i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the day off. >> i'm laura garcia. >> we are going to have another morning with 30s and low 40s as you get ready to head out the door, once again, a spare the air alert day. that continues through monday. we will have moderate air quality into the wildfires. you have probably seen the orange/pink hugh hews to the skies. looking at 33 degrees in fairfield and 40 in oakland. san francisco, upper 40s. by noon, milder. we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend, coming up. mike is giving us better news out of san francisco. >> out of san francisco, the lower deck of the bay bridge, no slowing. no problem at the treasure island off ramp, looking at the

bay. sensors are a great drive. for those who joined earlier, a disabled big rig. that's good stuff. we are tracking a crash at the fifth avenue off ramp that may affect one of the slow lanes there. northbound 880 at 23rd, reports of a crash that left a vehicle in the slowing here. the live look they show you, light, light traffic moving through the area. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:01, continuing coverage out of southern california. live pictures from the thomas fire engulfing parts of ventura county. look at the smoke overhead. so far, 5% contained. the thomas fire, 1 of 6 fires burning across southern california. you can see all the areas. two, in fact, sparked up in riverside in san diego county. so far, there's no end in sight. for all the exhausted firefighter that is have to cover the area.

more than 140,000 acres are charred. nearly 200,000 people are evacuated. more than 500 structures are gone. gina kim join us us live from ventura county. jinah, it's a rough couple days for people and firefighters there. >> reporter: absolutely, laura. unfortunately, it's going to continue. we are expecting gusts up to 55 miles an hour today. that is certainly an improvement from yesterday when we were getting hurricane strength winds, but officials say we will remain in dangerous territory as we head into the weekend. >> we are essentially getting surrounded by fire. >> reporter: the devastating wildfire that is have been largely confined to the los angeles area, exploded into san diego county thursday. within a few hours, the lilac fire ate through entire neighborhoods. >> those not currently impacted

by the fire need to prepare as if they will be impacted. this could make it through oceanside to the coast. >> reporter: in what's a familiar sight, rez dentds were told you have to leave now. >> we begged and pleaded to let us through. they said you have ten minutes, go. >> reporter: north of san diego county, another fire erupted, sending more families packing, scorching more tinder, dry brush. there are six fires burning throughout southern california with the largest the thomas fire in ventura county. late thursday, officials said nearly 500 homes and buildings had been damaged or destroyed there, more than triple the number from the day before. >> we want to urge everybody in the area to follow ready, set, go for evacuations. i urge everybody to be set. have your stuff ready to go. >> reporter: as the fire fight

continues into the weekend, some 23,000 homes are still in the fire's path. five people were hurt in that san diego fire, including two firefighters, laura. >> it is so hard to see. i mean, southern california on fire. jinah kim, thank you so much. not just homes, but many people are concerned about livestock. horses stuck in the fire lines. this is new video we have horses near the flames in san diego. in another part of san diego valley, flames roared through horse barns. at least 25 thoroughbreds were reportedly killed there. >> our coverage continues throughout the morning including how it will impact the air quality here in the bay area. we'll talk about that at 5:30. new this morning, flames erupt inside a garage in the livermore home sending

firefighters rushing to that scene. bob redell is live off ryan way with a look at the aftermath. good morning, bob. >> good morning to you, scott. you can see the damage here in livermore. it was severely damaged. concerning how large the flames were, it's commendable the firefighters were able to keep it contained to the garage. take a look at the tv screen, you can see what i'm talking about. this was a very active fire. the battalion chief says it started around 1:00 with an explosion on the outside of the garage. some sort of tank on the left exterior of the house. they believe the homeowner works on air-conditioning equipment in the garage. the homeowner was able to get him and his family out okay. staying with family nearby according to the fire department. they kept the fire contained, mostly to the garage. one room inside the home was damaged. the entire structure was saved.

the radiant heat caused damage to the home next door. no one hurt in the fire. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. we have new video this morning. a deadly police shooting in san francisco's bay view neighborhood is raising concerns and anger from the community. the city is disturbing. body camera footage was released capturing the moment he shot and killed a 42-year-old through his patrol car window last week. we brought it to you live on the midday newscast. o'neil was shot after a chase. he was suspected after carjacking a california lottery van. police say he was unarmed. they also say the officer who fired the gun just graduated from the academy. it was his fourth day on duty. his father watched the video and told the chief, he misses his son.

>> we are sick and tired of being silenced. our people are dying. you have racist, rogue cops on your police force. it has to stop! >> chief bill scott would not draw conclusions about the shooting. he called it a tragic incident that is still under investigation. 5:07. disturbing investigation into a santa clara county corrections office. he sent elicit pictures and videos of himself to a 17-year-old girl. in turn, he asked her to send him inappropriate content according to investigators. investigators say the two met at a youth program. this is the latest in a series of mishaps at the county jail system. sheriff laurie smith sent out a statement saying no one should have to be a victim of sexual coercion. there's no tolerance in the

sheriff's office for this type of conduct. another tough day in oakland. still no contract deal between city workers and leaders. that means thousands of workers will continue that strike today. it's the fourth day. nonemergency workers are pushing for higher wages and improved working conditions. the city cannot spend money it doesn't have. workers say the city lacks funds because of tax breaks to developers. help may be coming to taxi drivers in palo alto. they say the city may loosen rules for taxi cab fares and allow drivers to charge less when demand is low. uber and lyft already do this. the city council will consider those changes next week. san jose and santa clara have similar changes. smart train is asking for federal help following last winter's storm. they are asking for $150,000 in

emergency funding. they need to repair e lekry cal repair damage and track problems. right now, 5:09 on your friday morning. we wake up and walk out the door to another cold morning. another look at the cameras and current temperatures. 41 degrees in the peninsula and the south bay and tri-valley at 36 degrees. 34 in the north bay. we are going to drop a few more degrees. freezing temperatures likely in some of the valleys. as we go through the day in san jose, 46 degrees at 8:00. noontime temperature, 62, really comfortable. sunshine, 67 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. cooling down quickly, we drop to 56 by 8:00 this evening. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend for fremont. mike has an update on the crash in san francisco. >> eastbound is clear from the exit. the one westbound, look at the sensors, still green. off the bridge from the oakland side, that is at fifth.

it may block part of the off ramp. chp says the far left lane is affected. a tow truck won't arrive for a half hour. that will be an issue if this is the off ramp. everyone else moves smoothly past the scene. the civic center is the most popular this time of morning. an easy drive off the bridge. no delays for the travel times. good stuff here, same for the tri-valley. no delays. back to you. >> hope it stays that way. thank you, mike. coming up, a change that could save lives. as wildfires ravage southern california, the legislation that would make it mandatory to use the wireless alert system during catastrophic events. >> reporter: in the past six years, the number of travel delays have gone up. a detail explaining why.

it's 5:13 now. another cold start and, as we take a live look outside in fremont, already busy. the temperatures will start out in the 40s and then quickly warm again into the mid to upper 60s by this afternoon. it's going to be another nice day and a nice weekend, but we are going to have more dry weather. it's kind of unfortunate, especially for this time of year. what's ahead in the forecast in

five minutes. drive times are looking great, kari. looking to the east bay, the tri-valley as well for 680. getting to the north bay, no delays. we are tracking the colder temperatures. i have an update, hopefully for the crash in san francisco. >> thank you so much, kari and mike. it is 5:14. the fires grow in southern california, officials sent out a massive alert, the largest since the text alert system started in 2012. millions of people heard that sound in southern california. but, the system was not used during the north bay wildfires. now, lawmakers are working to make sure that never happens again. state senator mike mcgwire is posing a massive alert system. a family that lost their home and animals feel it's the right

thing to do. >> somebody told me the reason why they didn't do one on the phone is because it goes to everybody at 1:00 in the morning, they did not want a mass evacuation on the road. >> the senator would like to put the finishing touches on legislation by next month. we have coverage online to see more of the investigation into the emergency alert system. head to www.nbcbayarea.com and you can click on the investigations tab. it's 5:15. new data show the deadly crashes are increasing in the bay area. "today in the bay's", pete suratos, live at the golden gate bridge with a closer look at the research just released. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, scott, that new release by the metropolitan transportation commission. it's at least for the bay area. it shows the number of traffic related deaths have gone up since 2010. they are saying the reason for that is twofold. there are more cars on the road, also the economic growth in the

past six years. i was going to show you the map from the metropolitan transportation commission. the problems when it comes to traffic related deaths, it's green. bicyclists, blue and motorists are orange. you can see the north bay counties have the highest fatality rates. take a closer look at the san francisco area map where san francisco county is. they have the lowest fatality rate in the bay area. not as many deaths populating the area. it's one of the most dangerous regions, per mile driven. that's why you see a bigger number of bicycles for a majority of deaths on the map. the six year period marks the first sustained growth since the 1970s, which also happen to be a period of economic growth in the bay area. pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. >> a beautiful shot behind him there.

5:16. youtube is launching a music subscription service. >> landon dowdy is live at cnbc. good morning, landon. >> scott and laura, good morning to you both. wall street could end on a high note. they may take a que from europe in the green after they struck a deal to create a smoother path for britain to exit the european union. the dow broke a two-day losing streak. they will look at the november jobs reports. hiring increase with a strong clip as disruption from the hurricane faded. the dow raising to 24,211. nasdaq is up to 1612. youtube plans to launch a subscription music service. the service, which is called remix will join a crowded market with the likes of apple music,

spotify and others. you can launch a free subscription based video service, youtube read that offers exclusive content. hilton will start a smart hotel system. you can check in, choose a room and open your door through the hilton honors app. you can control the lights, blinds and thermostat and connect your streaming media to the tv and control it. adding voice commands as a way to upload and displace your own art work. >> your own art work. >> all right. thank you. >> thanks, landon. adorable new video this morning. baby birds are just crashing in south africa. kind of stopped the golf show. golfers quickly figured out something was foul as they made

their way across the putting green. finally, they were helped on their way by a caddie with a towel. move along, little one. that's so nice. he's so gentle with him. >> birdie jokes. >> right there. >> fowl and that birdie. >> oh, my gosh. >> send me the bill for my writing. >> oh! >> it's going to be nice the next couple days heading into the weekend. we have had a very warm week, at least for the afternoon. the mornings have been so cold. we take a live look outside right now. that's not san francisco. we are going to have some very chilly temperatures as you get ready to head out. 46 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 42 degrees. 41 in palo alto and san jose. 35 now in morgan hill. we have some mid-30s in the north bay and some spots we have had temperatures, look at that, 22 degrees colder this morning

than yesterday when you were talking out the door. napa 12 degrees colder. other spots are a little bit warmer. so, we are getting a wide range in temperatures starting out and we will close that gap and have all the bay area warming up into the 60s and low 70s. up to 65 in oakland and san francisco and san jose, a high of 69 degrees. as we go through that school day forecast in san jose, 44 degrees, walking to school or that drop offline, you'll have the heater on. as the kids head out for recess, it will feel better out there. still may need a light jacket and walking home from school, it's going to be in the lower 60s. it's going to be really nice. we have this southern area of high pressure that's kept it dry and has not changed our weather pattern well above normal temperatures. as we go through wednesday of next week, it's sitting there. so, there's no rain as we go into the next several days.

we will talk about the weekend forecast. that's coming up in 20 minutes. as of right now, you can tweet me. let me know what you are doing this weekend. you may see it featured in 20 minutes. we are looking at san francisco's seven day forecast. temperatures staying in the low to mid-60s over several days. inland areas upper 60s to 70 degrees by the end of the weekend. make, it's a light commute. >> it is. we can say hey, great temperatures, love those. love the speeds. they will not last all day. take them while they last. we are looking toward the bay bridge, toward san francisco, we see slowing coming down the skyway heading toward fifth where there is a crash blocking one of those lanes. tow truck arriving on scene. that's why we see slowing again into san francisco. over here, southbound 680 does not show slowing through sunol. the tri-valley, a smooth drive.

a crash reported in the area or at least reported one. chp hasn't confirmed anything just yet. they did confirm this. northbound 101 at ellis, the crash is on the right shoulder the best we can tell. more details over the next few. no slowing there or for the rest of the northbound push through san jose. nice ride on the rails. smooth flow of traffic. that is not the number of bart trains. 28 trains, not 2846. 28 trains running. they didn't add a bunch of new trains, don't worry. looking toward the rest of the drive toward the bay bridge is moving fine and these numbers are accurate. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. coming up, preparing for a violent weekend in israel. emotions boiling over. widespread protests going on following president trump's recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital. on bob redell's twitter feed, you can see more video from the fire of the home that erupted overnight.

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as israel's capital. palestinians view jerusalem as their rightful capital city. vice president pence is set to visit soon. they say pence is not welcome in the occupied territory. they say pence fully intends to meet with palestinian leaders. safety is a top concern a month ahead of the olympics. the trump administration says the u.s. looks forward. yesterday, there was question to weather the u.s. would pull out. they called protection of americans in the area an open question. during a press briefing, sarah huckabee sanders says no official decision has been made as to whether to send the american olympians. they later walked back that comment. the u.s. olympic committee says there's not been discussions about americans skipping the games. nbc will be the home for the

2018 games. new this morning, hope solo says she's running for president of the u.s. soccer federation. she announced it on thursday. the election is in february. she is a nice person to enter the race saying her platform is player development, equality and respectability. flames in southern california, we continue to follow that. a total of six major fires. we'll tell you about the dangers the firefighters are facing this morning. some of that smoke from the southern california wildfires is contributing to the poor air quality. i'll show you how many spare the air days we have ahead of us this weekend.

a very good friday morning to you. isn't this a beautiful shot? i literally said it during the  commercial break. they are forced to listen to me here. it is. there are so many beautiful places in the bay area. i have lived here so long, but i'm in awe of the beauty. traffic and a bridge can be beautiful. isn't that cool? right? good morning, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus washington. let's get a check of the weekend weather with kari. good morning. >> it looks really good. it starts out cool this morning. we are going to have much warmer temperatures. a place we should be this time of year, normally in december,

we are in the upper 50s. take a look at all these numbers in the upper 60s and low 70s for today. santa cruz, 72 degrees. make it a beach weekend. we are going to have more dry weather and, as we go into the weekend in san francisco, some 60s. still some cool mornings in the forecast. still the valleys dropping to the upper 30s. as we go into next week, there's no rain in the forecast. we'll talk about that and focus just on the weekend coming up in seven minutes. mike is talking about the east bay, seeing activity. >> a lot of activity. first of all, the metering lights turned on. there's the back up. look at the maps and see right there, looking here, a smooth drive. there may be a new crash at san pablo. chp is heading out there to check it out. we have one lane blocked. the off ramp off the bay bridge, westbound. the rest of the bay, aside from the portions of the east bay, looking at a smooth drive. back to you. >> thank you, mike.

developing news out of southern california, strong winds continue to cause concern. as you can see, just that roaring inferno in southern california. this is the thomas fire, it is 1 of 6. it is just astonishing to watch, particularly at night. let's take you to the ground. helmet camera footage showing the danger firefighters are facing. same fire burning in ventura county. you can see the flames burning there. >> the thomas fire is 1 of 6 fires burning at this hour from san diego keocounty to ventura county. this map is highlighting all the areas on fire. they have all burned more than 140,000 acres so far. nearly 200,000 people, imagine that number, they have evacuated. 500 structures destroyed, many homes. meantime, here at home, the smoke from the southern california fires is making its way to the bay area. this is a live look from the san

bruno mountain camera overlooking san francisco. >> kris sanchez is live in san jose with all that unhealthy air you will be seeing this weekend. a lot of people's outdoor plans could be impacted. >> reporter: right. as you mentioned, some of that southern california wildfire is walking its way up into the bay area. the current weather pattern is going to trap and get close to the ground. once the sun comes up, i'm not sure laura is going to be poettic about the view anymore. it is going to be hazy later this afternoon. that is the reason why the air quality district called three spare the air days for the entire bay area. you can see on their map that yellow is moderate and that is less than good. that is why the spare the air days called for today, tomorrow and sunday. it will be illegal to burn wood, fake fire logs indoor or outdoors and that is, again, from midnight to sunday. if you are busted, by the way, the first time fine is $100.

the second time you are busted, $500 and you cannot take a class to avoid paying up. if you or yours are in a sensitive group with respiratory issues, limit your outdoor activities during the afternoon hours when the build up of pollution is the worst. i'm going to link you to the real-time map incase you need to monitor it for your family. also, i'm going to show you how to find the yule log so you don't have to go without a fire leading up to the holidays. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> it's true. it's part of the holiday. a lot of people like to build the fires. not this weekends. >> that's the point of the stockings, otherwise. >> we'll wait for the tips. we have had a lot of support when the fires erupted. southern california needs your help. if you would like to help the victims of the fire, we have made it easy. www.nbcbayarea.com. there's a link to find ways to donate. this morning, police are

looking into how a patient from an east bay hospital got out and went on a dangerous escape. it happened last night. investigators say the man seen in this video was under a 72-hour psychiatric hold at john george hospital. after escaping, he tried to carjack two people, two cars at a nearby fairmont hospital assaulting a teen and elderly man in the process. he then ran across highway 580. he suffered minor injuries. that's when officers arrested him. police have not identified the patient. the coroner examining a woman's body found floating naked in a canal. a bicyclist spotted that body yesterday morning. that's all detectives know. the coroner should be able to determine, though, whether foul play was involved. security is tightening after an unusual takeover robbery.

a man backed up to the back door of the lane bryant. he called the store phone saying he was the u.p.s. delivery driver and their packages arrived. workers then opened up. the suspect threatened them with a gun and locked them inside a bathroom, took cash from the register. listen to police describe how the workers stayed out of the way. >> he pushed the filing cabinet against the door. told them not to come out for ten minutes, he was sorry, have a merry christmas and he left. >> this wasn't the only holiday heist. police are looking for seven suspects who smashed the front door of the sunglasses hut, grabbed items from the shelves and got away in less than a minute. we are learning tubling rou details about a gas leak. it's a pipeline that is no longer a part of the system. they have a system that measures the line pressure and flow.

it wasn't triggers in this case. it hopes to have more answers in a few weeks. 5:36. it's a done deal. abaloan fishing the banned next year. the fishing game commission voted to shut down the recreational fishing. the majority of them found were dead or starving. an explosion of see urchined is wiping out the food supply. it will take years for the population to recover. it's a big hobby for many in the area. the ban is set to have a big impact. bart is on track to rely almost entirely on renewable energy in the coming years. examiner reports thursday they approved plans for a wind and solar energy agreement. they tell the paper, 90% of the energy bart uses will be from renewable sources by 2021. we are looking over here toward the bay's commute.

an easy drive as far as the speed sensors go. the ones i'm showing for the south bay. the east bay is seeing all the activity and we see the speeds other than the green zone. an update from chp as they arrive. the crash is not at san pablo, it's at central, toward the merge. it's moved out of lanes the last couple minutes. there's slowing, but it should recover. across the richmond to san rafael bridge, we have a crash out of the roadway. we are looking at the approach from the richmond side and the toll plaza. you can see how light the traffic flow is. the crash will not present a problem for folks and should be removed quickly as folks get to san rafael. >> guess what today is? >> friday? >> yes, it is. we are ready for the weekend, kari. >> yes, we are. it is going to be a great weekend for the holiday lights and festivities.

tomorrow's forecast, 63 degrees for the coast and inland areas. more of the same on sunday. no change in the forecast, even as we go into next week. we will continue on with dry weather. maybe you are going to the napa lighted art festival. this is happening tomorrow, downtown napa, starts in the evening. look how chilly it gets as the night goes along. lower 40s by the time a lot of people are heading home. the lighted boat parade in berkeley, that will be tomorrow. during the evening, we are at 57 degrees. the temperatures cool off a little more slowly. with the fireworks, it is a nice evening out there. you may wrap up the weekend ice skating in union square in san francisco, in the upper 60s at 4:00 on sunday and some mid-50s for the evening. that goes on until 11:30 in the evening. going to russian river valley, it is warmer there.

low 70s on sunday and still sunshine in that forecast, going hiking in yosemite. low 50s for the weekend. still no rain or snow in the forecast there. so, we shouldn't have problems getting to yosemite and we will see dry weather here as we look at the seven day forecast. we will take a closer look at this and break down today's temperature trend. that's coming up in three minutes. >> sounds good, kari. weighing the impact of california's devastating wildfire. this morning, we take a close look at how much the wildfires are going to cost cal fire in resources. reporting illegal fireworks in san jose. the process you have to go through.

happy friday. it's 5:43. another cold morning. let's take a live look outside at christmas in the park in downtown san jose. this will be a great event to check out coming from evergreen. we are going to be in the low 40s at 7:00. bundle up. then, as we go through the day, we are going to go well above our normal high temperature, again, reaching the mid-60s. we will continue on with dry weather. we'll talk about that and when we may see some rain. that's coming up in five minutes. here are the travel times. look at the top of your screen. we are improving the earlier crash from the east shore freeway around central avenue.

>> thank you, mike. this just in, the u.s. economy added 228,000 jobs in november. unemployment rates steady, 4.1%. labor department released those numbers at 5:30. some say this is the first accurate picture of the economy in months because september and october reports were inaccurate because of the hurricanes and that impacted hiring. >> we don't know how much wildfires burning in southern california will cost our state, but we know how much the fires cost cal fire already this year. cal fire says it spent nearly $495 million between july 1st and yesterday. that's about $70 million over its emergency fund budget. cal fire is authorized to go over budget and can dip into the state's reserves. officials say they anticipate doing that this season after both the north bay wildfires and these new ones. >> this is the worst season i have had. the longest, the most

devastating, most loss of life, most loss of structures. the rate of spread of these fires is extreme. >> emergency service officials say the recovery effort could take years. >> new this morning, san jose city leaders will ask more of you if you call to report illegal fireworks. the process will require people to provide evidence neighbors are using fireworks. there was public outcry after people said they were wrongly cited for setting off fireworks. the paper says the fire department tossed out 45 citation that is were issued without video or photographic evidence. back in july, the consumer unit helped people who said they were wrongly issued fines. they say nobody visited them to verify the allegations. you can watch that story on our website. a number of silicon valley and tech companies will not just be hiring catering services, but models for the holiday parties.

bloomberg reports model agencies say they are sending good-looking young women to a record number of tech parties. they pay $200 per hour per model. yes, this is happening in 2017. their job is chat up the party goers. some agencies denied service to tech companies who request women to show cleavage and wear short shorts. a last minute agreement thwarted a government shutdown. it came ahead of a midnight deadline. they voted to fund the government two more weeks. another shutdown could loom before the holidays. it took place after leaders met with president trump at the white house to negotiate year end funding priorities. they include funding for the military, opioid crisis and the expired children's health program. happening today, president trump is set to speak in pensacola, florida. it is raising eyebrows.

they share a media market with mobile, alabama. the role the visit will play in alabama. president trump has fully endorsed moore. nine women, including some who were teenagers at the time, accused moore of sexual misconduct. he denies it and is bouncing back in the polls. democrats are holding out hope roy moore will lose. >> i am hopeful the people of alabama will make the right decision on december 12th. >> voters will head to the polls next tuesday. new this morning, one solano city has it has fastest growing rent in the area. fairfield has seen a 7% increase compared to this time last year according to new numbers from the blog, rent cafe. the report says sunnyvale rents jumped 5%, vallejo third at 5%. santa rosa fourth with 4.5%.

the prices will soar as the region recovers from the wildfires. take a look at this. the grand opening of whole foods 365 in concord. the company's first budget store in the bay area. amazon said they were going to bring prices down after buying the grocery chain. are things cheap? how much was that gallon of milk? let us know. tweet us. happening today, legos are taking over. yep, not the lego movie, but the serious stuff. look at those trains and whatnot. yep, a lot of fun going on in palo alto. the holiday lego show starts today and runs through the weekend of the museum of american heritage. it's $3 to get in. california lit the official state christmas tree last nilgt. it did not go as planned. first of all, the lights got turned on before the countdown was over. they were on for a few seconds,

then look at that. oops. >> that's like my house sometimes. >> exactly. fortunately, they were able to get everything worked out. yeah, man, that's a bummer. >> squirrels jumped out of a tree or something. >> find the light that's out. >> yeah. >> not that one. nope. >> exactly. >> i had to do that, too. i was putting the lights up, oh, that one's out. i figured it out. everything is well lit. >> there you go. >> maybe that's what we are doing this weekend. we are putting up those holiday decorates and getting the shopping done and seeing holiday festivities. it's going to be really nice, no matter what you are planning to do. it will be cold during the morning hours and quickly dropping temperatures in the evening. 41 degrees in the south bay and the peninsula. this is the way we have started out our mornings throughout the week and some frosty and freezing conditions in parts of the north bay where we started the mornings in the 30s. look at the high temperatures

for today in the south bay. cupertino will see a high of 67 degrees and 71 degrees in gilroy. east bay, looking at mid to upper 60s. fremont will be up to 67 degrees, also 67 in danville today. redwood city, 66. san francisco, 63 in the outer sunset and 67 degrees in santa rosa with the light winds out of the northeast. a live look outside in downtown san jose. you are standing in front of the closet getting ready, a good choice, layers, a scarf and coat. as temperatures warm up, light, long sleeves and pants. we will have great weather, much more comfortable as we go into early afternoon. we are tracking the potential of some rain in the forecast. but, this stubborn area of high pressure will stay here. next week stays dry.

napa valley today, a cool start, but a very warm afternoon. san francisco, more of the same with mid-60s in the forecast. staying in the 60s through next week. now, there may be some rain in the forecast for the week of christmas. until then, nothing but well above normal temperatures and dry weather. as we look toward mike, you are looking at a warning for caldecott tunnel drivers? >> folks heading across westbound 24 and the caldecott tunnel, i would be delighted to show you the speed sensors are showing the friday lighter commute. that's the good news. a crash at 580, a distraction, but not a lot of problems there. this is west 24, the caldecott tunnel. three has debris from an earlier crash. the crash is over, out of the lane. there may be a bumper that has to be cleared. prepare for a possible traffic break toward oakland. slowing down through san pablo and the bay bridge, despite the earlier crash, we had slowing,

starting to recover. we'll show you the travel time on waze as we get through the area. 40 minutes across richmond to san rafael bridge. longer if you hold out for the back up. choose the path and choose nbc bay area wazers. this is the team i want dwryou choose for your profile. >> thanks. getting into the holiday season. thousands of santas around, some of them may have had a drink or two in san francisco this week. >> oh, the big santa fest. 5:52 right now. first, happening now, hollywood director, brian singer is denying sexual assault allegations. he's being sued for raping a 17-year-old boy in 2003. it comes days after he was fired from the by optic of queen. by next year, half of the

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hanukkah. there was a time donald trump said an early celebration of hanukkah was bad. you can follow me to share your opinion. happening now, the fbi is looking for a serial bank robber in northern california. fbi agents are working with the county sheriff's office to find the so-called khaki bandit. investigators say he's robbed 13 california banks in the past four years, but they haven't been able to catch him. the latest was tuesday afternoon at yosemite bank in groveland. he typically uses a black handguns and targets rural banks. people who work near the bank say they are not surprised. >> a small town like this, we are an easy target and law enforcement is not always here. >> investigators say the robber demands money then leaves after he gets it. no word on how much money has been stolen over the years. investigators are offering up to $20,000 reward for information leading to the khaki bandit

arrest. happening tomorrow, the charles m. schultz museum raising money for the fire victims. they closed for a month after ash got inside. this is video of the grand re-opening. there will be a live conversation with authors, including a beer and wine recession. artists, including a pixar animator will be there. tickets are $30 for the evening and $15 for the book signing and art event at 6:00. tomorrow, thousands of santas will descend on san francisco. this is santa con event. people meet at noon in union square, then it turns into a holiday themed bar crawl. people are asked, though, to help out this holiday season bringing a new, unwrapped toy that can be donated for toys for tots. happening today, a salvation army 37th annual bell ringing

event. bay area personalities will also be out there this year, incluting giants mascot lucille. it's happening at macy's in union square at the gary street entrance. it's 7:00 this morning. a reunion 17 years in the making. a teenager who survived a car crash when he was 13 months old. >> caleb johnson was a baby when he was injured thanksgiving day in a car crash in texas. his parents were sadly killed. his four siblings were injured. this week, he posted a video on facebook asking for home finding the hospital staff who treated him. he wanted to find a nurse who stabilized him. he found the nurse actually died a few years ago from cancer. he was still able to skype with the other staff members. >> not a thanksgiving goes by that we don't think about you

and your family. >> you are the reason i do what i do. >> what a beautiful thing. johnson and the family live in utah. they are hoping to raise enough money to make a trip to north texas to thank the hospital staff. >> nothing better. >> nice to see, right? exactly. right now, 6:00, destructive wildfires rage on. we are live on the front line with the progress the firefighters are making. a fire breaks out near an east bay home leaving damage behind. what the homeowner heard before the fire broke out. the strike continues. the reason leaders and workers can't come to an agreement as thousands of workers continue picketing. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. it's a holiday song. >> friday morning. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for

marcus who has the day off. let's get the weekend started right with a look at the weather. >> looks good. cool mornings but warm afternoons. a lot of areas in the 30s. a spare the air alert has been issued. you may have noticed the hazy conditions, especially during the afternoon. we will have moderate air quality and limit your time outside. also, no wood burning, even though it is a chilly start. 35 degrees in morgan hill. 34 in fairfield and napa. one degree above freezing in santa rosa. as we look at the high temperatures, warming up nicely. it's going to be really comfortable. i'll talk about what else is ahead for the weekend in a few minutes. mike is checking a crash on the peninsula. >> we are looking at a smooth drive for the bay. the speed sensors, driving through the area, went slow. there was a distraction at 92.