donate them. i will donate them all and put a smile on a little girl's face. lester posey card. >> reporter: it's not just that he is donating some baseball cards. he is donating his entire collection from the past 25 years. >> my best guess at this point, and it's probably underrated but probably around 25,000 cards. >> reporter: the chp and cal fire crews were here to carry away the treasure to make it to its intended destination. kevin can only guess at the moment how much this collection would have been worth on the open market. he just knows that in the right hands for the right reason it's absolutely priceless. >> i feel really good about making the choice to do this. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> making a big difference. right now at 6:00, good morning on this 1st day of 2021.

>> even though it's new year's eve, it doesn't feel like it's new year's eve. >> reporte did all the pleas from health officials keep people home? how the bay area rang in 2021. >> well, we know a few hundred people didn't listen. a stage collapsed at an underground new year's eve party. we'll tell you what investigators are saying about the scary moments. plus, dubs nation has a reason to celebrate the start of 2021. they return for their home opener. we're live with how the team is looking as they prepare to hit the court without fans in the stands as "today in the bay" continues right now. wow. our first newscast of 2021 starting the new year right here with us, hopefully a bright new year for all of us. good morning. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the morning off. rob mayeda is here and is predicting rain, good morning.

>> not so much for the morning but but the end of the day or, say, later on this evening. we'll see the rain chances making a little bit of a comeback. a few areas including livermore and morgan hill, napa, 34 degrees n. san jose hour by hour from 39 degrees to upper 50s at 1:00 as we watch for increasing clouds out ahead of increasing rain chances. the south bay highs close to 60 degrees. upper 50s around the tri-valley and the north bay so, yeah, the north bay starting by, let's say, late afternoon or evening, starts to see the rain. the kimg on the first in a series of storms coming up in about five minutes. let's show you how things are shaping up on this first morning commute of the new year. no major incidents so far this morning. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you very much, rob.

new year's eve looked very different as we were asked to stay home. public events were canceled. there were no official fireworks shows last night but as you see here the skies lit up. jean elle tweeting out this video of fireworks going off over the city skyline. kris sanchez has a look at new year's eve in other parts of the bay area. i heard some in my neighborhood. i think you did, too. >> reporter: yes, i certainly did but that is ordinary for new year's eve. a lot of folks do set off the fireworks at midnight. san jose fire department responded to a number of small fires all throughout the city.

one of them outside the museum of art. they are trying to determine whether it's a coincidence or arson because there were so many last night. a quieter night in san francisco where the fireworks show was canceled and far fewer customers on a new year's eve. indoor and outdoor dining off the table but this meal was served up in protest outside san francisco city hall. >> i'm just here to support and protest the ban on outdoor dining because it doesn't seem like there's a lot of science to back it up as a source of community spread. >> reporter: in san jose, san jose police had to break up an unlawful gathering. members of the crowd turned violent on somebody who was not with them. this happened in washington. we did ask police if anyone was hurt. we have not gotten an answer just yet. we do know that police around

the bay area were monitoring the usual gathering spots and also social media to make sure they can crack down on any unlawful gatherings so maybe we can have 2021 back to ourselves. back to normal. we'll see what happens. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> and one day i'll be able to hug you again. i can't wait, kris. thanks so much. >> reporter: i can't wait. unfortunately, though, the state's winter covid surge is showing signs at least of slowing but but it's still there. we haven't seen the full impact of the holidays yet. the state says 27,000 californians tested positive just yesterday. for some perspective about half the daily cases at the height of the surge but double the number of cases we saw during the summer surge back in july. even more troubling the state is reporting 428 new deaths in a single day. almost as many as wednesday which was the deadliest day in

the state since the pandemic began. nationally it's a grim milestone. the u.s. surpassed 20 million cases. we hit 19 million cases less than a week ago. san francisco's stay-at-home order is extended indefinitely. the city implemented that order december 3rd and now a surge in cases. that means only essential travel is allowed. a ten-day quarantine mandatory after going outside the bay area's nine counties. restaurants will only be open for takeout or delivery. >> we were thinking they can at least open outside. oh, no, we don't know when it's going to open. >> reporter: the city says at least two weeks to know the covid impacts but believe the

order and travel quarantine has slowed down infections. for updays including cases and the vaccine rollout head to nbcbayarea.com. 6:06. a deadly hit-and-run in san francisco. police say the driver who hit two pedestrians was on parole and driving a stolen car. it happened near mission and second street yesterday. this is a look at the scene from sky ranger. both victims were crossing the street when they were struck. the driver got out of the car, took off running. officers managed to catch up with him and he was arrested. five more women claim the bay area-based lyft failed to protect them from sexual assault from drivers. their claims join a lawsuit filed in 2019 when 20 women made the same claim. "the east bay times" say the five new plaintiffs have been

added to the same lawsuit this morning. lyft says it's continually adding new features and policies to protect passengers and drivers. the trial starts in 2022. now 2021 already getting more expensive. pg&e says your electric bill will rise by $5.15 starting today. your gas bill is going down and will decrease by 98 cents a month. new this morning a bad start to the new year. a stage collapsed in a warehouse during an underground new year's eve party. guests say hundreds of people were at that party when an upper floor collapsed under the weight of the crowd. san diego police say three people were injured. now to a developing story happening on capitol hill. the senate is taking another

swing at the national defense bill. mitch mcconnell says he has enough votes to make the bill into law. if they overturn the veto the first time congress has successfully overridden a presidential veto under the current administration. congress has until noon on sunday to do the final vote when the new congress is sworn in. >> 6:09. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. there's a new toll collection system that went into effect "today in the bay's" bob redell live at the bay bridge toll plaza. are drivers even going to notice this? >> reporter: most won't. if you have a fastrak or license plate account, scott, this is not a change. we've been on electric toll collection since march. if you're not enrolled in either and one who drives through with

your license plate you are going to notice a new change you'll start to receive a monthly invoice from the toll collection agency notifying you that you owe this money. on the first day of the new year all seven bridges, antioch, the bay bridge, benicia, martinez, carquinez, richmond-san rafael and san mateo has switched over. it's similar to the system the golden gate bridge adopted in 2013. they haven't had a human toll collector since the start of the pandemic. it just makes the transfer to electronic official and the toll payment rules that were temporarily suspended in march. if you don't use the one-time payment option online you will be required to pay within 30 days. the official switchover to electronic willing to does not

affect fastrak holders. today just officially marks the end of the human toll collector. again, today it's officially over. bob redell, "today in the bay." tonight the warriors kick off their home opener at the chase center. no fans will be there but star draymond green will make his season debut. tipoff against the trail blazers is set for 7:30 p.m. no doubt -- and here we go. it kind of felt good reading that like things are maybe going to get back to normal. i don't know. i'm always optimistic so hoping

for good things. looks like a little rain in our forecast as well, rob. >> we do need to see that make a comeback after the dry finish to last year. increasing clouds during the day and rain chances returning to the north bay. right now you saw 47 degrees with some patches of low clouds. san jose a temperature of 39 degrees. highs today despite the chilly start, 60 in morgan hill. rain after sundown tonight. this will not be a big storm. most of the bay area sees less than a tenth of rain. as we go through the afternoon, the rain starts to move through. i think most of the showers should be wrapping up by early saturday morning. the weekend ahead looks mainly dry ahead of the next storm

which begins to show up as we get into monday. the second storm and those totals up above an inch for parts of the north bay and more storms to follow off and on as we go through next week. the seven-day forecast we're going to try for a mainly dry weekend and rain makes the comeback monday into tuesday as you see there, the storm pattern and storm door staying open. more rain this morning as well. >> yeah, and there's the view outside. we have pretty nice conditions in the east bay and the tri-valley. no major incidents in the traffic report. >> yeah, i would think it would be a little light today. thanks so much, rob. up next, one health care worker gets a bad reaction to the moderna vaccine. what happens that's leading to some changes.

and good morning to you right now. 6:16 and a chilly start around walnut creek. increasing clouds and storm ranger fired up. by the evening the rain will be returning. an incoming storm coming up in a couple minutes. new this morning a health care worker in oregon suffered a severe reaction to a covid-19 vaccine. the oregon health authority says

the individual experienced anaphylaxis. the person is recovering in the hospital. that reaction is very rare but a study led by the team at the national institute of allergy and infectious disease is looking into why people sometimes have allergies to covid vaccinations. fatigue, headache, muscle pains have been noted as the most common side effect of moderna's vaccine. if you're wondering when it will be your turn to get the vaccine check out our interactive tool. we'll ask you a couple questions including where you live and if you're an essential worker and a rough estimate on your place in time. it's where you stand in the vaccine line at the top of the trending bar. the new strain of covid-19 from the uk is now starting to show up in more states. florida health leaders say they

have their first patient infected and three more people have the mutant strain bringing it to four. the first case was a 30-year-old man with no history of travel. all men, none with contact with each other or the first case. >> the case has no history of travel so we know there's more. we don't know how many. >> health leaders say the new strain is up to 70% more contagious but does not make people sicker or dead letter. officials believe the vaccine does protect against the new strain. 6:18 on no year's day. it was hard enough buying christmas gifts, returning may be even more difficult. have you ever wondered what happens to all that stuff we return after the holidays? where does it go?

much of it goes to auction like this auction of cds, dvds and video games all returned to target. on "press here" we'll talk to one of the people who collect those returns and where to sell them. sunday morning on "press here" right after "meet the press." a sweet moment caught of a dog rescuing her blind sister who fell into a pool by accident. take a look. >> it all happened in argentina about two weeks ago. luna, a 14-year-old blind pit bull, was disoriented when she fell in the water. and her sister immediately pulled the dog out saving luna from drowning. she managed to lead luna to the other end of the pool along to the steps where she grabbed her collar, pulls her out of the pool. the owner says these two are inseparable. that's amazing to see.

look at that love and knowing she needed help. >> that's adorable. let's check in with rob. rob, maybe the weekend is not a great time to wash the dog. what does the rain start? i think the next round of rain the weekend we might be able to get through it without any significant rain. we have an atmospheric river and more so for monday. i think that will help power up some hefty rain totals. it is a little bit chilly depending on where you are, seeing some 30s. not much wind or fog so far this morning. san jose, there's a location in the 30s this morning. and one of the colder spots, livermore, the heater is cranked on. 34 currently. for the afternoon upper 50s later in livermore.

san jose, 59 in san francisco. increasing clouds through the day and the first in the series of storms, most rain totals below a tenth of an inch of rain and a lot should fall after sundown. here you go hour by hour from 9:00 through the north bay. the rest of the bay area between 10:00 to 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and, again, for the week you'll see a few of those showers but the main event in terms of the heavier rain not arriving until monday as the moisture boost that comes in from north of hawaii with the second storm which looks to be right now late sunday night into monday. this is monday now we're talking. a lot of the north bay could see more than an inch of rain. a little bit of rain at times. monday and wednesday the next

main event. the next week it looks a lot more like january and we ought to see this time of year. 2021 starting off good. the bay bridge down to the san mateo bridge, traffic moving well. westbound but overall a pretty quiet start to the new year. back to you. 6:22 right now. up next, nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: a look back at 12 months of saving you money. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next.

stock held up, delayed, whatever word you use, families had more than half a million lost in limbo in 2020. >> so they turned to our responds team in freeing up that cash. chris chmura with a look back at the full year's worth of credit, refunds and smiles. >> reporter: good morning and happy new year. in 2020 you kept us busy. we received a total of 3,349 complaints, close to ten per day. that number is up 7% from 2019. much of that spike in march and april as the pandemic took hold. when we take action we often get results you can take to the bank.

our first win of 2020 was on january 3rd for stephanie in south san jose. she had an overbilling dispute with a subscription service. after we intervened stephanie got $224 back. our most recent success story is a case we just closed on tuesday for hector in san jose. he says a furniture store delivered a brand-new tv stand that was broken. we stepped in and hector got $961 back. between stephanie, hector and everyone else we helped in 2020, our team recovered $664,770. you can share your complaint at nbcbayarea.com. just go to the main menu and click the responds option, or you can call us. the number is 888-996-tips. have a great day and happy new year. >> the same to you, chris. well, they're back. the elephant seals have returned. it's elephant seal pupping season. the park service says it wants to give the baby elephant seals a safe start to life.

dr drakes beach is closed in front of the visitor's center. other parts of the park remain open to the public. up next on "today in the bay," the top stories we're following for you including a fire breaking out at a south bay museum. the new details we're learning all in a live report. plus, new year, new rules. several new laws that went into effect at the stroke of midnight. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 6:30, a new year is here. how the bay area welcomed 2021 differently, of course, due to the pandemic. plus, with a new year a big change to your morning and evening commute. the new tolling system starting across most local bridges. we'll have a live report next. and rain is on the way for the bay area. some wildfire victims say they are nervous about it. "today in the bay" continues right now. you made it to 2021. happy new year. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus washington. rob mayeda is monitoring an incoming set of rainstorms. good morning. in the first series coming up later on today, outside for the morning another chilly start as you're about to see a few areas waking up to the mid-30s. we'll take you outside to concord where you have temperatures right now in the

upper 30s numbers in the mid-50s, afternoon temperatures around the inland east bay closer to 61 in san jose. in terms of the rain, though, i think that should hold off until later on this evening and you can see that rain band passing through about a tenth of an inch of rain or less. we will see the potential for substantial rainfall. as we go through next week monday and wednesday where we could see the potential for rain. a closer look and those storms coming up a few minutes from now. hoping it's still friday light into the new year. the skies start to lighten up to the east. traffic volumes light. back to you.

6:31. new this morning a small fire near the san jose museum of art. this is one of several events as the clock struck midnight. >> kris, what have you learned? >> reporter: well, i talked to the fire captain who was out here manning that incident and it was a very busy night for firefighters overnight both new year's eve and the start of new year's day. the fire this morning was outside the san jose museum of art. the person who called that report in to 911 also put out a similar fire at a building across the street. the fire captain tells me on top of that anothother small fires s the city. trying to figure out if these were warming fires, people trying to stay warm, or set on purpose. police were breaking up an unlawful gathering when a crowd turned on someone who was not

with them in a residential neighborhood. we did ask police if anyone was hurt. we have not gotten an answer on that. police were monitoring the usual gathering spots including union square and the embarcadero. the fireworks show was called off. >> it feels like we're on an island, very isolated. even though it's new year's eve it doesn't feel like it's new year's eve. >> reporter: vendors told us they did have some customers but nowhere near the number of customers that they usually have. we did talk with a number of restaurant owners who say that they did do brisk business for takeout as people were trying to do something festive at home because, of course, indoor dining and outdoor dining are off the table as aour californi stay-at-home order continues through january. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." happy new year to you, kris, thanks.

>> ken sandy served as the county costa sheriff's depp si from 1965 until 1992 his family says he died december 24th at the age of 82. sandy was named the town of danville's first police chief in 1982 when the town incorporated. he was there in 1969 when a shell oil pipeline was blown up by a bomb and was the first law enforcement officer on the scene of a school bus crash in '76 when 29 people died. sandy leaves behind a wife who is also battling covid-19 and a daughter. tahoe's stay-at-home order has been extended. it was supposed to expire at midnight. the icu availability has fallen below the state's 15% threshold meaning it's not eligible to loosen restrictions. new numbers from the state show the greater sacramento region has 14.4% of its icu beds

available. officials frustrated saying tourists defying the stay-at-home order don't seem to be taking the pandemic seriously. it's 6:34 right now. it is the official end for human toll collectors, actually seeing someone across the bridge. a live look outside at one of our bridges. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in that plaza right now. >> reporter: we haven't had the human toll takers, the others throughout the bay area since march, beginning of the pandemic. if you're a fastrak or license

plate account holder you will not notice any change. the only people who will notice a change if you're not enrolled in a program. this will save time and money. at midnight, the start of the new year, the antioch, the bay bridge, carquinez, dumbarton, richmond-san rafael, they officially switched over to all electronic toll taking. all these bridges have been collecting tolls electronically without a human since march. today makes the switch to electronic official. today marks the return to the rules suspended in march. if you do not have fastrak or license plate account and the option online will be required to pay your toll when you receive the notice within 30 days

fastrak or license plate holder accounts, you will still receive your monthly bill like you always do. reporting live at the bay bridge toll plaza, bob redell, "today in the bay." minimum wage goes up to $14 an hour for businesses with 26 or more people. and $13 an hour for businesses with 25 or fewer. new rules when it comes to family. on the fire protection front a new law to reduce risk. home owners in fire-prone areas must reduce vegetation within 100 feet of structures.

a full list of all the states ruled that are now in effect. just like everything else this year's rose bowl parade is going virtual. hoda kotb and al roker will host. instead of the five-mile-plus parade route with thousands of spectators the parade will be smaller. there are musical performances and floats from years past. >> such an incredible and enduring tradition. while we wish we could see all the over-the-top floats and flowers, i'm glad we're still able to celebrate in this new way today. >> sheryl crow going to lend her musical talents. it dates back to 1891. the full parade coverage kicks off at 11:00 a.m. right here on nbc bay area.

up next -- >> 2020, a year many of us want to forget but given the history it made, the stories that shaped our world and community last year. you're watching "today in the bay."

and good friday morning to you. san jose waking up to some clear skies, chilly temperatures. right now 39 degrees. increasing clouds heading into the afternoon that will lead to

storm ranger picking up the rain which is still lurking offshore. the timing and how much to expect coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks so much, rob. 6:41. the show still went on in new york's times square last night. of course being 2020 things were a little bit different. >> how about that. >> the tourist destination -- >> typically sees hundreds of thousands of people for new year's eve but there were no crowds last night due to the pandemic. times square closed to the public with only invited guests and families of essential workers allowed to attend. not to be outdone, the las vegas strip skies also alive with fireworks last night. despite a plea to celebrate privately tens of thousands of people hit the famous tourist hot spot to celebrate new year's eve. somewhat scaled down celebration

at least by las vegas standards. live entertainment has been canceled. it's nearly impossible to overstate how truly different the world became in 2020. the global pandemic connected us to tragedy while forcing us to stay apart. a killing caught on the tape sent us to the streets and record wildfires offered chilling evidence of a changing climate. >> and yet in all the chaos we found ways to lift each other up, create some much-needed hope for a better tomorrow. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. takes a look back. >> reporter: it's, of course, customary to ring in the new year with fireworks and cheers. >> happy new year. >> reporter: but when 2020 rolled in january 1st, few had any idea the real fireworks were yet to come. in a january that now seems like another lifetime -- >> trump and the president of ukraine -- >> reporter: headlines dominated

with president trump's impeachment hearings. the san francisco 49ers clawed their way into super bowl liv only to lose to the kansas city chiefs. we were thinking about the upcoming olympics in tokyo, a sporting spectacle known for bringing people together under the flag of competition. we were soaking in the promise of a new year, a clean start. as we were heading to jobs, gathering with family and friends, a story about an emerging virus in a place called wuhan, china, gone to make its way from the backs of newspapers to the front. >> an unprecedented morning in the coronavirus crisis. >> a plan under way to get passengers and coronavirus patients off the "grand princess." >> and we have never faced anything like this before, something that we'll all get through together. >> reporter: the covid-19 virus spread around the world slowly and then quickly making its way to the u.s. >> a lot of concerns and questions. >> reporter: cities began to

close up ordering people to stay home to stop the spread. >> stay at home for three weeks. >> police departments are stepping up patrols. >> reporter: schools, churches, businesses empty. >> as we cope with the new reality of social distancing. >> reporter: we lined up to find empty shelves of paper products and food staples. >> a surreal scene. >> reporter: windows disappeared behind boards. life and learning zoomed into the virtual world. we learned new terms -- social distancing, bending the curve, herd immunity and the newest fashion accessory, a mask. >> i never thought it would be an essential thing to do. >> reporter: amid the heartbreak and hardship we saw people pitching in to make masks, hand sanitizer, delivering groceries. drive-by birthday parties and graduations.

with the virus spreading the number of sick rose and the number of deaths crept into the thousands but it was a single death of a much different kind that would change the country. >> i can't breathe. >> reporter: on may 25th in minneapolis, minnesota, george floyd died after a police officer used his knee to restrain him at the neck 8:46. >> his death energized the movement. >> reporter: his death touched off a nationwide soul-searching over racial injustice and police brutality. >> reporter: statues found offensive toppled. defunding the police in the bay area and beyond. schools like uc berkeley began to rename some buildings. demonstrators united. >> black lives matter. >> reporter: the flames of outrage weren't the only ones fanned. a ring of fire around the bay

area leaving a path of devastation in their wake. a month later the glass fire erupt erupted. >> getting to be too much to bear. i already thought the apocalypse is here now. >> that orange, dirty smoke. >> reporter: blazes so big and smoky we woke up to what looked like burning sky. >> no matter where you look in the bay area orange, other worldly haze. >> reporter: soon after the smoke cleared the bay area and the nation headed to the polls. or more often to the local ballot box in this unprecedented election. we watched as the east bay's own kamala harris became the first black woman elected vice president in an election that drew record number of voters even during a pandemic. >> normal it will not be. >> reporter: we learned to navigate the covid times. restaurants built kiosks and

dining moved outdoors. some students returned to classrooms learning behind plexiglas and masks. new hospitalizations with the virus and the nationwide pandemic death toll. as icus threaten to burst, hope arrived in the form of a new vaccine. the first sleeves of the bay area were rolled up as vaccinations rolled out. >> it offers peace of mind in terms of safety. a glimmer of home, a promise of better things ahead. a year few will be sorry to see go but no one will ever forget. with hopes for a better new year joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> what a year. what a wrapup. time to move on, though, too.

i think we're all excited for 2021. >> for sure. >> rob is in for kari hall. we could see some changes when it comes to the forecast but a nice day ahead. for the better start of the day dry but changes in the north bay as we head to the evening. soggy changes. san francisco, 37 degrees. a pretty sun rise view. livermore is pretty cold, 34 degrees this morning. 61 the high in san jose today. 60 in oakland. cooler around napa. livermore highs in the 50s. these will eventually lead to some rain that should fall mostly after sunset tonight. the timing of our first storm

coming in as we get into about 9:00 there in the north county, then after midnight to about 6:00 a.m. that's when most of the showers should move through. a few showers at times across the higher hill tops but overall that's not the main event in terms of the rain. that's going to bring a lot more moisture with that second storm that will make for a bigger impact and rain totals by early next week. the potential for parts of the area including the north bay that could see more than an inch of rain. that's one of the things the atmospheric river storms can do is pack a bigger punch in terms of rainfall and the first of those types of storms on monday. next week we will continue to see the storms come in that we hope will make up for the rainfall deficit. the bay area still 15% to 40% of average. what you see there in the

seven-day forecast should help us make up some of those losses through the first week of the new year. outside right now to take a look at your friday morning commute around the tri-valley. dublin, pretty sun rise. dublin and livermore, approaching the 580/680 interchange. traffic volume is light and no major incidents to report so far this morning. rob, traffic in england on the first day of brexit, the first trucks hauling goods to france now have to show clearance documents before loading products onto a train to go through the tunnel. this comes after britain split from the european union. today is the very first day of brexit. now that they're gone out of the union, there are custom formalities for the first time in decades. british and european businesses say the new formalities and paperwork threaten to disrupt the smooth flow of nearly a trillion dollars in annual trade. coming up next a quick look at our top stories including unofficial new year's eve parties around the bay area. how authorities are handling the

overnight celebrations. plus, changes now in effect for drivers traveling over bay area bridges. we're going to tell you what they are so you can easily drive through the next year. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. happy new year. a quick look at the stories we're following for you. kris sanchez joins us live in san jose. >> she is here to tell us what

new year's eve looked like across the bay area. good morning. >> reporter: hi there. we'll start you off in san jose where firefighters say they had a very busy overnight. they were putting out one small fire outside the museum of art downtown. there were several others overnight and they're trying to figure out whether this is a coincidence or arson. it was a quiet night in san francisco with the fireworks show was canceled and vendors saw far fewer than they're used to on new year's eve. indoor and outdoor dining was off the table but look at this. some restaurant workers served up a meal in protest outside san francisco city hall. >> i'm just here to support and protest the ban on outdoor dining. it doesn't seem like there's a lot of science to back it up as a source of community spread. rp san jose police had to break up an unlawful gathering and

then that turned vie len as the crowd turned on someone who wasn't with them. that happened at north 15th and washington. we did ask police if anyone was hurt. we haven't gotten an answer yet, but the advice is still to stay home. the california shelter order continues through the middle of the month. in san jose, kris sanchez. 6:56. the senate taking another swing at overriding president trump's veto of the national defense bill. they'll hold a vote this afternoon to end the debate over the bill and move to a final vote. the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says he does have enough votes to make the bill into law. if they overturn the veto it will be the first time under the current administration. now congress has until noon on sunday to do that final vote. that's when the new congress is sworn in. it's the official end for human toll collectors. bob redell joins us live at a

toll plaza right now. do you think drivers will notice this change? they've had time to get used to it. >> reporter: we have haven't had the human toll takers since march, beginning of the pandemic. we've been all electronic. if you're a fastrak or license plate account holder, you're still going to cross the bridge and receive your monthly bill. if you are not involved in the program you will receive a monthly bill instead of individual notices every time you cross the bridge. that will save time and money. if you're not have an account you will receive a bill you will have to pay in 30 days or $25 fine. this marks the end of the human toll collectors that we've seen.

today just marks the official switchover. reporting live at the bay bridge toll plaza, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, bob. tonight the warriors kick off their 2021 home opener at the chase center. the warriors looking to make it three wins in a row. no fans will be there but draymond green has been sidelined with a foot injury. tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. the forecast for heavier rain, some worries to those living in places that were hit hard by wildfires over the summer. taking down huge trees in the czu fire zone. some right above homes. a stable ground, dangerous debris. rain is expected to wash some of

that debris into creeks and rivers. the rain could also be heavy enough to trigger mud slides and can change as the conditions and the fire itself of all the land out there. that's why we really watch when we have the big storms coming our way. but not really today, rob? the rain not all that heavy as we look at today's forecast. highs, upper 50s and low 60s around the bay area today as the clouds thicken up. rain will come in later on this evening for the north bay. we could see a few showers at times around the coastal mountains. as we go through the week, the next real main event will be on monday and that's when we could see the potential for an inch of rain followed by another storm. more typical weather this time of year across the seven-day forecast. outside once again for a final check of your friday morning commute to start the new year. golden gate bridge no fog and not much traffic out there. still friday light overall on our bay area roadways.

back to you. >> easing into the new year, i think. that's going to do it for us today. >> the "today" show starts right now. have an absolutely wonderful weekend and a happy new year. good morning. turning the page. with muted celebrations across the country and around the globe, the world says good-bye to 2020. eagerly ushering in the arrival of the brand-new year and all the promise and potential it holds. today, friday, january 1st, 2021. turning the page with muted celebrations across the country and around the globe, the world says good-bye to 2020. eagerly ushering in the arrival of the brand-new year and all the promise and potential it holds. today, friday, january 1st, 2021 and good morning, everybody. welcome to "today. it's friday morning, the first day of 2021. >> say 2021 again. >> hello, 2021 the year looks goo