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for a beloved bay area lawmaker. this is "today in the bay." it's tuesday morning and it's time to get your day started. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. a soggy start to our tuesday. let's get to the microclimate weather alert this morning. we've got live team coverage. ginger conejero saab is in san francisco with details on some overnight flooding. >> first, let's get things started with meteorologist vianey arana, tracking what we can expect today. how are things looking? >> nice to see ginger catch ago break from the heavy rain. she's getting some light scattered activity. i know it's going to be rough out there. shout-out to you, ginger, for that. san francisco, as i mentioned, we are catching a break. our doppler storm ranger has been scanning and the line of showers still pushing through parts of concord, in through milpitas, mountain view, san jose, saratoga. so that means if you're going to be traveling along highway 101, expect to see some moments of moderate to heavy downpours at

times. now, this storm system will continue to track east, but we're going to see pockets of scattered activity, along with a chance for isolated thunderstorms. we saw lightning on monday in san francisco, we're not going to rule that out because of the instability in the atmosphere. we're starting to see fog and low clouds forming through parts of the north bay. you might encounter some limited visibility around the coastline as well. please be mindful of that. we're going to be in the 50s, so it's not really a cold system, which is bringing the humid feeling, the mugginess through pretty much all of the bay area, from san jose through walnut creek and through san francisco. an update on the timeline coming up. we continue our weather coverage this morning. if you're headed out for a flight this morning, be ready for some possible delays once again. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us in san francisco at sfo. let's talk about sfo, because i know the weather yesterday impacted those flights there. does it look like we're going to see the same today? >> reporter: well, marcus,

laura, vianey was on point, we are seeing a lighter rain right now. it's kind of like a misty light rain. you might not think that it might have the same impact as it did yesterday. but the faa website is already listing sfo for a probable ground stop for a delay for today. it is not listed until 8:00 this morning. we will expect more details on that planned delay within the hour or possibly just a little afterwards. but yesterday sfo had a ground stop for 90 minutes, impacting hundreds of flights. now, it wasn't because of the rain, it was the wind that was the issue there. there was also bad weather back east, nearly 500 flights were delayed at sfo, with ten cancellations. a tough time at the airport, but it seemed like it was easier to fly out of oakland or san jose, fewer than 50 flights were delayed and just one canceled at oakland, sjc had the best record of the three airports yesterday, about 40 delays with zero

cancellations. while many of us were sleeping, the rains did come down in san francisco. you're seeing what it looked like past midnight in the city. this is the 101 freeway northbound at the 80 split. cars, you can see, slowing down to pass the ponding on that overpass. that tends to happen on the freeways, especially on the side. south san francisco also saw some of those flooded freeways. here is the 101 still, south of the city. chp says lanes had flooding up to 12 inches across some of its lanes. there was also flooding at the intersection of airport boulevard and grand avenue. dangerous conditions had crews scrambling yesterday all day long. there was a deadly crash along kirker pass road. kirker pass road shut down for hours because of it. another deadly crash near the sunol exit on 680, bumper-to-bumper traffic because of that crash.

investigators say a vehicle with eight people inside went off the road and down an embankment. two people were killed in that crash. others rushed to the hospital. you know, you can see that the roads behind us, you're actually seeing that's the 80 west right after the bay bridge, coming into the city. the roads are wet and slick this morning, a little bit of a break from the heavy downpour, but we're really hoping that we don't see the impact of the weather on the roads as we did yesterday. >> certainly not. ginger, thank you for that update. we want to take a look at the roads with mike. that flooding surely causing some problems for a lot of drivers. >> this is not major flooding like full closures, but as ginger's video showed, a lot of standing water. we're looking at live pictures from our camera in san jose. north 101, water on the lens and you can see water kicking up behind the vehicles. we talk about this, even if it's not actively raining, that will be a factor. the radar, that's on top of our

traffic maps here, you see that the active rain is still coming through the south bay, so that would be a factor on the live shot. that's why we're seeing 101 show slowing, 87 with slowing in the southbound direction, and 280 also slowing between cupertino and mountain view. that stretch for both freeways getting active rain. here there's a continued problem on northbound 880, three lanes are blocked. no major injuries, from what i understand. a little trouble clearing that from the roadway. that is the biggest issue for the south bay. the rain does extend through fremont, up and toward sunol, more rain as the commute builds. 680 does build a bit. lighter traffic around the bay. as it extends toward contra costa county, we're doing all right for 680 out of diablo. the san mateo bridge is seeing no slowing on the sensors, but you do need to slow dawn because of slick conditions and lower visibility at times. back to you. >> thanks, mike. we have a lot of ways to get

the latest information about the rain. our nbc bay area app is really a great source. it is free to download. just scan that qr code on your screen and look in your app store. you can find that app. you can get the minute-by-minute alerts sent to your phone and customize it to your neighborhood. we are monitoring what is going on in southern israel towards the gaza border, where there is growing outrage, after three hamas held hostages were mistakenly killed by israeli forces. u.s. officials are pushing for another pause in fighting, but those discussions appear to be at a standstill. the white house says it's hopeful a breakthrough will happen in talks. now, back on capitol hill, lawmakers are working through their scheduled holiday recess to try to reach a fundraising deal -- a funding deal, rather, for israel. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is keeping an eye on developments from overseas and out of washington. >> reporter: anger growing over

three hostages accidently killed by israeli troops, including the son of this grieving father. >> you murdered my son twice. you let the hamas take my son on october 7 and you killed my son on december 14. >> reporter: u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin delivering a message to israeli military leaders in tel aviv to protect civilians, while also stressing that israel has a right to defend itself. >> i'm here with a clear message. america's support for israel's security is unshakeable, and israel is not alone. >> reporter: the biden administration is turning up the pressure on israel to negotiate a new cease-fire to release remaining hostages and allow the flow of aid into gaza. those talks come at the same time that lawmakers are still trying to hammer out a deal to send additional aid to israel and ukraine.

republicans want tougher immigration policies in exchange. >> senate republicans will not make up or show up late to the table by waiving our responsibility to carefully negotiate and review any agreement before voting on it. >> but we must succeed. democrats remain committed to working with our republican counterparts to reach an agreement. >> reporter: there's mounting pressure on congress to act and for israel to bring remaining hostages home safely. in washington, brie jackson, nbc news. a live look this morning at sfo. later today airport commissioners take a first step in creating a permanent honor for the late senator dianne feinstein. that plan calls for renaming the airport's international terminal in her honor. "the new york times" reporting another bay area political icon, willy brown, is leading the effort. commissioners will discuss that

plan during their meeting today and a public hearing is already planned for next month. taking a live look outside where our mobile doppler radar is scanning the skies atop san bruno mountain. taking in all that information, monitoring what's going on. vianey is in for kari this morning. we had high winds yesterday. does that remain in effect today? >> right now the winds are pretty steady. when the next line of storms moves in, then the winds are expected to kick up again. so think of this as a mini break from the heavy downpours and gusty winds until the next storm rolls through. i want to show you what storm ranger is actually scanning in the skies because you'll notice light rain activity. a lot of that through san ramon, seeing rain coming down in milpitas. mountain view, san jose, along 101, parts of saratoga. temperatures today will be in the upper 60s. we've still got humidity, instability, and a chance to see some thunderstorms. through and through, it's still going to be a and off throughout

the day. let's get a check of the gas prices. >> we are seeing gas prices go down in some spots. yesterday we had $3.79 across the board. i picked a couple differently cities today. contra costa county, their best is still $3.79, we're talking about concord, the valero on willow pass road. in the south bay, cupertino's car wash. it's $3.85 on north de anza boulevard. we're going to check the north bay, mill valley, $4.05 at the arco on redwood highway. roadways, wet roads. the east bay not so bad. a smooth flow of traffic. definitely wet roadways. you see that on the lens as we look at emeryville. the gas numbers, it looks like those might end up going back up. let's go to the futures this morning and see what wall street has planned as we open at 6:30

this morning. more records ahead. and, sure, the real santa may be busy right now but lots of santa wannabes have some free time. the gathering at one of the world's most

i know the importance of taking care of myself. how are you doing between practices? i feel pretty good. surrounding myself with a great team. de'aaron we're going to take a quick look at your knee with ultrasound. everything is looking great. but not just for me. for them. it's great to see you again man. thanks jb. for all that is me, for all that is you, kaiser permanente. good morning. it is 6:14. currently we've got light

activity pushing through san jose. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we're going to catch a bit of a break before we see our next major storm move in. we'll have more details on timing coming up. timing across the san mateo bridge should be all right. no brake taps. you see signals for a lane change and taillights as you travel through the mist and drizzle. there will be slick roadways. there's active rain as well. lighter traffic, but you need to slow down. good morning. very happy tuesday to you. the markets moved higher again monday, setting yet more records. now, the gains, they weren't big. but when you're at records and you add more, you get more records. the fed governor from san francisco really added to the optimism after she indicated she thinks her federal open markets committee will have to cut interest rates soon. she says, quote, we have to be looking forward and making sure we don't give people price stability but take away jobs.

do watch energy prices. a lot of oil companies that use the red sea and the suez canal are talking about taking the long way around as iranian-backed houthi rebels fire missiles and drones. we'll talk more about that as we talk politics. the commercial real estate company cbre says never before has there been so much empty office space in san francisco, telling the san francisco business times there are 31.6 million square feet empty. and jeff bezos' blue origin will launch a new shepherd rocket today, unmanned. first time in more than a year. blue origin had an incident last september with an unmanned rocket where something went wrong. also something went right. the crew capsule blasted away from the problem as it was designed to do and returned safely to earth. blue origin plans to try again today. we told you monday apple would stop selling the latest version of its apple watch, after losing

a patent case. apple now says the last day of sales for its series 9 and ultra 2 online will be thursday. last day of sales in stores will be christmas eve. an international court has ruled apple used another company's technology to detect blood oxygen levels without its permission. now, the company says it's willing to sell a license to apple, but apple doesn't seem interested. again, this is only involving two lines of the apple watch, but they're the nicest lines. washington post reporter says that if you want to get somebody an apple watch, better get it now, really works in apple's favor. >> if apple can boost sales of the higher end versions of the apple watch, the two models that we're talking about, the series 9 and the ultra, that's a very good thing for apple. >> and companies, i'm not saying this is intentional, but they're

certainly running toward daylight, companies, a limited time only, a limited edition. >> it creates that urge. >> yep. >> thanks, scott. now turning to new video of a north pole takeover in venice ahead of christmas. about 100 santas ditched those sleighs for some gondola fun. there's no word on what spurred this gathering, but there have been similar scenes play out like this at the familiar is tourist spot in previous years. >> very cool and colorful. >> not the traditional stripes. well, it looked bright and sunny there. >> it did. santa and the reindeer are all hooked up, whether it's rain or snow. >> still got to be good. >> oh, that condition. >> the rain has been good because we needed it.

we're behind on our water rain year. i have a good feeling this is just a beginning, and of course we like to see beneficial rain. when we start seeing too much at once, things can get tricky. satellite radar is showing us what's in the pacific, in addition to what moved through in the early morning showers. this is our next storm system lining up. it is a bit of a cut-off, so this is expected to not only impact us in the bay area but extend through central and through l.a. as well. so be mindful of the grapevine commute, especially into the wednesday, wednesday evening hour. now, fog and low clouds, let's talk about this line of showers that move through. notice, we're pretty much catching a mini break with san francisco, the peninsula and coast. we are seeing areas of low clouds and fogs. san jose catching rain as well. if you look at the hour-by-hour outlook, tuesday by about 8:00 a.m., i've put the timestamp forward by two hours, we see the majority of rain east, a couple of scattered activity areas

through san rafael. gilroy expected to see a couple of pockets. then we catch a break pretty much through the afternoon. a bit of instability, so we could see a lightning strike or two. look at this, wednesday morning, this line is really setting up to have a potential of some pretty decent downpours right in the middle of the morning commute, so between 5:00 and 7:00 is when we see the line begin to move through. and then notice by about 8:00 a.m. it still lingers and it isn't until 11:00, 12:00, we'll start to see scattered activity. the morning commute is going to involve moderate to heavy rain. san francisco, seven-day forecast, we're going to keep the rain through wednesday. the outlook is expecting to see a rise in streams and creeks because of the next storm system, but we're not expecting the flood stage. we've seen some problematic roadways get clogged, drains. how are the roads doing? >> they're doing all right. watch those local roads.

you're talking about that and we're talking about drains being plugged because of the leaves that fell in many neighborhoods. that was a factor when i was driving around. we're looking toward the bay bridge, we've sorted out to the typical expected backup. the main lanes, hov, a big advantage. wet roadways but not active rain, not so much here at the toll plaza. you will find that around the bay. with the same pattern we typically see on a tuesday, but lighter volume, so not as much slowing. highway 37, highway 4, pretty mild. the green highlighting, damp roadways. wet roadways, some puddling and ponding. watch 84 through the windy section. north 88 at the alameda, there's a crash blocking a couple of lanes. >> thanks, mike. it's been a difficult past few days in our newsroom because we unexpectedly lost a family member. >> his name was jeremy martin and he was a much loved part of our production team. jeremy brought a bright light to our newsroom.

the kind of coworker who showed up early and stayed late and always seemed to bring a smile to everyone, even on the stressful days. >> one thing a lot of people didn't know about jeremy is that he was born with a congenital heart defect, but he didn't want his condition to define him. he wanted to be known for the work he did and the impact that he could make. he became a mentor and a counselor for others with similar struggles and he loved his family more than anything else in the world. our deepest condolences go out to his parents. i can't imagine the sorrow they must be feeling right now. jeremy was so close to them. >> his passing leaves a big hole in our work family, but his kindness, his passion, joy and his gentle nature will be his enduring legacy among all of us who worked with him. thank you, jeremy. the world shines a little the world shines a little brighter because of you.

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right now at 6:30, tracking more rain and new delays at sfo. a look at the radar as the wet weather passes through the bay area. we're monitoring the timeline for increasing storm activity and what passengers can expect flying out today. plus, new anger as a high-profile trial nears. two suspects are due in court accused in the deadly shooting of a television news crew security guard. we're live outside the courthouse to explain why some believe the charges don't go far enough. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning. 6:30 right now. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get you started with that

microclimate forecast for you. meteorologist kari hall is giving us a look at what we can expect. >> no, she's off today. >> oh, no. >> surprise, marcus. >> surprise! >> i've seen you all morning. i don't know why i said that. vianey is in this morning for kari. >> kari is enjoying her time off with family this week. we are talking about rain and we can expect to see another storm already lining up out in the pacific. take a look at that. we are going to see scattered activity through the afternoon. we've got fog and low clouds radiology through, especially for the north bay and parts of the coast. we've got scattered activity through the tri-valley, through the san jose stretch as well. temperature-wise we're doing okay, 50s on the map in dublin, oakland 57, san francisco 58. daytime highs are going to be in the 60s. we're going to take a closer look at the timing for the next storm because we've seen over 2 inches for the north bay. as far as those hydrologic concerns, mike and i have been

talking about this, the flooding, the ponding on the roadways is going to have a big impact. right here, san jose, 101, rain actively falling on the lens. as i drove into san jose hours ago, there was puddling and ponding in the middle of the roadway because we had potholes, unfortunately, through the area, and then they fill with water. the camera where the arrow is, when you see general northbound slowing, the arrow shows you brake tapping, just below the speed limit. the red section, northbound 880, the crash had blocked lanes for quite some time. no major injuries, a tow truck is on scene. they are clearing the vehicle and there should be quick recovery. the rest of the bay, wet roadways. look at the puddling and ponding through the tri-valley. take a look at this video just coming into our newsroom, from oakland where a large tree fell between duncan and leo way. it fell over some power lines. they are scattered on the wet roadway there.

pg&e reporting power outages in that area. the fire department says public works crew still needs to come out to clear the tree. at last check, the utility plans to have power restored in the next 15 minutes or so. we continue our weather coverage this morning. if you're heading out for a flight this morning, be ready for delays once again. >> let's check in with "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab. she's live in san francisco this morning. the weather certainly impacted things yesterday at sfo. does it look like we're going to see the same today? >> reporter: yes, it does, laura, unfortunately for those people who are looking to head out of sfo. the faa is listing the airport for a ground stop as well again today. the ground stop begins at 9:00 this morning. the average delays are about 55 minutes, but the maximum delay time could take up to three hours for those incoming flights. now, yesterday, as you mentioned, sfo was impacted as

well. there was a ground stop for 90 minutes at the airport. but it wasn't because of the rain. it was the wind that was the issue. there was also bad weather back east, nearly 500 flights were delayed at sfo, with ten cancellations. a tough time just days before christmas to get these weather delays, but flying out of oakland or san jose seemed to be much better. fewer than 50 flights delayed and just one canceled at oakland, sjc had the best flight record yesterday with 40 delays and zero cancellations. while many of us were sleeping, the rains came down in san francisco. you're seeing what it looked like on the freeways past midnight in the city. this is the 101 freeway northbound at the 80 split. cars slowing down to pass the ponding on that overpass. south san francisco also saw some flooded freeways. here is the 101 again, but south of the city. chp says lanes had flooding up

to 12 inches across some lanes. there was also flooding at the intersection of airport boulevard and grand avenue. dangerous conditions had crews scrambling yesterday all day long. there was a deadly crash along kirker pass road in concord. kirker pass road was shut down for hours because of it. and another deadly crash near the sunol exit on 680, bumper-to-bumper traffic because of that crash. investigators say a vehicle with eight people inside went off the road and down an embankment. two people in that crash were killed. others rushed to the hospital. now, as far as san francisco is concerned and the weather, it's been kind of on and off again. just now the rain has felt like it started to come down quite a bit. it's been pretty light all morning. you can see the 80 west, that's just right after the bay bridge right behind us, wet roads, slick roads. the commute seems to be pretty steady this morning. with the new downpour, new rain, we'll see how the roads end up.

>> it will probably be off and on all day long. thank you. we will continue to track the wet weather on our free nbc bay area app. all you have to do, just scan the qr code on your screen, download it, and look it up on your app store. you can sign up for alerts and modify them for your neighborhood. 6:36 right now. the two men accused of killing a tv news security guard no longer face life in prison without parole. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live from outside the east county hall of justice in dublin where the suspects are expected in court. the latest decision is another reason why alameda county district attorney pamela price, some are saying, needs to be recalled. >> reporter: you are correct, good morning to you, laura and marcus. according to the mercury news, alameda county district attorney pamela price has decided to drop special circumstances, allegations of murder during the commission of robbery, against

the two men, mitchell and hale, charged in the murder of kevin nishida, a retired police officer who was providing security for a news crew when he was shot and killed in 2021. this means both men no longer face life in prison without parole. instead, they now face 25 years to life, with the possibility of getting out on parole. the mercury reports the new charging decision might mean the district attorney now believes it was not mitchell who actually pulled the trigger, but rather laron gilbert, who is still a fugitive wanted in connection with this crime. the nishida family has been critical of the d.a. in recent months, arguing there are other enhancements she could and should file in this case to ensure the longest possible sentence. last night dozens of residents met in a town hall orange need by the grassroots public safety group, save alameda county for everyone, which is trying to

recall d.a. price because they believe she is soft a crime. here was the organizer after she found out the nishida suspects no longer face life without parole. >> it's exactly what we're talking about. you've got to be held accountable for your actions. we're not talking about locking them up and throwing away the key, but they've got to be held accountable. >> reporter: d.a. price released a statement defending her decision to drop the enhancements. quote, we believe there's evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt to charge both defendants mitchell and hale, each with one count of first-degree murder, which carries with it 25 years to life sentences, as well as arming enhancements. these are very serious charges and reflect my office's commitment to punishing those who come to alameda county to inflict harm on people in our community. price defended her progressive prosecution style in her own town hall over the weekend and reminded people why she ran for

office. >> to hold people accountable without destroying our community, without decimating black and brown families because of the racism that has infected the criminal justice system. >> reporter: those trying to recall district attorney pamela price believe that they will exceed the 93,000 signatures needed after the first of the year in order to get that recall on the ballot. back here at the east county hall of justice in dublin, those two defendants i mentioned earlier are expected back in court at 9:00 a.m. reporting live here in dublin, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> we know you will continue to follow that for us, bob. thank you. well, 6:39 right now. flu cases are increasing here in california and more than a dozen other states, in part because vaccination rates are lagging, and that could make holiday travel tricky this year. take a look at the cdc map, the most recent flu activity map.

california in the red indicating high activity, most of the states, the southwest to the southeast, are seeing that similar surge. according to the california department of public health, flu hospitalizations were up nearly 40% last week, covid hospitalizations were up more than 17%. rsv activity is elevated as well. but according to both the cdc and the american medical association, there is still time to get immunized before the holidays to avoid severe illness. >> we've actually seen for the flu literally tens of thousands of hospitalizations caused by the flu, and more than a thousand deaths. >> you have plenty of time to get a vaccine, to be protected over the holidays. let's give love and joy and let's not give the flu. let's get vaccinated. >> so if you put off vaccination because of cost, you can actually find some low cost or even no cost flu shots near you. go to getmyflushot.org or you

can visit vaccines.gov and find a place to get the covid booster. it's a busy morning for local elves. the salvation army will start distributing toys to children across san francisco. about 1,600 kids are set to receive gifts today at turk street near market. each child will receive two large gifts and each family will also get $50 food gift cards. recipients must be preregistered. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. will we see the rain continued throughout the day? we bring in meteorologist vianey arana, tracking what we can expect. it looks like the rain is moving out but it's not done yet. >> thanks, scott mcgrew. i'm just kidding. [ laughter ] >> i deserve that. >> yes, we do still have some wet roadways out there, but at least most commuters are trying to catch a break from the heavy downpours right now. let's see where the rain is

right now. keep in mind we're still seeing areas of fog. be mindful of that. i'm going to zoom this in. we're still catching rain, and this is going to include san ramon, parts of 680 through livermore, parts of fremont, then through traceas well. compared to earlier, we've got a cell in the coastline. rain totals over the last two days, take a look at this. santa rosa over 2 inches, boulder creek over 2 inches, even rain shadowed san jose got over 1/2 inch. we'll talk about how much more rain we're going to get. we have good news in the south bay, the crash cleared lanes to the shoulder for any of the activity that remains, north 880, 880 at the alameda. we see more slowing traffic released toward the east bay. since we're in the area, sharks play tonight.

a 7:30 game. water outside, ice inside. look how cute that is. the rest of the bay, a smooth drive. as the rain comes over in the tri-valley, we see more slowing. there was a crash south 680 around 84 in sunol, but no major issues as far as the traffic flow. over here it won't be a major issue, but 280 will see more traffic on the extension. warriors game tonight at 7:00. the posey tube will be closed tonight, and it will be open by tomorrow morning's commute. >> thank you. a race against time this morning for rescuers in china. dozens are dead after a strong earthquake. we'll have the latest on the damage, and why the timing of the quake could hardly have been worse. a naval task force to protect shipping. we'll have news from around the world, and of course washington. the warriors play tonight, again, without suspended star draymond green. ahead on "today in the bay," new word on the steps he's now taking bef

i know the importance of taking care of myself. surrounding myself with a great team. but not just for me. for them. for all that is me, for all that is you, kaiser permanente. it is 6:46 right now in san jose. some light rain coming down. expect for that to linger through about 7:30. by 8:00 a.m., we'll catch a break but keep cloudy conditions. then we get peeks of sunshine before the next big rain moves in. looking over here, slicker roadways. palo alto, no active rain on this shot just north of university. but 101 does show the sheen, the

shine, the slicker conditions. we're looking over here where you don't have to look quite so hard. you can see the water on the lens in emeryville at the berkeley curve. more than 100 people are dead following a large earthquake in northwest china. the 6.2 earthquake struck yesterday, hitting just before midnight local time. in addition to the number of dead, hundreds more are believed to be hurt. state media is reporting damage to water and electricity lines. transportation and communication infrastructure have also had damage. well, the senate is still working on a deal that would fund ukraine and tighten control of our southern borders. >> scott mcgrew joins us now. a long way to go, but it's encouraging they're really talking at all. >> and, frankly, that they're there at the capitol. lawmakers usually bail out of there this close to christmas. to remind you, there's a push to bundle funds for israel, taiwan and ukraine, with changes to immigration rules at the southern border. here are the two leaders of both

parties in the senate. >> finding a middle ground is exceptionally hard, and both sides must accept that they will have to make concessions and it's going to take some more time to get it done. >> border security policy is complex, and our colleagues at the negotiating table are clear-eyed about the fact that getting this agreement right and producing legislative text is going to require some time. >> pressure is on president biden to endorse those big changes to the southern border, changes that would not necessarily be popular with the liberal side of his party, particularly new restrictions on who can claim asylum and from what. but biden may not have a lot to lose. his approval now 34% in the latest "new york times" poll, with low marks, 37%, with low marks for inflation and immigration. inflation is coming under control, as we've talked about

in the past. the crisis on the border, though, those numbers are very real. arizona's governor is sending in the state guard, video of eagle pass here in texas, that's been such a problem. the texas governor just signed a bill that would allow local texas law enforcement to arrest people crossing the border. there are big constitutional questions about this. can a state create laws about what is fundamentally a federal issue? some picture of the crew of the u.s. guided missile destroyer uss ramage in the red sea, an international task force that will protect shipping in the area. ships passing through the red sea on their way to europe through the suez canal are talking about taking the long way around, as iranian-backed houthi rebels in yemen fire missiles and drones at shipping. that could raise gas prices

worldwide. uk, spain, france, canada among the countries contributing warships to the effort. the two women defamed by rudy giuliani are suing him again, a day after winning $150 million in a lawsuit. giuliani accused the women of stuffing ballot boxes, among other things. so they sued him again after he said it again, saying after court had found him liable the first time, everything i said about them is true. of course i don't regret it. they were engaged in changing votes. the women say they don't want more money. they just want him to stop. >> thanks, scott. okay, so the warriors tonight try to extend their winning streak to three when they host boston celtics at chase center. and the dubs will, once again, be without draymond green. "the athletic" is reporting draymond has started counseling sessions. it follows his indefinite

suspension last week and his latest incident in phoenix. the league and the team have each stressed the need for him to, quote, get his mind right before he can play again. it's believed green will miss a minimum of ten more games. a river of lava lighting up the night sky in southwest iceland. a volcano started erupting yesterday near the small fishing town grinned vick. the embassy is asking americans to avoid the eruption area and check local media for any updates. a lot of movement in the earth. >> that is true. back here at home, mother nature making her way around. >> yeah, the atmosphere has got a lot of moisture in it and that has allowed us to see a decent amount of rainfall so far. taking a look at the subtropical

moisture, it's impacting temperatures. notice, it hasn't been very cold, the frosty conditions are nonexistent. we've got 50s and 60s on the map. we've got great slow pace going on right now, so catching a bit of a break from the rain. still a lot of that moving through the central portion of california. the next round of storms is going to push through, extending all the way to l.a. if you're going to be traveling to livermore, we are still seeing some of the rain along 680, 580, 205. if i push further near morgan hill, also starting to notice decent pockets as well. san jose catching light rain pockets. and by about 8:00 a.m., so within the next hour, a lot of that will be more focused through the interior, morgan hill, gilroy. then we'll catch a bit of a break through the afternoon, light, scattered activity before the next storm moves in. you can see it lining up right around 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. the morning commute is

definitely going to be messy. we're talking about heavy pockets at times and then those rain totals are going to add up in addition to what we've already seen, especially for parts of the north bay. notice santa rosa, stretching through santa cruz, some of those higher totals could see an additional 2 inches. rain shadowed san jose, an additional 1/2 inch. scattered activity could continue through thursday, but the chance is looking less and less likely. if any, it will be way before you wake up. next storm system is lining up for the 26th, the day after christmas. let's get a check of the roads with mike. >> over here we're looking at the ending of some of the rain as it travels through. that's just for now. more rain coming, so don't relax. make sure you keep everything in good condition. the south bay does see the rain kicking in. we've seen slowing both north and southbound 87. let me show you the radar in this area, that's probably why things are slow on 87 south.

unexpectedly slow in certain spots, lighter than your typical commute spots. that indicates a lighter volume of traffic. the camera does show water on the lens. there will be slick conditions. happening now, the rain is helping increase the amount of salmon in north bay creeks. the marin ij reports the rain has resulted in a slow arrival of adult fish to lay eggs. researchers tell the ij after the current rain, there will likely be an increase in salmon this week, despite the slow start to the rain this season researchers still expect to see an average number of salmon returning to the creek. a busy and wet morning across the bay area. ahead, a look at our top stories, including freeway flooding in san francisco overnight, plus delays at the airport ahead of the holidays. we also have an update on where

welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> we begin with a microclimate weather alert as rain is moving through the bay area. it is making for slick roadways

with the morning commute. here is new video of what it looked like just past midnight along northbound 101 in san francisco before the transition 80 split. it was a similar scene south of the city. the chp says there was flooding up to 12 inches across lanes along highway 101. there was also some flooding seen at the intersections of airport boulevard and grand avenue. a live look this morning at sfo. that's where we just got word that there will be another ground delay that begins at 9:00 this morning. sfo is saying that flights will have an average delay of about an hour to up to three hours for incoming flights. today's ground delay is due to foggy conditions and is expected to last until 10:00 tonight. yesterday a similar scene played out at sfo due to strong winds. and let's get a look at that forecast. >> the seven-day forecast still looks like that instability is going to linger. remember, we're not completely done with the rain, even though we're catching a bit of a break right now. the morning commute for tomorrow, i am definitely

concerned about it, considering how heavy some of those pockets will looking right now in the model runs. based on the timing, it does look like it will happen between 4:00 and 8:00 a.m. the good thing is it does look like the system moves out quickly, and heading into thursday, we are looking at more shower activity that will move to the north and that will give us time to dry out before the weekend. though it's not actively rain, we have the aftereffects, mist, moisture in the area. slicker conditions, san mateo bridge slowing mostly because of the volume. in the south bay, active rain was falling into a few minutes ago. slicker conditions along the south bay, and the eastshore freeway toward the bay bridge. the "today" show is just ahead. we continue "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. you can watch our 7:00 a.m. newscast next and see it online at nbcbayarea.com or a smartphone app. >> a wet one, so make sure to

take it easy if you're on the roads this morning. >> my son has already asked for a ride to school tomorrow. he's watching vianey. >> we keep you updated. don't miss out. that does it for us this morning. don't forget to join us for our midday newscast at 11:00. >> have a great day. hi there good morning clean-up under way from that monster east coast storm >> there are new weather concerns with less than a week to go until christmas. it is december 19th. this is "today." coast-to-coast mess. millions from florida to maine customers without power. thousands of flights canceled or delayed in a week of record holiday travel. >> just do what i have to do to get home. >> an this morning, millions across the wes