good morning, you're watching "today in the bay." waking up to a live look at the oakland estuary. that's the san francisco skyline, trying to peek through some haze. you're waking up to some cooler although slightly warmer temperatures. good morning, everyone. we have our microclimate forecast. temperatures are slightly warmer but still kind of cool. >> not by much, maybe two to three degrees if that.

so if you've been thinking it's been chilly, it kind of has. we're in the month of no so a fair game. we're expecting nice sunshine to peek through, current temperatures in san francisco looking at about 47 degrees's n the 60s. we're actually expecting to top out into the upper 50s. so if you are going to be out there, i want to say today is still going to be one of those days where you want to bring on fall jackets and sweaters. oakland a nice sunrise, 46 degrees and your overall highs today along the coast and peninsula are going to remain in the 50s, even out near the north bay. also expecting to see the lower 60s. so we did climb into the 60s yesterday which we topped out in the 50s so today should be a nice little change in the pattern. as far as rain, we're expecting a dry weekend ahead, but he are tlak tracking the possibility of a few showers into the workweek ahead. >> we'll check back with you in a few minutes. we're going to begin this morning with breaking news. an unknown number of people are

dead and several others are now in the hospital after a fire erupted at a dance party in the east bay. now, about 75 to 100 people were inside. fire officials tell us there are casualties but just how many they just aren't sure. at this hour, crews are searching for the missing. the fire started around 11:30 last night at the 1300 block of 31st avenue in oakland, just north of the 880 near the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. the party was advertised as a rave. according to property records the building is zoned as a warehou warehouse. the oakland fire department tells us crews are still working to get a full picture of what happened. >> the fire that burned for four hours. obviously, it did burn through the roof so it's very dangerous in there right now for our crews to go back in. but once we determine it's safe, we will go back into the building. >> now, an artist collective taking place at the building next door also burned down. we'll be sure to bring you more information as it comes in.

will two tweets derail america's relationship with china? that's the concern after president-elect trump broke with decades of foreign policy and spoke with the president of taiwan. then tweeted about it angering china. the tweet says the president of taiwan called me today to wish me congratulations on winning the presidency. thank you. taiwan and china have been at odds for decades. the u.s. and taiwan have had unofficial relations since 1979 when u.s. government recognized beijing as china's sole government. jim ross says the tweet was intentional and a ploy to drive the news cycle. >> the president of taiwan doesn't just call the president-elect of the united states. that's not how diplomacy works. that's not how the world works. >> when questions poured in about trump's tweet, he tweeted back saying, interesting how the u.s. sells taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but i should not accept a congratulatory call. taiwan's president wasn't the

only asian leader trump spoke to this week. he talked to the philippine president who welcomed trump's election. he was a victim of a targeted attack. los angeles police say the usc professor who was stabbed to death on campus yesterday knew his attacker. boss co-juan was a psychology professor and joined the faculty in 2001. a student in his 20s was taken into custody. students and faculty are rattled. >> my thoughts are with his family and you just don't -- i mean, the everyday interactions you have with your students are not -- are very positive and affirming. you just -- your mind generally doesn't go there. so it's just a shock to hear something like that's happened. >> grief counseling will be vaiblg next week for students or staff who need it. gone in less than 30 seconds. smash-and-grab teens are working in groups and cleaning out apple stores with holiday shoppers still inside. it's organized crime in action with apple as its target. now, this is surveillance video of a san francisco apple store.

you can see crooks running in, yelling and grabbing iphones, ip ipods, ipads. the scene is playing out at other stores in berkeley and burlingame. so far, there have been almost ten robberies recently. los gatos customers say this isn't the first time apple has been a target. >> what happened at this location? >> one guy snatched a phone and just ran away with it. >> it won't stop you from holiday shopping? you're not going to shop online nout? >> no. i want to be outside because i want my kids to see everything. i want my kids to see the lights. >> many apple stores now have private security guards at most bay area locations. community members came together last night to mark the first anniversary of the terrorist attack in san bernardino. the gathering included music as well as numerous tributes from a list of speakers that including the san bernardino mayor and police chief. it was one year ago when a married couple opened fire at a county holiday party, killing 14 people and wounding 21 others.

well, the two men who cut their way out of a san jose jail last wednesday were back in jail jumpsuits before a judge, both inmates and a woman accused of harboring one of them made their first court appearance since being recaptured this week. before he escaped, laron campbell had several felony cases pending including kidnapping armed robbery and carjacking. both he and chavez face 30 to 40 years in prison. prosecutors say a conviction for jail escape potentially adds an extra 16 months to their prison time. chavez will face an added charge for possessing a firearm. the one-year anniversary of mario woods death had community members again demanding charges be brought against the sfpd officers who killed him. the shooting caught on tape drew outrage in the community. yesterday family and friends marked the day with a series of memorials and a small protest at the hall of justice. >> my dad was just saying, you

always have to have hope. i don't know. mine is fleeting. >> i am so mad. i'm so mad what they did to him. >> the city attorney defends officers, saying woods refused repeated commands to drop a knife. sfpd says it continues to examine whether their use of force are implementing new techniques for deescalating situations. and there is still much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a california mom's abduction launched a mystery. now her husband reveals what really happened during and after her 22 days in captivity. plus, more dungeness crab for the holidays. the new stretch of the bay area that's opening up for commercial fishing.

good morning, welcome back, everyone. you're taking a live look at a sunrise peering over san jose. thanks for watching. we are hearing more details this morning about the bizarre

abduction of a shasta county mother found three weeks after she disappeared. and we're hearing it from her husband. "today in the bay's" ian call has details. >> the officers kind of braced me and kind of put his arm around me and he says, you know, prepare yourself. she's alive. you've just go the to be happy. they branded her. >> keith papini tells "20/20" says he remembers rushing to meet his wife sherri at the hospital after she was found beaten and shackled more than 100 miles from their home. >> i just ran past everybody ayinde throw open the curtain and she was there. and her poor face. i just hugged her. i just held her. >> sherri papini was miss forge three weeks. keith said the search felt endless. at one point she feared she was dead. >> we were heading back after we

did a few mile search and we look up and we start to see some birds circling. and i started walking and i just went to my knees. >> but sherri was found early thanksgiving morning, keith says she's talked briefly of the alleged abductors. >> she literally lived through hell. >> what exactly happened remains a mystery. for now, keith is just happy to have sherri home. >> had such great support from my family, my friends, the whole community, the whole world reached out. i'm so grateful for that. >> the sheriff says his team still isn't sure whether it was rona random or targeted abduction. you can download our free nbc bay area app or check out twitter. there's much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up --

>> i think it's awesome they're camming out for the fapz and want to be here for the supporters. >> the cast of the hit show "full house" surprises fans in san francisco. we'll tell you about the unlikely turn of events that led to the reunion. gorgeous shot over lake tahoe right now. it's feeling nice out there, definitely winter like. but are we tracking the possibility of some rain? plus, i'll have a look ahead at what you can track into the evening and sunday coming up in just a bit. golden gate bridge

(adlib) good morning, everyone. that sunrise is trying to make its way over the golden gate bridge. welcome back. well, commuters got quite a surprise on friday. mysterious and profane posters plastered on b.a.r.t. trains. they appeared throughout the transit system sometimes during the morning commute. the notices are signed with the hashing tag b.a.r.t. behavior 101. and seemed to call attention to a perceived rise in racism and aggressive behavior after the

presidential election. well, transit officials say the posters can't stay and are removing them as soon as possible. bay area crabbers are about to get a new place to fish. a 50-mile stretch of california coast has been cleared for commercial crabbing starting today. california department of fish and wildlife says the area between point ray as and salt point is now safe to catch crabs. the area has been off limits after high levels of acid was found in the crab area last year. now, fishing grounds north of salt point through the north jetty of humboldt bay will remain closed. those high acid levels almost wiped out last year's crab season. caltrain is taking the holiday spirit for a joyride. it has a train all decked out and ready to roll. the festive caltrain holiday train was unveiled yesterday at the king street station in san francisco complete with snow, of course. it will be rolling down the peninsula this weekend, stopping at several stations.

and it's all for a good cause. >> and at those stations we'll be collecting toys for tots and we'll be donating those to families in need. >> and the train will be collecting toys today and tomorrow. you can go to our website for a link to the stations where the train will be stopping. cast members from "full house" the sitcom at a house party in san francisco. that's because the lower pacific heights victorian home seen in the show, that iconic house seen each week, was just bought by the show's producer. "today in the bay's" chuck cope la has more. >> reporter: neighbors and tourists were star struck as cast members from "full house" celebrated jeff franklin's purchase of the house on broderick street made famous in his show's option credits. >> i think it's awesome they're coming out for the fans and want to be here for their supporters and are interacting with their fans as real people. think it's something people don't get to to. >> reporter: the house built in

1883 sold for $4 million, more than double what its previous owner paid ten years ago. in lower pacific heights that's a fixerupper. >> we have to seismically retrofit the house, redo the foundation and electrical and mechanical, plumbing all of that stuff. that will take a while. >> i've never heard of a creator buying the house of an original series. but i think it just shows how attached jeff is to this show. this is like his baby. >> one, two, three, go. >> reporter: the restoration will include five freshry imprinted and signed blocks of concrete. franklin is also laying the foundation for his program's revival on netflix as "fuller house". >> we want to come back here. we want to shoot new stock footage for the show. we might bring the cast back up here some day and do a little scene with them leaving the house. i don't know exactly yet. >> reporter: frankly says he'll likely rent the house after renovation. finding 10ants wouldn't be hard even without the actors and the fans, the house itself with three fireplaces, three bedrooms

and 3 1/2 baths brings its own star power. >> gist came to take pacts of the house. it was so random that everything was happening. >> three fireplaces in case the first two don't work i guess. >> wow. yeah. especially around wintertime. but they said it will be a while before that house -- is he going to live in it? >> yeah. they were saying that they may use it sort of for the reboot show they're having, "fuller house." but no olsen twins in that. >> sthair doing their own thing, making a lot of money. >> i guess so. if you're gooding to be outdoors in san francisco today, it's not going to be raining, but it is going to be cool. here is a live look right now over the area. it's looking pretty good out there. we're seeing sunshine already at this hour, 47 degrees. we should be warming up but not by much. out near oakland also a nice, gorgeous start to the day, 46 degrees right now and we are tracking lots of sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures than what we saw yesterday. here are today's highs, a look at exactly what you can expect.

along the coast we're talking 50s, 59 half moon bay, san francisco also in the 50s, and out near the north bay we're going to remain into those 60s all the way down into south bay. we're talking los gatos, san jose lower 60s. and we're going to stick that way at least through the weekend ahead. now, we are expecting a dry weekend and when i say warming temps, i by no means mean 70s or 80s. we have that front that will keep us nice and dry. that low pressure system is also expected to make its exit making way for high pressure that should be dominating in the forecast. now, i want to show you a quick look ahead at what you can expect for the upcoming workweek. we're still pretty far out so nothing is set in stone. but look at this rain. wre tracking the possibility of seeing some rain as early as thursday morning, friday morning as well, through the friday even. so if you did have plans thursday and friday, you may want to check back into our nbc bay area weather app so you can check to make sure there's no rain heading your way. we are tracking also the possibility of a few other showers, buts, overall, saturday

and sunday looking pretty good. here is a look at your day planner, exactly what you can look forward to. that is clear skies, not a lot of changes in the forecast. we are experiencing overnight chilly temps. if you've been waking up with a brr feeling, that's because we've seen overnight temps in the 40s and 30s. yesterday higher elevation areas definitely saw some gusty winds, mt. diablo, 50, 60 miles per hour plus. but here's what you can expect for the caltrain holiday train if you're headed out with family and friends, we're statalking 6 degrees, it starts at 4 clng. also tiburon holiday festival also. not a lot of cloud cover. it will be mild, plenty of sunshine. it will be a good day to hang out outdoors. just in time for all of these holiday festivities. we've also got the los gatos

christmas parade, 56 by 11:00 a.m., all in all clear with sunshine just in time for santa to start making his way through the bay area. i know i caught up with him at st. francis high school yesterday and he's already doing some christmas shopping with the help of his elves. over the next seven days with are expecting to see a few changes but not a lot and nothing that will impact the start of your workweek. we'll top out at 59 degrees overall today, 58 degrees heading into sunday. those chillier temperatures really start to kick in on sunday night, heading into early monday morning. so if you wake up early for work, you're definitely going to feel it. 56 degrees heading into tuesday those temperatures remain the same. and as we head into thursday and friday, that's when the models are showing the possibility of another storm system that could bring back those rain chances, all across the bay area, starting with the north bay first. so they're going to have a better chance of seeing that rain on early thursday morning. now, inland, tracking 60s for today but then look at the rest of the week. we're starting to see those 50s so it's definitely feeling like

november/december at that because i totally forgot it was december. a few days ago it felt like thanksgiving. thursday and friday we're tracking rain chances in the forecast. all in all for your week across the bay area, it will be a nice dry weekend ahead. back to you. and we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up -- >> there's an underground drop so you're dropping into the bay itself. >> there's a new multimillion-dollar attraction under fisherman's wharf. we'll take you for a ride next. san francisco's fisherman's

wharf has a new attraction. and it has nothing to do with fishing, or sourdough san francisco's fisherman's wharf has a brand-new attraction and it has nothing to do with fishing or sourdough bread. as joe rosato jr. shows us it's a scary romp through the city's history with a dramatic plunge. >> reporter: every city has a neighborhood that tourists love and the locals avoid. san francisco's fisherman's

wharf it is one of those places. music as in the kind they play in the clubs, the broad strictly sourdough and the attractions are heavy on kids. which is why the city's newest attraction is right at home. >> tucked in between the rain forest cafe and madam tussaud's wax museum, the dungeon is a sort of macabre amusement park. >> as you travel around with the group, you'll meet some of our da dungeon characters. >> you wake up on board a ship penniless. >> this is really kind of an authentic experience. we're telling real san francisco history. >> reporter: the history lessons take a few liberties with the facts but why let that spoil a good scare? >> as a group, you'll be processed by our prison warden, sergeant gunter.

>> all prisoners will now pay attention to the words which i am speaking from my mouth. >> he takes your fingerprints. >> reporter: over the past year, parent company merlin entertainment spent $2 million installing the dungeon's new signature piece, a two-story drop that's supposed to emulate an escape from alcatraz. >> we winch you up two stories. you are actual live dropping into the bay itself. >> reporter: well, you don't actually drop into the bay, merely below sea level so it's more like falling into a scary basement. most visitors probably don't come to fishermen's wharf looking to get the tar scared out of them, but entertainment is a fickle thing. >> good scary or bad scary? >> good scary. >> reporter: but there are other benefits to spending an hour away from the world. >> nothing about politics. >> reporter: while you also get to chase it all down with some fresh crab and a bowl of chowder without those pesky locals getting in the way. joe rosato jr., nbc bay area

news. >> and we still have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, a marine corps vet's new battle linked to president-elect donald trump. the two words that got him in trouble at a local college that could now jeopardize his future. plus, gift cards for guns? the plan to get unwanted firearms off the streets in the south bay.

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- ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - ♪ bargain market ... now it's stuck in my head. good morning, everyone. you're watching "today in the bay." we have some new details to share with you now on that breaking news. at least nine people are dead and 25 more still unaccounted for this morning after a fire erupted at a dance party last night in the east bay. now, about 75 to 100 people were inside. several of those people are now in the hospital. fire officials tell us that they're still waiting to actually get inside to get a better idea of exactly what happened. at this hour, krurs are still searching for the missing. again, we said about 25 people

still missing. the fire started around 11:30 last night at the 1300 block of 31st avenue in oakland. that's just north of the 880 near the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. the party was advertised as a rave according to property records the building is zoned as a warehouse. the oakland fire department tells us, again, crews are waiting to find out if the structure is safe enough to get inside. actually, all parts of the building to find out what happened. >> the fire that burned for four hours obviously it did burn through the roof so it's very dangerous in there right now for our crews to go back in. but once we determine it's safe, we will go back into the building. >> an artist collective that was taking place at the building right next door also burned down. we want to take you now to a live look at the aftermath of the fire. again, there in oakland near the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. we'll be sure to bring you more information as it comes in. but again, fire officials telling us nine dead, at least 25 still missing. you can also follow the latest details on all of our social

media platforms to find out the latest. again, 25 still missing, 9 dead, obviously a developing story. we're going to continue to bring you the details. just a really really sad story we're waking up to this morning. >> definitely sad and a scary situation considering they're still looking to see if there's anybody inside. >> absolutely. >> at least they're not experiencing any weather troubles when fighting that fire because all in all, overnight and into the early morning hours we've seen nothing but a calm sunrise. all across the bay area. and we are tracking cooler temps with a slight warm-up into the mid day. so 47 degrees right now in san francisco, also out near oakland a nice sunrise. and the temperatures also in the 40s for about 46 degrees. we will be climbing into those upper 50s, staying in the lower 60s, about two to three degrees warmer than the past few days but the over23450i9d tnight tem chilly, 40s and 30s into the overnight hours.

north bay they saw pretty strong gusts, today will be a different picture. today's main event is going to be sunshine paired with maybe some breezy conditions along the coast. but all in all it's going to be a very serene day across the bay area with some pretty decent temperatures. that should carry over through the remainor of the weekend. it's going to be dry and it's going to be a little bit warmer today. that's all in all what we're really tracking for the weather. >> thanks so much. we'll check back with you soon. and a story now, will two tweets derail america's relationship with china? that's the concern after president-elect trump broke with decades of foreign policy and spoke with the president of taiwan, then tweeting about it angering chien naxt the tweet says, the president of taiwan called me to wish me congratulations on winning the presidency. thank you. taiwan and china have been at odds for decades. the u.s. and taiwan have had unofficial relations since 1979. that's when the u.s. government recognized beijing as china's sole government.

political strategist jim ross says the tweet was intentional and a ploy to drive the news cycle. >> the president of taiwan doesn't just call the president-elect of the united states. that's not how diplomacy works. that's not how the world works. >> when questions poured in about trump's tweet, he tweeted right back. interesting how the u.s. sells taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment, he wrote, but i should not accept a congratulatory call. taiwan's president wasn't the only leader trump spoke to this week. he talked with the philippine president who welcomed trump's election. go trump. a north bay college student says those two words got him kicked out of class. the former marine says he was just sharing his excitement over the outcome of the election. santa rosa junior college sees the incident differently. jodi hernandez has more. >> reporter: protecting and serving my country was by far the greatest honor of my life. >> reporter: stephan mesa says he literally put his life on the line to preserve and protect our

freedoms. but after serving three tours of duty in two different wars, the aspiring police officer now believes his own rights were violated at santa rosa junior college over something he said to a friend in class. >> go trump. >> reporter: he said those two words got a sharp reaction from his yoga teacher who had been taking role. >> she told me not to make political comments again in class. and i said, yes, ma'am, it won't happen again. my apologies. >> reporter: but it didn't end there. mesa says after class the teacher took him aside. >> she told me i wasn't allowed to talk about a man who is raci racist, ma joj nis tick and prejudice against others. >> reporter: mesa says he was floored and days later he told the teacher he thought it was unprofessional. the next thing he knew, he says he was being escorted out of class by campus police officers. and being summoned to a student conduct hearing. according to the notice to appear, the instructor accused him of disrupting class by

shouting out a political comment and then confronted her in an aggressive manner. the dean sent mesa a letter noting that his plans to pursue a career in law enforcement could be impacted if he didn't agree to drop the class and either withdraw or accept an "f." >> so, to me, that's a threatening ultimatum. >> reporter: mesa denies doing anything wrong but says he felt like he had to agree to the terms of the deal because he's set to start at a police academy. the college would not comment citing privacy issues. >> i think this is discrimination at its finest. >> reporter: mesa says he's filed a grievance and just as he did in the military will continue to fight for freedoms. in santa rosa, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> after the election, fears of racism and mass deportations have increased. yesterday san jose city leaders tried to calm those worries. the chief of police made it clear that officers do not and will not ask victims or

witnesses about their immigration status. and leaders answered questions about the rights of both document and undocumented immigrants. the event was held at the mexican consulate in san jose, but it isn't just mexican immigrants who are worried. >> some people in the muslim and iranian community have come to meet with me, and they asked me about the city creating a list for deportation. >> it doesn't exist. >> it does not exist and it will not exist. >> city leaders hope immigrants get the message that san jose is not in the business of enforcing immigration laws. many other people in the bay area are still feeling the bern post-election. senator bernie sanders spoke to a sold-out crowd yesterday afternoon at uc berkeley promoting his new book. students and everyone concerned with the outcome of the election urging them to stay involved. >> despair is not an option. it is not an option. not just for you but for your

children and your grandchildren and for the future of this planet. >> after the berkeley event, sanders made an appearance in san rafael as well. his book is called "our revolution" and focuses on his historic primary fight. friends and family of a victim of a deadly hate crime are preparing to say good-bye. memorials will take place tomorrow for 28-year-old william simms who police say was gunned down outside a bar three weeks ago. police believe he was killed similarably because he was black. today a public gathering will begin at 1:00 outside the bar. at the same time, the family will hold a private service in an east bay church. simms was a promising young musician. last night his family was holding out that two suspects will be caught soon. >> i hope they're caught and they're convicted and they're brought to justice. and we get some closure to the situation and, you know, our community know that's we stand for -- we stand against this

type of thing in our community. this is the bay area. we try to live together. >> simms' former piano teacher at oakland school of the arts says the young musician was dedicated to his music. he calls the killing absolutely senseless. san jose police are ready to pay for your unwanted guns. the police department is hosting a gun buyback at its training substation on great oaks parkway today. you get a $100 target gift card for turning in a handgun, a $200 gift card if you give up an assault rifle. the buyback runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. >> well, there's a new tool to help victims help keep track of the bad guys. starting monday, it will be ease yir to get updates on criminals in the california prison system. victims will be able to register to get e-mails on the whereabouts of the people who victimized them. they'll be notified 90 days before an inmate is released and will be told if an inmate has moved or dies in prison. the new system replaces an older

paper version. >> a lot of victims want to know when the suspect will be out in the community they want real-time information available to them and want to know where the offender is going to be on parole or probation and want to make contact with the supervisor of the offender just for peace of mind. >> there are several ways to register including on the department of corrections and rehabilitation website. well, gone in less than 30 seconds. smash-and-grab teens are working in groups and cleaning out apple stores with holiday shoppers still inside. today in the bay's rick boon tells us if the bold crime is keeping customers at home this holiday season. >> reporter: organized crime in action with apple as its target. surveillance video of a san francisco apple store crooks running in, yelling and grabbing iphones, ipods and ipads. the scene playing out at stores in berkeley, san francisco, and burlingame. but customers say this isn't the first time apple has been a target. this man says he was in the

middle of a smash and grash at this los gatos store similar to the ones happening now. what happened at this location? >> one guy snatched a phone and just ran away with it. >> reporter: apple stores are now increasing security with guards inside and out front. but at the latest heist in burlingame not even the guards are safe. witnesses say the crooks pushed a guard to the ground. still it doesn't appear the bold thieves are scaring away shoppers. it isn't going to stop you from shopping? you won't shop online now/. >> no. i want to be outside, i want my kids to see everything. i want my kids to see the lights. >> reporter: but police fear with the holidays about to hit their peek, scenes like this may not be stopping anytime soon. rick boon, nbc bay area news. we still have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, warriors head coach steve kerr's surprising admission involving marijuana and why he says professional athletes should be allowed to use it.

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here in the csn studios, it's been known that steve kerr has dealt with back pain for the past few years. he underwent two back surgeries and missesed a good portion of last season. he spoke wi we spoke with the warriors head coach for about 20 minutes and get this kerr admitted he used marijuana to try to alleviate the pain. a topic that kerr says could possibly put him in hot water with the nba. >> i'm not a pot person. it doesn't agree with me. i've tried it a few times and it did not agree with me at all. so i'm not the expert on this stuff. but i do know this. if you're an nfl player in particular and you've got a lot of pain, i don't think there's any question that pot is better for your body than vicodin, and yet athletes everywhere are prescribed vicodin like it's vitamin c, like it's no big deal. and there's like this perception

in our country that, you know, over-the-counter drugs are fine but pot is bad. now, i think that's changing. you're seeing that change in these law that's you're talking about in different states including california. but i would just hope that sports leagues are able to look past the perception. >> very interesting take. to the ice now, sharks hosting the canadians first period no score. sharks on the power play. brent bird, yes! his tenth goal of the season, sharks go on to win 2-1. all right, national -- third quarter after returning from a first half leg injury, oh, dear, lieu now returned to the game and you see what happened, picked off by taylor rap who take it's all the way for the washington touchdown. huskies go on to win 41-10.

all right guys, that will do it for sports. more news after the break.

good morning, bay area. very peaceful and cool, yet chilly start to your saturday morning. here is a live look right now over san francisco. current temperatures right now remain in the 40s so those overnight chilly temps did manage to drop into the 30s in the north bay are still pretty cold out there. if you have an early morning commute you're not looking at any slick roads because we've got a dry weekend ahead. here is a live look over oakland also in the 40s right now, 46 degrees. should make way for a lot of sunshine in your forecast. today's highs will remain in the range of the 50s and the 60s. along the coast, we should be topping out at about 59 degrees in half moon bay, san francisco also in the upper 50s, and as we head down to the south bay, los gatos, san jose in the lower 60s for your weekend ahead. now, we are seeing a cold front that did move in, but it's a very dry cold front which means not enough to produce any

rainfall as that high pressure continues to dominate. that's what's going to make way for a very nice, dry weather pattern. futurecast right now looking way ahead, the models aren't showing a lot of activity over the next couple days so this nice sunshine should remain in the forecast through the start of your workweek ahead. now, by thursday, though, we're seeing out in the far north bay the possibility of a few showers. looking way ahead into friday, the models are still conflicting a bit. it's showing the possibility of some rain that could track down to napa and of course san francisco with the possibility of it moving to the south bay by the midafternoon. but all in all we're not tracking any rainfall for your weekend, which means, yes, it's gg to be a nice day to enjoy the outdoors. 49 degrees by about 9:00 a.m., by about 3:00 and 7:00 if you're heading out to a late dinner, it's going to be also ranging in the upper 50s, lower 60s. it's still going to feel like december. now, i do want to say there is currently a beach hazard that is going to remain in effect until 6:00 p.m. this evening because they are seeing some pretty

strong rip currents along with sneaker waves. if you have plans to head to the beach, i doubt any of you are getting in the water anyway. just make sure to stay on the safe side and remain inland. caltrain holiday train for today at 4:00 p.m., we're expecting pleasant and clear skies so it will make for a nice day to view that train. it's gorgeous. i love this time of year. and if you're heading out to the tiburon holiday festival, that should start around 10:00, expecting nice temperatures. all in all, los gatos christmas parade, there's santa making his way through the bay area, 56 degrees. making a nice clear day definitely different from the north pole for santa. i hope he enjoys our nice sunny days in the bay area because we are are going to keep them not just for today but also into sunday. now, sunday the only difference is we're going to see a little bit more cloud cover in the early morning, but that cloud cover should be clearing out into the mid day. so a high of 58 degrees heading into tomorrow, by monday and tuesday we're expecting the temperatures to drop for a chillier overnight, which means,

yes, 30s yet again in the forecast. inland we're also expecting pretty decent temperatures ahead, climbing into the 60s by tuesday with a nice chilly start and thursday and friday we are seeing the possibility of a few showers in the area. but today plenty of sunshine. back to you. there's still much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up nbc bay area responds. the month of november was a successful one for our viewers looking to get their money back after getting ripped off. >> five figures in 30 days. i'm consumer investigator chris kimura with the money we're returning to viewers like you when they complain about a company. next. [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything,

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professional had installed began leaking. he's been refunded $5,174. our most colorful case of the month took us to richmond. sheree called us after a contractor painted her mom's house pink and tried to stick a $14,000 bill on her property taxes. we're happy to report that debt has been erase and after our inquiry, the contractor forked over $2,300 to hire someone else to repaint. we've now opened more than 2,800 complaints, but there's still room for yours. call us if you need help. the number is 888-996-tips. or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. have a great weekend. >> and be sure to stay with us. still ahead on "today in the bay," we'll have more on that deadly fire in oakland that killed nine people overnight as crews continue their search for the missing.

we have more details now on that breaking news. at least nine people are dead

and 25 more are still unaccounted for this morning after a fire erupted at a dance party last night in the east bay. oakland's fire chief says this the worst fire in the city since the oakland hills blaze 25 years ago. now, about 75 to 100 people were inside that dance party. several of those people are now in the hospital. at this hour, crews are still searching for the missing. the fire started around 11:30 last night at the 1300 block of 31st avenue in oakland. that's just north of the 880 near the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. now, party was advertised as as rave. according to property records, the building is zoned as a warehouse. the oakland fire department tells us crews are still working to get a full picture of what happened. >> right now there's limited access to the structure, but it's too unsafe and not only that, there's a lot of heavy wood from when the roof came in

that's going to have to be removed. it's going to take a while for us to finish up the search. >> work space for artists next door also burned down. we want to show you a live look now at the aftermath of that fire. we'll be sure to bring you more information as it comes into our newsroom. you can also follow along all of our social media platforms for the latest on this deadly fire. again, nine people dead, 25 still missing. obviously a sad story to wake up to this morning. >> definitely. >> thank you for waking up with us today and makesing us part of your morning. we'll have more news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00 and all day at nbcbayarea.com. have a great rest of your day. .

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