i know with a gun. so i told most people to run even faster. right now, at six, a gunman opens fire at a small northern california school. two kindergarten students are in critical condition. we have the new details investigators are revealing about that shooter. plus verdict. watch continues in the murder trial of nima momeni. a jury is now deciding the fate of the man accused of killing cash app co-founder bob lee in san francisco. we're breaking down what lies ahead as the wait for the jury decision. plus everything now in place for the new a's ballpark in las vegas. the crucial steps happening

today as the price for the stadium grows. this is today in the bay. cha ching is all i have to say about that. a good morning to you on this thursday. i'm marcus washington and i'm kris sanchez. i'm filling in for laura garcia. we all have a little cost overrun when we do diy projects, but that one is a big one for sure. kari. it seems like things are nice and pleasant. if you have some diy projects. yeah, you know, it's time to put up the lights and go out and enjoy the holiday decor out there. and we are seeing a nice, steady weather pattern that doesn't really include a lot of rain. so we are all clear as we once again take another look. live in san francisco and it's jacket weather for the start of the morning. as we've seen throughout the week and hazy skies for the afternoons, and it will be dry and mild for th weekend. here's a look at christmas in the park, one of those places where you can go and get in the mood for the holiday season. we are going to

start out with some low 50s and headed for the upper 60s and low 70s for later today. mike, you got a car fire you're tracking? yeah. no injuries reported and no slowing here. this counter commute southbound highway 13 right around the moraga avenue exit there. we do have reports of a car fire. just came in. wanted to shout it out, but the build throughout that portion of the bay. not so bad. the maze looking fine. the berkeley curve has a little bit of slowing. more build coming in. more traffic coming in and out of richmond. typical pattern highway 37 highway 4 now 242 shows some gradual slowing and build in through concord down toward walnut creek. smooth drive down the 680 corridor, but over here the backup has not filled in all the lanes at the toll plaza, and most of the rest of the bay is in the green. back to you. thank you. mike. a suspected gunman is dead and two young students are in the hospital following a shooting at an elementary school in butte county. it happened about 108 yesterday. calls coming in about a gunman on campus at the

feather river adventist school in oroville, just southeast of chico. within minutes, california highway patrol was on the scene and they found two kindergarten boys aged five and six had been shot. both children are in extremely critical condition. this morning. police did secure the campus and took the rest of the children to an off campus reunification center. sheriff says they learned that shooter had been dropped off by an uber driver and was at the school to meet with the principal about potentially enrolling a student. i'm told that that meeting went was cordial. there wasn't anything about the meeting that gave rise to concerns by the administrator. deputies are still trying to figure out whether that meeting was a ruse to get onto campus, or whether it was legitimate. officials believe this was a targeted attack on the school because of its affiliation with the seventh day adventist church. and today marks the firstt full day of juy deliberations in the high

profile san francisco murder trial of nima momeni. jurors are weighing the fate of zenni, who prosecutors say murdered tech ceo bob lee. today in the bay's bob redell is live this morning and bob, as we have followed throughout this case, jurors have a lot to consider. exactly. good morning to kris. first, with exactly what the potential charge during the trial. both sides agreed and neither side argued about this. lee was stabbed. bob lee was stabbed to death in april 2023 during a tense encounter involving nima momeni. he's the man on trial here. the question jurors must answer is what led up to the stabbing? the defense has argued that lee actually brandished the knife, which he then used in self-defense. the actual weapon was never presented in court as evidence. but after jurors received the case yesterday, the judge instructed them they must consider a single count of first degree murder with an enhancement of using a deadly weapon. but if they cannot reach

a unanimous verdict on that, they can consider a lesser charge of second degree murder, or even voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. outside court yesterday, lee's ex-wife talked about friends of theirs awaiting word from the jury. it was offering his love and sympathy and said, i can be on the next flight here, you know. don't worry, honey. we'll let you know when we hopefully. fingers crossed we will have something to celebrate. but this is not exactly something that you want to celebrate. our hearts are all broken. nima momeni mother was also at the courthouse yesterday, but did not talk with the media. deliberations are scheduled to resume this morning around 930. reporting live. bob redell. today in the bay. long days for those jurors. thank you very much, bob. well, when that jury reaches a decision, we will break into programing to bring you that verdict and we will send a breaking news alert on ourbc bay area app. and of course, we'll have complete coverage here on nbc bay area.

the manhunt continues for the shooter, who killed the ceo of united health care. this was outside of a hilton hotel in new york, just blocks away from rockefeller. center. a warning the images you're about to see have motives at this time, but every indication is that this was a premeditated, targeted attack. 50 year old brian thompson arrived in new york on monday from minnesota to speak at the united health care annual investors conference. this is at a hilton hotel where he can be seen right here on this surveillance video yesterday morning, walking down west 54th street. then that man you see there in the dark, jacket and gray backpack pulls out a gun and fires at thompson three times. all of this happened in front of a woman who was able to run away unharmed. a man also watched this all unfold from his car. a shock, you know, because this first time i see crime in front of me, i was shocked. and

i was afraid that he could shoot me too. now, this photo was released of the mass shooter at a nearby store. this was before the attack. police say that the gunman took off through an alle, hopped onto an e-bike, and then rode into central park. thompson is survived by a wife and two sons. well, new at six, one of san francisco's most iconic restaurants, house of prime rib is being sued over labor violations. the chronicle is reporting that the proposed class action lawsuit alleges that the restaurant didn't allow front of house employees to take a break those proper breaks and require them to work off the clock. former employee filed the lawsuit and is seeking more than $25,000 in damages. the owner, responding to the report, has denied the allegations. a key meeting today will likely bring the a's one step closer to their new permanent home in las vegas. right now, the team is still on track to open its new stadium on the strip opening day of 2028. today, the las vegas stadium authority meets as members are

expected to approve a 30 year land lease and certain outstanding financial and development issues. if everything goes according to plan, this will green light the actual groundbreaking, but it comes with a's owner john fisher recently upping his stake in the construction costs. if the board cannot reach an agreement today, a second meeting is scheduled for next week. let's take a live look out at christmas in the park. this is in downtown san jose. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect from those temperatures out there, and i think the temperatures are making that setting quite nice. yeah, it makes it feel like it's the winter because it's been so cold. but another thing that we sometimes see during our dry spells during the winter months, unhealthy air quality. and that's been an issue starting out this week. it has improved slightly, but even today we're still looking at a hazy sky and moderate air quality is that pollution settles down into the bay area. but our temperatures have also been above normal for

our highs. so even though it starts out cool, it's going to be another comfortable day with our temperatures headed for the upper 60s. for much of the north bay into the east bay, and there's a few spots in the south county today that will make it into the low 70s. we'll talk about some minor changes ahead in our forecast in a few minutes. mike has been looking at minor shifts in our gas prices. yeah, many of them are favorable by a few cents here and there. livermore still leads the lows. we've been talking about them for days. the best in alameda county and the best in the state, in fact, in a couple of cases. but we're going to focus on contra costa county today. we're going to check concord with their low of 345 for the lowest in that county. bond fair market on willow pass road has this top price here in the city. san francisco's best is more than a dime higher than that at double time. it's 355 at their spot on mission street, and the last number is in the south bay. you need to go to the big box for the best prices today, costco lists 369 as their best for both the santa clara

and the sunnyvale sites. those are both in santa clara county. you can check your county, your city gasbuddy.com out there on the roadways. we're looking at a smoother flow of traffic right now, building on a pretty predictable pattern. i'm concerned about this incident. i just reported this car fire southbound highway 13 right around the moraga avenue exit. reports are that that fire might be creeping up into the brush on the hillside. so we're tracking that. no slowing shows up, no lanes blocked. but we're watching piedmont and oakland area there. meanwhile, the rest of the east bay shows a typical pattern, including the backup at the bay bridge. back to you. thanks, mike. taking remote work to a whole new level. coming up next, the rare job opening that secures you and one other person housing on your own private bay area island. meantime, the stock markets hit new records and bitcoin crosses a really important benchmark. speaking of the stock market, let's go out and check the futures. oh, it looks like it's going to be a very quiet day. plus it's friday friday. gotta get down on

friday. everybody's looking forward to the weekend. oh they're taking me back. okay. so that is the song i think pretty much everyone loved to hate at some point. well, now the girl behind that viral hit is taking over san francisco. we're going to tell you about the special block party in the works tonight for becca black. you don't want to miss that. and of course, much more. we have ahead for you right here on today in the bay. even though it's thursday, thursday. fun, fun

morning. it is now 613. let's head to cupertino with a look at what to expect. today it's going to be another chilly start with upper 40s through 8:00. and then at noon we're in the low 60s but headed for the mid 60s for this afternoon with lots of sunshine. a beautiful day. more of this in our weekend forecast. we'll take a look. coming up in a few minutes. and happy to report here in the north bay, the headlights. northbound opposite your commute now. no problems. the debris has been removed to the shoulder as you head over toward fratus parkway. southbound moves very smoothly down from here through the golden gate bridge. still tracking that car fire, thoug over in the piedmont area. well good morning. very happy thursday to you. the s&p 500, the dow the nasdaq all hit all time highs wnesday. dow crossing 45,000 for the first time ever. salesforce in san francisco says it's going to hire more than a thousand new

employees, mostly in sales. jetblue cutting routes again, all kinds of places and shutting down operations in san jose. no more jetblue there. fed chairman jay powell spoke at the new york times dealbook conference wednesday, said the american economy was doing well, meaning the fed did not have to be in a hurry to move interest rates. their next meeting in the middle of this month after resisting as long as it could. chipotle says it's raising prices. the chain blames the high price of avocados and beef. not a big price hike, about 2%. and the district attorney for washington, d.c. is suing amazon over slow delivery in poor areas. the lawsuit says. amazon hands delivery responsibilities over to the u.s. post office and ups in lower income zip codes, and that delays packages. an amazon spokesperson acknowledges that's true, but says it's been forced to over concerns over driver safety. the ag says fine,

but you can't charge those homes. prime membership prices for benefits they're not getting. the price of a bitcoin has crossed above 100,000 for the first time. on the hopes the trump administration will ease regulation around cryptocurrency. bitcoin advocates have long predicted the made up money would hit 100,000. those same advocates tend to promote bitcoin as an actual currency, something you can actually spend. but really, those can't both be true. you can't have something that constantly gains or loses value. that also works as a currency. in case in point, tesla announced it would accept bitcoin at its showrooms as payment for cars back in february of 2021. at the time, bitcoin was worth about $39,000, so you could just about buy a model three with one bitcoin. but that single bitcoin today is worth $100,000. so if you had held on to it, you could have bought a pretty sweet ferrari. so there's the problem. and you

were asking earlier, you know, hey, wait a minute. the american dollar changes, right? we like it to change it around 2% a year. that is the target. bitcoin is up something like 124% since, i don't know, six months. i mean bigger coin purse right. virtual coin, small change is good. big change is bad. unless you're, you know, collecting holding it. yeah. i just don't want to see my 16 year old nephew who was like bitcoin buying this. and that years ago. the bigger house than yours. yeah. and we were like okay matteo then do you want all your gifts in bitcoin. he's like okay slow slow. he should have said yes i know. sorry teetee oh i thank you scott. joining this morning for any couple open to a highly unusual job. now's your chance to work in a lighthouse. the east brother lighthouse is seeking two new innkeepers. the san francisco gate reports that the current couple leaving after two years of service. the offer includes rent free living on a private island in san pablo bay,

near the richmond-san rafael bridge. you will be in charge of boat transportation, tours, maintenance, house cleaning and cooking for a five bedroom bed and breakfast. well, you had me up until that point. the previous combined salary totaled about $140,000 total. probably also includes a great view from your bedroom window, because you could probably be a writer or do something like that, but that's something you want to do. but if you're looking for a five bedroom bed and breakfast, you're goioing to beied up. deet, deet, deet, deet, deet, microwave didn't say what kind of meal. dinners are also trending. it might not be friday, but that famous artist who sings about the end of the week is here in the bay area. yeah, rebecca black is back spivey friday phelan avenue friday. everybody is looking forward to the weekend. you're probably like, what is that? just when you thought it couldn't get better. okay. so yeah, so that's the remix version of that song friday. the

original version aired 13 years ago. she recently gained a lot of popularity again with her newer electric music. as you hear right here, black plays a dj set on san francisco in san francisco. this is for the last downtown, first thursday party of the year that event is happening tonight on second street between market and howard, from 5 to 10. black stage set starts at 7 p.m. and a lot of folks go out there and it looks like a lot of fun. but i always have to go to work the next day. yeah. so you guys know what i mean. i didn't hear anything you said because i just got an ear worm. oh, i thought you just got so hype. you thought about back to your days when you used to. that's it. that's. that's the extent of it. i never could stay up very late. yeah, well, what are you gonna do? you didn't have the right music. yeah, exactly. come hang with me. very good, very good sleeping weather, i will say. okay. i mean, for the people who are going out there to enjoy the music this evening, it's going to be cool. and you want to make

sure you're wearing a little bit more than she has on in that video. this. yes. this is mom speaking. all right. let's get a look at what's happening at our wide view. the satellite radar. we are seeing some clouds and even a little bit of some light rain moving across northern california. you can see the light rain that's been coming into parts of the coastline for sonoma county, extending up toward lake county, a little bit of some wet weather moving in, but that's going to quickly fizzle out and dry out as we go throughout the day. so we're starting out with some slightly milder temperatures with a few more clouds overhead, but overall, it's still a chilly start, with mid 40s for much of the bay area, but then our highs will be close to a record with santa rosa back in the upper 60s. today's record high is 69 degrees. keeping in mind that normally we're in the upper 50s for this time of year. so even though we've enjoyed the sunshine and the warmer weather, it is well above what we typically see even for the

beginning of december, and then checking in on our drought monitor, which was just updated minutes ago. we can see how widespread the drought is across the country. before the bay area, we have been removed from even abnormally dry conditions after that big atmospheric river that we had last month. and the yellow area is abnormally dry that we can see for parts of the tri-valley and the south bay. those areas that really didn't measure much with that last storm system. but the sierra got a huge boost, and the northern sierra is double its normal amount for this date. but unfortunately, that number will shrink because we don't have any more storms coming our way. it's going to stay dry through at least the middle to end of next week. so our 7-day forecast shows all of that sunshine, with the exception of a few clouds on saturday. and cooler temperatures next week. micah, most of the change has been in the east bay, and it's mostly because of that volume of traffic c kicking throughout the east bay. here's the richmond bridge heading over

towards san rafael. typical pattern there for that commute direction westbound. same thing for the bay bridge backup and the slowing through richmond as things build for the upper east shore 37 highway four 242. and now a little blips break, tapping in toward walnut creek. we watch that. still tracking this. this unusual issue. southbound 13 right around moraga avenue. there's a car fire. fire crews on scene now presumably taking care of the vehicle, as well as the hillside, which might have had a little bit of brush fire starting there. so we'll track that. but nothing dramatic. reported a little slowing for 880 down through san leandro and hayward. and the bill for san jose north. 101 kicking in again. back to you. thank you mike. well, next here on today in the bay nbc bay area responds. she thinks a utility broke her gas line, but the company won't pay to repair it. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. it's day one of the 1212 days of christmas snack edition, and i give you one of my kids favorites. this is queso fundido. yes, it is melted cheese, but no, do not call it

queso because it's even more special than that. i officially kicked off my annual 12 days of christmas, and this year i'm switching things up, trying to bring you some simple and budget friendly recipes to handle those last minute potlucks and holiday parties. you can follow along on instagram and facebook. i'm at kris nbc. you're much more ahead. you're watching today in the bay.

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a school shooting leaves two kindergartners in the hospital. we're live at the scene in northern california with what officials are revealing about the gunman, as those students remain in critical condidition. plus, day two of deliberations in the nima momeni murder trial set to begin. how soon? we could expect a decision from the jury. there has become an area of the haves and have nots, and many people are very wealthy and are blessed. and some people are

really struggling. it's really the difference between having a christmas tree or not. helping some south bay families make it in the bay the way one local organization is helping spread some holiday cheer. this is today in the bay. good to have you with us on this thursday morning. i'm kris sanchez. i'm in for laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. time to get a look at that forecast for you this morning before you step out the door. how will it feel today? what a looker. look at that sunrise and kari to. well, thanks, but it's my favorite time of the day where we can get our cameras out, watch a beautiful sunrise, and also enjoy all of those bright colors that we are seeing as we take a live look outside in san jose. as the sun comes up, we are seeing some more cloud cover with the system that's been moving across northern california. a little bit of some light rain, but so far it's all dr here and we will stay dry for much of the rest of the bay

ea, with the exception of the north bay. starting out with some light showers. we're seeing that on storm ranger, our mobile doppler radar. so around bodega bay, up to clear lake. you're starting out the day with some rain. it will be clearing out as temperatures warm up. we'll head for the upper 60s for afternoon highs and low seconds in the south bay, and we'll talk about the weekend and some things going on to enjoy the season that's coming up in a few minutes. back to you. all right. thanks, gary. tragedy at a california school. law enforcement expected to uate us on that investigation into yesterday's school shooting in butte county, in which two kindergagartners were badly hur. our reporter, melanie wingo, from our affiliate station in northern california, is at that school this morning. melanie. it is quiet this morning in front of feather river adventist school, a stark contrast to the chaos and panic witnessed immediately following the shooting yesterday afternoon. and as of this morning, here's what we know about what happened in the moments after that

shooting occurred yesterday. originally, dispatchers got the call around 108 yesterday afternoon. witnesses reporting a gunman had been on campus. chp arriving at the scene just two minutes later, an officer immediately rushed on to campus, where staff members and students directed that officer to the shooter, who authorities say was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. butte county sheriff's deputies arriving just minutes after that to find two kindergarten aged boys suffering from gunshot wounds. the butte county sheriff, describing their injuries as very, very serious, also saying the children are in extremely critical condition. as for that shooter, authorities say an uber driver had dropped him off at the school for an apparent meeting with the principal about potentially enrolling students here. the sheriff going on to say that the meeting was cordial and that there wasn't anything about the meeting to give the principal concerns. meanwhile, the butte county sheriff's office says

that it believes this was an isolated incident, and we do expect to learn much more about how the shooting unfolded, potentially a motive for all of this. a little bit later today, detectives are expected to come back on campus and continue their work, and we expect a media briefing that is scheduled for 1:00 this afternoon. we'll also reveal a bit more about how all of this unfolded. reporting from butte county. i'm melanie wingo. now back to you. well, as that investigation continues, of course, we will closely, closely follow this story. you can stick with nbc bay area for those updates. both on air as well as online at nbcbayarea.com. you can also download our free app. that way you're going to get the breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone. well, it is day two of deliberations. this is in the high profile murder trial of nima momeni. a verdict could come down as early as today. the jury now weighing the evidence from that trial, accused of killing cash app co-founder bob lee in san

francisco. prosecutors accused of killing bob lee in a confrontation over money. siste. his defense argues that stabbing was self-defense. if jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict on first-degree murder, they can consider the lesser charge of second degree murder voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. a south bay families received a tree up just in time for the holidays, catholic charities of santa clara county and one giving tree partnered to give 2200 christmas trees to families in need. according to data from real estate company zillow. santa clara county is the fourth most expensive county in the country to live in. some people say getting a real tree is just a luxury they can't afford. so at the event, there were a lot of smiles as families who might not have otherwise gotten a tree walked away with one. it's so helpful knowing that right now during the holiday, it's really stressful and knowing that we can get this help, it means a

lot. we're doing a very small part to try to really just ease the holidays for families. many people who received a tree told us that they didn't have the resources to buy one. so having this tree given to them is just a highlight of the holiday. new at six. if you are looking for some fresh air, now is the time for a hike through san francisco's twin peaks. back in june, the trail at noho peak and the nearby switchback trail was closed for construction. now the two trails are open again. the trails have new box steps, retaining walls, and split rail fencing. the closure and construction on that trail near crestline drive will start later this month. so when i get to the top, i can hold on and go, all right. what a view though. yeah. and weather wise, i mean, it's going to be nice. yeah, we have lots of sunshine. you can see all acacross the bay and all ovr the city with those clear views. and then later on, if you're

going to the warriors game tonight, it's going to be in the upper 50s. so the weather has been pretty cool, but it's been nice to also enjoy all of the things going on without having to worry about rain. even as you're heading out later tonight outside of the chase center, it's going to be in the mid 50s and clear and also the tunnels of joy is all up in brentwood. if you're going down lacosta drive, just make sure you're wearing a nice warm jacket. it will be in the mid 50s to start and then dropping down to the low 50s later on tonight. this glow s.f. holiday projectionet's around the city. check out the website let's glow s.f. and you'll be able to see which buildings you'll be able to enjoy. a spectacular sight. as our temperatures go from upper 50s to low 50s. cool weather as well for downtown issa and san jose. this evening we'll start out with some low 60s at sunset and drop down to about 57 by 8:00. mike, you're saying the commute so far looks pretty smooth? pretty smooth? yeah. it's here, but it's pretty

smooth getting to the bay bridge. no problem. here's what's waiting for you, though. of course. the backup at the toll plaza. more slowing down the east shore freeway. gradual build, more dramatic build over here at the richmond side. heading over the bridge towards san rafael. and also really kicking in that slower drive. concord, pleasant hill, walnut creek, heading south on 680 and then 24. we'll see more build without any major issues. that's a pretty predictable pattern. this evening we can predict a crowd around the chase center. as kari told you, the warriors are playing tonight. that's off the 280 extension. watch. that portion of china basin will watch. of course. i'll watch from tv. unless you got tickets for me. give me a shout over here. smooth drive across the san mateo bridge. a little build highway 84 through woodside. daytime restrictions for resurfacing work going on there and nighttime restrictions for parking along el camino between palo alto and mountain view. watch for that. typical slowing for the south bay right now 1 11 d now 87. back to y. thanks, mike. the search for a missing bay area climber delayed once again. he and three others went to climb new zealand's highest

mountain, but never returned. coming up, the all new details on what is getting in the way of that operation. plus, pete hegseth promises he will not drink if he's allowed to become the department of defense head. we'll look into that. let's go look into the big board and see how stocks are doing. a day after setting new records, the dow slight bit of money coming off the table. hey, we're live at chase center this morning. the harlem globetrotters are set to return to the bay area showing you tricks just like that. that's jason buckets barreiro. we're going to have more from him when we return. stay with us. you're watching today in the bay. i think i'm out of breath. yeah, i just passed three times. boom. we

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641. new zealand authorities have grave concerns for the bay area mountain guide missing in new zealand. police say early this morning that the search for 50 year old carlos romero from livermore and two other climbers could not resume as planned because of harsh weather conditions. that search was supposed to continue today, but the weather has stalled. efforts since late monday, when the three were expected to return. officials hope to continue looking for the hikers once the weather permits. well, former president donald trump's pick for defense secretary pete hegseth says that he stopped

drinking. well, scott, he says he will stay away from alcohol if he gets the job. if he gets the job. this according to interviews he did, including one with megyn kelly. republican senators say he's made that commitment as well to them in private. hegseth met with iowa senator joni ernst on wednesday, who remained uncommitted as to whether she would vote in his favor. nbc news talked with ten current and former fox news employees who said hegseth had been drunk at work and the new yorker said hegseth faced the same accusations at two charities he ran. hegseth has denied that. hegseth says trump wants him to keep fighting for the job. that's what donald trump asked me to do. your job is to bring a war fighting ethos back to the pentagon. your job is to make sure that it's lethality, lethality, lethality, everything else is gone. everything else that distracts from that shouldn't be happening. that's the message i'm hearing from senators in that advise and consent process.

it's been a wonderful process. the editorial board at the wall street journal, meantime, is giving robert f kennedy jr a thumbs down as he fights to become the next secretary of health and human services. the conservative board says his nomination is a threat to medical progress. the journal says if kennedy, who has spread misinformation about vaccines, were a democratic nominee, republican senators would reject him as, quote, a threat to human public health. other names. president elect trump wants paul atkins to run the securities and exchange commission, and jared isaacman to head nasa. now, atkins is very well qualified. he is a former sec commissioner. well-liked in washington. isaacman if that name sounds familiar, he is the billionaire pilot and entrepreneur who commanded that private space mission to become the first private astronaut to conduct a space walk. if confirmed, he would actually be the third nasa administrator to have previously flown in space, including the current nasa administrator, bill

nelson. utah senator mitt romne, meantime, announced he would retire at the end of his term. we've known that since last fall, but now the end is coming soon. as the republican party changed, romney went from his party's top choice to be president to someone maga calls a rino. that's republican in name only. i've been in public service for 25 years. i have learned that politics alone cannot measure up to the challenges we face. our country's character is a reflection not just of its elected officials, but also of its people. i leave washington to return to be one among them and hope to be a voice of unity and virtue, for it is only if the american people merit his benevolence that god will continue to bless america. romney said. there were those who want to, quote, tear at

unity in our country, who want to replace love with hate. a bit of trivia about romney, which actually isn't trivial at all. as governor of massachusetts, he was the first to institute an idea that was born in a republican conservative think tank, universal health care. they called it romneycare, and eventually america adopted the same idea with the affordable care act. marcus, a lot of people call it obamacare. remember, it well. all right. thanks, scott. the warriors, meanwhile, they are suddenly facing a little turbulence. not only are they in the midst of what is now a five game losing streak, but two star players will be out of the lineup tonight in the first of back to back games over at chase center. steph curry is out with what's being called knee pain. draymond green has calf tightness and has already missed the past two games. tonight the dubs host houston tomorrow they'll host minnesota and golden state warriors. they taken houston rockets tonight. this is over the chase center. we just said that. but you know what. hours

before the game well we're actually seeing it rain on the basketball court. the harlem globetrotters are coming back to the bay area. and this morning one of the globetrotters is with ginger conejero saab, who does not have knee pain or calf tightness. so she's ready to go. a little bit kris. i mean, i did take a did take a tylenol. tylenol preemptively for the muscle aches today, not just. all right. well, we have been really i mean, i'm not going to lie, jason buckets barrera has been making it rain here on the court. you might see that later on in some of our other. but he's also showing us some nice tricks. look at that. what's that called. so the whole routine is called the magic circle. oh, this is iconic with the harlem globetrotters. you know, it's a way that we can show off our skills and be unique. all right, so i'm going to show you my magic circle. and then i want you to try something. all right. freestyle. all right. okay. all right. so i'm gonna go around round and round. i feel challenged just like that. let me put it around my head. boom boom boom boom boom. here, here, here. forever.

as long as i get it. look, i'm gonna get the spin. ooh, the iconic spin. yeah. iconic spin around. maybe i catch it here. one, two. catch. ooh! pass it to you. coming your way. oh, oh okay. let's see what you got. let's see what you got. a little spin at the top. off the top of the head. oh, i got you, i got you. oh, ginger. keep going, keep going. no no no no no no. hey hey, here we go. bounce it. yeah. all right. keep talking. i mean, but the joy, the joy of teaching people, regular people, kids, you know, like. yeah. all right, i got a good pass. you got that good pass. the joy that you must get off of teaching regular folks some of the tricks and spreading the love for basketball. talk to us about that. yeah. you know, basketball, all sports in general. you know, bring with it a positive environment. and the fact that this basketball can bring so much joy to somebody, you know, it means the world to me. so i love that i'm able to do this job. and you you get to do this job all around the world. you guys are coming back

next year, january 19th, right? and you get some time really some one on one time with kids. yeah, yeah. so you can get your tickets at chase center .com january 19th. and we have something called the magic pass. and that's a vip experience where you get to meet a globetrotter, learn a trick, and of course get some autographs and take photos. but if you miss that experience, we also have the fifth quarter, which is after the game where everybody from all over the stadium or arena can come down and get an autograph. all right, well, let's see my magic pass to you. okay. i'm going to send you a magic pass. okay. all right. well, i got it. i was telling them my seventh grade b b team story where the knee off the knee when i got it, when my dad took me out on the basketball court and did the left hand. yeah. there you go. behind the back. all right. and he would be so proud. now you got me an alley oop. alley oop oop. oh it's all right. it's all right off the rim. let's do it again. alley oop. let's do it again okay. off the glass. all right. you got it. oh yeah. who doesn't

have knee pain. there you go. someone who doesn't have any pain. yeah i know, all right. thank you. thank you. so much. it's been a pleasure. really. all the best to you and the harlem globetrotters. yes. is there a secret handshake? well, we can make one right here. bring it in. bring it out. boom. explode back! bow, bow. easy. all right, easy peasy. nice. well done. back to you guys. ginger is going to be coaching her kids basketball teams. or at least the celebration part. ji them up, ginger. she's a swimmer, so she she did pretty good. oh, look. there you go. we'll see you. she's going to be twirling that microphone later on. live out on the field spinning it a nice day to get out and hit the court at your local park for sure. yes. and i wanted to take you on a sunrise tour. let's go. yeah, let's go to dublin with a live look outside. it is beautiful. you see all of the hues of yellow,

orange and even a little bit of some gray in the mix there. as we're starting out, this morning, it is so nice. we do have some high clouds moving in as we are getting this storm system passing just to our north. so a live look in san francisco. you can also see those colors. we are going to have some cool temperatures to start, some jacket weather, and it will still be hazy for this afternoon. kind of one of the reasons why we are also seeing these bright colors in the sky. it will be a mild and dry weekend. another look at palo alto this morning where you can see the bright orange. there really some like neon colors happening here. it's in the upper 40s to start. it will be a cool morning, but we are headed for a lot of sunshine and a really nice day ahead. looking overhead from san jose where our temperatures will be close to a record high, we are well above normal with our high temperatures. we're usually in the upper 50s and low 60s, but we are going to see some upper 60s for today in santa rosa.

that will be just 1 degrees below a record high. also seeing a lot of bright colors here on the drought monitor, because it is really widespread across the country. but at least for california and most of the bay area, we are not in a drought. just seeing some abnormally dry conditions. they removed the drought for the north bay and we're doing really well with our sierra snowpack. that's at 130% of its normal amounts, but there is no more rain in the forecast for us, at least for the next week. and a half. so our 7-day forecast shows a lot of sunshine. it will get cooler though for next week, bringing it back to closer to normal. high temperatures for this time of year. now, mike, you have a new crash in san jose. yes, you're bringing us the color changes. and we're seeing that here on the san jose sunrise. but 101 will have the color change as well as the other south bay freeways. there is a crash around trimble around the airport, the second for the morning. not a major one, but there's another crash that's getting cleared to the shoulder

in mountain view. so 101 does have segments of slowing color changing for 87 and 85. your typical timing for the build. but watch that mountain view recovery heading down into the south bay. 680 and 880. pretty standard. back to you. thank you mike. happening now stanford health care is reportedly looking to expand services inside its palo alto facilities. the school recently asked the city for permission to add 70 beds in its hospital buildings, which would bring the total number of beds to 670. in its request to the school, it cited a surge in emergency room visits which started during the pandemic. city planners are now reviewing that request. well, we're back in three minutes with a look at our top stories, including two kindergarten students left in critical condition. this is after a gunman opened fire at a small northern california school. we have the details investigators are revealing about tha shooter. plus, everything now in place for the new a's ballpark in las vegas. the crucial step happening today as the price of the stadium grows. but first, a

reminder for you. we are helping make sure that everyone has food on the table during the holidays. our nourishing neighbors food drive is underway right now. it is easy to help out, so the next time you're at your local safeway, you can donate $10 at the checkout. nourishing neighbors drive runs through christmas day. we'll be right back.

656 for you this morning. want to welcome you back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories here on today in the bay. later this afternoon. law enforcement is expected to update us on the investigation into yesterday's school shooting in butte county, in which two kindergartners were very badly hurt. yesterday afternoon, a man began shooting at the feather river adventist school on the outskirts of

oroville, a small city in butte county, southeast of chico. about 35 students and teachers were on campus at the time. about 15 minutes later, officers found the suspected gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. a five year old and a six year old little boy were shot. they are in critical condition. the sheriff says the shooter was dropped off at the school by a rideshare driver, then met with administrators to inquire about enrolling in a family, enrolling a family member at that school. well, this morning, day two of deliberations in the high profile murder trial of nima momeni begins. a verdict could come down as early as today. now, mckinney is accused of killing cash app co-founder bob lee in san francisco last year. well, minnie's defense argues that that stabbing was in self-defense. if jurors cannot reach a unanimous verdict on first-degree murder, they can consider a lesser charge of second degree murder, along with voluntary or involuntary manslaughter charges. now, when

the jury reaches the decision, we will break into programing to bring you that verdict. of course, we will also send breaking news alerts via our nbc bay area app, along with complete coverage on nbc bay area. a key meeting today will likely bring the a's one step closer to their new permanent home in las vegas. right now, the team is still on track to open its new stadium on the strip on opening day in 2028. today, the las vegas stadium authority will meet, and members are expected to approve a 30 year lease and certain outstanding financial and development issues. if this all goes according to plan, they get the green light about actual groundbreaking. but if not, there could be another meeting. john fisher, the a's owner, recently upped his stake in those construction costs. that second meeting, they're hoping they don't need is scheduled for next week. all right, let's go look back home at weather. it looks great. we've enjoyed beautiful sunrises and also some mild temperatures well above. what's normal for this time of year. that continues into the weekend and a little bit cooler

early next week. and on the roads we have pretty predictable pattern. here's the backup at the bay bridge. and you can see that beautiful color from the sunrise. now refracting off of the car hoods in the roofs. there a smooth drive, plenty of cars out there and there is now slowing for vasco road. we passed the half hour mark heading out of contra costa county to 580. yeah. that's rough. all right. the today show is coming up next. we are continuing today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms. coming up at 8:00. we'll show you some exciting things happening around the bay area. you can watch with us at nbcbayarea.com or where you stream, you know, as i say, you miss a moment. you miss a lot. that's right. that's why you got to join us today. all right. look, thanks for making us a part of your morning here on today in the bay. have a great thursday. today's show starts now. and a beautiful sunrise here. kari. that's a good one. good job. kari. you're w ♪♪ hi there. good thursday morning. we're following that massive