new this morning. meeting melt down. police prepare for more protesters with tear gas and handcuffs at the uc regents meeting. a concord man has been missing for days and family is worried sick. now police are involved. how you might be able to help. >> those stories and your early morning commute out of the east bay this thursday, november 18th today in the east bay.

good morning. it is 4 i'm i'm 30 and the mercury is falling. let's start with the hour by hour forecast. >> so far just the mercury falling. no raindrops yet, but you may find thick fog. seeing the reduced visibility throughout the morning. 40 degrees in livermore and 41 in concord and upper 30s before sunrise today. not a lot of wind except for a sign of a sea breeze. the onshore winds picking up. the active weather getting closer and closer to the bay area. partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures and the big changes as we approach the weekend. highs out of the 70s and back to the mid 60s around the peninsula and coast. starting tomorrow, we will see rain and snow that will be dropping across the bay area mountain tops.

a look at that and the full forecast in a few minutes. >> let's go to mike inouye and rain and all that means tough traffic. >> that's right. we have an accident unrelated to weather conditions, but westbound 580. a car went well off the roadway and took out fencing. you might see a crew, but a lot of the access going on on surface streets. the maze with a nice easy drive. 880 through oakland past the coliseum. east bay has many areas with thick fog. right here no problems right now, but the areas further north like the bay bridge you can see the fog hanging out as it affects the drive this morning. >> a state-wide alert for an east bay father who is missing. he left his home in concord and has not been heard from since. today in the east bay's christie smith said he was in a fight

with his wife, but he has been gone a long time. >> that's right. his father said it would be totally out of character for him to abruptly leave and be gone so long. it has been eight days since any has seen brian. he was last seen at his house in concord. his family is worried sick. they are concerned and said they don't suspect foul play. as it appears, the 33-year-old may have left voluntarily without notifying family, friends or even his job. he took clothes, money and camping equipment and based on that, they think it's possible he might be at a campsite, state park or other remote location. there is some indication he may have gone to big sur. investigators have been notified to be on the look out. brian herb has been entered into the missing persons system. 5'10" and 185 pounds with broin hair. they are trying to get this

information out to the public. he was last seen driving a dark blue 2 thousand 4 four-door ford f350 pick up with a california license plate 7 p 34909. long bed and tinted wid owes with a sticker in the back. he is married with two young daughters. that's the latest live from concord today in the east bay. >> one of the things they have been talking about is she off the grid. no atm or credit cards or anything. >> nothing. that's what has everyone so concerned. a lot of time when is people leave, there is a trail of where they have been. in this case nothing. he did take camping equipment with him so it's possible that's where he is. they want to check on his whereabouts and make sure she okay. >> thank you much. >> despite protests from students, meetings will condition. the university of california

board plans to vote on an 8% fee hike that follows a 32% increase earlier this year. yesterday four officers were injured and 13 people arrested when protesters tried to storm the board of meeting in san francisco. the uc board said they needs to raise fees to offset cost. they scheduled to vote on a plan to expand the uc financial aid program. colleges all over the nation raised tuition much faster than inflation. dozens of students will stage a sleep out on the uc berkeley campus today to raise awareness of poverty and homelessness. they will nap at noon for about 15 minutes. they are also holding a canned food drive and a clothing drive as well. angry parents in one school district not waking up any happier this morning.

parent dos not have the right to opt out of a lesson plan designed to promote tolerance. about 100 parents packed the office to protest. most say it's not appropriate for kindergarteners through fifth graders to learn about same-sex relationships through documentaries shown to students and parents say they have the right to control what their kids learn. >> this is sex education. you have to be involved in sex to be a lesbian or a gay man. what you do when you are home, that's your home. my children is not ready for this. >> the videos are required as part of a legal settlement. the case stems from complaints by a bez bian student that she was bullied by students and staff. >> the case of a missing multipoo, a dog in dublin.

she said she saw bear the dog in his cage monday night. by the time the employees arrived for work, the dog was gone. they said the vet said the dog got through all the locked doors. >> it is possible if they let the person who stole the dog if that is an inside job if they are working when they see a dog they like, what's to stop them? >> they'll continue their search. if you know anything, call the dublin police. >> more tug of war over the controversial idea to cash in on a pot farm. richmond looking into a developing point. voters told the city they don't want a casino built on the land. another possible use is a medical marijuana farm. it will generate tax dollars and provide jobs. they say it's risky. >> it's against federal law. nothing can stop the feds from shutting the whole thing out and

we're out of business. >> the city councilmember said the city can okay a pot grow anywhere. it would be a nice secure place, but fall short when capitalizing on the view. something more touristy might be better. the council will learn about the proposal and other ideas at a meeting in december. get ready for double-digit ticket prices on bart. the board will set fare prices for the west dublin pleasanton station today women expect round trip fares to cost 10.80. a two-way trip will cost 20.80. the new station is set to open in the year 2011. the golden gate bridge will cut fares by 1/3. they plan to scale back and a final vote is expected tomorrow. the changes would go into effect

on the first of the year. the agency is dealing with a five-year, $89 million budget shortfall. all is running on time. >> this early no delays reported includinged the ferries over the water. we will take you over the bottom of the screen, the okt gon kind of thing. that's actually a large parking lot and no delays. the issue is getting off of the richmond bridge. the off-ramp remains closed because of an earlier accident. activity still there. they are having clean up issues there. highway 13 we have been watching and no delays there. well off of the roadway and flashing lights in the distance. keep that in mind. earlier closure has cleared up so the freeway reopen in the commute direction and a 13-minute drive. they were flipping up and i don't see any incidents on the

map. i will let you know if there is anything to report. very few folks on the road. that will build guaranteed. >> we have a big food drive and we will be at safeway with umbrellas. >> good news. most will be indoors for the weekend. safeway might be a good place to hang out. not a complete washout, but we are talking rain and maybe hill top snow across parts of the bay area. 50 degrees in oakland and the only weather concern you will have is patchy fog and chilly temperatures for the morning and jacket weather today, but not umbrella weather for thursday. friday and beyond, changes as the rain line that is hanging out way to the north drops into lake county. northern sonoma may see sprinkles, but friday evening seeing rain at times. saturday morning into saturday afternoon off and on, rain at times mixed with sunshine and a big drop in temperatures. 50s with showers and snow.

may be as low as 2500 feet by the end of the weekend. today mid 60s across the east bay and mid 60s from the trivalley and around richmond and oakland low 60s. no more 70s. from the 70s to 60s to 50s for the weekend, rain off and on and small hail. you will notice things will dry out approaching tuesday and wednesday of next week. >> thank you, rob. getting ready for retirement. what do women want in a car? what design schemes are being thought up.

4:43 in the morning and 60s as we take a look at the home of the golden state warriors. the a's making moves possibly trying to bring out another battle of the bay world series. after dropping eric chavez earlier, the team has money to spend. the a's reportedly offered free agent 30 baseman adrian beltre $64 million. beltre played for the red sox last season and made $9 million. he drove in 102 home runs.

not bad for playing baseball. >> yeah. >> i would take the nine. i would play for $8 million. >> i will low ball you and go for $5 million. 66 for antioch and pitsburg, but we are looking ahead and a half hour to 45 minutes to pete the slowing. through this portion. highway 4 itself is moving on the benicia and car quinn as bridges. the live look at the fog hovers around and a lot of folks mute this morning. back to you. >> from a frog and fog to rob. >> poor mike.

i wish i could do something about both. we will have to wait to mix in drier air and break up the clouds, but we have a chilly start. you want a nice thick coat. upper 30s and low 40s around parts of the east bay. let's talk you through the headlines over 48 hours into friday. the first chance of rain and not a lot. most will hold off and this will set the stage for a weekend that will include rain off and on. a mix of sunshine and the cold air. we will see a chance of an isolated thundershower. we manage the breaks and stabilize the atmosphere. look at the snow level under 2500 feet. if you have plans to stay to the high country, try head out of town. it will be windy and looking at to two feet of snow by the end of the weekend. around the bay area, temperatures in the 50s and 60s and cooling down. obviously even more into the weekend. highs in the mid 50s and chilly

rain mixed with sun and windy on sunday and clearing out by tuesday and wednesday. >> new this morning, you can own a piece of general motors. it's the latest step as the american icon gets back on their feet and wheels. for more on that let's go to courtney reagan. >> good morning to you. futures are sharply higher ahead of that gmipo officially going to market when the opening bell rings. investor fears over the debt crisis may be easing a bit. stocks jumped as china back away from an interest rate hike. we will get down to unemployment and sears reported missing estimates and reported a loss of 1.98 per share. the dow began trading today at

$11,007. the nasdaq added. today is the day that a new run dawns for general motors. they priced at $33 a share at the high end of the range. if you include the shares, common and preferred stock and if banks sell extra shares, they raised a record $23 billion. they stand to make towards recouping the bailout. the government will cut the stake to under 37%. it remains the largest shareholder. they need to rise to about $48 a share to break even over the next several years. if you want a piece of gm, you can buy a share. back to you. >> how much health do you need to retire?

if you haven't started yet, it's easy to see what you need to do to get on track. >> a time to enjoy whatever it is you want to without clocking in or out. >> i top the do things when i'm at home rarp at work. >> i'm 20 and my parents have instilled in me to get ready for the future. i can retire young. >> i don't think there will be social security by the time i get to retirement age. >> to save something, you have to knuckle down and be disciplined about it. >> the manager said you need to ask yourself. >> here's how old i am and here's what i'm putting away and is this getting me to where i top the get to? >> online cools have questions. it's so easy, anyone can do it. we will use mary.

mary is 35. she plans to retire at 65. her investment style is moderate. say mary makes $50,000 a year. she has $10,000 saved up and from now on she plans to save 15% a year. will she receive social security benefits? we will keep our fingers crossed. they kick in at 67. say she has zero in additional investment income. she is only 35 and doesn't know how much she is going to need for every year of retirement. we will estimate. $50,000. time to find out if mary is on target for retirement. not so much. mary is about $651,000 short. >> the calculator gives her options. delay retirement until 72 or save or cut spending to about $35,000 a year in retirement. you can run the numbers and if you are in the red --

>> it's unpopular to say, but you have to save more and spend less now. >> there is a new reality. >> the thought used to be i'm going to retire and i'm done and i will go cruising and golfing and now i think it's a lot more of the going back to my community. >> consider working part-time and free lansing or working at the library or school. focus on the future. while retirement is not what it used to be, it doesn't have to be a mystery either. >> the links and calculators and videos from real people, go to nbcbayarea.com and search for the word retire am. >> the born to be wild days, the federal government wants all riders to wear helmets. the national transportation safety board made the recommendation. deaths have increased while traffic deaths have gone down. the board said only 20 states

require all riders to wear helmets and others have limited requirements and three states have no requirements at all. shifting gears, what do women want in a car? that is the latest question explored at the l.a. auto show. women on design teams have thought up things like features you find today. adjustable gas and brake pedals as did the idea of cars without gas caps. they are less messy and you can find those on fords. designers say if cars are designed with women in mind, chances are the men will like it too. let's turn to laura garcia cannon looking ahead. >> because his mom is not happy, nobody's happy. thanks so much. coming up later in the bay, a nation in debt. it's not just the government that can't seem to balance the checkbook. the alarming information how deep in the hole we are. two online rivals get ready for a joint announcement.

what my space and facebook are going to say. those stories and at the same time in three americans say marriage is obsolete. fortune tellers weigh in on prince william and kate middleton if you believe in that sort of thing. >> in politics, a historic win. two weeks after election day, lisa murcowski is headed become to washington. she will be the first senate cantidate in more than 50 years to win a write in campaign. tracie potts said it's a huge defeat for the new tea party. >> what are a wild, wild two months. >> calling her apparent win a miracle, lisa murcowski thanks alaska for sending her back to washington. pa. >> can you imagine? over 100,000 people who wrote in the same name. think about what that means.

alaskans knew exactly what they were doing. >> she is the first senator to win a write in campaign since strom thurman 60 years ago. >> we made history. alaskans made history. >> after losing to joe miller in the prime easier, this was the ultimate tea party defeat. >> this was in sarah palin's back yard. she asked the tea party express to get involved. >> she is likely to rejoin a divided congress. >> murcowski has an opportunity to play herself up as a moderate republican. she doesn't have to answer to anyone in the senate anymore. >> miller has an admitted defeat and will decide whether weather to request a recount. >> we will continue to watch the process. that has been making sure there is integrity in the vote. >> tracie potts today in the bay. >> the family of a concord man is holing on to hope he will k78

back home and detectives have been searching for the father of two since last wednesday. today in the east bay's christie smith live in concord. what's the latest? >> i can tell you that investigators say they have no solid leads and the best clue they have is that he took money and clothes and camping equipment with him. still brian herb's family is saying this is totally unlike him to be gone for so long and not contact anyone. we will put a picture up to take a look. he is 33-year-old brian herb. he a fight with his wife before he left. he left voluntarily and don't suspect foul play, but they notified state parks about the case. places he liked to go camping. there is a possibility he went to big sur. he is an avid outdoorsman. he has been listed along with

his truck. 5'10" and 185 pounds with brown hair and last seen driving a dark blue 2004 four-door fort f-350 truck with a california license plate on it. 7 p 34909. it is a long bed truck with tinted windows and a sticker on the back. live in concord, christie smith today in the east bay. >> coming up, the push to make the ride to school safer. what one city is giving away to thousands of students to help them drive safely. hol die gift ideas for the tech lover who has everything. brent and laura on the back side of the break. the black widow spider's severe bite

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