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, coming

across the carquinez and benicia bridge looking okay as well. later today, a discussion over police-worn body cameras will heat up in san francisco. debate is not about whether police should wear them but whether officers can see the video before they file their reports. >> "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang live in newsroom. we're expecting a decision on that matter later today. >> reporter: we are, laura and sam. the first vote today could be very significant. it could indicate how cooperative officers are in the city during future investigations. that's because the police officer's union says in order to do their job well, the 2100 officers need to review the footage especially after officer-involved shootings and in-custody deaths. the union says the officers will stop giving voluntary statements during investigations.

meantime, the san francisco public defender at the bar association of san francisco and the aclu are among the people and groups who say adopting that policy will lead to tainted accounts. >> when a police officer looks at a video, it influences what the officer writes in his or her report. we no longer have the i understand dent evaluation of what the officer saw. >> these are some of the most critical incidences that an officer will ever experience, and it's crucial for the officer to provide the most accurate, thorough and complete statement. >> there are two main recommendations in front of the commission today. one would allow the officers to view the footage after an officer-involved shooting or in-custody death. if approved by the police chief or the san francisco police presidentment's administrative or criminal investigator. the other bars officers from viewing the footage before submitting an account of the events. the first official vote is

today. the police union says if the first vote does not allow officers to review the footage before writing a report, it's going to head to arbitration. we're talking about a process that could take quite a while. live in the san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> sounds like torn opinion on where to go next. a wild chase through the streets of san jose ended in gunfire. this as the suspect ran into a toys "r" us. this began around 1:00 yesterday when the suspect allegedly stole a car and took off. that chase ended about ten miles away near blossom dale road and almaden expressway. police say the suspect rammed the stolen suburban into a car and a patrol car. four bullet holes mark the driver's side door. the suspect didn't stop there, began racing through the toys "r" us parking lot. the suspect then jumped out and

ran to the back of the store. >> the police were actually swarming the whole parking lot, coming in out of every angle. >> he had a black bag around him. we didn't know, he could have been armed. a lot of things could have happened, could have took us for hostage. >> witnesses say the man changed into a toys "r" us t-shirt thinking that might fool police. they quickly spotted him and arrested him on the spot. the suspect was taken to the hospital but police are not saying if he was hit by any of those bullets. new details in the east bay on a controversial ordinance, the divided ordinance tent city popping up in front of city hall. "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live in berkeley with what the city council decided late last night, bob. >> reporter: good morning, sam. when this new law is implemented

it will dictate where a person can sleep, how long they can stand in front of a business and how many items they can carry with them. the berkeley city council passed this ordinance in a 6-3 vote in a meeting that went well past 11:00 last night. the new ordinance says that when a homeless person's belongings are on the sidewalk and streets, the items can't exceed two square feet without a permit. people will be forbidden from attaching personal belongings to trees, no sleeping or lying in planter beds. it's not until they can install storage bins, talking 50 to 100 storage bins or units for people's personal belongings. >> new laws always make things worse because what happens, it ramps up the police. they go, oh, we've got new laws to enforce. it bothers people. after awhile they'll forget about what the laws are anyway. we think having really good safe storage is going to mean a lot

to people. they don't have that now. things are on the sidewalks, sometimes in black plastic bags. we're able to pass it. we won't implement it until we have have the storage units and we'll also revisit how many things people can have. >> reporter: the ordinance passed last night tightens an existing law, rules on urination and deaf case in public. that is already illegal in the city, but this will just be tightening those restrictions. >> reporting live in berkeley, bob redell, "today in the bay." 5:06 right now. boil the drinking water is the warning going out right now. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in los altos with the concern over contaminated water. >> reporter: good morning, laura. the street here in los altos is wet and a little muddy. that's the least of the problem for about 40 families who live

here in this neighborhood as they now have to consider boiling their water. a third party contractor on a project like the one behind me hit a waterline along with an abandoned sewer line. that could influence the tap water supply. cal water sent customers an important boil advisory, warning that failure to follow the advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness. cal water says the water should be safe by thursday. at that point the system should have been repaired, flushed and tested to make sure it's clean. in the meantime, the recommendation is bring water to a boil for a minute or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth. tap water is kay for showering, laundry and other household purposes. folks with pets should check with their veterinarian about whether they should get the water. though this wasn't the water company's fault, they say they

will have reimburse people who have to buy bottled water. you may think i just got an advice from my water advisory saying there's a funky smell. that's different from what happened here. a lot of folks have gotten notices because the water levels are so low in the reservoirs, our water tends to taste a little more natural, if you know what i mean. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> not everyone can afford to bathe in aman. >> i would think it has a certain smell to it. >> a lot more perfume in the bay area. >> mother nature may have a shower for us in the next 24 hours. >> looking forward to some rain. that happens tomorrow. as we take a look at today's weather headlines, this is what you need to know before you head out. mostly cloudy, the sunrise at 7:04. today all across the bay area, highs near 60 degrees. we'll see the high clouds

filtering in. there will be peeks of sun this evening, sunset at 4:50. tracking light sprinkles across the north bay. i'll show you the rest of the bay area when the rain moves in. that's coming up in a few minutes. how is it looking out there, mike? >> so far the bay bridge toll plaza looks great. a couple of folks in the cash lanes. this is less traffic whan we saw a couple minutes ago. this is a bridge crew. nothing going on as far as incidents. we look at your map and show the east bay approach. same thing for 101 through san rafael. we have a christmas tree down in lanes, highway 37 just before 101. the green sensors all around the bay. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up next, down to the wire. a budget deadline looming on capitol hill this morning. many obstacles still on the way. plus the zuckerbergs are new parents. they have a snu charity and will give away an historic amount of money. more when we come back with

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tell me if you've heard this script before. we are now just nine days away from another potential government shutdown. congress needs to act fast. there are still many obstacles along the way. >> "today in the bay's" tracie potts live in washington to explain where things stand this morning. >> reporter: good morning. people get frustrated it seems to happen over and over and over. it's happening again. we don't have a lot of time. we've got a deadline, a budget

to keep the government running. there are roadblocks that can slow this down. >> congress has less than two weeks to extend funding or pass a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. >> progress is being made. there's no guarantee that these investigation ashows poison pill writers won't close the government. >> like stripping money from plant parenthood. >> there are many parents who have a problem with it. >> this is a delay tactic, a political tactic. >> after last week's clinic shooting in colorado, democrats want the committee investigating planned parenthood disbanded. >> my humble suggestion as a congresswoman from colorado is we all take it down a notch. >> reporter: accepting syrian refugees and another vote to slow obamacare.

>> i think the president should have to take credit for the debacle this legislation has created. >> reporter: passing a budget is the first big test for new house speaker paul ryan, but there's hope. congress reached a deal on a five-year transportation bill. it's expected to pass by friday. >> so the thinking is they could get the highway bill done, maybe get the budget done and get it done on time, especially since we're headed into the holidays in an election year and nobody really wants to take the blame for taking paychecks away from people just before the holidays and while people are about to vote. >> nothing says christmas like that. >> hardly the christmas spirit. thank you. here is a story about giving. mark zuckerberg and his wife, dr. priscilla chan have a new baby girl. >> the couple announced that birth tuesday. like all new parents, scott mcgrew, they say they're going to try to make the best world they possibly can for their daughter. >> it's that shift from, it's about me to, i have to fix this

world for my kids. zuckerberg says he and his wife will give away most of their fortune to charity over their lifetime. it is so much money, they had to set up a new charity and file papers with the securities and exchange commission. zuckerberg says in the end they will have given away 99% of their facebook holdings to fight disease and improve education. zuckerberg has already given away hundreds of millions of dollars, but this is an entirely new scale of giving. back of the envelope math, if he gave it all away rate now, we're talking $45 billion. that's bigger than the gates foundation. remember gates had help from warren buffett. if we assume facebook stock increases over the years, and it should, this $45 billion number is a low-end number, likely will be much bigger. the toy company i've been talking about all week says more

than 6 million records were stolen in a hack of its computers. it makes the vtech hack the biggest hack against children in history. let's check the business before the bell. landon dowdy is live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. early holiday rally could continue today on wall street. futures are mixed. stocks posting solid gains on tuesday as investors shrug off a weak report on manufacturing. the speech by fed chair janet yellen ton economy. dow to 17888 nasdaq up 47 to 5146. yahoo! will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting this week. no doubt that selling the company will come up at that meeting. earlier this month a big shareholder announced selling the properties. basically the things that make yahoo! yahoo! actually sell those off.

we'll take a deeper dive into that coming up later in the newscast. >> sounds good. we'll look forward to it. well, have you seen this? here is new mexico's answer to the snowman. the tradition many look forward to. >> hay man. >> no, a tumbleweed. they've built it for the last 20 years. city maintenance workers collect all the tumbleweeds and save them through out the year. this year, the largest in memory, 13 feet high. eyesore or art, it will stay up through the first week of january. >> and then it melts. >> and then it gets caught underneath your car. >> that would obviously be a problem for drivers. first let's get a check of the weather with kari hall. >> there may be sprinkles for parts of the north bay heading out this morning. it looks dry with peeks of

sunshine as we go into the rest of the day across the bay area. a live look outside now, no problems hitting the road and once again looking good and dry. we'll show you the radar because this is what i've been looking at this morning. some light rain moving into parts of the north bay. not looking like it's a major problem. we've had a little bit of spotty sprinkles here and there. as we go into the rest of the day, most of this will be living out and then we'll go back to dry weather. let's take it to the south bay now. it is starting out very chilly, 39 degrees in san martin while downtown is at 38 degrees. we've had some upper 30s to lower 40s in san francisco, now at 50 degrees. this is where we're headed to day, low 60s. 61 in san mateo and also for parts of the south bay, antiochs, 61. oakland 62. so not a widespread difference in the temperatures. into the next couple day we have changes moving in. mix of sun and clouds, mild

temperatures. into tonight the clouds start to pick up as the winds increase. by tomorrow, the rain arrives and we will have gusty winds. this is what to expect. here is a look at the futurecast. this is what the radar can look like, nothing going on today. a little rain passing to the north around santa rosa and into the morning tomorrow, we start to see rain moving in. then we have this line of showers, possibly heavy downpours, and once again the winds will be kicking up. at 11:00 it's moving into san francisco, into the south baby lunchtime. then it all starts to sweep off to the east with lingering light showers into the evening commute. once again, this is all tomorrow, and then the snow starts to come down in the sierra. how much snow and rain are we talking about? we're looking at higher rainfall amounts for the north bay. by the time it gets to san jose, a lot of this will kind of fizzle out. we're looking at maybe .1 to maybe .2 inch.

ukiah may get 1.5 inches. we'll take a look at the weekend and the rest of the forecast, but first let's check on the roads with mike. >> moving really well. the bay bridge toll plaza, you see cash payers, they are wagt. this is your typical pattern at 5:20. this is what we expect to see. looking at your map, we expect to see the same thing, green, richmond bridge, san rafael, easy drive. we'll look toward the south bay with your northbound routes out of morgan hill, san martin and over the santa cruz mountains, at speed. we skipped over the san mateo bridge. let's take a look. we're looking at westbound. these headlights coming down the decline in toward foster city, toward 101 without any problems. light traffic. back to you. up next, a false positive might not be so fas after all. the new study that shows that mammogram test results -- what they could mean for women. >> got a tip for nbc bay area's

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find out whether it's safe to eat dungeness and rock crab again. 5:23 right now. tomorrow crab lovers will find out whether it's safe to eat dunn general nous and rock crab.

crab season was supposed to kick off two weeks ago. state leaders suspended it after finding toxins in the crustaceans along our coast. caused by red algae blooms which were unusually large due to abnormally high ocean temperatures. eating toxic crab can make people very sick, may even lead to death. another problem in the waters this time affecting the rio summer olympics. the associated press just tested the water again for raw sewage and disease causing viruses. they show no improvement since another round of tests back in july. in some cases the ap reports the problems were worse. as you'd expect, this raises health concerns for olympic athletes competing in aquatic events. brazilian, olympic and world health organizations say pra sil only needs to carry out a lower level of testing, not the viral testing completed by the ap. a new study showing false

positives on mammograms can indicate future cancer. the study found women with a history of false positives may be at increased for developing breast cancer for up to a decade. doctors want to make it clear this does notes inially mean false positives will always turn into cancer. >> the vast majority of these are quickly shown to be not of concern and that 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 alarm about. >> experts recommend women speak to their own physicians to get a better understanding of their personal risk. more than half the women who have annual mammograms over the course of a decade will have a false positive. a debate happening across the country that now hits close to home, the new rule that dictates how san francisco police officers will use body cameras. >> clamping down on the homeless, the controversial ordinance dividing the berkeley city council. >> got a tip for nbc bay area's

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that sound. like nails on a chalkboard. but listen to this: (family talking) that's a different kind of sound. the sound of the weekend. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. =laura/2shot= and i'm laura garcia cannon. box good wednesday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get to the forecast. kari is back with a look at it for us. >> good morning. it's cool to step out the door, and you step out the door with a

few clouds and light sprinkles in parts of the north bay. heading into the afternoon, a mix of sun and clouds after starting out in the mid 40s, headed to 60 degrees in the east bay. san francisco 57 and 62 in the north bay. it will be fairly mild today. getting ready for rain tomorrow. i'll detail that and a look ahead to the weekend coming up. let's see where you may be slowing down with mike. >> slowing down in the fast track lane. the last 30 seconds have seen the lanes start to fill in and traffic slowing. the metering lights either are or or about to be turned on because of that pattern right now. as we confirm it with chp, we'll see nothing other than the slowing traffic. the maze moving well, the north bay across both bridges and san rafael, looks good. a slight build in livermore traditional for 5:30 a.m. you see the first burst kicking

in in about four minutes. back to you. >> thank you, mike. happening today, a landmark vote in san francisco. the police commission will decide on rules for how officers use body-warn cameras, a discussion departments across the country are debating. >> an issue at home is how the debate is being framed and what access police officers should have to the body camera video. "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang joining us live in the newsroom with the back and forth. >> back amend forth is a good way of putting it. the city's goal is to have roughly 2,000 police officers in the city wear body cams next week. we're talking about a pretty big change. at issue is this, the seven-member committee has two recommendations in front of it. one, allow officers to review before talking to an investig e investigator. or bar reviewing the footage before writing a report

altogether. both sides of this issue are adamant that their way will lead to better justice served by the people here in san francisco. >> setting these officers up for the gotcha moment on the stand. that's not doing the officers any good, not serving the public and the best interest. >> officers are often witnesses. they macon showsly or unconsciously alter what's in their reports to fit the video. >> the public defender there is joined by groups like the aclu in that opinion. the police officer's union says if the final vote goes through barring the officers from viewing that footage, again, after an officer-involved shooting or in-custody death, the union will allow all officers to stop giving voluntary statements during those investigations. it also says it will fight back with arbitration if the police commission votes against its wishes today. live in the san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay."

san francisco leaders meet this morning to consider a new controversial quarter billion dollar jail. the committee of the board of supervisors is taking up funding construction of that new jail. specifically supervisors will discuss what to do about $80 million available in state funding. if they don't take some action, they risk losing that sorely needed money. san francisco's district attorney yesterday came out against the new jail calling it a waste of taxpayer money. >> before we rush into making a decision to embark on building a $244 million jail, that we consider all the alternatives. >> it's not a safe building. therefore, it's out of that concern that we need to build new jails. >> the district attorney says san francisco should spend more money on mental helkt facilities instead of building the jail. >> a san francisco lawmaker is trying to prevent children from being held in solitary confinement. state senator mark len mow is

reintroducing a bill to what he calls a torturous act. leno's bill passed the state senate last year but stalled in the assembly. some in law enforcement don't like the proposal saying it limbs their ability to keep dangerous offenders away from others. >> the man accused of killing seven people in a shooting rampage at oik cows university heads to court today. 47-year-old juan goh will be in court to determine if he's mentally competent to stand trial. he's charged with seven counts of murder as well as other charges with special circumstances that could make him eligible for the death penalty. doctors at napa state hospital say they think goh is competent to stand trial. a judge once ruled he is not. a story we first brought you as breaking news yesterday morning. police con virm the victim of a deading shooting was a 16-year-old boy, the fourth homicide in that city.

right now detectives are still looking for a motive. they're investigating if it's gang related. the so-called hot cop of the castro now charged formally with two counts of. san francisco police say that kohrs had two people in his car with him at the time. they say both he and the passengers -- both passengers didn't leave the scene, but they say kohrs ran off. he eventually did turn himself in about ten hours later. the police chief says that delay would likely change the results of a sobriety test. both men who were hit remain in the hospital. new details on a controversial set of laws meant to clamp down on the homeless. this morning we have a decision on the divided berkeley city council. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell with more on what the

decision means. >> reporter: good morning, laura. in a 6-3 vote the berkeley city council passed this new ordinance that restricts where homeless people can sleep in the city, how long they can linger in front of a business and where they can store their personal belongings. when implemented, this new ordinance will prohibit people from attaching their possessions to trees. their belongings will only be able to take up two square feet. homeless people will no longer be able to sleep or lie in planter beds. even though the law has passed, the city won't implement it until it's able to install 50 to 100 storage bins. >> the storage units will 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. but we have started. we started something that we just were really struggling with how we were going to deal with the encampments and we've been

able to get started. >> reporter: last night's meeting became so contentious at some point that some council members called in police protection to escort them out of the building. we'll hear from one advocate for the homeless on why he's against this new ordinance. reporting live in berkeley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you so much. another important issue last night, the housing project on durant street near uc berkeley. a rundown building with 18 rent controlled units. a builder wants to tear it down and built 54 units with four of them below market value. >> it's dangerous for all of us because it will send a signal to people out there who aren't our ordinary folks, who do provide housing as a service that, okay, i can speculate and i'll let my building run down and the city council will let me tear it down and do what i want. >> they voted to send the issue back to the zoning commission.

santa rosa city council voted last night to steadily increase water rates over the next five years. the plan replaces the current two-year cycle. city leaders say it comes out to an estimated 3% per year. that means the average household will see their bill grow by $20 through 2020. the los altos neighborhood being warned to boil their water amid fears of contamination. here is a look at the homes impacted. people living on fallen leave lane between wharton and holt lane are being urged to boil their water. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in los altos with more on what sparked the warning. >> reporter: good morning. the ground is still a little muddy and wet. but it's the least of the concern for about 40 families who live in this neighborhood, the map area you just showed us. a contractor at a site sort of like the one behind me here hit a waterline along with an

abandoned sewer line. that could have exposed the tap water supply, the type that's supposed to go down the rain. they sent an important boil water advisory warning that failure could result in stomach oirn test nall illness due to e. coli bacteria. they say the water should be safe by thursday. at that point the system would be repaired, flushed and tested to make sure it is clean. in the meantime, the advice is to bring water to a rolling boil for a full minute or used bottle water for drinking, making ice, brushing your teeth, food prep, even washing the dishes. tap water is okay for showering, doing laundry. folks with pets should check with their pets. they will reimburse people who have to buy bottled water. >> if you've gotten a notice from your water company about a stronger smell or taste to your water, that is completely different to what's happening

here. some water companies are advising customers because reservoir levels are so low, the water tastes a little more earthy, if you know what i mean. >> we want to flush it all out. let's get water coming from the sky. meteorologist kari hall following some showers. >> most of it doesn't fall until tomorrow. we're looking now at some light sprinkles moving across parts of the north bay, moving around point ray. you'll see that clearing out through the rest of the day. now it's pretty chilly out there. in the low 40s and even upper 30s in parts of the south bay. downtown now at 38 degrees. san francisco at 50 degrees, highs today in the low 60s. we'll get peeks of sunshine. a milder day before the rain moves in. i'll detail that and the gusty winds coming with it. let's check in with mike to see

how it looks pour the morning commute. >> right now winds are calm, the roadways are dry, but filled up at the toll plaza. the metering lights are gone, right at 5:30, seconds after we showed you this the last time. this shot is full. the maze is not, neither is the eastshore freeway. they're just building as folks head over towards san francisco. you see the slowing at the sensors. that's about it except for highway 4, antioch, pittsburg bay point. traditional areas, traditional pattern. the tri-valley will see building through livermore. fremont getting down into the south bay moving well. back to you. >> thank you very much. up next, kick starting the holiday season. a sneak peek at the rockefeller tree lighting ceremony today. plus, amy schumer and hillary clinton in the same tv commercial? kind of. we'll take a look at business and tech. effective gathering or a

glorified pub crawl. right now no rain deer on the roads. some cars sprinkled in san jose. a clear and relatively cold start to your day. more traffic and weather after the break. >> got a tip for nbc bay area's vettive unit, call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail the unit at nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area. we investigate. happening today: ==vo== santa

claus is coming to town... in fact-- he'll be at san francisco city hall 5:44. happening today, santa claus is coming today. he'll be at san francisco city hall in a few hours. mayor ed lee and the fire department's toy program are teaming up to hand out toys to programs at 9:00 in the city hall rotunda. we're told that will be there as well. >> there's 1200 children who had to pre register. each child will get a board game, something to share with their siblings so they can play together. >> there you go. queue the music. t each year they distribute more than 200,000 toys to children. a lot more than just games out there, including 30,000 at christmas. toys and tree. maybe the biggest tree in town, a true sign the holiday season is upon us. talking about the annual lighting of the rockefeller

center christmas tree. >> set to take place tonight. "today in the bay's" sarah dull la live there now. 000 sas sands expected to pack roll feller center. millions more will watch the ceremony from home. >> exactly, sam and laura. for so many people this has become a beloved holiday tradition, the kickoff of the christmas season. this year's tree only came 80 miles from gardner new york where it towered over the family who donated it for four generations. 78 feet tall. had gotten a little too big for them to handle, baugh perfect fit in rockefeller center. there it is behind me, adorned with 45,000 l.e.d. lights and topped with the beautiful swarovski star, it will sparkle with 25,000 crystals on it. not your typical christmas tree you set up in your living room here. security is going to be

additionally tight given the events of the past few weeks worldwide. officials want to stress it's a precaution, not based on any credible threat at the moment. they say there will be heavily armed police. experiencing light rain off and ochblt people won't be allowed to bring in umbrellas or backpacks or large bags. they want police to handle the security and let the people enjoy the tree and the festive season. >> an interesting perspective, that you can't bring umbrellas in there. >> takes away some of the view. how about the view from here? we're now moving to capitol hill which also happens to be in the capitol spirit and the holiday spirit. today will be the tree lighting ceremony, newly elected speaker of the house paul rye wran is set to participate in that ceremony and not to be outdone. the first family is ready to show off their christmas cheer. first lady michelle obama will unveil the white house christmas decorations tonight.

and we will also get our first glimpse at the decorated white house christmas tree. >> looks like people sent in ornaments as well. >> 5:47. there is pressure to stop being yahoo! >> disbanding the company. scott mcgrew, how would that work? >> yahoo! owns the things that make it yahoo! the other is an investment in al by back ba. the original plan was to spin off the investment in ali ba ba. investors said what if we spun off yahoo! and kept ali baba. yahoo!'s board gets together in a regularly scheduled meeting this week to discuss. this is like a carmaker realizing they make more in repairing cars than selling them. yahoo! insiders tell sister blog

rico, board members still have faith in ceo march ris is a meyer. despite several reports speculating about her future, she is safe. mark zuckerberg and his wife priscilla announced the birth of their new daughter this week. also announcing they'll be giving ail way more than $40 billion. remember goldie-blox, a game created by an engineer encouraging girls to get into engineering. it got into trouble with, of all people, the beastie boys and then dropped off the radar. it's back with a new commercial showing young women in very recognizable roles. >> hillary is in the house. abby wambach, amy schumer, you don't need makeup. viola davis on the stage like

what. coach jen, i see you, nicki, i see you beyonce. >> i think amy shuker is my absolute favorite one. did you notice our own isis engineer was in there. >> i would be happen fi if we sat here and watched that video over and over again. >> fifth harmony? >> yeah. i think they paid for it. >> hopefully it was worth it. >> millions, thank you, scott. 5:49 right now. here comes santakon. this year the annual event is under fire. is it a festive gathering of santas or a glorified pub crawl through the city? thousands of would-be santas have been gathering in san francisco since 1994, a way of protesting the overcommercialization of christmas.

then comes the pub crawl. in new york city, that sign you saw popping up in bars and restaurants to ward off over-indulgent santa coners. >> litter in the street, throw up in the gutter, start fights. it's gross. >> kind of like santa profiling, because obviously not everyone participating is taking it too far. >> aside from the controversy, the event is also charitable. santacon 2015 is a week from this saturday. >> santa himself does a fireplace crawl and eats cookies all night. that's kind of indulgent anyway. just a different form. >> it's holiday season. we have tree lighting on capitol hill. we also have one in san jose that we'll be at on friday.

>> santa clara. >> i better drive. it's on friday. >> i'm not a santacon. >> we'll have rain all through out the bay area throw. then by friday and the weekend, it's out of here. we'll have cool and dry weather. it will feel like the holidays as we take a live look from san bruno mountain, we have a cloudy start to the day. we've been tracking sprinkles across parts of the north bay. don't worry too much about that. we'll have more rain moving in tomorrow. looking as we see the satellite and radar, here is the rain that we've been tracking, you see the rain. it comes down for a couple minutes. you turn on the wipers and it's gone. a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. highs in the lower to middle 60s. tonight the winds pick up. this will be a wet and windy system. we'll have wind gusts 40 to 50 miles per hour. here is a look at the futurecast and what to expect.

now, this is this morning. we see some showers moving across santa rosa, parts of the north bay. you'll see that rolling through fairly quickly. then the rest of the bay area staying dry. the next round of rain moves in as we go into tomorrow morning. this could impact the morning commute at least for the north day. it moves into the rest of the bay area by lunchtime. we'll have heavy downpours moving through. then it moves into the south bay, a few lingering showers. most of this moving through tomorrow. also snow possible for the sierra. looking at heavier rain for the north bay. as it moves ircht the south bay, looks like this kind of fizzles out. maybe .1 to .2 inch. >> so far almost everybody is behaving themselves on the roadway. the bay bridge toll plaza makes sure the bridget self keeps clear. looking at the backup standing back towards the maze, past west grand avenue almost to the food of the maze. 580, live shot through dublin,

things moving well. a quick look at san jose shows you the south bay. that first burst will kick back in about ten minutes and build another half hour from now. the north bay an easy drive southbound, no drama for san rafael. >> coming up next, another looming deadline, the push to get congress to agree on a budget deal and what will happen if they don't do it in time. we're just nine days away from

another potential government shutdown. congress ne so much for the holiday spirit on capitol hill. right now we're nine days away from another potential government shutdown. the congress needs to act quickly. "today in the bay's" tracie potts explains where things are this morning. >> reporter: congress has less than two weeks to extend funding or pass a massive $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. >> progress is being made, but there's no guarantee that these investigation ashows poison pill writers won't close the government. >> there are many individuals that have a real problem, myself included, with large amounts of federal dollars going to the single largest provider of abortions in the country. >> this is a delay tactic a political tactic. >> after last week's shooting in colorado -- >> my humble suggestion as a congresswoman from colorado is

we all take it down a notch. >> accepting syrian refugees and another vote to get rid of obamacare could slow down budget talks. >> i think the president should have to take credit for the debacle that this legislation has created. >> passing a budget is the first big test for new house speaker paul ryan, but there's hope. congress reached a deal on a five-year transportation bill. it's expected to pass by friday. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. a major mess in san francisco all cleaned up this morning. investigators still trying to figure out if this dump truck's brakes failed before the driver lost control, spilling debris onto highway 101 below. the truck also slammed into cars along the way. all this happening about 9:00 yesterday morning at silver avenue. the driver was able to kick out the windshield and crawl out. highway 101 was closed down for more than six hours while crews worked to clean up the freeway.

>> quite a mess there. 5:57. san francisco leaders meet to consider building a new quarter billion dollar jail. a committee is taking up funding construction. specifically supervisors will discuss what to do about $80 mill one in state funding. if they don't take some kind of action, they could lose the sorely needed money. the san francisco district attorney yesterday came out against the new jail calling it a waste of taxpayers' money. >> before we rush into making a decision to embark on building a $244 million jail, do we consider all the alternatives. >> it's not a safe building. therefore, it's out of that concern that we need to build new jails. >> the district attorney says san francisco should spend more money on mental health facilities instead of building the jail. >> right now at 6:00, a water warning for one bay area neighborhood. the reason dozens of families

are being told to boil their water before they drink it. a vote just hours ago prompted police to pro teshlt council members in one east bay city. a nationwide debate taking center stage in the bay area. at issue, not if, but how police officers can use video from their own body cameras. "today in the bay" starts right now. good wednesday morning. thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get right to the forecast with kari. another cold start? >> a cool start and even wet weather in parts of the north bay. let's check it out now. it's 46 degrees and sprinkles for the north bay, the rest of the bay area is dry with some clouds overhead. today we'll see peeks of sun and highs topping out in the lower 60s. 62 for the north bay and san francisco at 57 while the south bay sees a high of 62. i'll detail the rain, what to expect and when in a few minutes. here is a look at what to expect now as you head out the door with mike. >> looking at the bay bridge

toll plaza, this is great news. the bay bridge toll plaza only has the backup at the toll plaza and out of the maze. no problems on the span. look at your map. no problems on the approach. as far as 580 goes here. but i'll show you where 580 has an issue, 580 at portola avenue, fast lane is blocked, a crash over on your left. so a slower drive on the approach. the dublin interchange lighter. meanwhile, the south bay, northbound 101 is your commute spot with little slowing. there's the slowing and it will kick in again about 6:30. happening today, a high-profile vote following policy on police-worn body cameras on san francisco. the issue isn't whether police should wear them, but whether the officers should be able to see the video before filing a report. today in the bay's stephanie chuang live in the newsroom. this is a contentio