well. palo alto already a wet start to this morning's commute and the raindrops are just beginning. >> right now round and team coverage back-to-back on the soakings and kari hall, first, tracking all kinds of different storms. >> good morning. this first one is light with scattered rain moving from south to north as we go through the day. so, you've seen the rain in parts of the south bay and you head out the door and may not be raining now but the streets and the sidewalks are all wet and you have to turn on the windshield wipers as the cars in front of you kick oplittle bit of water. in the north bay, you haven't seen much of it yet, but as you can see on the radar, it is moving in. temperatures mid to upper 40s and heading up into the upper 50s in the south bay. san francisco up to 54 degrees and the peninsula a high of 56. rain today, tomorrow, wednesday, thursday, as well as saturday. i'll give you all the details coming up. but let's see what's happening

on those roadways with mike. >> looking for a break on friday. something for you to look forward to. you can look towards the bay bridge and the sprinkling and the drops forming on the lens here and also the slick roadways as the crowd starts to build subtly. we're seeing a smooth drive for the maze. reports of some vehicle dropping, maybe some debris in the lanes. sound like somebody dropped the box off the back of their truck. no slowing shows up and that was reported around gilman and a smooth drive for the rest of the bay and eastbound 580 countercommute getting over towards the and somewhere just past greenville. let's check in with "today in the bay" stephanie chuang live at the san mateo bridge. steph, how is the storm faring out there. you have your hood on. >> it is a very light sprinkle right now. the ground, though, plenty wet. you can see the commute really not there yet this morning that san mateo bridge. but rain is the story, as you heard not just for today, for

the week all across the bay area. people started breaking out the umbrellas and rain gear yesterday as the wet weather moved in and this morning the grounds are wet enough to make the drive slick for the commute and the rain loosened up rocks and other debris and areas like woodside, for instance. the chp warning also about the puddles very difficult to see until you're in them. >> travel away from the edges of the roadway. sometimes because people throw trash in the roadways and that clogs the drains. just be aware that there may be some water that is standing still. >> cities like south san francisco already starting to put out information on sandbags to where to pick them up and how to use them to best prevent flooding. slowing down, of course, another message from the chp to give you time to react and to drive safelsafe ly this entire week the biggest storm expected to move in

tonight into tomorrow morning. live here at the san mateo bridge, stephanie chuang. >> we are tracking the storms and so and you with your smartphone. download the nbc bay area app. click on the weather tab and watch your live doppler radar right on your phone or android device. breaking news we're following this morning, police are telling people in one south bay community to shelter in place after a downed tree caused a gas leak. happening on laurel street a few blocks away from menlo park city hall. while there is no immediate danger, they are asking people in the neighborhood to stay indoors until they fix the problem. we have a crew headed to the scene and we'll bring you an update as soon as they arrive. with the end of a season comes an end of an era. they are looking to hire for the second straight year. "today in the bay" bob redell live at levi stadium. bob, this not unexpected. >> not a surprise and ceo of the

49ers york and will be speaking to the media here at 10:30 this morning. not a surprise that they fired head coach jim tomsula when you consider the record of 5-11 this season. their worst season since 2011. >> after last year's disastrous off season ceo jeb york decided to make amend this off season. he started immediately just after the 49ers season ending victory, jim tomsula fired as head coach. >> and that was comcast sports, they fired after the team's 19-16 overtime win against the st. louis rams. that was the last game of the season, of course. this was tomsula's first season as head coach. he was brought on board after york's controversial decision to fire the previous head coach jim harbaugh. york released a statement to the

media last night announcing tomsula's firing and reads in part, jimmy has been a valuable member of the 49ers organization for the last nine years. he is a man of high character, his contributions on the field and in our community always been greatly appreciated. this entire organization is proud and grateful to have worked so closely alongside jimmy. we all wish him and his family great success in the future. and within an hour of that announcement being released, the former head coach of the 49ers and current michigan university of michigan head coach jim harbaugh tweeted out this message and i'm quoting here, do not be deceived. you will reap what you sow. very cryptic. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." it is 5:05 right now. in the meantime, what is nextt for the oakland raiders. could find out more when team owners are expected to file paperwork to move and relocate to los angeles. the chargers and rams and nfl committee will then review the

plans and make a recommendation. fans are hopeful the raiders will stay in oakland. we went to a watch party at buffalo wild wings in hayward yesterday where many had signs showing their support. sunday was the last raiders' game of the season and they lost in kansas city to the chiefs. as for the potential move, a decision is expected in the coming weeks. for the latest on what's nextt for both these bay area teams, head to our website, nbcbayarea.com. we'll update these stories with the latest information when we get it. two people in police custody this morning accused of killing a palo alto man. this man and woman shot 42-year-old neal gandler to death last week as he sat in his car outside a las vegas gym. investigators suspect he may have been killed during a robbery attempt. now here is a photo of the victim from his business card. he lived on clara street in palo

alto. we spoke to one of his friends who said he could not believe this happened to someone with such a promising future. >> a very warm, caring individual. it's really kind of devastating to me because he was a bright, young individual. very cheerful and i would never think that would happen to someone like him. >> both suspects are behind bars on suspicion of first degree murder. the two charged with armed robbery and a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit robbery. san francisco police asking for help identifying this gunman in the robbery of a gas station. you can see the robber pull out his weapon just as the clerk opens the register. it all happened on the morning of december 13th at the 76 gas station at the corner of lincoln avenue right from ocean beach, up from ocean beach in the city's outer sunset. if you know anything, call police. looks like it is going to be a rainy, rainy week. let's check in with kari hall. >> make sure the kids have on the rain boots today. they'll need it maybe jumping

around in puddles as the rain streams in from south to north and the first system moving through and the rain has mostly in in parts of the east bay and the peninsula. it hasn't yet made it to the north bay but as i look at some of the heavier rain off shore, that will be moving into the north bay within the next hour or so. this is the way it pans out on computer models. by 9:00, much of the heavier rain is now moving off towards the north and east. there will be some breaks today and maybe even a little bit of sunshine coming out as we go into the afternoon. tonight is when the heavier rain rolls in and it will be here for several hours before it clears up by the time you head to work tomorrow morning. i'll detail what else to expect as we go through the week. that's coming up. let's see what's happening on the roadways with mike. >> stefchuang was over on the foster city side where she got some sprinkles in. you see the glow for the lights. look at your map, we're talking about damp, wet roadways and kari is talk about that rain continuing throughout the

weekend. we have the green here. the highlighting means you'll get the slick roadways. we'll look at san jose, no problems for the south bay. here's 101 right at 680. back to you. the commute across the dwoelden gate changing, again. starting today, there will be three lanes going north and three going south most days. now, back in september bridge managers tried out a program that switched those lanes to four north, two south during the evening commute. turns out didn't help that much and backed up traffic going into the city. so bridge management will only change the lanes on thursday and fridays. no other days and then only for a short time. it's 5:09. coming up, playing the blame game. >> they've created isis. hillary clinton created isis with obama. >> harsh accusations coming from donald trump and his attacks on clinton's husband continue, as well. plus, taking a stand on gun control. the big move expected today from president obama. =scott/ots= president obama is

expected to map out a strategy on gun happening today. president obama expected to map out a strategy on gun control. he meets with attorney general loretta lynch to discuss that move. as you might imagine, not everybody onboard. edward lawrence live in washington with reaction. good morning, edward. >> good morning, scott and laura. president obama identified gun control as the number one issue to tackle this year and he's planning to get it done bye-b

bypassing congress. president obama fresh off his hawaiian vacation and taking aim at gun control. he meets with attorney general loretta lynch to look at ways to increase background checks for people who buy guns. the president during his weekly radio address defended his position. >> to the policy that is supported by some 90% of the american people. it was supported by a majority of nra households. but the gun lobby mobilized against it and the senate blocked it. >> reporter: democratic frontrunner for president hillary clinton applauds the move to use executive orders to increase background checks for gun buyers, republican candidates disagree. >> now this president wants to act as if he's a king. as if he's a dictator. fact is, if he wants to make changes to these laws, go to congress and convince the congress that they're necessary. >> so he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment and having to do with guns. i will veto that. i will unsign that so fast.

>> his first impulse is always to take rights away from law-abiding citizens and it's wrong. >> reporter: still this is at the top of the president's agenda for his final year in office. and president obama is expected to announce that he is going to look into a three-month review for other options on how to curve gun violence, also. in washington, edward lawrence reporting live, now back to you. decision 2016 now things get really interesting. four weeks from today iowa holds its caucuses. this as frontrunners take shots at each other. donald trump over the weekend, he ramped up that verbal assault against hillary clinton now and he's also going after her husband. the former president, bill clinton, plans to campaign for his wife today in new hampshire. perhaps no surprise, but trump is bringing up clinton's past sexual infidelities opening a new front in the war of words. >> it hasn't been a very pretty picture for her or for bill.

i'm the only one willing to talk about his problems. what he has did and gone through is terrible especially if she wants to play the woman card. >> the republicans seem to have a particular fixation on blaming president obama and me for everything that happens in the world. >> the clintons, meantime it, have added ammunition with a new terror recruitment video prominently featuring donald trump. trump says he has no regrets about what he said. happening today fantasy sports sites argue to stay in the game in the state of. attorneys for draft kings and fan duel will argue to an appeals court that they want to continue operating as long as the lawsuit works its way through the courts. he says they amount to illegal gambling. i should point out nbc comcast is an investor in fan duel. it is expected to be a brutal day on the markets for

this monday. >> for that and the rest of the news before the bell. landon dowdy is at cnbc. good morning. >> scott and laura, good morning to you both. wall street looks to start the new year on a negative note following big declines in asia and europe. futures point to a sharply lower open and being sparked in part by chine where trading was halted today after stocks fell 7%. analysts point to reports showing weakness in china's manufacturing sector for a tenth straight month. investors are worried about the slow down in the world's second largest economy today and on thursday, the dow falling 178 points to 17425. the dow posting its first negative year since 2008. meanwhile, the milk for your morning coffee may soon cost a bit. last week's freak blizzard in the southwest killing more than 30,000 dairy cows. farmers in texas and new mexico are warning of a milk shortage if there are fewer cows producing less milk and road closures kept trucks from

reaching farms. most people have probably made and broken their new year's resolutions already. but mark zuckerberg is pledging to stick to his. the facebook ceo plans to build an artificial intelligent assistant. zuckerberg sets personal goals each year such as learning mandarin meet agnew person every day. scott and laura, i was just trying to get to the gym. >> i was just thinking about going to the gym. >> i will build a personal assistant and send it to the gym. >> that's great. >> i need one of those, too. >> i need to work out really hard. exactly. all right. resolutions. i don't know, maybe. >> i guess my aspirations are a little lower. i always set resolutions and i commit myselvf to doing the things i was going to do last year. >> past fourth great. >> yeah. >> so hard to get outside and go for a run or whatever you just to start out walking when it's

raining outside. so, you do have an excuse, right? to wait until next week maybe. as we take a live look outside right now in san jose. no raindrops falling that time but as you get out and start driving, you may see the streets are wet. we had some rain off and on and mainly light showers moving from south to north and that is what we will see as we go through the day as this first system arrives. we can see that rain streaming in and as we go into the day, there will be some breaks. but as we start to see that approaching the north bay, it's about to get soggy there, too. the rain runway just opens up as this is a look at the jet stream. you can see those streamlines just rolling those low pressure systems into the bay area. it will be staying active and this is the way it plays out. as we look at the futurecast. some rain today and then we see the heavier downpours in the next storm system starting to approach as we go into early tomorrow morning. this is early in theern moin mo.

you may be awakened with rain hitting the roof and it will be pouring for a couple of hours and rolls off to the east and dumps rain in the sierra and breaks in the clouds and spotty, light rain all throughout the day and a little bit of a break before the next storm system arrives on wednesday. so, it looks like we have the possibility of about four storms moving into the bay area within the next seven days. and with that, we could have soaking rains. the rain outlook for most of the bay area brings us about an inch and a half 2.5 inches in the next seven days. the next three days look like this. highs in the upper 50s. not bad as far as temperatures and we're still keeping the near average highs as we go into the peninsula, san francisco. mostly cloudy skies and you can see the rain icon just about every day this week. and a lot of snow also will beening in the sierra. the possibility of up to one to two feet of snow. kirkwood looks like it will be

getting the most. also in bear valley. let's check in and see what's happening on the roadways here with mike. >> kari, we're looking at a little build over here for the cash lanes and notice water on the lens, they run the wiper. the roadway has the sheen and slicks here, as well as around the bay. the golden gate bridge shot shows you some of that on the lens. scott told you about the change for the lane configurations starting after the morning commute. i want to point that out. two lanes northbound and four lanes coming into the city and 3 and 3 for the rest of the flow and standard flow aside from the experiment they had the last few months. smooth drive out here and kari used all her cullers for the radar as the rain comes in, but right now we just have green for the speed sense, as well as the rain, wet spots around the bay. that's where you're highlighted in green all throughout these maps. no big drama yet. yet. >> let's hope it stays that way. armed protesters storm a building in oregon. what they're demanding as security concerns heightened

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armed protesters are taking over at 5:23 a developing story. armed protesters taking over a national wildlife refuge in oregon and they plan to stay there as long as it takes. they took over the wildlife refuge saturday this follows a peaceful rally after the prison

sen an senanced for two local ranchers. the two men served their five-year sentence but a judge ruled that was not long enough. the protesters want them to go free. >> i'd like to say, let us be civil and let us be as gentle as possible. but we shall be as firm as necessary. >> the group is led by bundy, the son of nevada rancher known for his 2014 standoff with federal authorities over grazing rights. new video captures the underwater wreckage of a freighter that sank in october during hurricane joaquin. the ntsb said the week's long search found one of the el faro missing decks. you can see the bow there, as well. not the ship's mast, though, where the black box is located. investigators considering launching a second search to locate the data recorder, which is 1,500 feet below the water. so far no bodies have been found. all 33 people onboard presumed dead. the largest container ship

to ever visit the united states is sailing out of the bay today. the benjamin franklin docked at the port of oakland on thursday, but not before making a trip under the golden gate bridge twice now the ship brought items like clothes and electronics and toys mostly from chine raw. it will leave around 2:00 this afternoon with a whole bunch of fruits and vegetables headed back to china. 5:25 right now. federal government taking a serious look at nestle's water bottling operation and its impact on wildlife. nestle bottles the brand in the san bernardino national forest. groups including environmentalists are suing. they say the permit for the option expired decades ago. the nestle says it's still good because it applied for a renewal before it expired. groups filing the suit say the company is siphoning off about 68,000 gallons of water a day. they say the water bottling operation and the drought are having a terrible effect on endangering animals in the area. now, a forest service

spokesperson they're reviewing the effects of reissuing the nestle permit for that operation. coming up potentially toxic weather. an alarming new study reveals what really may be lurking inside san francisco's iconic fog. a different kind of weather rolling into the bay area. no fog in san francisco but a wet week is already under way. how long it will last.

good monday morning to you.

thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. midst of round one of storms headed our way. get the rain boots and the umbrellas and a wet week. we have coverage on what to expect from these back-to-back soakings including how your roadways are shaping up for that monday morning commute. first, let's get to meteorologist kari hall. she's tracking the radar for us. the rain isn't expected to let up until maybe next weekend. get one little break in there. >> this weekend a little bit of a break, but as we go into the next few days, just round after round of rain. when it starts this morning with light showers and kind of hit or miss and then the heavier stuff rolling in tonight. now it's 45 degrees in the north bay and just beginning there. cloudy skies in san francisco. you can tell by the camera, it is wet. and we'll see those showers at times pouring heavilies especially as we go into the next 24 hours. tomorrow morning looks like we'll have a good soaker going

on i'll detail that and what to expect the rest of the week as we get four storms to move in. let's see how the roadways are looking now with mike. >> kari, we'll start over here in dublin and west 580 zoomed in unexpectedly and the westbound commute and fix that digital zoom. enough to show you that traffic westbound is moving well and eastbound away from us, actually, as we look at your map. that's the incident with chp and eastbound getting away from the area and reports of a stalled big rig affecting one lane and not affecting your speeds. westbound that's where you see the orange and the yellow right around north first and a little dip for your commute direction. as far as the south bay and peninsula go, a nice, easy drive. the focus right now is the bay bridge toll mrauza and the green highlighting shows you wet roads and just seen this backup form over the two minutes and should see the metering lights on, guys. back to you. a live look at san mateo bridge as this first rain storm continues. >> stephanie chuang on the

foster city side with how things are shaping up for the commuters there. good morning, steph. >> good morning, laura and scott. the rain has picked up a little bit since last half hour and still categorize it as a light drizzle here. the concern, though, is what is already on the roads here. the oils, of course, and the ground already slick from the rain from last night and slowed down the warning from chp because puddles may indicate a who hole in the road. give your time to drive safely. the wet weather picked up, again. the umbrella back out in places like san rafael. this morning the grounds are wet enough to make the drive slick for the commute and the rain has loosened rocks and other debris that built up on the hillside in areas like hillside and the chp will have plenty of officers out and about to help keep people safe. >> just like when we do the portion period. whoever we have scheduled we basically pull everybody out on the road. during the time we do a lot of enforcement, but at the same time we're alsoing for the call to come in. we know people are going to be

crashing. >> and every year cities like south san francisco give away thousands ofbags for storm preparations for your property. city crews often report back if they seal using them incorrectly. overlap the sandbags against each other and place and place them against doors and walls. now, back here on the roads, though, the message is prepare in many ways, one is, of course, make sure that everything on your vehicle is functioning, including your windshield wipers and, of course, your lights. live here at the san mateo, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> we're tracking those storms and track them with your smartphone, as well. download the nbc bay area app. watch the weather doppler on your android or. an update to breaking news. police are telling people in menlo park a downed tree caused a gas leak. couple blocks away from menlo

park city hall. the tree blocking traffic, as well. police no immediate danger, but they are asking people in the neighborhood to stay inside unthey fix that problem and when they do, we will tell you. it is 5:33 right now. the 49ers finding themselves in the same place they were last year. looking for another head coach. they relieved jim tomsula of his duties last night after just one season. bob redell live at levi stadium this morning. the team ceo will talk about the change about five hours from now. >> at 10:30, york expected to address the media here at levi stadium to answer questions about the firing of head coach jim tomsula. fired just after last night's 19-16 overtime win against the st. louis rams. that was the last game of the season. the season in which the niners won only five games and lost the reing 11. that's the team's worst season since 2007. york released a statement to the

media last night announcing tomsula's firing. he called him, referred to him as jimmy. said he was a valuable member of the 49ers organization for the last nine years. a man of high character. how much they appreciated his work for the team and wishing him and his family great success in the future. >> now the 49ers will most likely look outside the organization to an offensive-minded head coach. someone like sean payton, hugh jackson, chip kelly. the 49ers need has to start on the offensive side of the ball with a new head coach who can instill a winning spirit. >> who that head coach is going to be has not been announced yet, of course. he was brought onboard after york's controversial decision to fire the previous head coach, jim harbaugh. harbaugh tweeted out this message within an hour of tomsula's firing. this is from last night,

harbaugh writing this cryptic message, do not be deceived. you will reap what you sow. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." tomsula's firing will not calm the fury. you had to look up yesterday to see this above levi. the plane flying a banner that said jed, here's our banner. where is yours. referring to jed york's comments earlier this year when he said the team only raises super bowl banners. this is the third time a banner has flown over levi this season. another asked jed york and the 49ers to mutually part ways referring to the firing of jim harbaugh. angry neighbors on the peninsula will have a chance to air their concerns about what they say is a big noise spike in the skies above. the reason more noise from a change flight paths of airlines in and out of sfo. complaints have apparently gone up dramatically. according to the examiner

they'll hold a town hall meeting to address the problems and look at possible changes. another public meeting held at sfo on thursday. 5:36. within the past few hours we learned of a high-speed rollover crash in the east bay as it turned deadly. the crash happened just after 8:00 on 680 north of pleasant hill. authorities say it appears a van was exiting the freeway at high speeds. the driver lost control, crashed into a retaining wall. the vehicle rolled over several times. this morning, police told us the driver and a passenger did die in that crash. a second passenger is in the hospital in critical condition. it is 5:36 right now. a missing hiker in marin county is found dead after days of searching. his body was found yesterday morning at the national sea shore. park rangers say the man began his hike new year's day in the northern part of the park. when he didn't return, search teams began scouring the area. his body was found at the base of a cliff not far from his car. the man's name has not been released. park rangers say he was in his

60s. the cause of his death has not officially been determined. firefighter recovering this morning after he was hurt battling a house fire in vaccaville. five people and two dogs escaped but the home was destroyed. it took crews almost an hour to bring that fire under control. this was yesterday afternoon an cherry glen road just off of interstate 80. they had used water tankers because there were no hydrants in the area. besides leveling the home, the fire also destroyed five cars. a fake grenade norforced a north bay turped out it was a cigarette lighter. police say a man came in with the lighter trying to do the right thing and dispose of it properly. instead, the entire building was evacuated. the man who brought it in was helping a friend clean out a garage and didn't if it was real or not. police say if you find something potentially dangerous give them a call and they'll handle it. a water main break flooding homes in kensington right now.

this is happening in a neighborhood near blake garden on arlington street. east bay mud says the cast iron main broke. the water also damaged the road. they've cut off that water in order to make repairs, but it is going to be several hours before water is back on to customers in the area. neighbors tell us this is the third time a water main has broken in the spot over the past several years. it turns out one of san francisco's most breathtaking sights also carries a potentially hazardous material. we all love the sight of fog rolling through the golden gate. "the chronicle" reports that fog can carry with it toxic mercury from the burning of fossil fuels. mercury levels contained in the fog may be 20 times above mercuries found in rain. the same scientists also say it's still a relatively small amount and poses no health danger. we're certainly going to get a lot of rain a lot of fog. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. this morning it all starts with our first round and

scattered showers moving through. we will, at times, have a few breaks as our temperatures start out in the upper 40s. expect it to reach to the upper 50s today. and the heavier rain expected to arrive tonight with, once again, a little bit of a break in between as we go into tonight. we'll start to see the next storm system moving in. when we see the yellow and the oranges, that means that those downkeep pours will really be coming down and very heavy at times. rainfall rates may be approaching about three quarters of an inch per hour and we will see this for a couple of hours before we take another break before the next one moves in. so, we're expecting about four storm systems to move in this week. today as we have our highs in the mid to upper 50s and our temperatures will still be about close to average as we start out the new year. i'll detail what else to expect as we go through the week and how much rain we can see between now and saturday. that's coming up in the full microclimate forecast. but, let's see what's happening on the roadways now with mike. >> all right, kari.

look over here towards the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights have been turned on. but we do have the left approach little bit of a break there. we'll watch this and continue to build and look at san rafael. we're seeing a return to the regular work traffic but not fully back this week but next week we'll see it hit full force. southbound 101 little more busy traffic flow and we see the glow for wet water. wet roadways around the san jose. we do see a little burst coming up here slight build for the traffic flow. nothing dramatic and we'll track that. the peninsula and the east bay moving well. back to you. happening today, it will be out with the old and in with the new for some south bay commuters who take their first bus rides of the year because sanaa clara valley transportation authorities replacing 29 of its older buses with new, state of the art, clean energy vehicles. this is video from this morning one of the new buses already in action. all shiny and new. that new fleet will operate on

the busy rapid 522 line. the articulated buses include multi-door boarding and free wi-fi. >> the new bus smell. >> is there one? >> i think there is. coming up, a deadly earthquake shakes india. the aftermath left behind this morning after a 6.7 rattles the region. plus, in recovery mode. cleanup efforts just getting started in missouri following massive floods. a look at the hardest hit town as people finally return to their ravaged homes. a devel

a developing story this morning in india where an earthquake killed eight people and inujured scores more. the tumbler struck before dawn in india's northeast region near minmar. phone and internet access in the region was already poor, so it's going to take some time before we know the full extent of the damage. and more shockwaves this morning from a mass execution in saudi arabia, including that of a prominent shiite cleric. protests around the globe, including in san jose. protesters gathered to show their disgust with the execution of 47 people. saudi arabia had labeled as terrorists. this co insides with protests many other countries including in the middle east and india. now this morning, saudi arabia

is breaking off diplomatic relations with iran. that follows an attack on the saudi embassy in the iranian capital. diplomats have been pulled out of each other's countries this could make it impossible for the pilgrimage to mecca. >> sectarian tensions between iran and saudi arabia have always been high. now, they seem to be boiling over. many iranians from all walks of life see saudi arabia as a threat. determined to hurt iran. >> we are 45 minutes away from the opening of the stock market and the dow is expected to plunge 400 points on this news. we continue to watch this situation. it is 5:45 right now. happening today in a few hours workers will return to the site of that deadly rampage in san bernardino for the first time. a husband and wife killed 14 people at the inland regional center campus back on december 4th. more than two dozen were hurt. police later killed the two attackers and a gun battle not far away.

500 people work in that center treating those with developal disabilities. leaders will be on hand attending a private memorial service as work gets back under way. the conference center, the actual site of the shooting remains closed. now, to a developing story. people in missouri finally returning to their flood-ravaged homes for the first time in a week. they're addressing the damage that has been left behind here. you see the river going right under the arch. in the hardest towns neighborhood streets look just like junk yards. hundreds of structures damaged when the mississippi river and its artery channel flood to record stage levels. president obama approved the request for federal aid and national guard troops are being deployed for assistance. meantime in illinois search teams recovered the bodies of two teens in the midst of massive flooding there p. >> as a parent you always still

have a little bit of hope that you'll be able to find your son. at this point, we were unable to do that and it was, we had to break them some very hard news. >> for six days crews scoured the area searching by foot and boat and air. official os say it's not until that water had receded they were to find the bodies of both the children. a drone may be what sparked a mystery in san francisco that reportedly left neighbors in the dark. happening yesterday when "the chronicle" reports that neighbors heard a pop on a power pole. that's when more than 30 nearby residents lost power. one witness said the man then showed up admitting he lost control of a drone at a nearby playground. that man and his drone took off before pg&e crews got to the bottom of what happened. here's something new drone owners may want to consider. drone insurance. most state insurance companies are recommending you be covered before sending your drones

skyward. as drone users soars property damage or even serious injury that leave you reliable. >> you fly and you dept your neighbor's car or breaks a window or tangles up in's television antenna or something like that. a lot don't recognize the potential for danger. >> close calls recently caught on video add fuel to the fire including a drone that nearly took out a pro skier last week. don't forget new rules also require owners to register with the faa. analysts say gas prices should continue to go down across the country this year. about 15 cents a gallon. that's already off the already low prices we saw in 15. the average person saved around $700 on fuel last year and there continues to be a glut on the market. >> so, even when prices go up as they always do in the first quarter, we don't expect them to reach the heights that we had seen in 2015. >> we're starting off the new

year with prices down about a quarter from where they were this time last year. it's 5:48 right now. hopefully you're not going to be idling out there this morning. >> we'll see. >> it's back to work monday. especially after the holiday. >> everybody back. >> going to get a lot of rain. >> a lot of rain off and on and not only today but all week long. it is going to be at times pouring then the sun comes out and then it's cloudy. yeah, we're going to see it all. get ready. make sure have the umbrella, too, and some rain boots. as we take a live look at at and t park towards san francisco. we start off the day with some soggy conditions and don't expect this to let up any time soon. let me show you the radar and what's hap now. as we see this rain moving from south to north, it is now just starting in the north bay. as i zoom in a little bit closer, i do see that there are some pockets with some yellows and some reds. that's the heavier rain. maybe even some thunderstorms as it approaches the peninsula. and that will be rolling into san francisco and the north bay in the next couple of hours.

taking it hour by hour in san jo jose, a wet start to the day, but there you go. see the sunshine coming out right around noon and 57 degrees. won't be a bad day. more cloudsing in this evening as we get ready for the next storm system to move in. and this is a look at the jet stream. this is the pattern of the upper level winds and it will carry the storm systems one by one all across the bay area. and with it, not moving as we go through the week, we will still have this same pattern with the storm systems rolling in. here's a look at the futurecast. by 8:00 tonight, we see some scattered light showers but look at what's happening as it approach shore. we will have some heavier downpours moving in tonight and maybe even some rumbles of thunder that may wake you up tonight. the timeline at 3:00 in the morning we see that rolling on through, but it looks like it does clear out in time for lunch in some spots. still some spotty, light showers in the afternoon and sunshine before that next round moves in.

yes, this is round number three on wednesday. and the rainfall outlook for the next seven days brings us at least an inch and a half to 2 1/2 inches all across the bay area. so, a pretty good soaking with our temperatures staying in the mid up toer 50s. here's a look at the south bay. for the next three days. around 56 degrees on wednesday. in the peninsula also in the upper 50s. san francisco stays up in the mid-50s more of the same in the east shore, tri-valley and north bay. no changes in temperatures, but will see at times some heavy rain moving through. i'll have another look at the forecast coming up, but let's sea happening on the roads with mike. >> kari, we expect most of the bay area to be back from vacations and we don't expect this morning to be the worst of it. a lot of folks return and maybe a later start and kids getting back to school and parents want to make sure the pattern is back in place. the bay bridge toll plaza where you see all lanes backing up and over here at the golden gate bridge show you the sprinkles on

the lens and that's what we'rer with rworried about. you do see the green highlighted all around the bay and a slower drive for 80 across the bay bridge span. a little build for the castro valley wide and 880 not a big problem there or dublin interchange. no problems just a slight build for presideleasanton and sunol. we're showing a smooth drive for the north route. 101 shows a little slowing north of 680 and no slowing for the peninsula. coming up, mapping out the strategy. the big move expected from president obama on gun control and the fight to stop him. got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate.

5:55. developing right now. armed protesters taking over a national wildlife refuge in oregon and they say they plan to stay there as long as it takes. they took over the national wildlife refuge saturday following a peaceful sentence after the sentences handed down to two local ranchers. the two men served their five-year sentence but a judge ruled that wasn't long enough.

the protesters want them to go free. >> i like to say that let us be civil and let us be as gentle as possible. but we shall be as firm as necessary. >> the group is led by bundy, the son of the nevada rancher known for his 2014 standoff with federal authorities over grazing rights. president obama says gun control is the most important issue he hopes to tackle during the last year of his presidency. and he's expected to bypass congress to make that happen. "today in the bay" edward lawrence shows us mr. obama's push starts today as he sits down with the attorney general. >> president obama fresh off his hawaiian vacation and taking aim at gun control. he meets with attorney general loretta lynch to talk about ways to increase background checks for people who buy guns. the president during his weekly radio address defended his position. >> the policy that is supported by some 90% of the american people. it was supported by a majority

of nra households. but the gun lobby mobilized against it and the senate blocked it. >> reporter: democratic frontrunner for president hillary clinton applauds the move to use executive orders to increase background checks for gun buyers, republican candidates disagree. >> now, this president wants to act as if he's a king. as if he's a dictator. fact is, if he wants to make changes to these laws go to congress and convince the congress that they're necessary. >> so he's going to sign another executive order having to do with the second amendment and having to do with guns. i will veto hat and i will unsign that so fast. >> his first impulse is always to take rights away from law-abiding citizens and it's wrong. >> reporter: this is at the top of the presidential agenda. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. 5:57. decision 2016. now things get really interesting. four weeks from today, iowa holds its caucuses. this as the frontrunners take shots at each other.

donald trump over the weekend ramped up his verbal assault against hillary clinton. he's now going after the former president. bill clinton plans to campaign for his wife today in new hampshire, perhaps it's no surprise. trump is bringing up clinton's past sexual infidelities. opening a new front in the war of words. >> it hasn't been a very pretty picture for her or for bill because i'm the only one willing to talk about his problems. i mean, what he did and what he has gone through, i think, is frankly terrible. especially if he wants to play the woman card. >> the republicans seem to have a particular fixation on blaming president obama and me for everything that happens in the world. >> the clintons, meantime have added ammunition with recruitment video prominently featuring donald trump. trump says he has no regrets about what he said. breaking news for you right now at 6:00. stay in your home the warning for one menlo park neighborhood.

crews are trying to contain a gas leak. we'll tell you what caused that leak and bring you the very latest. jim tomsula out. another shakeup within the 49ers organization and within the next couple hours we'll hear from the man who many blame for this latest fumble. one, two, count them four storms. we're tracking all the action and live team coverage right now on "today in the bay." good morning, everyone. happy monday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. sam brock has the day off. >> the first of four storms set to hit this week making its way over the bay area. a live look from bay bridge to emoriville. a much strger storm system just hours away. >> we have that live team coverage on what will be a stormy workweek. we'll get right to meteorologist kari hall. >> if you like rain, we'll have the weather you love all week long. the only day it looks kind of

dry is friday. this is the first of many storms moving in and it starts out with some light, scattered rain. we've seen it moving from south to north just now starting to approach some spots in the north bay and still making it into the east, as well, as it closes in on the bay area. you see the rain drops on the lens in san francisco as we look at the golden gate bridge. some of the roadways may be wet as you head out. rain off and on throughout the morning. we take a break. and then some heavier rain moves in tonight. i'll give you a better idea of the timeline and what to expect the rest of the week, that's coming up. but let's check in now with mike showing us how it looks as you approach the bay bridge. >> the toll plaza itself filled in. we have the metering lights turned on regular time and we do have a good build and gradual because folks are easing into the workweek. a crash here and we don't see it on our live camera and just moved out of the camera according to chp. not only that crash and the build at the toll plaza but west 24