i'm christie smith. i'll tell you how you can help in a live report. san jose police say they were forced to shoot a man overnigh overnight. >> this is friday, december 16th. this is "today in the bay". good morning. it's 5:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez. no rain in the forecast, but it's cold. >> it doesn't take a weather nan to tell you it's cold. we'll see numbers in the low 30s. novato, santa rosa, napa so an

interesting spread of numbers. patchy frost. but this morning, another thing we're watching is patchy fog. mike? >> we'll watch for that and for the esks on your driving. now a live look at the golden gate bridge. reports came in of someone driving the wrong way on the bridge. there's word there may be a traffic break on the hayward side, stopping westbound traffic. this is the reason i'm monitoring the san ma the,teo b so carefully. developing news this morning

in the south bay. san jose police say an officer shot and killed a man in self defense overnight. so far it's unclear why police targeted the man or if the man was armed. the ambulance rushed the suspect to a nearby hospital where he died early this morning. >> 5:02 now. is baseball's home run king headed to prison? that's the big question today as a judge prepares to sentence barry bonds. bob redell is live in san francisco with a look at what the judge is considering. this is a big story, good morning. >> good morning we know what she'll decide in six hours. when u.s. district judge is going to sentence barry bonds here in federal court in san

francisco for his obstruction of justice before a grand jury investigating steroids in baseball. now the prosecution is asking for 15 months in jail. the federal probation is asking for house arrest. barry bonds' attorney says they would go along with probation, not house arrest. our legal analyst doesn't see jail time. he thinks house arrest is more likely, given this is bonds' only conviction and that he has done a lot for the community. he has set a precedent by sending other people who were convicted, who have lied and giving them house arrest so that is his best bet. she's already established that precedent. >> now our legal analyst sees one wild card, and that would be

his personal trainer who spent more than a year in jail for refusing to testify against the slugger. feeling maybe he put his friend on the line. that would be the only wild card in his opinion. >> big story. we'll be watching it. a toddler killed by a stray bull let in oakland will be remembered today. hiram lawrence would have turned 2 on december 28th. the boy was in his father's arms when gunmen started shooting at a crowd last month. organizers say too manydown

change have died because of gun violence in oakland. 3-year-old carlos was hit by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting in august. >> 5:05. still no sign of a convicted sex offender wanted in the violent rape of an east bay woman. steven paul clark is still on the the loose in san diego. he is considered armed and dangerou dangerous. >> he is on the run after he bound, raped and gagged a woman in oakley. he hopped a fence and ran away. this morning after 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled, people became very ill.

now people downstream of the creek are getting sick. much of the 1600 gallons of fuel that poured out of a malfunctioning generator was pumped to strawberry creek, which flows into the san francisco bay. environmentalists are concerned about fish and wildlife that live in and around the creek. >> this morning oakland is taking steps to crack down on them. they will vote on new rules to keep protesters from shutting down port business. protesters blocked access twice in recent months. the most recent cost the port $4 million in lost business. the last occupy tent city standing this the bay area could be shut down soon. berkeley city leaders are fed up with violence, drugs and fillth.

more citations are on the way. at least 23 crimes have been reported since october 23rd, including a massive fight and allegations of dpesic abuse and a suspected thief found at the site armed with a machete, hammer and bb gun. another company is going public. business and tech reporter scott mcgrew joins us now. zinga is expected to make a strong debut. >> some say it will be the biggest public offering since google. he will ring the opening bell this morning in new york city. some time there after. prices at $10 yesterday. that's for insiders and barngers.

he's already a rich man in companies like facebook and because he already sold quite a bit of stock on the private market. mark is a controversial fellow. we'll continue to follow this throughout the day. at 6:30 he rings the opening bell. trading that should start some time later this week. sounds good. thank you, scott. we'll see you for the rest of ty's business headlines. 5:08. the community center is abruptly shutting its doors. administrators say financial trouble is forcing them to shut down the 30-year-old center in walnut creek. they have more than 400 members and features a preschool and an adult day program for seniors suffering from dementia. administrators are meeting with parents at 10:00 this morning. the center will lay off all employees and will likely put the property up for sale. >> it is 5:08 right now.

the salvation army is planning to distribute boxes of foods and personal care items of thousands of natives in the bay area. they still need your help. the salvation army says requests are certainly up. >> good morning to you. donations are certainly needed. they have to get them out the door. they have to get them distributed to the families on tuesday. they have about maybe three-quarters of that full. jon, can you talk about what kinds of things you need people to bring in? >> we try to provide a christmas

meal in a bok. we need things like stuffing and food and vegetables. things to really make a fun christmas meal for the families. we're in need of canned fruit and vegetables. >> we were talking about this earlier. people were, i guess, identified earlier, i guess in august, that need this food. what kinds of people are you seeing coming in? >> there's all types of demographics. certainly a different level of family coming in. people last year were donors to the food banks. so they're just now unemployed, recently laid off, but they need a little bit of help this christmas. >> and you need this by today so you can get everything boxed up and out the door by tuesday. they're going to be here accepting donations as well you can go to any salvation army

location and give a donation. i found this interesting. the kettles, the bell ringers, they have a virtual kettle online. if you want to make a donation, give them your card and do it that way. double click your way to giving this year. >> absolutely. love to hear the bell, too. >> 5:11. good morning to you. christie has the right idea all bundled up outside. >> exactly. we have low 30s in a lot of the bay area. a little more mild in fairfield and livermore because we have wind out there. as we head back to a dry

pattern, spare the air dry days are very likely. 58 and 65 around santa rosa. a quick check of your seven-day forecast shows things will be dry. they have updates on the s san mateo bridge. >> here's video from a few minutes ago across the westbound direction with taillights for the bottom of your screen you see flashing lights. they did not do a full traffic break. that will quickly make its way through traffic all the way across. we'll see it pull over to the flat section. that was a few minutes ago.

highway 92 is okay. >> that is great news. we'll be right back.

good morning. welcome back. meteorologist rob mayeda in for christina to talk about chilly temperatures. >> it's cold. temperatures at least in a few areas in the low 30s. let's show you some of the numbers. a few spots in the 40s. we have a little bit of wind. look at san jose. oakland and hayward near the edge of the water in the east bay we're seeing 30s for you. 40s around san francisco and the story is the wind. northeast winds bringing in more mild temperatures.

but that's the exception to the rule. also we have patchy fog up around santa rosa. visibility dropping to a quarter mile. we have a frosty start for most of the gay area. above 1,000 feet it's a little breezy. you see a dry afternoon. upper 50s to low 60s. we have the system that brought us showers yesterday scooting through southern california. not just this friday. let's take you to next friday and head up to the start of the christmas day weekend. that's the seven-day forecast. hour by hour, 8:00, it's chilly and breezy around the hill tops. 5 at livermore. 58 in san francisco. your forecast shows the pattern we're seeing starting today is

going to take us through the middle part of next week. >> all right. it's official. next wednesday. the south bay officially in the northbound direction moving smoothly. these speed sensors are the typical northbound route. we have southbound 101 at blossom hill. still have accident activity after an early morning accident. we still have minor slowing at the scene. only one lane closed opposite your main commute. we're tracking that on the chp report. this we were tracking construction and a full closure. but southbound 101 has reopened passing by marsh down to willow. you have one or two lanes closed at 5:30. we'll look at oakland across the bay. a live look shows how things are shaping up northbound. no major issues. the southbound lied with all the headlights.

they just had a trsk break. and that's why we're seeing this burst of traffic. and a live look at the toll plaza shows you with one concern here. just a couple of cars waiting. it looks like one of the cash lanes is not open. >> 5:18. it's a subject we're all too familiar with at this hour. they are coming out with a medium roast to steal business from bigger chains. they are making a move to follow competition. they are headquarters in emeryville and was founded in berkeley. >> how can you not have coffee?

new reports the u.s. cannot wrangle enough cattle to need the national demand. let's turn to jackie delawaange >> the futures are higher on the heels of a positive close across the board in u.s. markets on thursday. they ended higher on an up ward revision. so merry christmas indeed. meantime, the ford ranger pickup is meeting the end of the road in the u.s. after 30 years of battling japanese imports. they will stop u.s. production. it is the smallest in ford's fleet. the company began making the 2012 focus electric this week.

it expects to earn 100 mile per gallon rating on that one. and where is the beef? japan is expected to lift restrictions on beef imports, that could be a $1 billion boom for the beef industry. meeting the demand means more cows and ramping up production is expected to put a strain on beef providers. that's it for us at cnbc. it's zynga day. we'll take a look at that and nasty things said on twitter coming up.

school districts across california are putting the brakes on a plan to eliminate state funding for school buses. on tuesday governor brown

announced trigger cuts to force the $238 million for bussing starting next month. that makes california the first state to completely eliminate funding for school buses. the largest school district has filed suit. the head of san francisco's zynga will ring the opening bell on the nasdaq and launch the first day of trading for that company. you know him for more than a decade now. you may remember tribes at the turn of the century. he'll turn his latest company zynga, named after his dog, into a public traded company earlier today. last night the company priced shares for zynga at $10 a piece. that's the initial public offerin

offering. >> we believe in social gaming. we believe that this is the way that more than just us in this building, but everyone around the world are going to embrace play in their life. >> you can get your crack of shares if you wish some time after 6:30 our time. trading in a new company doesn't necessarily start right at the bell. a federal judge in sfran has ruled a california man who sent messages to a woman on the east coast is protected by the first amendment. william cassidy sent messages like you should kill yourself have a nice day, thousands of times to a religious leader. the judge says they're not illegal. and task rabbit, which helps you to find people to run errands for you helps you raise $17 million in additional funding.

>> from the beginning, one thing i did is bring on a crisis manager. he worked with us for three years. the second thing i did is make our network of task roberts a closed community where thigh go through a process that includes a background check. >> you may recall they ran into a big problem after a renter trashed a san francisco house. she says she's ready were that awful thing to happen. it sounds like they're on top of it. as you are every morning. santa cruz county is considering a ban on bull frogs. backers say bull frogs are an invasive species with a devastating effect on local eco system ls. they can also spread disease and are difficult to eradicate. the proposal would ban the sale possession, and importation of

the frogs. santa cruz county would become the first in the country to ban bull frogs. >> that's enough of that shot for right now. >> we cope keep showing it over and over. good morning, everybody. still ahead, pg&e under pressure. the plan to pump gas pipelines. >> and a bay area children's hospital gets the lowest score when it comes to food. and we're not talking about the flavor. >> this morning take an extra thick coat. we have temperatures in the low 30s. we'll talk more if we'll see dry weather for the weekend forecast coming up. and the drive is crisp and clear in the bay bridge for the most part. >> a nice look outside the golden gate bridge. hopefully it's light on this ay.

1600 is the magic number. that's how many food boxes need to be filled and distributed by tuesday in time to get on people's front door by christmas. i'm christie smith. i'll tell you how you can help the salvation army meet their goal coming up in a live report. and an nbc exclusive. bryan stow speaks out for the first time since the brutal beating nine months ago. this is "today in the bay". >> good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. seconds away from 5:30. a friday morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm marla tellez.

jon kelley is off. plain and simple, it's cold outside. we have 20s showing up in gilroy. that will get your attention as you step outside. look at san jose, hayward and oakland. 45 in san francisco. closer to the wear. hour by hours, we'll get patchy frost through 8:00 or 9:00 this morning. by lunch time, not too bad. mainly 50s. highs close to 60 in san jose. 58 in san francisco. 61 in oakland. hopefully no 20s and 30s on your roadway maps. >> that would be speeds you're worried about, and so am i. the toll plaza will see things down to zero. we're looking at an earlier accident that was reported. the potential for that has cleared as you're approach

freeways. watch your speeds. >> always. >> always. >> an update now to developing news in san jose. officers were forced to shoot a who later died from his injuries overnight. police were trying to contact a man there. police say the officers shot the man after feeling threatened. they won't say what he was doing or if he was armed at the time of the shooting. an ambulance rushed the man to a nearby hospital where he died early this morning. we expect an update later this morning. we'll bring that to you as soon as we get it. baseball's home run king stepping back into the spotlight in federal court. a judge is scheduled to sentence barry bonds for an obstruction of justice conviction. bob redell joins us live from san francisco with a look at what the judge is considering. good morning, bob.

>> well, good morning to you, laura. at 11:00 this morning u.s. district judge susan ilsten will be in the federal court behind me to hand down her sentence to barry bonds for obstruction justice before a grand jury investigating steroids in baseball. now the prosecution is asking for jail time. they would like to see him go to jail for 15 months. the federal probation department is recommending something much less. barry bonds and his attorneys are asking for probation without the house arrest. he thinks house arrest is more likely. and also there's precedence for the judge. she didn't send two other athletes convicted of lying to jail. however, there's this wild card. >> i think you always want to

watch for greg anderson. he did over a year in jail by helping barry bonds avoid this case. is it fair that greg anderson did so much time and he didn't participate at all? >> you may recall greg anderson refused to testify against the giants slugger and was held in contempt and sent to jail. our legal analyst, steven clark was mentioning, for over a year. sentencing being handed down at 11:00 this morning at a federal court here in san francisco. laura, marla. >> we'll be covering it live. thank you very much, bob. >> 5:33 this morning. an nbc exclusive. for the first time we're hearing giants fan bryan stow speak for the first time since being brutally beating outside of dodgers stadium.

hi, i'm nancy. how are you? i've heard so much about you. i'm doing very well. >> that's good. >> you're just as handsome as you're sister said you are. >> that's so good to see him. catch the interview monday night on bay area. starting monday, pg&e will restore full gas pressure to three of the pipelines on the peninsula. the california public utilities commission is giving the go ahead so customers will have enough gas to heat their homes during the winter. they reduced pipeline pressure by 20% after the deadly san bruno explosion in december of 2010. all lines should be in full capacity by tuesday. the news comes as the victims get ready to face a judge in san

francisco. just days ago pg&e admitted it is liable for the explosion which means it will cover the expenses of victims' injuries. the civil trial is expected to start in july. anch a new study is criticizing food at children's hospital in oakland. they examinened the food at 14 children's hospitals across california and how it was being marketed. they were given the lowest score. only 7% of the entrees for sale were healthy. they also criticized them for putting high call row items near cash register to encourage impulse buying. food banks and shelters across the country are reporting a spike in demand as a tough economic times push more people to charities. salvation army says requests are up and donations have dropped.

>> good morning to you. we're at the salvation army christmas holiday food box distribution center. they need 1600 boxes filled and ready to go for families on tuesday. they're asking for donations to fill the gap. what do you need? >> we're looking for lots of fruits and vegetables to provide to the families. so families can restock their house and have a great christmas meal. >> how are you been doing this so far? i know you have pantries in the east bay. i understand you have to take food out of there to do this. >> we're robbing peter to pay

paul. so obviously come january there's still need out there. so we want to make sure at some point we can restock the shelves. right now the immediate need is to provide for the families. >> all right. so tuesday they have to be out. >> go to any salvation army. anywhere in the bay area. provide a gift of donated food products. that's what we have from here live in oakland, christie smith. laura and marla, back to you. >> good morning, it's one of those days no doubt about it where it's so hard to get out of bed, out of the warm covers. >> are you talking about me? >> no, it's cold.

we're not seeing a lot of wind. notice fairfield. closer to the water, not quite as cold. we have two types of weather patterns. we have breezy conditions. closer to sea level at the inland valley, patchy frost. not a bad day in the afternoon. it will be warmer than yesterday where we had the rain and cool skies. the radar is dry. the system that brought us the rain has already moved through southern california. so despite the chilly start, not a bad forecast. a bit cooler. as we get to san francisco, 58 degrees. if you're headed to the high country, look out for gusty winds. dry weather will take us through

the weekend. >> we'll keep bundled up. we're looking over here to the area around the bay bridge. this time we'll zoom to the bottom of the screen. 880. i seen speeds into the 50s. earlier construction on the subpoena side. had a traffic break. most of the construction crews are clear. you still see signs moving over there just to the right. we'll look off to ante i don't care. that's a general note from a to summersville as well. further south construction lingering northbound 680 out of alamo and danville passing

sycamore valley road. i'll have details on that coming up. and how did travel to cuba get mixed up in the federal budget bill?

welcome back. the final vote on a deal to avoid a government shutdown after lawmakers pulled an all nighter on capitol hill. tracie potts is live in washington, d.c. good morning, tracie. >> good morning. it was a productive all nighter. we're looking for the final votes for the house and the senate today and tomorrow.

they decided to pass the $1 trillion spending bill with a couple of changes of issue that had really been a hang up for democrats and republicans. democrats agreed to delay some energy efficiency rules. republicans put off restrictions on people visiting and sending money back to cuba, two issues that seemed to hold this up. the payroll tax, the extra 2% that could come out of your check as of january, that they hope to extend the tax break another two months and extend unemployment benefits, and, of course, ask many californians. so we could be looking at yet another showdown in february. two two top ten state leaders are in court for failing to report child abuse.

hen and gary schultz face one count o lying under oath and one count of failing to report. prosecutors say the men knew that he was molesting boys and did nothing to stop it. attorneys say the men are innocent. the men who witness it. assistant coach mike mcqueary is testifying this morning. >> he is the most controversial sheriff in the west. and now the feds are accusing arizona sheriff joe arpaio of unfairly targeting latinos for arrest. they just released results of the three year investigation into his practices. the feds say they culture discrimination against latinos.

>> the federal law banning same-sex marriage will be challenged today in the san francisco courtroom. a federal employee is challenging the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act, also known as doma. ninth circuit court of appeals lawyer sued the government after her wife was denied health insurance coverage. >> 5:45. a bay area company is asking the government to make one of the drugs the first approved medication to prevent the spread of hiv. the scientists say it's drug sharply reduces the risk of hiv infection if those who don't have aids virus, but who engage in risky practices that lead to the disease. the drug has been used for years

as a treatment for people who already have the disease. >> russia says the failed mars moon probe will come crashing down to earth next month. russia launched the probe last month. the probe malfunctioned when it reached orbit and it couldn't activate the boosters to take it to mars. chicken little. the sky is falling. weather headline, cold. >> it is cold. and we have the ac blasting in the studio. we have temperatures in the 20s in a few spots. how about gilroy. you win the prize for the coldest spot in and around the bay area. throughout the santa clara county down to the coyote valley. those are the coldest spots. we have north winds helping to

stir up the air and bring in the air colder closer to ground level. not only cold, we have patchy thick fog. visibility down to a quarter mile. now that we're going back to a dry pattern, it's not a spare the air day, but by the end of the weekend, we could see air quality start to take a hit. we'll see breezy conditions in the hill tops. and the afternoon temperatures actually looking pretty nice. remember the system that brought us the rain yesterday? it's already scooted through. the radar is dry today. any chance of rain from this friday to next friday. the afternoon is going to be pretty nice.

a bit warmer than yesterday. 59 in morgan hill. look at truckee, windy and cold. weekend plans look just fine. look out for patchy fog. cool temperatures and the numbers looking pretty good for the afternoon. mik mike. >> we're doing all right because construction crews are starting to clear. so a minor accident. but also some debris. metal duck working across all lanes. so there's slowing at the scene. likely a traffic break north out of alamo and walnut creek. we do have unusual slowing eastbound getting out of livermore to the altamont pass. i just want to make sure that's the case. slowing through the heart of livermore.

over the weekend, saturday night and sunday night there will be a foreclosure. they're demolishing the overpass. looking to the south bay with a smooth drive, we head southbound to the 101 accident at blossom hill. that accident activity has cleared. all lanes have reopened now. we see how things are shaping up outside the golden gate bridge. some moisture in the air. fog is not so much of an issue now. all the way from highway 12 down to the city here. just a few cars in the tash lanes. we won't see the metering lights for at least half an hour. >> we have an update on developing news from san jose.

s in the neighborhood in san jose. they say they shot him after feeling threatened. the ambulance rushed the man to a nearby hpt where he died early this morning. the incident is now under investigation by the homicide unit. and we expect to get an update from police. we'll bring you the information as soon as we get it. buster posy isn't enough to change major league baseball rules. we have video of the play. it ended the season for the giants catcher. still painful to watch. the giants had asked major league baseball to increase safety measures for catchers

bind the plate. but the matter never came up during winter meetings in dallas. teams still not giving up to try to put the measures in place. and does it pay to procrastinate? last minute deals for last-minute shoppers just ahead. plus, gadget friday is coming up.

welcome back. we had black friday and cyber

monday. tomorrow is the final push for procrastinators. online retailers are extending free shipping offers through monday. prime members get free shipping through wednesday. >> if you're not going to hit the mall tomorrow, you could hit the movie theater. >> this weekend it's the battle of the big block busters. mission impossible goes protocol. it's the fourth sequel in the series. this time his character and his team are trying to race against time. he's saving the world again. it's pg-13. as sherlock holmes. jude law returns as his side

kick watson. >> i haven't seen the first one. i'm not a big mim impossible girl. >> are you a tom cruise girl? >> ah. >> me neither. not so much. >> there you go. of course, we have something cooler for you to see. >> i'm a gadget friday girl. what is today's gadget? >> good morning. this is pretty cool. i have something japanese are not getting until tomorrow. we have to wait until february to get this. it's the sony vita. a handheld game that replaces the sony psp and sony go i suspect you're seeing the last of its kind. about $250.

it is more expensive than the apple ipod touch which also plays games. this is a different level of games. a much higher quality, gorgeous screen, and much faster, higher bracket. so i enjoy showing you new gadgets. this is so new ch. apple came out of nowhere and completely changed the market. >> inform after christmas, which is a shame. all the for more me to go ha-ha. >> and your kids love it. no doubt. >> still to come, will barry bonds walk out of court in cuffs? a live report from the federal courthouse in san francisco just ahead. >> and the cupboards are bare at bay area food banks. how you can help. rob.

>> i was trying to help out as wel well. >> it's going to make everything cold. but we're watching you're activity through 680. it could be an issue towards the walnut creek interchange. >> taking a live look outside san jose hp pavilion this morning. certainly a cold morning as we've all been reporting. bundle up before you head out the door. cuddle up on the couch. we have an hour ahead. [ monica ] i'm away on a movie shoot

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