weekd good morning to you, it is friday. your last official weekday of 2017. can you believe it? live pictures of the bay bridge in san francisco lit up and beautiful as we say good-bye. adios. >> it wasn't that bad a year, was it? >> it was a great year. >> that's right. it's 2017. all right. cold outside this morning. >> yes, it is. another morning we start out with really chilly temperatures, then we'll have a very nice day. it's going to start out now in the 30s and low 40s as you get ready to head out the door, look at the numbers in san jose. oakland, 41 degrees.

44 in palo alto. the high temperatures today, look at that, 67 in san jose. it's going to be a nice one. we'll talk about your last weekend of 2017 coming up in a few minutes. mike, already tracking a crash in fremont? >> yeah, kari, it's been there for a while. the truck scale, southbound, see how populated the nimitz is? it's south of this camera shot. it's right around warren. folks know it as mission. it's around that area. it's been on the shoulder quite some time. when i passed through the area, chp was just arriving. the crash had been there 24 minutes before that. no slowing there. we'll check on the bay bridge approach. back to you. >> thank you. breaking news out of east san jose where police activity is shutting down part of a neighborhood between i-60 and alum rock avenue.

>> that's where we find "today in the bay"'s anser hassan. have you been able to find out what is happening out there? >> reporter: good morning. no updates as this is early in the investigation. behind me, it is still a very active scene. this is south sunset avenue in east san antonio in the residential area. csi arrived a short while ago and police parameter has been expanded. we did get reports one victim may have been shot. we don't know the condition and don't know if there was a fatal shooting. we know it happened before midnight. a dozen police vehicles have been out here since then. it has been described as a rough part of town, but the rest of the neighborhood seems quiet. no information on a suspect or victims at this time. we found that san jose homicides are down. last year, 47, more than 30 this year. there's been a decrease, but

we'll continue to monitor the situation and bring you the latest on air and online. anser hassan, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much for that update. we have more breaking news this morning. details on a horrific apartment fire in new york city where 12 people were killed. >> tragic. we are getting an idea of the victims. three were children, ages 1, 2 and 7 years old. one was a victim of 63 years old. the fire broke out about 7:00 at bronx apartment building. new york mayor, bill de blasio calls it the worst fire the city has seen in a long time. >> there are family that is have been torn apart. this is the worst fire tragedy we have seen in this city in at least a quarter century. >> more than a dozen people were hurt. the apartment building is 25 units and crews are going through it very carefully,

looking for clues and victims. the cause of the fire is unknown. new this morning, a man is hurt after a vehicle fire in the south bay. san jose firefighters arrived to the scene to see that vehicle on fire. this was rogered avenue. the fire quickly put out by firefighters. investigators say it appears that man was living in the vehicle. he was taken to the hospital with second degree burns on his hands. the cause of the fire is under investigation. the search for suspects continues in a drug smuggling ring in san mateo county. mail laced with methamphetamine was being sent to the maple creek correctional center which is the women's jail. a number of letters had been dipped in liquefied meth. a man was arrested and five inmates facing charges. drugs worth thousands of dollars

were seized. a christmas day death being investigated as suspicious. christmas morning, they found a transient woman with a serious head injury. police say medical investigators have not been able to determine the cause of her head injury. that's why they are calling the death suspicious. >> we now know the crash that killed a motorcyclist near google headquarters did involve a google bus. officers say before 6:00, a man riding a motorcycle collided with a bus at shoreline and plymouth street. an officer hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver on christmas eve will be laid to rest tomorrow. it will be held at the christian

life center in stockton. the suspected drunk driver is in custody. chp officers worried about impaired drivers. the first check point since officer camilleri was killed. officers tell us the recent death of a fellow officer is certainly on their mind. >> we have no problem finding officers ready, willing and able to enforce the dui. the loss of officer camilleri is on their mind. >> 917 people were arrested for dui. that is up from 621 during the same time last year. however, fatal crashes, so far, are down this year compared to last year. a developing story. security is tightened around san francisco as the city prepares for new year's eve. we are hearing security at major landmarks are foiling the terror

plot at pier 39. the golden great patrol says its jumped a third. 36-person unit patrols by foot and car. apple is now apologizing for slowing down older iphones. >> they are offering to replace older batteries for $29, dropping the price from $80. this comes after nine lawsuits have been filed. they admit slowing down older phones to save batteries. they were never told about the slowdown or told to purchase batteries. >> i think people are going to be concerned about the reason that the phone slowed down in the first place. >> not cool. i'm glad they are addressing it but giving this option to get a better battery. i might not have done it if i knew my phone was working like

it should have been. >> it only applies to the iphone 6 and newer. it will be available next month and continue through next december. 4:38 right now. what are you doing for new year's eve? we'll break down how americans are planning to spend the last night of 2017 and how much they will spend. you are watching "today in the bay." ♪ this little home of mine,

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dowdy live at cnbc. wall street could start the final trading day of 2017 in the reds. markets soraed yesterday with the dow closing at a record high. the dow is on pace for the best year since 2013. the best performing sector, tech. the dow rising 63 points to 24,837, the nasdaq up ten to 6950. copying facebook for once. the messaging app has a year in review feature of videos and pictures taken in 2017. snap chat is working on a tool to share stories outside of the app. a fast food chain is looking to take advantage of the start of california legalizing marijuana for recreational use. jack-in-the box will sell a merry munchies meal in january.

it's a half serving of curly fries, three crispy chicken strips and a small drink for the price of $4.20. a jack-in-the box executive says we are about welcoming all guests, no matter what they are craving or while they are craving it. >> california is known as a pretty healthy state. i wonder if things are going to change because people are getting the munchies. >> not so much here. >> stay healthy, landon. how much are you all willing to spend to ring in the new year? according to wallet hub, 80% of americans spend less than $200 a year on new year's eve. 49% say they plan to ring in 2018 at home, unlike the revelers from new year's past. 20% will celebrate at a friend's house. >> there you go. >> i'll be at home.

>> will you? >> yeah. coming up next on "today in the bay," kari tracking that new year's eve forecast. >> looking good for the bay area. much warmer than times square. as we look at cupertino's forecast, cool, mid-40s. we'll see those highs up to 64 degrees by early afternoon. we'll take a look ahead at what to expect new year's eve, coming up. we are looking at a nice, easy drive as you would expect toward the bay bridge. at the toll plaza, i found something on the camera. i'll point it out if it's still there when we come back. ♪

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now with the people first warranty. you )ve made it! down to the last thrda welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay" on this friday. you made it down to the last three days, then we can all say 2017, bye bye. live pictures from the oakland camera. it's another chilly start to the morning. kari has a look at the forecast, coming up. too bad it's not snowing here so we could do this. this is video from west virginia. the longest sled run on the east coast. this is actually a quarter of a mile. it's called the wonder carpet. taking visitors to a five minute ride from the top of the hill, then it's down from there. the average speed is 25 miles per hour. faster than san jose's highway 85, almost. it's been around almost 60 years. isn't that fun? >> looks like a lot of fun. >> i wonder if they have something like that around

sierra. >> they have those little ones that take kids up. >> 25 miles an hour. >> yeah. >> that is really cool. >> that would be fun. >> beautiful. >> boy, it would be nice to get snow in the sierra, we need it. >> yes, we sure do. farther down the line we could see rain and sierra snow, also a lot of rain. we'll talk about that and, yes, we need it at this point. we are going start out with dry conditions this morning and mostly clear skies but we have patchy fog. it's 36 degrees in livermore as you get ready to head out. 41 in san jose. i want to show you visibility dropped to a half mile in santa rosa and napa. we have dense fog around the central valley outside of the bay area. we have to deal with that within the next few hours. then we are going to see a lot of sunshine. look how warm it is going to be. yeah, we are really going to be bragging to friends farther east. we are going to have beautiful

weather. gilroy, 70 degrees today and 65 degrees in milpitas. the seven day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen. we are looking at more mid to upper 60s today for the east bay. oakland, 61 degrees. 60 degrees in san mateo. daly city, 60 degrees and 60 in the mission district. getting dressed this morning, it is a very chilly start. we need the layers, again. a coat, but light long sleeves will be comfortable later on today. we look ahead to the forecast and chance of rain. an area of low pressure that will be kind of out there in the pacific. these are not the kind of lows we like because it's hard to forecast exactly when it's going to move in and kind of wobbles and rolls in when it wants to. it looks like a warmer storm. this could create some heavy rain for the sierra and the bay area. if it does move in, we are looking at the time frame between late tuesday and

thursday of next week. in the near term, it stays dry for your new year's eve weekend. inland mostly dry, temperatures reaching mid-60s over the next few days. i'll have more on the rain. mike gets us out the door with a look at what's happening on the bay bridge. >> we had activity here, it just cleared. it lasted a few minutes. it was all flashing lights and discussions going on over here with chp. that's just cleared from the parking lot. not even a distraction anymore toward the toll plaza. the maps will show you an easy drive on the approach. you see all these green sensors. no fog registering in the north bay as we have had this week. things are great in toward san francisco. a smooth, easy drive. we have the crash on the shoulder. 880 at warren where anser hassan

is between 680 and 101, but not affecting the off ramp. back to you guys. >> thanks, mike. with the new year comes legalized recreational marijuana. it won't be available to the majority of cities in california. so far, 40 resale licenses for stores have been given. 150 applications are pending. this means they won't be ready by the first. they have been given in the bay area, santa cruz. there are many cities that have blocked pot shops, for now. beginning to learn more about how this pot industry works. >> not all of it is good. there are growing concerns about the marijuana black market. the high taxes of pot sales are fueling an already massive black market for pot. it is estimated california produces eight times more pot

than is consumed in the state. that will likely be sold in other states. >> not a group of people growing marijuana for recreational use for themselves. >> or with a medical card? >> no. this is typical of organized crime. >> law enforcement say rates like these in fresno county will continue after legalization because illegal growers are still cashing in. home security deliveries or home deliveries are posing a new security risk. thieves in disguise are getting inside buildings and condos. >> we have the report from san francisco where some of the victims are now starting to look out. >> reporter: lots of people living in multi-unit buildings get deliveries. thieves figured out it is easy to hit the buzzer, tell someone they have a delivery and get buzzed in. >> make sure you are either down there to greet them or know you

are expecting them. >> reporter: people living in apartments and condos in san francisco are being cautious after getting ripped off by delivery person impersonators. police search for a mancariing a box, trying to get into a secure building. >> i came up there. >> reporter: david says impersonators don't need a uniform. they buzz a resident, announce they have a delivery and are buzzed into a lobby full of opportunities. >> they are stealing our packages. they did that a month ago. it was probably the same thing. this isn't the first time somebody pretended to get into a building. >> reporter: they say it's a common occurrence and change their cover. >> posing as grub hub delivery people just to get into the building. >> reporter: thieves are

adapting to our delivery culture. coming up on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. will you be making a donation to your boss this week without realizing it? it's possible. i'll show you thousand avoid it. i'm chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. first, happening now, scary moments for a man in san rafael. he was shot after being robbed last night near mill street. the victim had a cell phone, jacket stolen as well. breaking news out of egypt. ten christians dead after a shootout in a cairo church. one of the gunmen were killed. they were tarkted by islamic militants since 2016. we'll be back with more news after the break. stick around. ♪ this little home of mine,

♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine,

♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ unplug chargers - go, ♪ devices go off-line. turn thermostats down low, ♪ led's shine mighty fine. ♪ small actions quickly grow, ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ energy upgrade california, will let us shine. ♪

welcome to friday morning. folks are out and about. this is fremont. should be a nice day on tap. we'll check the full forecast with kari hall in a moment. mike inouye is keeping his eye on commuters. i's been christmas all week long for viewers. people who turns to nbc bay area responds for help solving problems. >> chris chmura is here with a look at the most recent success stories. fsa. the account that is let you stash away pretax dollars for medical expenses. we had three people reach out for help. there's one thing universal about fsas. we have to know what happens to the balances at the end of the year. now, many companies require you to use it or lose it. we can only find numbers for

2010, '11 and '13. most forfeited $138. they could have spent it, but lost it. it might be limited to just $500. here is the bottom line. if you have an fsa now is the time to figure out what is left in it and what happens if you don't spend it before monday. ps, here is a fun fact. maybe that motivated you. if you forfeit your fsa money, your employer gets to bank it. yeah, the boss. if you have a consumer complaint, call 888-996-tips or visit www.nbcbayarea.com/responds. > have a great weekend and happy new year. >> thanks, chris. coming up next on "today in the bay," a look at the forecast from kari hall. >> you may want to limit your

time out doors if you have breathing problems. wood burning is illegal today. we'll talk about what's ahead as the temperatures heat up. that's coming up next. this is a live look at 880, the nimitz through oakland. a smooth drive here with plenty of company. no problems in oakland. i will track one issue through fremont coming up. streets shut down in san jose as police flood a neighborhood. the latest, when we return.

it's the final friday of december. the final friday of 2017. the final friday for us here on "today in the bay." countdown 2018 is on. live look outside san francisco. a lot of revelers will, no doubt, gather. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> this is our last newscast together. >> until next year. i won't see you until next year. >> we have much more for you. right now, kari has a look at the forecast. >> getting our new year's eve plans together. as you he out the door, another cool one. look at the numbers, mid to upper 30s in the north bay and inland valleys. san jose, 44. bundle up. that commute looks chilly. by