this morning. all lanes northbound were shut down for quite sometime. now the chp does not consider alcohol nor drugs a factor in this particular crash. but they still don't know how it is that this woman ended up going the wrong way on the highway, nor where where she actually got on. but it was a very busy morning. luckily chp able to clear the scene before the bulk of the morning commute. mike. >> that is true. and today and friday before a three-day holiday for many businesses and schools, we have a lighter flow and so a good chance to recover. so now speed sensors green north through campbell, coming off the santa cruz mountains toward highway 85 and toward 280. the rest of the south bay looks great. but this is what chris is talking about. between three and five miles of stretch from sjc and the airport down to fry's for local landmarks. that is a long way to drive the

wrong way on a wrong side of the freeway. think about that as you are driving on the roads this morning. five miles potentially. the rest of the bay showing a nice smooth drive out of the tri-valley. no major problems. late traffic flow including at the bay bridge toll plaza so that is your friday treat right now. back to you. >> thanks, mike. looking good. all right. a deluge of rain yesterday. dry but cold this morning. it is dry and cold but yesterday was crazy, wasn't it. we had snow and hail and heavy rain and lightning and all of that. so now we have a quiet morning. but it is very chilly. let's get a look at current temperatures right now. and we have some mid to upper 30s around the bay area as you head out on this friday morning. stepping out of the door in concord, we have upper 30s for you and there will be peaks of sunshine as we reach the lower 50s. todays high temperature reaching into the mid-50s for some areas like santa rosa, but most of us in the lower 50s. and we're getting ready for the big game on sunday.

kickoff at 3:40. we'll have mild temperatures up to about 60 degrees. bundle up if you are going but at least the rain will be out of here. back to you, marcus and laura. >> we don't have remind anybody around here. 49ers one win from a trip to the super bowl. and you probably though this too, the championship game happens on sunday at levi's and that is where we find bob redell. and everyone is talking about this game. especially that match-up between jimmy g and cal's aaron rodgers. >> reporter: marcus and laura, in speaking with reporters yesterday, jimmy g said that he's ready and confident and very upbeat about the nfc championship game taking place on sunday afternoon here at levi's stadium. ♪ >> reporter: and that is the soundtrack of yesterday's 49ers practice. the team almost had to bring it inside because of the weather but the coach decided against. they practiced in the rainch that is the decision. the news yesterday, 49ers star

tight end george kittle was back after a sore ankle kept him out of practice the day before. jimmy g spoke to the media and said packers' qb aaron rodgers and his team are a great group of guys to do battle with. >> it is really cool. it is a great opportunity. especially aaron, i've said it before, but he's one of the best ever do it, tremendous competitor and fun to watch and all of that stuff. so we have a good opportunity on sunday so it will be fun. >> reporter: and here is aaron rodgers and his teammates at practice yesterday in an inside, indoor mini dome in green bay. they comply into san jose tomorrow. a home coming for rodgers who you'll recall played at cal. back in november, this is what cal head coach justin wilcox had to say with about aaron rodgers and i'm quoting here, aaron rodgers was a remarkable quarterback at cal and it is not surprising that his game has translated to well to the nfl. he has such a rare combination

of ability, intelligence and competitiveness. it has been a lot of fun to watch him become one of the best that ever played that position. reporting live here outside of levi's stadium in santa clara, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> tomorrow night nbc bay area is taking a special look at the 49ers championship run. our raj mathai and janelle wang will talk with current players with niners greats about the magical season. make sure to tune in night at 4:30. a live look at capitol hill where the seeds are set tor the impeachment trial. yesterday senators were sworn in and now the senate is taking a long weekend break before president trump's trial starts on tuesday. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is in washington with what to expect and plus the president's respond to the new evidence. >> i don't know him at all. >> reporter: president trump -- with repeated denials. >> i don't believe i've ever spoken to him. >> reporter: of any connection

with with lev parnas, the indicted associate of rudy giuliani. >> i never had a conversation that i remember with him. i take thousands and thousands of pictures with people all of the time. >> reporter: parnas provided notes and other evidence to prove he and others were working directly for the president in ukraine to have joe biden investigated. he said president trump demanded that men ambassador marie yovanovitch who questioned their involvement be fired. >> the president kept firing her and she wouldn't leave. so nobody could understand what was going on. he fired her probably at least to my knowledge four or five times. >> reporter: it is unclear if the senate will consider new evidence when the impeachment trial starts on tuesday. >> we will vote and render a verdict and the president will be cleared. >> i hope that the senators do not become part of the president's henchman. >> reporter: they'll decide later whether to hear witnesses. >> if you want a witness and the witness was available to you and

you choose not to call them, don't blame me. >> reporter: the trial follows a government accountability report that found president trump broke the law by with holding aid from crane. >> it is not democrats saying it or republicans saying it, it is an independent nonpartisan entity. >> reporter: senior administration officials called the report an overreach. and we're days away from the start of the impeachment trial, ukraine announces they are launching their own investigation, including a look at whether there was illegal surveillance on the u.s. ambassador there. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> thank you, tracie. and we have much more on the impeachment trial coming up at 5:45 with scott mcgrew and his checks and balances segment. laura. new this morning, a federal judge is putting the brakes on the california gig chi law. at least when it comes to independent truckers. ride share companies are making it harder to classify workers at independent contractors.

the judge granted the california trucking association a preliminary injunction believing federal interstate commerce rules override the new law. new details for you, a federal judge threatens to force pg&e to hire three more trimmers or hire more tree trimmers i should say and more precaution needs to be taken to prevent the fires. in court yesterday the utility acknowledged as many as 22,000 trees may create fire hazards. crews completed work on more than 1 million trees just last year. and now to the storm we are warning you about all morning yesterday. >> it does cause some problems including flooding in mill valley. a viewer sent us this video, near reed creek and there was hail last night in san francisco. if you look closely you could see it on the cars there. pretty icy.

>> not just rain. plenty of snow fell as well and in higher elevations. this is video from mt. diablo summit. a lot of people checking out the snow but getting to the top was tough because icied roads and of course it was cold. >> they're like, yeah, i wouldn't go to the top. it is freezing up there. and we're already really cold so okay we'll come back down now. >> it is pouring down snow. you put your face down. >> you get hit from the snow. >> boys, where are the jackets? that was a freezing fun time though i guess. >> it was cold up there. to the top of mt. aminom, sky ranger overhead and down there in the snow, the cows, not bothering them at all. and showing what a cold storm it was that moved on through the area, kerry. >> and we have pictures of rainbows and hail and heavy rain. it is really interesting. i got this picture from our

editor. hail in the santa cruz mountains and it is so cold that hail is still there this morning. and we also got a picture of a rainbow on facebook in los altos from colleen. thank you so much. i love when you send me weather pictures and videos. so here is a live look at our clear view right now in san jose. but let's talk about how much rain we had from the storm in the santa cruz mountains. over 2.25 inches of rain, in rohnert park over an inch and a inch and a quarter in san francisco and oakland had over an inch and san jose registered half an inch. mill valley almost an inch and a half. morgan hill over an inch and los altos one inch and concord reaching three quarters of an inch and in livermore almost three quarters of an inch of rain as well. so all of this clearing out now. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. mike is seeing a problem for the commute across highway 92. we saw the sensors slowing across the san mateo bridge and then i told you i would check it out. we have a crash reported mid-span just about the high-rise and you do see the

brake tapping on the flat section. no sign lit up but the bridge crew heading up or someone around the surface lane. you could avoid the san mateo bridge and you have time because you're watching me at home. head to the dumbarton bridge or the bay bridge where there are no metering lights now. south on the nimitz more traffic and north on the nimitz around alvarado out of fremont and in toward union city there is a crash ma may be blocking your left lane so be be careful. more detail from chp. and overall traffic flow is nicely. if you didn't hear earlier, north 17 all lanes did reopen after the deadly crash that happened this morning. campbell has fully recovered for the northbound and there is no slowing in the southbound drive for highway 17. and again getting toward the bay bridge, a smooth drive there. there is something going on for oakland. i'll check on the nimitz for that report and not a lot of detail there. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:10 right now. coming up on "today in the bay,"

a million-dollar home up for sale in the south bay for a fraction of the price. but this one is not wrapped up in the housing crunch. >> it is at a huge discount. with one big catch. why the future owners are now in the hands of lady luck. meanwhile, and this may be part of the housing crisis, google is now worth a trillion dollars. we'll take a look at that when "today in the bay" continues. >> these athletes with would not be denied. >> we fought hard and did it. >> the opportunity to fight for respect. >> this is your moment, enjoy it. >> and win, win, win. don't miss a new documentary about the female bay area athletes who redefined what victory means. >> it influences young girls to believe. >> bay area revelations, female sports icons, january 25th on nbc bay area.

we're coming up on 6:14. a live look outside in dublin as you head out of the door. mostly clear sky. very chilly temperatures. upper 30s as you step out. 36 degrees through 8:00. and then a slow warm-up as we see a mix of sun and clouds today. the weekend is looking better. we'll talk about that in the forecast in less than five minutes. and we're looking at north 880, there is the jam you see forming approaching hyde street continuing up to 23rd. indeed, there is a disabled vehicle blocking the left lane. that is a problem heading up there in the commute, that will delay you getting toward the bay bridge. and good morning to you. happy friday as well. the dow and nasdaq and s&p 500 all starting at new records this morning. look at this. the dow at 29,297. when president trump points out the markets, he is right. this number was in the low

18,000s when he was elected. alphabet doing very well with. it is now worth a trillion dollars in market capitalization. that is all of the outstanding shares of stock multiplied by the stock price and so you have microsoft, apple, amazon and facebook all part of the club. some of the participants in the san francisco pride organization don't want google and the subsidiary youtube and they want them to stay away from the parade next year. that will have to go to the full board in charge of the celebration. google has been a participant and sponsor for many years. thursday we were telling you about pier 1 import stores around the bay area shutting down and now bose will close all stores in malls, 119 in total. you probably know this song, right. it is called rhapsody in blue by george gershwin. i love it said laura.

if you didn't know the title, i'm sure you knew it as the united airlines song. this is an example of a company finding just the right music to reflect its brand. the sunday morning on "press here", we'll talk to lauren pufpat about finding the right tracks. and we'll talk about how music can affect your workout. what works -- >> big time. >> what works and what accident. "crazy in love" is the most popular workout song. it has a dumb dumb dumb. according to a recent poll. that is number one. number two, "up around" by house of pain. second most popular workout trek. >> i like mr. blue sky by elo. >> that's a good one. >> a great beat to run to. >> and momma said knock you out, and i'm not sure that is the title. so sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. right after "meet the press" and

we'll talk about music and brands and how music makes your day. >> sing a little bit more. 6:16 now. and the next owners of a home will not only feel like lottery winners, they will be lottery winners. they are getting that home at a huge discount. a million-dollar home in los gatos going for $275,000. this is part of city program now setting aside homes for low to middle-income families. that home is 1100 square feet with two bedrooms and two baths. city leaders say 3,000 people havenered the chance to win it for themselves. so the winner will be picked by lottery next week. to be eligible a family of two could not make more than $105,000 per year. >> what a wonderful opportunity for a family. >> but you think about other parts of the country, $275,000 is a lot of money. >> how small is that house? wow! and we are going to have

some nice weather this weekend after all of the storms rolled through yesterday. but we're starting out chilly this morning. and so as you get ready to step out, this is what you'll feel. 39 degrees in san jose and in palo alto. as well as san francisco now. we're at 34 in livermore and 35 now in napa. and we will see a few clouds moving through today. and also those chilly temperatures. you need to bundle up if you're about to step out of the door in oakland, heading to the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station, expect low 40s through 8:00 and then low 50s for today. as we see the sun kind of peeking out every now and then. so the storm moved out but still light snow over the sierra. a heads up if you are traveling in that direction. the snow is tapering off but the roads may still be slippery. and then looking at the legislativ -- at the satellite, this will bring the bay area some clouds. so looking at improved conditions if you are going to the sierra, tahoe report showing

that we'll see temperatures today in squaw valley reaching about 32 degrees. and then we'll see some low 40s for the rest of the weekend. and as we make plans we're also going to be watching that storm system that will be moving closer if you're going farther to the north, maybe up around seattle you'll see rain and snow there as we look hour-by-hour. a lot of clouds throughout the day on saturday and sunday. but that rain will be holding off. so good news for the women's march tomorrow happening in walnut creek. expect the temperatures in the low 40s during the morning so add layers and warming up into the low 50s. the rest of the forecast looks great here for this time of the year. and we'll also get another chance of rain on tuesday as we head back to work but we'll see the rain holding off for the long holiday. if you're off on martin luther king jr. day expect highs around 60 degrees. and some peeks of sunshine. mike, you were seeing flashing lights. just saw them appear. so we have to start the report with that.

this is west 92, there are the flashing lights and the service lane, that is what is going on across 92. around the high-rise is where i think there was a crash. no specifics in the chp report there. again the flashing lights just a blichg -- a blinker for a delivery vehicle but again tracking this across 92. that is the big delay from hayward toward foster city. and the alternate is the dumbarton bridge and a smoother drive. northbound on 880 you may still have a crash in lanes. your right lane -- or left lanes were the ones reported affected. not much of a build. there is slowing heading up toward union city. on the peninsula, everything is just fine and as we zoom out we do have an issue north 880 continued to slow toward 23rd. i showed you that just before the break. the back-up starts back here -- well our camera seems to be out now taking a vacation early. but that is the slower drive from the coliseum all the way up toward 23rd and that is slowing down through this stretch of oakland.

but west 580 very clear. and once you get past the scene, there is no back-up at the bay bridge toll plaza. a three-day weekend this weekend so a lot of folks do tend to get out of the area early as on happens. the rest of the bay has a smooth drive. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up next, a neurovirus outbreak is wreaking havoc on visitors at yosemite. what still remains a maeft this morning. plus you have a chance to name one of the san francisco zoo's newest addition. but there is a catch. where your suggestion will also help a massive effort to save wildlife. you're watching "today in the bay." trump: those pre-existing

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6:24 right now. and happening today, preliminary motions for an upcoming criminal trial involving a santa rosa doctor accused of overprescribing opioids that killed four pashs. thomas keller has been charged with murder. he faces a felony elderly abuse charge for a fifth patient who died. keller's attorney has argued several patients took their own lives and one died accidentally. jury selection begins next week. 6:24. happening tomorrow, the fourth annual women's march across the u.s. including right here in the bay area. last night volunteers were busy making signs at the billy d. frank community center in san josech the women here tell us they hope their work inspires future generations. >> i have a granddaughter that i

need to inspire. girls are equal. you could have the same jobs, you're educated, you're smart and beautiful. you could have all of that. >> again, the march is tomorrow across the bay area. to find the event closest to you head to our website at nbcbayarea.com. we're getting a new look at the scope of the recent norovirus outbreak in yosemite national park. a park spokesperson said at least 170 visitors have shown signs of the gastrointestinal illness over the past couple of weeks. the cases seem to have been tapering off but they still don't know the source. since the outbreak started there is scrubbing and disinfecting going on in the food concession areas. well here is something you don't see every day. a koala born in captivity at a u.s. zoo. >> it happened for the first time in 28 years in miami. even though the birth took place more than six months ago, we're getting our first little look at the baby. that is because it only recently emerged from the mother's pouch.

the zoo named it hope in the wake of the australian wildfires. and the thousands that have sadly died. catch the full story on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." as for this little guy right here, you could be the one who names him. and it is for a great cause. the san francisco zoo recently received the koala from the zoo in los angeles. the sf zoo is now holding a naming contest with a catch. you have to make a donation first, of any amount, before you could actually enter. the proceeds go to the australia brush fire emergency wildlife fund. the contest closes on january 31st. >> what a cutie there. 6:26. next on "today in the bay," we continue to follow news on highway 17. a wrong-way driver caused a deadly crash early this morning. a live report and what we're learning about the person behind the wheel. plus falling short. thousands of homes promised by

developers across the bay area have hit several snags over the past decade. what we're learning for the reasons behind the major delays.

at 6:30, new this morning, a deadly wrong-way crash. all lanes reopening within the past hour along highway 17. and we start things off with "today in the bay's" kris sanchez who is live for us in san jose with the latest on the

crash. kris? >> reporter: well hi there, marcus and laura. we're in san jose because that is where the wrong-way driver was first reported at coleman and 880. this is about five miles away from where she ultimately crashed on highway 17 near hamilton in campbell. so on the road quite some way. and the wrong-way driver is described as an asian woman in her late 20s. she crashed her honda accord into another driver in a toyota avalon. both cars were nearly unrecognizable. the driver that she hit, a man in a toyota had to be extricated but the chp officer i talked to said the man was conscious and standing on his own. he was taken to the hospital. at this point the chp does not consider alcohol nor drugs a factor in this crash. but they are still looking for the reason why that woman got on to the freeway going in the wrong direction and where that happened to see if perhaps that

might have been a factor. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." and as laura talk about how concerning that is. if you're not familiar with the area or even if you are, i wan to show you, this is where kris is reporting near the shopping area here at coleman and down 8 0i and down toward 17 where the crash happened in campbell at hamilton. that is a huge stretch of roadway. almost five miles. when you drive today time out how far and how long it takes to drive five miles and that is how far the person was driving the wrong direction on the freeway. all lanes are clear and everything cleared up about half an hour after that and no more slowing for the south bay. and now the commute is lighter approaching the holiday weekend but we do have three areas slowing at the 880 at alvarado niles and north at 23rd, lanes blocked because of incidents there and west across the san mateo bridge and as i get out of the way, you see the stop stream of taillights and mid span i've

seen two stretch of lights, tow trucks possibly. we'll tracking this. back over to you. want to check the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. a cold start to our friday morning. >> it is cold this morning. some of the weather that we got yesterday with the hail and the snow may still be left as the sun rises. i want to show you some video that we had from livermore around the area where drivers are having to deal with this in the hills and upper elevations mostly above 2,000 feet. so it is interesting to see as the sun rises how much of that is left. but this was something that people around livermore and tri-valley and also mt. diablo had snow and up toward the north bay. so as we take a look live right now in palo alto, heading back out of the door as you get started on this friday morning, we'll feel temperatures still in the upper 30s. but we will see a mix of sun and clouds today. and highs reaching the low 50s. we'll talk about the weekend

forecast as we get ready for the 49ers game and all of these events doing on around the bay area has coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. and new overnight, another deadly crash in the south bay. this one happened before midnight on northbound 101 near the story road off-ramped in san jose. as you could see the vehicle burst into flames. witnesses say the driver was trapped inside. no other cars were involved and right now there is no word on how this happened. all lanes are now open. it is 6:33 now. and finding affordable housing in the bay area is hard enough as it is. but a new report suggests red tape is making it harder to get planned projects off the ground. >> pete suratos is live at one location where development is now at a standstill. pete? >> reporter: good morning to you, guys. a big chunk of the developments in san francisco are tied with three projects including one we're standing near in the yorba

buena treasure island area and this is far from being completed. in this report from the chronicle they outline the mega developments approved back in 2011 to transform three neighborhoods in particular the hunters point shipyard and the treasure island area where we are standing and then park merced near san francisco state. they total more than 25,000 units representing 35% of the area's pipeline when it came to new housing. but after nine years only 350 homes have been built which comes out to around 1% of the total. now these projects are are often sidetracked do you to long approval and pressure for developers to create more open space or small planning staff and that is what we're seeing in contra costa county at the concord naval weapons station. now there have been success stories with these development stories in san mateo and the mission bay part of san francisco with thousands of units being built. but as it stands around 75,000

units are a part of the mega developments. reporting live, pete suratos, for "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest. really interesting. 6:34. the moms 4 housing activists appeared to have inspired oakland council president rebecca kaplan talking about action to ease the housing crunch. she appeared with supporters this week outside of the vacant home with deputies moved in to remove the women. but yesterday caplan issued a statement urging the council to look at buying up vacant homes at auctions to try to boost affordable housing. she never actually mentioned moms 4 housing by name but kaplan also floated the idea of housing the homeless on mothballed cruise ships. well three men are in custody this morning accused of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl and authorities say snapchat played a key role in the arrest. police located the girl at a san jose motel tuesday.

investigators say one of the suspects albert thomas vasquez met the victim that morning. somehow she ingested drugs that knocked her out. investigators say he and two other accomplices then drove her to the motel. officers pinpointed the dpi-- t girl's location by snapchat made to friends who called 911. others staying at the hotel were stunned to hear the news. >> shouldn't be taking nobody's young daughter and kidnapping here like that. that is not right. >> police say the 14-year-old victim is now safe. vasquez faces multiple charges including sexual assault. all three suspects were booked on chapping charges. 6:36. turning to decision 2020. michael bloomberg here in the bay area making two stops in oakland today. bloomberg is focusing his campaign on california and other states that vote on super-tuesday foregoing the early caucus and primary states. 6:36 now. and new this morning, drone

technology is once again breaking new ground. but this time it is actually soil ravaged by wildfires. a washington state company is using drones to help plant trees and otherwise hard to reach barren areas. the new teelg is called grown trees and they are growing again in drop zones that might not recover. >> they're at severe risk for never coming back as forests. they just turn into a scrubby grassland. >> the company is in talks to start operating in australia where so many terrain is now being destroyed by those wildfires. 6:37 right now. want to check the morning commute with mike inouye right now. see how things are rolling out there. >> i'll give you a big view of the south bay, peninsula all moving nicely. but issues across the bay and along the east bay. again the tri-valley and contra costa county moving very nicely as well. i should point that out. it is a pre-holiday so we expect

a lighter than your typical friday. that is why this is an especially point to point out. west 92 flashing lights at the incline, the crash reported earlier of a big slowing very quickly for west 92. it sounds like just a fender-bender but on the span that is causing a big problem for 92. the dumbarton bridge is an alternate. slowing south toward the area but north at alvarado niles, a crash and truck sideways and left two lanes causing slowing into union city. and now a roche in oakland. things are clearing at 23rd. we see this shot from the coliseum starting to move better. top of the screen is hyde street where things are still jammed up. well, what are we doing this weekend? >> watching the game. >> that is right. >> a lot of people may be heading to tahoe. >> because it will be a long holiday weekend if you are off on monday, heads up there still may be light snow coming down but all of the roads are open. here is video as the storm moved

through yesterday. we were expecting up to about two feet of snow. and the heads up if you are plan on going skiing, there is an avalanche warning in effect for the back country. so make sure you check in with officials before you head out skiing or doing sh of the snow activities. as we check out our forecast for the weekend, maybe we kick off with the heavenly forecast with snow moving out. temperatures reach the upper 30s and then we'll see it warming up through the weekend with upper 40s tomorrow with a few clouds rolling by. and then for tonight, there is also the napa lighted art festival and there will be a latern parade starting at 6:30 so it is nice to get out there but wear extra layers with temperatures dipping down into the low 40s. for tomorrow, the women's march going on around the bay area. we'll start out cool. but we'll make it up to the upper 50s for the inland areas. and then on sunday, a little bit more sunshine as the inland valley reached up to 60 degrees and expect highs at 57 along the

coast. still the lumin night festival. if you are going there and taking the kids, make sure you're also bundled up. it is cool but at least we won't have any rain chances in the forecast. and then going to russian river valley for the weekend, expect a high reaching only about 53 degrees. but we'll have some upper 50s heading towards sunday. and then if your weekend plans take you to the coast, santa cruz will be nice. also whale-watching still in effect. so if you are going to be watching that, you have clear visibility and highs in the low 60s. we'll talk about our east bay temperature trend for today coming up in about three minutes. >> that is a great opportunity. thanks, kari. 6:40 now. and up next on "today in the bay," the 49ers get ready to lay it on the line for a spot in the super bowl. >> let's do it, boys. first they have to beat the green bay packers. we'll have a live report from levi's and what jimmy g is saying about the quarterback who

himself is no stranger to the bay area. and we'll take you out to washington as well. president trump is been accused of something new. we'll take a look at that when "today in the bay" continues.

happy friday. it is 6:43. let's head outside in walnut creek with a sunny start to the day as the sun comes up. but also very chilly. upper 30s as you step out of the door. we will slowly warm up today. only making it into the low 50s. but we'll have a nicer weekend

ahead. we'll talk about that and when we'll get rain again coming up in less than five minutes. and mostly light around the bay but not the san mateo bridge. this crash is now being cleared, in the process of clearing at the foster city site. folk as voiding it and take the dumbarton or the bay bridge. that may be why we're seeing more traffic and the metering lights just now turned on and back-up in the fast track lane. 6:44 now. parents at a san francisco catholic school are outraged after a student there posted gun violence threats on social media. they say school administrators never bothered to call police or issue a warning. parents say a sacred hart cathedral sophomore posted a song targeting african-american and asian and arab students. last night parents and students met with school leaders and still don't know why the student was not arrested and allowed to stay in school for days. >> right now, they're all scared. they don't want to come back to

school tomorrow. they're afraid tor their lives. we don't know what is going to happen. >> a concerned parent finally contacted police on monday after searching the boy's home they called the threat not credible. sacred heart cathedral emailed staff and students to say the no longer attends the school but many want assurances he'll not be allowed back near campus. sacred heart did not respond to our request for a comment. scott mcgrew joins us now for a checks and balances segment. a big week in washington. >> it is indeed. in fact, yesterday we saw john roberts sworn in as the judge in that trial. he then swore in all of the senators as well. and then an unusual oath with a signature. we understand that senators were not expecting to sign their names. i got video of all 100 senators making that promise, putting their name to it. a promise to be impartial. among those signing was

kentucky's mitch mcconnell. he's of course the senate majority leader, the one with the most power to affect the course of the trial. so his promise to be an impartial participant very important. his promise is different than what he said in the past. i'm not an impartial juror. i'm not impartial about this at all. we will have a largely partisan outcome, he said last month. thursday during a press conference president trump was asked about this letter. written by his personal attorney rudy giuliani that says that president trump was aware of and indeed blessed giuliani's attempts to meet with the president of ukraine. is that true, president trump was asked is this. >> mr. president, rudy giuliani wrote a letter to zelensky requesting a private meeting and he said it was in his capacity as private counsel to president donald j trump before the inauguration. did you authorize him to write that letter and what was your

understanding of what the meeting was supposed to be about? >> well i don't know anything about the letter. but certainly rudy is one with of the great crime fighters in the history of our country. he's certainly probably the best over the last 50 years, he's also the greatest mayor in the history of the city of new york. >> the accounting office ruled when president trump withheld money and military aid from ukraine he broke the law. president trump said he did it so he could investigate corruption. members of his own team say the money was withheld in order to pressure ukraine to investigate the bidens. the gao ruling said it doesn't matter, the president broke the law. these are the remaining candidates for president on the democratic side. on sunday the powerful "new york times" will endorse a candidate we presume is someone from this list and not president trump. the "times" has not endorsed a republican candidate since dwight eisenhower. we'll be watching everything happening in washington. the main action gets underway this tuesday. with the return of the impeachment trial. you could follow me on twitter

at scott mcgrew. >> thanks, scott. so do we have to remind you, the 49ers are just one win from a trip to the super bowl. >> and you probably know that the championship game we've been talking about happens sunday at levi's and that is where we find "today in the bay's" bob redell. everybody is talking about the match-up between jimmy g and aaron rodgers. >> reporter: and all of the 49ers have to do are beat the green bay packers here at levi's stadium on sunday afternoon, marcus and laura. and they'll win the trip to miami but they have to win the nfc championship. we did hear from jimmy g yesterday speaking to reporters saying that he's ready, he's confident and upbeat. ♪ >> reporter: and that was the soundtrack for yesterday's 49ers practice. the team almost had to bring it inside because of the weather. you recall how wet and cold it was yesterday. but coach kyle shanahan decided

against that and they did practice in the rain. and the big news, the headline from yesterday, 49ers star tight end george kit was back after a sore ankle kept him out of practice the day before. jimmy g spoke to reporters and said packers qb aaron rodgers and his team will be a great group of guys to do battle with. >> it's really cool. it is a great opportunity. especially aaron, i've said it before, but he's one of the best ever, do it, tremendous competitor and fun to watch. all of that stuff. so we have a good opportunity so it will be fun. >> reporter: and here is aaron rodgers and his teammates practice yesterday in green bay. they fly into san jose tomorrow. it will be a home coming for rodgers. you'll recall he played in cal. this is what head coach justin wilcox had to say. aaron rodgers was a remarkable quarterback at cal and it is not surprising that his game has translated to well to the nfl.

he has such a rare combination of ability, intelligence and competitiveness. and it's been fun to watch him become one of the ever to play that position. aaron rodgers versus jimmy g, 49ers versus the green bay packers this sunday right behind me here at levi's stadium. live in santa clara, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> you're so serious, bob. we are very excited is what we are. yeah. it is going to be a great game. >> great weather. >> when you are watching the game, do you hold those. >> the entire time. >> did you take those yesterday. >> we had the gold rush. >> they were here yesterday. >> no i took them from somebody's desk in the newsroom. >> post a picture. they were a lot of fun coming through here yesterday. >> they were sweet girls. and we'll make sure the weather is perfect. >> good, because they were in short shorts. >> me too. >> for those fans that are out there, bare chested and stuff,s

it is going to be very chilly and temperatures in the low 60s. and then cooling down as game goes along. here is a look at our view this morning. looking from san bruno mountain. that is our mobile doppler radar and check out the background to see the fog rolling over the hills and moving through san francisco right now. and we're only at 39 degrees in the city. we're also at 39 in palo alto and in san jose. we have some mid-30s in napa. upper 30s in santa rosa. and this is a look at the sunrise in san jose. we've had some picture-esque days with the clouds and the storms moving in. but you now you want to bundle up because you need a hat and boots and a scarf. layer up because we only make it up into the upper 40s in north bay and palo alto reaching up to 54. 52 for the high temperature today in san jose. and it is still snowing in parts of the sierra. some light snow coming down. if you're traveling there, for

the long holiday weekend, heads up that the roads still may be icy but all of the roads are open. just make sure you take the chains with you. and then as we look at our wide view of the satellite imagery, the center of the storm is moving in. the good news is this rain will miss us. look at our computer models, moving closer and still rain and snow for the pacific northwest but by the time it gets to the bay area, we'll see clouds but the rain stays to north and so even through saturday and sunday we'll keep our weather dry. our next chance of rain is after the martin luther king jr. holiday so by tuesday we'll be tracking some showers as you head back to work and temperatures reaching into the upper 50s in san francisco this weekend. we'll see some more clouds, highs reaching into the mid-50s. and we'll hold steady with our high temperatures remaining in the mid to upper 50s through next week. mike, you were saying the

metering lights are on at the bay bridge. >> we thought they would not get turned on but the crash on the san mateo bridge did result i believe in playing a part in keeping the metering lights turned on and the back-up forming over the last 15 minutes. the metering lights turn on as of 6:40 and almost 20 minutes for the back-up to form. a lot more traffic released on 880 because i believe the start off over here with with the problem on 92. now the twinkling brake lights tapped, you'll get a slow recovery westbound because the crash has been cleared over the foster city side across that flat section and the high-rise you have to recover back toward the hayward side. some folks headed down toward the dumbarton bridge and more toward the congestion at 23rd a disabled vehicle in downtown oakland. that cleared as more folks head toward the back-up at the bay bridge and that is why the metering lights are on. we should see a recovery over the next hour but still hor traffic is heading into the

city. and also we have more traffic building coming up in toward union city out of fremont. that crash just cleared minutes ago as well. north 880 at alvarado niles in union city and slow recovery for fremont and the south bay is fine. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:54. happening now, climate change activist greta thunberg joins hundreds of people in a march in switzerland. the rally comes ahead of next week's world economic forum. nearly 3,000 leaders from 118 countries are expected at the gatheringment it is not clear if president trump will take part. they have been warring on twitter withberg saying she wouldn't wait her time talking to trump about the dangers posed by climb change. a quick look at the top stories on "today in the bay." including news we've been following all morning long. all lanes back open after a deadly crash in the south bay. what investigators are saying about the driver who caused that accident. plus a big legal ruling

coming down for truckers in california. why some may call it a possible setback for the state's brand-new gig economy law. we're back in just two minutes with more news for you. you're watching "today in the bay." >> they are the kind of storms that wreck your day or worse. when nbc bay area detects dangerous disruptive weather heading toward your neighborhood, we declare a microclimate weather alert. and that means you'll get live up states every 30 minutes on tv. continuous coverage on social media and online. plus weather warnings based on your location from the nbc bay area app. when storms hit, an nbc microclimate weather alert keeps you prepared.

welcome back. it is 6:57. before you head out the door, the top stories on "today in the bay." >> all lanes of highway 17 open

again after a deadly wrong-way crash. this happened at 3:00 a.m. near the hamilton exit in campbell. the driver of the honda accord slammed into a toyota sedan leaving both cars nearly unrecognizable. the woman driving against traffic northbound died. rescuers had to use the jaws of life on the man in the toyota. officers did say that a man was standing on his own after emergency workers rescued him but no update on his condition. preliminary motions for the upcoming criminal trial involving a santa rosa doctor accused of overprescribing opioids. dr. thomas kel ser a neurosurgery and he is charged with murder. keller faced a elderly abuse charge for a fifth patient who died. they argued several patients took their own lives an one died accidentally. jury selection is next week. 6:58. finding affordable housing in the bay area is hard enough but a new report suggested red tape

is making it harder to get many planned projects off the ground. at yorba buena island a development is at a standstill. three projects at hunter's point shipyard and treasure island and park merced were approved in 2011 and altogether total 25,000 units but after nine years only 350 homes have been built. the paper reports the projects are often sidetracked due to a long approval process, high infrastructure costs and environmental issues. a federal judge is putting the brakes on california new gig economy law. at least when it comes to independent truckers. ride share companies are among the groups fighting the new law making it harder to classify workers at independent contractors. the judge granted the trucking association a preliminary injunction believing federal interstate commerce rules override the new law. here we go. a big weekend coming up with

49ers. >> we're going to have a great weekend. highs in the low 60s and sunshine. >> and the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge are both backed up by a disabled vehicle to be careful there. >> that does it for us. have a great weekend. the latest from washington just ahead. weekend mess. new warnings as a powerful winter storm races across the country. major east coast cities now in its path. snow and ice, set to bring dangerous conditions. travel delays already mounting. what you can expect just ahead. breaking overnight, american casualties. the pentagon reveals u.s. troops were injured in that iranian air strike last week.