. made to friday morning. now just make it through -- wow, look at all the ppl roadways. getting a jump on the weekend. thanksgiving is next week. a may maybe they are taking an extended weekend. thanks for joining us. >> and we'll get a look at that commute in a minute. >> people are trying to get places. >> exactly. maybe get to work early so they can get out early. so we have a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. not as many people here. but we have seeing clear visibility. it will be a cool start. a few clouds rolling by. mid-40s. at noon, we're at 62.

we do have a nice day and nice weekend ahead. we'll talk about that. and mike, you had a fire reported in hayward? >> that's right. basically the chp report came in saying at the close to the san mateo toll plaza. and you can still see some of fr way, but a number of folks did call it in, there was enough smoke that number of calls were coming in. again, the fire is taken care of and the freeways are moving smoothly. beal check we'll check on a fender-bender. and there is a standoff in the south bay. some neighbors spent the night out of their homes. >> and kris sanchez is joining us live in the neighborhood. this is near oak grove high school. what is going on now? >> reporter: this is a much

quieter scene right now than it was earlier this morning. certainly overnight. there are still police here in this neighborhood near eagles drive. but again, very quiet out here. we're not lighting up the back be ground because we don't want to given away any tactical information. we can show you what it was like as it happened around 5:30 last night. neighbors say it started with what sounded like two explosions. police quickly evacuated the homes in the area and neighbors say they started calling overr out, quote, for the sake of his family. a woman claiming to besays hhist has gone wrong. and that her husband isn't going to hurt anybody. >> i think this is ridiculous and if they really wanted him to come out, all they have to do is ask me to go get him, but they don't want me to go in there. i could stop all of this in fiv

but police xwhesh greatinegotia man inside and there is ancarri here. and we want to make clear that we are not giving away any tactical information which is always a concern when a suspect could be watching the news to get information on their position. this is not far from oakland high school where three days ago an disx. diplomacy i haploesdide was found. and they are not saying whether that has anything to do with the explosions here in the neighborhood. people did have to leave their homes right after it started and they have not been able to go back. so we'll keep you in the loop. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." 4:33. family members are grieving after the death of a good samaritan stabbed on board a b.a.r.t. train. amongem, the victim's daughter is now talking about the pain. >> and at the same time, new

details are coming to light about the suspect's recent criminal history. >> he never was the type of person to be aggressor. i don't understand how it happened. >> reporter: she says her father was always helping people. tuesday police say that oliver williams stopped germane graham was stealing another b.a.r.t. passenger's you shoes. a move that cost him his life. the men fought and he was stabbed to death. his daughter is heartbroken. williams won't meet his grandson. >> he was excited to hear about his grandson. he will be here in december and now i don't have my dad here with me to see him.

just because he wanted to help somebody. >> reporter: police of aed brim after the deadly stabbing when they got calls about a man matching his description trying to steal cars. he is charged with murder and carjacking. investigators say he walked away from the hospital before boshdiboshd .a.r.t. train. and district attorney says that he is facing negligent discharge of a fire rmarm and other chaer. he is being held without bail and grieving family is him. >> i feel like he could have had more help and support. >> reporter: jean ellie, "today in the bay." and there is also fear for people who use b.a.r.t. prompting many to ask if trains are safe. our i investigative unit took an in-depth look at the agency and the unit rode the train for months and recorded all kinds of

troubling scenes. you can watch the entire series right now at nbcbayarea.com/investigations. a followup for you on the protest at cal surrounding the visit of ann coulter. yesterday coulter tweeted out that there were 2,000 people at cal that tried to attack me, end quote. police made five arrests outside of the wheeler hall. three of those were students. one person who had a ticket to the event was said to be hurt in the scuffle but not seriously. and police are investigating an incident that happened injuring two pedestrians. someone in a car struck them near center and tully road. a witness says that the victims were not in the crosswalk and the driver stayed at the scene. so far no update on the injuries. and presley approved is sparked in part by the influx of 10,000 additional residents over the past decade.

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everyone in the bay area seems to have a b.a.r.t. story. good, bad, weird, sometimes even dangerous. we spent months riding and recording on b.a.r.t. to find out how a world class transportation system got derailed. you can watch the entire series right now on our website, nbcbayarea.c nbcbayarea.com. and one more time, you can binge watch the entire series all five parts right on our website, just go to

nbcbayarea.com/investigations. trending this morning, the next time that your child complains about studying, tell them this, right now there is a 9-year-old boy in the netherlands who may soon become the youngest person to ever graduate college. while most that age may be studying fortnite dances, lauren simons is studying electrical universi university. in nine months he is expected to earn a bachelor's degree. isn't that crazy? next he wants to study medicine and eventually create artificial or begans. w wow. and he says he is considering graduate work at a university on the west coast. the best coast. >> real life dgoogie houser. >> i have friends who just graduated recently.

so congratulation. >> never give up on those dreams. anding for nice weather. >> let's head outside in dublin. we were talking about all the people up and out the door heading to work. we'll see some sunshine after a cool start. grab the jacket. it will only be in the low 40s adut the door between now and 8:00. and then we will start to see our temperatures warming up at noon we're still in the upper 50s. taking a look at our high temperatures for today, south bay highs reaching 64 and morgan hill, we're up to 66 degrees. pittsburg will also see a high 666 while danville reaches 68. and half moon 59.

san mateo 61. and north bay highs in the mid to upper 60s. tomorrow i'll be out in livermore for the feed the need food drive. and all of us here at nbc bay area will be at the bay area safeways and helping out for the whole day. so hopefully you'll step out there as well enjoying some warm temperatures. we have mid-60s. but then after this weekend, we'll have some rain chances. they begin on tuesday. and then we could see rainfall totals anywhere from about a tenth of an inch to half of an inch. butls elevation snow to a foot of snow possible. but the main issue right now is the track of that area of low pressure. if it tracks farther inland, we'll see less rain and snow and as it doesn't get as much moisture. and then next week, we may also

have a big impact on how much rain we get. but it does look pretty certain that we will get rain at some point next week. just depends on how much we may see because once again, our models are not agreeing at this point. and this is a look at the euro model showing a pretty good soaking up to 2 1/2 inches of rain for parts of the east bay and the coastal range. and we'll also see from the other model much lesser amounts especially for the north bay. but it is starting to come together now and of course we'll have more updates throughout the next couple days into the weekend. but just enjoy the weekend. take a look at these numbers here. we have upper 60s and low 70s between now and monday. and mike, you found a light show. >> yes, good morning. welcome to the electric light show. not really parade, but sitting on the side of the road and blocking a couple lanes. northbound 880, we do have some slowing. and this is the typical zone

where we've seen overnight. two nights ago southbound was down to one lane until good 4:30. so you will see some slowing. there is a little slowing past whipple, typicals the crews move on that side as well. i moved up to the north bay because being a friday and next week being thanksgiving, vacations for many schools the whole week, we're looking at folks who will begin an early getaway or taking 580 over to i-5 as well. headed to points farther east, maybe towards the sierra. so keep that in mind. early getaway will begin as well. and also folks leaving town after dream force and that will mean a flood towards the airports as well. 101 will get crowded. right now at the bay bridge, pick which side carefully. the right side is fewer cash payers. back to you.

>> happening today, sentencing for a man who pleaded no contest in the shooting of a 14-year-old oakland boy as he walked home from school. according to the mercury news, ronald higgins reached the plea deal in september in the shooting of de-vaughn ellis this is 2015. we interviewed ellis' father about the loss and the violence. >> when you send a loved one out, last thing you tell them is be safe. and that is because you know now. they might not come back. >> higgins could be sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. and police say a recent social media posted tos st. mary's college taken to be a threat was never meant to be a threat at all. at one point yesterday the school posted its concerns on its website. initially some believed that social media post showing a campus building and a gun was an intentional threat. but the police soon termed that the report was false and that

the threat had been high scho misconstrued. if you ride b.a.r.t. on weekend, you know the delays that can stack up. they now have a plan to reduce they will. b.a.r.t. plans to run trains every 24 minutes on sundays. right now it is every 20 minutes. but the agency says that the change will improve keeping to the posted schedule. the new schedule starts february 16th. and coming up here, nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: towing for one car costs almost m chris gomorrah. and nbc bay area responds, next. but first, happening now, sydney is again garoppolo link with smoke and haze from wildfires burning north of the city. air quality is considered to be hazardous. greater sydney remains in high fire danger. back after break. the van gogh.

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nbc bay area responds to tow truck complaints. >> and this one stands out for its huge price tag. even though it started with a simplechs cagomorrah is here to explain. >> we're talking nearly $5,000 for one car being towed. this story shows you just how wrong a parking error can go. nancy wants to keep her real name private, but she wants you to learn from her mistake. she blocked a driveway one night and got towed. but the tow yard wouldn't let her get her car back for two

months. charging her a hefty storage fee the entire time. >> i think around like $90 a day and in total, we had to pay $4800. >> reporter: so why the long delay? it is a really interesting story with a lesson for everyone. sunday night after the game, we investigate why storage for a towed car can cost more than people's rent. and you will see that where you live makes a b youave a towing story to share, please visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. or calls 888-996-tips. i'll see you again sunday night. and coming up next, vacant storefronts are becoming too common in fwrsan francisco. but now people get to have a say on what do about them, coming up, the plan coming in in front of voters. and our next storm system is in the gulf of alaska and will beinging wn toward the

bay area by the middle of next week. we'll talk about the impacts, how much rain we're expecting and the temperature drop, all of that coming up next. and also from the north, headlights heading south through san rafael, a smooth drive. no problems for advisability. we'll talk about how things are changing coming un.

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we'll haef from thea hear from suspect's wife. and the impeachment hearings come to a close. what is next? we'll have a report from capitol hill. and -- do you want a ride? oh, yeah. tesla juster truck and nearly everyone has an opinion, coming up, the price and the range. good morning on this friday. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> that's right, it is friday. i'm laura garcia. let's check out that tesla truck again. >> okay. look at it. it is getting some headlines. the thing about it is, i like it, some call it ugly, but i think it is kind of cool looking. >> as a collector, i think that looks more like a hot wheel than a match box.

>> this is true. but i'm looking at legos maybe. >> but all those people, something actually went wrong durindhe we'll all talk abt later. 5:00 on our friday morning. and a look at the