this early edition of "today in the bay." i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we went on at 4:00 a.m. to start this coverage. 13 people are dead, including the sheriff's deputy and the gunman. this unfolded around 11:20 last night when that suspect open fire inside that crowded club in thousand oaks. police say that several hundred people there were inside that venue at the time. >> i have nothing to lead me to believe or the fbi that there is any terrorism link here, but we will certainly look at that option. >> borderline bar & grill is a western themed establishment, known to regularly host swing dancing nights. according to its instagram page, they were hosting a college country night when that shooting happened. if you're not aware of where thousand oaks is. it's located about 40 miles west of los angeles in ventura county. thousand oaks recently ranked as one of the country's safest

cities. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez tracking all of that for us. >> this was so shocking that even the sheriff had a hard time keeping his composure as he talked about what happened last night. young people were running away from the bar, the ones who could get out, running into the darkness as law enforcement was still working to get into that bar in thousand oaks. some of the people inside the bar say this was just a regular wednesday night when that gunman walked in and started shooting almost as soon as he set foot inside the bar. pepperdine university put out a statement, they know some of their students were there when the bullets were flying. >> our friends got the bar stools and they started slamming them against the window so we could get out. >> we just tried to take cover. >> i mean, now we just sit and wait and kind of play -- just waited until the sheriffs came out.

>> hoping to get out and look for our friends. >> why would anyone do this to kids? >> that young man says kids because the crowd is a pretty young crowd. he says between 18 and 21 there on a wednesday night. you see the fbi working alongside the sheriff there at the scene and with the young people who survived, standing in shock outside the bar. as we have reported, a sheriff's deputy who rushed into that bar was killed along with 11 young people, along with the gunman. we don't know if the gunman died, whether he turned the weapon on himself or if he was killed in crossfire with law enforcement. ventura county sheriff's department is providing updates as they have a lot of agencies working with them, along with the fbi and atf on scene. i'll be back with you again in a half an hour. >> thank you. we know a little more about the sheriff's sergeant who was killed. his name is ron helus, a 29-year veteran of the ventura county sheriff's department. he was actually planning to

retire as early as next year. here's what the ventura county sheriff had to say a short time ago. >> he was totally committed. he gave his all. tonight as i told his wife, he died a hero because he went -- he went in to save lives, to save other people. >> so sad. >> as you can imagine, this is a tough time for everyone involved, including a lot of those families wondering where their loved ones are. the red cross is working to set up a reunification center tore friends and family of the victims. they can also call an emergency hot line. that number is 800-465-6650 in case you have someone in that area. you can find this information on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >> we, of course, will continue to monitor the situation in thousand oaks, bring you the latest information as soon as we get anything new. we'll have multiple reports

throughout this morning's edition of "today in the bay." stay with us. right now at 4:33, we want to get a check of the forecast in the bay area. meteorologist kari hall, you said a windy start to the morning. >> yes. we begin with a red flag warning. that means a fire danger in elevations above 1,000 feet. it's been gusty there already and we may see gusts topping 60 miles an hour for any of these areas shaded in red. most of the populated areas and in the valleys, we won't see wind speeds that strong but be mindful that if you are in the hills, you have to be careful out there. as we start out, you're getting out the door, heading to the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station, it will be in the low 50s. another really nice day as we head into the upper 60s by noon. our high temperatures in oakland reached 75 degrees. it will be up to 78 in livermore and 81 in ukiah. my you said the flares are out

in berkeley? >> they've been laid out. that's westbound getting to the bay bridge. this is eastbound. where it says eastshore freeway, there is actually the silhouette of university overcrossing, just to get you located. you see a vehicle moved over to the right shoulder. folks are able to easily exit. you have about 50 yards to get over to the right side. it comes up quickly as you're at freeway speeds and that's the speeds you're taking. the earlier slowdown we saw, eastbound 80 approaching university, there was a traffic break. it's all cleared up as you saw from that live camera. that slow lane is blocked. no word when they'll clear that. it doesn't present a problem for the commute out of coco county and north bay toward the maze. good news over here, all lanes clear north 101. disabled vehicles southbound 880

at q "a" street saying a tow trk may take until 8:00. there must be something special there. we'll check that. back to you. coming up here on "today in the bay," more on this morning's top story. >> including this breaking news out of southern california. a deadly shooting inside a california bar. it was country night. a college night inside the bar, when a gunman walked in, open fire. there were smoke bombs. these are live pictures, a look at the scene. multiple agencies reporting the gunman was killed in the attack. we know at least 12 others died as well, including a sheriff's deputy from the ventura county sheriff's department. he was set to retire early next year. the latest coming up.

thanks frank franc holland at cnbc global headquarters. wall street will look to build on yesterday's post-election rally as midterms were what was expected with a split congress. the dow and s&p posting their best gains. on today's watch list, a report for new filings for unemployment and the fed wraps up a two-day meeting but is not expected to

hike interest rates. walmart will start offering black friday deals even earlier this year as it competes with amazon, target and others for your holiday bucks. they will start at 10:00 p.m. eastern on thanksgiving eve, two hours earlier than previous years and more deals at 6:00 p.m. local times in stores on thanksgiving day. there are also holiday deals available right now on walmart.com. they will hold events in stores on thanksgiving day from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with coffee and cookies. comcast, the parent company of nbc universal is planning to launch a new video streaming device with popular apps and puts them all in one place. this includes netflix, amazon prime and youtube. it will be launched next year. if comes with a voice-activated remote and will be a set-top box but eventually could become an app itself. nose are your cnbc business headlines. back to you. >> frank, thanks so much. 4:40 right now.

that breaking news out of southern california. 13 people are dead, including a sheriff's deputy and that gunman. up to 12 people have been injured. >> happened about 11:20 last night inside a crowded bar in thousand oaks about 40 miles west of los angeles in ventura county. several hundred people were inside that venue at the time. in fact, witnesses say they heard gunshots and they saw smoke bombs go off. there's been no positive identification of that gunman yet. >> we'll have more of that story right here on "today in the bay." right now we want to get a look at your thursday forecast. meteorologist kari hall standing by. >> another morning that starts out cool. here's a live look outside in palo alto and our temperatures that will be in the low 50s at 8:00. and then a very pleasant afternoon. 70 at 2:00 today. we'll get a look at our microclimates and a look at the weekend coming up next. look how clear this view is looking to the north bay. that's the golden gate bridge.

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police say that several hundred people were inside. witnesses say they heard gunshots and even saw smoke bombs go off. many of those people ran for safety. >> it was all very quick, what happened. so, all i saw was once, you know, the shots rang out and we were heading under the stools, there was a little smoke bomb. my friend actually saw it because i was under the stools with her. and that she saw the smoke bomb, like, start to go off. we just heard everyone say, run. >> this all happened at borderline bar & grill. they were hosting a college country night when that shooting happened. >> we have live pictures to show you right now of the scene. obviously, the investigation is going to go on for quite some time. the gunman has not yet been identified. we'll, of course, continue to follow this breaking news all morning. it's really difficult news to wake up to especially. >> such a sad story. >> yeah, yet another mass shooting. it is quarter to 5:00 right

now. we want to get a look at weather and traffic together. we know you have that morning commute. i noticed it was windy out there this morning. >> it's going to be windy. that's the reason why the red flag warning was issued. we see we'll continue throughout tomorrow morning, so it's still going to be gusty. this is all as the winds pick up out of the north and east, flowing over the hills and actually warms up and dries out as it descends down those hills. that's what we'll have to deal with, some very low humidity this morning and also throughout the day. so, right now the humidity is at about 18%. very low as you make your way especially farther inland. as we go into the afternoon, the humidity gets even lower. ukiah will see humidity levels dropping down to 7% and 8% around clear lake. when you have humidity that low and winds just rushing over those hills, any fires could spread relatively quickly as we go throughout the day. so, just be mindful of that as

we step out the door in walnut creek. it will be at about 50 degrees. then at about 60 degrees at 9:00. overall, it will be a nice but breezy day as you head out the door heading to diridon station in san jose. upper 40s. bundle up. it will only be about 47 degrees. overall it will be a good hair day. don't brush too much, you might have static with humidity levels starting out at 22% and expected to drop throughout the day. our high temperature in the south bay reaching 75 in cupertino and 80 in morgan hill. these temperatures are well above normal. we should only be in the upper 60s. we're up to 82 today in danville. we'll see mid-70s for san mateo, san francisco. up to 75 degrees in the mission district. the north bay reaching 81 in novato as well as ukiah.

throughout the weekend, upper 70s for our high. san francisco in the 70s for the next couple of days and veterans' day is looking pleasant with upper 60s. we'll see more 60s next week. mike, you have an update on that crash in berkeley? >> i do. we'll take you out to the east shore freeway. the crash had the lane blocked. the right lane getting -- i did see the cars clear from the roadway and the flares were the issue as folks were traveling away from the bay bridge. flae flares were there but no flashing lights for vehicles. as far as i can tell, you can travel through. don't worry about the flares but be careful for the other drivers. light traffic flow. still sudden lane changes could be an issue. coco county getting into the walnut creek interchange, the

maze, sdandisabled vehicle at s 880. everything else looks standard. 4:48. other news. take a look at what happened at sun valley mall in concord. the shops were flooded. a shopper posting this snapchat video of water seeping into the concourse. a mall spokesperson says a water line broke causing a pool of dirty water to cover much of the low level floor. maintenance work overnight to try to fix that problem. the mall says they hope to reopen this morning. well, the ship is sailing and boat squatters in sass leus. sausalito police say the number of boats parked offshore is skyrocketing and many are in bad shape. so, officers put out flyers warning owners to move it or lose it. boat owners say they dock offshore to avoid high rent in

sausalito docks. this morning for you, thousands of giants fans are expected at at&t park, but not for the game. >> instead they're celebrating the life of willie mccovey. the giants' legend died last week at the age of 80. in is a live look from our exclusive ballpark cam looking right there at mccovey cove. the ceremony to honor mccovey starts at 11:30. we'll stream it live on nbcbayarea.com. giants and bay area legend. 4:40. in is tragic this morning. lives lost. we have breaking news from thousand oaks where there's been a shooting at a popular bar and grill. popular with college students. in fact, it was college night. we know 13 are dead, including a deputy and that gunman. >> also coming up for you this morning, nbc bay area responds. a piece of fine art is purchased at sea, but then it's

worthless ashore. i'm consumer investigator chris, nbc7 investigates next. a plane damaged a wing before takeoff. last week a lion air flight crashed off the coast of indonesia. that plane dropped from the sky minutes after takeoff. an investigation into that crash is still ongoing. more news for you right after the break.

we continue to follow breaking news from southern california. these are live pictures, in fact, from los angeles. outside los robles regional

medical center. that's where the victims of the mass shooting were taken. it happened in a popular bar and grill in ventura county, thousand oaks. 13 people have died including the gunman and a sheriff's deputy. new information as well this morning, we're understanding that sheriff's deputy that went in along with a highway patrol officer responding to the shots that had been fired, they entered the building and the sheriff's deputy was struck multiple times with gunfire and the other officer attempted to drag him out of the line of fire. sadly, he did not survive. he was set to retire. 29-year veteran with the ventura county sheriff's department. >> very sad. >> they're still trying to identify the gunman as well. >> a lot of family members just waiting to find out if their loved ones are victims in this situation or if they made it out all right. we'll continue to follow this story coming out of thousand oaks for you this morning. 4:54 right now.

nbc bay area responds to a sacramento man who says the fine art he bought on vacation turns out to be worthless. but he diplomat know it for more than a decade. that's when he turned to chris' team for help. >> gary briggs recently tried to sell two etchinges said to be by rembrandt. he bought them aboard a cruise ship in 2006. he says he paid about $7,000 with them and came with several pages of documentation, including this appraisal from park west, which is the auctioneer. but when he went to sell those recently, he says several appraisers told him they are not genuine rembrandts. in fact, they have no market valley. gary told park west, the auctioneer, he want his money back. he says they refused. so, he turned to us. we contacted park west. their attorney initially told us that it strongly disputed the

assertions by mr. briggs, but a few days later park west agreed to give him back the $7,000 investment. the park west lawyer said they fully and finally resolved the dispute. gary told us he signed a nondisclosure agreement as part of the settlement. that could happen to you, too. we've heard from several consumers who have had to agree to confidentiality to get their refunds like gary. if you ever face that decision, ask yourself, how much is my silence worth, and maybe ask a lawyer for their appraisal. you can call us with your consumer complaints. the number is 888-996-tips or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. let's get a check of the forecast. >> it's going to be cool and windy starting out and then warm and windy later on today. here's a live look outside 101 in san jose. let's head over to willow glenn with temperatures dropping down to about 52 degrees.

then up to 66 at noon. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and talk about the fire danger coming up next. right now those flares are gone and those flashing lights are clearing eastbound 80 away from the bay bridge. that crash cleared. westbound, that's your commute starting to kick in. plus, we continue to follow that breaking news out of southern california. 13 people are dead. this is in a mass shooting in a bar in thousand oaks. right now 13 people dead, including a gunman as well as a sheriff's deputy. we'll have more from that scoto after the break.

-live pictures from hospital where patients were taken. breaking news: a deadly mass shooting unfolds inside a southern california bar packed with college students overnight. (13 people are dead...including a sheriff )s deputy and the gunman. we )re learning new details at this hour. good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m marcus washington. and i )m laura gracia. we )ve been covering this story since we went on early at 4 am. here )s what we know right now: again: (13 people are dead...including a sheriff )s deputy and the gunman. (up to 12 other people are injured. this all unfolded around (11:20 last night when the suspect opened fire inside a

crowded bar in thousand oaks. last night when the suspect open fire inside that crowded bar in thousand oaks. >> several hundred people were inside the borderline bar & grill last night. witnesses saw gunshots and even saw smoke bombs go off. according to the instagram page much that venue, they were hosting college country night. there's a large emergency response outside that venue. the fbi and atf have arrived to the scene investigating. the gunman has not yet been identified. >> these are ongoing investigations and that information will come out as soon as we're able to determine exactly who the suspect was and what motive he might have had for this horrific event. >> if you're not aware of where thousand oaks is, this is a look at the location