victories, sometimes you have to wait for them. they're really sweet when they do come. >> right now at 5:00, on watch. california's attorney general is sending a strong message to oakland unified school leaders following now rescinded plans to close schools. the original proposal and reaction from parents this morning.ch's cruise fix. the clue that could prove

critical in tracking down who is responsible. pressure is mounting after three service members are killed on a u.s. military base in jordan. the action lawmakers are pushing for from president biden's administration. this is "today in the bay." good tuesday morning to you. thanks for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll take a look at that morning commute if there is one. it's early. >> yes, but i don't want to blow my whole report. >> stick around for that. today is the day we've got to enjoy. >> yes, one last day of warm temperatures and sunshine before we get this coming our way. you can see that storm off the coast, and it's going to start to move in by early tomorrow morning. so we don't, once again, have much longer to prepare, get things ready around the home, and also just try to enjoy some sunshine. we're getting a closer look with stormranger, and it's starting

out with some light rain near the coastline. but we are just going to see mostly cloudy skies for later this afternoon. temperature-wise, we are going to see it heading from the low 50s to the upper 60s and low 70s once again. so we'll talk more about that coming up. mike, chp mentioned fog for some drivers. >> they specifically call out the benicia bridge and off in the distance there are low clouds and a glow out of the altamont pass. right at the corner here, we'll move the map a little bit, and ff the map. rio vista, across the antioch bridge, you might find some denser fog. we did take a peek from mount sutro and we can see fog lingering above the golden gate bridge. back to you. the state attorney general is issuing a strong reminder to oakland unified, his office will be watching to make sure any future school closures do not

violate students' civil rights. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live this morning. bob, the ag is also weighing in on the district's previous plans for school consolidations, i understand. >> reporter: correct. good morning to you, laura. attorney general rob bonta says his office has completed an oa unified's previous plans to shut down several schools back in 2022. in this better that was released by his office, the ag says it found that those planned closures, which have since been rescinded, those planned closures would have disproportionately impacted black and low income elementary students. the letter also advises ousd that any future closures should not violate state civil rights laws that protect closures having adverse impacts on communities of color, and that the ag's office will be monitoring ousd to make sure that does not happen. the initial decision to close the school sparked months of

demonstrations in 2022 from ousd parents. those parents are now relieved to hear the ag's stance on this issue. >> the families that participated can smile a little bit tonight that they took that time, they made those sacrifices, and that the attorney general is standing about them. >> this right here is a victory and a win for ousd and the parents and the students, and just everybody that's been a part of this. >> reporter: we have reached out to oakland unified for a comment on this latest letter from the ag, but have yet to hear back. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest, bob. it is 5:04 this morning. a man convicted of beheading his estranged girlfriend will be sentenced today. so over two years ago, prosecutors say jose raphael solano landaeta killed carina

castro out of her apartment in san carlos using a samurai sword. witnesses say t heated argument when he went to the car, getting the sword. now, he was convicted back in november of that crime. proceedings begin at 9:00 this morning. an unusual story developing on the peninsula. that's where a burlingame church hopesck down its beloved cruise fix which members have seen glimpses of ever since someone stole it. the story starts with the theft of the cruise fix. it happened our ladies of angels catholic church. a construction worker noticed a man walking off with the cross, got a picture of the suspect and a license plate number and within days police arrested a suspect. but the cross was nowhere to be found. since that time, neighbors have posted images of the cruise fix on next door. >> dropped it off maybe about a

day after he stole it, he left it outside close to the mills peninsula hospital. if we cannot find this cruise fix, we're going to have to raise money to make another one and that will take another year. >> church leaders say it's only valued at a few thousand dollars but it has a sentimental value and it took a lot of work to get it to the bay area after an artist made it in italy. anyone who knows where it is should contact the church or burlingame police. this morning pressure is mounting on president biden's administration to respond after iranian-backed military group in jordan. three american service members were killed, and while thean, m of the administration warn that retaliation attack could be on the horizon. as "today in the bay"'s brie jackson explains, it would be on the commander in chief's own

timeline. >> reporter: these are the u.s. service members killed in the drone strike in jordan over the weekend. all three were from georgia and leave behind grieving families. >> she never expressed any fear and tower 22 is nothing that she ever mention to the fullest. she was just a ray of sunshine for anyone that came in contact with her. >> reporter: the biden administration blames an iran-backed malitia for the first u.s. fatalities in months of attacks since the israel/hamas war began. >> iran certainly bears use capabilities they get from iran. >> reporter: some lawmakers say the president must take decisive action and strike iran. defense officials say the u.s. is still weighing its options.

>> the president and i will not tolerate an attack on u.s. forces, and we will take all necessary actions to defend the u.s. and our troops. >> we do not seek another war, we do not seek to escalate. >> reporter: others on capitol hill say the white house should not engage in military action without congressional approval. >> i just urge extreme caution, consultation with congress, and a real thinking through of what this looks like in the big picture. >> reporter: the president facing political pressure and fears that a response could pull the u.s. into a wider conflict. in washington, brierancisco thi morning. that's where leading authorities on all levels will gather today to address the exploding issue of hate crimes. today's hate crimes summit is part of the federal united against hate initiative. the u.s. department of justice is hosting it. leaders, including state attorney general rob bonta will be attending, along with leaders

from the fbi and various bay area district attorneys' offices. now, the event gets under way a set. the niners are in it. now some of the faithful are weighing how much it may cost to realize the dream of seeing super bowl lviii in person. the niners are shooting for their first lombardi trophy in nearly 30 years. some season ticket holders have struck gold. they were lucky enough to win the random drawing giving them access to tickets at face value. but the vast majority are now weighing the cost of digging much deeper for their chance to see the game, including one fan we talked about at the niners stadium store. >> i heard this morning they were like $6,500. if in. >> resale tickets will likely go up and down over the next 12 days, but the morning the cheapest price we could find on stubhub is just under $9,000 per seat. if you factor in the cost for

airfare and a hotel, at the minimum fans are looking at dropping $10 grand. they say the chance doesn't come around too often. let's go, marcus. give me your credit card. >> not today. >> we've got you covered from the bay area to las vegas. we've got a team of anchors, reporting and niners insiders heading to vegas for the super bowl. you can see our full coverage at nbcbayarea.com. >> why not just stay at home and watch what we've got for you? it's free. it is 5:10 this morning. here is a live look outside. show, this is our last day before the rain starts to come. >> and i think you may be wanting to try to escape all of the rain we have coming our way, because it's going to be very soggy as we go into the middle to end of the week. a flood watch has already been put up for the bay area and we also have a wind advisory as we're expecting sthoez wind gusts to reach 40 to 50 miles

per hour, along with dangerous surf in the forecast. we are mostly dry today but may start to see spotty sprinkles late tonight. the rain really begins to ramp up by late tomorrow morning into the afternoon. so we'll talk more about this timeline and how much rain to expect in a few minutes. mike has a look at the gas prices. you want to fill up today before it starts raining. >> absolutely, so you don't have to stand in the rain. we're going to start in the south bay. sunnyvale, best price at great gas on north matilda. the tri-valley, sunol's best in the middle, that's $3.87 at sunol super stop. and we'll finish in marin county's larkspur, on magnolia avenue. you can find the prices on gasbuddy.com. a look at the roadways, a smooth drive. the fog registering to the far north and east. we're looking at no problem across the bay bridge. a clear view shows you beautiful sparkling city lights. back over to you. >> thank you so much. controlling your brain with

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good tuesday morning. right now at 5:14, let's take a look at our high temperatures for today. it's going to be very comfortable with much of the north bay in the mid-60s, and up to 71 degrees in parts of the south bay. this is the last day we'll have temperatures like this. we'll talk all about that rain coming up in just a few minutes. we're looking over here at fremont, a smooth, easy drive. 880, the nimitz, headlights heading south, taillights north through oakland. smooth drive on both sides. good morning. very happy tuesday toas been no news on the stock market as we maintain this bull market. the dow, the s&p 500, both opening this morning at record highs. the government just said it would borrow slightly less than expected to get through the quarter. that will be more good news.

microsoft reports after the closing bell. the fed starts its two-day interest rate meeting today. also, neuralink is going a chip in a human being for the first time. this is the company that is run by elon musk. neuralink says it was successfully put that chip in a human patient, the hope, of course, is to some day give it to people like paraplegics that might be able to control their external arms and legs using this sort of thing. they've shown proof in the past that the chip tested in animals let them control devices by just thinking of it. now, the company is hoping eventually you'll be able to control just anything with your mind. they're calling it telepaegt. bank of america joined ibm in warning work from home employees they have to come in three days

a week or face dismissal. the bank calls them letters of education. it's now based in north carolina, but still has a big presence in its hometown of san francisco. walmart is experimenting this flashing lights on the electronic price tags that clip to the shelf below a product. the idea is you would look up a product on your phone, it would tell you what aisle to go to. the walmart app already does this. and then it would set off a flashing light on the price tag so that you could see it in the aisle. bloomberg was the first to report this. the lights will be able to display a number of colors, so you and another shopper can use the feature at the same aisle at the same time. a blue or green or something, blinking light. oh, yeah, there's the spaghetti sauce. it's kind of a cool idea. when you have that many products, right? >> interesting. >> let's go. thanks, scott. >> bring your credit card. >> always me. trending this morning, the fbi is returning a stolen

painting which had been missing for decades. >> that's right. the painting called "the school mistress" is an original stolen 55 years ago from the wood family in new jersey. dr. earl wood originally bought the painting for $7,500 in the 1930s. in 1969 three men broke into their house, stealing the painting. flash forward to 2021, the fbi was alerted to the painting when an accounting firm found it in the assets of a man who died. the fbi returned the painting, the 96-year-old doctor's son. >> wow. >> probably seen it. there you go. it's a mystery. >> the mobsters took it. >> there you have it. >> you don't know what happened. >> yeah, a mobster stole it, they went in and stole the painting.

i looked it up because i thought it was interesting. >> also, it was on their ring cam. >> it was a long time ago. >> if they had the patent for that, maybe so. we've got to enjoy today, but not so much washing the car. mine needs it. >> i wouldn't wash it. i wouldn't worry about it. i would spend a little more time clearing the patio furniture and making sure the garbage cans and everything is secure. not only will we see heavy rain, but we're also going to have some high winds. that's what we're going to see as the system comes in. we're even seeing some light showers, but most of it rising up farther to the north of the bay area. so this is an atmospheric river. we can see that long connection of moisture that's goir all the. and it also creates more of a moisture content to those clouds, meaning that they can hold more water. we're going to have another one coming in from sunday into monday, so it's going to get very busy here as we deal with

several storms and the potential of some flooding. we will have a slight chance of rain later this evening, but we are once again watching the main event that's going to start to ramp up late tomorrow morning for the north bay. and then sweeping across the bay area for tomorrow afternoon. notice that it's going to be very slow moving, so even at 8:00 tomorrow evening, we're seeing the worst of the heavy rain still in the north bay, as well as san francisco and along the coastline. and then waves of rain coming in from late tomorrow into early thursday morning, and there looks to be a brief break before we get some more scattered showers. so with that initial wave of rain, we're looking at already about 2 to 3 inches of rainfall from the santa cruz mountains to the north bay, some of our inland valleys like livermore and san jose, about an inch of rainfall. with all of that rain coming on an already wet ground, we have flood watches that will be in effect, startingt only that, bu

the high winds that we'll see with this system, it's going to build up big waveslong the coastline for the next several days. so this is really going to be a big impact storm. we do need to make sure we're preparing. as we stay in a very active storm pattern into at least early next week. we have, once again, a couple of atmospheric rivers coming as well as much cooler temperatures. today we're in the upper 60s, low 70s. we have 50s for highs throughout the rest of the forecast. so we'll talk more about this storm as we get closer. mike, you were saying that so f reports are pretty quiet. >> pretty quiet. i did see some rumbles, i think i saw an update in the east bay. the bay bridge toll plaza, smooth, easy drive. light traffic volume off the eastshore freeway and out of the maze. nice, smooth flow of traffic. there's a little slowing that shows up eastbound highway 4.

i think there's typically a crew that travels through the area. there is a crash 880 around mission. i'll double-check on that and let you know coming up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. with one expert about the reason early puberty spiked during the pandemic. before we go to break, the oakland native became a civil rights icon challenging the constitutionality of his internment during world war two. over the weekend our mike inouye participated in a panel with part of the legal team that proved there was no military necessity for the incarceration of japanese americans during world war ii. he died in 2005, but is remembered every year. you can keep up with mike on

facebook and instagram. he always does such great work within our

new this morning, roadside workers are hit and killed four time often than what is being reported. according to a aaa foundation for traffic safety, data shows

the incidents were listed as pedestrians when recorded. that study also found 89% of the crashes happened on roads where speed limits were over 55 miles per hour per hour. another 84% of crashes happened during good weather. almost two-thirds of these crashes happened in the dark. aaa believes that roadside workers should get training on how to protect themselves in difficult situations. if it seems like our kids are developing at an earlier age it's not your over the last 30 years. in the last ten years, 15% of children were beginning development as young as age 7. a ucsf pediatric says it could be from chemicals in our environment, and stress. which puberty during the pandemic.

>> as children were stuck at home, not as physically active, we saw rates of obesity rise and we saw many, many reports of earlier puberty in girls. >> experts recommend keeping up with regular well child visits to make sure early puberty isn't a sign of something more serious, and helpst you gain access to puberty education early in case they need it. 5:27 right now.ing, includi caught on camera. a dog owner takes extreme measures to try to save her pet. the chain of events which led to her hanging on to this car for dear life. and the city of san jose may

try to make the walk to school a little bit safer for a lot of schoolchildren, daycares also, by removing encampments from the perimeter. yll tell

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complete in person due to lingering technical issues. plus, making changes, the b.a.r.t. station getting a makeover after feedback from commuters. this is "today in the ba 5:30 on your tuesday morning. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at the forecast this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. i like the numbers behind you. >> it looks good. we're starting out mild, we're only seeing a few minor issues with some patches of fog moving through the delta. but then as we take a look all across the bay area, a quiet start to our day on what will be a very pleasant afternoon. as we take a look at brentwood, we're going to be partly to mostly cloudy today. look at noon. we're at 63 degrees, and sunshie into the afternoon. once again, we are getting ready for some rain and that starts to move in, for some spots with sprinkles later on tonight, but really ramping up as we go throughout the day tomorrow. so we'll take it hour-by-hour.

a closer look at the forecast coming up. mike is taking us back to fremont. >> this popped up on the map, a crash southbound 880 right at mission. notice the slowing home, there's no slowing approaching the actual crash southbound 880 right around mission. so a smooth drive through the area. you see 680 and 880 funnel together toward mission boulevard, a smooth drive coming out of the tri-valley. the drive out of vasco road, a little more slowing heading south toward 580. >> thanks, mike. first the south bay. it surrounds the issue of encampments some believe sit too close to san jose schools. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is live in san jose this morning. certainly with this issue, the answers can't come easy. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. we've gotten a lot of calls and contacts from families about the conditions that kids have to walk past as they're going to

untreated mental illness, people are using drugs, and there are no bathrooms, so that's happening right nearby. the city of san jose is going to take up that issue today. today the council will consider creating a buffer zone of about 150 feet around schools, licensed pre schools, daycare facilities, and the ordinance as it's written would allow the city to tow of rvs and beef up endorsement of existing policies banning encampments in school zones, rather than creating a new city code. mayor matt mahan has called for funds to ensure that areas cleared encampments stay that way, that includes large encampments along the creek trails where people cannot access them. >> it's hard for us to build public trust to get taxpayers and other government agencies in

the state of california to trust us with our limited public dollars if we drove that we can keep these areas clear and clean and accessible to the public. >> reporter: so there will be no vote today. this is really one of the first steps in creating new policies. so if you want to be part of that conversation, it's at san jose city hall and it won't start any earlier than 3:30. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, kris. it is 5:34 right now. making it in the bay taking center stage in concord where leaders are expected to vote on a long debated plan to boost tenant protections. rights groups to be seeking changes for close to a decade and dozens of meetings have been held. council members will voting on capping 3% cap on rent hikes her year and protections for single-family homes and bumping up the cost of relocation

assistance. supporters plan to gather ahead of tonight's vote. today in oakland police will update what's next following the recent big break in that case of the shooting that killed a retired police officer protecting a tv news crew. two weeks ago u.s. marshals arrested laron gilbert, who was still not in custody from the shooting of kevin nishita. sources are telling us that he's been extradited back to oakland but police are not confirming that. the other two suspects are facing first-degree murder charges. b.a.r.t. leaders will talk about ongoing efforts to improve things at the civic center station. last year they launched a push for safety and cleanliness and they've had surveys, suggesting rider levels are higher over the last few months. the airports are still work

to go get back to pre-pandemic travel numbers. in 2023, the airports handled more travelers than in 2022. sjc accommodated 12.1 million passengers in 2023. 6.7% higher than the year before. while oakland handled 11.2 million, which was only 0.8% higher than 2022. still, the numbers are climbing, they have not reached the highs of 2019 before the global pandemic hit. a heads-up if you're planning to go to the dmv today. it is possible that you may collide head on with a network outage. that was still happening at the close of business yesterday. the agency tweeted its offices well as real i.d. processing. people were being reminded that they could still complete the task online. dmv offices don't open for a few hours, so there have been no

overnight updates that we've received. now to a live look at palisades tahoe ski resort this morning. later today we should learn just how much all of the recent storms have boosted the sierra snowpack. the state water resources department will conduct california's monthly snow survey, always a key indicator on the state's water supply. the snowpack was only about 40% average during the first survey last month. meteorologist kari hall is here right now. what kind of boost can we expect to see? there's been a get going. but on january 1st, statewide we were only at about 28% of our normal amount of snow. and then recently it's been a little bit better, we're still only about the central sierra and the northern sierra is doing the best. let's talk about what's ahead. we know we have a couple of atmospheric rivers coming, and within the next week it is possible that we could see

anywhere from 33 to 53 inches of snowfall. that's just in one week. so this is reallyr storms that are moving in. so we're going to talk about the impacts of this on the bay area as we get a lot of rain. mike, you're the bay bridge is starting to back up. >> it looks pretty standard. this is about the right time to be filling in these lanes. over the over-crossing there was a big backup. it's started to move much better over the last 90 seconds. it's encouraging. the span itself does seem to be moving smoothly. so maybe just a little eager for some of these folks to get to work. a little slowing for highway 4 in concord and for 37. typical pattern outside of that one section of the bay bridge that's clear again. more slowing toward bernal, a disabled vehicle southbound. it might be in the slow lane. i'm tracking the updates as the crews arrive. the earlier crash 880 at mission can clear from the fremont area.

tonight there's a sharks game, so watch for crowds off of 87 and on santa clara. back to you. it is 5:38. turning to some shocking video out of southern california. take a look at that. a woman clinging to the hood of a car as thieves speed off with her 1-year-old french bulldog. it started outside of a whole foods store in downtown los angeles earlier this month. the victim says a woman grabbed the dog and ran into a getaway car. she was unable to stop the thieves. she actually fell off the car a couple of blocks later and had to watch the dog nappers just drive away. lapd released images of one of the suspects. say a second susp waiting in a white kia forte nearby. the woman says although she took extreme action, she felt at the time she had no other choice. >> my only recourse was to stop the car, so i stood in front of the car and i put my hands out and said, stop, do not go.

and i didn't think that they would drive into a human. the next thing i know, they drove into me and banged me until i fell on the hood. >> we've seen in the bay area, sadly, as well. french bulldogs snatched from their owners and often sold on the black market. they can go up to $9,000. very sad. it's 5:39 this morning. state leaders are working to s impact on kids. next on "today in the bay," we're going to talk about the new proposal one lawmaker is making and the limits companies will have to comply to if it passes. america says we will strike back when and where we choose. we're just waiting to find out the when and the where. plus, media mogul oprah winfrey turns 70. the way the billionaire celebrated the big day and the >> you get some bread, and you get some bread. >> you get some cake. everyone gets cake. everyone gets cake. 'll tell you about itwe.

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good tuesday morning. right now at 5:43, you should already start to make plans to enjoy more time outdoors today and take in the sunshine that we have left. look at our temperatures for this afternoon. low 70s for the south bay. we'll get a look at some big changes ahead with rain moving in tomorrow coming up in a few minutes. take some time to enjoy the beautiful bay bridge toll plaza.

a lot of folks are finding time there. if you're heading into the citye crowds because the warriors play at 7:00 tonight just off the 280 extension and it could affect the peninsula as well. a follow-up this morning, . he was tried and convicted of killing his wife and youngest son in south carolina. after his trial, allegations surfaced that a clerk engaged in witness tampering. the judge heard testimony from the jurors and county clerk and new this morning, new documents obtained by nbc news are revealing more about former u.n. agency workers who took part in the october 7th terror attack in israel. united nations work agency provides education, food and health care to people in gaza. at least 12 workers took part in the attack, nine of whom have

been fired. a new dossier reveals the group includes seven teachers, two social worker. several western nations, including the u.s., have dropped financial support for the organization. the white house does say the 12 people involved only represent a small fraction of the u.n. agency. also this morning, the white house is considering pausing or slowing some of the u.s. arms delivered to israel. insiders tell nbc news the move may pressure israel to scale back its military assault in gaza, following weeks of fruitless white house efforts to ratchet down the investigation -- the invasion, rather. the pentagon is said to be reviewing which u.s. weaponry may be used as leverage. well, the decision 2024 we go, a democratic house lawmaker moun defeat president biden is planning to return engagement later today at a san francisco gathering spot. minnesota representative dean phillips is hoping democratic

voters will go against the grain and choose him over president biden. in some states, including wisconsin, he's in a legal battle just to be placed on the later this afternoon he's scheduled to host a fireside chat there. a quarter until 6:00 right now. president biden's secretary of homeland security faces an impeachment vote. >> the chances alejandro mayorkas will be thrown out of office are close to zero, right? >> close to zero. good morning. a reminder, y that's just an accusation, and there is a trial in the house like the two impeachments of trump or the impeachment of clinton. it's the senate that throws you out. and marcus is right, the chances of a democratic-led senate kicking mayorkas out of office is close to zero. it's the republicans in the house who want mayorkas out. the homeland security committee will take a vote to impeach.

they never did hear from mayorkas. he never testified in his own defense, nor did this committee name specific high crimes and misdemeanors he might have committed. president biden, meanwhile, continues to pressure republicans to pass the bill agreed upon in the senate by both parties to strengthen security at the border. biden tells house republicans he'll use the power in the proposed law to shut down the border if they'll let him, in a letter to congress he wrote, quote, if that bill were the law, i would shut down the border right now and fix it quickly. pictures given to us by the white house, it says, showing the president being briefed on the latest intelligence from syria and iran after that drone strike killed three american army reservists in jordan. the world is certain america is going to strike back, but nobody knows at this point, when, where, or against home. >> we will respond decisively to any aggression, and we will hold

responsible the people who attacked our troops, we'll do so at a time and a place of our choosing. >> now, some members of congress are telling the president he should ask congress to give him more authority to wage war in the middle east. the president says he already has that power and doesn't need a further authorization of military force. another multimillion decision could come out against donald trump any time now, this time from the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial. the prosecution wants hundreds of millions of dollars of fines against his company and trump. attorney general merrick garland says he will have minor back surgery this weekend, but because he'll be under anesthesia, he will temporarily transfer power as america's top cop to his deputy until he's recovered. this would honestly be the world's most unremarkable story, except america and even the white house was caught off guard when the secretary of defense

went under the knife but didn't tell anybody. nor did lloyd austin tell anyone he returned to the hospital with complications. for a certain amount of time, no one, including the president, knew where the secretary of defense was, marcus. >> a lot of people are upset about that. thanks, scott. california lawmakers are launching a new push to crack down on the addictive dangers of social media for children. so yesterday they unveiled what would be the first of its kind law anywhere in the country. it calls for barring consent, p notifications to minors during overnight hours, or during school hours, again, without parental consent, and requiring social media companies to set a default time limit on one hour each day, which only parents can adjust. oakland state senator nancy skinner actually helped author this bill and she worked hand in hand with state attorney general rob bonta. she says for years regulations have not really kept up with the

growth of social media. >> it's important to remember that when facebook first started, users, kids, us, anybody, we only saw posts from friends and people that we chose to follow. but today social media feeds, all of us, our kids, anyone, posts we don't ask for. >> now, skinner expects the first committee hearing to take place next month, but this is hardly a done deal. similar measures have died in committees each of the past two years. 5:50 this morning. trending, oprah winfrey 70 years old. >> she celebrated her birthday yesterday. >> let's hit the road. where is blue? >> gayle king grandson. in the caption, king wished her friend a happy birthday. she said oprah did not want any gifts and no surprises. she said oprah wanted to keep

her birthday low key. oprah decided, instead, to savor her life by going through old pictures and memories and kept her health in mind with a run life. >> what do you give a woman who has everything? >> i was thinking about that. but just time and -- spending time with loved ones u and everything. things aren't as important. although my birthday is coming up, so feel free to get me something. >> two birthdays coming up. >> our bank accounts are going to go, cha-ching. >> you want the oprah birthday, right? >> absolutely. >> nothing. >> that's not until march, you guys have some time. well, we have to deal with what we're seeing now, and we're

seeing some sunshine today. some golden sunshine. and we are going to enjoy it, take it in, and savor the memory. by tomorrow we're going to see a lot more rain coming in. in fact, we are already getting flood watches put up for wednesday through friday. we also will have a wind advisory in effect. winds could gust 40 to 60 miles per hour, and we're going to see dangerous conditions along the coastline. there's a very large system off the coast and it's going to continue to bring in some heavy rain and wind. we cahe way, and that enhances the amount of moisture the clouds can hold. it will begin to dump on some of the areas in the line of its path. we are going to start out with spotty showers early tomorrow morning, but then the heavier

bay around 1:00 and continuing into the afternoon, and gradually filling in with some heavy rain moving into san francisco and down into the south and east bays. there will be a bit of a break on thursday, but we have more rain ahead. several more storms lining up offshore. looking at the first round of rain, there's the possibility between wednesday through friday of anywhere from 1 to possibly 3 inches of rainfall coming on an already saturated ground. so once again, flood watches in effect with heavy rainfall rates. we'll have to watch those rivers, creeks and streams and the in purple, that's 25-foot waves we could see off the coast. more storms as we go into the end of the weekend into early next week. very few breaks in between. and the temperatures will be much cooler, the highs after today will only reach into the

50s. and mike, you're seeing now it's time for slowing in san jose. >> we expect that right now in san jose itself. looking northbound 101, typical pattern. a new crash did show up 87 just north of 280. i'll check that. again, no surprises for the south bay aside from perhaps that issue on 87. think it ran out of gas as you head south toward bernal. that will be slow off the interchange. typical patterns through the east bay, with a crash reported at the bay bridge. i think it cleared. we'll check on the toll plaza coming up. >> thanks, mike. happening now, sonoma county coroner is identifying the man shot and killed in rohnert park last week. the man is 66-year-old james murphy of naperville. he was found last thursday in a parking lot of mountain shadows plaza. police officers are saying this

did not appear to be a random shooting, but they have not released any more information. as kari was just saying, more rain is on the way and that could be bad news for places like san diego, which was hit so hard by flooding in the past few weeks. coming up next, we're going to takeoo the tools scientists are using to measure the impact of climate change during major events like this. then ahead at 6:00, the state attorney general weighing in on now dropped plans to viol laws. keep it here.

welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." in today's climate in crisis, as the bay area braces for another atmospheric river and the potential of flooding, san diego is still recovering from last week's historic rainfall that brought more rain in six hours than they normally get in an entire month. a group of scientists in paris have developed a tool called clima-meter to look at extreme weather events like san diego's flood and calculate the impacts

of climate change. researchers explain that a warmer earth is accelerating an water cycle and humans, the more we heat the planet, the atmosphere gets thirstier, dumping water more quickly, sometimes all in one place. like in southern california where it was used to determine the likelihood of how burning fossil fuels made the atmospheric river even wetter, swamping neighborhoods and triggering landslides. >> for the san diego area, we find the increase of precipitation is up to 15% more rain during the event due to the climate change. >> and the calculations uses historical data and then provides context of extreme weather events immediately after the actual event. it's a tool we may be using more often as what was once rare flood events are now happening

several times per year. you can see more on how climate change is affecting the bay area on nbcbayarea.com on our climate in crisis page. victories, sometimes you have to wait for them, when the do come. >> right now at 6:00, on watch. parents are praising the new message from california's attorney general following the drawn-out emotional battle over school and just into our newsroom, a new push in washington to decriminalize marijuana. the call from some u.s. lawmakers as the white house ponders fewer federal restrictions. and the a's appear to be one step closer to their new home in las vegas. the new announcement demolishing any remaining hopes ahead of