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hall, looking at the forecast. we have a fun-filled morning for you, and the "today in the bay" team will be building a house. >> yeah to, see how we make it in the bay. >> i have got work to do. >> hopefully it's not too stormy to withstand anything. >> it's going to be all clear. very chilly. our weather continues to bring in a winter frost as we are starting out this morning, and the frost advisory for all of these areas shaded in blue, that continues for the inner bay and the coast. colder temperatures through the inland valleys this morning as we continue that microclimate

weather alert as a result. temperatures close to freezing right now. we will see how much more we go from here, dipping from 32 degrees in sonoma. looks like it's going to stay as cold as what we are feeling right now for the next few hours. mike, you have been watching the roads. any issues yet? >> we have a similar-looking map as far as the temperatures you are looking at, in terms of the frost and freezes, and there's a spinout northbound, 880 at davis. and then 680 still closed and scheduled until 5:00, and yesterday it was closed until

5:30, and folks are using 84 through town as your alternate. we will track this as well. back over to you. a major strike is looming for employees at the macy's union square are threatening to walk out right before christmas. >> macy's in the heart of union square in the middle of negotiations with employees threatening to strike. they are asking the retailer for better health care coverage and to be paid more than the average of $17 to $20 an hour. in a statement to nbc bay area, the president said in part macy's workers face the same impact from rising inflation that the rest of the bay has and

they deserve a contract that recognizes their hard work over the last four years. the square did put up the tree and ice rink earlier than previous years, and it was to get shoppers there as early as possible. >> we had the markets in the rotunda. >> only now some shoppers who are sympathetic to the concerns of workers. >> how do people surviving here? i am working, but i am in my two weeks holiday, and otherwise without the pay holiday is so hard for my life. >> i did not know that or maybe i would have shopped somewhere else.

it is 4:34 for you this morning. here we go. we got a surprise. i love this story right here. the city of hercules as a new mayor. he's only 25 years old. alex walker griffin is the man in charge right now. he has been on the council for two years and just wrapped up serving as vice mayor, and his council members selected him as mayor. he graduated from hercules high and has been involved in politics and local government since he was 13 years old. i feel like a slacker. one of his biggest motivations, his mother and grandmother. >> you can only complain so much before you decide to throw your hat in the ring, and i thought i could only go to public comment so many times and advocate for so many people before it's my time to run for office.

>> love the way he thinks. his success is proof that more young people are getting involved in politics, he says. and then the man accused of attacking pelosi's husband will stand trial. the hearing gave us a look at some of the most damning evidence police have, including body cam video including the moment paul pelosi was hit with that hammer. >> the district attorney said she's satisfied with the outcome. >> we are pleased to announce he was held to answer to all of the charges that were filed against him. >> one of the key witnesses to take the stand at the hearing, a san francisco officer who responded to paul pelosi's 911 call, and the alleged weapon was presented brought to court in a large sealed envelope with the

words biohazard on it. he demonstrated how he saw depape and pelosi struggle over the hammer, and then how depape pulled the hammer away and swung it at pelosi's head. there was no jury, just a single judge. it was held within a plexiglass reinforced courtroom, which made it difficult to see a key piece of evidence off of a single monitor, but we were able to hear what happened when police arrived at the pelosi house. almost immediately after the door is answered, the answer says what is happening here, and then depape hits pelosi in the head and knocked him out.

the video shows less than 30 seconds pass between the time pelosi opened the door and depape reportedly hit him. the second witness on the stand was a detective, and she interview san diego depape at the san francisco general happen shortly after his arrest. prosecutors played 17 minutes of that interview. at one point she asked why he went to the pelosi house in the first place, and he talked about conspiracy theories and kneecapping nancy pelosi, and going after others like newsom and tom hanks. even as the police arrived, depape is heard saying about paul pelosi, he thinks i am going to surrender but i didn't go there to surrender, i already told him, i am going through him. after the judge's decision to go

to trial on all charges -- >> it went as expected, and he will fight his case in court and not in the hallways. 4:39 for this morning. ahead this morning on "today in the bay," the cuts to bonuses the bay," the cuts to bonuses some leaders are s toet

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at 4:41, heading out in santa rosa, one degree above freezing. we will hold steady for the next few hours. we have seen clear visibility in this spot, but we have fog drifting around and will see a mostly sunny sky today but chilly. more on that coming up in a few minutes. kari, i am checking the golden gate for fog, and it's clear except for the dirty lens on the camera. cones are still out on the northbound side, so we see flashing lights and a little slowing as expected. a new report for san josé coming up in the south bay. good morning. wall street is set to open lower following the federal reserve's latest interest rate decision.

the market fell yesterday after the fed hiked the rate by half a percent, and they will top out at a higher level than previously thought, above 5%, and that's despite favorable improvements in growth and inflation. in focus today, reports on jobless claims, retail sales and industrial production. goldman sachs is considering cutting bonuses for bankers by 40% this year, and that's still being decided but the cuts are set to be deeper than its wall street rivals. it could mean high staff turnover next year. and company holiday parties are making a comeback. a report finds more than 50% of companies are planning an in-person party this year, and that's still down from 75% in

2019, but way up from 2020. however, many gatherings will be smaller as employees try to accommodate still working from home. >> if you are not feeling well, stay home. >> of course. >> exactly. that is a gift for all. >> thanks. it's 4:44 for enthuse -- you this morning. next here on "today in the bay," next here on "today in the bay," the reason the

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4:47 for you on this thursday morning. taking a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. things moving along smoothly, but i will leave that up to the man that knows it all, mike inouye. >> well, i don't know -- >> he knows it all? >> i have drawings to show you. put them on the fridge. this is all green. i used most of the green crayon, because most of the sensors are green and we expect no major delays. we have a crash, just the intersection getting on to 880 northbound to alameda east bay. a car went down and off the roadway -- it sounds dramatic, and it went off the hillside there. hopefully no major injuries, and

we could have a closure until the tow truck can arrive. nice easy flow of traffic. northbound 880 at davis, the earlier spinout, it happened a couple hours ago but it's still to the chp grid. i will let you know if there's a problem. so far, none. we showed you the toll plaza, but this is a more beautiful view. no clouds, no fog here. it's cold this morning, but we still have some fog out there. >> we don't have our blanket that keeps temperatures warmer, so as we take a look outside at christmas in the park in san josé, we are also all clear and chilly with our temperature right now at 39 degrees. we're at 34 in concord. 32 in vacaville. and we will wait to see if the temperatures get down to 32

degrees, because that's the freezing point. we are seeing light patches of fog drifting around and more dense in novato, and elsewhere it has been patchy and just usually over the open grassy areas. 55 in concord. 57 in napa, and santa rosa reaching 59 degrees. tomorrow morning, we will start out at 30 degrees once again, so we're below freezing and a lot of our inland valleys, no change in the pattern, so most likely the freeze warning will continue. it's going to get a lot colder as we head towards christmas, especially for other parts of the country getting ready for the plunge of polar air. the polar vortex will be moving into parts of the midwest as well and eventuaually move into the southth around christmas. that may impact a lot of travel plans with extremely cold air coming in. fofor us w we will see a a coup storm systems moving onshore across the region.

looks like the tuesday storm is staying to our north as well as the storm on thursday, so that was looking like it was going to move into the bay area. right now those rain chances are starting to dry up for us. but we are keeping a slight chance of spotty showers on tuesday and wednesday. our temperatures, though, stay in the mid-50s for highs and morning temperatures near freezing all the way through the weekend. san francisco in the mid-50s and looking at more of the same weather at least over the next several days. as we turn to our climate in crisis, and the demand for biofuel and ethanol rises to power vehicles. according to the usda, the u.s. is the largest producer and exporter of corn and last year it was worth $86 billion with 90 million acres planted across the country, mostly in the heartland of iowa and nearby states. california produces about 20% of

the nation's corn, but a warming climate is challenging one of the largest drivers of our u.s. economy. >> temperature changes and climate changes, we will need to have adaptation. >> we will have targeted ways to reduce nitrogen runoff or climate issues and stuff like that -- >> the recently signed inflation reduction act gives incentives for environment-friendly farming practices. and the way corn is produced is key to removing carbon from the atmosphere while fueling vehicles and our economy. you can see more stories like this on nbcbayarea.com. he ran a 32-billion crypto

exchange and then lost all the money. this morning bankman-fried is sitting in jail in the bahamas facing several fraud charges. legal and ethical questions are being asked about this, including his parents. >> with bankman-fried now in custody, his former company, ftx, and his reputation is being dissected in washington, d.c., new york, and his home in palo alto. >> he is a fraudster. >> i would say that ftx eclipses -- >> but even as bankman-fried gets ready to defend himself -- >> i would give anything to be able to do over things --

>> his parents are in the spotlight and under scrutiny for any possible involvement in ftx, financial or otherwise. at least one legal analyst is now predicting new york prosecutors will come after them next. >> charges against his parents and endangering, perhaps justifiably, their academic and professional career. >> our attempts to reach both parents were unsuccessful. there are reports bankman-fried's mother was resigned from the board she was on, and his father has canceled his class and hired a lawyer. local community leaders attended yesterday's meeting, and this task force is trying to determine how the reparations

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i have signed a declaration of emergency for the state of louisiana. all of the assets, all of the personnel that stayed in louisiana, all of our agencies will do what is necessary to respond to and help the people recover from this disaster. >> right now at 5:00, recovery efforts under way in louisiana after storms triggered deadly tornadoes. we will take you to the new orleans area with the latest on the damage. how much is the recent rain easing the drought? we will look at where things stand. also, a controversial measure placed on hold. the san francisco police commission altered the plan on