neighborhoods targeted. a live look in san francisco. the skies are clear for now. kari hall tracking when rain will return to the bay area. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good now wednesday morning to. and thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the week off. kari has been tracking rain going out, rain coming in. >> yeah. we're kind of in between right now. and between that we may also have a lot of high humidity. but a warmer start to the day compared to the past few mornings. there is a look at some of the fog that may move closer to walnut creek. and so that may be a concern if you're about to head out for the drive this morning between now and 9:00. it will clear out as we go throughout the day and temperatures reaching into the upper 50s. and once again this is our break before more rain comes in. so i'm timing that out for you with an update in about seven minutes. mike, it sounds like a dramatic crash in richmond. >> it does. this is the one we're following.

the chp said a vehicle hanging over the edge of the freeway. there is an overcrossing here at barrett around mcdonald and one exit sooner and the four-mile back-up. that is a big back-up. but the vehicle from the reaction from chp, they let two cruisers clear the area and it might be noses over because it went through the guardrail. your two right lanes are blocked. that is the big back-up on the east shore freeway but everything else smooth. back to you. >> thank you, mike. we're following the breaking news overseas. u.s. forces attacked in the middle east. iran fired a dozen ballistic missiles, about two dozen at three bases that host u.s. forces. brand-new video just showing security forces just in, inspecting the site and removing shrapnel, they call it retaliation for killing qassemh any casualties. >> and this morning we expect the president to speak.

addressing the nation on the escalations in that region. "today in the bay's" tracie potts following this live from washington, d.c. for us. tracie? >> reporter: laura, good morning. good morning, everybody. the president may be able to provide nor details about the situation on the ground here on capitol hill lawmakers are trying to figure out what is the next step for the united states. what, if any, will be our response. and will they be kept in the loop. house speaker nancy pelosi said neither america nor the the world need another war. iran's supreme leader this morning calling it a slap in the face. more than a dozen missiles fired at u.s. troops on two military bases in iraq. >> we are on the brink of another middle eastern war. >> reporter: all is well president trump tweeted adding so far on unknown casualties. the attacks payback for a u.s.

strike that killed qassem soleimani. >> he was a monster and he's no longer a monster. he's dead. >> reporter: today congress gets an update on the intelligence behind that air strike. >> the american people should have clear insights as to how this administration came to this decision. >> reporter: the administration said soleimani was days away from attacking u.s. troops. >> sometimes you got to fight back and by god this is one of those times. >> reporter: lawmakers are debating whether president trump needs their approval to retaliate. >> if he's going to begin what widens into a sustained war, he has to come to congress for authorization. >> the president has all the authority he needs under article two to respond -- >> reporter: air space is restricted to commercial flights over iraq, iran and the persian gulf as we await the u.s. response. now, the iranian foreign minister is saying they are not seeking war but they will retaliate against what they

consider aggression. back to you. >> traciepotts. the iranian foreign minister grew up in san francisco. thank you. and reaction pouring in here at home about the missile strike. we spoke with leon panetta. he lives in importanter-- in mo county. we worries this will lead to another war. >> we are on the brink of another middle eastern war. and what we've learned in the 21st century is that it's easy get into these wars and difficult to get out. >> our coverage of the breaking news continues at nbcbayarea.com and of course on our free app. get the latest on the situation in the middle east. also breaking this morning, a ukraine plane, a boeing 737 carrying 176 people crashed shortly after takeoff from tehran's main airport.

that lled everybody on this is brand-new video of the fiery crash scene. iranian television reporting that crash is suspected to have been caused by mechanical issues. but we have no way of independently verifying that. according to the flight website radar flight 24, flight data showed the airline jet takeoff and then almost immediately stop sending data. the prime minister of ukraine said diplomats have arrived on scene to work with officials. car burglars have been very active in the last few days. this morning in sunnyvale as many as 50 people will wake up to broken glass there andhe recy all.ery hard. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live --

>> reporter: -- 60 different car break-ins were reported between yesterday and last night. there were a dozen smash-and-grab burglaries on rockefeller drive alone. a sunnyvale police officer on scene said the thieves were busy all day long. it is an unexpected cost and inconvenience and a frustration for the victims. >> it is so sad. i just boarded up my car two months ago. now they broke it. >> reporter: here is a map of all of the cities with clusters of break-ins over the last few days. sunnyvale, fremont, palo alto and the san jose willow glen neighborhood. in fremont police did arrest two alleged car thieves,19-y a r-ol were arrested in a stolen car responsible for auto burglaries secd to some of the 30 car burglaries reported in fremont,

sundale area and reporting from the missouosaic apartments. and two men were arrested along with teenagers in regard to a spike there and palo alto pd said there have been dozens in the last few weeks. on monday i reported on a dozen of smash-and-grabs on stoke street about the length of a football field. there a neighbor told me that it happened so often that police advised her to leave her car unlocked to save the expense of another broken window. replacing a broken window will cost you about $250. that doesn't count what the thieves take from inside of the car. and residents there and elsewhere say they just don't know what to do. they've taken all of the valuables out of the car and parking in well lit places as well as they can and they just take your valuables out of your car and try to park someplace

where you might be safe. in sunnyvale, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> people will wake up frustrated this morning. thank you, kris. 6:08. a gathering short time from now to mark one year since the brutal attack of a woman in visitacion valley. a sunrise sit-in is taking place at the playground where it happened for yik oi huang. community leaders will join the family to join for justice and change. an 18-year-old suspect has been charged in connection with the attack. investigators say after the attack he broke=e#jp into the victim's nearby home. it is 6:08. this morning mar london breed will be sworn in for the first full four-year term. you remember she finished out ed lee's term before winning re-election in november. tonight at 5:00, the herbs theater and the new district attorney will be sworn in. mayor breed is expected to

attend that event. this morning cooler, wetter weather in australia is giving firefighters a break. but there is more heat in the forecast. the flames are expected to flare again within days. when scorching temperatures are expected to return. the wildfires there have killed 25 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. the colleges say millions of animals likely died. take a look at this comparison. this is the deadly wine country wildfires here in the north bay but the red box shows how big the wildfires in australia are. over 32,000 square feet have burned. that is the size of san jose, san francisco, and santa rosa combined. 6:09 on wednesday morning. let's get you out of the door with kari. >> good morning. as we look live in oakland, we do have more clouds moving by and so it is not as cold this morning as you step out of the door. if you are about to head out to the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station expect the temperatures in the upper 40s and we warm up with a

mix of sun and clouds going into the afternoon. but we're also tracking another chance of rain that will be set to move in later on this evening. that will bring us more widespread rain but it will be light. we'll talk about the timing of that and more on how much rain we may measure, that is coming up in a few minutes. heading over to mike, you were saying that most of the delay is in richmond. >> that is right, kari, as we look at bay, we have green along the peninsula and in the south bay. i'll step in here because there is orange shading right here. there is fog and chance of fog along highway 4 over here in through contra costa county. keep in mind that there is slowing where there is a crash on the shoulder. but this is a typical pattern for the the most severe slowing because of a crash which sounds dramatic. a car went in the railing on the right side of the roadway at the barrett overcrossing so it is sticking out and i think the r. but barrett avenue has never been closed as far as i know so i think it is all right as far

as safety it concerned. two lanes are still blocked. the back-up extends almost four miles and that is the slowest drive getting over out of richmond into berkeley. back to you. it is 6:11. we're following developments closely in the middle east as iran attacks two u.s. bases in iraq. up next, a look at how markets may react, including a look at oil futures. plus a contra costa county school district targeted by hackers, still ahead at 6:25 on "today in the bay," details on the ransom ware attack with a big impact on classrooms. and the holidays are over and maybe your wallet is thinner. coming up, how many americans overspent this holiday season and when they expect to pay off thoses. you're watching "today in the bay."

good wednesday morning. right now at 6:14, let's head outside in palo alto as you step out of the door, notice the fog and clouds overhead and temperatures in the upper 40s. we'll see the highs reaching into the mid-50s with peeks of sunshine. we'll talk about the rain moving in tonight in less than five minutes. farther north this orange highlighting does show a chance of fog for drivers. and i'm circling this where we know for a fact it is slow getting over here off of hilltop drive. you're jamming up approaching barrett and the overcrossing theer mcdonald avenue. that crash still blocking the

right lane and we'll let you know the latest from chp. wall street expected to open flat this morning after iran's missile strikes in iraq. there have been no casualties. futures initially plunged on the news when this news broke late yesterday. but have since rebounded. iran's foreign minister said iran will not take further military action. oil prices have surged as much as 4% but those have pulled back. up about half a percent as traders assess the situation. we know president trump will be speaking about a possible u.s. response at 8:00 a.m. our time. tensions in the middle east may not translate into a big spike in gas prices yet. gas prices to t it is impact xc go up five or ten secents. the world has experienced a surplus in oil during recent

years due to the u.s. shale industry. it is 6:16. sprint is shutting down virgin mobile next month. it will transfer existing customers to boost mobile. virgin mobile has about 6 million subscribers. sprint said customers will be able to keep the same phone and pay the same price. but you may have to change how you pay for boost mobile. as it will no longer support paypal accounts. so the holidays are over but you may still be paying for it. a survey by wallet hub finds 98 million americans say they overspent but one in four people say the holidays are worth going into credit card debt. more than half plan to pay off the holiday shopping debt by the end of the month. but 17% say it will take them until april or later. the consumer electronics show is in full swing in las vegas. everybody talking about a flying tax from hyundai that fits four. and if you believe the pr blitz it is going to be flying across the bay area skies in 2029.

meantime one of the hottest items, panasonic 8-k television projector will bring audiences closer to the action. gold medallist michael phelps talking about watching himself in 8-k. >> i'm myself when i watch my own races so seeing it in 8 hk, i could see everything i do wrong. >> this robot will tell about crumbs on the floor. this is a bossy robot. >> it is a tattle tale. >> no kidding. >> i have not once, i love ru rule -- roomba but it has gotten stuck on a sock. >> have to do a little bit of cleaning. let's check with the forecast with kari. rain overnight. we had spotty showers moving through and not everyone had the rain. if i wake up and head out and

everything is damp and that is the reason why. we'll drive out the rest of the day and see another chance of rain tomorrow. as we take a live look outside in dublin and we'll see clear visibility here. as you get ready to head up and out of the door for school in pleasanton, it is 45 degrees. not a bad start to the day but you do still need a heavier jacket or a coat as we go into the rest of the day we'll see a nice school day for the kids. probably head out for recess and we'll see the temperatures in the mid-50s throughout the early part of the day. eventually we make it up to 58 degrees in livermore. 57 in san jose. san francisco up to 56. and 53 in ukiah. and also getting ready for another round of rain. now this next round of rain looks like it will be more widespread. but still very light. this is a weak shem coming in. a dropping a cold front across the bay area. still lingering spotty showers around the coastline today. elsewhere a mix of sun and clouds and then into tonight and around this time tomorrow

morning, we'll start to see that next round of rain coming in. by 7:00 we have a pretty good coverage of rain across the bay area. but then check out noon. we're seeing that rain pushing out of here. moving off toward the east and then we'll dry out for the next couple of days before we see another quick-moving round of rain on saturday. our rain totals with thisst rai head into tomorrow, anywhere from about a tenth to three tenths of an inch of rain. so it is not significant. but it is better for the sierra. into the weekend we're looking at about two to eight inches of snow from lake level up to king vail. but look at what happened next week. more sig storms headed our way as we keep rain in our forecast. so we're going to get through the rain today and tomorrow and then as we head --

[ technical difficulties ] [ no audio ] we're looking at east shore freeway from highway 4, things see a sign lit up op drive. overhead and folks talking about your right lane still being blocked. san pablo avenue is your alternate as you look at the big quadrant. the rest of contra costa county looking nice. it is bogging down at points where the feeder routes jump in and then joining in with i-80 farther south past barrett and mcdonald avenue where you are in the clear. the area through here, we're showing it on waze, in the back-up in the last hour we've seen a number of other smaller crashes reported by waze through that area so do keep that in mind. we'll thank the latest one from an unnamed wazer. get creative with your name and make sure i can use it on tv and join this name nbc bay area

wazers. back to the map, that held up traffic. we still have a back-up at the richmond san rafael bridge because folks could get through the the richmond streets but lighter at the bay bridge toll plaza and aside from those two spots are fine. back to you. 6:21, next on "today in the bay," another deeply divided debate as a fast food chain looks to expand in the south bay. pushback this morning into and nbc bay area responds. >> furniture that looks worn out after just a few months. i'm chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next.

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welcome back, everyone. good wednesday morning to you. 6:24 now. nbc bay area responds to a palo alto's woman patio furniture problem. >> she wasn't going to take it sitting down so she asked chris chmura and his team to stand up for her. >> good morning. karen o'connell hired a milpitas company to replace the the seating straps on her patio furniture and the new straps were to last five years. but this is what they looked like after just a few months. she said they were discolored and she asked the furniture repair company to make things right. but she didn't get anywhere so we went straight to the owner and he was delayed by family emergencies but would fix karen's chair right away and he did.

about a week later karen sent us this after photo. karen said our effort saved her about $230. one pitfall she encountered, that five-year promise on the work, she didn't get that in writing. when you expect a service to be guaranteed, get everything in writing otherwise you might be stuck with defects or mishaps. don't take your consumer complaints sitting down. visit nbcbayarea.com/responds or call us at 888-996-tips. >> thanks, chris. 6:25 now. new for this morning. teachers in pittsburg are getting back to basics this week. teaching the old-fashioned way. but they say they have no choice. district leaders say hackers targeted school computer systems over winter break in a ransom ware attack. so far no email or internet. but the district does not believe any personal information was exposed. new surveillance video showing a large group of people storming into a southern

california am/pm stealing off the shelves, it was called a flash mob robbery. some dances and others grabbing items offer the shelf. the owner said they took $500 worth of stuff. >> if you can do stuff like this. if you are hungry, come ask. don't steal. >> after two minutes the group left. the owner asking for more police patrols. opponents ramping up efforts for a chick-fil-a ahead of a critical vote. they say there is too much traffic in the area. the restaurant would be located where a deni's now sits near oroo seco drive. council members plan to hear the appeal two weeks from now and make a final decision. next on "today in the bay," we'll have more on the attack overnight in iran and the white house responses.

richard engle is in iraq now with a live report coming up in just a few moments. we hope to hear the president speak at about 8:00 this morning. and late night debate over plans to build 13,000 new homes. the next step to find out the fate of the former concord naval weapons station. plus we told you about this story yesterday. how a man buys a decade's old vcr with a tape inside showing a baby's first steps. he wanted to track down the family. >> this morning both are meeting for the first time on the "today" show coming up 30 minutes right after "today in the bay." we'll be right back.

right now at 6:30, iran launching attacks on u.s. bases in iraq. nbc news's richard engle will have the latest for us in 60 seconds. and president trump will address the nation at 8:00 this morning. we'll bring that to you live. and plus targeted on the highway. the search underway in the south bay after a string of pellet gun attacks. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the week off. let's get your day started with kari. >> and we're starting out this morning with temperatures not as cool as we have seen recently thanks to clouds overhead trapping the heat near the ground. so our temperatures mostly in the upper 40s out of the door. if you're going to diridon

station, you need a nice warm jacket and throughout the day our temperatures reach into the mid-50s as the sun peeks out from behind the clouds. santa rosa reaching 58. while san francisco and oakland will reach 56. we'll talk about rain returning tonight. and, mike, that commute is kicking in. well show you the live camera at the san mateo bridge. so westbound, that brake tapping started along the flat section and seeing traffic build there and over from the peninsula or traffic on the water her the high-rise. that is right here. now the big back-up down the east shore freeway. the crash blocking the right lane at barrett backed up almost five or six miles now. that is the slowest stretch. we'll talk you around that coming up. back to you. breaking this morning, we've just found out president trump will speak at 8:00 our time to address the attack on military bases in iraq. more than two dozen missiles were fired.

nato saying there are no casualties. last night president trump tweeting all is well. the attacks in response to a u.s. strike that killed iran's top military general. >> now we have older photos of the al asad air base from our bay area assignment editor who was stationed there during his service. he said the base is very large and that may be why there are no casualties reported so far. >> in the ten months i was there and this is in a time when we had a lot more troops there than we do now, not one piece of artillery ended up within the base itself. no martars, nothing pen rate -- penetrated the base and this is from insurgents in iraq trying to attack us. >> it is one of at least two air bases that iran hit with air strikes yesterday. hundreds of american forces in iraq are stationed there. again no official word on casualties so far.

richard engle is in erbil, iraq, with more. >> reporter: good morning. from a wetter bill, things are looking better than last night. last night we could hear the attack. this is one of two locations targeted. a base here housing american personnel targeted by those iranian ballistic missiles and a base in western iraq. now according to the iraqi government, no indication so far that there were any iraqi or american casualties. iran is making a big deal of this saying this was its decisive revenge that this was the response for the american killing of its top general. trans saying t it. that it is over but we're waiting to see how president trump will react with statements coming up later this morning. back to you in the bay area. >> indeed, richard, everyone waiting to see what will happen in washington.

now after an incident like this, security on the minds of people here at home including bay area agencies across the spectrum. "today in the bay's" bob redell working on that part of the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, scott. we have no indication that local transit or law enforcement are doing anything drastically different. we have reached out to b.a.r.t., local police, still waiting to hear back. we just heard from the golden gate bridge district and the spokesperson told us the golden gate bridge is always on high alert and we spoke with the duty manager at sfo who tells us there is no change in races at the airport but did point out that law enforcement there is aware of what is going on in iran and hence a little bit more alert. the department of homeland security this weekend issued a security bulletin letting u.s. citizens know they are working with federal, state, local and private sector partners in case anything were to come up that they would coordinate with them to increase security. take a look at this tweet. this is from our law enforcement friends down in southern

california. this is a tweet from a los angeles county sheriff's office urging everyone to stay vigilant as a result of that counter attack by iran last night. and i'm quoting here, the sheriff writing know what is going on around you and if you see anything out of place please do not assume someone else called to report an incident. if he see it, call 911. the same comment applies up here in northern california. in millbrae, bob redell, "today in the bay." we're learning in a the iraqi american contractor who was killed in iraq lived in sacramento and was indpeed buried at a sacramento cemetery over the weekend. he was killed in the rocket launch back in december. u.s. leaders say the attack is part of why they hit the u.s. -- or pardon me, hit the iranian general soleimani. once again president trump expected to speak at 8:00 a.m. we'll continue to track the developments overseas throughout the morning and provide updates

on the digital platforms and on our nbc bay area app. it is 6:36. a san jose woman was headed to work yesterday morning when her car was shot at in san jose. close to the college. to the south, someone has been targing people in the prunedale area. 68 cars have been hit by projectiles in that corridor in recent weeks. chp isn't tieingev, to the inci jose. one person is in custody after a north bay middle school student was kidnapped and assaulted. "today in the bay" pete suratos joins us live in sonoma with the measures taken by law enforcement and the school and of course the very concerned parents there, pete. >> reporter: very concerned indeed. good morning to you. and as a result of the incidents we're told there should be more of a police rens here at altimira middle school. this took place according to the

victim when she was walking to school. now according to the sheriff's department, they say that the suspect kidnapped and sexually assaulted that teenager, a 14-year-old yeld morning before letting her go. she did inform school administrators and then in turn contacted the sheriff's department. now while deputies were investigating this incident, they get a call about another possible kidnapping involving yet another student. now both of the victims in the cases describing what sounded like the same person that was also in the same car. now deputies were able to locate the man in his car within a mile of the campus here in sonoma in a matter of hours. now the suspect is in custody and off the street but there is still a sense of worry for parents. >> it is ridiculous and it is work now, knowing that anything could happen. >> reporter: now students are being toto this morning and to be aware of

surroundings. we expect the police patrols to be in place around the school for at least of the next week but authorities believe this is the only suspect in both cases. reporting live, pete suratos, for "today in the bay." 6:38. new details in the plan to develop the former concord naval weapons station after hours of debate the plan remains in limbo. council members last night heard six hours worth of testimony over issues surrounding the hiring of union labor to develop the site. and sometime after midnight the council decided to continue that meeting until tonight. final deliberations will take place tonight without further public comment. 6:38, developing this morning, the governor of puerto rico declaring a state of emergency and activating the national guard after a series of strong and damaging earthquakes. the strongest of which a 6.4 struck a little over 24 hours ago and take a look at the significant damage it caused. it killed atst across much of t

island. witnesses say one of the quake's lasted about 30 seconds and nbc's sam brock is in one of the hardest hit areas. >> reporter: laura and scott, good morning. we're in puerto rico which is one of the hardest hit regions on the south western part of the territory here. behind me a sample of the damage that we've seen. a two-story home that collapsed underneath the columns that are bent into an s shape. this is the kind of damage up and down the streets. there is a school that collapsed a few blocks away. there was some seismic activity overnight but this morning much calmer. though people still reeling from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck tuesday morning. that is the worst earthquake they've seen in a century here according to the governor. now we do know that president trump approved fema aid overnight and some compelling stories of people helping other people and pets. that story coming up on "today." back to you guys. we're looking over here toward the south bay. folks, we'll have a new crash.

we have two spots. the first one is the crash north 101 at the 87 merger. we see it slowing by sjc. in the middle of the freeway for 101 could cause a back-up if they don't clear it e south bay gentle build. this week the commute has restored but not if full force. we still see slowing across the san mateo bridge and the build out of hey word toward union city for the nimitz southbound. the second major spot is west 880 and from highway down toward the merge at central because the crash has cleared from lanes. wednesday morning, 6:30. maybe a peek at the weekend weather. >> we're making plans. if you're planning to go to the 49ers game, we're watching that forecast for you. there will be a chance of showers but saturday won't be a washout for the bay area. there will be some off-and-on rain and then there will be clearing as well. with our temperatures in the mid-50s for the coast and up --

and upper 50s inland. sunday is dry as we reach up to 59 in the valleys. the coastal areas will stay at about 57 degrees. and we also still have the lumin night festival at the alameda county fairgrounds, on saturday it will be night as we see temperatures in the mid-50s to start and then cooling down into the mid-40s as that night goes along. but the rain will most likely be earlier in the day and may continue into the start of the 49ers game at levi stadium. expect the temperatures to reach only about 56 degrees so whether it is raining or not, you do still need warm clothing. going to the beach, we have the grate whales passing by and i think either friday or sunday will be the best days to get the clear visibility but it is cool will youout t -- cool throughou area and through kirkwood expect temperatures in the upper 30s and clear conditions on friday but there will be off and on sthours throughout the weekend. i'm show you today's temperature trend for the south bay in about

three minutes. 6:42, break-ins in the south bay. coming up next on "today in the bay," the smashed windows overnight, damage left behind and the search for the suspects. and working to curb homelessness. just into the newsroom, the action governor gavin newsom will take on that issue. live to the big board. let me tell you how to read this. the dow up after iran attacked u.s. troops. now no casualties. iran said it will not conduct further operations. the president due to speak at 8:00 a.m. what you're seeing here is a giant exit ramp from tensions. you're watching "today in the bay." trump: obamacare is a complete and total disaster. let obamacare implode. nurse: these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients

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right now at 6:45, as you head out of the door in the east bay, the fog holding off for now. as we see more clouds overhead in fremont into the b.a.r.t. station, 48 degrees. low 50s expected by this afternoon with peeks of sunshine and rain returning tonight. so we'll talk more about that coming up in less than five minutes. and we see recovery, i could see the speed sensors changing, improving for the upper east shore freeway but what impact does it have for the richmond and the bay bridge. and in the south bay the c 101 f highway 101 around the 87 merge. we'll track the south bay commute as well. >> thank you so much. it is quarter to 7:00 this morning. and we continue to follow breaking news. we expect president trump to

speak about iran's attack on bases in iraq housing u.s. troops. no casualties reported officially, but last night the president tweeted all is well. we actually expect to hear more from him this morning at 8:00 a.m. nbc news of course will cover that live for you. 6:46 right now. car burglars have be very active across the bay area. this morning in sunnyvale 50 people will wake up to broken glass and three other cities hit as well. kris sanchez joins us live in sunnyvale. not a nice thing to wake up tokris. >> reporter: certainly not. and a lot of folks are feeling trust rated because some of them are not victims for the first time. i want to show you one of the streets where a bulk of the break-ins in happened here in sunnyvale. about a dozen smash-and-grab burglaries on rockefeller drive alone. a sunnyvale police officer we talked with said thieves were working night and day.

fixing a broken window will set you back about $250 in addition to whatever the thieves take and this victim just bought his car. >> so i just bought that car like two months ago. now it is broken. >> reporter: now here is the map of all of the cities with clusters of break-ins just in the last few days sunnyvale and palo alto and the willow glen neighborhood. police did arrest two alleged car thieves, a 16 and 19-year-old found in a solen car. they are believed to be connected to the sundale area in fremond are investigating other reports and now looking at the same duo to see if they are connected to the burglaries in san jose. this week in palo alto three men were arrested along with two connection with eight car break-ins reported on monday alone.

palo alto police say there have been dozens over the last few weeks. and on monday i was in san jose's willow glen neighborhood reporting on a dozen smash-and-grabs that happened on a stretch of stoke street just about the length of a football field. here a neighbor told me that it happens so often to her that police advised her to leave her car unlocked to save the expense of replacing another broken window. a reminder, don't leave your valuables in your car and park in a well-let area but at the end of the day some of the folks who did that were victims again as well. in sunnyvale, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." just into the newsroom, a sweeping plan by the governor to address the state's homeless crisis. he's calling for $750 million in funding to support people facing eviction and create new temporary housing on surplus state property. he's planning to sign an executive order today ahead of friday's budget proposal. in washington, meanwhile, silicon valley congressman ro

khanna wanted to put the brakes on redevelopment at mobile home parks. "the mercury news" reported he's concerned about planned evictions for long-term residents. he's calling for federal assistance from hud to purchase and preserve those communities. warriors fans, new proof steph curry on the mend. he is once again using his left hand during shoot-arounds in practice. this is not practice video. this is the time that he broke his hand four games into the season which led to surgery and three months of recovery. so you look at math here, we're talking the end of january. but there is still no concrete date set for his return. many would argue there is still time for the warriors to make a playoff run so maybe your chance to get some chase center tickets while they are still relatively cheap. >> i've heard they're very inexpensive. i want to go. >> i want to go as well. meanwhile, there is a game

this weekend. >> some little game going on. >> at levi. >> yeah, that is the possibility that we have for saturday for the 49ers game. and we've seen a quick wave of showers moving through earlier this morning but now starting to dry out. here is a live look outside in san jose as the clouds part for a beautiful nice. throughout the day we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. the kids up and ready for school in the tri-valley, in pleasanton expect the start in the mid-40s today. and partly cloudy skies. we'll see the sun peeking out and temperatures reaching up to 54 degrees as the last school bell rings. eventually we make it up to 58 in livermore. 56 in oakland. and 58 a high in santa rosa. and another round of rain coming in so if you didn't get the rain overnight, there is another better chance of some rain but it will be light. so looking at today, there still may be spotty showers along the coast but elsewhere we'll see dry weather.

and then we take it into tomorrow morning at this time where we start to see the rain moving in. it quickly makes its way across the bay area so tomorrow morning's commute is sloppy. but at least by noon we're seeing the rain chances going down. and the evening commute for tomorrow is looking much better. on friday we're dry as we start out our weekend. and with this next round of rain, we're only looking at about a tenth to a quarter inch of rain. maybe a little bit higher farther to the north in spots like ukiah where we reach a half inch of rain. for sierra snow, we'll see light snow showers throughout the weekend. from about two to eight inches of snow. it looks much better for a snow total for next week. look at our next several storm systems coming in between monday and wednesday. we could see possibly another foot to possibly two feet of snow. so some good news there. as we see some off and on showers in our forecast, once again pretty much rain every other day. so we have rain on thursday, again on saturday, and then again on monday. but we're not seeing any strong

storms in this rain and it will not last long. as we head over to mike, you're updating the crash in san jose. >> and i did notice you have rainy days and monday. sounds like a song. a mostly good commute around the bay area. north 101 is not the problem, it is north 87. that is the update. chp said 87 where the crash blocks one lane approaching 101 still by the airport by 101 moving smoothly and that does bear most of the commute through the area. we are looking at the rest of the boy. a typical pattern. a crash from the north 101 north of san mateo bridge. i'll let you know and tweet it and alert you if there is a problem in the next few minutes. meanwhile a build to walnut creek toward the without any drama and recovery of traffic heading south past that crash at barrett and toward the bay bridge much more easily and folks are not using the richmond bridge as an alternate

any more. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:53. heavy rains triggering flooding in part of washington state. major roads shut down outside of seattle because of mudslides. more rain is forecast for today. and that could mean additional problems for people living there. next, a quick look at top stories, including the breaking news, iran attacking two bases in iraq. we are standing by to hear from the president. he's expected to address the nation at 8:00 a.m. obviously we'll bring that you to live. back home, lawyers for theranos founder elizabeth holmes on trial for fraud sounding off against federal prosecutors. coming up, the evidence they say the government is not giving them. we're back in minutes. you're watching "today in the bay."

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6:56 on wednesday morning. welcome back. before you head out of the door, if that is where you are headed, here are the top stories. >> the president trump is expected to give his first statement at 8:00 a.m. at this point we know more than two dozen missiles were fired. so far no official word on casualties. last night the president did tweet all is well. he spent this morning in the situation room. le be joined by mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo this morning during his address. all of this coming after our strike against iran's top general. here is a live look at the white

house. again about an hour from now the res expected to speak. we'll carry it live. stay with the "today" show for complete coverage leading up to and after the address. that will begin minutes from now. a federal hearing takes place today for the man acquitted in the kate steinle shooting. he was found not guilty in november of 2017. his attorneys argue the shooting was accidental after he found a gun under a bench on pier 14. a appeals court overturned the only guilty count of firearm possession charge. federal prosecutors filed a similar weapons charge. today's hearing surrounds evidence in the upcoming trial. new details in the criminal fraud case involving one-time rising silicon valley star theranos founder. her attorneys are angry at prosecutors for not providing federal evidence they say is critical to their defense. that includes evidence and documents from the food and drug

administration. prosecutors were supposed to provide that evidence by december 31st but now say it won't be available before the end of april saying it takes time to put together and it is out of their control. a gathering taking place in san francisco a short time from now to mark a year since the brutal attack of an elderly woman in visitacion valley. the sit-in taking place at the playground where it happened for yik huang who died on friday. today community leaders will join the family to join for justice and change. an 18-year-old suspect has been charged. after the attack he broke into the victim's nearby home. london breed will be sworn in for the first four-year term. she finished out the term before the election in november. and can't at 5:00, chesa bodine will be sworn in. mayor breed expected to attend that event. a quick check of weather and traffic together starting out wim kari.

>> we're starting to see the raclring out that we had this you're saying what rain, well it didn't make it to all of the bay area. but we have a better chance of widespread showers tomorrow. especially at this time. we'll wake up to wet weather. and mike more traffic at the bay bridge. >> since the last couple of weeks on a wednesday. but also because we had traffic held up on the upper east shore freeway that crash cleared at baird and traffic making its way smoothly down the east shore and filling in all of the lanes and the san mateo bridge that is typical. >> a lot of crowd out there. that is what is happening "today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> back out who the expected to on the iranian attacks at 8:00 our time. watch it right here on nbc bay area news and all of our digital platforms. have a great day.

good morning. breaking news -- retaliation. iran fires more than a dozen ballistic missiles at u.s. forces, hitting two air bases in iraq. as the iranians cheer its leader, say that concludes the response to the killing of the top general. is it really over? the president is going to address the nation today. our correspondents are inside iran and iraq just ahead. breaking overnight, a ukrainian passenger jet as moments after takeoff in the airport in tehran. all 176 pele