all right. countdown to the super bowl. on sunday it is officially on. we're less than a week away and the heat is on between the 49ers and the kansas city chiefs. still ahead, we'll have a live report on last night's big media night and how players are gearing up for the game. there is a lot of bay area fans there as well. it is kind of cool. both teams all dressed in white and they had a meet and greet which was friendly and nice. >> and it looks like a lot of fun. >> we'll check in with anthony flores who is down there. i think he had a lot of fun with the cheerleaders. >> he has to cheer it on. >> exactly. >> we'll check in with him shortly. >> right now a check of the forecast before you head out of the door. >> we're looking good here. sarting out with a milder morning. more clouds and low 50s for many of the micro now at 50 degrees in half moon bay and palo alto and concord. here is how we shape up f toda toer 50s and upper 50s for the south

bay and reaching into the low 60s for this afternoon. by 4:00 we're at 57 in danville and in novato. and san francisco at about 56 degrees. we'll have a warm-up in our forecast after a slight rain chance today. i'll have more on that in a few minutes, and mike, that tuesday commute is developing. >> it is evolving into the back-up this we expected at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet but the span moves well. folks are jamming up at the merge just past the metering lights. we should see them turned on in the next ten minutes if it goes to the pattern they established last year. no major problems in the north bay or contra costa county and the city side moving nicely for san francisco and the south bay you're at speed all the way except for out of the altamont pass which is what you expect, marcus, back to you. >> thanks, mike. s> new overnight, the chp that alcohol played a role in a scary rollover crash where the driver ended up in stevens creek. this happened before 1:00 a.m.

on highway 85 knee the fremont avenue off-ramp in sunnyvale. chp said the car shot through a fence and then ends up in the creek. two people were in the car and neither were seriously injured but the driver is now facing dui charges. a live look at capitol hill on this tuesday morning. it is a final day of arguments in president trump's senate impeachment trial. and a startling new revelation from a former trup -- a former trump insider on the floor. and tracie potts joins us live with more. tracy? >> reporter: hi there. good morning. good morning, everyone. while today is the last day por the president's team to wrap up the defense all of the buzz in washington is about this unpublished book by the former national security adviser and whether he's pointing the really pointing the finger at president trump. >> they say their case is overwhelming and uncontested. it is not. >> reporter: the president's legal team wrapped their case today with huge news happening

outside the senate chamber. >> we do not deal with speculation -- >> reporter: "the new york times" reports john bolton heard it directly from president trump, freezing ukraine military aid to force an investigation of joe biden revealed according to the paper in bolton's unpublished book. >> what about the allegations -- >> reporter: despite denials by the president -- >> nothing was ever said to john bolton. >> reporter: there is now a push for bolton to testify. >> i think john bolton's relevance to our decision has become increasingly clear. >> the senators cannot hide from a relevant witness who has come forward willing to testify. >> if republicans try to keep him from being a witness, that means they feel he's very arely le mentioning bolton of an abuse of

power or an impeachable offense. >> reporter: the defense amid growing pressure for bolton to testify. and now the justice department is responding to new reports about their conversations with the former national security adviser john bolton saying they will grossly mischaracterized and they never -- and that the attorney general william barr never accused the president of doing personal favors. that is another thing in the book. >> tracie potts thanks for the latest. and be sure to stay with nbc bay area. scott mcgrew will do a deeper dive in his checks and balances segment and when the impeachment trial resumes the nbc coverage will include special reports throughout the day. the death of kobe bryant leaving a feeling of loss around the globe. and tonight's game between the

lakers and clippers at l.a. staples center has been postponed. this is new video we want to show you emerging. this is -- appears to show the chopper a half an hour before it crashed. experts say it may provide clues to answer why it went down. the video was shot by a homeowner in glendale about 25 miles from calabasas and had no idea it could be bryant's chopper. investigators are asking for any iekts -- pictures or images th could show the weather conditions at the time of sunday's crash with clouds and thick fog the pilot requested visual ceiling and radar showed that the chopper nearing c calabasas as the pilot asked for guidance from the air traffic control. >> two echo x-ray, you're still to low level for a flight at this time. >> approximately four minutes later the pilot advised they were climbing to avoid a cloud layer. when atc asked what the pilot

planned to do, there was no reply. >> sheriff patrols are on atv and horseback to keep people away from the crash site. >> as super bowl liv kicked off a moment of silence was held before the crowd chanted his name. and golden state warriors star draymond green and coach steve kerr reacted on the road in philadelphia. >> if you just watch kobe and you're a fan you're grieving. if you're a fan of basketball you're grieving and if you knew him you're crushed. >> you can't understand it. it makes no sense. >> steph curry's wife took to instagram to share this photo of bryant and his daughter. uconn women's basketball paid tribute to gianna bryant before team usa. uconn laid out a jersey and flowers and gianna dreamed of

playing basketball for the huskies before playing for the wnba. a new warning from the cdc to avoid travel to china for nonemergency trips due to the deadly coronavirus. more than 4500 cases are now confirmed in china and at least 106 people have died as a result. california, another possible case is being investigated. this time in san diego. it is believed that the patient may have contracted the disease while traveling in china. this is near the epidemic ground zero. doctors won't know for sure until the cdc returns with the test results. >> it makes me more concerned. [ inaudible ]. just in case. >> today a flight will carry u.s. diplomatic employees out of wuhan. this is originated. but that flight will not be stopping in sfo. and passengers will be screened before and after that flight. new this morning, a bill that would leave utilities like pg&e on the hook for damages from controlled power outages

has cleared a big hurdle in sacramento. scott wiener authored that bill. it would allow customers to receive refunds from things like lost wages or even spoiled food. "the chronicle" reports the state senate voted to approve it and now the bill moves through at sembly. the state could refund schools for lost revenue and offer makeup days for students who placed classroom time. well new numbers from oakland police indicate a surge in crime in many neighborhoods. when it comes to violent crimes, police say there were almost 6,000 in 2018. in 2019 it grew to more than 6,000 with a 7% increase. oakland police say from 2019 the number of residential robberies increased by 32% and the jump was the number of car burglaries in 2008 there were more than 8,000 in 2019 when they saw more than 11,000 cases.

that is a 38% increase. oakland police say that they now have extra patrols throughout the city to help reduce those ps ahead of coming to san francisco's market street. that is when all of market from van ness to the water front will permanentlycars. only buses and taxis will be allowed. the examiner reports the two ride share companies are alerting drivers they're now adding geo fencing software to the apps to make sure pickups and dropoffs happen at some of the cross streets. 5:09 now and the excitement continues to build. it is only five days until the 49ers take on the chiefs in the super bowl liv. >> that is right. anthony flores joins us live from miami with more on the official kickoff to the super bowl festivities. they had a lot going on yesterday. >> they certainly did. >> reporter: now it teals like a party. super bowl week getting underway last night with openi night at

marlin's park. before they meet on the field the chiefs and 49ers met on the stage hugging it out last night during opening night. now this is been an amazing turn around for the 49ers. they were 4-12 last year and now just one win away from being super bowl champs. quarterback jimmy garoppolo has been part of two super bowls as a back-up and this is the first time being in the super bowl spotlight. >> last time i was out there. i was out there -- i was right in the jungle out there. so got more space this this time. living good right now. about a year ago i was learning to run again so it is just how things change in a year and what could happen. this year has been a whirlwind and a great time, though. just had a great time with the team. >> we were saying once we win with this team we're going to be good and have a good time doing it. >> reporter: opening night put 49ers assistance coach katie sowers in the national spotlight making history as the first female to ever coach in the super bowl.

i was part of the media scrum trying to get in the question. i asked her what it means to her to be a trail blazer in the sport. >> this is not what i thought of when i was writing a journal about being a coach and following in my dad's footsteps and knowing i wanted to be a teacher coach or counselor and this is not it but it is part of my path and part of what brought me to where i am and if it is changing lives so i'm happy to be here. >> reporter: the media and she did a great job in the national spotlight. now coming up at 6:00, chiefs coach andy reid coached in the bay area and how that experience helped get him to where he is today. laura, no cheerleaders here today. just the beautiful sunshine in miami beach. live flores, for "today in the bay." >> you know what i'm talking about. you were sur rounded by a lot of pom poms. >> there was a lot of cheering going on. >> anthony, we'll check in with

you again. in our live coverage from miami continues all week long leading up to the super bowl. anthony, raj mathai and cheryl hurd will have insights up until kickoff. a lot of fun there but more fun when we talk about the weather today. >> yeah. we're going to also be watching that forecast for the super bowl. we're going to really look up with the weather in miami and in the bay area. now a lot of rain throughout the week but all the way up until sunday there will be some rain and then we're looking at some sunshine there in miami. some low 70s. right now everything looking clear. but as we bring it back to the bay area, we're watching unsettled weather but by sunday we'll see also dry weather here, temperatures reaching the low 60s. and cooling off heading into the evening. ke there on the pleasant. the bay bridge toll plaza is lightening up so it is typical tuesday after new year's. so we're seeing the lighter approach in the traffic in contra costa.

over here south bay you expect the freeways to be fine b w did show you the video of the car that went off the roadway at 85 and that does affect the ramp at fremont and you have to up go el camino or join at homestead to the south and north in the opposite order there as your alternate to get on to north 85 for the time being. the rest of the bay moves nicely. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:13 now. and a famous -- in hot water. next on "today in the bay," something you don't see every day, what led to the iconic wiener mobile getting pulled over by deputies. plus going beyond l.a. the restaurant chain expanding its plant-based burger across the country. and looks like the marar fe recover after catching a bit of a fever yesterday. and ahead at 5:25, a medical break-through made right here in the bay area. a look the at stethoscope to provide a screen for serious heart disease.

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francisco. and good morning, very happy tuesday. you could see the effect of coronavirus on the markets. look at this. futures show they are going to bounce back today. do web the flu is much more likely to kill you than coronavirus. 35,000 americans die of the flu every year. apple and amd both report profits after this afternoon. it was ten weeks -- ten years ago this week that apple introduced the ipad. nobody quite sure it would be successful, apple got huge pushback and people thought the name ipad was weird and people hated the name ipod at first. will you not see advertisements for mr. peanut and planters have caused the campaign after the death of kobe bryant. it will still run during the super bowl but decided against social ads. and atari has licensed a name for a theme hotel and san .

expect theme rooms like pong and centipede and games in the bar and lounge. kids who grew up with atari are now in the 50s and 60s. and the school waz u and one of his first jobs was working on a game for atari brought in by steve jobs. lady gaga out with a new song called stupid love and she's upset that people are pirating it. she included a picture from shutter stock but she used the proof version of the photo and she didn't pay for it so it has water marks. shutter stock responded we hear you. we like artists to get paid too. here is a link to the photographers work where you could license the picture. >> that is interesting. she is in so many assist and.

>> probably was. and there is nothing illegal about using a proof. it is tacky. carpet your house using carpet samples. >> in light of what she was saying. >> removes the idea of what she was saying. >> trying to put a message in there too. >> that is meta. >> all right, thanks, scott. 5:19 and new this morning denny's expanding the plant-based burger beyond l.a. the restaurant chain will offer the popular plant-based burger made by california-based beyond meat in more than 1700 locations denny's.s. the purchase of a beverage on will be offering one free with aybehat mouse house will get them soon too. well new video shows the iconic wiener mobile getting pulled over by deputies in wisconsin. the driver wasn't following the move over law which requires delivered to move over or slow down when a car has hazard lights flashing on the shoulder. the driver got off with a warning.

proving the deposit was a little more bark than bite. can you imagine pulling that thing over. >> honk honk. trending this morning, you could think texting for the latest twist when it comes to vanity licensing plates. >> forget about the numbers and letters. vermont lawmakers have introduced a bill to allow drivers to put emojis on their license plates. now if passed that bill would make vermont the first state to allow emojis on the license plates but forget about those sunglasses, drivers could only choose from six options and the bill doesn't specify which six that would be. >> i was going to say. because i want to grab let's taco-about it. >> attention all units be on the look out on the license plate dancing lady emoji. >> with the little twins. >> i can't see that passing. that would be awkward. >> right. exactly. >> we all are speaking emoji

more often but we don't need it in license plates. next there will be street signs. >> you could have an umbrella emoji with a sunshine. >> today it is all the sunshine emoji. >> you have to change it for the forecast. >> it is sunshine. pull over. >> we have great weather for the bay area. we're seeing clouds now. no issues with fog developing around much of the bay area. so we're looking clear and temperatures in san jose in the upper 40s. look at those sun emojis that we'll see into early this afternoon. a lot more sun in the south bay. but there will be clouds in san francisco, even a slight chance of rain. most of the rain will be very light. we'll see that moving in by early this afternoon. here is a look at where we're headed for our high temperature today. we're reaching 57 in san francisco. 58 in oakland. san jose up to 62 degrees. and 60 today in napa. now that seven-day forecast is also up at the bottom of the screen.

and we are going to see a slight n in the north bay. as had this system that we're seeing expanding across the pacific starts to reach into northern california. so here how it looks today. spotty light rain in parts of the north bay through 10:00 and there play be some light showers in san francisco as well as along the coast. but the rest of the bay bridge will see a mix of sun and clouds and some mild temperatures and then after that moves on we'll see a warm-up in the forecast going into the end of the week into the weekend. no rain after this. a dry week pretty much for aso the inland areas. and mike you've been tracking the roads so far with a smooth commute. the live look at the lights, the back-up in the middle, that is the fast track lanesment the ht have beenhts were just few minutes ago. in the distance you see the east shore freeway and those are smoothly. i use those two clues as to an

idea of how the traffic flow might be building up around the east bay and as you saw on the live shot that is why things are moving quickly on the live look there as well. had there is no problems for the east shore freeway and concord and antioch moving nicely for highway 4 and 680 through the corridor and toward san francisco and westbound across the bridge goes great but mist that shows up on the camera. a little glow there. now in san francisco here today, market street is open but tomorrow as we've been telling you it is closed. basically from van ness over to the ferry building, that stretch. just know your way around there. the easiest alternate is mission but will be flooded tomorrow. t tomorrow morning. if you driving through the city today, get an idea for the area around you and where you might see traffic flowing better for your alternates. the rest of the bay and south bay and peninsula at speed. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:23 now. and up for a vote. next here on "today in the bay,"

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. 5:26 now. and the plan to shut down a homeless homeless encampment on the joe

rod otto trail is making headway. that goal is to move everyone to a new shelter near the juvenile justice center. about half of the shelters 60 units are now up to code and now have -- and have now opened. it is hoped that the trail will be cleared by friday. >> 5:27 now and happening today, san francisco supervisors will vote on whether to add a new warning label on sugary drinks. about potential health effects. if that proposal passes sugarly drinks like soda will have a label with a san francisco government warning advising people that sugary drinks could cause weight gain and increase the risk of obesity. new this morning, a first two berkeleyly grads that could its kind device -- created by screen for heart disease. >> the two co-founders made sthe

stethoscope that tracks heart murmurs and just got fda approval. the stethoscope could allow doctors to diagnose heart disease earlier. >> in the middle of the physical exam we could provide intelligence that is able to affect front line commission at the point of care. >> the stethoscope could detect if a patient's heart rate is too slow or too fast. 5:28 now. coming up next, marking six months since the deadly mass shooting. a live report on the steps leaders are taking to help victims and the community in the gilroy area. plus the bay area city that could soon start allowing cannabis lounges.

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i'm truly amazed at the effect thathank you, bob!ple. right now at 5:30, gilroy strong and the action the city is taking to help the community recover six months after that deadly mass shooting at the garlic festival. and plus working to help those living in rvs, a live report on the bay area city considering major changes later today when it comes to overnight parking. a very good tuesday morning to you. and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. first it is all about super bowl showdown this week. a live look in miami where the 49ers and the kansas city chiefs are gearing up. and a look at the nfl all-star quarterback jimmy garoppolo's good look and what you might be surprised about. but first right to kari hall are

a look at the forecast here in the bay area. >> light rain in the north bay as we get out of the door in fremont, leave the umbrella at home if you're about to head to the b.a.r.t. station. expect upper 40s and a mix of sun and clouds and some upper -- [ inaudible ] how is it looking on the roads. >> -- [ inaudible ] over the last few minutes. there is a back-up. the metering lights are on and the toll plaza is filled up as you approach the bridge, only the toll plaza is very slow. the berkeley curve still moving nicely but tap the brakes and the rest of the bay will show build through contra costa county but right now pretty much green. marcus, back to you. >> thank you, mike. six months ago today a gunman forever changed gilroy turning the city's beloved garlic festival into chaos peoe died ands dozens

more were injured and the gunman killed himself as officers responded. kris sanchez is live in gilroy where the healing process continues. kris? >> reporter: hi, there, marcus. people leave flowers and memos here at the entrance to christmas hill park in gilroy but it has been six months and today gilroy will have a dedicated resource center to help people move forward. now first though, this thank you to first responders at the san jose sharks game. if you look closely you could see each uniform had gilroy strong printed on it and the sharks foundation donated $46,000 to the dpll strong fundraising efforts and the chief of police hopes that people will remember the festival the way it was before. >> we dealt with the tragedy and the trauma and of course still of the victims are still going through that. but i want to keep stuff fresh in people's minds so they remember what the festival was about and what it does for the community and all of the positives and in hopes that we

could continue to move forward and create a successful festival in the future. >> well today the gilroy strong resiliency center with open permanently on monterey road and provide ongoing counselling and trauma education and victim compensation resources available to people here in gilroy from 5:30 to 8:30 in the evening with plans to add more hours in the months to come. the grand opening is in a public ceremony this afternoon at 2:30. in gilroy, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest there, kris. well we've all seen it, rvs parked everywhere. the bay area housing kriess is forcing people out of homes and if they are lucky rvs andewer o it comes to legal overnight parking. but that may soon change in berkeley. that is where bob redell joins us live. and bob, you could talk a little bit about what city leaders are

talking about here. >> absolutely, laura. yes, tonight the berkeley city council will consider a proposal to open six city-owned parking lots to people living in rvs including this lot here at the berkeley animal shelter. if the council were to approve the plan, the city would allow up to 25 rvs to camp overnight during nonbusiness hours in the safe parking locations for up to three months during which is called a grace period. berkeley isn't the only city in the bay bridge dealing with it this problem as you were alluding to. 2019 census data shows that over 9,000 people are living out of their vehicles in the nine county bay area and we're talking about cars and rvs. many of them parked illegally overnight on side streets or in front of businesses. berkeleyly banned overnight parking but has not enforced the rule as berkeley side has been reported this city has approved the idea of a safe parking

program as a compromise but still have not found a 24-hour location with the city council considering tonight could be a temporary solution. live here in berkeley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. berkeley council members today will also consider allowing cannabis lounges where people could consume pot on-site. that is one the five proposed changes debated when it comes to berkeley cannabis ordinance. the council will consider whether to allow delivery-only businesses. they also plan to debate an expansion of areas where commercial growers could operate. happening today, concerned san francisco residents who live at the site of the former naval shipyard at hunter's point will hear about the latest radiation testing results. supervisors holding community meeting in the wake of new testing on the clean-up site. scientists believe the soil there is no longer radioactive. but as our investigative unit discovered years ago the clean-up has been tainted by fake results orbcbayarea.com. state lawmakers are one step

gun show ban at daly city cow palace. last year they approved a similar ban to ban sales of firearms and ammunition with the exception of police gun buybacks. "the chronicle" reports state senators approved it yesterday and it now moves to the assembly. and 5:37. and menlo park leaders will vote on a proposal from facebook to build a new community center and library. facebook unveiled the plan in october. the new center would be in bell haven next to one of the facebook many office buildings. city staffers are now working on a potential timeline for the project and how to involve the community. that vote will happen later today. and happening tonight, cal train is hosting a town hall in palo alto. this is ahead of the work being done as part of the ongoing electrification project. cal train hopes to have the entire electrified by 2022. over the next few months crews

in palo alto will complete foundation work and grade separation. tonight meetings take place in the rackonda library. so right now no details for cal train. that is great. we do have one possible delay heading to the freeway north 85 you'll slow and you will not be able to get on to northbound 85 at fremont right now. with we just heard from jared at the scene that the car that was off the roadway and the reason why they have this on-ramp closed, that car is removed but still closed. use homestead to the south or el camino to the north to get on the northbound 85. bernardo could connect you over there but watch for pedestrians. and the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive. we do have the build up at the bay bridge toll plaza and that is standard and i want to talk about what to expect in the city coming up this weekend. actually starting tomorrow. >> let's talk about the weekend. >> okay. having a lot of people out this weekend because i'm seeing that we'll have the warmest weather we've had in quite a

while. >> really? >> yeah. temperatures near 70 degrees for many of the inland areas. wouldn't be surprised if we do see a lot of low 70s around the bay bridge. a little bit cooler on sunday but still pretty nice with some sunshine. no worries about rain. and then if you're planning to head to the sierra, with we have good travel conditions there and back. looking at kirkwood, warm weather so some of the snow will melt. low 60s by sunday. if you're out in the russian river valley expect a lot of sun and warm weather up to 68. 66 on saturday. but cooler on sunday. as the dry cold front moves through. now we'll talk about what is going on today. and that toer-- that forecast cg up in three minutes. >> thanks, kari. it is 5:39 and a warning about vaping. the toxins discovered in illegal vaping sold in so leader are taking to protect voter

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all right. it is almost 5:43. let's check out our temperature trend for martinez today. a lot of clouds we'll see our temperatures still warming up with some peeks of

sunshine. we'll talk about where we may see rain coming up in less than five minutes. i think i see a little drop. oh, look at that. tiny drops of mist right here at the richmond-san rafael bridge and that might be a clue eastbound off the bridge or the lower deck we do have a disabled vehicle. we'll track your commute coming up. new developments in the coronavirus outbreak. more than 100 people have now dead worldwide. >> and there is a new warning from the cdc as health experts work to contain the spread. we'll have the full story for you coming up at 6:00 a.m. 5:43 now. a recent cyber attack in contra costa county has people wondering if the upcoming elections areas an attack on the contra costa libraries and they didn't pay leaving computers and printers out of service. and safe parking are wondering if local elections are protected from hackers. the county elections department employees are are trained to be

on the lookout for malicious emails because the department has already been a target. >> the two incidents that directly affected us, the source of the emails, of the threat was from nation states. other countries. all aof the countries -- >> russia? >> yeah. and iran. >> the registrar said each vote counting computer operated independently and could not be accessed remotely so battols should be protected. a legal battle over the travel ban is headed back to a federal appeals court. arguments will be heard in virginia over three lawsuits filed by u.s. citis and residents whose relatives have not been able to enter the u.s. because of the ban. happening today, berkeley may become the first city to pass a new border vision resolution. the southern border said the resolution looks to protect human rights and expand public safety relating to border patrol. berkeley city council members

will vote today at the meeting. berkeley schools have passed their own similar resolution. new this morning, california regulatears say dangerous toxins have been discovered in illegal marijuana vape cartridges first discovered by state agents last month. and that is when several illegal shops were raided in los angeles. tests done on the cartridges found 75% were cut with toxic additives. it is quarter to six now. it is looking more and more likely that there will be witnesses in the trial of donald trump. >> and scott, at least three republican senators have said they would like to hear from bolton. >> and there need to be a total of four voting with the democrats to make that happen. bolton threw everyone off guard after the manuscript was leaked after him saying that he's going to go link military aid with an investigation. the trump defense lawyers largelsentations yesterday. ken starr made a bit of news

when he complained presidents are impeached too often. ken starr has been involved in 66% of all impeachments of presidents in american history. president trump also tweeted the democrat-controlled house never even asked john bolton to testify. it is up to them, not the senate. the president's not telling you the truth. the house did ask bolton to testify. in fak, they put him on the calendar a few headlines from back then, house democrats ask john bolton to testify in trump impeachment november 7th, january 7th it should be. no, november. any way john bolton scheduled to testify in impeachment inquiry and house calls for bolton deposition as part of the impeachment inquiry. white house blocked the staff from testifying. bolton at time said he would wait for a court decision. democrats never subpoenaed, worried the subpoena would get stuck in the courts until after the election. now it is looking more and more as if he will be testifying before the senate.

something bolton said he's willing to do. here is republican mitt romney one the key votes. >> i think it's increasingly likely that othernk john bolton and whether there are other witnesses and documents, why that is another matter but i think john bolton is relevance to our decision has become increasingly clear. >> today at the white house president trump will meet with benjamin netanyahu to discuss a white house authorized middle east peace plan netanyahu facing charges of corruption himself. notably absent from the peace talks between the israelis and the palestinians are the palestinians. we're watching everything happening. we're continuing our coverage of the impeachment trial. again a republican defense today. that will start at 10:00 a.m. thank you, scott. trending this morning, comedians stopping the jokes for a night to pay tribute to kobe bryant. >> and jimmy fallon ended his show with memories about the

first time he met kobe. he said they first met at a party and then they both went on a beer run together. as fallon told the story, he choked back tears. >> kobe was such a life force. so strong and creative and inspired that in my head i thought that he was going to live forever. >> fallon ended by saying kobe, when we meet again, we're going on a beer run. nice to see so many friendships. well basketball fans are calling on the nba to update its logo to honor kobe bryant. the current logo featured a silhouette of jerry west, who a first appeared back in 1971. more than 1 million people have already signed a new online petition. celebrities like snoop dogg and adam levine are sharing support for that logo change. well 5:48 now and as the niners get ready for super bowl liv, jimmy g. former teammate c.

tom brady telling him to handle business. as for jimmy g.'s texting prowess, one teammate is less than impressed. >> he's the worst texter of all time. i'm telling, you leaves me on red all of the type. jimmy, i had a question. should i run my route like this. no response. jimmy, do you want to go to a movie, no response. yeah, i got your text, i just didn't respond. thanks, jim. he's a bat texter. >> that is george kittle there after being asked what a not so perfect side of jimmy g. and apparently jimmy g. could pass just as well as on the field as through a text message. >> well with texting he just a good receiver apparently. >> exactly. >> good way to look at it. >> those guys like to poke fun at each other, especially kittle on jimmy g. >> i wonder if he has another

t-shirt. >> let's look at the forecast today. we talked about light rain light rain moving through an the streets wet as we check out our golden gate camera bridge shot looking from the north bay in san francisco expect this off and on and it is going to be fairly light. even as the cold front approaches from the north, it will bring in north bay rain chances. right now we're seeing it across far northwestern california but in the rest of the morning we're starting to see some green here on the hour-by-hour outlook that shows some light rain. and look the at timeline. we're at 10:30 this morning. so santa rosa and san rafael toward napa with a chance of arn to the south, a lot coast dry day. and a few more clouds moving in, for the north bay elsewhere, a but clearing out by this afternoon. good day to head out to the park in lafayette. we do start out with cool weather. temperatures in the low 50s. wee reach into the upper 50s. it

will feel nicer with the sunshine by 3:00 as we all reach into the upper 50s and low 60s. it is warmer than normal and then the rest of our forecast continues to warm up. check out these numbers. we're up to 69 degrees on friday. and still some upper0s on saturday. making some plans to go hiking this weekend. i think it will be nice and perfect for the super bowl parties on sunday. mike, you have a quick update for sunnyvale. yeah, in fact, that is i'm late to getting to the map. we just got off the phone and we heard from our photographer jared they've just reopened the off-ramp on north 85. the distraction that shoopulbee on-ramp from fremont from the earlier overnight crash and we show that video that car that went down into stevens creek. now over here, market street, that is what will be close as of midnight tonight. market street will no longer be a roadway for private vehicles. that is for you and me between

embarcadero and van ness. we'll talk about that but do know your muni line and b.a.r.t. station because it will take you through and muni is still allowed to access that area. and this morning commute and we're looking at no delays as we talked about the back-up at bay bridge shifting to the left and the rain falling on the lens right now in richmond across the bridge. marcus, back to you. >> thanks, mike. another wildfire sparking today in australia near the capital of cana berra and now firefighters warning people in the neighborhood to be on high alert. firefighters say that fire started from the heat of the light on a landing helicopter. 5:52 right now. parents are sparking a cell tower tug-of-war in the south bay. we're going to explain how south bay diocese is lu a month from california primary, the surprise new financial heated north bay political battle when "today in the bay"

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you could follow me on instagram, facebook, twist. i'm laura garcia at nbc. >> on a field trim we go. >> let's do. 5:56 now. holocaust survivors are speaking out this morning. >> yesterday marked 75 years since the liberation of the auschwitz death camp. nazis killed more than 1 million people there. mostly jews. yesterday hundreds gathered at the concentration camp in poland. one of them was 92-year-old aaron crowell, decades later he said memories of what happened are still very fresh. >> to describe hell, hell is number two and arrival in auschwitz is definitely number one. i can't forget it, when i take a shower in the morning i'm being reminded of it. of the tattoos. nothing to be ashamed of. they should be aashamed. >> you could hear more about crowell journey back to auschwitz on the "today" show right after "today in the bay."

the san jose catholic diocese has stopped granting new contracts to telecommunication companies. it said that parents fear their children may be getting zapped by cell tower radio waves. the diocese said 15 of the churches or schools sit near a cell base station. and they rent the space to telecom companies for $30,000 a year and the diocese ordered all sites not to renew any agreements until a task force assesses the safety. parents are concerned about the towers still under contract. >> well you're being told there is a moratorium on new towers but it doesn't help those exposed to those that already exist. >> all lease agreements are under review. in the north bay, a american tribe just donated $1 million to support a sales tax measure on the march ballot. the tribe that owned the greaton resort and casino is making the

donation for the measure seeking a quarter cent tax. bringing north bay workers to jobs in san francisco. this month a major home developer donated half a million dollars to the other side and supporters say that money is funding ads that attack the smart rail tax and as a blank check with no accountability. and appeals court in san francisco strikes down two laws critics say sur press voters in arizona. one of them required county officials to discard any ballots cast in the wrong precinct and the other law prohibits collection of mail-in votes by third party volunteers and the court ruled that both laws discriminate against native americans and hispanic and african-american voters. new this morning, i afirst of the kind device created by two berkeley grads that can scan for serious heart disease. >> jason and collin are the co-founders of this medical device. this is a stethoscope that used

artificial intelligence to track heart murmurs and other problems. it just got fda approval. the creators say it could diagnose heart disease earlier. >> really in the middle of the physical exam we could provide intelligence that will be able to affect front line commission at the point of care. >> the stethoscope could also detect if a patient's heart rate is either too slow or too fast. right now at 6:00, scary moments as a car goes careening into a creek in sunnyvale. why one man is under arrest this morning. plus it is a potential bombshell in the impeachment trial of president trump. as his defense prepared the final day of congressional arguments. the new push for john bolton to tell lawmakers what you knows. and the world grieves after right now. and good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us here on

"today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. and the countdown is officially on. less than a week away to the super bowl. in fact a live look in miami. the heat is already on between the 49ers and the kansas city chiefs. they're playing nice right now as they have an opening day yesterday where both teams got to hug it out before they tackle it out i guess on the field. this is last night's big media night and players signing autographs, out with the teams doing interviews so we'll havin