we started to see some 30s in some our of microclimates, especially in the north bay. but after this chilly start, it will be a nice afternoon for enjoying some time outside. by tomorrow the rain moving in mostly late in the evening and moving out in time for a great weekend across the bay area. as our temperatures come up just slightly in and the sunshine returns. we'll talk more about this and the forecast coming up. mike, any issues right now for the morning commute? >> not issues. i guess backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. we expect it four minutes ago the chp says they turned the metering lights on to meter the traffic across the span. the middle lane still the only ones that really show the backup, but the other lanes should start to fill in soon. we'll look at the map and we see no problems getting to the bay bridge and we should see recovery along the incline what happens when the metering lights are turned on and traffic is metered on the span. this shows a lighter volume because the build is a little slower over at the toll plaza. no other major problems but a

few smaller scattered crashes and we'll double check on the crash in san leandro coming up. >> we'll check back with you. thanks, mike. a live look at the white house this morning and we get to hear from the president on election results. but this morning, president-elect joe biden is lining up his cabinet. >> the president, meanwhile, doing the exact opposite. tracie potts live for us in washington. tracie, growing concerns on what mr. trump could be doing with the pentagon. >> exactly. the changes at the pentagon some are concerned may also be related to his refusal to accept the election results and now national security officials retired generals, retired intelligence experts and others are raising concerns, sounding the alarm about the impact of those changes. >> mark me down as alarmed. >> reporter: military experts are concerned about president

trump replacing mark esper and other pentagon officials with loyalists. >> this is just a tantrum of a president trying to accommodate himself to the outcome of the elections. this is some crazy thinking going on inside that white house. we are in a risky situation right now. >> they're sewing position they are doing russia and iran's work for them. >> reporter: on capitol hill one republican said he'll act to ensure president-elect joe biden starts getting confidential daily briefings. >> that's not occurring by friday, i will step in. >> reporter: the trump campaign continues to pursue lawsuits and recounts. georgia is reviewing every ballot by hand. >> this will help build confidence. >> reporter: recounts typically only change a few hundred votes. biden leads georgia by 14,000. in pennsylvania, the trump team is challenging 10,000 ballots that arrived after election day. biden is winning there by more than 50,000.

meantime, the president-elect is filling his administration naming long-time aide ron klain as white house chief of staff and reportedly considering rival bernie sanders as labor secretary. also, one official telling nbc that joe biden, the president-elect is considering at least has not ruled out appointing a republican who supported president trump to his cabinet in an effort to reach across that aisle. marks and laura. >> we'll be watching and waiting. thank you, tracie. well, bay area trump supporters rallied well into the night in danville for president trump. they're protesting the results handing biden the victory, claiming that the election was rigged with fraudulent mail-in ballots and, again, across the country so far, no evidence of widespread fraud has emerged. well, check out this line of cars at dodger stadium in l.a.

last night. hundreds of people were there for a game or event but actually getting covid tests. california is expected to surpass 1 million cases. >> well, as we try to fight the spike, you know, there's also an increase focus on a vaccinvacci. cierra johnson is digging deep on how they are stored and distributed. cier, a cierra. >> pfizer announced its vaccine has 90% effectiveness and both local and state health officials are trying to figure out how and where they would store that vaccine. one of the entities uc davis could become a storage site. the vaccine would require low-temperature freezers for storage to maintain its effectiveness. according to the "sacramento bee" uc davis not only has compatible freezers but looking to buy more. uc davis has been involved in the trials of the vaccine.

they have a team of more than 200 volunteers all part of that larger pfizer trial. the article also reveals that sutter health has required 15 freezers that could store as many as 15 to 30,000 doses of the vaccine. some of those freezers are also portable and be used for the pop-up vaccination clinics. another local hospital group kaiser permanente is involved. involved inifieser and moderna and the research administration of moderna is making progress and in an address dr. anthony fauci said moderna will have phase three results in a week. another drugmaker, johnson & johnson, resuming their phase three trials after pausing in mid-october when a participant experienced what is being considered an unexplained illness. johnson & johnson's vaccine employs a new approach using a different harmless virus to deliver that jegene to tell our

selves to make that protein. coming up on "today" later gabe gutierrez will take you to where those trials for johnson & johnson are being completed. so, it will be an interesting look into how what they are doing is different from the other drugmakers. live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. we do have a follow up for you one week after reopening santa cruz beach boardwalk has, once again, closed. the rides and attractions were only open to the locals and this week the county went back into the red tier, meaning restrictions have tightened. now, some of the outdoor games, food and shopping areas will remain open. some bay area restaurants hoping more people decide to preorder their meals this thanksgiving to provide a boost during the pandemic. pedro's is offering a nine-course thanksgiving takeout dinner to make up for lost sales. >> this will help basically the business to help our people that need jobs.

and to help everybody. >> many restaurants are pivoting like top of the mark in san francisco which actually had to cancel reservations for thanksgiving night because as we've told you indoor dining now off limits in san francisco. instead, they'll offer takeout. speaking of food, laura. two different food gives away in san francisco. the salvation army will hand out food and masks to the homeless at its light center and glide memorial church will hand out food, disaster ready guides and emergency go bags. that is in glide's parking lot. both events start at 11:00 a.m. and you can also help those in need right now. we are kicking off our annual food drive with safeway. so the next time you're at safeway, make sure you donate $10. this will make a difference in our community. that $10 goes a long way for those local food banks. it is 6:07 right now. let's head outside in the

comfort of being inside. what a lovely live look at downtown san jose this morning. the sun's arrival is here but really not warming things up too much, kari. >> not at all. we've had a very chilly morning and you can see from that shot that it was clear. well, yesterday we had some clouds and that kind of as a blanket to keep those temperatures warmer. somebody removed the blanket and here we are feeling temperatures in the 30s and low 40s and even freezing or close to freezing in santa rosa. just one degree above. but when you compare that to yesterday when we have the clouds, it is now 14 degrees cooler in concord, as well as livermore compared to yesterday at this time. a heavier jacket is needed. as we go into today, a nice one as we reach into the low 60s looking at highs reaching up to 62 degrees today in oakland. we'll talk more about this and what is ahead as the rain comes in for the weekend. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute.

>> you know, i was concerned about the dumbarton bridge, kari. let's look at the map and overall green sensors for and a disabled vehicle reported mid span and eastbound. most folks heading west and slight traffic and bridge crew should take care of this quickly. meanwhile, southbound 101 very slow and the exit there blocked one lane blocked by a crash. we'll track that and the backup, of course, at the toll plaza continues to build with the metering lights still on. back to you. well, you've heard the news by now, home sales strong during the pandemic. but is it a buyer's or seller's market? coming up, we'll go beyond the headlines to see if the time is really right to make a move. plus. >> it was supposed to be the last day of tiktok today. it won't be. we'll explain why. let's take you out to the future's board this morning where it looks like a mixed market. some of the vaccine rally fading away. we'll talk about the numbers coming up.

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right now at 6:12. the drought monitor was just updated and it does still show some extreme drought conditions for parts of the north bay, most of the bay area still in a severe drought. but the good news is that we do have some rain in the forecast. we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes. and while we do have the normal backup at the bay bridge coming from the east bay to the peninsula, the slow down is on the peninsula itself. 101 a crash around the south san francisco exit. we may actually have two lanes blocked. that's the lating from chp. down 101 shows this volume through palo alto. good northemorning. very happy thursday. today was supposed to be the deadline for tiktok to sell itself to an american company. we know that won't happen because a judge has already

blocked it but bytedance is back in court asking that the deadline be thrown out entirely. the company claims it's having trouble even talking to government regulators saying it seems those government regulators have lost interest. originally, the trump white house had said that tiktok had to sell itself to an american company saying it was worried the social network was sharing data with chinese intelligence. the parent company of tiktok bytedance says that's not true. the markets may take a pause after a long string of run ups. it was higher after several in the race for vaccine. bob redell was talking about this. another shutdown to beat the virus. president trump used to say we would know we did a good job if we could keep the number of deaths under 200,000. we just passed 240,000, unfortunately. the situation getting worse.

8,049 americans have died from the coronavirus and covid-19 since election day. for the fourth time in a row, the number of americans filing for first-time jobless claims has fallen. this past week it was 709,000 people applying for the benefits for the first time. that is much fewer than expected. other news. google says its unlimited storage of google photos will end next summer. after that if you go over more than 15 gigabytes of pictures starting next june, you'll be charged money. 2 bucks a month will get you 100 gigabytes enough to store 33,000 normal pictures. sony playstation 5 goes on sale today. unlikely you'll walk into stores and buy one. they're pretty much sold out. the new x-box went on sale earlier this week, as well. laura, i know you were saying earlier that microsoft had to issue a warning saying don't

blow vape smoke into the box. >> i guess because they were sending out memes and giving the false impression to people that the things could catch on fire. but it wasn't. >> they're doing it for the gram. >> a lot for the gram. thanks, scott. all right, guys. well new this morning, the pandemic signaling big shifts in the world of real estate. the national association of realtors says people are paying more for homes in the suburbs. and this is regardless of location. it also means sellers are being forced to sell faster. the association also says more buyers are looking for multi-generational homes. well, with thanksgiving two weeks out, many states are bracing for a surge in covid cases. as people gather to travel with their holidfamilies for the hol. last year 55 million people traveled for thanksgiving. the numbers are projected to be more than 10% lower this year

making the biggest drop in travel for thanksgiving since the recession in 2008. well, take a look at this. the jetson's would be proud. german-based start up says it plans to launch flying taxis in orlando by the year 2025. it plans to build a so-called jet unveiled by the company last year will also serve as so-called air taxies. the goal is to have passengers use an app like uber just to hail them. so, there you go. >> there you have it. well, you know what, today might be a good time to fly one of those if they're ready to go. meteorologist kari hall has a look at the forecast for us. pretty clear today? >> it will be clear today. and we've seen also chilly temperatures this morning as a result of the clear skies. but at least we will be slightly warmer by this afternoon. now we're also tracking some rain and by the time this weather system gets here by tomorrow afternoon, we're going to see some lengthy rain.

let's go through this timeline as we started to see some of those clouds moving in by tomorrow afternoon. here we are at 4:00 and we're seeing some of those showers moving into parts of the north bay. we're going to see some scattered showers for tomorrow evening and it looks like it's out of here by sunrise on saturday. so, this should not affect your weekend plans. we're going to see a mostly sunny sky throughout the weekend, but it's still not enough rain and definitely what we need at this point since we're talking about drought kig conditions. most of the bay area getting anywhere from a quarter to maybe just slightly up to 0.3 of rain for parts of the north bay and going to be dry and then next week we're expecting more rain. so, here we are looking into next week's forecast. and the models are showing the potential of getting another half inch to possibly inch of rain farther to the north. so, some really great news on

down the line. let's hope that holds up. and for sierra snow. very light snowfall this weekend but just enough to make the roads very slick. anywhere from four to five inches of snow but then take a look at next week and what could fall between next tuesday and wednesday, it does show the potential of close to two feet of snow in total over the next seven days. so, as we look at our forecast, we're going to have some cool weather for these early hours. but then warming up nicely for the afternoon. by tomorrow, the rain moves in and it clears out on saturday. the rest of the weekend is dry. and early next week more rain and possibly more sierra snow headed our way and our temperatures are going to stay mild reaching into the upper 60s. so, a pretty good forecast here. how is it looking right now for the commute, mike? >> kari, still thinking about the flying taxies. if that happens, when that happens, i migt might get more

complicated. no need for the radar because we're basically stopped. the metering lights have been on just before 6:00. but the middle lanes are moving. that's good. the map shows you where the arrow is and incline moves smoothly just at the toll plaza and maze and east shore freeway move nicely on the peninsula. this issue continuing problem from a crash. i hear two lanes are actually blocked southbound 101 heading down south of the exit there. be careful if you're traveling south on 101 and 280 an easy alternate. across from the bay shore, over towards 880, eastbound 84 still reports of that disabled vehicle, but over near the radio tower. so, it's on land, not on the actual high rise of the bridge. that's better news and a smooth drive for the rest of the bay and nothing unexpected in the south bay. back to you. >> good to know. thanks so much, mike. 6:20 right now. there could be a way to bring

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according to billboard, fans will have to prove they have been vaccinated or tested negative 24 hours prior to the event. the customer's status would then appear on ticketmaster's app which they can show as they enter a concert venue. nbc bay area responds to a santa clara couple fighting for a refund. >> consumer investigator chris chmura is here to help explain how we empower them to get their money. >> good morning. victoria and her fiance planned a beach vacation in the bahamas flying from here to ft. lauderdale and then on to the sun and surf in the bahamas. like we said so many times since the pandom dodemic began. no problem getting a refund for their first flight but the second one was a different story. the airline canceled the flight but never issued a refund. victoria kept calling and e-mailing and got zero response. then she saw our story about pandemic travel trouble over the

summer. she told us, i watched chris chmura's piece on international travel and had my credit card ne intervene based off of his advice. all good. helped her get back $280.75. here is that advice, again. when you pay with plastic and the seller refuses a refund, your credit card company should be able to help you with the dispute or a charge back refund. two finer points. go in armed with the detailed timeline and don't wait too long. some banks might close the window to dispute after a month or two. you could file a suit with us, too. click the response tab at nbcbayarea.com or give us a call, 1-888-996-tips. >> good advice, chris. thanks. talk about making the wrong turn. take a look at this. an amazon prime driver well became wedged in a golf cart tunnel. took the wrong turn down the

cart path here saturday. no one hurt. a tow truck removed that truck without living a divot. >> how does he not like judge. >> maybe he was on the phone. i don't know. >> let's hope not. 6:26 right now. we're talking about covid cases being up, but what wave are we in? we'll hear from one california health expert next. coming up for you, the worries keeping one doctor up at night. you know parts of tahoe may be locking down. the ski resorts moving forward with reopening. complete with a nice layer of snow. we'll tell you where, next. as we take a live look outside. walnut creek in the east bay. it's a cool start, once again. but we have a look ahead to the weekend forecast. finding out what's in store is meteorologist kari hall.

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a little bit. he has a look at the morning commute. let's check in with kari. another cold start. at least we're friday eve. >> we are friday eve. we're looking forward to the weekend and looking forward to a little bit of rain before we get there. today we are starting out cold, but we'll have a nice afternoon. and a great day to get out there and enjoy some of the fall colors. but the rain coming in tomorrow evening will be out of here in time for the weekend. and we'll see a clearing out and some nice, comfortable temperatures for those outdoor activities. today we're looking at highs that will reach into the low 60s for today. and up to 62 in livermore and 63, as well, in napa. and 61 today in san hozai. we'll talk about the timeline of that and, mike, any issues for the morning commute? >> no. couple slow spots. actually one issue for the peninsula. let's take a look first at the bay bridge toll plaza. we know we'll have the backup and there this morning as all

lanes filled in and metering lights turned on just before 6:00. the map shows you no problems getting there and the backup at the toll plaza is only right there. but on the peninsula, that is the other issue. unexpectedly slow southbound 101 heading towards the south city exit and report two lanes blocked by a single car crash which there may be a couple cars there now and maybe a secondary one. that's slow for 101 and 280 a lot clearer and connect back over at 380 over towards the airport. the rest of the bay, no surprises. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. school district and families are trying to figure out what next semester will look like and how long they may have to distance learn after the holidays. >> "today in the bay" kris sanchez is live in san jose where parents are gathering over calls to reopen those classrooms, kris. >> this is very specific protest. these folks work with special needs children who get services through the santa clara county office of education. and they're saying that they

just don't have the amount of training to serve students safely and that's what they're asking for. they say that the students should not be working in classrooms if they are not ready to be there. but they understand that special needs kids especially need to be the in the classroom because they don't understand about social distancing and the masking. here's a little listen. >> we certainly believe that our students need to be in school and in person if that's what their parents choose to do so. but we believe we need to have the health and safety training. that's critical. we need to ensure staffing is appropriate and not just the classes that have one or two students. those who need to work remotely should also be able to do so. >> now, the santa clara county office of education provides guidance for 31 districts in santa clara county. that includes san jose unified which is moving forward with very limited in-person

instruction primarily for students with special needs. palo alto unified which will return with a hybrid model will not look anything like a regular educational experience. a covid hot spot will continue with distance learning all the way through the end of june. the end of the school year because they are in a hot spot. this is all dependent on how the county falls in the reopening tiers by the state. now, again, this protest is regarding special needs students and how their educational process could work. you might see the speakers are here and they also have what appear to be small body bags. trying to make the point it's not safe for students to return. a very difficult decision for families and for educators. a decision that we're having to make in our household, as well, whether to return our two daughters to in-person learning in january. we have to make that decision by monday. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay."

>> well, kris, before you go. a really tough decision. especially having to make the decision now not knowing what is going to happen in january. and there's really two sides to this issue, as well. this week we saw a lot of parents in livermore demanding schools reopen. they're very adamant about it. >> yeah, here's the thing is that there are students who are falling behind academically, even students who are not special needs students. and those are the students that parents say really need to be back in the classroom because they're going to have so much ground to make up. the problem is if the teachers and the staff don't have the adequate ppe and if they don't have the adequate training and if they can't socially distance, then they just don't feel safe doing that. i understand the parents that are rushing and pushing to get those schools back open and get their students back into the environment where they can learn and away from the kitchen table at home, but we also understand that this is very risky. i'll tell you my sister is a teacher in texas and they've had nine covid cases since they returned to in-person

instruction and my nephew is in colorado and they just shut down their in-person learning because there is not enough staff between the covid positive and the quarantine requirement that follow that. a lot of difficult decisions for a lot of families and certainly we can all understand all sides and we have to make the decision that is right for our family. >> certainly a lot for everyone to think about involved. thanks, kris. now, bay area health leaders are warning the spike in covid-19 cases may lead to a surge in something that could overwhelm hospitals. one ucsf doctor says that hospitals have stockpiles of drugs for patients and safety equipment for the staff, but with cases surging across the country, supplies could dwindle. >> on ppe even though we could, of course, run out if the national supply gets low, which i'm afraid of. >> now, in the south bay, santa clara county health officials transform the convention center into a hospital back in the spring. they are prepared to do that, again. experts say all their

preparations may be put to the test as that virus spreads. as california approaches one million confirmed cases of coronavirus, the southern california doctor believes we are now in the third wave of covid. this past week san diego county rolled back into the purple tier after cases started to surge. covid survives best in colder weather making people more susceptible. the uc san diego ear, nose and throat specialist says we're now in the first phase of the third wave. >> you have the colder temperature, you have people behaving differently that people are going to have more time indoors and then after that. >> he thinks the next phase will be an increase in hospitalizations. more serious cases and deaths. 6:36 for you this morning and the trial of the accused north cal rapist wrapping up and he is scheduled to be on the

witness stand today. accused of a string of sexual attacks over six counties three of them right here in the bay area. authorities arrested him near his workplace in berkeley with the help of dna evidence and according to a source in the courtroom. supposed to be the final witness. closing arguments may begin on monday. two months of debate should reach a conclusion tonight in fremont when school board members will vote on whether the district should continue its campus police patrols. the 25-member task force earlier this week recommended removing school resource officers and using that money instead for what supporters call more proactive safety measures. mammoth mounty ski resort getting a head start on tahoe destinations thanks to a solid storm last weekend and more snow on the way. mammoth will open tomorrow. if you're thinking about going, you better have your lift tickets in hand because opening weekend is already sold out. from here it is a longer drive.

right now north star and heavenly are set to open november 20th. just in time for thanksgiving. >> it's always a lot of fun. all right. well, coming up for you, some call them homeless mcmansions. complete with the doorbell, shower and tv. we'll show you where in california this is happening. plus. >> a top adviser to president-elect joe biden says we are entering a quote, covid hell. the proposed national lockdown. we'll take a look at how washington currently is handling the covid crisis. how new york is handling stocks that's out to the big board where they're down slightly after that vaccine rally. and halloween may be over, but there's still tales to tell from that night. up next, the coyote that went trick or treating. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 6:41 as you're getting ready in the east bay we are starting out with cold temperatures. back in the 30s and if you're going to be leaving a little bit later, it's going to feel better with some low 50s. today we're heading into the 60s with sunshine. we'll talk about when the rain arrives in the bay area. that's coming up in a few minutes. and we're looking at standard backup for highway 37 out of vallejo and bay bridge traveling west. we have good recovery over on the peninsula.

the crash just cleared minutes ago here around the south city exit. we see speeds looking better for 101. more traffic heading south but a live look at palo alto shows you anywhere south of the airport it could handle a little more traffic. we'll track it. sounds good, mike, thanks. 6:42 right now. san francisco election leaders today begin a random manual ralra tally of ballots but get this a really unusual process. ten sided dice will be rolled to select the ballots amounting to 1% of the vote which is then manually counted to assure voting machines worked correctly. you can even watch the process live streamed online. the selection of ballots takes place today at 9:00 a.m. the count begins tomorrow. with three states still left to finalize their election results, we want to keep you up to date on the 2020 popular vote. joe biden so far has more than

77 million votes and nearly a 51% majority. president trump has more than 72 million votes. that's about 47% with about 6 million ballots left to count. president-elect biden has chosen his white house chief of staff. >> scott mcgrew, he comes with a lot of experience. >> he really does. he's been biden chief of staff before when biden was vice president. he was al gore's chief of staff. so, he knows his way around the white house. klain's biggest job will be the president-elect pick a cabinet and other top officials. after that the primary focus will be coronavirus. we're in our second or third wave, depending on how you measure it. it's particularly bad in the midwest. nationally more than 8,000 americans have died since election day. more than 240,000 since the start of the pandemic. now, that 240,000 metric is significant because that was the upper range of what the trump

administration said would be a good sign that they were doing it well. president trump and his coronavirus team would often take credit for the low death count saying it could be in the millions, but should be a number between 100,000 and 200,000, maybe 250,000 to indicate they were doing a good job. >> the 100,000 to 200,000 and we think that that is the range. we really believe and hope every day that we can do a lot better than that. >> we are beyond that. of course, president trump insisted on the campaign trail. all that talk about coronavirus was an intentional distraction by democrats and that we would not be talking about coronavirus after the election. >> turn on television. ccovid. a plane goes down, 500 people dead. we don't talk about it. covid, covid. by the way on november 4th, you

won't hear about it any more. >> more than 500 people died yesterday from coronavirus. the head of the republican party mcdaniel hosted a tweet warning that if democrats add two senators from georgia in a runoff, that would make the senate 50/50 and vice president harris would break all the ties. she deleted that tweet because she was acknowledging that biden and harris had won the election. the republican attorney in arizona says it would appear there is no way trump can win arizona by the time they count all of the ballots. the republican secretary of state in georgia has called for a hand recount. biden is winning there. here he is talking to a reporter from the "today" show. >> you're confident that this audit will remove any doubt and answer any questions about the validity of this election. >> yes. i understand that some won't like the results and others will like it. but at the end of the day, we want them to have the confidence that these are the results. >> there are no signs of fraud

in georgia so far, but a hand recount is going to reassure people. we're talking about all of those things on twitter and we welcome your feedback. reach me on twitter @scottmcgrew. >> thanks, scaott. staying with politics, president-elect joe biden is being advised to possibly lock things down for the week. >> a national lockdown is what we're talking about after president-elect biden takes office in the new year. one that could last four to six weeks long. this isered cooi ereaccording t osterholm who says that the country is headed towards a, quote, covid hell. right now 110,000 americans are becoming infected with covid-19 each day. the rates of infection have increased enough in contra costa county and this county has moved back into the red tier reoep

sxng tomorrow reoepening and reacting more restriction. suggested the country go into a lockdown and if the government could pass a relief package that could cover income for people and local governments. he believes cases are rising in part because people have pandemic fatigue. are tired of wearing masks and staying six feet apart. the cold weather is also driving people inside where the virus can spread more easily. incidental incidentally suggest they don't have to do a full lockdown and still contain the spread of covid. instead they're suggesting a model of staggered public activity. let's say you have a group of people who want to go shopping. they would be divided into sub groups one in the am and the other in the pm. back out here live in san ramon. c contr costa county not only

county seeing the rates climb. same with san francisco. tomorrow as a result, they're going to stop indoor dining and reduce capacity in places like gyms and movie theaters. reporting live here in san ramon, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. some los angeles business owners are sounding the alarm on elaborate homeless tents. they call them mcmansions and they claim it's creating dangerous conditions for people who live in or near them. one tent owner installed a waiting pool. another had its own tiki bar. some have stoves and heaters installed and that increases fire risk. critics argue the tents are blocking sidewalks and in some cases blocking fire hydrants. they're demanding the city take more control in regulatoring them. a follow up for you. one week after reopening the santa cruz beach boardwalk, it is once again closed. the rides and attractions were open to locals only and this week the county went back into the red tier, meaning restrictions have tightened.

some outdoor games, food and shopping areas will remain open. the master's golf tournament calls itself a tradition unlike any other and in a year like no other. happening today for you that event tees off about seven months late. the masters was wiped out back in april when the pandemic took hold. maybe you have forgotten, but tiger woods is defending champion and, once again, the one difference that we're going to see this year that we've seen in a lot of places, no fans. also it started about 4:00 a.m. our time but then stopped due to the rain. and it's still on pause. so, check out this halloween candy scattered across the front porch of a texas home. so the family leader catches the culprit responsible on camera. it's a coyote. put out the leftover candy for delivery drivers but the coyote raided the buckt for a midnight snack. wasn't the first time. after checking the video, the owner found out the coyote was

eating the candy for several days. coming back for little treats there. >> sweet treats. now he's going to have to go to the dentist. >> i found a little squirrel outside our door the other day. >> oh, really. okay. 6:50 for you this morning. >> almond joy. >> look at the joy we have in that forecast today. kari hall has a look at that. fall temperatures for sure. >> i think a lot of people want to enjoy the fall colors that are at the peak right now across the bay area. i wanted to show you this generic map showing where you see the red and orange leaves, it's time to check it out in parts of the santa cruz mountains, as well as much of the bay area. so, we're going to have some nice weather for some leaf peeping today and then this storm system will start to move in and it looks like it just continues to fall apart as it approaches the bay area.

so, here we are going into tomorrow afternoon. we start to see the rain approaching parts of the north bay at 4:00. and then going into the evening right around sunset we'll start to see some off and on showers. but look at how it falls apart by tomorrow night. so, only some light rain expected south of the golden gate's out of here by saturday morning and the rest of the weekend looking pretty nice with temperatures that will reach into the 60s. meantime looking at this first wave of rain coming in between tomorrow night and saturday morning. we'll only bring a slight amount of rain anywhere from tenth to quarter inch. but then next week will have another chance of some heavier rain and, in all, we're looking at the possibility of getting in some spots over an inch of rain, especially for the north bay. so, we'll be really nice if this actually panned out. of course, we'll keep you updated throughout the weekend. in terms of sierra snow, we'll see some light amount of snow throughout the weekend but then again with the next storm system coming in next week, it could

bring in the possibility of close to two feet of total snow for some of our upper elevations. so, we're going to be watching that because of the first system coming in and bringing us some rain tomorrow night. doesn't look that strong and then we go back to some warmer temperatures with some upper 60s in the inland valleys throughout the weekend. mike, how's it looking right now as commuters head out the door? >> well, kari, you're talking about leaf peeping and see it go to green on our maps, the opposite direction and we like that for the traffic flow. good recovery on the peninsula as the crash cleared southbound 101 at the south city exit. all clear. we do have a new issue. some debris near the dum barton bridge toll plaza with more build on 880 and more folks traveled through the area and watch for them to clear. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive, though, guys. back to you. happening now for you, the first passenger cruise ship to

restart in the caribbean is off to a rough start. a passenger aboard sea dream one has tested positive for the coronavirus. now, all 53 passengers and 66 crew members need to isolate until further notice. passengers say they had to receive a negative test threes day before the cruise and before boarding. this is the first cruise in the caribbean by any vessel since march. coming up next, a quick look at the top stories we're following including the challenges northern california hospitals are facing with a covid vaccine seemingly close to arriving. plus, protesting school reopenings. a live report on the growing frustration as schools chart out a path to return to the classroom. you're watching "today in the bay." come experience floor and decor's

grand opening in san leandro! safely shop our wide aisles and be amazed with our even wider selection. discover the perfect floor at the perfect price in whatever way is perfect for you. floor and decor's newest location is now open. also open in milpitas and burlingame. 6:56. welcome back. >> this is what parents and teachers are gathering amidst calls to reopen classrooms. >> yeah, these are special education and occupational therapists who provide services to students under the santa clara county office of education and they are asking that if schools are going to start reopening and, indeed, they have a about a third of their students back in person, they need more training, they need more staffing and they want more people to be able to work virtually whenever possible. now, this is part of a larger

conversation, of course, about reopening schools bay area wide. a lot of parents. the students that don't have special needs also want their kids back in school. they say that they're just falling so far behind and they're afraid that they won't be able to keep up. we know the districts are trying to find that middle ground. san jose unified are asking parents if they want to send their students back is to school in person and that decision has to be made by monday for january. but we don't know what tier this county is going to be in at that point. palo alto unified going with a hybrid model. a private school up in marin shut down in-person learning because they found out students went to several parties without any social distancing or mask requirements. they're retesting their students is to see if they can resume. piece meal approach at this point but parents, educators trying to do what they think is right. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. as we try to fight the latest covid spike an increased

focus on a vaccine. >> cierra johnson is digging deeper into how the vaccine is stored and distributed. cierra? >> after pfizer made that announcement that it is 90% effective against preventing covid-19, many local and state health agencies are trying to figure out how and where they can store their vaccines and uc davis may be one of those storage sites. now, the vaccine in its current form is required to have specialized low-temperature freezers to maintain its effectiveness. according to "sacramento bee" uc davis is not only in possession of those freezers, but looking to buy more. uc davis has been involved in the trials of that vaccine and the placebo. so, they have a team of more than 200 volunteers all a part of that larger pfizer trial. guys, back to you. >> thanks so much, cierra. 6:58. let's head outside a live look

on the skyline overlooking downtown san jose. kari has a look at our forecast for today. >> we are going to start out very chilly but then warm up for this afternoon. we're heading into the low 60s for today in our inland valleys. tomorrow the rain will arrive across much of the bay area. mostly late during the afternoon. and moving out by early saturday morning. by sunday, sunshine and some mild weather and another chance of rain in the forecast early next week. we are going to see a lot of changes ahead, but overall looking pretty good here and nice to see those rain chances. mike, how's it looking right now for the commute? >> take a look at 101 through palo alto. talked about the crash that cleared around south san francisco and a lot of backup there but then it smooths out very quickly. a watch, there's been no big problem here. 101 southbound coming towards us has been able to handle the additional traffic and fremont

moving very smoothly and slowing through union city and if you are traveling south out of oakland, you can get through that slow ddown. it's thursday, if we can get through this. >> keep warm out there. that will do it for us. a live look for you san francisco. have a great morning. good mor covid crackdowns with cases soaring to new records, cities across america forced to bring back tough restrictions >> losing money hurts, but money can be replaced. losing a loved one hurts forever. >> new york limiting gatherings in homes to just ten people. two weeks to thanksgiving, as a new wave of outbreaks sweeps across the country with new concerns the crisis will only deepen republican reality check