right now at 4:30, growing coal concerns as the city council in contra costa county made to help clean up the air. >> plus -- >> we would like for you to peacefully leave if you can. >> that is the reason why this movement had to happen. >> a look inside of the east bay home illegally taken over by two mothers after sheriff's deputies arrested them. and a big storm coming our way. when is it about to hit? this is a live look at satellite imagery showing what is to come. all clear on this wednesday morning. thanks for joining us.

i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. kari has been tracking the storm for 24 hours. >> now it is clear. but it is also very cold as you head out of the door. and this is ahead a cold front and a strong storm system will be set to move in later on tonight. so hour-by-hour today, for the most part we are dry. we'll see more clouds moving in. cool temperatures. but then the rain arrives in the north bay during the overnight hours and then moves into the rest of the bay area by this time tomorrow morning. so we'll be racking this over the next 36 hours. it would bring in heavy rain. details on how much rain we may measure in a few minutes. and mike so far it is all clear on the roads. same start as your report. right now it is clear. for the fast track lanes. but the cash lanes in the last ten mauk%pes i've seen a few cah payers have to start to wait and we have one cash lane to the left not yet open. sometimes we see two but so far back to standard and there is not need with a lot of traffic

flow. berkeley and off 24 smooth drive through contra costa county and highway 4 not showing any slowing and neither is the altamont pass. a light drive. back to you. leaders in richmond putting their foot down when it comes to coal exports. voting to phase out the coal. the tip originated in utah and is shipped overseas from the port the richmond. they handle a fourth of all coal. pete suratos will have a live report in our 5:00 hour. we're trying not to -- if you would like to leave now. this is your last chance to leave before we place you under arrest. >> video shot from inside of the vacant home in oakland where deputies arrested and evicted squatting mothers. and if you're watching "today in the bay" you saw it play out live here on "today in the bay." and now as we report, the women are vowing to continue it the

fight. >> sheriff's office, here for an eviction. >> reporter: that is the warning deputies made before sunrise berkeley independent filmmaker was inside with with the moms who were pacing and on phones when lawmaker forced their way in. >> i'm going to be walking out. >> i don't want to -- >> but you're going to have to. >> the house that you're talking about has been empty for three years. nobody has been in it or anything. so why shouldn't they have it. >> moms for housing started squatting in this house in november. last week a squjudge ruled they have no legal rights to the ome owned by wedgewood llc based in southern california. >> if moms were housing for the city council were to make a difference, try to build more housing not hurt people who need housing. >> reporter: they say the homeless are the ones suffering.

the moms arrested came back to magnolia street so serve supporters barbecue and give them a message about the future. >> it was never about being on the inside. it was a little bit more quieter and now outside and we can make more noise and as people walk by we could hold banners and make sure this goes nationwide. >> cheryl herd, "today in the bay." developing this morning on capitol hill, house representatives will vote to send two articles of impeachment against donald trump to the senate. they will vote on the physical handing over of articles of impeachment against the president. lawmakers will also name house members to serve as impeachment managers. nancy pelosi delayed submitting articles until mitch mcconnell outlined the trial rules and process. it is still not clear if the delivery of the articles to the the senate will take place today or tomorrow. it is all ahead in the next half hour, a live report from washington on the timeline and

new reaction from president trump. if san francisco voters approve a vacancy tax it could include a wider area. proposition d would fine landlords who leave commercial space empty for six months. supervisors aof proved extending the proposal to cover an additional 12 city neighborhoods. here is a look at the districts it would cover. others include the busiest areas like downtown north beach and the haight. and talks surrounding planned school closures. trustees proposed closing two schools due to low enrollment. several meetings are taking place this month and no starting tonight with a public input session at the board headquarters. the final vote is supposed to happen next month. well this a few hours union city is closing one of the four fire stations.

the city said fire station 30 does not get enough calls. a recent study found less than two calls every 24 hours. the firefighter union warns it could impact the community. martinez heeders voting on a pot dispensary to blocks from as high school. they approved the plan but since then they have raised the red flag over it is too choes toal ha -- too close to alhambra high school. turning right will set you back $500 and blocking the wheelchair curb will be twice. >> but according to the sacramento bee they want to low the price for drivers. last year the state collected

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we're coming up on 4:40. as we look outside in palo alto, it is a clear and cold start to the morning. we're right now in the upper 30s and we'll see it slowly warming up today. more clouds than sun. and then we'll track our new storm system set to arrive later tonight. we'll talk about how much rain we'll get out this storm system in a few minutes. and you got a peek of this right before the break. the bay bridge toll plaza and i show you the cash lanes were backed up and it is changed and i'll talk about oakland coming up. good morning, i'm rahel solomon at cnbc headquarters and here are the top business headlines. wall street set to open lower this morning as investors await the signing of the trade deal

between the u.s. and china at the white house. stocks hit record highs but pullback over concerns on what is in the trade deal and whether it is enforceable. the trump administration will not release the full text until after the deal is signed. on today's watch list, a report on earning from bank of america and goldman sachs. microsoft has issued a security fix for windows after the nsa tipped of off the company to a serious flaw in the operating system. microsoft said that the flaw could allow hackers to forge digital certificates to authenticate and secure data. both microsoft and the nsa haven't seen any evidence that the flaw is exploited but urging users to install the security patch as soon as possible. verizon has a new search engine calls one search is offering more privacy in a market dominated by google. the research results will be

provided by bing but verizon has no cookie tracking or sharing of personal data with advertisers and no storing of users' search history. it is available now on the web and mobile apps for android and ios will come out later in month. >> sounds a lot cleaner. >> thanks, rahel. >> there is a market for us. >> exactly. coming up on "today in the bay," kari is tracking when the rain returns. >> that arrives tonight. right now it is cold. look at temperatures. below freezing in the north bay. 31 degrees and throw on some extra layers and tonight it is time for the umbrellas. more on that coming up next. and more on the san mateo bridge later on in the commute. right now it is nicely spaced and good traffic and very clear for the view. we'll talk about what is going on in oakland and an adjustment you might have to make. and a cat fight you don't want to miss. max the cat taking on three coyotes. how it all ended up. it is all coming up in just a

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a very good now wednesday morning to you. taking a live look outside. the bay bridge there from a distance. a nice start to our wednesday morning. cold out there. grab a coat as you head out of the door. change in the works in the weather department. >> we're going from clear and cold to clear and wet.

because we'll see the new storm shem coming in. let's start live outside in walnut creek. we'll start out with with upper 30ss. we're at 38 degrees through 5:00. and then a slow warm-up because we'll see more clouds moving in today out ahead of the storm system and then looking live in san jose, also a clear morning. so as you get dressed it is one where you have to layer up. maybe a heavier coat and boots as well as we're going to see temperatures starting out very chilly. but then as we go through the day it will feel milder but due to the lack of sunshine it won't feel that nice especially in spots like clear lake reaching 44 degrees. up to 54 in livermore. and 55 in san jose. so here is the storm system as it moves in. by tomorrow morning it will also encounter some very cold temperatures. but it is also a very strong storm system. so even though we'll see clouds moving in today. there is still a lot of energy

associates with this storm system and as it first moves into the north bay we'll see it snowing in some of the upper elevations above -- or about 4,000 feet and then some heavy rain ahead of that as it races across the bay area. we'll see some heavy rain. but look at the time. we're at tomorrow morning at 8:00 to 9:00 as it starts to move into parts of the south bay and then heavy snow expected on mt. hamilton and then on and off showers through the day tomorrow and staying with with us through late tomorrow evening. this is not an atmospheric river. we look to see if it connects with the sub tropical moisture coming from hawaii but we're not seeing the connection. but we're still expecting a steady rain and up to three inches of rain in the hills and mun -- mountains and snow on bay area peaks. and we'll see one to three inches rain.

storm chance is low but gust cy winds at 30 to 45 miles per hours. snow levels dropping down to 3,000 feet and for the sierra looking at two to three feet of snow in the sierra. so we're tracking that and take another look at the forecast in a few minutes. mike, so far it is a good drive. >> it is a great drive. and if you're up now, take a little spin around out there. no real slowing. but then come back. we're on until 7:00 solid. and then throughout the morning. we're looking to the north bay. even though we have green sensors, highway 37 with a large surface street still have the disabled vehicle on the side street but this fog is registering on the road weather index to keep that in mind toward the highway. and northbound 101 a crash on the shoulder and no injuries reported but a while to get a tow truck there. alameda into oakland, the posey tube closed and that is on the

schedule there for work and you could use the park street or hyde street bridges and on the bay bridge there is a crash around the toll plaza but we haven't seen any problem. i have seen the cash lanes just start the back-up again-- once and it was slowed down but things are typical right now. same thing for the mass transit. and no details and that is typical. the derails a lot of options as you take your ride. and along the peninsula here is why there is no delay for 101 in palo alto and easy and light trax and even lighter on 280. back to you. asylum-seekers in california are required to have access to attorneys following a new ruling by a federal judge. that ruling requires lawyers be made available for and during the key interviews that may determine whether or not someone is allowed to remain in the united states. some border facilities are already following these policies. through november of last year more than 13,000 people were returned to mexico by way of of

california. it is 4:49. and this afternoon protests plan to gather outside of the diane feinstein's home opposing nafta. the opponents say it will deregulate current labor and environmental standars. 4:50. california lawmakers debate big changes to recycling. it would include making beverage companies create their own return and recycling systems. california is one of ten states requiring five or ten cents refund value of bottle or cans but nearly half of the recycling centers have closed and it men more people tossing recycling into the garbage. hotel workers in san francisco will soon carry panic buttons. employees such as housekeepers will be allowed to wear portable devices they could access if

they feel threatened or need help. it goes into effect in july. you've heard the warning to keep your small pets away from coyotes but one cat in hav said bring it on. >> this is an amazing video. the kacat fight on video. the cat taking on not one but three coyotes. max, the name of the cat, holding his own. coyotes thinking video time. the owner walked out and chased the coyotes away but we don't think max needed any back-up there. max was -- >> that is a tough cat. max is a big cat though, too. >> you could tell. >> how frightening. >> see how he jumped up. 4:51. coming up on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> the way you write today's date could cause problems for you in the future. i'm chris chmura, nbc bay area

responds next. but first now, the second ever all female space walk is underway. they're replacing a set of aging solar batteries at the international space station. the historic first all woman space walk took place in october with with the same two astronauts. pretty cool. a lot more ahead. 4:52 right now.

a very good morning to you. taking a live look outside. this time at the gorgeous golden gate bridge. there in a distance. change in the weather department, if you have errands to run, do it today. 4:54 right now. >> many of us for a new year it

means starting new habits. >> starting new bad habits. chris chmura has a habit that you'll want to form to put in the back of your head to avoid potential problems when you sign and date an important document. >> good morning. many of us are are conditioned to abbreviate dates with just the last two digits of the year like this year here. but doing that this year might pose a security risk if you stop at just 20. cyber experts warn that scammers could manipulate those numbers to say 2019 or 2018 or 2021 and to open it to frustrating issues. clever crooks could manipulate when a check clears. just write out the full year, 2020, for all of 2020. we take consumer complaints no matter the date.

head to nbcbayarea.com and tap responds in the menu or just call us at 888-996-tips. well later today the 49ers return to the practice field ahead of sunday's big nfc championship game against the green bay packers at levi's stadium. the winners punch the ticket to the super bowl but one 49er and raider have hit it big when it it comes to rookie honors handed out each year. nick bosa was named defensive rookie of the year and raiders squok jacobs won offensive rookie of the year. only one could win the overall honor and that went to bosa. the league handed out the awards on february 1st. >> nice to see. 4:56 now. coming up on "today in the bay." kari is tracking the forecast. >> clear and cold now but by tonight the new storm system will bring in heavy rain and high winds.

i'll time it out hour-by-hour for you and we'll talk about how much rain we may measure coming up next. rain and wind will be a concern if you are heading across spots like the richmond-san rafael bridge. but that is coming up. right now light traffic flow. kari has your forecast and i'll show you my forecast for the issue for the roadways. and a potential solution for teachers struggling with the bay area housing crisis. the program getting the green light in san francisco. >> nbc bay area proudly presents -- >> i'm going to make the bay area better. >> the docuseries -- revealing the untold stories. >> i always played those games scared. >> of people, places and moments that shaped the bay area and the the world. >> we don't think like sheep, man. >> bay area revelations, only on

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right now at 5rks a high speed police case toms an end overnight in the south bay. the arrest made. plus -- >> it is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on our country. ev ever. >> a critical day in the impeachment showdown. a live report from washington on the new evidence against the president just revealed overnight. and a powerful storm is gearing up to take aim at the bay area. kari hall timing out the wet weather heading our way. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. and thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is going to get us to the commute in just a minute but first want to start with the forecast. the rain is heading our way. >> it will be later on tonight. freezing temperatures in parts of the north bay. below freezing in napa and in

santa rosa. and some mid-30s for the south county as well as livermore. 34 degrees there. 38 in san jose. after this cold start we'll see it slowly warming up. mostly cloudy sky today and the rain will arrive first in the north bay later this evening. right around 11:00 to 12:00 as we go into tonight and early tomorrow morning. that rain rolling through the bay area. we'll talk more about this timeline and what to expect coming up. mike, you have a reminder as you ared ready to head out. >> check the wiper, because you're talking about the rain coming in and with with fluid it will leave mist on the lens. and the golden gate bridge ready for the morning commute. i saw the zipper truck return to the golden gate bridge toll plaza. the crash is there, partially blocking one lane but as you pass the split, folks heading to the bay bridge that is fine and down 880 that is the issue and not much more