take a live look outside...... (adlib) dublin good sunday morning to you. the time is 7:00. let's give you a live look outside. that is dublin. what a beautiful day right there. skies looking pink and clear. thank you so pruch for waking up with us this sunday. i'm vicky nguyen, and let's get a check of the microclimate forecast with rob mayeda. >> good to be here. dublin, we're fog free and temperatures in the low 30s across parts of the tri-valley this morning. san jose, overcast. 45 degrees. you can see there, and there's the view of dublic where the temperature, ooh, 31 this morning, with patchy fog possible there. patchy fog in san francisco with 46, and a thin blanket of low clouds in oakland. watch out for the fog.

visibility is less than a quarter mile outside the airport in oakland, and in the north bay and east bay, fog brought in by the offshore breezes. you can see how the low clouds by 2:00 finally clear out of the north bay and east bay, so we'll see mid 50s for highs. maybe closer to 60 in san jose. dry today, but check out the satellite view. we do have more storms setting up. we're watching two of them in particular as we head to the next five days. how much rain you can expect and how much more snow in the sierra coming up. >> thank you. well, a polarizing figure who sparked protests at uc davis is now headed to berkeley. milo yiannopoulos, a controversial breitbart news editor and activist was back on the uc davis campus yesterday morning speaking to supporters and shouting down critics through a bull horn. this after an event with a former pharmaceutical ceo marken shu r martin shkreli was broken up.

he was invited to speak by the berkeley college republicans, but many have called for the event to be cancelled. >> he represents the urgency for conservative students, for someone to speak on their behalf. >> you could say it's free speech, but at the same time, it's very hateful speech. and it does incite a lot of violence, and he knows what he's doing. >> berkeley college republicans have raised questions about security fees of $6300, but the university said it is based on a standard formula and it's not related to the controversial nature of the speaker. that event, by the way, sold out. protests in the south bay now. president-elect donald trump inauguration is just five days away. demonstrators are now hitting the streets this weekend trying to send a clear message. hundreds gathered in front of san jose's city hall yesterday, carrying signs reading "resist trump" and we're here to stay.

the focus of the demonstration was immigrant and refugee rights. but some say there are many reasons to oppose mr. trump. >> the trump administration is threatening a lot of very skarby things in terms of mass deportations and possibly registering muslims, and we think that's all contrary to the common good. >> so many rights they're attacking that i have been overwhelming with a design to do something about it. >> this weekend's protests will remain peaceful, unlike previous anti-trump rallies. police have been training to better handle demonstrations that threaten to turn violent. raj mathai will be leading the coverage from washington, d.c., and also the women's march on washington the following day. new details now on that frightening machete attack at a b.a.r.t. station. san francisco police have now released photos of the suspect. they say this man captured on

surveillance cameras flashed a passenger at the civic station last friday night. the victim suffered serious cuts to his head and hands. the suspect fled after the attack. investigators say shehe's a 29-year-old man. >> he escapes a high-speed chase in the east bay, now the sheriff's office is asking for your help to find him. sheriff's deputies say 22-year-old eddie mute led them on a high-speed chase. he struck two cars during the chase, sending boat drivers to the hospital. a patrol car was also damaged during that chase. police later found the suspect's car abandoned. he had a $1 million warrant for his arrest in connection to several auto burglaries. >> doctors say a woman who was found dead on a mini bus may have died from a highly contagious infection. bacterial meningitis, but it could be weeks before they know for sure.

marianne favro talks to the woman's family and has this report. >> david says he still can't believe his sister laura is gone at 53. last week, sheriff's deputies told them a muni bus driver found his sister in the back of a bus tuesday at the end of a line in daly city. >> she was sitting upright. he discovered her, he said she was deceased so he called the local police department. >> later, davidts he was shocked when the coroner told him how his sister may have died. >> he said from the preliminary investigation, they thought it was meningitis, and they wanted me and anybody who was in contact with laura to seek medical help. >> david and his 5-year-old son went to a hospital in eureka and received antibiotics as a precaution. the lab tests confirm laura died from meningitis, she would be the second person in the bay area to die from the disease in two weeks. last weekend, 48-year-old sven philips died of meningitis.

marin health and human services then sent letters to 250 people who may have had contact with him at a soul cycle class. they said laura had no connection to that class. he said laura had recently undergone solder surgery at marin general and complained of a severe headache, but did not mention any other symptoms of meningitis. for now, he's focused on remembering his sister who group up in san carlos, loved horses and was a caring friend. >> she was well loved. she had a big heart. >> nbc bay area news. an amber alert for a boy believed to have been kidnapped in oakland was in effect for under two hours thanks to a good samaritan who heard the alert and took action. the alert for the 3-year-old went into effect around noon yesterday. the boy was last seen friday afternoon in a blue minivan with a family friend. the boy's mother had left him with that friend while she ran errands. about an hour after the amber

alert went out, a bystander spotting the minivan and called 911. officers rushed to the scene, found the boy and woman and reunited the family. >> that's just an excellent example of how this system is effective and works and can bring these situations to a peaceful resolution very rapidly. when all of the pieces are put together. >> it is not clear whether the family friend will be charged with a crime. much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, the circus is coming to an end after 140 years. why the ringling brothers say they have no choice but to stop the show. >> then, parents united with their daughter 18 years after she was stolen for them. how they describe the emotional reunion. is there an elk in your bed?

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(adlib) time now is 7:09. look at that beautiful shot of

san francisco. as rob said, it's chilly. you're wabing up to 30s in some parts of the bay area this morning. earlier, we were showing you a picture of the golden gate bridge where fog is a factor. well, the big top is coming down for good. ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus have announced they're through after 146 years of circus performances. barnum and bailey announced the circus will hold its last performance in may. the ceo of the circus cited declining ticket sales and partly blamed phasing out elephants from the shows as part of the circus' demise. they also said sky-high operating costs contributed to the decision. barnum and bailey stopped the use of elephants last year. circus executives say the public perception of their shows changed after outcries of animal abuse. the company sent all of the animals to live on a conservation farm in florida. a follow-up now to an

incredible story we shared with you friday night. a young woman stolen just hours after she was born has been reunited with her parents in south carolina. for 18 years, craig aiken and shanara didn't have one picture of their daughter. just an artist rendering from a nationwide search. but they never stopped trying to find her. yesterday, they got to see her for the first time since the day she was born. this picture captures that special reunion. >> never give up hope. first meeting was beautiful. it was wonderful. >> investigators say it was a dna match that confirmed the teenager's own recent suspicions she might have been kidnapped. a womaned gloria williams who raised her as her own is now behind bars. still ahead on today in the bay, the first launch in months. watch as spacex carries out a successful mission. also, ice storms across the

midwest cause an nfl playoff game to change its start time by seven hours. rr a game you can see right here on nbc tonight. >> a chilly start around the south bay. 30s into san martin. san jose, temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 50s today. gradually clearing skies as we track two chances of rain coming up for the next five days. ti timeline on the storms when we come right back.

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(adlib) good morning. let's show you outside there. that's aquatic park in san francisco. you're waking up to some cold temperatures, and as rob said, another couple storm systems moving in. he'll be back totell you exactly when and how to plan for that during your work week. after a disappointing setback, spacex is back at it. amazing. never get tired of seeing that kind of video. the company successfully launched its unmanned falcon 9

rocket from florida into space saturday morning. it was the first mission after a rocket exploded during a prelaunch test four months ago. now that spacex finished its investigation into the explosion, the company will continue to focus on building a rocket that can carry astronauts to the international space station. all the rain northern california got over the last week translates to lots of new snow in the sierra. there's so much snow, some who live in the mountains still don't have power. crews are spending the weekend cleaning up and making repairs. meanwhile, skiers and snowboarders are enjoying several feet of fresh powder. >> the awesome snow here is made for the best conditions i have seen in so long out here. >> i was here two weeks ago. it wasn't really good because it was snowing at that time, very cold. and it was too icy. today, fantastic. >> at some tahoe ski resorts, more than 15 feet of snow fell, making for a memorable holiday weekend on the slopes.

take a look at this. i was just talking to rob about this. those brave enough to head to yosemite this holiday weekend are being treated with a stunning site. it's frazil ice formed by ice crystals in the water when it's moving too fast to freeze solid. inio si yosemite, temperatures below freezing and there's also lot of rushing river water. the national park posted this video to their page. well, a barrage of ice, snow, and freezing rain wreaking havoc on parts of the country. experts say dangerous ice storms across the midwest could be some of the worst in a decade. in fact, the potentially crippling ice storm is impacting today's nfl playoff game in kansas city. the chiefs are set to take on the steelers right here on n bn. kickoff had to be pushed back seven hours to give the storm time to pass. >> if you look at the weather, you look at the pattern and the

information we have been provided by the experts, this is the best window to not only the game but to commute to and from the game. >> well, that game will air on bc tonight. kickoff is set for 5:20. and rob, yeah, you know what. that weather is dangerous, certainly, for people, but it's also making for interesting football sometimes when you see them slipping and sliding all around. >> the conditions are going to be ining. that's the thing, the map, as you're about to see, for the region, showing you colors we're not accustomed to seeing. pink on the map here as you like at the radar view, over the region. what this is is freezing air right at ground level, but then rain above falling through the layer and freezing on contact, like if you tossed water into the freezer, don't try that at home, but that's what happening on the roads around kansas city. 31 degrees, a coating of ice on the ground from kansas to oklahoma this morning, but the chilly temperatures. that system should begin to move out as we head through the second half of the day so we

should see improving conditions around kickoff time. stay tuned. you can see what happens on nbc bay area. dub lb right now, it's chilly. you have clear skies. 31 degrees, and some of the east baytures, ranging from the low 30s to some 40s, and closer to oakland, we do have some patchy fog for you this morning, in the south bay, san martin, 39 degrees, and upper 30s around sarato saratoga. we have overcast skies in san jose, not too chilly. 45 degrees around the airport for you this morning, and into the golden gate bridge, can't see a lot. 46 with fog, and more patchy fog up around the north bay. that's the view in tiburon right now where it is pretty chilly, 41 degrees. reduced visibility at times, especially around the north bay and east bay. you have less than a half mile at times around oakland airport up towards santa rosa, and the wind is interesting. an offshore breeze that is pushing in the fog from sacramento and trying to push it from stockton in towards the

altamount pass, and between now and lunch time, we'll see the patches of low clouds. by 2:00 and 3:00, we begin to see clearing with low clouds out on the coast as we head through the afternoon today. so we do have a weather system that is dropping down the coast today. we had showers but they're going to stay offshore. that system is not bringing us any rain, but as you're about to see, wednesday and friday, big changes coming up in the forecast once again. so eventually clearing skies around san jose. highs in the upper 50s, close to 60, but with the east wind and those low clouds, antioch towards vallejo and livermore, probably seeing the cooler temperatures around the bay area with highs around the mid 50s. in the peninsula, highs in the mid to upper 50s towards palo alto, downtown san francisco in the mid 50s. for the north bay, highs in the upper 50s as we go through the afternoon. so between now and looks like probably tuesday, things will stay dry. then wednesday, you can see system cranking up. fast-moving system, but it will

drop heavy rain at times. thursday, we catch a bit of a break. thursday, another round of rain coming on in. if we extend this out to next weekend, late sunday, another storm drops in. so rainfall expectations now that the ground is saturated, we have to out for totals. between now and next saturday the area of bull's eye in orange could be 3 to 4 inches of rain lining up from the santa cruz mountains, probably will eventually see similar totals there, but right now, it does look like the north will see the most out of the first two systems as we get into the first half of the weekend. change is coming up. in the seven-day forecast, mainly dry conditions, patchy fog. the really big concern for the morning drive tomorrow morning. then wednesday, wind and rain for san francisco, and we'll see similar conditions in the inland valleys for friday. more rain tapering off to shower on saturday, then we do think the thirdm coming in as we approach next sunday on into monday of the following week.

coming up in the second half hour, amazing snow pack totals from the recent storms and how we're doing in terms of rainfall. thes to date coming up in the next half hour. >> looking forward to it. >> you're watching "today in l.a." coming up -- >> it was the first time that i really, really got it, that not every good idea gets, you know, out there. >> but that good idea is behind a new facility opening up in san francisco. it's also good for the environment, and it's today's bay area proud. [burke] at farmers, we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a rodent ride-along. [dad] alright, buddy, don't forget anything! [kid] i won't, dad... [captain rod] happy tuesday morning! captain rod here. it's pretty hairy out on the interstate.traffic is

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not just for san francisco, but anywhere really. from an old business we turn to a brand-new one. not just for san francisco, but anywhere, really. it's a place putting a resource almost all of us create to good use. today in the bay's garvin thomass takes us inside this morning's bay area proud.

>> lisa said it was a hairdresser who had the eureka moment, that hair would be the perfect material to clean up oil spills. she, however, is the one taking that great idea to greater heights. spend enough time in san francisco, and you begin to think there's nothing that could happen on the streets of thissly unconventional city that could surprise you. but then a tractor trailer pulls up on howard street and begins to unload box after box of -- of, well, let's let lisa, the woman who has been waiting for this delivery, to fill you in. >> it's hair. and fur, and fleece. >> 20,000 pounds of hair, fur, and fleece, to be more or less exact. now, to understand what's going on here, you have to go back about 20 years, when lisa started a nonprofit called

matter of trust. simply put, they specialize in connecting people with too much of one resource with those who could make good use of it so it doesn't go to waste. the resource in this case is the hair. collected from salons, barber shops, and pet groomers. >> okay, so ready? >> it's woven together into mats. mats that are terrific at soaking up oil. >> you see, it just soaks up the royal really fast. >> it's the reason, after all, you regularly shampoo your hair. >> every age gets it because you shampoo, because hair oil is the most basic thing. >> they begin collecting hair from all over the country and processing it in a factory in new mexico. their first big break came not long after, with the oil spill in san francisco bay in 2007. when matter of trust got to see their product in action.

then, they responded to the bp deep water horizon oil disaster in the gulf of mexico in 2010. so what does that have to do with this base in san francisco? well, lisa this time is thinking small rather than big. she believes turning hair into mats could be a great cottage industry, with factories like this one will soon be, in cities all over the country. >> we want to have, you know, this be a discussion point about what can every city do for clean water in their area? >> it may, lisa realizes, seem like a crazy idea to some at first, but like so many unconventional ideas that start in the city, like your hair, it will only grow. lisa is not only excited about the benefits for the environment. she says these small business will provide great employment for low-skilled workers, and she

has a dream that students once who had newspaper routes could now travel the city on their bikes collecting hair as a part-time job. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> very interesting. all right, today in the bay returns in two minutes. up next, president-elect donald trump heads to twitter to take on a civil rights icon. plus -- >> we're here to send a strong message that immigrants, whether they're documented or undocumented, are here to stay. >> tensions running high in the south bay as we're just days away now from donald trump's inauguration. stay with us. francisco - aquatic park

(adlib) your time now is 7:29. we want to start you off with a live look outside at san francisco. beautiful ships there. and we have tourists and folks walking by our cameras right there at aquatic park.

good morning, thank you so much for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen with rob my aida standing by with a look at your microclimate forecast. we're happy to have you on the show. >> good to be here. the weather dry for most weekend plans. though fog has been a bit of a story, as you can see the bridge deck at the golden gate bridge. you can't see the towers this morning. 46 degrees. into san jose, overcast cskies, in the mid 40s, and cool around oakland, 39 degrees. the fog has started to break up around oakland. we started the newscast with visibility under a half mile. up to santa rosa, at times close to a quarter mile, so inland east bay, temperatures today in the mid 50s. closer to 60 in san jose. gradually clearing skies through the afternoon. for now, weather systems missing the bay area. that is about to change this week with more wind and the potential for heavy rain and a lot of sierra snow back in the forecast. thee storms we think over the next seven days.

we'll show you when they're going to arrive and how much to expect. >> don't put away the umbrellas just yet. thank you. well, his event was cancelled at uc davis, but a controversy figure linked to the alt-right is coming to east cal. milo yiannopoulos was back on the campus yesterday morning, to speak to his supporters and shout down critics through a bull horn. this after an event with former pharmaceutical ceo martin shkreli was disrupted on friday. the whole scene could play out again at uc berkeley next month. he was invited to speak by the berkeley college republicans on february 1st. many on the cal campus have called for the event to be cancelled. >> he represents the -- the urgency for conservative students, for someone to speak on their behalf. >> you could say it's free speech, but at the same time, it's very hateful speech. and it does incite a lot of violence most of the time.

and he knows what he's doing. >> berkeley college republicans say they have raised questions about security fees of $6300, but the university said that is based on a standard formula and is not related to the controversial nature of the speaker. his event is sold out. >> the inauguration is five days away, but already, demonstrators are hitting the streets, protesting the presidential transition. protesters rallied yesterday in san jose over president-elect donald trump's immigration policies. today in the bay's laura has about concerns after an anti-trump rally last year turned violent. >> chanting in unity and carrying signs reading resist trump, and we're here to stay, hundreds gathered in front of city hall in downtown san jose, rallying for immigrants and refugee rights. >> we're anticipating that the trump administration is threatening a lot of very scary things in terms of mass deportation and possibly

registering muslims, and we think that's all contrary to the common good. >> we're taking a stand against those messages that are demeaning, degrading, and we're doing a fierce, bold stand, and we'll continue to do that moving forward on any legislation or messages that he puts that are there. >> protests march to the federal build where their call for action continued. participants determined to remain peaceful unlike an anti-trump rally here last summer that made national headlines after fights broke out and blood was shed. >> this is not about that. this is a peaceful demonstration of unity, of coming together, and showing that we're one people, one earth, and we're one society trying to make a better world. that's what we stand for. >> san jose police remained on high alert, carefully following the march and protecting protesters. their final stop, sesizer chave

plaza. >> i realize that i'm like one of the only people who can use this white privilege and help the immigrants and some of the threats against us like muslim registries are just unacceptable in america. >> laura nbc bay area news. >> san jose wasn't the only place with a rally this weekend. they happened all across the country. this includes this one in salem, oregon. a few hundred people marched around the state cap ictop, and thousands came out for a march in washington, d.c. near the martin luther king jr. memorial. they message, the rights of minorities must be protected. >> as president-elect donald trump's inauguration draws closer, mr. trump once again took to dwtwitter, theis time taking on a civil rights icon. john lewis is one of many members of congress planning to boycott the inauguration. he criticized the president-elect in an interview

that will air in its entirety on "meet the press" this morning. >> i don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president. >> you do not consider him a luimate president? >> trump fired back on twitter that lewis, quote, should spend more time on fixing and helping his dwith, and accused lewis of being all talk, talk, talk, no action. that ignited a flood of responses from people pointing out lewis was a major figure in the civil rights movement 50 years ago. again, you can see chuck todd's full interview with john lewis on "meet the press" after this newscast at 8:00. >> our own raj thigh will be leading our live coverage from washington, d.c., not just the inauguration. we'll also cover the women's march on washington the following day. >> new details now in that frightening machete attack at a b.a.r.t. station. san francisco police have now released photos of the suspect. they say this man captured on surveillance capra, slashed a president at the civic center

station friday night. the victim suffered serious cuts to his head and hand. the suspect fled after the attack. investigators say he is a 29-year-old man from valencia. well, a man escaped a dangerous high-speed chase in the east bay, and now the kaucoa costa sheriff's office is asking for your help to find him. sheriff's deputies say 22-year-old eddy nute led them on a high-speed chase. he struck two cars in the chase, sending both of those drivers to the hospital. a patrol car was also damaged. police later found the suspect's car abandoned. nute has a million dollar warrant for his arrest. >> scary moments for a berkeley community when people were awakened early saturday morning by gunfire. police say the first calls began around 1:30 in the area of russell street, right next to san pablo park. officers say when they got to the scene, they didn't find anyone shot, but they did find

several cars hit by bullets including this man's. >> first, we thought it was fires. then we heard a car sped off. then we heard the police came shortly after that. a little after 2:00 a.m. in the morning. >> police do not have any suspect information at this time. they say their investigation is ongoing. an amber alert for a boy believed to have been kidnapped in oakland was in effect less than two hours, thanks to a good samaritan who heard the alert and took action. the amber alert for the 3-year-old went into effect around noon. he was last seen friday afternoon in a blue minivan with a family friend. the boy's mother left him with the friend while she ran errands. about an hour after the alert went out a bystander spotted the minivan and called 911. officers rushed to the scene, found the and the babysitter and reunited the boy with his mother. >> that's just, you know, an excellent example of how this

system is effective and works and can bring these situations to a peaceful resolution very rapidly when all of the pieces are put together. it's not clear now whether the family friend will be charged with a crime. a day of service to honor martin luther king jr. dozens of people gathered in san francisco to celebrate. the city's rec and park department held its 33rd annual mlk community celebration. people gathered at the bay view opera and marched to the martin luther king jr. pool just a few blocks away. they took time for a community garden clean-up to spruce up the area around the pool. >> we have done a lot of service learning and learning a lot about the history behind mlk day and knowing that it's a wonderful day to give back to the communities in which we live. habitat for humanity and the bay view ymca also participated in the event. the is one of the many that will

take place this weekend leading up to martin luther king jr. day on monday. much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, warriors/cavaliers round two of the season is tomorrow at oracle arena. kevin durant and lebron james share their thoughts on the biggest rivalry in the nba.

are now over. but that doesn't mean we don'thl playoffs. ==take vo== san mateo's tom brad raiders and 49ers seasons are over, but it doesn't mean we have a local favorite in the playoffs. tom brady is headed to his sixth consecutive afc championship game. the patriots had a tough time in the early going against the underdog houston texans. they eventually did pull away and beat houston 34-16. new england will play the winner of the steelers versus chiefs for the right to go to the super bowl li. >> to atlanta now, an nfc

divisional matchup between the seahawks and falcons. matt ryan had a huge day, throwing for three touchdowns. the falcons were just too much for the seahawks. they win 36-20. atlanta is now heading to the nfc championship game next week where they will face the winner of today's cowboys/packers game. >> it may be the most highly anticipated basketball game of the season. the warriors taking on lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers tomorrow at oracle arena. as you may know, the two teams have met in each of the last two nba finals. this is the second and final time the teams will face each other in the regular season. the first matchup on christmas day was not kind to the warriors. they blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead to the defending champs. now, the ws have a shot at redemption. here's kevin durant and lebron james on the marquee matchup. >> the atmosphere of the game is going to be a playoff atmosphere. i want to say it means anything as far as, you know, if we win

the game, what do we get? both teams are trying to get better. we want to win every game. but i think the most we get out of these types of games is see where we are, what type of team we are. we find out what we do and our identity. you know, going forward, and you know, keep building. >> end of the day, we're just trying to get better. we have a couple days where we can get time in with one another and try to get better, but we don't look at it as a rival. they're a great team. they have been the best team in the league for the last couple years, last three years. so we just want to try to get better. >> to the ice. sharks taking on the st. louis blues at the s.a.p. center, where it not a good night. the blues jumped to an early two-goal lead, and then to make matter s worse, joe thornton is thrown out of the game. san jose gets shut out in front of the home fans. >> much more ahead on today in the bay.

coming up, state leaders hire a very high-profile watch dog. why eric holder is expected to be a valuable asset when it comes to protecting many of california's important interests. california has a new paid

cheerleader in the name of eric holder -- the same eric holr that until recently was california has a new paid cheerleader in the name of eric holder. the same eric holder that until recently was the u.s. attorney general for democratic president barack obama. larry gerston joins us now to break down the event. larry, what does someone like eric holder and his skill set bring to the state of california? >> that's a good question. you're not only asking but lots of other people are asking it too. you know, the state already has a small permanent lobbying staff in washington, d.c. and in addition, california's public university local government, water and power agencies, various business sectors, unions, all have lobbyists protecting their

california interests in washington, d.c. so we can say the state is well represented already. >> and yet, the state legislature has hired eric holder, i'm reading it, $25,000 per month for at least three months. that breaks down to an hourly rate that exceeds $600 an hour. what is it that holder can do for the state that all of these other groups. organizations, lobbyists cannot do? >> that depends on who you ask. you know, with our huge majorities in the legislature, democrats hired holder to help the state protect their interests in women's rights, health care, to mention just a fewing interests, and in fact, state democrats have reason to be concerned. the federal government sends california a whopping $230 billion each year to cover about 80% of the cost of the state's health and welfare programs as well as other expenditures. beyond the policy areas, the incoming trump administration is

also as odds with the state on issues including the foreign employee hiring program critical here in silicon valley, and public education. remember, this state voted for hillary clinton over donald trump by a margin of nearly two to one, the second highest ratio for clinton in the country. so we can see why democrats might be a little concerned. >> we know state republicans have a lot to stay about this. talk to us about how they're reacting. >> they do. legislative republicans view the holder hire as a boondoggle, let's use that word. not only do they point to the variety of groups already representing california, but republicans also argue that the state's attorney general is more equipped to take executive branch issues as well as on any other judicial issues such as lawsuits claiming unconstitutional practice. we saw kamala harris do that as attorney general, and legislative republicans also maintain that the state's

congressional delegation is the largest, by the way, in the country, and as such, should be able to make itself heard in congress. nevertheless, in a sense, the holder is almost a replay of the lines drawn in the 2016 presidential election. >> two more questions. who pays for all of this, and what can we expect down the road? >> you pay for this, i pay for this. all of this comes out of money allocated by the state legislature. as far as what happens down the road, the democrats hired holder because of his expertise in national policy making. if he provides strategies that protect california interests, maybe he'll earn his fees and then some. but if little benefit emerges from holder's employment, legislato legislators, republicans, may have a field day. they may be able to use this as an example of gump waste by state democrats, at your and mine and the people's expense. so in a strange way, while

holder's employment may be the result of the 2016 election, it may become the first fight for next year's legislative election. so stay tuned. >> and an expensive one. larry, thank you. and great to have you back. >> stay tuned. still to come, military members rappelling from the ceiling of s.a.p. center in a special honor for a world war ii veteran. >> dueling sunrises from the bay area. sunol, clear skies. check out the view at heavenly. lake tahoe, clouds across the lake, and big time snow numbers. the latest on the snow pack and the latest snow and rain to arrive when we come right back.

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numbers again in the middle part of the week. fog starting to break up around the golden gate bridge. 46 degrees. different story in the north bay, from tiburon back to san francisco, chilly temperatures too. 41, reduced visibility. east bay temperatures in the low 30s, pleasanton down to sunol. 39 in moraga this morning, and south bay temperatures, low 40s around downtown san jose and san martin, around 39 degrees. ocean beach, want to point out rough surf on the coast. large shore break as the wave heights will be six to eight feet. rip currents and sneakers will be an issue as you head to the coast. use caution. we'll probably see that continue into monday although we have a lot of surf, no rain in the forecast as we start the work week. you can see here, fog issues this morning, especially in the north bay, over towards concord, visibility at times down to a quarter mile. i do think that the slight offshore breeze we're seeing so

probably see the coolest temperatures in the sunday forecast as the low clouds will probably take until lunch time to break up, and as we head to tomorrow morning, notice that the winds still offshore. we'll see fog drifting in from the east and more patchy fog setting up for the monday morning commute. that really is the main concern weather wise other than the rough sea at times on the coast. for now, storms weakening on approach to california. one system moving toward southern california. different story wednesday and thursday, as you see the rain and wind making a big comeback. highs today, upper 50s, close to 60 in san jose. up towards the tri-valley, numbers in the mid to upper 50s today. mid 50s around concord and antioch for san francisco and the pinls, highs in the upper 50s. downtown san francisco will see patches of low clouds. at times into the, highs in the mid to upper 50. for now, dry start that will take us through tuesday. wednesday, a heavy burst of rain

midday. thursday looks to be a break, and friday, another system comes on in, and then likely a third system by the time we get towards next sunday and monday. rainfall projections here, as you can see here, will be the highest, we think, at least through saturday night in the north bay. the area of orange could mean another three to four inches of rain. as the storms add up towards the end of the week, we could see localized flooding issues for the north bay and likely a higher total around the santa cruz mountains with a third system coming in next sunday. short term, patchy fog the only concern, and then wind picking up 20 to 30 miles per hour. the wednesday storm will be gusty with heavy rain as times. we'll catch a break thursday and more rain due in on friday. the friday system looks fairly cool. we could see snow levels with the second storm close to 4,000 feet, which means mt. hamilton could get more snow, and maybe three to four feet of additional snow in the sierra for next week. >> always exciting when we get snow down here.

>> it is good. >> all right, rob, thanks. >> if you were out enjoying the weather yesterday, you might have seen them. planes over the bay area zipping as far south as san jose and as far north as marin. they even did a fly by of the golden gate bridge. they'll be back out again today, so eyes to the sky if you want to see the planes based in south carolina, but they're training in fairfield. a very special tribute at the shark tank last night. military personnel rappelling from the rafters as part of the ceremonial puck drop on military appreciate drop. dropping the puck, a 93-year-old world war ii veteran. the shark foundation helped remodel his san jose home, which he has lived in since 1950. after the game, he got to mingle with the players. did we say he's 93? >> he doesn't look 93? >> not at all. he looks many, many years

younger. thank you for making us a part of your morning. no 5:00 or 6:00 forecast tonight. it's sunday night football and then a special edition of nb nb news follows that game.

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