>> it's a sad day. the city of valleyo loses a 15-year member of the police force. occupy oakland is not giving up. they plan to set up a new camp in a different place. and riding bart may be more pleasant in the future thanks to new odor resistant seats. what they'll look like coming up. >> it must be friday. a live look outside this morning. november 18th. this is "today in the bay."

very good morning to everyone. it is 4:30. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a lot to get to. let's check in with christina loren. >> we'll work out that mike issue and probably get back to you in a bit. let's check in with mike. i hear christina in the background. we'll sort that out in a second. we have had a deadly accident that happened after 3:15 this morning. eastbound highway 24 at pleasant hill road exit. we had all lanes blocked. now we're back down to one lane over the 680 interchange. the accident investigation will take at least an hour after the kor nor gets this and has yet o be the kals. we'll follow this. no slowing because of the light

volume of traffic. so we'll send it back out to you guys or christina. >> now you want to talk to me. good norng to you. we're looking good so far this morning. the showers have not yet arrived. oh, but they are on the way. we'll see a dicey drive later on this morning. right now you're getting the best of the morning commute. we're two hours out from showers making their way to san francisco, san jose, oakland. all the metropolitan areas of the bay area. we'll talk about that forecast and what's to come for the weekend coming up. thank you, christina. >> this morning the bay area is remembering a man committed to his community and his country. >> the officer was shot and killed while chasing a bankruptcy suspect in vallejo.

>> it is sad. this stunned the entire city of vallejo. he was father, a marine, a coach. flowers are here. there was a sign on the lobby door saying it's closed due to an emergency. this is where james worked for 19 years. r he was shot and killed yesterday responding to ab bank robbery. police have spotted the getaway car and followed it. he used his patrol car to stop the car. the suspect ran. he was working by himself. other officers arrived and heard three or four shots down in a backyard. he was 45 years old.

he was the type of goi who took in two children when her parents died and had three daughters of his own. >> i still gt chills up and down my back. it's pretty hard. >> police say he did not fire his gun. yesterday police arrested a man in the neighborhood. haven't said much about him. they're saying they are not looking for anyone else. however there will be a briefing about this later this morning. of course, we'll be there for that. live in vallejo, i'm christie smith. jon and laura, back to you. alcohol may not have killed a 14-year-old santa rosa girl found dead at a slumber party. county sheriff offices set out for a third toxicology reports

after previous tests found a low blood alcohol level. she and her friends drank soda mixed with vodka. the parents say the bottle was not theirs and may have belonged to a previous tenant. now to a story only on nbc bay area. police arrested a man suspected of killing an occupy oakland camper in frank ogawa campus. cell phone obtained exclusively shows a man police say is a suspect in the killing. he's now being we questioned by police. last week 25-year-old foster was shot and killed at the occupy oakland camp. foster was trying to get back on his feet. >> it's a new story. it's not something abstract that you see. you see so much potential. >> police aren't sure if the

than they arrested is the gunman. they're looking for other potential suspects. >> plans are in the work to reoccupy oakland. they will hold a press conference today to announce the new site of their encampment. they're planning to camp at a park on 19th and telegraph. it's about half a mile away tr the previous camp at frank ogawa plaza. protesters also plan a day of action to be held tomorrow. they'll hold a rally and plant a new garden. occupy san jose had a huge turnout as they marched on city hall. >> last night hundreds of people protesting on the streets of san jose. several union groups were part of the protest. they gathered on the steps of mlk library before peaceful march to city hall.

no reports so far of any arrests or problems. pg&e natural gas pipeline that is 75 years old and runs through a palo alto neighborhood will not be strent tested. the pipeline installed in 1936 runs a half mile between alma street and middle field road. pg&e says it's not the policy to test pipeline segments identified for replacement. the pipeline is a big concern in the neighborhood. automatic budget cuts for the state of california could kick in at the start of the new year. even if it happens school districts will be safe for now. many school districts ignore lawmakers rosey revenue projections, planning finances with enough cushion to absorb a possible spending cut. oakland unified, alameda unified as well as several other bay

area school districts were among those who opted for the approach. for those who planned ahead, they don't prompt bankruptcies or a shorter school year. here's news that smells so good. the transit agency adding new vinyl seat covers for 200 train cars. they decide to spend nearly $2 million to make a ride cleaner and better for riders. they'll install the first round of new seats starting next spring. bart is also pushing ahead with a proposal to run buses through midnight when strain service shuts down. they hope to begin some time next year. it's refreshing. just like the forecast. >> it's really nice out there. we'll get clean air through the weekend. that's what happened when rain

showers move over the bay area. we're getting a little bit of action but not a lot. the bulk of the moisture is sitting north. the showers slide south throughout the morning. a little bit of isolated activity in the east bay. see more of this at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00. this afternoon and evening spotty showers continue. we have a lot of rain on the way to the weekend. we'll get to the forecast in a moment. but running much warmer than we were at this time yesterday. we were in the mid-50s in some city ls. 54 in oakland. 52 in san francisco. 47 in sunnyvale due to clouds overhead. we'll tell you what to expect later on today when we climb five degrees in some cities. we want to get you on your way to work with mike inouye: >> we'll take you to the south bay for another accident on the roadways. southbound 85 at camden avenue. an accident is just off there at the offramp. the debris is reported all

across the roadway as well. but no major slowing for highway 85. on 680 we have another accident that should be moving quickly to the shoulder. no major injuries for this one. we still have a deadly accident in the east bay, eastbound. highway 24 and lafayette. three lanes are still currently blocked. five cruisers on scene. an accident happened between three cars. one person died as a result of this accident. the coroner has yet to get on scene to make the confirmation and file a report. chf tells us one fatality reported after the accident. sad situation. traffic is now slowing. it's so light. thank you, mike. 4:40 now. six abandoned puppies are recovering after they were found hungry and infested with flees. the six puppying were found in royal oaks just eat of

watsonville. they were dumped at agricultural recycling center. they are offering a $500 reward for information about who abandoned the 2-month-old dogs. if you would like to help or possiblily adopt the puppies, go to spcanc.org to put you on the list. >> i can promise you, christina loren is debating it. >> an epic battle of the brains at stanford. some of the smartest students took on the i am super computer in a round of jeopardy. >> plus, no government shutdown. no deal either. what congress needs to get done to avoid automatic budget cuts. >> and the allegations against a syracuse university basketball coach. and for all your news, weather, traffic updates check .s out oncebook

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welcome back, everyone. live look outside hp pavilion this morning. waiting for the sun to come up. the clouds as well. first penn state. now the scrutiny is on syracuse university. a long time assistant coach of the basketball team is accused

of molesting a child who worked at the team. the allegations center around bernie fine who has been at the school for 30 years. he met him when he was a ball boy. the man is now 39 years old but said he started molesting him when he was in seventh grade. he said the alleged abuse happened in various places. the university put him on administrative leave while the investigation continues. congress is avoiding a government shutdown by approving a temporary spending bill. the supercommittee has yet to come up with a plan to slash 1.2 trillion from the nation's bottom line. >> our debt yesterday will be a giant wakeup call to the congress that it's time to rip off the band-aid and do what needs to be done.

>> there needs to be a balance. it needs to be fair. >> the super committee cannot reach a deal, automatic cuts will kick in, including $600 billion from the pentagon. congress has already approved. now one of the spending programs on the chopping block is president obama's high speed rail funding. this week they agree to a measure to eliminate the funding. the first phase is already funded. it doesn't mean the funding won't come back in years to come. stocks seemed poised for an uptick at the start of trading. for more on that, let's turn to jackie deangeles.

>> futures are pointing to a positive stock market open this morning. even though stocks and commodities were hammered yesterday as investors eye debt concerns out of europe. thaw makes it more expensive for the government to borrow money. the nasdaq lost 51 points, closing at 2588. heinz is due out with quarterly openings this morning. they are expected to earn revenue on $2.9 billion. they're facing higher commodity cost ls and slower sales. despite that, some analysts say the makers of the potatoes and classic pasta sauce will outperform them. that's because they come from emerging markets. and now that amazon launched the kindle fire there's talk that it's building a phone.

they suggest they are using partners to put together a phon phone. >> time to check in on the friday forecast. it's all good in this hood, anyhow. the rain showers haven't arrived. they are on the way. and i think that the good news is for you early birds, you'll get the best drive this morning. i think the action will step up through the 9:00 hour, and then the evening commute, that's where we're expecting the on and off showers to really start. more steady rain on the way. we're staying nice and dry in the bay area. a little bit of isolated activity in places like livermore, getting a little bit of shower. you're seeing that on the radar. throughout the day we'll see

more of the activity, especially in the north bay and at the north end of the peninsula. that's when things get active. 50 in concord. 50 in livermore. 45 dm santa cruz. 52 in san francisco. as we head throughout the day, only tacking on five to eight additional degrees. you'll need the jacket all day lon long. you might call this the battle of the brain before the battle of the brawn. >> some of the best and brightest students are competing ahead in this weekend's big football game between the bay area rival ls. students went head to head with ibm super computer watson. he had a pretty good lead on both teams. >> what is watson. what is moby dick. >> cal only lost by 1,000

points. the homes of these two schools rank in the top ten most educated cities in california. palo alto is number one. berkeley coming in ninth. >> who will finish second? coming up, the mysterious death of a hollywood actress 30 years ago is getting a second look. why investigators are reopening the case of nataliewood. plus, trouble for the holidays. which airport is the least busy in the country and it's here in the bay area. >> and westbound is just fine. lonely through the caldecut. hey, your high speed internet here, at home...

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welcome back, everyone. a live look outside in oakland. traffic there is not bad for a friday early morning. the time is 4:53. l.a. homicide detectives will release new information on the mysterious death of a hollywood actress nearly 30 years ago. they reopened the investigation zboo the drowning of movie star natalie wood. the actress drowned boating off the coast of southern california in 1981. the coroner's office ruled her  death an accident. some speculated the drowning was

somehow linked to her husband, actor robert wagner. one of san jose's big holiday attractions opens up today. down to his on market street. that's across from christmas in the park. this is the 16th year the ice rink will run. the opening ceremony is at 5:00 p.m. the skating rink will be opened through january 9th. planning of flying out of san jose on thursday. you won't have a lot of company. orbitz.com has given them the dubious title as the loneliest airport in the country. this unwanted title is not new. it was awarded the same one as

wel well. >> speaking of busy, what's happening on the streets? >> we're look to the deadly accident that still has three lanes blocked. the coroner has yet to arrive on scene. the investigation has not started yet chp is in full force. five crews are there. quite a distraction. the light volume of traffic has people getting by in one lane. easy drive through walnut creek toward the toll plaza. we'll track this if it lasts another 45 minutes it could cause early slowing. back to you guys. thank you very much. in case you missed it the new twilight saga "breaking dawn part one" opened theaters at the stroke of midnight fans lining up to see the first part of the series. this is about a girl who must choose between two lovers. one is a vampire. the other is a werewolf.

>> 4:55. still a week away from thanksgiving. but it isn't stopping bargain hunters from getting ready to roll down the isles. >> believe it or not people are already camping out for black friday. >> occupy best buy. >> that's classic. the occupy camp has moved. they've been there since tuesday in a sign of sanity. >> sanity or insanity. >> both. no one else comes out. >> coming up, school districts are taking out loans in order to keep them up for the school year. >> we also got off the phone with vallejo police. learn new details into the investigation of who killed a 19 year veteran of the force. christie smith is live with the stfacebook. search bay asreutn facebook. sea.ar bay area.

new this morning, the city of vallejo in shock after a 19-year police veteran is shot and killed in the line of duty. the teenager accused of walking onto his high school campus with a pipe bomb and a sword must now pay the price. >> bay area school districts brace themselves for more cuts and education. what this means for your student is coming up. and a live look outside in san francisco. clear right now. will it change? this friday, november 18th, we'll find out. this is "today in the bay". >> good morning to you. thanks so