tonight. we are tracking the low temperatures and impact it could have on your drive to work. breaking international news, the new information we're learning about that driver who deliberately crashed into a crowd of holiday shoppers in australia. "today in the bay" continues right now. at 6:00 we begin with those live pictures out of oakland this morning, a really nightmare commute on southbound 880, this is not the story that we are talking about this morning, this looks like that crash in australia. tragically there holiday shoppers were mowed down. want to welcome you to "today in the bay." 6:00 right now. we are covering that accident. there is a couple of them, actually, that vianey has been in for mike today. >> a messy commute this morning. >> we want to talk about that. >> let's get right to it. that sig alert cleared out in palo alto so all is clear in palo alto, but right now you're getting a live look using our sky ranger, we have eyes on that southbound 880 crash at 66th avenue in oakland. it remains a hard closure at this hour which means all lanes

are completely blocked off. look at that backup right now. we are seeing backup all the way past high street, even to fruitvale avenue. now you can see they are diverting the majority of that traffic off on 66, but this is a surface street right before that so you need to just avoid southbound 880 entirely. if your commute is from the east bay don't even bother jumping on, try to take surface if you can all the way to your morning commute. start calling your boss because they had estimated this to reopen at around 7:00 a.m. according to chp but judging by these delays even if they do reopen some of those lanes you can still expect to see some of that backup and traffic delay. i also want to show you right now fairly quickly using our traffic maps because our traffic maps are picking up a lot of that slowing in the east pay right now. you can see the heavy delays. so let's help you get around it. i've got the traffic map right here, you can see all lanes are closed and i want to show you our waze app is picking that up as well. you can see the delays right here. if i get right to it, the great

news about this is that it gives you alternate routes. you have three options here. it's gone to 37 minutes. if you use san leandro you are looking at 11 minutes. observi oak port is at 27 minutes. continuing coverage of that crash in oakland, look at these pictures from the scene. we've been bringing those reports since we came on air at 4030 this morning and "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live at the scene as well to show us a live look at the conditions right now. >> reporter: you and i both know when there is a deadly crash it is a very long and meticulous investigation and that's what's happening here behind us. the chp doesn't expect that the southbound lanes of 880 will reopen until at least 7:00. so all of this traffic being diverted off the freeway at 66 so any commuter who is headed

southbound on 880 from oakland down south, you are going to have to find an alternate route. that means if you are headed to the airport on one -- what is one of the busiest travel days, you need to give yourself extra time to get there because you are going to be stuck in this jam as well. we also have been in contact with fedex because that truck, that overturned, the trailer, the back part that overturned was full of packages and a lot of those ended up on the roadway as well and i've been pressing them for information on what this will mean in terms of delays for package deliveries as well. what we know about this crash at this point is that it seems that a driver in a silver small sedan smashed into the back of that trailer, that fedex truck, causing that back trailer to overturn on to the freeway. the driver of the fedex truck was not injured and is here on the scene and is helping investigators will some questions, asking what they want to know about this situation here. he is assisting with that.

what we know about the driver that was killed is that that car overturned after hitting that fedex truck and he died here on scene. his identity has not been released and the chp officer that we've been working with out here says that it's too early to tell whether speed was a factor, whether drugs or alcohol might have been a factor, but certainly this is going to be very difficult for a lot of people for a long time, at least through the morning commute. in oakland, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> it would be frustrating for drivers but we remember that was a life lost as well. standing coverage of that crash throughout the morning and the impact on that morning commute. you can also check out our realtime traffic maps, they are on our website, nbcbayarea.com or you can always check our mobile app. we are also tracking some bitterly cold temperatures as the morning commute is under way. live look at our cameras this morning on the left at the bay bridge toll plaza and on the right the san mateo bridge this morning. bundle up. >> rewant to bring in

meteorologist kari hall who has been tracking all of this. it's been cold throughout the morning, we are going to see even colder temperatures and ice. >> this morning what adds a little bit of a bite to the air is the breezy winds, but tonight as those winds calm down temperatures will go even lower and we will have some more issues out there on the roadways. as we start out this morning, san francisco it's 50 degrees but then look at santa rosa, it is 34 degrees. 37 in san jose and our high temperatures this afternoon reaching into the mid to upper 50s. by tonight we will have a freeze warning in effect for tonight as well as friday night. roads may be icy as well, some of the spots we normally watch for, the altamonte pass and also 101 on those elevated portions or any bridges and overpasses where temperatures are below freezing. we will continue to monitor that. have a look at how cold it gets. that's coming up in just a few minutes. 50 taking another look>x current temperatures right now across the bay area. as kari mentioned, bundle up,

bitterly cold weather. could be dangerous for drivers who are hitting the road to go to work or a lot of people are traveling, marcus. >> for the holidays, "today in the bay" sharon katsuda is live with what we need to know if you're going to be heading outside. >> reporter: good morning, laura and marcus, yes, it's getting heavier out here, the traffic is. i spoke to an uber driver who said he didn't see many problems overnight as he was driving around but the concern is that there may be ice on the roadways in the higher elevation areas. you could see frost on your cars this morning, on the way to work in the east bay i saw temperatures in the low 30s, it was a bit warmer in san francisco. depending on where you're driving this morning be careful for icy conditions. if you hit an icy patch and start to slide, do not hit the brakes. instead turn into the slide and eventually hopefully you will be heading straight again. don't try to overcorrect because that could cause you to lose

even more control. as more people start heading out to the mountains for the holidays, do remember to reduce your speed in icy conditions at least to 45 miles per hour. that's what the chp is reporting. reporting live in millbrae, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." make sure you download the nbc bay area mobile app. you can track that cold weather anytime and anywhere. you will also get push alerts when severe weather is approaches your location. it's a free download for iphone an android devices. we've got breaking news out of australia overnight. nearly 20 people are hurt after a car deliberately crashed into a crowd on melbourne street. victoria police say there is no evidence to suggest it's a terrorist act. the driver has been arrested. he was alone in his car. police say he is a 32-year-old australian citizen with a history of drug use and mental health issues. >> and 5:06 right now. to washington, d.c. where the tax reform is done.iq

today congress will turn to something more urgent, preventing a government shutdown tomorrow. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning where it looks like the solution will be another delay. >> reporter: another delay, another band-aid. we've seen this before, marcus. it looked like lawmakers are poised to do it again, but this time they also have some other critical issues, some of which have to be dealt with this month. >> it's always a lot of fun when you win. >> reporter: president trump and republicans taking a victory lap on tax cuts. >> the message to the hard working taxpayers of america is your tax relief is on its way. >> reporter: their celebration could be short lived. congress now has less than 48 hours to come up with a budget democrats say since republicans are in charge, they have to fix it. >> they have the votes and they have the signature so they have the power.

>> reporter:w3e! no budget lea children's health insurance up in the air. a new report says nearly 2 million kids could lose funding in january if congress doesn't act now. >> for us it's taking someone's life. >> the parents of 9 million children are counting on us to renew the program's funding. >> reporter: also up in the air disaster relief, domestic surveillance, low income health subsidies and protection for young immigrants. >> we've been dealing with issues like how -- what is the scope, how many kids will be protected, is it more than the 800,000, how many more, how long will it take them to achieve the status, that they can become citizens. >> the senate cannot pass a budget without a few democrats on board. >> picking and choosing what you want to get done and telling us who do it won't work this time. >> reporter: a budget showdown just before christmas. >> so just this morning we

learned that the band-aid that they are proposing is being unveiled today. it would take this budget to january 19th. it would include funding to extend chip, the children's health insurance to that point and also extend that surveillance program of foreigners on u.s. soil. disaster funding would be dealt with in a separate vote. >> thank you, tracie. coverage continues next on the "today" show with president trump's celebration of the long promised tax overhaul, plus the response from corporate america. we've been dealing with a lot of issues out on the roads, but an overall look at the bay area, the south bay is doing pretty good. there was some slowly along the palo alto area as well, that has been cleared. if you are just waking up we are following that deadly crash along southbound 880 at 66th avenue. it remains a hard closure so get off before the fruitvale exit.

start hopping on to the surface streets. download our waze app if you want to get alternate routes. we were seeing slowing in the morgan hill area. we are definitely tracking some slowing. if your bridge drive tithes right now if you are hopping on the bridge, westbound 80 towards the bay bridge you are looking at about 14 minutes. we are already seeing those metering lights on on the bay bridge so you want to head out now because that bay bridge as you know can get pretty messy, especially when the metering lights come on and even the fast lane, cash lane, all lanes are slow. let's get a quick check of how the weather is doing. it's cold out there. if people don't have car heaters and are stuck in the traffic they will have a long morning. as we start out some of our temperatures are in the upper 30s in the south bay and 35 degrees in the tri-valley and for san francisco 47 degrees. north bay now at 34 degrees. it's a cold morning. let me get you through that commute through the east bay. upper 30s for the next couple of

hours and then a fairly mild afternoon with highs in the mid 50s later today. we will take a look at today's temperature trend, that's coming up in about four minutes. >> we will look forward to it. coming up next on "today in the bay," rising home prices turning the u.s. into a renting nation. the growing number of people who cannot afford to buy into the pricey housing market. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now it's 6:15. you step out the door and it is a chilly start, but no worries about any showers moving through, we've dried out from that system that moved through yesterday morning. as we go through the day let's go to santa clara for a temperature trend at 10:00 we are at 48 degrees and some uppe 50s today which is about where we should be for this time in december. we will take a look ahead to some freezing temperatures and also some rain in the forecast. that's coming up at about 6:20. we're starting to see a traffic buildup along the bridges, a quick look of your bridge drive times, towards the bay bridge 21 minutes, 82 towards the san mateo bridge 15 minutes and westbound 84 towards the dumbarton bridge about 9 minutes. i will have an update on the deadly crash in observing plaak a bit. new this morning a prediction that more americans may soon rent than own. that's what apartment list says

in a new study. today about 37% of americans rent, nationwide the average renter speds 25% of his or her paycheck on housing. the merc found that a family in san jose would need to earn $113,000 a year to rent a typical two bedroom apartment. business and tech news, it feels like your iphone is getting slower? well, you might be imagining things. not really. >> it may be getting slower. it feels like it. for mored on that and the rest of our news before the bell let's check in with landon dowdy. it happens when those new ones seem to come out, landon. >> marcus and laura, it is kind of interesting timing. let's get a quick check of your markets, wall street pointing to a higher opening today as investors digest the stock bill. the markets had been on a record breaking run leading up to the

passing of the bill, was the dow was up 5% in the past month. economic data released, the jobless claims increased more than expected, gdp slightly weaker than forecast, the dow slipping to 24,726, the nasdaq losing 2 to 6960. several companies announced they will pay holiday bonuses and increase pay in the wake of the republican tax bill. that's giving some support to claims by president trump and gop laups that the bill will lead to more investment by companies with the money they saved. at&t and comcast the parent of nbc universal will give $1,000 bonuses to thousands of employees once the bill is signed into law. wells fargo and fifth third bank will hike minimum wage for hourly workers to $15 an hour. apple is admitting to slowing down older iphones to prevent them from unexpectedly slowing down. apple was responding to questions about reduced performance in the iphone 6 and older models. as iphone batteries age or in

colder weather they can struggle with demand for more power. apple says to prevent them from shutting down they did tweak the ios to slow it certain tasks that require more power. 6:18 right now. it's that time of year when money is tight for a lot of families. the holidays can bring joy but also stress as parents try to make christmas as special as possible. one secret santa in boise, idaho providing help for some people in his community. the man who didn't want to give his name has been stopping by stores to pay off lay away bills for families. over the past sent years he has helped more than 100 families. >> in the morning when i wake up i don't think about anything else but those families. are they singing? are they laughing? what are they doing right now? and that pretty much is my

thought most of christmas day. >> how nice. secret santa says he actually cleans carpets to earn some money and cover the cost of the gifts. >> so nice. >> isn't that lovely? i love to hear those stories. >> this morning another cold start to the morning. >> stories like that makes you feel all warm inside. >> it does. >> we're warming up with all of the good news going on around the bay area and across the country as we head into the holidays and it's feeling really cold as you step out the door. here is a look at some of our temperatures now that have dipped back into the 30s and some low 40s in a few spots. san francisco the warmest. if you take that drive from santa rosa to san francisco you can feel a huge difference in the air. as we get a look at that seven-day forecast it's up at the bottom of the screen showing we will have some milder days ahead, but then as we look at our high temperatures today, upper 50s for the south bay and palo alto, 58 degrees in oakland and also 58 for a high in santa rosa. it won't be as windy today and

it does start out with some cool temperatures in san francisco, 48 degrees as we go through the day we will have highs in the mid 50s there in the city and a light wind tonight. 49 degrees and a lot of festivities going on to enjoy the lights, but those temperatures drop off so quickly you will want to make sure you're prepared for some very cold overnight lows. also getting the pets ready, make sure they have a place inside to stay. also, taking care of the livestock. i know in spots like gilroy you may have to put a jacket on the horses. we are going to have temperatures dipping down to 31 degrees in walnut creek and some lower 30s in the north bay. so patchy road ice may also cause some issues for our tomorrow morning commute. you want to make sure you dress in layers and also cover those sensitive plants. we get down to our coldest temperatures right around sunrise and we will have more cold air in this forecast, looking forward to some rain and some sierra snow just in time for christmas. it doesn't look like a big

significant storm system, but it will bring in some additional rainfall because it's been such a dry month we need it. our temperatures highs in the mid to upper 50s, inland areas more of the same and cold mornings. vianey has been tracking the sig alerts and huge backups on the roads. >> we are still seeing that backup but it is also following a deadly crash which is a sad with a i to start our morning. this is a live look using our sky ranger overhead. you can see how heavy the delays are. again, they are diverting traffic off on 66th avenue along southbound 880. this is in oakland right near the coliseum. investigators are on the scene. so is kris sanchez our reporter. chp right now is estimating that they are expected to remain closed at least that hard  closure in place at least through 7:00 a.m., but with that heavy backup and all of those delays you can definitely expect to keep that traffic in place even after they open all the lanes. so for now i would say take the surface streets.

i did tweet out our waze app, it does give you great alternative routes on how to use the surface streets to your best advantage. i will have an alternate route for you on there. right now a quick look at our overall bay area map. if that is not your early morning commute, you are not having to drive through southbound 880 we are dealing with another minor issue in the south bay near the morgan hill area, but that has cleared out nicely along the main avenue side, still expecting some delays and the bridge drive times also looking a little slower. east bay drive times, northbound, westbound not being affected by that deadly crash in oakland. palo alto there was a sig alert, now cleared out, traffic is flowing smoothly. coming up next on "today in the bay," more trouble for chipotle, the reason public health officials here in california are investigating the fast food chain. flowers for mom that never arrive. i'm consumer investigator chris

chmu chmura, nbc bay area responds next. we all know that christmas is days away, so happy valentine's day. seriously. i found a target with this stuff already on display yesterday. let me know what you think.

skroo welcome back. it's 6:25. nbc bay area responds to a san jose man who ordered a mother's

day gift that never arrived. >> months later he reached out to our responds team for help, consumer investigator chris chmura is here with the story. >> here we are right before christmas and i've got a story that dates all the way to mother's day. mother's day gift is not one you want to arrive late. imagine several months late. victor velasquez bought a flower arrangement from eco flowers.com. it never arrived. he called the company, got various explanations such as they were out of materials, they were back ordered, et cetera. finally victor says he just asked for a refund but he couldn't get that refund so he reached out to us for help. we contacted ecoflower.com and got an immediate response. they refunded victor $150. the company didn't respond to our questions about what happened. reminder, you can dispute charges for undelivered products with your credit card company, but you've got to act fast. it will remove the charge while

it investigates, but you typically only have 30 to 60 days to report the problem. if you have a consumer complaint call us 888-996-tips or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. 6:27 now. chipotle in hot water again this morning. the fast food chain is under investigation after customers reported getting sick in southern california. so far there are at least five reports at a los angeles location. the reported symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea and nausea. public health officials say that they are investigating. you may remember back in 2015 the food chain temporarily closed 43 stores in the wake of an e.coli outbreak. coming up next on "today in the bay," giving back to those in need for the holiday. the plea for help from a south bay charity. plus we continue to monitor breaking news, a deadly crash creating a traffic mess on major

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news this morning. right now at 6:30 we are following breaking traffic news all morning long, all lanes of southbound 880 closed at 66th avenue in oakland. live pictures from the scene as they've been trying to upright that fedex truck. good morning and thanks for joining us on this now thursday

morning. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we want to get you straight to that breaking news so you know what's going on. >> not only do we have somebody on the scene on the ground, we've also got eyes overhead using our nbc bay area sky ranger. look at that backup. you can really see how far back it goes. again, it's along southbound 880 at 66th avenue. now we're seeing all of that heavy backup all the way past fruitvale avenue and 23rd avenue. if you're looking at your monitor, waking up and this is your morning commute, you may want to pay attention because you can see all of that police a tift. it does remain a sig alert, a hard closure, which means all lanes are completely blocked off. look at all of those people that got stuck on there. our waze app is suggesting san leandro and oak port streets to use as an alternate route. these poor people will be stuck in traffic for a long d]time. estimated time of some lanes

being opened right now are about 7:00 a.m. but for now we will send our prayers to that family, unfortunately it was a deadly crash. for now i will send things over to you. we will continue to follow this crash this morning. of course, having a major impact on people heading to work and just trying to get out of town for the holiday weekend. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live from the scene to show us what's going on right now. >> reporter: the news just got worse for 880 southbound commuters. the chp officer who has been working with us just walked over to say that now the time to reopen the freeway is going to be 7:45 and that means a lot of folks will be late to work. also a lot of folks who are headed to the airport will be in a big jam. i asked the chp officer what's the best alternate route to the airport, he said if you are headed to the airport, you better take bart. we do know they are about to flip that fedex trailer over upright right now. again, we are looking for information from fedex about what this means for delays in

packages. that's a difficult time of year to spill packages on the roadway as well. when we hear from fedex we will let you know. for the time being the victim who died in this crash his body has been taken by the coroner at this point the investigation seems to be wrapping up, but the freeway is going to be shut down until 7:45, so find an alternate route. today vianey arena is your best friend. >> you are our best friend, too, kris out on the scene. we will stay on top of this story on air and online. you can get instant traffic updates at nbcbayarea.com. we want to take a live look at our cameras over downtown san jose. christmas in the park a certainly popular event throughout the days leading up to christmas and after. we are on top of this bitterly cold start to our morning, temperatures are in the 30s throughout the bay area. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking it. >> that's right. you have to get out the early

christmas present, maybe some gloves. >> oh, yeah, it's time to unpack all of that stuff if you haven't used it lately you do need it this morning. we saw in kris' live shot that her hair was plowing around, it is breezy as well. after this cold start we make it into the upper 50s today. it will be a nice afternoon. tonight is when the freeze warnings quick in for all of these areas shaded in purple. we will have those temperatures below 32 degrees as we go into the next couple of mornings as well. now, the roads may be icy, this could also damage your plants. you should also start to make plans to bring those pets inside and take care of any outdoor animals. i will talk about what's ahead as those temperatures dip. that's coming up in just a few minutes. 6:34 right now. happening tonight, it's been more than a week since the untimely death of mayor ed lee. the memorials in his honor continue. tonight several community groups will join london breed to hold a candlelight vigil in his memory.

it will be at 5:00 p.m. at portsmouth square in chinatown. the asian pacific islander council and community tennis association are holding that vigil. lee died a week ago on tuesday from cardiac arrest. a developing story now, some i-5 in washington state are back open this morning, this after the deadly monday train derailment. crews are up the surrounding area and repairing the damaged guardrail. concrete roadway itself. the state department of transportation hopes everything will return back to normal. meantime, a vigil will be held for victims of the accident. last night local boy scouts came together in front of city hall. dozens gathered to sing songs and light candles for those killed and injured in that crash. scout leaders say that their troop was looking for a way to do something meaningful, especially when this tragedy happened so close to the holidays. 6:35. new details on a story we first brought you as breaking news yesterday morning. a home invasion and violent

attack in an upscale south bay neighborhood. now we now investigators tracked the suspect to the central valley where we were arrested. the attack happened about 4:00 yesterday morning in los gatos. a santa clara county sheriff's office not saying whether the victim was specifically targeted violent. >> multiple people had come into his house and demanded valuables. the victim's house was ransacked and he was actually physically assaulted during the incident. >> the suspect stole the victim's car which police eventually tracked down in modes modesto. the victim is expected to be okay. new this morning google wants to expand into sunnyvale's moffett park. >> that's according to a report out from the mercury news. the paper says google filed the proposal late last night. the project includes more than 100 million square feet across two buildings that would be up along caribbean drive. we're seeing renderings of that proposed campus, it could

accommodate 4,500 workers. google says employees wouldn't start until at least 2021. 6:37. happening today, it is a holiday tradition in the south bay. >> and it's a good one. sacred heart community service will start handing out toys to families and kids in need this morning right ahead of the christmas holiday. "today in the bay's" bob redell live this morning to explain why the organization still needs more toy donations and what we can do to help. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning. you look at the room here at the sacred heart community service in san jose you think, wow, there are a lot of toys, a lot of bicycles and there are, but there are not enough. they were short 8,000 toys earlier this week on monday, today they're short 3800 to 4,000 toys that they need for 6,200 children whose moms and dads will be coming by later this morning and tomorrow to pick out two toys for their kids and then a stocking stuffer which is usually÷'oi a book.

good morning. merry christmas. compared to years past where you have been short is this a normal shortage to have a couple days before christmas? >> typically in the past we've been short a couple days before. we do appreciate and love that the community tends to rally together, they usually make it happen. >> do you expect that to happen by tomorrow? >> hopefully. with err about 4,000 toys short right now so we are hoping we get a heavy donation day today so people with come by, drop off the toys here or go online and they can donate there and we will go pick up the toys. >> cash works. >> cash works, online works. >> 5,200 kids how is that in terms of demand this year in terms of years past? >> we kept the same number at 5,200 in careers past. we like to think that's our threshold for it. we haven't tried to increase or decrease it. that's what we can produce as al agency and as a community. >>mhv? thank you very much. so, again, as you just heard you can of course drop toys off at sacred heart on alma avenue or

donate money. money always works for anyone. i can attest to that. families will start coming by at 9:00 this morning, moms and dads and be shopping for their kids. reporting live in j is, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> it's for the kids. if you want to help donate to sake receipt heart you can head to our website nbcbayarea.com and right there we have posted a link so you can figure out where to drop off those toys. it is 6:39. we've been following this deadly crash all morning long since we first came on air. i want to turn your attention to the screen. sky ranger is overhead showing just how heavy that backup is. look at all of those delays. you can see even the northbound side is starting to slow down from people checking out the scene. southbound 880 at 66th avenue hard closure remains in place. you can see the police activity right here, we've got investigators out there, kris sanchez down there. the latest reports from kris sanchez on the scene is that now this isn't expected to reopen

until 7:45. so you can see look at all of those backup. we are talking a backup to fruitvale avenue, 23rd avenue past that even. it's definitely going to be a very rough commute for all of the east bay right now, especially if you're driving in for work. you may want to call your boss ahead of time. sky ranger is showing that heavy traffic. i want to take you towards the traffic map so i can also show you the overall bay area is looking pretty good but the east bay still showing the heavy delays, now the northbound side is starting to pick up. we are dealing with this other crash at bernal, it's going to be a rough morning for pleasanton as well. i will keep a close eye for that. make sure that download our nbc bay area waze app because we have alternate routes for you. right now our nbc bay area waze app, you may want to look at the screen and san leandro still looks like the best option at 13

minutes, oak port street is about 32 minutes at this hour. >> thanks, vianey. after sitting in traffic like that and i've seen some of those facebook posts, i can't not wait for the weekend and maybe it will be a little bit more smooth sailing in terms of shopping and tlafg and getting around. we are goings to start out with cool temperatures, starting in the 30s. we will see our highs in the mid 50s for the coast, the bay 57 and 60 for the inland areas. on sunday look for more of the same. upper 50s around the bay area. we may start to see clouds moving in by late sunday evening. if you're going to fantasy of lights in los gatos on saturday temperatures will be in the mid 50s at 5:00 as they turn on those lights you drive through and those temperatures will be cooling off into the upper 40s as the night goes along. if you plan on going for a stroll on pier 39 on christmas eve checking out all of the christmas lights that's going to

be at about 53 degrees at 4:00, that will be our high temperature and mostly cloudy heading into sunday night as well. santa cruz this weekend is going to be nice, cool, dry, but temperatures only reaching into the upper 50s and low 60s and also fairly chilly if you're going to muir woods, going for a hike, at least the trails will be dry, but make sure you wear lots of layers, it's also going to be breezy, too, and the chance of rain will be late sunday evening. for the most part you don't have to worry about it. squaw valley, yesterday they reported a fresh 5 inches of snow and it's going to be really nice this weekend, highs in the mid 40s and all clear throughout the weekend. so you shouldn't have any problems getting to the sierra. if you settle in you may see some snowfall on christmas morning. i will have a look at today's temperature trend coming up in three minutes. >> if i settle in i might not come back. 6:42 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay" a bay area good will store robbed after hours, how the robber managed to get away with

crash with not even breaking into the store. plus firefighters are racing to gain control of the massive thomas fire in southern california. the change in the forecast today that could be bad news for fire crews. plus we always want to give you a glimpse of what's going on with the stock market right now. as you can see the dow is up 72 points right now and stocks rise as some companies pledge to spend tax bill savings on higher wages and even new construction.

it is 6:46. let's take a live look outside in fremont this morning. as you get ready to head out, it is a very cold start and we're going to make it a little bit milder today with those high temperatures reaching into the upper 50s, even colder for tonight, so make sure the heater is tuned up. we will talk about what's ahead it's in the microclimate forecast coming up in about five minutes. and we do have a mass transit alert to tell you about. if you use capital corridor they did let us know that train 520 is canceled due to an earlier problem. they are suggesting you use an alternate available service trains 522, you can check online for the latest updates on that. bart, caltrain and the vta no reports to report at this hour. new this morning, frightening moments for workers at a concord good will store. police say that someone hid inside that store, waited until it closed and confronted the

workers as they counted the cash at the end of the night. this was that store on willow pass road after 8:00. police say that the suspect had a gun and did get away with the cash. he fled on foot. police have not arrested anyone. öz!ñ workers were and we are sending one of our we will have more for you during our midday newscast. also new this morning, all lanes of highway 101 are open again in palo alto after an early morning big rig crash near embarcadero road. this happened a little before 2:00 this morning when a truck truck a median, pushing that median into oncoming traffic. for a time the chp closed all uz clear up the oil and debris. chp says no one was injured. new details this morning on the deadly crash of a tourist bus in mexico that killed 12 people including eight americans. it happened tuesday about 60 miles south of cancun. prosecutors say the driver and

negligence and speed likely factors in this crash. investigators say the driver lost control. the bus then flipped and struck a tree. authorities have not determined if that driver will be charged. now to high tech investigation in the east bay. the hayward police department cement us these photos from a package theft sting. officers placed a decoy package with a tracker on a front porch, then when the thieves strike miss track that package and swoop in. officers say they found several items in the suspect's car including this teddy bear which officers say will be returned to its rightful place which is underneath the tree. governor brown asking president trump for a major disaster declaration in response to the massive southern california wildfires. this would be similar to the white house approved declaration for the north bay firestorm in october. the governor says state and local governments are overwhelmed in their response to the tragedy in southern california and they are in desperate need of federal assistance. here is the latest on that

situation in southern california, fire crews right now are in a push to extend fire breaks before the return of windy conditions which could intensify today. so far the thomas wildfire has burned more than 270,000 acres in ventura and santa barbara counties. it is the second largest fire in california history. more than 750 homes have been destroyed since it started december 4th. the fire is now 60% contained. if you are dreaming of a white christmas all you have to do is head over to the sierra, there is plenty. take a look there. snow from this morning. this is video sent to us. crews are making sure the slopes are clean and crisp. travel should be a smooth one at least for now and there are no chain controls on 80, but as kari was saying you're probably going to expect a white christmas if you are down -- or over there. >> more snow falling. it is going to be beautiful there if you are able to make it to the sierra. if you are staying around here,

we are also going to have some nice weather, but some cool and crisp mornings. as we step out the door right now it feels pretty chilly and it's still breezy as we get a look at this live camera from at&t park. in san francisco it's 50 degrees with clear skies but much colder temperatures, traveling outside of san francisco where it drops down to 35 degrees in livermore and san jose at 37, freezing now in morgan hill. as we go through the day it's going to be into the upper 50s, nice recovery and our temperatures about normal for this time of year on this first day of winter, that begins in about an hour and a half. as we get a look out the window getting started this morning we will need lots of layers and you may have to break out the gloves, especially if you have to scrape some ice off the windshield. a good day for the boots, it is winter officially today. we will have some really cold temperatures for tonight as we go into tomorrow morning. we get down to our coldest temperatures right around

sunrise. during this time when you step out the door tomorrow morning we are looking at some low 30s for much of the inland areas. so when we have temperatures that cold make sure you're prepared for your animals as well as the household as well. we are going to have another chance of rain, we talked about that snow coming down in the sierra and it looks like that could be falling on christmas day while we get a little bit of some rain, then we are going to have some more dry weather over the next few days, high temperatures in san francisco staying in the mid to upper 50s. we will have some more cold mornings, possibly some freezing temperatures again tonight as well as friday night and then it gets a little bit milder. we will talk more about this, i will have another look at the forecast coming up. vianey has been tracking the backup in the east bay. >> if you are just now joining us and waking up, look at your korean right now because we do have sky ranger overhead of that deadly accident that continues to block all lanes at southbound 880 at 66th avenue.

that backup right now all the way to fruitvale, past fruitvale avenue. it looks like your best bet right now is going to use san leandro street. so for sure right now you may want to head out now. if you are just now joining us we are expecting this hard closure to be in place, kris sanchez was on the scene and the latest reports are that chp isn't expecting that none of the lanes will be open until 7:45. it's now starting to build on both sides. just before i came on air right now i noticed that there was a couple of minor accidents just behind all of this buildup. so you definitely want to take some extra time and just really get on to those surface streets. you can really see the police activity there and look at just how heavy that backup is. now, if i take things over to my traffic maps right now you can see the majority of the bay area not looking too bad out there. we are seeing those heavy delays as i mentioned it's now past fruitvale, past the 12th street area and right now san leandro street is going to be your best bet if you are planning on using

a surface street. you have to get to work this morning. now, we're also following another crash along southbound 680 at bernal. it looks like a lane is blocked so that's also causing some delays in that area. you definitely want to take some extra time out there. let's take a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights have been on all morning long. the bridges are starting to build up in terms of the traffic. coming up next, a quick look at the top stories on "today in the bay" including continuing coverage of the deadly crash on 880. we are live at the scene showing you the impact on the morning commute. happening now, breaking news out of the philippines, a ferry with more than 250 people on board has capsized off an island near the country's capital of manila. officials say at least four people are dead and 140 people had to be rescued. here at home the cdc has just released annual life expectancy report finds a decrease for the second year in a row. z9÷+ totaled 78.6 years, down .1.

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welcome back. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on today in the bay- 6:56. welcome back. before you head out the door here are the top stories on

"today in the bay." looking live in oakland this morning we're still seeing a long backup for drivers on interstate 880. this is because of a deadly crash that happened just before 3:00 in the morning. still causing a lot of problems. it's near 66th avenue by oracle arena and the oakland airport. chp now tells our crew on the ground that all southbound lanes of 880 are blocked. don't know what happened there. but we do know the that fedex truck was skroefr returned on its side crushing a car, the driver this that car died. fedex driver is in the hospital right now. last word from chp is that the lanes could reopen by about 7:45 this morning. breaking international news, nearly 20 people are injured after a car deliberately crashed into a crowd of holiday shoppers in australia. it happened in melbourne. police say there is no evidence to suggest it's a terrorist attack. the driver was arrested and investigators say he was alone in the vehicle. police say he is a 32-year-old

australian citizen with a history of drug use and mental health issues. president trump and congressional republicans celebrating after the tax bill passed the house. a procedural error forced the revote in the house so the bill officially passed yesterday. the president praised top republicans for their work on the tax reform bill. he called it a historic achievement. no word on when mr. trump will actually sign the legislation. a live look from san jose this morning where thousands of south bay parents will get a little boost in making their children's christmas special. look at all those toys. starting this morning parents of more than 6,000 children will receive toys and books and bikes at the annual give away. the san jose sacred heart community service, the charity still needs your help, they are almost 4,000 toys short of their goal. looks like a lot but they need more. you can donate online or at sacred heart's donation station over on south first street and alma. the big story trending online this morning, kensington

palace has released royal photos this morning, engagement tote toes. the new images show them very much in love. they are beautiful photos. the couples wedding is set for may 19th at windsor castle. >> marcus and i were looking at that earlier. didn't it look like an ad for a jewelry store. >> and this morning maybe you are going out shopping, getting some jewels, i don't know, for christmas. >> hint, hint. >> hint, hint. it's going to be great weather. you can't blame the weather for not getting out there. it's going to be clear over the next few days but rain on christmas day. traffic troubles this morning. >> yeah, taking a look at our traffic maps, you can see the heavy delays due to that deadly crash along southbound 880 at 66th avenue, a hard closure is expected to remain in place according to chp at least through 7:45. we were also following that other accident along bernal and that is also showing some lanes closed. >> we will have a local news update at 7:25 and every half

hour after that as well. >> don't forget to join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. it is thursday. get out and enjoy the day. make sure you join us pack here at 11:00. good morning. good morning, breaking news, horror down under. an suv slams into a crowd of holiday shoppers in melbourne australia. police calling it a deliberate act. at least 19 people injured. two men arrested. we're live with the latest on the investigation. travel crunch. the holiday getting underway. more people expected to take to the roads, rails and skies than ever before. will the weather make getting to your destination a nightmare. trump's triumph. basking in first legislative win. >> fellow republicans pour on the praise. >> you're one heck of a