deadly. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good thursday morning to you. thanks for starting your morning here with us. i'm marcus washington. >> we hope you had a very merry christmas. we're happy to have marcus back. first thing, here is something we're talking about this morning, travel troubles in southern california. videos from social media are showing the holiday drive struggle because of snow and ice. that is not normal for southern california. meteorologist kari hall is covering the weather and traffic. we had hail yesterday. hail in parts of marin county and now parts of the grapevine are closed because of snow falling. back to the bay area from southern california you can see the storm system still bringing the scattered showers to parts of the south bay, mostly the south county. but a wide view of this shows

you all of that wet weather and even the snow, possibly some thunderstorms, around l.a. to san diego. let's show you the roads around the bay area. take a live look outside. we're getting a chance to dry out here and we will, for the most part, see a good start to the morning commute. i'll be watching to see if there are any issues. drive safely. there's more cars on the road this morning. i'll have a look at that coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. we have breaking news right now from the tri-valley and it is something we really wish we didn't have to bring you. three teenagers are dead, killed in a christmas night crash. >> bob redell live for us. investigators saying what led up to the crash? >> reporter: that part chp hasn't been abling to figure out. they do not believe alcohol was

involved. this happened last niu before 10:00. this was christmas night. five teenaged kids, all from the tri-valley, were in a sedan heading southbound here on foothill road not far from the castle wood country club when their car crossed the center line, went to a power pole and wrapped around a tree. again, there were five teenaged kids in the car, three of the boys including two brothers were killed. they died here on the scene. the other boy and girl were both taken to the hospital with major injuries. here is the sergeant we spoke with earlier this morning. >> my heart goes out to the families. i think most everyone here could say that, which is terribly sad. hold your families close the en

shut down. not going to be reopened for several hours. that's because of the power pole knocked down. pg&e is trying to fix the power pole. there are power lines down in the road. they have to remove debris as far as the tree is concerned. i believe they're still cutting down trees as well. it will be some time before this opens. five kids teenaged -- whether they're 16 or 17 years of age from the tri-valley area, whether that means dublin or pleasanton, they knew they were local. three of them, sadly, killed in a christmas night crash here just south of pleasanton. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. certainly our thoughts and prayers are with those families. 5:03. president trump is spending part of his holidays once again attacking california and specifically targeting governor on the president's latest

twitter tirade. tom, the president always has a lot to say. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. yes, he does. he seems to target california and its politicians quite a bit. in this latest twitter storm the president was really responding to five-day-old tweet from fox nation host where she was blaming governor newsom for not doing more and on his -- on christmas day the president retweeted the nearly week-old tweet and said, quote, governor gavin n. has done a really bad job on taking care of the homeless population in california, threatening that, quote, if he can't fix the problem, the federal government will get involved. now you might remember in september the president threatened federal intervention. if the cities didn't do a better job of cleaning up human waste from homeless people. following a social media

exchange on the issue then, the president and mayor defended their position in front of news cameras. >> if you look at san francisco, it's a total disaster. are they going to ruin the cities and we're going to get involved very soon on a federal basis if they don't clean up their act. >> i can't begin to pretend as if i know what's going on in the president's head. ultimately i have a city to run. we have real challenges that we need to address and instead of being critical, he should be trying to help us. >> reporter: the mayor went on to show us on camera how all of san francisco's storm drainage waste is treated in a waste water treatment facility and looking at social media this morning the president's attack on governor newsom might not be out of the blue. the governor has been critical on a number of issues. the governor has not yet responded at least on social

media that we've seen this morning to the president's latest attack. live in san francisco, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> thom, thank you. 5:05 right now and happening today two east bay mothers will be appearing in court fighting an eviction notice. >> today they will try to convince a judge to let them stay in what is supposed to be a vacant home. last month the moms moved into an empty oakland home without permission to protest homelessness in the bay. the property owner out of southern california says the women are it's passing and need to leave. >> we hope that wedgewood sells the property. it wasn't made a home until we moved in. >> the moms say staying in the house is one of their only ways to keep their children safe from the streets. and this morning we still don't nope the identity of a young man killed by a tree at muir woods national monument just before closing on christmas eve. park officials say three people were leaving the park when five

trees came crashing down without warning. one man escaped without injury. however, a woman was injured by falling debris. a third man was killed, pinned by the trunk of the tree. >> do we not have enough people to do the work to keep everyone safe? >> about a million people come to muir woods each year. park officials say what happened is rare pointing out the tree fell after a persistent series of winter storms the last week and a half. happening for you now beware if you're heading down to socal or if you have family heading there. i-5 at the grapevine is closed and it is because of what you see there, the snow. these are live pictures this morning. all of that snow causing crashes as well. if you're expecting family returning to the bay area today from southern california, be patient because it could take a

while. there's no word on when the there's also snow and higher elevations. plenty of rain is also coming down. people aren't complaining too much. >> you want to light the fireplace and be with the family. we're spoiled. >> we love the rain. california is always in a drought. we can use some more water. >> the winter storm is expected to last through tonight. kari, it's so interesting to see all of that happen. in some places it's like 70 degrees. >> it's been such a change from what we usually see. chicago is almost 70 degrees. it was just weird. it is good for us to see this rain coming through. today is not the best travel day going to or coming from southern california. all those people is going to make it back up.

as we look at our weather here, a lot more people going back to work. expect temperatures in the low to mid-40s. we'll see mostly sunny skies as we go into today with low 50s in the forecast. i know a lot of people will be out shopping today or returning those gifts. expect highs reaching into the mid-50s with sunshine by this afternoon. look at the traffic map. we've had a good flow of traffic though we are seeing more people heading back to work. a look at the north bay, also a lot of green sensors, no major issues. our bridge drive times at about seven minutes to go on the richmond bridge. the san mateo bridge takes you about 12 minutes. another look at weather and traffic in a few minutes. >> double duty, kari. thank you. making changes next year on "today in the bay," the new steps facebook is taking to

otherhaul its privacy policy. >> ready, set, return. if you have a christmas gift you didn't like, apparently you're not alone. the record number of exchanges expected coming up. and caught on camera. take a look here. an officer acts fast helping a choking toddler. that's next on "today in the bay." [ electrical buzzing ]

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good morning. here are today's top business headlines. a higher open this morning as investors return from the holidays. a mixed session for stocks on christmas eve. the nasdaq, though, eking out its tenth straight game, the longest for the index since 2017. a report on jobless claims or filing for unemployment benefits. billions of items ordered worldwide. amazon not giving specifics but says the number of items delivered with its prime free one day and same day delivery nearly quadrupled. the most popular include fashion and home and beauty. now time to kick off the second shopping season when everyone returns their unwanted gifts. 77% of consumers plan to return some of their gifts and nearly

20% plan to return more than half. returns are expected to peak at 1.9 million. i'll send it back to you but who are these people who plan to return half of their christmas gifts? >> ungrateful. >> i agree, ungrateful. >> takes away from the whole season. >> it sure does. >> if we rewind back to 30 minutes ago marcus said this is the first time he's liked all his gifts. >> previously one of those people. this is the first year he will keep all his gifts. >> thanks so much. oh, man. facebook says it will no longer use phone numbers to steer friend suggestions. users who have two factor authentication receive a code on their phone before they can

access their facebook page keeping their data more secure. the company is working to overhaul their privacy policies. i like the sound of that. >> absolutely. >> this will be the hottest toy of 2020. this is the little baby yoda. it will be available in march. many star wars fanned would love to have this under the tree but disney is not making it available for anyone to prevent any spoilers from the new star wars show on disney plus. and talking baby yoda toy it will be out on may 4th. star wars day, if you didn't know. >> may the force be with you. i need to get on the preorder list because i have a husband and two sons who love star wars. caught on camera, a sneaky u.p.s. delivery driver. >> take a look at this.

>> dropping off a toy package so the driver thought it was most likely a christmas gift so when he noticed no one was home he decided to hide the package behind two garbage cans so it wouldn't be spotted. the homeowners say the driver's interwigs was right. it was a christmas gift for their 4-year-old son. very smart there. porch pirates out there. that's a big gift, too. >> i've seen some stuff left on people's porches and they put it right in front of the door. there are places you can hide it. it's nice to see he went the extra mile. >> and good that he's getting -- we should give him the credit he deserves. >> he's like our santa. and so now that all of that is over, maybe coming back to pick up some of those packages today.

it's going to be dry as we head into the next couple of days. the big heads-up we're still seeing lingering showers. snow on mt. hamilton. rain in the south county this morning. this is all still a part of the storm system that brought us the wet weather yesterday and even the storms are getting the brunt of this. snow heading down the grapevine. it's 46 in palo alto. if you're planning to head out we are going to enjoy some sunshine for the afternoon. temperatures reaching into the mid-50s and cooling down as we go into tonight, mostly clear skies. high temperatures across the bay area.

reaching to the mid-50s for concord and then if you're planning to go to lake tahoe a look at your squaw valley report where it's going to only reach 27 degrees for the high temperature today. it does get milder and it looks like the road conditions are looking pretty good. we have 76 inches of snow with the season, a total of 150 inches. we're going to see a few more inches of snow going into the weekend. also early next week another 5 to 7 inches at a lot of our ski resorts. we will see some scattered showers by the end of the weekend. it doesn't look like a significant storm as it continues going into the next several days. i wanted to give you an overall look at the traffic map and we've seen a lot of green sensors meaning traffic is flowing at speed. we haven't had any major issues. a pretty good commute if you're going back to work today and for

the south bay starting to see some slowing in the commute direction especially highway 87. other than that a nice flow. not a big backup here. let's hope it stays that way. i'll keep you up to date if we have any changes. marcus and kira? >> 5:20 for you. many are remembering the life and legacy of a young espn reporter. still ahead on "today in the bay," new concerns raised after his death. plus, officers help deliver a special christmas gift. the quick thinking moves they made to deliver a baby on the side of a highway. but first, our team always on social media. check out this photo of a family getting ready to celebrate christmas. you can follow kris and those

updates as she enjoys her time off.

5:24. welcome back. espn reporter ed ashoff is being remembered, he died on his birthday after a battle with pneumonia. he had recently posted on social media about battling the illness. his death is raising worries about pneumonia. the cdc reports the lung infection kills about 50,000 americans every year. it is 5:24 and we have new details now. two suspects are accused of killing a southern california groom on his wedding night, and they're pleading not guilty. prosecutors say the two brothers beat to death 30-year-old joe melgoza right after his reception. both were asked to leave the

reception party as it was ending but instead returned with baseball bats and assaulted several people leaving him with a fatal injury to his head. all new for you that morning video showing a quick thinking police sergeant rushing to the aid of a choking toddler. this happened on christmas eve in australia. a surveillance camera in the police station lobby captured the couple as they ran up to the counter to get his help. >> wow. that is just incredible. and officers in new hampshire helped deliver a special christmas gift, a baby. >> a little baby dominick came into the world on an interstate just after midnight christmas morning. some officers helped deliver dominick, later posting with the baby -- posing here with the baby and the family. >> oh, man. bless them. >> 5:25 for you. up next the top stories we're following including that sad, breaking news out of the

tri-valley where three teens killed in a christmas night crash and this morning there are still questions. and we're still on the scene for you. we'll bring you a live report coming up. plus, wildfire insurance turmoil. the all new numbers showing the shocking number of california homeowners that are being denied policies. and taking a look, still not too bad on the bay bridge toll plaza. kari will get us through that commute as well as a look at the forecast coming up in just a bit. you're watching "today in the bay."

and a good morning to you. quickly approaching 5:30 on this thursday morning. after christmas some of you are actually getting ready to head back to the store to do returns. others returning to work. maybe some even catching a flight out of here. live pictures for you right now at the airport.

people are up ready to go. some people heading out for the new year. be safe. now that you're here at home -- >> if you're watching us, we appreciate you're not leaving. >> i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia. over to kari hall who is covering this day after christmas forecast. it dried up a little. >> it did and we have the storm system very close by. some unsettled weather expected for parts of the south bay, even still snow on mt. hamilton. it makes for a treacherous travel day heading to and from southern california. i-5 we just found out closed because of that snow and still heavy rain around the l.a. and san diego area. at least we're drying out here. a cool day and a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures reaching into the low to mid-50s. heading out on the roads a look at our traffic maps and we haven't had any major issues

this morning. a smooth flow traffic and everything flowing at speed. it's looking good as you head back to work this morning. we'll have a look at weather and traffic coming up again in a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. that breaking news for you that morning out of the tri-valley, a horrible story to report. three teens are dead. this after a christmas night crash. >> and two are brothers. we've learned. bob is live on the scene. >> reporter: five teenagers were in a sedan when they wrecked last night around 10:00 on

foothill road. they are all local. they're from the tri-valley area. as you can see behind me this section of foothill road, the castle wood country club is shut down right now. this happened christmas night. last night around 10:00. the five teens were in the sedan heading southbound on foothill road. if you're not familiar with the section, it's a two lane road. went to a power pole and ended up wrapping around a tree. three of the boys were killed. they died here on the scene. the other boy and girl were taken to the hospital with major injuries. chp does not know what caused the crash. they do not believe alcohol was involved. they're still trying to figure out what caused the driver of the car who was also killed to lose control and end up into the tree. back out here live you'll notice

this section of road is still shut down even though the crash itself, the car has been removed. since they went to a power pole, there are downed power lines. they're fixing that. they had to cut down some trees. could even be later. this is not a major thoroughfare for your commute but is for people who live in the area impacts them getting to and from. again, a very tragic crash. five teenagers, three of them dead. another boy and girl in the hospital with what chp says are major injuries. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> just terrible news on christmas night. bob, thanks so much for that information. this morning a suspect is finally behind bars in connection to the stabbing death of a 49ers player's brother.

c.j. beathard's brother, clayton, was stabbed to death in tennessee on saturday. police outside of nashville hunted down and arrested this suspect. the pictures show michael mosley moments after his capture. he's accused of stabbing three people including beathard. he was hiding out outside of nashville. this man saw it all unfold. >> it was, boom, all of a sudden. i just happened to be out here. took him away real quick. >> police say on saturday mosley made unwanted advances on a female friend of beathard's. the fight escalated outside the bar and beathard and a fellow male friend were stabbed and killed. 5:34 for you. in the east bay four people recovered. all victims of shootings. it happened at a holiday party just after 6:00 last night on

34th avenue and oakland. not clear if police took anyone into custody. the victims' conditions range from stable to serious. we have a live look for you now at capitol hill where democrats might be one step closer to getting their impeachment wishes met. you may remember senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he is in total coordination with the white house over the upcoming impeachment trial. now fellow members of congress are voicing their concerns. republican senator lisa murkowski from alaska says the comments made by mcconnell disturb her. >> it means that we have to take that step back. >> right now house speaker nancy pelosi will not send the articles of impeachment to the senate until she is confident members will hold a fair trial. one demand she and other democrats want meant is witness testimony at the senate trial, so that's what senate minority

leader chuck schumer is now pushing for. >> say to president trump release the emails, let your aides testify. we say to leader mcconnell, a fair trial. >> if all democrats vote on party lines they'll need only four republicans to vote against party lines to get those witnesses. the recent deadly fires, thousands of homeowners lost policies in the last few years. in fact, data shows that state farm and all state declined to renew roughly 350,000 policies in areas at high risk since 2015. that's according to the state department of insurance. in just the past two years wildfires have caused more than $25 billion in damages. there could be a granny unit boom in california come the new

year. there are new laws on the units called accessory dwelling units or adus. they'll go into effect january 1st on wednesday, there will be no longer a minimum law size requirement or how far the unit needs to be from the street. as we've been reporting bay area cities like san jose, oakland and san francisco already are changing their rules to allow more granny units and they've seen a big spike. well, vta says it's going through a make overin the new year. starting next year vta is rolling out a new light rail line. it'll go from alum rock to mountain view. the vta says the new lines allow riders to easily connect to the milpitas b.a.r.t. station. another change, buses will now run every 15 minutes. the vta says it hopes the changes will lead to shorter wait times for riders. the changes come after ridership has slowly declined. and it might be the day after christmas now, but travel headaches do continue. experts from airlines for

america tell us they expect 104 million travelers will be driving to and from their holiday destinations through the next week and traveling in the air won't be any easier. the group expects nearly 3 million travelers to fly throughout the country today. that's up from last year. we are keeping an eye on all bay area airports to see how they're faring for flyers. so far so good. a live look. things likely will change later today as more passengers check in to get back home. and if you're heading to the beach this morning, a warning about dangerous conditions. here is a live look for you outside of pacifica. this is a beach hazard alert in effect this morning. those rip currents are expected. be sure to keep your eyes on your pets and turning your back to the ocean. you probably shouldn't even head out there today. not a good idea as you see the waves are strong. >> they can be strong and the

sneaker waves come up on you when you're not expecting it. not a good day for that. other events including the kickoff of kwanzaa celebration. this starts at noon. if you're heading out there, we're going to see sunshine and temperatures today in the city reaching about 55 degrees and later on this evening the lighting of the menorah in union square as we continue the hanukkah celebration. we'll see temperatures there cooling off to about 53 degrees and then staying cool tonight. also shopping in union square will be pretty busy as well. going into the weekend we continue on with some sunshine and highs reaching into the mid-50s for the coast. some upper 50s for the inland areas and then we'll be watching out for a chance of showers on sunday. it doesn't, by any means, look like a washout. in fact, it looks like the storm system continues to weaken.

the festival on saturday starting at 5:00 will be cool and getting even colder as the night goes along. some cool testimony over the next few days. ice skating looks like a nice weekend event to check out. some sunshine on saturday. we'll see a chance of rain as we head into sunday but if you're going up to seattle to watch the 49ers game, also be prepared for some scattered showers and highs only reaching 45 degrees. half moon bay will see the showers coming in on sunday and still some high waves by tomorrow. i wanted to show you the view of the traffic map for the south

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good thursday morning. at 5:44 heading back to work this morning we're still watching out for a few spotty showers across the south bay. storm rangers tracking that as we also see a lot of heavier rain and snow across parts of southern california. i'll have more on this in the forecast coming up as we get a look at our traffic this morning as you're heading out crossing the golden gate bridge seeing a smooth flow. more cars on the road. overall our road sensors are showing that everything is

flowing at speed. another look in about five minutes. well, now to decision 2020 and the presidential race, a topicalcal democratic party official is leaving his post to run presidential candidate michael bloomberg's operation in the state. chris myers will lead the effort of the billionaire businessman and former new york city mayor starting next month. bloomberg bypassed four early voting states anchoring his strategy to california and other states in march. new details this morning, the flu season taking yet another life right here in california. the death reported in san diego making it the eighth flu fatality across the state this year. san diego county's health experts say that reports show more than 2,000 flu cases in that area so far this year. the advice from the cdc if you have not already gotten the flu shot, get it now. from plastic straws to

plastic cups, berkeley cafes are charging 25 cents for disposable cups beginning in january. that's next week already. san francisco also is considering a similar proposal. it's all part of efforts by the state to reduce waste. coffee shops onboard, starbucks is testing recyclable cups in san francisco and four other cities and blue bottle plans to stop using paper cups altogether. so now customers have to bring their own mug or pay a deposit for a reusable cup. and our state's labor market appears to be booming. a report from beacon economics shows annual job growth in san francisco is up by more than 3%. unemployment in the region is down to a little under 2%. employment increased by more than 2% and that means more than 40,000 people found new jobs this year across the bay. while oakland's own marshawn lynch is back in seattle.

>> seattle's starting running back had a season ending hip injury on sunday. beast mode is practicing with the team. he signed a contract, week 17 of the playoffs. lynch only had a few words for the media while 49ers quarterback jimmy g. is expected to play against him. >> great to be back. >> i was kind of surprised by it. we'll see what he's got. >> we will see. you can watch the 49ers and seahawks sunday night. our janelle wang and anthony flores are heading up to cover the game. kickoff is at 5:20.

the loser has to hit the road. trending this morning 5:48. comedian kevin hart may have sore legs this morning. during last night's game anthony davis falls on to the crowd after a shot -- look at it there -- the 6'10" power forward landed right on the 5'4" actor. he starts to laugh as davis finds a comfortable spot. then lebron james joins in on all the fun. >> you know kevin said something funny. >> you know he's heckling them. >> i'm cringing because he's recovering from that big car t. >> he's been saying how people have been hugging him too tight and now he has two nba players sitting on your lap. >> what are the odds? that's a great point. poor guy.

kari hall is not only on top of the weather and traffic but pop culture. you've got it all going on. >> she's superwoman. >> she's more super than i am for sure. >> not at all. we're starting out with scattered showers still lingering across the south bay and it's making for some really treacherous travel across the region. at least for us we're getting mostly dry conditions across the bay area. this storm just doesn't want to get out of here. we have storm ranger on top of that. that's the red scan you're seeing. it's also picking up on the santa cruz mountains. over parts of the south bay and even some snow on mt. hamilton this morning but a lot heavier snow for i-5 traveling down the grapevine, winter weather advisory in effect and they actually had to close i-5 at the grapevine. more people on highway 101 if you have to travel to or from southern california. well, today we're starting out

with some cold temperatures in the north bay. we're down to 38 degrees in santa rosa. palo alto 46 and 49 in san jose. you're about to head out the door in san francisco, it's another morning to bundle up with some upper 40s and sunshine. low 50s. a big day for shopping and returning presents. if you're heading to the great mall in milpitas it's only reaching 56 degrees today. we're starting out with some upper 40s at 10:00 this morning. a look outside in san jose if you're heading back to work grab the heavier coat and wear boots. we are not going to see any rain but there may be puddles left behind and also the cool temperatures today as we reach into the low to mid-50s for afternoon highs. as we look through the rest of the forecast for the rest of the year we are going to see a couple more weakening storm systems coming through but nothing significant here. we'll watch out for our next chance on sunday into monday.

mostly looks like light snow for the sierras and dry for the end of 2019. here is a look at our seven-day forecast that shows temperatures staying normal as it reaches into the mid to upper 50s inland. looking at san francisco, dry for the next few days and a slight chance of showers on sunday. i'll have more details on that heading over to a look at the morning commute which has been pretty much nonexistent at this point which is great if you have to go back to work on this day after christmas. we haven't seen any major issues unlike yesterday we had all kinds of stuff going on from fiery crashes to wrongway drivers. we're not seeing that this morning. a live look outside in dublin. more people on the roads. a look at 580 and the camera catches up there you can see the car slowing on the interstate and then looking at our bridge drive times westbound 580 to the richmond bridge is about seven minutes. bay bridge commute about eight minutes and about 15 minutes

across the san mateo bridge. i'll have another look at weather and traffic coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. happening for you now crowds gathering across asia to watch last night's solar ellipse, the last of the year. people taking time to look up and see the rare phenomenon of the so-called ring of fire eclipse when the partially covered sun transforms into a ring of light. singapore, sri lanka got the best view of the eclipse. the entire eclipse lasted about three hours. and at 5:52 we have lots more ahead on "today in the bay" including why the organizers of burning man say the federal government owes them millions of dollars. we'll tell you about a new lawsuit next. plus, the bay area city stepping up and helping people pay their water bills. just how much residents can expect to save and will it be enough. and continuing coverage of our terrible breaking news this morning. three teens killed, two more seriously hurt in a crash on

christmas night in the tri-valley. coming up at 6:00 a.m. we have a live report on this christmas night tragedy including the relationship between those killed. you're watching "today in the bay." [ electrical buzzing ]

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"today in the bay." burning man organizers are taking the federal government to court demanding thousands of dollars. they put on the festival each year in the desert north of reno. now suing land management. they say the government has overcharged them in fees for the last seven years. organizers say they're turning to the courts because the government is not giving them an explanation. the bureau of land management hasn't commented. >> the city of vallejo is keeping some residents pay for water, not very much, but are rolling out the water rate assistance program for people who struggle to think pair bill. customers who qualify can receive credit up to $30 annually or $250 a mouth. they must be enrolled in pg&e's care program and must get water from the vallejo water department in order to be eligible. might not be much but every little bit helps. and happening today san

francisco kicks off kwanzaa. the village project is starting seven days of events through january 1st. the first event is today at city hall at noon. there will be 17 free events in 9 different san francisco neighborhoods. i'll look forward to your post the next seven days. at 5:57 here is something we haven't said all basketball season. the warriors are on a three game-winning streak. >> let's live it up right now. christmas day matinee the warriors hosting the heavily favored houston rockets. this was a close game at the half. the warriors took charge. bowman goes coast to coast and beats a third quarter buzzer there. he draws the crowd. they go electric in the fourth. draymond green helping to bring it home hitting the dagger, the three-pointer there.

that great championship team, the warriors, they go on to upset the rockets, the ws hope to make it four in a row when they host phoenix tomorrow. >> so good to see the rockets lose. james harden. 5:58. an nbc bay area investigates a silicon valley mom says her daughter was expelled from school all because the mom complained about air pollution on the playground. >> other parents are telling us they've been threatened to shut up or get out. parents and students say dust storms often blow through the playground at the new stratford school in fremont because the private school was built right next door to a concrete plant. >> we saw dust storms from the top of the tower on our

playground. >> our investigative unit found that the plant next to the school is making more concrete than it had reported. tiny particles in concrete dust can harm the lungs of children. when parents complained, crystal tells us the principal expelled her daughter. >> she was expelled because of what i did. >> school officials refused to comment to us but did send us a statement saying they paid for testing at the school which showed air quality was in line with skate standards for a majority of school days. that is not good enough for many parents who believe their children are at risk on the playground. we took their concerns to the school superintendent. if you have a tip for our investigative unit call or go to our website

nbcbayarea.com/investigation. right now at 6:00, breaking news to tell you about, a deadly crash in the tri-valley. several teenagers including two brothers dead in a christmas night crash. president trump attacking governor gavin newsom over the homeless crisis. the tweet he's been posting. and -- >> visitors now questioning the safety of a popular bay area tourist spot after a hike turns deadly. what muir woods officials are saying this morning. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia. meteorologist kari hall is also in for mike inouye with the traffic. luckily traffic isn't too bad but that