black friday may have flopped but the biggest online shopping day of the year is just getting started. >> let's take a live look outside. you can see at least half of the bay bridge there. it's december 1st. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is

"today in the bay." >> and good morning. it's 4:30. we hope you had a great holiday. i'm sam brock. >> we sure did. much more on the stories coming up in a moment. first let's check on that forecast. everyone's talking about the rain, sam. christina? >> today is the transition day. the storm window is still open. we're going to see a few light showers. can you see that in marin county. we have thick fog in the tri-valley. we're going to talk about that and how much rain is on the way as we head throughout tuesday and wednesday, we have a very potent it in just a moment. right now here's mike inouye. it's your morning drive. we missed you. >> i missed you, too. excuse me, i have a dry cough.

a little mist and drizzle hitting the golden gate bridge still over the last couple of minutes. we do see a little slick roadway here. southbound 101 is a little flooding reported, a big puddle there. and in that same area, a crash still clearing completely from the roadway. and fog over in livermore. let's get a live look at the camera in dublin. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. it was a wet weekend in the bay area and before a lot of people were able to dry off, another rond rain gets set to hit the region. hundreds of people spent at least part of the weekend in the dark after trees took down power poles all around the bay. >> it was a very loud boom but no sparks and no fire. >> like dominos they just came

down. >> at one point several hundred people were without their power, phone lines or cable. >> two southbound lanes were closed in sauce lito after a mudslide. and in malibu, mud, rocks and debris came tumbling down leaving about a dozen cars stuck. pch will be closed today. >> wet and windy weather made getting home tricky for

travelers. >> strong winds caused some of the back logs b. that left outbound travelers plenty of time to themselves. >> we're going to sit here. and everything is atrociously expensive. it's $12 for a couple of sodas. >> look for the water fountains. >> the coast guard was called out into action in a storm. a distress call came from a 45-foot boat that was stranded about 40 miles offshore. the storm caused its lines and sail to become tangled. the crew was able to untangle

the propeller just before the coast guard arrived. luckily no one was hurt. >> stay with us without the week and the rest of the morning as we track all of the storm. christina loren is a busy lady and mike inouye might have news that impacts your commute. how the wind, rain and fog will make the rest of the week a little bit tricky for some. >> despite the rain, you could have crab for christmas, if you want. the opening of crab season was delayed the last couple of years because the crabs weren't big enough. >> a suspicious smell shut down the hospital for a couple of

hours. one staff member reported feeling sick after smelling that order. he was treated it for what's described as minor injuries. the fire department closed down a portion of the e.r. a >> san jose leaders are launching what they hope is a final effort to shut down the jungle. about 300 people live in the homeless encampment. they've been warning what's coming for months. today crews will post signs they have 72 hours to move out. city leaders say once bulldozer tear down the encampment, an environmental company will work to restore that area. >> an unusual tradition returning to the south bay today, one that allows certain

people to avoid spending the holidays around bars. it's called second chance. it allows some to receive enough court dates and the program does not, tend o those with felony warrants. >> thend of the road may be near for some bicyclists who like to use sidewalks in san jose. a new measure would ban riding bikes on sidewalks, mostly in areas where there are a high number of pedestrians. if san jose follows through and approves the ban, it wouldn't be alone. san francisco, oakland and all l.a. all have the brains.

good morning, christina. >> good morning. we got a lot of rain overs weekend. some of the most impressive totals came from here in the south bay. when hire builds in, you are get that fog. you're going to find that this morning. you don't really have to deal with it downtown san jose but if you're traveling to southern california this morning, watch out for that. through livermore, we do have some fog showing up here. meanwhile, some showers up in the north bay. let me give you an idea of what to expect as we get into your monday. a lot of people back to work for today and showers continuing on and off throughout the day, all thoe light. heavy rainfall on the way, another round.

we'll show you how much we're expecting and this continues into wednesday and even thursday. >> here's some of that fog you were talking about. we have our eyes on this. there's a glow to the lights. as far as the drive on the roadway itself, distance between you and the car in front of you, you're okay seeing it stopping distance. let's look at your map. the orange you see highlighted across your screen is where you will see roadway fog. the arrow pointing eastbound, an earlier crash is over over on the shoulder. a little slowing coming off of the right side swem out of the altamont for west 80. i'm hearing reports of fog through san ram on on that core dr as well. no slowing through antioch but we'll see a build that starts to kick in tomorrow.

we'll look at san san jose. >> thank you very much, mike. coming up, is it free speech or is it too far? why the sport is going to talk faubz and how the outcome could chang how you update your facebook status. >> and janay wright is starting to share her story.

. welcome back. it is 4:43 on your monday morning. happening today for the very first time we're hearing from janay rice, the rice of ray rice about exactly what happened the night that her husband punched her in an elevator.

tonight she is talking dosittin talking about that night in the elevator. >> so when the commissioner of the nfl roger goodell says ray was ambiguous, is the commissioner lying? >> i can't say he's telling the truth. you know. i know that ray told the honest truth that he's been telling from kweb. >> and you think the league and the commissioner covered their butts? >> i think they did what they had to do for themselves. >> very heavy conversation there. >> facebook postings and free speech will take the spotlight this morning. the u.s. supreme court will hear

arguments on threatening language. the case centers on a man in prison for threatening his wife. >> moving to shopping now and high hopes for cyber monday after black friday was not what many retailers had hoped what it would be and could be. and experts offer this advice if you plan to shop today. shop early because retailers often post their best sales as early as 5:00 a.m. laura and i will be getting busy right now. print the screen that shows what you're buying, as well as the confirmation page and check out

the return policy. >> use rewards credit card and use an online coupon code. that might save you $20 or $30 up front. and third, use the cashback web site and that on average will give you 7% back. >> make sure your browser is up to date with the latest version so it will be the most secure before making purchases. >> double click, there you go. merry christmas, sam brock. for more on that and the rest of our news before the bell, let's turn to landon downey. good morning, how are you? >> i'm great. hope you are as well. >> it's the first time google

has outsold its rival. as it closes in on microsoft windows. they say chrome brooks are gaining traction as schools are searching for increasingly lower alternatives. >> and you'll love this. thin mints are going the move is expected to increase the nearly $800 million increased in annual cookie sales. where was this when i was in school? >> you could have got extra badges or something. >> this changes everything. >> you can put thin mints in the freezer. >> which is a great technique

putting them in the freezer. it enhances the flavor. christina, what was your favorite cookie? >> ooh, thin mints. i liked the peanutbutter as well. >> this is the south bay. as of this weekend, tammy watches us everything morning and she sent in this picture and that is more on the way. we're going to get potentially another 2 inches of ran right here in the sou bay. but this morning parkjust some very light activity up in marin county. temperatures will be commonwealth for the, into the mid 60s for you. so showers moving in as we head throughout tonight and the heavy stuff arrives as we meet back here tomorrow morning.

we are talking about potentially a dangerous drive to work together. we keep your future cast going into noon. heavy rainfall all across the bay area. still getting that rich moisture. and with an already saturated ground, we are expecting storm reports as comes open up the windows and let it rain. i love that sount. back to you, guys. >> five people back to solid ground of a their boat thank before rescuers to reach the boat, it took on too much water and sank.

it not clear what led up the three things one doctor recommending to keep your kid safe from the most common kind of accidents. >> in is a look at 101.

before you do any christmas shopping for your kids, a new study shows a child is treated every three minutes for a toy-related injury. the biggest problem seems to be foot-powered scooters and a doctor recommends wearing a helmet, wearing a helmet and wearing a helmet. >> researchers measured the impact endured by 24 football

players. after only one season, some players had changes in the white matter of the brain changes. >> the first rear sponders who helped the city of buffalo during last week's snowstorm were honored at the game between the buffalo bills and cleveland browns. that area got a whopping 7 feet of snow this week. officials were on the field before kentuckyoff. they were met by a standing ovation by the crowd and the bills got the victory 26-10. everybody wins. >> tossing the ball over mike inouye. he's got to look at that morning cues cute? and on foster city side, the peninsula over on the right. you can see part of that flat section crossing the bay.

you look at that, u let's get you a live look at the north bay. i feel some more glow as low cloud drift through our picture. the roads haven't dried off since the overnight rain. full forecast in just a couple minutes. back to you. >> it's 4:55. who doesn't like a good makeover, especially one that can chang your lives. so homeless shelters are giving dogs a better look at aoption. >> here's charlie before and

after. he's and she becomes more relaxed as all of the layers of ju just. >> now both now have new homes nang induce more eating there. >> ploom a announce his meeting today to discuss ferguson. >> that of course is the very famous bay bridge. some folks just wiping the sleep out of their eyes.

we'll have all the information to start your week after this break.

our ground is already saturated. teak a look at this. finally, we have flow in coyote creek. we keep the storm window open and, boy, do we need the rain. >> that picture, you ought to check out who sent that picture in. that name, very fitting.

>> and also the lower visibility, i'll talk you through the shot and your commute coming pup. >> let teak a live look outside from south bay this morning, downtown san jose. it is monday, december 1st. this is "today in the bay." >> and a very good monday morning to you. thanks to you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and sam brock. the weather has brought down trees, power line, mud slides and road closures. thousands spent the past holiday weekend stuck on the roads, at airports and across the country or at home in the dark. but the worst still could be to come. >> stephanie change little picked