southern ca right now, 4:30, still raging wildfires in northern and southern california burning with very little containment this morning. in the meantime, friends and family here in the bay area waiting to hear about loved ones who are still missing. "today in the bay" starts right now. very good morning to you. hope you had a great weekend. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we'll get to the breaking news of the wildfires, but first we want to get you ready and out this morning. kari, walking out the door this morning, it was cold. >> cold and smoky. we have this combination we get during the wildfires and dry conditions and as you look at the camera in emeryville toward the bay bridge, you don't see the twinkling lights because

it's shrouded in smoke this morning. it will be unhealthy to spend a long period of time outside. make sure you're wearing a mask. another spare the air alert today. high fire danger today, all the areas shaded in red from northern california extending down to l.a. and beyond. we'll talk more about this and what to expect as we go throughout the day, and mike, you're tracking a road closure. >> i am, kari. even though it's sunday into monday and today a vacation day for schools and businesses, a holiday, we're looking at folks working hard on the roadways, outside working, and air quality concern for everybody here. we're showing the slowdown because folks are forced off of the freeway. the overcrossing at 23rd doing some destruction or demolition work there over the weekend, so that will be scheduled to open again at 5:00 a.m., right on schedule. we'll probably see delays up until about 5:15. no other problems toward the bay bridge aside from that getting away from the bay bridge. here is a look at the peninsula,

light traffic over here in palo alto. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. breaking news there, massive wildfires continue to rage from the north to the south of the state. >> in butte county, firefighters battling the camp fire are dealing with dangerous conditions, as the fire claims more lives. the number of confirmed dead now stands at 29, that is the most people killed in a california wildfire since 1933. more than 200 are still missing. the fire has burned more than 111,000 acres, almost the size of the city of san jose. it is 25% contained. over 6,500 homes and nearly 300 buildings have been destroyed. widespread revac wags evacuatin place. we spoke with one young man who is in the south bay, after he says that he rescued his neighbors. >> "today in the bay's" marianne favro has his story. >> by the time i got home, our street was on fire.

>> reporter: with walls of flames descending on his paradise home, 25-year-old jacob jones says he knew he didn't have much time. he raced to his stranded neighbor and says he told her to get into his honda civic. she piled into his car, along with her two young children, their four puppies, and jake's dog, ty. >> flames were on both sides. >> reporter: this is what he saw from his rear view mirror. he didn't get far before he saw another friend stranded by his car on the side of the road. >> we stuffed him in the car with all of us, we a cat stuffed inside his shirt. >> reporter: later he picked up a complete stranger hitchhiking, he had five people crammed into his car. this is a photo of him driving with his 4-year-old neighbor, jackson, on his lap >> there was flames on both sides of the road. >> reporter: jacob says the fire destroyed his house, his neighbor's home is gone, too. governor jerry brown talked about the state's response. >> we're requesting presidential declaration, funding coming from

the federal government. of course, there will be efforts from the state government as well. it's a time to pull together and work through this tragedy. >> reporter: jacob is now staying with his aunt in milpitas, and says he's glad he arrived home in time to help. >> it was amazing, the way we were able to come together in one car and get out of town, and that's the way paradise works. >> reporter: marian favro, "nbc bay area news". >> in southern california, the worry is the strong santa ana winds will make the fight against the woolsey fire that much more difficult. nearly 85,000 acres have burned but just 15% of that fire contained. the fire has destroyed nearly 180 structures. the hill fire has burned nearly 5,000 acres and 75% contained. and at least two people are

confirmed dead and three firefighters injured. in less than 15 minutes, reporter jay gray will actually have a live update for us on those fires. and we will continue to follow these wildfires across the state. you can actually download our free nbc bay area app. we'll send out push alerts with the latest information. this morning, one of the victims of the thousand oaks mass bar shooting will be honored today in napa, the hero foundation holding a march for alaina housely. it starts at 10:00 a.m. at napa's memorial stadium. housely is one of 12 people when a gunman opened fire inside the borderline bar & grill last week. she just graduated high school this year and was attending pepperdine, following in her parents' footsteps. hundreds of people lined the streets of napa for a procession carrying housely's body. >> i played soccer with alaina and went to school with her. it's important to be part of the family that's here and to show our respect and love. >> organizers of today's event

say they're trying to take a stand to get something done to stop mass shootings. this morning an autopsy is revealing the gunman in the thousand oaks shooting died from a self-inflicted gunshot. investigators say that based on time stamps, the shooter posted to instagram during the attack. the post involved his mental state and whether people would believe he was sane. police still have not determined a motive. happening today, all across the country and the bay area, people are honoring veterans. >> several plans this morning, including a flag raising ceremony in martinez. this afternoon, a vigil will be held in front of the crosses of lafayette on deer hill road this weekend in san jose. the annual veteran's day parade will weave its way through downtown. the grand marshal of the parade was army major general garrett

y yee. >> today we say thank you for all that have served and sacrificed. >> that was in san jose. in san francisco, veterans were celebrated at the presidio during a ceremony and just in, antioch is canceling its veterans day celebrations because of the poor air quality. >> it is 4:37. coming up next on "today in the bay," if an xbox 1 is on your wish list, now might be the perfect time to buy. how low microsoft is taking the console. brunch on the go. fast food restaurant things that are promising to be finger lickin' good.

here's to the stair takers, breakfast makers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers. here's to you all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive your way.

good morning. i'm frank holland here at cnbc global headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street looks like it's set to open up in the red this morning after stocks fell on friday. the dow snapping a four-day win streak on worries about slowing global economic growth, but the index still posted its best week since march. there is no economic data today, as the government is closed for veterans day, but look for reports this week on inflation and retail sales. microsoft is offering a steep discount on the xbox 1 console, leading up to and through black friday weekend, at $400, it's the lowest price ever for the system. while it's not surprising, microsoft will cut the price on the xbox for the holidays, it is notable just a year after the machine hit the market. sony is already selling the ps4

pro for 400, so this sale could be aimed as reeling in the buyers more focused on price. here is the most delicious story of the morning, kfc is bringing an all-time brunch great to the drive-through, starting today, the chain is offering chicken and waffles covered in mrs. butterworth's syrup, and offering it for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the end of the year. single order sells for $5.49. marcus, i think you're a combo meal guy, with potato wedges and a drink for $7.99. those are your cnbc headlines. >> frank, you know me. >> that's a mess through the drive-through, dripping waffles. >> i'm going to try it, too. >> not in my car. >> can you imagine? >> thanks, frank. >> thanks, frank. coming up next on "today in the bay," a cold start to the morning once again, kari. >> it is very cold out there again this morning, and we start out with some low visibility in spots due to not only smoke, but some patches of fog, and then

we'll see our temperatures in the upper 40s at 8:00, and then the low 70s today. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and talk about air quality coming up. you could see some of that effect kari talked about, the light glowing for the lights across the san mateo bridge. the tail lights and headlights are moving smoothly. we'll talk where you have to reroute in a couple spots around the bay. southern california..

4:44 for you right now. back to our breaking news in southern california.

at least two massive wildfires are burning this morning in los angeles, in ventura counties, the woolsey fire charred nearly 85,000 acres and is 15% contained. >> at least two people are confirmed dead, sadly, and firefighters three already injured. the hill fire is also burning nearby. both are prompting thousands to be evacuated. nbc bay area's jay gray live in westlake village, california, joins us with the latest there. good morning, jay. >> reporter: hey there, good morning, laura, good morning, marcus. we want to give you a firsthand look at what the fires are doing. here you can see burned out areas like this look almost like the surface of the moon or something. it's desolate, covered in thick, gray ash and these wildfires continue to burn out of control right now. the flames growing and on the move again in the california hills. >> the winds have returned.

>> reporter: the santa ana winds gusting 30 miles an hour breathing life into the fire. >> it's just total devastation. >> reporter: at least two people have died in the woolsey fire near los angeles, which, along with the hill fire in ventura county, has collared close to 90,000 acres. >> i can tell you that we are still in evacuation mode. the cities of hidden hills, westlake village, agoura, calabasas and malibu are still under evacuation. >> reporter: more than a quarter million ordered out of the zone as firefighters continued to rush in. on the ground, the fight with mother nature hand to hand combat. those strike teams, getting support in the air from choppers and tankers dousing hot spots, a

battle expected to continue, along with the winds here, for the next several days. and unfortunately forecasters are saying, laura and marcus, the santa ana winds will continue to gust at least through tomorrow evening, if not longer. >> and that makes it so tough for the firefighters who have got to be getting exhausted as well, jay. >> reporter: yes. >> jay gray, thanks so much. >> reporter: no you're absolutely right, they are getting some support -- you bet. >> i didn't mean to cut -- i think it was a delay, we're cutting each other off there. thanks so much. it's so hard to see, the images behind him there. >> that's what we were seeing not only there, but of course around the camp fire as well, and we're monitoring all of this, as it continues, and those winds will be picking up at times over the next couple of days. it's still very dry, and as we head out the door this morning, you can see the smoke blanketing the bay area, so we do have another spare the air alert day, unhealthy air quality, and i think a lot of people will be

changing their outdoor plans based on the smoke and the poor air quality today. now, we do still have all of these areas shaded in red, the extreme fire danger and the red flag warning that continues this morning, and that goes until 7:00 for parts of lake and mendocino counties, and also up toward the north, and then as we go throughout the rest of the day, we should see the winds calming down just a bit. we are looking at still some very low humidity, where we see humidity levels below 15% will be these areas shaded in red, and slightly higher humidity from parts of marin county, extending over toward cocoa county throughout the day, and then where we still see the critically low humidity will be up around lake county, as we go into the rest of the day, and then the winds kind of shift, which will change our air quality. we're stepping out the door to freezing temperatures in parts of the bay area, especially farther to the north, santa rosa just one degree above freezing, and then we have 54 in half moon bay and 44 in san jose, so just

depends on where you are and how cold it is this morning, and napa, right now 26 degrees colder this morning compared to yesterday. well, that's also a sign that the winds are starting to calm down, and then we're looking at highs for the south bay reaching into the low 70s. we'll be up to 71 degrees in danville today, and in walnut creek 68. also 68 in oakland, 68 in san mateo, and in palo alto. some mid-60s for san francisco, and also some upper 60s for parts of the north bay. so as you're getting dressed this rpg m this morning, you need a coat, it is chilly to start and maybe a scarf that could double as something that could help you out if you're kind of getting irritated by all of the smoke and then of course, we've got our monday night football game tonight at levi stadiuidlevi's will be in the upper 60s, with temperatures cooling off quickly and patches of fog and also the smoke in the air. we'll continue on with some dry

weather, but we have something that looks a little bit better in the forecast, possibly a change in our pattern and a chance of rain toward thanksgiving, so i'll talk more about that. now, mike, overnight crews, are they still out there working? >> they are, kari, even though a lot of folks are not working today. we have our crews and talking about the air quality. worried about everybody and the activity. we'll look at where some of that is, in the south bay, you saw the green sensors around our map but there's a little change right here. this is quite a stretch of 17, it's marked as closed but it's right at lark where the big issue is for drivers that are forced off the freeway and a detour to get back on to southbound 17, clearing probably in the next 10 to 15 minutes, right on schedule. heard about no delays down there and this one we've been talking abo about, southbound 880 at 2rd, the bridge work they're doing until 5:00, picked up probably speeds recovering about 5:15. the bay bridge toll plaza, this live look shows you what kari has been talking about, the smoke, we felt it, folks, over in oakland, where there's a lot

of spoke moke in the air and th veterans day canceled in antioch, check your activities for today and make sure if they are outdoors, they are still on schedule. concerns for folks health reasons all over the bay. here is the southbound direction of 101, a little glow for the lights as well, that smoke will be visible as the sun comes up, but so far, the drive is just fine through the north bay. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 4:51 right now. our diseased streets investigation made national headlines after we exposed a dangerous mix of feces and needles across parts of the san francisco. >> the new mayor promising big changes after taking office, so did she follow through? senior investigative reporter bigad shaban has that story. >> reporter: good morning. walking the streets of san francisco isn't just disgusting, it's also potentially dangerous. so what's changed since mayor london breed took office? tonight at 11:00, we investigate to find out just how much filth there really is. we canvassed parts of the city,

looking for trash, feces and needles. the mayor promised a cleaner san francisco within three months of her taking office. so we're here walking the streets to find out if she made good on that pledge. we will show you what we found, anddirectly from the mayor, what does she think about the result? plus we go walking downtown with an expert on infectious diseases. what goes through your head walking the streets of san francisco? >> what goes through my head is that there's contamination under my feet. >> reporter: we'll tell you why she thinks san francisco is in danger of an outbreak. that's all tonight at 11:00, when we revisit san francisco's diseased streets. >> do you have a tip for our investigative unit, something you want them to check out, give them a call, 888-996-tips or logon to their website, our website in fact, nbcbayarea.com/investigations. coming up next on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds."

>> erasing medical debt, just in time for the holidays. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. "nbc bay area responds," next. but first, happening now, steph curry will not be playing tonight. the warriors are taking on the clippers. curry, you might remember, hurt his groin last week and has been on the bench since then. the warrior also play tomorrow against the atlanta hawks, but it is unlikely curry will be back on the court, not until at least thursday. more news for you right after the break. golden gate bridge.

good monday morning to you. 4:55 right now as we take a live look out on the golden gate bridge. not a lot of cars on the road just yet today, but who knows? will there be more? it is veterans day, so we will

see. mike has a lot at the forecast -- or a look at traffic in a bit. >> 4:55, you know what's around the corner? >> oh, yeah, you can see it everywhere. >> christmas over a month away but some families expected to get an early unexpected present, debt relief. >> good morning. one cupel is quietly giving more than $2 million for one purpose, to erase medical debt, a charity called r.i.p. medical debt just announced the gift. r.i.p. says the anonymous $2 million contribution is enough to randomly buy off debt files worth as much as $250,000 from debt collectors. collectors will often accept a penny or two on the dollar just to get rid of old death. r.i.p. will close those cases and surprise people with the news by mail. we've been telling you stories about medical debt throughout the year. nbc owned television stations

made a contribution to r.i.p. medical debt just like this anonymous couple did. >> what's interesting is that the couple, they first heard about this through the nbc broadcast. >> we asked you our nbc bay area viewers if you would contribute and some of you have, donating enough money to wipe out more than $168,000 in medical debt for people right here in the bay area. the charity says it will target some veterans, which is appropriate, for today. mostly it chooses people at random to help them. if you're picked, you will get a yellow envelope in the man just like that. if one arrives in your mailbox, please call us. the number is 888-996-tips, or go to nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> all right, thanks, chris. 4:57 right now. coming up here on "today in the bay," a cold start and a continued concern there for the air quality, kari? >> we have a breeze kicking up

in parts of the bay but it's still smoky. in fremont, only 42 degrees as you head out the door, but it will still be nice and cool but warming up a bit. we'll talk about all of this, coming up next. and the south bay we can smell the smoke as well. visibility is all right but the glow for the lights and moving smoothly northbound 101. we'll talk about where things are not so smooth for the commute right now. continued coverable of tage butte county wildfire, now the de deadliest in california since 19, now a report where evacuators are staying until it's safe. burning for days -

wildfires in butte, ventura and los angeles co right now at 5:00, burning for days, wildfires in butte, ventura and los angeles continue to still wreak havoc. thousands are still not allowed to return to their homes, and those who are, are returning to find what was once their homes now only ash. "today in the bay" starts right now. and good monday morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're tracking all those fires that are burning across california. but first locally as well, we want to check weather and traffic. let's start out with the forecast. cold start. >> yeah, and the main thing that's been affecting our weather has been all of the smoke lingering over the bay area. here is a live look outside, and the air quality that remains an issue. it will be unhealthy to spend long periods of time outside today. make sure you are wearing a mask and if you hbr