ad lib live picture - trans america shot. pdz. a very good morning to you at 4:30 on thanksgiving day as we take a live look at san francisco. if you're up to defrost a turkey, you're way, way behind and probably need to have some other plan. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm kris sanchez. maybe they're defrosting their turkey. hopefully that's already in the works. >> good morning. we're still spotting a couple showers. you can see it on our mobile doppler radar. as you know, it's the only

mobile doppler radar in the area. you can see the storm off to the east as it continues to push on through. all of these lightning strikes you see here, this is where we see the area of concern more or less for the sierra. i'll talk about that in just a little bit because i want to show you what the current temperatures are looking like. today we are expecting to only climb into the 60s. we're not off to a very cold start. 57 degrees in san jose. 57 in hayward. 56 in san francisco. i'll give you a quick overview of when that second storm system is expected to make it's way in but let's get a check of the roads because there is still that concern over these slick road conditions. you can see, i've overlaid the radar on our traffic maps. that's the screen you spot here. these are areas that might be catching a couple showers here or there, which means wet roadways. i did notice this accident pop up in the south bay. be mindful if you're traveling

through any sidewalks, we are seeing a couple cautionary roadways that might be backed up in terms of those storm drains. again, we have an incoming storm system tonight. of course, you have to be very careful. this is what a thanksgiving bay bridge toll plaza looks like this morning. >> new this morning, a local nightclub where shots rang out, prompting an evacuation. police were at saddle rack bar. people were afraid there was an active shooter. that was not the case. one person was found dead in the parking lot. officers were at the scene for a couple of hours. the scene now clear. also new this morning, families who lost everything in the camp fire got a chance to reflect on what they're still thankful for this holiday season. the tight-knit community came

together last night for a thanksgiving dinner. the oroville fire department transformed it into a community center for those who need it. >> but this right here gives us hope, you know, to not think about ourselves but to think about others and to come together. just so we know each other is here. none of us are alone. butte county is a wonderful little community. >> a good reminder of what's truly important and sometimes the turkey and fix ins is all yu need. late yesterday two more bodies were found in that fire. >> thaw brings the death toll to 83. "today in the bay's" jodi hernandez is there today.

>> reporter: with the first of two rain storms barrelling down, searchers are braving the harshest of conditions to search the camp fire. >> the weather makes the work a little more difficult, a little more gruelling, trying to get this done, slippery ground, rough terrain. just the weather compounds things but the work continues. >> reporter: as many hope and wait for news of missing loved ones. volunteers are working to try to bring comfort to survivors. chefs from across the bay area are cooking holiday meals. >> we've been cooking all day and all night, getting ready to feed as many people as possible. >> local animal hospitals have been swamped, too, caring for furry fire victims, including this guy. he's singed, hungry. >> reporter: he came to us looking for hope during our monday night live shot. we nicknamed his campy and took

him to the valley oak vca. >> eating, drinking, doing well, with his pain patch. >> reporter: he has first and second degree burns on his paws and singed whiskers but he wants to find his owner. >> he probably has an owner because he's so cuddly. >> reporter: in butte county, jodi hernandez. >> from campy the cat to maggie the dog. hugs, sloppy kisses for camp fire survivor in san francisco last night. that's michael frye. he thought his dog died because the flames leveled his house, but turns out she was just hiding in a cemetery. >> so many good hearts out there. it makes this whole disaster less complicated. >> frye left animal care and control with donated dog beds,

toys, gas money and he says tremendous relief and gratitude. animal care and control has nine more dogs from the fire zone hoping they can reunite them with their owners. those dogs were brought to the bay area to be housed with foster families. so many families torn apart by the camp fire. we need your help. join telemundo and nbc7 for a fund-raiser. we'll be answering your calls next tuesday and all the money raised will help those affected by the fire find temporary and permanent housing. in other news, oakland's catholic diocese says it will delay identifying priests who were accused of sexual abuse. last month is pledged to release those names, just like the san jose diocese did, but oakland moved that date back to january so victims can be informed first and the information verified. the release of names was spurred by a minnesota law firm that published the report of 200 bay

area priests credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. for the first time in two weeks, warriors had something to smile about. >> i know you have a lot of people here today affected by the fire, so thank you for coming and being with us. happy thanksgiving. >> jordan bell and the warriors hosting paradise high school basketball team. the boys and girls teams getting rock star treatment. coaches chatting courtside. 29 of the 32 players lost their homes in the fire. as for the game, steph curry out with an injury, draymond green also out. the rest of the team could not hang on. oklahoma city stomps the warriors 123-95. the warriors have lost 6 of the last 8 games. >> nice for the kids to have a break. >> would have been nice to have

them win, though. nbc7 investigates, an excessive video. it's snowing in the mountains. what it means if you're expected at tahoe. we'll talk about that at 4:45. c

police use of force. when is it appropriate? when does it cross the line? it's become one of the most contentious issues of time, police use of force. when is it appropriate, when does it cross the line?

>> stephen stock spent the last four months asking those very questions. >> was it excessive or even necessary? that's the question we asked when a viewer sent us this video of san jose police officers tackling a man who appeared to be having a mental crisis. we showed the video to several local experts in police training and procedure, including a retired judge and former san jose independent police auditor. >> this officer went over the top in my view. he used at least half a dozen punches to the head to this man, who was down on the ground. >> when we showed the video to san jose police chief eddy garcia, he had a different take. >> i really feel they did a commendable job on something that does not look pretty to someone who is not trained or to the naked eye. >> find why chief garcia came to that conclusion and how often

police lead to people with mental issues or on drugs leading to that type of confrontation. go to nbcbayarea.com/investigations. and we always welcome your tips. you can always send us your story ideas. 88 888-996-tips or website nbcbayarea.com/responds. coming up, we'll track the forecast with more trouble on the way.

gate bridge - wet pavement - no traffic welcome back to you on this thanksgiving day. a live look at the golden gate bridge where there's not a lot of people. it's wet, so please be careful so you can get to grandma's safe and sound. >> if you're headed to the mountains for thanksgiving, you're in luck because it's starting to look like a window wonderland. that's complicating travel for some on the busiest travel day of the year, switching some unexpected drivers switching from their flip-flops -- take a look at this lady's feet -- from flip-flops before she changes to chains. the sheriff's office says a number of people slid off the roadway on the summit. you do have to be careful out there. you don't want to wear your big winter boots when you're

driving, it's not comfortable -- >> i would change them before i got out of the car. >> one of the most california things i've ever seen. a california winter, right? >> we're not ready to give up. >> exactly. there are a couple of watches and warnings if you're traveling up to the sierra, so hopefully you're already up there. just letting us know how you're doing because i want to get some pictures for you guys. here are the current storm watches and this is what i wanted to showcase for you. we're talking about the possibility, unfortunately, if you're up near the highlighted areas, flash flood watches are in place because we're expecting another round of showers tonight. also up through the sierra mountains as well. if you're headed up there, please remember to be safe. check those road conditions because we'll be keeping these advisories for the next couple of hours through tomorrow because of the incoming second system. that second system is going to impact the sierra and, of course, those north bay mountains as well.

let's talk about mobile doppler. you probably wonder if you want your umbrella. right now you can see the majority of that rain has trekked out to the east. this is from the first initial storm system and this is up near the sierra. we are seeing some activity up through the mountain area. definitely don't put that umbrella away. we have our storm ranger that's been up and running on top of san bruno mountain. it's the only doppler radar that scans it live. that second system, as it begins to make its way in, it's expected to bring heavier rain totals, unfortunately for those burn scars. we've been waking up to 40s and 50s. not as cold, not as blistering but about 55 degrees right now in san jose. 57 in oakland. 56 for san francisco. i want to take you through some of the pictures we're seeing outside right now because it's about 57 degrees. wind speeds are 10 miles per

hour. we're going to keep a lot of that cloud cover around because we're not in the clear just yet. let's look at our hour by hour outlook so you can get a good idea of when that second system will make its way in. watch me forward this timeline to 4:00 p.m. tonight. you can see through ukiah and santa rosa, that second system makes its way in. if i fast forward this timeline, around 10:00 p.m., the system begins to really trek its way down. moving southward at the golden gate bridge, even to san jose. we'll get the rain shadow but san francisco, pleasanton to cause concern out on the roads as well. hopefully you'll be way too full from the turkey to drive and you'll be able to have a sleepover because that rain will hold on tight through the overnight hours. it looks like it's mainly

stalling over the north bay area through ukiah, santa rosa, napa. half moon bay through the peninsula and mountains, we'll keep a lot of this moisture. this is through tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. we're definitely not in the clear of the rain. you can see it lingers all day friday as that system begins to trek out because it's slower moving from the models, we might even catch some showers now even early saturday morning at about 4:30 a.m. we'll get the rest of that system moving through san jose, pleasanton and the morgan hill area. as far as your estimated rain totals, the rpm model shows the highest rain totals for the ukiah area. the lorraine totals down through san jose and sunnyvale where that rain shadows fall. over the next seven days, here's a look at what you can expect. happy thanksgiving, everybody.

unfortunately tomorrow is expected to be our heaviest rainfall. it will linger all day long. that rain clears out quite nicely for saturday and sunday. then we get another system that moves in and that's expected to make its way in possibly monday night into tuesday, believe it or not. something definitely we'll be looking out for as we head in towards the weekend. now let's get a check of the roads because i know a lot of people who aren't on the roads, but those who are, it's still wet out there. we're seeing some highlighted areas and there is a crash, remember i told you i was going to look into that crash. good news, it cleared out but having a little recovery work at saratoga avenue. i've seen that icon just now disappear which means the roads are green, good to go. about ten minutes until 5:00 on your thanksgiving day. for most friends and family are our first choice for thanksgiving companions but that's not always our first

choice. >> garvin thomas shows us how one woman's unique and generous tradition began. >> total we have 11 pies -- >> reporter: at time when there's so much time in the country to talk about trying to bring people together, sarah scott hitchings has a novel idea -- it's called bringing people together. >> last year we stopped at 2:00 a.m. >> reporter: as in the 100 strangers she's hosting for thanksgiving. >> it started so small. it started with me realizing i had nowhere to go on thanksgiving. it was 2014 when sarah had that realization. her response was to post an invitation in the bay area subgroup of reddit, anyone who didn't have a place to go was welcome at her place. sarah, clearly not the type to be worried about strangers in her home. >> i don't think so. i think i was more nervous the day of, wondering if anybody was actually going to show up. >> reporter: four people did, including a guy with a guitar

and a good time was had by all. >> so, i posted again. i said, hey, everybody, thanksgiving year two. i've already done it, proved i'm not a murderer. who wants to come? the second time 30 people showed up. that's when i was like, this is actually really cool. >> reporter: the following year 50 came out and sarah is now busy buying food for twice that many. >> 21.65 pounds. that's a winner. i really enjoy talking to people and hearing their stories and finding out how they ended up in my house. i have like eight pounds of butter in the fridge. >> reporter: confirmation for her that no matter what you see on the internet, people are mostly good, and sometimes in the right hands the internet can even bring out the best in us. >> the kind of person you have to be is just someone that's willing to take a risk on other people, i think.

>> as young news people, we get invited -- back in the day you got invited to people's houses. that was so nice. >> i still get invited. >> well, yeah. >> but we work. we work on thanksgiving so people have something to watch as they get up and get ready for date and clean and get ready for the crazy old uncle. >> so, scott's coming to dinner. coming up on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> you've got consumer problems? we've got a team of consumer problem solvers. nbc bay area responds next. first happening now, a missing portrait of charles dickens is getting ready to go on display this week. it's been missing for 150 years. it was found at a market in south africa and painted back in 1843 when dickens was writing requests a christmas carol." ♪ this little home of mine,

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stand up for viewers like you. .especially when you )re feeling cheated by a business. welcome back. one thing we're thankful for is to be able to stand up for viewers, especially when you feel you've been cheated by a business. >> happy thanksgiving. let's talk turkey first. we have recovered more than $2.1 million for our viewers since we started this up a little more than 2 1/2 years ago. cases large and small contribute to our running total there. on the large side the complaint cynthia in san jose sent us. she said a delivery truck smashed into her apartment balcony and did almost $4,000 in damage. the delivery company declined to cover it at first, but our team

got involved and got them to pay the $3985 repair bill. on the smaller but equally important and let's talk about jocelyn in san mateo. she returned a beauty care product but did not get a refund. despite several calls, her request went nowhere. our team stepped in and got jocelyn her $39.95 back. i have a story about return problems that i'll bring you tomorrow. it has a lesson for all of us during this holiday season, so make sure you tune in to see that tomorrow as well. please call us with your consumer complaints. the number 888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. once again, happy thanksgiving. >> and to you as well. coming up on "today in the bay," vianey tracking that storm. >> the last of that storm is just trickling its way out. you can see it on the live doppler radar. we have an incoming system that will bring a good amount of rainfall. i'll track the timeline and let you know what you can expect

tonight into tomorrow. hundreds of people evacuated after gunshots ring out at a popular nightclub. the details we're learning coming up next. a live look outs

francisco. it's thanksgiving. let's take a live look outside in san francisco where you can finally see the skis. at, another storm is rolling through tonight. what does that mean for your travel?

thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm scott mcgrew. laura and mark have the day off. they brought in the a-team including vianey. >> that's right. >> now that we're in, let's get started. that second storm system looks like it's going to stall out over the north bay. because of that that could mean higher rain totals for the north bay. i want to show had you the current doppler radar because we're showing the last of that storm system trek out of here. you can see it far off to the east through livermore, san francisco and as far as your temperature trend goes, we're in the 50s. now let's get a check of the roads. i know there's not going to be a lot out there, but those heading to work expect to see wet roadways. we have an accident that just popped up along 880. i'll che