the s curve where the storm is packing a punch. we're seeing sprinkles up there. the flood concerns happening there this morning. and how to prosecute a woman f coffee at a muslim man in the park. "today in the bay" starts right now. good thursday morning to you. thank you for joining us. >> i'm sam brock. let's get to the storm making its way through the bay area right now. a lot of that activity north of san francisco and the region preparing to get a good drenching. >> taking a live look at the golden gate bridge shows how slippery roads are for your morning commute. >> team coverage of what you can expect from the storm system to its path to how had roads are shaping up. meteorologist kari hall and this morning's rain expected to last most of the day. >> yes, there will be some breaks in between and during those breaks, we'll have a little bit of time to dry out before the next round of heavy rain and storms roll through. so, the first punch rolling

through right now and a closer look at what we are seeing here. we see that there is mainly green on the radar. now, when we see those yellows and reds, that indicates the heavy rain. we're seeing a more moderate, is it steady rain at this point and covering most of the bay area that works its way to the south. right now temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s and that's about where we will stay as we go through the day, actually cooling down a few degrees heading into the afternoon. i'll detail what to expect and give you an idea of when the next round of rain moves in. that's coming up in the microclimate forecast. let's see what's happening as you approach the bay bridge with mike. >> okay, kari. we follow your lead on days like this. where the rain follows, so do some traffic issues. right now the issue right now, the wind moving our camera in and visibility and traction going on across that bay bridge. you can see it and you can see the lights moving well. as you're approaching on our maps, no slowing. backup for cash lanes at the bay

bridge toll plaza and for south 101. we'll track that as chp arrives and the green, wet roadways and palo alto shows you the water on the roadway and kicking up on the cars to watch if you're trailing someone. back to you. back to what you were talking about, mike. in san rafael a live look where flood concerns are mounting as the storm is making its way through. >> "today in the bay" stephanie chuang and now are things looking out there so far? pretty wet. >> very wet, laura and sam. the wind just picked up, again. so, i'm holding the umbrella. there it goes. flipping the other way. that's how powerful the wind is here this morning. now, here, check this out, as the truck drives by, you can see there not so much, but you see sometimes the cars driving by and just how much water, there it goes. splashes up as it goes through this flooded area on northbound 101 here. so, we also got video in other

parts of marin county this morning that show the pooling of water around, as well as all that wind. obviously, making it it difficult for drivers on the road and also at northbound 101 and paradise. large pool of water and also an area last night. a year ago in december of 2014. proclaimed a state of emergency because of $1 million worth of damages from that storm. flooding in homes and businesses to mudslides and downed trees and power lines and outages and no storm-relate underjuries. more than 1,000 calls for service then. that storm was more powerful, at least so far. marin county says it's always preparing for winter storms as though it is an el nino year. inspecting creeks and testing pumps and generators and has crews ready to go for any problems for today. back here live, again, you're seeing a part of 101 northbound and nat is flooded where cars are going by. another one getting ready to go

through. hopefully people are slowing down because this water can definitely obscure your vision. we'll keep you posted if we see any problem areas, we'll bring them to you. >> really coming down out there. wow. let's turn to "today in the bay" bob redell live in foster city. >> laura, on the western end of the san ma tteo bridge. headlights heading westbound into the peninsula and i am sure you can tell we're getting a burst of rain right now. traveled in the tri-valley this morning all the way over the san mateo to foster city and definitely seen rain in dublin and hayward and foster city. one thing that we're also starting to feel are gusts of wind that we know our meteorologists are predicting to be in the 25 to 30 mile per hour range. if you're traveling across any of the bridges today and especially if you're in an suv or vehicle with a high profile, as you get on the overpasses,

just keep that in mind. the higher you get, the windier it will feel and your vehicle could get blown around. considering the fact it has been a while since we had a good dousing on these highways. remember, the oil and all the fluids that leaked from our cars build up over time. the roads not only going to be slick from the water but all the oily liquids on the roadways. something to keep in mind as you're headed out to work drive safe and as chp will tell you, even though there is a posted speed limit, the actual speed limit is the safest speed possible. it's 65, you might want to go slower. again, here comes the rain and we're on the peninsula and we expect it to get worse as the morning commute goes on. reporting live here in foster city, bob redell "today in the bay." >> really not just the north bay getting hit right now, the peninsula, too. you can stay on top of this storm with our bay area map. it it is free. click weather on the drop down menu for the latest forecast.

it's 5:05 right now. and happening today the man accused of committing newark's first homicide of the year is expected to be in court this afternoon. faces a murder charge for allegedly strangling and killing his wife. police arrested kim yesterday after they found his wife dead in their home on mclaughlin avenue on monday. officers say kim was there when they arrived that scene. they also say there was blood and broken items scattered everywhere indicating signs of a struggle. a bay area woman may be looking at hate crime charges with muslims who were praying at a public park all caught on camera. >> she was saying here, do not touch me! >> that confrontation has now gone viral. it it shows a state employee named denise slader harassing a muslim man praying with other men last sunday. when a park officer arrived slader continued her verbal onslot.

rasheed albeshari started recording when she wouldn't stop. >> your mind is taken over, brain washed. >> he hit him with an umbrella and threw coffee on him. >> people who think her way are the isis of americans. like it's a tiny minority. who they don't represent americans. >> alameda county prosecutors are now trying to decide what, if any, charges will be filed, including misdemeanor battery. slader works for a division of california's department of corrections. deer valley high school in antioch will have extra security on hand after a mother reportedly threatened to blow it up. june became enraged after her 15-year-old son was beaten at a nearby park. officers eventually tracked her down and arrested her. the principal brought in additional security for the rest of the week. now, back to our top story this morning, we're certainly

tracking this powerful weather system making its way through the bay area this morning. if you're about to head out the door, leave early and grab that umbrella, as well. let's turn to meteorologist kari hall and keep an eye on the radar. >> we had quite a bit of rain already especially in the north bay, as we take a look at the golden gate bridge, the drivers are making it across, no problems right now. wind gusts over 30 miles an hour and some north bay rainfall totals over two inches in mt. tam and st. helena and guernville. and 0.75 and, once again, that will continue to rise as the system makes its way to the south. we still have quite a bit of rain to deal with for the next several hours. and then there will pbe a break. looking now at mostly green here on the radar showing moderate, steady rain.

once again, the rain working its way to the south. by 7:00 this morning, there will be just cloudy skies and a couple spotty showers in the north bay while this work its way into the south bay. i'll give you a better idea of the timeline in just a few minutes. how is it looking out there, mike? >> live look for our 101/680 camera. no puddling here. we'll show you the maps as kari's system comes through the area. we have the darker green over here and over there. not right where the camera was. but we'll watch as that continues to build. because what that rain leaves behind are some damp and wet roadways and we'll see that down through fremont and palo alto and creeping towards silicon valley. rest of the bay moves pretty smoothly. highway 4 an earlier crash just cleared all lanes as you're getting in towards bay point. san rafael a crash and live look at the camera. the crash is on the shoulder just south of our shot. the issue over here is the wet

roads and slick conditions, guys. back to you. >> thank you, mike. digging deeper into the investigation. the information being revealed to the congress this morning and the fbi couldn't say to the public. the last big ipo of 2015 and the best places to work, as well. we'll take a look coming up in "business and tech."

as the community tries to move forward and heal together, lawmakers expected to learn more on the san bernardino terror investigation this afternoon.

>> authorities have been digging for clues in the suspect's phone and hard drive. "today in the bay" tracie potts live in washington with surprising new information, actually, uncovered so far by the fbi. good morning, tracie. >> good morning, laura and sam. some of it will be made public and the fbi director last night after testifying here on capitol hill talked about what he still thinks is the biggest threat. >> i think the most urgent threat that we faced here in the homeland is an externally inspired or potentially directed threat from terrorist groups. >> will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god. >> tell directors what he could not say in public when he dropped this bombshell about the san bernardino shooters. >> they were radicalized before they started courting or dating each other online and online as early as the end of 2013, they

were talking to each other about jihad and martyrdom before they became engaged. >> that was before the rise of isis and malik to travel here on a fiancee veez. >> still too early to make any announcements about what could have been done differently. >> a year earlier farook was talking to his neighbor about an attack. >> more acts and more dead americans. >> reporter: as investigators dig for clues in the couple's smashed phones and hard drives we're also learning there may have been other targets. this california school farook inspected for work or another building or public gathering. lawmakers are expected to learn more today from the fbi homeland security and the national counterterrorism center. >> now, here on capitol hill, they are looking at changing the visa waiver program that allows people from 38 different countries to get into the united states without a visa.

democrats, republicans, the white house now and even the state department is behind that. what they want to do is make sure that people who have been in iraq, in iran, sudan or syria within the last five years have to get that visa, even if they're coming in directly from one of those other waiver countries. >> tracie potts live from washington. thank you very much. 5:15 right now. last ipo of the year may be one of the biggest. >> scott has been telling us the company with some very unusual founders. >> and an unusual balance sheet rbs as well. the company is actually making money. been in business for daek aid and that's not what we think of when we think ipos. this is not a start up. as for the founders, well, they're kind of unusual, too. kind of remind people of flight of the concourse but they're osies. it was founded in australia and headquartered in london but trade on the nasdaq in new york city and has a huge presence here in san francisco. the company should start trading today. it's an unusual stock structure.

two classes of stocks that will allow the founders to stay in control. the briefing they give vestors. i was particularly drawn to this page where they list their core beliefs. we had to black out one of them, but it starts with a b. the other, don't bad word the customer. that's a bit like don't evil. official financial documents for you there. let's check the rest of the news before the bell. landon dowdy is live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> the markets will try to break a three-day losing streak. futures are higher ahead of the open and it was a volatile session yesterday with the dow clinging more than 350 points from its highs to its lows. data today on umemployment and import prices. the nasdaq losing 75 to 5023. scott? >> all right, landon, thank you. glass door has listed its best companies to work for. as you might expect tech

companies are dominating the list. airbnb is the number one best place for employees and tech companies are all over the top 50 and linkedin here comes in six. that is just under facebook. employees say linkedin is an inspiring place to work. other interestings in the top 50. google came in number eight. purina number nine. in and out burger and the church of jesus christ of latter day saints which won't fit on the television and the mormm church came in 22nd. that's better than twitter or apple for the lds church. >> interesting list. >> it is. >> absolutely. plus, the complimentary food spread you get at some of those tech companies. >> in and out. all right, if you're thinking to head up to tahoe today, you may want to think, again. forecasters say the sierra

mountain get pounded with the latest storm system making travel pretty treacherous out there. it will be well worth the wait because a lot of snow up there. >> they are for interstate 80 and the others will follow suit. >> and the system bringing a lot more than just snow, too. as we have been seeing here. rain coming pretty hard. >> we saw stephanie's umbrella as she was holding on. >> i think i heard you cheer. >> yeah, no, sorry. >> you really love what you do. >> absolutely. i love that we are getting some rain and it looks like pretty good soaking as we head into the weekend. now, as we take a live look at the bay bridge, you can see the camera shaking around a little bit there and rain is coming down and we will see this for a couple of more hours before we get a break. a look at the radar now what's happening as the system continues to move in. starts out with some rain and wind and then we're also seeing

the snow starting to fall in the sierra. a closer look there can see in the last couple of hours the snow has started and now is not the time to travel or get in on seeing the snowflakes falling from the sky. as we take a look at bigger picture, though. more of this rain moving in. the futurecast shows the south bay will start to get some of the heavier rain and this is bad timing right as many people are getting out on the road and starting out the morning commute. there will be a break. you may even be able to enjoy lunchtime outside with some sunshine coming through. but then as we go into the evening commute. the next round of rain and storms will roll through and there may be rumbles of thunder and the possibility of some of these storms producing some gusty and some small hail. and then heading into early tomorrow, still some of those scattered showers passing by. before we start to see this system winding up and rolling off to the east. the rain futurecast brings about an inch of rain at san jose and

fremont close to an inch in some spots and in santa rosa an 1.25 additional on top of what you already had. snow in the sierra, possibly up to 32 inches in twin bridges in kirkwood. great news, but, once again, all of this coming at once and going to cause some major problems as we go into the next couple of days. i'll talk more about this and another look at the timeline for the rain that's coming up in a few minutes. let's check in now with mike. >> kari, combined with the rain we have the build for the commute in many spots of the bay. one popular spot, the bay bridge toll plaza. pretty standard look and look at the rain on the lens and the water kicking up behind the cars puddling. that is a huge factor, as well. as we look at your maps, talking about the rain having fallen throughout the north bay overnight and puddling and ponding and not a major commute issue, but one to note because it took down some wires in the area, as well. off of highway 116.

the rest of your bay moves very nicely over towards that bay bridge plaza and both sides of the bay showing green. the highlight there means wet roads and the south bay not really wet, kari said, not hitting san jose that much but we'll look at palo alto and fremont. palo alto smooth cam and fremont does show you the rain, at least the views clearing up a bit, but still some glow because of that moisture in the air. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. a festive light display or distraction? what some are calling the psychedelic feature coming to downtown san jose that has some residents a bit concerned. new this morning: ==sam/cu==

2016 auto industry safety awards are out. but just one of the 48 models receiving top awards - is an erse. all new this morning safety award industries are out but one of the 48 models receiving top awards is an american made car. the insurance institute for highway safety awards cited more than 20 2016 models. but only the chrysler 200 got a top safety pick plus for having superior front crash prevention systems along with automatic braking. more than 20 winners from last year mised the cut this time around. a $600,000 facelift for san jose. is it an upgrade or distraction part of the illuminating downtown project. two underpasses along highway 87

on san fernando streets are being lit up. the lights can be triggered by motion sensors on the walkway. the more pedestrians, the more the lights change. >> all the people that are moving through this phase and with all of our cell phones we're connected and emanating like little hot spots. hopefully it's going to, you know, making people scratch their heads a little bit. >> these urban art upgrades funded by a grant from our america. the city and artist spent nearly three years to make sure there were no rapid flashes or movements to deit stract drivers. it is expected to be done tomorrow. 5:25 right now. san jose might add two highway memorial signs for an officer killed in the line of duty. san jose police officer michael johnson was shot and killed last march. this while responding to a car of a suicidal man who opened fire. city council leaders are considering stalling the signs one on northbound 87 at the

capital expressway exit and another on southbound 87 near the 280 interchange. coming up, a storm is making its way across the bay area. we're tracking its path all morning. how much you should get in your neighborhood. got a tip for nbc bay area investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate.

we're coming up on 5:30 on your thursday morning. >> a powerful mix of wind and rain moving into the bay area. monitoring the radar and road conditions as this storm is moving through the renalen. >> we have team coverage on what is to come from road conditions to how long the rain will last. first, we begin with meteorologist kari hall for a timeline of this powerfu storm. this morning's rain is just the beginning of a wave of rain. >> just now starting to reach parts of the outh bay, while the north bay has had to deal with this for several hours at this point and we're still tracking light to moderate rain and a closer look. you can see that there is a lot more rain just to the north of us that will be working its way into the bay area as we go into the next day or so. temperatures fairly warm, especially in the south bay. but starting to cool off in the north bay. now, 54 degrees there. highs today will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s.

and there will be some breaks in this rain, especially mid-morning and early afternoon. i'll show you what exactly to expect and more storms moving in tonight. details on that. let's check in now with mike to see what's happening at the golden gate bridge. >> we have that rain here. misty, rainy and sloppy at times as you come down through the north bay. most impact to your conditions. so far traffic moving pretty well. we'll look at the bay bridge toll mra toll plaza and smooth flow of traffic on the approach and water kicking up behind the cars. look over towards dublin as we look at 80 showing the build up here and this is issue. you see the sheen and the water on the roads and folks come off of freeway speeds and you may have a chance of losing traction. that's why we're advising you to slow down in these conditions, even though the fact a lighter flow of traffic around many commutes for the bay. back to you. we mention team coverage.

right now steph chuang is trying to hang on to her umbrella. flood concerns are starting to build as the storm does pack a punch. >> that's right. want to check in with stephanie chuang as she has a look at the condition there's. the umbrella is down now. the wind is still pretty strong at times and the rain has really lightened up in the last half hour. the concern, though, of course is that there is more traffic on the roads. the wet roads soaked through already. and here in this stretch of lucky drive at 101 flooding. you see right there cars going through it. sometimes it's so bad if they're going too quickly, the water completely obscuring their view, the driver's view. now around south marin we have been seeing that all morning long and the rain coming down and water all around and some areas the puddles can be so big like one around northbound 101 in paradise, that was already an

area reported problematic last night. marin county declared a state of emergency because of $1 million worth of damages from that storm. flooding of businesses in places like tibron forcing store closures. the county says public works has been for this winter storm inspecting pump generators and checking floodwalls, creeks and levees and el nino the county says it has been extra mindful of preparations and has crews out and about ready to respond if there are any problems, including problems. stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> let's turn to bob redell live in foster city where heavy gusts are blowing through the peninsula. >> laura, this is where we're starting to feel some of those gusts that we have been hearing about. these 25 to 30-mile-per-hour gusts we're on the western end of the san mateo bridge.

headlights are head under to westbound into foster city. so, if you are crossing any of the bridges this morning, you want to be aware of to make sure you're safe out there. we haven't seen heavy downpour yet. we've seen i'd say a light rain or a heavy drizzle, which is starting to come back on. intermittent and as i speak it's starting to turn back on. but the roads are certainly wet out there morning. as you're driving, keep in mind you want to watch for distance and, remember, those roads are slick. not only because of the rain, but also because of the oils and all the flus would from the cars that have been building up since our last big rain, which wasn't that big to speak of to begin with. as you're out there this morning, definitely watch the distance between the people in front of you and your speeds because it is wet and, as you can see, i said light rains, heavy drizzle and this is starting to feel more like a little bit of a downpour, there yet, though. reporting live in foster city, bob rdell. >> we'll keep checking with you.

we need the downpour to get the reporters out there. people in the east bay concerned, as well all because of a flow of trash that is all under highway 4. debris and trash piled up along the base and the creeks in contra costa county. some people fear it will be much worse with this winter's el nino. >> i don't know what's in there. >> they're looking into calls of complaints from the public but not cleaning up because it's not stopping the flow of the creek. some say you could never be too prepared. today, people in berkeley will have the chance to learn how to best protect homes and businesses from flooding and other weather-related dangers. berkeley city leaders are hosting what's called an el nino workshop that is happening at the berkeley unified school district building starting at

6:30 p.m. you, of course, can stay on top of el nino preparations and the latest storm coverage with our nbc bay area app. just click weather on the drop down menu for the very latest forecast. it's free for iphones and androids. 5:35. a warng in the south bay after a very close encounter with a mountain lion on a popular trail. park officials say a mountain lion went after a 50-pound leashed dog at san jose's park. this happened on the mine hill trail monday morning. the dog and the owner both got away safely. rangers posted signs around that area informing trail users of the incident and urging them to be cautious. >> as long as you come when there are a lot of people out, i think i feel pretty safe. >> talk really loud. just trying to stay safe and keep a home for the mountain lion, too. >> officials say that it's safest to use the trails after sunrise and before sunset. if you encounter a mountain lion, make yourself look big and make a lot of noise. well, phone and internet

service is out across a wide swath of the north coast this morning. this coming after a cal trans crew accidentally cut through a fiber optic cable. it even knocked out some 911 service, as well. the press democrat is reporting that upwards of 90,000 cell phone and landlines and interset connections all lost. the irony here is that the cal trans crew is working to prevent any possible problems from the oncoming winter storm. at&t right now estimating that service should be restored by about noon today. back to our storm coverage now. we're tracking that powerful weather system making its way through the bay area this morning. if you're heading out the door, make sure to leave early and grab that umbrella. let's turn to meteorologist kari hall who is keeping an eye on that dar for us. >> the radar along with the wind causing a problem as we go into the morning. now, this is a live look at the bay bridge and you can tell the camera is shaking around here as the winds start to pick up. now, we had a wind gust at 48 miles an hour.

in los gatos 48. most of us seeing 30-mile-per-hour winds and starting to make its way into the coastal areas, as well as into the east bay. a look at the radar, once again, a lot more rain further to the north and we'll see this off and on as go through the day. a closer look here, also. a few spots where there are heavier downpours moving in, especially for parts of the north bay. and moving over towards delta. over towards antioch and as well as concord. you may have a heavy downpour as we go into the next, let's say, 20 minutes. there will be some breaks after this starts to work its way to the south bay. the north bay will get some clearing and even some sunshine today. as temperatures warms up, gives energy through the next round of storms and will be moving in later on this evening in time for the evening commute and the south bay will see this later on by about 6:00 or 7:00. i'll detail that and what to expect as we head into the weekend with another round of rain. that's coming up in a few

minutes. let's check in now with mike. >> we'll start on the peninsula, folks, where we're looking at the roadways and wet roadways and water kicks up behind the cars and augmentes the conditions out there and traction is an issue. as we look at the parking lots, also puddling and pondling likely on your off and on ramps and surface streets, as well. as we look at your maps. show you still where there is puddling and wet roadways on both sides of the bay and not really affecting much of san jose and the south bay. again, that rain is still moving through the area as kari showed you and a number of waves coming through. over here slowing coming into livermore from 580. continuing to see that lighter december commute and things are still backing opthat bay bridge toll plaza and word for caution. you want to slow these speeds anyway. look at oakland where it is a little soupy past the coliseum and live look shows you the glow and wet roadways. flash lights and tractor trailer going through the area and no reason for concern. back to you.

>> all right, thank you very much. at 5:38. happening right now, golden globe nominations under way in beverly hills. let's listen in. >> good morning. best performance by an actor in a television series, musical or comedy, "master of men." "mozart in the jungle." rob lowe "the grinder." patrick stewart "blunt talk." jeffrey tambor "transparent." best performance by an actress in a television series drama. patriona "outlanding." viola davis "how to get away with murder." robin wright, "house of cards." best motion picture, musical or comedy.

"the big short." "joy." "the martian." "spy." "train wreck." >> best television series drama. "empire," fox. "game of thrones" hbo. "mr. robot." "outlander" stars. best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy. christian bale "the big short." steve carrell. mark ruffalo. best director motion picture. todd haynes "carol."

tom mccarthy "spotlight." george miller "mad max." ridley scott "the martian." >> best performance by an actor in a television series drama. john jon hamm "mad men." vodna mora. liev shriver "ray donovan." best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture. jane fonda "youth." jennifer jason leigh "the hateful eight." helen mirren "trumbo." kate winslet "steve jobs." best performance by an actor in

a supporting role in any motion picture. paul dano "love and mercy." elba "beast of no -- >> you've been lisening to the nomination there's for the golden globes held on january 10th on nbc. >> we'll try to compile all those nominations for you. a lot more ahead. phone scam going around in

fremont. someone is calling arou a warning this morning about a phone scam going around in

fremont. someone is calling people pretending to be an irs agent and demanding money for back taxes asking for money using a prepaid phone card. fremont are telling the irs to confirm whether or not you owe money and if you don't, call the treasury inspector general to get them to investigate this new scam. a new mexico family had enough after repeated bullying forced a high school girl to be pulled from class this week. she is a junior at a high school in albuquerque. she has been theering tat of bullying that included threatening graffiti with her name on it. her mother believes the is not doing enough to stop the harassment. >> i got pulled out of class and they told me this girl looking for me downstairs yelling my name, cursing. >> they told me it was in regards to the terrorists and i should think of it as that and not because that's her name. >> isis got her name from her mother who heard it on a

television show and liked it. you may recall a san francisco woman named isis reported having her facebook page disabled for the same reason. the drug company ceo called the most hated man in america back in the headlines for buying a rare musical treasure. martin shkelli bought the only known copy of the new wu tang album last month. the selling price, $2 million as you see him talking there to scottman. the legendary hip-hop group secretly made the double album and sold it with one condition that the owner not release it commercially. wu tang giving some money to charities, including for the hip-hop chess federation. sparked outrage by increasing the price of a cancer drug by $13 a pill to $750 a pill. 5:46 right now. a big blow for uber this morning. >> the company may have to face far more opponents in its big

court case, scott. >> faces a class action suit whether their drivers are contractors who work for themselves or employees who work for uber. the number of people in that class just got a lot bigger when they were hired to agree to limit any claims to arbitration, not court, could join this lawsuit. we are still a long time away, though, from any sort of decision as to what uber drivers are. today we will see the conclusion of the last ipo of 2015 starts trading on the nasdaq. has a huge presence in san francisco. makes business software for teens. you've heard facebook wants to do facebook for business. that's basically the idea. or much like if you use that at work. the yahoo! reverse spinoff as it happened yesterday. now ceo marissa mayer needs to figure out how to make it happen and leave yahoo! at the same time. mayer's an incredibly smart person who as we noted has not

been allowed to make the big bets that yahoo! needs to thrive. in the midst of this, she is due with her second child any day now. this is not something we normally consider relevant, but it may be in this case. mayer will work and criticized by some for working too hard after the birth of her first son. now, nothing as difficult as running yahoo! and everything else apples and oranges. jessica harin stella and dot will talk to natalie morales about her company's work/life balance. >> you see women dropping out during their child bearing years because they're seeking a balance. work and family. our mission is very specifically addressing the flexibility issue. so that women can still work, but they're working on their own terms. that way they don't have to take one for the team of women and continue to lean in if they're going to lean in and fall over because that's not actually what's going to create happiness in their lives. >> she is an amazing tech

success. she graduated from business school and started a company and sold it for $90 million and then started to sell stella and dot which is probably, at this point, worth about 5 billion. >> even i've been to many parties. >> have you? >> you've been invited? >> anything you want to acknowledge right there? >> they make for great gifts. >> christmas is coming. >> what do you want? maybe kari wants something. >> that's cool. here's an odd sight. paper cups taped to the ceiling of the aging oakland coliseum. an interesting kind of do it approach here. this photo is circulate on twitter after sunday's raiders game. no joke, mike. taped to the ceiling of the luxury suite. reached out to raiders for an explanation and twitter users have fun with the photo. one viewer said the cups were taped to the ceiling to help out with the leaks. >> could have been painted them so it looks like it blends in

with the ceiling. but, yeah, now with this rain going on, it's going to be you more than just a little cup. >> i was going to. >> for every cup in every store in america maybe try to keep the coliseum going. >> a lot going on to try to prep for this rain today and it is going to be coming down at times in buckets. but we'll have some breaks, too, and a little bit of time to dry out. as we take a live look at san jose and the south bay. the rain is just now getting started. so, you don't have a major impact there yet, but we'll see that as we go into the rest of the morning. we're taking a live look at the san rafael camera and that's where we've had quite a bit more rain. looking at mt. tam and some of the updated so far 2.5 inches and st. helena had over two inches and guerneville and sebatol and bodega bay and napa

over a 0.25. in san francisco seeing measurements over 0.25. once again, as the storm is just now getting started. as it it continues to move to the south through the rest of the morning, we will have some moderate rain and there will be some breaks, too. over in the sierra, the snow is just getting started within the past couple of hours and it looks like it will be snowing for at least 12 to 18 hours there. a look at the futurecast. starts to move into the south bay by 8:00 this morning and the north bay takes a break. we'll all some sunshine breaking out, but that will also help warm up those temperatures and may give more energy to this next round of storms starting to affect the evening commute for the nor bay. still dry in the south bay at dinnertime. but then that starts to work its way to the south. later on tonight, some heavy downpours, some rumbles of thunder and then gusty winds along with those storms passing by.

still, light lingering showers tomorrow. and then things drying out before the next round of rain moving in. the rainfall totals anywhere from an inch in san jose over two inches possible for the north bay. on top of what they already had and snow in the sierra may top 32 inches in kirkwood. another snow update coming up in the next half hour and let's check in now with mike. >> we're looking over here and not that dramatic, but has been a steady, steady fall over here in the north bay. and that has resulted in a lot of soaking for those hillsides. watching for reports of any hillsides, but so far we have a tree down and that's affecting, gravsteen highway. the rest of the commute, though, the novato area and all moving smoothly. typical patterns as we look at the green. the highlighting on the map, that's the weather data saying it's going to be wet where it

has seen that rain and that includes the peninsula and the east bay and look at your speed sensors that are sticking out a lot now because the orange in contrast to the green shows you through the tri-valley. one quick look at the san mateo bridge and we end with this look and water on the lens and no problems across the westbound direction. back to you. >> thank you, mike. uncovering classified details about the san bernardino terror attacks. the new information we're already hearing this morning as the congress prepares for a briefing from the fbi.

later today, the first funeral will be held for one of the 14 people killed in last week's terror attack in san bernardino. this comes the same day at lawmakers in washington, d.c., will get classified information about that investigation from the fbi. "today in the bay" tracie potts has a look at what they can learn behind closed doors. >> now, i think the most urgent threat that we face here in the homeland is an externally inspired or potentially directed threat from terrorist groups. >> will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god. >> the fbi will tell lawmakers what its director could not in public when it dropped this bombshell about the san bernardino shooters. >> they were radicalized before they started courting or dating each other online and online as

early as the end of 2013, they were talking to each other about jihad and martyrdom before they became engaged. >> reporter: that was before the rise of isis and before the u.s.-approved malik to travel here on a fiancee visa. >> too early to make announcements of what could have been done early. >> reporter: farook was talking to his neighbor about an attack a year earlier. >> my greatest fear is more attacks and more dead americans. >> reporter: as investigators dig for clues in the couple's smashed phones and hard drives, there may have been other targets. this california high school that farook inspected for work. expected to learn more from the fbi homeland security and the national counterterrorism center. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. 5:57. today the president will sign legislation overhauling education policy. the new law basically does away with the bush era law known as

no child left behind. the law forced states to test students and rise to a national standard underperforming schools were punished. the new policy encourages testing time but still requires statewide reading and math exam. a $600,000 holiday facelift for downtown san jose. is it an upgrade or distraction? as part of the illuminating downtown project two underpasses on santa clara and san fernando streets are being lit up. those lights triggered by motion sensors on the walkways. the more pedestrians, the more the lights change. >> all the people that are moving through this phase and with all our cell phones we're connected and emanating like little hot spots. hopefully it's going to, you know, start making people scratch their heads a little bit. >> these urban art upgrades were funded by a grant from our place america. the city and the artists spent

nearly three years to make sure there were no flashes or movements to distract drivers. installation of the art and the lights is expected to be finished some time tomorrow. right now at 6:00, the rain is here in the bay area and the north bay getting soaked first. i'm stephanie chuang live in marin. and i'm bob redell, we take you live here to the peninsula with a warning from chp about your wet morning commute. that story coming up. plus, rescued from flames. two dogs are alive this morning thanks to the quick acs of bay area firefighters. "today in the bay" starts now. a very good thursday morning to you, thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. the big storm hitting the bay area as we speak. live look outside of san rafael on the left-hand side of your screen and sprinkles of rain there on the camera at the golden gate bridge. we're seeing high winds and dangerous conditions out there on the roadways.

our satellite radar shows the brunt of the storm is still north of the bay area. "today in the bay" team is here to help you get where you need to go and, of course, safely this morning. let's get right to meteorologist kari hall. picked up quite a bit in just the last couple of hours. >> especially for the north bay. that's where we expected the highest impact from this system. it's just now starting to move into the south bay. so, the impact is not as great. but that will slow things down. many people head out the door to go to work or school this morning. and we are picking up on this rain that looks pretty moderate and there may be some bouts of heavy downpours just briefly along with those gusty winds. we had some of the higher wind gusts over 40 miles per hour. right now, temperatures are in the low 50s for the north bay and low 60s for the peninsula and highs today will be right around 60 degrees with times of rain and even some sunshine breaking out for most of the