delsym 12-hour. nothing lasts longer for powerful cough relief. we )re tracking stormy weather friday, february 1st, and we are anticipating some rain headed our way, but we're getting a break this morning, which is a nice thing for your morning commute, and a good way at least to start our friday morning. thanks so much for getting up early. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. right now, we want to get a look at that weather this morning. cool outside. >> yes, it is cool. it starts out humid. we're getting readye here later this morning, into the afternoon, so as you make your plans for friday, whatever you can get done early, that's a good thing, because we will see the rain spreading bay area by late morning into early afternoon as this storm system oa once again have another one right behind that. it will be a busy weekend in terms of wet weather as we go

throughout the day and take you hour by hour. we'll see light rain moving in around 11:00. some of the heavier rain gets here by early afternoon, and continues to become more widespread and heavy going into tonight. so we'll talk about all of the things that we can expect as the storm system moves in, coming up in a few minutes, and mike, you have a different look at richmond. >> yep, same point of view. the toll plaza here on the richmond side but notice all lanes are open. they picked up a little earlier than the last few days over there. so westbound light commute and no problems, also it's friday, i think just like everybody else, the road crews overnight want to get started on their weekend. the bay bridge no problem getting into san francisco. there may be a tire r lanes approaching the skyway, there may be a quick traffic break and that's about it. breaking news in the decision 2020, senator cory booker announcing that he is running for president. the 43-year-old u.s. senator stanford university receiving his bachelor's, masters and also

playing football there. he was elected to the senate in 2013. scott mcgrew is following this breaking story and he will have more for us in an hour. new overnight, highway 17 in the south bay back open this morning after a deadly crash during the evening commute. a man driving a toyota suv smashed into a tree near summit road just south of los gatos, happened about 5:40 last night. traffic was a mess for several hours after that crash. the driver has not been identified. the tree the driver hit was damaged, had to be chopped down before today's storm. later this morning, students in oakland will walk out of class in support of teachers who they feel, among other things, are underpaid, and the same teachers could be going on strike later this month. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos live for us in oakland with those details on the walkout. pete? >> reporter: yes, good morning to you, marcus and laura. students here at oakland tech behind me are going to participate in this walk-out later this morning, and as you

mentioned, this is happening as teachers may potentially take part in a strike later this month. i want to bring you up to date on where things stand when it comes to that strike. later today, they're going to wrap up what's called a week-long strike authorization vote. this is going to authorize the oakland teachers union to decide if the teachers will go on strike, depending on what deal is offered to them by the oakland unified school district. now, teachers are unhappy over wages, calling for a 12% raise over the next three years and believe that classrooms are overcrowded, but the district is dealing with a $30 million budget shortfall so they say tough decisions will be made, which includes potentially closing down close to two dozen schools. i spoke with a teacher who is unhappy with the district which just this past week decided to roots international academy in east oakland to deal with the current budget issues. >> teachers are fired up, and we cannot take it anymore, and the district is only escalating the

problem, especially with the closure of roots. >> reporter: but today's strike authorization vote does not mean a strike is eminent. the teachers union, school district and a mediator are going to have to sit down through what's called a fact-finding process for the next couple of weeks. then the district will present an offer and from there, the union could decide on a strike. so we're looking at possibly a teacher strike at the end of the month, but we know that student walkout will take place at oakland tech at 11:00 a.m. live in oakland, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> a busy day there, thanks a lot, pete. 4:34 and a video posted on social media is getting a lot of attention. it shows a vallejo police officer tackling and handcuffing a man. now the video was shot by adrian burrell of vallejo, he was standing on his porch when an officer pulled over his cousin in the driveway. he immediately started recording the video, when he saw the officer draw his gun. burrell, who is african-american and a marine veteran was quickly

handcuffed and taken to the ground. the vallejo police department has opened an internal investigation into the case. burrell says he wants to sit down with the officer and the police chief to open a dialogue. we reached out to the police department for comment, but we haven't heard back. continuing coverage of a story we first brought you on it "today in the bay," a popular local restaurant making national headlines because of president trump's trademark hat. >> the owner of san mateo's worst hall restaurant won't serve anyone wearing a red "make america great again" cap. the response is mixed. sergio quintana has more from downtown san mateo. >> reporter: it seemed like a typical thursday night dinner crowd at the wurst hall. "it hasn't happened yet but if you come to my restaurant maerg a maga cap, you aren't getting served." he compares wearing the signature trump campaign hats to wearing a swastika or ku klux

klante shocking. >> reporter: republican leader hernandez is critical of the now deleted tweet. >> i think someone needs diversity training. that's my itithought. how inclusive the left wants things they are, then they have something like this of not being inclusive of other people. >> reporter: since the tweet, the wurst hall received a deluge of negative views on yelp. so many it blocked comments about the relatively new restaurant. customers and san mateo residents we talked to didn't seem too fazed by the controversy. >> i don't think you'll see anyone here protesting. . it's a pretty safe bet if you put out a tweet like that you're not getting too many pushing back. >> it's up to him. can he do what he wants. it's his store and good for him. >> reporter: haven there yet, but maybe now i will. >> reporter: sergio quintana, "today in the bay." >> the c abohe his tweet or his

decision to erase it. it's not clear if restaurant will serve someone maergwearing maga hat or someone expressing his freedom of speech. friends are hoping a video will help them find kristen mahoney. surveillance video showed her and her dog at john's grill in san francisco, where she ate lunch last saturday. later that day, her dog was found roaming alone at union square and someone found her wallet and cell phone on the train. >> we're concerned she's been taken advantage of or that she's not well. >> john's grill and christa's friends announced a $5,000 reward for information that leads them to her. happening today, we're expected to get a better idea of the state of mayor carolyn obringer expects to address the city's chamber of commerce.

the annual event and awards luncheon is expected to get under way at 11:30 this morning. that event is sold out. coming up on "today in the bay," it's the weekend, and many of you might be taking an uber, but soon, you may be able to do more than just order a car. a new feature of the app rolling out. plus if your super bowl plans include chicken wings, listen up, why they're not going to be "cheep" this weekend.

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good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc global headquarters. we kick off february, stocks were mostly higher yesterday on the back of strong earnings from facebook and ge. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 are wrapping up their best month since october of 2015. the s&p had its best january since 1987. a fresh snapshot on the labor market with the monthly jobs report. hiring is expected to have risen last month, the numbers may be skewed by the part yol gft shutdown. uber added public transit to its app, it aims to a one-stop shop getting from all modes from point "a" to point "b." customer a the app which shows a train route with expected fare price and users will be able to buy train tickets from the app. stocking up ahead of the big super bowl party on pri of wing

this week due to heavy demand but that probably won't stop a lot of peop natle.nal chicken c says nearly 1.4 billion wings will be eaten this weekend, up from 2% last year, enough to put 640 wings on every seat in all 34 nfl stadiums. back over to you. marcus, where is the party at? >> i'll be doing some partying in vegas. but i'll be back monday morning. don't you worry, frank. >> oh, excuse me. >> with a tattoo on his face. >> have a good weekend, guys. >> we can't wait! >> thanks, frank. coming up next on "today in the bay," kari is tracking a stormy weekend here in the bay area. >> we do start out dry. now is your time to prepare for that wet weather that will be moving in. a live look outside in fremont, and we do have a few more hours before that rain arrives. we'll time it out for you, coming up next. >> folks at the bay bridge waiting for the last cash lane to open. i'm waiting for the break so i can hear more about marcus' weekend trip.

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taking a live look now out in san francisco, the golden gate bridge. starting our friday morning there, 4:45 for tre's some snow way, in fact, the national weather service isivers to stay because those roads will be dangerous. >> this is a look at i-80 near soda springs last night. pretty smooth sailing right now, weekend, and why is that? let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. >> so the earlier you can gtter

the travel conditions will be going downhill, as we go throughout the day, but everything is looking nice and smooth right now, as we get a look at storm ranger, that's the red scan there, you're seeing coming from san bruno mountain and it is tracking this next system that will be moving closer with some rain, as we go into this afternoon and also into the evening hours. once again, we have a very busy weekend headed our way with a couple of storms moving in, and out ahead of that, the national weather service issued a high wind watch for the whole bay area and we will have the potential of getting some gusts up to 60 miles per hour, that could bring down some trees, and we also have a flash flood watch looking at the potential 0, of getting anywhere from one to two inches for much of the bay hills.nd up to four inches in so as we get a look at what to expect and when, and once again, the earlier you can get on the roads, the better, because by 11:00, we're starting to see some light rain moving in and it

gets heavier as we go through 1:30 to 2:00, and becoming more widespread in time for the evening commute. when we see the yellows and the reds, that indicates some heavy downpours that will continue as we go throughout tonight and also early tomorrow morning. here we are at 7:30, still some heavy rain coming down, and then it becomes more scattered as we go into the afternoon, but this is also when we could see some thunderstorms firing up, as we go into saturday and even into sunday. so a lot to track over here the next couple of days with the high winds, the thunderstorm chance and the heavy rain that some computer models are showing for four inches of rain and as for sierra snow, a lot of it throughout the weekend, with se tl five feet for some of the higher elevations, and then as this cold air moves in, we're going to be left with some very now, head over to mike, you're tracking something near the caldecott tunnel. >> there's a crash and closure,

couple lanes closed southbound 808 as you head down toward downtown. overnight crews that should be clearing any second and this crash we hope will be clearing, it's just before you get to the caldecott tunnel headed away from highway 13 and the maze, about old tunnel road just about there. this may affect one as they get a crew and block a it uple lanes to clear a vehicle. a smooth drive for the rest of the bay. this easytry we should ease into that commute. it shouldn't be a major factor for the morning but we'll still have your slower spots across the bridges. right now the san mateo bridge looks great, light, easy drive and a clear view, kari talked about the major changes for weather starting later in the morning, so keep that in mind as you plan your ward palo alto, the peninsula, a light, easy drive. here is 101 but 280 just as smooth. back to you been >> 4:48 right now. imagine being adopted as a baby from overseas and growing up here in the u.s. with american parents and then finding out in your 30s that you're not technically a

citizen, and you could be deported. >> senior investigator stephen stock discovered that's reality for thousands of people who face an uncertain future all because of a flaw in current immigration law. >> top u.s. state state department owe fishes admitted as many as 40,000 people in the u.s. face this legal dilemma. one of those people lives right here in the bay area, and he came forward to us, hoping to help fix this broken system. his name is liam. we are withholding his last name and where he now lives. he was adopted from brazil when he was an infant in the 1980s, and grew up here in san francisco's inner richmond. he married and had a daughter. only recently, when he had to ge a u.s. citizen, and could be deported. >> i went to school, played spts be a question. >> coming up tonight, we take this issue directly to officials at the u.s. state department in washington to find out what they say needs to be done to fix this

problem. that's tonight at 11:00. happening today, former starbucks ceo howard schultz is stopping in the bay area. he's hinted at running for president in 2020 as an independe independent. schultz could elaborate on his future plans while in san francisco, he's peering at the jewish community center in the city later today. tickets for the event are sold out. it is 4:50 right now. sinking sidewalks in one of san francisco's newest neighborhoods is a safety issue our investigative unit first 016 and this fourth street. mission bay landfi buildings were constructed with piles to prevent sinking into the soft soil, the sidewalks were not. >> scary this wasn't thought about before, too, and hopefully gets fixed fast. >> the property owner has a permit to put the adjustable sidewalk panels in. tenants of the building got an email swaying the sidewalk

renovation will start with a test phase. i'm sure we don't need to remind you, super bowl sunday is nearly here and of course, super bowl means a lot of things to a lot of people. now if you're planning to host a party, it may mean upgrading your television. let's just say electronics stores are itching to help you out here. experts say this could be the best time of the year to upgrade, even better than christmas. >> a lot of people really want to have a bigger tv to watch the and so is tt we've seen pricesy fall a lot on larger size sets. >> now one big reason the deals are so good, with the 2019 televisions moving in, the prices for last year's biggest and baddest models are headed lower, that makes this prime time for you savvy buyers out there. >> you can get a tv wall. >> i >> i'm down for it. you get it for me, yes? >> maybe. coming up next on "today in the bay" --

>> we help you get your money back, but it's not always about the benjamins. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, "nbc bay area responds," next. but first, happening now, while much of america is in a deep freeze down under, in australia, it was the hottest month on record in january. australia had a scorching start to 2019. the average temperature across the country for the first time exceeded 86 degrees fahrenheit, followed by australia's third hottest year on record, only 2005 and 2013 were warmer than 2018. more news for you right after the break. today on "california live" -- >> how to avoid the super bowl spread, eat this, not that. >> all happening on "california live" >> this morning at 11:30 on nbc bay area.

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welcome to friday morning. a live look outside, folks out and about already.

this is overlooking 101 in san jose. mike's monitoring those roadways out there, in case you want to jump on the road early for your morning commute. it's 4:55 right now. nbc bay area responds to all kinds of disputes. >> consumer investigator chris chmura says we don'tno the box. >> it's an unpredictable potpourri, we have cell phone billing hassles, lousy appliances,ha cplaints but less common ones like the utility workers who painted an orange stripe on an oakland homeowne repainted green, and we got it took part i survey about a store that says she never got paid for her opinions. our team got her a $75 check. and the man who told us his relaxing cruise vacation started off great, with the cabin near the pool, yeah, great until the deck scrubbing and power washing started daily at 4:30 in the

morning. we helped him get an iou from the cruise line for 500 bucks to take another cruise. maybe we can help steer your dispute toward a successful resolution. tell us about it at nbcbayarea.com/responds or call us, 888-996-tips. >> thanks a lot, chris. >sha curry opening up a pop-up shop in oakland, homeland tomorrow on oakland street you'll be able to buy her products, her cooking wares, bedding line and home accessories. curry will host a book signing in february on the 10th at the very same shop. >> might have to stop by there and grab something. >> i give you the tv, you get me a little something curry. >> i'll actually cook you something. >> very nice. kari, you're coming along, too? >> absolutely. >> that-a-girl. >> we have nice dry weather this morning, mild temperatures in antioch. we have a little while longer

before the rain gets here but i'm tracking it for you. i'll give you the time line, coming up next. >> and a quick look at the north bay, easy drive, a smooth flow of traffic here. i did get an update for caldecott tunnel, fewer choices for you, for the next few minutes. >> plus new this morning, a major change to the bay area's most iconic shopping district. reynold's kitchens™ has eliminatla

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good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m marcus washington. and i )m laura garcia. ad lib toss to weather. . good morning, thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. the storm is later this afternoon? >> later this afternoon for much of the bay area. we start out with yhe'll see tht there will be storm system is moving closer, and we are going to see some of that rain starting to spread into bay area by late morning/early afternoon, starting out light, getting heavier throughout the day and the evening commute may be a mess as we start to see rounds of heavier rain moving in. i'll be tracking that for you and mike, you have an update at the caldecott tunnel. >> i do. let's talk about the crash eastbound direction getting away from the bay bridge. you see the green sensors, contra costa county and the maze

getting toward the bay bridge are not a problem. getting away from the bay bridge we see sensors lighting up approaching we saw yellow, a traffic break and closure for one of your left bore, bore number one as you get across the caldecott tunnel, they have to remove that car. no major injuries but a reduction of half your lanes. one of the bores is closed, the traffic flow shouldn't be bad. it should be a couple of minutes. toward the bay bridge is not a problem and getting toward the other bridges is no issue as well