running high at san francisco city hall. supervisors hear demands from a middle east cease-fire, and we're live with impassioned pleas, the immediate blowback and the city's next step after a hearing that went late into the night. a live look outside. more thick fog has been rolling in, but today you may want to keep that umbrella handy. meteorologist kari hall is tracking conditions in your neighborhood. this is "today in the bay." this is also wednesday morning. 6:00. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we're dealing with something that effects both traffic and weather. let's start with weather, because we're talking about that fog out there. >> yeah, we have a dense fog advisory in effect. it's not as thick as it was yesterday for parts of the peninsula. this is mainly moving through the north bay as that dense fog advisory continues until 10:00 this morning. visibility down to a quarter mile or less, so that means you need to allow some extra time to get to work again today.

san francisco and along the coastline included in that. visibility at half moon bay down to about a half of a mile. once again, we are seeing some of the fog moving around the north bay. but it has improved slightly compared to yesterday. looking at our temperatures for today, we're going to reach up to the low 60s for much of the east bay, from oakland in the upper 50s, to 62 in antioch. we're also getting ready for rain and i'll have the timeline of that coming up in a few minutes. mike, you have a couple of delays out of the east bay. >> we have better visibility, there's fog out there, but it's not impacting our view of many of our cameras. at the bay bridge we see a glow, but we see more backup here. the metering lights were turned on just about the regular time. a build for richmond right on schedule as you're traveling west 80. highway 37 holding steady with light traffic. patchy fog up there. over here, across the delta, it will be a factor perhaps for highway 4, with that crash, the

bigger issue is the crash at bailey. the alternate, kirker pass road, will cut through some of the backup through walnut creek. back to you. we begin this hour with some breaking news out of hollywood. the death of an absolute legend in tuition history, long-time producer and show creator norman lear has died. if he don't know who he is, there's no doubt you know at least some of the tv series he helped bring to life over the long career that he's had. a few of them include "all in the family", "the jeffersons", "sanford & son", and in the '70s television pretty much began and ended with norman lear. in a statement his family says he died yesterday at his home in los angeles. 6:02. to developments now in the middle east, a live look at the israel/gaza border. there are new dire warnings from the united nations. palestinians are now facing a,

quote, apocalyptic situation in southern gaza. food, water and medicine are running short. israeli forces are conducting what is set to be some of the heaviest strikes yesterday in their ongoing offensive. troops are focused on areas thought to be where hamas leaders are hunkered down. in the mean time, prime minister benjamin netanyahu is insisting israel maintain control of gaza's security whenever the conflict ends, arguing only israel can demilitarize gaza. the fbi director is also warning u.s. lawmakers about an increased terror threat. he says the senate judiciary committee, the agency is working around the clock to stop potential attacks inspired by hamas. those statements come amidst the ongoing battle over funding on capitol hill. republican lawmakers are demanding border policy changes be included with the $105 billion aid package being considered for both israel and ukraine. the white house is warning any funding stalemate could come

with serious risks. >> any member of congress who does not support funding for ukraine is voting for an outcome that will make it easier for putin to prevail. >> we agree ukraine needs the money and it's in america's interest to get the money to help ukraine. we also recognize the president put border security on the table as part of the supplemental. >> the senate may vote on the white house funding package as soon as today, and republicans are vowing to filibuster because the measure lacks sufficient immigration restrictions. peace in the middle east takes center stage in san francisco, with some calling it the largest public turnout in years at city hall. a hearing going late into the night, debating a cease-fire resolution. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us live in san francisco this morning. ginger, emotions ran very high from the very beginning. >> reporter: indeed, laura and marcus. supervisor dean preston also getting choked up as he introduced the resolution that would call for a cease-fire

between israel and hamas. the release of all hostages and more humanitarian aid for those in gaza. the proposal eliciting hours of public comment from a large turnout at city hall. supervisor preston says he hopes the resolution would add pressure to the calls from humanitarian organizations, the united nations and other groups calling for an immediate cease-fire. but as much as there were calls to stop the fighting, there are also voices on social media who say this resolution would accomplish nothing a francisco has other pressing problems. that was not enough to stop what some are calling the largest public turnout at city hall in years. that included one pregnant palestinian american woman who begged the board to pass this resolution for the hope of a better tomorrow. >> we did have an anti-semitic incident recently where i found some fliers that were really disturbing. as a palestinian american, i reached out to my jewish neighbors, even though i was in

tears every day watching everything unfold in gaza. >> reporter: that was at last night's public comment. it's hard to see that woman's face there. but it is important to hear what she said, which is in the middle of all of this pain, from both sides of the conflict, there are moments of unity between members from both communities, which is important to take note and important to hold onto. marcus and laura, that resolution is expected to be voted on next year. >> the large turnout shows how passionate people are on both sides. thank you. more than 100 pro-palestinian supporters echoed a similar message in the south bay. they gathered at city hall yesterday to call for san jose leaders to pass a permanent cease-fire resolution. some also asked the city council to also pass a resolution calling for an end to u.s. aid to israel. their pleas come despite the fact the issue was not on the agenda. happening today, an east bay pastor accused of sexual crimes

against juveniles is due in court for arraignment. richmond police arrested victor hernandez pineda, a pastor at a spanish language christian church in richmond. prosecutors this week charged him with 16 counts, including sexual assault of a child over 14, kidnapping and molestation. they claim he took advantage of his access to juveniles attending the church. investigators say at least four victims have come forward. his bond is set at $10 million. 6:04 this morning. we take a live look outside. this is a live look from pacifica. this week, of course, we've been seeing foggy conditions across the bay area. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. where are we seeing the fog this morning? >> it's mainly the north bay and along the coastline as you're seeing in pacifica, visibility down to about half of a mile. it's not as thick as yesterday for much of the peninsula for that drive and parts of the

bay shoreline. a little bit better than yesterday, and part of the reason why is we have some clouds overhead keeping the fog at the ground level from developing. so we're going to see the clouds due to rain starting to move closer by late morning, even the potential of some isolated heavy downpours, mainly for the north bay, as we approach the noon hour. that's going to be rolling across the bay area quickly as we go into this afternoon, clearing out this evening. we'll have another wave of rain in the forecast for tomorrow morning. i'll be tracking that for you. mike, you were looking at a crash on highway 4. >> still tracking this crash. we're looking at the westbound commute direction coming out of antioch through pittsburg and toward bay point, just shy of bailey there is a crashed that's been moved. three vehicles in the center divide. a couple of tow trucks have arrived. because it's near the center divide, it's probably visible

from the eastbound direction. we do see slowing through the construction zone as you're approaching eastbound highway 4 and there's congestion heading toward that one focus point. some folks are jumping off the freeway earlier, taking buchanan to kirker pass road and that can take you to the walnut creek interchange. everything else is lighter than typical. back to you, scott. coming up, santa's workshop has ai. i'll show you how to try it out. let's go to the futures. good christmas colors. looks like we'll gainn the o

good wednesday morning. the time is 6:11. as you're heading through the tri-valley, this is a live look in dublin at 580. visibility a little better as you're heading out through this part of the bay this morning. it will be partly to mostly sunny as we go into the late morning, but rain arrives by noon. i'm tracking the arrival of more wet weather in our microclimate forecast coming up in a few minutes. kari, we've been watching some of those changes, like at the golden gate bridge, worse visibility than a little earlier. you see the fog developing an impact on the roadways. lighter traffic continues to and from the north bay. we'll show you where things are not so light, continued slowing in contra costa county. well, good morning. very happy wednesday to you. shares in apple gained yesterday. enough to push the market cap, the overall value of the

company, back above $3 trillion. germany's gdp is $3 trillion. that's comparing apples to oranges, but $3 trillion is a really big number. you know what else is a big number? this one. the value of bitcoin. bitcoin is up about 140% this year. san francisco-based twilio laying off more staff, about 300 jobs according to paperwork it filed with the state of california. it's the second cut this year for the communications software company. the head of wells fargo told an investors conference that banks, its bank, would likely make cuts. we don't know much about it other than it will probably happen after january when the bank makes its quarterly report. nor do we know how big, but the ceo was talking about severance costs of a billion dollars. that's big. "the new york times" says tech titan reid hoffman has given a quarter million dollars

to a super pac that backs nikki haley. hoffman is a frequent critic of trump who, of course, haley is running against in the primary. ho ho ho, well, hello there. >> san francisco-based niantic has launched an ai-powered santa that responds to any question you ask. it's augmented reality, so you look at your phone and see santa in the scene. i talked to one of the developers wondering, what do people ask? >> at thanksgiving i tested it out with my nephews. they were asking everything from explaining what they really wanted cards for christmas, but also asking santa what he likes to do for fun. personally, my fiance and i have used it just to see what santa would suggest we serve for christmas dinner. it's good for both young and old to ask any question you want. >> now, one question he doesn't answer, because he's vague about it, is the question that a lot of older children ask. i think you're with me on that.

>> i've got you. >> he just avoids the question and moves on. i did discover that you can only use it outside. i'm not exactly sure why. again, it's not an app. you go to asksanta.app in the web browser of your smartphone and it will launch. >> i'm sure the question of what do you like to do is, like, go to a beach after christmas. >> he deserves it. >> needs a big break. >> thanks, scott. let's get a look at that forecast. no beach weather here in the bay area this morning. >> if you do go to the beach today, there are some dangerous waves that we're watching. a high surf advisory in effect as those waves come up 18 to 22 feet. we're also dealing with some dense fog, mainly in parts of the north bay, the delta and along the coastline. then as we go throughout the day, we will have cool weather with showers and breezy winds at times. we are watching the approach of a system that's going to bring us rain. it's really been pounding the pacific northwest with the atmospheric river, and a lot of flooding rains, daily rainfall

records from seattle to portland. it is weakening as it moves into the bay area, so we're expecting, once again, those big waves that are right now at about 15 to 16 feet, and also the risk of sneaker waves and rip currents. just a heads-up about that. let's talk about the timeline of the rain. it starts to move in by about 10:00 to 11:00 this morning for parts of the north bay. notice the yellows and oranges indicate that some of that rain may be heavy just briefly, moving into san francisco at 1:00 today, and down the peninsula. and then going into the afternoon to the evening commute, we see the rain starting to clear to the south and east, a bit of a break right around sunset, and then going into tomorrow morning with another wave of rain that looks a lot wider. but it will be off and on throughout much of the morning into the early afternoon. so between those two waves of rain, we may see anywhere from about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain, maybe a little higher for santa rosa, closer to a half inch of rain, and an inch of

rainfall possible for ukiah and areas farther to the north. so once again, you can see how much that rain drops off as it moves across the bay area. then we go into the weekend with high pressure building once again. there will be a couple of waves of showers very close by the bay area, but i don't think we're really going to be able to get much rain out of that into the next several days. so we're looking at wet weather today and tomorrow and then the rest of the forecast is mainly dry. you'll notice it's going to be much colder. our mornings will start out in the mid-30s, highs up to the high 60s, and san francisco will see mornings in the lower 40s. mike, you're seeing the fog drifting around the bay bridge. >> there we go, we can see this. let your eyes adjust. the fog is a factor as kari has been talking about, the fog drifts around. it may be an issue as you travel through the bay. right now we're looking at it developing and showing on the road weather index through parts of the north bay.

we've been seeing it across the delta and down along highway 4. now, we have a typical pattern, lighter volume for most spots, but highway 4 continues to be the issue, westbound through pittsburg the crash just shy of bailey in the center divide, three weeks have to be cleared from the area. a lot of activity, so westbound is still distracted by that slowing. then the slowing is starting to release as more cars hit the roadway toward concord. we see more slowing on highway 4. we're typing these things out. highway 4 over to 680, it's about 40 minutes now, under 40 minutes. that's an improvement over the last few. kirker pass road seeing more traffic as some folks try to get out of the backup i showed you. highway 4 does look like it's starting to recover. we're building up the traffic in typical spots. here is the san mateo bridge. first of all, much clearer view than yesterday, but we still see some glow around the area. west 91, no big surprises. a little slowing there and a

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before. in this case, the person that we're spotlighting wishes to remain anonymous. >> this is a story of a wedding that wasn't. and turning some big time lemons into lemonade for one nonprofit. "today in the bay"'s garvin thomas is waking up early. thanks for being with us. i understand this story all started when a woman's wedding was called off just days before. >> that's right. just within days of the wedding, got some information about her fiance that compelled her to call off the wedding. emotionally devastating, of course. but then the results of the practical issue of there was an entire reception that was paid for, it was too late to get refunds, and so what do you do about that? she decided to turn something unfortunate into something unforgettable, and so she donated the entire reception to a local charity. the san jose-based nonprofit parents helping parents help families with children with disabilities, and they had

helped the bride's family in the past. she gave them a call and said if you can get it together in two weeks, you get the whole thing, the food, the venue, the deejay, even the fireworks. it allowed them to hold a special party, an event for the people who use their services and a way to kick back and have fun and forget about life's difficult circumstances for a moment. the generosity is something parents helping parents executive director called extraordinary. >> i've never heard of anyone ever calling a nonprofit and saying, we want to donate a $15,000 party in two weeks to you. this doesn't happen. i don't expect in my career to ever see this again. >> it's wonderful to be included and to have this celebration of who our community is. >> reporter: credit to the organization for in a couple of weeks being able to put everything together and get everybody together in one spot and take advantage of this

really, really generous donation. one way to look at it, this was a night that was supposed to make memories to last a lifetime, and that's what it did, just not for the people originally intended. >> was she at the event as well? i mean, i know she wants to remain anonymous. i was just hoping that she was able to see all that joy that she brought people. >> i think we all can understand being there might have been a bit too much for her. i think on that night, emotionally, just maybe separating herself. but the great thing is we got video, there are pictures and she can look back and see the smiles of the people. she was not there herself, but obviously everybody had a great time. i know i left late on saturday night and people were still dancing and taking advantage of the party. >> her ex lost a good one. >> in her time of sorrow, spreading joy to others, she's going to get it back tenfold.

>> completely. >> absolutely. i don't think -- you know, unless you're in that situation, you can't know what that feels like. i've got to imagine that just feels horrible. all you want to do is take care of yourself and your family, but in that situation, to stop and think, can we turn this around. >> she gave to others. she's going to be immensely blessed. i just feel it. that's a great story. thanks for getting up early to share it. >> my pleasure. >> if you don't get a chance to see garvin's stories, we put the entire bay area proud series online. they're really uplifting, they're fantastic. head to our website, nbcbayarea.com, and search bay area proud. we've got a lot more for you ahead at 6:30, including another foggy start to your morning. we want to give you a live look outside right now. can you see the silver lining here? meteorologist kari hall can, at least when it comes to the day's fog advisory and the imminent

arrival of rain. later this morning, the teachers in oakland participating in an unauthorized teach-in about the war in gaza. the rabbi and student parent concerned about the rift this concerned about the rift this could cause look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here.

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right now at 6:30, controversy in the classroom. teachers in oakland plan to have

an unauthorized teach-in supporting palestinians. we're live this morning with concerns from parents and the backlash on this call to action. plu the bay area pilot accused of trying to cut fuel to a plane midair is fueling a discussion about pilots and mental health. the conversation happening today and the new charges that pilot now faces. and someone already on the naughty list, a thief is swiping christmas decorations from the front porch of one home. the message from the family as they try to get their santa back. you're watching "today in the bay." good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look at a forecast. meteorologist kari hall tracking yet another dense fog advisory today. >> we have a dense fog advisory, but not as thick as it was yesterday. in fact, a lot of our cameras are still pretty clear. you do have a better drive this morning. just watching out for that

visibility, with our temperatures right now mainly in the 40s across the bay area. and then that is for the north bay, the dense fog advisory, until 10:00. it's also for along the coastline and in san francisco. then as we go into idea, what will have a bigger impact on your day is the rain coming in. starting first in the north bay by late morning and continuing to sweep through the bay area, going into the afternoon. so before you step out the door, make sure you have the umbrella with you. mike, now you have better news? >> along with highway 4, we're looking at the foggy you talked about, road weather index on the traffic maps shows that mustard color. the thumbs up shows the crash originally approaching bailey for west highway 4, your commute direction, that has cleared from the chp blotter. good recovery through the area. a lighter volume overall. look at the rest of contra costa county. we have a crash in richmond around san pablo area that should get cleared to the shoulder pretty quickly. folks are able to get to the bra bridge. 880 over-crossing backs up, so

does the main span toward san francisco. san mateo bridge, we'll talk about the slowing coming up. a live look this morning at the israel/gaza border. fierce battles are under way in southern gaza, with israel's military intensifying its assault. the families of israelis still held hostage by hamas met yesterday with prime minister benjamin netanyahu's war cabinet. one participant described the meeting as chaotic. family members are urging leaders to prioritize the return of their loved ones. in oakland today, it's shaping up to be a controversial day. some activist teachers are planning to hold a teach-in inside their classroom focusing on the war in gaza, specifically the palestinian struggle. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live this morning. job, the district and superintendent are already warning teachers this kind of thing is unauthorized. >> reporter: you are correct. good morning to you, laura and

marcus. oakland unified school district says today's teach-in is not authorized, the materials that are supposedly going to be used are not approved by the district. but the district has not indicated what, if any, disciplinary action they would take against the teachers who are participating in this teach-in. the teach-in is being promoted in a video that's on social media, in the video an unidentified teacher says educators can, quote, apply their labor power to show solidarity with the palestinian people, unquote, by encouraging students to think critically. it is unclear who is organizing this teach-in and how many teachers and campuses might be involved. we spoke with a rabbi whose children attend oakland unified. from what she's learned about today's unauthorized curriculum, she feels it's one-sided, not properly vetted, and in some cases not at all factual. she's concerned today's teach-in might create additional rifts in the oakland community. >> i am worried that a lot of

the terminology that is being used and, especially for some of the younger kids, that they're going to be indoctrinated in thinking about things in this particular situation in a very particular way. and that's scary, because it will have significant repercussions, i think, for communities here in oakland connecting with each other. >> it's never too early for children to learn that everybody, regardless of where you live, regardless of your ethnic, cultural, religious, racial identity, all people deserve to live in peace and with dignity, and freedom from oppression. and i really feel that's where the palestinian struggle for freedom connects to so many freedom struggles we've seen here in the united states. >> reporter: that was a parent who is supportive of his child participating in today's teach-in. on monday, the superintendent of oakland unified released a statement that reads in part, quote, our schools are sanctuaries for learning and i

am deeply disappointed by the harmful and divisive materials being circulated and promoted as factual. we have remained unwavering in our stance against anti-semitic, anti-israeli, islamophobic or anti-palestinian prejudice or discrimination within our district. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. happening today in the south bay, two workers charged after the october drowning deaths of two children at a daycare center are due in court for arraignment. the tragedy unfolded at the happy happy daycare on fleetwood drive. first responders stated they found several children had fallen into the pool by the time they arrived. three were taken to the hospital but only one survived. the two daycare workers are facing child endangerment charges. a former alaska airlines pilot from the bay area accused of trying to take down a packed airplane is now facing scaled-back charges, the original charges were filed as

attempted murder. kris, the case is generating conversations about pilots and their health. >> reporter: among passengers, and also among regulators as well. joseph emerson was initially charged with 84 counts of attempted murder, but now the district attorney in portland where he was arrested and charged announced that he will now face lesser charges instead. emerson from pleasant hill was riding in a cockpit in october when he allegedly tried to cut the engine on a flight that left washington headed for san francisco. emerson calmed down soon after and left the cockpit on his own and took a seat in the rear of the aircraft while pilots diverted the plane to portland where they landed. he allegedly told portland police he was having a mental breakdown after suffering sleep deprivation, depression and the effects of psychedelic mushrooms. the changes in charges to reckless endangerment follow the

decision of a granld jury. the safety administration is today holding a roundtable discussion about pilot mental health. the chairperson says current policies for some pilots to keep their mouths shut about their struggles. here is some of the discussion from the "today" show. >> pilots are really given tough choices. it's report to an aviation medical examiner and the faa that they are seeking treatment, potentially receiving certain medication, and potentially lose their license for seeking treatment, or don't report it and continue to fly. neither of those are good for safety. >> reporter: joseph emerson remains in custody in portland, but could be released to return to pleasant hill on thursday when he returns to court. >> kris, thank you. well, a search is under way for grinches who stole one

contra costa county family's christmas. it happened saturday on g street in antioch. i want to show you surveillance footage of the robbery. you can see the person walking up to the door to steal the large santa. one suspect gets out of the passenger side waiting nearby. they put that big santa in the trunk of that car. the two suspects then drive away. we spoke with paul silva, who says that he spoke with police about the incident, but they have not yet filed an official report. he hopes that the security footage right here will help stop those thieves from stealing again. if you know, those santas are not cheap. >> it's sad to see that. we saw that and the tree taken the other day off of someone's car. >> season of giving, but they're just taking. taking a live look outside on this now wednesday morning, this is from pacifica this morning. we're still tracking that dense fog advisory. i guess it depends on where you are in the bay area. >> yes, as always the case, it's

very patchy. we're seeing much of that in the north bay this morning, where the dense fog advisory continues until noon. we are looking much better compared to yesterday at this time. we were dealing with some really dense fog down the peninsula yesterday morning, but it looks a lot clearer. some of the more patchy fog we are seeing in parts of the north bay is not as dense as it was yesterday. we're all clear in san jose. but we are getting ready for rain, so even though we're starting out sunny, cool temperatures as we head toward noon, the rain will be arriving and it gets heavier into the early afternoon, with lingering showers into the evening as our highs only reach into the 60s. looking at the timeline of that rain once again, starting in the north bay, sweeping across the rest of the bay area for the early afternoon, clearing out around sunset. we'll have some more rain in tomorrow's forecast. i'll have more on that. mike, you're looking at the san mateo bridge. >> which we could not do yesterday.

we just saw clouds and fog. we see the curtain effect, it looks like curtains on either side of the roadway. there is moisture in the air and we can see the bridge. you can see all the brake lights tapping. there may have been something that happened just a few minutes ago. these are brake lights along the flat section. this is about the time where we see a big volume burst through the east bay. i'll track the reports and let you know what's going on. the dumbarton bridge is fine. the bay bridge moves well but the backup is at the toll plaza. this evening we have a concert at s.a.p. center, we have enrique iglesias and ricky martin. and the warriors will be playing. >> i love it, traffic and entertainment. ncaa leaders are finally trying to tackle changing times. next on "today in the bay," we're going to talk about that bold new ask for top tier college athletes in athletic programs, and the plan that may

revolutionize which athletes get paid. president biden says something startling about trump. trump says something startling, that he would be a dictator on day one. we'll show you that clip. out to the big board this morning. we got news that jobs are getting softer. that's good news, that means a soft landing ahead. and "time" magazine announced its person of the year. why some are calling this choice the dawn of a new the dawn of a new e

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good wednesday morning. it is now 6:42. we're heading over to pittsburg right now where it's a clear 40 degrees. chilly start this morning. as we go throughout the morning, we'll see more clouds coming in and temperatures gradually warming up. but rain will be arriving around noon, and continuing off and on into later today. i'll be timing that, as well as more rain ahead for tomorrow in the full microclimate forecast. and over in pittsburg you might see fog coming off the delta, perhaps highway 4. in oakland, less of an issue than yesterday. we still see some glow, but we see the roadway, which we couldn't yesterday. watch for patches of fog. the volume of traffic not so bad. president biden surprising some voters, saying that he might not run for a second term if donald trump weren't running, too. >> scott mcgrew, really off-the-cuff remark he made, but

it's hard to walk back. >> he is trying to walk this back. from biden's point of view it's consistent with what he has said and done in the past, that trump is an existential threat to democracy, and considering biden has beat him once, he says he's the best choice to beat trump a second time. some of his political advisers must be worrying the statement that biden made at a political fundraiser in boston, what it says about his willingness and ability to serve a full eight years. president biden's exact quote, if trump wasn't running, i'm not sure i would be running. biden has been plain spoken that another trump presidency may lead to disaster. you may recall the speech last september warning of the crisis to democracy.

>>. >> he said, you're not going to be a dictator, i said, only on day one. we're closing the border and we're drilling, drilling, drilling. >> americans are producing more domestic oil right now than any time in history, more now than when trump was president. the speaker of the house who intends to release videos taken by capitol cameras during the january 6th attack says those videos will be edited to blur

the faces of the people involved. speaker johnson says that's to prevent partisans, his word, from using the video to prosecute the participants. conservatives have been pushing for the release of unseen footage hoping it will prove the day was peaceful. here is johnson. >> as you know, we have to blur some of the faces of persons who participated in the events of that day because we don't want them to be retaliated against. and to be charged by the doj and to have other concerns and problems. >> we don't report every prosecution because they still happen almost every day. but the doj methodically working its way through public videotapes identifying and prosecuting each person with thousands to go, marcus. >> very interesting. thank you. well, a bold new proposal from the president of the ncaa. he's suggesting top tier division i colleges should pay top athletes.

charlie baker this week sending out that letter to division i schools outlining changes. it would create a subdivision of college sports, allowing colleges to expand on name, image and likeness deals and include school trust funds to compensate athletes at their discretion. schools would have to choose whether they opt in for the tier. college athletics is undergoing a lot of soul searching in the wake of recent legal rulings. baker also tells schools this proposal is not considered a final answer, but it's meant to start the conversation. trending this morning, taylor swift getting rewarded for her stellar reputation as the 2023 "time" magazine person of the year, and it looks like swift will never go out of style. >> since 1927 "time" magazine has selected a person of the year, it could be any person, group or concept that has had the most influence on the world for the past 12 months.

"time" magazine says they picked swift because of her ability to bring joy. other nominees this year, russian president vladimir putin king charles iii, openai creator, sam altman and chinese president xi jinping. and let's not forget barbie. b.a.r.t. is having a party this weekend and there is a dress code. >> we're talking about ugly sweaters. over the last three years b.a.r.t. has sold thousands of them, three different versions. this weekend the agency wants to gather people for a day of fun and an epic picture. this year's sweaters have been especially popular, generating more than $100,000 in profit, perhaps it's because it lights up and has that authentic b.a.r.t. horn sound. >> i think people have embraced the idea of something silly and it's just a way to celebrate not just b.a.r.t., but really celebrate the bay area. and they're wildly popular. they sell out and literally

hours when we post about it. >> i want to hear that sound. b.a.r.t. sweater fest is this sunday from 2:00 to 3:30 at the rockridge b.a.r.t. station. you can wear your sweater from this year, last year or the year before. you can check out the merch at railgoods.com. >> they should make the paper tickets because they don't exist anymore. >> you need to get paid for that. >> it's on tape. we have it. she thought of it first. >> rockridge. sweaters in tow. >> and the umbrella. we're going to have rain coming in later this morning. we're watching that as well as the dense fog advisory that will continue for the north bay until 10:00. a high surf advisory means we will have some big waves churning up near the coastline. we're looking at 18 to 22 foot

waves, so very dangerous. it will start to turn a little more rainy and cool, so probably not as many people out there along the coastline. we finally start to get in on some rain. this is a part of an atmospheric river that has been pounding the pacific northwest with daily rainfall records, a lot of flooding. now it's starting to head our way. it is weakening. by the time it gets to the bay area later this morning, it's going to bring us some beneficial rain, but we really do need a lot to catch up to what's normal for this time of year. it's been so dry here. and a lot of the storms that we've seen have really not put much in the bucket. in santa rosa, we're still lacking over 3 1/4 inches of rainfall to catch up to normal. what we're seeing is well below what we typically get, and in concord we need about 2 inches of rainfall to catch up to our yearly rainfall for the water year, what we typically see. looking at the timeline of the rain, we'll start to see it

coming in late morning into the afternoon, the yellows and oranges show that the rain could be heavy just briefly, and then in time for sunset, it's starting to clear out. a few lingering showers in parts of the north bay. then another wave of rain coming in tomorrow morning. it looks a lot lighter and more scattered and then we go back to dry weather. so between those two waves of rain, there's not a lot here, and definitely not enough to catch us up to what we need for our average amount of rainfall. we're looking at about a tenth to a quarter inch of rainfall, up to an inch for parts of the north bay. and then looking ahead, there will be several more storm systems very close to us, but mainly just to our north. so the dry weather continues in the seven-day forecast. it shows cooler air will be settling in. for our mornings, we'll see overnight lows in the mid-30s. then in the afternoon it's only reaching into the low 60s, with a lot more sunshine once we get past tomorrow. mike, things are looking

great in san jose. >> this is awesome. we have the sun, the hills over here. we have a nice flow of traffic, which is what i always focus on, despite the beauty around it. we're looking at north 101, a typical pattern in the south bay. we have a build for 280, because right around that 101 interchange, just south of our camera view, we do have a crash reported. so that may have caused a shift. this big build happened over the last seven to ten minutes. highway 85 as well. that's what's going on. it's still a lighter volume of traffic, but the hours from 8:00 to 10:00 will see the most traffic building around the bay. we see it for the tri-valley, nothing unexpected south 880 past the san mateo bridge, which westbound picks up volume and a lot of brake tapping. highway 4 recovers from the earlier crash and now the build is down for 242. westbound 24 off the walnut creek interchange, a crash still on the shoulder west 80 around san pablo avenue. traffic does slow down at the scene. out of richmond, the bridge to

san rafael with the traffic volume and a smooth drive. >> thank you very much, mike. it is 6:52. happening now, the hollywood actors strike can fade to black because union members last night announced a final approval of the new three-year deal, four months after the actors first walked off the job. 78% voted to ratify. the deal includes pay increases, new protections surrounding artificial intelligence, and streaming-based bonuses. already stirring up heated reaction. ahead on "today in the bay," we're talking about the controversial topic some east bay teachers are planning to discuss with students later today and the multiple questions surrounding the planned action. plus, a bay area pilot accused of trying to take down a plane is fueling an urgent discussion about pilots and mental health. the conversati happening the conversati happening on look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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6:56 this morning. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." teachers in oakland expected to participate in a teach-in on the war in gaza, specifically the struggle of the palestinian people. >> in a social media video an unidentified teacher says educators can, quote, apply their labor power to show solidarity with the palestinian people by encouraging students to think critically. we don't know who organized the teach-in, ousd says it has not authorized the event. in san francisco last night a resolution calling for a cease-fire in gaza prompted what some are calling the largest public turnout in years at san francisco city hall. supervisor dean preston introduced that proposal, getting choked up during yesterday's board of supervisors meeting. the resolution is up for a vote

next year. the bay area pilot facing reduced charges for allegedly trying to bring down a plane is fueling a national conversation about pilots and their mental health. today the ntsb is holding a roundtable discussion about pilots' mental health. his story helped prompt the hearing. investigators say he was traveling off duty in an alaska airlines cockpit and he's facing reckless endangerment charges. he returns to court tomorrow. another top story today, the fog out there. here is a live look from pacifica, and of course this is what we're seeing in different pockets of the bay area this week. >> it's been mainly the coastline, but we're watching pacifica because of the high surf advisory and the big waves we've seen building up. be careful if you're near the coastline today. we'll see showers coming in by late morning, off and on rain through tomorrow and we're back to the dry conditions. our mornings will be much colder, starting out in the

mid-30s for the weekend with highs only into the low 60s. it looks sunny into at least next tuesday. out here it doesn't look sunny. this is the most fog we've seen all morning as that sunrise comes up, we see transition in many cameras. folks visiting town, perhaps, for the holiday season, this happens about this time of year, and you may be surprised by the fog. over here, the san mateo bridge is also moving smoothly. no incidents. we just had a lot of traffic of course a lot of brake lights, and some low clouds. the fog is nothing like it was yesterday. over the next couple of hours we'll see a lot of traffic traveling across town. it may affect the bay bridge. a pretty standard backup. toward the end of the year we'll see a lighter traffic flow early and shifting toward midday. >> everybody takes off early. how does that work? >> let me me know. the "today" show starts now. we're here for you.

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