ad lib live picture of fremont. it )s cold out there monday, february 18th, presidents day, a great three-day weekend for a lot of you out there. a live look in fremont, it is a cold start to the morning. good morning to you and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington, and it says it right there on the screen, 37 degrees. >> it is cold. i had to scrape the windshield this morning. >> did you? >> yep. >> you had to do that and freezing temperatures in parts of the bay area. here is a look at livermore, down to 30 degrees, and fog in the area so watch out for freezing fog that could deposit ice on the roadways, especially those bridgesoverpass. watch out for icy conditions in parts of the north bay. we've had a lot of raino step oe

door, very cold, and tese cold temperatures going throughout the day, looking at walnut creek that will start out in the mid-30s, and then reach into the low 50s today.at least we have , and you're focused on a crash in san francisco. >> which is apparently one of our warmer spots at 39. we're looking over here as we see green sensors around the bay, we expect a lighter volume, of course, as a holiday monday for many schools and businesses. slowing southbound 101 a traffic break, after quite a while of traffic being blocked for two lanes. looks like that may have cleared in the last 60 seconds and south 101 towards cesar chavez it was slow getting off from octavia but i'll check. the north bay we have a closure for 37. i'll talk about that in a second but you have bigger north wine country. it happened about 11:00 last night on henry road midway between two vineyards, j&d and cios du val carneros. a deputy approached a vehicle

and shots were fired. the male driver died at the scene. other people were in the car and so far, investigators are not certain the suspect ever fired at the deputy. our pete suratos is in napa gathering information and will join us for a live report in our 5:00 hour. highway 37 is still closed because of the storm, from atherton avenue to highway 101 in novato. cal trans is working on this but don't expect the highway to open soon. crews say the scenario there, the middle of the week. marin county remains under a local state of emergency because of all the damage from the storm. police are looking for a driver who sent a you gl flyi into the air, but a warning before you see this, i want to tell you, the girl is okay, it happened on campoy streetnd louaturda night. in the upper left corner of your screen a black about, mw comes around the corner as several

children run across the street. 7-year-old hazel conzet hit by a car and gets up and runs away. she has some scrapes and bruises but the good news here is that she's okay. >> i was over here and just walking over here, a car just comed here and i banged my . >> just thankful my daughter is okay. it could have been a lot worse. >> very frightening there. if you recognize the car, please call santa rosa police. >> i'm glad she's okay. 4:33 for you right now. authorities in lake tahoe this morning still searching for the gunman who shot two men in a car, killing one of them. this happened saturday night outside of a popular mall in tahoe city. a 33-year-old man from sparks, nevada, died. authorities say that they don't normally see this type of crime in that area. >> it was low frequency in the tahoe area, we don't usually come across shootings. >> the other victim was critically injured. deputies are not saying if they have a description of the shooter and have not indicated a

possible motive. new details now, chicago police say the assault reported by santa rosa native jussie smollett, the two nigerian brothers arested and later released told policemollett paid them to attack him. at least one of them reportedly worked on the show "empire." police requested a follow-up interview with smollett. the "empire" actor's attorney released a statement denying the accusations. police say they combed surveillance video in the heavily monitored downtown chicago area but unable to find any footage of at tack. a hot air balloon ridetu. this is video from chp moments after the balloon pilot had to touch down in the remote marshland of scaggs island. >> "today in the bay's" sergio quintana has more on what went wrong. >> reporter: this is video from the chp helicopter. you can see how remote the area

is. according to the operator, sonoma ballooning adventures, air currents shifted toward the end of the right so this was the pilot's best option to land. in the video, you can see the passengers walking around. none of them were hurt but still needed help. >> they were on an island, i was in a tidal marsh so at the time we had landed from the first flight to the time that we landed to the last one to get the last group back, the water had actually come up about six to eight inches, so they were starting, they were standing out there in the water. >> reporter: the chp helicopter made four flights to evacuate the 11 passengers and the pilot, taken to a field in vallejo, where paramedics made sure they were uninjured. theil would not talk to us on camera but the business manager told me by phone this was not an emergency landing. >> it was a dry, textbook landing. it was not an emergency and it was not a crash landing. there were no injuries or no issues at all with the landing itself. it was textbook.

>> nobody was hurt, so that's, in my mind, always a textbook landing. that's the primary goal. maybe not the best location for them. >> reporter: the balloon company did eventually get a boat out to the landing site. from sky ranger, you can see crew members loading the balloon and the gondola to be whisked away. sergio quintana, "today in the bay." >> our investigative unit has been following hot air balloon safety for years, dating back to 2012. we looked into safety records and what leads to most balloon accidents. you can watch our reports on our website, nbcbayarea.com. new for you this morning, santa clara county is set to build affordable housing units for teachers. according to palo alto online, five north county school districts are offering support and funding for the project. it will include 120 units and will be built on grant avenue in palo alto. the county is now seeking a developer for the project. some good news this morning for anyone who rides a bike in

san francisco. "the examiner" reports bicycle thefts are down. 537 bikes were stolen last year, that's a 25% decline from 2017 >> it much more ahead for you right here on "today in the bay," including if you're planning to travel on the richmond-san rafael bridge, you might expect delays. we'll look the at the repair work, after chunks of the bridge fell off. >> the warning that comes with painting your nails. a push by state regulators to remove what they are calling a dangerous chemical in a commonly used polish. you're watchin wimpy trash bags? c'mon.

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welcome back, everyone. it's 4:40 right now. happening today, cal trans plans to start personmanent repair wo on the richmond-san rafael brge here is some of the prep work going on. they will replace expansion joints starting at 9:00 tonight. one lane of traffic will stay open in each direction to help you get through. the work comes after falling concrete from the upper deck hit a car, shut down the bridge for nine hours, earlier this month. new detail this is morning of some scary moments for more th san bernardino. 15 people, including three children, were trapped after their vehicle became stuck on a remote forest service road saturday night. crews had to fight through snow, fog and even snowpack to get them. four dogs were also rescued here. luckily, no one was hurt. state regulators want a

dangerous chemical removed from nail polish. it calls on manufacturers to eliminate toluene from its products, it's associated with birth defects, miscarriages and damage to organs. a handful of salons in the state including some in the bay area already phased outtoluene. each monday the white pony express in pleasant hill sends two delivery trucks capable of carrying more than 2,000 pounds of fresh food to butte county. the group distributes gas donations, gift cards and gas cards to those in need. drop off donations at white pony express. the camp fire is the most destructive and deadliest wildfire in california history. 85 people were killed >> it is 4:41 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," a little gift for you this morning, marcus. >> really? >> a little break from the rain. kari hall tracking our work week

forecast. >> we needed that break. it took ten days for us to get here. looking live in palo alto with a clear start and really cold temperatures, upper 30s as you get ready to head out the door. we'll talk about the rest of the week, coming up next. and looking over here, things are tougher to see, dublin grade, somewhere over there, there is the traffic here and we're talking about that flow around the rest of the bay.

a very good monday morning. look at that, at the bottom t says "chilly and frosty," yes, it is out there. clear skies, but a cold start to our morning, but a clear day as well. we'll check the full forecast in just a moment. dolly parton says if you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain. well, there's proof of that in livermore. our director will adams rolled on this for us, not just the hail but look at that beaut rainbow up above. now to more hail, this time in san francisco. it just looks cold, doesn't it? not just hail but freezing cold temperatures could make for icy roads this morning. >> i wonder if anyone found that pot of gold. >> i keep looking! >> yesterday it threw down in parts of the bay area so we are not have wake up this morning to deal with that on your

commute and drive this morning to work. let's get a look at what you can expect as we go throughout the day. yes, this is left behind, in the tri-valley, although we haven't seen many spots with patchy, dense fog. we are seeing it now in dublin and also in pleasanton. you're dealing with that. we do have the clear conditions, as you make your way over to san jose, and getting dressed this morning, you are going to have to deal with those very cold temperatures. a coat, but we can put away the rain boots and maybe break out the dress shoes today and as we look at our temperatures, we're headed up into the mid-50s today. it's going to be much cooler than normal. e should be reaching into the make it there this week. all cool temperatures behind that front that moved day of so before our next system moves in. this one will be here on wednesday, and the good news is that it doesn't look like a really strong storm. so we do have more time for that water to soak into the ground, more clouds moving in on wednesday, and then by wednesday afternoon, we are seeing a round of some showers moving through. most of us getting about a

quarter inch of rain or less, and then we dry out. so our seven-day forecast shows some mid-50s for today, and for the inland areas, we do have to deal with those freezing temperatures going into tomorrow, just slightly warmer, and then with the more clouds and the rain, it will be cooler for the inland areas on wednesday. thursday and friday, saturday also looking nice and then we'll gradually warm up. san francisco still breezy today and we'll keep it in the mid-50s throughout the everything is clear at the bay bridge. >> so clear, no backup in the cash lanes, which is where we us i-82 from the sierra still watching for the chain advisories, be very careful, it took hours and hours, nine hours last i heard friends headed to south lake tahoe on saturday. we're looking toward the rest of the bay, green sensors all around as we expect coming through the maze, contra costa county, no problems there. up in the north bay, the traffic flows nicely for 101 but getting there is still a problem, same

as last week. marcus and laura were telling you highway 37 westbound completely closed. eastbound down to one lane getting away from 101. atherton avenue is the clearest and they're continuing to work on that emergency levee repair over there, which was the reason why the water hit there last week. a smooth drive for the rest of the bay. in the south bay a concern 101 at 280, even though the sensors are not slowing there was a crash reportedly blocking two lanes there. we'll continue to track that and presidents day holiday, saturday modified schedule for the transit agencies but they are running today. back to you. >> good to know, thank you very tch. re is a problem at sfo causing delays and canceling flights. our investigative team has learned sfo is sinking a akseate rate. here is senior investigator stephen stock. >> reporter: it's no secret sfo is built on landfill. what isn't so well-known the fact it is built on landfill

also means it is sinking and at different rates depending on where you're located. several sources within the commercial airline industry and federal safety oversight tell me they're worried this sinking is creating more and more problems. >> well, it's probably because the runways are built on fill. they extend out on the bay. you the subsidence and differential settling. >> reporter: does this impact flights? >> runway out of service and repave it. sfo, because they are on fill, ort 11:00, we measured how fast sfo was sinking and you'll see firsthand what it means for e "nbc bay area news." >> if you want to get a hold of investigator stephen stock or anyone on our team, give them a call, 888-996-tips or logon to our website, nbcbayarea.com/investigations. so with the announcement of president trump declaring a national emergency over the border wall debate you better

believe "saturday night live" did not pull any punches. >> look at what "snl's" commander in chief alec baldwin said. >> i'm going to sign these papers for emergency and then i'll immediately be sued, and the ruling will not go in my favor and then i'll e up at ll my buddy kavanaugh and say it's time to repay thehe'l say d the report will be released, followed by houadf insanity and months at the factory, and my personal hell of playing president will finally be over. >> apparently president trump wasn't laughing. he tweeted this saying there was nothing funny about the sketch. he went on to say the networks get away with total republican hit jobs without retribution. 4:51 right now. we're officially less than a week away from hollywood's biggest night. >> road closures in place for

this weekend's oscars. you might remember this year, the ceremony is going hostless, after comedian kevin hart stepped down following controversy over homophobic tweets he wrote years ago. he since apologized. roma received the most nominations with ten apiece. coming up on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> he tries to do the right thing, take a defective product and send it back to the manufacturer, but he still didn't get his money back. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, "nbc bay area responds," next. and happening now, a florida family is relieved after they got some help from a very unlikely place, two parents accidentally locked their infant inside their vehicle at a judicial center and just as the father was about to smash the driver's side window, some florida inmates who were working offered to he, as the inmates worked to get the door open, the mother kept her baby

calm and found the whole situation a little humorous. the inmate was able to get a coat hanger and unlock that door. hmm, rather quickly. more news right after this break. you see?

not very much. a few lights there, a very foggy stt started with the day. kari will have a look at that forecast. mike is going to have a look at the commute and how it's working for thus morning. nbc bay area responds to a san jose man who told us an athletic shoemaker gave him the runaround. >> consumer investigator chris chmura and his team helped get him to the finish line. >> good morning. steve hammond said he'd been wearing these $89 adidas shoes for a couple months when he noticed they started falling apart, specific by right arched there. he called adidas and the company agreed to replace this faulty footwear.

steve says he sent the shoes back and confirmed delivery. well, a month or so passed with no response. cord of the return and he s time would get no refund as a result. so steve his t adidas, and waited again. after several more weeks, his patience ran out and he turned to us. we asked adidas what happened, it declined to talk to us but it did send steve a gift card for $150, about $60 more than he paid for the shoes. steve did everything right in this case. he took photos of the problem, he saved his ts, he even tracked the return shipment and got proof of delivery. it still wasn't enough, so we were happy to step in. maybe we can help you, too. call us any time, 888-996-tips or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> thanks, chris. the notorious fashion editor

and known for her impeccable style she may have finally met her match. her name is harper beckham, daughter of posh spice. >> the pair were seated next to yesterday and the pair drew attention for how similar they looked, look at the cuts. david beckham asked on who wore it there you go. coming up here on "today in the bay," a check with the forecast, monday here. kari? >> ana didn't look too thrilled about that, but does she ever? we're looking at temperatures in the upper 30s as you head out the door around oakland, we are going to see temperatures in the low 50s today so it will be cool but we are so glad to see the sun. we'll talk more about that coming up next. >> i'm going to alert you to this traffic jam. there may be a traffic break going on here in the upper east shore freeway, just past highway 4, headed toward the bay bridge. we'll talk you through the latest, coming up. plus, is it really an emergency? today lawmakers in congress

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i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. all right, so a lot of kids have ski week this week, so it's nice we've got some clear days. >> it is nice to really get a break from all of the rain that we had. it's still cool though. here is a live look in fremont, as we check out what's happening at tesla this morning. we are going to see those temperes degrees for the next three hours, and then gradually warms up just a bit. here is a look at our high temperatures for today, some mid-50s and we'll see those 50s continuing into the work week. we'll talk more about when rain returns, and mike, you have a traffic break. >> we do, kari. i think it might have just cleared but let me talk you through what's going on. this is the upper east shore freeway and you see how green the sensors are around the bay. lighter traffic of course because of the holiday for schools and businesses for most of today. we're looking at the area from pinole valley road toward appian way. there is a traffic break because of a crash. as many as eight vehicles might be involved and we track the latest from chp. they have five cruisers on scene. if you are forced off at appian

way, get over to san pablo avenue and over to an cran way, taking you past the crash, that is the only thing going on right now for the upper east shore. we'll catch you on the rest coming up. back to you been >> thanks, mike. breaking news for you, while you were sleeping, violence in wine country. deputies opened fire in napa, and now one man is