today, drivers can park their gig for free, then take another shuttle to their flight. travelers flying to sfo can reserve a gig car to pick them up after they land. it debuted in berkeley and oakland. it's available at oakland international airport. the salvation army hosts a turkey carving e investigate. this is video from other events. volunteers will prepare 4,000 thanksgiving meals delivered tomorrow. the dinners will be given to seniors and home bound people in san francisco, all for a good cause there. right now, 6:00, awaiting a verdict. how soon the jury could reach a decision in the kate steinle murder case. the search intensifies for -- the car he was last seen driving, hours ago. >> paying the price to live in the bay area. the new surge in housing costs, especially in the south bay. a new report just released within the hour.

"today in the bay" continues right now. a very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. one day before thanksgiving. >> i have my pies ready. >> the weather is going to be nice. >> it is going to be nice. yesterday, we were cooking greens and that needs to be ventilated, right. open the doors and windows while you are cooking. it's a great day for that. here is a heads up. we have seen dense fog developing. this is really going to cause a lot of problems for people heading out on the roads and in the tri-valley, moving up toward the delta and the north bay. fog advisory until 8:00. all clear in the south bay as you go for the drive. a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. look how nice the temperatures warm up. we will take a look at more of the bay area coming up in a few minutes. mike, you have a new crash at sfo? >> we are worried because a lot of folks are headed to the

harpt. this is a crash off the lane. in fact, so far off the lane, the car went off the highway. that's why i'm concerned. sounds like the car went off the ramp. there's an incline there and went off to its side. so far, no problems getting to your arrival or departure. i'm worried about the people involved in the crash. the bay bridge, a smooth, easy drive here. no problem with the travel times. the bay bridge, finally, just minutes ago, filled in all lanes to the end of the parking lot. the fast lanes are moving. the metering lights are on, but a lighter volume overall. back to you. >> thank you, mike. breaking news. a u.s. navy aircraft crashed in the pacific. an intense search for crew members missing. the navy announced eight crew members have been rescued. they are in good condition. the aircraft crashed before 10:00 p.m. our time southeast of

okinawa, japan. the crews were on a flight carrying passengers and cargo to the "uss ronald reagan" in the philippine sea. >> we could have a verdict as soon as today. the jury began deliberating. if they do not reach a decision, they are going to break for thanksgiving and pick up on monday. steinle was shot on pier 14 in 2015. the defense says it was accidental and no intent to kill. the suspect is an undocumented immigrant and the shooting sparked a nationwide debate about sanctuary cities. we will break in as soon as we learn there is a verdict. stay with nbc bay area for coverage on air and online. big developments in the case of two inmates that escaped from a palo alto courthouse. >> one is back behind bars. the search for the second inmate is ramping up, after he got into

a shootout with a chp officer in stockton. bob redell is outside the courthouse where all of this started. we covered it here on "today in the bay." good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. one of the escapees who escaped from the superior courthouse here in palo alto is back in jail, back in jail in the central valley. this is after a pursuit with police last night in stockton. chp have arrested 46-year-old. you can hear, at one point, at least one officer fired a gun at the vehicle, carrying him and the other escapee. the chase ended in a walmart parking lot. they ran into the store where he was captured. the other hopped into the drivers seat and took off. law enforcement is still looking for john. here is his mug shot. he's 47 years old.

here is another newly released image of him from a convenience store surveilness camera. officers say his last scene in this green ford explorer, an image of that. the license plate is a green 1999 ford explorer license plate 7tty505. they escaped november 6 when they were in court to answer to kidnapping and robbery charges related to the armed robbery of two verizon stores in the bay area. the sheriff's office says the pair used a key to remove their handcuffs, ran to a waiting get away car. they have arrested two other people for helping them escape. live in palo alto, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. we are staying on top of this story on air and online. we'll post on www.nbcbayarea.com as soon as we get information. at 6:05, new this morning, a sign of the housing crisis in the bay area. home prices are surging, once

again. kris sanchez joins us live in san jose to break down the report that was released an hour ago. kris, you have been sifting through this data. i know there's a lot of it. where are we seeing the biggest price increases? >> reporter: well, you know, we are seeing the biggest price increases in san jose, in the south bay. you may need an extra gulp of coffee to wash this news down. zillow releases this comparing october to october every year. if you own your home, though, this is good news for you. start with the good news, right? there was a 12% increase in home prices in san jose. the need yan home price is now more than $1 million. the bad news, though, there are 60% fewer homes on the market, which is rough for buyers because a lot of sellers, even if they can cash in on that equity, they don't want to move because they won't be able to

buy anything else. renters, the median rent is $3400 a month. this is higher than san francisco. scott mcgrew had the chief economist from trulia, an online real estate site, owned by zillow on "press: here" and asked if we are in a housing bubble. believe it or not, the answer was no. >> the two reasons why i think that is because of solid economics. one demand high. job growth in the bay area. incomes are high. that pushes up prices. at the same time, inventory is very low. the number of homes that are on the market is near historic lows. >> reporter: i put a link to that interview on facebook. it is worth a watch if you are on the fence about buying or selling. if you want to see how san jose compares in full to san francisco, you can find that in my twitter feed, shockingly, you

will see a migration of folks leaving the south bay and going to san francisco because it's affordable. wouldn't that be ironic? kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> never thought i would hear that. thank you for that. the time is 6:08. the bay area pixar is facing uncertainty after an abrupt leave of absence. he's been the driving force behind many of pixar's top films. he is taking a half year leave. he wrote a letter to apologize for anyone on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or other gesture they felt crossed the line in any way, shape or form. the hollywood reporter published the report describing how his conduct made co-workers uncomfortable. they say questionable conduct in some cases can be out in the open. >> a lot of these situations,

other people knew. one of the reasons you are seeing these men step down is it wasn't a secret among the people who worked around them. >> his leave and the new hollywood report article coincide with the release of the new pixar film, "cocoa." 6:09. take a live look outside at the oakland coliseum. the as current home. when it comes to their possible future home, not everyone is on board. the as are working to finalize plans for a home near lany college. last week, the teacher's union voted to not back the plan. we have a long way to go before it get that is green light. right now, 6:09. the fog is getting really bad in the tri-valley. also in the north bay, we have seen this very dense fog moving in and visibility cut down to a quarter mile or less. so, really allow extra time to

get where you are going. as we check out the thanksgiving forecast for san francisco, the temperature is reaching the low 70s. it it's going to be really nice. the next few days, up to 70 degrees. 75 in san jose. palo alto, a high of 72 degrees. this fog may impact your drive this morning, whether you are going to work or hitting the roads. head to mike for an update. >> i apologize if i moved that camera. take a look at the dublin area. looking here, i had to move the camera to see anything as the fog kicks in. kari shows you and i'll show you, west 580, passing by, that's how far we can see from the parking lot to the freeway. barely make out those taillights. this is going to be tough for folks in brentwood and the altamont pass will be a problem between that area and dublin as well. we'll look to the maps. you can see on the weather index, it's been there for a while.

castro valley and fremont looking clear as far as the view and the road. speed sensors very light because traffic is very light. as we get here, we have a crash that cleared concord, 242, no problems. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:11 now. coming up next on "today in the bay," remembering former teen heart throb, david cassidy. ♪ come on now with me everybody ♪ >> how can you not get happy. right? everyone sings that. the look at the life and legacy of the partridge family star. meanwhile, not very happy at uber. they got hacked and covered it up. i'll tell you about it when "today in the bay" continues.

it is 6:14. happy thanksgiving eve. we have some beautiful weather here in the south bay. all clear as we start to see the sunrising. we have another 30-40 minutes before the official sunrise time. as we get a look at campbell, the temperature trend for today, starting out in the upper 50s this morning. look how warm it will be again today, reaching into the low 70s. more warm weather in the forecast. we'll throw in a little bit of rain, too. i'll have a look at the complete microclimate forecast in five

minutes. >> a slower drive with the taillights away from us. westbound across the san mateo bridge. no major problems. we are tracking what you can and can't see this morning. >> thank you, kari and mike. 6:16. '70s teen heart throb david cassidy is being mourned after recently entering a florida hospital. ♪ >> oh, we have been singing that off camera all morning long. you remember the impact david cassidy and the partridge family had on pop culture. if you had a crush on david or his brother, shawn, he was a fixture on "tiger beat." he died from multimillion organ failure. he was surrounded by those he loved. he was 67 years old. >> he will be missed. 6:15 now. in a san francisco company that shocked so many people with its

behavior is shocking them again. uber was not only hacked, but apparently hid the fact from customers. >> scott mcgrew, that's against the law. >> it is. you have to tell people when their records have been exposed and uber did not. when the hack happened in 2016, when travis was ceo. uber confirmed hackers got access to 57 million people's records. they include names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers, but do not include credit card information or details about the trips. uber paid $100,000 to the hackers to keep quiet. it's not illegal to pay a ransom, but the california company should have been told their information was exposed when it happened. the new ceo apologized and said there's no excuse and fired the head of security. we wouldn't be surprised if more

attorney's general join in. meg whitman is stepping down from hewlett-packard. black friday is friday. lots of shopping. as we said before, when you look at the data, with the exception of some door buster deals, prices can fall after black friday. i was talking with a price expert, r.j. jain who said look for deals everywhere, even airline tickets. >> the last time i bought a travel ticket for a flight. i saved $800 by buying on black friday. it's just like, look for nontraditional items not just the products you want to buy. >> r.j. saved a lot of money. i suspect he flies first class. >> where's he going? >> he runs a website called

price.com. he analyzes prices each day to get you the best price. as we found in the past, with the exception of big tvs, prices tend to fall as we get closer to christmas. >> then it's cyber monday on monday, right? >> yeah. >> is it all year now? all right. what are you doing on thanksgiving? on black friday? maybe you are going to hit the white snow, the slopes. there's another option opening up for lake tahoe skiers. kirkwood will open today. they join several others who are open for the season. heavenly, squaw and high up there on mount rose. a lot of folks from the bay area head up to the sierra. i can safely say no chains required at the moment. >> not for now. >> ahh. >> you should take them. sunday, that snow is going to come back down again for the

sierra. it could be heavy. we have a bit of a break now. as we take a look at what we are seeing, some dense fog. all of these areas shaded in gray. that's what we have seen, that notorious central valley fog is starting to roll into the delta, making it into the north bay. let's point out some of the roads in the north bay, 101, spots where visibility comes down to a quarter mile or less. also on i-80. 680 is looking bad. also, 580. all of these roads, we may have some very low visibility in spots. then, as we take a look at this view in san rafael, not too bad here. it's been patchy. heads up about that. after that clears out, our temperatures warming up to the mid to upper 70s today. what month is this? yes, the end of november. we are going to have low 70s also in the east bay. oakland, today, 69 degrees. the peninsula, low 70s there as well.

73 degrees in redwood city. embarcadero, 69 degrees. the north bay, 60s to lower 70s. the storm track is well to the north of us. if you are heading in that area, it is going to be very soggy for the pacific northwest. so far, no travel delays, as far as the flights. no major delays. looks good across the region as well. the weekend, this rain to the north of us does start to shift to the south. it doesn't get here until saturday evening. we have until then with dry weather. then it does become more widespread between saturday night and sunday. it starts to move out of here by monday. we talked about that snow for the sierra as well. looking at oakland, the thanksgiving forecast, highs in the upper 60s. mike, that crash near sfo, could that affect people trying to get to the airport? >> that was my concern. looks like everything is moving smoothly. chp is there. first of all, kari talked about

that fog. definitely an issue on 580 out of dublin. there it is. the road weather index is what the orange means on the map. now, the green is the speed sensors at the limit. you are at the limit traveling north 101 past the sfo exit. the off ramp, the avis car rental is where the car came off the roadway. the good news is, we don't have closures, so traffic is leaving sfo should be fine now. no delays in the skies. more orange. that's the weather in sacramento and the central valley. there will be patches, including vallejo where you have a lower visibility. easy on the rails. no problems today. tomorrow, thanksgiving, we have a sunday schedule or holiday schedule for these agencies. check their website. >> thank you, mike. coming up next, aggressive coyotes. a warning to dog owners this morning after a coyote attack at

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lots of cases about airlines and lots of trips that go wrong. nbc bay area responds to lots of cases about airlines, a lot of trips that go wrong. >> our team decided to dig through flight sats to dig clear of travel hassel. chris chmura is here with what he found. >> good morning. we focused on trying to figure out the best strategies for avoiding airport delays. first off, 20% of flights land late. some strategy might be useful here. some passengers are so conditioned to constant flight delays, they adjusted their schedule. >> delayed. add an hour or so into my trip because of that. i was actually right on time, so i feel like we arrived early. >> we sifted through government airport data. we know when to fly if you are into puntialty.

tuesdays and saturdays the least flight delays. fridays and mondays have the most. that's not all the numbers show. at 11:00, we'll have more, times of day, the airline and the bay area airports with the best records as well as the worst, including one bay area airport ranked worst in the country for on-time arrivals. if you have a consumer complaint call us 888-996-tips or visit www.nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll see you tonight at 11:00. >> thank you very much, chris. 6:26 right now. scary moments at a popular san francisco park. a coyote attack left a pit bull injured. the dog and coyote fought in thick brush more than 20 minutes. the dogs owner, police and park owners had a hard time getting to the dog. when they did, the dog appeared to be in shock. >> she was finally able to reach the dog was moving away from

her. i think it was in shock. finally, she was able to get it, carry it ond lift it out. >> they searched for the coyote and couldn't find it. there are signs warning dog owners of the coyotes. be careful. coming up on "today in the bay," transforming the south bay. the plan to clean up san jose and create a new type of community. >> reporter: watching holiday travelers head out of the area for thanksgiving. i'll tell you what you need to know before driving or flying out of town. you are watching "today in the bay." we )re tracking a very pleasant

day ahead-- with temperatures in right now, 6:30, we are tracking a very pleasant day ahead with temperatures in the 70s in parts of the bay area. a live look outside from downtown san jose. should be a nice one. good morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. for anyone dreaming of a warm thanksgiving, this is it for you. meteorologist, kari hall has been tracking it all. >> yeah, it's going to be great, especially for families heading into town. maybe this morning you want to get in a quick jog in san francisco. it's going to be great for that. not much in the way of fog or visibility. a mix of fog and temperatures making it to the low 60s. we'll see that high temperature of 70 today. oakland, 69 degrees. livermore, 72 degrees.

75 in san jose today. this weather continues for the next few days. we will talk about when we could see rain. that's coming up in a few minutes. mike has a couple notes for the tri-valley. >> very few notes for the bay. look at the green sensors. in the tri-valley, northbound 680, reports come in of debris. i want to be specific, it's a burton ski bag. watch out, stay out of the slow rain and watch for traffic breaks. the commute in through the tri-valley, no problems. great speeds coming there. westbound and eastbound, the dublin camera. we had it blocked out by the low clouds and fog. getting out toward livermore, that's where the low clouds are. it's into and out of the altamont pass. the commute is light. the metering lights are on. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. 6:31. happening today, the holiday

travel season well under way. people are getting ready to head out of town or into town for thanksgiving. a live look at all four of the major bay area bridges this morning. a nice start to our day. a record number of americans are expected to travel by plane and get the roads this holiday weekend. pete suratos joins us live with some of the impact that all this travel could have on your plans. good morning, pete. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura. we are here at sfo near the delta airlines check in. folks are getting ready to fly out of town for the holiday season for thanksgiving. not too big of a line here. the lines are filling up. folks are going to check in with tsa to fly out of town. as you mentioned, this is the highest volume of travelers we are seeing around the nation in more than a decade according to aaa. jumping to the numbers, 51 million people are going to be traveling for thanksgiving this

week. that's by air, roads or rail. the highest travel volume since 2005. now, it is the cheapest average air fare since 2013. good news for folks flying out of town. we are seeing the highest gas prices since 2014. when it comes to those gas prices, the average per gallon for the cities here in the area, for oakland, $3.21. san jose, $3.18. i want to point out for travelers who are driving, ranked as one of the worst traffic hot spots when it comes to the most congested city. it could be because folks are headed to lake tahoe. i want to point out, it is the worst time to travel to sfo would have been yesterday afternoon, according to aaa. we'll see if that holds true today. so far, not too busy. live at sfo, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> busy morning there.

thank you. i-80 is back open in san francisco after emergency repairs early this morning. chp says four cars collided hitting the guardrail west of 4th street. crews repaired it. lanes reopened just before 5:00 a.m. 6:34 now. a friend is apparently identified the young man who died in a house fire that killed his sister and mother. the father is still in critical condition this morning. medical examiners officially identified one of the victims, a 14-year-old. gofundme page has been set up by friends for funeral expenses and medical bills. his 21-year-old brother is another victim. he was a mechanical engineering student at san jose state. a south bay teacher is facing accusations of sexually assaulting a child.

45-year-old chad allegedly touched a 12-year-old girl inappropriately on several occasions. the girl was a student in his math course at a private camp. the student told her mother about the assault. he is a teacher at broadway high school in san jose. in the north bay, the deadline to come up with a plan to remove toxic debris from homes that burned during the fires last month is today. homeowners have to tell county officials how they will clean their problemerty. if not, they may be taken to court to force that clean up. most homeowners signed off to allow them to remove the debris. san jose is working to develop old buildings into lots. officials say, over time, they want to add at least 1500 residential units in the spot. the reason? right now, it's mostly vacant, but close to the station and it is close to that proposed google

transit village. in san jose, officials are trying to shut down churches that are a front or unlicensed pot dispensaries. this is from a coachella valley church. the church makes no secret of its appreciation for pot. we spoke to people who visited there last night. some brought the marijuana. >> i also got the cookie. >> you light incense, say your prayers. you don't consume. >> the second person you heard from visits a different cannabis church in san jose. currently, san jose allows 16 dispensaries, they have all been vetted and pay taxes with proper permits. medical marijuana ads are coming audiotape muni buses. the board voted yesterday. lee has been calling for the ban. lee is concerned of the impact the ads will have on the youth.

we are looking at the traffic. not much traffic. not much impact on the drivers. you have slower spots. we have live shots from the san mateo bridge, a lot of folks talking about that. over toward the bay bridge and richmond and san rafael bridge, the toll plazas have back up, but not much traffic getting there except for the slowing on university, westbound 80. the travel time across the bridges, they are worse in most spots. they are crossing points. let's get a quick look at the bridge. westbound on the right. you can see the slower drive and see the high-rise in the distance. kari has been talking about the clouds. we are all talking about the holiday and the weekends. >> that's right. family coming to town and leaving town as well. >> it's going to be busy. really busy, but at least the weather will be clear. we have fog to deal with this morning. as we head into the weekend, it

is looking all good. take a look at the saturday forecast. there will be a chance of showers in the north bay, especially for saturday afternoon. more clouds moving in. look at those temperatures in the 70s. by sunday, it does get cooler. we'll all have off and on rain. saturday is the day to get out there. 68 degrees inland and the coast 63 degrees. if you are planning to go to santa cruz this weekend, it is going to be in the low 70s. friday was absolutely perfect. cooler on saturday. we will start to see more clouds moving in. the rain here, early on sunday. it's opening day at kirkwood. it is so gorgeous. we have up to 24 inches of snow for the season and it's going to be clear for the next few days, temperatures reaching 40s and 50s. then the snow, as you head back to the bay area. even though you may not need the tire trains going, you may need it coming back sunday. squaw valley looking nice, mid-50s.

skiing with short sleeves on for some people. as we get a look at the beach forecast for monterey, low 70s for saturday and sunday. rain moving in for sunday afternoon. now, for santa barbara, we'll see that rain for the weekend. friday, nice and warm, 75 degrees. no matter where you are headed, we are looking at great weather around the bay area. let me know where you are going and i'll give you the forecast on twitter. let me know what your weekend plans are, even for the holidays. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend in three minutes. >> thank you so much. 6:39. coming up next, allegations against a physician who served as a doctor for the u.s. olympic girls gymnastic team. the high profile athlete who is coming forward saying she was abused by the team doctor. the president this morning, tweeting a lot and coming out in support of roy moore of alabama. >> scott, we are following the stock market as we do every morning on "today in the bay."

as you can see, the dow is down 13 points. tax reform is playing a big role in that. u.s. stocks open higher on strong earnings. the time now, 6:40. you are watching "today in the bay."

right now, 6:42 on this thanksgiving eve. we wake up to sunshine in the south bay. you can see everything is all set up for christmas in the park and mike inouye will be hosting it this friday at 6:00.

make sure you check it out. today in evergreen, temperatures mid-50s to start. a very nice and warm afternoon with sunshine, highs in the low 70s. we'll take a look at the rest of the bay area and what to expect for the holiday weekend in five minutes. >> that's right. i cannot wait for the tree lighting. here is the back up. lighter back up at the bay bridge. we'll show you how things break down farther to the north. i have an interesting pattern for you. >> thanks, kari and mike. 6:43. happening now, these are live pictures where the former doctor f the women's u.s. gymnastic team is expected to plead guilty this morning for sex crimes in michigan. live from the courtroom, he could face at least 25 years in prison. they are moving the camera around to get the best angle. he will plead guilty to the sexual assault charges. in a case involving seven girls in exchange, prosecutors will

withhold additional charges involving dozens of other women. gabby douglas is revealing she was a victim of dr. larry. she spoke out and explained why she has not said anything about the abuse before. for years they were conditioned to stay silent and remembering those experiences have been too painful. >> 6:44 now. a member of the hell's angels bike gang is on the run. a dozen bikers are in trouble with the feds. more than half of them from sonoma county. this man, a 36-year-old is armed and dangerous. agents have been investigating the motorcycle club for three years now. members are facing charges of murder, extortion and witness tampering. police and fbi agents arrested eight members of hells angels on saturday. charging companies to release carbon is paying off in

california. carbon permits sold out, generating $860 million. it happened yesterday. the state required companies to buy pollution permits to release greenhouse gases. not only did the permits sell out, but the demand is at high levels. cbs says three more women have come forward accusing charlie rose of misconduct. they are cbs employees following the report of eight accusers. cbs, pbs and bloomberg all let rose go. we got fresh reaction about the firing from former co-host, gayle king. >> i'm a variety of emotions. you know? there's certainly some anger. there's some sadness. there's compassion. there's concern. you know, you can hold a variety of emotions around one particular incident, one particular person. i can't really say on one thing. i tell you what i am is raw. when you think about the anguish

of those women, despite the friendship, you have to report the news. >> now, the "today" show has more of an exclusive interview with one of rose's accusers coming up after "today in the bay" at 7:00. 6:46. the president is on a twitter tear this morning, angrily tweeting about all kind of things. >> scott mcgrew, you think you know why? >> i do. his chief of staff, john kelly is out of town. kelly has been seen as a moderating influence on the president. nbc's peter alexander points out kelly is on vacation, but the president is, indeed, tweeting from the white house this morning. this is john kelly during the president's speech to the united nations a while ago. here he is talking about the wrong doing on many sides that became famous about nazi's and white supremacists.

president trump compares lavar ball to don king without the hair and calls him an ungrateful fool. remember, the players were detained in china for shoplifting. trump took credit for getting them home and warned ahead of time, he wanted to be thanked. >> the ucla players thanked him and the school did. mr. ball did not. i look at the president's past attack tweets, specifically a private person. if you don't count poll decisions, not hillary clinton, or kim jong-un, the remaining private citizens he attacks are often people of color. in chronological order, looking at twitter, starting today, going back eight weeks, roger goodell, ball, lynch, moore, johnson, hill, the widow of the soldier and steph curry. who does the president support? apparently roy moore. the candidate for u.s. senate accused of touching a

14-year-old. he denies that. the president says doug jones is too soft on crime. take a listen. >> i could tell you -- i could tell you one thing for sure, we don't need a liberal person in there, a democrat, jones. i have looked at his record, it's terrible in crime. it's terrible on the border. it's terrible in the military. >> that election in alabama, december 12th. some polls show moore winning that. we have tweets and orders here on "today in the bay." we would love to get your comments. join me on twitter. >> thanks, scott. 6:48 right now. happening tonight, the characters for the macy's thanksgiving day parade come to life. thousands of people are expected to watch them become inflated in a long-standing new york city tradition. viewers line up for several blocks and watch as they take form. extra security will be on hand

this year. the event will begin and end two hours earlier than normal. you can watch the parade from the comfort of your home. it will air live here on nbc bay area. if you are not near a television this year, you can watch it from your home or computer. we are going to post a link on our website, www.nbcbayarea.com on thanksgiving morning. usually, it's always on in the background at my house when we are prepping everything for the meal. >> a big thanksgiving tradition for a lot of families. >> i think so. >> the high kicks. >> don't hurt yourself. >> we have some great weather as you prep and get ready for hitting the road or arriving family will be coming in for the holiday. it's going to be really nice here. the only thing we have to deal with is the dense fog for a couple hours. we have a dense fog advisory in effect. all the areas shaded in gray, the north bay, 101, also as you move along the delta, fairfield,

i-80 is looking dense fog. low visibility in spots. the tri-valley and 680. this is what it's going to look like in dublin. we have times where viz sblt is reduced to a very low distance from that car in front of you. allow extr space. as the sunrises, it clears out. a warm day reaching the mid-70s for the south bay. 69 in oakland. 70 in santa rosa. the seven day forecast is at the bottom of the screen showing more warm weather. starting out this morning, you will be comfortable wearing short sleeves this afternoon. you may need a jacket for this morning as we start out in the mid-50s. don't forget the sunglasses. a beautiful day. if you will be traveling, as of now, there are no major flight delays except newark. the rain around new york city may be causing delays there. we may see more of those as we go through the rest of the day. locally, across the region, seeing the rain moving into the

pacific northwest. as we go to the next couple days, the rain chances go up for us. we start to see the rain moving in from north to south on sunday. it may not reach san jose until early sunday morning. a lot of snow for the sierra starting to crank up by sunday afternoon. we'll talk about that and a look at the seven day forecast coming up. mike, you are saying a crash reported on the bay bridge? >> there is. over here a smooth drive for the bay. a build for the south bay. some of the road weather showing you slowing. kari showed the fog and clouds there. watch that as you get to i-80. i-80 here, across the water, eastbound, counter commute. treasure island, reported of a stalled vehicle. now, a slow roller making its way over. be advised, that is going on from san francisco to oakland for a few minutes. so far, traffic is moving already through the area. we have a smooth flow of traffic

to the richmond to san rafael bridge. we are looking here as you travel westbound. these fast track lanes and hov are backed up. the cash lanes are seeing the light traffic. if you bring cash, you are doing okay. look at the waze. if you take that route from the east bay to the city, richmond to san rafael, five more minutes. keep that in mind. use waze throughout the holiday weekend. it will help you drive like a local whether you are going over the river or through the woods. >> i wonder if kids remember that song. coming up, a quick look at the top stories, including the countdown to the verdict in the kate steinle verdict case. how soon the jury could announce its decision. developing news out of zimbabwe. the country's recently fired vice president will be sworn in as the new leader. the previous president announced

his resignation after being in power decades. elon musk is closer to building an underground transport system. they have said not if they will approve the plan. before you head out the door,

here are the top stories on toda welcome back. on this wednesday morning, 6:55.

before you head out the door, here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> three people are missing after a u.s. navy aircraft crashed in the pacific. overnight, the navy announced eight crew members had been rescued and doing well. it crashed before 10:00 near okinawa japan. it was carrying passengers and cargo to the "uss ronald reagan". closing arguments wrapped up yesterday morning in the kate steinle case. the jury started deliberating. if they don't reach an agreement today, they will pick up on monday. steinle was shot two years ago. lawyers for the suspect say it was accidental. prosecutors say it was intentional. one of two inmates who escaped from the courthouse is

back in jail. this is video of the other at a gas station in stockton. he was captured. john sped away in a green ford explorer. ♪ fans and loved ones remembering the '70s teen heart throb david cassidy. the partridge family star died from multiple organ failure in a florida hospital yesterday. he was surrounded by loved ones when he passed away. david cassidy was 67 years old. emeryville based pixar founder is taking a leave of absence as they release the latest film. he is the chief creative officer for walt disney and pixar. he is taking a half year off. in that letter, he apologized to anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of unwanted hug or

any other gesture they felt crossed the line in any way, shape or form. it coincides with the release of the pixar film, "cocoa." things are not getting any easier for home buyers and home prices continue to be on the rise. zillow finds a 12% rise increase. the median price is slightly above $1 million. that's the median price. in the meantime, 60% fewer homes for sale in san jose than there was a year ago. this morning, people are flocking to sfo for thanksgiving flights. this is a live look at the airport. not too busy. aaa says nationwide, 51 million people will travel this holiday. that's the highest in over a decade. average gas prices are hovering $3.20 to $3.30 here in the bay

area. >> maybe you are going to head to the sere era. kirkwood opens in time for the holiday. several others are open for skiing and snow boarding including heavenly, squaw and mt. rose. road trip in the future. >> road trip. >> and nice weather here as well. we are seeing very warm temperatures for this time of year. san francisco, 70 degrees. there will be a slight chance of rain in the city and also the north bay for tomorrow afternoon. other areas staying dry. more rain moving in by late saturday. >> a new crash reported in oakland. >> everything looks great. 880 is jammed. look at the coliseum camera. the clouds are a factor for many folks. look at the map from the coliseum up to 29th. a dump truck and another in middle lanes. chp is not yet on scene. it could be a huge issue. westbound 580. >> sounds good. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we're back with a live local

news update. >> join us at 11:00 for the news on this wednesday. a nice, warm day. get out, enjoy it or get the food ready for tomorrow. good morning. breaking news, a u.s. navy plane . good morning. breaking news. a u.s. navy plane crashes into the pacific. 11 on board and pulled to safety. a nearby aircraft carrier involved in the rescue to find those missing. we areive with the latest. death of a teen idol "i think i love you. >> the heartthrob, david cassidy from the can the partridge fts family dice at 67. we look back at his life, his struggles and his career. new accusations, three more woman come forward with allegations of sexual harassm against dc