right now at 5:00, tracking a stormy monday morning. ahead, live team coverage on the rain and its planned path across the bay area. every single one of you guys, man, obviously we've got some stuff we've got to clean up, but a dub is a dub. that was a good team win. niners on three. one, two, three! >> niners are on top. 49ers claiming the division with another blowout win. the milestone they reached in becoming best in the west. this is "today in the bay."

always fun on a sunday to see. welcome to monday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we want to get right to the top story, that rain coming down across the bay area this morning. >> we've got team coverage on the conditions you can expect to see this morning. bob redell has a look at the rainy commute in the east bay and mike inouye is tracking those slick roads and possible flooding out there. first, let's start with a look at where the rain is headed right now. meteorologist vianey arana is in for kari this morning. >> we've got some decent pockets already pushing through, pretty much the entire bay area. this is a wider look. notice, we do have some lightning strikes just off the coast. this is also going to bring the possibility of isolated thunderstorms heading into this afternoon. we've got santa rosa spread all the way down in through petaluma, we've got this band with the red and yellow hue, about to move through novato. also, even through parts of

concord, notice along 680, stretching through the interior, right here just off the coast, this cell right here with that red and orange hues, about to make its move through south san francisco. it's also expected to bring in heavy pockets through hayward, stretching through the south bay right now we've got some rain shadowed areas through san jose. but this cell right here, one located just over the santa cruz mountains, is expected to bring moderate to heavy downpours at times. we are expecting this to be the heavier brunt of the storm. i want to show you how far this extends down. this extends through central california, sacramento, through lake tahoe, down through fresno. the system is expected to impact l.a. we are expecting higher totals for the coastal mountains, but the wind is going to be gusting 30 to 40 plus miles per hour, especially for higher elevations areas. it will be a tough day on the

roads. we're going to check in with mike for traffic. >> we're looking at a busy blotter for chp. a number of smaller crashes, many spinouts or single-car crashes. this is a jackknifed big rig, one of your bigger slowdowns as you're looking westbound on 580, off of the dublin grade and toward castro valley boulevard. we have a couple of lanes blocked and they've had to run a couple of traffic breaks. i don't know if they've been able to get that big rig to the shoulder yet. you notice the green sensors mean good driving, the green highlighting means damp roadways. the blue, you see dominating the map right here, that means puddling and ponding. there's a disabled vehicle, it sounds like there may have been a truck eastbound 580, approaching the dublin interchange. both big rigs, both directions. we're looking at live pictures of san jose. notice the water kicking up off the cars and making a rooster

tail behind them. that's the conditions you'll be driving through. bob redell is out there live in livermore. bob, obviously you're out there. thank you for being out there. tell us what's it going to be like for folks? >> reporter: well, it's definitely cold, definitely gusty, as vianey was mentioning, the roads are wet. you can take a look behind me. we're in livermore along 580, headlights are heading westbound in the commute direction, brake lights are heading eastbound toward the altamont. you can see the roads are not in good condition as far as driving today. it is very wet. also remember, this is our first big rain of the season, so chp usually reminds us during those first big rains, there's been a lot of oil on the roads that has been sitting there for months. this rain will be lifting the oils, making the roads more slick than maybe you would be expecting from a normal rain, so something to keep in mind as you're heading into work this

morning. this is video from overnight in oakland, where you can see there was some minor flooding. this was eastbound 80 to eastbound 90, the transition there. there was also some localized flooding within the city of oakland. this is video from across the bay, on the peninsula. this was northbound 101. you can see there was a parking lot there at hillsdale boulevard, el camino real. we're showing you this video to illustrate it is wet out there. it's not catastrophic. people are able to go out and about. last night chp did shut down the westbound lanes of the richmond san rafael bridge, this was after someone was killed in a crash mid span, just before 8:00. we have no indication that that accident was weather related, but we did want to bring it up to you because the bridge has since reopened in time for the commute. back out here live in livermore, just remember to watch your

speeds, and also keep a good distance between you and the vehicle in front of you. and, also remember, just because the posted speed limit might be 65 miles an hour, that doesn't mean you should be going 65 miles an hour. that means that is the speed you could max out if the conditions warrant. you look behind me, it is very wet out here and dangerous if you're not careful. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> slow it down out there, thank you. >> really important. in santa cruz county, meantime, people in capitola are bracing for the brunt of the rainy season while trying to get over last year's brutal winter. in some ways the town has a long recovery ahead. many businesses endured an unusually slow summer and the historic wharf is not expected to fully reopen for another six months. with winter nearly here and weather likely to turn severe, merchants are taking precautions after being forced to close last january. >> now that the rainy season is starting to come, we have

sandbags hidden in front of our business, we also have our windows protected with plastic on the inside. they're really protected so no water can come in. >> she was forced to close her restaurant for two weeks after losing power last january and that cost her about $15,000. we have a lot of ways to get you information about the rain. our nbc bay area app is a great resource. it's free to download. you can get weather alerts sent straight to your phone. you can customize it for your neighborhood and it will give you a warning the rain is coming. 49ers have the inside track on the top spot in the nfc, and for the second year in a row you can already call them the best in the west. >> the niners clinched the first place in their division with a dominating win yesterday in arizona. brock purdy, kind of a homecoming for him there. the game stayed close during the first half. the niners really blew it open

after halftime. check out this long pass to christian mccaffrey. fell down on the play, but managed to get up and make that score. cmc had three touchdowns, as the niners win 45-29, with another day to remember for the niners starting quarterback. >> i've always dreamed of being able to come home and play in front of everybody, and just because of how much i know they have my back and support me. so i hope i was able to give them a good game and i appreciate all they've done for me. definitely something i'll look back on and be thankful for. >> conference two seed philadelphia has to win tonight against seattle to stay level with the niners, who also hold the tiebreaker. it will be a rainy monday morning commute for millions across the u.s. on the east coast the storm system is causing heavy flooding from maine to georgia. you can see south carolina and florida, flooded roads and power outages made those roads just treacherous out there.

now, there was some flooding on the roads, power outages across south carolina as well as florida. so if you're starting your holiday travel early, make sure to be careful as you head out on the roads, as well as going to the airport. a lot of people are already in kind of vacation mode. vianey is monitoring what we're seeing this morning. >> we're seeing flash flood still active advisories in effect, warnings, but also, i looked at a recent study last week i was working on, and they said over 70% of all airport delays are caused by weather. this is likely going to be one of those, especially considering folks traveling either in or out of the northeast. let's take a look at the national travel outlook. you can see what's going on on the east coast, you can see the impacts to the west coast. notice it stretches from boston down through new york city, d.c., and we can expect to keep this, at least through the next couple of days, with major delays likely for the northeast u.s. now, they are under flash flood watches and warnings, expecting anywhere from 4 to 6 inches of

rain. the reason here for the concern is going to be they've got high rain rates per hour and that brings the concern for flooding through that stretch, along with gusty winds in through this area. so we're going to keep a close eye on this. of course we've got the storm here on the west coast. now, last night we saw lightning strikes over san francisco. i am starting to detect some more just off the coast and through central california. we're going to zoom this in a bit closer and see where some of the heavier pockets are. this is stretching along 101, santa rosa through petaluma. san rafael got a decent downpour. stretching through concord, moderate pockets through antioch as well. look at this, we've got reds coming into play, moving through south san francisco, and that is likely going to continue, at least for the next couple of hours, because we've still got plenty of moisture just off the coast. so those rain totals right now are going to be especially higher for the north bay and the coastal mountains. san jose was catching a bit of a

rain shadow. we've got a couple pockets that are getting ready to move through along 680, so don't keep your guard down. the santa cruz mountains, highway 17, expect to see gusty winds, especially at higher elevation areas. we'll keep you updated on the timeline and totals. let's check in with mike. >> ended up saving me some time, it looks like a cut and paste issue. we have the same price listed. the ten best prices, reported in santa clara county, they're all in san jose, the best price is right here, goes to the big box, $3.79 at costco on center road. alameda county, $3.79, two locations, mission boulevard and union city. we have another one in hayward. finishing off this hat trick, the same price reported this morning in san mateo, arco on south delaware street, also $3.79. reports are coming in up to a half hour ago. thank you for sharing. on the roadways, we have an

alert. notice the green and blue. green where it's wet, blue, there may be ponding, and a number of crashes. three big rig crashes. the latest, northbound 880, has reportedly closed all lanes temporarily at marina boulevard, a crash in the northbound direction coming off of the castro valley y. coming into the castro valley y, notice the blue, puddling and ponding and there's a jackknifed big rig blocking two lanes, lots of slowing, perhaps a second traffic break. the last one is eastbound heading toward the dublin interchange and we'll touch on that coming up. >> thanks, mike. coming up on "today in the bay," the community taking place today and how you can help out. a company from the gilded age makes a big deal, and travis kelce sets a b

it is 5:15 right now. we've got heavy rain moving through san francisco. get ready, south san francisco, for some heavier pockets. san mateo as well, along 280, and stretching through san jose, expect to keep the possibility for isolated thunderstorms through the morning commute. please drive safe. we'll have an update on timing coming up. here is a live look at fremont, 880 moving smoothly. better news northbound at marina, the full stop, we have two lanes open because of the big rig crash.

we have restricted flow. we're talking about wet roadways, poor visibility and three truck crashes i'm tracking. good morning. happy monday to you. it's been a rip-roaring seven weeks on the stock market, longest winning streak for the s&p 500 since 2017. all economic indicators looking good. southwest airlines will pay a big fine to the federal government for its big meltdown last christmas. southwest promises that will never happen again. big news, nipon steel in japan, obviously, buying u.s. steel for $15 billion. u.s. steel trades as x on the stock exchange, the new york stock exchange. it's been around since 1921. in many ways, it's the backbone of america. the logo on the helmets of the pittsburgh steelers is the u.s. steel logo. here in silicon valley, nvidia part of tech stocks that have boosted the market.

the magnificent seven, as wall street is calling them, are up 75% collectively, just this year. the "wall street journal" calculates those seven companies based mostly in the south bay, account for 30% of the value of the 500 companies in the s&p 500. a lot of good football over the weekend, a lot of ads featuring travis kelce. cmo magazine says ads starring kelce have run 375 times so far this nfl season, more than any other person from sports or otherwise. kelce comes in first at 375, ahead of patrick mahomes at 341, kevin myles at 247. not a household name, but jake from state farm is. we're now seven days from christmas. this season we've been tracking prices on four possible gifts you might give. we do this every holiday season, try to figure out if black

friday really offers good deals. in the past, we found that prices actually get cheaper the closer we get to christmas. well, not this year. a dyson hair dryer we've been tracking on amazon is sold out. an icemaker from walmart, a mixer from macy's, the same price they were on black friday. and a barbie dream house at toys"r"us is more expensive, back to its price of $199. we picked four reasonable gifts out of a billion that you might give. but in our case, this year is the exception, the prices in some cases went up or they're not available, but didn't go down. >> it's a gamble. >> it really is. >> what's the square footage of that dream house? price per square footage. >> well, mortgage rates these days. >> poor ken. well, this morning a bay area nonprofit looking for some help making thousands of tamales

for farmworkers. the caravan is trying to make 3,000 tamales to be handed out to half moon bay farm workers on christmas. the group will host a class to get people ready for the assembly line. the tamale making party is happening today at saint john vianney community center, it starts at 9:00 a.m. and is expected to last until 6:00 p.m. i remember my mom and aunts being in the kitchen making them. >> do you have an in over there? >> i have a technique by my grandma for making tamales. they said you don't need to know where to do that. the ingredients are probably where you need to know. i know where to put the masa, followed by the meat. >> i put the tamale in la boca. >> it's a cozy day for staying

inside, maybe cooking, avoiding the roads, if possible. it's monday, and of course we're back to work. that's going to be a tough deal to kind of get through. let's get right to where the rain is, where it's going and how much of it we've seen. satellite radar, i want to turn your attention to the lightning strikes. there's plenty of instability and moisture in the pacific where we could see isolated thunderstorms through the afternoon. zooming this a bit closer, you can see we've got decent pockets, putting in a little bit of a moderate, heavier downpour look, petaluma, we just had a good line of storms move through novato and san rafael, pushing through concord as well. san francisco right now, we've got a good pocket moving through the south san francisco stretch, down through san mateo, and we've got some pockets right now through oakland and the hayward area, with some heavier rain. san jose is starting to get that light to moderate buildup, and highway 17, please be careful. now, last night we did start to see some of that rain pick up.

last night was not the heaviest of the rain. here is what we've got the last 24 hours. this does not include what is coming down now. a couple hundredths of an inch and higher totals through santa rosa. let's talk wind speed. we're also expecting to see some gusty conditions begin to pick up around 10:00, 11:00, 20, 30 plus miles for some of the higher elevation areas. we're seeing gusty conditions, especially into the north bay and some of the mountain areas. the hour-by-hour outlook, i put the timestamp forward to 8:00 a.m., if you want to follow me there. we still get decent pockets through san rafael, stretching through half moon bay, san jose and morgan hill. we're going to see the rain increase again through tonight. by 11:00 a.m., we do catch a bit of a break. we get the first sign of storms that moves out and look what happens around 1:00, we get another decent rain band that begins to move in stretching from the north bay down through san francisco and half moon bay. then if you look, by about 1:00

a.m., the second storm system is expected to make its way through, and you can see we've got some heavier pockets. notice a little bit more of the bull's-eye over the santa cruz mountains. this is going to be my area for concern, with debris along the roads, highway 17, for that early tuesday morning commute. taking this stretch through tuesday at 5:00 p.m., we catch another break, but we'll keep the instability. we've got plenty of moisture in the pacific and that will keep a chance of scattered showers through wednesday and also through thursday. let's look at the seven-day stretch because we're going to keep the isolated thunderstorms today, breezy conditions overnight into early tuesday morning, another heavy line of rain moves in. rain at times through thursday. notice, we keep some showers to the north, even on friday, and then by the weekend things do begin to clear out. please be careful out there. we're seeing heavier rain and i know mike has several sigalerts. look at the bay bridge toll plaza, lighter traffic, lots of water to deal with.

rain is falling, visibility is tougher. puddling and ponding, especially contra costa county. look at that. we've had a number of flood updates from chp coming through oakland and now there's another alert west 580 at 24. reports a vehicle hit a large puddle just before the crash, that would affect your steering. do be careful out there. we're hoping to get a couple lanes open west 580 at 24. we did get a couple of lanes reopened north 880, the crash at marina boulevard. we have two right lanes blocked here. we still have two lanes blocked westbound 580, a jackknifed big rig happened earlier. it sounds like they're going to be here for a while, so we already have a jam through castro valley out of dublin. >> thanks, mike. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> he files a claim for his broken phone and somehow winds up with an extra bill for $750. i'm consumernvestigator i

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across the bay area. we've got the updated timeline and how it's expected to impact your morning commute. we're watching to see how that sloppy weather might affect your traffic, but our big travel headline today, a major settlement for southwest airlines, and a fine for that travel debacle last year. and stealing from santa, thousands of dollars worth of equipment taken from a photo booth in the east bay. ahead, why families say they're not letting the grinch ruin their holiday plans. this is "today in the bay." >> good monday morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. our top story this morning is the rain, everyone is talking about it coming down across the bay area. we've got team coverage. ginger conejero saab is in san francisco with more on the steps people are taking to prepare for any possible flooding. but let's first start out with a look at that forecast. vianey arana is in for kari this morning. she's been tracking the rain.

>> i hope she finds somewhere to keep a little dry, because judging from what we're seeing, rain is expected to continue to pick up within the next hour or two during the morning commute. satellite radar, you can see a widespread look. we've got a lot of activity just off the coast. that's going to move in. with this instability, we've got that trough and we're expecting to see winds kick up as well. we've got rain coming from santa rosa stretching through san francisco. notice we'll get pockets at times. it will be light to moderate and might pick up again. be mindful throughout the early morning especially. now, the storm system does look like it has higher rain totals compared to our last storm, and it is going to continue to bring the possibility of some thunderstorms, but also south winds 15 to 30 plus miles per hour, heading into this afternoon the wind begins to pick up around 10:00 a.m. even for lower elevations. some of the higher elevations seeing gusty conditions. we've got a second storm

expected for tuesday into wednesday, so we're going to remain pretty much unstable through wednesday and thursday, and then on friday we could see the system move out. i'll take you through the timing and totals in a few minutes. back to you. well, you mentioned san francisco. if you do live in san francisco, you've been getting our nbc bay area alerts on rain throughout the night, which will continue throughout this morning. >> that cold front and low pressure system forecasted to bring in moderate to heavy rain. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us in san francisco. this is where, after last -- sorry, ginger, some people are saying it is time to prepare for that wet weather. >> reporter: that's really what some people have done ahead of the rains this week. good morning. good wet monday morning, marcus and laura. they took some time to clean some drains, rake up leaves outside of their homes and businesses, because they don't want to experience what they did last year. the city also taking initiative to put up flood barriers in

low-lying areas like this intersection of 17th and folsome. the utilities commission set up temporary flood barriers in the area which is known to pool water. last winter homes and businesses there were impacted, people say they are doing what they can so that doesn't happen this time around. >> the new thing that happened last year, people started adopting the drains, and so if that conditions into this season, that's really going to help. >> reporter: now, here is some video that came in from sutro tower overnight. lightning lighting up some of the night sky. the national weather service posting that some lightning has been seen with cells over water. now, residents in san francisco, those living close to sutro tower in twin peaks are keeping an eye on the rain because there were mudslides in twin peaks last winter. those commuting into the city, as mike has been mentioning, are

looking out for areas where water pools, especially on the freeway. so it's a good idea to slow down. you may expect the slower monday morning commute because of that. now, the city is offering sandbags to people living in san francisco. you can go ahead and pick those up from -- they started, actually, on saturday. that will continue today and they will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. it's already starting to really come down here in san francisco. i think vianey was talking about san francisco getting a pocket right now. you can definitely feel it. things are getting even just, as we were waiting for our live shot, wetter as we waited. so it's a nice wet monday morning, marcus and laura. >> you said nice in front of it, so hopefully that eases things a little. thanks, ginger. >> rainy day and monday morning. time to check in with mike. we've got to take a look at the roads. it is slick. folks need to be careful. >> it's really messy because of that rain. ginger talked about the rain

pushing toward the east bay, and really showering along 880. you see it happening right now. conditions are tough. the traffic volume should be lighter today, but the big problem are the conditions, you need to lower speeds. sometimes you have to because lanes are still restricted. west 580 at 24, we've reopened or chp has reopened two lanes westbound approaching 24, with the earlier crash. in the reports, it says a big puddle was hit and then there was a crash. it can definitely pull your steering one side or the other. southbound 880, another crash around 16th, a disabled vehicle in the area. so two reasons to slow down heading away from the bay bridge, or toward the bay bridge on 580. north 880, we have two lanes open but two remain closed at marina boulevard. and the big backup out of castro valley, still going on, because of a crash at castro valley boulevard for west 580. the blue on the map, there's

puddling, ponding. otherwise, a calmer commute. but lower those speeds. tough conditions. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. of course we'll continue to track this wet weather on our free nbc bay area app. you can sign up for alerts and modify them for your neighborhood. well, thieves almost shut down santa's workshop in the east bay. over the weekend, someone broke into the photo shop at broadway plaza and walnut creek. security believes the break-in happened sometime between friday night and saturday morning. workers and security found $2,000 and two cameras and the families expecting to meet santa claus, they were surprisedton find the workshop closed. >> it's disappointing. you find out someone is taking advantage of what is supposed to be a joyous occasion. >> it's despicable. in the spirit of the holidays, you know, it's even more hurtful. >> now, they are still looking

for those thieves. workers found a replacement camera and reopened the workshop on schedule by saturday afternoon. and we have a lot of travel news this morning. a major settlement for southwest flyers who got stuck in that travel debacle that stranded a lot of people last holiday season, and possible delays today because of weather right here in the bay area and to the east. >> let's check in with "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez in the newsroom this morning. a lot to follow. if you're traveling today, build in a little extra time to get to the airport, because it is sloppy out there, and weather could be a factor all week long, which is the busiest for holiday travel. taking a live look at sfo where things are off to a rainy start, you saw ginger's shot, too. we are monitoring travel and at mineta san jose and oakland international. we'll let you know if or when anything pops up. we could see a ripple effect from the east coast storms that are already in the southeast and

could travel up the coast. now to what could be the biggest headline of the day, the massive fine southwest is ordered to pay for the holiday havoc last year. the airline ordered to pay $140 million fine, will end up paying $750 million in total in passenger compensation from refunds, reimbursement, rapid rewards, which is the airline's frequent flyer program. more than 17,000 flights were delayed or canceled. you may have been among the millions of people snarled in that mess that stretched from christmas to new year's, and it started with some bad weather, like we're seeing now, but then southwest's staff scheduling system had planes and crew out of position, not where they were supposed to be. a statement by u.s. secretary of transportation pete buttigieg says in part, taking care of passengers is not just the right thing to do, it's required, and this penalty should put all airlines on notice to take every

step possible to ensure a meltdown like this never happens again. certainly that is what passengers are hoping for. a lot of the customer compensation has already been settled, but southwest was also ordered to set aside $90 million for any future disruptions so they can help customers right away. >> good to know. thanks, kris. let's take a live look outside. 5:40 right now. across the bay area you can see it is a soggy start out there, and it's certainly going to be tough for those commuting this morning. meteorologist vianey arana is in this morning to give us a look at what we can expect. where is the storm right now? >> right now it's passing right over us. we've still got plenty of rain in the pacific, because we've got another storm also setting up to make its impact through this week. we've got lightning strikes just off the coast, you can see san francisco did see lightning strikes last night and we could see that throughout the afternoon. take a look at where the rain is moving through now in santa rosa, san francisco, i'm going

to zoom this in closer to see where some of the heavier pockets are. south san francisco, along 580, and then of course stretches through concord as well. now, this is going to impact sacramento and also central california, stretching through l.a. as well. we have a good pocket moving through san jose right now and it looks like we're going to see another one make its way through, also the santa cruz mountains as well. i do want to show you the heavier pockets where you see orange and red. we're also going to be seeing higher rain totals, but especially for the santa cruz mountains and also the north bay. i took this timestamp forward all the way through wednesday. keep in mind, the totals could vary and range depending on how the system holds over. you can see over the north bay, a lot of areas, anywhere from 2 to 2 1/2 inches, but also notice the santa cruz mountains as well, through san jose. a lot of these areas seeing just under 2 inches. through the interior, concord as well. we are expecting to see pretty decent rainfall compared to the

last one, but it is a warmer storm heading through tonight. it's not going to be as cold, which is why we're not seeing as much sierra snow. on tuesday, that could bring colder temperatures and a little cooldown. i'll keep you updated. let's check in on the roads with mike. >> definitely slick, a word of warning for folks who planned on an easy commute. the volume lighter, but slow in many spots. san jose, you need to slow down. here is 101, just north of 680. the map shows you green, but more puddling and ponding. more slowing, early in the commute we didn't see this five minutes ago, brake tapping, because of the conditions. that's a wise choice. northbound 101 at bailey there is a crash going on near the bailey on-ramp, currently closed because of activity trying to clear a vehicle, perhaps two in the northbound direction. there's a build through san martin and morgan hill. 101 remains open. sometimes we're concerned about the flooding in the area. blue in the tri-valley.

the eastbound crash cleared from 580 approaching the dublin interchange, but westbound we still have a crash blocking two lanes. northbound 880 at marina, another crash blocking two lanes, both involving larger trucks. we have a large windshield wiper you just saw. we cannot help everybody at the same time here at the toll plaza, and a lot more folks arriving. it looks like the outer lanes have something going on. i'll check on that. definitely the conditions are tough. more slowing for 580 westbound at 24 because of a crash there, and 880 southbound getting away from the bay bridge, there's so much activity. lots of slippery conditions. back to you. >> yeah, certainly take it easy as you head out. fighting the holiday blues. still ahead on "today in the bay," the project out of the east bay that is designed to bring joy into your life. the president's motorcade hit by a car sunday night. here we go. can we land? you're old enough to do it in the sky now. but it's gross. there is no way we're landing.

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it is 5:46. we've got some pretty heavy rain moving through right now in san francisco and stretching down through south san jose as well. now, expect to keep this rain pretty much all day long, with on and off again chances through the evening, before another storm system moves through. we'll talk about that, plus sierra snow coming up. things are sorted themselves out to their normal pattern at the bay bridge, which unfortunately means backup forming in the middle lanes, stretching to the outer lanes. look on the peninsula, light

traffic, but definitely water kicking up between the cars. that will be a factor on your drive, even if it's not actively raining, which it may be. we'll track the commute coming up. the president's motorcade was struck by a car last night in delaware. the president is fine. >> scott mcgrew has been following this. still no word on who or why this even happened. >> exactly right. it could very well have been a simple traffic accident. as laura points out, the president not hurt. he was walking up to his suv when a car struck a different part of his motorcade. take a look for yourself. they drew guns on the driver. that's all we know. nobody hurt. the president continued as normal. he's in delaware for a few days and he'll keep his schedule as posted. today, by the way, is the anniversary of when his first

wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. lloyd austin is in israel reinforcing america's message to israel, slow down the attacks on gaza and be more careful. though the u.s. remains solidly on israel's side. the latest figures show 1,200 people have been killed in israel since october 7th, according to the israeli foreign ministry, 18,787 killed in gaza according to the palestinian ministry of health. over the weekend, candidate for president donald trump told a rally of supporters that immigrants on the southern border are poisoning the blood of our country. >> when they let, i think the real number is 15, 16 million people into our country, when they do that, we've got a lot of work to do. they're poisoning the blood of our country. that's what they've done. >> shortly after, on "meet the press," kristen welker asked lindsey graham about that line closely associated with nazi

germany. >> the biden campaign has accused former president trump of, quote, parroting adolph hitler. is that how you and other republicans feel? >> 76% of the american people believe the border is broken, they're worried about fentanyl. >> what about that language, the poisoning the blood? >> i'm worried about an outcome, he is right -- he had the border secured, the lowest in 40 years in december of 2020, to the biden administration, you're talking about donald trump's language as you sit on the sidelines and allow the country to be invaded, 172 people on the terrorist watch list have come on your watch, fentanyl is killing more americans than any time in history. >> the senator did not answer the question. hitler used the word poisoning in his propaganda, described, quote, the worst kind of germ carriers in poisoning the human

souls. trump first used the word poisoning the blood or the phrase during an interview with the national pulse late september. trump has also used the word vermin, which have left critics comparing those words to mussolini. later in that same rally in new hampshire, trump directly quoted vladimir putin's recent criticism of president biden. in washington, homeland security secretary mayorkas is meeting with both democrats and republicans over a deal to fund ukraine and fight putin's army, while also adding new rules and restrictions to immigrants at the southern border. we'll talk more about that, marcus and laura, coming up at the top of the hour. >> thank you, scott. the holidays can be stressful and in some instances depressing. >> a new project in the east bay might add a little happiness into your life. here is bob redell. >> worldwide, almost 85,000 people and counting have performed over 340,000 so-called

micro acts of joy, as part of the big joy project launched by uc berkeley's greater goods science center. >> happy life, inside, not outside. >> reporter: this project was inspired by the works of the dalai lama and archbishop desmond tutu. if you sign up online, the project will guide tou perform those so-called micro acts of joy over the course of seven days, whether it's doing something nice for a stranger or setting aside time to meditate. a survey found after that week of small acts of kindness, emotional well-being jumped 26%, positive emotions 23%. >> this infuses us with a sense of meaning and we have this warm feeling in our chest, often called the warm glow. when researchers put people into a brain scanner and look at what's happening in the brain, when people have that opportunity to be generous and kind to others, the pathways that signal pleasure light up, they get activated. so we're fundamentally built to

enjoy and to get meaning from being generous and kind to others. >> reporter: the project organizers hope to demonstrate things like happiness, resilience and kindness are skills that can be taught and practiced, especially around the holidays. >> makes you feel good. >> it does. >> absolutely. >> kindness goes a long way. well, let's check the forecast. we're talking about the rain today. >> one positive, i will say this, no spare the air alert in effect. the rain helped clear out some of that bad air quality that was trapped by that high pressure. so we do want to give you this air quality outlook. notice the index scale is green, we've got below the 50 markup here, which means the air quality today will be good. also, it's not a cold system, so daytime highs will be comfortable in the 60s. we've got some lightning strikes just off the coast. that instability is certainly going to be a factor throughout the afternoon. through santa rosa, san francisco, stretching down

through san jose, we're pretty much going to get these periods of light rain and then it will likely pick up. you could be driving and it could be coming down light, and then you get the heavier pocket that moves through. we're going to keep that into the early afternoon, and then we'll catch somewhat of a break in through the 4:00 or 5:00 hour, before we see another rain band move through. i mentioned how this was a warmer storm, and we're not really going to get much in the way of snow. we do have a cold front that's going to sweep through. that's going to bring more of a cooldown. notice, this is stretched through friday, just a couple inches of snow for the sierra. so not much snow through there. but still could be a dangerous drive up there. please be careful. daytime highs in the 60s. 66 oakland, 64 san francisco, and then the mountains are likely going to see the highest rain totals. please be careful on highway 17 through the santa cruz mountains. we could see roadway flooding.

we'll check in with mike on that. but your seven-day forecast looks pretty much rainy all the way through thursday. let's get a check of the roads with mike. you're right, we're watching highway 17 for any reports. no major crashes, but do watch those surface streets, especially just off the freeway. we're looking at 92, the freeway across the bay, the san mateo bridge, murky, slippery, tough visibility. on the peninsula side, you're met with much more wet roadways, flooding and puddling and ponding in many of the outer lanes of the freeway. meanwhile, the crashes, the major ones, all the alerts have cleared, including west 580, we see speeds recovering. back to you. >> thank you. happening now, court appearances are set to begin for 78 activists charged in connection with the protest last month on the bay bridge. this happened during the middle of san francisco's apec summit and blocked all traffic into san francisco from the bridge for several hours. protesters were demanding a cease-fire in gaza. each protester is facing five

misdemeanor counts. palestinian supporters are planning to gather later this morning outside of the hall of justice. coming up next, nbc bay area responds. >> he files a claim for his broken phone and somehow winds up with an extra bill for 750 bucks. i'm consumer investigator

and nbc bay area responds to a north bay man who needed help getting a company to fulfill a promise. >> a $750 promise. he asked consumer investigator chris chmura's team to step in. marcus in lake county said his verizon phone stopped working, so he filed a phone insurance claim. verizon sent him a replacement, plus a box to return the old one. he says he did, and this tracking email right here, that says proof of delivery, shows us verizon got it. but then marcus says verizon sent an alert stating it was charging him more than $700 for failing to return the phone. he called verizon and said a rep

confirmed his old phone was delivered. the rep then sent him this email guaranteeing that that charge would not be on his bill. guess what? the charge still appeared. he protested, then said verizon said he sent in the wrong phone. marcus saw our report on a similar case, so he asked for our help. we contacted verizon. within two days it credited $751.76 to marcus' account. here is what verizon told us. we apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused and we hope to have the opportunity to continue earning marcus' loyalty. if you feel a company is putting you on hold, let us know. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. >> thanks so much, chris. a quick reminder, you can watch nbc bay area news whenever you would like. we're on 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms.

there, you can watch live breaking news, news conferences, even repeats of our newscasts. right now at 6:00, our microclimate weather alert coverage continues, a storm moving through the bay area to start out our workweek. not just rain and wind, but in some cases lightning. >> you can see how active the radar is at this hour. we have live team coverage for you, including those conditions around your neighborhood, and what to expect as you hit the roads this morning. this is "today in the bay." keeping things going as we started at 5:00 this morning. good morning to you on this monday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. >> let's get right to those conditions outside. meteorologist vianey arana is joining us. she's keeping track of how it's looking out there. >> it's a rough commute. any time we see any rain, but when the rain really starts to pick up, that's when it can get really dangerous because it's dark out. we talked about the lightning and you saw images over san