caused a pipeline to burst over the weekend. >> this is a live look outside in the distance. we're getting close to the weekend. kind of it's tuesday, november 8th. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. we're close to christmas, too. >> every day is christmas. good morning. i'm jon kelley. let's check in with christina loren. she's coming bearing gifts for the weather. >> i love diamonds. just keep that in mind. we have ice on the roads. you want to take it easy. especially in the north bay over the overpasses and bridges. frost advisory is in place for a good reason. just above freezing in santa rosa and novato. but warmer this afternoon. i have the full forecast coming

up. i'll tell you when the rain comes back to play. that's on the way as well at 6:00 a.m. first let's get you on your way to work. >> a lot of cars on their way as well. held up because of a new accident westbound 205 at the 580 merge that may ease things a little bit coming through livermore. we already have the slowing all the way over towards the dublin interchange. so 20 minute drive and building. this could shift things. >> thank you very much, mike. it is election day in several day area cities will be choosing new mayors. perhaps the most closely watched mayoral race will be in san francisco. christie smith joins us live in san francisco. they face off against 15 challenges for the tom seat in the city. good morning. >> good morning, laura. voters here in san francisco. they will community groups. the city has their own monitors. the california secretary of state's office will be sending

election monitors here as well. this was something requested by the challengers to mayor ed lee. exactly how many are coming is unclear. the challenges to the interim mayor asked for the extra set of eyes when allegations surfaced that a group may have engaged in some sort of voter fraud. they welcome the observers to ensure the integrity of the elections. 15 challengers. many already in office. very well known. the city attorney. just to name a few. the elections director says these extra monitors are not new for san francisco. they've had them before. the first for many will be the ranked choice voting system used to pick a mayor. it could make the outcome

unpredictable. >> there's no run-off election. it proeshlly reduced costs. it was seen as a method to allow nontraditional candidates, to give them a greater chance to win in office. >> in another twist, david chiu's campaign office was broken into. no suspects have been named. the election department say they're ready to go. they have 409 polling places ready to go. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith. back to you. >> let's hope the folks come out to vote. >> pg&e is still fixing the the gas line ch that's the process of pushing wearpt through the pipes at very high pressure levels. the utility says the repair line could be back upand running

by the end of the month. they ran high pressure water through it to see if it would hold. the accident killed eight people. pg&e says it looks like the pipe was damaged after it was hit with a backhoe. it will replace that section of the pipe and retest it before putting it back online. a san francisco murder case will go on despite missing grand jury transcripts from a court reporter. a judge decided not to throw out the case against the suspects accused in the death of a german tourist. prosecutors said the suspects will rival gang members, targeting each other when the woman was shot by a stray bullet. the court reporter has not delivered transcripts because of a health issue. the judge said there's still time to get the transcripts done before the trial starts in december. the city of san jose continues to grapple with a

spike in gang violence. it's also being recognized for past success in the fight against gangs. the gang task force just returned from a nationwide national forum on youth violence in washington, d.c. her using san jose as an example to other cities with bigger gang problems. they came back with new goals. crediting a re-entry plan from a jail or juvenile hall and creating more public partnership ls. >> a parolee accused in the san francisco high profile killing is due in court this morning. gary scott holland is accused of kill lg him last october. investigators say holland dressed up as a pg&e workers and convinced him to let him in to check for a gas leak. . he's being charged with the murder. holland's attorneys says she expects her compliant to plead guilty to the charges in exchange for a life sentence.

san jose city leaders could make a move to bring the oakland a's to the south bay. marla tellez is live in san jose with a look at a private land sale scene what's at stake. >> reporter: good morning. they've been talking about this for a couple of years now. today the conversation continues. right where we are standing, this is where the stadium would be built. today the city council will meet to talk about the proposed land sale that could have them moving to the south bay. on the agenda today, the need to get public feedback. voters will have the final say. they'll talk about setting up a public hearing. the sale would total five acres

along south montgomery street between west san fernando and park avenue. less than a couple of weeks ago san jose leaders came forward with a steal of an offer for the a's. they proposed selling the five acres for $7 million the a's owner says they will not buy the land unless major league baseball allows them to relocate. the city is offering a two-year option for $50,000 to hold the land until a decision is made by bud selig. this is also u up for consideration. they are considering whether the governor's move to take away redevelopment money from cities statewide is unconstitutional. this is relevant in that without that money, the city of san jose will not be able to complete some -- and that could jeopardize the land sales to the oakland a's.

the state supreme court has agreed to rule on the issue by mid-january. we'll bring you the latest on the potential move to san jose tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. want to check in with christina loren. she's got a look at the forecast. temperatures will only get cooler through the next hour and a half. 6:40. just after sun jz rise is the coldest point of the day. it was going to be chilly. frost advisory in place through 9:00 a.m. we are looking for icy conditions over the local bridges and overpasses in the north bay. and also, try to brig in the

sensitive plants. the vegetation can't take the cold weather. bring that in. 61 in oakland. stay tuned. we have rain on the way. just a couple of days. 48 hours for our first showers making their way into st bay area. when they arrive at your doorstep, what that means for the sierra. >> we look at highway 4 where we expect to see the slowing off hillcrest. but in the red zone we have a new accident moving to the shoulder at l street adding to the backup there. no problems for the peninsula. 101 into or out of san mateoa. 280 is looking clear. 880 moves smoothly from here. you see the bump up in traffic.

from 238 up to the toll plaza. we only have a 15-minute drive. we'll wednesday the golden gate bridge. clear, but volume is really picking up into the city. >> it is 6:09. herman cain says he will talk about sexual harassment allegations made against him by a fourth accuser, but he may also be facing a fifth one who could be coming forward soon. plus, we learn the bay area tie to yesterday's explosive press conference. >> and that enormous rock in the sky that's going to come oh so close to slamming into us. i'm bob redell. we're taking you to the oakland hills to talk to an astronomer at the space and science center. and for the latest weather, find us on facebook at nbc bay area. [ man ] i got this citi thank you card and started earning loads of points.

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it is 6:12. this morning there's word a fifth person could come forward with allegations against presidential candidate herman cain. cain denies all claims of sexual harassment levelled against him. despite saying he's done talking about it, he says he'll hold a press kompx today to set the record straight. yesterday a woman said cain offered her a job in exchange for sec. cain went on jimmy kimmel live. he said he and his staff will watch the press conference together in a san francisco hotel. >> they can see steam coming out of my ears. and the feelings that you have when you know that all of this is totally fabricated. >> now the washington examiner reports, again unconfirmed, that a fifth woman says she had an uncomfortable dinner with cain back in 2002 and he stuck her

and her friends with an $800 bill. it is 6:13. there's a small shakeup in the white house. chief of staff bill daly is handing over his daily duties. this comes after h he's trying to shore up relations with republicans. many see him as too a divisive figure. he already says he plans to return to chicago with his wife after the election. >> the time right now to check out weather with christina loren. sounds like we had sunshine before the rain sets in, huh? >> yeah, the calm before the next storm. and then we've got yet another storm to deal with as we head through the weekend. but what we're watching for right now is possiblily record breaking low temperatures this morning. now napa, the record is 32 degrees. that was set back in 1918. the early 1900s. it's not be this cold on this date since early 1900s.

we're expecting to break the record. we're already at freezing in fairfield sh santa rosa, gilroy is one degree above. temperatures will be warmer today. so a frosty start. we're talking the best weather of the week if you're looking for sunshine or warmer conditions. at the end of the week showers move through. watch out for ice over your bridges and overpasses. frost advisory in place for a good reason until 9:00 a.m. your highs are warmer. i bumped you up 5 to 8 degrees in concord. 62 today. 63 in fremont. 65 in san jose with a lot of sunshine coming in for the first part of the day. that will last through tonight. and tomorrow the clouds increase as onshore flow resumes as the cut-awe low sneaks in from the south.

this is a tricky forecast. it looks like the center of low pressure will remain offshore. we'll see bands of rain moving in at the coastline in particular. a lot of models say it will turn stationary. we could get a lot of rainfall at the coast late thursday all the way through saturday. we'll be able to pinpoint those for her through wednesday. i'll have a good handle on the exact timing of the storm. something i really like to do. so i'll keep watching that for you. if you have outdoor plans, 11-11-11. stay tuned to the forecast. things could get dicey. >> it's getting crowded in the south bay. northbound 101 starts the slow zone. coming up north of 680, 280, the interchange towards 880 and the parkway. a new accident here in the

northbound direction. that's where the start for the slowing should kick in right there passing by capitol as well. livermore. still out of the altamont pass. a 20-minute drive registering slow in through livermore. now speeds are just a tad bit better towards the dublin interchange. still it's a slower drive. we'll get live looks to see how things are shaping up. wee see more taillights northbound. speeds dipping to the upper 50s in some spots. especially by the coliseum and then downtown. still a 17 or 16 minute drive up to the toll plaza. there's the backup. the metering lights still turned up. filled in as far as the screen goes to the 880 and continuing to build. back to you. >> thank you very much. this morning we prove sometimes it's a good thing to have your head in the sky.

bob redell is at the space and science center. you're not wearing a helmet. >> reporter: i don't have to duck yet. this isn't expected to come close until 3:30. it's a large asteroid. 1,000 feet wide by some estimates. or the equivalent of three football fields. i came up with that on my own. conrad young is an astronomer here at the space and science center. do we need to get our affairs in order? >> not this time. we'll all be fine. >> how close will it be coming to planet earth? >> about 200,000 miles. >> which is a buzz cut. >> yes. >> but there's no reason to think this would take a left or right hand turn and slam into us. it's going to keep ongoing?

>> it will keep ongoing. it will make for an interesting show for stargazers. you have your 36-inch telescope here. people can come here tonight. what would we see? >> it will look like a star slowly drifting among the stars itself. >> from an astronomer point of view, if i had my telescope at home, would i be able to see it with that? >> you should be able to. you have to know where to look. are we going to learn anything we didn't know about the heavenly objects in the sky when it comes past earth tonight? >> astronomers are trying to answer those questions.

there's an observatory in puerto rico, taking radar observations of the asteroid to make more accurate measurements of the size. it's actually called 2005 -- wu. a very large rock that will give us a buzz cut. not going to slam into us. people may want to start showing up. they'll have the big telescopes pointed to the sky. >> thank you very much. looking dapper in that monochromatic. >> got his own buzz cut working, too. 6:20 now.

the white house is officially on the record this morning. the u.s. government does not have any evidence of alien life. the white house released the official response yesterday. good-byes like the one you're seeing here is not happening here in california for us. at least according to them. they started a new initiative that promises an initial response to any that can get 5,000 signatures. more than 12,000 people signed those petitions. >> touching stuff. >> uh-huh. >> the time now -- caught up in the moment. 6:21. a lot more people are livering in poverty. a lot of new additions in the bay area. s fhe stonnidealing with tonni t orat ore. e.

6:24. 49.1 million americans are living in poverty. that's a new calculation by the u.s. government. the new measure finds 16% of americans are poor compared to 15.2% using the old measure. a lot of people in the west coast and the bay area fall into that cat boir. it will not determine who will

receive federal money. wall street bonuses went down by 20% to 30% compared to last. it says lower bonuses will be widespread. the average director will tame hoek $9,000. many wall street firms are also expected to cut jobs and expenses. >> l is worried the store employees will unionize tech guru. scott mcgrew is joining us now with details. >> good morning, jon. news.com has internal documents showing apple store managers will have to attend a special training session this morning on what to do if employees start talking about a union. they make the same complaints that others do about pay and

breaks and benefits. it's hard to imagine but apple had its own stores for ten years now. barnes and noble uploaded new tablet. no locker just an ebook reader. you can watch hulu and netflix. why read twilight when you can watch the movie? netflix shares jumped on the news they were included. video overnight from london where folks lined up at midnight to get their hands on call of duty modern warfare 3. made in california. these guys got it eight hours ahead of these guys in los angeles. many had parties ahead. it's going to be a couple of days before we get the numbers. the last call of duty game was the best selling piece of entertainment for the year.

this is a low company turning out to be a northern california versus southern california tech-off. >> all in time for the holidays. >> perfect timing. >> you can't wait that long. >> i know. believe me. brent is already in line somewhere. 6:27. still to come, the a's in the south bay. san jose city council could make the next move trying to make that ham tonight. and if you have forgotten, it is election day. get out and vote. san francisco voters have a lot of new rules and candidates to sort through. we'll have a live report explaining this coming up. if you're headed out to vote, it's going to be cold. put on an extra layer. something you can take off later on. mid-60s. a little warmer today. we'll tell you when rain comes back into play as well. and we have reports for delays on twosyemra ems. llell you what's going on and where coming up. [ lisping ] i lost my front tooth the other day,

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new this morning. san francisco voters head to polls to pick a new mayor. they'll be using ranked choice voting and they'll have extra eyes and ears watching the whole thing. i'm christie smith. i'll explain what's going on in a live report. and plenty of tyke in the niners moving to the south bay. it's all about the a's setting up their home plate and san jose. i'm marla tellez. we'll have the story coming up. plus the search is on for the person spraying east bay homes with racist graffiti. and taking a live look outside. the sun is up. early. all because of the time change. this is today in the bay. >> i get it. good morning. thanks for joining us. it's 6:30. i'm laura garcia-cannon.

>> you felt like cracking a window. >> little fresh air. it's cold this morning. >> it will make you perk up. good morning. i'm jon kelley. we check in with christina loren to tell us how perky it is. >> it will smack you in the face when you walk out the front door. colder than a mother-in-law's love. i don't have one, so i can say that. 32 in fairfield. 32 in santa rosa. some cities anticipated to fall below the freezing mark. then we have rain in the forecast. so we'll talk about that coming up first. if you take mass transit, we applaud you for doing your part. mike has delays for you this morning. >> we have two m ises that are affected. first the bart system. we have some minor, 10, maybe 15 minute delays for the fremont line. there was an earlier equipment problem. either to richmond or daly city, still 10 to 15 minute delays. then for muni due to overhead

wire damage. some riders headed downtown should transfer to light rail at 19th. running to fout and king. and choppers headed in there to check it out. we'll show you anything of interest. >> good to know. it is election day. more than a year after newsome left for the job in sacramento, voters will hit polling stations to choose a new mayor. christie smith is live in san francisco where ed lee faces off against 15 challengers for the top seat in the city. good morning, christie. >> good morning, jon. a lot of extra eyes on the election. community community groups are watching and monitoring. and the california secretary of state's office says they will be sending a group of monitors to go to polling places as well. this was requested by challengers to interim mayor ed lee to keep an eye on things. but i spoke with the director of the elections department here in

san francisco this morning who says that having extra monitors in the san francisco election is frankly not all that unusual. again, the state oversight came at the request of several mayoral candidates after allegations surfaced just last month of the independent group supporting lee may have engaged in some sort of voter fraud. his camp has distanced themselves from the group and activity. and said they welcome the oversight to maintain the integrity of this election. as you said, 15 challengers in this race. some of them already hold an office ranked choice voting being used this time as well. as for the extra monitor, the elections deemt is spartment is they basically welcome it. >> to me it's an extra set of eyes and ears. if there's election rigging going on, if the polling places is locked in the morning, it's a chance to hear about it. i don't think it's a negative thing at all. >> and in another twist, right

before the election, supervisor david chiu's campaign head quarters were broken into. someone came in and stole confidential documents, cell phones and equipment. no suspects named yet. the elections department is saying they are ready. they have 409 polling places and 1800 workers ready to go. polls open at 7:00 a.m. reporting live in san francisco. christie smith. john and laura, back to you. >> christi, thank you for the report. 6:34. the frustration from the occupy movement continues to move through college campus this is week. they are protesting csu's misplaced priorities. picketing at san francisco state will be from 11:00 this morning to 1:00 in the afternoon.

and at sonoma state university from 7:30 to 9:45 this morning. in the meantime t yunon that represents the professors librarians and coaches voted to strike on november 17th. that means classes will be canceled for tens of thousands of students at csu's east bay campus. the faculty union has been at odds with the university management for years now. this is the first time the union ever approved a strike. we could learn if san jose leaders are reprepared to step up to the plate to bring the a's down south. if the a's move to south bay, they'll be named with the san jose sharks. that's the set up shop where we are this morning. directly behind me. this is hp pavilion. just a couple of blocks away. to my right, the cal train station.

today the city council will meet with the development authority to talk about the proposed land sale that could have the oakland a's moving to the south bay. they'll talk about establishing a public hearing. the tale would total five acres along south montgomery street between west san fernando and park avenue. today they'll talk about how the sale could clean up the area, primarily industrial and not very neighborhood friendly. a couple weeks ago san jose leaders came out ready to offer the a's a major league discount. they propose selling the five acres for 7 million, which is just a quarter of what the city paid to buy it. now the a's owner said the organization will not buy the land unless major league baseball allows the a's to relocate to san jose. so they will hold the land until

a decision is made by the baseball commissioner. that meeting is under way at 1:30 this afternoon. we'll have the latest tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. laura and jon? >> closely watching this one. 6:37. police are hoping surveillance video will catch a tager who is still spraying racial graffiti on a couple's garage door. that is south of sycamore valley road, not far from 680. the interracial homeowners say the man spray painted the "n" word with saying you're goeng to get yours. the tagging started in january. it's happened at least eight times. the messages are different every time. they're always full of hate. >> we raise our families in a nice area. it doesn't help the situation, you know, in terms of trying to feel safe.

>> the whole neighborhood feels terrible for these nice people. and it's of coursely pathetic and cowardly. >> danville police who set up the camera are hoping that one will recognize this guy. it's 6:38. certainly a cold start to the morning. >> we have frost advisory in place until 9:00 a.m. temperatures near freezing in the north bay. of 14 cities listed here, 8 are in the 30s. 37 for napa. 32 in fairfield. you're at 38 this morning in kon cords. take it easy over the bridges and overpasses until 9:00 a.m. should expire on time. we also have fog this morning that could slow you down. bring in the sensitive plants. the weather headlines show you

later. by tomorrow the warmest day of the week. if you're looking for sunshine. make the plans tomorrow. cutoff low sets up offshore. 65 in los gatos. 65 in san jose. we'll tell you when the showers arrive. then more snow on the way for the sierra they could woochlt we'll break it down for you. first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> san jose is much slower for highway 101 after an accident happened northbound. that has things jammed up from 680 and the approach from capitol expressway. we also have an accident nearby that could cause spectator slowing adding to the northbound commute and congestion. and with a live shot, there's the toll plaza, guys. back to you. coming up on "today in the bay." an asteroid that doesn't look so scary, but it's getting closer

and closer. bob redell has more on a close call coming up. first a controversial vote that could ban most abortions in one of the states. details are next in a live report from wash.inpo i wroo

there are valid issues being voted on today. mississippi voters making the decision on the controversial ballot measure today.

if passed it will declare a fertilized human egg, banning almost all abortions. this initiative is not one of a kind. >> they're calling it the person hood intishive. it would ban not only abortions collected by mothers, but those in the case of rape, incest. for the mother's health. some types of birth control. like the morning after pill. it would prevent researchers from destroying embryos in laboratories. both the democrats and the republicans support it the republicans are the cochair of the group. this could end up in a long and expensive court battle. for now groups that are women's health organizations. the doctors say it could be dangerous. not for only women's rights, but

women's health as well. traditional abortion groups are split on this. some calling it reckless. saying it could roll back their own efforts. a lot of states are watching mississippi because there are a number of other states. florida, michigan, montana, ohio, wisconsin who are looking at similar initiatives. >> very interesting. thank you for the update. >> it is 6:44. coming up, an asteroid the size of an aircraft. take a little swing by earth in a matter of hours. bob redell is live at the space center. he's keeping an eye on it for us. we'll take a look at the stock market and may you not be as well oourar ts coming up in financial news.

welcome back, everybody. it is 6:46 right now. check back in once again with meteorologist christina loren. i'm getting excited to get out of 7:00. >> we'll check it. then we'll sheck it when we're done. there's pretty frosty conditions up. there and we also have thick fog. you can see not as crystal clear as just 24 hours ago. we are expecting more fog to develop in the next couple of hours. we will get the clear, sunny sky over the bay area. beautiful sunrise over the city this morning. 32 in fairfield. 32 in santa rosa. freezing conditions up there. then our lows will come in. you can tune in throughout the "today show." we'll have updates for you throughout the show.

and all the way through kathie lee and hoda as well. more so for tomorrow. but the clear skies overhead, court see of high pressure making for frost this morning. calm winds, clear skies. very cold conditions. watch out for ice over the bridges and overpasses. e especially in the north bay. at least through the next couple of hours. that can fire right on time. if you're heading out to both this morning, put a couple of layers on. it's going to be nice through the second laugh of your day. just like we saw yesterday. a repeat performance. just a touch warmer. then showers move in. the cut-off low is just offshore. this could bring substantial rainfall to the coast. we're not expecting it to head that far up to the north. so sierra snow is not really a factor when it comes to the system as for now. we have another one on the way. as we head through saturday, sunday and monday.

reenforcing shot of cold air. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we'll continue to track the storms as they get closer to us. more information by tomorrow. mike has all the information you need to know. >> good morning. i have an update for folks. look at this. now just one accident remains northbound 101 past the 6780 interchange. still in lanes. but moving to the shoulder. slow from 85 all the way to 680. there we have the slowing we expected to see at highway 85. now our chopper scanned over the area. choppers were on scene. so the bus shuttles are in place at 19th. so expect some minor delays. we'll take you for a live shot out there to see how things are

shaping up now. we have a 25-minute drive and building off the bridge. slow into richmond. a little breakthrough berkeley. past university it's slow again in emeryville. barth wants to improve the two stations, and it wants the public's input on what should be done. the agency along with city leaders will hold a town hall style meeting at the library tonight at 6:30. they'll give information on safety improvements, parking issues and general maintenance. parking in san francisco is now a whole lot easier for ann droid users. they have downloads on android to improve realtime information on parking spots as well as the 13-owned parking garages. vsfpark.org to down load the

app. it's a bird, it's a plane, it's an asteroid. big space rock rolling towards earth. it's going to pass relative ily close to the planet. bob redell is close this morning. >> the good news is this 1,000-foot wide chunk of rock ready to fly past us now is going to miss us. the bad news is, of course, you have to continue paying your bills and zbo to work tomorrow. 2005 -- wu-55. that's the official name astronomers have given the asteroid. it will be skirting earth later this afternoon. it will come within 200 thourk miles of us. conrad young is an astronomer here. you can see this tonight with your telescope behind us.

so i know each eye piece has different magnitudes. where is it going to look like? how fast will it travel? >> it will be a star like object moving among the stars. the rate of motion will will be travel about the distance of the moon in five or six minutes. fast enough this would be different. >> that's true. >> you're part of a network of astronomers that keep tracks of object like this. this one we'll be okay with. >> the ones we know about, we don't have to worry about.

>> these if they were to hit the bay area, they would do quite a number here. >> that's true. >> is this the thing we don't know about until we go, hey, what's that big fire ball in the sky? >> hopefully we get more than a couple day's notice to see the things. that's the work of a lot of astronomers around the world to look for the things before they become that kind of problem. >> i'm glad you're out there doing that. they're going to start the viewing using telescopes. come out here and get a look at this. you can also go online. if you have your own telescope. it would be difficult for amateur to pick up. possible but difficult bob redell.

>> very interesting. thanks so much, bob. michael jackson's doctor is behind bars on suicide watch. a jury found him guilty yesterday. the conviction carries a maximum four-year prison sentence and murray could lose his medical license. savannah guthrie sat down with dr. murray in an exclusive interview. >> do you remember his final words before he died? >> it was probably -- i don't know -- it was probably when he was pleading and begging me to please, please have some milk. that was the only thing that would work. >> now milk is the word that jackson used for his propofol treatment. murray is scheduled to be sentenced november 29th. a sad day in the world of sports. remembering a legend this morning. smoking joe frazier lost his battle with cancer yesterday.

frazier, of course, will be remembered and always linked with mohammed ali. the rivalry transcending the world of sports and capturing global attention. especially in madison square guard garden, 1971. frazier beat ali. they are also part of the thriller in manila. i remember it well. ali issuing a statement saying the world has lost a great champion. joe frazier is 67 years old. cheney will be the keynote speaker at an asian invement conference at the palace hotel. he'll share his views on the political state of the world, as well as his personal reflections on his role in the white house. several groups will be protesting, demanding his arrest.

they say he ordered inhumane treatment. >> voters in the polls across the bay area to decide the state of two dozen tax and bond measures while san francisco will decide who should be the mayor for the next four years. today in the bay's christie smith is live in stran where ed lee faces off against 15 challenges for the top seat in the city. christie, good morning. >> good morning, jon. there's a lot more going on than just picking a mayor. public finance is involved. and challengers asked the state to step in and provide extra monitors to keep an eye on things. how many is unclear. it stems for allegations that the supporting may have engaged in vote r fraud. his campaign has distanced himself from the group and their activities. it's a large field with the city

attorney, john avalos. just to name a few. we spoke with the elections department this morning. they say the pry profile names should get interest and attentio attention. >> so in san francisco. i think the states reacting to the candidates for mayor, sending a letter to her office, requesting that observers show up in san francisco today. the impact on the operation is minimal, really. we've been doing this for a while. we've had good elections at san francisco. >> and there was another twist. supervisor david chiu's mayoral campaign headquarters was ransacked and burglarized. at this point woor a couple

minutes away from the polls opening at 7:00. >> a busy day, christie. thanks for the updates. >> now we want to check in with scott mcglrew. the dow industrial is up. we continue to watch groupon that continues to sink. it's down better than 2%. your parents were richer than you back when they were your age. this according to a new study. the younger generation isn't doing well. mostly our parents saw steadily rising house prices. and amazon.com named top books for 2011. back to you. >> thank you, scott. >> let's check in with christina loren. our meteorologist for the weather. >> it's cold this morning. frost advisory until 9:00 a.m.

64 degrees as you make your way home from work. inland, 57 by the water. take a look at what's headed our way. let me step out of the way. that's not a rainbow. that's heavy rain on the way. we'll time this out for you, come back tomorrow. i'll break it all down. mike has your traffic update right now. >> this is not a rainbow. it's a traffic kicking in. the accident has cleared. but that has already had the ripple effect. little heavier back to you. the "today show" is coming up nec. more on the controversy surrounding herman cain and his latest accuser will tell more of her story. and former president bill clinton is on there to talk about the presidential race and to speak about his new book called back to work. it's 6:59 right now. thanks for joining us this morning. the "today show" is next. we'll be back at 7:25 and every half hour after that. >> after na, come back at 11:00