new this morning a bay area veteran trying to return home from north korea is detained in the country. why he was reportedly pulled off of his flight back to the bay area. >> also disturbing hate crime allegations against three students on one of the bay area's diverse college campuses. what concerned students are doing this morning to demand answers. >> bay area commuters on pins and needles as hundreds of thousands of b.a.r.t. riders await a crucial decision on the new contract. >> right now an early morning look, the bay bridge illuminated. close to the weekend. it is thursday, november 21st, this is "today in the bay."

it is just 4:31 on the nose. good morning. happy to see you. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning. first the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> hey, good morning to you. still dealing with rain mostly in the east bay. i want to show you where the heaviest downpours are, livermore, a lot of this activity is east of dublin but we're going to see more throughout the morning. only up in the east bay. yeah, pretty significant rainfall totals. wait till i show you how much rain over the past 24 hours. might just blow your mind. right now, though, he's always blowing our mind, good looks. >> oh, thank you. thank you. wow. starting the morning with a great start. we'll see how it goes from here. the bay bridge, a nice easy flow of traffic. there is the wed roadway and the highway 4, watch that as well having had rain a few minutes

ago. that will be slick as the commute starts there. here one of the toll lanes isn't open for cash payers. fremont, the glowing lights. i had to use my wipers because the mist was pretty thick in this area. at times coming through san jose watch over the santa cruz mountains as well, thick in that area. >> breaking news we're following out of the south bay reports after robbery bring a s.w.a.t. team response to a home in santa clara. multiple agencies on the scene now as well as "today in the bay's" chase cain. he was first on the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: there was a rather large police presence here so we were thinking that this was something much more substantial, but what police are telling us is there was a report of a home burglary, officers showed up out here and apparently in minutes they were able to track down the two people who may be responsible for that. police telling us that they do have two people in custody at

this hour. you see behind me there are a few officers on the scene but all signs appear to be that they are starting to wind things down. some of the officers leaving. at one point the s.w.a.t. team was called out but an officer from santa clara p.d. say they are going through training so it was good practice to come out here in case they needed them. we're waiting for more information about what happened. we're told there were no shots fired, even though there was a report that possibly some guns or stolen from the home which was a few blocks down the street here behind me, again police saying they do have two people in custody so appears that everything is winding down in this neighborhood. of course we'll keep you updated here on "today in the bay." we are live in santa clara. back to you guys. >> no one injured that you know of. >> reporter: no injuries that we know of. there was an ambulance called out but we're waiting to hear if

they needed it or it was standard procedure. >> thanks so much. >> unusual story here. learning more about the 85-year-old palo alto grandfather detained over north korea while visiting the country. the korean war veteran was questioned about his involvement in the war beforing removed from his flight back to the bay area. eunice is in beijing with details. >> reporter: merrill neuman is known to travel to parts of the globe. last month the korean war veteran visited north korea and hasn't been heard from since. he was with a friend. his son cities two were there legally as tourists but at the end of the stay his father was questioned by north korean officials about his military service during the korean war. five minutes before departing back to palo alto on october 26, his family says neuman was taken off the plane. north korean authorities haven't

confirmed they are holding him but if true, he would be the second american held after missionary ken bay. the u.s. state department has since tightened its travel warning to north korea saying the protection of its citizens is a top priority. for neuman's family they are worried about his heart condition and want him home. >> thank you very much. we do have more details. neuman's traveling companion releasing this statement. there has to be a terrible misunderstanding. i hope that the north koreans will see this as a humanitarian matter and allow him to return to his family as soon as possible. >> 4:35. happening today the b.a.r.t. board set to vote on a contract glitch that could derail the new labor deal. b.a.r.t. and its unions are in a disagreement over a provision of the new contract regarding paid family leave. it would require b.a.r.t. to pay

for employees to take weeks of time paid off to care for a sick family member or child. b.a.r.t. claims the negotiator signed the wrong tentative deal and that provision should not have been there. b.a.r.t. says it could cost up to $44 million over four years. the union s said they expect th board to meet their responsibility to the workers and the riders and approve this contract. >> good news, trains now back on the tracks this morning after caltrain halted services both direction for several hours because of a downed power line near the hayward park station in the san mateo area. tracks, they were closed for nearly five hours last night. the downed line also knocking out power to several homes and businesses and also to traffic lights. this morning caltrain has resumed its normal schedule. >> police are asking people to be on alert after armed robbers hit eight homes and businesses

in four hours. police are looking for a group of two or three men armed with a revolver. they are suspected in eight robberies between 5:30 and 9:00 last night. four people were robbed in homes across the city. four additional robberies happened including a costco, 7-11 and pep boys auto center a. woman was pistol whipped. no arrests have been made. >> police looking for what officers are calling an armed and extremely dangerous homicide suspect. detectives say the 23-year-old, michael green, shot two women outside a nightclub over the weekend. he is described as 5'11" and 230 pounds with a beard and long hair. we can tell you one of the victims, a 22-year-old woman, she died at the scene. the other is now in critical condition. police say green may be

traveling in a 2001 mercedes with a california license plate 4 uip 7 o 4. >> a rally to demand answers is taking place in san jose state after three were charged with a hate crime. the three white freshmen students are accused of tormenting a black roommate. the university spokesperson says a month-long investigation found the students drew racial slurs and hung a confederate flag. prosecutors say the roommates forced bicycle lock around his neck. they were shocked this could happen on such a diverse campus. >> we are highly offended on our campus. it's so close to home and we weren't aware of it at all, no organization on the campus let us know that these issues were

here. >> the university says the alleged incidents are under investigation. no decision has been made on whether the students will be sanctioned. if convicted the students could spend a year in jail. >> a follow-up, it's now up to the vallejo school district to come wake-up a brand new mascot for the city's main high school. last night the school board voting to drop the apache mascot. next month the board will take ideas from students and the community before making a final decision on that new mascot. this current one has been a source of tension between people who think the name honors the apache people and those who kind it offensive. >> want to check the forecast. a soggy start. you warned us. >> a soggy start but we'll see a sunny finish. good morning to you. some cities over the past three days have actually made up their

entire average for the month in terms of accumulated rainfall. i'm talking mill valley picked up over 2.5 inches of rain. as we head throughout day we'll continue to see rain roll through the east bay hills, we'll add to this total over an inch of rain there, half moon bay almost an inch and 3/4 in some places like san jose. we're looking pretty good in terms of our average totals. we needed that rain and it came through on time. let me show you. there is the real time doppler radar. you can see most of the shower activity t the oranges, the reds over the east bay. a lot of this is starting to push out of here toward the sacramento valley. so keep that in mind. we're going to see a nice dry finish to the day, all of the shower activity continuing to stream in and for us we're looking pretty good. throughout day temperatures are going to jump from the 50s to the 60s. we'll see a nice finish,

sunshine on the way. i'll detail that and tell you about our next weathermaker. right now, though, let's say good morning to mike inouye. >> good morning. while rain is calming down still have the slick roads. slippery conditions and mist on the windshield enough to use wipers. you see the glow to the lights and mist in the air. that's what you'll deal with into and through san jose. we see that the speeds are not so bad. northbound into downtown, down to 58 so not a major concern. none of the flooding like we saw yesterday. the map changes to the green in the area of livermore, wet route 580 westbound here, and als stall reported as you pass by north livermore avenue. watch for slowing developing there as crews arrive. also watch off to the right you see the alta mont pass sign is, there may be ponding there and also east tesla road a lot of mud slide through the area.

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>> welcome back everyone. a good thursday morning to you. today we're set to get our first look at prescreening program now available at san jose international airport. the pre-check program is open at terminals a and b, and this morning the tsa is showcasing the system. eligible travelers can go through a special prescreening process to gain access to expedited lines. approved frequent flyers can pay a fee to keep shoes and belts on and the lap tops and liquids in their bags. >> on the international scene house thousands to debate a

draft agreement the uz tuesday allow u.s. troops to stay through 2024. security very heavy for the five-day gathering today. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says while initial agreement was reached they still must pass it. hamid karzai saying president barack obama assures him the agreement sin afghanistan's best interests. >> new numbers out this morning showing a powerful trend. women beating out men in new hires in the booming tech industry. for that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn things over to seema mody live again at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. the markets, futures higher after stocks erase early gains to end with losses yesterday. that after the release of minutes from last month's fed meeting. the fed may move sooner in starting to cut back its bond

buying program which has helped to keep interest rates low and boost the stock market. economists think a taper could happen as soon as the january meeting which is ben bernanke's last. we get producer prices, earnings and we're watching those and the dow dropping 66 points yesterday, the nasdaq slipping by 11. for the first time in a decade women are now the most popular tech hires, government data shows the industry added nearly 40,000 jobs between january and september, and 50% were filled by women. the promising sign but a small step. overall women hold 31% of tech jobs. they continue to lag men in pay and computer and i.t. roles women make about 80 cents for a dollar by men. the card will access funds in google wallet accounts. google wallet is a smart phone

app and service that lets people buy stuff and transfer money. the card which is free with no fees will be expected at thousands of locations that take mastercard. >> thank you. all of the electronic devices, you want to wire it into our accounts. grab our money right from the account. too easy. >> enough to buy an umbrella, keep it handy. >> at least a lump of coal. good morning to you. we've got a good looking day shaping up. brentwood getting shower activity. show you the tri-valley. as we head throughout the next few hours all of this is going to clear out leaving us with sunshine later on. i want to show you the wider view. you can see mostly the east bay getting showers, most of the bay area having opportunity to dry out. we picked up significant rainfall yesterday so watch for puddles on the roadways, san francisco looking good at 51 degrees, you can see all of the

way to the top of the bay bridge and that's a good indication the fog has not settled in but will be rolling in early as we have a lot of remnant moisture out there and high pressure building back in to compress that. oakland now 54 degrees with light shower activity. south bay pretty good, clear out there for now highs climb from the 50s into the 60s as we head throughout the day today, a nice warm day in the east bay around 67, then a gradual warm-up headed our way deeper into the week. the main weather story you want to focus on is fierce winds slated to pick up as we head through this afternoon. that wind is going to increase as we head throughout tonight and tomorrow morning. so make sure you tie down loose objects in your yard. periods of rain, then clearing. right now back to you, jon and laura. >> it's 4:49 now. new this morning, mobile ride share service uber is offering free rides during the thanksgiving holiday. the company says it's giving thanks to south bay riders for the big response to its new low

cost option uberx. the company is offering two free rides to everyone in the south bay. the only restriction, rides must begin or end in silicon valley. you can sign up using the promo code sv loves uberx. now come pick me up. the video console war heating up. the new x box 1. >> the video game war t console goes on sale at midnight, stores across the country. celebrating by hosting launch events, this year it's a bonus microsoft giving away prizes to all of those lucky winners, standing in line for the console. isn't the victory and the win standing in line. the x box is one competing strongly against sony's play station 4 which for all you gamers know it was released last week. >> speaking of waiting in line, people in southern california

lining up outside their favorite stores for black friday deals. >> a lot of time on their hands. >> i guess so. this is video from beaumont. some have been there for a week. by the time black friday rolls around they will have camped out more than 15 days. maybe somebody's paying them. the wait means presents for the family and a day to bond they say with their community. or the others in line. >> becoming an annual tradition. >> and it's getting earlier and earlier. >> it is. pretty soon lining up in july. 4:51. still ahead, move aside aaron rodgers, there is a new kid in town. the the shocking similarity that has fans rallying. >> talk about a wild ride. a water slide that will send you down at speeds of 65 miles an hour. >> yikes, that's the speed limit on the peninsula.

water potential. so we're talking about the wet roads. we'll show you the east bay coming up.

>> a follow-up now to a story we brought you yesterday morning. 49ers linebacker amad brooks believes he had done nothing wrong so is saying no to being fined. the nfl say it's fining brooks $16,000 for that hit on drew brees. brooks now reportedly appealing that penalty, saying this was

just a legal football hit. side note, ray lewis agrees, even offered to pay half of his fine because he thinks it's ridiculous. he is reporting brooks will not be accepting his offer. >> move aside aaron rodgers, a new kid in town. >> they start them young. the quarterback sidelined with the collar bone. the football crazy town has a new aaron to support. yes, meet young aaron roger, an 8-pound baby boy. get this he was born with a broken collar bone. his parents say when he was born with the injury and on game day sunday they knew what his name would have to be. one last similarity, she expected to heal in four to six weeks. >> what a cutie pie. love, love, babies. >> okay.

it's 4:55. >> offensive line there. san mateo bridge, a smooth drive now across the peninsula without delays. we'll take to you the maps and you see what things are -- you see the drive westbound with the headlights. same with the arrow marking the direction. where the green comes all over the map where you might have damp conditions and slippery because of the mist in the air. 580 is wet and we have a stall reported at north flynn road. you see traffic starting to jam up out of the altamont pass. >> if you love living on the edge, kansas about to become the home to the largest and tallest water slide. >> it will be named in german for insane. it will be 17 stories tall. the exact height hasn't been

nailed down. to give you perspective, it's taller than niagara falls and the statue of liberty. riders will shoot down a minimum of 65 miles per hour. >> awesome. >> scheduled to open in may. >> i'd jump on. >> there you go. >> still ahead, president obama now expanding his trip to the bay area. we'll tell you about the new details. >> bay area commuters on pins and needles as b.a.r.t. riders await a decision on a new contract.

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chp gave us a new incident on the side of the road. >> right now, i guess we're going to give you a look at the weather. christina will talk about the rain in the forecast, and we also want to give you a live look at the bay bridge. the lights flickering to inspire you as we creep closer to friday. we are at friday eve also known as thursday, november 21st. this is "today in the bay." >> it's 5:00. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we begin with that breaking news out of the south bay where reports of a burglary bring s.w.a.t. team response to a home in santa clara. it's happening on the 2200 block of crocker way, that's right by lawrence expressway just past el camino real. chase cain was first on the scene. looks like officers have that