right now at 6:00. the battle for the gavel. mike johnson, facing an election today to remain hououse speaker. we're le with why? it could mean an uphill battle despite a republican majority. plus, i did not want to be one of them parents. they called me to. to bury my baby. i that's what i don't that's what i really want to see. honoring victims and survivors. ahead, we hear from the victims families who are still coming to terms with their tragic loss. following the deadly new year's attack in new orleans also, sounds of explosions rocked an east bay neighborhood. the close call after a gas station goes up in flames. this is today in the bay. well, good morning everyone. very good friday to you. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus has the day off and i'm laura

garcia. let's start out with a look at the forecast. cinthia pimentel i was going to say you usually bring the sunshine, but not today. and it's not your fault. you know, i if i could bring the sunshine every day, i would. you do, you do anyway i bring the rain, which is not bad. i mean, we need it. of course. it always adds up to our totals. we see it already raining through the north bay, east bay and the peninsula, so it is a slick commute for people driving around parts of richmond, concord, approaching that line there through danville and hayward. the bay bridge i showed you moments ago is looking soggy right now up into the north bay to we see a little bit heavier line of showers through parts of healdsburg, out towards guerneville and out towards the coast of marin county. the rest of us are still staying dry from fremont down into san jose and los gatos, but that will change as the morning goes on. it will be raining and get some breezy winds in there, but not all day long. i'll give you that outlook. we'll also talk about what's going on with the sierra and the winter storm. the best timing to get you up there to enjoy the fresh powder

that's coming down. but into next week, prepare to get out that those sunglasses and the short sleeves. i am looking at a drying and warming trend. we'll talk about it coming up. all right. well, new year, new congress, busy january ahead. house republicans must first elect a speaker. the man who currently holds that position, mike johnson, may have to fight to hold on to that position today in the bay's chris pallone joins us live from washiton. chris, speakership battle comes as washington is really preparing for a lot of high security events. yeah, scott, it's going to be a big month here in washington. there's already fencing up around the capitol behind me. you know, the current house speaker, mike johnson, is projecting confidence that at the end of today, he will be the house speaker again for the new congress. but his reelection is anything but guaranteed a new congress in the new year. and house republicans are hoping to avoid a repeat of what happened two years ago. a speaker has not been elected when he took 15

votes over four days to hand kevin mccarthy the gavel, the current speaker, mike johnson, can afford to lose just one republican vote and still win a majority. it's a numbers game. we have the smallest margin in u.s. history. we'll have a margin of probably two votes tomorrow during that, so can only afford to lose 1 or 2. but i think we'll get it done. but several republicans have expressed doubts about johnson's leadership. i remain undecided, as do a number of my colleagues, because we saw so many of the failures criticizing johnson for cooperating with democrats to pass key bills as factions of republicans fought over spending and aid to ukraine. at least one republican, thomas massie of kentucky, is already on the record. oh, no. you can pull all my fingernails out. you can shove bamboo up in them. you can start cutting off my fingers. i am not voting for mike johnson, but johnson has one key backer to get a successful vote. he's a good man. he's a very he's a wonderful person and that's what you need. the contentious transition is playing out as

washington braces for several high profile events that could strain security efforts, including the january 6th vote certification, the funeral for former president jimmy carter, and the inauguration of donald trump. now, the house does have a few days to get this done, but if there is no speaker in place on monday, that would delay the certification of the november election, the election of donald trump, and could push back the timeline for the transition of power. scott. all right. ironic. well, chris, if not mike johnson, who are they thinking? it's hard to say because no names have been floated as an alternative candidate per se. you saw thomas massie in the piece there saying he would never vote for johnson. he says he knows who he's going to vote for, and it is a current member of the house, but he has not said who that is just, you know, among speculation, people have said maybe ohio's jim jordan, who is created the freedom caucus. and h heas put up when

kevin mccarthy was struggling two years ago. but there's no consensus here on the hill that there's an alternative candidate that would get everyone to coalesce. it's more likely than not that johnson is going to get it. the question is, how long is it going to take a nail biter? all right, chris, thank you. 604 right now, the investigation continues in new orleans after the deadly new year's day terror attack in the french quarter. the man who investigators say plowed into the crowd with a truck was an army veteran employed by deloitte. the attack killed 14 people and injured 30 high school friends of the suspect, shamshuddin jabbar, described him as a quiet student with a bright disposition. it's a far cry from the man police now say was a supporter of isis. this morning, for the first time since the tragedy, we're hearing from family members of the victims, the family of tiger bakht and 13 other victims are struggling with a profound sense of loss right now. beck was just 27 years old when he was killed

during that deadly attack. his family, now reflecting on his life, cut too short. he's been a shining star, a bright boy, a clever boy. he was my role model, my whole family's role model, our inspiration. and now everything we do will be for him and through him. the fbi has now posted fliers like this one throughout the city, featuring two images of the suspect. a little more than an hour before the attack, as well as a picture of one of the coolers that had an ied in it, which he placed in the french quarter. they want to talk to anyone who may have seen either he or that cooler. investigators are now sure the cybertruck explosion in las vegas is not connected to new orleans. we know more about that cybertruck driver as well. police say they found military id card and passport belonging to matthew lyles burger of colorado springs, in the truck's wreckage. he was an active duty special forces soldier. however, investigators can't say for sure

the body inside the truck matches the id until dna evidence comes back. lyles burgers motive remains unclear. seven other people suffered minor injuries in the blast. across the country. police departments are looking to up their security here in the bay area. there were two large events in san francisco yesterday the warriors game at chase center and first thursday, a street event downtown. a spokesperson for the san francisco police department says they were in close communication with state and federal authorities about any threats. incoming mayor daniel danielle lurie creating a new city hall position to address safety issues. retired sfpd commander paul yep will become the city's chief of public security. we need to step up our game. what we learned from incidents like that are kind of new tactics that terrorists use, and we incorporate those into our game plan. yep. we'll oversee eight

city departments, including police, fire and the department of emergency management. 607 now to the follow up on the deadly head-on crash in the south bay. the victim we now know was a pregnant woman from gilroy. the crash happened around 630 wednesday night on leavesley road near new avenue, northeast of gilroy. the chp says the driver of a truck was speeding when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit an suv, killing one of its passengers. officials say the victim was 29 years old. a third car ended up in a ditch. the chp is investigating, but says alcohol may have played a role in the crash. 608 fire crews are searching for answers on how a massive fire started at an east bay gas station broke out just before 4:00 yesterday at andy's auto repair and star gas and mart at the corner of lone tree way and wall road in antioch. an employee across the street recorded this video. firefighters put the fire out before it spread to the pumps.

power to the business had also been shut off. the food mart owner says he's had the business since 2023, and believes the fire started at a separate auto repair shop, which he does not own. mechanic shop everywhere is oil. you know, the floor, the walls and everywhere is oil for now. as i see, everything is gone. he says he plans to work with his insurance company and the city of antioch to figure out if a rebuild is possible. we reached out to the owners of andy's auto repair, but we did not hear back. it is 609 on your friday morning. taking a live look outside downtown san jose. christmas in the park is still up for you to enjoy. maybe bring an umbrella if you're headed out there today. cinthia pimentel is in for kari, and she's got a look at our forecast. it's sad to see that they took down the rides, though, by the museum. what a beautiful event. everything has to come to an end. it does. but the rain. not right now in mill valley. it is still going. we are going to keep an eye on it as we go on

into the middle part of the morning. could get some heavier downpours before it starts to clear out. i'd say right around noon. we'll continue to watch that, of course, as we go on into our midday show towards gilroy and the south bay. it's going to take a little while for that rain to get here. we'll say maybe nine, nine, 30 and then continuing into our lunchtime hour where we could see those heavier showers right there around 1:00 this afternoon. but then into the evening time, we do go into drying mode and the weekend too, and even into next week. so i think you'll like the 7-day forecast. i'll be back with that in just a few minutes. back to you. sounds good. all right. is siri spying on you? still ahead on today in the bay. the amomount iphe owners could get after apple settles a suit over privacy. and the way apple is responding to that settlement. now to the futures this morning. we've had a good string in the green lights. continue. and we're certainly cruising into 2025. coming up, the new features set to make waves on board some of the most popular cruise lines in the new year. stay with us. you're

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south, and we'll walk you through that timeline coming up in a few minutes. meantime, out on the roadways, let's check in and see this wet commute over the golden gate bridge. there could be some cars splashing a lot of water onto your windshield, so just drive with extra caution. it is friday and holiday lights and bay bridge any bridge you cross, any bridge that you cross today will be slow right now. we'll get a check around the region coming up in a few minutes. thanks so much, cynthia. 614 right now and we continue to follow breaking news. president joe biden blocking a foreign takeover of u.s. steel. the white house making that announcement within the last hour. during the campaign, both harris and trump also said they would block the takeover by japan's nippon steel if elected. citing national security concerns, u.s. steel says it cannot survive without a new foreign partner. apple agreeing to pay nearly $100 million to settle a lawsuit,

accusing the company of using siri to eavesdrop on people. the suit alleges apple secretly activated siri to record conversations through the phone and other devices for more than a decade, and that those recordings happened even when people didn't use the trigger word. hey, siri, some conversations allegedly shared with advertisers. if the settlement is approved, millions of apple users could get $20 per device. cruises are set to make waves in 2025, with record breang numbers already on the horizon from state of the art entertainment to private island getaways, cruise lines are redefining the vacation experience for every kind of traveler. new features like vr arcades and waterslide hybrids are just some of the innovations drawing millions of passengers. millennials and gen z driving much of the demand, embracing shorter, more flexible trips. the president of norwegian cruise line says with the new features, there will be something for everyone. what are

some of the amenities as well that families can really dive into? whether you're looking to just go out there and play pickleball or you want to ride the aqua coaster, or you want to do what my wife does, grab a book, get on the balcony and relax. something for everybody. you can watch the full interview coming up on the today show and see what cruises are offering. discounts and promotions. that at 7:00 this morning, right after today in the bay. trending this morning, starbucks launching a new limited edition winter menu. start offering cortados today, which are typically made with a 1 to 1 ratio of steam, milk and espresso. the new drink is served in an eight ounce cup, only available hot. there's also a pistachio lat and a cold brew. vegan spicy falafel pocket vanilla bean custard danish. starbucks also selling a new seasonal drinkware of tumblers, cups and water bottles as well. also trending a new breed taking

the american kennel club by storm. the danish swedish farmdog is known for showing off in circus acts and herding animals. they've also worked alongside farmers in scandinavian for centuries. the danish swedish farm dog is a 202nd breed accepted by the american kennel club, making it eligible to compete for best in show. he's a cutie. see if that ends up being the latest it dog. you know, it kind of goes through it. say it again. danish. swedish, swedish. farm dog. farm dog. all right. there you have it. a danish sounds good right now. yeah, with a warm cup of coffee. you call it wet. morning. so we're just going to try and stay as cozy as possible. as we go through the next couple of hours. we are looking at that rain already, making it for a slick commute for people that maybe work one day and then have a weekend tomorrow. i don't know, we go on and take a look at what's happening through the east b ba, concord, danville, hayward already getting some showers through parts of the peninsula as well, looking like we could

get a little bit of some more rainfall right there through santa rosa. could be that heavy cell approaching into petaluma, too. and parts of novato. we go down and check along 280 down approaching the south bay. some light rain right now through parts of stanford, los gatos, and just making a little bit of an approach right there as we go on into parts of milpitas and san jose, we will all get some of that beneficial rain as we go on into the next couple of hours. still keeping it pretty heavy through the north bay until about 8:00 and then into the mid morning hours, pushing east into parts of the tri-valley parts of the peninsula also getting wet, and our lunchtime hour down here in the south bay also looks like you want to keep that indoors, but then you can go outdoors. as we go on into the afternoon, i am looking at those skies starting to clear. we will go into drying mode. just be careful. maybe a shower or two that decides to stray right around dinner time for the north bay. how much rain are we talking about really keeping those higher totals up there for parts of mill valley? napa

looking at about half an inch there for the region, everybody else, maybe a quarter if we do get lucky with this storm system up into the sierra, i mentioned that there is a small window to get up there, because those alerts start to go into effect around 7:00 this morning and continue until later tonight. so maybe your better bet is to wait it out until tomorrow. we are looking at 1 to 4in lake level, higher totals up into the peaks, maybe about a foot with those gusty winds that could be howling at around 100 miles an hour. so be careful with that. practice putting on the chains before you head up there. now as we go on and take a look. long range into the weekend, those showers will continue for the pacific northwest as if they needed more, and then we go on and actually dry things out out west into next week, our first full week back to school and to work and into our routines. i said, you might like that 7-day forecast. and here's why. san jose over the next couple of days, hopefully this does verify because we go on into those mid to upper 60s starting on monday, and then maybe getting into

those 70s as we go on into the later part of the week, so that sunshine will be our motivation to get everything back into the routine. san francisco and along the peninsula. it will be a rainy start, fog maybe tomorrow morning as we get that evaporation going, but then also trending nice for the city will go into the low 60s. our inland valleys will fluctuate anywhere from the mid to upper 60s. as we take it on into the first full week of our new month, let's go in and check on the roadways right now. i didn't see the metering lights activated for the bay bridge. there are a couple of cars coming through, so just drive carefully over the bay bridge as we see that rain pushing through san jose and into the south bay. still looking dry along 101. but even if it's dry and there's fewer cars on the road, just drive at the speed limit. we want you to make it to your friends and family. lauren and scott, back to you. all right. thank you very much. it is 620 right now. bay area cat had an entire community rallying around him straight ahead on today in the

bay, the great lakes his neighbors went to get him down from a tree where he had been stuck for nearly a week. but right now, here's another edition of our school shoutout series. my name is miss lucy from the newly opened stratford school, santa clara, mike inouye and this is my mandarin preschool and pre-k bilingual class. good morning, bay area. chu. five. how adorable are they? good morning to you as well. don't forget you can send us your school shout out by emailing school shout out at nbc uni.com. we'll be right back.

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community's help in the meantime. we're at the beginning of winter and we want to be able to survive this thing, and we're just praying that no more damage happens to our home. we're going to get through this no matter what. we're going to be okay. the holmes family say they got one estimate, that it will cost $8,000 to fix the damage to their roof and ceiling. 624 right now, normally a cat and a tree doesn't make news headlines, but a cat in vacaville brought such concern to a community after being stuck in a tree for nearly a week, his neighbors came to his rescue in a big way to get him down. today in the bay's thom jensen has the story. the cat was at least 35ft up in the tree after being chas there by a neighbor's dog since last saturday afternoon early afternoon, just crying for help. meowing. yeah, it's been up there. just trapped. the cat that rhonda named whitey is one of about a dozen or so feral cats living in this vacaville

apartment complex. whitey had recently been mauled by a dog and just started to recover before he went up the tall tree, and then began crying day and night for five days. my son was the first one over here with a 20 foot ladder and we couldn't quite reach. it was ten more feet above him. local firefighters couldn't get up that high because their ladder truck was down, so tenants hired this tree trimmer to give it a try to get up there and get him. but when he finally reached the cat in one tree, it leapt to another tree and he gave up because it was too dangerous. oh yes. finally, after seeing the saga unfold on facebook and hundreds of people commenting over the past five days, a local man with a cherry picker truck volunteered his services and used a net and got him in the net and got him down while he was still in the net. when he was placed in an animal crate and taken to a nearby animal hospital, where he's expected to recover from his wounds, rhonda said she really appreciates all the help that everybody gave getting this cat out of the

trees here. and she said when whitey makes a full recovery, she hopes he's able to return here and live at the complex where she's grown quite fond of him. thom jensen today in the bay. coming up next, the top stories we're following for you today, including breaking news. we're just getting into our newsroom. the new research now linking drinking to cancer. and the major warning the u.s. surgeon general is issuing this morning. i'm ginger conejero saab in san francisco. the city looking to change course in 2025 when it comes to traffic deaths. up ahead, we'll talk about how the how the state is looking to support san francisco as well as other bay area cities. stay with us.ou're watching y

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right now at 630 san francisco, marking its deadliest year on the roads in decades. we're breaking down the new information and the ongoing push to ensure pedestrian safety. the search for answers after a massacre in new orleans. federal authorities now saying that isis inspired attacker acted alone. the head of one security expert joins us live to go over what could have been possibly done to stop the attack. also, the reopening of the santa cruz wharf. the reason the city thinks it's safe to reopen so soon after the structure collapsed. this is today in the

bay. good friday morning to you. 630 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm scott mcgrew. marcus has this friday off. let's get a look at the forecast. cinthia pimentel with a look ahead at the weekend. we're looking at santa rosa right now. it is slippery, and i know it's the new year's. and people want to get that exercise. but today, it's going to have to be indoors at the gym, at least for the next couple of hours. we go on and take a look at the rain line together. it will still be raining up there in the north bay around eight 9:00, and then pushing on into the east bay. i'd say for our lunchtime hour and really much out of here as we go on into the evening, so that will look good to get the weekend started. first one of the new year. we'll be here to talk about that. and of course some weekend events going on back to you. all right. thank you very much. well, breaking news, the u.s. surgeon general is raising an alarm about the link between drinking and cancer. he released an advisory within the last two hours. it says the more alcohol consumed,

the greater risk of cancer. he adds that alcohol contributes to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths every year. also breaking president joe biden blocking a foreign takeover of u.s. steel. the white house making the announcement earlier this morning during the campaign. both harris and trump also said they would block the takeover by japan's nippon steel if elected, citing national security concerns. u.s. steel says it cannot survive without a new foreign partner. 632 san francisco looking to turn the page in 2025 when it comes to traffic deaths after recording one of the deadliest years in decades. today in the bay's ginger conejero saab live in san francisco. ginger. number of deaths. shocking given the whole idea is this zero traffic deaths goal. well, that has been the goal. scott, good morning to you. according to the chronicle, the number of traffic fatalities stands at 41 for 2024 for the

city of san francisco. and that is going the opposite direction of where it wants to be. the goal of vision zero sf has been to eliminate all traffic death that goal marked ten years last year, and it's going the opposite way. now, the city ended the year with several crashes, including a deadly car crash on crossover drive that's in golden gate park, crossed over connects park presidio and 19th avenue here in the city, which is a pretty major street or thoroughfare. police say it was a single car crash and a car caught fire. one person died from that crash, but it was a fatal car crash that killed a family of four in san francisco's west portal neighborhood that marked 2024. mary fong lieu faces felony vehicular manslaughter charges in connection to that crash. it happened at a bus stop at harbor and lennox way back in march of last year. a mother, a two year old boy and an infant all died as a result. lao's next court

date is set for later this month. now, california is looking to change the course of traffic fatalities. ab six. 45 recognizes that speed is a major factor in these traffic collisions that result in injuries or fatalities. now, as such, the bill legalizes surveillance cameras to help catch speeding drivers. there's a five year pilot program that says it will install cameras in six cities, including san francisco. the pilot program also includes san jose and oakland. and that will or that has been authorized to run through january 2032. hopefully, scott will see things going in the right direction with more tools at hand. we're live in san francisco, ginger conejero saab. today in the bay. yeah, we certainly hope so. all right, ginger, thank you. we are just getting word this morning that president joe biden and his wife will visit the tragic site in new orleans, where so many were killed on new year's day. this

as the fbi continues to investigate this attack on bourbon street. at least 15 people were killed, dozens of others hurt. the suspect in the attack has been identified as 42 year old shamsuddin jabar from texas. according to the fbi, jabar also placed two explosive devices in coolers near the scene of the attack. he died after and getting into a shootout with police. one witness, who broke his legs afte the truck knocked him to the ground. cops are looking at me and i know at this time that they were looking at me because i was still alive and they weren't worried. they knew i was still alive. so i'm screaming. and finally somebody came over to me and just looked at me and said, listen, we know you're hurt, but you're alive. that's what they said to me. you're alive. authorities now searching jabar houston home, as well as the residence where he stayed in new orleans. they have located three cell phones and laptops.

he was an army veteran who at one point deployed to afghanistan. he recently posted videos expressing his desire to kill and his inspiration from isis. jabar also appeared to struggle financially, going through a divorce several years ago. the younger brother of jabar is speaking out following the tragic incident, saying he is shocked. it was is a tragedy and you know, to understand that we're all grieving about this. this wasn't the man i knew. this wasn't the father of the son that i knew, and that also this isn't any representation of al islam or muslims or the muslim community. the family says jabar was raised christian but converted to islam and recently had been barred by his ex-wife from spending time with their two daughters after acting erratically. the fbi says jabar claimed to have joined isis

before the summer of 2024. we have a live look along bourbon street, which is now back open. this comes as tens of thousands descended on the superdome to witness college football's sugar bowl yesterday. all of this happening under the shadow of a massive police presence following the attack in new orleans. there's growing concerns about security really across the country. joining us now live this morning is michael linenger. he's a local security consultant. he's got decades of experience also with 28 years with the san jose police department. mike, good to see you. thanks so much for joining us this morning. let's talk. you know, so many people are asking the question, if better security could have played a little role here in helping to stop these attacks in new orleans. i know that they had bollards. i guess they're working on it for the super bowl. but what really could have been done, if anything? well, the bollards weren't present and those definitely would have helped. absent that, large equipment can be used literally. dump trucks,

busses, garbage trucks could have been placed there. instead, they chose to place parked police vehicles. and in the video, shockingly, you can see the suspect simply driving around those police vehicles and going on to the rampage that he committed. so there were, i believe, there were substantially more that could have and should have been done in the new orleans incident. yeah. and no doubt, i mean, we can all learn something from this event, i would imagine. things are certainly going to change in a lot of areas where you're going to get dense packs of people as well. they should. you know, this is a very sad reminder that these events are, well, public events are here to stay. and sadly, active shooter events appear to be here to stay as well. so it's important for communities across the country to partner with law and law enforcement to make sure their operational plans are up to date, that they've taken every opportunity to negate entry to

suspects of this type. you know, unfortunately, you cannot prevent pedestrians from entering scenes like this at if you've gone to a 49ers game or any other professional sports game, you've seen that they've minimized that threat substantially with metal detectors. it's very difficult to get in. you won't get in without a ticket. and this particular instance, it was an event open to the public. however, it's my opinion that security was woefully inadequate and it allowed the vehicular traffic. i'm not saying that he wouldn't have gotten in on his own. i believe he had a plan b, if you will, and that was to open fire to use the ieds he had planted. however, he was simply able to just drive into the crime scene. very, very tragic day. yeah, completely. and of course, you know, concerns across the country for security. there are so many outdoor events and venues, and you want people to continue to be able to live life. you know, the super bowl is coming up here in the bay area as well in 2026. and i know

they really go into big preparations for that when it comes to security. absolutely. and i think that may have been part of the problem is they focused their energy on upcoming events instead of the event at hand. you know, if you if you want to see how it's done correctly, go to go to levi's stadium and go to a 49ers game or any other event there. you'll see large equipment blocking driveways and possible pathways. you're not getting into that stadium without being carefully checked. you will notice that a distinct difference law enforcement will absolutely increase their presence. they'll be better partnerships with the feds, and it's critical to stay on top of homeland security intelligence. so all these things will come together at these major events, and i believe they will be safe to attend. however, there's always a risk at any large event, and i would just consider everyone to go to these events, enjoy themselves. but just just take a brief moment to take a look around and ask the what if question, how would i get out of here? just take a couple seconds

and then go enjoy yourself. unfortunately, this event, this guy was coming at him at a substantial rate of speed. it was heavily crowded. there was nowhere for them to go, nor would they have anticipated a vehicle in that area. so i think things will improve. they have to improve. and there's also a mental health aspect to this that has to be addressed at some point as well. you're right on so many ways. all right, mike, so much. thanks so much for joining us this morning. a pleasure having you. and we of course, will continue to bring you updates as we get them as this investigation continues to unfold in new orleans when we're not on the air. you can get the latest information on our website, nbcbayarea.com, or by downloading our free nbc bay area app. 641 this morning, the santa cruz wharf will partially reopen tomorrow, far earlier than originally thought. this comes after a section collapsed into the ocean last week during a storm. 17 businesses have been closed since then. originally, the city said it could take weeks, if not months to partially reopen the wharf, but

city leaders announced they plan to reopen it tomorrow. the portion of the wharf affected by the collapse will, of course, remain closed. well, good weekend to go to the beach. let's check in with cynthia. not today. scott. we're going to have to wait a couple of days for that. we are looking at that rain returning into santa cruz. so if you live there and maybe have to commute in and out of the south bay, just be careful with driving along 17. yes, the weather clears up for tomorrow and sunday, but not so fast. getting yourself to see the reopening of the wharf. and here's why. we do have that high surf advisory that continues until sunday. i know the readings right now aren't too bad on those wave heights, but as we go on and continue to watch this through the weekend, we could see those breakers climbing upwards of 20ft. i wouldn't let my dog off the leash if i lived by the coast either. for the next couple of days, as all of that energy pushes through with our first storm of 2025. let's go up into south lake tahoe. looks calm right now. a good clear 40s, but

those snow showers are coming into the mountains as we go on into the middle part of the day. so it will be maybe a messy situation there for today. i would wait maybe for saturday or sunday and even into next week. you have the green light for me back here in the bay area. let's see what's going on with some weekend events. downtown ice in san jose is still going through the 20th. wow, that's a long run. we know we have some rain here for the first half of the day, but look, as we go on into the afternoon, those showers start to clear and we get those temperatures cooling into the 50s. so you definitely need a sweater. as all of that evaporation is taking place, we'll keep on tracking the rain together. coming up in my full forecast in a few minutes. back to you. all right. thank you much. well, back in court following his overturn 2020 rape conviction, ex 49ers dana stubblefield is set to face a judge today for a release hearing straight ahead on today in the bay. the reason he could be let out, and the first sierra snow survey of the year in the books where our snowpack currently stands. what it means for the water supply. keep it

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continuing ass we go on, and maybe even heavier right around the 12:00 hour. it's not going to rain all day, and it's not going to ruin our weekend plans. we'll talk about that forecast coming up. well, just into our newsroom, governor gavin newsom is issuing an executive order to crack down on ultra processed foods and further investigate food dyes. he is asking state agencies to recommend potential actions to limit the harms associated with ultra processed foods. he's also asking state agencies to investigate the adverse health effects of synthetic food dyes and increase access to affordable and healthy foods. well, in just a few hours, a former defensive tackle for the 49ers and raiders will push for his release from prison. today in the bay's bob redell joins us live from the hall of justice in san jose. and bob, this morning's hearing comes after a court recently overturned dana stubblefield's rape conviction. you are

correct. good morning to you, laura and scott at 9:00 this morning. so just over a couple of hours from now in the building behind me, that's the hall of justice, santa clara county superior court. that's where a judge will hold a hearing to release where the lawyer for dana stubblefield will ask the judge to release his client from prison. this after last week, a california appellate court overturned the 2020 rape conviction of stubblefield, who, as you mentioned, used to be a defensive tackle for the san francisco 49ers and the then oakland raiders in july of 2020. stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home. the california appellate court determined that stubblefield did not get a fair trial, and prosecutors violated the 2020 racial justice act by making him making racially biased comments about him being black. now, the woman claims that stubblefield used a gun, but police never searched the house for that gun. prosecutors

say the home wasn't searched, in part because stubblefield was a famous, quote, black man on trial during the george floyd protests. here was stubblefield attorney last week after the court overturned his client's conviction. was it long overdue? it was. are we thankful? yes. or did we expect it? we absolutely expected this case to be overturned. the court did not say mr. stubblefield was innocent, only that he did not get a fair trial due to the violation of the racial justice act. stubblefield's attorneys say they are also going to try to get the case against their client completely dismissed. again, the hearing to release stubblefield takes place here at the hall of justice behind me at 9:00. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell. today in the bay. all right, bob, thank you. well, now to a live look in san francisco, where mayor elect daniel lurie is going to plan a weekend of service leading up to his inauguration day tomorrow. he'll do several neighborhood

cleanups hosted by the refuse, fuse or refuse, refuse and civic joy fund. the first cleanup will be at ocean beach at ten tomorrow morning, then ingleside, fillmore south and bayview. on sunday, he'll be in the lower nob hill and tenderloin area for a cleanup in the mission. we got our first real look at the sierra snowpack. it's important because water agencies rely on snow melt to fill our reservoirs. state water officials held that survey of the year. first survey of the year at the phillips station in near south lake tahoe. gives us a snapshot of how much we can expect our reservoirs to fill. they took six samples. combine those numbers with 260 sites around the state. so far, we're at 108%, though they say it's still early and we're going to get some more snow, i guess, up there today. yeah. so the central sierra looking good. also the north, because that's where our storms have come in early this winter, but down into the southern part of the sierra, they're still struggling as

those showers have yeto really pour down there in la. let's keep it on and look at towards sierra for the weekend right now and into the next couple of hours this afternoon. not really recommended to go up there as we will get into some alerts and advisories up there. with the storm line pushing into the mountains as we go on until about 10:00 tonight. gusty winds up there too. i would maybe wait it out and see if you can hit the road early. tomorrow. looks even better for the weekend up there. right now we are looking at those showers through the bay area. still coming down right there. santa rosa. see a heavy sell for you up there towards winter. and it is winter. excuse me. and it's pushing out towards saint helena and parts of napa county. parts of southern marin as well becomes a little bit more scattered as we move into the heart of the bay, around the east bay shoreline, along parts of san mateo, we see those showers moving across the altamont pass. right now. just be careful with any road, any cars that are on the road. on this friday light, we see just a little bit of rain being

detected now into san jose. so this storm is pushing on here as we go on and we'll track it together. we will see those showers continuing through mid morning. north bay finally gets a break around lunchtime, but it is the rest of the bay that is still going to be looking at that wet lunchtime hour, but then into dinner time i see it clearing. maybe we even get a rainbow or two in here as we go on into clear mode later on this afternoon. if you get any pictures, make sure to share it with us. listen, that will be all about the rain for now because we go on and take a look into next week. already jumping back into our routines, we will see a warmer west coast bumping up those numbers and then the east and the south. we could be looking at some snow stretching further south as we get into some cold arctic air. so if you have any friends or family members out that way, give them a call. that's some really cold air is coming. let's go up to the north bay. calistoga. finally getting a break from the rain. we go on and see those warmer temperatures. as i was talking about into the middle part of the week, upper 60s, 68, maybe on thursday. so we'll see how these numbers verify as the

day goes on, but prepare for some warmer weather ahead. even san francisco and along the peninsula. after a rainy start to our first friday of the year, we'll watch maybe for some cloud cover early tomorrow morning, and then get into some more clearing skies and nice temperatures there. inland valleys will also see a breezy day, maybe some fog tomorrow. we'll watch that. overnight lows not too terrible, but it will be those beautiful days ahead into our first full week of january. back to you. thank you cynthia. 652 right now and happening now, researchers at the university of pittsburgh have found a new way to help kids with asthma. they've created a way to test for different types of asthma using nasal swabs. but the test still needs fda approval and more studies. according to the national institutes of health, asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting approximately 1 in 10 children. so we're back in a few minutes with a look at the top stories, including san francisco's recording one of the deadliest traffic incidents in

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welcome back. we're moving you forward with a look at the top stories on today in the bay. san francisco looking to change course in 2025 when it comes to traffic deaths. this after recording one of the deadliest years in decades, according to the chronicle. the city closed the year with 41 traffic deaths. california hopes to change the direction of that evy. 645 legalizes surveillance cameras to help catch speeding drivers. also, a five year pilot program will install cameras in six cities, including san francisco, san jose and oakland. today, a former defensive tackle for the 49ers and raiders will argue for his release from prison. a judge will hold a hearing to release dana stubblefield. a california appellate court overturned the 2020 rape conviction of stubblefield in 2020. stubblefield was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after being convicted of raping a woman who was interviewing for a babysitting job at his morgan hill home. a california appellate court determined

stubblefield did not get a fair trial, and prosecutors violated the racial justice act. the santa cruz wharf will partially reopen tomorrow, far earlier than originally thought. this comes after a section collapsed into the ocean last week during a strong storm. 17 businesses have been closed since then. originally, the city said it could take weeks, if not months to partially reopen the wharf, but city leaders announced they plan to reopen it tomorrow. the portion of the wharf affected by the collapse will remain closed. now to a live look at capitol hill, where today several house and senate lawmakers will be sworn in. that includes south bay congressman sam liccardo, who was the former mayor of san jose. also, house speaker mike johnson expected to learn whether he will remain speaker. president elect donald trump is backing him to hang on to the position. recently, some republicans have signaled johnson could face opposition. he can only afford to lose a handful of republican votes to keep his post. let's get your look at your friday ahead. we

will need the rain jackets for today. those showers will continue to push on through, at least for the first half of the day. then we'll start to go into clearing mode for the weekend. we'll just watch that morning fog with the evaporation going on tomorrow morning. if you have to get back home, get those travels underway. but then we go on into next week san francisco. the inner bay, our inland valleys look to be drying out and warming up into the mid to upper 60s, so that will be nice to track as we get everybody back into a routine. now, speaking of routines and the roads we go on and you see your screen highlighted there with some portions of green. that's the rain, the clouds, the visibility changes coming up, the crash that i'm looking at causing the most trouble right now is through parts of south city. northbound 280 at washington. there's about five cars involved in that on northbound 280. so you could take one on one if you need to continue your commute north. all right, cynthia, thank you. well, the today show is just ahead, but for more local news, stay with today in the bay. streaming

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