ramp. this would be the freeway normally packed with cars. your first san francisco exit are jammed. now, all that traffic forcing down into two lanes. that is enough of a backup and folks on the city streets having to find their way above the city. treasure lights and all the way across into san francisco. the better portion of this is because the lower deck can't see what's going on. not the spectator slowing as a result. your map shows you it's slow from treasure island to san francisco but unsuspecting folks who haven't seen this report. avoid that bay bridge, if you can. take bridge and the richmond san rafael bridge or the san mateo bridge where we take a live look because 6:30 is when they hope to have the lanes reopened. as we know with bay area traffic that ripple effect. something that happens at the bay bridge ripples out to the rest of the community amming over from the east bay. we'll follow this and our weather which is all tied to everything, as well, kar ay. >> the alert for the morning commute and i have the alert for the evening commute because we

will have some rain moving in. it moves in from north and to south and we'll see that approaching most of the bay area by this afternoon to evening hours. right now, we are all dry and more clouds moving in. not as cold as we've seen throughout the week. it's in the 40s. today highs in the mid up toer 50s and off and on rain and again mostly starting this afternoon, but a little bit for the north bay. i'll give you the time line coming up. for now it's back to you, sam and laura. now to serious accusations against a young bay area man. federal agents say he was traveling out of the u.s. to help terrorists. we spoke exclusively with his attorney who say they have it all wrong. >> two very, very different stories. a federal grand jury is accused adam shafi from fremont with one count attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization in syria. the indictment claims that he travelled to cairo with his family last year and booked a one-way ticket to istanbul, turkey. also claims his father was concerned that his son may have

been following extreme online. >> this is a case in which an act of humanitarian aid is being. >> shafi graduated from mission san jose high school back in 2011 hp fi 2011. his family released a statement saying his family works with the homeless. a bail hearing is set for next week. you can read the full family statement and the full statement from shafi's attorney along with the full indictment on our website. head to nbcbayarea.com. that story is on the front page. 5:02. happening today, president obama will meet with the families of the victims killed in the san bernardino mass shooting. the president flying from washington, d.c., to san bernardino this afternoon. this comes after the fbi made its first arrest in the terror attack. yesterday the government filed charges against enrique marquez

for helping farook plot attacks in 2011, which were never carried out. marquez also bought two of the four guns used in this month's attack. the president assured the public the government knows of nothing else in the works. in the meantime, the shooting is still under investigation. >> untangling the motivations which motivated in which way remains a challenge in these investigations. >> the fbi is trying to figure out what the shooters were doing in the hours after the attack before they were killed. this morning, we're learning more about the heinous attacks enrique marquez was accused of plotting with farook. they plotted earlier mass casualty attacks one targeting the liproprietabrary where they been students. so far, marquez maintains he knew nothing about the san bernardino attacks. he is yet to enter a plea.

all new this morning, laura, the vatican signs off on the miracle needed to make mother teresa a saint. pope francis just signed the decr decree. no date has been set, italian media speculates it's going to take place next year on september the 5th through the 19th. the anniversary of her death. mother teresa won the 1979 nobel peace prize for her work caring for the poorest of the world's poor. a canceled field trip to see santa claus is prompting a rally. students and parents plan to stage a walk out to see santa on their own. comes after the cambrian school board decided to scrap the holiday tradition. that means no more riding and delivering dear santa letters. the board did not consult with them gathered at a meeting last night to share their concerns. >> we had a person come in last week in my son's kindergarten class to speak about hanukkah

and that would be like saying, okay, you can't enter the classroom because i don't want my son around that or learn about that. >> the school superintendent says the communication breakdown on a personnel level was at the root of the decision. all stems from a jewish parents' complaint saying the event is not inclusive of all students. happening later today, uber-x is officially an option at all major bay area airports and just in time for one of the busiest holiday travel days of the entire year. "today in the bay" bob redell joining us from maneta san jose international. until today they only allowed a limited amount of uber operation. what the company called its high-end option. >> correct, sam. prior to today only uber black was allowed to operate in san jose. that's the high-end service that uses commercial drivers but starting at noon today, uber-x will be allowed and permitted to operate here, as well. the service in which the drivers

are average joes like you and me. it should be noted that uber-x has been picking up and dropping off people here for quite some time. we've seen it during our days of reporting on other stories here. but they've been doing it under the radar without official permission and that angered the taxi drivers. you might recall earlier last month in early november when local cabbies went on a two-day strike refusing to pickup passengers. now they have been upset with the city of san jose decision last month ride sharing services to operate at the airport under what the taxi drivers say are separate rules. all taxi drivers must pay higher fees and submit to background checks while 1% of uber would like to commit. they would like to level the playing field but their hands are tied by state law. maps on your tv screen. just to put this in the back of your mind. you are restricted where you can request a uber pickup.

terminal a. one spot there. so now uber-x available for drivers as you mentioned just in time for the christmas season, which is upon us right now. reporting live here bob redelle "today in the bay." >> pick me up on a friday. >> literally. did you bring your umbrella today? will you need it where you are? let's check in with kari and a look at that forecast. >> at some point we'll all need the umbrella. starting off initially heads into the north bay and the system moving in from north to south and by lunchtime it's already pouring in the north bay, but still not in san francisco and oakland and then into the early afternoon hours, that starts to impact the evening commute and then people heading out of town for the christmas holiday, getting an early start there in the south bay it arrives a little bit later. so, going hour by hour in san jose, we won't see that rain through most of the day. in fact, we start out with some

sunshine throughout the morning. i'll detail what to expect as we go into the weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes. but is it looking a little bit better now, mike? >> a little, kari. >> we'll start with the good news. actually, start with the bad news. look over here towards the bay bridge incline. westbound is jammed up coming from the top of the incline all the way around the bend and all the way into san francisco. caltrans has a web cam. fremont street off ramp where all the traffic was forced off a couple minutes ago. we got word and we saw as they reopened one lane. one lane of westbound 80 continues into san francisco. you see these flares off the rest of the roadway. what happened a paint spill about 10 or 15 cans of paint and they have to clean that up and get the right crews to get there and get the right materials to clear off the roadway. we're looking still at 6:30 for that to be completely reopened and one more lane open towards the city streets and the backup continues to build and your options are still b.a.r.t. which has no delays and the san mateo

bridge. so far the rest of your commute holds steady. back to you. >> my guess is saving the paint on a lot of cars not sending them through. >> no question about that. try to jeddi force our way around that traffic situation. coming up, a force not seen in years. the new "star wars" movie out this morning. did it live up to the hype? >> we promise no spoilers. we'll answer a question that has been driving sam crazy all ahead in "business and tech." 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. the happiest place on earth is

making strides to be the safest place -- t 5:12 right now. the happiest place on earth is making strides to be the safest place, as well. disneyland visitors will now be greeted with metal detectors. one of the new security measures that began this week. disney says people will randomly be chosen to go through the detectors. the park will no longer allow guests 14 and older to wear costumes or masks. and all toy guns are now banned and will not be sold at the parks. while, more light-hearted news about disneyland. not all security checks. a huge celebration overseas for the release of the new "star wars" film. disneyland paris held spectacular light shows and

special performances in honor of the global phenomenon. hit the big screen yesterday and brings back characters from that series and you see right there. there's darth. and it is setting advance sale records as we speak. movie theaters can already call this force when not seen in years. new "star wars" movie which fans waited a long, long time to see. that last mile was a long wait in line to watch the first local showing of "the force awakens." many waited hours and even before once walking in and strapping up their jedi gear there, they were pretty giddy with this excitement. >> being nauseous to your stomach because you can't wait and finally it's here. >> this is great. this is the experience we've been waiting for. >> no spoilers here. but on the way out, most fans seem pretty satisfied with what they have seen. "variety" says the box office take yesterday alone will reach $60 million and that's before your average met roplex is offering about 20 to 30 showings

per day. talking about a lot of money there. >> just wait a couple more days for those lines to go down and check it out. we hope that you've heard that some of them catch fire. >> scott mcgrew told us if yours catches fire, don't use water. use a fire extinguisher. you found something better? >> i did. i thought i would find the smartest battery expert i could find and ask them what he or she uses in their labs, right? turns out they use sand. experts say they use sand to smother lithium battery fires, not water. lithium doesn't need oxygen in the air to burn. i learned all kinds of things about batteries. here's a not fun fact. according to the experts, those batteries and those boards are so, you can't legally ship them all by themselves. but a loophole allows them to be shipped inside vehicles which is why you would have trouble ordering a replacement battery because the factory can't ship it. aren't these things safety

tested by somebody ahead of time? >> if something like a laptop battery, there's standard testing procedures that are designed to test it. if you have something like a car, standard testing proermcedd designed to catch these issues. noing . >> rob helped built tesla's first battery. built it really well. for that and the rest of the news before the bell, we turn to cnbc's landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> hey, there, scott. happy friday. good morning. the markets end on a down note. after a day after the fed's decision to raise interest rates and futures are lower ahead of the opening bell. falling oil prices weighing on the energy sector the most with crude dropping to levels not seen in nearly seven years. the dow tumbling 25.

points to 17496. the nasdaq losing 68 to 5803. scott? >> landon, having a great weekend. the fda late thursday afternoon told san francisco's hampton it could keep the label or at least the words just mayo on its eggless mayonnaise. they had been sued by a maker of real mayonnaise. this is an interesting twist, guys. the fda will interpret the just as just like per tainitaining t good and decent thing. that will modify the word mayo. have to change their label slightly to make sure that everyone understands there are no eggs in it. so, they're perfectly happy with the fda's position. >> that is the way mayogate will end this year. >> nice. >> 5:16 right now. that's early for that much wit. last month was the world's

warmest november on record, believe it or not. nation l oeal oceanic says temperatures were nearly two degrees above the national average temperatures. noaa scientists say el nino and global warming caused the unusual warmth. >> just talking to kris sanchez yesterday and she's heading to new york. and she wanted it to be cold. you know, you kind of expect that. but now the grass is coming out and it's warm and no one's wearing coats or sweaters. >> we didn't get the memo here, though. because it's been almost historically cold the last week. >> hasn't been that cold, but beaverage. >> snow in tahoe. >> a lot of. >> it has been good for us. go el nino. as we head into the rest of the winter and the weekend for that matter. we are looking at more rain and you can take a look at this looking at the bay bridge and a lot of traffic already. mike will update us on that. but from the weather standpoint we are tracking this rain that's moving in from the north. and some heavy downpours in

there, as well, as the storm system approaches. moves from north to south and we'll see this later on today bringing with us some heavy downpours and a slight chance of a thunderstorm but mostly looking at heavy rain. temperaturewise we're at 35 in livermore and 47 in oakland and san francisco and santa rosa at 48 degrees. that's much better than we had this week and off and on rain expected but mostly sunny skies through at least the evening for the south bay. and then we'll see this, once again, the timeline moving in as we go into the day. so here are with the futurecast. through the morning we see the rain moving through the north bay. then it approaches san francisco shortly after lunchtime. this in time for the evening commute all over the peninsula. the south bay and the east bay, as well. and there could be a couple of rounds of this between now and early tomorrow. and then light, spotty shower. but i think this will be the best day of the weekend to get in some outdoor activities and

going shopping or enjoying the area ice rinks or tree displays. on sunday another storm system moving in. so, we'll see these areas of low pressure and these storm systems lining up out in the pacific and another one arriving on sunday afternoon and then heading into monday, another round of rain by the afternoon, once again. looks clear on tuesday, possibly early wednesday, but then look at thursday. that's christmas eve, right? well, it looks like we'll have a lot of heavy rain. if you're planning to travel at that time, the major heads up there and then it moves out as we go into christmas day. the rainfall expected between now and then it looks like we can get anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 inches. a good soaking. let's get an update on that slow down with mike. >> the road got soaked with paint in san francisco and that's the reez reason why we closed four of your five lanes getting in towards san francisco. only one is open. these other four ared getting past that fremont street off

ramp right there. not a lot of folks are using the off ramp and most folks want to get into the city and that's causing a big backup. we now see the backup starting coming up the incline just past the toll plaza and see the metering lights turned on for a friday, especially for our friday. it's early. the jam all the way across the span. but so far we had at least that one lane open. that's better news. the map will show you not a lot of drama outside the bay bridge and a lighter flow around the rest of the bay that might save some folks want to head north or south to the san mateo bridge and b.a.r.t. a great option for you. no delays for the tracks under the water. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. coming up next, the south bay man had an imposture racking up huge medical bills putting own life at risk. how put the victim of medical i.d. theft face-to-face with someone his past. now to an investigative unit

exclusive: ==sam/2shot== action prompted by one of our right now an investigative unit exclusive. action prompted by one of our reports. a man accused of stealing his own brother's medical identity now in custody after authorities found him in washington state. >> investigative reporter vicky nguyen first brought us the story. >> news of the arrest brings relief to ronnie bogle. his brother, gary, is nowing up to nine years in prison for

false impersonation. an emotional ronnie faced his brother in a santa clara county court for the first time in 20 years. we first introduced you to ronnie in march. he said his brother, gary, was using his name, social security number and insurance for medical treatment throughout the country. in states ronnie has never even visited. gary racked up thousands of dollars in bills and even criminal arrest. all in ronnie's name. we tracked down gary bogle in washington state and our report spurred an internet search for gary. medical identity theft is a crime that can threaten your life if a thief's health records get mixed up with yours. review your medical bills and immediately your insurance company if you see any suspicious charges. you can see our full right now on nbcbayarea.com. including more tips on how to protect yourself. guys? >> thanks, vicky. >> if you have a tip, give us a call 1-888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to

theunit@nbcbayarea.com. longer wait for thousands of people in need of a kidney. the hospital voluntarily suspended all living kidney donor surgeries while that death is under investigation. a temporary moratorium right now at the hospital. a 20-year-old man was scheduled for a life-saving kidney transplant today. his donor is his former assistant principal from sacred heart cathedral in san francisco. those plans have been canceled, but the pair is not giving up hope. >> it doesn't scare me. it just really doesn't. i feel like it's meant to be, it's meant to be. all these steps along it way seem like it was meant to be. let's just keep going. >> the kidney donation now scheduled for tuesday. the donor will have surgery at a different hospital and her kidney will then be delivered to ucsf. a paint spill causing a big backup on the bay bridge. mike inouye tracking it all for

us. >> a live look at palo alto this morning. kari hall is tracking the very latest weather system set to hit in just a matter of hours. joining us. i'm sam brock.

=laura/2shot= and i'm laura garcan good friday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we first start with breaking news on the bay bridge this morning because there is a

massive traffic jam to tell you about. crews are trying to clean up a big paint spill. a live look. you can see the backup there at the top of the bridge. that's westbound into san francisco. mike inouye tracking all of that for us. just one lane open so far. >> four lanes are closed and that means, yeah, everybody is forced over to your, well, to this lane right here. that's the lane over to your right. that's the fremont street off ramp. in that closure just past this camera, that's the harrison street off ramp and that is why that one isn't accessible until they can spill the paint spill off the roadway. we're looking at just after 6:00 when they can reopen lanes. seeing the traffic very slowly here. the build up starts way back on the incline side. this is the jam coming up from about the metering lights all the way up across in towards san francisco. you see over on the san francisco side. decks. getting out of the city is not distracted by the backup and quite a spectacle you're coming over from treasure island.

the metering lights not yet on but expect them soon at the toll plaza. look at the map. we have your alternates set up for you. use the richmond san rafael bridge and traffic very light as a result. it being friday. but the bay bridge is the spot to avoid so far. back to you. i'm sorry, head it over to kari. >> a headache for the morning commute and i'll have a look at the headache for the evening commute. just expect it to be a stressful day all around as you drive and it's because of the rain later on today. we're starting out with some dry conditions and some showers well to the north of us that will be moving to the south. it's cloudy in the north bay. it's 49 degrees and in the south bay it's 43 degrees. highs to today in the mid up toer 50s and rain likely after lunchtime and i'll give you a timeline of that what to expect and where that is coming up in just a few minutes. sam and laura. >> thanks so much, kari. 5:30 right now. serious accusations against young bay area man. federal agents say he was traveling out of the u.s. to

help terrorists. we spoke exclusively with his attorney who say they have it all wrong. >> a federal grand jury accusing adam shafi from fremont to a designated foreign terrorist organization syrian militia. the indictment claims that he travelled to cairo with his family last year. booked a one-way ticket to istanbul, turkey. he wrote a letter about it. now his attorney says the client is innocent. >> this is a kacase, in which, unfortunately, an act of humanitarian aid is being interpreted with terrorist attack and it's just not there. >> that would be a big misunderstanding. he graduated from mission san jose high school back in 2011. his family released a statement saying their son works with the homeless and less fortunate people across the bay area.

a bail hearing is set for next week. o oakland tsa officer used to smuggle drugs past security. arrested on wednesday. investigators say that clark cleared suspected drug smugglers carrying more than 200 pounds of marijuana. some time between september of 2013 and last october. clark is now facing five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. she's expected in a federal court in oakland later today. 5:32. happening today. obama will pay his respects to the victims of the san bernardino terror attacks by visiting families. "today in the bay" tracie potts live in washington with a preview f preview. this comes a day after the president assured americans of their own safety. >> exactly. the president of the national counterterrorism center here said there is no reason why people shouldn't go about having a wonderful holiday that there's no specific credible threat

here. also, they have announced the new arrest in connection with this latest case in san bernardino. later today, president and mrs. obama meet privately with families from the san bernardino attacks. the government filed charges against enrique marquez, the man who bought two of the four guns used. he's charged with helping farook plot earlier attacks in 2011 that never happened. president obama's message after reviewing the latest intelligence. >> intelligence and counterterrorism professionals do not have any specific and credible information about an attack on the homeland. >> reporter: but lawmakers aren't satisfied. the administration really knows who's crossing our borders. >> you can see why we're scared to death that this administration, the department of homeland security, the state department is not protecting the american people. >> reporter: san bernardino shooter malik was allowed in even after talking about jihad. >> they made the wrong call.

they made the really wrong call. >> reporter: the san bernardino investigation is ongoing. >> untangling theivations which particular terrorist motivated in which way remains a challenge in these investigations. >> reporter: the fbi trying to figure out what the shooters were doing in the hours after the attack before they were killed. we do know that they've been pair as of this week privately at an undisclosed location in southern california. back to you. >> thank you very much, tracie. as she mentioned the shooter's friend is also now facing charges following the san bernardino massacre. we're learning about the attack that marquez is accused of plotting with syed farook. riverside community college where they both had been students. str investigators detail the plan with pipe bombs during the afternoon rush hour. marquez claims he knew nothing

about this month's san bernardino attack. he is yet to enter a plea. new developments now in what prosecutors and police are calling perhaps the worst case of child abuse that they have ever encountered. monterey county prosecutors plan to file first degree murder charges against the aunt and her 17-year-old companion accused of killing a 3-year-old and a 6-year-old whose bodies were found inside of a redding storage locker. investigators now believe the children were killed in a salinas apartment where they lived with tammy huntsman and gonzales. >> intention to file two counts of first degree murder with special circumstances and special circumstances under california law lead to punishment with life without possibility of parole or a possible death penalty. >> police started that investigation last week after the victim's 9-year-old sister

was discovered locked inside of a vehicle suffering from neglect and abuse. she is now being treated at a sacramento hospital. 5:36 right now. westbound i-80 in san paub back open this morning after shooting investigation. it shut down that area in the middle of last night's commute. you can see officers out there looking for any evidence. chp finally tracking down a victim at a nearby denny's. police say the victim was in an suv with other people when someone in a sedan opened fire. that suv then hit another car causing minor damage. the suspect took off, so did the victims abandoning the suv on the side of the freeway. the man who was shot then ran into the denny's. employees there called police. the victim is expected to be okay. investigators say the victim and the shooter knew each other and general public is not in danger. new this morning, a scary situation for a fremont woman. she was robbed at gunpoint. upon entering her own home.

itened tuesday night on hackamore common in fremont. the victim told police the three suspects got away with her purse. so, no arrests have been made. details only now coming to light for renowned cal astronomer who recently resigned in disgrace. jeff marcie stepped down in october in the wake of sexual harassment claims. the oakland tribune obtained documents related to that case. the complaints spanned about a decade. the documents indicate he had a hazy recollection of the allegations or called them misunderstandings. the school's initial decision to put marcie on probation was met with outrage when it became public after which marcie agreed to resign. happening today, just in time for the busy holiday travel season, uber uber-x serving now all major three bay area airports. bob redell is live at san jose

international this morning with details on what riders can expect. good morning, bob. >> good morning to you, laura. yes, starting today first time ever uber-x officially allowed here to provide service at mineta. this is the location at terminal a where you can do your pickup and then another location over here where we're at right now at terminal b if you want to take a look at that map. this is something to put in the back of your mind if you're planning on using the service. uber-x operate here. the commercial service and uber-x the service which average goes like you and me are the drivers. now, it should be noted and we winced this many times prior to today that uber-x has beening up and dropping off here for quite some time and doing it under the radar without official permission and this has caused a lot of problems with the taxi drivers. they have been angry.

you recall earlier last month when local cabbies went on a two-day strike refusing to pick up passengers and protests. they have been upset with the city of jose's decision in early november to start allowing ride sharing services to operate at the airport under what the cabbies say are separate rules. all taxi drivers must pay higher fees, they say, submit to background checks while only about 1% of uber and lyft drivers and cabbies say that is a safety issue. the city of san jose has said it would like to level the playing field, but hands are tied by states. reporting live, bob redell. >> that jacket looks like it could be water resistant and a good thing for bob because there is some rain coming our way. >> that's right. >> kari hall with more on that. >> we're tracking the rain moving in the north. well to the north of north bay we will see that moving in as we go through the lunchtime hour.

so, here's what to expect for those showers moving in. right now it's not as cold and the clouds are starting to move in and ahead of that storm system. and then by noon, we'll see the showers in the north bay and then rolling to the south and it may be heavy at times. this could impact the evening commute. and by the overnight hours, we could have a steady rain falling south of san francisco continuing into early tomorrow morning. we'll take a closer look at what to expect and how much rain we could see and snow in the sierra. that's coming up in a few minutes. let's get an update on that commute now with mike. >> kari, our chopper over the scene of the paint spill and it has what appears to be good news. the sweeper truck issing around. the pattern looks typical. i'm doing the last-minute cleanup and whatever the absorbent they had to use to pick up that spill. it looks like they may be reopening lanes by 6:00, as we talked about. hopefully before that. we do see one lane of traffic getting through, once again, as

they have a temporary stop. look at the gem. this is san francisco. fremont street off ramp. harrison still denied and look at all the traffic backed up because only one lane in san francisco open but five lanes come across the bridge. that is a tough merge right there. that is the jam here. on the other side of the bay, we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza and the last five minutes and the backup from here all the way across the span. look at your maps and we'll end with theses and the richmond san rafael bridge and as well as b.a.r.t. the b.a.r.t. system runs on time. back tayou. 5:41. amping up charges. why it will cost you double to pull the plug on pg&e. the latest on martin shkreli coming up on "business and tech."

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a vote in congress on a one-point-one trillion dollar at 5:44. happening today. vote in congress on a $1.1 trillion spending bill. the deal basically funds the federal government through next october. it is a compromise. lots of different provisions in it. planned parenthood gets funded spite republican efforts to stop it and the spending plan delays a tax on high-end health insurance plans that's called for under the affordable care act. advocates for the blind have reportedly sued san mateo county over its absentee voting system. a federal lawsuit filed

yesterday faults the county for relying too much on paper ballots that exclude the blind and visually impaired. the suit calls for alternatives offered in other states like screen reading technology. in november, san mateo county drastically reduced its polling sites for a vote by mail system during an off-year election. the county says it's already aware of the problem and is working to fix it calling the lawsuit unnecessary step. you want to go solar? great. but it's going to cost you double if you the plug on pg&e. why is that? state regulators are allowing a 100% price increase on so-called exit fees. pg&e customers pay them to leave the program like those in san francisco and marin county. the monthly fee in marin will jump from $6.77 to 13 bucks. a spokesman for marin clean energy says customers will be paying more because of poor

planning on the part of pg&e. it needs to make up that money for contracts that it signed earlier to make sure everyone on its grid has power. martin shkreli. the hedge fund manager turned drug ceo. >> u.s. prosecutors say that he ran a ponzi scheme and not in trouble for the thing that people got so upset about. >> the irony for raising the parasite bill for hundreds of dollars. that's why people don't like him, but not part of the indictment. shkreli was arrested on accusations to recapitalize a nearly bankrupt hedge fund he previously managed. he is in the back there one more man. there he is in that hoodie. anyway, he robbed peter paul in a legal sense. the big question is what happens next. when shkreli goes to court. he will have legal fees.

here's an irony, though. his ownership in the drug companies worth far less today than it was last week because of his own arrests. shares in twitter have hit their lowest levels ever falling 4 thursday to $21 and change. the stocks started at 26 and the ipo. it's becoming clear anyone not using twitter now will not use twitter in the future. california's regulation for self-driving cars to remind you earlier this week the dmv said it expected its rules would require that a licensed driver be in every driverless car which developers of the driverless car says defeats the whole purpose of their invention. paraphrasing the perplexing move maintains the status quo and we will continue to work with the dmv. lieutenant governor gavin newsom says california may ultimately

drive the development of this promising industry to other states. now, are already tested, laura and sam, in texas. google has a significant driverless car program there. remember what i called originally the little fisher price cars didn't have a steering wheel at all. i mean the whole idea is you wouldn't have a driver for your driverless car. >> would be good to have a backup plan. >> that's what california is proposing. again, in the future. the idea is that blind people could go somewhere in their driverless car because they don't need a driver. >> exactly. good to have somebody else take the wheel. >> thank you, scott. >> we know that's a song, right? 5:48 right now. the iconic cartoon raking up some big bucks in museums. more than 7,500 california drivers have preordered special snoopy-themed license plates. each plate costs $50. a portion of the sale will benefit california museums. now, perks for drivers who buy a

plate, they'll earn a free pass. more than 85 museums across the golden state. >> they are adorable. i'll get a snoopy on my car just to warn you. >> pomeranian. more on that. hey, movie theaters can already call this a force that has not been seen in years. the new star wars" movie which fans have waited a long, long time to see. last night for many bay area die hards that last mile was a long wait in line. many waiteds and even before walking in they were giddy with excitement. >> being nauseous to your stomach because you can't wait and finally it's here. >> this is great. this is the experience we've been waiting for. >> on the way out, most fans seem pretty satisfied with what they have seen. "variety" says the box office take yesterday alone will reach $16 million. that's before your average metroplex is offering 20 to 30 showings per day.

it's an interesting question how long is it going to be before we can actually get into a theater to see "star wars." >> there are plenty of tickets. there are plenty of tickets -- like the tech museum, but just go to your movie. don't turn away from the theater. mr. moviefome joins us now. >> i'm not going to see it this weekend. >> yeah, it will go a good weekend, too, to be inside and out of the rain because it will just be coming in waves kind of off and on and it starts today and this morning we are looking at it in the far northern parts of california. but still dry across the bay area as it approaches. and clouds are starting to roll in. a live look now from san bruno mountain towards san francisco. you do need the umbrella, even though the rain isn't here just yet. so, if you're heading out the door. you'll be gone for a while. we'll take it just in case now. we are seeing it as it continues to produce some heavy downpours

farther to the north moving into redding and the timeline for this, it will be moving into let's say santa rosa, petta luma and then moving into san francisco a short time later. it affects the evening commute for the peninsula over towards the east bay and then the south bay start to see that moving in later on this evening around dinnertime. now, it's also dry and cool, but not as cold as we've seen throughout the week. it's 35 degrees, though, in livermore. that's pretty chilly. in oakland 47 degrees and santa rosa is at 48 degrees. compare that to the freezing temperatures we had earlier this week. and highs today will be about the same as we've seen. in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. but off and on showers, once again, really getting going as we go into the day. now, this weekend we'll have several weather system moving in and its like it continues for the next week, as well. heading into christmas. and by sunday, we'll have some more rain dropping in.

but saturday will be dry and then into monday night another one and then taking a break tuesday. maybe wednesday. christmas eve. it looks wet. so, make sure put that in your travel plans for the holiday. we'll keep you up to date on that, but mike's tracking a big slow down as you head across the bay area. >> yeah, kari. original assessment of that sweeper behavior, that might have been too optimistic. now we look back at the scene and they did have to block that last lane. that usually or many times one of your last bits of cleanup. but they are actually back to their big job and as you look the little green off the roadway. you can see where all the paint was still 10 to 15 cans of paint off the pickup and they have to clean that up in the proper fashion. just sort of soak it up and we will continue to watch the progress. but as it zooms out and stilling a great shot of only one lane. one of five lanes westbound 80 in towards san francisco. your fremont street off ramp is open and there's the harrison

street off ramp on the other side. that's close city streets taking more congestion. here's the backup at the meter lights. the metering lights are not on. we just can't move past them in a quick fashion because of all the traffic jammed up from the maze all the way into san francisco. that inspientire span is a mess. the south bay does have a slight build. only 101 and 680. 5:53. scram to save lives. why a local hospital is suspending all living kidney donor surgeries and how that's not stopping one donor from giving up. now to action prompted by an nbc

bay area investigative 5:56. now to action prompted by an nbc bay area investigative report. stealing his medical identity is now in custody. >> vicky nguyen has the emotional story. >> news of the arrest brings incredible relief to ronnie bogle. his brother is facing up to nine years in prissen for false impersonation. an emotional ronnie faced his brother in a santa clara county for the first time in years. he said his brother, gary, was using his name, social security

for medical treatment throughout the country in states ronnie has never even visited. gary racked up thousands of dollars of bills and even criminal arrest. we tracked down gary bogle in washington state and it spurred an interstate search for gary. medical identity theft is a crime that could threaten your life if a thief's health records get mixed up with yours. reyour medical bills and immediately call your insurance company if you see any suspicious charges. you can see our full report right now on nbcbayarea.com. including more tips on how to protect yourselves. guys? >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call 1-888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. the sudden death of a kidney donor could mean a wait for those in need of a kidney.

suspended all surgeries while the death is under investigation. the 27-year-old man was scheduled if the life-saving transplant today. his donor is former principal from sakeerate hard cathedral in san francisco. the pair is not giving up hope. >> it doesn't scare me. it just really doesn't. i feel like if it's meant to be it's meant to be. all the steps along the way seems like it was meant to be. let's just keep going. >> the donor will have surgery at a different hospital and her kidney will be delivered to ucsf. something parents should think about before getting in the car with their young children. new research shows the majority of parents don't use their car seats properly. the most common mistakes. leaving a harness too loose or the chest clip too low and installing the seat incorrectly. the research shows 95% of nearly 300 families surveyed are guilty of at least one of those errors. parents of newborns should work

with certed car seat technicians before being discharged from the hospital. >> also check it if you put those puffy jackets to keep your kids warm to get it adjusted, as well. breaking news at 6:00. take a look at this. a massive backup on the bay bridge heading into san francisco where workers are trying to clean up quite a mess. an early morning paint spill. live team coverage to help you get around it. wait until you see that area shot. also from the roads to the skies now. not one, but several strong storms lining up to hit the bay area. the timeline coming up with kari hall. >> ready, set, uber. uber-x launching today at a busy bay area airport and just in time for the holiday rush. "today in the bay" starts now. >> ready, set, friday. good friday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> you it. i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get right to that breaking news. you have a tough time making it over the bay bridge this morning because of a big paint spill.

10 to 15 gallons of paint on the western span heading into the city causing all sorts of problems on which could be a friday light morning commute. >> the traffic is actually trickling right now into the city. you can make it over a good portion of the, but then there's quite a few problems westbound. mike inouye has been tracking it allern moing long. where do things stand now? >> the great aerial shot. there is the chopper over the scene and they'll adjust their focus a. but enough to see harrison street off ramp and still only one lane of the traffic gets off to the bay bridge and fremont street get the off ramp, as well. paint pickup. get a better view of that. the sweeper truck has been making progress. the good news i saw the sweeper going over the paint spill zone and they are trying to clean up the actual incident instead waiting for the absorbent to take effect. all these cal trans and media vehicles and now folks are walking across the area inspecting it. only one lane ge