cool temperatures. >> dipping below freezing in the north bay with low 30s in santa rosa as well as fairfield and as we look at livermore, one degree above freezing. oakland, 38 degrees as you head out the door. we go from very cold temperatures no near record highs today into the upper 60s and low 70s. san francisco will see a high of 66 degrees. san jose, 71. that's three degrees below a record high. we will be tracking more records as we go into the next several days. i'll have more on that. mike was saying it's already crowded at the bay bridge. >> it is. we don't have all the cash lanes open. folks are filling in the last cash lane on the left. on the right approach, things are smooth. remember, cash lane 14 will remain closed because of a crash. looking at the parking lot, a lot of activity. no lanes were ever blocked.

an earlier crash doing paperwork. looking at the maps, no major issues. the speed sensors are great. a brush fire over 680. capital avenue, it's going to be clear from the reports. i'll track it in case there are flair ups. northbound 17, a report of a vehicle driving dangerously fast. 75-85 miles per hour is way too fast for the windy road. be careful. guys, back to you. >> thank you. we have a developing story in san jose. the search is under way for a person setting fires along 680. new this morning, police activity in that area where the fires started. this is 680 near montague expressway. let's go live to "today in the bay's", bob redell. are we closer to finding a suspect here? >> reporter: possibly. good morning, scott. we want to show video that just came in. southbound 680 before capital

avenue, not far from where we are standing now. within the last hour, police officers were searching that area with their guns drawn. it appears it's where homeless people live. we know police did take one man into custody. what is not clear, if he is related to the recent arson fires in the area. the fires started around 9:30 this past saturday night. san jose firefighters put out three small fires alongside southbound 680. that is near hofstetter. one fire came close to the homes near the interstate. investigators are con sincvince fires were intentionally set. a suspect was seen on the bicycle at the crossing over 680. again, within the past hour, police did take someone into custody. not clear if that person is

related to these arsons that took place over the weekend. live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks. new this morning, a surprise visit to syria leads to a surprise announcement from russian president, vladimir putin. video just into the news room a moment ago shows vladimir putin's arrival at a base in syria this morning. after meeting with the syrian president, assad, putin announced russian forces would stop withdrawaling from syria. assad's forces regained control over the area and they would maintain some presence there. more developing news. in 24 hours, alabama will decide if roy moore will represent them in the united states senate. >> after weeks with no public appearances, the nominee denying sexual misconduct claims from women, including one who was a child at the time. tracie potts is live to catch us

up on a recent interview and what happens if moore wins. good morning. >> reporter: that's an interesting question. good morning, everyone. if roy moore wins, he almost surely will be seated, come here to capitol hill. but his republican colleagues here, say he will likely face an immediate ethics investigation. >> i stood for moral values -- >> reporter: on the voice of alabama politics, roy moore denies dating underage girls or knowing his accuser. >> these allegations are completely false. i did not date under age women. i did not molest anyone. >> reporter: with help from president trump -- >> and i need alabama to go vote for roy moore. it is so important. >> reporter: moore could win tomorrow's senate election. he's ahead in the latest polls. >> if he wins, we have to seat him, then an ethics investigation. >> reporter: most senate

republicans believe moore's accusers. >> when it got to the 14-year-old's story, that was enough for me. >> we don't need to have him here. >> reporter: if he's elected, should the senate reject him if alabama voters send him to washington with the allegations against him? >> we have a tough decision to make whether it's our role, as senators, to overturn the will of the people. >> reporte >> the pooeople of alabama desee a person whose character is not in question day one. >> reporter: this may not end at the ballot box tomorrow. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. coming up on megyn kelly today, three women accusing president trump speak out. they are sharing their claims and their stories together, for if first time on television. the group of women profiled in the film released last month,

calling for the allegation of miscondu misconduct by the president. he denied the allegations. it airs after the "today" show coming up at 9:00. 5:06. an nbc bay area exclusive. we are hearing directly from a juror in the kate steinle murder case. the juror, who asked us not to reveal his identity says politics played no part in the jury's decision. 12 days ago, the defendant was cleared of the most serious charges in the deadly pier 14 shooting. the shooting sparked a political debate about immigration. the aspect was not part of the deliberations. this juror also says he understands why so many people are upset about the verdict. >> if i was not a juror on this trial, probably thinking the same way, why did you let him go free? but, again, the reason was they could not prove it to us. his intention to kill her and

through all the evidence, i really think it was just a freak accident. >> the jurors say no mention was made of zarate's prior record or sanctuary city policies. that's the way the judge wants it. to get more insight, you can find the story on www.nbcbayarea.com. developing in southern california this morning, take a look at this. where the wildfires are continuing to burn. sunday, officials issued new mandatory evacuations. crews say they are bracing for more extreme weather in the week ahead. there's a lot of dry brush. we checked with cal fire. there are five major fires. we have the map and at least 250,000 acres have burned. at least 9,000 firefighters are working those flames. veteran firefighters say strong, constantly changing winds made this fire hard to predict. >> flames and heat put off from

grass. i would normally look and assume it would do it. it's not doing it at all. it's doing so much more. >> tiring. you do 24 hour shifts. we get rest in between. depending on the conditions and the temperatures and such, it can be exhausting. >> the thomas fire burning in ventura county is 10% contained. new this morning, more firefighters from the bay area are headed south. they tweeted one crew and engine are headed to the thomas fire. we have learned that three san mateo teams in southern california will be re-deployed to the area. hearings for two men facing charges in the deadly ghost ship fire last year. derick almena and max harris will face charges. today is the third day of the hearing. more witnesses are expected to take the stand.

it's been emotional with several people describing unsafe conditions and talking about the victims trapped inside when it caught fire. 36 people died in the fire. in the north bay, good economic news for mass transit in sonoma and marin county. smart received more revenue from sales tax than anyone expected. the transit system is mostly funded by sales tax. but, officials tell the paper, the north bay wildfires could mean less money for smart in the short term. 5:09. one east bay city desperately needs salvation army bell ringers. they are averaging ten ringers a day in hayward. over 30 sights need staffing. donations go to salvation army programs. as we approach 5:10 on this monday morning, it's a spare the air day. we have the high smoke pollution coming in from the southern california wildfires.

what's happening here? we have high pressure and that causes the air to sink. as we go higher up in elevation, it is actually warmer. it traps all of that smoke near the surface and the valley. that's what we are dealing with right now. it's most unhealthy in the north bay as we are going to see the highest levels of that air sinking and also not a lot of mixing here. we don't have a lot of high winds today. it's going to be moderate for that air quality in the east bay peninsula and the south bay during this time when we have a lot of smoke pollution in the air. you should limit your time outdoors, even with a very comfortable temperature. i will break it down and show you today's temperature trend for san jose in a few minutes. mike was saying there is a problem in the north bay. >> we got word of this, a problem with the signal on highway 37. this is a critical connection to navato. as we look at most sensors, they

look great. the westbound commute direction, past that exit there, there is a problem getting there with a signal on the track, the train track. because of that problem, they consider the roadway closed or for all intents and purposes, it is closed. you cannot travel from the vallejo direction. i'm not sure here about this. we will double check on that. the alternate is head south toward the richmond-san rafael bridge. the traffic flow is great, but more time. we'll track that and let you know what chp reports. west 37 and lakeville highway, a big problem with the track and signaling. cars are not getting past that point. back to you. coming up, thwarting package thieves. what owe need to know. >> we are awaiting the announcement of the golden globe nominations. we'll bring them live as soon as

it starts. they have the podium ready. you are watching "today in the bay." kari weather tease

right now, 5:14. a live look outside in downtown san jose. set up for christmas in the park. a nice, chilly morning. it makes you think, wow, it is

winter. as we look now as the temperatures that will be going throughout the day from the low 40s to the mid-60s, it's going to warm up and fast. these are the kind of days we have had recently and it continues as we go through the week. i'll show you the whole microclimate forecast in five minutes. we have a problem with one of the railroad track signaling systems there, jamming up 37. we have options for you. it's not a good one for the morning commute. >> thank you very much, kari and mike. we continue to follow the breaking news out of new york city this morning. these are live pictures from the scene. it is 42nd street and 8th avenue where we understand one person has been taken into custody. following a big explosion, it is said to have happened underground near the port authority bus terminal this morning. subways were evacuated. multiple ambulances were called to the scene. we don't know if injuries were

involved. the person taken into custody has some sort of injury. it is believed to be a pipe bomb. >> 32nd street and 8th avenue and we have been following tom winter, our nbc reporter on the ground there. he is reporting minor injuries, the sister station in new york reports that device went off prematurely. the new york city mayor has been briefed. we'll bring you more information in a few minutes. we are keeping our eye closely on this. meanwhile, the state of florida investigating a deadly police shooting involving a suspect who grabbed a deputy and held on to him during a confrontation. >> get your hands up, now! >> this happened wednesday at an apartment complex near ft. lauderdale. the suspect, a 42-year-old was not armed. the deputy already used a taser against him, you can see that. when back-up arrived, he had the

deputy by the leg. you saw that earlier. broward county sheriff's department released the security body cam video so the public could see exactly what happened when he was shot. >> this is something that happened in the split second he was forced to deal with. >> both deputies are on administrative leave, that is standard. they will hand the case over to a grand jury. 5:17. there's been a surge in doorstep package thefts. 35% of people who receive shipping items have been victims of thieves when it's left on the porch. shipping companies remind everyone, there are secure options available that include drop-off locations as well. amazon launched an electronic key program to open the door and drop the items inside. they have the lockers that are convenient as well. >> 5:17. business and tech news. bitcoin futures made a trading

debut last night. >> for the rest of the news, leslie picker live from cnbc world headquarter this is morning. good morning, leslie. >> hey, good morning laura and scott. wall street is set for a positive open after stocks closed higher, following friday's strong jobs report. the dow match add record close gaining 118 points to close at 24,329. nasdaq rising 27 points closzing at 6840. today, investors will eye data on october jobs openings from the u.s. labor department. bitcoin futures made their trading debut sunday evening. the popular one month contract opened at $15,460 before leaping to a high of 18,700, 21% gain. launching bitcoin futures gives the cryptocurrency legitimate si

in the eye of investors. others warn it could be a class z ic example of a bubble. aping is stepping up its game in music services. tech crunch reporting they are close to acquiring shazam. according to it, they plan to buy them for $400 million, a discount from the latest round of funding, valuing the company at $1 billion. the deal could be announced as early as this week and give apple music a leg up on competitors like spotify. back to you. >> leslie picker live from cnbc, thank you. this morning, we are going find out who the contenders will be for the golden globe awards. the nominations will be announced in moments. we'll get a full list when the "today" show comes on. we have been watching this morning, live from hollywood. >> this is the press announcing some of the nominees right now. let's listen in.

>> ann dowd. krissy, "this is us." michelle pfeiffer, "the wizard of oz." best motion picture foreign language. a fantastic woman, chile. first they killed my father, cambodia. emma fade germany, france. the square, sweden, germany, france. >> best performance by an actor in a supporting role in a series, limited series motion picture made for television. david harbor, "stranger things." alfred molina, "feud."

christian slater, "mr. robot." alexander guard, "big little eyes." david, "fargo." >> the list will no doubt go on and on. >> you try to hit them with the most interesting. we got foreign films and best supporting actress. >> it can be fascinating. we are going to show you the nominees from the major categories. we have a slew of people tabulating the results for you. it airs january 7th here on nbc. seth myers is the host this year. >> in the meantime, the best meteorologist on the show -- >> on "today in the bay," in the morning. >> i knew you were going to win. >> it's going to be amazing. i'd like to thank everyone for the cold weather during the morning and the warm weather during the afternoon.

it's going to be pretty much like we have seen recently with very chilly temperatures as you get ready to head out the door. look at the tri-valley. we are one degree above freezing right now and in the peninsula, 39 degrees. then, as you head out in the east bay, 38 degrees. look at the north bay, below freezing, 31 degrees. then in the south bay, it's going to be a warm one, reaching the low 70s. for the east bay, upper 60s, up to 66 degrees in walnut creek. hayward, 67 degrees. 70 in redwood city. check out half-moon bay, 74 degrees. 64 degrees in the outer sunset. the marina district, 63 degrees, mid to upper 60s for the north bay. as we get ready for school this morning in san jose, 41 degrees at 7:00. as the kids head out for recess later on this morning, mid to upper 50s. still probably wearing at least a light jacket going out hiking in the south bay. it starts with cold

temperatures, but quickly warms as we go through the day and quickly cools down as well as we head into the evening. still, a lot of dry air. no rain in the forecast as we go through the week because of this stubborn area of high pressure keeping us from getting rain over the next several days. mike, you were saying a critical highway may be closed. >> that's what it sounds like. this is the north bay. a critical connector from vallejo to navato. westbound 37 may be closed at lakeville highway. the only way past is no good surface streets. you have to travel up american canyon to 116 via highway 12 and back down or head south across the carquinez bridge. its's a tough route. we are waiting for chp to give us feedback on what they suggest for the alternate. there is a back up at the bay bridge. back to you. coming up, a warning to parents. the alarming amount of children

getting hurt by something nearly every home has and what you can do to keep your kids safe. -live pictures from thc

welcome back to you, "today in the bay." we are following breaking news out of the new york city. these are live pictures from the scene right now. one person in custody, following an explosion. >> it happened underground near

42nd and 8th avenue. it is set to be open this morning. the police activity is very busy in that area. our sister station reports that device somehow went off prematurely. they believe it wauz pipe bomb. one person in custody and a lot of activity this morning in new york city near times square. we'll continue to monitor what is going on there. 5:27 here. new this morning, one of the most common household items can pose a hazardous danger to children. a national study spanning 27 years indicate window blinds injured 17,000 children. 271 children tragically have died. in some cases, the injuries occurred when the blinds fell. the most serious danger has been cords that left young children tangled and strangled. they can pull out the cords. you have to watch them.

coming up, breaking overnight, terrifying moments in a south bay neighborhood. the rush to cap a gas leak after flames erupted inside a sunnyvale home. the oakland city worker strike continues today. a meeting between the mayors and unions could term how long it lasts. details on who is being brought in to come up with a resolution. city á

live pictures from the scene right now. breaking news out of new york city this morning.

we have live pictures where there's been an explosion underground near times square. one person has been taken into custody. so far, we believe there's only one injury, to the person who was taken into custody. >> fdny reporting that person suffered very minor injuries. lots of police, lots of ambulance as well. fingers crossed, this looks like this is going to turn out to be relatively minor. again, it may have been intentional, one person in custody. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus that has day off. >> i'm laura garcia. we are off to a cold start this morning. kari? >> it is so cold outside and most of the bay area walks out the door to temperatures in the 30s, except for san jose. we are almost there. san francisco now at 46 degrees. mostly some 30s as you head out. as we get a look at the seven

day forecast, only going to be in the mid-60s as we go through the week. for san francisco, i shouldn't say only in the 60s, but yeah, it's going to be cold in the morning hours. for the inland areas reaching the 60s and 70s, we are going to talk about the weekend and what's ahead. that's in about seven minutes. mike is tracking two jams on the road. >> we love the 60s, 50s and 40s or even the 20s. look at this jam. nine miles of back up. out of vallejo, west highway 37, the connecter toward navato. skags island is where they are turning people around out of vallejo because of a signal issue at the train tracks. they can't clear everything because there may be a train coming. that is the problem, over through napa or south through the richmond/san rafael bridge. the bay bridge toll plaza, we

know about that. that's expected and standard right now. back to you. >> thank you, mike. firefighters watching for hot spots after a garage went up in flames in sunnyvale. this is a live look at elcamino real. pg&e crews arrived because they believe it stemmed from a gas leak. video just into the news room. you can see where the flames were at their height. there was concerns the fire was going to spread to nearby homes. crews were able to contain that fire within ten minutes of arriving on scene. crews saved a dog as well, which was great news. no reports of injuries. fire crews believe that gas line helped fuel the fire. that is why pg&e is there now checking things out. 5:33. happening today, this is a live look at oakland. city services will be shut down for yet another day. in a few hours, a immediamediat

be brought in. pete suratos joins us live in oakland for what to expect today. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura and scott. they can expect to see city services still closed as we enter the second week of the oakland city worker's strike. there's going to be mediation between the union and the mayor's office. the unions agreeing to it over the weekend. that will be an objective party when it comes to contract negotiations. that mediator was brought in by the union. i want to show you the impact we are seeing in some parts of the city. here is video from 27th street. you can see some of the trash build up there as a result of some of the city services not being available near, specifically the homeless encampments around oakland. as far as the sticking points when considering negotiations between the mayor's office and thedo the unions, they have stayed the same. the city offering 6% over two years in contract proposals.

the union wants 4% in two years. 8% over two years. also, part time and temporary workers. unions saying they are overworked and overused by the city. the city is offering part time workers higher wages in their proposal. then there's the health and safety for those workers, specifically those working to clean up homeless encampments. some are noticing the city services impacted by the strike. >> the city does clean up around here. working, doing the job, it gets worse and worse. >> reporter: the services, the public library, city buildings and street sweeping to name a few of the services impacted by the strike. mediation between the mayor's office and the union at some point today. we'll see if that brings them any closer to a resolution.

live in oakland, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> thanks, pete. 5:35. we could get the autopsy results of a young google software engineer found bed. the body of 23-year-old chuchu ma was found off the trail in sunnyvale. family and friends are upset about her death. ma graduated from the university of texas in austin and worked as a software engineering intern at yahoo! before landing that job at google last year. autopsy results could come in as early as today, hopefully shedding light on to what happened to her. a break in a decades old bay area kidnapping case. the hillsborough police department says a 68-year-old southern california man is in custody on $5 million bond. kevin lynn was arrested in connection with a 1995 kidnapping. he's accused of working with another man to kidnap a 9-year-old girl for ransom.

she was let go after she was held captive nine hours. the arrest was made based on information given to investigators by the u.s. state department. happening today, the first in a series of weekly meetings prompted by the police shooting of an unarmed man in san francisco. it certainly sparked outrage. an unidentified officer shot through his patrol car window, killing a 42-year-old during a chase. graphic body camera video shows that shooting. the officer just started on the force. the investigation is ongoing. tonight's meeting takes place at 5:00 at san francisco police department's bayview station. today is the last day for north bay fire survivors to register with fema for disaster assistance. it can help survivors with costs for short term housing, basic home repair and personal expenses. small business owners can get

low interest small business loans. 4200 have been approved. we have a link on www.nbcbayarea.com for information on how to register. live to highway 101 in palo alto, happening today, a next step in a plan to ease congestion in the morning commute. as we have been telling you about that plan, the idea is to add express lanes from redwood city to sfo. right now, there are other car pool lanes in certain sections of the freeway. they would be able to pay to use the express lanes. government and transportation leaders will meet to discuss the project. it happens at 6:00 p.m. let's take you back to the golden globes. who will be the contenders for the 75th golden globes award. >> the nominations have been announced. the hollywood press are announcing some of them. live from beverly hills. let's listen in for a moment.

>> best performance by an actress in a television series drama. katrina boss, "outlander." claire foye, "the crown." maggie gyllenhaal "the deuce." 13 reasons why. elizabeth moss "the handmade's tale." okay. sure. yep. best performance by an actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy. steve carell, "battle of the sexes." "baby driver." james franco, "the disaster artist." hugh jackman "the greatest showman." daniel, "get out." yep. best performance by an actor in a supporting role. william defoe "the florida

project." army hammer "call me by your name." "the shape of water." "all the money in the world." "three billboards outside missouri." [ applause ] >> best television series drama. the crown, netflix. game of thrones, hbo. this is us, nbc. best performance by an actress in a supporting role in any motion picture. mary j. blige "mud bound."

hung chow "downsizing." "i tonya." lay by bird. octavia spencer "the shade of water." best original song, motion picture. home, fern nand. music by nick jonas. lyrics by nick jonas. mighty river, mud bound. music by rafael. lyrics by mary j. blige. remember me. cocoa. music and lyrics by kristen anderson lopez and robert lopez. "the star, the star" music and lyrics by mariah carey. this is me.

[ applause ] best performance by an actor in a television series drama. jason bateman, "o sark." sterling k. brown "this is us." freddie highmore "the good doctor." bob, "better call saul." best motion picture, musical or comedy. the disaster artist. get out. the greatest showman. i tonya. ladybird. best performance by an actor in

a motion picture drama. timothy shallomay, call my by your name. daniel day-lewis. tom hanks, the post. gary, darkest hour. denzel washington, roman jay israel esquire. best performance by an actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy. judy, victoria and abdul. helen miran, the leisure seeker. i tonya. lady bird. emma stone, battle of the sexes.

>> best performance by an actress in a motion picture drama. jessica, molly's game. sally hawkins, the shape of water. francis, three billboards outside ebbing missouri. meryl streep, the post. michelle williams, all the money in the world. best director motion picture. deltoro, the shape of water. martin mcdonna, three billboards outside ebbing, missouri. christopher nolan, dunkirk. ridley scott, all the money in the world. stephen spielburg, the post. best motion picture, drama.

call me by your name. dunkirk. the post. the shape of water. three billboards outside ebbing, missouri. >> congratulations to all our nominees. please join us for hollywood's party of the year -- >> indeed, the golden globes will air sunday, january 7th here on nbc. seth myers will be the host. >> what's interesting is seeing for best tv, there was only one broadcast. >> it was nbc. >> exactly, netflix, hulu and whatnot. we'll continue to follow that. coming up, we'll have a check of weather and chafk with mike and kari. a snowboarder was killed in a

high-speed crash on thelo 5:48. tragedy in the sierra. a snowboarder was killed on the slopes. we are hearing from the family. the 23-year-old lost control on a trail and struck a snow fence. it happened at sierra at tahoe on thursday. officials just released the details. they say the sacramento state student was headed down fast the shoe trail. he's a lightly caring, generous and spiritual friend and son. >> it takes some people 90 years

to live as much as david lived in 23. and, he -- that's not long enough for us. any of us. >> tragic for the family. the victim was not wearing a helmet when he crashed. a big loss there. >> 5:50 on your monday morning, let's get a check of weather. >> it's a cold start, again. a lot more in the north bay and the valley's dipped to freezing or below. grab a nice, warm coat as we look outside in san jose, christmas in the park, all the lights still on this morning. as you get ready to step out the door, you can see your breath. you may be running back in to grab more layers. the seven day forecast is at the bottom of the screen showing more warm weather as we go through the week. no more rain. as we are looking at

temperatures right now, as you get ready to head out in santa rosa, 31 degrees, 30 in fairfield. 1 dateline above freezing in livermore. the temperatures going up in the 60s, low to mid-70s. it will be hazy with the smoke fwr the southern california wildfires moving up to the bay area, creating unhealthy air quality. maybe setting record high temperatures today. 67 degrees. at least high in those records are very close, elsewhere across the area today. as you get ready to head out for the school day in the tri-valley, livermore, 36 degrees at 7:00. then it quickly warms up by late morning, early afternoon. by the time the kids get out of school, mid-60s. we'll have mid-60s in san francisco. morning temperatures staying in the mid-40s over the next several days. inland areas, 40s and upper 30s but our high temperatures up to

70 degrees. we'll see more weather like this over the next seven days. mike has much better news for the north bay. >> highway 37 re-opened. all lanes re-opened. eight or nine miles from the island over to lakeville highway crossing arms for the train, crossing has been open and lifted again. all safe. chp allowed that. more folks heading to napa, not likely. most folks traveling south across the carquinez bridge. we have a lighter volume today. traffic managed to get to the richmond bridge. everything south of there moves well. we have slowing and there may be a crash southbound 680 south of 84. we are looking at a 17 minute drive from 580 to vargas. i'll track that and see if chp has an update.

back to you. >> thank you, mike. s coming up, following the breaking news out of new york city. an explosion blocks away from time square. what we are learning about a possible bomber. happening now, snow and extreme cold could reek havoc across britain. hundreds of schools are closed. officials say flights could be canceled as airlines catch up from sunday's snowfall. some places got up to a foot of snow. they say it was the largest to hit london since 2013. a new form of entertainment in saudi arabia. they will allow movie theaters to open next year. they were shut down in the '80s, during a wave of ultra conservatory. happening today--

work is set to begin on repairs to the third street lefty o )doul bridge in san francisco. happening today, work is set to begin on repairs to the third street bridge in san francisco. that's the one close to at&t park. the bridge will be closed while crews work on counter weight repair. work is expected to run through january 26th. a startling discovery in stockton. police found two hand grenades during a search. >> two, one -- >> the bomb squad detonated them on the spot. they found them after pulling two people over for a seatbelt

violation. a passenger in the car was on probation, so deputies searched him and made the discovery. >> a replica firearm and what they believe to be an explosive device or grenade on his person. >> police say the other grenade was in the car. the driver of the car was cited and released for a traffic violation. the passenger arrested on having dangerous weapons. new this morning, a study shows how many parents are helping their grown children with finances. according to creditcard.com, 75% of parents help their adult children with finances. the most common are parents paying cell phone bills, rent and utilities. of the parents helping, 84% are helping to pay their living expenses, helping them get along. 70% say they are helping relieve debt. new this morning, if you haven't started decorating for the holidays, look for christmas lights with the ul label.

that means they have been tested for safety. check for broken or cracked sockets, bare wires or loose connections and keep an eye on the kids while you decorate. can you see the field in this colts and bills game in buffalo, new york? the field crew had to use leaf blowers to blow the snow off markers so anybody knew where they were. despite the blizzard, the game went on and there was snow angels by one of the buffalo bills players. quite a game. >> they are like little kids out there. >> it really is. "the voice continues tonight. the east bay high school student continues his journey. >> we have been following noah mac. he will provide in the top eight round in "the voice." he's been doing great. a special viewing party will be held to watch the east coast feed of the show. after last week's elimination show, he talked about heading

into the semifinals. >> i want to bring you back to the blind audition. you know, the beginning of all this when i really got to put the time and effort into a song and make it an experience. put all my energy into it and really feel it. i really want to come back to that with a new song and really put my all into it. >> if you can't make it to the viewing party, don't worry, you can catch "the voice" here on nbc bay area. action starts at 8:00, follows by "better late than never" at 10:00, then nbc bay area news at 11:00. 5:58. how about this. an ak techtural wonder in the shape of a giant rubik's cube. it's been 13 years in the making. concrete and closed in glass. panoramic view, wall-to-wall artwork. they hope it will boost tourism

in the wine region. opens for business on thursday. i know what you are going to ask? no, it is not -- >> don't want to be inside when it does that. >> almost 6:00. we are following breaking news out of new york city. a huge police response after an explosion at the port authority bus terminal. we are monitoring that scene live. a stream of arson fire. the search under way this morning for the person responsible. firefighters desperately trying to gain the upper hand on the raging southern california wildfires. the evacuations ordered as the largest fire continues to spread. "today in the bay" continues right now. . a very good monday morning to you. hope you had a great weekend. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew, mark has the day off, kari does not. >> it is really cold. as you head out the door, freezing temperatures in the inland valleys as you get ready to head out the door, here is what we are feeling.

we are going to see another cool and clear morning. a live look outside in san jose. christmas in the park. did you get a chance to check it out over the weekend? it still goes on today, starting at 9:00 until midnight. it is going to be a beautiful afternoon. look at all the high temperatures for the afternoon up to 71 degrees in san jose. 74 in half-moon bay. san francisco, 66 degrees. mostly upper 60s, again today. i'll talk about what's ahead for the rest of the week. mike was saying it is unexpectedly slow in the north bay. >> it is, it is. at least it's moving. we are looking at most of the bay and unexpectedly light for most of the drive. looking at slowing for the tri-valley. a lot of slowing here for west highway 37 out of vallejo from highway 29 toward 121. the earlier issue was tracks. the signals were across the train tracks. now, they are allowing traffic once again. it continues to build. almost two hours. as f