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 create a

workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected and actions counter to core values are met with consequences, no matter the offender. we are deeply saddened by the turn of events. we will face it together as a news organization and do it in as transparent a manner as we can. that is from our chairman, andy lack. we just learned this 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 what i shared with you. we will be covering the story as reporters, as journalists and learning 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 friends and partner and loved by many here. and i'm heart broken for the

brave colleague who came forward to tell her story and any other women who have their own stories to tell. we are grappling with a dilemma that so many people have faced the past few weeks. how do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation they have behaved badly. i don't know the answer to that. >> that was the sentiment last week at cbs news after cbs news fires veteran journalist, charlie rose. there are few details about what matt lauer's transgressions may have been. nbc news reveals more details, we will bring them to you later. laura? >> thank you very much, kris. we want to bring in scott mcgrew right now. president trump responded to this quickly. he is attacking the media and saw the opportunity. wow, matt lauer just fired from nbc for inappropriate sexual behavior in the pork place. when will the top executives in

nbc and comcast, comcast owns nbc, be fired for putting out so much fake news. check out andy lack. he is the chairman of nbc news. it's not clear what the president is referring to there. i will say the president had a series of shocking tweets this morning. we'll talk about that. doesn't have to do with lauer. we'll talk about that. >> a lot going on in the world. >> there is. >> thank you very much. >> we'll continue to follow this breaking news on "today in the bay" as well as the "today" show that airs at 7:00 a.m. 5:03. a chilly start to our wednesday morning. vianey arana is in for kari. >> i had to go yesterday and get hot cocoa to switch it up from coffee. it was appropriate with marshmallows on top. if you are heading out, the temperatures are in the 40s right now in san jose, 46 degrees. palo alto, 45.

oakland, 44. check out napa and santa rosa, waking up to 30s. i woke up myself to frost on the windshield. i had to get out earlier to make sure i turned the heater on and make sure i wasn't too cold. now, take a look at the 24 hour temperature trend. the reason i want to show you this, if you notice, there's not a big difference. we are warmer in spots. the reason is we are aligning to continuous days of cold starts. this isn't just going to be the last of the 30s and 40s. we are only getting started. this temperature change shows that. we have a cold front expected to sweep in for saturday. that is going to affect our daytime highs. i'll get more in a bit. let's check in with mike. >> a crash. we had the traffic break that was affecting eastbound 80 away from san francisco. now the lanes remain with moving traffic. i saw that. there's a spider. good morning. hey, high five. any number of them. that spider may have helped clear the crash. there you see the big rig there.

all lanes of eastbound 80 are clear. westbound, the commute starts to build here. stay out of that. there it is. i know what's behind me. the slowdown is behind us on the eastbound direction. westbound is ahead of us. that's the morning commute. the rest of the bay moves well. we'll follow up with something in the north bay. back to you. >> that's funny. a spider, it's not right in front of you, but it's creepy. it's 5:05. a follow up on a story we brought as breaking news yesterday on "today in the bay." san jose police arrested a juvenile for shooting at a surveillance camera at booksin elementary school in willow glen. >> bob redell is live with what's next in the case. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. the police indicated they will be releasing more information about this case sometime later today. we know they have arrested a boy who lives a few blocks away from

booksin elementary. this arrest for firing off a shotgun here on campus just over 24 hours ago. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: as you heard, those were two of the five shotgun blasts reported by a neighbor's surveillance camera yesterday. you can see in this video what the boy was allegedly shooting at. he blew out the security on the school library, according to police and allegedly fired upon the building itself. a mother and father who live across the street whose child attends booksin chased the boy. the boy got away. they searched the neighborhood over 90 minutes. they had officers with assault rifles and bright lights on. later in the morning, police tell us they found a shotgun in a nearby backyard. they searched for images and

video from residents security cameras. later in the day, police announced they arrested the juvenile. they are not releasing his name or age. he's been booked on charges of discharging a firearm in a school zone and vandalism. they have not said whether or not he was the same person who shot at a mobile classroom two weeks ago. the school indicated yesterday morning, before the arrest, they thought it was the same person. live here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot of parents will be relieved. they were concerned yesterday. thank you. 5:07 now. developing overnight, frightening moments in downtown reno. a gunman opened fire on a crowd from a few floors up. a camera captured the erie scene as it unfolded. [ gunfire ] >> those shots were fired just before 7:00. a number of people called 911 with reports of an active

shooter. only one victim was hurt and is expected to be okay. >> next thing i know, boom, boom, boom. >> i don't know, i was scared. shaken. >> officers responded to the area. we quickly secured the scene. we evacuated motel and hotel and casino patron to safe location in downtown area. >> police officers responded to the montage condominium complex. the reno gazette is reporting he barricaded himself on the eighth floor with a female hostage. he tried to negotiate with the man, but he was shot and killed by police. the hostage was not injured. when you hear a man with a rifle firing down toward people you could think of that massacre that was horrible in las vegas last month. fortunately, no victims were hurt. the las vegas gunman was -- at the high-rise condo where the

reno gunman fired last night. there's no word if the shootings were connected at all. 5:08. a follow up, oakland police responding to the department in a raid over the summer. in august, i.c.e. agents conducted a raid. they add drszed councilmembers who believed they violated sanctuary city policies. the officers or staff members were there only for traffic control and public safety. it did not appease councilmember who is say no assistance provided and legislation is in works to make sure opd does not happen in the future. tensions escalating after north korea tested a new, more powerful, long-range missile. the pentagon confirming it went higher than previous tests. it landed 600 miles away. it could reach the united states east coast if fired on a lower

path. president trump put north korea back on the list of countries that allow terrorism. this morning, south korean president warned that the situation on the korean anyone else could being revated and out of control. moon and president trump held a phone conference following the latest north korean missile launch. he repeatedly declared no attack on the north without seoul's approval. open for business. the reason bali is opening dispit a vol cano erupting. rules when it comes to selling recreational marijuana. how it will impact certain communities, next.

good morning. it is 5:13. as you head out the door, here is a quick check of your morning commute. the weather, well, it's going to be dry, clear, but very cold this morning. make sure to crank up the heater. 45 degrees right now. we are going to stay on the cool side for the 9:00 a.m. hour. we will climb into the 50s. a cool day across the bay area. i'm working on the seven day forecast in a bit. let's check in with mike.

>> we are looking for the forecast and the back up. we knew that would come. the activity on the right side, the flashing light calms down. that was an earlier crash. we'll check here. there's our spider. >> that spider likes a little attention this morning. thank you, mike. 5:14. we continue to follow breaking news coming in, really from our nbc family. matt lauer, terminated from nbc news. monday night, they received a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. nbc news decided to terminate his employment. we'll have continuing coverage this morning and new words from the "today" show. new this morning, the airport on the indonesian island of bali is back open as winds blow ash spewing from that volcano away. tens of thousands have been trapped on what many call

paradise for days. the weather change gave airlines a chance to get tourists out in an effort to move thousands of villagers to safety. it is 5:15. continuing coverage for you after months of meetings, protests and rallies, san francisco finally adopted rules for when recreational marijuana becomes legal. pete suratos has a closer look at how this will impact the city. a lot of people say this came just in time. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura. just in time. just a few weeks before the sales of recreational marijuana will be legal in the city of san francisco. really, just the whole state of california. the majority of the board of supervisors agreed to adopt these rules specific for san francisco. the two rules are the proximity of the dispensaries as well as who is going to get a chance to be a part of this industry. when it comes to it, they

decided to reduce it from 1,000 feet to 6,000 feet. the bumper has them reduced from schools and day cares. it signals a shift from the beginning of the month when several supervisors tried to push the industry out of their district including where they don't have dispensaries. she wanted to keep the 1,000 foot in place and apply it today care. she was unsuccessful in getting the board to agree to it. another one is the equity program. that requires 30% of workers in dispensaries to be low income residents, people displaced from homes or people with marijuana convictions but not people with other nonviolent felonies. the goal is to help those who have been affected over the years by the quote, unquote, war on drugs. the mayor was pushing for an office of cannabis but they did vote that medical dispensaries

would be allowed to sell it on january 5th. live in san francisco, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> right around the corner. thanks, pete. trying to pick a very embarrassing -- >> scott mcgrew has a software bug that allows people to get into computers they shouldn't be able to get into. >> if you don't know the password, don't go into it. it affects mac running the high sierra operating system. that's a brand-new macintosh plus anybody who may have up graided old computers. you may be able to get inside the computers file system. you can't read people's e-mails, but you see the file. hundreds of people on twitter tried it on their own computers and figured out, yep, it works. there are a couple solutions. one, leave your mac at home until apple gets a fix. that's an easy solution. there's a work around.

i posted it to twitter. the head of commission who wants to end net neutrality is blaming twitter, allowing people to speak against him. the fcc will vote to end net neutrality. he says twitter is part of the problem. the company has a viewpoint and uses it to discriminate. >> a judge rules nick mulvaney can run the consumer protection bureau. there were two different directors. these are not them. this is the wrong video. one appointed under the rules and one by donald trump. the judge ruled trump's power trumped the other appointment. that was mulvaney and cohen who is not part of this story. donald trump tweeted, one more lawsuit on leadership of consumer protection bureau.

big win for the consumer. whatever your policies are, it's hard to understand how this is a win considering mulvaney called the consumer protection bureau stupid, now he's in charge of it. he's called for it to be dissolved. this is the agency that got wells fargo, to protect the consumer. it's hard to see how this is a win for the consumer. >> leadership. >> we will be watching, so will you. taking a live look now, rockefeller center in new york city. continue, in the plaza, stars will be out to light the xas tree. as you can tell from video, this is last year's lighting. they have a lot of things going on. look at that. that's beautiful. this year -- >> not like your tree at home? >> mine is bigger. yeah, this includes harry connick jr., gwen stefani and

there will be, on display, that tree, until january 7th. beautiful. of course, nbc bay area coverage of the lighting and performances start at 7:00 p.m. >> honestly, how many people have their tree up already? >> not yet. >> really? >> right here. >> my tree is. >> thanks to a great guy. >> how long does it last? >> forever. >> your christmas tree up through february? >> no. >> my mom does that. >> a house decoration. >> i think that's what it is. the scent that it brings to the house. >> oh, a live tree. >> for sure. >> i can't imagine it lasting until february. >> they get it christmas day. so, it's the life of the tree. >> traditions for vianey arana. >> you know, it's cold. i think it's going to be a great day, if you haven't gotten your fresh tree, yet, today is

perfect. clear and it's going to be cold. you are going to be dressed the part, at least if you head out early this morning. you are going to be dressed in warm clothes, at least i hope you are. look at the temperatures. 46 degrees in the south bay. the peninsula 45. san francisco, 49 degrees. the north bay in the 30s. 39 degrees right now. we have a little bit of a chance of climbing into the upper 50s along the coast. the majority of the bay area is in the 60s. along the coast, we are expecting a breezy day overall. that's going to kick up temperatures. san francisco, expect a high of 62. santa rosa, 61. we will end out the week, i know we are in the middle of the week, 60s in the forecast, at least through friday. now, we have a couple changes on the way. we are going to start seeing highs only in the 50s. we do also have a dangerous surf and wave. this is a beach hazard. it is in place. the reason for that is we have a swell that could be between

10-14 feet. never turn your back to the water. always play it safe. i want to update everybody who likes to snow board and the skiers, all the resorts listed are officially open. squaw valley, heavenly, kirkwood and a good base going for snow totals. i have a feeling a lot of folks are going to head out there not just today but the weekend. mike is tracking a couple things on the road. >> we had a couple traffic breaks. they have cleared from the bay bridge and oakland near downtown. that's the good news. we have nice speed sensor reads around the bay. this crash might affect a street. i'm going to check on that. we know there was a report of chp, slippery conditions here. the onramp to westbound 80, an oily substance. emeryville police are checking that out. i'll let you know if anything is going on. the east shore freeway remains fine. we had a crash here. westbound 37. this is north bay, approaching

29. the crash did move. yellow barrels by the off ramp. that may have to have repair work. slowing for the build at the island. that's the typical commute. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. coming up, a closer look at drones. the goal of the study by the faa which says the devices pose serious risks. it aims to look at the dangers

of dr 5:25 now. a new study taking flight. it aims to look at the dangers of drones crashing into commercial airplanes. they pose a serious risk. a team of researchers used computers to simulate collisions. no surprise here, but they found that metal drones can cause more damage to a plane than bird strikes. it appears it's only a matter of time before the drones strike passenger planes. >> we have seen that these drones are capable of damage in the primary structure of the aircraft. this is something that will have to be taken into consideration in the future regulating the use of these devices. regulations for it and people on the ground. researchers say they must be followed by avid issues in the future to avoid issues.

hundryundai is offering frer washes. you can schedule service through their app and a mobile crew shows up and cleans your ride. they can get temporary authority to unlock the car to detail the interior. they are partnering up with a start up to allow drivers to remotely order grocery and have them delivered to the car. san francisco leaders break ground to a problem pro jekt north of market street. $20 million facelift on second street from market to king. improvement should take about two years to complete. what a facelift that would be. 5:27 right now. coming up, allegations in a south bay school. >> it was very devastating to have such hate really targeted at me. >> the san jose teacher who

claims she's being targeted by students because of her religion. terminated matt lauer )s

breaking news at this hour. nbc has terminated matt lauer's employment over accusations of sexual misconduct in the workplace. this news coming down overnight. good morning and thank you for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. breaking news impacting everyone here at nbc. "today in the bay's" kris

sanchez joins us from the news room with what we know so far. this came down this morning. >> it came to a surprise to matt lauer's own co-host. we learned a little more about the accusations against matt lauer. an nbc spokesman says the accuser describes inappropriate sexual behavior throughout the year 2014. on the "today" show, just this morning in a rather unsteady voice, matt lauer's co-anchor, savannah guthrie said she and colleague, hoda kotb only learned this morning. >> this is a sad morning here at "today" and nbc news. just moments ago, nbc news chairman, andy lack sent the following note to our organization. dear colleagues, monday night, we received a detailed complaint about behavior from matt lauer. it was a clear violation of the company's standard. as a result, we 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. our highest priority is a workplace environment where everyone feels safe and protected. any actions counter to core values are met with consequences, no matter who the offender. we are deeply saddened by the event. we will do it in a transparent manner as we can. that is the statement from our chairman, andy lack. we just learned this moments ago, just this morning. as i'm sure you can imagine, we are devastated. we are still processing all of this. i will tell you, right now, we do not know more than what i shared with you. we will be covering the story as reporters, as journalists and learning more details in the 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 for the brave colleague who came forward to tell her story and any other women who have their own stories to tell. we are grappling with a dilemma so many people faced these past few weeks. how do you reconcile your love with someone with the recklation they behaved badly. i don't know the answer to that. >> if you have been on facebook or twitter, a lot of folks have been reacting positively that nbc news and also on their own behalf saying we have known him as a viewer 20 years. al roker is also responding this morning. >> we turn now to al. good morning. >> dealing with the news. a friend of 30 years and we are all trying to process it.

deal with it along with you folks as well. >> clearly, they are speaking as a lot of folks are and will be in their own workplaces. how do you reconcile bad behavior from somebody you admire with the fact it didn't happen to you. a lot of folks wondering what is happening. continuing coverage on this story and we continue to look for more information about this. >> it looks like we lost her mike there. what she was saying is we'll continue to look for more information as new revelations are coming out about matt lauer terminated from nbc news. we will join the "today" show as we regularly do at 7:00 a.m. you can head to www.nbcbayarea.com for more on the story. we are all tweeting information as soon as we get it as well. it is 5:34. switching gears, we are talking about the forecast. you have your jacket on. >> i'm ready go.

vianey arana, you step outside and need the jacket. >> you do. we are in the 30s and 40s this early morning. it's frosty out there, on the chilly side for most. walnut creek 39 degrees. san jose, about 47. alo along the coast, 40s. napa has been waking up to 30s all week long. this is going to make for mostly clear skies. a lot of sunshine on tap. a quick check of the temperature trend. look at the sunshine. we climb from the 40s to the 50s, upper 50s and eventually the 60s, which is what we have been forecasting all week long. we have a cold front that will sweep in. for now, a dry, seasonable pattern that will last through the end of the workweek before we see the return of rain chances in our forecast. looks like we are going to enjoy a couple more days of dry, cool conditions. mike? >> we are looking at the bay bridge where we know we'll have a back up and parker the spider

by the parking lot. we have the metering lights on. also at the freeway, i want to talk about that. look at the map. the metering lights will be on at the bay bridge. that's where we see the slowing. reports of oil. be careful if you are using the powell onramp to get to the bay bridge. look at the speed sensors, they are great through the maze, including the north bay. toward san francisco, 101 north, there was an earlier crash. it cleared without slowing. here is the rest of the bay, no problems on the freeway. back to you. >> that's good. let's hope it stays clear. 5:36 now. today is marking day five of jury deliberations in the kate steinle case. they have spent 18 hours deliberating. a live look from the hall of justice. crews will be there as we await a verdict. lawyers were called into court. reporters were not allowed in. the jurors may have more

questions. there's no correlation between how long jurors take and the verdict they reach. we'll follow the deliberations and bring the verdict as soon as it comes down. we'll break into our regularly scheduled programming and push alerts if you follow our app. new this morning, an overnight duplex fire. the flames erupted just before midnight on san rafael street in san leandro. a woman needed treatment for smoke inhalation and is now staying in a neighbor's home. no word on what caused the fire. happening today, the first of two meetings to get feedback to make stanford university bigger. they are finalizing an expansion that will take place over 20 years. that plan adds thousands of housing yun housing units and 3 million units. it is oak knoll elementary school. people can weigh in before.

san jose teacher says she's being discriminated against because she is muslim. she doesn't think the school district is doing enough to stop it. the teacher who asked we didn't use her name for safety reasons worked at fischer middle school for five years. this year, students called her names, multiple times. september 11th, the door of her classroom was spray painted with slurs. here is the teacher. >> i have been called a terrorist, working with isis. she's going to kill us all. it was very traumatic to be in a place, in a safe place where i work, in a place where i have a deep love for what i do. >> the teacher has filed a grievance with the elementary school district. they said, in part, the negative political climate at the national level poisons classrooms throughout the nation and we will never tolerate any

behavior that makes either our students or team members feel marginalized. the full statement is on www.nbcbayarea.com. a bay area entertainment giant is throwing a party for an injured san francisco police officer. the marquee reads, support for team elia. sfpd strong. the 32-year-old was on a patrol bicycle when he was hit by a man speeding away from officers trying to arrest him. he has a traumatic brain jury and is being treated in santa clara. when she learned his wife is a public schoolteacher, she had to help. >> paying your mortgage, your rent, in a strange city. there's got to be a process with that. >> san francisco business owners, bay area sports teams

and big name rock 'n rollers donated items for a silent auction. tickets are available at the door tonight. a live look at san jose where the annual christmas in the park is in full swing. happening later today, south bay law enforcement officers will honor fallen comrades with a unique memorial. the fraternal police will light their holiday tree tonight. this is video of last year's event. it shows the name of every law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty over the past year. it gets under way at 7:00 p.m. coming up, an early look alt numbers on bay area housing crisis. how much people in the bay area and the south bay need to make to buy a house. >> a pretty penny. a lot of people talk about it. here is scott mcgrew with more. >> the president often startles us with his tweets.

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good morning. it is 5:43. grab that coat. it is cold outside. one more thing we are tracking is a dangerous surf. there is a beach hazard. plus, we'll have a look at the daytime highs coming up. travel times slower speeds.

it's not bad. standard for the rest of the commute, coming up. thank you very much, vianey arana and mike inouye. we continue to cover this morning, if you are just joining us, matt lauer is out at nbc. he's been terminated. on monday night, nbc news received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. as a result, nbc news decided to terminate his employment. we are getting additional details this morning, and reaction from his "today" show co-hosts. we'll have more on that coming up. 5:44. in other news this morning, it's no surprise bay area renters and homeowners pay out a lot. research from zillow is shedding light on how much salary goes towards rent and mortgage payments. we got the numbers for san francisco and san jose. san francisco spends 42% on rent

and 40% on mortgage. san jose, 39% on rent and 40% on mortgage. new this morning, numbers on how much money an electric car can save you. the union of concerned scientists consider $900 in fuel cost by switching to electric. san jose, it can save drivers $880. san francisco, pg&e consumers can save $960 and clean, power sf customers can save more than $1,000. today, governor jerry brown will speak at a summit in san francisco. he's there to discuss what is next for california's climate change fight. the summit will examine technology to help the earth stay healthy. the summit is at 7:30. 5:45. a live look at capitol hill.

lawmakers plan to tackle sexual harass mat head on. they are expected to vote on legislature requiring antisexual harassment training. the issue is squarely in the spotlight. they adopted a similar mesh earlier this month. the president on twitter is shocking, leading some to wonder if his twitter had been hacked. >> it has not, right? >> it has not. we know that, the president has been tweeting since and it's definitely the president. the shocking content was a series of retweets, video. content so violent and distasteful, we are not going to show them on television. we are not going to hit play. we'll show the still. this is a man with a tweet who is a muslim destroying the statue of the virgin mary. the president retweeted it. there were a series of videos retweeted. again, we are not going to show

the actual video. this shows a man who the tweet claims is a muslim, attacking a boy on crutches. there was another of a man throwing a boy off a roof. the attacker is a muslim. we have no way of verifying that's what happened in those videos. the person that the president is retweeting, jada, has 55,000 followers. mr. trump has 40 million. the president, of course, has been calling for a ban on muslims entering this country and suggests a list of mosques and other organizations, a registration and eager to specifically use radical islamic terrorism, something president obama avoided. on the other side of the fight, isis is eager to paint the struggle of the war between islam and the west, claiming america is at a war with islam. of course this comes as so many other important things are going on in washington. tax reform. moving forward, out of the

senate with 13 days to go into the full senate. the president was on capitol hill tuesday pushing the senate to vote on tax reform before christmas. of course, congress needs to fund the government or the government will shut down. then, of course, you have north korea. they will meet today to discuss the latest missile launch. the missile launch was the best we have seen so far. north korea didn't send it far, but it went really high, leading experts to believe it has tremendous range, enough to hit washington d.c. we take a look at what the president is tweeting. in this case, retweeting every day. you can reach me on twitter. >> thanks, scott. it's wednesday. you are thinking about the weekend. check out tahoe. this is kirkwood resort. this is what it looks like right now. this is video of the wall. it's a slope for experts only,

like laura. >> and that dog right there. >> all the resorts and mountains are open now. they have a healthy dumping of snow, if you remember. >> all right. that's on my agenda. i don't know about the wall. a lot of people love to head out to tahoe. >> the conditions are much better. road travel is easier this week. definitely ideal conditions. >> good for the weekend? >> yes. good for the weekend. we were tracking that system that was going to bring the potential of snow and rain. it is going to stay far north, which is great news for those folks trying to travel up to lake tahoe. south bay, 46 degrees. peninsula, 45. tri-valley, 42. we have this high pressure system that's been keeping us nice and dry with comfortable conditions in the past couple days. san francisco, clear skies as well. temperatures in the 40s. very cold right now in the north bay. really, really cold, in the 30s. yes, we are expecting to climb,

but just by a bit. the temperatures will remain fairly cool, especially for santa rosa, barely hitting that 60 degree mark. napa, 61. oakland, 62. san jose climbs to 63 degrees. along the coastline, expecting 60s. one more thing i want to bring out that's important is there is a beach hazard in place. dangerous surf, waves high, 10-14 feet, which will bring the potential for strong rip currents and sneaker waves. not a good beach day or avoid the water. remember a couple tips, stay out of the water. today is the day we are expecting to see the worst of the waves. there's typically a large well with that. going back to lake tahoe, all the resorts listed open for laura. squaw valley, heavenly, kirkwood. they are all good with a base of 29 inches in squaw valley. heavenly recent storms, running

out of snowfall. that's bringing nice snowpack. the long range outlook, we have that high pressure that's been keeping us dry. that system that we want is on saturday. it's looking fairly weak. doesn't look like it's going to bring too much widespread rain. the 70s are shaping up nicely. fall-like. how are the roads? >> very fall-like. after thanksgiving and the rush before thanksgiving, things ease up and spread out for the midday commute. that's when things kick in for the end of the year. right now, things are holding up for the early morning commute. 5:51 right now. over here, we have a nice drive. the tri-valley, there's castro valley. one issue, a crash reported on highway 84 through livermore. 680. it's by the g.e. plant. there is a plant there. there you go. a smooth path the scene, the

crash is on the shoulder. it's just a distraction. there's the bay bridge. the only back up. a build for the upper east shore freeway. no problems here. the metering lights are on. the waze system shows, we'll compare folks from vallejo and san francisco. here is the better route, the green one and the best cutting across richmond to san rafael. make the comparison. join nbc bay wazers. back to you. >> thank you, mike. still ahead, a possible first for marriage. the mental health benefit research says -- morning after an

5:55 on your wednesday morning. an investigation is under way after an inmate was found dead at the jail in dublin. they say they found a male inmate not responding. they went into the cell and called for medical help. they tried to save the man, but he died yesterday morning. investigators say they found a suicide note that appeared to be written by the inmate. they will still conduct an autopsy to determine his exact cause of death. new rules approved for recreational marijuana sales. it becomes legal across the

state at the start of the year. the city of sacramento wants to be able to control how it's sold and who gets to run 30 of the allotted marijuana stores. >> marijuana is going to be a fact of life. if we don't get ahead of the curve, it's going to come and run over us. this is really just an opportunity for us to do it right and be there at the forefront. >> the city says permit fees will generate an estimated $16 million in revenue in just the first three years. the city approved a cannabis equity form to mentor men and women who want to enter the market. the air force is to blame for a shooting. he's filing a claim against the military branch. joel holcomb lost eight family members in the shooting. he tells the "today" show, an

airport error allowed a gunman to kill his son and 25 other people inside a small, rural church in early november. he filed a claim against the air force saying the air force failed to report the gunman's criminal history to federal authorities, which allowed him to buy a semiautomatic rifle. >> we just don't want it to happen again. it was a tragedy to our family. we are getting over it, of course. but it's also -- it can be a tragedy that can be presented. it won't happen again. that's what we want. they say the last in the case was not isolated and blamed issues on training and compliance. you can catch the full interview on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. after "today in the bay." happening now, police in georgia and florida are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who might be with her high school soccer coach. the 17-year-old snuck out of her

house on sunday, leaving her car and cell phone behind. investigators say she wiped all contacts from her phone and is seen withdrawaling cash from an atm. they think she is with a family friend and 27-year-old high school soccer coach, ryan rodriguez. more reason to tie the knot. marriage may lower your risk of dementia. researchers looked at data from 800,000 adults. lifelong singleton's were 42% more likely to develop dementia. marriage may help people have healthier lifestyles and provide more opportunities for social interaction. >> very interesting there. >> true love. well, the countdown is on for the royal wedding. >> this morning, learning details about the wedding plans for britain's prince harry and meghan markle. we have the reports from the

castle where the big event will take place. >> reporter: royal wedding planners hard at work prepping for a may wedding at windsor castle. meghan and harry will be married in st. george's castle. she will be baptized before the wedding and also become a uk citizen. details coming out a day after the revealing interview when the couple talked about their engagement. >> just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> was it an instant yes? >> yes! as a matter of fact i could barely finish proposing. >> i said can i give you the ring? yes, the ring. it was a nice moment, the two of us. >> reporter: she wants to take the time before the wedding to get to know her adoptive country

and their culture. 6:00 right now. breaking news this morning. matt lauer has been terminated from nbc news after a colleague comes forward reporting inappropriate behavior. the reaction this morning from his "today" show host savannah guthrie, plus the president of the united states reacting. new developments in a school camera shooting in the south bay. the person taken into custody. legalizing recreational pot in the area. the rules for marijuana dispensaries in san francisco. "today in the bay" continues right now. we continue because we have been on since 4:30 as we are every morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> we begin with breaking news we are following affecting our entire nbc news family. long-time "today" show host, matt lauer, has been terminated from nbc n