>> very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. do not be surprised if you see some sprinkles on your way to work. several storm systems making their way through bay area. we turn it over to christina loren with your microclimate forecast. >> we're not talking about heavy periods of rain this morning, sam and laura, but something you want to keep in mind before you make your way out that front door. all things in perspective, get that mind-set ready to go, showers, slick conditions and heavy mist and drizzle up in the north bay where we've had that drizzle all night. now the heavier rain starting to move. all of this pressing over 101. we'll check your drive with mike momentarily. chekt impa check the. packs. our pattern has changed. rain chances every day throughout the next seven. we'll have details on that in moments, back to you. we have breaking news coming out of texas this morning. a second health care worker

under quarantine, after testing positive for the ebola virus. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez tracking details out of dallas. this worker provided care for thomas duncan as well, the first patient to die from ebola in the u.s. as you mentioned, i think it's clear to everybody, the fear along was that this texas nurse's infection, the first one, would not be an isolated case, and whatever the conditions were mean that there are other people exposed. a live look at texas health presbyterian hospital in dallas. expecting new dadetails of the confirmed ebola infection. the first one, nina pham remains in the hospital in isolation. last check, in stable condition. the second health care worker is one of the 70 or so other hospital staff who had contact with that patient, thomas duncan who died of ebola at that hospital. the second health care worker

tested positive after reporting a fever and was immediately isolated at the hospital. health officials are working to identify any additional people that now need to be under observation because of that person. we may learn more about who that person is at that press conference that we are monitoring now. but in dallas, police posted on twitter some photos of the decontamination work. here back at the press conference at dallas presbyterian hospital. let's take a listen. >> the next few minutes. pham, a heroic -- sorry -- this is a heroic person, a person who dedicated her life and has -- is dedicating her life to helping others and a servant leader. this is a person with their lives before them and a person dealing with this diagnosis with

the grit and grace and determination that nina has dealt with the diagnosis. and like nina, protocol to find the virus worked well in that within 90 minutes of her -- of taking her temperature, she was in isolation in hospital, and we hope that, and pray that, like neen na she will get on a good track. as you know, nina has moved from stable to good and the doctor may have some information on her health when he speaks this morning. so the fight against ebola in dallas is a two-front fight now. we have 48 disease contacts that we focused on in the

community -- >> we've been listening to the early details on that second infecti infectii intexas presbyterian hospital. it's a woman, a young woman, likely somebody who has been working critical care like nina pham, the first nurse infected with the ebola virus. amazing to hear within 90 minutes of spiking the fever the person was in isolation. hopefully the level of risk for other people is contained. more from the doctors, we'll get that ready in about a half hour. >> right. we do have people in the newsroom that continue to monitor the news conference, should any other news come out. >> good us in about nina pham. a nurse's group based in the bay area says officials are not doing enough to protect them from the deadly virus. "today in the bay's" bob redell live in san jose.

what are the nurses saying? >> reporter: talking about those nurses at that texas hospital, they've been accused of not following protocol. but they've come out and said there were weren't any protocols. making accusations in the east bay. the nurses from the texas hospital didn't appear at the press, chose to remain anonymous, instead asking friends the national nurses united union in oakland to relay their message on their behalf. anonymous nurses work in the dallas hospital who treated thomas duncan, the same hospital where two health workers contracted the virus. they say they didn't have the proper protective clothing to deal with a contagious patient, they improvised, leaving body parts exposed and when duncan arrived he wasn't put in isolation, instead left out for several hours in the open near other patients. that hospital in dallas released

a statement to us, quote, we have numerous measures in place to provide a safe working environment, including mandatory annual training and 24/7 hot line and other mechanism that allow for anonymous reporting, unquote. what's happening in dallas is sparking serious conservatives about hospital safety in the bay. nurses in the east bay studying a training example for a possible case of ebola. >> we want all of our staff to be comfortable with putting on those isolation gowns and everything else that they're going to use, and taking it off properly because we know that is probably the biggest concern. >> reporter: now that's the president of the california nurses association, another nurse's union, expressing concerns hospitals in california and the bay area are not prepared for a possible ebola outbreak, saying that 87% of nurses say their hospital is not

provided education on ebola and what kind of protection they should be using. live in south bay, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> no doubt, bob, hospitals across the country tightening up their protocols. doctors and nurses navigate this new outbreak, stay with us for the latest information, when not on air, head to nbcbayarea.com. also on face sbook twbook and t >> a woman shot by her ex-boyfriend last week has died. the shooting happened one hour after police were at the home. pronounced dead last night at san francisco general hospital. police say she was shot by her ex, cedric young jr. at her home. officers were called to the home several times before the shooting on reports the pair was either fight organize young was trying to break into the home. 10:00 they determined young was drunk and took him to the drunk

tank but released and went back to the house to collect some things. officers were called to the house against and forced him to leave. an hour after that he barged back into the home, shot her and turned that gun on himself. now 5:08 on your wednesday. watching closely the impending rain. christina certainly has. >> no closer than our own christina. >> it's really good news. our pattern is changing. really today, getting light rainfall. nothing heavy. i don't think you need to add too much extra time. so the south of the golden gate bridge, travel cautiously. right now a little bit of activity located on. of los gatos, pressing towards campbell in the next 10 to 15 minutes. heavier periods of rain in the north bay. i've got to tell you, nothing to create ponding or pudle. s on the roadways yet.

we could see moderate rainfall in the bay area throughout the next couple of hours. for the most part, that in ukiah clearlake. up into the sierra nevada, snowfall this morning. this just started. we'll track this for you, hoping ski resorts can open early with activity coming our way. 60ss, headed towards 70s. grab your jacket, umbrella. talking more rain in my next report. stick around. get out that front door. mike knows what could slow you down. you might want to wait for his report. >> look at the map, pick your spot. if you've got more time, i'll talk about more detail. radar activity north of the golden gate bridge, specifically west of san rafael we saw a good cell going on there. we have road weather index. traffic tied with weather data, registering damp roads, not ponding, but just damp. golden gate bridge to the south of that, we see that live shot

shows us a sheen on the roadway. watching for than off-ramps smaller crashes observe the course of the morning. they've all cleared. that's leading to possible slick roadways. westbound 80, commute through berkeley. the earlier flashing lights have cleared. the crews from university to the maze, completely on the move. back to the maps. talking. a smooth drive toward the berkeley curve, bay bridge toll plaza. east 24 at 13, crash, east 580 looks like they cleared. rest of the map, trypical. >> top minds in earthquake detection figuring out a way to give us a warning when the big one hits. details they reveal and how to save lives. gasoline has gotten super cheap in the bay area. we'll take a look. it was written and paid for by the trial lawyers to make them millions...

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>> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." very good wednesday morning to you. as we take a live look outside. city by the bay, san francisco, feeling fall in the air. the season certainly changing. a little bit of rain, not a lot to delay you. we'll check the forecast in a moment. 5:13. a gathering of the top minds here in the bay area. taxed wifiguring out how to giva warning before the next big earthquake. it comes two days before the 25th anniversary of loma prieta. stephanie, talking. a push for new earthquake detection systems designed to save lives. >> reporter: that's right. good morning. talking about critical seconds here of a heads up. in a few hours an update on the new california wide earthquake early warning system that could give up to a minute of warning. seismologists continue to warn

the next big one could hit the bay area at any moment. most recently, of course, the magnitude 6.0 south napa earthquake in august, that was the strongest since the '89 loma prieta quake. it sent hundreds to the hospital and caused $600 million in damage. also leaving more than 1,000 buildings red or yellow tagged. that was a big sign of necessary precautions that need to be taken. early detection system demo was tested in long beach in april. it's a california system. but governor jerry brown pushing for a more advanced system. a year ago he signed a state law to create a system that could get people up to 60 seconds of advanced warning before potentially damaging shaking is felt than means extra time to get off the road to seek shelter. the office of memergency servics has until january 21, 2016 for

funding. we'll hear updates on the system this morning. we'll have everyone from b.a.r.t., san francisco general hospital, to the oes, u.s. geological survey here at city hall. we'll get updates as we get them. in the next report, how much can the system impact, avoiding injuries, for instance? coming up in 30 minutes. stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> makes you start to think, what would i do with a minute warning? first ride sharing company cleared to drop off passengers at sfo. but scott mcgrew, who joins us now, it's not uber. >> it's not lyft. but it was side car that got the first go ahead from the airport to allow drivers to drop off and pick up passengers. start operations at the airport within 30 days. uber and lyft drivers have been driving to and from sfo but not

legally. a portion of the report done showing how ride sharing exists below the radar at the airport, as it were. you can see that report, nbcbayarea.com. more evidence this morning you should stay in school. college pays off. turn to morgan brennan, anthropology major, live at cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning, scott. job prospects for college grads are improving, special report by usa today says computer engineers, software developers and physician assistants, not anthropologists most in demand professions over the next three, 1.83 jobs created by 2017. these jobs which require four-year degree account for a quarter of all new jobs. meanwhile, walmart is launching a new service letting customers access digital copies of movies they buy in stores or on its site. instawatch, partners with seven movie studios, including

dreamworks, sony, warner bros., 800 movies at walmart a part of the program. accessed via the walmart app. look out, netflix. >> thank you. will i am is expected to unveil a smartwatch, dream force conference in san francisco today. now, he knows a bit about technology. he says he enrolled in a computer science course, he's going back to college. he invested early on in beats by dre, that later bought by apple. we don't know how much he owned. but even if he owned 1% he would have made 30 million off the sale. we think he owns way more than 1%. >> sounds like a good business deal. take that proposition any day of the week. >> interesting to see how multitalented some people are as well. >> absolutely. getting into different fields. >> exactly.

>> 5:17 on wednesday. tracking the possibility of rain. seems like more than a possibility. >> that's right. you've seen the radar, haven't you? >> i've cheated. >> 5:17. he cannot tell a lie. i've got to tell you, we've have very interesting conditions out there. and this is just the beginning of what will be a completely new weather pattern for us. kicks in as we head throughout today. rain moves in. we're talk about about rain chances every day, 10%, 20% for the bay area across the board starting today for the next seven days. and you'll notice here on the seven-day forecast you don't have rain icon across the board. i put it in for days we have the best chances. the days that you really need your umbrella. keep it handy. a pattern change. we need this rain. as we head throughout the day, showers continue to move in. we're talking about temps in the 70s. keep that in mind. getting snowfall over tahoe.

this is going to intensify as we head throughout the next couple of hours. notice here, more rain on the way. it's going to get worse before it gets better. stop the clock for you. bulk of the moisture starts to press into the south bay. and then we get a break. cold night ahead. more rain. we'll talk about that coming up. check your drive, see if there's any impact. mike inouye. >> we're not sure, i'm hoping there's not a major impact, because i'm talking about an issue in the south bay, northbound, 280 off of the 101/680 interchange. this is at 11th street. reports of a sewage tanker across all lanes. the report says sewage spill tanker. spill is in there but it doesn't sound like a tremendous issue now. i'm hoping spill was a typo. we'll track that. other vehicles are involved, we see the slowing, at least we have a disabled sewage tanker across the roadway. more details when chp arrive on

scene. we'll send a crew out. that is north 280 at 11. downtown san jose, 87 farther north from there, getting into downtown, you may want to consider take city streets if you can. since coming through the area. but on the freeway, it sounds like traffic getting by on the shoulder, plan for that delay or 101 up to 87 good alternate. light flow throughout the south bay. tracking that and the commute for the rest of the bay. no big surprises other than the one in the south. live look at palo alto when we get conditions for the roads. dry roads here, even the parking lot is looking dry as well. no problems on the peninsula into the city. bay bridge, smooth easy drive from the oakland side, cash lanes starting to stack up. golden gate bridge north of there, slicker roadways. mist hit earlier in the morning. 5:20. coming up, one year later, how friends and family of the bay area teen shot and killed by a

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headquarters in menlo park. just named the most expensive zip code in the country. >> from the fantastical to what's going on here in the your community, let's check in on your weather with christina loren tracking storm systems. >> atherton is a nice area. temperatures for today for the peninsula are going to be chilly. the same for us in the south bay. out in the east bay, you are getting major heat relief as well. san francisco, cool day shaping up for you. 64 to start. 57 in santa rose da. north bay, that's where the reason is. that's where you want to travel cautiously. you can see here on the south end of the bay area, very light, spotty showers. as i love you up north, that's where the bulk is now. all of that will press south. we'll time this out to the doorstep in a few moments. as you know, traffic and weather, they go together. check on your drive. mike inouye. >> good morning. i don't think weather played a factor in this one but traffic

and weather goes tightly together. dry roads on this shot of 101. right here, that's northbound 280 off of the 680 interchange. look at the maps off of those. live camera shot, showed you this, coming up into the area. the slowing consolidated around 11th that's where the sewage tanker reportedly in lanes across all lanes now. chp has to stop all traffic possibly clear from the area. what we know so far, sewage tanker, one of the three container compartments had that blue liquid inside a port a potty, no reports of leaks but impact by one vehicle and a couple of others at the scene. big issue as far as flow of traffic north of 101 from north 280 affect you coming in through do downtown. tracking this right now. chp trying to make work done here. our crew's heading out, including chopper and bob, bringing us updates as soon as they can.

chp is busy by that crash north 280 at 11th. rest of the bay smooth. easy drive through the tri-valley. san mateo bridge, live look, traffic flow smoothly westbound. earlier drop lets of water have dried out. there's a bit of a sheen but not a concern. 5:26. coming up, the latest on the second health care worker in dallas to contract ebola. a live report from kris sanchez on what happens being done to stop the virus from spreading into police are getting more clues who has been flashing women and young girls on the peninsula.

right now, close to 5:30. breaking news, a second health care worker is the latest confirmed case of ebola. researchers say there is no doubt about it, next big

earthquake is coming. today helping the bay area to prepare for worst. finally, a stretch of fall-like weather starting this morning, showers on the radar especially in the north bay. but we've got multiple chances for heavy rain as we get into the next seven days. what that means for your microclimate in moments. into watching for the effects of the weather but the big concern effect of a sewage tanker across all lanes, 280, an updrat. dramatic difference in this report, coming up. let's tack a live look from the south bay this morning. change in the air. you can feel fall feeling on this october 15th. it's about time. those is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good wednesday morning, thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. breaking news out of texas, a second health care worker tested

positive for the ebola virus. kris sanchez joins us now. >> we're trying to piece information together. but as you know, because of hip pa, health privacy laws we're not photog find out a lot about that woman who is now the second confirmed case of ebola infection at texas presbyterian hospital. it's a woman who cared directly for the ebola victim, thomas duncan, a hospital employee who went into isolation within 90 minutes of spiking a fever and that's the reason why the folks at texas presbyterian say their system is working. this was the fear, that that first texas nurse's infection with the ebola virus would not be an isolated case. nina pham remains in isolation. in good condition. the second health care worker one of 76 hospital staff who had contact with patient thomas duncan who died of ebola there. the second health care work who

are tested positive after reporting a fever went into isolation at the hospital. texas health officials working to identify additional people who might have had contact with that woman. they say that she lives alone in her apartment and was able to isolate herself there, though the hospital is providing a space where people can go to be in isolation at the hospital. but they say that they are not going to put 75 people in an isolation situation that they are just going to monitor them. they are working on their protocols, working to make sure they have appropriate protective gear and planning to have a conversation with cdc and state health officials as well. >> right. it's concerning now, some of the numbers, where they lib, where these people are foeing in their community. >> the apartment of the second health care worker is being decontaminat

decontaminated. they wanted to say, we want to use the immediate ra to remind people, only way to attract the virus, come in way with bodily fluid. >> information that's power. >> capacity still an issue. you have to make sure if someone potentially has it, isolate them and that's hard to to. 5:32. several events planned in order of andy lopez, the 13-year-old shot and killed by a deputy nearly one year ago. family and friends plan to hold a vigil. the deputy mistook lopez's replica rifle for a real gun. prosecutorss clear the deputy o wrongdoing. calling for the deputy to be removed from duty and for reform in the justice. a new sketch of a possible serial flasher. officers in say this man flashed

women last week near the pete's coffee shop in el el camino real. that man was in his car at the time. he may be the same guy tied to one flashing incident last week in palo alto. the belmont flasher driving a white, newer model four-door bmw into concern in san francisco, bicyclists being attacked near a popular landmark. at least six brutal attacks have happened in the panhandle near golden gate park in the past ten days. the cyclists were knocked down, robbed of the bicycle, wallet, cell phone. police promised increased patrols with uniformed and undercover officers. investigators are looking at surveillance video to track down the robbers. >> we have leads that we're following. i can't share them because it is an active investigation. we do hope to bring these individuals into custody. >> police tell cyclists to ride in groups and if you see a group of men near the path up ahead,

turn around and go a different way. live look now at at&t park. this place will be rockin' tonight especially after the team, the san francisco giants, walk-off win inning tra extra innings yesterday. >> a good one. if you missed the walk-off win or want to see it again, here we go. it was nice. two on bottom of the tenth inning and blanco, bam, lays out a bunt. the pitcher fields the ball. it gets past the first baseman, crawford in for the game-winning run. final score, 5-4. >> the walk-off error, not as exciting as walk-off home run, but we'll take it. tonight, vogelsong, g-men hoping for a strong showing from is that starter. he's won seven straight playoff appearances coming into the game. trying to keep that streak going.

>> let's see how the weather's going to hold. we know it was windy yesterday. >> certainly was. wind impacted the game. you know what? i think it will again tonight. good morning to you. 62 degrees in oakland. if you're an a's fan, chances are you're really rooting for the giants. we want them to go to the world series. right now it's all about bay area pride. 63 san carlos. our beautiful bay area green hillside that we missed last year, we are going to get those as we head throughout the next couple of weeks. a lot of rain on the way. bay area's going to start to look and feel like fall. and i'm excited about. although showers, yeah, kind of -- we're not getting a lot of action to the south of the golden gate bridge and a lot of this is falling apart. we have more on the way. futurecast, as we move through time, you can see, there's a little bit more moisture as we head throughout 10:00 a.m. on the way to the north bay. all of that will press into the

south bay. as we head through 2:00. as we get into evening and tonight, everything clears out. skies open up. it will be very chilly overnight. you might have to use your heater for the very first time. we were running acs on monday. 73 for the south bay. 69 east shore. 65 for san francisco. so we're going to talk more about upcoming rain chances. yeah, this next system on the way for friday to saturday looking significant. stay tuned. first, check your drive. there's rain on the radar. let's see if they're slowing on the roads. >> good morning, on the roadways in the south bay. but not because of that rain. the roadways are looking calm, considering the weather that you showed the radar in the area. looking here towards 280 southbound at 11 opposite direction of the original report but chp and traffic information is saying, southbound 280 all lanes blocked at 11 heading towards center street because of a sewage tanker across the

roadways. reports of other vehicles that hit the tanker. now there are six vehicles total involved. no major injuries. chp saying hoping to have the left two lanes open quickly. this is a vine video from bob going through the traffic. this traffic is backed up on northbound -- southbound 280 approaching 11. bob able to get by on the shoulder. there we go. you see we have the service lane open and all of these vehicles involved, looks like within in the middle of the screen over on its roof. dramatic situation. all flashing lights. we'll continue to track this as bob redell on the scene. fluid on the roadway as well. we don't know if it's from the cars or the sewage tanker. more updates, continuing to change quickly at the scene there. rest of the south bay, light flow of traffic. a build north bound 101 typical. at we take a look at the live camera, build north bound. the first burst of the morning, not unusual. it's not related to that tanker crash there south of there 280.

bay bridge toll plaza shot, smooth drive for the rest of the bay. we'll end with the bay bridge toll plaza shot. lanes to starting back up. we should have metering lights turned on in a couple of minutes. san jose south 280 at 11 because of the sewage tanker crash. >> southbound 280 at 11. >> a big thoroughfare. >> it is. >> what a mess. 5:38. next, new poll suggests americans are more open to putting boots on the ground if it means stopping isis. what that means for the fight, still ahead. plus, why soon you won't see any more classic chp cruisers on the roadways. what they'll be replaced with, next. it's never been easier to find a dentist.

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welcome back. 5:40 on wednesday morning. new nbc/"wall street journal" poll revealing change attitudes whether u.s. combat boots should get involved in the fight against isis. tracie potts joins us live with results and these are surprising. >> they are, because they're not the same results we saw a few weeks ago. so, attitudes seem to be shifting a bit. 41% in our nbc/"wall street journal" poll that came out a few hours ago, say that they do think we should be sending u.s. combat troops into iraq to deal with the situation with isis. 35% say air strikes only, no boots on the ground. 15% said that our military shouldn't be involved at all. what's interesting about those combat troops versus air strike numbers, they flipped. they're the opposite of what we saw just last month.

for president obama, not so good. 55%, majority now, think he's not doing a great job dealing with the situation. >> we'll check back again a week from now and see where things stand. breaking news in the south bay. tanker spill on southbound interstate 280 near 10th street off-ramp has all lanes blocked and reports on the freeway. "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live. he arrived on scene. solo spinout cause all of this? >> reporter: yes, a fellow in a beamer coming on to the on ramp here, heading southbound on 280. we spoke with him. he's being looked at by paramedics, but he had a solo spinout. as a result, he collided with a sewage truck and that caused chain reaction. four vehicles involved, three cars, a sewage truck, that is beyond the flashing lights down there closer to 11th street off ramp. we haven't been table to get down there yet. don't know the status of the

spill. you can see that most lanes southbound 280 here at 4th and 11th are shut down except the left lane. chp able to reopen that. other lanes, 2, 3, 4, 5 shut down. we do no have an eta when they'll be reopened. injury appear to be minor. given that, they should be able to get this open sooner rather than later. i've noticed the fire department putting down a lot of absorption material to pick up fluid. they are working to get lanes reopened. i can see two cars -- one of the cars, it looks like, to the right side, off out of the way of traffic. you can see a wrecker coming into the foreground, that's removing another car. we know they are trying to reopen this as soon as possible, given the fact here we are getting close to the height of the commute. so again, solo spinout, chain reaction accident.

we start to pig ofigure out wha on with the sewage truck. that could be the x-factor. use your imagination, that will take time to clean up. indications from chp and talking to one driver, the injuries are minor. no eta when they'll be able to reopen remaining lanes. southbound 280 outside downtown san jose, near 4th street on-ramp to 11th street. live here, san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a messy commute. iconic crown vic chp cruisers will soon nobody more. according to the mercury's mr. road show, chp phasing out crown victorias and phasing in puvs, police intercepter vehicles, they cost $25,000 more but ford no longer makes crown vicks so repairs are costly, puv get better mileage and still

reach high speeds. seismologists sounded other another alarm, in the future the bay area could be hit by a bigger earthquake than once thought. top minds focused on helping to save lives especially the big one. stephanie chuang live. there's a hearing at city hall about the warning system. >> reporter: that's right. that will happen in a few hours. we're two days away from the 25th anniversary of the loma prieta quake. you may remember, most of the people died that day when they were crushed by the via duct in oakland when it collapsed on to 880 on the nimitz freeway. so, the experts are saying an early detection system like the one you're looking at, that's been demonstrated in long beach in april, could have provided critical seconds for people to get off the road, seek shelter, ultimately save lives. governor brown is pushing for even more. a year ago he signed a state law to create a system that could

give people up to 60 seconds of advance warnings. the office of emergency services has until january 1, 2016 to identify funding, estimates putting cost $80 million. in the early stages. but a beta system, they say, worked in march giving ten-second warning before the august south napa quake that registered magnitude 6.0. a fully developed system would be able to detect the strength and progression of an earthquake, process data from sensors placed throughout the state and give up to a minute of advanced warning. at the hearing reps from the u.s. geological survey, b.a.r.t., high speed rail, san francisco general, talking about major players who would be involved should there be a major quake. for impact, experts point to the deadly 1994 north ridge quake near los angeles, saying that 50% of injuries could have been prevented with early detection

because 50% of injuries caused by things falling off shelves, light pictures hit -- fixtures hitting people. talking about critical seconds. >> good time to take cover. thanks so much. >> obviously would change the landscape considerably as we prepare for that. also dealing with changing weather conditions, hugely from just this past week. some rain. >> the tet tonight c brought us different microclimate across the bay area as well. you know that can be a challenge. we get different gl san francisco that san jose. that is definitely going to be the story. the north bay now 57 degrees. that's what we're getting the heaviest moisture. as you know storms systems typically this time of year originate in the gulf of alaska and move from north to south. so, wherever in the bay area, north of the golden gate bridge

you typically get rain before us in the south bay. santa cruz mountains, they give us the rain shadow effect. as a result we don't get high totals in comparison. so let's talk about where we're headed for today. temps in the 50s and 60s. on our way to 70s. you need your coat all day long, across the board. and like i've been saying. we had our ac on on monday with temperatures in the mid 90s in some spots. tomorrow morning, at this time, you might be running your heater for the very first time. check on that today. 69 in the east shore later today, cool day coming your way with rain on the radar right now. i do believe we're going to see more moisture before the showers clear out. futurecast in a moment. but watch out for slick conditions along 101, marin county, through sonoma, activity here near 280, where 280 comes together with 101 in the south bay. today conditions will change. a little bit activity between

now and 2:00. system heads out, wind will pick up and likely impact that giants game. we'll see win out of the opposite direction. i want to take some time and focus in on what's next. more rain on the way throughout your friday. tonight the system clears, a cool night coming your way. thursday nice and cool. and then this guy moves in, as we head throughout friday to saturday. and we could get pretty decent rainfall totals. after that another round on the way for sunday into monday. things are changing and looking good. your drive, hold up, mike has a traffic alert. formal. >> good morning. serious issue in san jose. behind me is a shot from bob's live truck out there. the scene, one lane, southbound 280, is open at 11th. the track flow you see with the headlights northbound. that is your commute a backup here, crews trying to address one of the vehicles off of its

wheels here. there's some fluid in the area as well. a sewage tanker hit by another vehicle. total of six vehicles, five from what we understand, they've got tow trucks, one tow truck took one vehicle from the roadway. all of the activity going on now, causing this big backup you see on the maps here. southbound 280 to 11th, sus use santa clara. if you stick it out, you'll have a backup. a lot of time you hit 280/101/680 traffic slowing back the counter commute, commute northbound through san jose unaffected with the first build. 87 coming into downtown, certainly 280 southbound into downtown san jose slower than you might expect. despite all of that activity, we're looking at a smooth commute for the rest of the bay. look at that, peninsula, no big concern. typical build for the tri-valley there. and also for the east bay, 880.

toward the bay bridge. golden gate bridge. north of there mist and drizzle. look at that, mist on the roadways itself. bay bridge toll plaza, drier roadway but metering lights on at the toll plaza. >> thanks a lot. >> cars squeaking by, barely moving at 280. 5:51. high-tech detective work that helped save a south bay woman whose car fell 500 feet down a cliff.

californians are discovering the real risks behind prop 46. it was written and paid for by the trial lawyers to make them millions... while, for the rest of us, health care costs go up. no wonder every major newspaper in the state opposes prop 46. they say 46 "overreached in a decidedly cynical way." it's a ploy "for trial lawyers to enrich themselves." and prop 46 has "too many potential drawbacks to be worth the risk." time to vote no on prop 46. a police officer's quick thinking turned a search into a rescue. a u.s. coast guard helicopter pulled the injured 28-year-old off of mt. hamilton yesterday. she drove her car into a ravine monday. on star alerted police but

didn't tell them the proper location. nowhere else to turn, the police officer turned to the find my phone app to find the woman's ipad. they found her 500 feet down the ravine. she was seriously injured but alive and recovering at regional medical center in san jose. >> amazing rescue yesterday. 5:54. this is a boon to consumers everywhere, oil prices plummet. in fact, scott mcgrew, they saw the biggest one-day loss in years. >> everybody loves that, consumers but not opec, not putin. watch for falling oil prices to be a problem for russia and putin. if you're not putin, it is good news. gas prices should continue to fall. part of the cause is supply but our strong dollar. oil's priced in american dollars worldwide. the stronger the dollar, the fewer of them you need to buy a barrel of oil. green energy companies like electric carmakers feel pressure when energy prices fall.

people go green for a lot of reasons, but cheaper energy is part of the reason, often a big part. i did the math, based on current electricity price, you'd have to get gas down to $1 a gallon before the average electric car driver wishes he could buy gas. a bay area company thinks it could make gasoline for about a dollar a gallon. taking natural gas, turning it into gasoline. you see inside the prrexperimen plant. natural gas, supercheap, thanks to fracking. calculating at scale, it would cost a dollar a gallon. saudis are heavy investors. but when you drill for oil you get natural gas as a by-product and the two coexist in the same spot. turning into a saudi opportunity. >> money, maker. they have natural gas. >> with all of that fracking.

>> a quick look at your weather. >> you factor in fuel economy as well, yeah, we're in a good position when it comes to gas prices. rain on the radar. looking at the north bay, that's where we have the bulk of the moisture for the bay area. we're going to see showers intensify more as we head throughout the next few hours. futurecast in moments. but first, want to get an update on traffic alert. >> behind me one of the vehicle involved in the crash. another one, on its side. video, not a live look here. but that's what's going on in san jose. southbound 280 as you're approaching 11th street. jammed from bird to the area because left lane is open i know that's countercommute but if it is your commute, that's the problem. downtown northbound side, 280 smooth. 101 with typical build there same thing for the tri-valley. nothing unusual for either side of the bay. road weather index is green,

weather data, tied into traffic system, you're going to have misty, slick conditions in patches through san rafael. also north of there, santa rosa, spinout reported and that possibly due to slippery roads. use caution. big issue is in san jose. >> thanks. an up close look at damage. 280, the situation we are continuing to follow. mike told you about it. a big rig carrying port owe potties spilled in san jose. bob redell live with an update. >> a second health care worker in dallas tests positive for ebola. ♪

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welcome to aulani, travel and leisure winner for top family hotel in the u.s. for special offers, visit disneyaulani.com or call your travel agent. breaking news at 6:00. chaos for the morning commute. a sewage spill blocking one of the south bay's busiest freeways. >> that's what it looked like from the ground. from the air, all of the

flashing lights. your commute bogging down through downtown san jose and approaching. the scene, we'll try to get a work around and the latest for the progress at this scene. more breaking news this morning on the national front. a second health care worker testing positive for ebola what happen we've learned from the dallas hospital, next. plus, it's not if not but when the next big quake will shake the bay area. what researchers are doing in hopes of saving lives. we've got rain on the radar this morning. followed by a cold blast. might be using your heater tomorrow morning. we get drizzle tomorrow. big story, rain chances through next week. details for your microclimate in just moments. let's take a look outside. can you see the golden gate bridge? not too clearly this morning. so far anyway. wednesday, october 15th. you are watching "today in the bay."