>> we have new video into our newsroom showing the damage left behind after a toppled tree destroys multiple mercedes benzes. we're taking you live to the scene. plus. >> reporter: high winds overnight ripped through the south bay causing all kinds of damage. i'm laura malpert. i'll tell you what the homeowners may be asking for for christmas. risky rescue overnight in san francisco. the reason a man was left clinging to a cliff above the ocean. "today in the bay" continues right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. the weekend is in sight. make sure you put on something warmer. >> it's cold and it's going to get colder. we're starting to see that very cold air starting to roll in behind the storm system that moved through yesterday. as you head out, grab something nice and warm, also some coffee, too, to keep you warm and awake

as you head to work or school this morning. here is a live look outside san francisco, just a few clouds rolling by. here is a look at the radar. still lightsierra. behind that it will be windy and temperatures not warming up much more. it's 49 in san jose and 47 in napa. we'll take a look at what's happening with the wind advisory. >> that's right. important distinction. this is not a national weather service advisory. this is from chp. anecdotally said they got blown around on bridges. you see them pictures here. the san mateo bridge and the richmond-san rafael bridge, the upper right corner, the golden gate bridge, that's a little unusual. it typically goes with the wind. so a note for folks there. we don't have major unusual proble

problems. we have a major delay reported for the b.a.r.t. system. b.a.r.t. classifies major as anything over 20 minutes. they've passed that threshold. equipment problems on the track, reported around the bayfair station. so far just reporting it for trains at the bayfair area. a live look out there as well. we talked about the wind advisory. we had a crash that was going westbound, that has cleared from the span. not a lot of slowing, just the little note as you travel across the bridges. 6:02 right now. new overnight in marin county, a scene in san anselmo, a big oak tree toppled onto a garage damaging three hmercedes benzes and broke a waterline as well. several residents were told to

get out of the area until pg&e could cut power and turn off gas. luckily no one was hurt. we'll bring you a live report in the next half hour. the cleanup will be extensive there, sam. >> absolutely. a lot of cars will be part of insurance claims. we're seeing similar overnight damage from all of these winds across the bay area. this is the scene right now in east palo alto where people are waking up to quite a mess because of the toppled trees. again, more cars damaged. "today in the bay's" laura malpert showing us the damage left behind and the cleanup that's got to continue today, laura. >> reporter: good morning, sam and laura. i'm sure a lot of people liked the storm last night, but probably not the people who live here. take a look here. there are so many tree branches you can barely see the cars buried beneath. if you look closely, you can see a march loon kia and tan alta ma.

you can see the rear view mirrors are snapped. it looks like it started around 10:30 when high winds ripped through the area. they got a call a tree had fallen on top of two cars on private property in the 1100 block of beach street. when they got here, this is what they found. no doubt there are scenes like this across the bay area from the powerful winds last night. firefighters used chainsaws and cleared the debris off the sidewalk so people could walk by. the good news is no one was hurt. the homeowners were not hurt. back out here live, i talked briefly with the homeowners. they're pretty shy and didn't want to talk on camera. you can see they're in the holiday spirit with the christmas lights there. we're hoping they've done all their holiday shopping and not planning on going to grandma's

house for christmas, driving over there any way. reporting from east palo alto, laura malpert, "today in the bay." >> 6:04. breaking overnight. frightening moments along the coast. a man clinging to a cliff in san francisco, but luckily he was rescued. this is video into our newsroom showing the tense moments. the man was just trying to hang on for dear life. >> that video, you see how dark it is, is from 1:00 in the morning. >> reporter: this man is very lucky to have been found when he was. a person who lives in a mansion along el camino delmar in the sea cliff neighborhood of san francisco happened to hear the man screaming late last night from the cliff below the home where this person lived. this is what this man looked like when the fire department arrived. you can see him. he is spread eagle, trying to bare hug a rock, about 30 to 40 feet above the water below. it's not clear how he got there.

we understand he did go to baker beach. it's possible he was trying to make it to a private beach between baker beach and china beach and then got trapped by high tide. firefighters trained in cliff rescue for the san francisco fire department, they climbed down, successfully made the rescue about 1:00 this morning instead of the conditions. >> very grateful. >> gusty winds, it's dark out, wet out. the dark it's pretty steep. my concern is for my crew, to make sure they're secure to rescue this person. >> the man was able to walk on his own to the ambulance to be checked out by paramedics. >> reporting from china beach, bob redell, "today in the bay."

other news we're following, a san lorenzo man killed in front of his father, now 18 years later the family is continuing to search for the killer. this is rick davecki, he died after a hit-and-run in berkeley. years of flyers and billboards and even tv profiles, and the case remains cold. his memory is still alive through the annual arroyo high school car show in his memory. the foundation raised $100,000 for high school sports. here is a sketch of the man who police say killed davecki. he's described as african-american and driving a light colored cadillac. surveillance images are credited with nabbing two suspected thieves. the thieves targeted north bay elementary schools during school hours. this gets better. deputies say the men and woman arrested have kids attending the schools. they would go through empty classrooms, taking teachers' purses and wallets.

they say at least eight schools were targeted since november. police arrested the pair yesterday thanks to tips they received after sharing the surveillance video from schools and businesses. fourteen age boys in serious trouble accused in a string of home burglaries. police say surveillance video shot at one of the homes caught four male juveniles taking money and jewelry. authorities managed to track them down and took them into custody. the four are accused of burglarizing another los gatos home. we may get a better idea today if the much-discussed plan to build a suicide barrier along the golden gate bridge can finally start moving forward. the golden gate bridge district will meet to discuss a new funding plan. bids came in this summer nearly twice the original $76 million estimate. the bridge district has been working to bring funding together from several sources. there are a lot of holiday events happening around the bay area this weekend starting with a lighted parade today, it goes

from 6:00 to 8:00 by pier 39. that's been an annual tradition since 1994. some of the best viewing areas are aquatic park, pier 39, marina green and crissy field. the best part, it's free to attend. 6:09. another boat parade going on this weekend, tomorrow in petaluma. if you miss the one in san francisco, head to the north bay, but it will be cold and clear, only 48 degrees. that starts at 5:30 once again tomorrow afternoon. right now we have cloudy skies, and that storm system is out of here. we will see some clearing today and much cooler temperatures. here is what to expect as we are only at 49 degrees. now as you head out the door, a high of 53. the clouds moving out, still breezy. tomorrow temperatures drop to near freezing with clear skies. another freezing warning. also some frost on sunday with sunshine throughout the day. we'll talk more about this and take a look at more events going on. let's head over to mike. it looks like getting on the

roadways is a non-event. >> it is a non-event. a lot of people are non-commuting right now. looking at the december slide toward the end of the year. minor slowing for san jose, 101 and 880 south of hayward toward union city. b.a.r.t. still reporting over 20-minute delay because of a track issue outside the bay air station. we're not hearing about cascading effects. we're looking at the roadways, those are good options. catch a friend station. the backup at the bay bridge buzz the metering lights are on. up next, two east bay police officers accused of changing the way they reported crimes to try to keep the crime rate lower, the impact that could have on other cases. just over a week until christmas. now is a time to get the gifts in the mail if you haven't already. the record breaking number of packages and letters expected to

be processed in the bay area this year. >> the force is very strong on the down. check the numbers. we will.

good friday morning. it's 6:13. a live look outside over san jose. drying out after a soggy couple days across the bay area. in willow glen, it will only reach into the low 50s. cloudy to start but sun this afternoon and possibly freezing temperatures tonight.

i'll detail that in about five minut minutes. >> a delay for b.a.r.t. out of the bayfair station, some problem with the tracks. meanwhile looking at the roadways, a good option to drive, not a problem throughout the east bay. 6:14. a judge has ordered two santa clara county correctional deputies to stand trial in connection to an inmate beating at san jose's main jail. the two pled not guilty to a 2015 beating that left an inmate severely injured. that's the former inmate ruben garcia who say the guards gave him a fractured jaw and many other injuries. the judge made her decision based on a pretrial hearing three months ago. the guards are due back in court december 27th. two pittsburg police officers are accused of misconduct and it's causing a ripple effect throughout contra costa county. prosecutors are dismissing 15 cases involving defendants arrested by those two officers.

the two officers claim their superiors told them to falsify crime reports but not cumenting use of force and recording the crimes as less steer yous to keep the city's crime stats low. the d.a. said she found 15 cases where the outcomes could have been different if defense attorneys knew about the accusations against those police officers. christmas, as we well know, right around the corner and post offices are busy trying to get gifts delivered. customers expected to bring 611 million pieces of mail. that's a 12% increase from last year. a lot of that mail will be taken to processing centers in san jose and oakland. more than 6.8 million cards, letters and packages will go through san jose on monday and more hand 11 million through oakland. if you haven't shipped those packages yet, now is the time. the postal service's deadline has already passed. you can still ship first class or priority.

today is fedex's day if you want items to arrive in time for christmas. a couple years from now it will be 11 million drones delivering packages. scott mcgrew, the dow may need the force to push it over? >> "rogue one" could help the dow move towards 20,000. we'll get to that in a second. dow up 59 points thursday. nasdaq gained 20. no matter what happens, it looks like we'll mark our sixth straight week of gains. on the dark side this morning, new housing starts were not nearly as strong as expected. as for the "star wars" movie "rogue one," it's owned by disney. disney is a dow 30 component. if this movie did very, very well, it could move disney stocks. disney stocks could push the dow higher. to be realistic it's an outside chance. movies are only a fraction of the disney empire.

but i'll do my part and see you at the theater. co-ceo of oracle saf rah katz will join the trump team. here is katz at a recent tech summit at the trump tower. sam and laura, a warning to any power who thinks he or she will occupy the children with that super mario run game on a long flight. i want you to take a look. you fire it up on the flight to grandma's. you know what? it doesn't work. the new hot game won't work without an internet connection even though the internet has nothing to do with the game. we have a term for this in tech. it's called stupid. put your phone in airplane mode, turn on your mario game. nothing. >> is that an engineering term, stupid. >> stupid. >> you're not getting off this easy. you're going to see "rogue one" now? >> of course. i was always going to see it.

"new york times" and "wall street journal" hated it. >> we'll look forward to your review on monday. back to our team coverage on that powerful storm we were all talking about that hit the bay area. the north bay community of fairfax, a creek actually went over the banks and onto a family's property. the homeowner shared this video. the property which is covered in water was moving pretty swiftly as well. in some parts the water was actually knee-deep. luckily it didn't make it into the house. several inches ended up in their garage and office. the family says this isn't the first time it happened. >> this takes a lot of water. it handles it. if it's a problem up stream and it clogs, it just goes crazy. >> gary roth making it sound like a way of life. the family spent the night filling up shop vacs full of water. that's a lot of work. they anticipate now having to deal with the mud next.

>> that's the reason why we issue those microclimate weather alerts. that's what 2.8 inches of rain did. >> you said up to five inches in some part. >> ben lomond and santa cruz mountains, a couple spots had seven inches. that was in the hills, in the spots where we didn't have as much of a high population. now the storm system is winding down, getting ready for cool air to move in. a live look in oakland, still maybe wet spots on the roads. we'll check in with mike talking about the wind advisory. right now it won't warm up much more from here. if you're not comfortable now, you won't be comfortable this afternoon. the rm to system moving farther off to the east, taking the cloudy skies. it's 47 in napa, dropping down to 44 in santa rosa and in san jose, 49 degrees. today the high is reaching into the low 50s. that is it. that's what we can expect for

the next several days. winds still breezy in oakland, the winds gusting up to 24 miles an hour. now the cold air will be moving in as the rain moves out, breezy winds for the next couple days. then we keep it dry. we won't see another wet weather system until next friday. until then, we will see some calmer weather in the forecast. definitely great news as many people still have to clean up from the storm system that moves through. in san francisco reaching the low 50s. in the inland area frost and freezing conditions for tomorrow morning as well as sunday morning. we'll have an update on that and mike has an update for b.a.r.t. >> better news. as far as the roadways, not much to see. light commute. b.a.r.t. system recovering, still in the red zone because we just got off the major delays. may still be up to 15-minute delays at the bayfair station. the track problem has been cleared. a light volume around the east bay. if driving is an option, just 14

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home state of ohio. the former astronaut a week after his death, american hero john glenn is being remembered in his home state of ohio. former astronaut and u.s. senator will lie in repose at the capitol rotunda. z. "today in the bay's" jay gray live outside the ohio statehouse in columbus this morning with a closer look at some of the events taking place today. good morning, jay. >> reporter: hey there, laura and sam. good to talk to you this morning. we will see thousands gathering for one final good-bye to john glenn. he was so important to this state, spent so much time here. this is where his home and heart was. the body will lie in state here

through the evening. there will be a special memorial tomorrow. vice president joe biden along with former president bill clinton among the speakers who will speak. that will be on the campus of ohio state university just a few miles from here. again, thousands expected to take part in that as well. very cold bitter day here. that won't slow the crowds down. this is a state very proud of their american hero. that's the latest live in columbus, back to you. >> such a fascinating life. thank you very much, jay. 6:25 right now. "nbc bay area responds" to a couple who had trouble with a business's money back guarantee. >> with $9,000 on the line. consumer investigative reporter chris chmura took their call. >> good morning. after six months fighting this battle on their own, carol and al desperately needed our help. they spent $9,000 on hearing aids from miracle ear in

milpitas with an assurance if they were unhappy they could return them within the first 45 days and get a refund. they say a miracle ear manager resisted. >> i said, look, why don't i take these hearing aids and i'll put them on their desk and you give me a receipt. he said no, i'm going to put them back on the hood of your car. >> that didn't stop us from fighting for them. tonight at 11:00 we'll research state law. we'll arm you with powerful knowledge that protects consumers and we'll get results from this couple. if your consumer complaint requires action, please call us, the number is 1-888-996-tips or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll see you tonight at 11:00. >> look forward to it. thank you, chris. getting ready for a cold weekend ahead. in the meantime, a lot of damage left behind from a major rain storm that swept through the bay area.

>> reporter: remarkably no one hurt when this large oak tree came down in the north bay. i'm bob redell and will take you live to san anselmo. you're watching "today in the bay." we're getting a good glimpse of

the damage left behind. right now at 6:30. the morning after the storm. we're getting a good glimpse of some of the damage left behind. scenes like these, tree branches are popping up across the bay area. you can see they're sitting on

top of a couple of cars. nbc bay area has you covered. that's from the peninsula, specifically east palo alto where downed trees have caused a lot of problems for people living there. you saw the high winds and heavy rain giving us our first major storm of the season. >> can you imagine the sound of that coming down if you're in the house. luckily no one was injured. waking up to that would be a tough one. >> good morning, thanks for joining us. we're drying out this morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. still thousands of customers without power. fremont had the biggest numbers. >> hopefully soon they get the power back on. temperatures are dropping. that's going to be the next issue as we go into the weekend as we will feel cool and windy air moving in. no more rain. we will dry out for several more days and the snow still coming down in parts of the sierra. now it's 50 degrees in palo alto in san francisco, livermore, 46 degrees. don't expect it to warm up much

more from here. this is the kind of weather we'll see through the weekend. even freezing temperatures during the morning. we'll talk about that. mike, if you had a choice, would it be roads or rails? >> i would say roads because they're very clear. the rails, to avoid, the b.a.r.t. rails through the east bay. we're recovering for the entire b.a.r.t. system. major delays around the bayfair station. should clear quickly. the trains can't recover as quickly as the roads. just a note for the b.a.r.t. system, a smooth drive across the bridge despite early morning wind advisories. we'll take you to the san mateo bridge and show you the sign on the side says high winds. i'm looking at low speeds. there may be a disabled vehicle right there midspan. i'll check on it guys. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. now to the damage left behind across the bay area after a powerful storm drenched communities, brought high winds and left behind quite a mess in some spots. this is actually from marin county, as you can see, people living there are going to be a

busy weekend trying to clean up all that rubble. "today in the bay's" bob redell live in san anselmo live where it happened. the people were able to get out okay, bob. >> fortunately they were. several people had to be evacuated. people at 97 magnolia street. when this oak tree came down, it brought down power lines, busted at least one waterline and there was concern about a gas line being ruptured. they did get out for a few hours until they were able to figure out this area was safe. pg&e able to restore power to the 300 people who don't have electricity. this large oak tree falling just before 10:00 last night. it's not a home, but a garage. you've got one mercedes that's crushed. down the street, another white mercedes destroyed and a third one definitely damaged, i don't know if it's totaled.

what's remarkable, it's hard to see. if you look to the right, you can see the roof of the house. this tree barely missed the house where we presume people were inside at the time. this was, again, thursday night when most people are asleep. tree trimmers out here last night. you can see there's still a mess that needs to be cleaned up. the good news, no one was hurt. live in san anselmo, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> now the flood-prone santa cruz mountains, heavy rain and high winds creating problems again this morning. this is an area we've been watching closely, especially the burn area following the loma fire that happened over the summer. >> our live team coverage continues. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez showing us the cleanup efforts that are under way. one road completely blocked off, krits. good morning. >> good morning, sam and laura. this time yesterday we were getting soaked on the summit of

highway 17. today none of that. definitely we're feeling those cold temperatures that kari was talking about. lexington reservoir got quite a drink in the last couple days. that is welcome here at the reservoir. it did trigger a mudslide near boulder creek. bear creek at ralston ridge is closed to the boulder creek border. some homeowners built dams to try to divert the water. cal fire says the vegetation that would usually help to hold the ground in place didn't stand a chance. instead, it was swept down into the culverts and the creeks creating other flooding worries. >> there's so much more run off because of the burn scar, normally it would absorb nicely, here it's not absorbing at all.

>> now, in the last 24 hours or so, crews did try to stay ahead of the storm. they're going to be doing a lot more of that today. we drove around for about an hour and a half here in the santa cruz mountains. we saw branches in the roadway, piles of rock sliding down. we saw the big mudslide and saw folks doing things that were not kplo completely safe. give yourself extra time to get there. put your hair in a bun, get a cup of coffee and leave early. i'm kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> here is a closer look at how quickly the water rose in marin county. this time lapse of the san anselmo creek. all this happened within the span of a few hours. town officials ordered voluntary evacuations last night. we're also watching the russian

river. people are cleeping a close eye on the water levels as they work to keep their belong innings dry. make sure you download the nbc bay area mobile app. you can track the weather conditions any time anywhere. you'll find live interactive radar. you can check out the forecast in your very own neighborhood and see when the rain is coming to you. it's free for iphone and android. >> it was quite a scene that unfolded on the streets of san francisco overnight. san francisco police are investigating a crash that involved several vehicles. it ended up stretching an entire city block, taking out a fire hydrant in the process. this happened late last night at 19th and lincoln. you see the geyser, the fire hydrant. police say that includes the driver who started the crash. they believe he was traveling at a high rate of speed. at least six cars were hit. >> everyone was just chilling.

next thing i know, the car in front of this white one gets smacked, then bounces, hits this one. this truck takes it in the back end, smacks into the back of me. he then swipes down here, hits another gentleman down here and took out that fire hydrant and his car is in the middle of the intersection. >> police are still trying to figure out if drugs or alcohol might have played a factor. so far there are no updates on the victim's injuries. let's talk a little politics right now. this morning president-elect donald trump takes his thank you tour to florida as he continues to down play russian president vladimir putin's involvement in the presidential election and the hacking of the dnc. in the meantime the white house is explaining why it kept details about russian hackers under wraps before the election. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington talking about what the white house is saying. they talked about it before, but not in detail. >> reporter: right. that's the question that

remains, and the question president obama may get at his news conference, the last one this year is supposed to happen this afternoon. now democrats and the trump administration and others wondering why there wasn't more revealed before voters headed to the polls. >> in four years we're going to win it by even more. >> president-elect trump reveling in victory overnight in pennsylvania and asking, along with some democrats, why did the white house wait so long to act on russian hackers trying to influence the election. >> whether you attack us by a mig or a mouse, it's an attack. it does require a response. >> mr. putin is well aware of my feelings. >> reporter: president obama in a new interview this morning on npr. >> we need to take action and we will at a time and place of our own choosing. >> reporter: nbc learned the obama administration warned russia including president vladimir putin not to interfere. >> this could only happen with the approval of the highest levels of the russian government.

>> reporter: intelligence sources believe putin personally directed the use of hacked e-mails. the administration avoided going public because they didn't want to appear political and thought hillary clinton would win. >> they didn't want to be criticized for putting their hand on the scale. >> in retrospect, it certainly seems as though it was a mistake. >> reporter: at a thank you party for donors, someone who was in the room tells nbc clinton did not mention trump but did take credit for standing up to putin. now, mr. trump is still facing questions about his business interests, his family's involvement, his daughter ivanka already talking to people on capitol hill about one of her signature issues, child care. the transition team has yet to confirm or de nye whether she gets a west wing office. back to you. 6:39. happening today, members of oakland's artist community planning to discuss tenants' rights in the wake of the tragic warehouse fire that killed 36 people. along with tremendous grief, the

fire raised a slew of legal issues that has many meme including a lot of struggling artists in several similar living situations nervous about their future. civil rights attorney and advocate for justice john burris will host today's meeting at his legal offices in oakland. warriors star steph curry is showing his honor to the members of the oakland fire. his signature under armour shoes with custom-made graffiti tribute. it actually contains all the initials of the 36 victims of the fire. curry will auction off those shoes plus another custom pair for the oakland fire relief fund. good morning. the time now is 6:40. as you wake up, still breezy conditions and a wind advisory in effect from the chp for the san mateo bridge. it's 49 degrees in san jose. 50 in oakland, palo alto and san

francisco. don't expect it to warm up more. only in the low 50s throughout the weekend, up to 52 degrees in napa. we'll talk about the chance of freezing temperatures in the forecast. especially in the valleys in about ten minutes. mike once again tracking those windy bridges. >> and the b.a.r.t. delays. the wind still exists for the bridges. looking -- it's a breeze driving around the bay area. south bay starting slow except for one crash. it's east 580, countercommute. a crash and glass reported on the roadway. we see slowing right here, westbound is distracted. that's the worst for the tri-valley. no major problems headed toward the bay bridge. the metering lights are on. we show you the incline from the emery view camera. chp said you might get gusty

across the this span. the golden gate bridge and the richmond-san rafael bridge. >> might get dizzy looking at that. >> 6:41, up next, major changes to san francisco park. >> new guidelines to protect endangered species. those changes could impact people who like to take their dogs for the park. >> an ipo squeaks under the wire for 2015. dow industrials gaining 36 points. we'll try for 20k again today.

==traffic maps full== laura/rail more live team weather coverage good friday morning. time is 6:45. what are you planning to do this weekend? how about the petaluma lighted boat parade. only 48 degrees. and then on sunday we have the santa run, silicon valley at 1:00. it will be 52 to 54 degrees, sunny and cool weather in the bay area. we'll talk about potential of freezing temperatures in the valleys. that's coming up in about five minutes. >> b.a.r.t. saying they're recovering system wide. earlier track problems have been cleared around bayfair. this could be an issue. we'll see something less than 15

minute delays. light traffic. >> more live team coverage of weather in just moments. fir first, frightening episodes tied to lsd have officials issuing a new warning. a minor suffered a seizure from liquid lsd on a popsicle. last week chp fought with a man to be under the influence of lsd. two people were stabbed by a 15-year-old suspect on lsd who authorities later killed. there's no way to know if the same lsd was responsible in every case, deputies released a bulletin reminding people of the big dangers. >> 6:46. menlo park launched a new parking permit program. the "mercury news" says there's a problem popping up. downtown businesses want shareable placards instead of non-transferable stickers. the city says hold on, at least for now. the 2017 permits have been sold

and issued. leaders are looking into the costs of changing that policy immediately or instead offering share permits at some point down the road. anything that involves people and their pets is sure to get a reaction. a plan to dramatically reshape the future is reportedly getting the green light. >> the chronicle reports both the rec and park and planning commissions approved a plan yesterday years in the making. it covers 32 areas including mt. davidson and twin peaks. it would drastically trim the number of off-leash dog walking areas and at the same time the set guidelines to protect endangered species and native eco systems. while conservation groups are ecstatic, dog walkers a little miffed. hatchables are to children as drones are to adults. if you don't know what that is, try finding one in your local toy store.

as for drones, experts call it one of the hottest gifts with sales tripling from last summer. >> packed with safety features such as obstacle avoidance, packed with software that lets you follow someone. >> drones these days carry a lot of requirements including registering them with the faa and findiling to get the drone the air. probably the last ipo of 2016. >> i think you're right. good morning, sam. the company may have wished and waited. you've seen them on the television commercials. ipos last night at a far lower price than the company anticipated. they'll start trading on the nasdaq this morning. no price for tra val go yet. a venture capital firm in chicago is trumpeting its hire

of chahal. he's very, very successful, an internet businessman out of san francisco selling his first company to yahoo for $300 million when he was still a teenager. he'd go on to create 200 more companies. he's also in a lot of legal trouble. in 2014 he pled guilty to two counts of misdemeanor battery, placed on probation when prosecutors say he attacked a second person, another woman. he was sentenced to one year in jail pending an appeal. that's why i did the double take. i was surprised he would get the job offer. i asked the person who hired him to come in and answer some questions. i had my second surprise because she said yeah. >> my views are very contradictory to yours. i've known him, like i said before, long enough and i feel quite different from what i read in the press or what i'm hearing right now. to me, what you're saying, it's coming as a surprise, as to why would i, why would i not have

him on my board? >> why would a venture capitalist hire someone with so much baggage? we have a full interview on "press here" after "meet the press" on sunday morning. >> we'll look forward to that as we always do. >> we'll look forward to traveling, especially to tahoe. a lot of people heading there over the holidays. remember, this is a warning i think i say every year you're going to need those chains. this is a look at highway 50. no, it's not. it looks like a map of what would be that area. there you go. just outside lake tahoe where the aicy rain hit those elevations. chains are now required on all vehicles unless they're all wheel drive. >> we had that promise of snow. there was some snow. >> we didn't get that much snow unfortunately. it was very warm. it started out as some rain. now we're getting in with that cold air as that moisture and the rain moves out.

as you head out the door, skies are clearing. grab a heavier coat you'll need this weekend as the temperatures continue to drop. here is a live look outside at san jose. it is in the upper 40s. as you step out, it's going to be only 53 for today's high temperature. this is what we're in for. clouds rolling out, some breezy winds. for the weekend, temperatures dropping near freezing, especially in the valleys. as the temperatures stay very cool, over the next couple days, once again, we may have some frost for that morning start. looking at what to expect as far as cold air for the bay area, we will only see highs as the storm system moves out. mostly clear skies in oakland, palo alto and san francisco. highs reaching 52 degrees, concord also 52 degrees. wind speeds still breezy, up to 20 to 25 miles an hour as the cold air settles in.

we will still have the sunshine. but don't expect much of a warmup. it won't be until about the end of next week before the next wet weather system moves in. looking at the seven-day forecast for forecast, only 51. the low in the upper 30s for the weekend. inland areas reaching low 50s, morning temperatures near frost or freezing. we will see a slow warmup next week. we'll be keeping an eye on that and keeping an eye on the roadways. here is mike. >> a little unusual as far as the pattern tlup livermore. let me put the caveat. it's december. we have lighter traffic, slow across the san mateo bridge. i'll talk about that in a second. it want to show you a little better for eastbound 580 commute through livermore. unusually slow because of the crash and debris. maybe a fender-bender on the westbound side in the same area. very light overall for the tri-valley. no major concerns there, moves

pretty well. a little slowing as you approach. we'll show you the san mateo bridge itself. it's been a slow drive over the last 20 minutes. no incidents reported midspan, but a wind advisory across that span. the bay bridge, golden gate bridge, richmond-san rafael bridge, even the benicia bridge. here is the south bay slowing, not much. back to you. >> thank very much. 6:53. coming up, tracking the aftermath following yesterday's power storm. we'll take you live on the trail of damage left throughout the bay area this morning. coming up next. >> happening right now, during the last 24 hours, our team has been all over this storm that barreled through the bay area. now you can become part of our coverage by sending us some of the things you saw out there. mention nbc bay area in your tweets and we can air them on television. on our facebook page, something you have to see. we posted the photo of a truck that went over the side of a freeway and landed right on its nose in the parking lot of a

southern california car dealership. certainly hope the driver and passengers are okay. more of this morning's top stories in just two minutes. bay area...

welcome back on this friday morning. 6:56. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on nbc bay area. >> much of the bay area is in cleanup mode after that powerful

storm whipped through. first, new overnight, a massive oak tree topless and grows into a garage or perhaps some sort of carport there. you see a mercedes benz stuck underneath it. that's in marin county, san anselmo. that tree in the process of coming down brought down utility lines, broke a waterline as well. there were several hundred customers without power. several people were told to get out of the area for about three hours until pg&e could cut off the power and turn off the gas. thankfully nobody was hurt. >> turning to the peninsula now before an ugly scene played out in east palo alto. large pictures of the damage after a large tree came crashing down on two cars. you see them there. the good news here is no one was hurt. the cars, of course, had pretty major damage. let's move south in the santa cruz mountains. you see images from the loma

fire. rain triggered a mudslide that shut down bear creek road and ralston ridge. the signs says roads closed, we did see people trying to drive through. caltrans true trying to clean debris from storm drains. >> new this morning, amid cold temperatures and whipping winds, a man was found hanging on for dear life on a cliff near baker beach in san francisco. can you make it out in that picture? he was hugging the side of the cliff. strong winds wriping around them. the good news is firefighters were able to save him. no doubt he was thankful. a windy commute to kick off your friday morning. a lot of bay area ridge bridges impacted. the rain may have moved out but the wind sticking around. a very chilly start to our friday morning. >> exactly. it may be clear, but boy, is it

cool. >> it is cool and will stay cool over the next couple days. looking at the forecast, a lot of sunshine to start out. you see it is looking nicer this morning now that that storm has moved on. 52 degrees, chilly conditions in the tri-valley today. that will be our high, 55 in the north bay and 52 in the east bay, expecting more of this for the next couple of days as far as the highs, morning temperatures, frost and freezing conditions for the valley. we'll keep you updated on that. >> we're looking at the san mateo bridge, one of the shots showed a peek of that. i wanted to show a bigger shot. the flashing lights at the bottom of the screen, helping a disability big rig that got cleared to the shoulder. maybe more slowing at the toll plaza itself. over all the bay looks great. the only issue right now, tracking a crash northbound 101 at whipple street. >> let's hope it stays clear out there. hope you have a great friday and fantastic week. we'll be back in 25 minutes

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