"clinging for life" on a cliff. a man finds himself stuck in san francisco, as the beach below him disappears in the high tide. the rescue efforts to save him... pray a man finds himself stuck in san francisco as the beach below him disappears in the high tide. rescue efforts to save him. a sprawling crash in the sunset district of san francisco. a multicar accident is so extensive, it leaves one of the victims and his car a block away. screeching winds lead to a scarry situation in palo alto. a tree topless onto two cars below. the mess is still being cleaned up this morning. "today in the bay" starts right now. very good friday morning to you. thanks so much. we're drying out from the rain. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> we have stories about fallen trees and mudslides. at least it's over for now.

>> it's over and we got beneficial rain for much of the bay area. we are caught up as far as the water year and what we should have for average. as we get a live look outside san francisco, still clouds left behind. we're getting a chance to dry out, still breezy, but not as windy as it was yesterday, the winds coming in from the northwest at around 25 miles an hour near novato and much lower farther to the south. great news there, we'll take a look at some of those rainfall totals. that's coming up in a few minutes. the wind is still causing issues. >> there's a crash on the peninsula, we'll talk about that. chp has warnings across the san mateo bridge and many other bridges. we want to show you the little slowing. this is north 101 heading towards candlestick point. activity off to the shoulder. it sounds like an overturned vehicle is there. there's a light volume. this may be a lot of flashing lights that just arrived on scene. we'll track that.

talking about the san mateo bridge, the bay bridge, the golden gate bridge and even the benicia bridge. we'll show you or shot from emeryville. it does shake the camera. there's the bay bridge with no problems reported. watch for gusty winds. scary moments along our coast. that's a man clinging to a cliff who was rescued overnight. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell with the details. the windy, cold conditions made it a very risky rescue. >> reporter: it did. good morning, laura and sam. it's very lucky this man was rescued when he was. the fact he was found is based on luck. it happened to be a person who lived in a mansion along el camino delmar in the sea cliff neighborhood who happened to hear this man screaming late last night from the cliff below his home, and this is what that man looked like. you can see he is spread eagle

trying to bear hug a rock ability 30 to 40 feet above the water below. we understand he did go to baker beach. what's possible is he was trying to make it to a private beach between baker beach and china beach where we're at right here and got trapped by the high tide and then tried to escape by scaling the cliff. firefighters were trained in cliff rescue. they assemble a rope system, climbed down and successfully made the rescue about 1:00 this morning, in spite of the poor conditions. >> very, very cold. >> we would say probably 15-mile gust winds. it's dark out, wet out, and the cliff is pretty steep. it gets to a point where it gets really steep. so my concern is for my crew, to make sure they're secure in order to rescue this person.

>> the man appeared to be in good condition, was able to walk to the balance on his own to be checked out by the paramedics. reporting live in china beach, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> pretty amazing rescue. 4:34 this morning. san francisco police investigating a spectacular multicar crash that ended up stretching an entire city block, took out a fire hydrant in the process. it happened at 19th and lincoln. it sent two people to the hospital. police say it includes a driver who actually caused that crash. they believe he was traveling at a high rate of speed since his car ended up a full block away on 20th avenue. at least six cars were hit. >> everyone was chilling. next thing i know, this car, this white one gets smacked, bounces and hits that one. this truck takes it in the back end, smacks into the back of me. he hits another gentleman, took out that fire hydrant.

>> police are still trying to determine if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash. so far no update on the victim's injuries. now to some of the damage from the wind. an ugly scene in east palo alto. a large tree comes crashing down last night on two cars. those cars were on private property. as you can see, the branches are laying on top of them, they suffered major damage. today in the. >> storm crews busy in areas susceptible to slides, especially the burn area devastated by the loma wildfire. because thousands of acres are unstable, fire crews and nervous homeowners are keeping an eye on troubled spots. >> normally it would absorb nightly. here it's not absorbing nicely

at all. >> in some cases drivers encountered minor flooding like here on highway 9. want to show you just how much rain the burn area of that loma fire got. this red outline you see on your screen, that's roughly where the fire hit. you put the radar over it as well. all the yellow spots there, that shows the potential to cause flooding because the ground was so quickly saturated. >> the rain is gone. kari, cooler weather instead. >> good morning. we're talking about freezing temperatures and frost that will be possible as we head into the weekend now that that storm system is gone. more on that and we'll take a look at some of the rain totals coming up. >> we look over here, the san mateo bridge just over off to the right, you see that glowing red behind the angle. that's the sign lit up on san mateo bridge talking about high

winds. we'll track the rest of your commute. it must come down. this apartment building sitting on a clumabling cliffside in pacifica, a public safety hazard. the owner not doing anything about it. who will pay to tear it down? the answer after the break.

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some puddles left on the road. in evergreen, we'll start with a cool morning, in the upper 40s, only reaching 52 degrees today, well below average of 58. we'll talk about that and on colder temperatures in the forecast coming up. that wind coming through so chp issues an advisory for traveling across all these bridges, the richmond-san rafael bridge, bay and san mateo bridge, no problems reported, no delays. no problems for 580 towards the tri-valley. >> there were problems when it came to violent conditions along the coast. city officials are declaring the apartment building at 310 esplen nad a public safety hazard. it was red-tagged and evacuated last winter because the cliff it sits on is just eroding. the city says the building's owner has failed to shore up the crumbling cliff.

now taxpayer money will be used to tear the building down. >> because of mr. conk's failure to take responsibility for his property and the serious threat to public safety, we are stepping in to demolish that structure. >> about 100 feet away from a massive sinkhole that opened up. crews continue to work to repair that hole and expect it to be completed next week. menlo park launched a new parking permit problem, but no the "mercury news" reports there's a problem. downtown businesses want to use shareable placards unstead of non-transferable stickers. the city is saying hold on. permits have been sold and issued. the leaders are looking into the cost of changing the policy immediately or instead offering shared permits down the road. "rogue one" is out in theaters. we'll take a look at the opening night excitement.

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a lot of people heading over to lake tahoe for the holidays. we've said it before. you'll need those chains. here is a look at highway 50 at twin bridges.

south of lake tahoe icy rain. what a nice weekend if you're headed to tahoe. >> a question for brian hickey, is he going to have the measuring stick? >> we didn't get that much in the sierra. it started out as rain, temperatures way too warm. it was kind of a bad situation, but some of the higher elevations did see snow. some of the lower elevations, didn't help out much . we will get the sunshine. a few thin clouds this morning, that weather system moving out of the bay area as we take a look at how much rain we had. ben low man, over five inches of rain, we did have over an inch of rain for most of us.

in oakland 1.5, san francisco, 1.3. san jose a whole .50 inch of rain. we will have another chance later next week, but once again that weather system moving out and you see that snow really getting cranking in the sierra, a lot of that moisture is starting to leave. this is the tail end of that storm system. it's 52 degrees now in san francisco, 50 in palo alto. enjoy this weather, even though it feels cool, this will be closer to high temperatures over the next couple days. yes, about to get chilly out there. hasn't arrived yet. a high today of 53 degrees. we won't see much of those temperatures rising throughout the day, holding steady as those winds kick in and the skies clearing as well. it stays windy, winds rushing in from the north at about 30 miles with the higher gusts and the winds calm down later tonight. it won't be until we start seeing quieter weather moving

in. it will be chilly for today, 51 degrees for san francisco. look at morning temperatures. that will be the big headline, the big story we'll be talking about over the next couple days, very cold morning, even frost an freezing conditions especially for the inland valleys. more on that as we go into the next couple minutes, let's head over to mike updating us on a crash. >> watching the peninsula over by candlestick park. looking at the rest of the bay, nice easy drive. we should see a lighter commute like we did yesterday. looking towards 101 northbound where i saw a lot of slowing at sierra point parkway for about five minutes. this crash was in the center divide. chp has not given us the update. i think they've been able to move a lot of equipment over to the shoulder. concerns about injuries because there was an overturned vehicle there. i know an ambulance did show up on the scene. i'll let you know if i have more details. a minor impact slowing just as you're passing by candlestick.

even the benicia bridge overnight. and the golden gate bridge which is unusual, gusts over there. emeryville, looking at a drive, a minor backup and damp roadways. the camera shaking because gusty winds are a factor in some patches. no major concern for drivers. still, the chp saying watch out crossing over the bay bridge. the ferries might get affected if the winds get too heavy, but so far no problems. the rain was no match for "star wars" fans lining up pour the latest installment, "rogue one." some of the fans coming dressed for the occasion. >> i've got my comfy shoes, my star wars rebel socks and ch

chubaka one see. >> i like how he described his socks. >> the line was outside san jose's tech museum of innovation. showing the movie on a giant i max screen. facebook began rolling out its plan to fight fake news. >> for now and more of the news before the bell, we'll go to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. i was looking for my chubaka one zee. wall street will try to end the week on a positive note. stocks rising, the dow is less than 150 points from the 20,000 mark and is on pace for its sixth straight week of gains. investors watching for data on the housing market. the dow up to 19,852. the nasdaq rising 20 to 5456. general motors plans to expand

production of self-driving cars. it will build the next generation self-driving vehicle at the same plant that makes the electric chevy bolt. testing will allow gm to see how the car drives in the snowy weather. facebook is rolling out more tools to combat fake news, partnering with news organizations like the associated press and fact checking sites to evaluate articles flagged by users. if they don't past the so-called smell test, facebook will tag them with an alert with the link to the group that debun, the story. back over to you. >> thanks a lot. 4:50 right now. the most colorful man in the sports world has died. long time nba sideline reporter craig sager passed away after a

lengthy battle with leukemia. known for the wild sports jacket as witty sense of humor, he was first diagnosed with queue lou keep yeah in 2014, inducted into the sports broadcast hall of fame just a few days ago. >> i would like all of you to join me in applause for a great man and a life well lived. thank you. >> really nice to see, a nice touch by the warriors. head coach steve kerr who used to work with sager at the tnt network held a moment of joy before last it in's game against the knicks. craig sager was just 65 years old. >> the warriors doing it, the milwaukee bucs had a tribute as well. the state of ohio begins a special tribute to one of the pioneers of space exploration. john glenn who also served z as ohio's u.s. senator died last

thursday at age 95. glenn's body will lie in repose in the rotunda of the ohio statehouse. he's the ninth person ever to receive that honor. public memorial for glenn will be held tomorrow. coming up, the president-elect and the president at odds over vladimir putin's involvement in our presidential election. trump now blaming the white house for not alerting the country even though they did. in the meantime, the message president obama is sending to russia. it's all coming up next. first, happening right now, during the last 24 hours, our team has been through the storm that barreled through the bay area. you can become part of our coverage by sending us your pictures and videos, mention nbc bay area in your tweets and we can air them on tv. on our facebook page, something you've got to see. posting photos of a truck that landed on its nose in the parking lot of a southern california car clear ship. more top stories coming up in two minutes.

because of flooding. this is just north of bear valley road. >> would you pay eight bucks to cross the bay bridge? a lot of people don't have a choice about this. a live look at the toll plaza with a toll hike of that magnitude could happen. the bay bridge isn't the only bay area bridge that would be impacted. this would be the first increase in about six years. the metropolitan transportation commission is considering asking the voters to approve that request like they did in the 19 80s and 2004, bridge tolls would increase by one to three bucks.

administrators worry that money is going to be scarce under the trump administration. that would apply to all major bridges except for the golden gate bridge. >> it's 4:56. president obama promising retaliation as accusations grow that russia interfered with the presidential election. president-elect trump's transition team is down playing the controversy. president-elect trump continued his victory tour yesterday. his team wondering out loud why it took the white house so long to make the claims against russia public. nbc has learned the obama administration did warn russia, including president putin, not to interfere. >> the impact of this operation is not in doubt. it's not in doubt. it benefited the trump campaign and it hurt the clinton campaign. >> the white house now says it

avoided going public because they didn't want to make the issue political and believed hillary clinton would win. president obama winding down his time in office. happening today, he'll be holding his final year dernd news conference. the president could be talking about a variety of issues including russia and the plans for his last month in his term of office. later today the president and his family leaving for their annual christmas vacation to hawaii. >> drying out from the super soaker storm that hit the bay area. >> we'll have dry weather moving in. the rain doesn't return until next friday. i'll talk about that in the microclimate forecast. >> a live look at the golden gate bridge. they moved the cones or are moving the center divide. a wind advisory for the span. that's unusual. we'll talk about the rest of your commute and what else you can find on the peninsula coming up. a rough morning for some folks on the peninsula after a large tree crashes down on two

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>> as the rain has moved out, the wind and chill very much present this morning. a live look at the golden gate bridge. what you need to know before you hit the road this friday. "today in the bay" starts right now. the key to that, of course, being this friday. >> friday. >> thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> we've been working for a while together, i was going to say exactly the same thing. i'm laura garcia-cannon. mike and kari join us as well. drying out after all the rain we had. >> it was really good to see it. but we don't want it rushing down at once. we'll have a couple of days with dry weather, actually several days. now the concern will be for some freezing temperatures and some frost, especially in the valleys. as you head out this morning, no worries about that. it is going to be cooler today so make sure you wear a nice warm jacket, a breezy wind. cloudily skies left behind. the radar is all clear. we'll talk about what to