assembled at his home in florida shortly after his holiday greeting to the troops. Laura podesta, cbs news, new york. Governor jerry brown continued a christmas tradition. He pardoned 132 convicted criminals. Kpix5 political reporter melissa caen tells us this year the governor is sending a message to President Trump involving two men. It seems that the governor went out of his way to protect two men from deportation. Now the two men were scheduled for deportation on december 18th, but pardons by the governor may allow them to stay. Ness was conflicted in 1995 of receiving stolen property, weapons possession and Gang Activity and completed parole in 2000. Kong was convicted for vehicle theft and evasion of a Police Officer and completed parole in 2006, but because of the convictions there are removal orders for both men. A federal judge halted their deportation for now. A hearing is set for january and their lawyers plan to argue that now that the men dont have convictions on their record they should be allowed to stay. Melissa caen, kpix5. Pope francis led a Christmas Eve mass this evening at the vatican. Hundreds of catholics attended for the service at st. Peters basilica, the first of several appearances by pope during the Christmas Holiday and a milestone tonight in iraq. People near mosul celebrated a Christmas Eve mass for the First Time Since the Islamic State militants were defeated. The mosul area was home to most of Iraqs Christians before isis attacks made many of them evacuate or face death. More than 120 people are dead in the philippines after a storm caused flash floods and landslides. Orhood. Searching for survivors. Ll missing. Police officers waded through chest deep water in a hard hit neighborhood searching for survivors. 160 people are still neighborhoods searching for survivors. 160 people are still missing. The Tropical Storm strengthened into a typhoon today, then moved into the south china sea. Miss goodrich on this Christmas Eve, santa will find a layer of high clouds over the bay area before making his way into your chimney, tomorrow sunny and mild, low 60s, so a little bit warmer tomorrow than it was today. Today we managed readings mostly just in the mid50s. We look live out toward sunset toward the west, concord 53 degrees, morgan hill managing 52. We cooled down. It was 2 to 5 degrees cooler than yesterday. Santa rosa 54, San Francisco 55 degrees. Oh, isnt that a pretty sight looking over the bay and the Embarcadero Square in the foreground and what used to be called goat island, out in the distance, concord 53 degrees, San Francisco 53, san jose 54 degrees and santa rosa 51 currently. Futurecast shows high clouds over the bay area again between now and 11 00 tonight. There could be a drop or two as this almost dissipated cold front heads out of the bay area. Tomorrow we get mostly sunny skies picking up a few high clouds on christmas afternoon, but thats about it. It has been unusually dry in december, single digit percentages of average for the bay area and in the futurecast as we look way ahead into the first couple of weeks of january, the climatology is suggesting that we get very wet. Actually the outlook suggests we get very wet in the Pacific Northwest and High Pressure suggests very dry for the southland. That would make us just about average, but average is better than what weve gotten lately. So well take it. Cloudy Christmas Eve tonight. Sunny and dry all the way through 2018. Forecast highs tomorrow are coming up a bit above average tomorrow with more sunshine. San francisco hit 62 in concord, Christmas Day 62, 61 oakland. In the south bay clear skies, not much in the way of fog and temperatures will be in the low 60s. Over in the east bay if youre going to livermore or if you are there already 61 degrees, 63 vallejo. In the extended forecast well look for monday to be mostly sunny. Then tuesday well pick up a few clouds leading to nothing. Wednesday, thursday, friday all the babeu new years eve it looks as if well all the way into new years eve it looks as if were high and dry into 2018, but theres one bit of good news about this. The thomas fire in Southern California is now at70 containment. The calmer winds on christmas will help firefighters get the upper hand on the blaze. Authorities hope to fully contain the blaze by january 7th. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The deadly thomas fire is now the second largest blaze in california history. From historic wildfires to catastrophic flooding, here in california natural disasters took a toll this year, cal fire saying they responded to 7,000 wildfires in 2017. The wildfires alone cost the state about 4 billion, but floods back in february hit the state hard as well. The statewide flooding involved about 48 counties in california and that overall ended up about 1. 2 to 1. 4 billion in damages. Governor brown has requested a president ial major disaster declaration for the Southern California wildfires. Many people hit by the movie theaters take that one away. They are indeed. This weekend a lot of people went to the civil screen. Star wars, last jedi topped the box office this weekend, no surprise. The film brought in more than 68 million to hold onto the no. 1 spot. Then jumanji welcome to the jungle came in second making a respectable 34 million at the box office this weekend and Pitch Perfect 3 took the third spot. Fc south division champs. And how the niners ded against a hey, straight ahead what a day in the south bay, here came jacksonville, the mighty afc Division South champions and how did the 9ers respond against a heavyweight like that . Here we go. Boy, what a fun afternoon. Living up to his legend again and this time the opponent was quite formidable. All right. So how do you like that, folks . 9ers just took down the afc south champs, Jacksonville Jaguars and that defense facing jimmy g. 1st quarter, first possession, garoppolo five of six on the drive took it in for his first career rushing touchdown, 21 of 30, 2 42, two touchdowns. Now in the 2nd quarter jake bortles deflected into the hands of Daunte Johnson and hes gone to the house, 50yard pick six. So it was 162 and then bortles bounced off one jag into the arms of jaelen strong. Jags tie it up 1616. Now 1916 mid third. Touchdown. Thirdandgoal garoppolo side arms one to trent taylor, ts 30 9ers led 2319. 4th quarter on the move and hes picked off. Blake bortles threw three interceptions. Garoppolo turned that into points. Yards out that makes it 3719. But the jacksonville cuts the deficit to 3733 with 90seconds remaining, San Francisco trying to run out jacksonville on their heels. Matt brada, love this guy, right to the house. 49ers won this game 4433 for their fourth straight win. Cowboys reporter were you prized your gm didnt have a big fat contract for mr. Garoppolo at the end of the game . Hes a ball runner, straight savage. Hes going to get what he deserves. He will. Ive coached some good quarterbacks, some guys who had some good games and good years. Jimmy is playing at a very high level right now. The cowboys, Ezequiel Elliott back from suspension, dallas and the seahawks, dallas playoff hopes hanging by a thread. Russell wilson finds his tight end for a touchdown. Oh oh, thats not good for dallas. Second play of the 2nd half, dak prescott overthrowing the ball. Justin coleman picked it off. Thats a pick six. Seattle beat dallas by a final 2112. It ended the cowboys playoffs hopes and the seahawks, theyll need to win out and get some help to keep their postseason hopes alive. Coach Shawn Mcveigh and the rams trying to clinch the nfc west at the titans, 2nd quarter, 63 game, jared goff coughing up the football. Titans turn it into points. 10 6. 4th quarter, though, rams on the move and goff found cooper, 14yard strike and he just got his knee down, yeah. It counts. Rams won it by a final 2723, their first playoff berth since 2003. Give me cam newton and the panthers on the ropes against the tampa bay buccaneers, 39 seconds left, loose ball, but newton turned it into points. Thats a touchdown. Panthers came from behind to win it 2219 and clinched a playoff spot. The other quarterback jameis winston, look at this, not a happy camper after suffering six sacks and three fumbles for the game, a meltdown for their quarterback today. And then theres the raiders. Monday nights tee time against the eagles lost some luster as the raiders officially a low rating for the playoffs after what happened in kansas city. 2nd quarter 33, alex smith a laser to Travis Kelsey for a 9 yard score. Raiders needed the chiefs to lose, but it not happen today. Now from the dolphins smith handing off to hunt and scored. Chiefs won 2913, clinch the afc west and officially ending the raiders playoff hopes. Tonight on gameday get ready, one on one interview with heisman runnerup bryce love. Reporter its the Heisman Trophy. Is where you aspire to be. Youre sitting its where you aspire to be. Youre sitting there. The guy stands up and says the winner of the Heisman Trophy is did you say to yourself in a silent voice . No heisman this year, but is love considering returning to stanford for another run at the next heisman hopeful . Find out tonight coming up on gameday. Not only that, ill bedowned by our nfl analyst jeremy be joined by our nfl analyst jeremy berry and from the north pole santa stops back for a little visit. I was going to say hes a busy guy. Thats right. Hes loaded up, fed reindeer ready to go, but hes good enough to give us some time. If youve never seen santa x, you must. Well be right back. Flying over g to be a bu were going to check in to see where santa is right now. Apparently he is in brazil where it is 11 29 p. M. And hopefully all the kids are snug in bed, but he was in london moments ago, so santa is making tracks. Hes got to deliver all those presents to good boys and girls around the world before tomorrow. But it looks like earlier in the day santa and his reindeer were on a whole different adventure on the potomac watching the water skiing show today. The grinch made an appearance to try to steal the show, but hey, santa has got it there. Very talented. Well see you back here for more news at 6 00. Thanks for watching ioning sponsored by cbs captioning sponsored by cbs morgan travel troubles. A record 107 million americans are traveling for the holidays. Chaos. Its pretty wild. Morgan also tonight, President Trump unleashes another tirade on twitter, this time targeting the f. B. I. s Deputy Director andrew mccabe. Fallout from the miss america email scandal. Sse top brass has quit, but former contestants are demanding more. Amazons nomadic camper force retirees looking to make some extra cash. I thought it would be more robotic and i didnt know it was going to be human robots. Morgan and how some tlc and a lot of repotting created a lasting christmas tradition. The tree talker. Yeah, im a tree talker