on this wednesday november 29th. we start with breaking news that affects our )n-b-c ) news family. . welcome to "today in the bay" on this wednesday morning. we start with breaking news. the "today" show has terminated matt lauer's employment. good morning. thank you for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. that announcement came a half hour ago on the "today" show, which is on air in the east coast. we want to share that with you now. >> good morning. welcome to "today." hoda is here with me this morning because this is a sad morning here at "today" and nbc news. moments ago, nbc chairman sent the following note. on monday night, we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate

sexual behavior in a workplace by matt lauer. it represented a violation of stands ards. as a result, we have decided to terminate his employment. it is the first complaint about his behavior in over 20 years at nbc news, we were presented with reason to believe it may not have been isolated. we want a workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected and actions counter to our core values are met with consequences, no matter the offender. we are deeply saddened by the turn of events, but we will face it together and do it in as transparent a matter as we can. we learned, moments ago, just this morning. i'm sure you can imagine. we are devastated and processing all of this. i will tell you, we do not know more than i shared with you. we will be covering the story as

reporters, as journalists, we'll learn more details in hours and days to come. we promise we will share that with you. hoda, i mean, you know, for the moment all we can say is we are heart broken. i'm heart broken for matt, he is my dear, dear friend and partner and loved by many people here. i'm heart broken by the colleague who came forward to tell her story and the woman who have their own stories to tell. we are grappling with a dilemma so many people have faced these past weeks. how do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation they have behaved badly. i don't know the answer to that. i do know that this reckoning that so many organizations have been going through is important. it's long overdue and it must result in workplaces where all women, all people feel safe and respected. as painful as it is this moment

in our culture and this change had to happen. >> yeah, it did. this is a very tough morning for both of us. i have known matt for 15 years and i have loved him as a friend, as a colleague. again, as you were saying, it's hard to reconcile what we are hearing with the man who we know, who walks in this building every single day. we were both woken up with the news predawn and we are trying to process it and make sense of it. it will take time. >> we are processing it with all of you at home. we promise to be transparent and straight forward and continue this important conversation. there's no real way to do this. this show has been on the air more than 65 years. we are here because of you. we are going bring you the news. we are going to keep doing that and doing it together. so, we will go on. >> yes, we will. >> -- with the news.

>> left lane from nbc. the president is weighing in moments ago. quote, wow! matt lauer was fired from nbc for inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. when will the top executives be fired for putting out so much fake news. >> we will have continuing coverage of this breaking story throughout the morning here on "today" in the bay as well as on the "today" show at 7:00 p.m. you need to plan your day. let's turn to the local weather and traffic starting out with vianey arana in for kari hall this morning. another cool start. >> indeed. what we can expect for a couple days to come. in the south bay, 48 degrees. 58 in the peninsula. this morning, i haven't seen any 30s, aside from the hill top area. we are actually a tad warmer than yesterday at this hour. north bay, 40 degrees. san francisco, 50 degrees. we can expect to keep those

clear skies, that's another reason we are waking up cool and staying cool through the afternoon. we will remain in the 40s to the 9:00 a.m. hour and start climbing to the 60s and see another day in the 60s around the bay area. we have a couple changes. i am tracking rain. we have an incident in oakland. >> a traffic break and motorcycle crash. the nimitz freeway here from the shot at the coliseum, traffic is flowing nicely with the headlights southbound. that is the direction on the maps. saw a lot of slowing on 16th at 980. you can see the recovery. the yellow is just below the speed limit. it's recovered from what i saw a few minutes ago. a motorcycle crash was blocking the left two lanes, may be blocking one lane. the rider was standing in the center divide. we'll try to get the rider safely to the shoulder and hopefully the bike as well. we'll get the update from chp.

the rest of the bay is light right now. it will follow up a crash. back to you. >> thank you, mike. new this morning, an overnight duplex fire in the east bay. it erupted on san rafael street in san leandro. a woman needed treatment for smoke inhilation. she is staying with the neighbor. no word on the cause. today is day five of jury deliberations of the kate steinle case. the jury spent 18 hours deliberating. lawyers on both sides were called into court. reporters not allowed in. the jurors may have had many questions. we will bring the verdict as soon as it comes down. we'll break into regular scheduled programming and send out push alerts to the nbc bay area app. it is 4:36.

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we received detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. as a result, nbc news decided to terminate his employment. the coverage will continue all morning long. head to www.nbcbayarea.com for more on this story right now. let's check in with today's business headlines. >> landon dowdy joins us from cnbc. good morning. >> good morning to you both. wall street will try to add to yesterday's gains. investors are shrugging off north korea's latest missile launch. the republican tax plan is a step closer to a vote. the dow is at a record high 23,836. nasdaq rising 33. bit coin is up $10,000 for the first time ever. it surged this year at more than

900% from less than 1,000 dla$1 january. it was trading at six cents a coupling years ago. experts question the legitimacy. it is known for wild price swings and the overall value of bit coin in the world is less than $200 billion compared to $200 trillion in traditional market assets. microsoft is putting money to work in real estate. the tech giant plans to spend billions to expand headquarters in redmond, washington. it will be 2.5 million square feet of office space. enough for 80,000 employees. they will knock down old buildings and replace them with 18 new ones. back to you. >> thanks so much. coming up next on "today in the bay," we were talking about a chilly start to the morning. >> it is. this is the week you have to

bring out all the fall/winter gear. look at the north bay, 30s. we are slightly milder in the south bay. i'll have a breakdown of the expected highs in a bit. we just learned about another traffic break. this one on the lower deck getting over toward the oakland side, that's eastbound 80 around treasure island. we'll talk about the latest to the progress and what you need to do for the morning commute. plus, the bet that ends with california u.s. senator tamela harris wearing astros gear and baring gifts.

breaking news that we are covering on this wednesday morning on "today" in the bay. matt lauer has been terminated from nbc news. monday night, nbsz news receiving a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. we'll continue to follow this breaking news story all morning long. it is 4:45 right now. as we start your morning, step outside with another day of chilly weather. mild in the south bay, but cold for california temperatures. heading outside, in the south bay, it is 48 degrees. the peninsula, 50 degrees. the tri-valley, 42. one thing you will notice that is common, the nice, clear skies. we are seeing clear skies.

look at the north bay at 38 degrees exactly on the colder side out there. the overall highs predicted highs in the 60s, very normal and seasonal and similar to what we have seen for the workweek. east san jose, 65. east bay, concord, 63. oakland climbing to 63 degrees. along the peninsula, we have a couple changes along the way. there is a beach hazard statement in place. i'll get to that in a second. san francisco will be in the 50s and the 60s and the north bay does have a chance to climb to 60. we'll increase between 20-25 degrees mid-morning in the north bay. right now, it is in the 30s. let's talk about the dangerous waveses. there is a beach hazard statement in place. the reason is we have dangerous swells. that could bring strong rip currents and sneaker waves. that is expected to stay today and possibly tomorrow.

if you have plans to head to the beach, remember, never turn your back toward a wave. be call your attention. don't turn your back to the water. high risk of sneaker waves. this is something we keep a close eye on. looking ahead, jumping toward the weekend since we have been tracking the rain. we stay dry consistent through friday and look ahead through saturday. we have this system. right now, it's far north and the models are starting to kind of get more in line and in place. seattle, looks like down from seattle to portland and possibly the north bay. it could bring breezy conditions on saturday then periods of on and off rain, which should clear out by sunday afternoon. we might see showers early on sunday morning, but it's not going to be a washout. now, we will stay within the 60s at least through thursday and friday making notice by saturday and sunday. a chance of rain. another thing you notice is a

drop in those temperatures. the highs will climb into the 50s with a high of 58. san francisco, for saturday, and even inland areas. so, definitely expecting a cool streak through saturday. clear skies for today. mike, are you tracking issues on the bay bridge? >> we had the traffic in oakland. that cleared. the second one is westbound at the bay bridge. a few folks waiting for cash lanes. i was watching the taillights getting off the bridge with the steady stream. it was a traffic break, a brief one across from san francisco toward treasure island. eastbound getting over toward the oakland side on the area where both decks are the same level. there's a recovery after an earlier traffic break. a big rig and minivan. at most, one lane blocked for a few minutes. that should be cleared shortly.

after watching this report, you should be fine. an easy drive-through the maze. the rest of the bay shows speed sensors. a couple travel times for the tri-valley. no delays from grant line and the altamont pass area. 84 through pleasanton, looks good. north bay new york city delays. back to you. >> looking good out there. thanks. no surprise area renters and homeowners pay a lot. research from zillow shows how much of our salary goes to rent or mortgage. we managed to get numbers for san francisco and san jose. san francisco spends 42% of their income on rent and 40% on mortgage. san jose, 39% of income is spent on rent, 43% on mortgage. the average in the country, 29% on rent, 15% on mortgage. a follow up for you if you plan on taking your family to muir woods, you need to make a

reservation. they gathered at a public forum to discuss the parking reservation. large crowds and traffic conditions led to the decision to limit the number of daily visitors. however, you can bypass the reservation system by hiking your way into the park. >> 4:50. today, governor jerry brown will speak at the climate summit in san francisco. he's there to discuss what is next for california. they will discuss the technology and financing to help the earth stay healthy. the summit is at 7:30. a committee hearing on capitol hill is revealing confusion about how the assembly deals with misconduct. hundreds of women showed up to testify about their experiences with sexual harassment. this was the first. they are covered by

whistleblower protection laws, many came forward saying the legislative culture doesn't allow them to speak. they say the chamber doesn't track harassment complaints filed against lawmakers, but does track investigations. they said it is time to make big changes at the capital. >> boys and girls club up here for one thing so we can be more protective of everybody. absolutely, we should be setting the example. i mean, i take public service really, really seriously. >> earlier this week, assemblyman raul bocanegra resigned. we have numbers on how much an electric car can save you. oakland drivers save $900 in fuel cars per year, by switching

to electric. in san jose, $800. in san francisco, pg&e customers save $960. clear air power sf customers save more than $1,000. coming up next, nbc bay area responds. sewer work leaves a woman's window damaged. she wants accountability and thousands of dollars. i'm consumer investigator, chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. first happening now, rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct. the house is moving ahead on requiring anti-sexual harassment training for all members and staff. this is with accusations against lawmakers that put gender hostility in the spotlight. weekly mortgage applications have fallen more than 3%. interest rates offer no incentive. we are back with more news. nbc bay area responds. to a

san mateo woman who says her home was damaged by city constrct nbc bay area responds to a san mateo woman who says her home was damaged by construction workers. >> she felt she shouldn't have to foot the bill for repairs. she turned to chris chmura for help. >> she says last winter, san mateo was doing sewer work in fronlt of her house. one of the trucks pitched a rock at her picture rock. the company was ranger pipeline. she told the project manager what happened. he promised to reimburse her the cost of replacing the window, which was around $8,000. janet spent the next several

months trying to get that promise fulfilled and got nowhere. she reached out to us. we contacted ranger pipelines. they asked janet to sign a nondisclosure agreement. she reached an agreement with the company and the issue has been resolved to her satisfaction. they didn't respond to our request for comment. if you have a consumer complaint, call us, 888-996-tips or www.nbcbayarea.com. >> thanks so much, chris. it is 4:56 right now. california u.s. senator harris making good on a wager over the dodgers world series loss to the houston astros. she visited senator ted cruz wearing astros gear. the astros won the world series four games to three. if you didn't know, harris, the one-time san francisco district attorney is on the record as a giants fan. just in case you were not clear

about that. >> not a bad deal. coming up next on "today in the bay," we are talking about the chilly temperatures starting out the temperatures. vianey arana is in for kari. >> it is pretty cold. this is a reason, we have no clouds out there. look at san francisco. the skyline looking nice and clear. yes, we are on tap for comfortable weather, but we have a couple changes and a beach hazard i'm working on. we're tracking that. i'll have all the details in a bit. >> a clear view like this, the san mateo bridge across the bay. i'm watching that in the treasure island area. the crash continues to be on the chp report toward oakland. the "today" show comes up in two hours after this newscast. when it starts, matt lauer won't be there. he was terminated overnight. we'll tell you what we know about obligations of sexual misconduct. who are these people?

the energy conscious people among us

say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. at 5:00 this wednesday morning, we start with breaking news, nbc has terminated matt lauer's employment over an accusation of sexual misconduct. the news coming down within the last hour. good morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. this breaking news affecting the entire nbc news family. kris sanchez joins us from the news room with what we know so

far. this is shocking to people. >> that is an understatement. because this happened overnight, on the "today" show, just this morning in an unsteady voice, savannah guthrie said they learned this morning. >> this is a sad morning at "today" and nbc news. the chairman, andy lack sent the following note to our organization. dear colleagues, monday night, we received a details complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. it represented a violation of our standards. as a result, we decided to terminate his employment. the complaints about his behavior in over 20 years, we were presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. our highest priority is