breaking right now at 5:00, a search and rescue unfolding after a plane crashes into water in half moon bay. revelations about where that plane took off. plus, the race for the presidency kicks off in iowa.

we'll take you to des moines where freezing cold temperatures are raising some serious questions about voter turnout during the caucuses. also, honoring the life and legacy of the late dr. martin luther king jr. events planned across the bay area. this is "today in the bay." >> here we go, monday morning. 5:00. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. it's time to get a look at that forecast this morning. meteorologist kari hall has been monitoring that. no rain? >> no rain for today. but we will see it coming back tomorrow. there will be some changes as we go throughout the week. we're starting out with clouds, and in a few areas some patchy fog. then we're also going to see the rain coming back tomorrow as we go into the rest of the week, we will enter into a more stormy pattern, especially for the weekend. as we take a look at our current visibility, we are seeing more dense fog in parts of the north bay.

elsewhere, it is fairly clear as you get ready to head out. when we compare our temperatures to what we're seeing across the country, this has been the big story, the plunge of the arctic air. we are seeing much of the middle of the country below zero starting out this morning. so we'll be tracking that and i'll talk about tomorrow's rain coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you very much. we are following breaking news, a long night for teams in half moon bay combing the waters off moss beach for survivors of a small plane crash. we have a live look at where the crash happened near moss beach distillery. authorities say they saw the plane flying erratic by after 7:00 p.m. and the engine started sputtering. an air rescue crew found some wreckage. authorities say the plane had taken off from an airport in the east bay. our ginger conejero saab is near

the crash site this morning working to gather new details. she'll join us with a live report in our next half hour. more breaking news out of the south bay. san jose police are investigating the first deadly crash of 2024. this happened this morning around 2:00 along skyway drive and monterey road. now, police say that a woman was struck in a collision. she was taken to the hospital, later dying. right now monterey road between skyway and branham lane remains shut down and it's expected to be that way for some time. police are urging commuters to use alternate routes. in iowa the caucuses are being held in the brutal cold today. the weather not stopping the candidates from making that final pitch to voters. >> "today in the bay"'s hallie jackson explains polls show former president trump is maintaining a significant lead. >> good morning to you from chilly iowa. i will tell you, we did come inside for just a second. this is actually one of the

caucus sites here tonight. it looks pretty empty right now, but it will be much busier 12, 13 hours from now when things really start to get going as the 2024 race is finally here. this is it. this is the nominating process, democracy in action today. a couple of things we're watching for, first, our latest polling shows that former president trump has a dominant lead here in iowa, 28 points ahead of the rest of the republican pack. the question is, can he maintain that big of a lead? if he wins by half that, he would essentially make history for a non-incumbent. one of the things we're looking for, if donald trump does win, what is the margin there. if there's much suspense in the race for second place, and we are seeing nikki haley overtaking florida governor ron desantis. the second place position is an interesting one because it is

something that could give momentum to either one of these candidates if the polls hold heading into new hampshire, where nikki haley has put a lot of time and energy, or possibly south carolina. that's where ron desantis is actually headed tomorrow, before then going to new hampshire, which holds its primary next week. haley has tried to frame this race and frame her candidacy saying she's the one who would best win in a general election against president biden. desantis has tried to frame this as he is the candidate best positioned to take on donald trump in the primary process. that is central to both of their closing arguments now here in iowa. then, of course, the third big wild card factor here, the cold. it is always cold in january in iowa. that is no surprise. this is potentially historic cold. like this is extreme, it's extraordinary, it is not normal, so will people say home? there's a question on turnout and how does that affect the state of the race. so those are the three big things we're watching as we get ready for caucus night in iowa.

back to you. >> sounds like they better bundle up and we'll see if they turn out. if you still need to register to vote, grab your phone. nbc news has a tool to give you the information you need. it's called plan your vote. you just scan the qr code on your screen and it will take you directly to a website which has details about mail-in voting, what to bring on election day, and more. chp is asking for your help to solve a freeway shooting that injured two children. it happened saturday night around 7:00 on northbound interstate 880, near hesperian boulevard in san leandro. investigators say both children were sitting in the back seat, one was struck in the abdomen, the other in the leg. neither injury is believed to be life-threatening and it's not clear if that car was randomly targeted. anyone with information should contact chp. to a live look at 101 in palo alto, partial freeway shutdown in both directions just south of here is going to impact a lot of drivers this week. this is where the closure will

happen, between shoreline boulevard in mountain view to 13th street in san jose. the right and center lanes will be closed. it's happening from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., starting tomorrow all week until friday. caltrans says crews will be doing street sweeping. today many people in the bay area will be participating in a national day of service. it comes on what would have been dr. mrten luther king jr.'s birthday. >> bob redell joins us live with more on how you can get involved celebrating the late leader's legacy. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. mlk day is the only federal holiday, incidentally, that's actually a national day of service. not only to recognize and honor the late civil rights hero, but to also foster community and change when necessary. this was the scene yesterday in vallejo, the day before today, obviously. it wasn't on the holiday itself. student volunteers from the community engaged in the

learning center and planted trees to establish the martin luther king jr. legacy growth near city hall. >> for me, i really enjoy these types of events where we are, like, beautifying a space and it is somewhere local. i believe a lot of people love coming out just for the community. >> we definitely want to really reclaim what dr. king's legacy is, and so we know that active planting and community engagement is something that's really important to this crew. >> reporter: there are many events taking place today throughout the bay area to celebrate dr. king's legacy. for example, oakland city council member dan kalb and the red cross are teaming up to host a blood drive. at 9:00 a.m., the parks district will hold their annual martin luther king jr. day of service event with a cleanup. that will be at mlk jr. shoreline park. and of course at 9:30 in the south bay, it's the annual

caltrain mlk celebration train that goes all the way up to sf where there's a march downtown. we will have a live interview with the organizer of the annual train at 5:45 here on "today in the bay," in about 40 minutes. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> it's nice to look at the celebratory events. >> absolutely. >> mlk is a federal holiday, which means post offices, banks will be closed today. now, for a complete list of what is hope and closed today, head to our website. click on the link in the trending bar at the top of our home page. >> hopefully they get good turnout for all events. a live look outside looking at downtown san jose. kari is tracking the forecast. >> we are starting out with clouds and that's keeping the temperatures from dipping a lot, and we're right now in the upper 40s and low 50s, as you get ready to head out. we are looking mild, mostly

cloudy, and visibility has been good except for parts of the north bay. in oakland, we'll continue to see clouds and temperatures in the upper 40s, and we're headed for the upper 50s today, with some more peeks of sunshine into the afternoon. in the bay area, we are typically where we see numbers this time of year, in the low 60s for san jose, 62 for hayward and upper 50s and low 60s for much of the north bay. let's get a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. that is starting out light this morning. not expecting a lot of traffic, but as you can see, there are quite a few cars out there, even early this morning. and we're still watching out to see how things are flowing on 680. we were looking at this closer view of the tri-valley coming from 580, that interchange, 680, there is showing a closure southbound. so you might want to take isabelle if you can, or go all the way over toward hayward. we are seeing things flowing smoothly on 84 and we'll

continue to monitor. another update in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. exciting new merch or niners fans as the team heads to the playoffs. coming up next, a first look at the limited edition collection and where you can get your hands on it. on it. and records set by the

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clouds overhead. overall, mild temperatures. we're starting out cloudy and temperatures in the upper 40s here, and we'll head for the upper 50s with a little bit more sunshine for the afternoon. we do have rain ahead that arrives tomorrow, so i'll time it out for you coming up in a few minutes. good morning. very happy monday to you. the markets are closed for the holiday. so when we meet back here tomorrow morning, these numbers are all going to be the same, friday's close. two interesting numbers, when you multiply the closing value of microsoft with all the shares of microsoft out there, you get an overall value, a market cap, of $2.89 trillion. when you do the same for apple, you get $2.87 trillion. microsoft, the most valuable company over apple for the first time. an analyst tells "the new york times" it's all because microsoft is ahead in artificial intelligence.

it all comes down to ai, he says apple doesn't have much of an ai story yet. congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle say they have an agreement over a continuing resolution to keep the government open. wall street in large part does not trust washington, several ratings agencies have downgraded america's credit. but it's good news for now. hyundai is offering $7,500 cash back on the purchase of certain electric cars. as you may know, the u.s. government offered $7,500 tax break on cars that have a majority of parts made in america. hyundai is a korean company that doesn't qualify. so the company is offering its own matching discount on the ionic 5, 6, and the kona electric. hyundai is building an american car plant near savannah, georgia. apple will open pre sales for its vision pro headset later this week on friday. the augmented reality headset is

not expected to sell that well. it's $3,500. supporters of virtual and augmented reality are excited about the possibilities, because it's apple and apple draws developers. now, that cord you see on that right side of your screen, that leads to a battery pack. you don't see them showing that often in the videos. records were set with saturday's chiefs/dolphins game. one estimate says the game was 30% of all internet traffic, 23 million viewers. we didn't see any overall problems. i know you were talking about some audio. >> there were some audio issues, i think, for some people that they actually got tap, got the game, but you couldn't hear it. >> we had a couple of buffering issues, but i suspect that's my friend not paying for the internet. >> i know a friend who signed up for peacock for the game, they had a special, $30 for the entire year. >> you saw how many peacock ads there were.

they were really taking the opportunity. peacock is owned by the same company that owns this one. but they were really taking the opportunity to advertise. >> so many people. it's interesting to see where it will go from here. as long as you can hear. hopefully you can hear us loud and clear. even though there are still two more games to be played on the nfl's wild card weekend, niners fans know who their division round opponent will be. in a shocker yesterday, the green bay packers upset the dallas cowboys, 48-32. that means green bay will visit levi's. the game is scheduled for next saturday. we know the detroit lions will host either philadelphia or tampa bay next sunday. motor city rocking after they won over the rams last night in a thriller. this is the lions first postseason win since 1991. the lions divisional game will air right here on nbc bay area

sunday at noon. a lot of football going on. so a lot of gear. new this morning, the 49ers showing off the first of its kind line of clothing. >> the team's black excellence clothing collection that's brand new, announced ahead of their christmas game. it spotlights the contribution to black people on and off the field and designed by employees to diverse inclusion. the senior collector of inclusion and culture says the gear has tremendous meaning not only for fans, but for people within the organization. >> even though it's hot, it's on fire right now, all of our gear, it's a moment to say, like, we can be proud of who we are and still rep our team. >> this is the first time that the san francisco 49ers have done this. it's the first time any nfl team has rolled out this type of clothing line. we should point out the gear is available for a limited time on the 49ers website starting this

week. the san francisco 49ers, a lot of new buzz for fashion creators. movie star taylor lautner won a jacket at last night's game made by kristen juszczyk, it was hand-delivered by fedex on the field. i'll explain taylor swift in a moment. the package almost didn't make it in time for lautner to wear it to the game. maybe you caught this taylor swift moment at the game. she also wore a juszczyk creation jacket incorporating travis kelce's jersey. they're cool looking. juszczyk said she sent it to brittany mahomes, hoping she would gift it. she's had a string of recent custom creations go viral which we recently featured here on nbc bay area. >> when taylor swift wears your clothing, boom, there you go.

>> they're cool jackets. i would love one. >> i'm not the wife of an nfl player. >> you can get whichever player you like, we'll throw that out there. laura garcia wears a size -- >> extra small. >> let's get that made. taylor swift's coat made it through those 7 below zero temperatures. >> they're going to need it in iowa today, turnout for the caucuses. we're blessed on the west coast. i don't want to hear anybody say it's cold this morning. >> i'll wait until the 6:00 hour. >> it's cloudy to start out and we are seeing some much milder temperatures once again, compared to what we're seeing elsewhere. we are going to start so see things churning up, get a little more active here over the next couple of days. we have a storm system that's off the coast that's going to be coming in. right now we are seeing a very weak disturbance bringing us high clouds. and as far as temperatures

today, we're headed for the upper 50s and low 60s. very much like it was yesterday, and we're going to see those clouds at times rolling by, giving us some peeks of sunshine. but we are going to see a high of 62 in hayward, as well as 62 in morgan hill. and then as we go into the day tomorrow, also, just a fairly mild day, but a little bit cooler in the north bay. we'll see the rain starting out in the morning and then we'll clear out throughout the day. it's going to be a very seasonable week ahead once that rain clears out. as we take a look at our hour-by-hour forecast, we'll see a mostly cloudy day, peeks of sunshine. early tomorrow morning, light, spotty showers. the main event is reserved for tomorrow afternoon, where we start to really see the rain picking up and becoming more widespread. at 3:00 we're seeing some pockets of some heavy rain and that continues into the evening commute. and then off and on rain late tomorrow night. and then we start to see it

taper off on wednesday morning. so we could see anywhere from about a quarter inch of rain, maybe a little bit higher farther to the north. it's going to be fairly light for much of the south bay. then looking at sierra snow, about 2 to 7 inches of sno for upper elevations. we'll take a break from the rain wednesday and thursday. on friday, another round of heavier rain. this looks like it could last throughout the weekend off and on, so not the best weather for the football game this sunday. we are also going to see some milder temperatures continue throughout the week. as you get on the roads, i wanted to give you a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. no issues, and it seems as though traffic around the bay area is pretty light. we've been watching a couple of areas that were doing some construction, trying to get caught up. but we are seeing, it looks like there's a closure on our sensors for the interchange between 580 and 680 coming southbound. usually we see a northbound

closure. so we'll check in to see what's going on there. but not causing any slowdowns for some of those alternate routes. i'll keep an eye on that and another update coming up. >> thank you so much. agt fantasy league? have you heard about it? it is back tonight. coming up this morning, we're going to go to the conversation i had when i sat down with mel b. about which acts she thinks are heating up. a quick snapshot of our weekend. i was at santa clara this weekend cheering on my alma mater, the st. mary's gales, beating the broncos 73-49. i'm probably

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stolen, neither do i, neither does simon, but it happens. that's why it gets pretty tense up there. >> i also asked mel b. about the acts she's excited to see this season. >> there's so many. literally, between the 40 acts, there's so many amazing ones. but i have to say, from this season, a lot of the danger acts are literally so dangerous i can't watch. i have to put my head down or turn away. >> i just love to hear her talk. the winning act will get a grand prize of $250,000. you can watch agt fantasy league tonight right here on nbc bay area at 8:00. it's 5:26 right now. coming up next, the top stories we're following today, including a car plunging off an overpass overnight. the dramatic and shocking video. also, we'll have the condition of the driver. i'm ginger conejero saab in half moon bay, where search and rescue efforts continue after a

plane was found off the coast here at half moon bay. we'll hav moree

breaking now at 5:30, search and rescue efforts continue off the coast of half moon bay, where teams have found the wreckage of a small plane. we're live at the scene with new details, including information on where the plane originated. the iowa caucuses are

tonight. this is the official beginning of the presidential race. also, new video of a car driving off an overpass, smashing into the building, before plummeting to the ground below. exclusive details from one witness and an update on the driver. this is "today in the bay." good monday morning, and happy mlk day. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look at the forecast. a lot of people have today off. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. >> if you do have the day off, you'll have a nice day. temperatures nice and mild. we have some clouds, and for now we are staying dry. we're also seeing patches of fog moving through parts of the north bay, and it's going to be cloudy throughout the day. as we take a look at what to expect, rain returns tomorrow and we'll have a stormy pattern ahead into the weekend. here is a look at current visibility, down to about half of a mile in the north bay. elsewhere, starting out mainly

clear. as we take a look at what to expect today, our highs head for the upper 50s and low 60s, and we'll be tracking rain hour-by-hour in our forecast tomorrow. i'll have a look at that coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. breaking now, search and rescue efforts are under way following a plane crash off the coast of half moon bay. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live near the scene this morning. ginger, it's not yet clear how many people were actually onboard, right? >> reporter: that is correct. good morning, marcus and laura. the number is still unclear. but you can see we're here at half moon bay's airport where the coast guard plane that was in search and rescue last night is now grounded. search and rescue efforts will pick up later in the morning. but late last night officials did confirm that a plane was found in the waters off half moon bay. now, the sheriff's office in san mateo says the first calls came in just after 7:00 when

witnesses said they saw a two propeller plane flying erratically before it went out of sight. now, the group of people also said they heard what they believe to have been the plane's engine sputter out. the san mateo county sheriff's office says the wreckage was found near the coast. >> it's just difficult to get out there with the way the tides have been, the tides are very high. there's limited visibility. it's very dark out. >> reporter: now, the plane is believed to have taken off from the east bay. a number of agencies are working to piece together what happened, and we don't know at this point what time the next update will come. as soon as it does come, we will bring you the latest on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. for now, i'll send it back to you. >> we'll check back with you. thanks, ginger. prosecutors have charged a third suspect in connection to a deadly shooting last month of an oakland police officer. officer tuan le was shot as he

responded to a burglary at a cannabis shop near jack london square. investigators say that the suspects shot his unmarked car. 34-year-old marquise cooper was charged friday after being arrested in southern california. he joins two other suspects also charged with murder. a fourth suspect is facing burglary charges only. new overnight, a dramatic crash sends a woman to the hospital. authorities say it happened as she took the harrison street off-ramp from interstate 80 in san francisco. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is in the newsroom this morning. the video may make you wonder how the woman ever survived. >> reporter: this was a wild crash that will also serve as a reminder to wear your seatbelt. i want to show you the moment when the woman in that car took the harrison street off-ramp off of i-80, as you know, it's an elevated off ramp. chp says she was going too fast when she lost control, hit the

guardrail, launched into the air, hit a building and dropped onto the sterling street on-ramp below. this is the aftermath. the chp reiterates the woman survived because of her seatbelt. she was taken to the hospital. her condition is unknown. some numbers here on your screen to consider. in 2021, more than 26,000 people in the u.s. died in vehicle crashes, nearly 15,000 people's lives were saved by seatbelts, and it's estimated that more than 2,500 more would have lived if they were wearing their seatbelts, according to 2017 data by the national highway transportation safety administration. now, as for that overnight crash in san francisco, the chp is still investigating whether something other than speed was a factor, laura. >> boy, that video is something. thank you very much, kris. 5:35. the race for the white house

officially begins today, with the iowa caucuses. >> scott mcgrew, you've been to an iowa caucus before. different than anything else in the nation. >> very different. good morning. there are some big changes, though, this year. people are still going to gather at 7:00 p.m. in school gymnasiums, barns, even. that will happen again this year. but instead of voting with their bodies, everybody in favor of haley move to this corner, everybody in favor of trump move to the other corner as they used to do it, the republicans will do it today by secret ballot, pieces of paper gathered by everyone in the room. a bit more like other states and their ballots. but, still, everybody together in one place. the big question is going to be the weather. the weather in iowa is terrible and it's getting worse. it's about negative 10 in des moines right now. you see the capitol there.

it's going to be below zero tonight when the caucusgoers gather. here is the governor of iowa speaking about the weather, followed by donald trump, encouraging his supporters to show up no matter what. >> iowans are a hearty people and there are no snow days when it comes to caucus. we'll see who turns out tomorrow night, bundle up, wear your snow suits and boots. support your candidate of choice. >> if you're sick as a dog, you've got to make it. even if you vote and didn't pass away, it's worth it. if you're sick, get up, get up. >> i called her governor. i meant senator. here is the latest poll from the nbc news and des moines register poll desk. donald trump still ahead, nikki haley secondly in solid place. she wins second place by beating ron desantis, that's a victory.

she comes in third, she meets expectations. iowa is not the end all be all. donald trump lost iowa to ted cruz. joe biden lost both iowa and new hampshire. the biggest candidate, the biggest win in iowa was walter mondale. he's also the candidate with the largest major loss in modern history. haley, desantis, ramaswamy crisscrossing the state in the hours leading up to the caucuses. asa hutchinson would like to remind you he's still running as well, though we did not assign him a camera. president biden campaigned in his home state of pennsylvania over the weekend. the democrats will caucus in iowa tonight as well, but only in the true sense of the word caucus. they're going to hold meetings in each of the 1,600 precincts but not vote. the democrats will vote by mail-in ballots on super tuesday. again, the iowa caucus is starting to evolve away from their town hall roots toward a more modern system. >> we'll see where it goes from

here. if people will turn out because of the cold. certainly not the case, at least those extreme temperatures, not here in the bay area. taking a live look outside in dublin. looks like some folks are out and about. i notice that church service was a little light yesterday. i think a lot of people took a three-day weekend. >> it's a long weekend, and if you are traveling or if you know someone who is going to be traveling, this is what they're most likely dealing with. we were talking about iowa, sioux city right now at 8 degrees below zero. we're seeing the plunge of cold air affecting at least half of the country right now. and that's going to be the big story we talk about today. while we're starting out with upper 40s and low 50s, it is 50 right now in walnut creek, and we're also at 50 degrees in san jose. so after this mild start, we'll see our temperatures coming up another 10 or 12 degrees for a high today, reaching into the upper 50s for dublin, much of the north bay, san francisco 59, and 62 in the south bay. we're going to see rain coming

in tomorrow, so i'll time that out for you in a few minutes. i wanted to give you a quick look at the roads with a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. we just had two cars go by. it is fairly light. there's a smooth flow of traffic across the bay bridge. one of our typically more busy spots. it's not so busy this morning. and we are seeing a clear flow of traffic all around the bay area, not a lot of any yellow or red sensors showing any slowing. so hopefully it does stay that way. i'll keep an eye on everything for you and have another update in a few minutes. >> thanks. coming up, heartbreak in the south bay as two young sisters die in a tragic crash. also, raising the alarm about smoking dangers. the new work being done to curb tobacco's lure to minors. >> and all aboard the freedom train. details on the celebration train providing free transit to the providing free transit to the mlk

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one new accident that just happened on i-80 west near the hilltop drive off-ramp. we are seeing minor slowing. i can't tell if it's blocking any lanes, but i'll check that out and see if there's any other incidents. more on weather and traffic in a few minutes. a south bay family is heartbroken after the death of two young sisters in a car crash east of gilroy. it happened friday on highway 152 when investigators say a tesla tried to pass a truck and struck the mini-van the girls were riding in. the tesla driver also suffered major injuries. the girls, valentina and elisa, were 4 and 7 years old. elisa attended jackson academy of math and music in morgan hill. locals call this a very dangerous stretch of highway. >> people get impatient, and there are some places that you shouldn't pass, and i've seen

people pass. yeah, just people in a hurry. it's sad. >> the school plans to have grief counselors on hand tomorrow when students return to the classroom. the chp says no arrests were made at the scene but the investigation is ongoing. new this morning, new efforts in the decades-long battle against tobacco. this month marking 60 years since the first surgeon general report detailing harm from smoking. it launched the effort to battle tobacco consumption. while the public health departments and nonprofits have made major strides to ban tobacco products, there's still a lot of work to be done. the president of the campaign for tobacco-free kids says the latest efforts on centered on banning menthol products and vapes. >> flavoring are really important because it allows the products, tobacco products, to be much more powerful. if you remove flavoring, you're going to remove any kind of

incentive to continue to smoke them because they're incredibly harsh. >> just last week the u.s. supreme court declined to hear a case involving big tobacco seeking to lift california's ban on flavored e-cigarettes. the campaign for tobacco-free kids is working to ban flavored tobacco projects nationwide. today is dr. martin luther king jr. day. it would have been his 95th birthday. many will celebrate his life and life-long fight for civil rights. caltrain is partnering with the community foundation for the annual celebration train. >> it arrives at palo alto station at 9:50 and then san mateo at 10:10, afterwards heading to san francisco. joining us this morning, dan lieberman from caltrain. thank you so much for being here this morning. so talk to us about this, because so many people like to be a part of this celebration, and you make it easier to kind

of take the traffic out of all of it. >> absolutely. the celebration train has been running just about every year since 1985, taking people to this lovely community event, and we're happy to have whoever wants to come out this morning. we should have a crowd of probably about 1,000 people. it's always a wonderful family-friendly event, a lot of people coming from all over the community. and it's just a great community for caltrain to help folks come together. >> so people can understand where they can pick it up, where do you tell them to go? >> it's long story short, picking up at san jose, palo alto this morning. this is a perfectly free event. if you would like to join us, feel free to come out. we'll have plenty of space. >> so you don't have to worry about tickets. if you hear it and you want to go, head to one of those stations, right? >> absolutely. we'll have plenty of room, mentioned san jose at 9:30, palo alto at 9:50 and san mateo at 10:10. in the city there's a whole host

of events going on in addition to the march. go to norcalmlkfoundation.org and we'll have a full list. >> what about getting back home? >> we're giving out a free commemorative ticket good for a free ride back after 1:00. so head into the city and explore everything to explore, and we'll get you home afterwards. >> the thing about it, i've seen it before, it really becomes this community on the trains. people talking, laughing. >> singing sometimes. >> it really is -- the event starts once you get on the train, i would imagine. >> i would certainly like to think so. caltrain is just a good opportunity for people to come together. we're always happy to offer it. it's martin luther king day, it's a day for people to come together and a day of service and celebration, and we're just happy to be a part of it and happy to help kick things off. >> i love it. it's a really great annual tradition. i've seen it so many years, a

few decades. it's nice to see it continue. thank you for joining us this morning. the great thing about it as well, the weather is great for so many different events. >> if you're in san jose, or you want to come down to san jose, this is an event you want to attend. i'm going to be at the special mlk event at san jose state university. this is the 44th annual martin luther king jr. luncheon organized by the african american community service agency. this year they're taking it to san jose state university and some of the students will be attending. it's going to be in the student union ballroom and feature the academic, author and activist, marc lamont hill, there are $50 tickets available. you still have time. there are some tickets left. it is always a great event and they also have some local venders there and stuff like that. so if you have time and you would like to attend, show up. >> i think it's really important for people that have this day off to do something, to get involved. >> a day of service.

>> teach your kids as well. it's a great opportunity as well, because we've got pretty mild temperatures compared to other parts of the country. this morning, starting out 50 degrees, and then when i opened up and saw that map where much of the country is below zero this morning, you're like, okay, another reason to be grateful to be here. >> our little california puffer jackets can handle it. >> absolutely. and the rain holds off today for the luncheon, the train ride, whatever acts of service you plan to do today. let's get a live look outside in oakland where people will be working this morning. we can see the cars already out the door, heading through the interstate, and we are going to also see a mostly cloudy morning. visibility looks pretty good for most spots. walnut creek is mostly cloudy, and we don't have any low clouds, but we are seeing that in parts of the north bay, with some higher clouds stretching across the bay area. we're going to see that continue throughout most of today. the storm system is still well off the coast, but by the time

it gets here tomorrow, mostly through the afternoon, we're going to have some rain starting to pick up, and also coming along with gusty winds. our temperatures for today, these are a look at our highs and what to expect. upper 50s and low 60s, very much like the temperatures we had yesterday and the past few days. it does feel milder for the south bay tomorrow. once the rain starts to clear out. but it will be cooler for the north bay where highs reach into the mid-50s. let's go hour-by-hour with our rain that does show mostly cloudy today, maybe a couple of spotty sprinkles and we could see light showers moving into the north bay for tomorrow morning. but most of it starts to become more widespread for the afternoon. at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon, we're seeing a pretty good coverage of rain and some pockets of heavier rain. but the main event will be tomorrow evening with some heavier downpours, gusty winds, and then gradually tapering off on wednesday morning. most of us are going to see light amounts of rainfall, from

san francisco on southward. it's about a quarter inch of rain or less. the north bay could see up to a half inch of rain. so even though we are seeing this for the afternoon, it does look to get in and out quickly. and we're going to see another 2 to 7 inches of snow for the sierra and there's additional snow in the forecast going go the weekend, with possibly a bigger storm that could bring in total up to 20 inches of snow for the sierra just this week. we are going to see some mild weather. look at how warm it gets for the end of the week. thursday, friday, we have mid-60s. it's been a while since we've had temperatures that warm. and we are going to be partly cloudy today with rain coming in tomorrow. about the same temperatures in san francisco as well, with highs in the low 60s by the end of the week. let's get you out there with a live look at traffic and the roads this morning, how things are flowing. on 101 coming through palo alto, looking good, going both north and southbound. then looking at the bay bridge,

usually the metering lights are on. no need for today, the traffic has been very light. and we're just seeing a few of those headlights coming there, as well as across the golden gate bridge, where we are seeing a very light commute this morning. a lot of green sensors, too. we've had a couple of minor incidents but nothing that's really slowing down your drive to work. so that's some really good news. i was watching this issue that happened, you can see it's i-80 going westbound, a collision there and a little bit of a slowdown getting there. once you get past that, things pick up once again. looking at the south bay commute, we are looking at all green numbers there, that means that people are flowing at the speed limit, no matter which route you take. i'll let you know if any other incidents come up. another look at weather in a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. happening now, sausalito officially has a new police chief, and she's making history. over the weekend, stacey gregory

was sworn in, the second woman to hold the position. gregory is also the first member of the lgbtq community to do so. she has been a member of the sausalito police department for 26 years. we are following multiple breaking news stories at 6:00, including new word about a deadly overnight accident in san jose. plus, a plane crash on the peninsula. we'll take you live to the scene with an update on the search for survivors. and a quick reminder for you, nbc bay area streams 24/7. you can watch us whenever you would like on roku or on other streaming platforms. a lot more news ahead on this monday morning. 5:53. you're watching "t od

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homes have been destroyed this morning after a volcanic eruption sent trails of lava toward a fishing town in iceland. >> thousands have fled as the country battles what the president is calling tremendous forces of nature. >> reporter: tonight a tiny fishing village facing off against a wall of fire after a volcano opened two cracks in the earth, sending rivers of lava creeping toward the town just 30

miles from the capital. the town's nearly 34,000 residents were evacuated overnight just in the nick of time. homes on the outskirts are catching fire. today's events will be remembered a long time said this police official. we're probably just seeing the beginning of a chain of events that will continue and be difficult to deal with. no one has been hurt or injured so far. workers still struggling to divert these expanding rivers of flame. the government spent weeks building these protective ramparts, but this morning's eruption has already breached them. workers racing toward the molten rock, rescuing heavy equipment that had been meant to build the barrier. it was awful to see the lava reaching the first houses, the town's mayor said. but iceland is well prepared, sitting on a massive fault line, it's long dealt with volcano's. the iceland's president said this will damage property, but it's unlikely to hurt any people. it has created an awe-inspiring

spectacle in this land of ice and fire. matt bradley, nbc news. quickly approaching 6:00, search teams waiting to return to the water, after a small plane crashes in half moon bay. new details about where that plane took off from and what witnesses saw in the seconds before impact. republican presidential candidates are making their final push before the first nominating contest of the 2024 campaign. i'm alice barr in des moines, iowa. coming up, the latest on the candidates' strategies and the potential impact of dangerously cold weather on turnout tonight. honoring the life and legacy of reverend dr. martin luther king jr. how the bay area will pay tribute to the civil rights icon. this is "today in the bay." good monday morning. thanks for allowing us to start

your day with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. it's martin luther king jr. day. a lot of people have the day off, which is very nice. the weather seems to be cooperating. >> not bad at all. it's going to be cloudy today. we're not going to see as much sunshine. but we are going to have much milder temperatures compared to what we've been talking about, that plunge of arctic air that's been surging across much of the middle of the country, all the way to the south. in houston they are now at 28 degrees, but you see all of the temperatures below zero this morning. so this is what they're dealing with there, while we're having temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s to start. and then going into the afternoon, we are going to see partly to mostly cloudy skies today, temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s for the south bay, fremont, los gatos reaching 60 degrees, and 62 in morgan hill. we are going to see rain coming in tomorrow, so i'll have more on that. we'll take a look at our hour-by-hour forecast an