planned for us this holiday season. >> the senate gets a last chance to end don't ask, don't tell before it breaks for the holidays. >> 6:00 thursday, december 16th on today in the bay. . thanks for joining us. >> we want to get right to rob with a look at the forecast. >> probably this morning the last of the calm weather mornings that is chilly. we will find patchy frost and fog. our temperatures will not warm up a lot. increasing clouds and temperatures only in the low to mid 50s for now. we are rain-free, but a lot of clouds our way which means heavy rain and gusty winds for the weekend. we will have a look at the forecast in a moment. a check of the thursday morning commute, golden gate bridge looks fine.

no fog, but look what's happening around the east bay as you approach the sunol grade. tough visibility down to about 200 feet at times. approaching the sunol grade. a quick check of the travel times through menlo park looking good. the same story approaching with slowing there. southbound on 280 this morning. back to you. >> thanks a lot, rob. a new terror alert this morning and the west coast could be the target during the holidays. bob redell is live at sfo with what led to the new threat and what authorities know so far. >> good morning to you, brent. what they know so far is the timing and the threats that it will be sometime over the holidays. whether airplane or airlines are the target, that is not specific. two insurgents were captured in iraq and confessed they are

planning suicide attacks in europe and here in the united states to take place during the christmas holiday season. even though the threat is vague, the government is taking it very seriously because it is credible enough, especially considering last christmas when a man tried to blow up a detroit-bound plane with a bomb hidden in his underwear. one of the people who told the iraq bes a threat claims to take orders directly from the central leadership. they claim last week's failed bombings in stoke home was part of the greater plot, but authorities are skeptical of that considering they made it after the fact. we spoke to sfo and oakland international. security at both airports are status quo until they determine otherwise. reporting live here at sfo today in the bay.

a new report on the war in afghanistan is expected to put off key decisions about troops withdrawal from the country. that report will say they are making threats against the taliban, but there is work to do. it costs the u.s. about $113 billion a year. protesters meet the at federal building in san francisco on seventh and mission streets to march for peace at noon today. the demonstration is in solidarity with veterans at the white house and in several other cities. the veterans want to end the wars and occupation in both afghanistan and iraq. >> another group of war protesters will show support for wikileaks founder. code pink and veterans for peace will gagger outside of nancy pelosi's house to hold a news conference in and a rally. they want pelosi to support

barbara lee out of afghanistan bill. they will show support and they they want the government to stop lying about what the war is costing. wikileaks released documents about the war in afghanistan. meantime he could get out of jail today. uk judge rejected an appeal and granted bail. he has been in jail since december 7th. speedish authorities accused him of sex crimes. prosecutors appealed and so he is arguing that he was a flight risk. the judge ruled on the appeal and restored the bail. he could get out of jail soon. the man accused of killing a restaurant owner could get out of jail. he was convicted of murder charges for the death in 2008, he faces in prison. that sentencing is scheduled for 1:30 this afternoon in san jose. >> police and grief counsellors will be at a high school to talk

to students about the murder of a classmate. police say two men attacked 17-year-old after school yesterday, stabbing him to death on cedar near birch. a school coach said he was a junior at newark memorial high school last year and played on the varsity football team. the coach transferred to bridge port continuation for his senior year. a school employee said members of the track team heard that a friend was hurt and they ran for help, but they found the 17-year-old stand several times. the mother said it happened as he was waiting for a ride home. >> there was an accident on dumbarton bridge i got here late before oakland and i have a call from one of them. >> parents are having a tough conversation with their kids

about life and death and enough is enough. >> 6:05. the future of don't ask don't is back in the senate's hands today. they sent legislation to end the military's ban of gay soldiers serving openly. supporters of the ban say there may not be enough time to take a vote. democratic leaders want to vote before adjourning. most of congress wants to repeal the law. the house will take on the massive tax package today. a vote is expect this afternoon on the bill that saves millions of americans thens of dollars and extend jobless benefits through 2011. the senate passed the bill yesterday, but the house may pass a higher estate tax than the one negotiated by president obama. obama is urging the house to pass the bill as is. the number of american who is lost their homes to foreclosure fell in the last

report, however scott said don't be fooled into thinking this is necessarily good news. >> this is nothing more than a delay of game. it's the banks and paperwork that are to blame. we have been talking about how banks are trying to foreclose even when the paperwork is wrong and some cases they don't even own the mortgage. they freezed all of that and that causes the number of homes taken back to fall to their lowest elf down a total of 28%. economists expect the number of foreclosures to rise again once this freezes over and when banks get their acts together. california has the third highest foreclosure rate in the nation behind nevada and utah. mortgage rates continue to rise quickly. they have been at historic lows, particularly the 30-year fixed. they are up for the fifth week in a row. mortgage rates are related to government bonds and the yield on the long bond that is the

difference between what you pay now and what you get later has gone up. again, bad news for the housing market because we want as many people to be buying homes, but it's getting more expensive to do so. >> the 49ers have a short week. they played sunday and now they play again tonight. it's a rare thursday night game for san francisco. the team is already in san diego. raiders fans are watching and rooting for the 49ers. because if san francisco wins, the raiders are still in it. they have a slim chance to make the playoffs. the niners and chargers play at qualcomm stadium. we will see how that goes. >> good morning. they will get rained on in sunny san diego. what's up with that, rob? >> good thing it's not the giants and padres. they will see showers to the south. this morning and through the game i think we will probably see rain. here in the bay area, the story is patchy frost and very chilly temperatures. 30s for most of the bay area.

33 degrees in livermore. here you go. san diego and southern california you can see the rain moving through. that's where most of the moisture is this morning. san luis obispo southward and our scans are not picking up anything for the morning, but by late this afternoon, we will start to see showers approaching the coastline as the rain starts to drop in on us as we get into tonight and for friday. patchy fog and frost. cool day today. highs in the low to mid 50s for most places. lake port 45 degrees and 54 around sacramento. the seven-day forecast shows it's not the rape, but the wind for the coast and the hilltops could get gusts up to 40 miles per hour. things could get saturate and you may see problems for the weekend. keep a close eye on the forecast for this weekend. now watching your morning commute, we will show you around

the san mateo bridge. westbound traffic picking up and visibility is okay around the bridge this morning. let's take you over to oakland. 880 commute and northbound still looks good as you pass the curve. the travel times around the east shore freeway at speed approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. up and down the inner east bay towards berkeley with slowing there around highway 24. as you head north up towards the benicia bridge, patchy fog. chp reporting within the last half hour. visibilities down to 300 to 400 feet. >> thanks a lot. speaking of the commute, we have a live look outside at the bay bridge. a reminder that the commute could get messy because of work that is under way. they are trying to scramble and get extra done because of the bad weather that is set to come in. cal trans is working on the two eastbound lanes. they will be closed until 6:00 this morning. after that a single lane will be

closed. no westbound lanes will be involved. the work is expected to cause traffic problems over the next few days. caltrans is putting up parts of the new tower on the new span. they are telling drivers to keep your eyes on the road. it will be tempting to watch, but watch the road because there changes. the new span is scheduled to open in late 2013. 6:11 and doctors say more young people are losing their hearing and the biggest cause behind the loss is coming up. >> the justice department is suing bp and a few others over the oil spill. new details on the lawsuit coming up. california could pass the biggest clean air regulations in the country. a live look outside the golden gate bridge. not as much rain as earlier. it could change coming up within the next 24 hours.

good morning, everybody. a live looking shot outside the east bay 880 through oakland. traffic is moving fairly well right now. rob will be along to check the traffic and your weather. >>. >> state air quality regulators could pass and give power plants and refineries incentive to cut green house gas emissions. the air resources board could pass today and tomorrow, part of the climate law. >> the u.s. justice department just announced the first civil

lawsuit against the companies involved in the gulf oil spill. nbc's kurt gregory reports. the justice department is seeing bp and eight others involved in the gulf oil disaster. >> president obama said from the beginning the responsible parties would be held accountable. >> the federal government's first civil lawsuits against the companies involved are an effort to recover billion was dollars from the country's biggest offshore oil spill in history. the lawsuits allege that safety in operating regulations were violated before april 20th. >> we intend to prove that the violations caused or contributed to the massive oil spill. >> a spill estimated at 200 million gallons, a figure disputed by bp. the obama administration lawsuits asked that the company be held liable for removal

costs. the damages and extent of injury sustained by the u.s. as a result of the spill are not yet fully known. >> this is about getting a fair deal for the region that suffered enormous consequences from the disaster. >> consequences that haunt the region as it struggles to rebuild. nbc news. the wife of a man who held a florida school board at gunpoint said he didn't want to hurt anyone. he walked into the cool board meeting with a gun on tuesday and shot at the president and missed. duke's wife said he was an excellent marksman and probably missed on purpose. he dealt with bipolar disorder. he shot and killed himself after exchanging fire with a security guard. l.a. police will release dozens of pictures of the public victims of the grim sleeper. they have about worn 60 images they plan to show hoping someone

will contact investigators with information. >> lonnie franklin jr. had the photos and say he sexually assault and killed at least 10 women between 1985 and 2007. the 14-year gap between some murders led officers to dub him the grim sleeper. franklin pleaded not guilty and is in jail awaiting trial. >> the man accused of attacking a bay area teenager is accused of kidnapping 12-year-old brittany smith and committing credit card theft. an ark letter shopper spotted the pair at a safeway. police consider him a suspect in the death of brittany's mother, tippa smith. brittany is back in virginia with her family. i goff nof-elect is house hunting at the state capital. cameras spotted jerry brown at lost works in sacramento

yesterday. he will maintain his primary residence for weekend visits, but needs a home closer to work. >> will you live here? >> no decision yet. have to check with the wife. >> of course he does. >> brown briefly considered living in the governor's manning, but the plumbing and electricity are both outdated. it's not the first time he turned down in the mansion. brown chose to live in an apartment instead of the manning in his first run as governor. >> you can protect yourself against the flu. they will hold their vaccination clinic at san pablo at 10:00 this morning. they are free, however they would like a $10 donation if you can. nobody will be turned away. if you want a vaccination, go to the out patient center on san pablo dam road. >> the new year will bring paychecks to the lowest paid workers. gavin newsom announced the

minimum wage will increase to $9.92 starting january withinst, up 13 cents an hour, one of the highest in the country. it is mandated by the minimum wage ordinance passed in 2003 that calls for adjustment based on the previous year's consumer price index. >> before rushing to buy the latest gadgets, consider how you may use them. ipods and mp3 players are hot ideas, but excessive use can lead to hearing problems. it's a growing problem with teens and young adults. it's a ringing or shirping sound and usual r usually seems louder when the room is quiet. >> early signs of hearing loss when you walk on a campus and you take the earplugs out of people's ears and say let's do hearing tests. a lot of them have some if not an ongoing problem from hearing loss. >> the treatment varies, but nothing is very effective.

prolonged use of an ipod or going to loud concerts or being exposed to loud environments contribute. the best thing is to not turn the volume past 2/3 and don't listen for more than a couple of hours if you can. >> you and your family can pick up a few thousand dollars voting congress. >> for the house votes yes and that is a big if. we were talking about the average income in the bay area. i looked it up. it's about $87,000 per year for the household. if the house passes the extension to the bush era tax cuts today, that means that family's taxes would stay at 25% instead of rising to 28%. if the house votes no and the deal collapses, that tax hike will come in a few week, january 1st. add in other tax details.

capital gapes and estate taxes the there is a lot of money on the table. rich people would also get a cut, an idea opposed by many democrats. rich is defined as more than $200,000 a year per person. most say it would be good for the economy and the rich will put money back into the system. economists doubt that, saying the rich tend to bank the extra money. that's probably how they became rich. >> smart. >> there was that stimulus check a couple of years ago in 2008 and a lot of people got about $300. most people did not spend that on ipods and big screen tvs which is what the government opened. they paid down credit cards or put it in the bank which is the right thing to do, but not stimulating. >> not a short-term solution, but long-term it's a good idea. >> really, really short-term. doing the right thing is not necessarily the right thing.

>> thanks, scott. >> bay area fans know how good a local singing group is, but the nation is finding out as well. jerry lawson skpth talk of the town at nbc's sing off. ♪ many gathered to watch the group compete against four other groups. >> now we have something else to root for. >> five groups compete and one was eliminated at the end of the show. jerry lawson made it to the final round and the season finale is set for monday at 8:00 here on nbc bay area. >> it's chilly here in the bay area. nothing compared to the rest of the country. see the problems ice storms are causing next. a live look outside right now at the golden gate bridge toll

plaza. rob is coming up to help you plan this weekend. the forecast is next. ♪

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>> 6:25 and we are off to a chilly start. winter officially less than a week away. 20s and 30s in spots. patchy fog as well. rain not an issue right now. you can see along the coast off of the west of monterey, we are starring to see light rain showers and more of these clouds approaching the coast in the afternoon. this is a moisture-rich environment and whenever you get moisture into the coastal mountain. we call it the lift that takes the moisture and drops it in the form of heavy rain. we could see two to five inches between now and sunday morning out on the coast as we move into the weekend. increasing clouds and cool temperatures. 40s around lake port.

ice fog if you are traveling into the high country that prepare for wind and heavy rain at times off and on through the weekend. >> check out what they have got going on in australia. powerful storms moving through and it brought deadly lightning and a lot of hail. one man was killed while he was golfing and two others injured. they big hail and enough rain to cause local flooding. back in the united states, icy weather making dangerous driving conditions all wait from the midwest to the south. this is a look at st. louis. a couple of cars ending up in a ditch. they kind of had a coating of it on everything. police are just telling people if you can to stay home. they have more of the same in atlanta as well. icy roads are causing hundreds of accidents around that city. we have been talking about the storm blanketing all of the united states. the cold winter weather. >> relatively speaking we do. >> 6:27 and your kids could be

getting too much caffeine. we will look at the results of a new report. >> people who moved out of bay area cities to get away from crime are in for bad news. find out why crime is actually on the rise in some of the smaller cities, coming up. >> students are returning to one east bay school after someone stabbed a classmate to death. >> a beautiful skyline as seen from treasure island. we will update traffic and weather and what you need to know about the bitri. [ male announcer ] how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say...

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good morning. i'm christie smith. grieve couplers will be at an east bay high school after a player was stabbed and killed yesterday. hear from the victim's mother, coming up. >> police have a suspect in a

strip mall shooting, including the mother of a toddler. details are coming up. >> a live look outside, a chilly one out there on this thursday, december 16th, today in the bay. >> good morning. i'm marla in for lauer a. >> i'm brent cannon. we go to rob for the hour by hour forecast. >> it's very chilly. cold enough that you may need to scrape your windshield off. low 30s and it should stay chilly through breakfast time. lunchtime should be close to 50, but not warming up much at all. low to mid 50s and more clouds fill in. increasing chances of not only rain, but the gusty winds. more about the forecast in a moment. let's show you what's going on. you know what that sight means. the metering lights turned on and we are seeing slowing

approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. the overview of the area, you will see the travel times approaching the area not too bad, but notice what's happening to the north around the bridge. slowing due to patchy fog. travel times around the bay for the most part on schedule. back to you. >> new this morning, a u.s. official said there is a new terror threat today. intelligence from iraq says al qaeda is planning suicide attacks in the u.s. and europe. the threat report is being taken seriously, but no intelligence indicating there is a specific or credible threat against the homeland. the official said the united states remains vigilant during the holidays in light of what happened last christmas. a reference to the failed attempt to blow up an airliner over detroit. the white house will release a report on the war in afghanistan. it is expected to put off key

decisions about troop withdrawal from the country. that report will say that nato forces are making progress against the taliban, but there is a lot of work to do. 100,000 troops are in afghanistan. students at an east bay high school are dealing with the death of a classmate. some saw paramedics try to save his life. christie smith is live in newark where counsellors will be on hand at the school today. christie? >> good morning to you. crisis counsellors are expected to be here in the library to help students cope with the horrible tragedy. some of them heard what happened a couple blocks from here and tried to run and help him, but it was too late. the 17-year-old football star died of stab wounds over at cedar and birch street right near newark memorial high school.

tributes are being posted for him all over facebook. a school coach said he played on the varsity football team and was quite popular. he transferred to bridge point continuation for his senior year. his mom told us she believes that this horrible attack could be tied to a recent party where her son stood up for a cheerleader who was getting beaten up by outsiders. she can't believe her son is gone. >> i was shocked. friends come out and start yelling and screaming and i didn't believe it. >> at birch and cedar near the bus stop where he was waiting before the attack, there flowers and candles and they describe two men in dark clothes and hoodies running away from the scene. they are asking anyone with information on this to please come forward and contact the police.

live in newark, today in the bay. >> sacramento county sheriffs say they have a suspect in a strip mall gun battle that killed two people. he is 24-year-old lonnie orlando mitchell of sacramento. detectives think mitchell was involve and cannot say if he was responsible for firing the shots. the victim included a mother trying to protect her 2-year-old son. >> we are learning more about the gang rape of a high school student. during the latest testimony, a dna expert said dna from four of the seven defendants was found on the victim and at the crime scene. the strongest dna evidence allegedly links a free-year-old defendant to the assault. the preliminary hearing is expected to wrap up soon and the judge will determine if f there is enough evidence to send the men and boys to the trial for the october 2009 rape of that teenager. the victim told police she remembered drinking alcohol with

the men and then collapsing. an interesting trend is emerging in the bay area who has many people who live year the big cities taking notice. crime is on the rise. not in san francisco or in oakland and not even in san jose, but places people move to to escape it all. there was a report out showing violent crime status dropping in oakland, but increasing in small neighboring cities. the contra costa county sheriff reporting a 39% jump in violent crime in the first half of 2010. in unincorporated alameda, violent crime rose 24% in the first part of the year compared to the same time last year. the city of berkeley saw a wave of robberies that began in september. nine people have been arrested. >> some of it is luck as you know. some of the it is that we were focusing in the areas where they were likely to happen and we

were able to make arrests and stops. >> they blame the recent spike in crime in smaller cities on recent police cut backs. >> the commute could get messy because of work at the bay bridge. they are working on the two eastbound lanes. we have a live look at the bay bridge. you can see the scaffolding up and doing a little bit of work on the tower. they're going to have a single lane open until 2:00 this afternoon. no robbery lanes will be involved. the work is expected to cause traffic problems over the next few days. caltrans is putting up. >>s of the tower and they are telling drivers to keep their eyes on the road. it will be tempting to see what's going on, but try to watch the road instead. the new stan is scheduled to open in 2013. 6:36 and a new terror alert coming out of iraq. why officials are theying it seriously. >> airlines are set to charge you even more. we will tell you how much the average fare could cost you.

>> a new study looks at kids and caffeine. what surprised researchers, coming up in a live report. >> tracking a frosty start to the morning that is rain-free for now. it won't stay that way. tracking wind and a lost rain in the forecast. next on today in the bay. [ male announcer ] enjoy an amazing usda choice steak

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we will show you the forecast. a lot of moisture that will pack wind, rain, and mammoth mountain. all this getting started later into your friday. patchy fog and frost around the bay area. cool afternoon in the low to mid 50s for highs. once we get past this afternoon, plan on rain and wind at times around the bay area. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. not too cool, but expect pretty heavy rain at times and if you are heading up to the high country, it's an epic ski season for mammoth. i checked the mammoth mountain.com website and nine feet of snow on the ground and more as you head towards the weekend. we will be joined from mammoth mountain and joining us from the

bay area, you have one of the winners out there. >> we are coming to you live from san francisco international. the very first flight on united will take off this afternoon. we will have important people on this flight like our loveable mascot, willie. more importantly the contest winner was the winner of the $4,000 prize package we have been talking to you about. what made you sign up for the contest? >> i saw the deal on the website. i figured why not give it a shot. you excited to get to mammoth? >> super excited. it beats driving in traffic. >> that's great. you are not going on the trip alone? awesome. to tell you a little bit about what everyone will experience at mammoth, we will look at the current conditions. a base of to seven feet of snow

and over a foot of fresh snow. there is more snow for the coming weekend that will make for a lot of good skiing at mammoth. that's it for us. back to you in the studio. >> we're seeing a live picture where it looks like the snowboarders are getting under way. pretty pictures. we will have an look at a t look at the commute coming up after this short break. intensiv. the strongest itch relief medicine now has three vitamins and seven moisturizers. feel the heal.

welcome back to today in the bay. 6:44 and a live look at the south bay camera.

>> many u.s. airlines are raising the ticket prices as well. expect to pay about $10 more for round trip and of more than 1,000 miles and $6 more for shorter flights. according to fare compare, american airlines sparked the price hike and most of the others including southwest and virgin america jumped on board as well. an american airlines spokesman blamed supply and demand and a fuel cost. >> the house of representatives voted to end don't ask don't tell. the bill allows gays to serve openly in the military goes to the senate. there may not be enough time left for a vote before the end of this session. the bill passed the house by a wide margin. 250 to 175. congress is planning to push through other key pieces of legislation last minute. the deal to restart unemployment checks and prevent a tax hike is moving forward. the senate passed it and the

house could vote today. president obama is hoping it will prompt leaders to spend and hire. >> they feel optimistic that by working together, we can get that cash off the sidelines. >> the short-term deal is important. we have to keep the economy going. >> lawmakers will work to keep government running as well as ratifying the nuclear treaty with russia. they could end upcoming back between christmas and new year's. this does not end until january 4th. this study shows how much caffeine kids are taking in. three out of four kids have caffeine at least once a day. why this is kind of surprising to researchers. >> brent, it's because they don't expect kids would be drinking as much as adults, but some some cases it's significant

amounts. 5 year ols are taking in as much as one can of soda per day. if they are 8 to 12, three cans of soda per day. here is what is concerning about that. for children with more caffeine, they have more sleep problems and trouble falling asleep. this according to the research from the university of nebraska. it's not just soda. chocolate contains caffeine also. the average chocolate bar with about 2/3. when kids are drinking soda, they are getting empty calories and not more nutritious drinks like milk. parents should be educated when they bring their children in for the annual check ups and doctors according to the researchers should be checking the kid when is they come in for the annual physical to make sure they are not getting too much caffeine. i'm tracie potts for today in the bay.

>> good morning. it's 6:47. i would like caffeine right now. >> we can have a little bit on the morning show. it's a job requirement. >> you want a big cup of it. it's chill outside. 20s and 30s towards solano county. patchy fog as well. we will show thaw in a moment. the radar is dry for now, but we have a lot of moisture about to aim in. this sets up when we get the tropical moisture that aims in over the bay area. it sets up over the mountains and between friday and sunday, you are looking at two to five inches of rain. this is halfway through the pattern. we will see more rain monday through wednesday of next week that could add another five inches of rain in the hilltops. stay tuned. gusty winds too to cause problems we move into the weekend. today's highs are running cool. we have the chilly start to the morning and as clouds spill in, we will have the sunshine.

highs mostly in the low 50s. tomorrow with rain and the winds pick up. gusty and wet moving into the weekend. a few breaks from the rain from time to time and mostly soggy forecast. now checking the morning commute, metering lights are on. slow jammed traffic right around the bay bridge toll plaza. let's show you what's going on around the golden gate bridge. slowing southbound and getting into san francisco, but no fog there. the sunol grade is the exception in terms of the clear traffic camera shots. a lost dense fog. this will follow from you pleasanton into sunol and it breaks up over the grade and into fremont. the travel times looking good. everything at speed there as you move northbound towards 280 and 101. passing menlo park and near daley city, 280 northbound we

have an accident blocking both the far left lane and far right lane. slowing there. there you see the travel times from the bayshore fray. for the most part on schedule as we move through the morning commute. >> thank you, rob. the time now is 6:50. a new terror alert after consessions suggest al qaeda has plenty to carry out attacks here in the west. bob redell is live with a look at when the suicide attacks are allegedly planned. good morning, bob. >> good morning, marla. sometime over the holidays is what the threat is specifying. whether it's airplanes and airports or something else or someplace else, the threat is not that specific. the information about a possible terrorist threat comes from two insurgents captured in iraq and they confessed that al qaeda is planning suicide attacks in europe and here in the united states to take place in the

christmas season. even though the threat is vague, the government said it is credible enough that it is taking it seriously. considering last christmas when a man tried to blow up a plane with a bomb hidden in his underwear. one of the people who told them about the new threat claims to be part of taking orders from al qaeda's leadership. they claimed the failed bombings as one of the attacks, but they are skeptical concerned they made it after the fact. this morning we spoke with the people here at sfo and across the bay at oakland international. they say right now that their status alert is status quo until we try to reach out to norm, but they were unavailable for comment. that referring to sjc. live here at sfo, today in the bay. thank you, bob. >> in the meantime, it could be a tough day dealing with the stabbing death of a classmate

and some saw what happened. christie smith is live in newark. leaders are helping them deal with the death of the former football player. christie? >> good morning. staff will have an emergency meeting and crisis counsellors will be here at the library helping students cope with the tragedy. we are told that students actually ran to the scene to try and help when they heard what happened, but it was too late. this morning there candles burning at the bus stop where the 17-year-old was waiting. a coach said he played football at newark memorial and transferred to a continuation for his senior year. his mom believes the attack could be tied to a recent incident where a cheerleader was being beaten up and her son tried to help. she is stunned that anyone would do this. >> i was shocked.

your friends come out and yell and scream and i didn't believe it. i didn't believe it. >> newark police say witnesses describe two men in dark clothes and hoodies running away from the scene. so far no arrests. live in newark, christie smith today in the bay. >> 6:53 now and scott joins us on set. he brings his ipad. >> i bring my ipad. a guy reading you the ipad on the news. do you industrials are up and nasdaq up six. we are looking at the house and the tax break. we were talking about earlier the average bay area household around $87,000 a year. that works out to almost $3,000 as far as a tax break goes. very expensive for the federal government, but it would be a lot of money. where else are you going to get that much money in the next week

and a half? >> i don't know. thanks a lot. we want to check in with rob tracking numbers and these are chilly one. rain total amounts. >> frosty totals at 29 in fairfield and 39 in oakland. it's unusual to get that chilly this time of day with temperatures near the water line. in the upper 30s. you can see on the radar we have all three of them spinning up. sacramento in the santa cruz mountains on the north coast. no rain just yet. now we will start to see rain on the central coast and some of that right now. moving into san luis obispo. those clouds will head in and you can see the bright white cloud tops on the left side of your telephone screen. that will come screaming in come tomorrow that means rain starting up as early as later on this evening. by this time tomorrow, we will see rain coming in, but the difference of this storm is it's not going to drop rain, but

bring up the winds at 20 to 35 miles per hour and stronger gusts on saturday. the yellow and darker greens for the futurecast through saturday on the hills of the north bay. by the end of the weekend, we may be talking about five inches plus of rain there on the coastal rain. tremendous rain likely between friday and monday morning. patchy fog and no worries about the umbrella and a cool day. you need the winter coat and you will probably find wearing a jacket with highs in the low to mid 50s. the seven-day forecast shows breezy and wet tomorrow. gusty wins for saturday. breaks in between these periods of heavy rain and hopefully they are long enough otherwise we will see rises on the area streams and creeks, especially in the north bay or out of the mountains. we will be watching that closely. around the east bay, travel time are looking good. the metering lights are on.

patchy fog around the benicia bridge. here's the east shore times. still in the green and not in the green is your highway 4 commute westbound away from pittsburgh. also 580 as you leave west of tracy, slowing approaching livermore and slowing as well as you approach hacienda as you get into dublin and pleasanton. the commute is good there as you see. 580 on time as you get away from livermore. bayshore freeway 280 and the guadalupe parkway. south bay is looking good so far this morning. >> thank you, rob. >> when you think of holiday traditions, eggnog and missile to come to mind. for starters, the angry buries are getting into the holiday mood and kids can use mom or

dad's phone with the santa tracker ap. >> you take a picture of the face and it creates a fun movie of them doing a dance. >> she talking about the elf ap. there others. the best way to wrap presents. >> how to measure and everything. >> i like that. in fact yesterday my piece of paper was too small for the gift. i had to toss that out. >> you just get another piece and make a patch. >> that's my mom's boyfriend. don't tell him. >> thanks for joining us. the "today" show is up next. we will have a local news update in a half hour. have a great morning. >> thanks for watching. [ female announcer ] safeway talks the main course. mmm. you smell that? yeah, wait. what is that? love. smells like ham. [ female announcer ] serve a main course brimming with comfort and joy. safeway. ingredients for life.