fast overnight to clear a rockslide on highway 101, in the north bay. we're tracking your alternate routes this morning as the wet weather slowly trickles away. plus, it is almost time for tip off nba all star weekend officially underway. security

measures in place to keep everyone safe. this is today in the bay. and good morning to you on this friday. thanks for starting your friday with us. i'm marcus washington. and i'm laura garcia. we do start with that breaking news. the wet weather. we know it hit parts of the bay area very hard, but now it's causing some traffic trouble in the north bay. a rockslide and downed tree blocking two right lanes of highway 101 today in the bay's bob redell live for us there at the scene. and bob, a cleanup is has it started at all? oh, yeah. it's been going on for several hours. almost 12 hours now. ten hours, i should say. we are on southbound 101, just south of the rodeo avenue exit here in sausalito. those headlights are heading southbound into san francisco. and there's the issue right there. i know it's hard to see because we got the lights from the caltrans truck, but there is a mudslide that is right there. and you should be able to maybe see it in the back

lighting there. this is a mudslide of that has come down on the far right lane of southbound 101 here and within the past 30 minutes, fortunately, caltrans has been able to open up a second lane of traffic, so the two left lanes are open. traffic is at the limit, as you can see there, and then the two right lanes are closed. and this is why caltrans responded to this around seven last night to remove a tree which is cut up in front of us, and then also to use the front loaders to remove scoop up the rest of the rock, mud and debris that came down the steep hillside during yesterday's large rainstorm. i did speak with a caltrans worker who said that the mud did continue to come down for the first hour of the cleanup last night. so again, this is around seven, 8:00 last night. but he believes it is now settled. so again, i know it's hard to see because we got the backlighting here from this truck, but there is a large swath of mud. maybe you can see it now with the front loaders

lights there. there's still a large chunk of that mud and debris and rock that is onto the road here on the right lane. again, chp is estimating that maybe they'll be able to get this reopened by 8:00 this morning. just a lot of mud there. and they've got some logs up here that have been cut up in the front. so a lot of work to be done, but fortunately not having an impact on the commute right now because traffic is at the limit. so again, southbound 101 here in sausalito just past rodeo avenue. two right lanes shut down, two left lanes open. reporting live here along southbound 101 in sausalito, bob redell today in the bay. thanks for being out there. i know that it can be tough. the conditions are calming down now. bob did show you. and without bob and jessie up there, we wouldn't know that that second lane had reopened in the last few minutes. so now, you know half capacity and light traffic because it is friday. this is kind of saving the commute. heading down toward the golden gateridge through marin county. again, that will be there for at

least the next hour, possibly until 8:00. that's when they hope to have all lanes reopened. highway 37 shows a little slowing, and that's pretty typical even on a friday. earlier crash cleared at the bay bridge. there is a little slowing there as you're getting there, but the rest of contra costa county, just the green highlighting, shows you where there may be some damp roadways. much calmer conditions over here. northbound 238 though approaching 880. there's a crash affecting the connector. so it's open access onto 880 is open, but chp says it's restricted enough that they're going to let big rigs use westbound 580 until this is cleared, and they need to get caltrans to clear some of that fencing that's tied up with that big rig that's there on northbound. 238. again, the green highlighting shows where things are still damp, perhaps slick roadways kari much calmer than yesterday, but still, that may be an issue for some drivers. yeah, we do still have some lingering showers on some parts of the bay area roadways, so we're waking up this morning to a last wave rain passing by as we track it with storm ranger. at least it is clearing in the north bay, as well as in

san francisco and parts of the peninsula. but we are seeing that rain moving through fremont and sunol and down towards milpitas, as well as down to san jose and morgan hill as you're heading out, and it is a sloppy commute through the south bay. as we take a look at this live camera at 101 in san jose. we will see the rain wrapping up here soon. the rest of the day partly cloudy and temperatures headed for the mid 50s. we'll talk about the weekend ahead and what you can expect as you make plans coming up in a few minutes. all right kerry, thank you. and all of that rain is the cause of a rescue. two people are safe after becoming trapped on an island in san jose. so this happened in the middle of a guadalupe river near autumn and coleman avenue yesterday. firefighters managed to pull the pair to safety, along with two dogs and four puppies. san jose mayor matt mahan posting on social media his gratitude for those first responders for the rescue. now, be sure to stay with us as we continue to follow the latest with this storm the impact it's having. just download our free app. our team of meteorologists of course

tracking it all for you, but you can also track it as well. former san jose city councilman omar torres, who is charged with sexual abuse, is due back in court for a plea hearing later today. police arrested torres last november in the wake of sex crime accusations. he's now facing three excuse me, three child molestation charges. the hearing this morning is scheduled for 9 a.m. torres resigned in november. a special election to replace him is set for april 8th. also happening today, east bay advocates will protest what they say is a lack of safety at an intersection near a middle school. the group bike east bay will be demanding improvements to harrison street and hamilton place in oakland. the intersection is right next to westlake middle school. advocates say the crosswalk is dangerous and is right in front of the school. the protest will start at 8:00 this morning. well, turning now to nba all star festivities tipping off today. and we want to go live

for you right now over at the oakland arena. this is where more nba all star festivities. happening today. celebrity all star game tipping off at the arena at 4:00. and last night, shaquille o'neal, charles barkley and the rest of tnt's inside the nba brought their studio to pier 48. this is for the all star weekend. of course, fans got out there, got to see a free chance the rapper concert. and right now, the city still seeing tens of thousands of fans booking those reservations at hotels, restaurants, all looking to have some fun this weekend. a golden gate restaurant association executive director says all star weekend is really giving san francisco the perfect boost. what's really exciting is all of the recent bar and restaurant openings in the chase center has just been really teed up, now to offer our guests tons of selection and really high quality options. now, customers are also saying that they feel safer knowing that san francisco police, they have ramped up their presence there for the weekend. and it's perfect because the rain that was much

needed has now moved out for all these weekend festivities. yeah, for this afternoon it looks so much better, even though we do still have to deal with a little bit of rain as you're out and about early this morning. for us early risers, it is still a bit soggy. and we're getting that rain coming down in the south bay. but let's talk about all of the festivies going on this weekend and what you can expect temperature wise. it will be in the mid 50s. breezy and cool with a mix of sun and clouds, and we'll see the sun peeking out every now and then for tomorrow. and a high of 59 degrees. so jackets on for the skills challenge. and that starts at 5:00. and then for the all star game on sunday it will be in the upper 50s. so we're all going to see some mid to upper 50s across the bay area this weekend. and we're slightly warmer for tomorrow afternoon with some of the warmest temperatures in the south bay and mike heading out and filling up. where can we save a few pennies? we're trying to save anywhere, but all these prices i'm seeing are coming up a bit. so now the best price in oakland where we can find it under four bucks, just barely 3.99 at exxon

on foothill boulevard for the top number here. same number, same deal. south bay, the one place under $4 is in sunnyvale, 3.99 at national petroleum on old san francisco road for the middle number and nothing under four bucks. in san francisco, the low is 413. that's arco on mission street. so watch for that price. that's the best deal we can find. you can find your best deal gasbuddy.com on the roadways. you'll see the friday standard deal, lighter traffic flow, the green highlighting still some slick roadways around the bay areas. talked about scattered showers. talking about two alerts. the first is northbound 238 restrictions to the connector to northbound 880. so westbound 580 is allowed to have a semi trucks. you may see a different flow of traffic, but a lighter flow because it is friday. as we're looking toward the north bay, highway 37 has your typical slowing the mudslide on 101 over right where it says sausalito, because that's right where it is, and the bay bridge toll plaza. we do have some slowing there. again, those conditions in the south bay are getting slick as the volume starting to build. back

to you. all right. good information. thanks, mike. love is in the air today, but some scammers are all ready to take advantage of that. coming up next, the warning to online daters this valentine's day. well, maybe you do want to find love trying to find it in person. well, how about while riding bart? yeah, there's a special event being hosted tonight in hopes of fast tracking a romantic connection your parents found. love their parents before them. we'll show you how to bring history into the equation. let's go out to the future and see if there's any valentine's red. indeed. there is business news coming. you're watching today in the bay.

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♪ i've got the soul i've got the soul ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ morning right now at 612 on this valentine's day. it is a chilly start in santa rosa with upper 40s and the rain is moving out, so we're looking pretty dry for the rest of the day. a chance at all of that water soak in as our temperatures today. head for the mid 50s, and we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend coming up in a few minutes. but we still have a few drops on the lens and on the roads. so use caution out there, folks. lighter traffic for this friday as you'd expect, but we do have two alerts. one in off the castro valley y and one coming through sausalito. that's coming up. well good morning. very happy friday to you. the cast of saturday night live ring the opening bell on wall street this morning. just got the latest retail sales numbers for the month. they plunged to a two

year low. consumer worries. inflation, fires in la. stormy weather could be any or all of those things. watch shares in airbnb today. that company opened its books to investors, showing it made far more money than expected. the new york times says airbnb's founder is joining elon musk's doge effort to shut down government departments. as for tariffs, well, the ones that president trump signed yesterday are complicated. he calls tm reciprocal tariffs. but in fact they would be put on countries that tax american goods through their own value added tax system. he delayed these. so we'll just go into more detail when or if they're actually put into place. president trump told federal departments and agencies to lay off all probationary federal workers, new workers who haven't yet earned civil service protection, whether that's law enforcement or forest ranger or accountant. the office of personnel management says that

could be as many as 200,000 people. tiktok back on the app store for both apple and android after that ban, the new york timeseports. both companies got written assurance from the doj it wouldn't pursue the matter. it's valentine's day, of course. i think we're thinking of our own love stories. a reminder your parents, your grandparents, they had love stories of their own, and i was thinking of at when i saw those animated photographs on social media. i'm guessing you've seen them, too. services. take your old family photographs. animate them using ai. the company myheritage says they've done more than a million of these. it's a nice reminder there are love stories all over your family tree, letting us view as if it's happening now. even photos that were taken 70 years ago or something like that, which is amazing. and indeed, the love stories are are all around, especially this time of year. so it's really fun to see those. yeah, i was saying

earlier, i wonder, you know, your grandparents love story is sweet, but watching your dad woo your mom with a guitar, your hippie dad maybe it's like, ooh, yeah, come on, that would be cute. my parents. you said your grandparents met on a college campus. my parents met at work. my mom was a teacher and he was the department chair, so. no, no. but then again, it was like 1965 or something. so. yeah. yeah, my parents met at church, according to my mom. according to my mom, yeah. now that i think about it, i have no proof of these stories. if we had those pictures. yeah, right. yeah. thanks. god. you bet. well, new at six for you. love is in the air this valentine's day. but you know what? federal officials are saying that you need to be warned abo romance scams. so, according to the federal trade commission, in 2022, almost 70,000 people reported being victim of a romance scam. many scammers can take part in so-called love bombing now, in this case, this is when a person quickly

professes their love to you and then asks for money. there's something wrong with that. we'll talk about that later. right? they will use some excuses not to meet up, which is never a good thing. or even do a video call randolph barr with the security company sequence in santa clara says the scammers are even using a.i. to create deepfake photos. you can actually take ai and target multiple people in different parts of the world. and what i mean by different parts of the world is that ai also has a different type of tooling to be able to create multiple languages or content from for multiple languages, so broadens the attack surface for a lot of these scammers. okay, so barr says to protect yourself, be sure to pay attention to the conversaon that you're having with that person. trust your gut and also be wary if someone is asking two personal questions. there. you look really nice. what's your social security number? 123456. right. well, you

know what? some bay area singles are taking the chance to make a long lasting connection face to face. that is on bart. that's right. transit agency timing is critical for making a connection here tonight. it's trying to help singles find a special connection on the bart train. 200 lucky ticket holders will increase their odds of finding love on what i'm calling the love train. it's leaving from downtown berkeley promptly at 710. bart is holding a speed dating event. it sold out in less than 12 hours, and there's a lot of interest in another. we have a six car train that's going to pick up 200 participants at downtown berkeley station. it's a 90 minute ride. no stopping. every car will have a host in it. a bart employee who is going to facilitate the speed dating, or at least friendship makin you don't have to be looking for love. the idea is to meet new people and have somewhere to go on a friday night that happens

to be valentine's day. this is a first, and we know people meet on bart. we know all kinds of couples who have met on bart and gotten married. bart says it's continuing to figure out ways to energize a new group of riders with on train events, and more are to come. in fact, they're already planning one in may. on the fourth for star wars fans, may the 4th be with you and i so hope they play the o'jays. love train people. all people love. doing fun. joy. exactly. and then wherever you stop, maybe you can, you know, go out. go out to dinner. yeah, that would be great. you gotta scope it out on the platform. smart. all right, well, let's talk about the weather for our speed dating night. it's going to be nice for that and everything going on. but you do want to make sure you're dressed for those quickly falling temperatures. and a look at how much love we got if we are considering rain love. over the past few days, we had quite a bit. it was 2 to 3in across the north bay and the santa cruz

mountains measured over eight inches of rainfall at uvas canyon. so we know that that still has to continue to flow, and there will be the potential that those creeks and streams may continue to rise in the next few hours. but it will be clearing out today and we will have some dangerous cold temperatures, as well as some hazardous surf near the coastline. and then for sunday, a chance of more light rain. but not all of us will see that. we are seeing this storm system pushing farther to the south and east, and it's having a pretty big impact across the state as that rain goes up in elevation is changing over to snow, giving the sierra a boost in the snow pack and also bringing in some beneficial rainfall for southern california. for us, we needed the rain south of san francisco and we got it. and now that rain is starting to taper off, but still a little bit of it remains as you're heading out this morning, making the commute very soggy for morgan hill and that stretch to san jose on 101, our

hour by hour forecast does show things clearing out today and dry tomorrow. but then on sunday we start out in the morning with the north bay getting some hit or miss showers, and then it continues to move through other parts of the bay area. but as it moves south, it continues to weaken. so once again, not all of us are going to see that rain. and then on presidents day it's going to stay mostly cloudy. highs in the mid 60s and looking nice next week with temperatures headed for the mid 60s. and looking at san francisco's forecast still that lingering chance of rain clearing out this evening and a mix of sun and clouds throughout the weekend. friday is much easier, mike, than thursday was. yeah, because of the conditions as well as because of the volume. we traditionally see a light friday, the backup just starting to o form at 621 right now at the bay bridge toll plaza, you saw the sheen on the road. there may be some slick conditions in some patches, but nothing major like yesterday, at least on this map of contra costa county. a little slowing for highway 37 is the only thing

we show. concord still looking great. highway four and the walnut creek area. let's get you over toward one of the alerts that we have that we have two south 101. only two of your four lanes is open in the southbound direction. bob redell is out there talking about the mudslide. they continue to clear, hoping to have all lanes clear by eight. but the light traffic keeps folks moving smoothly past the scene. the second of our two alerts is here. north 238 slow from the castro valley y up to 880. that connector may be impacted by a big rig that has to be cleared from the side of the road. one lane is blocked. the chp has said 580 is okay for semi trucks. speeds are looking great though. outside the area, a disabled vehicle continues to sit a mid-span on the san mateo bridge, but speeds are at the limit there as well as the dumbarton bridge. back to you. thanks so much, mike. well, we continue to celebrate black heritage month and we are shining a light on some people who contribute to the bay area's rich cultural fabric. ahead, the local business hoping to bring life back to one struggling neighborhood. right now, let's check in with investigative

reporter candice nguyen. a south bay classroom full of deaf high school students. and they say for two years they had a teacher who did not know sign language. several are speaking out about major concerns with the county's deaf program for kids. are they getting an education or just pass through the system with diplomas? i'm candice nguyen watch that report right now on nbayarea.com.cb

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we are celebrating black heritage here at nbc bay area, and this morning we are shining a light on some people who contribute to our area's rich cultural fabric. now, one local designer is using that fabric to create clothing for women who might not find their size in other brands. taylor jay is an east bay designer whose clothing is made and sold in oakland. recently, she opened a store in san francisco's union square as part of a program aimed at reviving the struggling area. jay believes that clothing is important because it really can lift a person's self-esteem. just makes me feel empowered, you know, like when you're empowering others through what you are providing it, you can't help but to take a little bit of that for yourself. reporter joe rosato jr will bring us jay's full story, all of its ups and

downs. that's tonight at 530 right here on nbc bay area. but right now we've got a lot more ahead at 630, including a major traffic jam in the north bay a rockslide blocking multiple lanes right now. we're monitoring the situation, and we'll bring you an update on when it could be cleared. hey, guys, we're still at nba crossover this morning. if there were dunks last hour, you can work on your shot this hour. and guess oh and i made it. all right there's more. oh no. this way. this is this is. there you go. got i think i surprised myself haha. we'll have more after the break. stay with us. you're watching today in the bay. yeah. that's that's crazy. that thing. i love it. all right, we'll look forward to it. ginger. woo! oh! oh, you're still

mclean, an overnight rockslide on highway 101, in the north bay. we are tracking your alternative routes this morning as rain starts to clear and as that rain moves out, there are new concerns on the coast. we're live tracking the high surf expected to slam an area still recovering from recent storms. plus a busy weekend on tap in san francisco. we are just hours away from the nba all-star celebrity game tipping off, and

this morning we are live inside moscone center with a sneak peek at the fan experience. plus, what you need to know to navigate through the city this morning. this is today in the bay. i already kicked it off with some fun concerts last night. good friday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. well, you know, that wet weather hitting parts of the bay area, and it's causing some traffic trouble in the north bay. a rockslide and downed tree blocking two right lanes of highway 101. so it's hard to see in this video here, but we are there at the scene. this is all happening around seven last night. this is near rodeo avenue and on that ramp and that live scene there, originally the three right lanes were closed, but one reopened around 530 this morning. of course, we will call on chp overnight and our mike inouye of course, monitoring that traffic for us. and mike, certainly going to be tough for a lot of folks who are used to going through that area daily.

yeah, they have to use caution because of the equipment that's out there. marcus. yes. safety for the workers as well as for the drivers. let's look over here. we're talking about southbound 101. speeds are starting to dip a tad bit. half the freeway is open. two lanes are closed, two lanes are open. bob redell is up there as well. and he notified us as soon as we had those lanes open there. we are looking at slower traffic just starting to build up because of the light lighter build. if they clear this by 8 a.m. we should be okay. so far nothing north of there. coming down toward the golden gate bridge. the bay bridge heading across the water from east bay is moving smoothly, and there's no major backup, but it is starting to slowly form over there out of oakland and highway 37 in the north bay. so the north bay does have that one alert in sausalito, and the east bay has one alert as well. northbound 238 is restricted at the connector to northbound 880. so big rigs are allowed on 580. prepare for that. we are looking at a smooth flow of traffic outside of there, the green highlighting the kari. that still means some damp roads on our road weather index. and so even though there's not the rain that we had yesterday, there's still not out of the woods.

right. this is the last little bit coming through the bay area right now, as this storm system continues to clear and push farther off towards the south and east, our trend for the day will be for the weather to clear out, but still turning up some big waves near the coastline, and we will have a high surf warning in effect from now through 3 a.m. on s saturday.ome of those breakers could possibly reach 20 to 30ft even higher in some areas, but as of right now, they're at 20ft near santa cruz. and as we go throughout the day, a day where you don't want to turn your back to the water, stay well away from the coastline, enjoying the cool temperatures and the clearing in half moon bay. it will be in the mid 50s for the afternoon, so we'll talk more about what's ahead and those dangerous surf conditions. i'll send it over to you, marcus. yes. speaking of those surf conditions, the wet weather, certainly pushing some of our coastal communities almost to their breaking point. and now capitola village and santa cruz are rushing to recover before the next round of rain today in the bay's kris sanchez joins us live from capitola village this morning with some of the work that

they're trying to do to prepare. kris. well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. so the county of santa cruz is being really proactive ahead of these 30 foot waves. that could happen today. you can see the berms here that they've built up with all of the sand, trying to make sure that those high waves cannot shove water into capitola village. the businesses are bracing for impact as well. i want to show you some of the iconic buildings that are boarded up in anticipation of those waves expected today and perhaps into tomorrow. local businesses also filling sandbags. and again, those public works crews have been building those sand berms to keep as much surf out of the village as possible, as the village has just recovered and just reopened from prior storms. the businesses, though, are also bracing for an economic impact. now. that is because they were expecting big crowds over the

holiday weekend. this of course, valentine's day today, a lot of the restaurants were booked up, and also because the wharf and the piers are going to be closed, they may not have as much foot traffic. now, people in san jose are also feeling a different kind of economic impact. after the penitencia creek flooded, an apartment building, 16 homes will be unlivable for up to four weeks. while the city is helping with hotels, there will be other expenses as well. they lost a lot of clothes down there. my baby. oh, no. my baby. stitch. the mattresses, they said, are going to probably have mold, so i got to get rid of those. now back here in santa cruz county, i want to tell you that all public beaches are going to be closed for the day if they haven't closed already since yesterday, and that is because of those dangerous surf conditions. the piers are going to be closed as well, and this is not a day where you want to

get close to the water. the county is qualifying this event as potentially life threatening. 30 foot waves again is what we expect. kari is tracking the forecast, but you can do what you can by staying back in capitola. kris sanchez today in the bay. good advice. such a cute area down there. but they just had a pounding. thanks so much kris. and don't forget you can track the wet weather from our free nbc bay area app. that way you can get storm ranger data. it is the bay area's only mobile doppler radar. now storm ranger is closer to the ground, so it's going to give you a better scan of your neighborhood. you can see the rain, fog, even smoke. our app is free and available for all smartphone devices. very busy weekend is on tap in san francisco. there's events planned across the city for the nba all star weekend and the chinese new year parade. that happens tomorrow. san francisco will celebrate the year of the snake. the parade starts on the corner of market and second, there will be over two dozen floats in the parade. and this year's grand marshal is actress joan chen, and new mayor daniel

lurie has been named an honorary marshal. the parade starts at 5 p.m. and with so mucuch goi on, look, it is the best time to kick things off. nba all-star weekend is in full swing right now. you know a lot of fans. well, they are the stars as well, which is really cool. you can participate today in the bay's ginger conejero saab is live inside moscone center in san francisco. and this is really cool. ginger, what you've been showing us this morning, fans can test their skills with some challenges and you're doing pretty good. younow, i'm breaking a sweat here. laura and marcus, good morning to you guys. it's all about the fans here at nba crossover at the moscone center. we have two special guests with us this morning. we have kelly flatow from nba global. you guys are doing a great job putting this all together. but look at our surprise guests as well. kelly, we have the larry o'brien trophy this morning. so for all of our fans that come down here to crossover, they're going to be able to get their own signature photo with the most coveted trophy in the league, the larry

o'brien trophy. he just came out moments ago. it was like he knew that we had a live shot. he was like, i want to be part of this. we'll see you walk. all right? i just want to make sure, i make sure i think he heard me right. he absolutely heard you. so much going on here, kelly. you got to walk us through because, you know, laura and marcus were just saying it's all about the fans. they can test their fitness. they can test their skills. kind of just like right here. absolutely. at nba fitness, you can run through like you're an nba player in the draft combine. before the players come to the league they test their vertical jump. and so you can test your your jump. you can, you know, pass a ball into the skills challenge. you can run on the treadmill and get on the peloton. we'll check your heart rate. and then for fans of all ages, get out here and bounce a basketball. that's what it's all about. that's right. i was going to say, you know, when i was thinking about ideas of what we could do because we've been trying basketball. so i was like, maybe kelly and i will run

suicides on the, on the, on the full size nba court. but then i said, no, let's not do that. thank you so much. we'll leave it to the we'll leave it to the fans. but really everywhere you look you've got funko over here, you've got kind of some merch. you also have panini trading cards. new era has got some incredible retro merch. well, that's kind of what i wanted to take a look at because merch gets people going. there's something special for golden state warriors fans. look at this. absolutely. it's kind of like a vintage, you know, it's kind of like a vintage throwback feel. we've got the golden state warriors, of course. go dubs i know, and this is but you were actually just telling me that the warriors are not getting all the attention as you've been as you've been sharing the valkyrie. valkyrie right up there. talk to us about how exciting this is. so there's the wnba house, and within the wnba house, we're welcoming the valkyrie. so every wnba team has hidden an easter egg for fans to find. and when they find all of

the easter eggs at the wnba hohouse, there's a prize for thm waiting at the end. that's great. what a wonderful way to welcome the valkyrie to the bay area and to really get the spirit going. i so happy to hear that there's a lot of love that you're feeling for our new wnba team. absolutely. we're super excited for their first game on may 16th. let's go valkyrie. all right. and then it's valentine's day just in case you didn't know i know we've been talking about it. so of course for those basketball valentine's well valentine's fans we have an nba store set up here. and there is a gift for everyone here for your favorite for the kids, little fan for the kids at heart, for the, you know, you know, both a warriors mix as well as a collectible merchandise and the last all star. and there's lots you can customize here as well. well, i

was going to say the last time that the all star was here was in 2000, and we saw some throwback 2000 all-star gear. so really there's a little bit of something for everyone. we've got some shopping, we've got some basketball. it is experience. let's go through the hours quickly. so we're here today from 12 to 8 and then saturday and sunday from 10 to 6. we really want to encourage everyone to go to the nba events app because we're dropping more player appearances. there's going to be over 100 player and legend appearances throughout the weekend, so come out and see some of your favorite players, play some hoops, check out the fashion technology all. there's all in one place. there's something for everyone. well, i'm. welcome to san francisco, the bay area. kelly. great all-star weekend lined up. it is nice to have the nba back for this weekend. all right, guys, taking orders. go ahead, text me. i know it's valentine's day. no problem. wow. sounds good. i got your number here. that ginger says she has something

for everyone. okay. love. we love you too. a lot of a lot of love. a lot of love that it is. thanks, ginger and kelly. and the great thing, too. the rain is like getting out of here. so you can go from event to event, right? and it's going to be a little chilly out there. but other than that, i mean, it's going to be really nice this weekend. let's get a look at what we're seeing as you're heading out. still some lingering rain from parts of the peninsula to the south bay, but this is the last of it. take a look at san francisco and the clouds overhead. the things are drying up now, and as you're heading out this evening for the celebrity game at 4:00, it will be in the mid 50s, a little breezy, but partly cloudy, and we'll see the sun just peeking out every now and then throughout the weekend, and temperatures headed for the upper 50s. we also have the lunar new year happening this weekend and the street parade. it's going to be in the upper 50s and then looking at temperatures dropping quickly for the evening. so make sure

you're prepared for that. if your weekend plans take you to the coast and you want to check out the waves. of course, from a safe distance in santa cruz, the rain moves out. we'll see cloudy skies and highs in the upper 50s. and then looking at napa this weekend, that's where we can also get away from all of the craziness in the city. it's going to be up to 60 tomorrow, but watching out for a slight chance of rain on sunday. and mike, you're also talking about the weekend. yeah. you know what? we have all the activities. i want to show you where they are in relation because it's a big bay area weekend in the city and beyond. if you're watching basketball or beyond that. let's start off in the city, though. ginger has been talking about chase center. she was there earlier this week and that's where they'll have activities all weekend, culminating in the nba all-star game on sunday. but just a short distance up there all weekend. also, pier 48 has concerts. it's the nba all star concert series that continues. so third street will be very busy. this is just across the water and across the lefty o'doul bridge from oracle

park. now, if you venture farther into the city, that's where ginger is now. she's at the fan experience over at moscone center. see the relationship between these three areas here. moscone, remember, is over here on howard. that's between market and the bay bridge. so that will mean a lot of congestion for all those in-person expiences. looks like a lot of fun. ginger's quite a good shot. so let's see how you shape up over there. now, that's not the only thing in the city on saturday evening. remember, there will be closures along the parade route for the chinese new year parade. that's north of market, so that will tie up some surface streets there. we're coming down market and heading down imminently, ending on kearny street, heading down toward the edge of chinatown again. that's saturday now to get you through the area. muni is free saturday and sunday, so that's a great option for you. also taking you under the city streets is bart. that's a good option to get through the city, especially along market street. to get under the water, you can get over to the east bay. you want to do that because don't forget the former home of the clippers has the nba all-star weekend activities as well, friday and saturday. and so that is a way you can easily

access right at the coliseum station. that's where we'll have actually a special game tonight with the celebrities. and so that should be a lot of fun. big weekend. go to nbcbayarea.com to get the latest on our section for the nba all star, as well as the traffic information. we have more on that as well as more news comg ahead.in dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. five years? -five years. and he's not alone. -high five. it's five years of reliable gig speed internet. five years of advanced securit. five years of a great rate that won't change. it's back. but only for a limited time. high five. five years? -nope. comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee. powering five years of savings.

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usaid or the consumer financial protection bureau without getting the okay from congress, even though it was congress that created all of those things. a complicated story brewing wh democratic new york city mayor eric adams. you know, he was charged by the feds with crimes back when biden was president. but then the trumpmp departmentf justice instructed its prosecutors to dismiss those charges. the lead prosecutor, danielle sassoon, who calls herself a conservative republican, quit her job, saying it would be unethical to drop those charges. she said in her resignation letter she had sat in on meetings where, quote, something like a quid pro quo deal was discussed, dropping the charges to get the democratic mayor's help with deportations. she quit. so the doj reassigned the case. and two sources tell nbc that prosecutor quit. the new york times puts the total at five. five times the next person to get the assignment to drop

the charges. quit. adams attorneys deny there was any deal with the trump administration to help out with deportations. adams, in an interview with our sister station in new york city, said he instructed city staff, though, to get out of the way. robert kennedy jr, sworn in as secretary of hhs at the white house. all democrats, single republican, voted against his confirmation. former republican senate majority leader mitch mcconnell was that one no vote. mcconnell had polio as a child. kennedy says he has serious doubts about vaccines, including the polio vaccine. president trump had this to say about mcconnell, who remember backed trump at nearly every turn, including two impeachments. well, i feel sorry for mitch. and i was one of the people that said he couldn't. he wanted to go to the end and he wanted to stay leader. he wasn't he's not equipped mentally. he wasn't equipped ten years ago, mentally, in my opinion, he let the republican party go to hell.

if i didn't come along, the republican party wouldn't even exist right now. mitch mcconnell never really h had it. elon musk reportedly headed to the defense department today to make cuts there. the f-35 fighter, one of his targets, he's called it in the past a scam. and the makers at lockheed martin quote idiots. he says drones would be better. big cuts to weapons systems. not necessarily bad news for generals at the pentagon. there are a number of systems the u.s. military doesn't want, but the congress keeps approving. like the m1a1 tank, the army says they've got enough of them. perhaps it's because those factories are in those congress people's district. marcus. all right. thanks, scott. 651 for you this morning and the big five zero this weekend for saturday night live. the iconic tv show celebrating 50 years of laughter. and on this valentine's day, there is a lot of love in the air for the iconic tv show five from new york. it's saturday night. snl

debuted october 11th, 1975. it was created by lorne michaels, who still at the helm of the show after all these years. many of the 167 cast members, past and present, are taking part in the celebration. i just want to honor lorne and all he's done. if the 14 year old version of me knew that i would be celebrating snl, my head wants to explode. there's a look at the entire slate of snl events coming up. homecoming concert airs live tonight on peacock at five. and tomorrow, you can catch a re-airing of the very first episode. then on sunday, get ready for the three hour special. it's live on nbc bay area starting at 5 p.m. it includes a red carpet event that starts at four. so big snl weekend. all right, now let's get a look at that forecast for you today. a big weekend because we don't have rain in our forecast and there's so much going on. we are seeing the rain

clearing out. here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. it was raining earlier this morning, but now those showers are tapering off. it will be a breezy day ande'll still have the dangerous surf near the coastline this weekend. watching for a spotty chance of showers on sunday. right now the rain is over the south bay and east bay. we're tracking it with storm ranger seeing the last little push of this wet weather moving through and our temperatures today headed for the mid to upper 50s with a mix of sun and clouds. tomorrow as we get more sunshine it will be slightly warmer, mainly in the south bay with highs in the low 60s and that warm up continues into sunday, even though we will in some spots see a slight chance of rain. here's a look at our hour by hour outlook. dry today and tomorrow. but then look at sunday. we start out in the morning with some hit or miss rain in the north bay, and then it quickly clears as that system continues to weaken as it moves through. and presidents day is looking cloudy with highs in the mid 60s. mike, you still have two alerts you're tracking. yeah the first one bob redell is up

there monitoring. he says we still have only two lanes open, two lanes blocked by a mudslide. the backup starting to form now approaching the onramp at rodeo. watch for that through sausalito. but traffic is light overall throughout the bay, so the only other issue is slowing on north. 238 therash at the connector to north 880 does block one lane. we're now backing up onto the castro valley y. watch for big rigs. they're allowed on westbound 580. i talked about lighter traffic. there you go, guys. lighter at the bay bridge. back to you. thank you very much, mike. happening now, we are getting a look at the list of israeli hostages set to be released tomorrow morning in the hamas-israel ceasefire deal that's been reached. all the hostages being released are men. one is an american israeli. 36 year old sagi chen was taken hostage during the october 7th attack in 2023. it's all part of the sixth installment of the first phase of ceasefire deal for the exchange of prisoners. according to the deal, israel promised to release 30 palestinian prisoners for each civilian hostage released. we'll

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welcome back. we are moving you forward this morning with a look at our top stories here on today in the bay. now that wet weather hitting parts of the bay area and causing traffic trouble in thnorth bay. in fact, we've got live. look at a rockslide in downed tree that's been blocking two lanes of highway 101. it all happened about 7:00 last night near the rodeo avenue onramp. originally, three right lanes were closed, but one reopened at about 530 this morning. the chp hopes to have the highway fully reopened by 8:00 this morning. all santa cruz county beaches are closed today because of dangerous surf. some of those buildings are boarded up in anticipation of the 30 foot

waves expected today. local businesses are filling those sandbags. public works crews have been building sand berms to keep as much surf out of the village as possible. more nba all-star festivities are happening in just a few hours. the celebrity all-star game will be at the oakland arena today at four last night. shaquille o'neal, charles barkley and the rest of tnt's inside the nba brought their studio to pier 48 for all-star weekend. fans also got to see a free chance the rapper concert. the nba all-star game is sunday at chase center, and make sure you join us for our 8:00 live streaming newscast, ginger live over the fan experience will give us a look at all the fun in store this weekend, and you can watch it on roku or wherever you stream. in the meantime, we want you to keep watching right here because on the today show this morning, backstreet's back. all right. they're live in the house this morning. some big news for their fans and a special live performance. i'll give you a live one, too. that wasn't them. that was extra. he's excited

because the rain is moving out. kari. yeah, i think we all are, as we are going to see a much better weekend. and as we head into the next few days. slight chance of rain on sunday, mainly for the north bay, but it's a long holiday weekend for a lot of people and temperatures are looking pretty nice. and laura talked about and showed you the mudslide in the north bay still there, blocking two lanes south, 101 through sausalito and still blocking part of one lane north 80 off of 238. that connector is hampered by an earlier crash that's got slowing through castro valley. all right. thanks, mike. all right. and thank you for making us a part of your morning. that's what's happening in today in the bay. happy valentine's day as well as we leave you a live look good friday morning. we're tracking dangerous storms from coast to coast. >> and the major impact it could have on your weekend. it's february 14th. this is "today.