it's just about clear now. northbound 101 saw the first burst. that's an easy friday drive. highway 17 moves well south and north both directions south of the summit. we had the closure yesterday. we will talk more about that right after my report and what's the latest. of here looks great through the east bay for 238. just the volume coming off the valley. no major surprises there. nice, easy blow of traffic. a developing story we continue to follow where

authorities are still searching for a bank robber. he he evaded officers yesterday that prompted a manhunt in the santa cruz mountains. the chase started yesterday just before 11:00 a.m. after he robbed a bank of america. at one point it led to a lock swroupb. there was no movement on highway 17 as traffic was stopped in both directions. after reportedly firing shots at officers, the robber abandoned his car along highway 17 is and took off into the woods after he had hit several cars. after they cleared that area, another flurry of activity overnight. they reported finding someone in their home wielding a knife. deputies believe it is the same person who robbed the bank. he changed clothes, proceeded to steal her van, ditched in the

mountains, and continued to flee on foot. it backed up traffic well into the evening. as the story continues to develop, we are constantly updating our facebook and twitter feeds at nbcbayarea.com. kris sanchez investigating this morning. she'll join us with a live report in our next half hour. a long-awaited project on suicide barriers on the golden gate bridge is expected to take a step forward this morning as we take a live look outside at the bridge. we are discovering just how much it can impact traffic. pete suratos is live with details. pete, it looks like another cost is going to be added to all of this. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, sam. yeah, there could be an additional cost when the board of directors meet later this morning. it $2 million to manage traffic because the suicide barriers process could take up to four years.

the costs have doubled since the project was approved. good news, most of this construction won't take place overnight. but the $2 million will be used by chp. according to the foundation that keeps stats on suicide attempts on the golden gate bridge, they said more than 1,600 have taken place since its inception back in the '30s. there needs to be approval by the board of directors later this morning. during that board meeting that is supposed to take place at 10:00 a.m. pete suratos, today in the bay. thank you so much. what a back drop behind you. interstate 580 in dublin, all lanes are back open following major problems. a big rig fire last night and all the are residual backup

carried into this morning. this is westbound near the 680 interchange. crews reopened all lanes before 5:00 this morning. it is 6:04 right now. live to the nation's capital where anticipate-abortion protesters will hold their annual demonstration today. the march for life. vice president mike pence will be the speaker at the event. in the meantime, president trump is hosting theresa may at the white house today. today in the bay tracie potts joins us from washington, d.c. the two leaders are to discuss nato and trade at least. >> reporter: nato is going to be a big issue. theresa may says the u.s. can go it alone, fighting isis, syria, all of those likely topics of discussion. the one thing she is trying to secure was president trump is some sort of economic cooperation.

british p.m. theresa may visits the white house this afternoon after telling republicans in fill will fill she wants a trade deal and international cooperation with the u.s. >> america is strong and prosperous at home. it is a nation that can lead abroad. but you cannot and should not be so alone. >> reporter: may is under pressure after president trump says torture works james mattis is being sworn in today. it could boost foreign policy after mexico's president canceled next week's visit, refusing to pay for a border walk. >> unless mexico is going to treat the united states fairly, with respect, such a meeting would be fruitless. >> reporter: mr. trump faced protests in philadelphia. to pay for the wall, the

administration pitched a 20% tax on goods for mexico, auto parts, fruits and vegetables, alcohol. american consumers would end up footing the bills. >> we want the auto parts, the avocados, tomatoes. so we're going to have to pay for them. >> reporter: just confirmed by the white house, president trump will be on the phone with president putin and leaders of france and germany. back to you. >> international meetings. thank you very much. appreciate that, tracie potts from d.c. another protest against president trump in san francisco. hundreds of people came out last night demanding president trump reverse coors to the keystone and dakota act is assess pipeline. it allows the permitting process to move forward. activists are fighting to protect the environment and resources. >> if he changed his mind, if he changed his way now, for

whatever reason, he would be a hero. >> we're not going to give up. nobody is going to give up. >> we have been tracking the dakota access pipeline and the crazy cold conditions. protesters say they're not going anywhere. they are determined to shut the project down. >> as the president and mexican president continue their battle of the wall, in his state of the city speech lee promised san francisco will remain a sanctuary city. trump signed an executive order denying federal funds to sanctuary city. they received a billion dollars in federal funding. san francisco commuters are going to know next muni is a display system that provides accurate times for light rail trains and buses.

it stopped working effectively a few weeks ago. but mta has fixed the service for all but three lines. 6:08. a live look outside at oakland getting a little bit busy on the roadways. as you head through the door, a 42 degrees at 8:00 in the morning. 56 at 4:00. getting ready to head home, it will still be bright and sunny. highs today in the mid to upper 50s not only in oakland but around the bay area. coming up at 6:14, we'll talk about the weekend forecast. we're hitting the road. a little bit of a travel forecast coming up. mike is checking in on the tri-valley. >> the folks hitting the road in oakland. look, mostly green throughout the bay, south bay, peninsula. no major issues. over to the tri-valley. the earlier crash over the course of the morning, cleared by 5:00 in the morning. we haven't seen a delay there.

84 and 680 toward the fremont area. 880 off 238, folks heading towards the san mateo bridge. traditional patterns. on time for the bart system. muni, no delays. no delays toward the bay bridge. metering lights are on. 18 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge. up next, we've been talking so much about brexit. calexit. the proposal to make california's separation from the u.s. closer to reality. the unusual penalty pg&e received during the san bruno pipeline explosion. the dow hit another record. that's coming up in business and tech. and here is a live look

outside right now. things are flowing fine on the bay bridge. this is from emeryville camera. more news weather, and traffic right after this.

6:13 on this friday morning. if you're planning to head to the see air remarks and a lot of people are, there's the folk for the weekend. 37 today. some of that snow will be melting if you're planning to head to the beach in monterey, mid-60s. and a lot of sun through the weekend. we will take a look at the bay area forecast and a look at the reservoir levels at 6:18. >> san mateo bridge, high rise. all right. mike, kari, thank you very much. a follow-up on the pg&e criminal case after the deadly san bruno blast. the utility was sentenced to pay the maximum fine of $3 million. this had a lot more than just the money yesterday. pg&e was ordered to run a

three-month-long advertising campaign publicizing its criminal conviction on tv. she lost her husband and she feels the ruling is fair. >> i thought the judgment was strong. but you know what, it is never enough because i can never get my family back. >> the utility also needs to perform 10,000 hours of community service. that was also part of the sentencing. we should note back in 2015, they had a record $1.6 billion penalty on pg&e. the idea to establish california as a separate nation is apparently taking its first real step forward. ever since the presidential election there's been a push by some californians to start a new nation. many experts say the whole idea is a long shot at best, but it hasn't stopped supporters who have now submitted a proposal that would need 600,000

signatures to qualify for ballot measures. scott mcgrew, brand-new numbers. >> the last quart or for president obama showing growth just under 2% for the quarter. it is one reasons we saw dissatisfaction. this is a total of all the efforts, all the widgets manufactured, coffee served and three-pointer tips. third quarter was strong due to a lot of food made and exported.

the dow hit a record thursday. we're in the midst of reporting season. google reported good numbers last night. # having keeping up with all the new mobile orders. criticism is growing this morning of the trump's decision to pupl health care off the air. congress hasn't gotten rid of it. >> it has its own advertising budget. it is controlled its own state. >> speaking of health care, a recent warning published by the american medical association all the new gadgets for babies. the heart monitors, temperatures

monitors. they are not particularly worried about the advice. do the they even work at all. we ought to have a discussion about this. the ability to wire up your baby is there, should we. >> i'm on to something there. >> anything obstructing your path to the baby's foot is a problem. >> i love that video. >> thank you very much. >> it is telling you when you're trying to find a squeeze for parking, where do you need to go to find spots in san francisco? this new technology would let you check out the parking landscape before you ever leave the house. it is is 25 different cities, including san francisco. here's the thing, though. the information is not real-time. google ausz a similar method.

i know, great. to estimate busy times of local businesses it uses history data instead. >> interesting. nasa has released new satellite images showing how much rain fell this month across california. more than nine inches of rain. the map shows most of the state received intense rain which drastically cuts california's conditions. >> it is post odd nbcbayarea.com. i just tweeted out the link for that. you'll want to retweet this weekend's forecast too. we're going to have a nice one. warmer temperatures and sunshine even though it is chilly to start. a live look outside at san jose. all clear skies.

it's 38 degrees. 42, oakland. 48 in san francisco. 48 in napa. 57 into the east bay. livermore, 56. hayward, 60 degrees. san francisco into the upper 50s for the mission district. it will be very nice. and looking now at what else is happening across the region. clouds across the state. this is well to the west of us. it takes its time getting here. the system takes until wednesday to arrive in the bay area. we will see off and on showers wednesday into friday, clearing out in time for the weekend. with all the rain we have had

recently, it is nice to be able to dry out. but the reservoirs are still full at 100%. uvas, 98%. stevens creek 73%. as you head through parts of the yosemite area and also farther to the south, st. louis reservoir 79%. a year ago it was only 19%. i have tweeted out the link to the story @karihallweather. the folk for san francisco. highs in the mid to upper 50s for the weekend. looking nice for the upper 60s. what's it looking like through

hayward? >> we have the speed sensors around the bay. mostly green. slowing for the the dumbarton. we do see that slowing. what we usually show is a build. no major roadways are blocked. westbound 37 still closed over highway 101. chp in the area. they said they tried to turn out the pumps. they're clearing the water. the water came back. so they have to keep it closed for the time being. no delays for the mass transit system. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 6:21. coming up next. donations that went nowhere. we investigate why some of the money given to the "ghost ship" fire victims never made it to them.

>> but first our investigative center hears a lot of complaints about flying issues. items gone missing from their checked luggage. >> attention airline passengers, if something goes missing from your luggage, you have several routes tpaor reimbursement. perhaps your credit card, even your homeowners insurance. >> make sure you get the luggage locks. if you have a consumer complaint, 888-996-tips. or just visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. some survivof last month's

deadly oakland warehouse fire say they're being left in limb.d cash donations. ==laura/vo== "the gray area foundation" has collected close to one million dollars .. to help impacted by the fire. our consumer investigator chris the gray area foundation collected clothes to help people in the fire. chris chmura found it is is all still sit anything a bank account. the charity's founder said the money will be distributed soon. it was a huge holdup. some critics believe it may not have been equipped to handle is such a big job and the red cross may have worked more efficiently. our investigative unit has been digging into this for weeks

you can find them along with exclusive interviews on nbcbayarea.com. he chronicled some o of the most significant events of the 20th century. >> this sunday a primetime special will take viewers on a journey through its long broadcast career. >> i think this is a wakeup call, do you not? i thought this was a big wakeup call for everybody on every side. >> i agree. it is an opportunity to look at what we are. one side is saying this. other people are saying other things. it is an opportunity for all of us to see each other for who we really are i think. do whatever it takes to rise from that. >> and we have to lower the

temperature of people have across the board. >> you can watch the rest of that interview plus many more all in a two-hour special that rubs this sunday at 8:00 right here on nbc bay area. >> pretty interesting there. coming up next on today in the bay, a controversial business that is set to go on. =bob/vo= bob live tease >> a search for a suspected bank robber, stolen van, and a dash into the woods for the man who has been at large for 20 hours. a new clue in the murder of a castro valley mother whose house was set on fire. the surveillance image detectives want you to the see. you're of watching today in the bay.

good friday morning. it is 6:30. it is a cold start but a beautiful start to our morning overlooking the golden gate bridge in san francisco this morning. very nice start. good morning to you. thanks very much for joining us. >> i'm sam brock i can tell you are bubbling with energy this morning. >> really? >> you are ready to go. >> are you insinuating a love a friday? >> you're going to love this forecast. >> it will make you feel a lot better about getting out of bed

this morning. we will see a lot of sun. warmer temperatures this weekend. even though you can't really tell right now, it is freezing in livermore. 32 in morgan hill, not doing much better, 34 degrees. 48 now. as you get the kids ready for the bus stop this morning, a heavier jacket needed with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. all clear skies. by the time they head out to recess, chilly temperatures. starting to warm at 1:00 with breezy wind. sunshine today. for the weekend, more on that coming up in a few minutes. mike is tracking what's happening in the tri-valley. >> 32 degrees in livermore. a at least the kids can get outside if they warm themselves up. all around the holding steady. we were worried about 580. the big rig from yesterday's crash was still in the lanes. good recovery. no problem. a little mild.

hayward, toward the san mateo bridge, dumbarton all working well. dumbarton, same thing. metering lights are on. back to you. thanks, mike. >> all right. if you went to bed last night wondering did the they catch the bank robber in the santa cruz mountains, the answer is, no, they have not. that is still developing at this hour. a frantic search continues for a robbery suspect in the south bay. deputies are trying to track down the man in the manhunt. the suspect is still on the run this morning. >> today in the bay kris sanchez with details on where the search stands now this morning. kris? good morning to you, sam and laura. we know the suspect surfaced 12 hours after that alleged bank robbery. we have video of a van stolen from a home in the santa cruz

mountains. the suspect stole the van in the area of weaver and soda springs. a woman says she find a man with a six to eight inch hunting knife in her home. he changed clothes and took her van. they were able to stop it with is spike strips. he took off on foot again. and neighbors cannot believe the suspect is still out there. >> it is so steep. i can't believe the endurance of this guy without a car. >> without a car and in near freezing temperatures. it started 10:00 yesterday where the suspect allegedly a bank of america.

>> may be wearing a green beanie, white shoes and dark gloves. if you see anything suspicious, call 911. but hon heestly, as cold as it is this morning, i don't know how he could survive out here without finding some sort of shelter. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >> it is frightening to not know where he is. thank you very much. 6:34. new evidence in a homicide investigation in the east bay. a newly released photo may bring deputies closer to finding the person who killed a castro valley woman in her home last month. air surveillance camera in

the area of the home might have captured video of her possible killer. the sheriff's office released a still image that shows a man that is a person of and in the murder of andrea st. john. the picture is not great. it is grainy. after they watched the entire video, this person does lean to one side. they are associated with a 2013 corolla similar to the one on your tv screen. the video helped to establish a timeline for the murder of st. john. this person is and his car were seen near the crime scene late were monday night or early tuesday morning, december 12th or 13th of last year. the same time they found st. john dead in her home in castro sraefplt her house set on fire in an attempt to cover up the murder evidence.

>> she's a mother, a brand mother. so that's important. she's got two daughters that are really, really grieving bad for her. >> i think this is really encouraging. i'm glad this investigation hasn't died off. >> the reason the sheriff's office released this image about the car, they are hoping that this rings with a bell at you at home. if you have any information, they're asking for you to please give them a call. >> pretty blurry look. hopeful that that does help. take a look at this sketch. this man exposed himself to the woman near the bay land nature preserve he was last seen walking westbound on embarcadero road. police make an arrest in a string of recent robberies. 45-year-old robert rainbow, that

is his name, robbed check cashing stores and pharmacies over a three-week period that ended mid-january. each of those cases, he handed off a note demanding money or narcotics. san francisco police are investigating an armed robbery wednesday as a possible hate crime. 20-year-old woman walking in the financial district when three people approached her and made racial remarks. one pulled out a knife and demanded her cell phone. 6:37 right now, a march and vigil is being planned tomorrow for a man shot by vallejo police officers. officers shot and killed 21-year-old ramos early monday morning when they responsibled to a fight at a house party he was holding a knife and attacking a 16-year-old boy when officers arrived. ramos's family said he was defending his brother during the fight and police did not have to shoot.

right now to the nation's capital where anti-abortion protests will hold their annual march for life demonstration. the march in san francisco happened last weekend. at this event, vice president mike pens is expected to be the guest speaker. meantime, president trump is hosting british minister theresa may. they will discuss nato, trade, and brexit, among other things. she is the first foreign leader to be hosted by president trump. today's visit comes a day after mexican pretz nieto called off his trip planned for next week amid fighting who is going to pay for the planned border wall. there are still many unknowns right now surrounding president trump's recent executive orders. yesterday alameda county phaoerdz eased concerns at a

meeting. it was said to surround the trump administration's immigration policy. a far right writer is still on track to take place next week. a similar event sparked heated protests and arrests and the eventual cancellation of the event before it even started. in an open later, the chancellor rea tpeufrpl the right for him to appear on campus even if it means tighter security. a follow-up now, university of approved its first tuition increase in seven years. they voted for 2.5% height. $282 annual increase for in-state students will take effect this fall. >> the band plays on. the stanford band is back.

the colorful and recently reprimanded stanford band has been rein stated. they agreed with the band's appeal of. it was supposed to last the rest of the school year. the band is still on provisional status. in december, campus conduct board found they violated the alcohol policy and a previously imposed travel ban. good morning. 6:40. right now as the sun rises we are seeing clear skies over san jose. we will see temperatures from the upper 30s to a temperature of 53 degrees. very nice. 57 at 4:00. a lot of sunshine and breezy wind. that should be about 49 degrees at 8:00. what's happening in the south bay, mike? >> it shows traffic as well.

in general terms because there is not much much of any backup right now. 87, just a little build. a live look right there north of 60. no problems either. a slight build through san jose. back out to your maps. an easy drive to the bay bridge. no delays on the rails for any of these systems. back to you. >> that sounds good. thanks a lot, mike. dramatic video showing two crews in the north bay. one a paraglider in trouble. >> also, a new travel warning. it may have you rethinking what you eat. >> the economics of comedy and the markets as well. take you out to the big boards. dow industrial set another record. i can show you the world

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good friday morning. a live look at oakland. a little bit busy out there. forevergreen, our temperatures near average. a lot of sunshine in the forecast. the sun continues into the weekend. we will talk about the time thing of our next chance of rain. that's coming up in the microclimate forecast in about is six minutes.

not a lot going on in the san mateo bridge. >> thank you, kari and mike. quarter to 7:00. niles canyon road will be shut down as crews recover the body of a teenager who crashed into the creek a week ago. it careened off the road after hitting another car. the rushing water kept crews away. another car crashed into the creek earlier this week we brought you that as breaking news yesterday. that driver is said to be doing okay. a chp helicopter crew released video of what turned out to be a very busy wednesday. they made two rescues, including a parra glider. the glider suffered nonlife threatening injuries there.

a hiker injured her foot in a rugged part of the state park. she was safely transported as well to the hospital. an important census today the. counting the homeless people. marin county will begin in five minutes. they will look for people living on the streets, in their cars, and encampment. cstra county started yesterday. more beds will be added to shelters. they will be open through sunday. a travel warning from the cdc for people traveling to china. the bird flu is active again. there have been 120 new cases of the virus since september. 37 people have died from it. health experts say most patients have some kind of interaction

with live poultry or poultry markets. the cdc said this is worrisome because it spreads easily is and could cause a human pandemic. a legal battle is brewing over labeling potential hazards from weed killer. they are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit over the labeling of roundup. they believe it would pave the way warning from cancer. they insist roundup has no cancer risks. the stock market has taken off early. >> scott mcgrew, the numbers are barely budging. >> barely budging. the dow is up.003.

lots of asian culture excited for the lunar new year. and the possibility of a tax. 20% on mexican imports. or a bigger tariffs of 35%. this by president trump. as we talk about this idea of a tax, if you tax stuff coming in from mexico to pay for the wall, it's going to be the person buying it, the american company or the american consumer, who is actually going to pay. speaking of economics, this is comedian steve hostetter. the economy comedy is interesting. hard to say but interesting. comedians are trying to figure out how to make money off youtube videos. ahead we will talk sunday morning. there is one serious point he

made that i want to pass on early. he has millions of youtube videos. he gets harassment. here's how he responds. >> in the long run, i've got 65 million views on my youtube now. the vast majority are from supportive people. the loudest people are the idiots i had a guy who said something about me awful on twitter. i clicked. he had one follower. you didn't need to tweet that you could have just told someone. >> i think we have all gotten a message on twitter. i'm totally looking at how many follow you have and going, yeah, who cares. this is sunday morning after "meet the press". consider the source. very important adage. this is permanently

important to me. baseball season is right around the corner. pitchers and catchers starts in two weeks if you want to be technical. oakland a's are holding their annual fan fest at the coliseum to meet is and greet with some of the players. >> hey, i'm excited that little league is started this weekend. >> kari, i think you're probably an a's and giants fan. >> how can you not number. >> you root all the local teams. >> anything to be outside and enjoy nice weather. hey, that's my thing. we are starting out with some clear skies this morning. take a look at this gorgeous shot over san francisco. as the sun comes up this morning, a lot more sun in the forecast. it is chilly. we have had freezing temperatures in the tri-valley.

32 degrees. 42 in oakland. 42 now in fairfield. morgan hill, 58. concord, a high of 57 degrees. 57 in san mateo and palo alto. and engel side, 56 degrees. 58 in novato and the north bay. for the weekend, our temperatures warm up. clear continues. showers moving in. also some scattered showers in the forecast for next friday. with all the rain we have had here, an update. looking beautiful with all of

this snow. 223% of average. 158%. still doing pretty well. compare that to three years ago when the state wide average was only 12%. talk building this on facebook and twitter. ask me a question on facebook if you have any questions there. looking at the forecast for the weekend, great one to get outside. too bad there's no baseball games going on. upper 60s for the inland areas. and next week we will see showers returning on wednesday. heading over to mike now, still flowing for the most part. >> it is friday. light traffic. a build for the south bay. san jose, more slowing than much of the rest of the bay the next hour as it starts to build. reminder, niles canyon will be closed saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

they're going to continue recovery efforts just off the creek because of the crash we had last weekend. a smooth drive this morning. saturday it will be unavailable for traffic fort bulk of the day. disabled vehicle on the shoulder of castro valley. closures for west 37 in novato and 101. bay bridge toll plaza, a little bit of slowing down the east shore freeway. metering lights are on. thank you so much, mike. >> coming up, 20 hours later, the man still on the run. a manhunt for the bank robbery suspect. happening right now. that story in the santa cruz mountains continue to go develop. kris sanchez is out there. we're tweeting out immediate updates as soon as we new information. plus, now that the latest california storms have moved out

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developing news, authorities still searching for a bank robber who prompted a manhunt in the santa cruz mountains. just before 11:00 a.m. after he robbed the bank of america. the robber abandoned his car along the highway. another flurry of activity last night. they reported finding someone in her home wielding a knife. deputies believe it is the same person who robbed the bank he is believed to have changed clothes at that woman's house and then took off. as soon as we get more updates, we'll bring them to you. >> interstate 580 in dublin where things are moving once again this morning. all lanes back open after major problems that began last night and extended into this morning. they were work to go clear up the lanes after a big rig fire

westbound near 680 in dublin. it happened before 7:00. the crews kept some lanes closed. they reopened all lanes before 5:00. alameda sheriff's deputies are hoping new surveillance can help them find who called a astro valley woman. andrea st. john was killed in her home back in september. this is grainy you see it here. pete rat toes has been reporting all morning long. construction will start later this year on a safety net for the bridge. bridge district leaders will meet to go over traffic impacts during construction. this is expected to be a four-year process getting the nets up.

a beautiful look right now. hope the net would stop and deter suicide. today the leaders will vote on $2 million which would help pay for the ch opening and closing designating at night and the bulk of the work is expected to occur. nearly $200 million project is expected to take four years to finish. all right. a quick check of the forecast with kari. >> it is is nice and clear to start out as you wake up and head out this morning, need your jack he et and the heater on full blast. 38 in the south bay. we have had patchy frost in the north bay. highs this afternoon 60 degrees. north bay, though, we will get there. check out that shot from belvedere great shot this morning. >> ending the week on a high note. 17 is open right now. >> the freeway is open.

580 is reopened. >> that's going to do it for us. back with an update in half an. >> have a great weekend. good morning. showdown. president trump and mexico's president locked in a fiery spat over who will foot the bill for that border wall. >> the american people will not pay for the wall. >> the mexican president cancelling a planned white house meeting. this morning, we'll be joined by the former mexican leader who famously said this about the controversy -- >> i'm not going to pay for that [ bleep ] wall. making history. mike pence set to become the first sitting vice president to attend the annual pro-life march in washington today. tens of thousands expected. has the new administration reenergized the move