pressure in the gas lines. which parts of the bay area it will affect. >> congress stays up late to extend tax cuts. see what it means for you, coming up. >> a live look outside, coming to you from the south bay, a little bit of rain starting to fall in different areas of the bay area. it's 6:00 straight up, today, friday december 17th today in the bay. >> we want to get you started with rob and taking a look at the forecast and try to figure out where this rain is hitting. big pockets right now. >> moving at least from point a to point b. not your entire commute stuck with raindrops, but at times. 40s and 50s for highs in terms of the rain right now. you can see it's hadding over the east bay towards richmond and starting to leave berkeley

with light rain. a look ahead for the weekend in a few minutes. back to you. >> lots of the bay area bracing for the storms. we expect heavy rain and gusty winds and some communities are trying to prepare. christie smith is live in berkeley. i keep watching your hood and each time we come to you to see if it's rain it. must be coming down. >> it's a really good gauge. i thought we would get a break since we checked in with you about 30 minutes ago, but no such luck. the rain is still falling in berkeley. not hard, but it's more of a nuisance. you have to be bundled up. we are near interstate 80 where often time when is it rains, you see ponding and street flooding. not happening yet this morning, but the rain is certainly causing problems out there this morning. with accidents and a bad one in contra costa county. a truck driver lost control and

skidded off the road and through a fence. he required medical treatment, but it expected to be okay. you can bet the sandbags are out this morning in places like redwood city and high tides meant street flooding in the past and neighbors encouraged to get them early. oakland public works checked their website, they are offering sandbags at 11 fire station when is the weather is bad like this. at the service center and their maintenance office on shepherd canyon. oakland encouraging neighbor neighbors and you get a free set of rain gear for clearing out the drains. work crews will be putting their work to the test over the next couple of days because they have been working for months to keep the storm drains clear. clearly that storm is here. live in berkeley, christie smith today in the bay. >> 6:02. the wet roads mean cars that can

spinout. >> slicker conditions and christie showed you the conditions even though it may not be a downpour, slick roads are making traction an issue. southbound 880, we have a spinout reported here as you come through downtown oakland. both sides are building up and this is blocking the center divide as well as the fast lane. the other side of the freeway sounds like it's out of lanes. the drive through the maze and approaching the toll plaza, holding up smoothly. they have puddling and the east shore freeway and the richmond bridge taking you over to the north bay. the sigalert on the north bayside. take the bay bridge and come to marin from the south. this is extended through 7:00 for the clez uosure. possibly for the next hour. a car went off the roadway and

minor injuries reported there. the major impact expected over the next hour. we will follow it closely and the wet roads lower the speeds. back to you. >> new this morning, a warning per people in palo alto to be aware of their surroundings after a robber held up two people at gunpoint. it happened in a driveway of a home on marion avenue 9:00 last night. a man approached a victim's car and took out a gun and demanded their wallets. he got into a honda waiting at the end of the street. the robber might be responsible for a similar robber in palo alto. >> pg&e is lowering pressure after an order affects large transmission lines from the type of wells similar to the that exploded in san bruno back in september. that explosion killed eight people and enjoyed 37 homes. pg&e will cut pressure in two

lines. one runs from oakland to fremont and the other from fremont to milpitas. more on the lines coming up at 6:30. >> a teen accused of setting a south bay elementary school on fire are expected to enter pleas. they are charged with arson and tried as adults. the july fire caused $10 million in damage to trace elementary school in san jose. the teens are held without bail. the sluggish economy may lead to relaxed air pollution rules. the air resources board is set to meet to roll back the state's tough diesel emission standards for trucks, buses and construction equipment. the move should give businesses more time to replace or upgrade aging equipment. new rules for cleaner construction kwrmt supposed to start in march, but will likely now start in 2014. clean air advocates said it mean more air pollution for

californians, especially in low income communities. >> you will not have to pay more in taxes. unemployment benefits are extended. the national debt is agreeing by $900 billion. lawmakers stayed update late and approved president obama's tax deal. this morning it's headed to his desk for signature. it came just before midnight with a mix of democrats and republicans voting yes. it prevents a tax hike that would have cost the average family about $3,000. unemployment benefits are extended for another year and it cuts the payroll tax 2%. it gives tax breaks to businesses and clean energy companies, although the bill passed, it is highly contentious. >> we're couldn't afford the $14 billion to give $250 to older people to older people having trouble paying heating biels. this bill is insanity. >> no word on when the president may sign the bill.

>> four more people have been arrested by federal agents in connection to an alleged insider trading plot centered in mountain view. good morning, scott. >> good morning. this is connected to a company called primary global research. a legal company doing legal things, helping to connect industry experts with wall street analysts. the people who estimate apple sold us so many ipods. those guys. federal authorities say it got pushed into the company secret. in the case of apple or amd or other companies, what started out as tips turned into full-blown insider trading. this was published by the "wall street journal." he said apple heads a code name for someone new. i speculate it doesn't have a camera in it. i speculate it's probably a

reader or something like that. what he is talking about is the apple ipad before it came out. finding out company secrets is not a crime. it's pretty much what i do. trading stock based on a secret that is not available to the public, that's a crime. there changes against one man in mountain view and amd employee in texas. amd is the big chip company here and two others. we expect this to continue and get bigger and bigger. >> we will keep an eye on that. thank you. thousands of people in need will have food over the holidays thanks to the glide foundation in san francisco. we have a live look inside. volunteers are getting ready to handout 5,000 bag was groceries between 7:30 and 12:30. it has potatoes, bread, veggies. >> they will pass out gifts to

children. the traffic division will give away more than 70 gifts to kids at the substation starting at 7:00 this morning. it is the fourth annual toy give away by the traffic department. the toys are bought with money donated from the department's motorcycle drill team. good morning. we have a spinout in oakland. is it still there? >> still there for southbound 880 at fifth. that will be an issue and until they clear that to the shoulder, a new accident on the other side of the bay. san antonio road is a major intersection. called me and let me know there is an accident. i watch for the effect of both of the roadways. sounds like a car went into a pole. they had to pull somebody from the vehicle. more comes in for the commute. 101 and 280, the freeways are moving smoothly with no problems there. the south bay, we are looking at 101 and north of 680.

280 starting to show slowing. 87 with reports of flooding earlier. that's a typical connector. the roadway with a live look thattens with this one. the glowing lights with the wet roadways. that will play a factor and track this and send it back to you. >> we will not blame it on the weather guy. >> i guess not. we will give him a break. >> i will officially go into hiding women have rain and cool temperatures and 40s and low 50s. the winds kick up as well. the silver or white lining is out towards the sierra. from around reno and the sierra, before today's storms, a lot of snow and if you are heading up to the sierra, low snow levels close to 4,000 feet. the rain is going south to north and lighter rain, but enough to slow you down for the commute and heavy rain moveing for san rafael northward.

up and down the north bay. 40s and 50s around the bay area. what will be interesting as we head towards this evening is we will see warmer temperatures as winds pick up out of the south. tomorrow's temperatures will be warmer and rain off and on through wednesday of next week. back to you. >> a rainy spell here. time is 6:11. today is a free shipping day, but there catches to getting gifts on time for less. >> the fda drops the approval of a drug used to treat breast cancer. find out why, coming up. >> wikiy leaks founder talks to the "today" show. we will have a peek at that interview next. >> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza as drivers make their way heading into san francisco. wet roads so keep your eyes on the road. your time is 6:11.

welcome back. a live look outside, the golden gate bridge hard to make out. it's a clickson out there. play it safe. more rain is on the way. the wikileaks founder is out on bail, but he has several restrictions including a curfew. he has to report to police every day and wear an electronic monitoring device. he was able to talk to the "today" show about the rape accusations. >> sorry this going to boil down to a high stakes case of he said she said? why are you confident you will

prevail? >> it is an incredible allegation of rape and in the beginning, double rape reported around the world. in fact according to google, if you look on the internet, my name is mentioned in doll1/10 b to the pamgs of helen of troy. this has been a very successful smear campaign so far. >> you can see the entire interview with him coming up on the today show at 7:00 this morning. >> aggressive threats from north korea this morning. it said it will use nuclear weapon fist it goes to war with the south. governor bill richard is in north korea to see if he can reduce tensions with government and military leaders. he was invited as top nuclear envoy. the north said it will strike if the south goes through with a live fire drill on a border

island. >> the fda is blocking a drug from breast cancer patients. it treats colon, kidney, brain and lung cancer. it cuts off the blood supply to the tumor. new data shows survival benefits is not as significant as once thought. they have increased risk of side effects like bleeding, high blood pressure and heart failure. >> 6:16 and the clerk accused ofs enning an abusive letter to a transgender woman quit. thomas is under investigation for using the state database after she had her license updated. the letter was written on religious stationary and called the sex change an evil decision. he received sensitivity training

months ago after refusing to serve another transgenter person. she is seeking damages from the state. >> sarah palin said she thinks she can beat president obama in 2012, but a poll said otherwise. it pitted president obama against the former alaska governor and 55% said they would vote for president obama. only 33% pick palin. palin hinted at a run for the white house in 2012, but she has not declared candidacy. >> more than 1,000 online retailers are taking part in free shipping day. this is the third annual free shipping day and the biggest one yet. before you go crazy ordering those gifts today, read the fine print. about 40% of the stores require a minimum purchase. don't assume that every order is free. amazon is probably the biggest company not taking part. the companies that are do guarantee free shipping and that

the gifts will arrive by christmas eve. >> it's a great idea. it entices more buyers to shop online and able to help rebuild the economy. that's awesome. >> shipping saves a lot. >> to find out who is taking part in free shipping day this friday, go to free shipping day.com. >> parents are starting to see tv and the internets the same. the time-honored punishment for kids used to be no tv for a week. more parents are doing the same thing now with the internet. 57% of parents surveyed said they with held access to their kids as a punishment which is up from 32% back in 2000. >> lots of complaints from parents and teachers and scott said that's only one way to look at the problem. >> the kids, a lot of kids have been complaining that teachers and parents say they don't teach it well.

these kids are fired up and pretending they are in the path of a big eruption. they are communicating with a real life scientist and communicating findings via teleconference. >> we get to make sure everything is right in front of a teach they're is really cool. >> they are acting as if this is real. that makes it come alive. it's so well worth it. it's an amazing journey so far. >> it was fun to watch because it seemed like the kids were taking it as if real lives were in danger. a lot were getting the technology. a lot of companies getting involved. this is pushing the price of the technology down, making it more

accessible to teachers. what if you could twitter or way to a better table in a restaurant. i will talk to some of the experts about this idea of getting past the velvet rope in hollywood or a movie premier based on facebook friends or the number of people who follow ow twitter when you call in a reservation. some hotels are googling or twittering you or looking you up and fining out how influential you are and upgrading your room. >> they are all up in your business. >> absolutely. it's cool. i am so sleeping in the cellar. >> 9:00 a.m. after "meet the press" sunday morning. >> thank you, scott. california's national organization for women said hooters restaurants are breaking the law. it filed complaints against hooters establishments in san francisco, san bruno, sacramento and orange county yesterday. the sacramento-based group claims the restaurant is

breaking the law by providing sexual entertainment to people under the age of 18. the group's president argues sexual entertainment businesses must check id at the door. complaints were filed with police departments, district attorneys and the california attorney general. >> a sandwich shop that fell victim to their own popularity will take orders again. ike's can open a larger shop a block from the store that closed in september. the chronicle reports it will be at church and 16th streets in the castro district. the original ike's made neighbors angry because of the crowds and long lines. the new restaurant will like lie open in february. pa. >> hitting the roads seem to include your favorite tunes. one company is looking at what gets people moving in the car. they asked people about their favorite road trip songs of all time and they said everything from lynyrd skynyrd's free bird, kiss's i want to rock and all

night and free falling by tom petty and the heartbreakers. they didn't make the top five. at five, ac/dc's highway to hell. i get around by the beach boys is 4. the eagles's take it easy is three. born to be wild is two and the number one song for road warriors is willie nelson's on the road again. getting on the road again with mike inouye. we should fire that up every time. >> that would be an option if you want to pay royalties. looking at palo alto. we will look at the commute. the main commute at 101 are moving smoothly. we told you about the accident on city streets. san antonio road. folk who is travel through the area know that is a major intersection that is closed right now or soon to be closed because of the activity. that car that went into i tree, crews were trying to pull them from his vehicle and trying to resuscitate them. things are not going well over

there. you are supposed to avoid the area for an hour or two. central expressway as the alternate. avoid san antonio at middlefield. over into the area, you are met with the sleepy weather as well. the san mateo bridge with a live shot and the wet roads and making the windshields wet and the headlights blurry. a smooth drive between 880 and 101. the water can cause an issue. in the north bay, the water has been hitting the places, but the accident continues possibly until 7:00 a.m. 40 minutes for southbound 101 at the tunnel. you see the low sensors in both directions. south of the tunnel up to the scene of the accident. that will be an issue between the richmond bridge and the city itself. on the other side of the bay, 880 with the accident just cleared from the southbound side. as a fifth that is cleared and slow through the area. that will be an issue and two

lanes were blocked and a live look out there shows you what things were like. the back up building and we should see the metering lights turn o. we have the toll plaza and the rain causing an issue this morning. >> thank you very much, mike. one football team is taking a field trip, but find out why fans may want to take a path on this one. next. >> a live look outside. it is a dark start to the day. lots of clouds and rain out there. it is cold to start the day with the new storm. we will update how it will affect the traffic and forecast in a few. [ female announcer ] safeway talks the main course.

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heading down to santa cruz. the heaviest rain for the weekend. light rain and the same out of san francisco. still pockets of rain around your east bay commute. in vallejo seeing the biggest downpours and advancing off to the east as we look at the clouds. plenty of opportunities for rain not just today, but into the weekend as well. a cool day outside. highs in the 40s to mid 50s for the weekend as the wins pick up. the temperatures start to come up a little bit, but in and out of the raindrops with a few sin breaks sunday into monday. the heaviest stretch in terms of rain arrive tuesday and wednesday of next week. back to you. >> rain and snow somewhere else. the vikings cannot play on their home field after the roof collapsed at the metrodome. workers are shoveling out of the university of minnesota stadium for the monday night game. look at them go. if they had that for the driveway, it would be great. i have been to games like that.

the seatsor a first come first serve basis. there fewer than at the metrodome. they can't accommodate everybody. no alcohol will be served. temperatures are expected to be in the single digits at game time on monday. >> you better be a hard core fan. >> you cant pay me to go. >> you are sitting there with feet in the snow and you are numb when you leave. >> 6:28 and the 49ers played thursday night football. find out how it impacts both nfl teams. >> a porn producer wants to open a community center. we will hear his promises to parents coming up. >> pg&e is ordered to lower the pressure in gas lines. see where they rm [ female announcer ] dry, cracked hands? gold bond ultimate concentrated cream heals and protects like lotion can't. gold bond concentrated therapy. real medicine, ultimate healing.

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pge dial down the pressure on a couple of major gas lines. what impact this has on you, the customer. more rain is here and it's going to stay all weekend. we will show you the problems it's causing so far. a live look outside at a wet golden gate bridge. it is friday, december 17th. this is today in the bay. . >> good morning. it's 6:31. >> rob is in the weather center which is changing hour by hour. >> let's show you the temperatures. the slow warm up if you want to call it that. 40s and mid 50s. warmer towards the evening. speak suggest of the rain, more rain moving into oakland. a good sell for the 680 commute.

heavy rape moving through at the moment. >> you are following a couple of problems. >> a new accident on industry streets, but a major intersection affecting a lot of commuters. ninth at howard. howard and ninth. roadways used to get on to the freeways as well. your slowing off the bridge. the sigalert continues southbound around bridge boulevard. you are watching, but there is slowing in the area. the metering lights were turned on and we should see the back up forming quickly. 6:32 and the brunt of the commute coming through. watch the speeds. back to you. >> cold weather blankets the bay area, regulators order to reduce

pressure. this is a big deal because customers rely on the lines to heat their homes. >> two transmission lines we are talking about. both of them in the east and south bay. it runs from 237 to 880 into fremont. the other is line 153 that runs between fremont and oakland. the public utilities commission ordered a 20% reduction in pressure in those lines until they can be reinspected for weak wells. this the not affect service and they will be able to heat their homes. this is all tied to the pipeline explosion in san bruno that killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes. the feds released a report that raised questions about the wells that blew up.

turns out sections had ohm been welded on the outside, not on both the outside and inside which is considered to be safer. regulators ordered them to reduce pressure in lines like 131 and 153 that were installed around the same time using similar welling techniques. the pressure must be reduced until those lines are reinspected whether through a water pressure test, x-rays, cameras or robots. this could take months. pg&e said they have been keeping an eye on the forecast and estimating the levels of demand. reducing the pressure by 20% in the two major transmission lines would not affect the residential customers, but it could have an impact on those who have businesses. reporting live here in milpitas, today in the bay. >> thanks a lot, bob. emotions are high over the

stabbing eating of a teen a few blocks from a school. hundreds gathered. police are having a tifl dime investigating. several people saw what happened, but nobody will talk to them. some people think he was killed for breaking up a fight when he defended a cheerleader from two attackers. >> a porn producer wants to be part of a bay area community and he is willing to spend thousands to prove it. peter from kink.com owns the armory in san francisco. you may recall protests there four years ago. he wants to turn part into a community center while he continues to produce porn in a different section. he insists children will not be exposed to the xxx content.

>> anything naughty is happening behind several sets of closed doors in the basement behind sound curtains. no chance of anything being heard or seen. >> upgrades to the electrical and fire alarm system are in the works. he plans to hold events once a month and seek feedback. >> 49ers got crushed and they have a losing record, but they are in the playoff hunt. san diego did not make it easier for mike singletary to keep his job after beating the 49ers, 34-7. they would have to be the 79ers to make the players. they have to lose the next two games and kansas city has to beat the rams achl lot going on, but if it happens, they would be in a tie for first place in the nfc west. the raiders were counting on the niners to win. they have gone a long way to

help. they still have a playoff shot, but the raiders have to win the final three games and san diego also has to lose. oakland plays at 1:15 at the coliseum this weekend. the team to watch might be the palo alto football team. they will play in the division championship game. palo alto is undefeat and play centennial from southern california which is undefeated. tonight's game is at 7:30 and you can watch it on csn california. we want to play in the open division state championship. that is 7:30 tomorrow and also on csn california. 6:37 and scott will show you how to end a holiday annoyance. >> how to get your guests to go home. >> your pick of movies and we will get you a preview next. >> this weekend is going to be perfect for watching movies achl

lot of rain and gusty win coming in approaching the plans and making for a soggy commute. your forecast is coming up today in the bay.

speaking of mammoth mountain and the rest of the sierra, heavy snow and a winter storm warning and probably see it throughout the weekend with snow totals between now and monday and maybe five feet. elevations above 6,000 feet and for the bay area, the bands are rain are watching. this area heading down to santa cruz. heavy rain for the weekend. light rain right now in san jose. a few showers over towards mo raga and heavy showers through the delta approaching fairfield. the clouds aiming in on us and this will bring several opportunities for rain including today with cool temperatures. highs in the 40s to 50s. tomorrow southerly winds pick up and temperatures turn mild. heavy rain at times. broken up by sun early next week and heavy rain once again tuesday into wednesday. >> it's a big weekend at the movies. tron legacy opens today 28 years after the original. jeff bridges plays two roles.

technology lets him portray a younger version of himself. it's expected to be the big winner at the box office this weekend. yogi bear. dan ackroyd does the voice of the bear. justin timberlake is the voice of boo-boo and yoga bear is rated "pg." jack nickelson and reece witherspoon in how do you know. it's about a love triangle between a professional softball player and a major league pitcher. there is another movie opening in limited release. casino jack is about a washington lobbyist that stars john love its and barry pepper. it's expanding next weekend so we could get it here in the bay area. you can find out more about casino jack next on the today show. kevin spacey will be there to talk about the movie. 6:42 and holiday party time.

a few tips on how to get your guests to go home when the party is over. >> time's up. a live look outside as oakland and 880 travel seem to be moving okay. rob has anothe ae fo

welcome back on your friday morning. still dark outside the sun hasn't coming up and rob will be checking your forecast. >> no matter how much you spend on decorations, somebody always spends more. whether it's the guy down the street or a hotel in dubai. the emirates palace spent more

than $11 million decorate rating this tree. a free-foot faux fir. they say the tree is covered in gold, diamonds and sapphires. >> everybody who visits and who stays here the chance to be part of something really special and unique. >> the hotel will check the guinness book of world records, hoping to certify it as the most expensive tree ever. dubai is a muslim city, but it's home to many foreign residents who celebrate christmas. >> what's on your wish list? how about an ipad, clothing or jewelry? that ring or watch you had your eye on could find its way under the tree this year. sales are up. a come back for the $30 billion industry being hurt.

the recovery with the first to really take a dip during a recession. people don't have the type of money they need to buy diamonds. it's often the last to come back. this could be good news for the economy overall. here in washington, the rational retail federation said jewelry sales will be up 6% to 9% over last year not only in stores like tiffany, but wal-mart and target. wal-mart is the largest retailer of jewelry in the country and according to the federation, it's toews types of store that is a lot of americans will be going to to get jewelry this holiday season. despite all that, store revenue will be down this year according to the retail federation. there is a lower profit margin and because there is so much competition. a lot of people buying jewelry and a lot wanting it. found 23% of us are asking for jewelry this holiday season. live from washington, i'm tracie potts today in the bay.

>> thanks so much. >> 6:47. we are watching your morning commute depending on where you are. the roads could be wet. more rain is coming down and i see icons. that means you have stuff going on. >> a lot to explain on the map. we will take you to the earlier accident i told you about at middlefield. we talked about rescue crews being there. it has been declared a deadly accident. the person that hit the tree is declared dead at the scene. an investigation will have to continue. chp closed the on ramp and off-ramp from 101. this is further to the south with a short distance away and it shouldn't add significantly to the commute. 101 is moving smoothly. we have another issue on the 101. we have been telling you about this on the southbound side. two lanes are blocked heading towards the tunnel.

should be cleared and we don't know how they are on schedule. we assume they are clear that and we should see slowing clear up and it is slow. a big alert for you on friday as you head into the city. keep that for the notement the bay bridge with the slow down because of the metering lights, but a slow bill. it is friday. a lighter volume on the key here. wet roads in oakland. the shot gets blurrier and blurrier. rain and wet roads are a factor. >> the rain you can see here over the last hour and most the rain heading out towards the delta. san jose with light rain around the valley. 880 in oakland and rain off to the north and east. 680 up to concord. running into pretty good rain and heavy rain around napa up into napa county. the pockets following you along interstate 80 approaching

fairfield. all the clouds spilling in and heavy rain at times. there is a bit of a shift in terms of the heaviest rain. for this weekend, most will be on the central coast. for the santa cruz mountains and the coastal hills of the north bay, up to five inches of rain between now and monday. highs are cool with 40s to mid 50s. southerly winds will bring the temperatures up and more moisture for off and on rain into monday. heavy rain again tuesday into wednesday for the middle of next week. back to you. >> thanks a lot, rob. christie smith has more now on this morning's rain. she has been out in berkeley. she has seen it come and go all morning. what's the situation now? >> that's exactly right. we did see it stop and start earlier. we caught a break which we loved, but that is over. it has been raining steady for at least an hour. big puddles starting to form near interstate 80 where we are

standing. you start to seat puddles often times in this type of weather in under passes here. the rain has contributed to a number of accidents. near the highway 4 bypass in antioch. a truck driver lost control and crash and slid off the road into a fence. he is expected to be okay, but needed medical attention. across the bay area, public works departments are pulling out the sandbags. urging neighbors to get bags in place in low-lying areas early in you can. also oakland public works offices, sandbags are offered at 11 fire station when is the weather is bad like now. they are urging neighbors to clear out yard debris out of places like gutters and drains because this is going to be going on for days. reporting live in berkeley, christie smith today in the bay. >> thanks a lot, christie. >> nothing worse this time of

year than looking up a a beautiful christmas tree. that was not supposed to happen. >> it's not supposed to happen and they wire them differently. when the bulb goes out, there is a special circuit called the shunt that is supposed to close and leave the rest lit. you probably experienced that doesn't always work. this gadget is called the light keeper. you plug it into the non-working strand of lights and it makes no difference if it's the bas socket or not. you click it and the lights work again. $18. you can find it on amazon and target. we have dimmed the lights in here and discovered if it will work. hold on. i can't see. we didn't think that through. so there. bring the lights back on again. i know you are thinking how can it work?

there is a spark in n here that goes down the line and finds that bat shunt and burns away the problem. i swear this works. it is amazing to me that a piece of plastic can fix this. in the prelit trees that you buy, those might be hundreds of dollars or a prelit wreath and you can't figure out why. this will fix it. >> you take the gun away. >> it goes along and there is a scientific emergencying reason for it. only i find it interesting, but it burns away the problem and fixes the light. >> only $18. >> $18. it's super cheap, but if you are talking prelit trees, throw it in the christmas box and do it year after year. >> lick your finger and stick it in there. >> that are works too. don't do that.

>> this is the holiday season, but many have trouble when it comes to getting the guests to go home after the party is over. the parsons school of etiquette has keeps. they did come up with a few suggestions. first of all, put an end time on the invitation. three hours is a good time limit. stop the flow of food and drink and turn off the music and turn up the lights. offer coffee and tea and stand by the front door offering people their coats. you can do a swishing sign with your arms like move along. sometimes they say none of that works. >> you have to be honest. you have to say you know what, this has been a really fun time. i hope we get to see you again during the holidays, but i have to be up in the morning early for whatever my commitment is and i'm glad you could come, but i have to close the party down. you have to be diplomatic, but honest. >> find out what works for you and get the guests to go. sometimes you can talk to them approximate they go, but sometimes it's tough.

they stick around. >> i have an idea. warm up the car for them. start their car. time for to you leave. >> start playing a little music and we wander away. >> somebody said you start cleaning up and you give them a sponge or something. they either stay and help clean up or they go. either way you win. >> there you go. hints from brent. >> you have to change it up. sigalert because of the accident. the car went into a tree earlier this morning. now declared a deadly accident at san antonio and middlefield. a major intersection caused the chp to close down san antonio road. the off-ramp and on ramp a little to the south or to get around the area, you use central expressway as the alternate. we have this alert as well. southbound 101 with two lanes reported blocked supposed to clear in the next or 10 minutes. i haven't gotten an update.

expect slowing through the wet commute. we will take you over to antioch. we have the build up there and wet conditions making things worse. slowing through concord for highway 4 as well as 580. a good amount of slowing through livermore and eastbound getting out of the area this afternoon and evening. if you are heading to the sierra, bring the chains because there is snow in the area. you have a lot to contend with today. >> so much for friday light. >> sorry this a pineapple express thing with warm and rain in parts? >> offshore winds with the cold air, but by saturday and sunday, strong southerly winds and that will bring up the snow levels and really recharge the rain around the bay area. we are seeing pockets of rain and showers moving through and watching the moisture for the weekend that will drop probably up to five inches of rain on the coastal mountains as we go through the weekend. this is a pattern that we have to watch.

by tuesday and wednesday of next week as the things turn more humid outside. we will see the pineapple express for this weekend. the main threat will be to the south. the central coast could get up to 10 inches of rain towards santa barbara. >> we're get into if the ground is saturated. >> for can cause more problems. >> appreciate it. >> brent would like nice weather because he is off next week. >> vacation. heading out to porterville, california. gorgeous this time of year. >> where? >> central valley. >> thank you for watching. have a great weekend. >> the "today" show is next. see you in a half hour for an update. lightning fast. lightning strong.

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