coming up on "today in the bay", prison or probation? baseball's home run king returns to court this morning for sentencing. why his celebrity status could work against him. plus, bryan stow speaks. you will hear the exclusive interview and the latest prognosis from his doctors coming up. >> and christmas is just nine days away, but the salvation army saying they still have a big need to try to fill holiday food baskets. i'll tell you how you can help coming up in a live report. and a live look at the

golden gate bridge on this friday, december 16th. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning, everybody. thanks for being with us. it's 4:30. i'm marla tellez in with jon kelley. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check the forecast with rob mayeda. how are we looking today, rob? >> pretty good. but you want a nice, big jacket. the rain has moved on. low 30s in the north bay. we're going to see patchy frost this morning. breezy in the hills. a look here at your seven-day forecast. we stay dry today and thursday next week. the only concern weather wise could be patchy fog in the north

bay. >> i saw it on soccer fields. no injuries are reported but southbound 101 your slow lane is blocked. no major slowing on the scene because there's such a light volume of traffic. from what i understand a lot of lights in the areas will be a distraction for the southbound drivers. >> well, former giants slugger barry bonds is ready to go back to federal court today to learn his fate. >> a judge will sentence the home run king for obstruction of justice conviction. a jury decided bonds was evasive during questioning in the steroids investigation. prosecutors recommended a sentence of 15 months in prison. usf law professor says his celebrity status could work

against him. >> barry bonds' health and power could subject him to criticism. if he was somebody off the street they mile get jail time. >> the judge sentenced others to probation and house arrest. those could serve as guidelines. a police officer shot and killed a man in san jose overnight after a man threatened officers. this happened at east san jose near seaview drive and bermuda way. police say during the contact the manmade a threatening move and at least one officer fired his gun in self defense. >> it's been more than eight months since san francisco giants fan bryan stow was beaten and severely injured outside of dodgers stadium. now we're hearing for him for

the first time in an exclusive interview with nancy snyderman. >> hi, i'm nancy. how are you? >> fine. >> i've heard so much about you. >> how are you? >> i'm doing very well, thank you. >> that's good. >> you're just as handsome as your sister said you are. >> it's pretty amazing to see. he's able to carry on simple conversations. while his recovery has been remarkable, doctors believe he will be permanently disabled. the men accused of beating stow appeared in a los angeles courtroom on thursday. both have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. friends and family of a toddler killed by a stray bullet will hold a funeral for him

today. he was in his father's arm when gunmen started shooting into a crowd on november 28th. a bullet struck the boy in the head. his parents agreed to take him off life support last friday. a public service will be held at 66th avenue in oakland at 11:00 this morning. now also today community members will hold a candle light vigil in it will parking lot where hiram lawrence was shot. they're standing up against violence and the senseless murders. >> 4:35 now. food banks and shelters across the country are reporting a spike in demands in some tough economic times push more people to charities. salvation armisies requests are up while donations have certainly dropped. >> good morning to you, lauren.

they are going to need a lot of help. a lot of people to pish in for the holiday food boxes. the deadline is approaching. they need to get the food boxes distributed by tuesday to 1600 families all across alameda county. they're putting out a call to the public. we're at the the donation center where they're still collecting today and even a little bit tomorrow to try to get to the food out to the families in need. they need 25% more to go. more and more people calling in needing help. the need, things like canned fruit, canned vegetables. rolls, pumpkin pie, peanut butter, apple pie, pasta, jell-o. if you want to get the action

location where you can go, you can check their website at gosalarmy doth organize. gosalarmy.org. what they've done so far to try the meet the need is raided all the local pantries to try to start filling the boxes. so they need to restock the pantries as well. that's the latest from here. live in oakland, christie smith, back to you in san jose. the there have cease office says he left the bay area following a brutal attack on a woman in oakley on saturday night. the 45 jeerld man has a prior rape conviction and is considered armied and dangerous. chp officers spotted him saturday night and got away.

if you have any information about clark or his contacts near san diego you're asked to contact police immediately. last night the city's planning commission gave the stamp of approval. everything from traffic congestion to pollution. it was a key hurdle before they could continue. some environmental groups asked for more time to review the document before it got the green light. they're now planning to appeal the decision. >> 4:38 now. good morning. no rain. but it's cold out there. rob mayeda is here for christina loren. >> our temperatures have dropped off in places in the north bay and east bay.

we have winds this morning. mainly above 1,000 feet. for the morning air quality is just fine. we should see highs in the upper 50s to low 60s today. dry weather today. very likely it will stay that what through tomorrow. this is the future cast all the way through the weekend. all the way through next week. look at the bay area. the ridge of high pressure is just keeping us dry the next seven days. you'll see the temperatures really not changing a lot towards the weekend. still cool outside. you noelgts the breezes picking up. around 4:00, close to 60 in san jose. 50 in san francisco. and 65 degrees, the warm spot around santa rosa. your seven-day forecast looks dry. nice weekend ahead. but chilly morning out there, mike. you want to crank up the

heaters. >> definitely, rob. crank up the heaters and watch for flashing lights. your slow lane is blocked, but there's slowing at the the scene because the volume of traffic is slow light. nice drive along the lower bay shore northbound. tu southbound side is closed. overnight construction work continuing there until about 5:30. look for me in about an hour. there's a detour posted there. highway 92. the san mateo bridge. no problems in either direction. back to you. >> oakland is giving holiday shoppering an early christmas

present. tomorrow the city will offer free parking for up to two hour ls. jean quan says she hopes it will encourage shoppers to come to town and make some business. they will offer free parking the following saturday, christmas eve, when everyone is trying to get everything done. if you waited until the last minute to do your christmas shopping, you may be in luck. plus, a major step forward in the fight against aids. the move to get a drug approved by the fda. still ahead. newt gingrich is setting the rerd straight. how he responded to lobbying accusations, next.

welcome back. taking a live look outside from san jose. no rain in the forecast for a while. we'll check in with rob mayeda. gop candidated traded jabs in one final debate for the aye caucuses. many went after front-runner newt gingrich, accusing him as lobbying for freddie mac. >> we know he cashed paychecks from freddie mac. that's the best evidence you can

have. >> i will state for every person watching tonight, i have never once changed my positions because of any kind of pavement. >> from immigration to courts to foreign policy some polls show gingrich losing ground. the iowa caucuses are less than three weeks away. two former penn stated a montana tors will be in court this morning. he and gary schultz are charged with lying to the grand jury. lawyers for curley and schultz say they did nothing wrong. a controversial sheriff is under investigation for violating the

rights of lations. joe arpaio has been an outspoken advocate of arizona's immigration law. they are investigating him and deputies after claims surfaced that he violated the constitutional rights of latino latinos. >> a big week for iposs on wall street. for more on that and news before the bell. good morning, jackie. they ended better thean expected on u.s. economic data. so it will be a merry christmas indeed. the dow is up to 11,868 and the

nasdaq up 1.7 to close at 2541. it's game on for zynga. it could be a zynger. the social gaming giant set for a winning debut on the nasdaq. prices are at $10 a share on thursday. this was on top of the expected rapg. will the virtual world translate to a real win for investors? and in other ipo news michael kors made quite this splash on i the ipo runway. shared jumped 21% on thursday, the first day of trading. thinking about upgrading your blackberry? don't expect to this christmas. that news combined with unsold playbook tablets and a dismal forecast for blackberry christmas sales sent shares tumbling on thursday. the company's co-ceos say they

will take salaries of $1 a piece. >> well, it is cold out there. another day in the 30s. we have 30s around moegs of the bay area this morning. if you don't have any wind, you're waking up to very chilly temperatures. novato is 32. if you look to the east by fairfield, we're close to 50 degrees. gilroy down to 30. san jose, 39. oakland dune to 0 degrees. actually kind of gusty to solano county. if you're heading to sacramento, look out for gusty winds.

this is the radar view. we have really dried out. you request see southern california. this is an interesting view of the pacific. a lot of systems are trying to come through. but this ridge of high pressure is acting like a shield over the bay area. no sign in the way of rain or snow. the extended forecast really not showing that in the cards for us. should be a decent afternoon. close to 60 in san jose. north winds bringing temperatures up with mid-60s. and lake tahoe, look out for gusty winds. >> if you don't want to go out

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drug to prevent hiv. now they're taking it to the federal government for approval. we'll tell you how it all works coming up next. plus, he's no santa claus. a man is stuck trying to go down his chimney. but it's why he climbed in that make this is story so unique. you got to hear it. we'll explain. i definitely have to hear that one. we're looking at 580 through the wind farms. if wind is working through your area. you might be warmer, like rob is talking about. no delay for 580 here. we follow an accident and closures along the peninsula. got that, coming up. hey, your high speed internet here, at home...

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good morning in the control room. say hello to the folks. it's a landmark day in the battle against aids. the bay area company is asking the government for the first approved medication to help prevent the spread of hiv. the sciences say the drug sharply reduces the risk of hiv in those who don't have the virus but engage in risky practices that could lead to the disease.

the california public utilities commission gave them the green so customers in san francisco and san mateo will have enough to heat their homes. they reduced the pressure by 20% after the san bruno explosion in september of next year. all lines should be at full capacity by tuesday. >> time to check the morning commute with mike. see how we're rolling. good morning. we'll take you to the south bay. we're still watching this accident. more detail has come in. it sounds like three people were injured as a result of the car that went off the roadway. slowing at the scene. there are injuries involved. over here on the peninsula, southbound 101 has opened early.

we're looking over here to the oakland side at 880 northbound past the coliseum. try to get a look out there. we still have construction about 5:15. the arrow moving folks over one lane to the left. no major problems the through downtown. back to you. >> thanks again, big mike. santa slides down chimneys with ease. >> firefighters had to pull the 20-year-old out of a sticky situation. they had to dismantle part of the chimney and then use a soapy mixture to free him. he tried to get in the house through the chimney because he missed his curfew. he went through the house to the front door to face his family. sorry, mom. >> way late there. got some explaining to do.

>> you have the tv crews here. what's going on? >> wcrews cleaned up thousands f gallons of desell fuel. now they're concerned about the environment. >> plus, sentencing for barry bonds is under way. we're live with a preview, next. and for all your news, weather out onhe out on facebook, just search nbc bay area news.

i'm bob redell live in san francisco. will the judge sentence him to probation or jail time? that story is coming up. and the salvation army and the east bay is asking for the public's help. they need to fill 1600 holiday food boxes