a quick reminder, nbc bay area, we stream 24/7, so you can watch us whenever you have time, on roku and other streaming platforms. right now at 6:00, a new push to recall the mayor of oakland from ongoing crime to the recent killing of a police officer, residents say they've had enough. the crucial move happening later this morning that gets that process started. plus, the lieutenant governor of california now the victim of a swatting call. new details we're learning amid her push to get former president donald trump off the california ballot. and shutting down a pier for weeks after some violent waves . we're trafficking high surf expected this weekend. this is "today in the bay." well, a very good friday to you. good morning to everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> and i'm kris sanchez. laura and marcus are off this morning. mike is also off. you've been tracking some weird patterns in the traffic department.

are people back, are they not back? we don't know. we're going to make plans for the weekend. and, kari, you say we're going to have a mixed bag. >> is it going to be sunny, raining, we're going to see a little bit of everything. we're starting out with temperatures this morning in the upper 40s and low 50s. a light wind. we had rain earlier this morning in parts of the east bay. that has since cleared out. concord, we start out at 9:00 this morning with temperatures in the upper 40s. as we go throughout the day, sunshine, it's going to be a nice afternoon. we'll just have to keep the jacket on as we only make it into the low 60s. we'll see low 60s for parts of the east bay, as well as the south bay, up to 62 in napa today and 60 in san francisco. we'll talk about that weekend rain coming up. cinthia, you have a crash near mountain view? >> yeah, this is northbound 101 at the connecter with 237. this was something involving a driver that went the wrong way and ended up into the bushes. we hope they're okay. we're going to continue to

follow this one and see what the chp puts out with the details on that. otherwise, let's check in on the east bay because things are coming and going, traffic is still flowing smoothly. it's friday light, just about 15 minutes to make it from highway 4 over to the bay bridge. back to you. this morning, a group pushing to recall oakland mayor sheng thao, they say they've had enough trouble in the city to call for a change, and they say they have the support to get that rolling. >> "today in the bay"'s thom jensen joins us live from the east bay with more on where that recall effort stands now. >> reporter: good morning, scott and kris. the first part of this long process is filing what's called a notice of intention. organizers say that they need 250 signatures before they can file that. they say they now have those 250 signatures, and they're ready to file that notice of intention later on today. those organizers were out in the montclair neighborhood last night gathering signatures. they say they're not only fed up

with the crime in oakland, which has increased, but the recent shooting especially of oakland police officer tuan le, and the city dropping the ball on grant money to fight retail theft. one supporter points to what she describes as a lack of response from the mayor's office when concerns are brought up, and the fact the city has remained without a permanent police chief since leronne armstrong was fired last year. >> i think people have just about had it. they can't tolerate this anymore. we've got small businesses that are suffering, they keep getting attacked over and over again. different communities are getting attacked. >> reporter: we looked at some of the stats in oakland, and robberies have increased by 38% from 2022 to 2023, burglaries were up by 23% over that same time period, and motor vehicle thefts increased by 45%. we reached out to the mayor's

office about all of this, and they responded no comment when it comes to the recall effort. we're live in the east bay, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> thom, thank you. and an emotional event in oakland to honor and celebrate the life of officer tuan le. there will be a vigil at 10:00 this morning at the pacific renaissance plaza in chinatown. that is organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundation, along with several other groups from the neighborhood. a follow-up to breaking news we brought you thursday morning, protests continued late into the night near people's park in berkeley, after the university of california and dozens of police officers cleared it for housing construction. nearly 50 or so protesters gathered at the intersection of telegraph and dwight, facing off with officers in riot gear. the park has long been a place executived to free speech and civil rights issues and has acted as a de facto public park. but the university owns that land. double-stacked shipping

containers surround the park to keep people out. it's an active construction zone. the university plans to build housing for 1,100 students and even some of the unhoused who call the 2.8 acre site home. >> they can build apartments a lot of other places, but they're doing it there. it's a statement that we don't care, we don't care about housing people, we don't care that this is a symbolic park. >> the past should be remembered but we shouldn't be trapped by it. this site is going to encompass so many elements of what is needed in berkeley at the moment. >> the university says it's within its legal right to start the construction. this comes as it waits a state supreme court decision on that very same question. the university's plan for the park is to preserve more than 60% of the site and revitalize the open park space, which will, they say, reinforce the park's history. new overnight, disgraced paralympian champion oscar pistorius is out on parole in

south africa after nearly 11 years in prison. you might remember one year after competing in the 2012 games t runner was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp, on valentine's day. the story is that he hot his girlfriend by mistake thinking she was an intruder. steenkamp's mother says a condition of his release is that he attend anger management courses. the countdown to the iowa caucuses is on. we are ten days away, front-runners making a last-minute push to win over voters. the former president, donald trump, far ahead in the polls and predicting he's going to win the state. nikki haley, ron desantis battling for second place. president biden is headed to pennsylvania to deliver a speech at valley forge where he will call for a renewed fight for democracy. his campaign releasing its first re-election campaign ad today,

and of course this comes just one day before the anniversary of the january 6th attack on the united states capitol. just days after lieutenant governor of california pushed to remove trump from the california ballot, she's become a target for swatting. this happened last weekend. the san francisco chronicle reports somebody called 911 on the lieutenant governor's home to report a shooting. she was not home at the time, but her two older sons were. a spokesperson told the "chronicle" they believe this was in retaliation for her working to bar trump from the california primary. the secretary of state for maine was also swatted after taking trump off the state's primary ballot. happening now, a beach hazard warning is in effect up and down the coast, and it will last until saturday. there will be large breaking waves, so beachgoers should be very careful, especially if you have pets and small kids.

the pier in pacifica will be closed for the next three weeks. the city says it is now unsafe because of damage from the high tides and those large waves. city leaders will re-evaluate the damage and see if it can be reopened, but not until january 25th. kari hall joins us. i hate to be a bummer, but just don't be a beachgoer. >> yeah, not this time of year. >> even olympic coach and champion can drown, anybody can drown. >> i know the surfers love to see these big waves, but it's been a little too dangerous out there. we've seen the big waves coming up that are sneaker waves, they come up a lot higher on the coastline. they've been eroding the beach and damaging pierce. as of this morning, we're starting out with waves at about 8 to 11 feet. it's been changing. we've seen them up to about 14 feet this morning. and we could continue to see those big breakers today. once again, we're just advising people to not even go and stay well away from the water. we have more storms out there

that are going to be creating some very dangerous swells into the weekend. right now we're in between, so we're going to have a chance to dry out, with sunshine today, and we do continue with sunshine in our forecast. but we're only headed up for the upper 50s here for the afternoon. looking all around the bay area, we'll see a high of 62 in concord, as well as some low 60s in much of the north bay. overall, a very nice afternoon, especially for those inland valleys. cinthia has been tracking where we can find the lowest gas prices. >> yeah, you're speaking of a nice afternoon. it's the first weekend of the year. we're moving you forward with the cheapest gas prices we could find, thanks to people that report them on gasbuddy.com. let's start with $3.79 in vallejo at the central gas on springs road coming off of 80. meanwhile, down in san jose, by communications hill, you'll find $3.95 at the quick stop on pearl avenue. we'll also $4.05, vallejo on hesperian boulevard in hayward off of 880 for a gallon of

regular. it's still friday light around the bay area. most sensors are showing green. just want to warn you of debris in the roadway if you are headed northbound 880 this morning. some of the lanes are in the clearing stages. just want to watch out for your tires and your cars as people hit the road this weekend. back to you. >> cinthia, thank you. this morning we're taking a look at the brain of one of the world's greatest minds. next on "today in the bay," we talk to a berkeley student who became close to the professor on the left, who just happened to invent the laser. >> to be a fly on the wall. not how you want to start the new year. a dog eats a whole bag of cash, money, but not all hope is lost. the way the dog owner's bank was able to come to the rescue. do we want to know?

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emergen-c crystals pop and fizz when you throw them back. and who doesn't love a good throwback? ( ♪♪ ) ( ♪♪ ) emergen-c crystals. good friday morning. the time is 6:12. let's get a live look outside in walnut creek. starting out cloudy, and after some early-morning showers it may be a little damp out there. we're going to the sunny skies later today, with our temperatures going from mid-40s to low 60s for the afternoon. enjoy the time outside. we'll see rain coming back tomorrow, and i'll have that timeline coming up in a few minutes. and as we look forward into the middle of the month, there is some alerts i want to make sure that you're ready for. b.a.r.t. is changing up some of their schedules and departure times, starting monday the 15th.

the biggest impact will be to the daly city and berryessa lines. they say all updates have been posted on bart.gov so head over to check the schedule. we've said the economy is running much stronger than people give us credit for. the latest evidence, the december jobs report coming in much hotter than expected. in normal times we like big numbers, but lots of people getting hired is inflationary. bond yields are up on the news this morning. that will likely drive mortgage rates higher. unemployment rate stands pat. openai, the maker of chatgpt, is reportedly in talks with dozens of publishers to license their content. the company has already struck deals with axle springer and the associated press. last week the new york times, which had been in talks with openai, sued the company and microsoft for using the paper's articles without permission.

the laser, if you didn't know it, was created by a uc berkeley scientist who won a nobel peace prize. charles towns is the subject of a new documentary called "a marriage of a scientist" and the documentarian and former uc berkeley student put it together. i spoke to the filmmaker, who says he got to know dr. towns by giving him rides around the uc berkeley campus. >> i got to know him while i was a student at uc berkeley, and he was a professor there and i found out one of the professors on campus invented the laser. so i asked him for office hours and asked him a lot of questions, and we got to know each other. and then one day i saw him outside of a physics lecture and he asked me for car rides. >> what did you talk about in your car rides? just like cal sports and the weather? >> sports probably wasn't his big interest, but i asked all sorts of questions on his discoveries from the laser through his astronomy

discoveries, like landing a man on the moon and the discovery of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. i would ask him just a lot of -- like you would ask a father for advice, someone who has seen it all, met very powerful people, how to get along with life and what's the next science, and what are the keys to a good relationship. >> i think that would be a bit intimidating, he gets in the car and says, how is it going? you say, i had a really good pizza last night. what about you? well, i discovered a black hole at the center of the universe. >> exactly, it was a humbling experience. >> you can hear more about the invention of the laser and the scientist behind it on our sunday morning program "press here" right after "meet the press" at 9:00. the documentary uses the marriage of dr. towns to his wife frances as part of the focus. they were married 74 years, so it's as much about love as it is science, but you can find it at marriagescience.com. it will also be on pbs.

>> as least he could understand what he's talking about. some of us would give a person like that a ride and he talks about black holes and you would be, like, so about that pizza? >> pepperoni. trending this morning, the story is much more than the dog ate my homework. i mean, look at that face. so a couple in pennsylvania says their dog ate $4,000. they say they withdrew the cash to pay for a home improvement project, put it on top of the counter. they say their 7-year-old doodle doesn't ever really grab stuff off the counter. but this time he thought it was a snack. they went to work sifting through his waste, and trying to salvage as much as they could to return it for new bills. eventually the bank was able to return $3,550, so a $450 loss. an expensive puzzle, indeed.

>> you're not only mad they ate the money, but you're mad you have to dig through you know what. oh, no. >> i bet they did take him to the vet. so on top of the $450 loss, they had a vet bill. but his face, he's like, sorry, my bad. i wonder what it is about the money that smelled good. >> it was off the counter. maybe that's where the steak is. >> well, we all like money. maybe not that much, though. let's get a check of your weather. >> we're starting out this morning with chilly temperatures, clouds, and we're going to have a nice day. one that you'll want to take advantage of cleaning up and running errands, getting outside, and also taking in the sunshine later today. we're going to see our temperatures going from upper 40s to low 50s, to seeing those highs in the low 60s for today, which is about normal for this time of year. we're going to see a high of 62 in san mateo and oakland, as well as napa and novato, san

francisco headed up for 60 degrees. it will be cooler tomorrow and this is as the clouds come in, rain during the afternoon, and our highs in the mid to upper 50s. even cooler on sunday, behind a cold front that's really going to drop our overnight temperatures. so timing out the rain for you, once again, sunny today, and then we are at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon, rain for the most part already passing through the north bay, moving into san francisco, as well as the east bay. and this, at times, looks like a steady rain, but it may get quite heavy for just a few minutes here and there, and then tapering off by sunday morning. most of us getting about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain, but it may be a little higher in some spots like concord and dublin. just watching out for where that rain tends to fall the heaviest. and then looking ahead, sunday is dry, monday also looking good. by tuesday morning, there's another quick round of rain and we stay in an active pattern through much of next week, possibly into next weekend. that's going to be really good

for the sierra snowpack. on saturday we're going to see snow coming down. there is a winter storm warning in effect. we may have some high wind gusts. the models are showing that we could see about a foot of snow, maybe even just a tad bit higher for upper elevations. that's going to be good, once again, for skiers. going into next week, possibly in total over 2 feet of snow, and we do see a lot more in the forecast, even beyond next thursday. looking at what to expect for us in the bay area, it is going to be chilly and the cold weather, once it gets here, will just settle in for several days, with our overnight temperatures in the 30s and our highs in the mid-50s. we'll see that rain coming in tomorrow. we're dry for the start of next week, and then more storm systems coming in next tuesday and wednesday. cinthia, you're hearing about a scary crash on highway 17. >> yeah, this is coming up highway 17 right before you get to the lexington reservoir. the first couple of details is

that, first, there was a car on the right-hand side, the car eventually ended up on its roof, then it started to block some of the lanes. they are calling the ambulance and calling a tow truck and police. that buildup is going to start to go there. we just hope is okay this morning. the rest of the bay area, it's still friday light, even the commute from the altamont pass, in and around the bay area, up the peninsula, the north bay. we hope to keep it that way and i'll continue to check on that crash on 17. just wanted to get you a check of drive times, from the antioch bridge over to 242, about a 30 minute ride. and 20 minutes to get from grant line down to 680. back to you. >> cinthia, thank you. moving you forward with some new research about that go-to antiviral used to treat covid. up next on "today in the bay," we're speaking with a bay area doctor about how effective it is and why so many people

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6:23 right now. you may be ringing in the new year with a gift you never asked for, as respiratory viruses continue to make the rounds, landing some people in the hospital. covid hospitalizations were up 12% according to the latest data, flu hospitalizations up 20%. cases of rsv or respiratory virus are starting to stabilize across the country, but that only matters if you don't have it.

the covid surge is happening as we are learning more about the effectiveness of the main covid treatment paxlovid. a new study by researchers at ucsf shows that the antiviral pill does not reduce the risk of long covid. researchers found just as many people who took paxlovid suffered from long lingering symptoms as people who did not take the antiviral. however, ucsf infectious disease specialist dr. peter chin-hong says the drug is still effective at preventing severe disease in vulnerable people. >> so in those senses, i wish that they would show more of a benefit for chronic symptoms, but for those who are older and immune compromised, particularly those who are not vaccinated, paxlovid can really mean the difference between life and death. >> dr. peter chin-hong and the other respiratory and infectious disease experts say if you have symptoms, mask up. if you're sick, stay home and test so you know which treatment is the best for you. you can also get free testing

and treatment for covid and flu at testtotreat.org. it's a telehealth program funded by the u.s. national institutes of health. hayward city leaders are appointing the city's 16th chief of police. the man taking over the top spot is brian matthews. matthews succeeds chief tony chaplain, who announced last month he would retire, he had been on a work related injury leave and matthews had been serving as acting chief until he was appointed to the permanent post this week. he's been on the force for 24 years. chief matthews will be sworn in later this month. now to a live look outside in san francisco, where we have some sweet incentive for runners competing in the hot chocolate run. the race is presented by ventures endurance and happening this sunday at golden gate park. there's a 5k, 10a, 15k, and

organizers say the entry fee goes to special olympics programming. >> we chose to have special olympics as our kpart partner because it adds a level of inclusivity and we can be inclusive to all different types of athletes. >> all runners get a cup of hot chocolate after the race, along with some other chocolatey treats. the 5k starts first and then the 10 and 15k begin just after 8:00. sign-up will be open until saturday afternoon. >> you say it's good nutrients? >> coaches say it's a perfect balance of protein, sugar, marshmallows. it's a good recovery drink. we have much more ahead, including rain returning to the bay area. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the impact on our weekend. and coming up in a live report, remembering officer tuan

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talk to your eye doctor about ga and learn more at gawontwait.com right now at 6:30, honoring a fallen police officer. the community vigil later this morning for oakland police officer tuan le, and the renewed push for accountability and justice in the case. i think back and some of my

colleagues who were there, you know, have ptsd, they were isolated. >> marking three years since the attack on the capitol. the way bay area lawmakers are reacting as former president donald trump deals with legal fallout amid a run for a second term. plus, we have snow on the way to the sierra. the reason one tahoe resort will be having issues getting skiers to the slopes this weekend. this is "today in the bay." thanks so much for joining us on this friday morning, first friday of 2024. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm scott mcgrew. we expect some wet weather this weekend. let's bring in meteorologist kari hall, who is just coming in after looking at radar and satellites. how is it looking? >> it starts out dry this morning, but then tomorrow is when the next storm is going to be coming in. we're already feeling the chilly temperatures, but it just gets

colder in the forecast. we're going to clear out for today. it's going to be a nice afternoon. but you can see the next storm that is stretching across the pacific and heading over toward the seattle area and eventually that will be working its way down the coast and into the bay area for tomorrow. looking at a cloudy start this morning, after some early morning light rain moved through parts of the bay area, and we'll be clearing out, with temperatures in san jose going from 50 degrees to upper 50s and low 60s for later today. and we're going to see those 60s around many of our microclimates, with martinez hitting a high of 60 degrees today, 60 in los gatos and in san francisco, and 64 today in santa rosa. i'll have the timeline of the rain as you make weekend plans coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. in just a few hours, neighbors in oakland will come together to remember slain police officer tuan le. >> officer le was killed in the line of duty just three days before the new year, while

working undercover. "today in the bay"'s thom jensen is live in the east bay. thom, lots of people in the community are expected to turn out for what's expected to be, understandably, an emotional vigil. >> reporter: should be very emotional. good morning to both of you. yes, in oakland's chinatown at 10:00 a.m. today, hundreds of people are expected for this vigil during the daylight hours in oakland in chinatown, in an area where he spent a lot of time not only on duty, but off duty as well. officer tuan le was born in vietnam in 1987 and he was being remembered and honored as an honored police officer, husband, son and friend, who dedicated his life trying to make oakland safer. colleagues and family say he was always upbeat and brought laughter to everyone around him. hundreds of people from across the country are expected to remember his life and say good-bye at the ceremony this morning. he was the 54th oakland police

officer killed in the line of duty. the investigation into his murder is leading to new concerns about how the case will be prosecuted, after two of the suspects appeared in court this week. the alleged gunman, 27-year-old mark sanders, turned his back on the court as his lawyer asked to waive his arraignment. the 30-year-old, sebron russell was also in court and he faces burglary charges related to officer le's work in a burglary operation. nbc bay area talked to a legal analyst about how the d.a. is handling these cases. >> this is a case that the community is tremendously outraged by, and it's important that as this case moves forward that the d.a. does communicate that things are being handled properly. >> reporter: but there are questions this morning about the district attorney's handling of a previous case against russell.

pamela price's office dropped charges against russell in november that were filed by the previous d.a. in 2020. the charges included kidnapping to commit burglary or a sex crime and also included the use of a firearm and counts of second-degree burglary and evading officers. the d.a.'s office cited insufficient evidence as the reason for dropping the charges against russell. regardless of the claims, the acting police chief, darren allison, says he's confident in the d.a.'s office handling of that case and also the current cases against the suspects in officer le's murder. we're live in the east bay, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> we know a lot of people will be showing up for that memorial. thank you very much. as the city continue to say reel from that deadly shooting of officer le, there's a new effort to recall mayor sheng thao. a group of residents say they are ready to submit a notice of intention later today to begin the recall efforts.

organizers and volunteers were in the montclair neighborhood just last night gathering signatures. they say they are fed up with crime in the city of oakland, the lack of a police chief, and the city dropping the ball on a major grant to combat retail left. we have reached out to the mayor's office, the mayor's people say they have no time to comment on the recall effort. it's 6:35. tomorrow marks three years since the united states capitol and capitol police defending it came under attack. the department of justice has charged more than 1,000 of those attackers. many are already in prison as we speak. former president donald trump has been accused of insurrection by the state of maine, found culpable of insurrection by a colorado courtroom, and charged with conspiracy by the state of georgia and the u.s. department of justice. >> reporter: just hours after

the crowd attacked the u.s. capitol, top leaders in trump's own party accused him of causing that attack. >> the mob was fed lies, they were provoked by the president and other powerful people. >> reporter: mcconnell from the senate, joined by fellow republican kevin mccarthy in the house in condemning trump. >> the president bears responsibility for wednesday's attack on congress by mob rioters. he should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. >> reporter: trump left the presidency and washington seemingly banished by his own party to mar-a-lago. but mccarthy's resolve would last just days. he was one of the first to visit trump, one of the first to praise him. meantime, the fbi and doj have been relentless in finding each and every attacker, poring over videos that day to identify suspects. the latest accused from massachusetts in court this

week, three years after the attack, with hundreds of arrests to go. >> in fact, this fellow who did something the confederate army never managed to do, to carry a battle flag into the u.s. capitol, was sentenced early last year to three years in prison, charged with, among other things, threatening a police officer. we spoke with silicon valley congresswoman zoe lofgren, who sat on the select committee investigating january 6th, who warned when donald trump talks about revenge, she says he's being serious. >> one thing i did learn in our investigation is to take seriously what trump says, because he means to do what he says, and he is currently saying that he will rescind part of the constitution, those words, his words on truth social that he intends to be a dictator, just for a day. what does that mean?

that he intends to punish using the tools of the government people who he considers to be his enemies. really a complete upending of the constitutional order. i take that seriously because i've learned that he doesn't say what he doesn't mean. he intends to do that. >> president biden will speak about the dangers to democracy later today at valley forge. we expect it will be similar to the speech he gave in philadelphia more than a year ago in which he warned extremists, he said, threatened the future of the republic. 6:39 now. and turning to a live look at heavenly ski resort as the sun is coming up. we know there's snow coming, but the main gondola will be closed for maintenance because of a mechanical issue that was discovered yesterday morning, having to do with one of the bearings. what you need to know is that the resort says the gondola was never unsafe to operate, however they want to replace the

bearings as soon as possible. so we don't know when it's going to reopen, but for the time being the only access to the mountain will happen from the best side, the california side. >> the golden side. if you get there, the snow will be great. >> the snow will be great. i've seen long lines for the heavenly gondolas. they're very popular. my husband took this picture when he went up to the gondolas as heavenly and i use this as my background for the lake tahoe shot. if you can get up there, it's going to be nice. but because of the weather conditions, they may have had to close it anyway. we're expecting wind gusts at 50 to 100 miles per hour this weekend, and we're going to see snow coming down, the temperature at 28. we could have wind chills well below zero this weekend, with single digit overnight temperatures. so we are also, once again, watching out for the snow, the very hazardous travel, so today

and sunday are looking good. it's just saturday when we see all of that snow coming down. if you're staying around the bay area, we're going to have some great weather and we've been watching out for that rain coming in. for tomorrow, temperatures in the mid-50s. it's just going to be chilly but sunny on sunday. you may be wrapping up your weekend watching the 49ers live at levi's stadium, and we have some great weather. it's going to be in the low 60s and sunny with some breezy winds for the weekend. if you do plan to head to the coastline, heads up about the dangerous surf and wave conditions. it's going to be raining tomorrow and only 56 degrees in santa cruz on sunday. cinthia, you have a warning for drivers about a freeway closure. >> it's right behind me. this is in the east bay. this is going to be going down 680 in dublin to the sunol grade. you won't be able to do that next weekend, friday night until the following tuesday. they have road work issues to work out there. there are a couple of options for you, because we've seen how

this closure affects a lot of drivers. you could go 580 in either direction and then make your way down 84 through livermore, or you can go over to 238, make your way down into fremont and san jose. or go all the way out and take 880. this is next weekend. you have been warned. start planning some alternate routes. for tonight, chase center there is a warriors game. just some traffic around 280 and 101 in the city. back to you. >> thank you, cinthia. bringing cannabis cafes to california. a bill to make it happen failed once, but it's not stopping a san francisco lawmaker from trying again. speaking of getting high, we've got dirt jumps and very, very large trucks. we'll take you live to monster jam in san francisco. we are moving you forward this friday morning with our school shout-out series. here is a fifth grade class from oakland's lockwood s.t.e.m.

academy. >> hola. [ speaking in a non-english language ] >> hello, i'm mrs. clark and this is the dual language immersion spanish class. >> we would like to say -- >> good morning, bay area! >> and in espanol -- >> buenas dias. >> we love that dual language program in our family. we would love to see your students take part in the school shout-out. shout-out. email us your veoid look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did.

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good friday morning. the time is 6:45. we're taking a look at our day planner for mountain view. we're starting out with a few clouds, but it will quickly go to sunshine today. it will be really nice as the highs head for the low 60s and a light wind. we are going to be watching rain in our saturday forecast. i'll have more in a few minutes. we'll go to the san mateo bridge. there are a few cars going in both of those directions, but no issues to report along the peninsula so far this morning. it's just under a 10 and 15 commute through the richmond bridge, bay bridge and san mateo bridge. i'll tell you what i'm watching on the chp log coming up. the idea for a cannabis cafe

making a comeback. san francisco assembly member matt haney says he's rebooting his attempt to bring amsterdam-style cannabis cafes to the city and state, as governor gavin newsom vetoed a bill last year. the new bill is expected to last years, it would allow dispensaries to convert their businesses into cafes where customers could buy cannabis products as well as food and drinks. haney says the cafes could be a billion dollar tourist industry. 6:46 now. you won't be seeing 49ers star quarterback brock purdy in this sunday's game against the rams. you will see backup sam darnold leading the team instead. no need to worry, there's nothing to lose or gain in this game, so the team is trying to keep purdy healthy. he has already clinched the number one seed last week -- i should say the niners have. as for the other starters, coach

kyle shanahan hasn't decided if they will be on the field this sunday. again, this is all a goal to keep them healthy for the playoff game that is happening at levi's stadium on january 20th or 21st, so be prepared for either. you might need your noise canceling headphones in san francisco because it's about to get loud. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell is at oracle park. "monster jam" coming back, i believe it's saturday and, is it sunday? >> sunday, sunday, sunday! you've got it. very good. thank you. you've seen this before. yeah, we're here at oracle park, the first time in about a decade that "monster jam" is back. they've got 15 million pounds of dirt, and some very, very large trucks. you're looking at thunderroarus right here and its driver, colt stephens, the reigning freestyle

champion. we know what these folks can do. you do backflips, you get big air, and sometimes they break. >> that's right. >> like right here. >> this is a 12,000 pound monster jam truck and sometimes you come down on the frame. that's what's so great, we have technicians that can fix these on the fly. >> just with welding. >> yeah, we'll put a new one in there. >> you can see the weld points. you did a bad backflip or something? >> came up a little short. they came in and put these new bars in. we can get new parts. that's how technologically advanced these trucks have gone. >> what does it feel like when you have a hit like that? >> these trucks are designed to take it. we have the best safety equipment. all of this stuff is so great. >> i'll let you crawl in and you can take a look and see the space inside as colt gets inside. as i mentioned, colt, reigning

2023 freestyle. i don't know if you can take a look under here. it is a tight fit. you said the seat -- the seat is actually molded specifically for you. >> that's right. all of this equipment is actually designed and built specifically for us. this truck is crazy. i've got a rearview camera. rear steer. i'm driving with both feet, both hands, one hand on the rear steer, one on the steering wheel. there's a lot going on. >> what does it feel like? compared to the average passenger vehicle. >> it's absolutely crazy. it's like driving a dragster, eve got hydraulic steering and 1,200 horsepower, crazy amount of horsepower. 540 cubic inch motor. it is a blast. >> it's only 540 cubic? it looked like 520, but who can tell? i don't know if people realize, this is a real competition. when you're out there tomorrow, what is the pressure going to be like on you as the reigning

champion? >> there's a target on my back. going into this freestyle world champion, everybody is gunning for me. we do racing, freestyle and skills. two minutes, wild and crazy, anything you can do. make sure to get here for the pit party that's going on tomorrow, saturday. it starts at 11:30. you can come meet me, all the other drivers. you can see the trucks up close. see the 66 inch tall bkt tires up close. it doesn't do it justice until you see how big these trucks are. >> reporter: "monster jam" tomorrow at 5:00, you can come to the pre-party or sunday 2:00 here at oracle park. go to monsterjam.com. >> i just want to know if it comes with driver assist. >> i have a new favorite truck, thunderroarus. >> you get a thunderroarus

ranger. it's going to be raining people, so i think that's going to make it very sloppy out there. but maybe just adding to the show. we are waking up and heading out to sunshine for much of the bay area this morning, starting to clear out after some early-morning clouds, and a little bit of rain. take a look at our temperatures right now, in the upper 40s. it is a cool start, but it will be a nice day with our high temperature in the low 60s for much of the south bay, san jose headed for 62 degrees. we'll see a high of 61 in danville today and 62 in oakland, and some upper 50s and low 60s for much of the peninsula. san mateo reaching 62 and 60 in the mission district, and 64 today in santa rosa. we're enjoying the sunshine and nice weather for today, but tomorrow the rain will be back, quickly racing through the north bay and then san francisco by the early afternoon. maybe heavy, at least initially, for parts of the east bay. but then winding down late tomorrow night. we are going to see it drying out on sunday. most of us will see about a

tenth to a quarter inch of rain, but maybe just a touch bit higher for some of those areas that do get in on the heavier downpours, maybe concord picking up on 0.3 of an inch of rainfall, and we will see more ahead going into next week. especially by the middle of the week, we're looking at more rounds of rain coming in, along with chilly temperatures. so that's going to create a high amount of sierra snow, while we get some off and on rain in our forecast. look at those numbers there. we're only going to see highs in the mid-50s. our morning temperatures will start out near freezing each day. it is going to be chilly in san francisco as well, with the off and on wet weather throughout the afternoon on saturday. cinthia, what's going on with that crash on highway 17? >> the ambulance has arrived to the scene, so that's the good part. this is on northbound 17, right around the lexington hills and the lexington reservoir near idlewild. the car went on its roof and two other cars were involved. we're watching the sensors build

there with the commute. back to you. happening now, commercial dungeness crab season could be pushed back once again. the season is set to start today, but many fishermen might go on strike. they told the time standard that they are asking for better base price for crabs. they say the seafood company pacific seafood offered them a much lower price for crab in humboldt county than in other counties in california and oregon. workers say they see this as less of a strike and more of a price negotiation. turmoil in oakland after the shooting death of a police officer. a new push to recall the mayor. ahead, a crucial move happening later this morning that gets later this morning that gets that process

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with qualifying internet. switch today. welcome back. a look at the top stories on "today in the bay." >> this morning there will be a vigil for the oakland police officer killed, tuan le, shot and killed last week. several men face charges in connection to that. hundreds of people from across the community are expected at the ceremony. he was the 54th oakland police officer killed in the line of duty. that vigil takes place at 10:00

this morning at pacific renaissance plaza in chinatown, organized by the oakland chinatown chamber foundation, along with other groups from the neighborhood. as the city reels from that deadly shooting of officer le, there is a new effort to recall oakland mayor sheng thao. a group of residents say they are ready to submit a notice of intention later today to begin the recall effort. they say they are fed up with crime in the city, fed up with the lack of a police chief and with the city dropping the ball on a million dollar grant to combat retail left. we have reached out to the mayor's office. it says it has no comment on the recall effort. protests still under way near people's park in berkeley, this after the university of california and dozens of police officers cleared it for housing construction. nearly 50 or so protesters guard at the intersection of telegraph and dwight, facing off with officers in riot gear. the university plans to build housing for 1,100 students.

the university says it's well within its legal right to do that to people's park as it owns the property. this comes as it awaits a state supreme court decision on some legal challenges. a beach hazard warning is in effect up and down our coastline, and it will last until saturday. there will be some large breaking waves as we've seen over the last couple of weeks, and beachgoers should be careful or perhaps stay away altogether. in pacifica, the pier will be closed for the next three weeks because the city says the pier is now unsafe because of damage from high tides and large waves. city leaders will re-evaluate the damage andy if it can reopen, but not until january 25th. and be careful if you plan to go up to tahoe. >> we are going to see snow coming down tomorrow. today is looking good. tomorrow we'll see rain and sierra snow and that may change some plans in the bay area. we'll be tracking it for you. the only major concern right now is over the santa cruz mountains, there was a car on its roof, a couple of issues

there. the ambulance had to be called on scene. no metering lights on the bay bridge. it is friday light. that doesn't mean pick up the speed. the "today" show is coming up ahead. we are continuing "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. watch out 7:00 a.m. newscast next and see if you can find that -- or you can also find it at nbcbayarea.com or on our smartphone app. >> and also nbc bay area has a website, and that's what's happening on "today in the bay." we'll see you at 11:00. have a great friday. happy friday morning to you. many people in east ready to and a good friday morning to you. a lot of folks out here in the east ready to break out those shovels. >> the first big snow in nearly two years is on the way. good morning. it is january 5th. and this is "today." messy weekend.