nationwide calls for greater police accountability--- steamroll into san francisco for a high-profile vote on body cameras. the reason even some voting on the new rules--- worry they can nationwide call for greater police accountability. the reason even some voting on the new rules worry they might be side stepped. police chase a car thief all over the south bay before cornering him in a toy store. surrendering space on the sidewalk. berkeley council members green light a plan that has homeless advocates declaring discrimination. "today in the bay" starts right now. good wednesday morning. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get straight to the forecast right now. kari is back this morning. good morning. >> good morning, sam and laura. we're starting with chilly temperatures and a little bit of

sprinkles for parts of the north bay. as we go into the afternoon, staying dry elsewhere, today's high temperature also be in the upper 50s to lower 60s and we're getting ready for some rain. i'll detail that and a look ahead to the weekend coming up in a few minutes. let's see how things are going now with mike. >> good morning, kari. welcome back. looking over the bay, we don't see any big problems. the only thing of note is southbound 242 at 680. there is a crash. sounds like the person involved called her dad for help. we don't have any major injuries or major slowing either. the bay bridge, a nice smooth drive into and out of san francisco. today a landmark vote in san francisco, the police commission will decide how officers use body-worn cameras. >> "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang live in our san francisco newsroom with what the

decision could mean. it's the rules here in san francisco that have drawn some controversy. >> reporter: it is a nationwide debate, sam and laura. the main question here in san francisco, though, in the city is should police officers be allowed to preview the body-worn footage in an officer-involved shooting or an in-custody death. the answer is no from the bar soaks of san francisco and aclu. they say this will taint the officer's accounts of what happened. the san francisco police officer association say it is footage on body cameras should be treated like all video, adding officers have access to witness phones, security cameras on building before writing up reports and talking to investigators. the seven-member san francisco police commission will make its first official vote today. police union, public defenders

office, aclu and a citizen came up with multiple recommendations. one would allow officers to review the footage if approved by the police chief or by an administrative or criminal investigator. the other draft completely bars officers from viewing the footage altogether. this is a big conversation because we're talking about roughly 2,000 police officers who could be wearing these body cameras in a matter of a couple of months. we spoke with both sides. you can hear from them coming up in about half an hour. stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." a wild chase through the streets of san francisco ended in gunfire as the suspect ran into a toys "r" us store. it began at 1:00 when the suspect stole a car and took off. the chase ended blocks away. police say the suspect rammed the tell len chevy suburban.

four bullet holes mark the driver's side door. the suspect didn't stop there. he began racing through the toys "r" us parking lot. one witness thought he flew in about 90 miles per hour. the suspect then ran to the back of the toy store. >> the police were swarming the whole parking lot, coming in out of every angle. they were everywhere. >> he had a black bag around him and we didn't know he could have been armed, a lot of things could have happened. he could have taken hostage s. >> witnesses say the man changed into a toys "r" us t-shirt. but police quickly spotted him. a divided berkeley city council late last night approved a controversial set of laws clamping down on homeless active. the council voted 6-3 to limit where the homeless can sleep,

how long they can stand before a business and home and how many items they can carry with them. the new laws clarify an existing ordinance on urination and deaf case in public, but this issue is far from settled. >> the storage units are going to take a while. we have to locate a place. we have to have hearings about that because we just can't -- we have to have a public process. we have started. we've started something that we'll struggle with how to deal with the encampments. >> at one point council members had to call in police protection just to get them out of the meeting. the new ordinances will not go into effect until 50 to 100 lockers can be installed for use by the homeless population in berkeley. a warning now this morning for a neighborhood in the south bay. doz epps of people in los altos are being told to boil their water amid fears of contamination. the boil water advisory impacts people living in the yellow

portion of the map on fallen leaf lane between morton avenue and holt lane. homes on penny lane and tlis lane are also being told to boil their water. here is why. a contractor hit a water main and a wastewater line yesterday. the concern is the waterline might have been exposed to fecal bacteria and e. coli bacteria. crews are working right now to fix the problem. they say boil your water until further notice. >> very important notice. 4:36 right now. let's get updated with the forecast. >> getting ready for a good soaking for the north bay, already tracking light rain. you may not see much of anything, just light sprinkles hitting the wind shield as you're heading out this morning. elsewhere, dry weather. temperatures in the low 40s for the east bay and san francisco now at 47 degrees, so bundle up as we go into the afternoon. it will be nice. highs in the low 60s and mostly sunny skies and, yes, the last

dry day before rain moves in. i'll detail that coming up. let's see how the roads are moving with mike. >> this is san rafael southbound, your commute direction. no disturbance to this flow and the shot. speed sensors all showing green. we'll move them around as we're talking. the san mateo bridge moving well. we have a little slowing for 580, just a tiny bit. early sign of folks coming out of the altamont pass for 580. a quick look at fremont heading south. back to you. thanks so much, mike. coming up next, to build or not build? san francisco mayor and district attorney squaring off over a potential new jail. san francisco leaders meet this

morning to consider building a new, controversial, quarter-billion-dollar san francisco leaders meet this morning to consider building a new controversial quarter billion dollar jail. >> the committee of the board of supervisors taking up funding of the construction of a new jail. specifically supervisors are going to talk about what to do about $80 million in state funding. if they don't take some kind of action, they risk losing the sorely needed money. san francisco district attorney yesterday came out against the new jail calling it a waste of taxpayer dollars. >> when we rush into making a decision to embark on building a $244 million jail, then we consider all the alternatives.

>> it's not a safe building. therefore, it's out of that concern that we need to build a new jail. >> the district attorney says san francisco should spend more money on mental health facilities instead of building that new jail. >> at 4:41, a san francisco lawmaker is trying to prevent children from being held in solitary confinement. state senator mark leno is introducing a bill to limit what he calls the tortuous attack. his bill passed the state senate last year but stalled in the assembly. some in law enforcement don't like it because they say it limits their ability to keep dangerous offenders away from others. the man accused of killing seven in a shooting rampage heads to court today. 47-year-old juan go will be in a hearing today to determine if he's mentally contents to stand trial. he's charged with seven counts of murder as well as other

charges with special circumstances. doctors at napa state hospital say they think go is competent to stand trial, but a judge once ruled he can't. >> here comes santacon. why are some saying they can take that belly that shakes like jelly someplace else.

quarter to 5:00. a team reunited on a wednesday morning. >> and it feels so good. >> you bring some warmer weather later in the week. >> yeah. but we have to get through the rain through the day tomorrow. if you're heading out for the weekend, it looks drier, but it will still be cool all across the bay area. let's get a live look out now. from san francisco, you're taking a look at the bay bridge. things are getting going on this wednesday morning. as we go through the day, we're looking at a mixture of sun and clouds. we're tracking some very light and spotty sprinkles across parts of the north bay. don't expect a whole lot out of that. the main system arrives tomorrow to bring the rest of the bay area some rain. as you step out, it's in the low to mid 40s. cool to start. highs today reaching into the low 60s, kind of like yesterday. it was comfortable only during the middle of the afternoon. when the sun set, the temperatures dropped off quickly.

looking at low 60s across the bay area. heading into the next couple days, yes, getting ready for some rain. all dry today. as we head into the day tomorrow, we start to see the rain moving into the north bay early in the morning. we don't see it sweeping into the rest of the bay area until about 10:00, 11:00 in the morning. it's all out of here by the evening with lingering, spotty showers. in the sierras, the snow will be lingering for a couple days. look at the rainfall estimate. for most of the bay area, looking at rainfall amounts at least in the north bay about half an inch and lighter amounts for the south bay. the winds will start to pick up, too. we'll have mostly a calm wind all through out the day today. no changes there. then the wind starts to turn from the south and look how it rushes as we go into tomorrow afternoon. feeding into the system as it drops in. we will have sustained winds at 43 miles an hour along the coast and around 30 miles an hour inland. i'll talk about that. we'll look ahead to the weekend

in a few minutes. let's see how the commute is moving now with mike. >> it is moving well. it's in san jose. you would expect it at 4:47. northbound 101, you do have company. we'll show you the maps. we have speed sensors throughout the silicon valley. there will be a music festival, as the kids call it. a smooth drive approaching the bay. upper east shore moving at speeds. same thing for the north bay. traffic is really good right now. a light volume. remember warriors play tonight, but not at the coliseum, but we can probably still hear the fans cheering anyway. throughout the bay area these days. a lot of people cheering about this, too. maybe you saw this. the birth of the first child of mark zuckerberg and his wife put the founder and facebook and his wife on a mission to change the world. >> for that we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world

headquarters. good morning. >> good morning to you. markets could be under pressure, stocks posted solid gains on tuesday as investors shrug off a weak report on manufacturing. look for hiring in the productivity and productivity. and speech by chair janet yellen on the company. the dow at 17881, the nasdaq up to 4156. mark zuckerberg is giving it all away in a post announcing the birth of his daughter max. the facebook ceo says he and his wife priscilla will donate nearly all their facebook stock to charity, currently worth about $45 billion. he'll donate up to a billion dollars a year over the next three years. he's not going anywhere soon, saying he plans to be facebook ceo for many years to come. quicken loans may pull out of the government programs that helped to support the housing market during the financial

housing crisis. quicken, jpmorgan chase, citigroup and wells fargo are fighting with the fha over how it handles loans that go into account. quicken loans accounted for 6% of all fha loans in the first part of the year. back to you. here comes santacon. the original event that originated in san francisco is under fire. is it a festivity or a pub crawl through the city. thousands have been gathering in san francisco since 1994. as a way of protesting the overcommercialization of christmas. then comes the pub crawl. in new york city, the signs are briefly popping up in bars and restaurants to award overindulgent santas. >> the litter in the streets, throwup in the gutter, fights.

it's gross. >> it's kind of like santa profiling. obviously not everyone participating is taking it too far. >> aside from the controversy, santacon 2015 is a week from this saturday. >> santa profiling, i'll stick that one in the dictionary. 4:50 right now. if it doesn't already, it will soon begin to look a lot like christmas. >> tonight the unofficial beginning of the christmas season kicking off with the 2015 rockefeller center christmas tree lighting. the thousands of people expected to come out can enjoy live performances at rockefeller plaza. you can watch all the fun right here on nbc bay area at 8:00 tonight. that tree will remain lit until january 6th. >> our nation's capital getting into that holiday spirit, sam. tonight the capital tree lighting ceremony will take

place. newly elected speaker of the house paul ryan will participate in that ceremony. not to be out done, the first family ready to show off their christmas cheer as well. first lady michelle obama will unveil the white house christmas decorations tonight. we'll also get our first glimpse at the white house christmas tree. right now i have a bare tree in my house. >> american flag on your tree? >> not yet. up next, a false positive may not be so false after all. the new study that shows what th the test results could mean for women.

4:53. already halfway through the workweek. >> yes, we are. the momentum keeps building. you might get a little wet on your way. >> the rain moves in tomorrow. as we head tipt weekend, it's

all out of here. it will be cool but dry. looking at highs in the upper 60s with sprinkles in the tri-valley and south bay. we have 50s elsewhere. a nice weekend to get outside and hang those holiday decorations. let's check in with mike. >> looks great. west 580, cars moving at speed both west and eastbound. those are the taillights. the map shows the same thing coming out of the altamont pass. a tad bit of slowing in livermore. we'll look at the rest of the bay. a live look shows no problems, south bay towards san francisco. a look at that golden gate bridge, crystal clear view and easy ride. we're getting ready to move that center divide in preparation. here is your gateway to and from the north bay. >> anthony -- you're not anthony. you're mike. water rates going up in one north bay sit stay. the santa rosa city council voted last night to steadily

increase water rates over the next five years. the plan is going to replace the current two-year cycle. the rates take a sizable jump. city leaders say it comes out to an estimated 3% increase per year. that means the average household will see their bill grow by nearly $20 through 2020. tomorrow crab lovers will find out whether it's safe to eat dungeness crabs tomorrow. crap season was supposed to kick off two weeks ago. leaders suspended it after finding toxins caused by red algae blooms which were unusually large this year due to abnormally high ocean temperatures. eating toxic crabs can make people very sick and may even lead to death. another problem in the waters this time affecting the rio summer olympics. the associated press just tested the water there again for raw sewage and disease causing viruses.

they found there was demonstration of improvement since another round of tests in july, and in some cases the problem actually became worse. as you would expect, this raises health concerns for olympic athletes competing in aquatic events. brazilian, olympic and world health org vaigss says brazil only needs to carry out a lower level of testing, not the viral testing performed by the ap. 4:56. a new study suggests false positives from mammograms could be an early indicator of future cancer. the 15-year study found women with a history of false positive results may be at an increased risk for developing cancer for up to a decade. more than 1 million were monitored. doctors want to make it clear that this doesn't mean false positives will always turn into cav cancer. >> the vast majority of these are quickly shown to be not of concern and whatever increased risk there might be down the road is a very small change in their overall risk, and not something they need to be

especially alarmed about. >> experts recommend women speak to their own physicians to get a better understanding of their own personal risk. more than half of women who have annual mammograms over the course of a decade will have a false positive. up next at 4:57, making sure the water in your home is safe to use and to drink. a boil advisory in effect right now for a bay area neighborhood after contractors slip up and strike a sewage line. plus, it's not a debate over if police should use them but how. the decision expected to day on san francisco police body cameras. got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate.

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of contamination.. what could be lurking in their water supply.. sam/vo plus-- how to deal with the homeless crisis.. it's an issue many bay area cities are discussing right now... the controversial decision by one local city how to deal with the homeless issues, what bay area cities are discussing right now. the controversial decision by one city council could limit where the homeless population could stay. the debate over police body cameras come to a head in san francisco. it's not if police should wear them, but how they should use them. "today in the bay" starts now. very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock.

it's not if you should wear a coat, but how heavy should that coat be? it's been pretty cold this week. i get a laugh out of kari. always take that. good morning. >> good morning. it will be a warm day for some spots. low 60s, not too bad. it will be about average for this time of year as we go into the next several days, though major changes ahead. you want to keep checking in. right now it's in the mid 40s, low 50s as you step out the door and highs today reaching the low 60s and mostly cloudy skies for some parts of the bay area. we will have some peeks of sunshine, too. we'll talk about that and rain moving in tomorrow. details coming up. let's check in with mike to see how the roads are moving. >> looking at the bay bridge toll plaza where we have a few folks in the cash lanes waiting. we don't have the toll takers in place until just after 5:00. the map will show you there's no real problems on the approach as far as the speeds go. there's the maze. there's the north bay,