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 contentious issue with strong cases on both sides.

>> that's true, laura. a lot riding on this, too. this could impact how cooperative san francisco police officers are during future investigation. the san francisco police officer association which is the union say it is more than 2,100 officers in the city need to view body camera vitt taj after high stress cases. if police officers aren't allowed to, the union says officers will stop giving voluntary statements during investigation. on the other side, the san francisco public defender, bar association of san francisco and the aclu are among the groups who say allowing officers to watch the video will compromise cases. >> 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 the an officer will ever experience. 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. one would not allow the officers to view the footage before writing the report or talking to an investigator. this is for an officer-involved shooting or in custody death. the other, if approved by the police chief or administrative or criminal investigator. the seven-member sf police commission will make its first official vote on the rules today. indications are it's a pretty split vote so far. the police union says if the decision does not go its way, it will pursue arbitration. live in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, stephanie. a wild chase through the streets of san jose ends in gunfire and the suspect attempting to hideout and blend in at a toys "r" us store. this began around 1:00 yesterday when police say the suspect stole a car and spetd off. that chase ended about ten miles away near blossom hill road and almaden expressway.

police say the suspect rammed the stolen chevy suburban into at least two cars. that's a witness there talking to our camera and a patrol car. at that point police opened fire at that suv. four bullet holes now mark the driver's side door. the suspect didn't stop there. he began racing through the toys "r" us parking lot. at one point a witness report him driving as fast as 90 miles an hour in the parking lot. the suspect then jumped out and ran to the back of the toy store. >> the police were actually swarming the whole parking lot, coming in out of every angle you could think of. they were everywhere. >> 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. >> obviously a lot of concern there. witnesses say that the man changed into a toys "r" us t-shirt. that didn't last long. police quickly spotted him and arrested the man inside the store. the suspect was taken to the hospital.

police right now not saying if he was hit by any of those bullets. >> a busy time of year for that store. 6:03. happening today, a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death is set to be in court after being tracked to his parents home in redwood city. investigators say he killed 34-year-old colleen straw in her home on saturday. he was released from jail just days before he allegedly killed straw. he pled no contest to a domestic violence charge in attacking z her, sentenced to 120 days but only served 60. a late night vote some say cracks down on the homeless population in teeft bay. "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live from berkeley. bob, a decision so controversial last night, police had to come and escort the council members out of the meeting. >> reporter: that gives a sense of how contentious that meeting was last night, sam. this new law is passed, but

hasn't been implemented yet. when implemented it will dictate where a homeless 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 the ordinance in a 6-3 vote in a meeting that went well past 11:00 last night. the new ordinance says when a person's items are on the sidewalks and streets t items can't kpooet exceed two square feet without a permit. people will be prohibited from attaching personal items to sleeps. the ordinance also tightens an existing rule on urination and deaf case in public. that is already illegal in any city which is why some homeless advocates say the ordinance passed last night doesn't make sen sense. >> it can make things worse. it ramps up police. they go, oh werks have new laws to enforce. so it bothers people.

after awhile they'll forget about what the laws are anyway. >> reporter: again, to be clear, the city in 56-3 vote last night passed this ordinance. they have not yet implemented it. it could be weeks or months possibly until they install about 50 to 100 storage wins. these are units they want to have out there on the streets for people who live on the streets to stow their belongings. reporting live in berkeley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much. at 6:06, another important issue, the housing project on durant street near uc berkeley's campus is a run-down building with 18 rent controlled units. a builder wants to tear it down and build 54 units with four of them below market value. >> it's dangerous for all of us. it will send a signal to people out there who house our ordinary folks, who provide housing as a service that, okay, i can speculate. i'll let my building run down and the city council will let me tear it down and do what i want. >> berkeley city council voted

to send the issue back to the zoning district. the so-called hot cop of the castro charged formally with two counts of felony hit-and-run will be in court tomorrow. his real name, christopher kohrs stands accused of hitting two men with his car sunday morning in north beach. san francisco police say he had two people in the car with him at the tiechlt plifs say both of those passengers stayed on scene but kohrs ran off. he's haven'tly turned himself in about ten hours later. san francisco's police chief says that delay would likely change the results of a sobriety test. both men who were hit remain in the hospital. what's in the water? a los altos neighborhood is being told to boil water before drinking it. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us live. >> reporter: we're talking about 40 families here in this neighborhood where the ground outside their home is probably still a little muddy, but really

the concern is what's happening inside their pipes. what happened is that a third party contractor hit a waterline along with an abandoned sewer line. that could have exposed the tap water to the kind of water that's really supposed to go down the drain. cal water state customers warning that a failure to follow the advisory could lead to stomach or intestinal illness. cal water says the water should be safe by thursday. at that point the system should be repaired, flushed and tested to make sure it's clean. in the meantime, the advice is to bring water to a rolling boil for a full minute or use bottled water for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, food preparation, even washing the dishes. tap water is okay for showering, laundry and other household purposes. people with a dog or cat should check with their vote. though it wasn't the water company's fault, they will reimburse people who buy bottled water. if you have gotten a water

advisory from your water company about a stronger taste or smell to you water, that is a separate issue. other folks in other municipals have gotten notices that because the reservoir levels are so low, the water just tastes a little more earthy than usual. in los altos, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> nice way to put it, kris. >> you can shower in it. you may not necessarily want to shower in it. >> we do want showers and we have some coming on the radar here. kari is following that. >> this looks to be more of a north bay soaker than the rest of the bay area. we will all get some rain tomorrow. here is what to expect. a look at the weather headlines. we will have some cool temperatures this morning and mostly cloudy skies, sunrise at 7:04. weather headlines breathing. mostly cloudy skies. mild temperatures, highs in the 60s. peeks of sun this evening. sunset at 4:50.

here is the rain i've been tracking for the north bay. more of that tomorrow. i'll detail all of that in a few minutes, but let's check in with mike to see how the commute is rolling. >> folks, starting in the south bay with a live look 101, kicking in again in about 20 minutes. we'll show you this area on the map. that's where we see the slowing for 101. this arrow, a crash northbound 87 at kertner. in the last five minutes i have seen traffic slowing and clearing as far as the sensors are concerned. chp getting there. the two vehicles may have made it off the roadway without assistance. that might be why we see those sensors quickly recover. i'll check that in the south bay. 87 is a tough spot. west 580 at portola, there is a crash and debris in lanes right now causing more backup into the area. it's a slight build toward the dublin interchange and southbound 680. hayward 880 southbound and the

bay bridge toll plaza with the metering lights on. no drama there or for the north bay. 6:10 right now. coming up, a sure sign christmas is right around the corner. a live look at rockefeller center where tonight this tree will shine so brightly. the story behind its journey to the big apple coming up in a live report. in the south bay, what if yahoo! stopped being yahoo!? how would that even work? we'll take a look at business and tech. a career change? how about being a pilot with no prior experience necessary. the airline hoping to recruit you for the cockpit. problem. jetblue wants you.

==vo== t it's 6:14. know flying experience, no problem. jetblue wants you. the airline wants to recruit two dozen people with no prior flying experience and train them to become pilots. jetblue says it wants to navigate candidates for the moment they show interest in flying. the airline says applicants would still need to meet minimum requirements including 1500 hours in the cockpit before operating one of its planes. jetblue's request is now in the hands of federal officials. >> i just found out scott mcgrew was once a pilot. now he talks business, and talk this morning of yahoo! selling to become something else here. >> scott mcgrew. >> a big share older urged

yahoo! to sell its yahoo! property, mail, tumblr, basically the suf that makes yahoo! yahoo!. this is what yahoo! has. a big investment in ali babba. the original idea was to spin off ali babba, but you could make the argument that this is value in and you should spin off yahoo!. who would buy it? possibly the company that owns sprint. we've also heard a lot of talk about the future of marissa meyer, our sister blog recode writes about yahoo! exhaustively. its source say myers' job is perfectly safe. mark zuckerberg and his wife announced the birth of their daughter tuesday. they will give away most of their charitity over the course of their lifetime.

zuckerberg says in the end they'll have given away 99% of their facebook holdings to fight disease and improve education. zuckerberg has already given away hundreds of millions, mostly to education like to this, called alt school. this is an entirely new scale of giving. back of the envelope math, if he gave it all away rate now it would be about $40, $45 billion. that would be bigger than the gates foundation. gates had help from warren buffett. this is if he gave it away now. if we assume the stock goes up and it should, that $45 billion, low number. it should be bigger than that. biggest charity giveaway in the history -- >> in his lifetime. >> he's already changed the world in one way with facebook, now in another with his record donations. >> and two ways with a daughter. >> very generous and exciting time for them as well. speaking of larger than life, happening today, the iconic rockefeller christmas tree will shine brightly.

>> that's right. "today in the bay's" sarah dallof with the history behind this year's tree, the 78-foot norway spruce. >> reporter: good morning, sam and laura. every year's tree is different. every year has a great back story. this tree only came about 80 miles from gardner, new york. now ready to join the big lights of the big apple. for more than ten generations, this spruce tourd over one new york state family. >> part of history. it's been in the family for years. >> we moved here in '57. i was 4, and my father used to trim the top of it. >> the tree growing along with the kids, woven into their memories. >> we've always hunted in and out of it. get hollered at for all the sapp all over our clothes. >> reporter: finally out growing

the family. at 78 feet, it became too much to care for, perfect for the rockefeller center's holiday center piece. >> now have to plant something else to watch over the grandkids. >> reporter: adorned with thousands of lights and topped with a 550-pound sparkling swarovski star, it will be illuminated tonight during the 83rd annual lighting ceremony. >> i think it's perfect. >> reporter: a beloved tree now making holiday memories for millions of viewers and visitors. the tree will stay lit until january 6th. after that it will be milled in to lumber for habitat for humanity. sarah and laura, it's the tree that seems to keep on giving. >> a big hole in that family's front yard. an honor for them tonight. you can watch all the festivities right here on nbc bay area. the christmas in rockefeller center starts at 8:00. >> between the ice skating and the christmas tree, people plan

their entire vacations around going to see that. it's romantic. it's seasonal. what's not to like really? >> even better when they have a little light snow coming down. we're going to see that. but you have to drive over to the sierras. we'll see some rain, too, moving into the bay area. as we take a live look now, the sun starting to rise. you can see the clouds, some high clouds starting to filter in. that's what we'll see as we go into the afternoon. we're tracking some rain moving into the north bay, and we will have that kind of sprinkled here and there, but rest of the bay area staying dry. it will be moving in to around the santa rosa area and farther off towards the east. we are seeing light rain now. you turn on the windshield wipers and it's gone. that's what you can expect as you go through the morning. a more widespread rain tomorrow. now in the mid 40s across the bay area. a couple of spots have been a little cooler. highs today reaching in the 60s,

no matter if you're on the coast or in the inland areas. in the valleys, highs around 60 degrees. tomorrow some changes. a mix of sun and clouds and mild temperatures today. tonight the clouds increase and the winds start to pick up as the next storm system moves in. we'll have gusty winds 30 to 40 miles an hour with that rain. a look at the futurecast. this is today at 1:00. we'll see rain moving into santa rosa. that will be a quick one and done. the rest of the bay area will not see that. as we go into tomorrow, we start with rain again for the north bay. it moves into san francisco by 11:00 or 12:00, moving into the south baby early afternoon, and still leftover light showers. then the snow moves over to the sierra and they'll have quite a bit of snow, too. we or looking at rainfall totals from an inch and a half for the far north bay to san francisco, .4 inch. it gets lighter as it moves towards san jose. at least we'll be getting

something. stays cool, highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s. let's check with mike to see how the commute is moving. >> in the north bay, sprinkles perhaps. san rafael, not a problem, dry roadways, easy build southbound. so we'll look at your maps and you do have a typical pattern over there throughout novato towards the golden gate bridge. upper here, the upper eastshore freeway, a little build. highway 4, 242, 680 showing toward the bridge. 580 over here in livermore we have this crash. it left debris at pore toll lanier the off-ramp. dublin gets a little break. so does san ramon. you have scoring south in towards pleasanton. northbound 101 holding steady. 87, not just one. we've had two crashes, one at

kurtner. pretty good right there. no problems. palo alto, an easy drive along the peninsula, 101, no problems from univerjune towards san fra. a false positive might not be so false after all when it comes to your next mammogram. what the result could show about a woman ice future risk of developing breast cancer. a warning before you buy that

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recalling more than 1.5 million cordless drills because they could burn you. the recall affects the 18-volt drill master sold between may 2011 and this september. the company has received 25 reports of that drill switch overheating, burning people's hands and fingers. if you have this drill, contact the company and it will send you a replacement. 6:25. a new study suggests false positive results 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 increased risk of developing breast cancer for up to an decade more than one million women were monitored. doctors want to make it clear that doesn't 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 alarmed about. >> experts recommend women speak

to their own physicians to get a better understanding of their personal risk. more than half of women who have annual mammograms over the course of a decade will have a false positive. >> coming up next, a wild chase through the south bay ends at a toys "r" us store. this in the south bay. what the man who was running tried to do to disguise himself from pursuing officers. not if, but how. the controversial decision that could come down surrounding body cameras and one of the bay area's largest police forces. 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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cannon. 6:29 right now. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we're looking to break the cold street that has so far buckled down on the bay area. let's get right to the forecast with kari hall. >> good morning. only one day of drier temperatures and warm weather before the cold front comes tomorrow and brings more rain and wind. as we start this morning, already light sprinkles in the north bay. 46 degrees and 49 degrees in san francisco. rain today for parts of the north bay while the rest of the bay area stays dry, peeks of sunshine and highs near 60

degrees. once again getting ready for the wet weather. i'll detail that coming up. let's check in with mike to see how it looks at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> you know, we've got the lights, the metering lights, headlights, taillights. everybody waiting to get across. once you're on the span, easy driving towards san francisco. a crash reported on the overcrossing. i haven't seen anything as far as problems in the area. the only real slowdown is down the eastshore freeway, dipping right in san pablo. that's a typical pattern. the north bay looking good as well as the golden gate bridge. here is your build, 880 towards hayward and union city, west across the san mateo bridge and over the livermore valley, 680 through pleasanton. the earlier craft has cleared from west 580. northbound route through sante fe kicking in. the 101, a crash there is on

skype, affecting perhaps getting onto the freeway from city streets. a little flowing that shows up on our sensors. >> happening later today in san francisco, a high profile vote surrounding the policy details of police worn body cameras. the issue is not whether police should be wearing them but whether officers should have access to the video before they file their reports. "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang joining us live from the newsroom. contentious issue and strong cases on both sides. >> that's right, sam. it seems pretty unclear which way this will go. the seven-member police commission seems to be split on this issue as far as early indications go. now, the decision today could impact the effort to put body cameras on roughly 2,000 police officers. the point of contention really centers on high stress situations, talking officer involved shootings and in-custody deaths. the question is whether officers

can review that footage before submitting a report and talking to investigators. one recommend day says no, the other would allow it if approved by the police chief and investigators involved. both sides very far apart. >> 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 is joined by groups like the aclu in that opinion. however, if the vote goes through, the union will advise all members to stop giving voluntary statements during those investigations. the union has to sign off on that. it says it will fight back and

sta stop the discussion with arbitration. live in the newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." a wild chase through the streets of san jose ended in gunfire as a suspect ran into a toys "r" us store. the suspect allegedly stole a car and took off. the chase ended about ten miles away near blossom hill and almaden. police say the suspect rammed the stolen chevy suburban into three cars and a patrol car. four bullet holes now mark the driver's side door. the suspect didn't stop there. police say he started racing through the toys "r" us parking lot. the suspect then jumped out and ran to the back of the toy store. >> the police were actually swarming the whole parking lot, coming in out of every angle you can think of. they were everywhere. >> 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, but police quickly spotted him and arrested him inside. the suspect was taken to the hospital, but police are not saying if he was hit by any of those bullets. an update now to a story we firgs brought you yesterday as breaking news. police confirm the victim of a deadly shooting in a concord park, just a 16-year-old boy, marking the fourth homicide in that city in three months. police found luis estrada dead in hillcrest park early yesterday morning saying he was shot at least one time. right now detectives are still looking for a motive, also investigating if the shooting is gang related. the man accused of killing seven at oik cos university will be in court today. 47-year-old juan goh is charged with seven counts of murder as well as charges with special circumstances.

that could make him eligible for the death penalty. doctors say they think goh is competent to stand trial. a judge once ruled he is not. new details in a late night vote that some say cracks down on the homeless population in the east bay. "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live from berkeley. this decision last night so controversial, police had to come out and escort the council members out of the meeting. >> reporter: that's correct, sam. this is a late night meeting that went well past 11:00. a 6-3 vote the kouchb sill passed this ordinance that restricts how long homeless people can linger outside city businesses, where they can sleep and where they can stow their personal belong innings. when the law is implemented, it will limit people from taking up a sidewalk or street upless they have a permit. 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 about 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 had started. we started something that we were really struggling with how we'll deal with the encampments and we've been able to get started. >> reporter: sam, this is the video you were referring to. last noit's meeting did become so contentious that some of the city council members called in place. they wanted protection to escort them out of the building. reporting live in berkeley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> 6:36. homelessness also an issue in the south bay. in a landmark decision the san jose city council voted 9-1 to sanction tent cities against the mayor's wishes. here is what it means. as early as next month the city

could provide approved locations across san diego for homeless people to gather and sleep. they say it's not a perfect solution bru gives many a safe place to stay, especially for this el nino winter we're expecting. also last night, san jose approved a second motel to be used as a temporary shelter for the homeless. the santa clara inn will be transformed into a homeless shelter. back in december they made the plaza hotel into temporary apartments for the homeless for five years. boil the water before you drink it. that's the warning in one los altos neighborhood. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in los altos this morning. this impacts dozens of families? >> reporter: talking about 40 families, a lot of folks that have to be worried about possible e. coli contamination because a third party contractor at a scene sort of like the one behind me here broke a pipeline

along with an abandoned sewer line. that means that the tap water could have been compromised, maybe exposed to the kind of wart that goes down the drain. they warned that failing to follow the advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness. cal water say it is system should be safe by tomorrow at which point the system should be repaired, flashed and tested. in the meantime, the advice is bring water to a boil for a minute. use it for drinking, making ice or brushing your teeth along with other food preparation. tap water okay for showering, laundry and other household purposes. if folks have pets, they should check with their vets. although this is not the water company's fault, they will reimburse those who have to buy bottled water.

others have gotten notices from the water companies about a stronger smell or taste to their water. this is a completely different situation. other folks in other municipalities are dealing with the fact the reservoir water are so low that it tastes more earthy because there's less water to dissipate the natural taste of the algae that is normal. this is a possible e. coli bacteria in los altos. >> thanks so much, kris. meantime water on the way for us later this week. >> we've been tracking some rain this morning for parts of the north bay. this is where the rain will fall as we go into today. and the rest of the bay area staying dry. as we take a closer look at sonoma county, we see light rain moving in. you'll see that rain falling, hitting the windshield. you turn on the wipers and then the rain is don't that's about what you can expect today. a look at what you feel as you step out the door. in the mid 40s and heading into

the 60s. we start to see the rain moving into the forecast by tomorrow. i'll detail that and what you can expect before we head into the weekend. let's see how the commute is moving now with mike. >> moving more slowly westbound 92, the san mateo bridge we see the slowing across the flat section to the high-rise. it only lasts towards the highways itself. by the time you get to the peninsula side, traffic moving well. the dumbarton bridge with more traffic coming off 880 that's your pattern westbound toward the peninsula. northbound routes set your pattern for the south bay. 87 holding steady after an earlier crash cleared from the roadway. slow from capital and slow as you approach 101, the crash at sky port. activity affects the surface

streets. the rest of the bay looking well, looking at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. slowing for the walnut creek area out of con sword. same thing for the upper eastshore freeway. in san rafael we see the volume building slowing as a result and light sprinkles. so keep that in mind. up next, the unusual suspect, a police officer rescued in a very dangerous place. >> plus what's lurking in the water. new test results show the water our olympic athletes will be swimming in is much more dangerous than originally thought. mark zuckerberg travels the world and a tv commercial with hillary clinton and amy schumer sort of. we'll take a look coming. olympics could be more dangerous

than previously thought. the associated press 6:44. the water for the rio summer olympics could be more dangerous than previous thought. the associated press just tested the water again for raw sewage and disease causing viruses. they show no improvement since another round of tests in july. in some cases the problems are worse. as you'd expect, this raises health concerns for olympic athletes competing in aquatic events. brazilian, olympic and world health organizations says brazil only needs to carry out a low level of testing, not the viral testing performed by the ap. no big surprise here, but the season of giving also turns out to be the season of taking, as in stealing. a new study from

insurancequotes.com suggests 23 million americans have had packages taken right from their door steps. many of us likely bought something online over the last few days and are awaiting for it to arrive. try and keep from becoming a victim, make sure you track your package, require a signature or if possible have the package shipped to work instead. shipping companies like u.p.s. offer an access point, a secured delivery location where you can have all your packages sent. 6:45. december means hanukkah and christmas to many. >> scott mcgrew says it means rate hikes. >> so close to the rate hike, i haven't sent out my cards yet. the federal market committee meets 13 days from now. we believe it will increase interest rates for the first time in years. berkeley's janet yellen will speak today at an economic conference, 9:00 a.m. our time, and we'll be listening for any

hint from the fed chair. mark zuckerberg and his wife dr. priscilla chan are now a family of three. the couple says they will give away nearly all their facebook holdings over the course of their lifetime. at more than $40 billion this is the biggest promised charity since the invention of money. do you remember goldie blocks, the game created by a young engineer from stanford? the company was the darling of the media, got into trouble beastie boys and dropped off the radar a bit. it's back with a new commercial showing young women in very recognizable roles. >> hillary is in the house, notorious rbg, abby wambach, amy schumer. viola davis on stage like what? i see you, n ki, i see you beyonce. >> a dead ringer for a very

young amy schumer. very impressed. also i wanted to show that to you. if you caught it, that's the engineer who had the controversy and started the "i look like an engineer" movement. >> pretty cool. >> something else i just caught, the notorious rgb, rbg? pretty snazzy. >> a good lookalike, too. police head out on patrol every day expected the unexpected. this might be a little over the top. >> a police officer in norman, oklahoma, recently made an unusual transport after a driver noticed a miniature donkey walking alongside a busy highway. where do you put them? that's the question. the officer and woman were able to push, pull and cokes the donkey into the back of the squad car. the donkey named squishy is still waiting to be claimed. in the meantime he's staying in the comfort of the back yard of what police are calling a good samaritan's house. >> he's waiting to be claimed.

they named him squishy. i don't think i want to know y why. >> i'm sure skish she is also stint question. >> great to see we will have a good soaking at least for the north bay. by the time it moves into the south bay, it will fizzle out. we'll talk about that in a second. let's get a live look now at san francisco at att park. great start to the day. we haven't seen much of rain in the city yet. we've seen it just to the north. if you're driving from santa rosa down to san francisco, you you won't see the rain. a closer look at the radar now. we're seeing that rain approach santa rosa and 101. that may make the commute a little bit wet. here is what to expect the rest of the day. there will be another quick round of rain for the north bay, but pretty much nowhere else. then we're all expecting some rain heading into the day tomorrow. it starts for the north bay. here we are tomorrow morning at

11:00, and some heavy downpours in the mix, too, with gusty winds. it moves into san francisco before lunchtime and in through the south baby 1:00 in the afternoon. and we still see some light rain lingering into the early afternoon. it gives us a good soaking, but it looks like the heaviest rain will be in the north bay and then a pretty good snow in the sierra. looking at how much rain we're looking at here, at least about .1 inch, .2 inch for the south bay. look at how much is expected for the north bay. over an inch of rain. so looking good there. a lot of snow for the sierra, too, anywhere from two to five inches for the lake levels. then you go up and it's close to a foot of snow. looking at squaw valley, alpine meadows, it will be in the mid 40s today. the snow moves in tomorrow. mid 30s there. it's out of here by friday. that's what we're expecting with this weather system, in and out of here before the weekend. snowfall totals and computer

models going up on this one. showing squaw may have an additional 14 inches of snow. great news there and a nice soaking for parts of the bay area, too. we'll keep you up to date on that. mike is keeping you up to date on what's happening now in the south bay. >> kari, we have a build. that's the traditional pattern in the south bay. no big issues. look at that beautiful sunrise. that's pretty good traffic flow. looking toward the 101 as well as on peninsula, a lighter flow of traffic. we'll show you that same area on the maps, and you see no surprises northbound through san jose and easing up towards the rest of silicon valley. there's palo alto coming over the dumbarton bridge, 84 at the top of your screen. that will build because 880 has more traffic coming down through hayward, union city and free month. there's nimitz, south 680 through sunol. another crash in livermore slowed things a tad bit out of

theality mont. over here, highway through through concord, then plaz zant hill and walnut creek. no issues 24 through the caldecott. there's the upper eastshore freeway. we've had no incidents reported, but still watch for that as you hit the roadway. in oakland, a live look shows the speed sensors are true to form back towards the coliseum. >> thanks so much, mike. tomorrow crab lovers will find out whether it's safe to eat dungeness and rack crab. crab season was supposed to kick off two weeks ago. it's been suspended after toxins caused by red algae blooms which were unusually high this year. eating toxic crabs can make people very sick and may even lead to death. some people who are extremely lucky, use that overused expression lightning never strikes twice.

imagine having back-to-back winning scratch-off lottery tickets? >> i'll take just one. >> it happened at this fast mart in modesto. meadows stopped in to pick up 30ds scratch offs while running errands. he decided to play again. he bought three more and then he won $10 million on the last ticket. >> which of those two tickets would you want? >> it also sold, that store, a $25,000 scratcher last month and a $30,000 ticket last year. so lucky mart, modesto, on my next trip to the central valley. >> hopefully he's feeling charitable and will buy a lot of prepts this holiday season. santa claus in many other forms is coming to down. in fact, mr. clause will be at san francisco city hall in just a few hours. mayor ed lee and the fire presidentment's toy program seeming up to happened out

prepts to children at 9:00 in the city hall rotunda. we're told santa claus will be in the house. >> there's 1200 chirp who preregistered. it's all booked. each child will get a game of some sort, a board game, something to maybe share with their siblings and parents so they can play together. >> the firefighters' toy program is the city's largest. each year it distributes more than 200,000 toys to local children including more than 30,000 over christmas. >> always great to see. 6:53. coming up, a nationwide debate takes center stage in the bay area today. at issue, not if, but how police officers can use video from their own body cameras. happening today: ==laura/2shot==

a hotly-debated decision expected in san francisco. the issue - surrounds 6:56. happening today, a highly debated decision expected in san francisco. the issue surrounds police-worn body cameras and whether officers should be allowed to view the video before they file a report. >> critics say that undermines the whog point of transparency. stephanie chuang with more. >> the seven-member police commission has a big task at hand. this centers on high stress situations, talking about officer-involved shootings as well as in-custody deaths. one recommendation would not allow officers to view the footage before writing a report

or talking with an investigative. the other would allow it if approved by the police chief or investigator in charge. groups like the sf public defender's office, bar association of san francisco and the aclu say this will taint the officer's accounts of events. the san francisco police officer association says officers have accessed footage from witnesses phones to security cameras on buildings before writing up reports and the body camera footage should be treated no differently, adding if the commission votes on what it wants, it will stop the discussion and pursue arbitration. live in our san francisco newsroom, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." now let's turn things over to "today in the bay's" bob redell who is live in berkeley following a late night decision that impacts the city's homeless situation. >> reporter: it passed in a 6-3 vote by the berkeley city council, last night, a new ordinance that will restrict where homeless people can sleep, how long they can linger in front of the business and how many items they can have on

them. the new ordinance says when a person's belong innings are on the sidewalks and streets, they can no longer exceed two square feet in space unless they have a permit. people will be forbidden from attaching personal belongings to trees, no sleeping or lying in planter beds. the ordinance that was passed also tightens an existing rule on urination and deaf case in public. this law has passed with a 6-3 vote but not implemented. they won't implement it until they're able to install 50 to 100 storage units on the streets so people who live on the streets have a place to store their items. live in berkeley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks very much, bob. he's all bundled up out there. >> temperatures are up, but only a little bit. >> it will be warmer today. highs near 60 degrees. we had that yeed. after starting out at 46 degrees, we're seeing rain in

the north bay, spotty light showers. that would be the only light showers. tomorrow is when we will see all the showers moving through, looking forward to a good soaking across the bay area. >> that means take the umbrella. >> always. >> so far things are cool now. that might be an issue for the commute tomorrow. toward the north bay, kari is talking about sprinkles. no problems according to chp. we have slowing because of a lot more folks hitting the roadway. a live look at the bay bridge up next. a nice smooth drive. look at the lanes. beautiful sunrise there as well. we'll look over towards the traffic in san jose as well. northbound 101, we have your typical patterns around the bay. slowest spots for the nimitz and hayward. peninsula just starting to pick up in volume. >> sun coming up over the bay area. we hope you make it a great day. that's what's happening "today in the bay." >> we will see you in 25 minutes with a live local news update. for now we leave you with the

sunrise mike was just talking about over the hills in san jose. we hope you have a great day. good morning. breaking overnight. new upheaval in chicago over good morning. breaking overnight. new upheaval in chicago over the deadly police shooting of a teenaged suspect. the firing of the city's top cop kno not satisfying protesters. could mayor rahm emanuel be the next to go. rubio rising. he vaults into-second place in the republican presidential race with ted cruz now tied for third as ben carson slips. the major shakeup revealed in a new national poll just out this morning. baby surprise. mark zuckerberg announces the birth of his daughter max, along with a promise to give away 99% of his facebook fortune.