technology and it could help prevent the cancer. meteorologist, kari hall, has details on the timeline for the arrival of more rain. plus -- >> it's more infectious than any previous variant. >> this has more omicron cases are popping up in the bay area. the precaution everybody is being asked to take to limit the spread. and the race to deliver. we are taking you inside one major shipping facility working to make sure your gifts arrive under the tree in time for christmas day. this is "today in the bay." here we go.

friday morning. good morning. thank you for making us part of your morning. >> i am laura garcia. let's take a live look outside. golden gate bridge, iconic there. it's a cold start to our friday morning. >> it is. you can see a few of the clouds drifting across the golden gate bridge, and coming from the fog in the north bay. it's clear and cold as we get started on this friday morning. our temperatures in san josé in the upper 50s -- or upper 30s, i should say. we are only headed for the upper 50s today. starting out this morning, we are starting out with temperatures in the mid-30s right now, and look at the trend for today reaching 55 degrees for some of the spots in the south bay. the north bay in the lower 50s. as we go into tonight, it could be even colder. be prepared for that, and even freezing temperatures in our south bay counties and the valley, so we will watch that as

well as our incoming rain from next week. i will have details on that coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. another great resource for tracking that weather, our free nbc bay area app. once you get it you can check out the live radar right on your phone. we are also going to send you updates to your specific neighborhood. the cdc predicting a major spike in covid infections over christmas week with the double whammy and the delta wreaking havoc and the omicron cases multiplying. we have new recommendations when it comes to vaccines out on circulation right now, alice. >> laura, yeah, right there the cdc is making a shift and are recommending you get the pfizer or moderna vaccine instead of johnson & johnson if at all possible because of a rare but potentially serious risk of blood clots only associated with

the j&j shot. president biden is warning of severe risk and disease and death for unvaccinated throughout this winter. this morning a twin pandemic threat. >> we're looking over our shoulder at omicron and delta is staring us in the face. >> it's more infectious than any previous variant. >> the cdc predicting cases could shoot up 50% by christmas week with a stunning increase in deaths expected to follow. top health officials and the white house hammering the need for vaccines and boosters. >> omicron is here.

it's going to start to spread much more rapidly at the beginning of the year, and the only real protection is to get your shot. >> medical experts say while break through infections are increasing. a booster shot provides strong protection against serious illness and death. >> as long as everybody is vaccinated and eligible to be boosted is boosted, and i think it's quite safe. not 100%. >> in a new change, the cdc is recommending people not get the one-dose johnson & johnson vaccine when pfizer or moderna are available. the j&j shot can cause rare but potentially fatal blood clots that have not been linked to the other two vaccines. the white house covid response team is meeting to answer questions in just a couple hours from now. those advisory have repeatedly said that the u.s. is not headed

for another widespread lockdown. laura, back to you. >> alice, thank you so much. if you have questions we certainly have answers. head to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. there we have the latest on vaccines and boosters including a how-to video to show you how to add the vaccine booster to your apple iphone wallet. and a woman was found dead in a home where investigators believe carbon monoxide poisoning may be to blame. the children are in stable condition and an investigation is under way. as soon as today, jurors could start to deliberate the fate of former ceo of theranos,

elizabeth holmes. one legal analyst says her defense rests on her credibility. this is duei elizabeth holmes. christmas is just eight days away, and the only place busier than the north pole could be your local post office. >> kris sanchez is live inside one of the post offices right there in center of san josé with

key dates to remember -- kris, it's busy now behind you! >> reporter: oh, yeah, it's very busy. this is the busiest week. this processing facility serves basically the south bay. they process more than 2 million letters and cards this week alone, more than a million packages. if your package or letter is not one of them, there's still time to get those where you want them to go. here are critical deadlines, though. today is the deadline for first class mail, and that includes cards and packages. tomorrow's deadline for priority mail. you guys are ready for this? >> this is our week, our busiest week. we prepare all year to get this final push of letters and packages to loved ones across the nation. >> reporter: you are running 24/7 and have extended hours at

some locations? >> absolutely. we have selected offices across the south bay that will be open this weekend for the extended hours, and you can find that information online, and you can print your postage from home and you don't have to come into the post office. >> reporter: that could be a good option for those concerned about the omicron variant and concerned about going out in public and in crowds. there's shipping deadlines for the other guys. if you are using ups or fedex, can you go all the way to december 21st, and 23rd they will provide next day air or same day, and that could get very expensive. if your gifts are staying local, consider curbside shopping if you want to avoid the crowd inside the store, but just

overall, be patient with your letter carrier or cashier and fellow shoppers because everybody is trying to get it all done in time for christmas. i'm kris sanchez for "today in the bay." >> be patient. you are the one that waited until the last minute to get that gift. >> yeah, be patient with yourself. >> yeah, i just sent my christmas cards today. >> you have a front row seat to do that. there you go. thanks, kris. all right. bundle up if you are headed out the door. here's a live look in the east bay this morning in walnut creek. clear skies make for a cold start to our friday morning. >> meteorologist, kari hall, has been tracking those temperatures. kari, i think we should pull out the coats and gloves. >> yeah, you are probably laying in bed, thinking, the heater

keeps kicking on and it must be cold outside. it will only reach in the low 50s today. we are looking at a dry weekend but it's going to be chilly out there, but still nice for everything that is going on. next week we will be watching more rain, so we will be tracking that and providing updates throughout the weekend. as we look at the fog right now, low visibility in parts of the north bay around novato, but elsewhere it's clear in spots like walnut creek where now we are 38 degrees and will only head for the low 50s for today. mike, how is it looking heading across the bay bridge toll plaza. >> we are seeing folks tapping their brakes, and it's slow from the gates and up to the incline. we see 37 and highway 4 also showing slowing because of the volume, so it's building slowly and gently. novato, half mile visibility at

the airport registering there. looking at a little more slowing out of the altamont pass. san josé, look, the first buildup clearing and it's light traffic. perhaps some virtual problems in virtual reality. let's take you out to the futures this morning where we are seeing a lot of red. we are expecting a santa claus rally in the next couple of days, but not today. >> we want to see the green. betty white is turning 100 and we're all invited to the party. how you can celebrate with the legendary actress right here in the bay area. right now on nbcbayarea.com, a growing push for women to restart their careers right here in the bay area. this is after the pandemic reversed years of progress for working women. you can find that on our home

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as you are stepping out the door, you are two degrees above freezing right now in morgan hill, and it's going to be even colder tonight with all of these 30s. we're tracking this as well as

rain coming up in the forecast in a few minutes. san mateo bridge, you see the volume building, and so far 92 moving smoothly, a little easier than the bay bridge toll plaza. we're watching that gradual build, coming up. the consumer financial protection bureau is investigating all of those buy now pay later services that you find online. things like affirm and after pay, and paypal offers one as well, and not that they have done anything wrong, but some consumers use them way too often and then discovering they are over their heads in debt. oracle made by a software company sold for $30 million, and the south-driving arm of general motors stepped down but

we are not sure why. our podcast team just published a new episode where we sit down to talk to a google engineer. the venture capital investor, clark, is with us as well. what is stealth and how does it work? that was my first question. you can find that on spotify, google play -- you name it. and facebook is pushing the

metaverse thing. facebook changed their name to meta. craig, who was there to promote the idea of the metaverse was having trouble with his virtual reality head set. >> i am drinking my coffee, and this retched head set is too bulky. >> yeah, it's something we can't see. >> every time he lifted his head to try and get his coffee into his mouth, his virtual reality character made weird movements. if we go to virtual reality, a

straw would work. >> thanks, scott. >> you bet. a ransomware attack is threatening the arrival of paychecks just before christmas. companies include whole foods, game stop and honda that all rely on this company for payroll services. they are going to make sure their employees are paid ahead of the holidays. the original "golden girl" turning 100. >> you can join the celebration at a theater near you. >> hello. i am betty white. i feel so fortunate to have as great of a career as i have had for as long as i have had.

>> betty white, 100 years young screening will include clips from white's impressive career, and this all happens january 17th on betty's birthday. this is at amc theaters across the bay area. >> a lot to celebrate. that's fantastic. >> 100 years. >> she's been looking forward to that for, uh, 100 years. >> you know, online people were saying, protect betty white and make sure she makes it to 100 because she's adored by so many people. >> yeah, people get worried when she's trending on twitter. it's all good. >> it's time to get a good look at our forecast this morning. >> yeah. >> maybe going to christmas in the park this weekend. laura told me the hot chocolates

out there apparently are amazing. you will need that for tonight as our temperatures will be dipping quickly. look at our highs for today, and we are only reaching in mid-50s. 54 for gilroy today, and up to 54 degrees and low 50s in some of the spots like pleasanton today, reaching 53. 52 in oakland. near the coast, in the low 50s as well. we are not seeing a big range in temperatures, and what you are feeling at the coast is basically what you are feeling inland. 53 in novato, and 51 today in clearlake. after this cold start, we have even colder temperatures for the weekend. we will turn our attention to the next storm that will be coming in. we will see the clouds on sunday, but overall the rain holds off until next week. this system is slowing down compared to the previous forecast we have seen, kind of holding off the coast a little bit longer.

on monday, a few spotty light showers and then the bulk of the rain rolling in on tuesday. the rain arrives with an atmospheric river on tuesday, and then gradually starts to taper off on thursday. it looks like most of next week will be pretty wet with the total rainfall of one to two inches. not going to be as strong as some of the storms we have had previously, but it will be beneficial to see additional rainfall and additional sierra snow. we could see one to two feet of snow at the resorts as we go into next week. south lake tahoe getting a couple more inches of snow next week. we are dry this weekend, if you are seeing the holiday lights or have shopping to do, get all that done because it will be nice but chilly. saturday's high temperatures around 49 degrees. next week we keep the cool temperatures and add in the rain that will welcome us into the

first day of winter. we are looking at cold and soggy conditions next week. i didn't find anything in the chp plotter, so it was probably field initiated, and now the flashing lights cleared. the camera up towards auto mall parkway, no slowing showing up. dublin interchange, we're getting lane information but no slowing shows up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. next here on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> who loves to read insurance policies? we do. and we have two new cases where decoding insurance lingo got some folks a lot of cash back.

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right now at 6:30, bundle up. we are tracking frigid temperatures across the bay area. a breeze warning once again in effect in the north bay. meteorologist, kari hall, timing out how the rest of the day will shape up and a brand new timeline for when the rain will return. plus -- >> you can't make this like this and expect people not to react. >> one tiktok trend forcing one school to cancel classes. holiday travel kick into high gear this morning as airlines and travelers sort through covid concerns. the precautions experts say you need to take to keep yourself and loved ones safe. this is "today in the bay." a very good friday morning to you. thank you so much for starting your morning with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. we will look at the commute

coming up in a bit, but first we have to start with meteorologist, kari hall, who is tracking cold temperatures for us. kari? >> yeah, it will be a cool day only reaching into the low 50s, but we will have sunshine. for the weekend it stays dry at this point and we will see our next storm system arriving on monday and continuing through tuesday of next week. we have seen fog around novato and that has beening the extent of the fog for the most part. temperatures right now in the mid-30s. for some spots we have even seen near freezing temperatures in some of our inland valleys. after this cold start we will have a mild day. we will talk about how cold it gets for tomorrow morning and what is ahead when that rain comes in. that's coming up. schools not only here in the bay area but across the nation on high alert. a new tiktok challenge making

it's way urging students to make bombs and take them to school today. >> cierra, one south bay school is canceling classes today? >> yeah, that is gilroy high school and they are doing it out of abundance of caution. it's not just the bay area problem, but districts across the nation sending out letters to parents letting them know what is going on with the tiktok threat, and mill valley doing the same but they will remain open. the school districts are letting parents know right now there are no credible threats, right now just rumors circulating on social media. this is not the first. if you recall a few month ago some school districts dealt with a tiktok challenge where it

challenged kids to destroy school bathrooms. many school districts have announced they will increase security and many parents say they want the challenges to stop. >> a lot of the challenges they throw out there to kids put them in a bad situation. it's exhausting, but, i mean, what can you do? they stay one step ahead of us. >> reporter: tiktok has issued a statement about the rumors and threats of violence at schools across the country, saying, quote, we are looking at law enforcement to look into potential warnings of violence at schools, even though we have not found threats. in texas, they are going as far as having their students leave backpacks at home out of an abundance of caution.

we're live in marin county, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. happening today, the south bay mother accused of throwing out-of-control parties for students including her son sons is due in court to enter a plea. the 47-year-old o'connor faces 39 felony and misdemeanor charges including child endangerment and sexual battery. in october authorities arrested her at her new home in idaho where she's facing similar accusations. as the omicron variant grows, health leaders are sending the message to everybody to get their booster now. so far all the cases appear to be mild. only 44% appear to have received a booster. >> those who are 50 years and older are at the highest risk

and that's the population we shootly want to make sure have gotten their booster or are planning to get one. >> so far the county is holding back on its plans to tighten health restrictions which, the hope is that more people will get to the booster shot. taking a live look at sfo on this friday morning, and traffic is picking up as the cases of the omicron variant is growing. >> we are going to take a trip down to southern california over the holidays and wanted an extra layer of protection, and that's pretty readily available so no real excuse not to do it. >> be patient if you are planning on traveling as there could be prepandemic levels of

travelers. >> airlines are even adding extra flights, and experts say we could be approaching prepandemic travel levels which could make for crowded roads and skies in the days ahead. despite the growing spread of the omicron variant, 59 million americans are still said to be traveling for the holidays. the busy holiday season expected to kick into high gear between december 23rd and january 2nd. if you are hitting the road, prices at the pump starting to ease, and gas buddy predicting the price will go down about 10 cents from soaring highs during the thanksgiving holidays. and tsa says to try and show up two hours ahead of your flight. if you are bringing a gift make sure it's unwrapped or you could

be in for a little frustration. and holiday treats, as long as it's solid food, it should be fine to make it through security. back to you. >> thank you. this is for the a's proposed stadium at howard terminal. >> it will address the traffic and pollution. it will be posted at 8:00 a.m. on the city's website and then will have to be approved by city council which may happen by february. christmas in the park in downtown san josé. a beautiful start to get your morning started. i think i will try and go next week. >> sounds great. we are all going with you. >> hot chocolate on kari. >> okay. yeah, i heard it's amazing. when i saw the pictures, i thought that looks really good. maybe we will try that.

it's going to be a cold one out there for tonight as we look at the forecast. temperatures are cooling off quickly after sunset. that's perfect for ice skating. this will be going on throughout the month and for this evening we are going for temperatures in the low 50s around sunset and dropping into the mid-40s. it's going to be in the low 40s early tomorrow morning, and probably the earlier the better because as we go through the day, it will be cool and sunny. we are going to also see a lot more crowds out there. we have been talking about all of the snow in the tahoe reswrupb this weekend, and now we have good travel conditions

for getting there. throughout the weekend we are seeing highs reach into the upper 30s and low 40s, and so yes, a cold start. a very nice day. maybe we will wrap up the weekend at the 49ers game, and it will be partly to mostly cloudy and it looks like the rain will hold off and will see the temperatures in the low 50s for the game. it's going to be pretty nice out there. mike, you have a note about getting to the game. >> yeah, sunday, the game is at 1:05 p.m., and santa clara p.m. says they will close the road at 1:30 a.m., and parking lot will open about 11:00, so watch for street traffic. the bay bridge toll plaza,

metering lights were turned on on time but look how light it is up there. back to you. cracking down on retail robberies. new action expected a few hours from now from governor newsom. plus -- >> maybe you have heard this for yourself. sometimes the golden gate bridge hums and that noise can be an earful for people that live nearby. ahead, what is in the works to make it stop. we have changing priorities in washington, perhaps president biden moving on from build back better. we'll take you out to the big board where we are seeing a sink on the dow this morning. marcus? >> garth brooks in the bay area, only a few lucky people got to watch him live last night. don't worry. we will take you inside that dive bar show. oh, yes, you are going to get it right here on "today in the bay."

happy friday. it's a cold start and you will need to grab a warm coat before you step out the door in the east bay. fremont, in the low 40s and some temperatures in the mid-30s. the warm-up slow to happen today, but we will get some sunshine. even colder temperatures tonight and when that rain returns, that's coming up in a few

minutes. a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights have been on for over an hour now, and still plenty of traffic headed here. we will get an update on the traffic, coming up. happening today governor newsom and the attorney general will appear to unveil a statewide plan. the governor promised for more cities in next year's budget but did not outline a specific plan, and newsom is unveiling his new budget next month. president biden will speak about voting rights today. >> scott mcgrew, you say this could be a sign the president is shifting his focus from build back better? >> yeah, good morning. we reported earlier this week it looked as that vote would not make it to a vote before christmas despite chuck schumer saying it would.

president biden acknowledged it is not happening this year. the president will be the commencement speaker at south carolina university today. the white house tells us in his speech he will talk about the importance of voting rights and that could be a pivot point where the white house moving from build back better to a new priority, voting rights. voting rights is a democratic priority as many red states move to close down polling places or limit mail-in voting, and it's important for the minority vote to democrats if they want to avoid getting pummeled in the mid-term. democrats were hoping build back better could get them votes, but voting rights could also get you both.

families are suing after their children were taken from them to by the u.s. government, and the government lost track of where they put the children. for a while there was talk of a settlement that could be as high as $400,000 per family, and conservative media had a field day and it took some democrats back. now the u.s. government will go to court in each and every lawsuit instead of offering a blanket settlement. the president is taking part in the medal of honor ceremony for three american heroes. two were not there because they gave their lives. the lady on the left there, the widow of sergeant cash that rescued six comrades from ahe, himself, was on fire. i have posted that on twitter.

you can find me there @scottmcgrew. >> a great honor, but so sad for that widow. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, and that's where silence may be golden when it comes to all the humming going on there. you have heard it. we're talking about the humming sound that could be heard on windy days. it started last year when new slats were installed on the pedestrian handrails. engineers are recommending adding a rubber sleeve to absorb some of the vibration, and today the district will decide to spend half a million of dollars for that fix. well, last night garth brook played a small show at club rodeo in southbound, part of his

dive bar tour. no tickets were for sale, and instead concertgoers had to win them from the radio station. the wait is over for marvel fans. >> yeah, the superhero back on the big screen. >> superman -- >> spider-man. sorry. >> you're right. spider-man, yeah, that's the one, no way home. a lot of bay area theaters got the early start last night. this is the third spiedy sequel, and the cast of the movie this morning, they say they have a message for all you fans out there. >> don't spoil it for anyone. >> yeah, don't spoil it.

>> let's say so far it's killing it when it comes to the early reviews on rotten tomatoes. a lot of people say, this is it. >> yeah, love it. >> this weekend, maybe head out and see a movie. >> yeah, great choices these days, west side story. >> yeah, somewhere warm. >> "house of gucci." >> yeah. >> let's check your forecast with kari. >> yeah, we always complain about how cold it is in movie theaters, but that could be a warm place this weekend compared to what we have going on outside. you will need a jacket outside and inside, too. our temperatures at 38 degrees, and we will slowly warm up for today. at least we had sunshine. it will be colder as we go into tonight. the 7-day forecast coming up at the bottom of the screen as we take a look at our high for

today. 52 in oakland, and 52 in napa and 56 in san josé. morgan hill reaching 55 and 51 in antioch. we are watching fog in the north bay that will slowly clear out. tomorrow morning we could have freezing temperatures once again. we will turn our temperatures to the next storm system coming in, but the timing on it has slowed down just a bit. we are thinking that it's going to be dry throughout the weekend. then by monday, we start to see more clouds, spotty light showers moving in, but the bulk of the rain with the next atmospheric river doesn't get here until tuesday. we are going to see it come in on the first day of winter, and continuing wednesday as well as thursday and then gradually starting to move out of here. as far as the initial rainfall totals and what we may see, we are looking at the possibility to another one to two inches, ■hñ snow that recently got a big boost. we went to 16% or 19% of normal

over the past weekend to where we are where we should be, and we are talking about digging out of the drought. we need a lot more seasons with above normal rainfall and snowfall. we are going to see some additional snowfall totals next week right before christmas. another foot to possibly two feet up around kingvale. we are going to see once again another good weather system moving in. it's dry for the weekend. we know there's a lot going on including the 49ers game. next week we are gearing up for the rain coming in. so far, mike, looks like it's a friday light commute. >> yeah, it's a preend of the year holidays light. schools had the last day of session today, so that means a lighter commute. right now crossing the bay, that's where all the traffic is. the backup at the bay bridge, gone. highway 4 shows slowing, but not

concord. it's basically 20 minutes from marsh creek to 580, so not a problem for your morning commute. it's 6:51 right now. happening now, california taking another big step when it comes to going green. starting in the new year, the state will require all plastic drink containers to be made with at least 15% recycled materials, and manufacturers must meet the criteria or face fines. california's goal is to require all plastic bottles be made of 50% recyclable materials by 2030. next, a quick look at the top stories, how soon jury deliberations could begin in the elizabeth holmes fraud trial. there's still time to get your letters and packages in the

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6:55 for you this morning. welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories here on "today in the bay." >> starting with the covid surges. the cdc is now predicting cases could shoot up by 55% by the end

of christmas week. the white house is urging people to get vaccinated and get that booster. now the cdc is recommending people get the pfizer or moderna vaccine, not johnson & johnson due to a rare but potentially deadly blood clot. advisers have repeatedly said the u.s. is not headed for another widespread lockdown. a tragic situation in contra costa county. one adult found dead inside a pittsburg home on vincent street and three children from 6 to 16 were rushed to the hospital last night. officials believe carbon monoxide may be to blame here and that investigation is under way. as soon as today jurors could begin to deliberate the fate of elizabeth holmes. she claims she could analyze

somebody's medical profile from a couple drops of blood. she could face up to 20 years of prison if found guilty. as soon as that verdict comes down we will bring it to you live with a legal analysis and a breakdown of what is next for elizabeth holmes. the only place as busy as the north pole may be your local deadlines. today in the bay's kris sanchez is live for us in one of the u.s. post office's processing centers in san josé with key dates to remember. kris? >> reporter: sometimes you get really lucky, i had all my cards addressed and with postage and ready to go, and i had them here. today is the last day for first class mail, and tomorrow is

priority mail service, and december 23rd is the last chance to get your mail through express mail, and ups has deadlines coming up. it's going to cost you some money on the 23rd. if you are staying local, you have options as well. curbside shopping to avoid crowds in the store because of the omicron variant. not only can you do that curbside shopping and avoid crowds, usps will do click and shift, you can print your postage from home and give it to your letter carrier and avoid the crowd altogether. lots of options for you but the clock is ticking. in san josé, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks, kris. i need stamps. get some for me.

and it's chilly out there, kari. >> seeing that fog rolling around parts of the north bay, and as we go into today we are looking at temperatures reach into the low and mid-50s. we are dry throughout the weekend but it's going to be a cold one. we could be freezing by tomorrow morning and we will keep you updated on the storm coming in by early next week. at this point it looks like the time will be late monday into tuesday. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning commute? >> light. san josé, we have not seen the slowing we typically see on 101, and it's slight slowing for 680, and downtown. just holding steady is the bay bridge toll plaza. it's what we have seen since the metering lights were turned on at 5:40. we do have a morning commute, but it's lighter around the holidays in the bay area. >> our app, it's free and you

just log in and you can see the radar on your phone. we will also send updates on your specific neighborhood. >> enjoy the dry weekend while we have it. a cold start to our morning. thank you for starting your day with us. the "today" show is coming up next. good morning christmas concerns, two covid variants combining to create a perfect storm good morning christmas concerns, two covid variants combining to create a perfect storm here in the u.s. delta staring us right in the face >> hospitals already overwhelmed as the nation braces for cases to skyrocket just one week before holiday gatheris and at a time when vaccines and boosters are even more vital, the cdc warning americans against getting the johnson & johnson shot what you need to know. extreme caution, schools across the country ramping up security this morning. some closing in response to