bay area consumers. chris chmura hits another benchmark at the same time. >> in addition to achieving the $400,000 mark, we just recently received our 3,000th complaint. the calls for help are constant. we're opening about 17 new complaints per day on average. our team has built a stockpile of consumer gripes, a one-of-a-kind database that gives us a unique look at what's driving bay area consumers crazy. after opening 3,189 cases and looking for patterns, i can tell you the topics we are tackling are simply all over the map. there is no one sore spot. consumers are hitting brick walls everywhere and asking us to helhelp. we are finding we consistently receive complaints about four industries each we're, contractors, airlines, car dealers and cellular phones. wireless is complained about most. roughly 6% of all of our calls involve a problem with cellular service. the good news is we're finding cellular companies are pretty responsive to us. if you have a consumer complaint, we'll take a crack at it. you

eventually that's going to push down across the bay area.o what i want to show you next is the futurecast. you can see by 7:30 tonight, a hit and miss shower. once we hit 11:30 at night, wet weather develops ahead of the front. i think this is overdoing it a little bit but you get the general idea. the chance of scattered rain by 11:30 tonight. once we hit 5:00 in the morning, things pick up in intensity across the area as the cold front moves across. so the north bay on track to get that rainfall first. and as that cold front arrives, for tomorrow morning, it will be chilly to start. 47 in the south bay. 42 for the tri valley. for the east bay, 46 degrees. and san francisco begins at 47. let's switch it back to the futurecast, and we'll run this out through your saturday forecast. and, again, wet weather to start first for the north bay. then this starts to push down to the south here. east by and peninsula by 9:00 in the morning. and then by the noon hour, we should have at least something down here for the south bay at this point. totals

with the bay area's biggest investigative unit holding the powerful accountable. nbc bay area. we investigate. >>> bullet holes mark the site of a bizarre shooting at a popular shopping mall in pleasant hill. right now, police are searching not only for the gunman but also for a possible victim. nbc bay area's michelle roberts has the story. >> you never know what to expect from people, like, in society now. >> reporter: he says he didn't hear the shots ring out last night, but he was close enough to see people running from the scene outside the starbucks at the crossroads shopping center in pleasant hill. >> it was chaos, everybody was freaking out, everybody was running around. >> reporter: he works at the at&t shop on the other side of the mall and now is worried the shooter might return. >> it's kind of, like, scary to, like, what if, like, you know, they come back or, like, they hit, like, another store around here and they're from around this area, so it's kind of scary. >> reporter: pleasant hill police say someone opened fire just after 9:00 last night. bullets broke th

the charity says the number of bay area ringers is falling short this year, especially in san francisco and northern san mateo county. bell ringers are needed through christmas eve. >> up next on "today in the bay," people across the country and the world really are remembering john glenn, the first american to orbit the earth. take a look back at his remarkable life and incredible legacy. >> reporter: if you've got to go through 4th and howard this morning, wait a minute. i'll tell you why this may interrupt your commute this morning and i'll give you a date, 1895. it's not a history lesson. but i'll tell you what that number has to do with all this right here coming up. there is a place, like no other. where a walk down main street, can fill you with wonder. and the smile of a mouse can spark joy. where magic is spread with every touch, and always leaves you wanting even more. so make the time... to take your time because one day just isn't enough. here, there is magic for days. the golden gate bridge this >>> taking a live look outside on your friday at the golden gate bridge this mo

bay. we had crashes in oakland affecting drivers through the area. that blue continuing to show the ponding and puddling. the roads in the south bay also getting wet. not slowing a who lot. we have slowing 16th southbound at 880. the crash moved quickly to the shoulder. more slowing toward high street. we've machine you the camera a couple seconds ago. we have a crash at the oakland coliseum, it did clear after a quick traffic break. the bay bridge clearing from treasure island. better recovery around the incline. because the traffic is light, it didn't cause any backup at the toll plaza. the rain coming down hard across the area. the rain, the conditions are the factors you watch there. not the 1r08 yvolume of traffic will have to alter your speed. we have ikea, home depot, we know the roadways are wet down here. we can't quite see it on the cameras, but it affects your drive. >> sometimes shopping centers are landmarks in the bay area. up in corda madeira, that's where pete suratos is. it's really been coming down. >> reporter: yes, that is right. g

cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, cheryl. well a potential down side to a big upgrade coming for bart. transit agency is preparing to retrofit the transbay tube to ensure riders aren't trapped under the bay if a catastrophic quake hits. work could take two years. bart trains will be running after 5:00 a.m. instead of 4:00 and after 9:30 a.m. and only on one, only one track will be available. taken down by u.s. marshals after a daring escape out of santa clara county jail. not a movie. real life. it unfolded in the east bay. tonight hearing from one of the agents who helped recapture the escaped inmate. we are joined live from san jose with the story only on nbc bay area. >> how you doing. both of those inmates right now, back in this prison here behind me. as you said, this take down so detailed, and i am going to till you how it happened, step by step. >> vertly evacuated all. except the one the subject was in. for stave tee. >> joe palmer, remembers the moment he helped capture leron campbell in his sister's apartment tuesda

you can see the wet roadways, the storm moving across the bay area. we've got it all covered for you. stay inside, stay dry, keep watching "today in the bay." we have continuing coverage of the rain storm >>> welcome right now. '6:30 on your friday morning. the intensity of the rain storm today really starting to pick up. you see the yellows, the oranges there. two-inch rain rate in the heart of san francisco. >> this is a live look at our radar you can see. we have seen it grow as we've been on the air for a couple hours, the rain really coming down. our crews out there, they can really feel it. we're dry inside this morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. this is that first burst we're seeing. team coverage of the storm so you're prepared. our crews are stationed across the bay area. we also got kari and mike tracking the storm from inside our studio. let's start with kari hall. >> good morning. yes, we're in a microclimate weather alert as we continue to track this storm that is bringing some intense rain t

we have a cold weather alert in every part of the bay area. we have a freeze warning inland and a frost advisory in the coast and areas. in the inland areas, you'll get to toes and -- you you'll get to 20s and low 230 30ás overnight. that is not just for tonight, that is tomorrow night as well. protect your plants, your pipes, your pets. make sure you bundle up as well, because those overnight lows are chilly. low 30s in the inland areas. a little bit warmer, if you want to use the word worm warmer, around the bay and in the coastal areas. i'll tell how bundled up you'll need to be for f those outdoor plans. >>> a fire broke out a few hours ago in a san francisco high-rise on camden drive near sf state. a guy shot this video as he was driving by. crews put the fire out in about 15 minutes. 2 people with r displaced. no injuries are reported. >>> uber appears to be on a collision course with california's attorney general over receive-driving cars. christin arrest is explaning. >> reporter: the attorney general's office is threatening a dragdown.

much of the bay area seeing rain, especially the peninsula and east bay and walnut creek.apa seeing the rain at lunchtime. it will be very heavy when you see the bright reds and even the purples showing heavy downpours along with strong winds. during the evening commute is when it gets bad for the east bay and south bay and also for the peninsula and moving out of san francisco. the heavy rain will be winding down later tonight, but still very windy. the high wind advisory in effect -- high wind watch in effect for the coastal areas and the hills. sustained winds will be 30 to 40, maybe gusts to 50 miles an hour. when we talk about how much rain we can see, looking at from about 1.25 to possibly over 2 inch os of rain, higher amounts for the santa cruz mountains. clearing for the weekend. san francisco highs in the low 50s, very chilly. freezing temperatures for the inland valleys this weekend. as we get ready to head over to mike, he's giving us a look at where we're seeing the heavier rain and how it affects the road. >> that's right. now we're looking at some of the rai

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live in milpitas, robert handa, nbc bay area news. >> we are also tracking a developing story we've just learned in the past hour. a deadly house fire in the east bay is now a homicide investigation. the fire broke out just before 3:00 this morning on grove way in castro valley. when firefighters arrived, they found a woman dead inside, and late today, the alameda county coroner said after examining her body, it was determined she was murdered. we want to bring you live at the alameda county sheriff's department where a news conference is under way right now. let's listen in. >> i will tell you, she was not shot. but this is a very brutal murder. it's very concerning. in the manner she was killed. the subsequent fire is concerning. and the investigation right now leaves us with a lot of unknowns as to why this would have occurred. our victim is a person in very good standing in the community. she is a person that you would not expect this to happen to. she is a widow and lived here alone. whether or not this she was targeted for those reasons we're not sure. so we're looking into all tho

is continuing to bring in some rain and snow for the pacific northwest, but will not affect the bay area increase in clouds and a boost in the temperatures as we go through the week. looking now at all of the freeze warnings we have in effect for all of these areas shaded in purple. the blue shows where we have frost advisories. it doesn't have to dip to freezing to have frost. it's just enough to have the damage, it may damage the trees, some of those sensitive plants out there, and the freezing temperatures a lot more dangerous. right now it's 35 in san jose. 29 in livermore. in a few spots we have a wind. wind chill is an issue as it feels just a couple of degrees colder than what the thermometer is reading. nationwide, most of the country is in a deep freeze. look at chicago. the coldest temperature 10 degrees below zero. that's the actual temperature. here we are above freezing, but will continue to dip a couple more degrees before sunrise. we have unhealthy air quality. no wood burning today. we have our first spare the air alert in the season. there may be more. if you're wonderin

more clear skies across the bay area tonight. and we'll see some more 30s as we head throughout tomorrow morning. a live look at what's happening right now across the bay area. and we have this area of low pressure off to the south. this really hasn't been a player for us, but now this area of high pressure just offshore is nosing its way in. it's hoping to drag this wind across the bay area. so it was breezy today, but we're starting to see that wind fade. not nearly as gusty as it was earlier to start. 18 miles per hour here in napa out of the north. and winds out of the west at 10 in san francisco. so for tomorrow morning's forecast, not really as breezy, but it will be chilly to start with. these clear skies down to 41 in the south bay, peninsula 43. patchy frost in the tri valley and 37. also expect the possibility of patchy frost in the north bay with 36 degrees, san francisco 44. and a cool and crisp start across the east bay and 43 degrees. so as we get you into the microclimate forecast for saturday, temperatures warm up

it looks like a shield of rain over the bay area. it wants to rain but the air mass is so dry a lot of that is evaporating. mid-50s to high 50s around the peninsula. east bay numbers stacking up in the mid-50s a bit of a breeze in simpson beach. upper north bay tracks the rain together at 18 after the hour. here's rocky. >> starting here in richmond on westbound 80. a car fire on the shoulders not causing many delays. definitely vigil distractions. we're hearing reports of actual flames coming from the cars now. we have back ups and otherwise you're good heading towards the toll plaza. those lights should turn on in about 30 minutes or so. along the east shore freeways will take you 18 minutes. looking at the bridge live from hayward in the foster city between 880 and 101, that's a quick 12-minute commute. and a live look at the traffic along the elkmont pass. moving at 13 miles an hour and not doing much better at the 39 miles per hour. >> all right rocky, thank you. as pacifica gets tumbled by heavy rains a stretch of the coastline

lows in the 20s and the coldest spots around the bay area. slight warming, though, tomorrow through wednesday, and on the subject of slight, that's with the shower chances by early thursday in the north bay. aside from that, it just looks -- there's the ice rink in san francisco. 50 degrees tomorrow with sun, about the same at union square. do you ice-skate? . >> that would be, yeah, no. >> you'd give it a -- you'd give it the old college try. travel weather headed out of it bay area, you will find sun. it will be chilly here, temperatures in the low 50s for the most part in the bay area. in san francisco, 52. same for san jose, concord 51 tomorrow. extended forecast, we're going to be going with plenty of sun sunday through wednesday with temperatures not doing much better than the 50s. but by wednesday, we'll be back to near 60 inland. looks like an absolute hot spell by midweek. thursday, that slight chance coming in. by the weekend, we'll have partly cloudy skies, but nothing like the cold that we've had the past couple of nights, and noth

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that's our rainfall across most of the bay area. up across the sierra, headed that way tonight through tomorrow, snow. four inches in truckee, freezing rain is possible late tonight early tomorrow morning. be extremely cautious. it's otherwise known as black ice. your car can slide off the road. you'll want to take it easy. as we head into friday, scattered rainfall continues. a chance of rain early saturday morning and then we dry out. another chance by sunday afternoon and lingering spotty chances by monday and tuesday. there's a lot of rainfall on this extended forecast near san francisco and also the inland valleys. really the best chance of accumulation is on thursday and friday. with the wet weather arriving, we have something else arriving from our l.a. station and that is storm ranger. it's our mobile doppler radar on wheels. we'll have it fired up tonight at 11:00 and also throughout tomorrow's shows. we can move it to wherever we want and we'll be able to scan the radar better than any other places in the bay area. i get s

nbc bay area's robert handa joins us now in the south bay with more. robert. >> reporter: well, it's been a very enlightening followup report. the victims tell us sad and scary stories. investigators say what this immigration consultant did or didn't do could mean deportation. jesus asked us not to reveal his wife's identity, because he's worried about revealing her immigration status, a situation he was trying to remedy when he paid more than $1,000 of hard-earned pay to james lopez, who rafa this immigration offi in cupertino. >> to be honest, i was shocked. he seemed very honest, but then you never know. >> reporter: but last month, sheriffs investigators arrested lopez, a disbarred attorney, for operating his immigration business without state approval. officers seized records for about 1,000 clients, and said lopez was providing improper service, forging documents, and charging up to $1200 for services that are normally free. investigators say after the nbc bay area report ran, they were surprised by the public response. >> a little more than wha

they have to go to kc next thursday, a game you'll see on nbc bay area. time for us to figure out, get the low down on the top five teams in the national football league according to our lorenzo neil. are you red sni >> i'm ready. >> are you going to drag? >> number five, where are these raiders going to end up? should i go five? i'm going five right here with the new york giants. and this one easy could be the giants are or the washington redskins. washington redskins should be there. i love what they're doing. offense, read that tight end. watch that team. they're going to make some noise. who is my number four? yeah, i'm going to say my number four team right now to me is going to be your kansas city chiefs. these guys can get it down, they play great defense. alex smith, the game manager -- >> they beat the raiders this year. >> you have to realize in the playoffs what does alex smith do? they don't score points. andy reid hasn't had a lot of success. >> can i ask you a question? >> absolutely. >> is number one easy to figure out? >> no. >> go to numb

have no fear, we will be warming up to about 59, 60, maybe even 63, 64 degrees across the bay area. we are definitely going to be seeing microclimates in the forecast coming full circle. san francisco about 46. the north bay typically the coldest at 31 degrees. how do we look compared to the rest of the nation? well, we're almost up there with like the new york area. check out new york city, 38 degrees. san jose, 38 degrees. from the east coast all the way to the west coast we're still seeing the 30s. down near the dallas area they're still in the 50s. if you're just now getting back home from all this holiday travel, if you're heading back to the east coast, the biggest difference is going to be that snow. let's take a look at the next seven-day trend for your next chance of rain. we have been talking about this chance of rain for new year's eve. it looks like we have subtropical moisture moving in from the south. right now it looks like l.a. has the better chance of getting that rain which could bring concerns for that rose parade. it's still very weak. the timing has changed on an

area. it looks like that has cleared up quite nicely. south bay drive times also looking pretty smooth, northbound 101 towards highway 87, 13 minutes. a quick look near the oakland area. we're already seeing a lot of cars on the road. it looks like more people are starting to wake up. guys, i'll send things back over to you. >> it's nice to have company, to know other people are with us on this holiday week. >>> coming up, we'll tell you about transition trouble, the new twist in the ever-evolving relationship between the current president and the next one. we have that coming up in a live report. >>> plus, technology in action. the way the tesla model s managed to save a family's life and how it could save millions. =vianey/wsifull= weather tease >>> good morning. we're expecting a lot of sunshine in today's forecast. mostly clear skies. right now in oakland a nice 47 degrees, and only getting warmer. let's take a look out on the roads. quick east bay drive times, southbound 680 at vargas, ten minutes. northbound 238 to 880, two minutes. reads no

. >> nbc bay area. we investigate. thank you.to get to the places you really want to go. with the united mileageplus explorer card, you'll get a free checked bag, 2 united club passes... priority boarding... and 30,000 bonus miles. everything you need for an unforgettable vacation. the united mileageplus explorer card. imagine where it will take you. and get ready for a wet friday. >> right now on nbc bay area, a rainy thursday night and get ready for a wet friday. we'll have your complete micro climate forecast. also. >> the raiders on national tv, but making a special local impact. how the silver and black is helping people heal following the deadly oakland fire. >> and remembering an american hero, the legacy that john glenn left here in the bay area. the news starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this special edition, primetime edition of nbc bay area news. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica. we have raiders coverage. and also update on the oakland fire and warmer weather. >> let's get right to our me

nbc bay area has you covered. peninsula, specifically east palo alto where downed trees have caused a lot of problems for people living there. you saw the high winds and heavy rain giving us our first major storm of the season. >> can you imagine the sound of that coming down if you're in the house. luckily no one was injured. waking up to that would be a tough one. >> good morning, thanks for joining us. we're drying out this morning. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. still thousands of customers without power. fremont had the biggest numbers. >> hopefully soon they get the power back on. temperatures are dropping. that's going to be the next issue as we go into the weekend as we will feel cool and windy air moving in. no more rain. we will dry out for several more days and the snow still coming down in parts of the sierra. now it's 50 degrees in palo alto in san francisco, livermore, 46 degrees. don't expect it to warm up much more from here. this is the kind of weather we'll see through the weekend. ev

we might see the better chance for rain in the south bay area. the system is moving in from the l.a. area. as you head into next monday and tuesday, the first week of 2017, showers yet again remain in the forecast. so we might be off to -- you know what -- i have a feeling that those showers might hinder some jogging plans, sam. i don't know if you're going to make it outdoors with all of that rain. but, hey, just get it started early. you never know. it might set you up for success. we are going to track a warmup and a lot of sunshine in the forecast. i'll send things back to you. >> as long as the rain doesn't affect my football plans, all will be well with the world. thank you. >>> a natural light show you can only catch in the wintertime. not where you would expect to see it. this incredible phenomenon, next. we'll be right back. >>> there it is. the new york stock exchange. is that a pomeranian? a bunch of different dogs out there on the new york stock exchange this morning. opening the markets. the dow jones industrial average actually down

nbc bay area's damian trujillo is in the bay area with details and possible solutions. damian. >> it's fair to say, there is no concrete data yet, they know students are staying at home. and they want to put parents at ease. >> most of the post election fear is being seen. it's where school counselor's say a student shared a heart breaking story on november 9th. >> my parents are packing, we're leaving. their lives from one moment to the 234e67next changed. >> there's a fear of deportation in a donald trump administration has spread. she will now go to them. the superintendent will begin conducting home visits during the holidays to put parents at ease. trying to convince them the schools are safe places. this is a very confidential personal matter. >> you open your doors to one of those meetings? >> yes. >> he's an apparent leader in alum rocks, the district can hold one of its informal gatherings with parents in a living room. a place where parents can feel more at safe and ease. >> they're thinking of pulling their kids from school? >> dr. bauer says schools have to

it changes drastically as you move across the bay area. e the storm ranger gives us an hd view of the area. we had it on top of san bruno mountain. we can move it around if we need to, but right now this is where most of the action is going on. it fills in the gaps and gives us an hd view of the rain as it continues to move in. that's our mobile radar. the only one for television in the entire world, and we have it right here. as we continue to track that rain, once again, we have it around san francisco. that's where the rain has been the heaviest. also, moving down the peninsula. so, as we see not a lot of activity right now. we may have more rain starting to fill in as we go through the rest of the day. we'll continue to keep an eye on that. i'll have another look at the forecast coming up a little bit later. >> thank you very much, kari. >>> the biggest story this morning weather-wise was the drive. many people in the bay area saw wet highways for the first time this month, and that created a lot of slowdowns and crashes. we saw a lot o

more bay area connections than you might imagine. now, in 1998 while in space again, john glenn asked to speak to his children, his grandchildren at their oakland school. and after his mission back on the ground, he then paid a visit to that school in 2001. paul chap man now a retired principal, still has the photo he took with john glenn holding the school report chap man wrote as a boy that glenn ought graphed. and there were plenty of others in the bay area inspired by glenn. >> 1961 -- >> reporter: it's a tight fit for gerald, but that's because he he says this mercury space capsule was designed for astronauts no taller than 5'11" like john glenn. the space and science center in oakland says glenn inspired him to a career in space sciences. >> he's a marine, and he was just a tremendous guy. i mean, he just seemed to be the ee pit me of what we all thought astronauts were like. so, we were very inspired by john glenn, by his character, by his knowledge, and by his bravery. >> reporter: he proudly guides people to the space suit l

subtle there. >> we did have rain in the bay area, in oakland, 1 to 2 inches of rain. and now we are beginning to see some clearing and chilly skies. in the north bay in blue. you are in the mid-40s right now. napa and some of the wind sheltered north bay valleys could be in the 30s tomorrow morning. we have overcast skies and no fog there, pretty from emeryville looking across the bay bridge and san francisco tonight. we had fog earlier and now dryer and cooler air mixing down. the beacon looking very nice this evening. you can see confirmed by the mobile radar. all the shower activity has moved off to the east. during the day we saw moderate to heavy rain at times. but that has moved off to the sierra. this storm is winding down. the rest of the weekend looks dry but it will be a chilly start tomorrow morning. upper 30s for places like santa rosa. and high temperatures tomorrow will see increasing high clouds and temperatures close to average. the average high is 58 for san jose. should be right there during the day tomorrow and the 49ers game with the jets in town. t

profile, many people that lost their lives, this begins at 6:30. >>> and tracking rain across the bay area our storm ranger mobile doppler area showing the rain clearing away from san jose, how much more rain you can expect for the rest of the weekend when we come right back. >>> and then more questions about the trump administration's ties to russia, this time centering around the cabinet. >>> also, stories about santa. >>> they're being naughty. >> they're being bad santas, that is right, let's take a look at the colorful and cheery santa-con. you want your kids to see. but there sure were a lot of happy faces at "santa-con" in san francisco today. >>> okay, well, this is the side of santa you don't really want your kids to see, but there is a lot of happy endings, the santa faces, the annual pub crawl, participants say it is the best way to spread holiday cheer around the city. >> the best way to spread the cheer is singing, you see the people out here clearly enjoying themselves. >> want to point out this is an international event. on this very same day people were not only in the holi

here is a quick look at what the bay area is looking like. right now 42 degrees in the south bay. peninsula 48. in the tri-valley 37 degrees as well. as we head over to the san francisco area we are seeing 40s in the forecast. they actually have been slightly warmer all morning long. i think it is because they aren't expecting to see a big drop in the temperatures, at least not until next week. san francisco in the nice 40s. looking ahead to today's highs, we are expecting to be in the 50s and lower 60s as well for the bay area. by the afternoon, yes, we will start seeing some increase in cloud cover, and that's because we are tracking that subtropical moisture that is expected to bring rain to so cal this weekend just in time for new year's eve. if you do have a commute and you're making your way down to southern california, listen up, you may be catching some raen. tonight heading into tomorrow as well. i would say the worst travel commute time will be in the evening hours. that's when they're expecting the majority of the raen fall. here is a look at rain totals. l.a. expected t

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that will be rolling into the bay area as that system moves to the south. now mike is tracking it. >> right. kari, we had a disabled vehicle. look at that south bay peninsula. light rain. we're looking at a smooth drive. including the backup at the toll plaza and as we take a live look out there, also a bridge crew had to change the shift. they're going send someone out to check the span. i see. i see the red lights without much of a slowdown. we'll check this. very critical. >> video of several warehouses that were on fire. you can see the fire. >> it broke out. you can see it on your map there. no injuries have been reported. fires contained. but the fire crews right now are closely watching out for hot spots. a push to keep the raider in oakland is getting a big push forward. also alameda officials officially approving a last-minute plan to build a new stadium in oakland. kris sanchez live in the newsroom on what this could mean for the future of the team, and, kris, what nfl officials plan to talk about during the meeting today. >> this is actually a pla

we are in a microclimate weather alert as this storm system moves into the bay area with heavy rain, gusty winds and the potential of thunder and lightning as well. i'll have details coming up in the forecast. >>> pete suratos in the north bay where we're monitoring the wet conditions all morning long. i'll be bringing that to you coming up. >>> breaking news from overseas. suspect killed. italian police confront the man wanted for the massacre in germany after days on the run. the reason the intense search ended with gunfire. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> good morning on this friday morning at 4:30. a live look right now at the radar. you see those thick pockets of yellow and orange in the middle of the screen now coming over san francisco, parts of the peninsula. we have crews all over the bay area. we'll have live reports every half hour. good morning. thank you for joining us on this friday. i'm sam. >> i'm laura. >> very casual. >> casual friday. >> there we go. it's going to be a busy wet one out there. >> this is the biggest travel day, one of the biggest travel days

bay. you see these orange and yellow areas, the heavier intensity of remain pushing across. by the afternoon, our best guess right now is the east bay will start to fill in with some rainfall at about 2:30. the peninsula and the south bay. san jose, the way that, again, every single forecast model shows it, we should be locked in for some heavier pockets of rain by the late afternoon and early evening. and then the storm system eventually pushes out by 10:00 at night. what about rainfall totals? we have seen it go up a little bit from our earlier thinking. all in all, i think we're locked in for three quarters of an inch to one and a quarter inches bay area wide. notice the areas in purple and also red. that's where we could see totals 1 to 3 inches in the north bay, and also right here across the santa cruz mountains. what about river flooding? the one area i'm zoning in for is the russian river near guerneville. not flood stage but close to action stage. folks in guerneville are used to the large river-level rises. but watch the creeks and streams behind your house. >>> we

right now, temperatures around the bay area -- right now temperatures around the bay area mostly in the 50s. it's electron poisoning. overnight temperatures in the mid-40s tonight. rain spreads out so far the rest of the bay area beginning after midnight tonight and the chance of a thunder bumper or two out there. 47 tonight in san jose, 42 at livermore. 44 napa. rain and wind on the way. low pressure down south, giving the southland trouble tonight. but this is the thing. it will be driving our weather for the next 24 to 36 hours. moisture under that low going to be moving into northern california. and so we'll look for rain to begin developing after midnight tonight in the north bay and then spreading south over the rest of the bay area as the day wears on. amounts look good as we show you in a minute. you can see wham, things change. and this is by 6:00 tomorrow morning. so an hour and a half before sunrise, good cells up in the north bay some around the peninsula. baywide, so things change rapidly overnight tonight. day goes on, unstable air, and so we get heavy showers from time to

it is 6:39 as we get a look at freeze warnings in effect for the bay area. ll of these areas shaded in purple, that's where we will have the coldest air as it continues to dip within the next hour or so. this freeze warning continues until 8:00 this morning. frost advisories in effect for the coastal areas where you're seeing the blue shadings. that's where it will be from 37 to 32 for the coast and bay. we'll deal with this for one last morning. then it will warm up as we go through the week. details on that and a look at our next two storm systems moving in in about 10 minutes. mike has an update for that truck cash in danville. >> the biggest issue for the bay. a new crash out in san francisco. traffic jammed up out of concord. a live picture out there. pete was showing us they were trying to tow this rig off the hillside. they haven't cleared that yet. all these packages there for delivery by çusps. southbound traffic bogs down here. back to the map, talking about that drive blending in with folks coming out of concord. traffic is mild right now. the bay

it's tonight's "bay area proud," straight ahead. >>> we're tracking a cold christmas in the bay area right now. 48 degrees in san francisco. a look ahead at your christmas day forecast, coming up in just a bit. and a lesson that students at a south bay high school have been taugh.. >>> judge people by who they are, not what they do for a living. it's a lesson that students at a south bay high school have been taut. here's tonight's "bay area proud." >> reporter: traveling the halls with delmar high school with jesse ramirez feels less like hanging out with the custodian and more like riding shotgun with the most popular kid in school. >> everybody knows his name. >> reporter: it's as far from jesse's actual high school experience as possible. >> tough times. growing up, it was difficult for me to learn, to retain things. eventually i would just shy away from everyone, because it got to a point where it was embarrassing for me. >> reporter: it was so tough, jesse admits, he even worried about taking the janitor's job here five years ago. worried that the kids might look down on him. b

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the rest of the bay area should see rain wednesday in to thursday. u can see it turns rainy for the south bay as we get the subtropical moisture out of east of hawaii aiming in on the bay area. that is thursday morning. as the system moves on, cold air drops in. snow levels as low as 3,000 feet in a few spots by late friday in to saturday. so the three-day rain event for tuesday, wednesday, thursday looks to be mainly for the north bay. san francisco northward on wednesday and then thursday will be the wettest day for the entire bay area. that is wednesday in to thursday morning. look at the high temperatures, low 50s and patchy frost for the valleys next weekend. >> seeing freezing temperatures for lows. >> looks like it. >> it is a san francisco tradition that is for a good cause. the salvation army and compass real estate are partnering for the ninth year collecting toys for needy children in the city. the fund-raising began on monday. they have $140,000 of donations and are doing well. the toys will be distributed to families starting next week. >

tonight, at 9:30, on nbc bay area. unruly inmates caused a disturbance at a south bay jail this afternoon. ==vo== officials say inmates at the "elmwood ec >>> unruly inmates caused problems at a jail this afternoon. inmates in elmwood began protesting after their phone privileges were taken away. 120 inmates refused to return to their bunks. no jail, staff or inmates were injured in the protest which didn't last that long. >>> in overseas, a bombing in egypt has killed about 25 people, wounded more than 30 others. the bomb went off in cairo. this is the second deadliest attack in cairo. on friday, six policemen were killed in a bomb attack. authorities believe the suspect had links to a muslim brotherhood. >>> and members of the eastern christian churches in the bay area joined in prayer at an orthodox church of the redeemer and sang the special songs that honor the victims. some of the attendees there were born in egypt. >> well, we were very sad, obviously. we are very much in solidarity with the christians in egypt.

nbc bay area cheryl joins us from the site. the mayor and also the fire chief peppered with lots of questions at tonight's briefing. >> and the goal tonight was to be transparent about the information they've gathered so far. as you can see, the work is winding down, although it is not complete. no more bodies found here tonight, but investigators are now focusing on what caused this deadly fire. there is no determination of fortune or cause in regards to this fire. >> oakland's fire chief making it clear her department has not come up with the exact cause of the deadly oakland warehouse fire, but alcohol, tobacco and firearms special agent in charge confirming the cause could have been electrical in nature. >> the refrigerator is something they're looking at as a potential source of ignition. it hasn't been like identified as, you know, the smoking gun. >> crews have so much material to sift through, this 24-hour investigation is far from over. >> the fire department will be on scene here until we can look to family members in

forecast highs for the bay area. we'll be look at numbers in the upper 50s low 60s down on the south bay tomorrow. warm spots will be coopertino at 63. same for san jose. 60 freemont. 60 hayward. in the east bay upper 50s. north bay looking good, as well, with a fair day tomorrow. plenty of sun ahead. at least through friday. extended forecast calls for things to get wet into the week. lingering showers on saturday. christmas day is partly cloudy. maybe a few showers coming in on monday, as well. on again off again kind of weather. something for everybody. >> looks good for christmas eve. >> not bad. >> we may get rain. thank you very much. >>> it is a fee you pay every time you buy a carpet. where exactly is that money going? the crack down on a california program critics say is not living up to the recycling promise. >>> a massive explosion at a fireworks market in mexico. at least two dozen people have been killed. the rush to help the injured at a very unstable scene. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but a landmark 20-10 califor

it is scanning around the bay area. filling in the gaps of what other radar can miss. n across the north bay. that is what we will expect as we go through this afternoon. temperaturewise as you head out, it's in the upper 40s to lower 50s. a chance of rain possible for the next couple of hours. mostly cloudy skies. we start to see those clouds rolling back in tonight as we go hour by hour. there will be another storm system moving in tomorrow. that's where we'll see most of the rain. south bay not seeing much of that until about thursday. low 60s and even mid 60s wednesday before that cooler air blows in. as we head to mike tracking two crashes in oakland. the first one sam showed you the chopper it was over addeline and 409. a pedestrian was hit by a car. we have injuries reported. you're seeing these pictures. sounds like it went into the corner of that building here. san mateo bridge volume builds. that's the worst of the slowing right now. >> thank you, mike. >>> local headlines this morning, including the rain that prompted serious warnings in pacifica. city dealin

raining over on this side of the bay and throughout the area all morning long. in the north bay, sharon katsuda was on highway 101. you're now in healdsburg. what do you have for us? >> reporter: mike, good morning. definitely the rain is coming down morsteadly. you can see behind me it is starting to come down. the rain is pretty light. you can see it's blowing lightly. earlier i felt like i had to hold on to this umbrella a little tighter. we have a wind advisory for all of today. also, chp is warning people, before you head out, definitely check where you're heading so you don't have to take a look mile you're driving and get an early start because the roads will be wet. we saw that earlier during our live shot. we showed you from healdsburg down to san rafael, we're expecting the storms to get even stronger and down in the south bay for the late commute. be careful when you head out for your morning commute. live in healdsburg, sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> 6:33. san francisco also getting ready for the storm. city workers are particularly focusing o

"nbc bay area responds" next. new federal law aimed at improving the quality of hospitals has been successful. that's according to a study led by researchers at harvard medical >>> a new federal law aimed at improving the quality of hospitals is successful. this according to a study led by researchers at harvard medical school. the law is part of the affordable care act. it fines hospitals with a high number of patients readmitted within 30 days of being discharged. new data shows many of the lowest performing hospitals had the highest improvements after being penalized. >>> a livermore woman ended up with damaged furniture after an appliance was delivered. >> chris chmura is here with her complaints and how he got results. >> good morning. dana bought a refrigerator from sears in june. during the delivery she says her sofa and side tables were damaged. she says she napped these photos right here on the damage and filed the claim right away. four months later dana reached out to us saying in an e-mail she has deal

storm bringing rain and wind to the bay area... it's slowing down drivers and people flying out for the holidays. an >>> now at noon, the latest storm bringing rain and wind to the bay area. it is slowing down drivers and people flying out for the holidays. and if you are heading to the sierra, get ready for a long ride. good afternoon, i'm anne makovec in for michelle griego. >> i'm kenny choi. we have live team coverage. storm. first maria medina is in san jose. maria? >> reporter: yeah, guys, you know, julie watts told us to head to san jose, it would be raining just in time for our noon shot and she was right. it start heavily raining here a half-hour ago. as we shake our umbrella, it's not just the rain and the wind. it's also the high surf that's affecting the last-minute holiday shopping. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: before they are prepared to start selling the dungeness crab they caught, his customers are already lining up. it's one of the biggest weekends of the year for crab fishermen like jim. >> besides thanksgivin

much what we have been seeing the past couple of days across the bay area. now, in terms of estimated rain totals we are tracking a second storm system that will make its way in on monday. estimated rain totals for friday in the l.a. area over a quarter of an inch. by the end of the weekend, they are expecting that rain to carry over into saturday and sunday. look at this, they could be seeing about an inch of rainfall out there. here in the bay area, though, we're not seeing much rain. at least not through sunday heading into monday, though. and tuesday we are seeing a second storm system that is going to arrive from the north. and with it, bringing a cold snap, which means we could see record lows across the bay area. here's a quick look right now at your new year's eve day planner. by 10:00 a.m. 44 degrees. as i said, we could see that light rain. by 1:00, mostly cloudy skies and by midnight we're ringing in the new year and temperatures in the 40s and:00 on new year's day when we could see the scattered showers. over the next seven days, pay. this is when

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there are scattered showers around the bay area. some coming down pretty good but officially at 5:00 only san jose is reporting light rain. over the past 24 hours, we have gotten a tenth in oakland, .87 san francisco, half inch in san jose. north bay did well. it was evenly distributed throughout the bay area. now the cold air comes in, the moisture still in the atmosphere. showers continuing tonight. snow level will be down 2,000 feet and there's a chance however small of baited of a white christmas up in the mountains around the bay area. the rest of the forecast is coming up. >>> traffic this holiday weekend is expected to hit record levels. this is 880 in oakland moving okay right now. the wet weather has been slowing down bay area drivers all day. more than 10 million people are expected to drive 50 miles or more this weekend. this is one of the busiest days at the airport all year and the weather is not helping there either. 49 flights canceled today at sfo. the airport is reporting 45 to 60-minute delays. >>> right now lots o