right now at 5:00 we're tracking the first of three storm system moving through the bay area. what does it mean for your neighborhood? more ahead. demanding change. the unusual move from town leaders after a protest right outside the mayor's home. and back in the bay, the los gatos mother accused of hosting partying for young people, due in court to enter charges. why one parent is calling the whole thing a violation of trust. this is "today in the bay." a very good wednesday morning. thanks for waking up with us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. i want to talk about the forecast where some rain is heading our way. meteorologist vianey arama filling in for kari hall.

>> we saw rain pass through overnight it. was enough to keep the sheen out on the roads. current temperatures right now in the 50s. we're running several degrees warmer at this hour compared to the last 24 hours. look at this. soesz, 15 degrees warmer, livermore, 19 degrees warmer. we expect the temperatures to stay in the mid-60s. as far as your daytime highs, we'll be pretty seasonal. it's going to a period of on and off. popping up a little bit in the north bay, around the coast line, peninsula. and the wind advisory was allow to expire. you see the first and second and third storm expected.

we have our mobile doppler rain scanning on the mountain. i'll talk about how much more rain we're expecting coming up in a few minutes. how about the roads? >> wait. there's more. vianey says there's still some on the roadway. there's sheen that vianey talked about she talked about shiny sheen on the roadway and perhaps slick. do be careful. we have had a good opportunity to get damp roadways. that's at the richmond bridge. over here, there may be a quick traffic break going down to the skyline or skyway toward fifth and harrison. there may be an off-ramp. but everything looks to be running smoothly on the centers right now. show a smooth easy dry.

there's a little wind. so keep that in mind. that's pretty typical. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. when we're not on the air, you can get our microclimate forecast on the go. download our app. it's free. you can receive alerts when the wind will hit your neighborhood. also we have our live radar running. track the rain where you are. 5:03 right now. happening today, a mother will answer to charges. shannon o'connor is now in the custody of santa clara county authorities after arriving from idaho where she was indicted from yesterday. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live from the courthouse on what we can expect today. >> reporter: she will be before a judge this afternoon. this is how o'connor arrived,

wheeling off the plane by two plainclothes sheriff's deputies. at the airport, a woman was waiting with a sign reading "lock her up." >> oh, she 100% lied us to. she gained our trust and she betrayed our trust. and it's very, very violating, and our town is struggling. it's not just the children. it's other parents, other moms. we feel superviolated, and it's really hard to process. >> reporter: she'll answer to 39 felony and misdemeanor charges including sexual assault and minor abuse and serve alcohol to minors at her los gatos home ac

14-year-old and d kids drunk and encouraged them to engage in sex acts, some of which were not consensual. she may be charged with similar parties. when she was arrested, there were ten underaged boys, two underaged boys at the time. bail is set at $1 million. new detail this morning. >> this is about a palo alto women. sh they spot her yesterday about four miles away. temperatures overnight drop stod 13 degrees. authorities say she was found safe and unhurt. a top adviser to former

president trump is a stepoted u rick mebds the house to hold him. talk about what's next. >> reporter: yeah. good morning. this january 6 committee believes steve bannon has information about the capitol attack. they're turning up the heat on him to talk about what he knows. >> mr. chairman, there are nine ayes, zero noes. >> reporter: they voted unanimously to hold former trump adviser steve bannon in contempt of congress. >> mr. bannon stands alone in complete defiance of our subpoena. that's not acceptable.

no one in this country, no matter how wealthy, is above the law. >> reporter: bannon who was not an employee at the time warned of the podcast to come on january 5th. >> all hell is going to break loose tomorrow. >> reporter: citing ha lawsuit from his former attorney. he's been advised not to testify. >> he wishes to form some form of executive privilege. there is no conceivably aplilk privilege that could she'd mr. bannon on all of the many topics identified in this subpoena. >> the former president has filed a lawsuit of his own. the suit calls the investigation underconstitutional and is a

legal frk expedition. tomorrow they'll vote on the contempt resolution. if it passes the house, a u.s. attorney here in washington will decide will be to pursue criminal charges against steve bannon. >> thanks so much, chris. 5:08 this morning. taking a look. this is where a storm ranger parked. we have been tracking the incoming storm, not one, not two, but three. let's head over to vianey arama. what can we expect? >> that dark figure you saw is our storm ranger. temperatures will be in the

mid-60s and low 60s around the coastline. the initial system is one of the weaker systems bringing a little under a half inch through most areas through the north bay where we saw higher totals. santa cruz, 62, santa rosa, low 60s. we're not in the clear. we could see a spotty shower or two really throughout the whole day. there's not going to be a downpour, but there could be a period of time you see sprinkles and rain going on. for the most part we're going to see cloud cover. as we head in toward thursday, we're tracking an additional system thursday night into friday and that's going to bring us more rain. also a weaker system, not really a strong one, but it will be

enough to add some moisture and some more rain to our rainfall totals especially after the north bay. it's going to be up to the north bay around the coastal areas and down through the santa cruz. then i'll talk more about the wind-speeds and that third system moving in p. >> right now we have the leftovers from overnight at the golden gate bridge. a little slick on the roadways, but no major concern. this took place for about two minutes. all the crews on 101 is cleared. great stuff. we may have a traffic break going on. it sounds like the disabled vehicle may be a tow truck. we'll track that. no major problems.

the off ramp is closed for a few minutes. dry throughout the south bay. no major problems no, major slowing. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:11. coming up. is facebook getting a facelift? >> next. . santa may not be coming for some, experts say you'll see less under the tree this year. san francisco in and out is now more out than in after violating a covid health order. the story is making national headlines. er a lot more news ahead here at 5:11. a lot more news ahead here

5:11.

good morning. it's 5:14, and we're still seeing instability that's going to bring us scattered showers. starting out in the 50s. you may want to keep your coat around and maybe the umbrella if you're taking public transportation. a chance of seeing wide rain in the afternoon. california highway patrol reports maybe a little gusty wind across here.

nothing out of the ordinary. we'll show you with trannic is building a bit. coming up in san francisco. taking a look a the futures, the dow jones, s&p 500, and nasdaq all pointing downward this morning after stocks rose yesterday, with the nasdaq and have seen it since. mark zuckerberg says the company in the coming years will transition from a social media company to what he calls a metaverse company. the name change that may be announced likely bringing facebook, instagram, whatsz app,

oculus under the larger pair company. he's tounting augmented classes that touting augmented glasses that he thinks will be as popular as smartphones. trucks are trying to unload at a trucking company, which is holding a lot near the port of l.a., one of which crashed trying to make a tight turn. warehouses are full, so there's nowhere else to take them. some neighbors say they're fed up. >> i had two trucks coming down here, so i beat them to the point where they couldn't come through here. >> you used your trash can to block the street. >> yes. i used my body too. >> port officials are trying to move waiting cargo ships as

quickly as possible. more details. the port of oakland calling on companies to route more cargo there. the port says there's no backup or congestion. 54 ships stopped in oakland last month. port leaders add volume is up 4%, but there's capacity for more. >> if you're counting just yet, 66 days left until christmas, but this year's holiday shopping season may be marked by low and wide income households 10678% of shoppers don't plan to spend anything on gift this year. that's the highest level in and least a quarter. the streaming service squid game say 1/42 million households have watched the dark drama, which is now the most watched

original series. the intensity around squid game is expected to lift the current kaerner through the end of the year. trending this morning, wouldn't it be a great to know. >> this is all thanks to a pug. >> no bones or bones. oh, my goodness. >> you heard it right there. today will be a no bones day. his owner attempts to wake him up. if noodles flops down, it's a no bones day. if noodle remains standing, it's a bones day and time to go check out the world. you can check him out on "today." >> he's 13. he's tired. >> i've done my job.

>> have you guys been looking at my daughter's tiktok feed? >> there it is. >> dogs do like to sleep. remember when i had to do a wellness check and binks was sleeping? >> i'm trying to find out when can i take mip for a walk? >> there will be light scattered showers throughout the day. current temperatures as you head out the door will be in the 50s. in through dublin, 58. livermore, 59. morgan hills, 56. satellite radar, check it out. it's still gusty in the sierra.

the wind advisories were allowed to expire, but the spotty rain chance will continue. upper 60s for the south bay. 63 degrees for oakland. san francisco, 62. so this first system panned out exactly as we thought. wednesday into thursday, we're going to keep some of that instability at times catching some of that rain. late thursday into early friday, we get our second storm. and this was also going to be more focused toward the north bay around the coastline and also some of those coastal mountains. not so much in inland areas. however, the seven-day forecast shows us our best chance of rain starts to move in not tomorrow night. that's going to be the second storm. we'll keep that scattered shower chance. more like saturday night into sunday. if it tapped into that atmospheric river moisture, we're expected to see good accumulation.

also snow. sunday into monday, that's going to be hopefully our rainmaker. your hour-by-hour outlook again, we're going to see the scattered shower chances. not pouring. at times you'll catch a drizzle or two if you're going to be out and p. keep a coat handy, at least one that has a hoodie. that's for sure. mike, let's get a check of the roads? >> they're mostly damp. golden gate bridge givens you an example of that. cars go by. you see the tread. that's what the tread is for. no major problems or spinouts. we do have this issue, chp keeps warning about the potential for a traffic brag there. keep that in mind. these two popped up. we'll check on that.

if you see green, that means wed road. blue means ponding and puddling. it's north of the antioch bridge. we're watching for the potential there. all the slowing for 101 has cleared. looking toward here, tweak 580 and discovery bay, 17 minutes. no problems out of the tracy area. perhaps a little bit of wind. we have a new crash reported in southeast as well. looks like it's right around oakland road. we'll track that to le you know whether or not that's going to be an issue. back to you. >> thanks, mike. coming up next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. some airlines said they would stop the practice of

bumping passengers around yet there are thousands of people who don't end up with a seat. i'm chris chmura. we'll have more. and i want to share this with you from kari hall. very tropical. you can keep up with kari, following her on instagram, twitter, or facebook. it's 5:23. you're watching "today in the bay."

5:25, and bumping is back. that's when airlines take away your paid seat and give it to someone else. >> chris chmura is looking at it. >> reporter: uncle sam issues airlines a monthly report card. the latest one shows thousands of people over the summer were told they couldn't board their flights all because the airlines booked more people than they have seats on those planes. so what can you do about it? we turned to aviation consultant henry about it in sfrachbls he said airlines have a formula to pick who gets kicked off, starting with people who try to board last. >> get to your gate early and be ready to board when the flight is ready to board. >> reporter: we have a few more steps to protect your seat. tonight at 11:00 we'll pick apart the rest of the airlines' formula so you don't get bumped.

we noticed others. tonight they'll explain why they did it. if an airline bumped you against your will, please let us number call us, 888-996-tips. i'll join you again at 11:00. coming up, the top stories we're following. the county that's planning on loosening their mask mandates. >> reporter: rain forecast for much of the bay area. unfortunately not enough to get us out of the drought. the new drought declaration just declared by governor newsom. and taking a live look at the wet weather, vianey will have full details. if you're on the go this morning, you can track the rain with a free nbc bay area app. you can customize it to your exact location.

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nearly 100 officers temporarily off streets. the new response to the city's vaccine mandates and the possibility jobs could be on the line. this is "today" in the bay. a very good wednesday morning. i want to say it's thursday. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. october 20th for you, and we have much more to get to this morning. a big story today. another storm system moving in. a live look outside in san bruno. this is the storm ranger. looks hard to see, that's our storm ranger tracking those conditions for us. i want to get a look ahead. vianey arama in for kari hall. you've been watching the storm closely. >> simply because we haven't had rain in a very long time. we have the first to move in late last night. kicked up some of those winds and the wind advisory has been

canceled. i want to show you a little bit of your travel commute. we have a chance of seeing scattered amounts. temperatures will be in the 60s this afternoon. then as we roll around into the later portion of tonight, we're going to get a break from the rain. heading into thursday, we've got plenty of instability. this is going to bring in our second storm heading into thursday night and friday morning. so far we've only gotten a couple hundreds of an inch. we're hoping for better rain totals heading into saturday's storms. now let's get a check on how the roads are doing with mike. >> not so bad. maybe slicker in some spots. in san jose, pretty dry. the traffic did build up for the shot.

a cash north of 101, shy of the 180 transition ramp. as i understand, it's out of the lanes. it's an important time for the south bay. the rest of the bay is pretty smooth. damp roadway. where you see the green highlights, a few patches along the bay. no major issues. the san mateo bridge got a little wind advisory. a couple of crashes reported, but they have the same details. one's reported this way. one that way. either way, it's outside the tunnel. a single-car spinout. watch those speeds. slow down because there may be an issue with traction. mild slowing at the bay bridge. same thing for highway 37. the green highway for north bay.

we may have damp roadways as well. back over to you. >> slow it down this morning. thanks, mike. california's drought entering a dire new phase. this as the governor's office is expanding the emergency drought declaration to include the entire state. today bob redell has more. bob, this is barely a start, right? >> reporter: unfortunately not enough. we had a little spilt out here spittle out here in san wra moan. this is video from last night in san francisco where they did have some rain come down, but you heard the amounts from vianey. it's well under an inch. but forecasters are predicting more rain tomorrow and friday around then an atmospheric river on sunday. all told it could dump an inch

and a half. we'll make up for all the water california lost over the summer following some of the driest amounts of record. we put together the latest information from the groft drought monitor. it shows that most of the state including bay area is either under an exceptional drought or extreme drought in one of those situations. yesterday the state warned that one of the state's largest reservoirs in mendocino county could run dry by next summer. we learned that californians lowered their water usage by 3.5% in july and august. that's far from the 15% reduction governor gavin newsom requested last year. yesterday he expanded the drought situation to include the entire area. this declaration will allow state water officials to mandate water restrictions which include cleaning your car or filling a

decorative pond, things like that. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so much water needed across the bay. developing this morning, 40 sfwrans police officers are on leave and more may follow. all are not yet vaccinated for covid. >> today we look at what's next for those officers. >> reporter: we told you there was a mandate to receive the vaccination. the deadline has passed and we're doing the follow-through. our investigative unit has pulled some numbers, and this is what we know about the officers who have not received their vaccinations. 40 san francisco officers have been placed on leave because they have not received their covid-19 vaccine. we learn that 59 other unvaccinated officers already on

leave for other reasons could be placed back on leave if they return to work without being vaccinated. right now we're being told this is a pathway to termination. so in all it could be 99 officers. if you're curious, that's 5% of the 2,100-member force at risk of losing their job. this morning we're hearing from the police union representing these members who responded to those placed on leave, reating, unfortunately the city's rush to terminate officers will make our city less safe. the stay has botched and bungle ed things up. san francisco is expressing a shooting, a retail theft epidemic and this will make things worse. again, this coming from the police union that represents the

san francisco police department. mayor london breed took to social media to report 99 officers are on track to lose their job. i'm proud to report that over 96 of our nearly 35,000 workers are vaccinated and i want to thank them for doing their part. we'll continue to work with all employees who aren't vaccinated. i don't want to lose a single worker, nobody does. i won't sacrifice the safety of the work force and the public. covid is not going away. we need to be prepared for the future. she also said employee not vaccinated will be suspended without pay. they can be separated from the city, so that would be that next step.

this, of course, is a story we'll continue to follow as it impacts all of us. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson, "today in the bay." county leaders are seeking to follow san francisco in easing mask mandates. the exemption would apply to fully vaccinated groups with up to 100 people. that includes officers and other workplaces, gyms, fitness centers, inside employee vehicles and other groups that meet readily. 5:39 right now. we've got new details on the rollout for covid vaccinations for children 5 and older. the cdc may give the green light in a matter of a few weeks. the white house is getting ready, telling the "today" show, parents need to be fully informed about the decision. >> we want to make sure that parents have answers to their question, that they have

accurate information that they can use to make their decision. we know there's a lot of misinformation out there. we've been working hard to make sure people can get answers to their questions from sources they trust. you can watch the full interview coming up after 7:00. >> you can head over to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus any time. that way you can get all the latest developments. happening today, a theranos project manager returns to the stand. daniel edlin testified yesterday that the company's faulty blood testing technology and how the problems were conveyed to company leaders including holmes. he also talked about the presentation sent to potential

investors including rupert murdoch. the defense attorneys tried to establish edlin had no part in the actual lab work. today they'll resume their cross-examination. a live look at your morning commute across the bay area, a reminder for drivers that the roads are slick out there. the season's first rain tend to make it less slick. you've got all this oil out there. oil and other chemicals accumulate on our dry roadways before the rain comes in and washes them away and hopefully doesn't spin you out. we'll have a look at the roads in just a little bit. first let's get a look at the forecast with vianey this morning. >> yeah. we had some rain move in late last night into the overnight hours while you were sleeping, but we're still keeping some instability out there that can bring a spotty chance or two of

seeing rain around the coastline. temperatures will be in the mid- and upper 60s this afternoon. it will be a nice comfortable cloudy cozy day. 67 or san jose, san francisco, 62. we're not done yet. we had a system move in overnight, a second one moving in tomorrow night, and hopefully our big rainmaker. i say hopefully because it has to tap into atmospheric moisture. i'll have more details on that coming up, mike. >> we have the leftovers from the rain. this might be more recent than leftovers. it may have happened a few minutes ago. there you go. wet roadway, wet lens at the richmond bridge. we did get a note about a little bit of roadway flooding. sir francis drake off 101, just a note.

here's your typical build for the highway. anything other than green is what we perk up about here. we're seeing the westbound highway 24. there may be a second crash in the backup. but there's the sensor. orinda in toward wilder and a smooth drive through oakland by the time you get to highway 13. crash in san jose is hielding steady for terrell commute. we'll focus on that with more detail coming up. netflix following through on a promise. they prepare to walk off the job. just short of a miracle. the incredible video of a plane crash in texas and the reason experts can not believe everyone survived. and saving the wine. wine lovers taking matters into their own hands, how they're making sure there's a future for

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expect. we'll show you how things are shaping up outside the tunnel. happening today, some netflix employees are staging a walkout at the hollywood offices. they're angry about dave chappelle's standup new special. it's been criticized by some lgbtq groups as being transphobic. we're looking at this fiery crash near houston. it's amazing. yesterday during takeoff the plane ran off the runway, rolled through a fence, and as you seeker it caught on fire. amazingly, all 21 people on board escaped and they survived. the charter plane was heading to boston for the game between the astros and red sox. they stopped short of calling it a miracle.

>> actually our first couple of crews on the scene found the pilots coming out with everybody together. they actually did an outstanding job. i just have to say there was a higher power at work here because the pilots were the last ones out. they made sure everybody was out of the plane. we had no loss of life. this was something we really did not expect. >> simply amazing. you can watch more of that interview on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." it's 5:28. and oakland leader later today will announce the second phase in the city's guaranteed pilot program. it's $500 a month, no strings attached, for families. phase 2 will add another 300 families am can'ts must have a child in the household and make no more than half the median

income for the number of okay pants living there. dream or pipe dream. >> we're talking about a billionaire building a city. it's a city he calls telosa. right now it's all in his mind and in a series of renderings. but he wants to house a city somewhere in america, the site is still to be determined and its settlers may actually have to apply to move there. he hopes to it have it up and running by 2030, and we wish him first. >> would you go, and that's the question. back to the here and now and the climate crisis. there's a new push to preserve the finest wines in france. the fear is climate change may one day wipe out the favorite grape varieties. wine lovers in europe recently opened what they call the louvre of wine. it houses the world's biggest

collection of grapevines and now they plan to freeze some of those vines and have a backup plan to satisfied future wine connoisseurs. those wines and vines are being frozen at my news 320 degrees. >> doesn't welchs do that already? >> there you have it. >> do you get freeze burn on the grapevine? i don't know. i guess we'll have to wait some years to find out. >> i do know this. once climate change starts impacting wine and coffee and beer, that's when people start to pay attention. so remember we have more stories like that in our climate and crisis cabinet. nbc bay area.com. walnut creek right, knew, beautiful shot and part of the relief we're getting when it comes to the rain is not going to put a huge drought -- i should say it's not going to put

a huge dent in our drought monitor, but it will ease some of those wildfire concerns heading into the weekend especially. san jose, a great shot there. we had a system that moved in late last night into early -- you know, into today. overall we saw a couple hundreds of an inch. we have another system rolling through into tomorrow night. we're going to keep the spotty rain chance or two. livermore, a high of 66. san jose, 67. san francisco in the low 60s, and half moon bay, 678. overall let's talkin' your sierra snow. this is also a welcome sight. we got a lit bit of a dusting. this is sierra snow. looking at this with our third system. so sunday into monday we're going to get another chance of seeing at least a decent amount of snowfall that's going to help us out here.

the rain outlook, the biggest storm looks to be saturday night into sunday, all day sunday into monday. so taking a look at this. you can see we've got quite a bit of moisture, but what we're really paying attention to is if it taps into that atmospheric river, if it does, we could get rain in the north bay. cooling a little bit saturday and sunday. we have a coot front attached to that. looking ahead to next monday and tuesday, notice the temperatures stick to the 60s for inland areas. san francisco, low 60s as well. but one thing's for sure. we're keeping the active weather pattern ated. let's check on the roads with mike. >> looking toward the bay bridge, our view from emeryville. you notice the lights but they're a little dim because of

the mist and low clouds moving through. we're seeing a little slowing on the bridge. as you head over to san francisco, you have that disabled vehicle affecting the off ramp. a little bit of the roadway with larger pudding. puddling. north of there, the green shows you where there are rhett roadways. our road sensors, the speed sensors jamming up toward wilder. there may be two crashes. another was reported eastbound. that was a wrong direction. again, this is outside the tunnel. slowing toward the bay bridge and the slower drive continues toward 101, heading up approaching 680/280 and the

crash trying to get to the shoulder at oakland road. back to you. happening now for you, vietnamese americans looking for help in the south bay will soon have a one-stop shop. the vietnamese american service center will open next month for people and offer services for people speaking vietnamese as well as spanish. it will help people make doctors appointments, give food and answer, providing access. stopping car break-ins in san francisco. still ahead, city leaders pushing to curb the crime trend. how you could end up with a hefty reward. plus at 6:00, heading to court. the los gatos mother accused of throwing wild parties for teens. ahead, what victims are saying this morning. it's 5:54. you're watching "today in the bay."

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this video was posted on reddit just four days ago. most often the thieves don't seem to care if someone is watching. police believe most are the work of organized teams but now the city is offering an award with the help of a rental care company. >> we know the profit motivates what's happening in our city and we know fencing is the infrastructure that fuels all this work. >> the city also added 26 new officers in july. chief bill scott says most are patrol airing yas hardest hit by smash-and-grabs. let's take a look at how bad things have gotten in san francisco. this year there's been 12,000 reportet break-ins. that's 18% up from last year. car break-ins have skyrocketed.

new incredible video of a volcano erupting in japan. you see it spewing plumes of ash several miles in the sky. it prompted japan's meteorological agency to issue warnings. so far no injuries or deaths have been reported. well, from groceries to dinner to meal kits to anything else, the pandemic really accelerated our resilience on delivery services, but is what's being delivered safe to eat? nbc's fog correspondent vicky nguyen. >> reporter: do you ever wonder if they're practicing food safety handling? the latest effort to protect your food delivery. that's ahead on news 4 today. >> looking forward to it.

we're tracking three sims moving through the bare a ya. what does it mean for your neighborhood? plus -- >> they're struggling. we're all struggling. we feel superviolated. it's hard to process. >> ahead, a mother is due in court to answer charges. why one parent is calling it a violation of trust. a third hour of "today in the bay" begins right now. a good wednesday morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're going to have your morning commute. but let's talk about this forecast. depending where you are or when you woke up, maybe you saw rainfall. vianey arama is in for kari hall tracking conditions. >> that's right. for the first half of the day, you can see if you're heading to work in