from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good sunday morning to you. it is 7:00. we're taking a live look outside in san jose. christmas in the park. cloudy skies over san jose. and a little bit of rain north of the golden gate bridge this morning. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm kira klapper in for vicky nguyen. anthony slaughter. >> we're looking at rain. even in san francisco this morning, even as i switch over to the bay bridge cam, we are seeing a little drizzle on the lens. points near oakland and northward, that's what you can expect. as we take you through the next couple of days, a mix of sun of

clouds tomorrow and tuesday with slight warming but a big storm system headed this way by wednesday and thursday. we're talking the potential -- get this -- upwards of two maybe even three and some computer models are going as high as seven inches in the north bay of rain. we're not going to push that envelope just yet, but we are talking about a nice soaking towards midweek. today will be a dry day for san francisco south. if you're headed to the north bay, expect a few showers. a mix of sun and clouds today. a big storm system headed our way wednesday and thursday. more about that coming up in our next report. >> we'll have to stay tuned. thanks. new insight as the nation tries to heal. president obama will address the nation from the oval office. this is the third time he's done that in his presidency. the white house says the president will discuss the shooting and the broader threat of terrorism. isis has now praised the attack, calling the couple martyrs and followers. but government sources are saying there is no evidence that the attack was directed by the

militant group. we are learning more about the attackers, tashfeen malik and syed farook. malik was born in pakistan and pledged allegiance to isis shortly before the massacre began. the couple married in saudi arabia after they first met online. farook was born in chicago and worked as a restaurant inspector in san bernardino. friends say there is no way he was the mastermind. >> this is something political because this brother, he couldn't have done that. >> i think tashfeen malik selected a vulnerable yet clean candidate to be her cohort in terrorism. oftentimes with duos, we have a primary actor who manipulates a more vulnerable subservient person. >> early saturday, federal agents raided this home where a friend of farook lives. the fbi wants to question that friend who legally purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack. meanwhile, we are learning more

about the 14 victims killed in the attack. shannon johnson died a hero when gunfire rang out, he gave his life to save denise parazza. she says johnson blocked the bullets with his body and said three words to her, "i got you." the attack at that holiday party in san bernardino didn't last long. police say about 75 shots were fired in just a matter of minutes. the suspects used four guns and all four were purchased three years ago. two of the guns were semiautomatic rifles known as ar df 15s. ar-15s have been used in some of the deadliest shootings in the u.s. back in 2012 james holmes used the same rifle to kill people at a colorado movie theater. in less than six months later, another ar-15 was used to kill 20 children and six adults at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut. >> it's an urban tactical weapon that that's individuals used in

a capacity for terrorist attacks. >> and then in october, an ar-15 was used to kill nine people at umpqua college in oregon. ar-15s were banned in 1994 after several other shootings if the '80s and '90s, but that ban expired in 2004. california already has some of the strictest gun-control laws in the nation, but the state legislature may revive tougher restrictions that recently were defeated in sacramento. today in the bay's chuck coppola explains. >> reporter: at the state level, lawmakers say they'll try again to ban semiautomatic rifles with detachable magazines. another bill may call for background checks to prevent disqualified felons from buying ammunition. nationally, republican presidential candidate ted cruz and donald trump sounded off about the san bernardino massacre. >> i ask the question why on earth about the obama administration not know this ahead of time and stop them before they carried out this terrorist attack? >> if you look at what happened

in california, they didn't have guns, they were slaughtered. i think it would have been a lot better if they had guns in that room. they could have protected themselves. >> reporter: but bay area congressman mark disagrees. >> it's beyond time that this country have a discussion about it. in congress, the u.s. senate, just this week, as this was happening, denied the ability for us to fund research into gun violence. they don't even want to talk about it. >> reporter: "the new york times" took that idea to an historic level. for the first time since 1920, "the times" put the story on the front page after shootings in colorado. the editorial calls for americans to put more pressure on elected leaders to pass safer gun laws. chuck coppola, bay area news. >> the nra says it is not to blame for what happened in san bernardino, citing that the massacre happened despite california's current laws which it called the strictest in the nation. again, president obama will address the country about the

attack. that's tonight at 5:00 p.m. pacific time from the white house. and we continue to update our digital platforms. go to nbcbayarea.com or download our free app to read more about the victims and to get the latest on this investigation. and halfway around the world, authorities are on heighten alert. a stabbing at a london underground train station is being investigated as a terrorist incident. it happened last night at an east london tube station. police say one person was seriously injured, and one man was arrested. a witness there when the stabbing happened says the suspect was taken away in handcuffs and listen to what he said. >> when he came out in handcuffs, what did you hear him say? >> this is the syria. he said this is the syria. and while he's walking up the ramp, he says again, this is the syria. >> authorities used a stun gun to help subdue the suspect. back here in the bay area, the search is on for the person

who opened fire on a busy east bay freeway. the shooting happened in concord just before 4:00 yesterday afternoon on southbound 242 near the grand avenue exit. traffic came to a standstill as you see lanes of the freeway shut down for hours. our nbc bay area chopper caught video of the backup. it stretched for miles. police say they started getting 911 calls that a driver in a silver suv was firing shots into a gold-colored suv. shortly afterwards, a wounded man showed up at the hospital. he underwent surgery and is expected to survive. >> we can't say that there was multiple shots fired. he had at least, at minimum, two upper body gunshot wounds, and there was also bullet holes that were found on the side of his vehicle. >> southbound lanes were closed for about two hours. police are not sure if it was road rage or if the shooter knew the victim. we now know the name of the oakland teen killed in a tree-climbing accident. jack lewis was just 16 years

old, a student at oakland technical high school. he was crushed and killed by a large tree branch friday night. it happened just outside of fairyland, the children's park at lake merritt. police say he was climbing on that branch when it snapped. yesterday his friends and family went to the lake to pay their respects. >> he was really lighthearted guy, outgoing, like, he was down for anything. like i don't know, he was, like, the home boy. like you could talk to him about anything. >> the oakland mayor says the tragic loss is heartbreaking for the entire city. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, some anxious moments in the sky when an oscar-winning actor's plane is forced to make an emergency landing. and is the latest barbie a hacker's dream? the concern security experts have about one of the season's hottest toys. plus, the warning arnold schwarzenegger had for people at this year's climate conference.

welcome back. at 7:11 on your sunday morning. what a beautiful look at san jose. clouds over the skies. the sun rises. pink skies. and north of san jose, we're seeing in the north bay some rain this morning. new this morning, a small plane carrying academy award-winning actor morgan freeman made a crash landing after blowing a tire. this happened at an airport in mississippi. the sj-30 jet took off from clarksdale and made a, quote, controlled forced landing about 40 miles away. the 78-year-old freeman issued a statement saying he was on his way to texas to shoot a segment for the "national geographic" series "the story of god." freeman said he was fine and thanked his pilot for landing safely. governor jerry brown is in paris talking climate change, and so is former california

governor arnold schwarzenegger. but his tone is a bit different than brown's. schwarzenegger says the doom and gloom approach doesn't work. >> my mission is to change the way that we communicate, that we inspire an unstoppable grass-roots movement fueled by people power. there's no doubt that climate change is humanity's biggest threat. but we have to acknowledge that all these charts and data and doom and gloom don't work. >> schwarzenegger says we have to simplify the message and focus on more immediate consequences of that issue rather than talking about things that will happen 50 years from now. and at 7:12 on your sunday morning much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a hot gift for the holidays could also be dangerous to have in the house. we'll tell you why some hoverboards are coming under fire. this morning, we're waking up to cloudy skies and even light rain falling across parts of the north bay.

we'll talk more about our rain chances this upcoming week. not only one system by midweek but another one in that seven-day forecast. we're back after this.

welcome back at 7:15 on this s sunday morning. a live look at christmas in the park in san jose. cloudy skies covering the south bay this morning. but a little rain in the north bay to start your day. barbie could be spying on your children. it's not mattel, the toymaker, but hackers who could use the dolls to gain access to your family. security firms say hello barbie's wi-fi connection can be turned into spying hardware. hackers can then access recordings of children talking to the doll and find out things like their owner's home address. barbie is not the only toy that's vulnerable, though. researchers say most internet-ready toys can be hacked. well, they are a hot holiday item, and apparently getting hotter.

hoverboards, or roller boards, are one of the most popular gifts so far this year, but some firefighters are warning of the dangers not from falling but from sparking. "today in the bay's" ian cull looks into the potential problem. >> reporter: while these hoverboards don't actually hover, their popularity among kids, adults and celebrities is soaring. but just as fast as they're catching on, people say they're catching fire. >> i cannot believe this, y'all. >> reporter: in alabama, timothy cade posted this video, saying his hoverboard burst into flames just three days after he bought it. a louisiana family blames the new board for destroying their home because it caught fire. the consumer products safety commission now investigating those claims. and this week, another instance in florida. >> crackle, pop, burst into flames. >> reporter: this family claims their device exploded in the kitchen seconds after their 11-year-old was riding it. >> she felt it get hot.

she jumped off, and it was in flames. >> reporter: firefighters there say parents should only buy the boards that are ul-certified. >> some of these units are not safe. you know, be careful what you purchase. >> you usually get about ten miles of range. >> reporter: armen of drone plus in santa clara sells a model of these hoverboards. he says the cheaper the board, the higher the risk because 80% of the weight inside of it is the lithium ion battery. >> the way they've been manufactured plays a most important role in the safety of the battery. >> reporter: he says like anything, the quality of that hoverboard and its battery is key. and you should do your research before buying one. >> these all look safe. but inside the product, the batteries and the motors go and the sensors, they're all different. >> reporter: he says expect to pay at least $400, test one out, and ask questions before buying one. or before putting it under the tree. ian cole, nbc bay area news.

>> those hoverboard fires are pretty shocking, but something meteorologist anthony slaughter told me during that story was even more surprising i think. a lot of rain could be on the way midweek. >> oh, yeah. we're talking the potential maybe the biggest storm of the season that we've seen all year long. and i'm talking back all the way to january. this storm system, i was looking at the models, is printing out about seven inches in the north bay. we don't always go with what the computer model says because it's not always accurate, but that is the most we've seen at least this far in the season. we'll be watching it. i'm thinking maybe we'll get a couple inches in the north bay. eureka could see upwards of maybe even five inches if this thing holds together. let's start you off with this shot from san jose. a beautiful sunday morning here across silicon valley. low clouds mixed in with high clouds and overall the storm system making its way through is producing a little rain in the north bay. not a lot. talking trace amounts for today across parts of san francisco and points northward. that's where you see the very splotchy green on the map.

nothing really organized. you know what, the system that's moving through today, the core of it is way up in the pacific northwest near vancouver. seattle and portland. but you'll notice this extensive deck of cloud cover out across the pacific, well, that is the storm door. that is opening up. and that's what we're expecting this upcoming week. today, san francisco, points north, that's where you'll see the showers. monday and tuesday, a good mix of sun and clouds and slight warming. wednesday night into thursday, a very strong storm system moves this way. we're talking the potential of several edges of rain. today's forecast does keep it cool. back to near 60 for many of us. more showers expected and north bay, temperatures near 60 for you there. by this afternoon, we all clear out. we'll see a good mix of sun and clouds. again, the cloud cover going to stick around most of the day. notice the futurecast as we put it into motion. by 1:30, still hanging on to a few light showers from san francisco, points north near santa rosa. even napa and over towards

middleton, fairfield, you'll see that as well. as we move through the day, you'll notice by 5:00, 6:00 this evening, skies eventually turn mostly cloudy. for today, microclimate forecast for san jose, up to 60 degrees. pacifica, 57 with a few showers there. even in san francisco, you'll hang on to the showers for the morning hours. by this afternoon, we'll see a good mix of sun and clouds. same deal for the north bay. 57 for hayward. 58 for oakland. a little bit of drizzle for the morning hours. by this afternoon, tri-valley, you'll clear out as well. temperatures near 60. let me show you the storm system i was telling you about for wednesday and thursday. here's wednesday evening. you'll notice showers start to spread across the bay area from really about san francisco and points north. as we move through wednesday night into thursday, that's when we get a heavy band of rain move through. that'sing if to be with us all day long on thursday before this system clears out by friday. that's why we have the potential of picking up so much rain because thursday looks like it's going to rain all day long. we're talking the potential of maybe an inch in san francisco. same deal for our inland

valleys. as you head farther north, santa rosa, the potential of more than one inch. as i mentioned earlier, some of the models are painting up to seven inches. we're not going there just yet. this will definitely be something interesting to watch towards this upcoming week. as we're finally into our rain season, december and january typically offer substantial amounts of rain. if this thing holds together wednesday and thursday, we could finally be talking about much-needed rain. >> let's hope. anthony, thanks. much more ahead. coming up, they once were an iconic sight. bay area waters. why an historical fleet of ships are sailing off into the sunset one by one. ra/cu== what was onc iconic bay area sight has slowly

dis what was once an unusual and iconic bay area sight has slowly disappeared over the last couple of years. we're talking about the famous reserve fleet in the sassoon

bay. "today in the bay's" joe rizzoto jr. tells us how this graveyard of ships is about to disappear. >> all hell was breaking loose. >> reporter: among the unsung heroes on the attack on pearl harbor -- >> i heard him say, my god, this is war. >> reporter: -- with a tugboat, the day of the attack, the hoga raced through the harbor, rescuing sailors on burning ships. >> the tugmaster was awakened by >> reporter: years later it was sent here to the sassoon bay to live out its days in the military's massive reserve fleet of retired vessels. >> having that number of ships was impressive. >> reporter: ron patterson, the owner of dolphin charters, would often take his passengers to see the acres of decaying military ships which became known as the ghost or mothball fleet. >> we used to do the mothball fleet when there were as many as 96 ships, i guess.

>> tugmaster was shaving in his cabin. >> reporter: patterson would relay the history of the retired vessels which included famous warships like the hoga and the "uss iowa" battleship. >> every ship was like, you toe, a little textbook of history. >> reporter: aside from being an attraction seen from the shorelines of martinez and benicia, the ghost fleet became a sacred place for those who once served in the military like former navy sailor, russ. >> i saw a couple of the same kind of ships that i started to board in the 1950s. >> reporter: several years ago environmental groups including baykeeper sued the federal government saying the 57 languishing ships were polluting the sassoon bay. >> a lot of the paint on these old vessels was starting to chip. the vessels were putting about 20 tons of heavy metal pollution into the bay. >> reporter: as a result, the government began removing the ships one by one. >> they're being removed from the bay, which means that they're no longer polluting the bay. >> reporter: the "iowa" went to

southern california. the hoga went to a museum in arkansas, but most were d dismantled on the island and texas and sold for scrap. now -- >> there are only three left of the original 57. >> reporter: this once mighty fleet of reserve ships is now down to a trio. kate blanco, the brighton and the borda all waiting out their final days. these last three ships are scheduled to be removed and dismandi dismadi dismantled in the coming year. >> we don't do trips to the mothball fleet any longer. there are just too few ships. i miss talking about them because they were quite interesting. >> reporter: it seems this historic fleet has finally set sail for its next mission, forever navigating the waters of history. joe risotto jr. nbc bay area news. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, safeway is ordered to refund customers tens of

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it is 7:29 on your sunday morning. we're taking a live look outside in san francisco. the bay bridge visible there, but cloudy skies over the embarcardero this morning. and it's going to be a dreary sunday morning in a few areas of the bay as rain clouds roll in, some of you are even seeing some rain already. good morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper in for vicky nguyen. an thro anthony slaughter is here.

>> a lot of clouds this morning. that's what we'll be dealing with all day long. cloud cover will be extensive. that's going to keep our temperatures down right near 60 for the north bay. even san francisco going to struggle to hit 60. east bay, same deal and the peninsula. it's going to be generally cloudy all day long as the system slides on through. as you were alluding to, we're talking about another big storm system by midweek. this system could be one of the strongest systems of the year. wednesday night into thursday as it moves through. of course, we'll continue to watch it. it looks like we could be measuring an inch of rainfall. and an inch is a big deal at the valley floor. we'll be watching that closely as we get towards wednesday and thursday. meantime, enjoy the cloud cover. it's always nice when it's cloudy on a sunday. snuggle up under the down comforter, have an extra cup of coffee and maybe put up some christmas lights. >> yeah. and enjoy the first night of hanukkah tonight. >> there you go. >> anthony, thanks. we have new developments this morning in the terror attack investigation in san bernardino. fbi agents have searched yet another home. this one belonging to a neighbor of the couple who carried out

wednesday's massacre. agents say enrique martinez isn't a suspect but that they want to question him about the guns he bought years ago and eventually sold to his neighbors. >> it's an urban tactical weapon that these individuals used in a capacity for terroristic acts. >> those were the same guns used in the shooting that killed 14 people and left 21 others injured. witnesses say agents cut open the neighbor's garage door with blowtorches and used bomb-sniffing dogs. investigators only found martinez's younger brother and father who said they didn't know where his son was. there are reports that martinez checked himself into a mental hospital after the attacks. and in a newly released video, isis called the shooters supporters and hailed them as martyrs but stopped short of claiming responsibility for their deadly attack, even though investigators say the wife did pledge allegiance to isis just before the mass shooting.

that massacre continues to rock the community to the core. as families and friends continue to mourn the death of so many. including 27-year-old sierra clayborn. her sister lives in the skrm area. and in an exclusive interview, she spoke with nbc's tom miller about her loss. >> she was sunshine everywhere she went. everybody that she knew, you know, she loved, you know, wholeheart wholeheartedly. she was very loving, very caring person. >> reporter: sierra clayborn was gunned down wednesday in san bernardino. her tolder sister who lived in citrus heights says sierra was there for a holiday work party where she was supposed to receive an employee of the year award. >> i never in a million years thought that she was there because you know, every time i ever talked to her about work or anything, she was always out in the field. >> reporter: like many, tamisha watched the news in shock and horror wednesday, but it wasn't until the following day that she learned her sister's fate.

a phone call from her stepmom. >> it was the worst moment of my life. yeah, it was terrible. it's kind of one of those things where you think oh, i'm going to wake up and she'll be calling me. she's going to text me and say "i'm okay." or call me and say, "they made a mistake." >> reporter: born and raised in southern california, sierra later graduated from uc-riverside. she had worked as a health inspector for three years before her death. tamisha says she'll miss everything about her baby sister. >> her laugh. her smile. the way she, you know, make sure you knew that she loved you. her personality. i'm going to miss everything about her. none of it makes sense as to why they even did what they did.

but the one thing i do want to do is make sure that my sister's memory, you know, her as a person is not forgotten. >> that was tom miller reporting. to address public concern, president obama plans to update the nation on what the government is doing to keep people safe. the speech will take place tonight at 5:00 p.m. local time from the oval office. it's only the third time the commander in chief has done this during his entire time in office. the white house says the president also plans to provide an update on the attack investigation plus touch on the broader threat of terrorism, how it's evolved, and how the u.s. will defeat it. you can watch his address right here on nbc pay area. and we continue to update our digital platforms. be sure to go to nbcbayarea.com or download our free app for the latest on the ongoing investigation. more developing news now, another european attack, this time in london. police there investigating a

stabbing spree at a train station, and they're calling it a terrorist incident. it happened last night at east london's underground tube. investigators say a man stabbed three people before police were able to subdue him with a stun gun. witnesses said the man was screaming as he was taken away. >> when he came out in handcuffs, what did you hear him say? >> this is for syria. he said this is for syria. while he's walking up the ramp, he said again, this is for syria. >> only one of those victims has serious injuries but is expected to survive. police are reminding people to be on high alert and report anything suspicious. back here locally, the fight is far from over for safeway after losing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. earlier this week, a judge ordered the grocery chain based in pleasanton to pay nearly $42 million to customers who used its online grocery service. the judge found that the chain marked prices 10% higher online than in stores without telling its customers.

this affected shoppers between 2006 and 2011. on friday, safeway announced it plans to repeal. it's been a dangerous weekend for drivers on bay area roads after a shooting and several accidents. the most recent incident late last night on highway 80 in berkeley. there are reports that up to six cars were involved in the crash in eastbound lanes near ashby avenue. at least one elderly woman was hurt and lanes were closed for hours until tow trucks arrived. yesterday afternoon, a shooting on highway 242 by grant street in concord. one man was hospitalized with at least two gunshot wounds. he is expected to survive. police had to close down the lanes for hours to investigate. they're now looking for the person who was shooting from a silver suv. and early yesterday morning, a man running across southbound 880 in hayward was hit by several cars and died. police say he was running away after being involved in a minor accident.

the charges will be dropped against the 14 people who brought b.a.r.t. to a standstill during a black lives matter protest. >> had to die. >> that was the scene from last year's protest. they chained themselves to the line for two hours. prosecutors say they've reached a restorative justice process agreement with that group. the protesters acknowledge that their actions were illegal and that they hurt the bay area community by stranding tens of thousands of people. after a century of changing the lives of chefs and aspiring chefs everywhere, the founder of williams-sonoma has died. charles williams introduced french cookware and high-end ingredients to the u.s. he opened his first store in sonoma in 1956. today there are 623 stores nationwide under that same ownership umbrella including

pottery barn and west elm. williams' family says he died peacefully in his sleep last night. he was 100 years old. the race in the electric car business is heating up as tesla gets a through competitor. porsche says it's going to build a high-performance electric sedan. it's called the mission "e." here's a look at it. beautiful. the concept car has 600 horsepower and goes from 0 to 60 in less than four seconds. porsche also says it could get about 300 miles per charge, but it's going to be a while before any of us can get behind the wheel. porsche says the car should be on the road by the end of this decade. silicon valley employees are lending a helping hand this holiday season and feeding the hungry. take a look at this. about 300 employees of the applied materials corporation packed into the second harvest food bank in san jose yesterday. they packed 6,000 boxes of food to be shipped out for the holiday season. many brought their families

along with them to help. they say what many people may not realize is that the need for food is great, even in silicon valley. >> one in ten people here in santa clara and santa mateo counties do not have food to feed their families, and they must rely on the generosity of second harvest food bank and all of the donors and volunteers to meet their needs for food. >> and among the crowd helping, a familiar face, look at that. nbc bay area's own damian trujillo. he tweeted out that he was with his family packing holiday food boxes for the needy. and hanukkah, the eight-day jewish festival of lights, kicks off at sunset tonight. there are several public events taking place to celebrate the holiday including a public menorah lighting in front of palo alto city hall. the events start at 4:00 this afternoon. head to nbcbayarea.com and search hanukkah. all right. this is the big one for some

people in our studio this morning. if you're looking to meet someone special during this holiday cuddle season but tinder isn't your thing, how about mouse mingle? that's a new dating website devoted to diehard disney fans. mousemingle.com is the brainchild of a longtime disney fan and a former disneyland engineer who says he found it hard to find women who were as interested in disney as he is. it's a hit so far after launching this past week, the website is free to browse, but you have to pay to contact members. and we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the giants land a shark. and the toronto raptors make a serious bid to end the warriors' historic streak. we'll show you who came to the rescue, and a hint, it's probably who you think it is. highlights are next.

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o ocostadium. something oakland fans haven't had a chance to be a part of in recent seasons. today's game kicks off at 1:05. the warriors put their 20-game winning streak to the test against one of the eastern conference's top teams and the toronto raptors were up to the challenge. this one was a fail-biter. the dubs in toronto. drake in attendance there. let's go to the fourth quarter. golden state down two but steph curries ties the game from long distance. seconds later, warriors trailed by one. it's steph again from downtown. he scores 44 on the night. the warriors hold on to win 112-109. they have now pushed their streak to 21 game wins in a row. >> 21 challenges, we've been able to separate each one

individually and figure out different ways to win. it's been fun. >> steph, you know, hit some crazy 30-footers at the end that gave us the lead. just a great win. we're not going to take this for granted because it's always hard to win on the road. stanford versus usc at levi's stadium for the pac-12 championship. stanford up four. cody kessler is stripped and salomon thomas runs it back for the touchdown. fourth quarter now, stanford seals the deal. kevin hogan finds christian mccaffrey who takes it in for the score. mccaffrey wins an amazing night. 461 total yards and 3 touchdowns. stanford wins 41-22. the cardinal will play in the rose bowl on new year's day. the giants make their first big move of the off-season. they hook themselves a shark as in jeff samardzija. the team agreed to terms on a

five-year deal with the right-handed pitcher. the deal is worth a reported 90 million bucks but won't become official until he passes a physical examination on tuesday. samardzija played for the a's two seasons ago. and we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, world leaders continue to discuss climate change today in paris. our political analyst larry gerston tells us why california is at the center of those meetings. he joins us next. california governor jerry brown

is in paris today for the california governor jerry brown is in paris today for the international climate summit. so why would a governor be mixing it up with more than 150 world leaders? nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston is here with an explanation. is this perhaps a bit presumptuous of brown? >> one might think about that with jerry brown, that's always what he does. definitely that's one way to think about it, yeah.

but, you know, for several decades, kira, this is big stuff. california's been really a national leader in energy conservation and renewables. on 45 occasions since the 1960s, the state has received federal government waivers to require tougher automobile standards than the rest of the nation. because that state, the population of california's, the automobile makers, of course, typically include those changes for everyone because we buy so many. we buy so many of those cars. if you look more recently over the past decade, the state has taken the lead again, this time in carbon emissions from factories and other pollution sources. you about up it together and you say yeah, that's why brown is in paris. >> that makes sense, but what is california actually doing to curb those emissions? >> well, we're going further. we're going beyond what we've done. the state has quite a record and it's going to expand that record. in 2006 the legislature passed the global warming act which reduces greenhouse emissions 15%

below the 1990 levels by 2020. but there's more here. the record goes on. earlier this year brown signed an executive order calling for a 40% reduction by 2030. big percentages. and these new rules have been accompanied by a state law passed just a couple of weeks ago that will require half -- half the state's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030. so far, kira, the state is on track to meet all of these goals even though the naysayers said it would never happen. >> yeah. well, it sounds like we do have those laws in place, but what kind of results have we seen from these efforts? >> according to the u.s. department of energy, which is probably the most reliable agency for looking at these things, the changes have been pretty dramatic. i mean, take a look at the top three states in terms of their population on the one side, their carbon emissions on the other. now, you expect the two to go together. population and emissions. but they don't. california particularly has 12%

of the state's population. 7% of the nation's carbon emissions. so we are doing a much better job. california clearly has the most enviable record of all when you're looking at these kinds of issues. you match up the percentage and the population and greenhouse gas emissions, we really look good. >> yeah. especially when compared with my in-laws -- my two sisters-in-law who live in texas. i'll have to show them those numbers. >> that texas story is really impressive considering the smaller population and so many more emissions. >> right. well, what about the cost? we have some of the highest gasoline, energy costs in the country. is it worth it? >> this is a good question, and the answer really kind of begins with one's values. what do you think is more important? what's important when you look at life? most states, in fact, do have lower energy costs. why? because they don't subscribe as much to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. so that said, a recent report from the california department of public health predicts that

reduced emissions will result in 13% fewer premature births and 15% fewer years of life lost from cardiovascular disease and diabetes. which really kind of takes us back to why governor brown is in paris. look, california has become an international leader in fighting climate change. brown wants others to see that energy conservation doesn't have to kill an economy while improving the overall health of society. >> yeah, those health numbers sound like a really good result there. larry gerston, as always, thanks. and we'll be right back after this with anthony slaughter and the forecast.

welcome back. 7:54. we start you off with this shot from the bay bridge toll plaza. can you see some rain falling on the lens. that's what we're expecting. most of the shower activity concentrated from san francisco points northward. that's where you'll see the showers. south of that, you're not going to see much in terms of rainfall. a good mix of sun and clouds through the day. for monday and tuesday, that i will with be the general trend with slight warming. by wednesday night and thursday, here comes our next big storm system. this could be the biggest of the year with inches of rain possible. even at the valley floor. this morning, the main brunt of rain has already pushed through the bay area, but we're still finding light showers again right near the inner bay from san francisco towards oakland. the north bay has seen the most rain this morning. look at this, over near sea

ranch, more than three quarters of an inch. even hillsburg. you get a little bit less amounts towards novato. overall, though, the rain is going to continue to wind down as we head towards the next few hours. by noon, it will be done and temperatures will start to warm back near 60 for the south bay. mid-50s expected from the peninsula towards san francisco and the north bay today will see temperatures right near 60. and again, morning showers are expected. now, the futurecast really overdoes this thing as it moves through. a lot of this is midlevel moisture not expected to reach the ground. again, most of it will fall from san francisco, oakland and points north near santa rosa. as we move through noon, things will start to die down. we'll get rid of the rain but we are expecting a good mix of sun and clouds by this afternoon. san jose back up to 60 today. 61 for saratoga. pacifica will be at 57. mid-50s expected today for san francisco. 56 near ocean beach. across parts of the north bay, mid-50s there as well with the morning showers winding down.

oakland, you'll see generally cloudy skies at 58 and mostly cloudy for hayward near concord. 57 and 59 respectively. near the tri-valley, temperatures near 60 from livermore to san ramon. wednesday, our next storm system moves in. this is the futurecast wednesday morning. you'll notice light showers across petpetaluma. that spreads south on wednesday. but again, not expecting to see that until about wednesday night in the south bay. then thursday morning, the heavy band of rain's going to pull through. and this rain for thursday is going to be with us all day long. that's why we're talking the potential of a couple of inches possible, not only for the south bay about one inch expected there. you get over near san francisco and the north bay, they're expecting a little more than an inch. and even parts vt north bay could round out the middle part of this upcoming week with a couple of inches especially near hillsburg. the coastal mountains could be talking two to three ichnches o rain. san francisco today, that's where you'll see a few showers for the day today. to the expecting much in terms

of rainfall, though. it will be light stuff that falls through the day today. the east bay valley, though, will see temperatures back into the mid-60s all the way through this upcoming week. big, big storm system arrives by thursday, kira. make sure you're prepared. clean out the storm gutters. we've had so many leaves fall this past week. make sure you're prepared for this big rain that comes thursday. even if it's just a little rain, you know it's at least clogging the drains. talking about major roadway flooding. >> yeah, thanks for the warning, anthony. brave souls took a plunge in the bay this weekend. it's the santa plunge, a san francisco tradition that raises money for charity. the water was cold. you can tell by just how quickly some folks got out of the water. about 100 people and some dogs participated in the plunge yesterday morning. the event is sponsored by the sfpd. all the money raised goes to the make-a-wish foundation. >> have you ever done that? >> i have in minnesota. >> i did it in missouri. yeah. it's cold. >> fun. it's cold. it's just shy of 7:58 thousanno.

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