a very good friday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. i'm scott mcgrew. a lot to get into, including delays on bart. >> system wide delay. delay for bart riders. there was a problem with one overnight maintenance vehicles. oakland side just outside of the trance bay. they are moving the vehicle as quickly as they can. single track through a short portion. that's why the early riders may have a 30 to 45 minute delay. to the rest of the bay, no delays. no problems there as far as your speed sensors go. the right side of the screen. the live cam shows you we're talking about fog. this is definitely a lot of moisture. >> low visibility. fog moving into parts of the bay

area. some of the thickest fog is in the tri-valley and santa rosa. visibility reduced to a quarter mile or less. be careful as you head out. you can see on some of our other cameras it is all clear. temperatures chilly. 38 degrees in the tri-valley. once we get to 37, we may see patchy frost. and fog. and also icy spots possibility on the elevated bridges and roadways. we'll keep an eye on this. what to expect for the weekend as you make plans to enjoy the sunshine in six minutes. thanks. happening today, we could learn the fate of a well-known san francisco restaurant that to find a new home. >> it will close its doors next month after failing to secure a new long-term lease. pete is at lefty's with more and what we are expect to go learn later today. >> reporter: that is the hope, that we will get details on

exactly what's next for lefty o'doul's, a landmark location. you won't be able to open the doors to go inside this popular restaurant and bar. this is a landlord/ant dispute. both have a little bit of history when it comes to this issue. it has been around for decades. it was named after frances lefty o'doul. it is a watering hole for the people who want to watch the bay area sports. they have a holiday toy drive to help out those in san francisco. some consider it a second home. this is a san francisco treasure. any time you possibly could lose a san francisco treasure, you feel a great loss.

>> they have a lot of beers on top and meat and potatoes and mac and cheese. what else do you need? >> the manager said this area needs $5 million worth of improvements. no word where they will move to next. the 10:00 a.m. news conference will happen in a few. the last meal will be served on february 3rd. live in san francisco, pete suratos for today in the bay. no doubt a lot of people will be there then. happening now, health officials reaching out to people who work out at a gym after someone who used the gym died of meningitis. a marin resident who worked out at soul cycle died of bacterial meningitis. the death was reported to the health department tuesday. according to reports, the gym is reaching out to customers to the find out who may have been exposed. the disease is spread by

coughing and sneezing. but the risk of infection is low. people who went to the gym are being told to see their doctors for treatment. >> years of division appear to be at the end for the san jose police department after a tentative new contract agreement. the city and police officers have agreed to a three skpafr year contract, including wage increases and agreement to recruit and hire more officers. now, the city has seen its number of drop dramatically the last decade. the union has agreed the actual officers must still ratify the deal. the family of a man shot by san francisco police officers are speaking out and say they didn't have the right to shoot the mentally ill man. at a community meeting last night, shawn moore's family described him as bipolar, schizophrenic but not violent. he was agitated when two

officers showed up at his home on capital avenue. body camera footage shows officers tried to talk to moore but things soon escalated. that's when moore kicked an officer in the face forcing police to pepper spray and eventually shoot him. but moore's family insists police didn't have to go that far. >> he's not an animal. he is a person with a mental condition. and i don't think that he deserved to have been shot. >> the police department said it is is not releasing the body camera video because it is part of an active investigation. moore is in the hospital recovering. he is facing felony charges for assaulting the officers. greg suhr is out for the golden state warriors. rereported earlier this week suhr would help with security issues, including planning for next week's ground breaking at the new san francisco arena in mission bay.

activists expressed concerns. on social media after suhr's tenure which involved several police shootings and a text message controversy. he quit the department in may. activists say they are happy with this new decision. >> i thought it might be a practical joke or something. i read it. it was disappointing of course. on both ends. to think suhr could still get employed in an authoritative position. >> he said he doesn't want to be a distraction to the team and the decision is in the best interest to everybody. 6:06. two men behind bars in a purse snatching at a shopping center. one suspect drove the get-away car in a pair of robberies in the mall parking lot. they are still trying to figure out how the other suspect is

involved. air quality experts are focusing on an east bay refinery as a possible source of a foul odor. the rotten egg smell permeated parts of richmond and san francisco over two days at the end of december. a bay area air quality district scientist believes it may have come from flaring incidents from the refinery. they have ruled out an oil or fuel spill in the bay. apparently not everyone is on board with the vta bus is service. certain bus routes will be changed and some will run less factually. people are unhappy with the changes. they say some lines are critical to students and seniors, including the 88 bus line. it may be days before people

in holster will be allowed to use tap water after this week's storms. the office of emergency services are still testing the water to make sure they are not contaminated with raw sewage or pesticides. residents say they have had no chance but to use those. >> when i wash clothes. the water is here, so we're drinking it. >> right now customers are being advised that may not be safe for any purpose, even bathing or laundry because of the pesticides even if boiled first. so far that is precautionary only because no actual contamination has been found. it is 6:08 on this friday morning. as you step out the door, all clear skies now. chilly temperatures and the storm system we have has moved well to the south is. parts of socal dealing with rain. today we will see the highs nice.

reaching in the to upper 50s. san jose, 57 degrees. 57 in danville today. the peninsula 56 at palo alto. novato today, up to 58 degrees. coming up at 6:12, i'll have a look at what to expect as we go into the day. make sure you follow me on facebook twitter. i'll have updates on beingend event forecast on twitter. just posted those. as we head over to mike, hooking at fog and delay transit. >> and looking at kari's twitter and facebook. not a lot of folks, everybody going at the limit for the green sensors. metering lights are on as well. single tracking.

just got word from the vallejo 6:30 departure has been canceled. back to you. 6:10 right now. up next, now a national historic monument. the reason why coming up. we got a lot of snow across california. find out how much fell in yosemite. a live look from outside at our emeryville camera. can you make that out? it's coming up. it is is. a little foggy out there. friday morning. you're watching today in the bay. (kari ad libs)

good friday morning. 6:13. skies clearing across the bay area. a live look at san jose. chilly temperatures the now moving in as we finally get a chance to dry out. in los gatos, cool to start. temperature 52. as you head home this evening, it will be nice and sunny. still cooler than average. the weekend forecast coming up in four minutes. and it is the tri-valley.

good drive time right now. slow through the foggy area at the altamonte pass. no problems in the hayward area. we have problems for. major delays still continuing because of earlier maintenance issues with one of the vehicles. we'll keep checking back with you. 6:14. the seven is on for two armed men who robbed a wells fargo in the south bay. it happened on big basin way in saratoga. two men wearing dark clothing, gloves, and ordered everyone to get on the ground while pointing guns on them. they demanded money and left with cash. no one was injured. east san jose chapel where see chavez is a landmark. sit one of 24 new historic landmarks listed in the national register of historic. the chapel, which is known as

mcdonald hall served as the parrish hall of our of guadalupe. peninsula authorities credit an observant neighbor with help to go nab a burglary suspect. here's the san mateo county deputy's picture of the man. roger pena is accused of burglarizing a home in san carlos. a neighbor saw two suspicious people leaving the home. their vehicle description led to that arrest. likes like now the grinch stole christmas. it happened december the 2nd, 11th in the morning. the men were just walking around the house, leaving with guitars in hand. wall street will try to end the on a positive note.

stocks fell yesterday. nasdaq snapped a seven-day winning streak. the nasdaq down 16. the post-election trump rally could be tested today. we're getting all the earnings from big banks. jpmorgan chase, bank of america, and wells fargo. wells fargo disappointed. we'll get sales as well. takata is scheduled to reach a settlement to resolve a u.s. probe into the company's fault cancer air bags. they can explode sending shrapnel at passengers. it has been linked to number of deaths. the company will pay $1 billion in fines and compensation to those who suffered losses from the worldwide recall. they could face another $10 billion in liability. news of the settlement comes as toyota is recalling 5,000 vehicles in the u.s. that may have been defective tphrae iviv.

tesla will charge new car buyers to use the new super charger network. after january 15th, people who order a model is s or x will get free credit to charge 1,000 miles. after that, a small fee which varies state to state. buyers of the upcoming model three can still use the chargers for free. tesla says it is trying to recoup a portion of its costs. a foot of snow in yosemite. a lot of water rushing down the waterfalls, rivers, lakes, reservoirs as well. just wait until this spring. it will be pretty amazing. >> we'll talk more about weather in a moment. mike has a big update on bart. >> unpleasant start to the bart riders. we do have bart delays reported. that's not what i wanted to show

you. bart delays reported. they are recovering system wide. the maintenance vehicle, which is still on the tracks in the west oakland area. they are single tracking around. we are looking at vallejo at the bottom as well. you can get there by bus. the ferry service will take care of that for you. getting across the east bay, drive times not a major problem for the bay bridge. still under half an hour. 24 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge. the toll plaza itself, metering lights are on. backup is here. but it is friday. no major problems perceived, which you can barely see underneath the low clouds. low clouds here. up in the north bay, there is

fog as well. there may be black ice in the area. ing over to dublin. did we lose it? there we go. we're talk building 580 as well. we're talk building this dublin fog and talk building the sierra. people are going to want to hit the snow weekend. >> a lot of snow and the clearing weather out there as well. so that is definitely some great news. we are dealing with low visibility is as you drive. as we get a live outside, it is is only 43 degrees. we have dense fog. dealing with fog and barely being able to the see out just the headlights this morning. here is a look at san bruno mountains. low clouds over san francisco. and the fog has been patchy along with the temperatures dipping into the 30s. we are only just a couple of degrees above freezing in fairfield. some of the bridges, overpasses, may have black ice on them.

so is a big concern. make sure you drive slowly and you are very careful as you a look now around the bay area. we see temperatures in the low 40s for the south bay. and it will be heading into the mid to upper 50s today. cupertino, 55. daly city, 53. 54 in the mission district. novato reaches 58 degrees. so we're looking ahead. now that we have a chance to dry out, if you're planning to head to the sierra, once again they are working hard to clear the roads from all of that snow. as we go next week, more rain and snow moving in starting late on tuesday, more widespread wednesday and thursday. very heavy rain. once again, here we go with several days of rain. changes next week and the

potential of a couple of inches of rain in the forecast. we are seeing for the end of next week there could be a couple of inches of rain. so this weekend, as we all clear out, and early next week, a long holiday weekend for some. monday, martin luther king day of service in san francisco will be very nice. 56 degrees and sunshine. forecast shows us we will have once again a few days of dry weather. then rain returning on tuesday. i'll have a look at of that on facebook and twitter. make sure you follow me. i'll have updates there. >> better enjoy the weekend. well, it is is friday the 13th. epipen surprises have been rocketing. now there is a life saving option for people with allergies. it is is now available at a much lower price. there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street,

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sam's club is 11 to 4:00. >> it is friday the 13th. to celebrate, the winchester mystery house will hold its friday the 13th bell ringing ceremony. the bell will be rung 13 times at the top of the 13th hour, 1:00 p.m. coming up next on today in the bay, could be a major break in the vallejo pawnshop shooting investigation. new details on what may have caused several flight attendants to become sick is on a flight from seattle to san jose. the chemical being blamed for the incident. two members of the popular band tower of power hit by a train. why the men thought it was okay to cross the tracks.

mike is checking all your traffic, including residual delays on bart. you're watching today in the bay. i'm laura garcia cannon.

=scott/4shot= and i'm scott mcgrew -- in for sam brock. (toss traffic first-- bart delays) you made it to friday morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mctpwraou in for sam brock. >> system wide delays for bart. we are looking at the recovery.

still maintenance vehicles on the track in oakland. delays system wide. around 20 minutes from what i understand. time for a little more time to get coffee as well. it is friday. metering lights are on. as we zoom out, not a lot of slowing. what do you have? >> a major issue in parts of the tri-valley and the north bay. we have a concern of some black ice that may develop on the roadways. it is still creating wet spots. and then temperatures are dipping. a live look at dublin. you see the low visibility. and it is only down to half a mile. oakland, it dropped down to a quarter mile. also same in santa rosa. may want to get out the door a

little earlier. i'll have a look at the weekend forecast. if planning to head to the sierra or the beach coming up. a developing story. two members of tower of power are in the hospital. they were hit by a train in oakland. >> it happened just a couple blocks away from yoshi's nightclub where the two were scheduled to perform. that's where we see bob redell this morning. >> the band said they would post an update later today the. the band did say both members were being treated at a local hospital in oakland and they are responsive. tower of power were supposed to be here at yoshi's. they were hit by a train. this happened around 7:40 last night. according to witnesses that we

spoke with, power drummer david garibaldi and the basist marc van wagningen. the crossing arm went up rpbgts, and the light stopped flashing. they said what happened next was so sudden and without warning. ? we are crossing the street. the two gentlemen were maybe two feet in front of us. someone yelled train, and paul and i backed up. and the two gentlemen in front of us had no time to react. they got hit. we were maybe two feet from a train flying by. we could feel the rush of it. we moved back away from the train. but the two gentlemen were not so fortunate. >> is another witness tells us both were hit head on by the train. both conscious afterwards. one did need surgery, however.

amtrak says none of the passengers was hurt. the rail agency stated both pedestrians were trespassing on the track but did not address whether there was a malfunction with the crossing gate or or light. we did the see people out there last night inspecting the track. the trains, as you can hear behind me, are back up and running through jack london square. tower of power will post yann update later today. the band was founded here in 1968 and was made popular for its blend of funk and rock. scary moments on a flight from seattle to the san jose national airport. alaska airlines is investigating after several flight attendants on this airplane became sick. kris sanchez live at san jose airport to explain what's being blamed. good morning, kris. >> reporter: good morning to you, scott. you mentioned several flight attendants got sick. one was sick enough to be

transported to the hospital. now alaska airlines is saying they believe it is is deicing material that managed to get into the cabin at some point. that plane is now out of commission. it landed 7:00 last night in san jose. the san jose fire response team was ready a hazardous material situation. at that point san jose fire didn't know what kind of material they were dealing with. passengers heard the captain's voice on the overhead speakers. here's what they say he said. >> they said, oh, don't panic, but there might be some antifreeze in the air. we're going to bring paramedics to check it out and see if everything is okay. >> reporter: three flight attendants reported being sick. one was taken to the hospital, as i mentioned. they reported seeing white powdery substance as well. the 181 passengers on board were

kept on the plane 10 minutes while hazardous materials crews went on board. you might have seep they were wiping down the cockpit windows as well. that plane is out of service as the hazardous materials crew that alaska airlines hired to investigate does their. but otherwise everything is back to normal. kris sanchez, today in the bay. thanks for the update there, kris. 6:35. vallejo police still trying to identify the people who were involved in a deadly robbery at ava hoe pawnshop. two men stormed into pawn advantage last month and shot and dog and also hurt an employee. we have a sketch of one of the robbers. investigate issors hope it will generate leads. the suspect is a man 18 to 20 years old, blonde hair and blue eyes. a $25,000 reward is being offered for information lead to go an arrest. >> manager of the singing millennium tower have until today to lay out a plan for

dealing with that problem. this is a story our investigative unit has been following closely. at a hearing yesterday, the city administrator said once the city gets answers to elicit questions, the city can start planning the next step. the city wants to know specifics about the extent of tilting and sinking. the building's total weight and other critical information. an attorney has filed suit against the developer. >> it is is time to stop requesting and time to order millennium partners to come up with a plan. >> the 58-story building which opened in 2009 has sunk as much as 60 inches and liens northwest. city say they are getting conflicting information about how the sinking foundation will handle an earthquake. a toll road near wood side will be closed today and tomorrow to allow utility crews to replace storm damaged

electrical wires and poles. this is new video and our newsroom showing the area that is closed. local traffic will still be allowed through while the repairs are being made. well, it has been a long wait, but the day is finally here. san francisco's new muni cars are expected to arrive today. they are sleeker and big energy savers. no word when we will see them in action. they have to go through a strict testing schedule before passengers can-can even get on. the inauguration of president-elect donald trump is now one week away. today's homeland security jeh johnson will discuss security preparation. ahead of that big event, fbi, fema, and the national guard will come together to discuss their roles in that security plan. live in washington for the inauguration all next week. the inauguration preparations come amid how the

fbi handled hillary clinton's e-mails. >> tracie potts has the latest on the hearing. tracie. >> reporter: yeah. he says he welcomes the review by an independent watch dog in the justice department. and the pressure for that,ly, coming not just from democrats who have been skeptical how he handled the e-mail investigation but from republicans on capitol hill. the justice department inspector general says he'll look at public disclosures by fbi director jamesy, including last summer's news conference announcing the results of their investigation into hillary clinton's he server and his letter to congress just before the election announcing a probe of new e-mails that turned out to be nothing. comey said he welcomes thoughtful evaluation and transparenc transparency. >> when a law enforcement agency breaches its protocol in an

unprecedented way, i think everybody should get to the bottom of what happened. >> reporter: there are no confirmation hearings today. the latest dominated by questions about russia. >> i have modest expectations about areas of cooperation with mr. putin. >> reporter: the president-elect's relationship with the intelligence community is still a concern. >> i hope he has people around him who understand the crown jewel of everything we do. >> my obligation as director is to tell every policymaker the facts as best as the intelligence agency has developed them. >> reporter: washington is getting ready for the inauguration one week from today. but before that, more confirmation hearings. and some of the nominees so far breaking rank with mr. trump on nato, nuclear weapons. and a tweet storm this morning. in one of them, the president-elect says he thinks the nominees are doing a good job and encourages them to be

yourself, not to talk about his thoughts but to talk about their own. tracie potts live from washington. thank you. 6:39. some relief to tell you about in the north bay. floodwaters are dramatically receding along the russian. here's what's left of the muddy mess. here's what the same area looked like just a day before. people forced to navigate the roads with kayaks. the russian river is expected to continue dropping several feet today. there you go. that's what i wanted to show you. people in boats. that's not a kayak. but either way. good friday morning. it is is 6:40. sierras this weekend. if you just want to see what 100 plus inches of snow looks like for yourself and test it out with the skis. it is going to be cold of course with the temperatures reaching 33 degrees. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. lows dropping down to 11.

if you're like me, we want snow in monterey. morning temperatures in the low 40s. on sunday, more sun is shine in the forecast. coming up in just about five minutes, i'll have a look at holiday weekend events going on for the martin luther king jr. holiday. tracking a report of power lines down. that's right, kari. i want to reassure folks, you will hear about this again and again. we're talking about the closure on highway 84 over to portolo valley. it is friday, a lighter drive. for locals, you can get through because our photographer through the area. there is traffic control. you are able to act is assess highway 75 just after 84. locals can drive-through the area, but it is is not advised if you don't have to. pg&e working on power lines there. and folks work to go clear the

disabled maintenance vehicle in oakland. it is causing single tracking. it is causing delays for the bart system. the ferry was canceled. they used the bus instead is. coming up, is apple mond monopolizing the answer market? we had loss yesterday. the nasdaq snapped a seven-day losing streak. dow up 57 points. also ahead, the touching tribute for president obama to vice president joe biden. >> for the final time as president, i am pleased to award our nation's highest civilian honor, presidential medal of freedom.

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new greek 100 protein. from yoplait. good fray morning. it is 6:45. there are a couple of events going on both saturday and sunday. they will have walking tours for martin luther king and san francisco. and it will be in the lower 50s and very chilly start on monday. also the day of service from 9:00 to noon. we'll see temperatures reaching 56 degrees at golden gate national park. and it will be a great weekend with all of that sunshine. i'll let you know when the rain returns. it's coming up at 6:50.

and a major delay reported system wide on bart because of a maintenance vehicle on on the tracks in oakland. one issue for transit and half hour mark for the bay bridge for westbound 80. thank you very much, mike. a man facing charges of assisting his mother in ending her life. meece say eric helped his mother shoot herself in the head last month. investigators say it was the mother's request because she was sick and suffered from severe pain. they do not believe he is a danger to public. he was doing right by his mom. we're noting at a harsh penalty, but we can't not charge him. the man is facing charges of advising and encouraging suicide. he facing 15 months in prison

top raises will go to paramedics where there is a high turnover rate. the department of forest employees will get sizable wages. they receive one-third less in pay than local firefighters. >> the university of california is tackling sexual violence across the 10 campuses by a pointing a new position. kathleen savalty is the new title ix director. the new title ix coordinator will change the culture around issues of sexual violence and harassment, including sanctioning of faculty, students, and staff involved in misconduct. it comes after a series of sexual harassment scandals. the 9th circuit court of appeals has given apple users the green light to sue apple for creating an anti competitive market. the 2012 # case claimed users should be to sue the cupertino

company for only allowing iphones to purchase apple answer store and nowhere else. apple argued they don't have the right to the sue because they bought the apps from other developers that apple simply rented space out to. the judges did not buy that. apple has commented whether they will appeal that decision. america's leading lgbtq magazine released its top 25 queer cities in america. san francisco not even in the top 10. it came in 17th. they look at centers, pride parades, bars and restaurants. the number 1 is jersey city, new jersey, orlando, st. petersburg, florida. a large segment of california coastline already designated as the national monument will expand in scope.

it covers hundreds of miles of reefs along the coast. president obama expanded it to include lighthouse ranch and the head lands, along with coast in santa cruz county. emotional day at the white house. president obama surprised the vice president by awarding him the presidential medal of honor. >> our nation's highest civilian honor. the presidential medal of freedom. >> you can see vice president biden stunned, wiping away tears, turned his back there to do it. the president praised biden for making him a better commander in chief and his devotion to serving the nation. >> it was eight and a half years that i chose joe to be my vice president. there has not been a single moment since that time i have doubted the wisdom of that decision.

you are the best possible choice and not just for me but for the american people. mr. obama presented the award with distinction, an additional level of respect that has only been presented to pope john paul ii, former president ronald reagan, and general colin powell. >> a famous chicago fire star stuck in an elevator. the real chicago fire department had to rescue him. >> holy [ bleep ]. no way. >> that's why you call the chicago fire department. >> everybody was surprised all along. >> that's tuesday night here on nbc bay area. back to winter in binghamton, new york.

having a hard time there, sliding away. icy conditions out there. first, the traffic. mike has been doing a great job updating us on the parking lot delays. >> the roads are okay. we will get it right in everybody's face. bart is reporting major delays. they are trying to recover but haven't quite cleared the maintenance vehicle in oakland on the track. system wide delays reported there. the roadways are clear. you can take the roadways as an alternate. fog in the east bay, richland bridge. we continue to show the closure as well. highway 37 at highway 101.

smooth flow of traffic. san mateo bridge. it is a clear view but not a clear roadway. 580 shows the dublin area. fog showing up for the 580 on camera. >> we have clear skies in parts too. finally we can see the moon out there. this is the look from cupertino, 280, a beautiful start to this friday morning. now as we look at what to expect as you head out the door, dublin once again, that dense fog creating low visibility. and we may also have icy spots on the roadways. slow it down, especially as the temperatures continue to dip.

37 now in the tri-valley. north bay, 37 as well. in san francisco 43 as the sun rises. it will be bright and sunny, reaching 55 in the peninsula. the storm system is affecting southern california. instead of clouds to the west of us, it may bring in slight chance of rain early sunday morning. other than that, we are in for mainly dry weather until early next week. rain moving in. another round of several days in the forecast. definitely enjoy weekend. as we get a look ahead how much rain we can see. another one to two inches of rain for the santa cruz

mountains. coming up at 6:58, i'll be going live on facebook. make sure you follow my page. over to you, scott and laura. >> follow you some we're going to photo bomb you. members of a popular bay area band struck by a train in oakland. what witnesses said that is prompting a whole lot of questions. 6:54. first happening now, the route up to tahoe expected to be busy today. ski resorts seeing the best season in years. what the conditions in the mountains will be like. and planning on hiring 1,000 new workers by amazon. more about the positions on facebook page. we'll be back here in two minutes. before you head out the door -

here are the top stories on nbc bay area... . welcome back. before you head out the door, we have top stories for you here on nbc bay area. it is 6:57 right now. a developing story. two members of the popular bay area band tower of power are in the hospital after they were hit by an amtrak train in oakland. it happened in jack london square a block from yoshi's nightclub where they were scheduled to perform. this is a live look at the tracks this morning.

we spoke to a witness who said the train almost hit her as well. she said the men were a crosswalk and the train came up on them without any warning or a crossing signal. we spoke with the band manager who said one of the victims was in surgery. both were conscious at the scene. they are expected to survive we are expecting an update on their conditions sometime today. a midair mystery may be involved. several flight attendants became sick last night. deicing fluid may be to blame. flight attendants reported a strange odor on board. paramedics went on board to check on three flight crew members who were feeling ill. one was taken to the hospital. an iconic san francisco restaurant and bar has to find a new home. we're hoping to learn more about the plans today. after fail to go secure a long-term lease, lefty o'the

doul's will serve its last meal and drink february 3rd. they will hold a news conference later today to talk about its plans. the weather is going to be so much better than it has earlier. >> yes. we need sunshine and a break. we will see that this weekend. looking at the next several days. temperatures warming up. rain back in the forecast for next week. so make sure you download that nbc bay area app for the latest weather. light traffic out there. delays continue on bart? that's right. drivers all over the bay. we have fog in the tri-valley. and over in the east bay, hayward. over to the bay bridge, foggy. bart is still reporting delays in the oakland area because of a disabled vehicle and overnight maintenance vehicle. 15 to 20-minute delays. we'll bring you a shot of a

full moon. you know what that brings out. >> the "today" show. >> have a great day. have a great weekend. we'll see you back here a half an hour for a local news update. good morning. the ice storm, crippling and dangerous accumulations expected acro across the plains, midwest and south beginning this morning. more than 30 million people impacted. and al says it will last for days. new scrutiny. fbi director, james comey und fire. an internal investigation now launched into how his agency handled the hillary clinton e-mail probe. with the election already determined and no chance of it being overturned, where will it lead? sisters to sisters, former first daughters, jenna and barbara bush pen a heart felt letter to aliea and sascha obama as they prepa