>> i'm sam brock. the strategy this morning, bundle up and enjoy this day. we have one more kari. >> we do. temperatures very warm especially in the south bay. another one that feels like spring, but we're about to head back to winter. as we start out now it's in the mid-40s in the north bay, as well as the south bay and highs today reaching 64 degrees in san francisco. we will start to see some scattered rain moving into the north bay while the rest of the bay area stays dry and we're looking at 65 degrees in the tri-valley. we'll talk about that weekend rain that's coming up in a few minutes. let's see how the roads are flowing now with mike. >> karia little concerned about that zipper truck moving across the golden gate bridge. it took them just a couple of minutes and got back on the move, again, clearing towards the north side. no problems here and no problems to or from that north bay commute. visibility is great all around the map and no major incidents. there's a look at your freeways and the little orange you see

typically indicating fog. that is way over in stockton and not a problem for the local commute. back to you. >> thank you very much. breaking news overnight. a neighbor who left on edge as police spent the morning tracking down high-speed chase suspects in the south bay. police canvassed the area of kamerer in san jose overnight right near rocketship elementary school. stephanie chuang is live in sunnyvale where the chase started. a busy morning for sunnyvale police. >> absolutely. good morning to you, laura. what we know at this point is both scenes are clear. we're talking about two different incidents here and at least two suspects or one of the suspects booked here at sunnyvale pd. investigating earlier a first o home invasion robbery. south of the central expressway. there was a home invasion reported around midnight at the wildwood manor apartment complex. also reports that someone may have been shot, but trying to get information on that. now, about an hour later, sun

sunnyvale police tried to pull over a large, dark suv some time after 1:00 this morning. the driver, though, did not stop and that was the start of a high-speed pursuit and chp got involved and so did san jose pd. the driver exited either 101 or off 680. this is about 13 miles later and police say three people ditched the suv and ran off. chp, sunnyvale focused their search around bab creek which runs in that neighborhood. we're finally first able to find two people, one male and one female. now, we are trying to work on getting more information. again, a very busy morning for sunnyvale pd. they don't even have anyone here to answer the calls right away. so, we'll work on the information and pass it on to you throughout the morning. live here in sunnyvale, stephanie chuang. >> we'll hear from you in less than 30 minutes, thank you, stephanie. riot gear snatched from an

east bay b.a.r.t. station and now people are concerned what a thief might do with that gear. bob redell joining us from our conra costa county newsroom. >> good morning to you, sam. this was located in the police storage locker room located inside the b.a.r.t. parking garage. police think an employee might have accidentally left one of the doors to the locker wide open, provideniing an opportuni for a thief to peek in there and grab about $1,000 worth of police gear. the theft took place between 2:00 monday afternoon and 10:00 tuesday morning. police did provide a list of what was stolen. the list includes a riot helmet, gas mask and a b.a.r.t. police jacket with patches and uniform pants and boots. and this theft races concerns that this kind of equipment is now out there on the streets. >> everybody around here should be aware. it is kind of, you know,

alarming that stuff like this is happening. >> b.a.r.t. police have not released a description of what this suspect might look like and also not clear to us whether he or she was captured by a surveillance camera. b.a.r.t. has come under criticism for decoy surveillance cameras on its trains, but the transit agency is now going to change that pall sxaes make sure that all the surveillance cameras on their trains are real and are working. this comes after somebody was shot and killed on one of their trains in recent weeks. reporting live here, bob redell "today in the bay." do you recognize these guys? san jose police recently released a video of four men who are wanted for stealing from a nike store last month. happened several days before christmas. police say they left in a bronze hyundai and they have not made any arrests. a tourist robbed in the middle of the day at one of the most famous lookout points in san francisco.

fortunately, this coming as millions of people desnding on the bay area for super bowl l. police say the victim was taking in the views of the city when all of a sudden she was attacked. >> down the hill she was met by two suspects who approached her, maced her and proceeded to rob her. >> this is not the first incident to happen there. on the contrary, police say that robberies are becoming a major issue for that neighborhood. now they're putting officers in undercover units to try to combat the crime problem. we're inching our way towards super bowl l at levi stadium and san jose police are ready to prove how they plan to handle the super bowl crowds. officers will hold an event today including a s.w.a.t team demonstration along with a canine presentation which will show how the dogs can detect bombs at airports. in the meantime, san francisco extra security measures already in place there. metal deittectors, fences and

lots of police will be at security checkpoints. and by saturday, bags will be restricted to 18 by 18 inches. san francisco's police chief says there's more, there's more than one safe guard he wants, but he may not get it. he wants a no-fly zone. >> because it's not my call. if it was my call, we'd have restricted air space right now. >> the faa says san francisco's emergency operation center has plans for 40 different emergency scenarios. authorities will also monitor social media and coordinate federal, state and local first responders, including the national guard. countdown continues. there are now just ten days until super bowl l. the countdown to the super bowl. the count up on our temperatures otoday. kari saying maybe don't let the colder start fool you. >> you will need a heavier jacket as you start the day heading out the door. later on this afternoon, it will be very much like yesterday. it was so nice. and now it's 40 degrees in the east bay and 44 degrees in the south bay and we drop in to get

a closer look, we also had some upper 30s in a few spots like downtown, as well as gilroy and san martin where now it's in the upper 30s there. into the afternoon, once again, highs to theto upper 60s. and 62 in napa and brentwood 63 degrees and danville today looking at 67 degrees. so, we'll talk more about what to expect as that rain moves in this weekend. that's coming up in a few minutes but mike has a heads up for b.a.r.t. riders. >> first reported as a delay and now a full stop and this is the oakland b.a.r.t. station at the coliseum. this is just north of the closure. we'll show you on the map, not an exciting map, but i do want to show you on the b.a.r.t. system. folks familiar with the colors will know comes up towards hayward and somewhere between the fremont and bay fair stations, reports of some equipment problem on the tracks and that's causing the trains

out of fremont on both the green and the orange line to be basically stopped before they get to bay fair. now, once you join in with the folks coming out of dublin, pleasanton, everything is fine, as far as i know, heading back into san francisco. this segment of the b.a.r.t. line is not running because of equipment problem on the tracks. we're checking with b.a.r.t. the roadways are a great option for you because everything is moving clearly low the area and we'll track this that just came up on the b.a.r.t. report. not a lot of traffic either. back to you guys. coming up next, a provocative ad splashed on the city's skyline causing a legal problem in san francisco. the reason the city is pushing now to get it taken down. what if you could make money by just existing? a living wage. i'll tell you how it might work coming up in "business and tech." donald trump says he still will not go to the debate tonight but will anyone call his bluff? new poll numbers coming out in the last three hours or so. got a tip for nbc bay area

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dnchlths scission 2016. it is debate night with oor without donald trump. the republican candidates are facing off one more time before the caucuses. donald trump remains defiant that he is not going to participate in fox news debate. >> defiant, trump.

never. it all all about moderator megyn kelly. >> more about him not wanting to answer tough questions as the iowa caucuses become near. in the last three hours we got new poll numbers showing in iowa likely caucus goers don't seem to mind trump's position. 32% say trump is their man and cruz gets 25% of those likely caucus goers. rubio 18% and ben carson now down to 8%, that's according to nbc news/"wall street journal" marist poll. you might hear in the distance that trump is walking out to the adele song "rolling in the deep" and being a no show tonight is certainly a big gamble, but one that may pay off. those 3,000 voters were polled between sunday and tuesday. so, while all of this fox debate drama was playing out, trump

gained those seven percentage points enough to flip back into first and put cruz back into second. even with the margin of error, trump is now leading the pack in iowa. back to tonight's debate, though, there will be one fewer candidate on the stage, but fox news confirms they're not leaving an empty podium standing there. trump's position seems to be that if you don't like the hand you're dealt, you just leave the table. >> we walk out, we leave. you just leave. that's what you . you leave. >> heant want to answer questions from the men and women of iowa about how his record doesn't match what he's selling. >> interesting side show. dprate greatest show on earth. this is not a show, this is serious. >> instead of attending the debate. donald trump will hold an event to benefit veterans. ted cruz, though, did invite cruz to a one-on-one on saturday. he then booked a venue. story line we're watching there. we'll have to wait and get to

that one the debate, though. sam and laura. >> adele "rolling in the deep" "with or without you" might be an appropriate title. what is in a name? how about a jackpot for the golden state warriors it means big bucks. in a few hours an announcement will be made officially announcing renaming the team's arena. jpmorgan chase deeming it the chase center. unclear how much the bank paid for those naming rights but some analysts figure it it could be more than $200 million. some fans say it's going to take some getting used to for that name change. when the new arena opens in 2019. >> kind of associate oracle with the crowd noise and everything and the build up of the warriors and, so, i think, you know, it's not going to have the same ring to it it coming into chase as opposed to coming into oracle arena. >> there is jamie dimon sitting

right next to warriors owner joe laka. the two making the announcement today and warriors mvp steph curry also expected to be on hand. 5:15. verizon has until this afternoon to get rid of a big ad in san francisco. the sign sits on two sides of the four embarcadero high rise. this type of ad is illegal under city rules and the city attorney wants it it down. he sent a letter to verizen and the manager of the building saying if the sign does not come down, the city will sue to have it removed immediately. super bowl committee spokesperson says they're working to modify theers. silicon valley leader wants to give a whole lot of people a fair amount of money. >> a basic income. no strings attached. scott mcgrew, how would it work? >> we know the people who will get the money will be under a lot of observation by scientists. sam altmon who created the tech incubator wants to give someone or a group of someones a basic

income. enough to eat and pay the rent and a living wage, but not a wage in there is no job part of it. he wants to know what will happen since all of this is our future anyway. so, why not understand now how it works. how would people respond? what would they do if their basic needs like food were taken care of automatically. what would they be motivated to accomplish? to that end, he's also looking to hire social scientists to supervise the experiment for five years. altman says 50 years from now it will seem ridiculous that we used fear of not being able to eat to motivate people. right now the way to motivate people. let's check in with landon dowdy. she's at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> stocks look to rebound today and the markets sold off wednesday partly on disappointing earnings from apple and boeing and investors also keying on the fed which

cu kept interest rates unchanged and keeping it open in march and they admit the economy has slowed. data on unemployment and earnings from ford, amazon and micro. the dow falling 223 points to 15944. the nasdaq closing 100 to 4468. scott? >> landon dowdy, thank you. the latest iphone rumor says the next iphone is going to be an iphone 5. yeah, we said that correctly. the talk is apple will unveil an iphone 5se. that's special edition. and keep the current iphone price the same because people like the smaller phone size and the smaller price. we expect apple will have its next event some time in early march. and facebook met with analysts and reporters last night to talk about quarterly report. i looked at the numbers. you'll probably be paying attention to mark zuckerburg's news that facebook will get rid of the like button in a favor of number of other choices a symbol

for sad and one for angry. talk more about facebook's future but you can see how the like button,ium sure you experienced this. something tragic happened in my family, not really like. >> more emotionally sensitive option. >> emoji for that. >> sam's eq is going up. your emotional quotient. >> we're starting off nice here and we'll have a warm day and then things take a change. >> you want to take it it all in today this will be the last one. looks pretty chilly as we go into the next several days. not only that, we'll have some clouds and off and on rain and our beautiful weather is about to end. a live look now at the bay bridge lights. they're on right now. i guess they're testing out and just a few minutes ago i saw the little fish swimming across. a beautiful sight as we get ready for that ceremony this weekend to officially flip that

switch. now, as we take a look at the forecast. it's coming up at the bottom of the screen. that seven-day and you'll see what i was talking about with those temperatures getting much cooler. well, it's cool now. it's degrees in the east bay and as we drop in now on the north bay, temperatures are in the mid-40s as you head oout the door. in san francisco, going throughout the day, we start out at 50 degrees at 8:00 and then the clouds start to clear out. we'll get some sunshine today and another beauty as we see those high temperatures reaching near 60 degrees. but, yes, our weather is about to change. all because of this. this cold front that is moving closer and will bring in some rain for the north bay today. and most likely for the next 24 hours just over the north bay where we see the off and on showers. starts to sink to the south as we go into tomorrow afternoon. the rest of the bay area seeing the scattered showers all throughout the day and then it starts to wrap up early saturday morning and in between we will have some very significant

rainfall totals, at least for santa rosa, napa and then as you head down towards san jose, we're barely making any rain here. about a 0.1. we will also have some high waves with those storms off shore. creating some strong winds and some large waves. the high waves will continue into tomorrow. let's check in now with mike with an update on b.a.r.t. >> better news for riders. apparently some sort of power issue and disrupted service between baymont and fremont. the green and the oronge lines experiencing delays. the fremont and richmond lines. dublin pleasanton you're fine on the blue line. again, a recovery for the fremont and the richmond lines. we're looking over towards your maps and see the speed sensors and no problems throughout the area. dublin a live look shows you 580 ask little slowing out of the altamont pass. san jose northbound 101 and we're getting a little burst of traffic typical and silicon

valley moves great and 101 in san rafael. southbound 101 picks up a little company, just a little bit. no delays santa rosa all the way down to the golden gate bridge. back to you. >> thank you. coming up next, new details unraveling still about a train derailment in martinez. what a just released report is revealing about what happened. it's easy to get connected to the weather outside by going inside the nbc bay area app on your smartphone. just touch the daron the weather page. there you can zero in on your own neighborhood to see if it's raining. that gives you just what you need to know right when you need to know it. i'm vicky nguyen and that's how to stay informed with the nbc bay area app. a protest leader and his fellow

occupiers in appearances yesterday.t court a protest leader and his fellow occupiers in oregon made their first court appearances yesterday. bundy and seven others currently charged with one count each conspiracy to injure a police officer. they were arrested on tuesday night after a confrontation with federal agents that left a protester dead. bundy's lawyer urged remaining protesters to go home and let the fight continue in the court system. the armed occupy protest has been going on now for almost a month. a hearing will be held tomorrow to figure out if those arrested will be released. five gang members are under arrest in connection with a jail break in orange county. the orange county sheriff says

the five arrested are connected to one of the three men who escaped last week. the sheriff says more arrests are coming and prisoners escaped last friday. they cut their way into a series of plumbing ton ittals and repelled down a wall. the county is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to their capture. the men were awaiting trial on crimes ranging from kidnapping to murder. a follow up now on the three sulfuric acid three train cars that derailed in martinez last week. a report followed by the environmental health department revealed eco services, the company that owns the cars did not report the incident until three hours after it happened. however, eco services says it notified union pacific within 15 minutes. although it does not have to since nothing actually spilled out of the cars. the derailment may have been caused by a brake failure. the california public utilities commission now investigating. a long, promised plan to require new warnings for cell

phone buyers has a green light in berkeley. at least temporarily. forcing retailers to warn customers aradiation levels when a phone sits too close to your body. cell phone companies went to court over the issue calling it unconstitutional and wanted an injunction. the federal judge yesterday lifted that injunction allowing a modified warning to be issued starting immediately. the actual case is still working its way through the court. at 5:26. coming up next, breaking overnight. a high-speed chase leads to an-out manhunt for suspects in a south bay neighborhood. plus, gone without a trace. the search for a stolen riot gear taken from a b.a.r.t. police locker. joining us. i'

good morning on your thursday morning. thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. a day to get out there and enjoy, kari. >> it will be warm in the last day of feeling that warmth and sunshine some rain moves in by tomorrow. so, let's take a look at those numbers now. it's in the mid to upper 40s as you head out the door. yes, it is cool now, but look at these highs. we're up to 64 degrees today in san francisco. with partly cloudy skies. 67 degrees in the south bay. we'll start to see those scattered showers moving into the north bay well ahead of that storm system. so, we'll talk about that and what to expect as it moves in. let's get an update on the roads now with mike. >> kari, those roads are great and san jose the earlier burst

of traffic we saw calming down. few more cars bursting in and that's 101 on our maps right at 680. the green speed indicators all around the silicon valley. we'll move you up to a little slowing now and out of the altamont and you'll see it, north livermore avenue and a smooth drive towards the dublin interchange without delay. as we move the flow out, a nice flow of traffic. typical at this time of day. the b.a.r.t. lines fremont to bay fair may be delays because of earlier electrical problems so plan a few extra minutes, guys. back to you. now to breaking news a manhunt in a san jose neighborhood overnight and all start would a chase that began in sunnyvale. >> "today in the bay" stephanie chuang live at sunnyvale headquarters. it was a very busy morning for officers there. >> good morning, laura and sam. very busy. both scenes are clear and now police here focusing on these two investigations. take a look at the map. you can see that the actual two

incidents. 13, 14 miles apart. a high-speed chase that went through many different cities. the first is the report of a home invasion robbery that was at 20 north matilda avenue and that's just south of the central expressway. it was called in around midnight with a report, also, that someone might have been shot. police, you know, did not make any arrests in that. now, about an hour later, around 1:00 this morning sunnyvale police tried to pull over a large, dark suv and the driver sp sped off instead of stopping. the chp got inlved as did police in san jose. that's because where the driver exited either off of 101 or 680. again, about 13 miles away. investigators say three people ditched that suv and ran off. we're talking about chp,

sunnyvale focused on a search that focus around bab creek and first found two people. one male and one female. likely police are interviewing the people here at the headquarters and we're trying to get more details. police force very slammed right now waiting to hear back from the desk sergeant. we'll pass on the info when we get it. >> thank you, steph. 5:32. b.a.r.t. police the victim of the crime and the riot gear was stolen from an east bay b.a.r.t. station. bob redell is live in our contra costa newsroom with details on all it all happened. >> good morning to you there, laura. police think that one of the employees accidentally left open thor to to one of their storage lockers. now, if you're not familiar and you probably be, but there are storage lockers located in the concord b.a.r.t. parking garage. one door was left open and earlier in the week, whoever it was, a thief, saw that. and took the opportunity. they went in there and grabbed about $1,000 worth of gear.

now, police did provide a list of what was stolen. they believe this took place between 2:00 monday afternoon and 10:00 tuesday morning. this list includes a riot helmet, gas mask, a b.a.r.t. police jacket with patches and uniform pants and boots. there is concern, of course, that this type of equipment being out there in the streets. someone, obviously, is willing to steal it. they might also be willing to use it it to impersonate a b.a.r.t. police officer. not that that has happened yet, but that is the concern. b.a.r.t. police have yet to release a description of this suspect. reporting live here in the conra costa newsroom. a los altos man accused of killing his co-worker. hlebo made his first appearance in court yesterday. according to the just-released police report police found the victim's severed ear at the crime scene along with a lot of other blood.

the report also says hlebo admitted to getting in a fight with the victim and even told the family member he killed myrick and disposed of the body in the ocean. myrick's body has not yet been found. >> i would still like to hold a little bit of hope that we could find him, but the likelihood of that is very slim to none. >> the family is looking for volunteers to help in the search for myrick's body. they have been meeting every morning at 8:00 a.m. and searching until after dark. >> an emotional search there. 5:34 right now. happening today, a san jose man accused of sexually assaulting and killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son is expected to be in court. police arrested manuel lopez on tuesday two weeks after that child died. investigators say autopsy results showed signs of sexual abuse and that lopez was allegedly linked to the crime. 5:34. happening today, many may not even realize the problem exists but senate lawmakers are concerned about michildren being placed with convicted criminals.

a recent ap investigation found at least 50 unaccompanied minors who fled central america to the u.s. wound up with victed criminals in private homes. there they were the victims of abuse. one whistleblower claims thousands of u.s. sponsors also have criminal histories. a senate subcommittee today will look at the problems and some of the weaknesses in federal child protection policies. decision 2016 and a first for this campaign season and that says a lot. a republican debate without donald trump. that's what is expected to play out tonight on a stage in iowa and many are wondering if trump's making the right decision. "today in the bay" chris san is tracking reaction this morning. skipping tonight's debate is definitely a risk, but it could be a calculated and smart one for trump. >> yeah. well, donald trump would have you believe that it really is all about his beef with the moderator and the network, but the republican rivals say his refusal to take the stage tonight is really more about him

not wanting to answer tough questions as the iowa caucuses near. and in the last three and a half hours or so, we got new poll numbers showing in that iowa, at least, likely caucus goers don't seem to mind trump's position. 32% say that trump is their candidate of choice. cruz gets 25% of those likely caucus goers. rubio at 18 and ben carson down to 8%. that's according to an nbc "wall street journal" marist poll. wanted you to hear that song just a bit because at a campaign event trump walked out to that song "rolling in the deep" and analysts say being a no show is certainly a gamble as you said, sam. but it may poll off. those 3,000 voters polled between sunday and tuesday. while all this fox debate drama was playing out. trump gained a seven percentage points and enough to put himself in the lead, again. even with the margin of error

overtaking ted cruz who had gained on him. now, back to tonight's debate, there will be one fewer candidate on the stage, but fox news confirms that there will be no empty podium none of the undercard players will be bumped up. >> we walk out and we leave. right? you just leave, that's what you do, you leave. >> he doesn't want to answer questions for the men and women of iowa about how his record doesn't match what he's selling. >> interesting side show. greatest show on earth. this is not a show. this is serious. >> attending the debate trump will hold an event at the same exact time. that event will benefit veterans at drake university. ted cruz did invite trump to a one-on-one on saturday and even booked a venue. not really clear whether or not trump take him up on that. tonight's debate at 6:00 our time and we'll cover it for you later on today but we'll follow

the developments all morning because we know that trump takes all day long. >> you are so right. thanks so much. so do we. happening today angry homeless people and their supporters plan to protest what they call untreatment in san francisco. san francisco leaders have recently been talking about sort of a get tough policy on the homeless, especially with the upcoming super bowl. while tents are still a common sight in parts of the city, people living in the bay area claim that city workers recently dismantled their tents and took some of their property. among other things, organizers today plan to ask for those items back and be provided a safe place to live. a new system is in place for people on the peninsula tired of the noise coming from the san car and half moon bay airports. san mateo county leaders say the system is going to give residents more options when they decide to report a noise problem. now, folks can either call a hotline or go online to file a

complaint. previously people had to reach someone on the phone just to file that complaint. it is 5:38 right now. want to check the temperature before you head out the door and enjoy today. >> yes, a cool start but a warm finish as to our temperatures in the low o40s in the east bay and 47 degrees in san francisco. as we get a closer look, even some low 50s there in the mission district and pacific heights and right at 50 degrees and 42 degrees now in the north bay. as we look at these highs, it will be so nice this afternoon. up to 63 in los gatos and the castro at 64 degrees and santa rosa 60 degrees as the rain starts to move in this afternoon and in oakland 68 degrees and livermore a high of 60 deit gree . once again, this ends very quickly and we'll talk about that and what to expect this weekend. that's coming up, let's get an update now on the roadways with mike. >> san rafael, a steady flow of traffic and no major issues in novato all the way down to the

golden gate bridge. we look at your map and see the speed indicators and that green and at the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights are on. there's the backup there. folks for b.a.r.t. an additional issue. we heard about earlier problems between fremont and bay fair but i just got word that the dublin pleasanton line right along 580 that will have delays possible through castro valley because of more power issues there. watching for more reports of anything going on for the grid. meanwhile, fremont the traffic flowing to the south bay does pick up a little bit, but no problems. back to you. the super bowl gridlock will soon spread out sprawling to the south bay. well, people whalive and work near levi stadium are preparing for a major inconvenience in the coming days. starting on sunday, part of tasman drive right near the super bowl venue is closed for more than a week. some restaurants in that area are concerned that the closure will steer business away from them while others are stocking up. but everyone is preparing for a

traffic nightmare. >> i think we're going to be really busy that day. i think that whole week, actually, is going to be crazy. >> it is a parking lot. you know, normal commute hours. >> this will be anything but normal. some people who live in the area say they plan to leave town altogether for the big event. the countdown continues. we will most certainly be right here. there are now just ten days until super bowl l. coming up, dolores park is back open in san francisco, but a new addition to the newly renovated park raising some eyebrows this morning. big trouble for a former high-flying silicon valley company. we'll take a look and delve in coming up in "business and tech."

san francisco reopened one of its most popular park, deit loris park after a $20 million renovation. what is everyone talking about the next day? a lot of buzz about one tiny cement uninal. you might think maybe you're somewhere in europe if you happen to walk by you might not realize even what it is. but what it is is a quick place to relieve yourself. planners put it as an alternative to the bushes they say some park goers always seemed to use and people we spoke to said it's out of the way and probably won't be a nuisance. >> feel like we were ready to go pee anywhere. any facility is better than none. >> i think they'll go the bathroom and moving on. i don't think that they'll be

hanging out. >> yeah. hopefully not. somebody rents it out, i don't know. now, if you would rather go what they're calling the old-fashioned way in privacy, dolores park has some regular 24/7 bathroom toilets. it also features new benches and new landscaping. speaking of privacy, did you notice the white curtain does not go all the way around the yo your snl? the city of oakland is promising to boost the college rate. the cradle to career plan is to triple the number of kids going to college within the next several years. oakland city leaders say the promise also ames to give every child in poverty the tools they need to succeed, that includes money. the mayor will be announcing more deit tails later thtails l morning. california tries to fine tune its rules of the road when it it comes to driverless cars. holding back the advancement of

self-driving technology. they believe it is about time that consumers will have access. dmv leaders will hear from advocates and critics to hear about the regulations california is now considering and the timeline on rolling out driverless technology. happening today, the largest tailor in the world. walmart is officially shutting down more than 100 stores and that hits right here in san jose and another in oakland that closed earlier this month. the company made the announcement about two weeks ago now saying it is focusing on super centers and ecommerce. scott mcgrew farinous in trouble. >> reminder that it is a medical start up that promised to measure all kind of things with just a drop of blood led by a fo former sanford student. she became the richest self-made billionaire in america. but a lot of technology that it

does not work as advertised and the latest accusations is that its labs are not up to scientific snuff. the u.s. government it itself now says inspections of its newest facility shows it is so deficient it poses an immediate danger to patients. ten days to fix those problems. facebook opened its books to investers and the numbers were spect spectacular. made a record amount of money. more than $5 billion in the quarter. that's $65 million a day. it it did so well it's pulling other company's stocks higher like linkedin and twitter. they are changing the like button. mark zuckerberg talked about it on the call. another preview of its angry birds movie.

>> greetings. i am a pig. >> what? >> "angry birds" should be in theaters by may. it occurs to me, guys, there are kids who are going to go see the "angry birds" movie who never played the angry birds game because it was so long ago. >> so many versions of it, though. maybe they have. >> has jack played "angry birds"? >> yes. and i'm sure i'll go to the movie. >> kind of looks like "shrek." >> thank you very much. switching gears here. congresswoman jackie spear calling for emergency funds to protect at-risk areas along the shoreline. first-and look at the waves that are eating away at the homes and cliffs in pacifica. >> el nino is just like a super storm sandy, except it happens over a greater portion of time.

>> the dangerous conditions forced 40 people to move out of their homes, which are literally dangling on the cliff edge. certainly not hyperbole when you see the fact that people had to leave their homes and they don't know where to go. obviously a very precarious situation, kari. >> that happens this afternoon and continues into tomorrow with some high waves and more storms approach the bay area. this time, we will get some rain as we head into the weekend. a live look now at san jose. we start out with mostly clear skies. and not as much fog as we've had to start out the week. and now that seven-day torcafor is coming up at the bottom of the screen. you'll see how much the weather will be changing as we go into the next few days. take in today and enjoy the warm weather while it lasts. it is cool now. in napa 42 degrees and santa rosa 44 degrees and san jose is now also at 44 degrees. as we go hour by hour in oakland. we will have some clouds to

start out the day and it will be, once again, a little bit chilly, but warming up nice. by 11:00, we're up to 57 degrees and low 60s by this afternoon and even some mid-60s as we see the sun peeking from behind those clouds. and our cloud cover will be increasing as this storm system approaches. we'll also start to see some rain moving into the north bay and that front will bring in some drastic changes for the weekend. we do start to see some of the showers in the north bay later on this afternoon into the evening. while the rest of the bay area sees some dry conditions and a mix of sun and clouds. by tomorrow, we see that rain getting heavier and still pouring on the north bay. and then it starts to spread to the south by the afternoon to evening hours and we'll see that rain off and on throughout the day on friday. and giving us a break on saturday. and it will bring in quite a bit rain for the north bay. and then look at how the rainfall totals, the expected rainfall totals drop off as you head south of oakland and san francisco. and if you're going to the era,

we are look at some pretty significant snow there. at least a foot in some spots. we may even see up to two feet in some of the summits. we'll be talking more about that coming up in a few minutes, but let's see how the roads are moving now with mike. >> kari, first the good news. the roads are doing great and bay bridge toll plaza and just off the berkeley curve. no problems for the span or north of there for the east bay or the north bay. we're looking over here towards a little slowing for hayward and we'll talk about that area for the roads and i want to divert over towards the rail. this system for the b.a.r.t. system. we heard about reports earlier of power issues for the bay mont and we have "limited train service" through castro valley on that blue line. i don't know what limited service means but talking about power issues there. just plan on some delays and we'll talk about more information. the rest of the line is going in and out of san francisco without delay and the road ways through that dublin, pleasanton area

show a little slowing for west 580. no big problems there. we'll give you a wide look and noer delays and the san mateo bridge and this live look out here. westbound your commute looks great and you can also clearly see that high rise and visibility is great, as well. >> thank you very much. bay area teenager is helping in the fight against parkinson's disease. 16-year-old created a ring that tracks the movements of parkinson's patients. the ring calculates data which is then sent to a physician. >> as an institute we think that is one of the key future technologies that we have to learn and integrate into our practice. >> it took the cupertino high school student two years and a lot of prototypes to develop the app. also caught himself coding languages from youtube videos. he got inspired after watching a video of famous fighter eer mud ali.

>> what was going on with his motor systems because he had these tremors and making it really hard for him to light the olympic torch. >> he has raised more than $3,000 on a kick starter campaign so he can design more rings. >> still no cure there, obviously, but that could help. coming up next, an upside to el nino the amazing glimpse into history what the thrashing storms are now revealing. you can stay on top of incoming storms by setting the home screen to weather on the nbc bay area app. here's how. click on the icon on the top left corner of your screen and then the button that says set your start screen. all you have to do then is select weather and click done. that will give youly what you need to know when you need to know it. scott budman. that's how to stay informed on the nbc bay area app.

at 5:56. a protest leader and his fellow occupiers in oregon made their first court appearances today. bundy and several others are charged with one count each of conspiracy to injure an officer. they arrested earlier this week after a confrontation with federal agents left a protester dead. bundy's lawyer urged remaining protesters to go home and let the fight continue in court. the armed occupy protest at a wildlife refuge has been going on for nearly a month. a hearing will be held tomorrow to determine if those arrested will be released. a protest leader and his

fellow occupiers in oregon made their first court appearances yesterday. bundy and seven other people are currently charged, well, that's not them, but we will try to get that graphic for you correctly. each one is charged with a count of conspiracy to injure an officer. arrested on tuesday night after a confrontation that left a protester dead. this more about a search that is going on right now. more information coming up on that and i apologize for the wrong video. let's move forward now to something that is happening today. >> that's right. michigan legislature expected to vote on an emergency spending bill to address the water crisis in flint. that would mean $28 million in additional funding to help pay for more bottled water or bottled filters. comes in the wake of a lawsuit that is demanding officials to replace lead pipes. at least 100 kids have gotten sick from lead exposure. a safety risk has sparked a risk to ban cargo shipments of lithium batteries from battery airlines. the u.n. panel says those deit

vices used to charge cell phones and laptops can heat up and create fires capable of destroying planes. lithium battery fires have killed four pilots just in the last decade. the council is scheduled to take up that matter next month. it it is a day of remembrance for nasa which marks 30 years since one of its darkest days. on january 28, 1986, the challenger space shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff. seven astronauts died, including teacher mcauliffe would have been the first civilian in space. holding an observance and wreath laying. other nasa centers will also hold remembrance events. it is a stunning discovery in the midst of the recent el nino storms. during low the tide the 1930s era ship wreck appeared on the

shores in san diego. >> pretty fascinating. >> a man who has been studying the ship wreck for 30 years s ss the pieces give an amazing dwlim glimpse into history. anchored during the prohibition and people searching for gambling, prostitution or boot leg whiskey would take smaller boats out to what they would call. >> evangelists throughout san diego county and southern california, actually, to go to the ship. >> rumor has it it at least $100,000 was actually buried with that wreckage. happening now at 6:00, a very busy morning for sunnyvale police. investigators dealing with a home invasion robbery and then high-speed police chase that spanned several south bay cities. the latest on the investigations coming up. and if that morning commute has you feeling powerless, you're not alone. b.a.r.t. riders on three lines

affected by power issues this morning. the very latest in what we can tell you about what you can expect, coming up. speaking of b.a.r.t., someone could be posing as a b.a.r.t. police officer. the crime at an bay station that could put riders in serious danger. "today in the bay" starts right now. good thursday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we start right now with a check of the forecast and a repeat of yesterday, pretty close, kari, and it is a nice thing. >> we also need some rain that comes in as we go into tonight as well as tomorrow. so, looking right now at our temperatures that are mainly in the 40s, but low 50s in san francisco. look at these highs today up to 67 deit gree degrees in the sou the tri-valley at 65 degrees. the rain moves into the north bay today. the rest of us will see it tomorrow. i'll detail that and a look ahead to the weekend coming up in the microclimate forecast. let's get an update now from mike. >>