right now at 5:00, a boy scout troop in mourning after their excursion turned tragic. one mother killed by a falling tree. new details emerging this morning from park rangers. i have run for president before. i'm not nye we've. >> the 2024 race for the white house ramps up with candidates and potential candidates trying to win votes. we're live in washington with the impact on the gop from president trump. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. a very good morning to you. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has this morning off. i hope he's bundled up because it is a cold one out there. take a look along highway 17 where it's dark now, but we have seen an occasional snowflake. for a look at a winter weather

advisory now in effect, let's head to meteorologist kari hall. >> that's for elevations above 2,500 feet, so we are watching the summit, as well as the north bay for snowhat's happening now. but for the santa cruz mountains, maybe later this morning. we start out with cold temperatures, as well as rain. we're seeing rain covering much of sonoma county down to marin county and over toward solano county. and we've also seen a shower picking up for hayward, as well as oakland, moving toward the 880 area. and then for much of the rest of the bay area we are starting out dry, but it is very cold. waves of rain returning to the bay area for this morning. we will continue to see this activity moving through between 8:00 to 9:00, and then here we are in the south bay seeing much more rain while the north bay gets a break. so not all of us seeing the same kind of weather at the same time. it's going to be hit or miss showers not only this morning, but this afternoon as well. i'm watching all of this as well as the potential for

thunderstorms. mike, you have a look at the santa cruz mountains. >> as you start on highway 17, that is the summit of the mountains as you're heading from the santa cruz side. we are concerned about that type of elevation. so far no major issues. as far as the traffic flow, we have green sensors to and from los gatos between santa cruz and the rest of the south bay. our commute, a smooth drive right now but we are seeing patches on san mateo from the peninsula toward the hayward side where the rain drifted across. the north bay, perhaps some damp or wet roadways. the crew was able to clear on 680. there's a wind advisory from chp as you come through the altamont pass. a smooth drive as things build through alameda and contra costa county. we'll bring you an update coming up. >> thank you very much. when we're not on the air our

coverage on this microclimate alert continues online. you can watch live radar with our free nbc bay area news app. developing right now, a south bay hiking trail remains closed after a mother died yesterday in a freak accident. it happened when a tree fell as a boy scout troop was on a hike in cupertino's rancho san antonio park yesterday morning. scouleaders say it trapped a parent of one troop member. authorities have not yet revealed her identity but we do know no one else was injured. this news came as a shock to other hikers. >> what a shame. the likelihood of that happening is very, very small. >> the weather was never as bad as it's been just lately, so i think probably the trees are more likely to break off after all the bad storms we've had. >> the park district's chief rarng said the incident is under investigation, but rangers say they have seen a higher number of trees toppling because of the saturated soil and they're

warning anyone headed out for a hike to be very careful. decision 2024 is still more than 18 months away, but things are starting to heat up, declared and potential presidential candidates are making an early push. president biden visited alabama yesterday to honor those who marched for civil rights. >> at the same time, former president trump laid out his agenda while governor ron desantis and nikki haley touted their accomplishments. drew, the leading contenders are hardly waiting around here. >> reporter: good morning. this is a dynamic we are likely to see over the next year and a half. president biden appearing presidential while a political war is being fought within the republican party for the right to challenge him. >> this is a time of choosing and we need everybody engaged. >> reporter: sounding like a candidate once again, president biden speaking in selma,

alabama, to commemorate brave men and women who fought for civil rights. >> on this bridge blood was given to help redeem the soul of america. >> as the president spoke, the race to unseat him heating up. >> i'm standing before you because we are going to finish what we started. >> reporter: former president donald trump speaking to conservative activists outside washington, d.c. as he fights to maintain his grip on the republican party. but opposition to trump pushing for another option. >> my heart was telling me to run, my head was telling me no, that this does not make sense. >> reporter: former maryland governor larry hogan opting out of the race, hoping the party can come together around someone other than trump. florida governor ron desantis seen as one of the top potential challengers, has not yet stepped into the race. this week he heads to iowa, the first state to vote in the republican primary. >> i'll bring the same strength

to the white house i brought to the united nations. >> reporter: nikki haley is in the race saying over the weekend that it's time for republicans to pick a new generation of leaders. meanwhile, president biden getting his first competitor. >> i have run for president before. >> reporter: wson becoming the first democrat to formerly enter the race. now, in addition to governor desantis, nikki haley and chris sununu, also expected to be in iowa this week. reporting from washington, nbc news. >> so far away and so close at the same time. thank you, drew. >> such a busy time. students at one santa rosa high school will return back to class this morning for the first time since a deadly stabbing during a confrontation last week. it happened last wednesday at montgomery high school. investigators say it started as a dispute involving three boys, two of whom followed a freshman into an art class.

that's where the freshman allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed the other two. the school will have police and more security on hand today. there's also talk about a student walkout. "today in the bay's" pete suratos will have the full story in our next half hour. on nbc bay area, witnesses talking about a weekend shooting outside a south bay golfing venue. it happened saturday night in the top golf parking lot in san jose. witnesses say a woman was shot in the leg and police will only say the victim is expected to recover. preston hart said he was in the lot when he heard a loud bang just a few feet from the venue's front door. >> i thought it was a firecracker and i looked behind me and she was grabbing her leg and limping a lot and i saw everybody running inside. so i decided to run inside with them, too. >> police have not made an arrest but witnesses believe the shooter and victim did know each other. a north bay tae kwon do

instructor has been accused of targeting a 10-year-old girl. the suspect is identified as a 35-year-old joshua boyes. the police chief says he admitted guilt after officers arrested him yesterday. investigators fear there may be more victims. they're asking for families to talk with their children and come forward. pleasanton tech giant workday is responding to discrimination embedded in technology, follows a lawsuit saying screening tools disproportionately rule out applicants black, disabled or over the age of 40. a black man filed the lawsuit saying he applied to 100 positions. despite being qualified, he was never hired. they issued a statement stating at workday our decisions are

guided by ai ethics principles, which include amplifying human potential, positively impacting society and championing transparency and fairness. taking a live look at san jose this morning, where the temperatures are chilly but things are going to start getting a little sloppy out there soon. right, kari? >> we'll see more waves of rain and it's going to be very hit or miss because we're seeing videos of hail in san jose and it wasn't too far away. that's the mixed bag of weather we've seen. and we also have this winter weather advisory, it has been dropped for the santa cruz mountains and as well mount hamilton, only in effect for the north bay where we're already seeing some snow coming down for those elevations at about 1,500 feet or above. and then elsewhere we're seeing some rain as it does continue to pick up in some spots, especially over coastal marin county, much of sonoma county

getting a light to moderate shower. that's going to be filling in a little more for napa county as well. another spot shower moving across the bay over toward oakland and hayward. that will continue to move off to the east in the next 30 minutes. the rain hit or miss and that's what we'll see as we go throughout the rest of the day. it may rain for a few minutes and then stop and then rain again. for our commute in antioch, at least it starts out dry. it's just very cold as our temperatures are now in the upper 30s, only reaching into the low 50s for today, and off and on rain continues in the forecast, even into this afternoon. we're watching all of that. mike, you've been trying to find lower gas prices. >> i couldn't find anything below 4 bucks in most spots. we're looking at the best we can do in contra costa county, for example, the arco in concord, $4.25 a gallon. that's the best throughout marin

county. all throughout the north bay. $4.09 is the best in the south bay. santa clara, the diamond market. and in mill valley it's another arco on redwood road, $4.07 throughout the north bay. let's look at the roadways. we have an issue in contra costa county, a crash on vasco road, then more slowing farther south with no incidents reported. clearly something is going on adding to your travel time. from vasco out of the brentwood area, we're at 26 minutes already. that's a long drive time because of the congestion. i'll continue to check on what's going on to see if we need to take an alternate or if it's going to clear. back to you. >> thank you. maybe this is just a matter of time, but get ready to learn social influencing 101. >> the only class i've taken

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good monday morning. the time is 5:14. we are under a microclimate weather alert as we watch for more waves of rain and the possibility of thunderstorms. in san jose it's going to be mostly cloudy through about 8:00, but at 10:00 a quick-moving shower as well as some brief heavy downpours passing by. the rest of the day looks dry. we'll time it out for all of our microclimates and what you can expect in a few minutes. >> we talked about how the lights on the bay bridge are out now but the metering lights are not activated just yet. right now the commute is just starting to build throughout the east bay. we have a crash on vasco and an update for the delay coming up. it is a quarter after 5:00 right now. wall street is set to open slightly higher as investors face a week if filled with economic data and comments from the federal reserve. the markets are coming off a positive week with the dow snapping a four-week losing

streak. fed chair jay powell will be on capitol hill tomorrow and wednesday to testify about the economy, inflation and interest rates. so do you want to be an influencer? as it turns out, there are now classes for that. classes are becoming available at more and more schools, becoming a hotbed for teaching the ins and outs of social media influencing. one duke university professor says it's not so much about going viral but finding your audience and immersing yourself in the entrepreneurial spirit. >> on youtube or tiktok or whatever it is, they seem like they just rolled out of bed and created the content. there's actually a lot of business going on behind it. >> some students call that class the most relevant class they're taking. there's a full story on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay." relief supplies are a little closer at hand for people

trapped in the snow in southern california. dignity health sent at least four shipments of supplies to those in the southern sierra, including everything from gloves and masks to toothpaste. some have been trapped for more than a week with fears that some areas may not be cleared before the end of the week. that same problem led to an unusually special delivery last week. >> nature would not wait for the couple's midwif a they had to get creative. they planned to have their second baby at home and they were planning on having help. but because of the heavy snowfall on wednesday, the roads were closed in their surrounding area. stephanie says it became a really diy situation. >> that's when things started to get a little stressful for me. >> with the road block, we got to the chp, lisa marie showed him her medical card and he said, okay, go ahead and good luck. >> so the midwives got stuck in

the snow, so then they walked the last 20 minutes to the home. they arrived shortly after baby audrey was born in a problem-free delivery. >> oh, precious. >> the good news is they were already planning to have birth at home so they probably had supplies and whatnot. but i'm glad i was in the hospital. >> walking in the snow trying to get the job done. >> they're going to get a good review. >> yeah, absolutely. >> if you're in your third trimester, stay close to home. >> do they live there? >> it's their home. >> stay close to the midwife. >> live with me for a while. we're going to see a mixed bag of weather. it may be a little hard to keep up with all of the changes that we have. so if you have the nbc bay area app, it is so useful, over the weekend it gave alerts as rain was approach and then we could

head inside before the rain. now, we are still under a winter weather advisory for the north bay hills and mountains and the showers will continue today with the possibility of more hail and thunder. later this week we're watching out for another storm. looking at stormranger, we are seeing a lot of snow for parts of lake and mendocino counties, parts of northern sonoma counties. below 1,500 feet, we're seeing rain and that continues for spots like petaluma, as well as marin county. we're seeing one more cell moving over san leandro, moving toward the berkeley hills, and then we're going to see it off and on throughout the day. walnut creek, we'll see times of rain between 8:00 and noon. if you have plans in the afternoon it's looking a little dryer. partly cloudy and only making it

into the low 50s. scattered showers will be hitting parts of the peninsula, the south bay, as well as the east bay at 9:00 to 10:00. and then starting to clear up as we could see more snow on mount hamilton, the north bay getting a break from rain. then we start to see it building back into the forecast for the north bay into the afternoon, as well as the evening commute, and really at any point you could see some showers moving through. so make sure that you're keeping tabs on the radar and what's happening. you're not going to see a lot of additional rainfall. maybe three-tenths of an inch of rain, could be a half inch, depending on whether the heavier rain moves through. the sierra getting another 10 to 28 inches of snow and maybe higher farther to the north. we're looking at more waves of rain, sierra snow and some breaks in between. we are turning our attention to the weekend where we could see

possibly an atmospheric river coming in which could enhance the threat of flooding, as well as melting some of the sierra snow at some of the lower elevations. that also would increase our possibility of seeing more flooding here over the weekend. so we're watching out for that. in the near-term forecast, we will be chilly, and also some breaks in the clouds, some sunshine peeking out tomorrow and wednesday. mike, you're still tracking that crash on vasco road? >> yeah, we got a little more detail. this explains why the slowing is south of the crash. it's not a second crash. that's the location, where we have the southbound lanes blocked now. i'm not sure if there's a car fire related to the crash, but we are hearing about fire crews on scene. that's adding to the slowdown. the crash is about 5 miles south of where we thought it was. it is on vasco road southbound side. we're at a half hour now and

that's typically what we see at 6:21. we're looking at a slower drive developing out of the byron, brentwood, discovery bay area. this portion, the only issue is we have wind reported, as is often the case overnight through the altamont pass. on 680 crews are clearing. 680 should be reopened in the next couple of minutes to all traffic. back to you. >> that will be nice. it is 5:22. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> resort fees are all over the map. we think there are some tricks to help you avoid paying them. to help you avoid paying them. i'm consumer - life is uncertain.

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first, a rant, please. resort fees are totally completely undeniably out of control. now that we've established how inhospitable i feel resort fees are, let's look at five ways you can try to beat them. our first trick is to check your rate. if you already have a reservation, you're not necessarily locked into a rate with a resort fee. many hotel reservations can be revised right up until the week you arrive. second, comparison shop for package deals. third, see if your company has a negotiated hotel rate. many employers, especially the big ones, broker deals with the hotel chains. part of that negotiation is getting rid of corporate fees.

at least one hotel chain waves resort fees for its top tier members. hyatt. it requires staying 60 nights a year. we know that's not for everyone. see if using points instead of cash to pay for your stay makes sense. i've done this several times. an example, i researched a hotel in honolulu, a five night day at a king room in july, the resort fee and taxing total $3,324, but if you use points and buy the points, it will cost you $2,800. total savings, $524. and there's no resort fee. >> there you go. >> we're taking notes. 5:26 right now. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including a powerful winter storm battering tahoe. the treacherous conditions and

the warning for anyone looking to travel there. >> reporter: students in the north bay are returning to school following a deadly stabbing incident. i'll have the details on

right now at 5:30, outrage after a deadly student stabbing at a north bay high school. other students promising to walk out on their first day back to the classroom. we're live this morning at the school with a new call for

change and the response from police today on campus. >> plus, shutoff forever? here is a look at the bay bridge where the nighttime light display is not shimmering. the invest needed to give it new life. this is "today in the bay" streaming on roku, amazon fire, and online. thanks for joining us on this monday morning. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the morning off. >> i'm laura garcia. let's start with a live look at the palisades tahoe camera. lots of fresh snow fell over the weekend and the winter storm warning is still in effect as the snow is still coming down. we're giving you this look because right now you couldn't get there. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. >> the wind ohs to get to tahoe have been so small this winter and it looks like that continues as well. we have a winter weather

advisory in effect for parts of the north bay. we've already seen the snow coming down near 1,500 feet in some of those areas highlighted to purple. we're seeing stormranger tracking the activity. white and blue indicates snow. the green is rain, as you're moving through petaluma and rohnert park as well. let's moving over much of napa county and approaching the solano county area and we've seen some spotty showers moving into the east bay over san leandro right now, so that may slow you down on 580. we're going to continue to see waves of spotty showers continue not only through the morning but the afternoon as well. we'll have more on all of that in a few minutes. mike, you're concerned about an early commuter road. >> this is vasco road where we have the early drive developing. we have slowing here, folks driving out of discovery bay and brentwood past camino diablo, 5

miles to the south, the crash blocking the southbound lanes. the northbound side is distracted by the crash so this is an early problem creating the drive from brentwood to over a half an hour to get to 580. some folks may reroute to highway 4. the rest of the bay area is light right now. it is 5:32. developing right now, students at one north bay high school are returning to the classroom for the first time since a deadly stabbing that happened on campus last week. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos is live in santa rosa with how students plan to address this incident this morning. they're calling for action and change, pete. >> reporter: yeah, those students here at montgomery high are expected to hold what they're describing as a walkout a bit later this morning. this is all coming as we're getting new details on the deadly stabbing incident that took place at the high school just last week.

now, per investigators, they're saying it started with an argument between three students. you had two juniors and a freshman. now, the two juniors followed the freshman into art class and that's when the freshman stabbed both of the individuals. jayden pienta was a stabbing victim and died from injuries. the school has been closed ever since this incident but students in the district held a walkout just this past friday. >> we need change, we need change. we can't have students dying at school because of violence like this. it's incomprehensible how us, the students, feel. but how parents might feel as well. >> very distraught. it's a terrible thing. the fact that we have to worry about this in our school systems and that our administration isn't doing anything about it is worrying. >> reporter: now, three officers are expected to be stationed on campus as students return for

the first time since the stabbing incident. but the walkout is scheduled to take place at 11:15 a.m. we're live in santa rosa, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. happening today, the south bay mom accused of hosting alcohol-fueled parties for minors is due in court. shannon o'connor is being held without bail. she pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges, including child endangerment, providing alcohol to minors and sexual battery. investigators say she hosted the parties at her former home for her children and friends. authorities later arrested her in idaho. also today, the man accused of firing blanks inside a san francisco synagogue, terrifying worshippers, is due in court. surveillance video captured the incident on february 1st. the 51-year-old, dmitri mishin, is facing felony threats. last month he pleaded not guilty. in stockton today, the suspected serial killer

prosecutors say is behind seven murders, including two in oakland, will appear in court for a pretrial hearing. authorities arrested wesley brownlee last fall. he has not entered a plea. now to a live look at the bay bridge this morning. it looks different, doesn't it? it was lights out for this morning's commute. the aging decorative lights illuminating the bridge were turned off last night and may be out for some time. the lights were only expected to last a few years but began flickering out after more than ten. ben davis first brought the display to the bay in 2013. he's now leading an effort to raise $11 million to pay for a new illuminated creation with twice as many l.e.d. bulbs. >> they'll be on both sides of the cables, which makes the artwork available to communities all around the bay area. >> until the money is raised and the lights are installed, the bay bridge will be dark with the exception of traffic lights.

organizers have raised more than $6 million toward the $11 million goal so far. 5:35, let's take another live look outside at palisades tahoe ski resort. the rest of tahoe digging out from the latest winter snowstorm, definitely affecting operations of the last few days. a lot of people were shut out of the slopes because ski resorts were closed once again. one guy improvised. this is in a retail store parking lot in truckee. so much snow there. such a californian, right? >> is he wearing shorts? >> yep. who needs the ski pants? >> for others, the conditions spanning the sierra are really no laughing matter. today's miguel almaguer is reporting from big bear where hundreds of people had to be rescued from their homes. >> reporter: good morning. this is the conditions that folks are facing here in southern california, just a few

hours outside of los angeles in the san bernardino mountains. you can see the snowdrift behind me at least 15 feet high. it's indicative of what we're seeing all across the area. folks in the san bernardino county area say they are still getting hundreds of phone calls every day for help. they're trying to dig out after these massive winter storms. i know you're aware of the situation in the sierra nevada in northern california. it's just as dire here in southern california, where they're not used to this much snow this quickly. folks say they're running out of food and medicine, who are still trapped in their homes. many people have been stuck in their homes for about ten days now. the local grocery store that serves this area actually had its roof collapse because of so much heavy snow. now they're trying to use that area as a distribution site for medicine and for food. now, we do know that firefighters and even members of the national guard have been in this area trying to go door to door to dig people out who need help. the problem, there could be more snow in the forecast.

i hope you guys can join us in a little bit on the "today" show. back to you in northern california. >> thank you, miguel. we'll certainly look forward to that. in the meantime, cold temperatures continue here. >> we are seeing another cold morning and then we're adding in a little bit of rain. but take a look at what that causes, some hail that fell in san jose. this was sent in by someone very close to kris. >> that was happening at home. >> i mean, that was a lot. and it was so much in some spots it covered the roads and people were having problems driving and everybody, i'm sure, was just shocked seeing all of that activity. there's still a chance that we could see another mixed bag of weather just like that as we go into today. we're already seeing a new round of rain coming in and also seeing some snow farther to the north with some off and on showers that are mostly over the north bay but starting to pick up in spots for the peninsula, as well as the east bay. and that will be the trend

today, at 8:00 we're seeing much more of the bay area from the peninsula to the east bay covered with rain and then the snow starts to taper off farther to the north, as well as the rain taking a break as well. heading toward the 9:00 hour, it's moving through the east bay, the tri-valley, down to the peninsula, and approaching san jose. and then at 11:00, it's starting to clear san jose, but may still be raining over the livermore area and then changing to snow as you go up in elevation for mount hamilton. there may be some breaks for the afternoon, but just at any point today there could be some spotty showers moving through, even for the evening commute we're going to see waves of rain coming in and out of our area. there may be much more of a break for tomorrow afternoon. i'll have more on that, when we could see a little bit more sunshine in the forecast coming up. mike, you're saying the delay continues for i-580. >> getting to i-580. there are a couple of crashes in the vicinity near the altamont

pass. overnight, this is a big factor, vasco road and this is why i'm calling an alert. out of contra costa county, you're delayed about 30, 32 minutes from camino diablo down to 580. the rest of the commute is operating smoothly. that portion of vasco road still has a crash on the southbound side. the rest of the bay looks smooth but a reminder, on friday, they activated the express lanes on 101 through san mateo county. you need to have that fas trak flex transponder. if you get caught without it, there will be a fine. the san mateo bridgetself picking up volume from hayward across the bay and we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights were turned on and we see them starting to slow down.

there's a system brushing through the area. back to you. 5:40 right now. making it in the bay may be getting easier for people looking to buy a home. >> it's one of the only markets i'm aware of that is actually negative since the beginning of the pandemic. >> coming up next on "today in the bay," we hear from an expert on what buyers and sellers need to know as priceness some places hit levels not seen in years. >> plus, a scary emergency landing, as smoke fills an airplane cabin. the freak accident that led to moments of terror or southwest passengers and the questions they're still asking about an apparent safetmeasure apparent safetmeasure bry ea

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to ask for medication to treat covid-19. as we get a look at our microclimate forecast, we are starting out with some spotty rain, and it's going to be kind of on and off, even into tomorrow. starting out with cold temperatures and we'll get a look at the complete microclimate forecast coming up. >> the north bay down the 101 freeway, we're looking at san rafael. southbound, taillights, an easy drive right now. some of those conditions, you can see the sheen on the roadway. light rain now hitting the bay bridge toll plaza as the volume builds. that might be bad timing. we'll check out your timing coming up. new this morning, some terrifying moments for passengers on a flight out of cuba to fort lauderdale. video from inside the plane shows the cabin filling up with smoke after the airline says the

plane struck a large bird and an engine exploded. some passengers say oxygen masks did not properly deploy, which the video seemed to support, and they had to bang on the units in a panic. the plane did safely return to havana and passengers evacuated via the emergency slides. there were no reports of injuries. southwest is now reviewing what happened. so far, not providing any answers. we are getting a closer look at just how deep the coastal divide is among u.s. housing markets. according to parcel labs, real estate data, every state between california and texas are seeing negative year-over-year housing prices. two of the hardest hit cities, san jose and san francisco. joining me is the co-founder, jason lewris. >> thank you for having me. what's happening is a regional divergence in the housing

market. not all housing markets are moving the same. in the pacific region what we've seen since the peaks of 2022 is a decline that would put the pacific region into a housing correction territory. now, zooming in in that region, specifically on san francisco and san jose, we're seeing price declines since 2022, all-time highs of over 20%. >> so how soon can we expect that to change and what is any improvement going to look like realistically? >> typically the spring is the month for san jose and san francisco metro and san francisco city, so i think the key to look for will be what's occurring in the spring. we've already seen over the last few weeks an uptick in markets like san francisco city, san francisco metro, and san jose. so how much recovery will happen in the spring for home prices in those areas will give us some evidence in regards to where those are going.

one thing i will note about san francisco city in particular as of this morning is it is negative from the beginning of the pandemic. and san francisco city is down about 2.5% since the beginning of the pandemic. >> an opportunity if you're ready to go. getting all of the housing news in the bay area is simple. we have a newsletter called housing deconstructed. if you sign up, you will get the latest edition every week in your email in box. two new judges are in the fold as season 23 of "the voice" makes its debut tonight. chance the rapper, along with niall horan are among those joining kelly clarkson and blake shelton. shelton is entering his final season on the show and he's ready to go out in a unique way. >> you want to win more this season than any other season because it's your final? >> of course i do. >> i'm going to enjoy beating you so much more now. >> really? >> you can catch all the action

on "the voice" when season 23 premieres tonight at 8:00 right here on nbc bay area. don't forget to catch episode 2 tomorrow night at 9:00. trending this morning, a special celebration here at "today in the bay." >> hey, hey, good morning. happy birthday! look, sorry i can't be there with you this morning, but i just want you to know i love you and happy, happy birthday. i wish you everything that your heart desires, because you truly deserve it. happy birthday, laura! >> that's so sweet. >> do you know how hard it is to keep a secret from you? >> oh, that's really sweet. thank you. >> i hope you had a nice birthday weekend. >> i had a great birthday and it was my husband's birthday a couple of days before mine. so i'm tired now. celebrating all weekend. it was really, really nice. >> good tired. >> we'll continue the celebration throughout the week. throughout the month, why not? >> let's do it.

>> don't you celebrate birthday months. kari's birthday is coming up, too. >> do you want to celebrate 29 again? >> yes, just like the rest of us. >> i had to add a few. they're, like, mom, this isn't adding up. winter weather advisory. >> we've got a mixed bag of weather. we'll see how many surprises we can throw your way. we'll take a look at what to expect, winter weather advisory for the bay area hills and mountains, mainly in the north bay right now, as the showers continue off and on. also hail and thunderstorms still possible today. and then later this week we're turning our attention to warmer weather, more wind and rain. we're already seeing some rain coming down this morning, sweeping from north to south and snow farther to the north around lake and mendocino counties, northern sonoma county. a closer look shows it's about to let up in petaluma, but it's

still moving through marin county and the commute down 101 is very sloppy. we've seen spotty showers moving over toward san ramon, falling apart over the hills there. but we'll continue to see more rain chances throughout the morning. it's fairly dry elsewhere as you get your monday started, heading off for work. the rain will continue to sweep through. by 8:00 to 9:00, we're seeing it passing through the peninsula into the east bay and approaching san jose. at 10:00 to 11:00, we're seeing that starting to clear but then changing over to snow for mount hamilton. other areas getting a break and it's going to be nice to get some sunshine. our temperatures won't warm up very much today. and really at any point today we could see some off and on showers, especially as we go into this afternoon for the north bay. that will be affecting parts of the east bay into the evening commute and then overnight still some times where you may hear some rain hitting the roof. it looks much clearer for much

of the day tomorrow, at least for the afternoon. so between now and then we could see another maybe half inch of rain in spots like oakland. it just depends on where some of the heavier cells decide to go through. as we look at the next few days in the sierra, it's been snowing so hard these past few weeks. it continues to add up over the next few days. even between now and wednesday we could see another 10 to 28 inches of snow on top of the heavy snow. but we're watching the weekend as well, as we start to see the potential for an atmospheric river coming in. that would enhance the amount of rainfall that we see, really heavy rain starting on friday, but also we could start to see the snow levels coming up. that could mean for the sierra rain on top of the snow and only snow at those highest peaks. so we're watching out, once again, heading into the next weekend, or this weekend, for that possibility of flooding. so time to start to prepare for that. as we look at our near-term

forecast, off and on rain and a little bit more of a break before we see bigger storms coming in, starting on friday. mike, you've been watching a big part of the morning commute. >> at the bay bridge, the metering lights were turned on, about the normal time. the backup is forming a little earlier than we see on usual mondays. still, this is about the right timing. some of it may be because of the sprinkles, people tend to slow down. we do see wetter roadways with the green highlighting throughout the north bay and same areas where we see slowing for 37. highway 4 also shows slowing out of antioch and toward pittsburg. walnut creek, still no problem. we do still have a problem on vasco. the crash on the southbound lanes causes speeds to come down to about 5 to 7 miles per hour approaching the area south of camino diablo.

the total travel time is still about a half an hour down to 580 itself. back to you. >> thank you. 5:52, happening now, the tock may be ticking on tiktok. lawmakers plan to introduce a bill to ban foreign technology that would impact the app. a chinese company owns tiktok and they're concerned about national security. mark warner believes tiktok may be used to spread chinese propaganda through its recommended videos. last week the white house banned tiktok on government-issued mobile devices. >> a push to protect sea lions. a new viral video serving as the latest reminder to stay away from the animals along california's coastline. and at 6:00, the race for the 2024 presidential election is kicking into gear. we'll take you live to wash for the message from candidates already in the running and those looking more and more likely to

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welcome back to "today in the " we're taking a look at what's trending this morning. first, sea lions in san diego, a

popular tourist attraction and they've recently gone viral but not for the reasons you might think. take a look. >> the little girl in the purple, you can leave now. >> you can see a girl in purple throwing something at the sea lion. a lifeguard proceeds to tell her, little girl in the purple, you can leave now. >> where are her parents? >> you can be fined up to $11,000 and face jail time if you harass the sea lions. >> there's a section in la jolla, a roundabout and that's where the pups and seals are. they clearly warn you before you go down, if you mess in any way with the sea lions, we will ask you to leave. >> they're protecting them, sure. >> absolutely. so a little bit different, sometimes there's that fishy smell around the sea lions.

this does have weirdood- not smells or tastes, but if you thought mustardmac and cheese and biscuit flavors are whacky, we have the latest treat hoping to freeze out the competition. we're talking about ice cream. baskin and robbins released a new chicken and waffle ice cream for its march flavor of the month. buttermilk waffle flavored ice cream but it doesn't contain chicken, i'm told. they're drizzled with a bourbon and maple syrup swirl. did you try it? >> i didn't. i was there to buy a mud pie for my husband. no, i kept it to that. >> mud pie? >> every year. his mom used to do it, so i do it now. it's got maple bourbon.

>> we need bourbon ball ice cream. >> yeah, i think they could make some ice cream out of just the bourbon balls and the chocolate. >> or just the bourbon. so ahead of the oscars performance, rihanna is sharing this moment she found out she was nominated for an academy award. >> so cute! >> her 9-month-old son was sitting on her lap and she was nominated for best original song for "lift me up" and she's also performing that song on sunday. her son will be tagging along so she posted this picture saying, my son, when he found out his sibling is going to the oscars and not him. that is so good. >> so funny. >> did you see him light up when he heard her voice?

i love that. >> that song just makes you feel. i love that song. >> that's really cute. fun stuff. right now at 6:00, more wet weather and possible snow moving into parts of the bay area. we are under a microclimate weather alert. kari is tracking conditions in your neighborhood. >> a boy scout troop is in mourning this morning after their excursion turned tragic. one mother killed by a falling tree on a hike. new details emerging from park rangers. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. thanks for joining us on this monday morning. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington has the morning off. >> i'm laura garcia. before we get a look at weather and traffic, let's take a live look outside. we're in the santa cruz mountains off of highway 17 where showers may move through. look at those ominous clouds. kari, gear us up. how will today compare to maybe last weekend's weather? we saw some hail. >> it's going to be about the