another microclimate weather alert. more rain on the way. the impact on your commute. >> and large flames from the chevron refinery. the unanswered questions this morning. >> and a popular dating app snares an apparent thief. how tinder helped light a fire. >> and good start to your day because it is a friday, december the 19th as we take in the bay bridge. you're watching "today in the bay".

>> oh, we don't like fridays around here, do we? >> the not the worst day. >> good morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and sam brock. let's get ready for a microclimate alert. the golden gate bridge will make its way on to your screen, i believe. it's all lit up. >> good morning to you. it's the friday before christmas and that does put a little cherry on top of everything, doesn't it? >> it's a big travel day. you do want to go ahead and check with your carrier if you're trying to pick somebody up at the airport. we're going to time the system out to your doorstep for you.

if you're trying to get out of town, we've got a little bit of a problem for you in some spots. so stick around for that. here's mike with your morning krie drive. >> we have the fog, the drizzle. wanted to make sure we showed that before the traffic report. >> in the north bay we have orange as well. then farther south, south san francisco, the biggest crash going on right now, the southbound side has shut down the entire freeway at grand avenue. there's a crash between two vehicles. no details on injuries. if you get on to 101 south of 380, you are in the clear.

if you're heading south toward the airport, we'll bring you that. >> we also have another developing story this morning about what people all over the bay area could see last night. what looked like a fire at the s chevron refinery in richmond. chevron said it was only flairing. this can take on the appearance of smoke. but costa contra county representatives said this is not normal. >> i worry about me and my husband's health the first thing. last people we had to go to the hospital and we were there at least four house because i have

asthma. >> there are still big concerns this morning including hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and particulate matter were released. >> more details on that fire in 2012. it released a huge plume of smoke and sent 15,000 to the hospital. last year 15,000 people started a joint suit against chef ron. last year chevron agreed to pay $2 million in restitution and fines to the state. >> new this morning a second tragic crime in australia in just a week. eight children found dead inside of a home from 18 months to 15

months old. a woman who is the mother of seven of those eight kids and related to the eighth, who was found stabbed and in serious condition this morning. australian prime minister tony abbott called the killedings "heart breaking, as the country is still reeling from the hostage taking earlier in the week. >> officer say this man severely beat and sexually assaulted two women who lived where he did. >> police home this image can lead them to a recent home invasion robbery.

they say the suspects threatened the victim with a gun, demanding cash and designer purses. right now the pair is considered persons of interest. the female victim was not injured. >> an online matchmaking app helped identify a suspected thief in san francisco. the co-founder of a startup says a woman was caught on surveillance video in july stealing computer equipment on social media. so last week he decided to turn to the dating app tinder. >> i'm like wait a minute, if we tut it on tender, thousanding of people will see her name and know who she is. >> jackpot. with the words "i run office in s.f. $5,000 award for identifying me.

they hope police will make an arrest soon. >> a police officer in san jose stepped down over what protesters callow fencive tweets. public defenders joined protesters to n a march to san jose headquarters and handed the chief 15,000 signatures demanding officer phillip white be fired. right now he's on administrative leave. white sent out controversial tweets related to the protests going on around the country over the deaths of michael brown and eric garner. >> being native of san jose, this is important for me, as a man of color and as a chief. believe me, this is very troubling to us as an organization. >> that was just one of three bare area protests. public defenders have organized rallies at two county courthouses. a shot of support in oakland.

on the right attorneys chanting "black lives matter." >> it has been a busy week in general, not just because of all the protests but we've been having to battle binary wing and off they. >> yeah, we got some heavier stuff on the way later. sam, laura, everybody at home, we're looking okay as well. >> the 9:00 the heavy stuff starts to roll through. then by 2:00 things start to clear out. but it looks like we'll be

dealing with your next hot weather on saturday. right now it looks like from e the -- in addition to all that tlik weather, we have rain on the way. first, let's check your conditions. here's mike. >> here the bay bridge toll plaza, we'll take a couple tour de france. >> i'm showing you also the green through that road weather testimony african-american

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>> it's a very humbling because you kind of feel like you're begging the community to help take care of the community. >> if you would like to help, and they desperately need it, go to nbcbayarea.com, our home page and you just click on charities. >> unilever has dropped a law lawsuit against against a san francisco startup.

hampton creek accusing the company of advising their product mayo as just mayonnaise because it doesn't contain eggs. h hampton said it pickethat's the they picked the name mayo and not mayonnaise. >> the markets look like they could be on the roll for a third

straight day. they've had the best two-day point gain in six years and bs percentage gain since 2011. the dow coasting up 224 thursday and the nasdaq up 104 to 4748. google is apparently lays the groundwork to wire right into your car. currently your phone has to be connected. google could roll out a new version of the android in the next year or so. with that new phone people will probably be looking at their money as reported to be doing more banking with their cell phone or tablet. and people are using mobile devices for basic services such as checking balances and

depositing checks. >> it's a good idea to sync all the elements into their car. everyone is glancing at their phone and driving at the same time. not very safe. >> and illegal in some states. >> purportedly it is illegal. >> oh, they'll catch you in san jose. just watch out. it's 4:49 right now. on-and-off rain today. >> oh, i have been busted, let's say that. i took it like a champion. i said give me that ticket, i deserve this. don't do it, it's just so dangerous these days. as we head throughout the day today, especially you do not want to be distracted, my friend. we have a lot of wind out there. here's the deal, camera is going to shake for you from time to time, kind of like that taylor

swift song. and the rain hasn't picked up just yet. that's going to intensify between 8:00 and 10:00. if you're trying to travel, this could be problematic for you. you might be better off leaving right now before the heavy stuff arrives, especially if you're trying to get into southern california. scattered rain, that is what you can expect as we head throughout the day today. temps are going to be cool and then we have a nice dry week ahead. we'll see a little bit more shower activity for your saturday. temperatures are going to be comfortable. watch this. 61 degrees on saturday, by sunday 64. we're darn right near 70 degrees by tuesday of next week and we're going to stay nice and warm as head throughout your christmas. that and that's another california christmas for us as soon as we get through another

round of rain. temperature looks like the storm track will come right back to the bay area starting on the 30th continuing through the first week of january. i.e., enjoy this while it lasts. >> i know you've talked about the snow in the sierras as well. we've seen plenty of snow up there. it great for businesses around lake tahoe. some hotels are completely booked through the new year. local restaurants and businesses are saying it's setting up to the the best christmas they've seen in the last three or four years.

>> and sure an apple a day keeps the doctor away, so the saying goes. but how about an advil? >> does an advil a day increase longevity?

we told you jake peavy resigned with the giants. now norris has signed with another team. it did not take long for the warriors to get back on the winning side of things after busting their 16-game winning streaks to beat the oklahoma city thunder last night. you'll recall earlier in the week that the warriors did have

a 16-game winning streak snapped by the memphis grizzlies. >> you know what they say about an aspirin a day? some found regular doses of ibuprofen extended the life of fruit flies. women are going to be cracking those little things open, smearing them all over our face. >> those fruit flies do not have a single wrinkle. so we're lucky on that. >> mikey, how does your fourth

fly? >> so far the big incident still going on is in the peninsula, completely closed because of an crash at grand avenue earlier. there were people who were passengers involved in the two vehicles there. they're taken aarp by it looks like it's over to the shoulder and some rain to oakland. shows you the sheen on the roadway on either side of the freeway. back to you. >> thanks a lot. haz-mat crews at the chevron refinery in richmond and residents there are on aej. >> plus an active commutely,

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>> a few lingering showers for tomorrow and then a stretch of dry weather before the window reopens. lots o to go over in your microclimate forecast this morning. >> and we have another update for the situation. >> and a live look outside of the bay id