good morning bay area -- live pictures the richmond- san rl good morning to you. it's friday, january 12th. we are looking live from the richmond-san rafael bridge, we think, because it's foggy out there. foggy there and all around. >> here comes a car. >> thanks for joining us on this friday morning, i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we made it to friday. first, we need to let you know what is going on with the forecast. it is going to be a foggy one. >> especially along those bridges and the bay and the coastline. that's where we are seeing the most dense fog. check out half-moon bay, visibility down to zero. that means you can't see anything right in front of your car. then we look at livermore,

visibility down to a quarter mile. we have some really dense fog and also moving out of the central valley and the tri-valley as well as the delta. you have to watch out for that. now, our temperatures are feeling milder this morning, in the upper 40s to low 50s. the high temperatures today, check that out, 65 degrees in concord. 66 in san jose and san francisco 60 degrees. mike, the big thing for drivers is the fog. >> that's right. the tri-valley, where it hasn't been though we had it in the north bay and half-moon bay. you can see the freeway. let's look at the map, out of the altamont pass and the dublin interchange. north livermore avenue was the worst over the course of the last few hours. creeping through pleasanton and 680. it is bigger than we saw in this portion of the bay. the peninsula is all right. zero visibility in half-moon

bay. be careful in those areas and the north bay and napa and vallejo, it's tough to see north of the carquinez bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. the latest developments out of southern california. it is day four in the search for dozens of people missing in the santa barbara county area. 17 people are confirmed dead. 43 people are still unaccounted for. we know four children are among those who died in tuesday's mudslides. this morning, we are getting a better look at the devastation left behind in the mudslides, those deadly mudslides. >> we have more from there. >> reporter: the new mandatory evacuation order may remain in effect for two weeks. during that time, residents will not be allowed to return home.

>> this is an ongoing emergency. >> reporter: a new set of mandatory evacuations in montecito, when there's no sign of rain. this family telling us law enforcement threatened to arrest them if they didn't leave. several roads and towns blocked, preventing anyone from returning. >> people have no water, electricity or gas up here. there's no reason to be here. >> reporter: meanwhile, for the families of the missing men, women and children, a place of worship is a place for comfort. >> we have had to tell folks that they have lost a loved one when the loved one is confirmed. >> father john heges and first presbyterian church is a stop for victims of the mudslide overwhelmed with grief. >> sometimes people want to

talk. >> reporter: on wednesday, hayden searched for his mother and held out hope for her survival but learned late that night that she was killed. the doors of the church will stay open for those families to grieve. santa barbara county will continue their search and rescue efforts for as long as they can. live in montecito, "today in the bay." >> thank you. happening this morning, changes could be coming for who gets to see police body cameras in san francisco. right now, officers involved in deadly shootings can watch video from any officer before speaking to examiners. they want to change that policy. they would only be able to look at their own body camera before speaking with investigators. the proposal is under review. scary moments in a north bay neighborhood. a nearly eight-hour stand off

came to an end last night. this was the scene earlier in the hours before the neighborhood went into lockdown. the suspect was taken into custody after 8:00 in the evening, following an armed robbery at a liquor store on tuesday. everyone is back at home. 4:35. authorities gather in the south bay to educate educators to responding to the unimaginable. they will hold an active shooter session today. this is meant to prepare teachers for dangerous on campus incidents. new warnings out this morning for swimmers in san francisco bay after a fourth sea lion attack. >> the latest one happened early yesterday morning at aquatic park. we brought you coverage during the midday newscast. this is the same spot where the other incidents happened as well. a woman was swimming when she was bitten on her knee.

>> i was hearing her screaming a little bit. she had a bite out of her leg by the sea lion. >> the woman cried out for help and other swimmers helped get her to shore. she is expected to be okay. the popular swimming spot was closed off briefly following the incidents last month, but not after this attack. there were warning signs posted about sea lions and people are being warned to swim in pairs. if you are planning to go to monterey bay this weekend, dell monte beach is closed because sewage spilled. they are testing the waters and will reopen when it is safe. it's happened on that stretch of beach before, but normally before a storm. coming up on "today in the bay," it has been a long time in

the making. today, you can finally see a tesla model 3 up close. we'll tell you where you can see it, touch it and maybe sit in one. that's still ahead. a change with your facebook account soon. the switch up the company is hoping will strengthen relationships with your facebook friends.

good morning, i'm landon dowdy live at cnbc world

headquarters. wall street set to end higher after yesterday's gains. they closed at record highs as investors bet on the economy. they are winning a flood of earnings starting today. we have jpmorgan chase and wells fargo and economic data on retail sales this morning. the dow up 200 points to 25,574. the nasdaq up 58 to 7211. general motors says they are making the first mass produced self-driving car without a steering wheel and pedals. they filed a petition for permission to put the vehicle on the road next year without a human back-up driver. they will need changes to existing safety rules including an air bag in what is normally the driver's seat. facebook is overhauling news feed to see more posts from friends, family and groups and fewer posts from businesses, brands and media.

this is part of the effort to create personal relationships on the site. the change will come in the coming months. facebook admitted the site can be bad for users consuming information and not interacting with others. >> i never thought about that. i am one of those people. >> yeah? >> yeah. >> you are a fly on the wall? >> absolutely. >> landon, we have to talk to him about his friendships, thank you very much. >> uh-oh. so, here is one. let's talk about this story. a big day today for tesla. the much hyped model 3 finally rose into showrooms for the first time. starting at 10:00 this morning, you can see one up close and maybe test drive one. this is at the palo alto showroom. that's the only spot in the bay area. the los angeles showroom will also have one, but that's it for now. the cars sell for $35,000. until now, people have been ordering them without physically

seeing one. by the way, we should mention that tesla is behind on delivering those cars. last we heard, some of those cars were being assembled by hand. >> if you are waiting for one, put it on a conveyer belt and get it through the assembly line. coming up on "today in the bay," kari is tracking a lot of fog. >> for much of the bay area. it is mostly clear as we take a live look outside in san jose. we haven't seen the dense fog there. as we go to campbell, we will see sunshine today. another beautiful day with temperatures reaching the upper 50s and low 60s. we are grouoing to see more wear like this for the weekend. we'll talk about that, next. here is the pessimist, mostly clear. we have a light friday. we'll show where folks are going to have to slow down. today in the bay --

live pictures from our fremont... good news everyone welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay" as we look live over fremont this morning. you can see there's a bit of fog there as well. it is really creeping up on all kind of folks around the bay area. thanks for joining us on this friday. >> hopefully the fog clears up before this one. the maverick serf contest could be a go for monday. they are deciding if the waves will be good enough. this is near half-moon bay.

they are eyeing the martin luther king holiday as a day to kick off this event. a decision could come as early as today. we have been reporting the world surf league purchased the right for the contest after the previous owners declared bankruptcy. >> one year, it was so foggy, you couldn't see anything. they had to keep delaying it and wait for the fog to clear. hopefully the fog clears. >> it's a moneymaker. you ever watch it on tv? >> so cool to see that. hopefully that happens. now, we are hoping that the fog rolls out of here this morning because it's causing a lot of problems for people trying to get out on the roads. a live look outside in dublin. the dense fog is rolling from the central valley to the tri-valley. we have also seen it along the coast. heads up about that. it may be misting and drizzling, too. as we look at the seven day forecast on the bottom of the screen, we will have a beautiful

weekend ahead. it started out today with sunshine, once that fog clears. temperatures mid-60s. 63 in morgan hill and the east bay, 68 degrees. hayward, 62 degrees. o oakland 60 degrees. redwood city, 55. the north bay, expect the temperatures to reach the mid-60s. it starts out a day where you need a hat or something nice and warm and probably a good idea tto make sure you have that hat because of the humidity. later today, you can break out the short sleeves. it will be comfortable, even if you are hiking. the hiking trails, patchy fog to start and 58 degrees. overall, a really nice day, perfect at about 1:00, we'll be at 64 degrees. as we look at the time line for our incoming rain and what we are expecting for next week,

late monday night into tuesday, we'll start to see that rain moving into the north bay. that will be moving from north to south fairly quickly. by wednesday, it looks like it will be dry. then a stronger storm system, a larger one moving in for thursday into friday. it could bring in significant sierra snow. looks good as we rack up the rainfall totals. we can enjoy the next few days with all that sunshine. san francisco will be up to 64 degrees on sunday then cooler once those clouds arrive. once again, that rain we'll see will be late monday evening. martin luther king jr. daye events look good and dry. it cools off once we get the rounds of rain. mike, you are trying to look at oakland. >> trying. there you go, a little bit of visibility. five minutes ago, there was so much fog at 880 and the coliseum, we could barely make out the headlights. there you go, a smoother flow of

traffic. north of there, slowing in the area. the speed sensors show the slowing. that should be cleared up at 5:30. no problem until this morning. the fog is much more of a deal. kari showed you the dublin camera. this is tesla and the altamont pass. tougher visibility. lower those speeds. one area that is going to get easier access starting later on today, the laurel street bridge connecting 680 and interstate 80 will reopen. that's good news. laurel bridge is heartier. a lot of fog in the north bay. live camera shows you san rafael. the fog will be a factor. we have seen it increase at the curve. back to you. >> all right, mike. a lot of fog there this morning.

a new effort under way to rollback california law for early release for some offenders. they approved proposition 47 which reclassified the felonies and misdemeanors. they say it goes too far. it allows the release of inmates with domestic violence. others say prop 47 helped turn their lives around. >> current laws are not considered violent in our state. >> i'm back in school. i'm thinking about going back to work. i'm getting my own place. >> that's one of the former offenders who was granted early release from jail, thanks to prop 47. 365,000 signatures have to be gathered by april to qualify for november's ballot. yesterday, we told you about the final house on the eroding

pacifica cliff coming down. it happened. last night, the house, well it is now no more. i'm distracted by the time lapse video. looks fantastic to see from this vantage point. it was so sad from folks watching alongside who used to live in that home. the cliff began eroding during the 1998 el nino season. you can watch this full video on our facebook page. tomorrow marks 50 years since johnny cash took to the stage at folsom prison. we all know the song. it's near sacramento and that makes history. >> there's really music in the air right now in the prison. >> hello, i'm johnny cash. ♪ i hear the train coming, it's rolling round the bend ♪ ♪ and i ain't seen the sunshine

since i don't know when ♪ ♪ i'm stuck in folsom prison >> you heard it there, you know that tune. cash started that 1968 show into a live album, which was considered one of the greatest albums of all time. a thousand prisoners watched him perform. it is still remembered by inmates today. >> first thing i thought when i got to folsom prison was johnny cash. >> to come to prison and give a concert and that meant a lot. >> he was in prison himself, but never folsom. tomorrow, they will recreate that with an impersonator. >> i had that pop up and all of a sudden, you hear hello, this is johnny cash. it's scary. >> that was a good movie. >> yeah! coming up on "today in the bay," five, yes five, that's how

many babies one bay area woman delivered. an update on the quintuplets and the mom. a new poll says most americans don't want oprah winfrey to run for president. they say she shouldn't run for president. the poll by pbs, npr and merit said if winfrey were to run against president trump half of registered voters would support her. trump received 39% support. women in saudi arabia, it will be the first time for them to enter a sports stadium today. they can watch a soccer match between two local teams, however, they will be segregated from the men. we are back in two minutes with more news. nbc bay area responds. to a

san jose man who says p-g-&-e owed him 5-thousands dollars, but it would (not fuly pay up. nbc bay area responds to a man who says pg&e owed him $5,000 but would not pay it off. >> he asked chris chmura and our team for help. >> vince says pg&e wanted to remove trees from his property. he said, okay. but, he says when the power company sent out a crew to remove the trees, they broke his electric gate. he got an estimate to fix the gate. it was, brace yourself, $5300. but, he says pg&e offered to pay part of it, yeah, $4100. still, there's a $1200 gap there. vince turned to us for help with the leftover money. we contacted pg&e and they reimbursed vince the full $5300.

in a statement, the power company said we apologize for the inconvenience this incident caused. utility work like this is common. when they come asking for access to your yard, document the process with photos, in case you encounter trouble like vince did. if you have a consumer complaint call us, 888-996-tips or log on to www.nbcbayarea.com/responds. this morning, there are some proud parents, five times over this morning. doctors safely delivered their quintuplets in walnut creek. >> these are photos before last night's delivery. they say doctors delivered three baby boys and two baby girls at 27 months. they are all about 2.5 pounds, but they are all said to be stable. they already had two daughters when they found out last year, there would be five more on the way.

for all of you tv watchers, maybe this is a case of seven is enough. >> that's exciting. >> strong momma. congratulations. coming up on "today in the bay," we are tracking fog. you are going to want to give yourself extra time out the door this morning. >> yeah, we are really seeing the fog along the coast and the valleys. palo alto is all clear. the fog has been patchy. as we go through the day, a lot of sunshine in the forecast. warmer temperatures, we'll talk about that and more, next. sorry, did someone say patchy fog? approaching the richmond-san rafael bridge, we'll show you how widespread the issue will be for the morning commute. you could generate your own energy,

at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. good friday morning to you. 5:00 right now as we start out the day taking a look at the dublin camera. you can see it, the fog that is clouding a lot of areas here in the bay area, especially with those bridges. we are going to have a look at that with the forecast as well as your commute. good morning and thank you for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. friday is a good day but when you have a birthday boy next to you -- >> happy birthday, mike. >> we are going to get you a cappuccino or something from the snack machine. >> i have a bagel. >> kari, a good day to