secure it, right? >> exactly. because i think someone didn't do that. although it is very early in the morning to be shopping for christmas trees, we do have one in the lane, someone will be shopping for a new one. west 24 a tree blocking your left two lanes and still get by over on the right, folks. that will slow a bit as they send a crew to clear that and maybe trim it, as well. north bay, we talked about a crash in the san rafael. i'll show it to you. crash south 101 not affecting the flow of traffic up here but just south of that split over towards 580. the rest of the bay coming up, but moving pretty smoothly, guys. you guys are talking about holiday gifts here. they're popular, they're trendy and also dangerous. hoverboards catching fire and now it's happened right here in the bay area. >> that's what's left of it right there. chuck coppola live in brentwood this morning. chuck, could have been a lot worse if it weren't for the quicks of a young girl who saw it catch fire. >> well, i can tell you that online retailvers stopped relisting a number of these

hoverboards for sale. the fire behind me happened in the house at the end of this block. it happened shortly before 11:00 p.m. last night. as a 15-year-old girl was opening hermous prept early. a hoverboard that was purchased by her mother on amazon.com. the girl plugged it in, charged it and unplugged it and got on to the hoverboard to ride it and when she did that it exploded and started a fire. >> the fire looked like it was rising up the wall. i saw my little sister screaming for somebody to help her. and she was standing right in front of it and then when the fire was put out, there was burnt like ash up the wall and fire damage. >> eight people were in the house. all are safe and sound this morning. the consumer product safety commission is investigating 11 fires from hoverboards in ten different states and major airlines, delta, united,

southwest and american have banned hoverboards from being carried above the aircraft because of the fire danger, as well. lastly in this case here, the manufacturer we are trying to determine that. the box lists smart balance wheel and the instruction manual says speedstar. the only two indicators to tell consumers what this product, where this product may have come from. reporting live in brentwood, i'm chuck coppola, "today in the bay." in the south bay, the search is on right now for a man who shot a teenage girl in the neck. police say the suspect stole the girl's car and she was trying to get it back. it happened in a quiet san jose neighborhood right next to the lake. with more on this developing story, we turn to "today in the bay stephanie chuang live in san jose. police found that car, but not the shooter. >> and that's what has neighbors on edge this morning, laura. police saying that he got away here from coleman and winfield and surrounded by homes, by the

way. where it's popular with a families hiking, dog walking and that is, of course, where this all began where a man stole a car to begin with p. police finding that car ditched half a mile away here and the driver's side window shattered. the 17-year-old girl left her car unlocked and running. she realized what was going on and she got into a friend's car going after the stolen toyota. and went up to the car to confront the thief and investigators say that's when he pulled out a gun and shot her. >> it's frightening. it's very quiet here. it's very nice, just a beautiful area. it's nice. i've been here for a long time. it's a beautiful, quiet area. so, i'm shocked. i amy surprised. >> a vague description so far. the 17-year-old victim was

grazed in her neck, shoulder area. the good news this morning, it is and it is december and fairly still a popular place around this area. police are hoping that people will step forward and maybe saw this suspected car thief and will move this case forward. live here in south san jose, stephanie chuang. >> thank you very much. also developing right now, authorities are investigating a salinas link to a very disturbing abuse case. police wearing protective gear yesterday investigated a salinas apartment tied to the discovery of two siblings found dead inside of a storage locker in reading. those victims, 3 and 5 years old. reading police also found a third young sister severely abused. right now that girl is fighting for her life. police have arrested a man and a woman. they say the salina apartment belongs to a woman that is related to the young victims who may have had temporary custody. 6:04. we could learn more today about the man shot and killed by a police officer responding to a

domestic disturbance in gilroy. all unfolded about 7:00 last night at an apartment complex near gilroy high school. a live look at that area right now where there is still a team of investigators on the scene. police say last night someone called 911 about a violent fight involving a couple. when officers arrived, they found the and a woman in a heated dispute in the parking lot. investigators say what happened next still entirely clear. but one of the fofficers felt hs life or the woman's life was in danger and that officer opened fire. >> he was presented with something he felt was life threatening and had to make a decision there. unfortunately at this time of year, somebodyi in the communit is dead because of their actions. >> he's on paid leave while the investigation continues. the first gilroy police shooting in five years. new this morning leandro police need your help.

he sexually assaulted a woman inside of a laundromat. it happened on november 13th near the laundromat of marina boulevard and washington avenue. investigators say he could be responsible for similar crimes in that area. the same toxin that's delayed crab season is hitting sea lions hard. scientists say they're suffering the effects of a toxin found in ocean algae bloom. crews are rescuing hundreds along the california coast. the researchers say sea lions have brain damage from the toxin making them disoriented and vulnerable in the wild. the toxin is found in algae, which is eaten by shell fish and small fish. the sea lions, in turn, eat the smaller animals. the research is published in "the journal science." >> the whole food chain is affected there. the ocean churning out all sorts of things this week. kar, talking about very high surf. >> it's been because of this strong winds and the high waves forming from the gusty winds. we'll see that, once again, with some high swells heading into

the end of the week. but things are starting to slowslo slowly calm down now. we also had some chilly temperatures across the bay creating patchy frost and breezy and sunny day expected heading out for lunchtime. 56 degrees in the east bay and san francisco 54 degrees and really not warming up much more from there. only reaching the upper 50s. all across the bay area from the coast to the inland valleys. into the next couple of days, slow warming trend and then a lot of rain in time for the weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes, but let's see what's happening as you head out on the roads with mike. >> kari, the bay bridge plaza backup and due diligence and show folks, there is the backup. the east shore freeway moves well in the distance in the background there. we'll show you the map another issue. the christmas tree blocking your two left lanes and we have three cars pulled over to the right shoulder saying they hit that tree and rolled over to the right as they made impact. no major injuries, but, again, that tree is still in lanes coming through lafayette. we don't see a lot of slowing

just right at the scene. be careful, folks. it is drifting around there. meanwhilebound 880 and 680 shows pattern for a tuesday. little lighter volume than is typical because it is december, so, we're seeing just a gradual build for pleasanon and hayward towards the nimitz freeway. jaental build through 101 for san jose and another burst of traffic over the next 20 minutes or so. a live look at palo alto and a smooth flow of traffic and a steady drive north past university and shops, you know, heading up to san francisco. the bay shore freeway here, as well as 280 moving smooth. back to you. coming up next, under scrutiny for a deadly police shooting in san francisco. right now what we're learning about the controversial past of two of the officers connected. well, the fifth republican debate is tonight. donald trump telling his fellow candidates not to bother showing up, but it's what some of his supporters have to say that may have people talking today.

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officers who shot and killed a stabbing suspect in san francisco -- a follow up now. a couple of the officers who shot and killed a stabbing suspect in san francisco already

faced excessive force allegations from previous incidents. five officers opened fire on mario woods' in bay view two weeks ago after he refused to drop his knife. the examiner reports two of those officer are already under scrutiny. one case involves the 2009 shooting of two men in the back when one of the officers worked in antioch. another is a police beating in the bay view in 2013. that's become the subject of a federal civil rights case. some activists have been calling for the police chief's resignation since woods' death. decision 2016. the fifth and final show down of the year and it's only hours away. tonight, the top republican presidential candidates are, once again, throwing political punches. looking for a knockout in sin city. >> quite the show. kris sanchez joins us here now. donald trump's numbers on the rise but a couple opponents are quickly gaining ground as some of his supporters are drawing from criticism. >> right. we have new video this morning, laura and sam, of a moment at a trump campaign rally that folks

might be talking about today. take a look. several black live matter protesters interrupting the republican frontrunner several times before they were removed. but as they were being taken out trump supporters were heckling them, one even gave a nazi salute. he still leaves the pack in the polls. the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll gets 1%. but ted cruz is closing the gap with 22% and that's more than double the number of voters who chose him back in october. he is gaining gain among voters and perhaps most importantly, he's getting the voters from the ben carson camp. while donald trump says there is no reason for some of the candidates to even bother

showing up, some voters are giving ted cruz a closer look. >> many of them don't have a chance. you say, what are you doing? just go home and relax. go home and relax. >> trump light and politically correct. >> a little more polished. he's been in this arena for quite some time. and i think he knows how congress works. >> but this man, marco rubio may be the republican that trump should be worried about because in the nbc news/"wall street journal" poll it shows that he is the best one to beat democratdemocra democratic frontrunner. donald trump loses that by 10%. that poll does have a margin of error of 3.3 points. so it really is all too close to call. you can make up your own mind when you watch the debate tonight at 5:30. >> either way, kris, looks like the nomination process is long and protracted. today is the day we get a look at a final federal budget

compromise. so says a source close to house speaker paul ryan. white house are trading final offers. once complete, that year would cap another year of partisan infighting. a provision pushed by nancy pelosi. the san francisco democrat wants to ease a curb on gun violence research that was imposed on the centers for disease control and prevention. bowe bergdahl faces a general military court-martial. he had been held captive by the taliban for five years. freed him in a controversial exchange for five guantanamo detainees. he is accused of desertion for walking away from his base while stationed in afghanistan. it is the beginning of a new era in southern california. and posfor the entire dry state when it comes to our water. the largest desalination plant in the country opened yesterday in carlsbad. the $1 billion plant is going to

produce 50 million gallons of potable water every day and pump it ten miles to the san diego water authority. 50 million gallons is about 10% of all water use in san diego county. that water is taken from the ocean and then treated to remove algae and salt and other organic materials. that plan has been in the works for the last 14 years. 6:16. today crews will continue to pick the mess left behind from this weekend's storm in pacific apstrong waves caused a dozening containers to slip from a cargo ship on friday and still trying to clean up that debris. ten of the containers are still missing and floating off the coast this morning. >> can't pick this stuff up by hand and i tried and there's too much of it. >> we'll actually use leaf blowers and blow it into piles and we're loading it into big, plastic bags. >> the national park service closed down baker beach to facilitate that cleanup. still no word on when it will reopen. the remnants of that last storm and it's like you snap

your fingers and it's over. now we have a new one coming into the mix. >> but that will be this weekend. so, we do have a couple of days to just relax and just enjoy this nice and quiet. >> enjoy the holiday rush. >> enjoy. because it will be cold stepping out and you'll have to bundle up. maybe even some gloves needed with those chilly temperatures and a breezy wind. you can tell by the there, the flag was just waving in the wind. and let's take a look at what it feels like as you head out. it's 37 degrees in santa rosa. 35 in napa and concord. 4 degrees in livermore and just yesterday at this time we did have some freezing temperatures in liver. as we take a look at the wind forecast. it starts out breezy. and the light wind coming in the north starts to kick up as we go through the day. here we are, 2:00, 3:00, 5:00. it will be a light breeze coming in. and highs today reaching into the mid-50s in the south bay. even hitting 61 degrees at half moon bay and some mid-50s

anywhere from the coast to the inland areas. not much of a change there. bright sunshine and, once again, kind of a chill to the air as we start out the day. looking into the weekend. we will have another storm system moving in and it looks to arrive late friday into early saturday. starts in the north bay and then moves to the south. the rest of us seeing that heading into saturday. and then there will be another one passing that will bring some more rain between sunday and monday and that could affect the commute or many people heading out for some holiday travel. look at the initial rainfall totals expected by the computer models now showing anywhere from an inch to slightly higher amounts for the north bay. but still looks like a pretty good soaker. so for the next three days, we have some dry weather, a lot of sunshine. highs that will be slightly warming up each day making it into the lower 60s by the end of the week. anywhere across the bay area. a look at the weekend forecast. by friday we're up to 62 degrees

in the south bay and then as that storm system moves in on saturday our temperatures knocked back a few degrees and on sunday looking at still some 50s and maybe hitting 60 degrees in parts of the east bay. but we will have some wet weather moving in so if you are heading out for shopping, you still have some last-minute decorating to do. it will be wet and you may be able to catch a break in between to head out to christmas in the park. another look at the forecast coming up in a few minutes, but mike has a heads up as you head out the door. >> we're watching the north bay where we had some slowing. an earlier crash just south of this camera shot, but it cleared to the shoulder quickly and we quickly recovered. look at this southbound 101. no major issues, but you have company here through san rafael. let's show you the map. despite the volof traffic, an easy drive over here on the left side of your screen. move over to the other side. a slower drive developing for the east shore freeway and that tree still reported by chp rolling around lanes. watch that. once you pass there, getting to

orinda and the caldecott tunnel. the rest of your drive moves very well. no major slowing for dublin or the dublin interchange and a little slow south to the bottom of the screen and hayward for the nimitz freeway. northbound build not a major concern. 880 northbound coming up and there may be more debris in lanes there. possibly another christmas tree, you never know. that time of year. san jose camera shows that build kicking in. this being a tuesday, expect a heavier volume than yesterday and it should be december light. we'll see how it shapes up. we'll track it, guys. >> all the different contexts and trying to figure it out. a driver slams his truck right through the front of an oklahoma hotel, only it wasn't an accident. the reason he says he did it, nest.

==laura/vo== take a look at this: an upset guest took things too far - ramming his pick up truck - new video to show you this morning. an upset guest took things too far. he rammed his pickup truck through the front of an oklahoma inn. you see the two women behind the front desk. they just dove out of the way in the nick of time.

the driver was reportedly upset with the hotel because his credit card had been declined twice. the driver told police he wanted to prove he wasn't bluffing. he is now in jail on $1 million bail. >> then he just kind of casually pulled back out. that was within inches. >> horrible. biggest art heist in richmond history now solved. the suspect behind bars. the story only on nbc bay area. 17 delicate and blown glass sculptured turned up in a dirt pile in a richmond neighborhood. each of those pieces is worth up $18,000. police say a 46-year-old mario silva stole a trailer containing those pieces three months ago when it was parked right on the street. silva is now under arrest. happening today, san francisco supervisors roll up their sleeves and get down to details in bringing together the future home of the golden state warriors. last week supervisors unanimously approved the plan to build a mission bay arena

despite the looming threat of a lawsuit. now, time to hammer out specifics including a transportation plan. that issue will be discussed today. the arena is on track to open in time for the start of the 2018 season. still figuring out a plan in pleasanton. tonight people there will get to weigh in on a new proposed smoking ban. prohibiting smoking throughout downtown pleasanton, as well as in all apartment and condo complexes. congress members imposed smoking ban in park parking lots. the mayor says he's okay with the downtown smoking ban, too. but the restrictions at apartments go too. 6:25. we're helping put out a call for reading tutors across silicon valley. the region needs enough tutors for around 400 students. that's according to a nonprofit organization which reports only one in five students from low-income families read at grade level. so, they start a program which is attracting people from all walks of life.

>> i went to a meeting and sat down and received the training and was hooked up with a student last year at bishop elementary and did that and it was terrific. >> must commit to tutoring a student for a full year. more information on our website, nbcbayarea.com. i think we should volunteer. that's great. >> like a big buddy program with an educational twist. hoverboards catching fire and we're not talk about their popularity. a bay area family now the latest victim after their new gadget, a christmas present, burst into flames. and we asked a sporting good store about buying bullets and ended up getting an unexpected visit from police. her story only on nbc bay area coming up. joining us. i'm sam brock

=laura/2shot= and i'm laura garcia cannon. you made it to tuesday morning. one day in the books this week. thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. another cold start to our morning. >> we may also be having to scrape some frost off the windshield especially in the north bay where it is now 37 degrees and in the valley and in the south bay. it's 41 degrees. but some cooler temperatures in spots. heading up into the mid to upper 50s today. once again, pretty much like yesterday with a breezy wind and a lot of sun. we'll see our weather gradually warming up before storm system arrives in time for the weekend. so, i'll detail that coming up in a few minutes. let's see what's happening as you approach the san mateo

bridge with mike. >> kari, weal show you that approach. as everybody gets here it will slow down on the hayward side. we'll show you that map and the speed sensors from green to yellow to orange right there. past san mateo bridge and down towards the dumbarton bridge. we do have slowing, as well. west 24 through lafayette and still have that tree reported rolling around in lanes. it's a christmas tree that, apparently, well, lost its carrier. over there south 680 has a crash that will be cleared to the shoulder now over at south main and your build on the east shore freeway. the rest of your bay looks pretty good the south bay build is on. we'll show you that, guys, coming up. it is 6:30 right now. new this morning, a hoverboard burst into flames. this is what is left of a popular new gadget, which was an early christmas gift for a bay area family. >> not the kind of timing you want, but scott mcgrew was talking about this very issue all week. chuck coppola live in brentwood

this morning. chuck, been talking about the subject a lot recently. hoverboards exploding. luckily no one was hurt. >> eight people in the house and thanks to a quick-thinking 15-year-old she dragged the flaming hoverboard off the section of the carpet to a section of the entryway where the floor didn't burn any more and then her uncle doused it with water. investigating 11 fires in ten states related to hoverboards. might want to add this one to that list. the 15-year-old girl opened her christmas present early. a hoverboard ordered by her mother on amazon.com. eight other people in the house woke up to the sound of a fire alarm. >> my sister was charging the hoverboard and took it off the charger and when she stood on it it started popping. before she it to the front door, it exploded. >> the box has the words smart balance wheel. the instruction manual refers to a speed star hoverboard.

and on the board itself are the words, self-balancing scooter. the price of this particular hoverboard, $235. now, amazon has stopped listing a number of brands of hoverboards because of fire dangers. major airlines have restricted passengers from bringing them on flights, as well. reporting live in brentwood, i'm chuck coppola. >> affects the sales of hoverboard for christmas. thanks, chuck. in the south bay, the search on for a man who shot a teenage girl in the neck. police say the suspect stole that girl's car and she was trying to run him down and get it back. this happened in a quiet san jose neighborhood right next to almadon lake. we turn now to "today in the bay stephanie chuang live in the bay. police found the car, they just did not find the shooter. >> that's right, sam. that's what has people around here pretty nervous. you're talking about a man not only suspected of stealing a car in front of people, but being brazen enough to shoot a girl

pretty close up here. the confrontation happening at coleman and winfield. this intersection. police finding the stolen toyota about half a mile away from here with the windows shattered. investigators had trained dogs and flashlights out last night trying to pick up crews on the suspect who is on the run this morning. they the 17-year-old girl had stopped to chat with friends by the park after 6:30 last night. leaving her car unlocked and running when a man drove off with it. the 17-year-old got into a friend's car and they drove a short distance before she hopped out to get the car back. that's when the thief pulled out a gun and shot her. shaken up some neighbors so much they say they'll avoid going out at night. >> crazy. and to happen here in this neighborhood because it's really quiet and i usually walk my dog at this hour, too. so, now i'm like, going to stay inside. >> the 17-year-old victim grazed in her neck, shoulder area. the good news is she expected to recover and the suspect description is pretty vague. a young man wearing dark

clothing and a hood. again by lake park. this is popular for sight seeing, hiking, dog walking. we are surrounded by homes and just south of westfield, oak ridge mall. the hope is that there were people out here either walking or driving who may be able to tell police something to move this forward. live here in south san jose, stephanie chuang. >> thank you, steph. also developing, authorities investigating a salinas link to a disturbing police link now unfolding. police wearing protective gear yesterday investigated a salinas apartment tied to the discovery of two siblings. the victim just 3 and 5 years old. reading police also found a third young sister severely abused and she's now fighting for her life. police in reading have arrested a man and a woman. they say the salinas apartment belonged to a woman who may have had temporary custody. >> so sad. new this morning. san leandro police need the

public's help finding the man they see in this surveillance picture. he sexually assaulted a woman inside a laundromat at the laundromat right near the corner of marina boulevard and washington avenue. right now investigators say he could be responsible for similar crimes in the area. >> we could learn more today about the man shot ask killed last night by a officer responding to a domestic disturbance in gilroy. it all unfolded about 7:00 at an apartment complex you see here live near gilroy high school. there is still a small team of investigate at the scene there. even a fire truck. police say last night someone called 911 involving a couple when officer os arrived they found a man and woman in a heated dispute in the parking lot. investigators say what happened next is still not entirely clear, but one of the officer os felt his life or the woman's life was under danger and that officer opened danger. >> something he felt was life threatening and had to make a decision there. unfortunately, particularly at this time of year, something our

community is dead community. >> now on paid leave while that investigation continues. th this is the first gilroy police shooting in five years. a widely publicized murder case drawing national attention to so-called sanctuary cities heading to court in san francisco later today. mexican national juan lopez sanchez is facing murder charges for the death of kate steinle. she was sightseeing with her family on the embarcadero last july when she was shot and killed. he confessed to the shooting and said it was an accident. his attorney said that he found the gun on the pier and that somehow that weapon went off when he picked it up. lopez sanchez is due in court today for a hearing on his attorney's motion to get the murder charges against him dropped. with regards to that san francisco supervisors expected to vote today on requiring that weapons in cars be locked up. the idea is to keep them in the

trunk of a car or in the case of a trunk. the weapon would need to be in a lock box. that lock box would need to be secured to the vehicle somehow. supervisors strapped to that proposal after the investigative unit uncovered a surprising number of weapons stolen from law enforcement officers and then used to commit crimes, even murder. 6:37. memorial signs for a fallen south bay police officer will move one step closer to reality. san jose city council members are expected to sign off on a new free way sign honoring michael johnson. johnson died after respawning to a call last march involving his suicidal gunman. state lawmakers approved designating part of highway 87 for johnson. the signs are expected to be in place by this spring. city council members will discuss the ongoing transformation of the now empty plaza hotel downtown. in september, the council approved a plan to convert the hotel into temporary housing for the homeless. the price tag exceeds $2

million. when it's done, the facility 100 people in 16 units. thothe hotel has been shut down for seven years. singled out for asking for ammunition. that's what one east bay woman believes happened to her at a sporting good's store. she asked about buying eight boxes of ammunition for her ar-15 at a dick's sporting good in fremont last week. two days later, police showed up at her home saying the store clerk had alerted them. officers quickly learned she is a firearms instructor who is preparing to join the lapd. >> i'm not muslim. but even if i was, i don't think that is ground for them to call the police on me instantly. >> the officers apologized. the store manager for dick's referred to our question to corporate. we have not heard back. easing into the start of the week so far. some pretty mild weather. things are going to change. stays pretty mild for a little

while here, kari. >> nice andt and clear skies but also some frost, as you start out the day. and chilly temperatures in the mid-30s in concord and napa and santa rosa 39 degrees but we have low 40s else where. and we're going to reach into the mid to upper 50s today. even 61 degrees at half moon bay. it feels a little bit nicer as we go into the afternoon and the winds calm down a little bit more from yesterday and still breezy at times. this weather continues into the next couple of days and warms into the end of the week. i'll detail that and a lot more rain headed our way in time for the weekend. that's coming up in just a minutes. let's see what's happening on the roadways now with mike. >> kari, looking over to san jose. a slower drive. i'm not happy to see the slower drive and right on schedule where we expect it as the sign comes up, that's cool. we're looking at your map and the sunrise on the maps. indicates speed coming down into the 50-mile-per-hour range. and mid-50s most of the places. this crash here at the capital

expressway onramp. right here 87 moves well and 85, as well. they're both showing a slower drive over the last ten minutes. san jose commute moving up towards the south bay. again, traffic tuesday. but in december, they tend to have a lighter flow of traffic. so, we're seeing mild build for south 680 through pleasanton. hayward in down towards fremont and folks are pushing over to the peninsula. the san mateo bridge brings traffic over to the 101 interchange in foster city and see the speeds dropping over the next few minutes, as well. west 24 and that tree reportedly, well, there's no updates for the last few minutes and i'll say it is cleared from the lanes because chp just cleared that incident, as well. still slow through the area off the walnut creek interchange and down the upper east shore freeway. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza and i want to show you the backup right here. look, the lanes off to the left approach, still sparsely populated and the fastrak lanes are moving well.

a slight lighter flow of traffic and we'll track it and a lot more folks coming in. back to you. coming up next, what is he going to say next? the strong words from donald trump ahead of tonight's fifth republican debate. plus, the force awakens here in the bay area. we'll show you the largest collection of "star wars" memorabilia in the galaxy. more evidence this morning - of

the invisible wounds of war. researchers at walter reed military hospital reviewed brain more evidence this morning of the invisible wounds of war. researchers at walter reed

military hospital reviewed brain scans of more than 800 active duty members with an explosion or blast related to concussions. well more than half showed abnormalities or scars in the white matter of the brain. one-third had damage to the pituitary gland. experts say these findings are a good, physical measure of traumatic brain injury, which may lead to earlier and proper 6:44. especially designedage appears to be able to contain an explosion possibly preventing the downing of a plane. here it is the controlled explosion to penetrate this bag and others like it. they're made using layers of fabrics of high strength. the material considered flexible is helping to sorb the explosion's impact. researchers hope some day the material can be used to line airline cargo holds, providing additional protection against attacks. the story sounded like a hollywood plot. rumors this summer of a long lost nazi train filled with gold

and treasure discovered deep inside a forgotten tunnel in poland within the last hour, geology experts in poland updated the world on the search for that train. the findings from their underground survey reveal a tunnel but no train. nazis loaded a train with gold, jewels and weapons during their retreat in 1945. in august, deputy culture minister said he was 99% sure the train was somewhere there but now, as they say, it appears the train has left the station. happening today, the start of a two-day fed meeting that has wall street's full attention. the federal reserve is meeting behind closed doors. when all is said and done they believe the feds will announce something that has not happened in nearly ten years. an interest rate hike. this week is a moment of truth for interest rates and the economy going forward. 15 minutes into trading, here is how the dow is doing. not a bad start for this tuesday morning. decision 2016.

laura, you mentioned george clooney. you know the actors all eyes, once again, on sin city tonight as the top republican candidates square off tonight in their fifth and final debate of the year. >> i'm sorry, but donald trump is no george clooney. kris sanchez joins us now. his numbers continue to dwrgrow. >> we have new video this morning of a moment at a trump campaign rally that folks might be talking about today. several protesters crashed a late-night rally in vegas interrupting the republican frontrunner several times before they were removed. some trump supporters heckled them, one even gave a nazi salute and another said shoot him. we'll have to see what has to say about that today. leads the pack nationally according to two national polls. 27% of the vote in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll.

but ted cruz is closing that gap with 22%, which is more than double the number of voters who chose him back in october. he is gaining ground among voters in iowa and among evangelicals and perhaps most importantly the voters that ben carson is losing, he is gaining. now, while donald trump says that there is no reason for some of the candidates to either bother showing up, some voters are giving cruz a closer look. >> many of them don't have a chance. what are you doing? just go home and relax. go home and relax. >> i like cruz better than trump at this point. >> trump light and politically correct. >> he's a little more polished and he's been in this arena for quite some time and i think he knows how congress works. >> now marco rubio may be the republican that trump should be worried about because in that nbc news/"wall street journal" poll it shows the florida senator is the one voters say is the best chance to beat hillary

clinton general election. that poll puts donald trump ten points behind hillary clinton. that poll does have a margin of error of 3.3 points. so, it really is too close to call. the debate starts at 5:30 online tonight. we will cover it on air and online. we'll pivot from the political realm to a galaxy far, far away. if you don't have star wars on the brain, most people actually do. >> it turns oth s out the world largest collection of "star wars" memorabilia. >> what are you doing there? >> i'm just showing these folks -- >> i want to see some identification. >> reporter: the force clearly runs strong. >> you don't need to see our identification. >> reporter: but can he open that door without using his hands? i knew it! >> we've got a couple of "star wars" pieces here to show you. >> reporter: a couple?

try 350,000. 350,000 pieces of "star wars" merchandise, memorabilia, models,y props, artifacts, action figures. >> it never ends. there are six more movies coming up. plus fans are making new items. walking dead. >> reporter: the very dead, very burned remains. >> this mushy pile -- >> reporter: who steve rescued from the set episode one while head of operations for lucas film. not as deadly as it seems. >> card board desk towers to fill in spaces. >> reporter: that's just regular cardboard? >> it's not what it is, but it's what it looks like. that's the secret of special effects. >> reporter: the dinosaur bones, papier-mache props from a 1975 disney movie. >> we all have watched numerouses. one of our dinosaurs is missing. some original storm trooper

boots. >> reporter: it was after steve reported on the original "star wars" for "wall street journal" that he smelled a winner and fell head over heels. >> i was buying this stuff in '70s -- >> reporter: '80s and '90s before anyone else. now what used to be a chicken farm not far from sky walker ranch, a nonprofit museum opened its doors. the largest collection of its kind. why do they make that cockpit so cramped? steve won't say how much all of this memorabilia is worth. however -- >> 80% plus of the items i have in the collection i couldn't get back for what i paid for at retail. look, i'm 70 years old. i still feel like i'm 12 when i play with this stuff. >> reporter: in petaluma, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> that's a huge collection. >> that's awesome. >> full force. coolest "star wars" swag

ever. cool. bundle up, once again. more of these days heading into the next few days. no major changes but listen up for that weekend forecast. let's take a live look now at san jose. a beautiful way to see that sunrise over the hill and as you head out the door, grab the sunglass pap lot of sunshine today. grab the scraper to get some of the frost off the windshield. looking at the temperatures at lunchtime. as you head out low 50s and even mid-50s there and that's about where we will stay into the afternoon. once again, sunny and breezy with cooler than average temperatures. wan winds are coming in from the north ander than yesterday at this time. we won't have the high gusts that we had. a little bit cooler and highs today in the mid-50s. a look ahead at the rest of the week as we look at the future. not a whole lot going on. storm systems stay away.

that's when the next one and move to the south. that brings in round. then there could be a couple more rounds of that heading into sunday as well as early monday and some of the early rainfall estimates bring us at least an inch of rain. but this does not include what we're expenthing on monday. so, looking pretty soggy into the weekend and into the start of next week. so, anything you need to get done outdoors is now the time to do it. cleaning up the leaves or putting up the holiday decorations will be in the 50s and the winds are coming down and heading into the weekend, that's when we will start to see the showers moving in. friday looks a little bit warmer with highs in the low 60s. saturday it comes back down with more clouds and some off and on rain. how is it looking for the morning commute, mike? >> kari, looking great for the morning commute. slowing because of the volume of traffic hitting the curves and this is not really unusual, especially for a tuesday.

both direction of the nimitz freeway and not as heavy as we often see on a tuesday. look at the map of both those areas we see usual suspect spots and lighter than typical volume. trees look like it is cleared from the lanes and still some slowing clearing up off the walnut creek interchange. heading west over to the peninsula and now see some slowing through san mateo. starting that build, again, a typical pattern and lighter than typical tuesday commute slow and a nice, easy drive right now. 87 slow from capital. >> thank you, mike. coming up next. too hot to handle and quite dangerous. a hoverboard burst into flames just hours ago setting fire to a bay area home. >> if it wasn't for her quick actions, our whole house would have probably burned down. >> the reason the family says things could have been a whole lot worse.

new this morning a hoverboard explodes setting fire to a bay area home. >> chuck coppola live and a young girl's action kept this fire from getting out of control. >> a 15-year-old girl who rescued the family and kept this fire from spreading beyond the original room where it began. a mother bought two hoverboards for her two daughters and when one opened her christmas present a little early and charged the batteries and jumped on it it

exploded and caught fire. the fire alarm went off eight people were awaken by this. the girl's uncle threw a pot of water on the hoverboard. the fire department showed up. everyone is safe. the brand on the box says smart balance wheel. refers to a speed star hoverboard and the board itself has the words self-balancing scooter. amazon has stopped selling numerous brands of this for exactly this kind of thing. concerned about fire danger. number of airlines have also restricted passengers from bringing them onboard flights. reporting live in brentwood, i'm chuck coppola. >> they're a popular gift. thanks so much. let's bring in stephanie chuang live in san jose where a teenage girl recovering after she was shot in the neck, steph, while trying to get her stolen car back. >> that's right, sam. the car stolen on the other side. the violent confrontation ending up here at coleman and winfield

and police finding that stolen toyota half a mile from this scene. the 17-year-old girl had left her car unlocked and running by the park after she stopped to chat with friends when that carjacking happened. when she realized it she got into her friend's car. she went up to the car to confront the thief and investigators say that's he pulled out a gub and shot her. the bullet grazing her neck, shoulder area. good news is she is expected to survive, but just a vague suspect description that police are working from so far. police hoping people in the area may have seen something and will report it to help move this investigation forward. live here in south san jose, stephanie chuang. >> thanks, steph. colder start. a tip for everybody if you have frost on your windshield. use a credit card to pick it off. >> it's the california way. >> true? >> absolutely. why not? whatever you have. just get it off of there before you start driving, right? it's 35 degrees in the north bay. it's 39 degrees in the east bay.

and we're looking at highs today that will be topping out in the mid-50s. feeling a little bit better. kind of like yesterday, but with the breezy winds, it will feel cool and this is slightly cooler than average. >> we do love california. what about that commute? >> to the nonlocals, this is going to look bad. san jose commute and actually moving well for this time on a tuesday. 101 at 680 as the sun comes up. we'll show you the maps and usual suspects as far as where you see the slowing and lighter than typical. look at that consolidated for 101 right around capital expressway and here's your trend. typical for the nimitz freeway and the worst of it over the san mateo bridge and that tree looks like they have moved that christmas tree from 24. >> you don't usually see that until january, right? >> earlier than that. >> strap that stuff down. >> there you go. that's what's happening "today in the bay." >> vacation, start strapping things on cars. we're in the holiday spear.

we're back in 25 minutes with a live local news update. >> we leave you with a live look outside. have a great day, everybody. good morning. . sh the last debate of the year with ted cruz hot on donald trump's trail, who will take off the gloves first? things already got ugly. >> do i hear some noise over there? yes, i do. bye-bye. >> just ahead, our political team will game out the stakes for tonight. >> disgruntled guest. the frantic moment with a pickup truck plows through a lobby. two women dive for their lives. a man reportedly seeking revenge over a dispute about his bill.