from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good sunday morning to you. your time now is 7:00. and we want to start you off right thousand winow with a liv our cameras atop san bruno mountain. looks a little sunny there, but i think we're headed for some changes. and anthony slaughter, of course, will be here to tell us about that. good morning and thanks so much for waking up with us. i'm vicky nguyen. mr. schaut ee eer slaughter is . >> light rainfall across parts of the north bay. south bay right around

lunchtime. temperatures cool but not as cold as yesterday. we had a few 30s across parts of the north bay this morning. later on this afternoon temperatures are expected to climb back into the 60s. we are expecting to see occasional showers through the day. keep those umbrellas handy and jackets handy as well. south bay will see rain around lunchtime. same thing for the tri-valley. if you're headed down to levi's stadium for the game, umbrella is a good idea. >> that's right. 1:05 gametime. you're probably going to get wet. >> definitely. and we have heavier showers that move through tonight. that's in my next report. >> anthony, thank you. did you see it, a bright light in the night sky caused quite a buzz on social media. you could see this all the way from san diego to the bay area. some people in arizona also reported seeing it. today in the bay's christie smith talked to the experts from the science center in oakland. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: from southern california to the bay area, social media lit up with a mystery. a light in the sky.

jacqueline lomelli was stunned in san francisco. >> me and my friend were sitting there talking. i looked up and i seen this blue light that was, like, flglowingn the sky. what is that? it was really strange. >> reporter: ramos caught this shot in the east bay. >> that's something. that is not a plane. that is not a weather balloon. >> reporter: a viewer shared this on our nbc bay area facebook page while another video came to us from the north bay. >> what is that? >> it started behind this, we were over on the other ramp so we could see in that direction, started from there and arced to the rest out toward the pacific ocean. >> reporter: at the space and science center in oakland, astronomer gerald mckeegan has been busy offering an explanation. >> we got a lot of phone calls asking whether it was a meteor or something else. what it was. of course, we all recognized it right away as a missile launch. >> reporter: a trident missile test flight from a sub off the coast of southern california by the navy according to a spokesperson.

it was not armed. part of a scheduled system evaluation. many reported seeing a blue/green color after sunset. >> although it was mostly dark here in the bay area, you go 20 miles up, and you're still in sunlight. so what they were seeing was the plume of the rocket in sunlight. >> this was weird. this was like a giant cone of light, you know. it just looked li eed like a sp. >> no ufos, no aliens, no meteors, just a plain old rocket launch. >> reporter: krchristie smith, y area news. four people lucky to be alive after a small plane crashes in the south bay at reed hill view airport in san jose at 9:00 last night. all four passengers are okay. one man was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. the single-engine cessna ended up upside down on the tarmac. firefighters say when they arrived, all four people inside it already managed to crawl out. firefighters say the pilot tried

to ram the plane but the wheels hit the dirt instead of the tarmac. >> the plane was inbound. and the landing gear went off basically off road a little bit of the landing strip. and caused the plane to tilt. and it flipped over on its side. >> fire crews made sure there was no fuel on the ground. reed hill view airport was closed for a short period while firefighters responded. records show the plane is owned by tomo llc in san jose. new this morning, several families out in the cold after a fire ripped through a two-story apartment complex. this happened just a block from oak grove high school in san jose. crews are still cleaning up the scene but here's what we know so far. the fair broke out just after 3:00 this morning. eight apartments were evacuated during the firefight. the roof did collapse but no one inside was hurt. firefighters are telling us that that fire jumped from one unit to another through the attic. the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

getting answers about what happened to an inmate who died in custody just got more complicated. the blue ribbon commission was created to investigate the death of an inmate who allegedly was beat. by three guards at the santa clara county jail. the group is supposed to spend the next six months working with the public to come up with recommendations on how to improve the jail system. but the commission just learned the county has hired its own independent consultant to assess jalen cans. some commission members are now concerned about the dual investigation. >> i don't want to spend time duplicating what's being done but i don't know. >> reporter: this retired judge was appointed to lead that commission. she says she will step down if more information is not provided about the county's consultant by the next meeting of that commission. well, traffic is bad in san francisco, and it's about to get worse. expect major delays around at&t park at least for the next week. construction is taking place in the area for the next phase of

the central subway project. the 1.7-mile subway line will connect chinatown, downtown, mission bay and the bay shore. crews are putting in special tracks at fourth & king streets. work begins friday night. it will last about a week. drivers are being told to avoid that area. new developments in the investigation into what downed a russian airplane in egypt. investigators are now focusing on a sudden noise heard on the cockpit voice recorder. the noise will be analyzed and compared with sounds from other crashes. experts say that could tell them if an explosive device created the sound. u.s. officials believe it was a bomb. isis claims it downed the plane to avenge russia's bombing of syria. >> the number one most important thing is testing the residue of this airliner to try to see whether there's any kind of traces of explosives. >> investigators say part of the planes are still missing but bad weather in the region is hampering their search. all 224 people on board died.

much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the bay area ramps up the hype as we prepare for super bowl 50. and hundreds of protesters marched to rockefeller plaza in new york demonstrating against the host of "snl." plus, ben carson under fire. the presidential candidate lashes back at the media as his personal history comes under heavy scrutiny. also his surprise defender.

your time now is 7:09. take a live look outside at foster city. a little sun and clouds there. the weather is changing. an thrown slaughter says rain is on the way. turning to decision 2016 now. a combative ben carson continues to defend himself against claims that he kpaexaggerated or embellished parts of his inspiring personal story.

he leads among republicans in some polls. as we hear from chris jansing the questions seem to be having little effect on his campaign. >> reporter: gnaw questinew quet the accuracy of carson's life story. but in an interview nbc, he's defiant. zbo >> the american people are speaking volumes by saying you're tired of this garbage. >> reporter: still the accusations keep piling up. the latest from "the wall street journal" investigating carson's assertion that during a riot at his high school in 1968, he protected a few white students by hiding them, a dramatic account of currently and kindness, but his story couldn't be confirmed in interviews with a half dozen of mr. carson's classmates and his high school physics teacher. >> it's time to really move on. it's not time to spend every single day talking about something that happened 50 years ago. >> reporter: another story in his book "gifted hands" says a professor declared him the most honest student in the class. but a yale librarian told the journal the class he named didn't exist. an onslaught of articles.

one in a british newspaper mockingly describes his maryland home as an homage to himself. others more significantly challenge his story of redemption based on his violent youth. whether he had a scholarship to west point. and nbc obtained records showing carson could not have met with legendary general william westmoreland on the dates he said he did. carson blames the media and believes voters will, too. >> they understand that this is a witch hunt. >> reporter: many of carson's opponents are backing him. >> sometimes we go overboard with things trying to play gotcha. >> if he says that he didn't do something, then i trust him. i believe him. >> reporter: so far, the accusations haven't hurt. >> when his character is being tested and critiqued, he is fighting back, and that is really going to work to his advantage. >> reporter: the carson campaign announced jaw-dropping new fund-raising numbers, $3.5 million this week alone. the candidate tweeting "thank

you, biased media." chris jansing, nbc news, new york. live from new york, it's donald trump. the business mogul and presidential candidate took the stage last night as host of "saturday night live." trump hosted "snl" four years ago. this time his appearance generated controversy including hundreds of people who protested outside 30 rock. the nbc headquarters in new york. many demonstrators were from latino advocacy groups responding to comments trump has made about immigration. monday hundreds of thousands of others signed petitions to try and stop trump from hosting. "snl" added extra security for last night's show. still ahead on "today in the bay," super bowl fever is heating up as the bay area gets ready to host the big game. we'll let you know how you can still be a part of the festivities during super bowl week. anthony. >> vicky, waking up to clouds, showers across the north bay and eventually we'll see rain today and even stronger storms tonight into tomorrow morning. we're back to detail that forecast plus some sierra snow

on the way. all that coming up after this.

let's start you off now with a live look at the golden gate bridge. cloudy skies above. traffic moving nicely. and some sprinkles hitting the ground as those showers move from north to south. and of course, anthony slaughter will be here in just a moment to give you all of the details on the storms headed our way. san jose's sports hall of fame will induct its newest class tomorrow night. former san jose state and 49ers quarterback jeff garcia. garcia who grew up in gilroy attended from 1990 to 1993. he still holds the school's record for most career offensive yards. other inductees include john carlos, a san jose state track champion who went to on win a bronze medal at the 1968 summer games and also became a civil rights icon.

chris carver for synchronized swimming and coach of the famed santa clara aquamaids club. and manny hernandez, a soccer legend both at san jose state and at the san jose earthquakes. he now coaches at san jose's presentation high school. super bowl 50 is coming to levi's stadium. the actual event still months away, but those in charge are already scouting for help. but they're not just looking in santa clara. they're also asking for volunteers in san francisco. people attended a volunteer orientation center at the masonic auditorium to get details from the host committee. volunteers will help with visitors in san francisco where most of the official events leading up to super bowl 50 are happening. >> if people think that you have to be a football fan, but really most of the people here just have a love for the bay area. so they're here because they want to share this place with the visitors, the hundreds of thousands of people that will be here. >> you can find out more about volunteer opportunities at

sfbaysuperbowl.com. so far there are about 4500 confirmed volunteers. the host committee says it still needs about 1500 more. san francisco won't get all of the action, aside from the game itself, the south bay will also benefit from america's biggest sporting event. today in the bay's damian trujillo has more from downtown san jose where one of the teams will be staying while preparing for super bowl 50. >> reporter: they're fired up at the new deluxe eatery and drinkery in downtown san jose. >> the super bowl is coming. we can't wait and we're going to have some nice happy hours. >> reporter: the restaurant opened only last week and is ready to get a crash course on what to expect for the super bowl. >> we are so excited. >> reporter: kim is san jose's deputy city manager in charge of economic development. she called a mting for next week with downtown merchants to highlight the expectations during super bowl week. >> we want them to understand the large numbers of visitors who are going to be here and when they're going to arrive in

our city so that they can plan that they have enough food and beverage and hospitality to serve everyone. >> reporter: city council will alsoen is consider a temporary ordinance to ban street vendors and counterfeit merchandise sales from the downtown area. the nfc team will use a weight room at san jose state's south campus during super bowl week. the team will also have a choice of two football fields to practice on. >> we have two practice fields here. 200-yard practice fields where the offense can work on one field, the defense can work on another, and if we have rain, the nfc team can go into spartans stadium and get its work done. >> reporter: that's because spartan stadium has artificial turf. and after practice, deluxe hopes the players drop by for happy hour and enjoy the downtown. the city will still have several briefings with merchants here inside san jose city hall to get them ready for super bowl 50. we're in san jose, i'm damian

trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> that's going to be a lot of fun. a few months away. >> and lots of traffic. >> and great weather then, but first we're looking at rain here if the bay area today. >> we're tracking some showers this morning that are moving through. in fact, it's light shower ted but it's nonetheless some showers. you can see from the doppler that green moving through the north bay. that's some light stuff. a few hundredths of an inch has been picked up from this band moving through the north bay. it's not a whole lot. enough just to get the ground wet. this is kind of like the appetizer, if you will. ahead of the main course. that's going to arrive tonight. so light showers through the day today. gray skies and clouds really starting to increase especially from san francisco and the east bay as well. still seeing a good amount of sunshine for the pps and south bay. later on this afternoon showers will move there as well. temperatures cool today. only back into the mid-60s. if you're headed down to levi's stadium this afternoon, kickoff at 1:05 against the falcons. they're talking about showers there. in fact, a good mix of sun and clouds through the afternoon and

some light sprinkles. and again, we could see some moderate to heavy bands of rain pull through this afternoon and even tonight, some thunderstorms expected to develop. let's talk about this storm system. there it is making its way across the pacific northwest. showers and thunderstorms for the pacific northwest. even across northern california overnight showers move through eureka, now making their way over towards chico. here at home, eventually it's going to develop, strength. and move into the south bay and the tri-valley. this is around 2:00 in the afternoon. still dealing with pretty decent rainfall amounts. towards the evening after about 5:00, i do think things will start to dry out. then tonight, we get recharged, the core of area of low pressure moves overhead. so by 5:00 in the morning tomorrow, through 10:00, we're going to be dealing with pretty heavy rain. and even the potential for some thunderstorms. and then by tomorrow afternoon, we do start to clear out. we're going to get two waves of showers, the first today, the second tomorrow morning. your microclimate forecast for today does bring san jose back up to 64.

again, showers expected around lunchtime. san mateo, 63. ocean beach, sole ma, low 60s for san francisco for today and lots of cloud cover. north bay, showers this morning clearing out this afternoon. 64 for santa rosa. the tri-valley will see the thunderstorm activity around this afternoon. and then again as i mentioned tomorrow morning. look at these amounts of rain. we're talking some decent amounts, finally getting some good stuff. up to a half inch expected for the south bay, the peninsula, even for san francisco and we may actually get more than that across some of the east bay valleys and foothills. we're expecting maybe three quarters of an inch. overall, it looks like the chance of rain sticks today and tomorrow. last time we had this amount of rain was just a week ago when the valley floor actually had about one inch of rain. the storm system not going to be as powerful but definitely you're going to note us it wiic. more sierra snow. talking three to six inches of snow for lake level. then above 7,000 feet. winter weather advisory in

effect. they're talking about 6 to 12 inches of new snow. yes, above 7,000 feet. so great news, all in all, rain and thunder moves out by tuesday. but in the meantime, keep those umbrellas handy. it's going to be cool even at the coastline. san francisco today, low 60s and we go into the 50s tomorrow, vicky, with showers and thunderstorms for your morning compute. keep that in mind. >> build in some extra time. thank you. still to come on "today in the bay" -- >> i didn't know how to use a camera five years ago. >> but now she does and she is using that camera to help strangers who have overcome great obstacles. it's a story that will make you "bay area proud." stick around. we ever print them out? not so

much. we take a lot of pictures but do we ever print them out? yeah, i'm guilty. not so much. one woman's daughter thought that was a shame so she did something about it but that led her to something else. our garvin thomas has this morning's "bay area proud."

>> yeah, have a seat. >> reporter: when it comes to taking pictures, virginia becker will tell you as little as five years ago -- >> ready? one, two, three. >> reporter: -- she knew nothing more about cameras than how to turn one on. >> i didn't know the difference between an f-stop and a bus stop. >> reporter: since then, though, virginia has snapped more than 60,000 images and in the process brought her life's purpose into clear focus. >> everything that i had done in the past i think kind of built up to this. and this is, like, the big crescendo of why am i here? >> reporter: virginia started the family album project as a way to help people print out their precious memories and not leave them forgotten in cameras or on hard drives. and i think we're losing a big part of our history by not printing, by not having that shoe box of prints. >> reporter: what virginia soon discovered, though, was that many of life's most important moments weren't being captured at all. particularly among society's

most vulnerable. >> love my new liver. >> reporter: like the sick kid getting a second chance. >> doing all right. perfect and look right here at me. >> reporter: the foster child graduating high school. or the homeless family finally getting a home. >> there are so many people that want their story told. >> reporter: and virginia is now there to tell it. not with words but with a picture. a hard copy printed out right there and then with the help of husband, albert. virginia says she's motivated to do all this for free because she just wants these people to see themselves the way she sees them. not just folks who have had some hard knocks but people who are thriving in spite of them. >> they're heroes. there are so many unsung heroes out there. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> if you know of someone doing something nice for others, garvin would love to hear from you. go to our website,

nbcbayarea.com and search bay area proud. much more ahead on "today in the bay." new details on the flames that whipped through a south bay apartment complex. what one witness heard that could tip off fire investigators to the cause. plus, a home-cooked meal is more important than ever. why scientists are now saying mom's special casserole is good for your health.

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on a full charge and a full tank of gas. woah! how's that for not getting stuck? golden gate bridge good morning to you. it's 7:29. and we want to start you off on this second half hour of "today in the bay sunday" with a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. the clouds are rolling in. ground still looks dry but that's about to change. storm clouds currently creeping across the north bay. good morning and thanks so much for waking up with us. i'm vicky nguyen alongside anthony slaughter. you say this storm is packing a one, two punch.

>> today we'll get the appetizer. it's not going to be the main course. tomorrow the main course pulls through right in time for your morning commute. you may remember last monday, we had heavy rain in the heart of the morning commute. expect that for tomorrow as well. we've got light showers developing as you can see from the radar. a lot of this stuff is still across the north bay. for the rest of us, we're looking at clouds increasing and later on today we'll see a good mix of sun and clouds. scattered showers are possible through the afternoon. and then after about 5:00, we start to clear out. the atmosphere gets recharged and then tomorrow morning, heavier rain pushes in. and some sierra snow will push through the sierra as well. they're expecting up to a foot above the higher elevations. we keep the rain in place especially for the first half of the day. but the afternoon spreads into the south and east bay. again, after about 5:00, once the sun goes down, we'll start to see skies clear out. again, tomorrow morning for that commute, do allow plenty of time because we're talking about heavy rain, even thunderstorms tomorrow morning. >> it's a welcome relief but sometimes people forget how to drive on those wet mornings. >> yes. i think that's a common stance

that we all share. >> anthony, thank you. >> don't let this storm leave you unprepared and soaked. download our app. track the rain as it travels across the bay area and keep it right here. anthony and our weather team will be keeping you updated. new details emerging from the fire that ripped through a two-story apartment complex leaving up to 20 people homeless in san jose. this happened just about 3:00 this morning. a block away from oak grove high school. fire crews are still on scene right now cleaning up. investigators are looking into a reported blast that happened right before the fire started. >> one of the residents that i spoke with reported a loud explosion sound. and they noticed fire from the roof line area. >> eight apartments were evacuated during that firefight. the roof collapsed but no one inside was hurt. now to our other top story. a plane coming in for a landing turns upside down at a san jose airport. the cause of that crash is now under investigation. this happened at reed hill view

airport around 9:00 last night. firefighters say the cessna's wheels hit the dirt instead of the tarmac causing that plane to flip. all four people survived the crash and managed to crawl out to safety. traffic near at&t park is about to get even worse. construction crews working on the next phase of the central subway project are now working on tracks at fourth and king streets. that work will last about a week. the subway line will eventually connect mission bay, chinatown, and the bay shore. hundreds of people reported seeing a strange flash of light over the pacific ocean last night. the u.s. navy squashed ufo rumors when it announced that light was part of a submarine missile test. the crews say the tests are routine and the missile was not armed. and donald trump hosted "saturday night live" last night but it was larry david who stole the show. >> trump's a racist!

[ applause ] >> it's larry david. what are you doing, larry? >> i heard if i yelled that, they'd give me $5,000. >> you just heard it there. many people took issue with the republican presidential candidate hosting "snl" especially after he called mexicans rapists and criminals. hundreds protested outside of the building and when a hispanic advocacy group offered anyone who called truch a racist during the show, larry david went for it. the group took to twitter to thank david and say they plan to deliver on that promise. the popular podcast serial is helping a convicted murderer get a chance at clearing his name. 15 years ago, adnan said was found guilty of strangling his high school girlfriend. thanks to the podcast that debuted last year, millions of listeners got to hear the case details, and they questioned if said got a fair trial. just this week, a judge granted

the case be reopened and new evidence be presented. said is currently serving a life sentence. this morning, a cruise passenger is still missing after falling overboard in the bahamas. now the family says a confrontation with crews and employees led to the fall. bera berardo was on the oasis of the seas cruise with his husband. the family says crew members made anti-gay remarks toward the couple. an altercation with security broke out. that's when the man fell over his balcony and into the ocean. the cruise company has classified the incident as a suicide, but the family says that's not the case. >> and so what the family wants to know the truth, not that bernardo did anything related to suicide or that there's any kind of domestic dispute, but the truth is that he fell overboard, so there is much more to this story. >> the cruise ship is back in port, but the man's body has not been found. a class action lawsuit was

settled with several california high school students including two in oakland and now it is changing the face of classes for underprivileged youth. the suit involving castle mon and fremont high schools claimed certain students received much less learning time in class compared to others enrolled in more affluent high schools. in some cases students were forced to retake classes because there wasn't enough room in other courses. others were even made to do manual labor. starting next year, both practices will be banned and state workers will have to help out schools that have scheduling issues. bay area fast food workers plan to step away from the fire and take part in a massive nationwide walkout. the one-day fight for 15 walkout is set to happen this tuesday. so far we know workers in san francisco, san jose and oakland plan to participate in the fight to raise the minimum wage to $15. other workers who say they are underpaid are also expected to join in including airport workers and child care providers.

now here's a live look at san francisco international airport. we are just over two weeks from the thanksgiving holiday. have you booked your plane ticket home yet? holiday traveling may be pricey, but experts say it's not too late to get some good deals if you book now. nbc's blake mccoy has details. >> reporter: ask any flyer, and they'll tell you one time of year is more stressful than all the rest. what do you like least? >> traveling with the toddlers. it's really hard. >> getting in and out is a little too hectic for us. >> reporter: but this year a glimmer of good holiday news. hopper, a mobile app that tracks ticket prices, is seeing a drop of about 5% for both thanksgiving and christmas compared to last year. a result of increased competition from discount carriers and lower fuel prices. >> the oil price, you know, has dropped significantly, and that's finally starting to get passed on to consumers and giving airlines more ability to

compete on price. >> reporter: los angeles international once again expected to be the busiest airport in the country this thanksgiving according to orbitz. and it's at bigger hubs with more options that you're likely to find the best deals. according to fare compare, flying from denver to orlando this christmas is 25% cheaper on average than last year. los angeles to atlanta, 34% less. and from new york to dallas where new routes to the smaller love field have pushed ticket prices down. it can be a whopping 42% cheaper. but buyer beware of race-to-the-bottom fares. spirit and frontier have both announced a temporary holiday surcharge this year to those already dreaded baggage fees. the cheap fare may not be cheapest in the end. one thing all experts can agree on, book early. >> airlines just do not dump any seats at the last minute at a cheap price. so just think of the day you

want to shop, shop one day earlier. >> definitely teamwork. >> reporter: this family booked their christmas flight back in july. >> we were able to get a fantastic deal. >> reporter: deals that may soon depart. black mccoy, nbc news, los angeles. new this morning, when you're home for the holidays, enjoy that home-cooked food. a new study finds eating more meals prepared at home may reduce the risk of developing tight 2 diabetes. researchers are presenting their findings at the american heart association's scientific sessions, and that conference takes plague a s place all this orlando. ♪ how could i dance with another ♪ the sweet sound of the beatles. one person shelled out $2.1 million to own a part of music history. the buyer is bringing home this guitar. john lennon's long lost guitar. it sold yesterday at an auction house in san diego. it went missing before a concert over 50 years ago. the musician who sold it says he bought it at a music shop for

$175. that is a good return on his investment. "today in the bay" is back in two minutes. coming up, many expected the warriors to roll into sacramento and leave with their perfect record unscathed. we'll show you how the mvp had to come to the rescue against the underdog teams. your sports highlights are next. ♪ at grocery outlet, they sell the brands you love. ♪

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the reigning league mvp puts it on ice with another three. it was tougher than expected but the warriors beat the kings 103-94. to the s.a.p. center. sharks taking on the ducks. only one goal was scored in the game a game. a first period goal proved to be enough for the ducks. anaheim beat san jose 1-0. to college football, sanford in boulder, colorado, taking on the buffaloes. game tied at 7-7 in the second and kevin hogan hits for the 48-yard score. the cardinal would take control of the game from there. fourth quarter now, running back christian mccaffrey gets the toss. but instead of running it, he throws it. finding aus. en -- austin hooper. stanford wins 48-10. >> yeah, we had run in practice and coach gave us the go-ahead and saying let it be wide open, you know, don't throw if it's not wide open. hooper kind of nudged me and said, you though, throw the

ball. you know, we knew i was going to throw it and made a great play and finished in the end zone. >> he was on his toes all week. he was so excited to come back and play in front of his home crowd, play in front of his family, friends, people he went to high school with. he loves this area. i was teasing him, the one day he's going to be the governor here and i think he wants to be. i wouldn't be surprised. he loves this area and he really wanted to put on a show and i thought he did today. >> cal in the pacific northwest visiting oregon now. awa a bears win would help the cardinal. stanford would clinch the division. unfortunately for stanford, a rough day for their rivals from berkeley. oregon kept the bears arm's length all game long. cal drops one to the ducks 44-28. much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up as the november elections draw near, we sort through what could be a record number of ballot initiatives. our political analyst larry gerstin joins us to explain why next.

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qualified for the november 2016 three initiatives have already qualified for the november 2016 general election in california. but more than 60, yes, 6-0, are in circulation with sponsors now seeking the necessary number of voter signatures. our political analyst larry gerstin joins us now. how did we get to this extraordinary number? >> extraordinary and a little frightening if you think about it because these things are not just a paragraph. they're pages and pages and pages each. where it used to be that initiatives, they could appear at any statewide election because at that point, they were allowed to do so. but because of recent legislation, vicky, all the rules are changed here. now they only appear in november of every presidential year. so you all gather up, right, and they qualify by sponsors obtaining signatures from 5% of the number of voters who participated in the most recent gubernatorial election.

that was very low in 2014. okay, bottom line here, it means that for this year only, 360,000 signatures are required. that's next to nothing in a state of 38 million people. >> okay. so all of these things combined, we're seeing so many initiatives that certainly makes sense. but does this also reflect certainly like a citizen movement towards causes maybe that lawmakers just don't really want to touch? >> you've got a point there. let's start with the fact that consolidation has led to this proliferation, the likes of which we've never seen before. but yes, as you would suggest, there's more. some would say that the reluctance of state legislators to act on important issues, it's led people and groups to promote their own causes because the legislature views them just too hot to handle. to give you an example, we're talking about 60 initiatives that appeared in the ballot during the entire decade between 2000 and 2009. 60 during the entire decade. we could have that number in 2016 just this year alone.

although, look. many are going to fail to gather the necessary signatures in that 150-day window that is prescribed by law. but still, the number's massive. >> they have 150 days to gather the 300-some-thousand signatures. give us an idea of the spectrum these initiatives cover. it really runs the gamut. >> we're talking economic, social, political issues, as you said, the gamut. proposals to increase the state minimum wage, hiking income taxes for public education, more tobacco taxes, perhaps, control of the public employee pensions, and perhaps a drought bond. on social matters. proposals to curb teenage abortions, legalize marijuana, require people to use restrooms based on their gender at birth and declare a fetus a person. that's just on social. on political issues, there's a proposal to declare california a sovereign nation. i love this one. and refer to the governor as

president. there you go. these people are serious. >> yeah. >> there's also a proposal to eliminate due process for teachers to make it easier to fire them. so look, these are just a few of the many 60 all together. right now -- by the way, there could be more in circulation. there's still time. >> okay. we see that some of these proposals obviously as you mentioned earlier, are many pages in length. what's your advice to voters to help make sense of these issues that they are wading through plus all the other election issues in canada they'll be voting on in november? >> i'm not going to kid you, it won't be easy. there's no way around it. one way of cutting through the clutter is to find out which groups favor or oppose the propositions. voters can then match these endorsements, if you will, with their own views. for example, if a person believes the government's too big or cumbersome, he or she might want to see what the chamber of commerce has to say and vote accordingly. or if a person believes that public education is underfunded, he or she might look to whether

the california teachers association has endorsed a proposition on that topic. whatever else relying on those slick 30-second television ads that just transfix us, you know, relying on those ads alone that's not going to do the trick. that's really misleading. the fact is that voters, they're going to have a lot of homework. we're going to have i allot of homework to do in 2016 and it won't be only figuring out who we're going to vote for for president. >> it is helpful to look at who's behind the measures or the proposals or initiatives. one quick question. last night donald trump making headlines hosting "snl." the ratings just came in. our producer is elitting me that it was 6.6, which is the biggest overnight rating since 2012. larry, what do you make of that? >> look he's an attraction, you know. whether you call him a presidential figure in waiting or a circus character, he's an attraction and he attracts the broad spectrum of people. but how many of them are looking

at trump as a possible presidential leader? >> as a serious candidate. >> as a serious candidate and how many are looking at him as an entertainer? and that's where "snl" crosses the line. you never know when they're talking about politics and when they're talking about entertainment. >> and that's been a criticism along the way that it's blurring the lines, is he a serious politician or just a tv star? well, we know he's a tv star based on that number. >> he sure is. still ahead on "today in the bay," google wants to help you with your holiday shopping. the new features on its maps app that will help you know where to go and when. anthony. >> say that ten times fast. this morning we're tracking showers moving through the bay area. in fact, this afternoon we'll see some sunshine but before the rain is done, we'll also see some sierra snow. we'll be back to detail that forecast coming up after this. ==vicky/cu== google maps wants

to help welcome back. 7:54. light stuff across parts of the north bay. eventually we'll start to see this in san francisco. you'll notice napa towards vacaville, even fairfield along i-80 up towards sacramento and the tail end of that starting to fall apart. once it moves ashore into san francisco, we will start to see light showers in just the next few moments. north bay, and this is healdsburg. definitely misting and low visibility as those showers start to push into the north bay. eventually we'll see the rain in san francisco as well. the east bay, the peninsula and down towards the south bay, showers will start to push there by the afternoon. overall, though, it's going to be a cool gray day across the bay area. perfect for staying in, right?

let's file otime it out. this is the rain we're tracking. in fact, a lot of this radar kind of overdoing it. you'll notice by about 3:00, 4:00 this afternoon, it pushes through the entire bay area. so the tri-valley, even the south bay will be drying out after about 4:00 this afternoon. and then this evening, the showers turn more scattered in nature. but that's when we'll have the best chance of seeing any thunderstorms this evening into the overnight hours. now, after midnight, things really start to get going. and for your morning commute, right around 6:30 in the morning, we'll see our first showers and thunderstorms approach the bay area for tomorrow morning and then through the day tomorrow, we'll see a repeat performance. heavier rain is expected for tomorrow. and the potential for some thunderstorms as well. so today kind of round one of two rounds of storms that we'll see. if you're headed out to levi's stadium, keep the umbrellas handy. we're not expecting heavy bouts of rain but light showers will definitely enough to keep those seats wet and of course your outfit will get wet as well. keep that in mind. maybe an umbrella or two.

let's take you to your microclimate forecast. saratoga up to 65 later this afternoon. 62 for pacifica. the embarcardero, 62. 66 for concord. same deal for livermore. again, those showers expected to push into the east bay and tri-valley later this afternoon. let's talk rainfall amounts. the last system that we had moved through monday earlier this past week. that dropped about one inch of rain at the valley floor. this system not going to be as powerful because, again, we're not talking about as much heavy rain in such a short amount of time. this rain will be spread out over two days. first round today, second round for tomorrow. we're talking about the potential of upwards of half an inch at the valley floor. the other thing we have in place, winter weather advisories, up to two to four inches. 6 to 12 inches above that. a good snowstorm headed to the sierra. for us here at home, rain and thunder expected for today and tomorrow. even for the east bay valleys and san francisco alike. temperatures are going to stay cool. this upcoming week. once we get done with the rain

tuesday, wednesday and thursday. no big jump in temps. keep the fall jackets handy. you to he, vicky, i had to go shopping last week and restock my fall apparel and rain apparel because last winter we really didn't have a winter. >> yeah. didn't get much use out of it. >> yeah. >> anthony, thank you. to help you with that restocking, google maps wants to help you shop. the app is adding holiday hours to its map and search function, if stores have extended hours or if they're closing in the next seven days. that app works for holidays in any country. we have no 5:00 or 6:00 tonight. instead it's "sunday night football night many america." a special news follows the game at 8:30. let's close with a look at the veteran's day parade map. that parade starts at 11:00 in san francisco. and instead, it's in a new location in its 96th year. it's taking place at fisherman's wharf instead of down market street. if you're heading out there, make sure you bring umbrellas and maybe a raincoat as anthony

says, rain is moving through. have a great sunday. >> see you.

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this sunday morning, what's the story or stories with ben carson? did he embellish tales about his violent youth and possible admission to west point? carson talks directly to nbc news. >> it's not time to spend every single day talking about something that happened 50 years ago. plus, countdown to election day t. is exactly one year away from today. voters are fed up with washington and yearning for outsiders. joining me this morning are all the outsiders, trump, sanders and fiorina. also, what we now know about why that russian plane crashed in egypt. we'll talk to the vice chair of the senate intelligence committee, dianne feinstein. and finally, look at who hosted "huge snl last night. >> they don't have my