a family for days this holiday season. how you can help us end hunger now next. >> and we've got more rain on the way. but today's a transition day with a mix of sun and clouds. we do have some sun out there now. the fog will be burning off by about 9:00 a.m. then a nice dry day for sunday before more rain in the forecast next week. lots to go over in your microclimate just moments away. >> i am away it's friday. you should be aware the metering lights are on on the bay bridge. fog may play a factor. that's coming up. >> and thank you very much, mike. we are looking right now outside at san francisco in the early morning hours. it is 6:00 on friday, november the 21st and this is "today in the bay."

good friday morning. i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. bracing for round three. a live look at the toll plaza down to the south bay. today you could call it the calm before the storm. >> yes, it is. the radar just sitting right offshore. christina tracking closely the timing of that rain. she'll tell us how it will impact your weekend plans. >> you just saw that front in realtime. let's move you forward in time and stop that clock for you at 1:00 a.m. this front is just hours away at this point and it's going to provide us with another dousing of heavy rainfall up in the north bay. a lot of people trying to get out for holiday travel. if you're headed to the north, i would say you want to wait for this to come through. a lot of that activity starting to press to the south of the

golden gate bridge. so here's the deal, after 10:00, you can go ahead and head north. if you're waking up with us north of the golden gate bridge. if you're heading to southern california by vehicle because gas prices have fallen, a lot of people will be traveling by car this year, that storm is going to be trachveling with you so you're much better off leaving on sunday. plus there's a lot going on as we usher in the holidays. right now back to you, sam and laura, and the top stories of the day. >> thanks so much, christina. president obama is headed to las vegas this morning to try to rally support for his executive action on immigration. it was there one year ago he launched his initial campaign to overall the immigration system here in the u.s. now while in las vegas, he will

sign two presidential memorandum. people must pass background checks and pay taxes to be eligible. >> we do have two reports this morning on this very important topic. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez has a live report. >> we have a lot of anticipation in the city of las vegas, the gymnasium is preparing for that presidential visit. the high school, as you mentioned, is somewhat symbolic for president obama. he came here during his campaign as a presidential hopeful back in 2008 and then he returned last year after his reelection and on that day he vowed to begin a crusade for immigration

reform. so he comes to de la soul high school to sign those presidential memorandums knowing most of the students here come from immigrant families. he comes here to vegas to begin his sales pitch for the new immigration rules. again, the presidential arrival is scheduled just after 12:00 here. we'll be here live in las vegas throughout the afternoon bringing you updates online also and on the news at 5:00 and 6:00. >> the broad brush stroke laid out and now people want to know about the details. >> the president's order will on protect nearly 5 of the 12 million immigrants living here in the u.s. while some say it is a good start, it leaves others asking what about me? kris sanchez will have that coming up at 6:30 this morning. and you can always head to our

web site for an update, nbcbayarea.com. >> a massive 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of indonesia. it happened just hours ago. that country is still on edge from a 4.7 shake and several aftershocks it experienced struck just a week ago. >> a really nice view of san jose, hazy depending on where you are in the bay area. >> the fog could be impacting people here as we await another round of rain. let's check in with christina loren, she's very busy today. >> hey, good morning. everybody at home, another storm system on the way. we're tracking the aftermath of the last system that came through with some really deep fog settling in. we typically see the fog coming

in off the pacific. san francisco right now is mostly clear. you'll notice we are getting that deep gray through your inland valley spots and it's that fog that is setting up here that could be problematic for people trying to get out of town. this could be problematic for you. just travel very cautiously and count on the fog to stick right here in the central valley, all the way through about 9:00 a.m. and it should start to burn off. as we head throughout the day today, you can see where we're getting that thick, thick gray as well and that's through marin county, sonoma county and through the delta. our next round of rain arrives as we head throughout the night. this one is going to fall on an already saturated ground. we could see our storm reports increase. we're going to get some rich moisture out of this as well.

it won't last all day. you'll still be able to get out and do your plans. maybe shopping is on the list this weekend for example, as we head to about 3:00 p.m. on saturday. maybe you want to stop by safeway and see us if shopping is in your plans. mike, where are you going to be? >> i'll be at the safeway in fremont. we're all going to be out there. stand by for that report. it's a noisy one. the metering lights are on. some folks didn't expect it, as you would. that is backing folks up back in toward about west grand avenue. let's also look at the north bay, san rafael, where we show the lights glowing a little more. the traffic builds a bit, i think folks getting into the office early so they can get out of the office early before next week's vacation for a lot of schools and a lot of families. a lot of concern with the fog,

heading up to santa rosa and north of the antioch area. the bay bridge an easier drive aside from the metering lights. a slower drive just starting to develop 880 through hayward, south of the san mateo bridge. it's easing in once again. the second burst should start in a few minutes, not a dramatic one really. also know that i-80 are open. christina is talking about that snow coming given. you'll have some great snow. >> it's something to start thinking about, getting the chains ready, the parka. >> and don't forget the gloves. >> it's all about the outfit really. >> the cool gloves. >> just into our newsroom, a new

recall affecting about a half a million lexus models. >> why don't you stay in your pajamas a little longer and i'll read you a children's story coming up. >> and i'm bob redell. i'll show you the easiest way to help us strike out hunger. it's only going to cost you $10. you do this and you might end up with some of this right here. we're spreading the love here this morning in pleasantton coming up live.

>> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." >> welcome back now. big holiday food drive coming up this weekend. have you ever wanted to meet any of these friendly faces in person and help out the bay area simultaneously? well, this is your weekend to do so at the annual holiday food drive. we are all going to be posted up at local safeway stores trying

to end hunger here in the bay area. $10 donation feeds a family for the holiday this year. and you'll notice, rain on the way. >> we're looking over here helping you out for the commute. an easy, clear view of the san mateo. we're talking about where fog might be a factor and an unexpected backup might be in store for you coming up. >> here's a look at today's top stories. a cooler of blood samples believed to contain ebola. ebola is spread primarily by contact with bodily fluids like blood. >> and police in pleasanton this morning are looking for a man they say tried to rob two separate pharmacies to steal

prescription drugs. these incidents occurred yesterday about half an hour apart. one at the safeway on bernal avenue and the other at rosewood drive. >> toyota is recalling nearly 423,000 lexus cars to fix fuel leaks that can cause fires. the recalls affect several 2006 to 2011 models. to see if your car is included, head to www.recall.gov. >> the maker of barbie has apologized for a controversial book called "i can be a computer engineer." >> the company has withdraw the book from sales. scott mcgrew, i guess your copy is now considered a collector's item. >> this has been a subject of ridicule all week. it's been out for years but a blogger brought it to our attention. barbie's sister skipper here

asking engineer barbie what she's working on. it's a game involving a puppy. skipper asks if she can play. barbie says it's not ready because she needs steven and brian's help to make it a real game. and have i to admit, it's the first time i've actually read a children's book on tv. steven points out, you know what, barbie, it will go faster if brian and i help. the woman who wrote this told abc she was on deadline and may not have realized quite how controversial all this may have been, but barbie needing a lot of help with her computer engineering. >> also a columbia university professor, tim wu, he invented the term net neutrality. he wrote a piece for the new yorker in which he tells the new yorker he is never flying them again. united has the second highest level of complaints in the world behind spirit airlines. it employs nearly 10,000 people

in san mateo county and that's almost double facebook. the economists did a reality check on this asking is united airlines really that bad and you know you have a p.r. problem when this is your headline. the economist's conclusion united airlines is not uniquely bad, it's just standard bad. >> so basically reality here people don't always love their airlines aren't necessarily totally on board with some of those changes. >> particularly the merger. we've heard it a lot. second highest level of complaints ever. >> thank you, scott. the economist trying to take my job. in tahoe, snowboarders and skiers are simply stoked, for lack of a better word. heavenly and north star, showing the recent accumulation of snow. the rain that past through the area is giving a big boost to

ski areas to hope up before the thanksgiving holiday. >> that is fantastic. more rain headed our way. going to get a little break from it. christina joins us now with a look at the microclimate forecast. beautiful golden gate bridge this morning. >> it always looks a little prettier around the holidays, doesn't it? >> kind of getting in that spirit, right? >> yeah, i love this time of year. and tahoe, snowfall. let's talk about some of the other resorts opening soon and what we're expecting from this next round of snow up there. i can tell you, snow levels are going to be a little height, 6,000 feet to 7,000 feet. this is a colder system so of the three that we've had, this is going to likely provide the highest snowfall totals and we could pick up to a foot of pressure powder sugar bowl. they'll be opening up on the first of december.

meanwhile a couple of those resorts like we said squaw looking to open up on the 26th. if you've been putting off everything that you need to do, i hate to say it but saturday is not a great day to get on outdoors and do anything. even when it comes to shopping, you'll have to hold on to your shopping bags tight with some wind on the way. and more rain as well but as you know, we need it. this in and of itself is a gift for the holidays. mount tam, 3.97, just under 4 inches of rain. that's a really, really important total. that's where we need the rain to fall because that needs into our local reservoirs. and the next one looking really juicy could provide an additional 3 inches of rain to mount tam, which is really important because it feeds into bon tempe, phoenix and the water

shed. the fog is settling in. it's rather thick. it's drifting around. you'll find the thickest fog through the delta. that's where it's creeping in, up in marin county, sonoma county. otherwise we don't have a lot of fog at the coast. temperatures mostly in the 60s. for now it's going to be a nice cool day. it's cool out there now. we're going to stick with the 60s for today, tomorrow and finally reaching into the 70s as we get into next week. here's a little bit of a timeline for you, help up get out and about for your saturday if that's what you're trying to do. 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. is when we're expecting the rain near the golden gate bridge, then north of 92 and it moves into our neck of the woods 9:00 a.m. till noon on saturday. monday looks good for a nice dry day. by tuesday 71 degrees,

comfortable conditions. at that point, though, mike, only two days before that thanksgiving feast needs to be ready. and of course those of us shoppers, good consumers as i like to think of us, we like to think about friday getting out. >> we'll keep that in mind as we continue to make our plans for this weekend. if it's vacation for your family, maybe thing can be a little more flexible. over at the bay bridge, the metering lights are turned on. now that's a pretty intense backup for a friday. look at the incline which moves smoothly back towards san francisco. as we look at the map, i think people going into the office early so they can get out of the office early, likely what's going on over there. the far north bay, north of nevada, that might be an issue for 101 north. dumbarton bridge, no real drama.

moving south toward 247, same for 101 out of san jose. san jose itself is fine. it's this orange blob here through gilroy, may have fog if you're traveling down 105. over here toward the golden gate bridge. the clouds blocking our view. >> thanks a lot, mike. >> 6:20 on your friday morning, giving thanks and also giving back. up next, we'll show you who to make sure that families in need have enough to eat on thanksgiving. bob redell is at the safeway in pleasanton and he'll check in with us next.

you're watching "today in the bay." >> it's 6:23 right now. you know, it takes you $10 to make a big difference this holiday season. starting tomorrow you can help us try to end hunger here in the bay area. >> a little bit goes a very long way. "today in the bay" joins us live from the safeway in pleasanton on how you can call out. >> laura, i did get your text. i'm confused with how that works. i wanted to bring in matty and

april, seniors from the high school to demonstrate. you got these $10 bags of groceries that are already prepacked. you do what matty and april do. you pick it up, you pay your $10 and then you walk over to the bin and you put it in the bin and that food goes off to one of seven food banks. that was unbelievable! unbelievable, ladies. seven food banks here in the bay area to help the 780,000 people who are unfortunately relying on food banks here in the area. we have team barnes, de la cruz out of hayward to help feed the poor and the hungry. we've seen the numbers go up overs years. tell me about it. >> people come to us for food, for assistance. we serve the homeless. we have a food pantry to help those in the community.

>> how big of an assistance is this? >> this is a tremendous help. we couldn't do this without safeway and the a alameda count we couldn't do this. >> reporter: do you see this at lower levels? >> a lot of our clients are paid lower incomes and so they just need extra assistance. on wednesdays we actually have the homeless who have no income. >> reporter: thank you very much. happy thanksgiving to you. they've already prepacked it with these $10 bag, you walk in, they've got tons of these bins here and you help feed the poor. last year we sold 134,000 of

those bags, 1.6 million pounds. i'm going to be at the safeway at livermore. sam and laura, you're going to be at other locations? >> we're going it be over at morgan hill at the safeway on dunn avenue. >> bob, you're competing with some brass bands over there. >> reporter: what? >> exactly. >> and christina will be river mart plaza, as well as scott mcgrew. i believe mike is going to be in fremont? >> in fremont. we'll be all over the place. >> all of the nbc bay area teams are going to be spread out. we've got you covered. it just take $10 to help. you can actually visit any bay

area store over the next month to donate. it does make a huge difference. >> it does at a relatively low price point, $10 for one bag. the opening bell is just moments away. scott mcgrew is standing by to help us break down the numbers. >> and a massive amount of fresh powder is blanketing the east coast.

igniting a political fire storm. the president announces an executive action to protect millions of undocumented immigrants but republicans say he's crossing the line. >> and we have another storm on the day but sort of a transition day for you. a mix of sun and clouds. you'll need your jacket. you can leave your umbrella at home till tomorrow. i'm time out this system to your doorstep. looking good for your sunday but this is not our last chance for rain. we have a lot to go over in your forecast this morning. >> being friday we don't expect

this much backup at the toll plaza. i'll explain what i think is going on and we'll talk about other issues that might disrupt your friday flow. >> a record open this morning on the new york stock exchange, the s&p as well. let's take you over to nasdaq. that is the habit restaurant. apparently really good hamburgers. >> well, it looks like you're buying lunch. >> let's not talk about hamburgers now. we're starving. this is a look at downtown san jose on a day that promises to bring more wet weather. this is friday, november 21st and you are watching "today in the bay." >> from the nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. we'll bring you a live look from las vegas where later today president obama will be signing his name on a presidential

memorandum allowing millions of undocumented immigrants to stay in the u.s. legally. it could protect as many as 5 million people from deportation. and kris, suffice it to say the house speaker is not too pleased. >> reporter: no, and his tone has not changed. he decried the president's executive action immediately but this morning he's not changed his tone. >> the president has chosen to deliberately sabotage any chance of enacting bipartisan reforms that he claims to seek. and as i told the president yesterday, he's damaging the presidency itself. >> reporter: john boehner says the president essentially made the humanitarian crisis at the border worse by encouraging more people to come here with the promise of protection. right after the president spoke, we heard from folks at our lady

of guadalupe church in san jose and at an advocacy group in oakland. they say the president's action for them is a good start. the president's action will remove the threat of deportation for folks who have been in this country for at least five years, who have children who are u.s. citizens or legal residents, but they also must pass a criminal background check and they have to pay taxes. we also heard from republicans who say the president is breaking the law. we'll start there. as we mentioned, john boehner this morning saying the president is exacting like an emperor. the president's response was pass a bill. you doesn't like my option, pass a bill. many folks say it may not be to keep them here forever but this

hope to stay in the country and contribute. >> it's good, a step india but it's not good enough. >> i'm from india and i'm doing my masters. in the future, a couple of years i may be applying for a working visa so i'm expecting good news for people like me, too. >> reporter: about 7 million people are left out. lgbt advocates fear that they will be left out because they haven't been here long enough or because the law does not recognize their status. coming up in about a half an hour, we'll talk more about the talk coming out of washington and we'll give you a preview of what the president may do in las vegas today. >> the specter of presidential overreach may be addressed and we'll see how that works out. >> and drone hovering from west

seneca, new york. a few miles away buffalo isn't expected to see any new flakes today but they've been inundated with so much snow. right now people are hoping their roofs don't collapse under the weight of all that snow. new concern is severe flooding as temperatures are supposed to warm up this weekend. in the meantime, sunday's nfl game between the jets and the bills will now take place monday in nearby detroit. the league chose to move the game because the field is buried under several feet of snow. >> they were going to pay fans $10 an hour but they couldn't get enough manpower to get all that snow removed. this is a live look outside of the bay bridge. beautiful picture there as we're awaiting more rainfall today. >> which is really great news for our dry, dry california. christina, when is it coming in?

>> coming in tonight into tomorrow morning, which is great news because a lot of the kidos have one more day at school before we head into next week and a lot of the kids have next week off for thanksgiving. really quickly as of tonight it's back in the forecast. let's talk about the fog settling in right now. this is the story of the morning, not going to be a story all day long. by about 9:00 a.m., a lot of this will burn off. it's not the usual fog that we get here in the bay area that settles up and downtown coast, it's your thick valley fog, high pressure moving in is going to keep us dry. it compresses the moisture we saw yesterday. in places like san jose we'll be about 64 degrees. so still on the cool side but not bad, not too cold just yet. 62 in san francisco and 63 in the north day for today with that rain moving in as we get into tonight. before this system comes through, though, it's going to kick up some very gusty wind,

especially through the mountain passes, trying to get to tahoe could be downright dangerous with wind gusts of 75 miles per hour on the way as we head through tonight into tomorrow morning and those are hurricane force wind gusts. more on that coupling e -- comi up. let's check your drive and find out how that fog is treating you this morning. >> we're watching for the effects of that fog. you see the low clouds at the top of the screen but not a factor for the drivers. you're still at the limit on the peninsula. the build starting to show you the general trend there, showing that typical pattern, a light are friday commute, smoother drive on both sides of the bay. showing slowing through hayward. the bay bridge metering lights

are on so plan for that at the toll plaza. out of livermore typical commute for that direction. getting out of the area you may have an issue because it's the beginning for the thanksgiving break for many. so brings chains, although i-80 and 50 are still open without the requirement. >> just be prepared. >> some adverse conditions for folks. washington is plenty busy but will the markets be? >> it's interesting. according to my last check, they were soaring already. >> every new tick up is a new record. every tick up is a new high. go pro is down again after just getting creamed yesterday. back to you. >> releasing more shares there. 6:37 right now. a prescription and drug thief on

the loose in the bay area. we'll show you who police are looking for next.

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a walmart. the man handed the pharmacist a note in each case saying he had a gun. a weapon was not actually seen in either case. in one of the attempts the man left empty handed. >> if you spent any time in san francisco over the past five decades, you probably would have encountered the brown twins. they walked around san francisco dressed the same for years. last year vivian brown died. now medical examiners say her sister, marion, has died at a hospice center in san mateo. they certainly did bring a lot of cheer. may they rest in peace. >> house speaker john boehner

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♪ [ female announcer ] get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. >> announcer: now 15 minutes of continuous weather, news and traffic on "today in the bay." >> bracing for round three. right now a third strong storm is churning just offshore, and it's headed right towards the bay area. taking a peek outside your

window this morning, a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza down to the south bay. christina loren tracking the timing of the rain and how it will impact your weekend plans. >> meantime, with a break in the rain right now, today looks like the best day to get a jump on your holiday travel. >> if you're fortunate enough to get a jump on it. stephanie chuang is live at the international airport where a brand new way to get between bart and the airport kicks off this weekend. >> good morning. travelers especially during the holiday season know how every minute can really count. we have this new tram system from bart that replaces the air bart bus service, which averaged 20 minutes, now set to go down to 8 minutes. bart says the fully automated trains go at 30 miles an hour. there are four of these pulled by a series of cables. they say four years after breaking ground this service is well worth the $480 million

price tag for its efficiency and push for the future. >> there's nine intersections and traffic can vary from day to day. the reliability should be much greater. >> reporter: and san jose international is trying to provide stress relief by providing adorable therapy dogs. the airport expects to serve 350,000 travelers during this thanksgiving air travel period, which starts today. and that is up from 7% from the same time last year. and in fact triple a estimates there will be 46.3 million americans traveling 50 miles or more from home. that's the highest since 2007. 90% are traveling on the road. helping drivers this year, the lowest gas prices in five-year thanksgiving lows. the bart tram you can take it

this afternoon but service actually starts tomorrow morning with the first train leaving at 6:00 tomorrow morning. >> that will be a big help. thanks a lot, steph. >> let's get a look at your forecast. 6:46 on your friday morning. there is a lot of what appears to be fog in this picture. you see coy tower, alcatraz not so much. we'll get a quick check with christine, who has been tracking this every step of the way. now we have a bit of a break and more rain to come. >> more rain to come. take it away, sam. 6:47, we have a good looking day shaping up. he probably hears that all the time. i love to add to that, my friend. temperatures right now are nice and chilly. we do have a really good looking day shaping up. it's going to be dry out there. some fog settling in.

we reduced that visibility down to a quarter of a mile. it's really setting up in the central valley. if you're headed north into sacramento or south into bakes are field or los angeles, that thick fog is going to be a factor, at least for the next couple of hours. it should start burning off after 9:00 a.m. clouds on the increase for the second half of the day, filling in all our skies across the bay area. our ground is saturated so we are expecting more storm reports from this next round. from the get-go this has what looks like the most potent in terms of energy and power that it will bring with it. so we have a high-wind watch tonight. if you're headed to sierra nevada, you'll want to travel cautiously. i stopped that clock for you at 1:00 a.m. and take you through

the 5:00 a.m. hour. still getting that rich moisture up here in the north bay. all of that will spread into the south bay between about 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. moving over towards tahoe and in to southern california. you will be driving with that system if you plan on traveling on saturday. sunday will be a much better day. we could also see flight delays on saturday. it could impact travel in the skies as well. sunday into monday, things start to clear out. we'll get some sunshine for you. then by tuesday warming you up to about 71 degrees before our next round of rain moves in potentially, as we head throughout wednesday and thursday of next week. speaking of next week, one of my favorite things all year long, we're partnered up with koit, 96.5 and they're going to flip the switch on the christmas music. actually, i get to flip the switch. that's going to be on the 26th. we're going to do it live right

here on "today in the bay." but the countdown is on and the christmas music will be on soon, mike. "holly jolly christmas" is one of my favorite ones. >> i like the new one, "text me merry christmas." my daughter heard christmas music in the restaurant and said "it's not christmas yet." the 6-year-old knows. we're weren't expecting this much crowd this early on but things are starting to ease off. it's a preholiday week for some, trying to get to the office quickly so they can get out early. we have the moisture kicking in, the fog perhaps in many spots around san rafael. let's look at the map where we're showing the orange blobs here live of where we took the live camera shot here.

a build near san rafael. at the rest of your bay, a lower drive past the san mateo bridge and a crash right around the coliseum but i couldn't fine it, i'll take another look. in the south bay north of 101, slowing from 680 towards 101. 230 starting a gentle build but it's friday. a big note for folks heading south. 152 may still have some dense fog. if you're heading over toward i-5, that's a factor a lot of folks are out toward the south land. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. president obama, he's headed to las vegas this morning where he will try to rally support for his executive actions on immigration. it was there one year ago where the president launched his initial campaign to overall the immigration system here in the u.s. >> and this morning we have multiple reports on this

subject. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez has reaction, but we'll go first to las vegas where air force i is expected to top down in just a few hours. damien? >> reporter: right now the gymnasium at de la seoul high school prepares for that visit. this is where he'll sign two presidential memorandums, changing some parts of the u.s. immigration policy. mr. obama returns to de la soul high for the third time, a school with children mostly from

families of immigrants. >> and john boehner says the move ruins any chance of both sides coming across the aisle. >> you have to wonder what are we going to talk about next? just a half hour ago, john boehner repeated that criticism of the president's action saying he's acting like an emperor and that there's no chance that the two sides will come up with a plan together. >> the president has chosen to deliberately sabotage any chance of enacting bipartisan reforms that he claims to seek. and as i told the president yesterday, he's damaging the presidency itself. >> reporter: while the lawmakers talk about what they're not going to do together next, many of the immigrants who call the bay area home are talking about what the executive order means for them, from farm works are who were not covered in the president's plan to college students hoping to become eventually tech works are after college here in the u.s. and lgbt families who worry they

won't be eligible because states don't recognize same-sex marriage. >> if family relationships through marriage or blood is the only way can you seek deferred action or seek recognition or seek to coming to stat you, that will leave out perhaps tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of lgbt families. >> another group that appeared to be left out, unaccompanied minors who came to the u.s. to flee violence from their native countries. one of the requirements is they have to have lived here for five years. those unaccompanied minors who flooded the borders would be exclud excluded. >> there are a lot of questions on the president's plan. thank you very much, kris. scott mcgrew will join our

conversation now. >> scott, high tech was really watching the president very carefully. >> silicon valley wants more h1b visas. until we see the actual text of the order, we won't know where we stand with that. what is encouraging is what kris mentioned, the president appears to expand the f-1 visa, the optional training program, a pipeline to bring in and keep foreign engineering students. we talked about this couple a lot, an example of imgrags policy. they created an app company while they were in america, they were in college, employed a bunch of people but were told to go home to india after they graduated because they were done with school and their visa ran out. they kept the company, they just moved it to india. so an expansion of the f-1 visa, which we think we're going to see, would have let them stick around longer. again, we need to see the particulars and we're going to get so many of them from damien

in las vegas. >> we always talk about so many people in need. nbc bay area teaming up with safeway to kick off a one-month event to help fight hunger. >> someone is composing over there. can you explain how you can join that effort for folks interested for just about $10. >> $10. we have to thank the high school highlander for running their own food drive. that are benefiting the food bank, as are we, the alameda food bank and six other food banks with our sixth annual help end hunger food drive. you spend $10 and up get this prepackaged bags and you put it in one of these bins over here and it will go off to seven food banks in the area. unfortunately there are 780,000 people in the bay area who rely on food from food banks.

you're looking at one in six or one in five people. we put the bags up to the recipe challenge saying with the ingredients, what can of recipes can you come up with? we have jenny lowe here, nutritional manager from the food bank. and you came up with what? >> these are spicy tuna casserole cups, we used the macaroni and cheese and the tuna and other easily accessible produce items and pantry items. really easy to make, ten minutes in the oven and they're ready to go. >> reporter: and when families come in, you want to show them how to make the most with what little they receive, correct? >> not on do we try to ensure the food we distribute is as healthy as possible, we try to help clients make best use of the foods that we're giving out. >> rayna is a senior.

she's going to try one of these delicious -- >> that's really good. >> she said it's really good! can we hear it for rayna and the food! >> thank you. >> we're kicking off our food drive tomorrow. we had 134,000 of these bags sold last year, 1.6 million pounds, trying to increase it by 25%. we'll be doing this all month long. it's really easy, they're prepackaged, come up, spend $10 and it's unbelievable. hope to see you guys tomorrow. >> we'll be at the morgue and hill on safeway on dunn avenue. you're in fremont. >> yes. >> and christina, get in line to meet her. >> river mark. and there's a little friendly competition as well, whose store

collects the most bags. come to river mark. >> we would love to see you out there. again, it just takes $10 to help. we're going to be out and about all morning long tomorrow. you can visit any bay area safeway store as well during the next month to donate if you can't quite make it out tomorrow. >> it is truly a team effort, just like bob this morning, soliciting the help of the local piedmont pep band. and christina will tell us what's going on outside with the weather. >> we have more rain on the way. 6:59 now. temperatures are chilly to start with. leave your umbrellas at home. you'll need your umbrella tomorrow. >> we'll get you some live shots as well. we're looking at oakland where a crash was there at 880, just cleared the area. san mateo bridge a little bit of low clouds and fog, not an issue for the drive. lighter volume here. dublin and 580 as well.

low clouds and possibly fog in patches. just keep that in mind. >> have a great morning. good morning. good morning. ready for a fight. president obama unveiled his plan to help 5 million undocumented immigrants stay in the country. >> to those members of congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better, pass a bill. >> but will republicans derail his plans? >> he's not an emperor but he's sure acting like one. >> from bad to worse. the weight of all of that snow in buffalo now causing roofs to collapse while a group of shoppers spent a fourth night stranded in a walmart and the region braces for what could be massive flooding. >> the show goes on. despite multiple allegations of