cleezi freezing temperatures are gripping the area. kari hall is checking the forecast for the holiday weekend. breaking overnight, the damage left behind after a house fire in the east bay. and -- >> it looks like it takes hard work to put all this stuff up. >> it does, but isn't it worth it? the light displays you will want to check out this christmas season. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. as we start this friday morning off, extremely cold. kari was telling us about this. we knee it was coming, now we are dealing with it. >> i have been looking at the very fine tuning of the forecast and looking at the microclimates around the bay area. how about this, healdsberg is 29

degrees. 26 in fairfield. hard freezes happening in the north bay and the inland areas. morgan hill, 28 degrees. there may also be patchy road ice, especially in elevations above 1,000 feet. dress in layers and wear a hat. take care of those pets and farm animals. we have 1:20 until we get down to the coldest temperatures. i'll continue to watch that for you. as we head over to vianey, watching the roads and if there's issues this friday morning. not yet. you heard kari, slowing down a bit. in the north bay, patchy ice because there's not many cars on the road doesn't mean you should pick up your speed. overall, looking good. let's get to drive times for the south bay. 19 minutes northbound 280 from 101 to highway 85, 17 minutes. 85 showing nice, clear conditions.

we haven't seen major delays at this hour. the east bay drive times, which typically build at the 6:00 hour, northbound 880 to marina boulevard eight minutes. let's look at the bay bridge. 6:00 a.m. and no metering lights. i bet they are loving this holiday light traffic. back to you. >> thanks so much. new this morning, a destructive fire breaks out inside a home in the east bay sending two people to the hospital. anser hassan is live at the scene to explain what may have caused the fire. tragic during the holiday. all yearlong, but especially now. >> reporter: that's right, laura, especially during the holidays. we have new information about the fire. we spoke to the captain a while ago. they think the fire started in the kitchen because someone forgot to turn the stove off. they wrapped up their work

already. there's a repair crew here to board up the house. we were told the fire started around 2:00 a.m. the back of the home was damaged. i spoke to the daughter who lived here. she says they were asleep when they were woken up by the smell of fire and flames burning the backside of the house. she rushed to get her parents out. 40% of the house was destroyed. they are thankful the fire didn't spread, considering how close the homes are. the daughter says her parents were taken to the hospital with smoke inhilation. they are expected to be okay. they will stay with relatives for the holidays or the rest of the year. anser hassan, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much for that story. union city police will be on heightened alert. a dangerous and illegal side show is planned. police say the plan is to

monitor traffic and then close off access, all together, after stores close. the side show is planned at the home depot and food maxx parking lot on industrial parkway. police issued 100 citations at a side show there last week. the drivers and fans aren't breaking the law by gathering beforehand. if they start a side show, drivers could be cited and charges for reckless driving and have their cars impounded. new this morning, berkeley police hope you might recognize this person. take a look here. he is wanted in connection to a recent groping incident. he grabbed a female jogger near 9th street and heinz avenue. surveillance caught this shortly after the incident. he was wearing a baseball cap and blue pants.

coverage california extended a deadline to accommodate a rush of people signing up. today is the deadline if you need coverage january 1st. the final day is the last day of january. a live look at the u.s. capital where things, today, will no doubt be more quiet. now that lawmakers passed a stopgap measure to avoid a government shutdown. they agreed to deal with, sorry, agreed to a deal yesterday to extend federal funding, but only until january 19th. president trump is expected to sign the spending measure today a source telling nbc he may sign the tax bill today. the short term funding will set up more issues for congress when lawmakers return next year. among the items on the table, $81 billion now, this runs out

in march. outgoing arizona senator, jeff flake, believes an agreement on daca is still within reach. >> negotiations are going well. we are working through it. >> without a deal, some programs would be in limbo, including one providing health insurance for 9 million low income children. happening today, senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell will hold a news conference in d.c. he's speaking out on the tax reform bill passed in the house and senate. switching gears, thousands of people across the bay area will bundle up and check out the holiday lights this weekend. one south bay neighborhood is set to go to get into the holiday spirit. bob redell is live in glen area this morning, in willow glen with a look at the lights for the community to see. a beautiful sight there.

>> reporter: it is. good morning to you, marcus and laura. we are here in willow glen, a very popular neighborhood for viewing the lights. you have santa's sleigh. look down, the next five houses have five of his reindeer. you can see the reindeer at the end. my goal is to get down through in the next 1:30. think i can do it? this has been going on for 12 years. see how my cardiois. i want to show you video from last night. they had hundreds of people out here last night in their cars with their kids looking at the lights. it's the other streets that offshoot from here that have different themes. neighbors get together. they have candy cane themes, snow flakes. we have john montgomery outside his house. who is that? which reindeer? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: come on. you must really like each other. >> we do. >> reporter: this is a coordinated effort. >> we are all good friends.

>> reporter: how is that? in this day and age people don't get along with their neighbors. >> reporter: i have to get to the next neighbor. he's been going along with this 12 years. john said his pg&e bill is over a couple hundred bucks. why do you like doing this? >> it's the holidays. they have been doing it since i was a little girl. this is an incredible blessing to come home to. >> reporter: who is this? >> dasher. >> reporter: looks like prancer. merry christmas, you guys. we'll get to the last house. this is rudolph, the hitch to the sleigh. rosa marie. merry christmas. thanks for being out here. for you, all the kids come out here? >> i stood in the window and watched them all play around here. it really is kids.

>> reporter: tonight from 5:00 to 11:00. >> oh, absolutely. >> reporter: hundreds of people last night? >> oh! oh, it's unbelievable. the cars slowly going by and the crowds of kids come. taking pictures here. i stood in the window. >> reporter: how long were you able to sit there for? >> still granny runs out. >> reporter: merry christmas. one last look here. get a shot of how it looks when you stand here. you are good, rosemarie. if you haven't been out here, not just this street, there are many homes, hundreds of homes who participate. it's a very unique neighborhood thing. again, 5:00 to 11:00 in willow glen. there's a facebook page. >> i love willow glen. ask if we can stop by tonight. that's fun.

i think she's still talking to bob. >> she is. all the community comes together and do this for others to see and enjoy. >> they have done it for years and years. we have a gallery of the best places to stee holiday lights. head to www.nbcbayarea.com. >> after seeing all that joy warming you up, we are going head back to the microclimate weather alert as we track the temperatures gripping the area. taking a live look outside, from downtown redwood city. such a beautiful sight here putting you in the holiday cheer. meteorologist, kari hall, has been tracking the holiday forecast. kari, it's going to be a nice one to celebrate. >> yeah. i wonder if you feel the heat coming off all those lights there. we dipped down to freezing in the peninsula. 30 degrees in the tri-valley and 29 degrees in the north bay. make sure you are careful out there with the chilly temperatures. as we go through the day, making it into the upper 50s, more

clouds moving in. it won't be as breezy as yesterday. i'll break down today's temperature trend coming up in four minutes. vianey gets you out there with a look at the commute. >> it's quiet. looking good on the map. i have an update for mass transit. listen up. bart is a 20 minute delay due to a medical emergency. now, right now, their page is showing only a 20-minute delay. ace is on a modified schedule. call or check online just to double check. no delays for caltrain and vta is running on a regular schedule, according to their website. another update in a bit. back to you. >> we'll check back with you, thank you. coming up next on "today in the bay," a shake up for google. the top executive stepping down from the tech giant. the holiday box office in full swing. the major film hitting the theaters as families spend more

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right now, at 6:14, time to find a matching pair of gloves. if they don't match, everyone will understand. it is cold this morning. willow glen, the temperatures low 40s, starting out at 10:00

in the upper 50s today and sun peeking through the clouds. we'll take a look ahead for this christmas holiday with what we are going to expect coming up in five minutes. >> i have an update for you on the bart delay. they are tweeting they are recovering with only a 10-minute delay due to a medical emergency. ace is on a modified schedule. caltrain and vta are on a regular schedule. >> thank you very much. 6:15 right now. happening today, another looming deadline. today is the last day to submit comments on plans to raise entry fees at 17 national parks, including yosemite. the fee goes from $30 to $70. they say the extra revenues will cover future restoration and renovation costs. business and tech news this morning. major changes for google and papa johns.

>> let's check in with landon dowdy at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> hi there, marcus and laura. good friday to you. we will coast into the holiday season on a high note. the markets surged yesterday, closed after several companies including nbc universal parent comcast pledged to spend tax savings on workers and bonuses. the nasdaq closed up four to 6965. a shake up in the front office of a tech giant. former google ceo, eric schmidt is stepping down from alphabet. larry page recruited schmidt to run the young company in 2001 as an adult in the room. he served in that post until 2011 when page took over and has been a public speaker for the

company many years. >> papa johns founder is stepping down as ceo. snyder made controversial comments saying kneeling for the national anthem was hurting sales. back to you. >> thank you, landon. 6:17 right now. it's a really big weekend at the box office. dwayne johnson, kevin hart and jack black star in "jumanji." welcome to the jungle. they only have three lives to get out before it becomes permanent. rated pg-13. matt damon stars in "downsizing." people shrink themselves to overcome overpopulation. try the greatest showman. pt barnum as he launched the three-ring circus.

that should be a good one, rated pg. the barton fellows return one last time as "pitch perfect 3." they have their eyes on a ufo tour. this is rated pg-13. >> a lot of folks head to the theater during the holiday. >> christmas night. we celebrate typically on christmas eve and christmas day is a day to recover. >> celebrating. >> bundle up if you head out. >> it's going to be cool this morning. it gets milder for the weekend at least for the morning hours. still, chilly start expected and some warm days. it's really cold this morning. first full day of winter and a live look outside in san francisco. air quality forecast today, not good. it's a spare the air alert day. it's going to be unhealthy in the north bay and anything we are putting out there is going to be trapped near the surface. we are saying catch public transportation and limit your

ozone emissions as well because it's going to be moderate as far as the air quality today and no wood burning. as we start out, it's really easy not to spend a lot of time outside because it is so cold. you want to make sure as you wait for the train or bus you are wearing extra layers. down to 26 degrees in fairfield. it is cold at 24 degrees in some of the north bay valleys. now, we are going to see our high temperatures today back up to where we were yesterday in the upper 50s, 55 in oakland today and 57 in daly city and palo alto. 57 in the marina district and santa rosa, 57 degrees after a cold start. if you are going to be traveling today across the state, all dry. it warms up for southern california into the mid to upper 60s today. going into the next several days, looking forward to some rain. there will be a slight chance between christmas eve and also christmas morning.

looks like we could get light snow flurries in the sierra. unfortunately, this weather system has been drying out showing very light amounts well to the north. as we look at our rain forecast and what to expect over the next several days, keep the chance of rain in the forecast, just in case we see this weather system holding together. overall, it looks dry. cool mornings and mild afternoons. vianey, what is happening on the roads? >> not much, kari. we have a slow commute this morning in terms of traffic accidents, which is great news. it is friday. friday light chatraffic is in p and the holiday traffic. bart delay was at 20 minutes, now it's at ten minutes out of san francisco heading toward sfo due to a medical emergency. they have tweeted they are recovering from that. as far as ace, they are on a modified schedule. caltrain and vta are on a regular schedule.

remember, as we head into christmas day on monday, they are going to have a holiday schedule. pull ahead if you are taking that public transportation on monday. a live look at san jose, traffic is building in. at the bay bridge, no metering lights. this is great news for a friday. great way to start your friday. >> thank you very much. coming up next on "today in the bay," all eyes on vandenberg air force base. >> one is double billed, another has trouble with the bank and the other trouble with appliances. we helped them all. i'm chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. before we go to break, our entire "today in the bay" team always working with us. take a look at the photo one of the producers posted from san jose international airport. he said he heard the airport announcement, then, moments later, apple ceo, tim cook

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christmas, i love a colder christmas. >> welcome to california. >> it's what we are used to around here. it has gotten really cold. i have been checking out the spots where the coldest temperatures are, walnut creek, 26 degrees. 26 in fairfield and 32 in palo alto. freezing temperatures around the bay area. the freeze warning continues for 30 minutes. i think it will stay below freezing, well beyond that, until 9:00 for some areas. it's also a spare the air alert day. as we take a live look outside in san francisco, it's going to be unhealthy as far as our air quality today. no wood burning. if you can, catch public transportation this morning. i'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend in a few minutes. vianey is tracking a light commute on this friday. >> very light, very nice. no complaints. a lot of people are up and ready head to work. overall, we had a minor road

hazard in the south bay. really not an issue. right now, chp is reporting a crash eastbound 80. a lane is blocked. you can see a back up here. there's also another accident up ahead off to the right hand shoulder. the one here, the shoulder is blocked and causing speed sensors to see slowing. it should be no issue there. drive times 880 marina to broadway, nine minutes typically at this hour. 15-20 minutes, not bad. 580 to grand avenue, eight minutes. we are off to a great start. back to you. >> thank you. fire investigators looking into a string of suspicious fires in the east bay overnight. >> the fires started late last night in antioch, mainly along a street. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda is live outside one of the fire scenes. this really is showing us some

of that damage left behind. >> reporter: that's right. a lot of damage just at this one building we are seeing behind us. take a look. you can see the damage on the rooftop there. the charred siding. one of the neighbors tells us these windows have been boarded up. she's concerned there was a fight here last october at the same building. this neighbor gave us this video from last night's fire. you can see the flames shooting high up from the building. this fire on a street happened at about 11:30 last night. she says another fire broke out at the same location and she says you can see the video here, we have a call into the contra costa county fire and the cause of that fire from last october. meantime, investigators are looking into last night's fire at several locations. firefighters got the call around 10:00 last night about structure fires on madil street and a street. the fire caused major damage

inside this building on a street. all other structures are moderately to severely damaged. fortunately, the buildings and homes were abandoned at the time of the fire. no reported injuries. all the fires appear to have been set. no details, yet, on a suspect or suspects. if you have any information, you are asked to call the contra costa fire department. apparently, there was another fire at a florist shop down the street. this neighbor is concerned and hopes the firefighters catch the suspect or suspects. live in antioch, sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> good thing no one was hurt in that. 6:33 right now. a man has been arrested and charged with sending a bomb through the mail to a peninsula home. police believe he may be connected to the explosive package sent to an officer's home in alameda. several investigators say ross mailed an explosive package to

an east palo alto home. the man opened the package there and he was hurt. sources say a fingerprint led investigators to him. he was arrested wednesday night in oakland hills. here is a neighbor. >> they jumped out like you see in a movie. >> he will be back in court december 28th. police sting helped nab a san jose man who investigators say believed he was meeting an underage girl for sex. san jose police say the 33-year-old responded to an under cover officer posing as a girl, just 14 years old online. police say he sent the officer a sexually explicit image and was later arrested in san jose at a location he believes he was having a secret rendezvous. the sports world is mourning the loss of a legendary

broadcaster. enberg died at his home. he retired last year after a six decade career announcing super bowl, olympics, tennis and golf. he was the lead sports caster at nbc. he will no doubt be remembered for two words he often used at pivotal moments, oh, my. the image of a man plowing his car into a crowd in australia. footage shows the car pulling off into traffic and accelerating toward a crowd of people filled with shoppers. we have frozen the video before impact, right there. police say it was not a terror attack. 19 people were injured. the suspect has a history of mental illness. another emotional night in san francisco as hundreds gather to honor the late mayor ed lee. >> candles lit up chinatown last

night. lee, who died suddenly from a heart attack started his work in chinatown as a tenants rights lawyer in the 1970s. for many, he was proof a chinese-american who grew up in public housing can achieve great success. >> he taught me maybe some politicians can keep the humility, do justice, show compassion and kindness. a family spokesperson read a statement saying he would be somewhat embarrassed by the outpouring of efection. lee's ashes will be buried at cypress lawn memorial park. at 6:36 this morning. today is expected to be one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year. airlines expecting to see 51 million passengers for the holiday season. that is a 3.5% increase from last year. if you can, kind of late to do it, but switch your flight to sunday or monday. it's expected to be the lightest

travel days of the year. happening right now, across the bay area, looking for ways to get into the holiday spirit. if you are looking for an amazing light display, we found one for you. you might need to head down south. >> bob redell is live in willow glen to show us really incredible holiday light shows they put up year after year. it's a great tradition there, bob. >> reporter: in willow glen, i thought christmas was monday. it looks like rudolph and the reindeer and santa arrived early. they have the reindeer set up, lit up. this is an organized effort that requires the neighbors to get together and coordinate this. rosemarie, you have been doing this a number of years. in this day and age, you don't hear of neighbors getting together. you have to plug in lights and talk to each other. >> they have hot chocolate. anybody will do anything for hot

chocolate. >> reporter: what is it about this street, about this neighborhood where you have such camaraderie? >> it just always been very, very friendly. but, don't you want to know where these are, the rest of the year? >> reporter: yeah. someone's shed? >> my garage. i haven't put my car in the garage in ten years. >> reporter: merry christmas. thank you for being up early. let's walk down the street. i want to show you video. this is video from last night. hundreds of people showing up. it's not just this street, if you go on the offshoot streets, they have themes like candy canes, snow flakes. hundreds of homes that are participating. here we are with andre and camilla. give us a sense of how many people showed up. you said last year, you had hot chocolate? >> two houses down.

we had a couple hundred. >> reporter: what's it like having all these people invade your neighborhood? >> getting out of the driveway is a problem, but it's worth it. we love it and the kids enjoying it. it's a great sense of community. >> reporter: when a lightbulb goes out -- >> one of those at the top. >> reporter: how do you do that? >> we have ladders. it's scary up there. it's scary. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: let's come over here. this is john montgomery. you started this 12 years ago. what were you thinking? >> bringing the community together. fun thing for the kids. i have little kids. it's great. >> reporter: your pg&e bill is what? >> $200 to $300 more a month. christmas spirit. >> reporter: peesht it. you have somebody in the window. is that somebody -- did you kidnap someone? quickly, i want to show the end of the trail here. tonight, between 5:00 and 11:00, you can come out here. they had a big party last night. tonight is the popper before

christmas eve, which is sunday night. willow glen. merry christmas. >> merry christmas to you, too. look at the size of the reindeer, they are huge. very cool. we went through an entire gallery and best places to see the holiday lights. head to www.nbcbayarea.com. >> there are definitely more lights on the houses than taillights and headlights on the road. my traffic map has been completely green. one solid color means clear paths out there. a couple roads showing issues. a little issue on eastbound 80. there is a lane blocked. it hasn't really backed up issues. chp was on the way to clear it out. they may have moved it to the right hand shoulder. the drive times pleasant. westbound 92 toward san mateo bridge 12 minutes. a live look in the palo alto area, a couple cars out there. i never thought i would say

this, but i'm getting good news in terms of traffic this morning. that's rare. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we've gone all morning without metering lights. >> a lot of people already traveled. a lot of kids out of school. >> or this may be the last day, so it's going to be a cold start this morning. tomorrow morning, still cool, but not cold. we warm up to the mid-50s for the coast. upper 50s for the bay, inland. up to 60 degrees. a mix of sun and clouds throughout the weekend whether you will be shopping, running around, getting the house ready. it is going to be a busy one. hopefully you can take time-out and enjoy. maybe you will ice skate while shopping around union square. mid-50s throughout the day tomorrow and clouds starting to roll in. that helps it cool off a bit more slowly. it will be a mild night. if you are going down to l.a. to see family, it is up to 64 degrees today.

upper 60s for christmas eve. then, for monterey, highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. overall, a nice weekend. more clouds moving in by sunday. if you are going to the sierra, lucky you. you may see light snowfalling on christmas morning. throughout the weekend, no issues getting there. the high temperatures in the mid-50s. squ squaw valley looks beautiful. look at the travel forecast across the state. upper 50s in palm springs. redding, 58 degrees and no rain. we'll talk about today's temperature trend that's coming up in three minutes. >> sounds great. we'll check back with you. thank you, kari. 6:42 now. coming up on "today in the bay," relief for fire victims in southern california. the progress firefighters are making as they battle the massive thomas fire in ventura and santa barbara county. >> maybe some of your christmas gifts were stocks. the dow is down 17 points.

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it is 6:45 this morning as you get ready to head out. freezing temperatures across a good part of the inland parts of the bay area. here is a live look outside in downtown san jose. christmas in the park, a nice weekend for that. starting in santa teresa, 34

degrees at 7:00. highs today in the upper 50s. more clouds moving in. a look ahead to the weekend forecast, coming up in five minutes. as we get closer to that 7:00 a.m. hour, the drive times continue to look good northbound 880 to marina 10 minutes. 580 to grand eight minutes. >> thank you very much. it is 6:46. a follow up in a deadly shooting at a pharmacy. the man who died, maurice charles was attempting to take the security guard's gun when he was shot. it happened monday night after 8:00 p.m. on south 1st street. the suspect planned to rob the store. the security guard has not been charged in the shooting. fans listen up. the warriors hosting the lakers tonight. the tickets for that home game are the hottest around right

now. be careful where you buy the tickets. tuesday night, seven people were turned away. they had fake tickets. since the season started, 300 fans purchased fake tickets and were not let in. the best way to make sure they are legit, buy them from the team. >> san francisco is a sanctuary college protecting undocumented immigrants. they are backing that blenpledg with a lot of money. $600,000 to help the undocumented students. that includes caseworkers, fellowship opportunities. it is part of the daca program president trump is ending unless congress takes action. more details on how many daca recipients are in school. a study from uc san francisco finds of the 800,000 d.r.e.a.m.ers in the country, 27% have a bachelor's degree or higher, 45% in school and of those, 70% are pursuing a

bachelor's degree or higher. 90% of daca recipients have jobs while many attend college. new this morning, some say california's gas tax increase goes too far. apparently, where you live says a lot about how you feel. the 12 cent a gallon increase took place in september. according to a new poll, 52% of voters across the state support repealing the gas tax. in the bay area, 60% prefer keeping the tax versus 34% who want the gas tax to vaporize. developing this morning in southern california, positive news for areas that have been threatened by the massive thomas wildfire. all remaining evacuation orders have been canceled for santa barbara and ventura county. the winds failed to materialize. the fire is now 65% contained. thousands of homes are still threatened if conditions take a turn for the worse. happening today, sacred

heart community service will continue the toy drive. they need help to make sure thousands of children have gifts. >> they are short 1,000 toys. they really need gifts for teenagers. good luck with that one. if you want to help, there's time. you can find information on how to donate on our website, www.nbcbayarea.com. money, gift cards, presents, they will take it all. it makes such a huge difference in the community. >> it does. a lot of people get a start to their day, another cold start. >> yeah, the struggles of getting kids ready when it's cold outside, you are running around looking for a hat, gloves, a scarf. that's what we are having to do this morning. it dropped down into the 20s in parts of the north bay. really cold start. that's why we have the microclimate weather alert in effect. it is really dangerous, especially for people who are outside for long periods of time. it's 37 degrees now in san jose

while we are seeing below freezing temperatures in the tri-valley. check out the forecast at the bottom of the screen. we are talking about the possibility of patchy road ice. in the past hour or so, elevations above 1,000 feet. dress in layers, wear a hat. keep the pets inside. take them out for a quick walk and protect yourself. we will have the coldest time coming up in 30-40 minutes. as we look at the high temperatures, mid to upper 50s. nice recovery after such a cold start. we talk about having to try to match up gloves. you are doing that this morning and a hat and scarf, a good choice to make sure you have all those layers. you will need to shed them as the day goes along. long sleeves. a good day for the ugly christmas sweater. wear that into work. that will help keep you warm, too. we are going to talk about our dry december and what's ahead over the next couple days. i want to show you the numb

biers and what we have measured so far. santa rosa, this is pitiful for december, .08 inch. we are missing four inches of rain. that is a lot of rain to catch up on. san francisco, only measuring .10 inch. san jose, .07 inch. most of the rainfall totals, 1-5% of normal. as we look ahead, it only shows very slight rain chances in the forecast for christmas. these weather systems roll closer. just kind of dry out before they get here. that's what we are expecting on christmas. i'm going to keep this chance of rain in the forecast. it doesn't look good for us. san francisco, mid-50s for a few days. cool mornings inland. a mix of sun and clouds as we go through next week as well. vianey is tracking the morning commute. it looks good so far. >> nice and light. if you hit the snooze button, you will be okay in terms of traffic. look at the bay area. it's all fairly green.

we haven't seen major accidents or incidents, which is great news. let's get to the drive time. peninsula drive times, southbound 101 from van ness toward sfo, 12 minutes. sfo to 92 six minutes. 92 toward bowers avenue, 20 minutes. we have stuck with nice drive times. southbound 101 from highway 37 toward 580, only eight minutes. westbound 37 from sonoma boulevard, 15 minutes. slow down a bit. you might run into patchy ice on the roads with freezing temperatures. a live look in san jose. we have managed to stay fairly nice and flowing. the volume of traffic is starting to build. keep that in mind as we inch closer to the 7:00 a.m. hour. back to you. >> thanks, vianey. coming up, a look at the top stories including breaking news. a fire rips through a house in

the east bay. the injuries reported this morning. at 6:52, happening now, holiday travelers delays at dallas love field airport. after 30 minutes, firefighters declared an all clear. a massive drug bust down under. australian police seized 1.2 tons of methamphetamine. it's estimated street value, get this, is more than $800 million. we're back after the break with more news. stick around. before you head out the door,

here are the top stories on today in the bay-- we begin with live pictures out 6:56 right now. welcome back. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> live pictures outlet of hayward where two people were hospitalized after a house fire. it happened after 2:00 this morning. investigators say the fire actually started in the kitchen because someone forgot to turn off the stove. crews at the scene spoke with a woman who lives in the home with her 85-year-old mother and stepfather. the two of them were hospitalized for smoke inhilation. union city police are on heightened alert today as a dangerous and illegal side show is planned. they plan to close off access to the area where the side show is expected to happen. it's planned at the home depea and food maxx parking lot on

industrialway. police issued 100 sigh sagss there last weekend. a live look at antioch and late night fire at this commercial building is one of several fires in a few blocks set on purpose. all the fires happened late last night. no injuries reported. authorities are trying to determine if all the fires were the work of one arsonist. we are getting a look at a suspect in a sexual assault. he is wanted in connection with a recent groping incident. he grabbed the woman while jogging while she was running near ninth street and heinz avenue. today is the deadline to apply for health care coverage. it was extended to accommodate the late rush for signing up. today is the deadline if you want coverage january 1st. the final deadline is still the

last day of january. lawmakers are heading into the christmas break of passing a measure to avoid a government shutdown. the senate agrees to a deal late yesterday to extend the federal funding but only until january 19th. coming up next on the "today" show, the latest holiday forecast, what to expect for winter weather and travel and last minute shopping deals. >> the last friday before christmas. regardless of who you are, it is not hard to get into the holiday spirit especially in willow glen. here is a live look at the homes drawing the big crowds in, even at this early hour. perhaps you can figure out why. take a look here. the festive lights are the talk of the town. >> traffic in the area can get a little intense as visitors come to check out the homes. people we spoke with there today, who live nearby, all pretty much agree at this time of year, it's all fine. >> festive.

a live look outside from redwood city as well. the trees adorned with lights. we are off to a cold start across the bay area and in that microclimate weather alert because of freezing temperatures out there. kari has a look at the forecast. >> the freeze warning extended to 9:00. areas freezing, continue to stay freezing for a couple hours. today, we make it up to 54 degrees in san francisco. a partly cloudy weekend that will keep it nice and mild, especially for the inland areas. >> thanks so much. vianey has an update on the bart delay. >> it's the only thing i have been following. it's been so quiet. bart is on a ten-minute delay due to a medical emergency. ace is running on a modified schedule. monday is a holiday schedule. monday morning we will be here. >> yes. >> if you are traveling, make it safe. we'll be back for a local update

in a half hour at 7:25. >> join us for the news at 11:00. it is friday. happy holidays. good morning. coast-to-coast chaos. a wintry mess facing a record-breaking number of holiday travelers. in the west, it's heavy snow, an ice threat in the northeast, flood and fog warnings for the south. al is tracking it all. apple cing a massive lawsuit, after admitting to slowing down older models of the popular smartphone. >> it's a well thought-out plan by apple to make sure that consumers come back and buy the latest and greatest phone. >> straight ahead, why apple was saying it was all for your benefit. beauties and the beast. miss america's ceo under fire for e-mails mocking and degrading contestants and winners.