. >> meet christina lee. she's a hometown faithful from san jose, california and she decided to make a journey from new york to san francisco inch by inch, step-by-step, mile by mile for a great cause. before she hit the open road her faithful story started where all stories do. >> i remember her moving because i would get very much into the games and very nervous and i remember her kicking me smiles when i was yelling. like i need to take it down just a notch. she was probably reroute inside >> even before they entered this world she was bound to route for the red and gold. her parents were second generation 49er fans. >> i was just born into it. i inherited. some are queens, i'm just a 49er-faithful. >> all the kids have 49ers gear. >> we would be decked out head to toe. if we were playing packers we would wear a cheese grader. >> she had cow cow on her lap in that little red sweatsuit cheering her heart out and explaining football to cow-cow and feeling so endeared by how faithful and how much she loved be

thank you very much, christina. a task force has in addition, he is asking president obama for overnight seven protesters were arrested in new york and others interrupted attorney general eric holder shouting "no why is, nos will. >> moon. >> five players came on to the field with their hands up in a don't shoot posture. >> the bay area super bowl can committee prepares to make a big announcement today. that's next. >> and richmond to san rafael, it's a bridge. we'll talk about your commute on the peninsula where things are getting a little however cl totally save magic. we may need a volunteer. >> can you just sign some stuff? >> just sign it. >> today at 4:00 on npc bay area. >>> the money will be handed out through two new grant programs handed out today. super bow bowl 50 is not far aw. >> jon lester reportedly as two offers, $138 from the cubs and also from the boston red sox, who last week stole panda. >> got to get over that. >> it's not even 5:00 and we have a number of crashes report. the blue showeding pud

>> christina: yes, judson, we'll lay with you. >> drake: yeah, we will. >> christina: and so it would be the middle of the night and he would have these blood-curdling screams. and really i think all he really wanted was somebody to come in and be with him. and so one night he was crying out, and i went and i laid next to him. and then we were quiet for a while and because he was blind, he started to get scared 'cause i think he thought i had left. and yet i was literally face-to-face with him and because he was so blind, he couldn't see me. i just put my hand on his back, and he calmed and he was okay because he knew i was there. and i think god does the same for us. he says, "i'm here. you might not see me, but i am here." and the picture of who god is became so real as we loved on our broken child. and i think about we are such-- we are all such broken people. and god looks down and he loves us in those same ways. >> drake: you know, you don't know what it's like to have a shepherd until you get guided through the darkness and you hear his voice. and the thing i see is that as much

wind speeds up to 50 miles an hour, christina. >> yeah. we're getting rainfall totals impressive, to the tune of 3 inches so far in petaluma. we have to tell you right now the heavy stuff hasn't even impacted the bay area. but everything changes as we head throughout the next couple of hours. we're talking about heavy rainfall and areas are already flooding through marin county. we're going to show you when it could be most dangerous for around the wear approximately whatever your plans are. it. >> but the bridge itself went across the north of the golden gate bridge, the frrm zbrchl, nothing dramatic, the winds here highlighted in yellow. lock at the san rafael cityside. all of your east/west component to them this morning. back to you, sam. >> traffic is moving along but the wind is a alone? >> the real concern is whether the wind will be so strong it blows hires in others' however. if the opinion zwrrnl it was a close call for one truck driver. good morning, bob. >> and fortunately that truck driver is okay. you can see what's left of t

we have christina, meteorologist christina loren and mike covering your traffic, as well. you can zoom in on the radar, but we'll have experts ready to help you. >>> well, in fact, we'd like to see what's going on where you are. send your weather photos to i e isee@nbcbayarea.com. >>> well, 90 days, that's how much time a task force appointed by president obama has to come up with a way to help ease tensions between police and communities of color. at the same time, president obama is asking congress for $263 million for community policing, including 50,000 new police body cameras, and then rules for when those officers can use military equipment, as well. all of this, of course, is in response to events in ferguson, which sparked protests around the country that continue today. overnight, seven protesters were arrested in new york and others interrupted attorney general eric holder, shouting "no justice, no peace." >> what we saw there was a genuine expression of concern and involvement. >> meanwhile, protesters in seattle came face-to-face with riot police last night. th

christina has much more on that. it's friday, december 19th and you're watching "today in the bay." >> thank you so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. a realtime look at our radar on the top left-hand side of your screen. that is more activity than we seen. san francisco. good morning for you. stilli expect it to be freightful. . between 10 and 2, it's out of here. we might see a little bit of lingering activity as we head throughout tomorrow morning. but overall, fair weather returns to the bay area for a good period of time before that storm window opens up again. we'll have your full forecast in just a moment. >> let's take a quick pick outside, christina. the golden gate bridge again. mike inwu weep on things for us. traffic will most likely pick up good morning. >> good morning. is it zpchl that's a more than 3% jump if you look at the numbers compared to last year. why the jump? people have more money, consumer optimism and it doesn't cost nowhere near as much as it used to to f

stay tuned for reports from christina loren and mike inouye. you can get an up-to-day look at our weather radar any time at our web site, nbcbayarea.com. >> senior citizens commission and transportation officials are pushing plans to make sidewalks safer. many pedestrians have complained about having to dodge cyclists on sidewalks. there are signs asking riders to walk their bikes but those don't seem to be working. cyclists say they're just trying to avoid traffic on the streets. >> crowded or if there are a bunch of people turning right, i'll ride on the sidewalk for a while. >> a lot of these people who are getting hit or nearly hit are senior people in wheelchairs, walks are and canes and so on and cannot get out of the way. >> coming up on 5:51 right now. they have been clamoring for fairer conditions. now they might get it. san francisco taxi drivers could get a leg up on ride sharing companies all because of a new proposal being considered today. the municipal transportation agency will discuss reducing fees for taxi drivers so they can

christina was talking about it. now we're dealing with the realities. why the cdc says you might not be as protected as you think. >> and wait until you hear where southern california cops found all these drugs and guns. >> and we're looking at the san mateo bridge this morning. still some slick conditions. we'll talk about what you're dealing with over on the peninsula. two children were left unattended while the woman was picking up other children. all five children were under 6 years old. >> the home that has stood as a constant reminder of the sandy hook elementary massacre now belongs to the town of newtown. the home is where the shooter, adam lanza lived and his mother nancy. the bank took control of the yesterday but yesterday agreed to give it to the house at no cost. the house has been vacant and the bank admits they would have a hard time selling it. >> drones will give police a bird's eye view of a crime scene. aclu is raising concerns and they do not have clearance to launch the zones. >> san jose's police department is currently grappling w

you heard christina pchb we'll keep checking in with you. thaej you. >> crews have been preparing all week for this stoch stof stoch, from. people have also been sweeping up leaves and debrises in front their sfrochls but we're told we should be weddy for a slow and choppy winds purchases you mean f, just two trees down on interstate 80. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. this came down about 3:00 this morning. we're on eastbound 80, just beyond sunol valley. you're looking at what's left of this eucalyptus tree. call. >> translator: has been able to krut this down to side so andont that it hard to mr. pb prn apparently, according to cph, the driver was okay. this is chp this morning, their advice to a parkthey are respecting the early morning tuesday answer. i actually tried to reason, at this has just shut down within the past ten minutes so cal transcan clear his tree. we're looking at the headlights on that diversion so they can get back on to eastbound 80. you'll realize that e imagine is frrnl sfrrnls pchbl and

christina, how are you doing this morning? ♪ chestnuts roasting that would make you feel a little bit warmer, right? take a look around. it looked like a desert around here for the past three years. now we're experiencing what we know and love, what we're accustomed to in the bay area. that's the green hillsides. they're just so lovely. this morning getting a little break from the heavy rainfall. but we are going to see it return sooner than later. by about 1:00 a.m. the heavy stuff moves through from the next storm system. we'll see a nice mix of sun and clouds for today. overcast conditions near the bay and the coast. as we head throughout tomorrow, unfortunately at this time we're going to be tracking another round of rain. this system is going to pack rain with it as well. after that, though, want to put this on your back burner. prolonged break ahead. we'll see a nice stretch of five to six days of dry weather before that storm track comes back to the bay area and temperatures will gradually warm as well. we'll be in the

i want to make a deal with christina loren this morning. christina, give us one more game of rain and then let's see some clearing up. >> what's behind door number one in san francisco, we've got a little fog. that could force flight delays but the good news is we're going to get by a mostly dry afternoon. this is the day a lot of people start to head out of town for the holidays. if you're trying to get out to the pacific northwest, we do have rain in portland, seattle and a lot of it. also, trying to get to the southeast could be problematic. we got storms in houston and new orleans. if you're trying to get over to the northeast, this is where we typically have big problems during the holidays. looking pretty good. overall, though, pretty calm conditions across the nation for today and tomorrow. of course, we'll keep you updated. i'm actually working saturday morning as well. so i'll be here. if you're leaving saturday morning, check with us first and i'll give you the latest. a little bit of activity out there, it's light, spotty. that w

christina? >> that's right. make sure you are prepared, especially if you live in the high terrain across the bay area, wooded areas specifically. we are counting on flooding in some of the metropolitan cities. a storm like we haven't had in years. i'm going to tell you the areas we're really concerned about and how much rain we're expecting in your backyard in just moments. >>> a new cafe hopes its food and drinks will bring in, but people behind the counter will make you bay area proud. ring ring!... progresso! it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmered vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you soup people. make it progresso or make it yourself some people think vegetables are boring. but with green giant's delicious seasonings and blends, we just may change their minds. ho ho ho green giant! >>> 2014 we have brought you many stories of kindness, success, and inspiration as part of our bay area proud stories. >> stories that keep getting better and

christina is talking about the potential for black ice. that's the thin sheet of ice that blends in with the asphalt over the roadways. the rest of the drive is a nice, easy drive, including over the altamont pass. >> california's new hidden gas tax goes into effect january 1st. that could bring the price of gas from 15 -- up 15 to 75 cents a gallon. the goal of the tax is to cut down on the state's greenhouse gas emissionscurrent average place for a gallon of gas is 2.27. in california the average is $2.65 but you see. >> so you thought it to be the truth? >> i don't know. i have to look to find out. how one man is paying it forward. come tell you about that ood. nks. the most exciting vants of the season, going on now. over a million californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long. health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates

christina is closely tracking your conditions. she'll bring you the very latest. >>> and that's causing some havoc on the roadways. look, you can see the water kicking up on the eastbound direction of 580 westbound. i'll tell you why it's stopping already at the deb lynn interchange, coming up. >>> happy you are watching today on the bay. a live look outside right now in downtown san jose. another round of storms coming through our area. christina is tracking that and we'll be talking with her momentarily. >>> a southern california woman is now suing bill cosby claiming he molested her in the playboy mansion some 40 years ago. she was 15 years old when cosby took her and her friend, gave them drinks and took them to the playboy mansion. >>> a southern california mall is apologizing to a little girl after she was reportedly turned away by santa because of her service dog. the 7-year-old girl has autism and her service dog goes everywhere with her. but santa at the mall refused to let the girl sit on his lap because of the dog. even

we're going to begin with meteorologist christina loren. she is tracking that rain right to your doorstep. >> good morning. not envious of our reporters out there this morning but, hey, you've got to get out that front door as well just to get to your vehicle this morning and heavy rain. you'll likely need that umbrella just to get to your car. we've got that heavy stuff all across the board. as we head throughout your day today, this is going to continue through lunchtime. we'll be done with the heavy, steady stuff and then we might actually get some pretty strong thunderstorms. over the santa cruz mountains, up the peninsula and up the north bay as well. basically our ground is saturated already. once the wind picks up, the chance for downed trees is enhanced. we are now in the thick of it. this is the heavy stuff that's coming through and it will likely continue for the next few hours, potentially all the way through noon. we'll have more on that and that thunderstorm formation we're expecting. now back to you, sam and laura. >> we're go

this is the weather-related one christina just showed you. the wind whipping around now, really kicking in just after 7:00, just when christina said it's going too get worse. the c th p said the bach, you might get pushed back and forth. it's not really held up. but let's look at your map. we have reports of cement blocks in the roadway and about 13 cars reported on the side of the road. no other details other than that. there's some debris in the planes lanes. it's the only thing going on but it's a big thing for 880. use 580, if you can, as an alternate. >> more news in 30 minutes. we'll see you back here then. >> have a great day. >>> good morning. breaking news. >>> good morning. breaking news. bodies and debris from airasia flight 8501 pulled from the sea six miles from where the plane lost contact with air traffic control, while the airline is dealing with a new emergency involving another one of its planes over night. >>> the coldest air since last winter pushing east this morning. some cities now below zero. and al is tracking it all.

christina, what was your favorite cookie? >> ooh, thin mints. i liked the peanutbutter as well. >> this is the south bay. as of this weekend, tammy watches us everything morning and she sent in this picture and that is more on the way. we're going to get potentially another 2 inches of ran right here in the sou bay. but this morning parkjust some very light activity up in marin county. temperatures will be commonwealth for the, into the mid 60s for you. so showers moving in as we head throughout tonight and the heavy stuff arrives as we meet back here tomorrow morning. we are talking about potentially a dangerous drive to work together. we keep your future cast going into noon. heavy rainfall all across the bay area. still getting that rich moisture. and with an already saturated ground, we are expecting storm reports as comes open up the windows and let it rain. i love that sount. back to you, guys. >> five people back to solid ground of a their boat thank before rescuers to reach the boat, it took on too much water and sank. it not clear what

. >> good evening, christina. >> good evening, steve.ng. >> you have one republican watching your show tonight because she's a friend of mine. >> oh, there's lots of them. they just don't tell each other. if they all came out, the world would stop on its axis. question one. on monday's show, conservative congresswoman michele bachmann made a special guest appearance on video on our show while rapping a popular song. whose rap song was michele bachmann rapping, was it a, jay-z, b, the beastie boys c cmaclemore or d, waka flocka flame. >> it was c. >> clearly we have no choice but to watch it again pop. ♪ i wear your grand dad clothes i look incredible ♪ ♪ i wear your grand dad's clothes. i like in incredible ♪ >> yes, the horrifying answer is c, macklemore. christina was right. >> and any excuse to hear michele bachmann talking in a low voice will be taken on this show. we spoke about the three nuclear intercontinental missile bases, 450 nuclear missiles between them. these three bases have been sharing something critical to maintaining t

let's check in with christina loren. i am paying very close attention because i'm going to the 49ers game. i want the weather to be good. >> as a raiders' fan, i have to tell you the truth, no matter what i have to say it's going to be very nice for you later on today. i'm sorry. if you are not a raiders' fan like you, you should be sorry for my whole last three years. >> we can commiserate on so many levels. >> we are a couple of california girls. we are going to get a california christmas. really nice conditions. here's the thing though. warm all the way through wednesday of next week. that's christmas eve. i can tell you though by christmas day things start to change. we've got this area of low pressure. it wants to hit the bay area. i think it's only going to impact the north bay with light shower activity. our temperatures are going to drop. overall, looking great. if you want to hit a white christmas, about a 2 1/2, maybe 3 hour drive up to tahoe. bring your chains today. you can leave them home tomorrow. that's wh

christina mentioned earlier this is the windiest part of the storm we're in. i'm definitely feeling it now. the rain is pelting my face, i am completely soaked and concern for drivers is the ground being very saturated here. you looking at the onramp to 101 and offramp to lakeville highway where traffic is picking up. this is an area prone to flooding. last week all lanes of southbound 101 were actually closed at one point because of the flooding and the rain had begun the night before, the ground had become very saturated. >> in the past, counties haven't had the luxury of having a modern system like this. we have it. this is going to be the first time we've had to exercise it in a real event and we're pretty optimistic we're going to be very successful. >> reporter: so far nothing major thankfully, but in petaluma overnight, firefighters did respond to a pair of wires that were arcing badly, probably caused by moderate wind. the fire department has responded to downed trees already. we've gotten an inch and a half of rain according to the weather center, and

. >> let's start with meteorologist christina loren. she has a look at the timing of the rain heading our way. >> i want to start with the rainfall totals. with the saturated ground, the chance for downed trees will be elevated. over 3 everyones of rain in mount tam, ben lomond over 3 inches and some places in san jose picked up over an inch and three quarters over the weekequ. on-and-off showers today and the heavy stuff comes in tonight. first let's check your drive, happy monday post-thanksgiving, leftovers. that's what i'm thinking about. >> so am i. >> we have some fog. christina talks about the dynamics related to that. a slower drive in patches in 580. here we can't even see the overcrossing but you can see traffic flowing relatively smoothly. we're looking at the golden gate bridge where you have slick roadways continuing from overnight rains. you can see all the way across the span. fog not an issue here. as we look north, there is san rafael. from time to time we've seen the glowing lights be a little worse. we'll talk about y

good morning, christina. >> it is chilly this morning. pull out your heavy winter coats as temperatures are going to continue to drop throughout the next hours. we are at freezing in some bay area cities already, expected to hit the 20s. you may encounter a little bit of patchy frost. we're going to see a lot of sunshine this week before that storm track returns. first, let's say good morning and welcome back mike inouye. >> good morning. welcome back to you. right now a look at the east shore freeway. we had a eveneder bender reported. we'll show you the map coming down the freeway.fender bender . we'll show you the map coming down the freeway. with the temperatures, the moisture in the air likely going to affect your roadway and not your drive. a crash in fremont. i just got word of a crash at west 580. reports are a crash just happened at west 580 approaching dublin. i'll show you what's going on coming up, guys. back to you. >> we are following breaking news out of southeast asia this morning where a jetliner is still missing. it is b

let's check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. everybody at home getting that heavy rain at this point. the one exception is up in sonoma county, this is a very slow moving system. as we head throughout the day today, we're expecting downpours. things will relax a little bit but we have some thorpgs on the way as well. we guide you and start that clock for you at 8:00 a.m. rich downpours, you'll need the umbrella and need why are jacket for today and can see showers not as steady but still coming in. you'll still need that umbrella. but then the rain returns, another storm on the heel of this system and then another one after that. i'll tell you how much rain we

we have meetings just to get ready. >> christina won't let me forget about. all she's been talking about. she looks 15 days out. i don't plan that far ahead. i'm look, look, there's the cars, what it is now, glow to the lights. west 580 has fog registering. road weather index, traffic and weather tied together, low clouds, drifting through. little build in the altamont pass. 580 no big surprises. watching for the effects of the fog there. and all the way north up through the diablo range. 680 clear as far as speeds. but yesterday we saw slowing through concord. light for right now. between thanksgiving and end of the year we see lighter commute starting about now. that's what we saw yesterday, though it was tuesday and we did have a slow drive all around the bay. right now no delays. look at that map for the bay area wide view. golden gate, we talk about the fog, not the situation now, but clouds hovering around drifting north. we'll continue to track it for you. >> "today in the bay" here to help you weather the storm. tune in tomorrow, christina will have u

christina was right. >> excellent, well done.r michele bachmann talking in a low voice will be taken on this show. we spoke about the three nuclear intercontinental missile bases, 450 nuclear missiles between them. these three bases have been sharing something critical to maintaining those missiles. they have been fedexing it back and forth to each other every time somebody needed to make a missile repair. what exactly have these three bases been fedexing back and forth to each other. is it a special screwdriver, b, a special wrench set. c, a drill bit, or d, a set of specialty protective goggles. >> it was b, and there's one, but now they have three. >> i think that's right. but steve, can you confirm? >> the correct answer is b. there is a special wrench set. and as she noted, secretary of defense hagel said they were going to have two wrenches from now on. so good news is christina is right and we have more wrenches. >> they already got more and we're going to get even further. >> amazing. >> all right, but we're going to go t

stand by for christina's report. things could get crazy out there. look at your maps, we'll show you the entire south bay. the blue mega phone there shouting it out for the go sharks. go cars. you're at the limit for the tri-valley as we move over to this map. we'd expect to see a little more slowing just before 5:00 on a tuesday. again, i think it might be getting lighter toward the end of the year because we're sliding toward the christmas holidays toward the end of the year and that's what we see. back to you. >> let's talk royals now. the duke and duchess of cambridge, william and kate wrap up their visit to the state today. the royal couple will visit the 9/11 memorial and last night will and kate sat courtside for the game between the brooklyn mets and cavaliers. they met some pop culture royalty, beyonce and jay-z greeted them during the game. after the game, they met lebron as well. >> prince george, future cleveland cavalier. who knows. >> coming up, the family of a war veteran needs your help. how they say you can help find their loved one

how is this system shaping up, christina? >> well, it's bringing in rain at a time we probably don't want it. there's more rain on the way tomorrow and a third system comes through as we head throughout the end of the week. so by all means keep that umbrella handy. you want your jackets ending up only in the 50s. and this rain could produce. >> let's talk about the bay bridge toll plaza and the backup here. the water not actively falling but still wet roads as we look at your bigger area for the east bay. 580 and to 580, water on the road and a tree down blocking the road there. walnut creek slow and 680 and both of those freeways a slower drive. a look at the south bay, northbound route starts to build and will end with the san mateo bridge with is a little dryer and a lot slower than it was. >> one lucky baby in ohio has a very unusual birthday. >> little hazel grace was born saturday morning at a cleveland hospital at 10:11 on 12-13-14. . the family says they feel so lucky and excited. they certainly have a houseful, they

but we begin with meteorologist christina loren. christina, when is it it going to get bad? >> starting tonight, laura and sam, good morning. because expecting activity to ramp up tonight, we actually have a flash flood warning issued for the entire bay area, not just mountains, not just the north bay, everybody. and this goes into effect tonight. staying in effect all the way through tomorrow evening. i've got to tell you, in addition to heavy rain, a lot of wind on the way to the bay area, gusts of 80 miles per hour possible here in our backyard. the best chance for that is going to be through the higher elevations. it is going to get downright treacherous over the santa cruz mountains. expecting the same scenario through sonoma county, napa, with rain and wind at the same time. blizzard warning in effect for the sierra nevada, two to three feet of snow expected, above 6,000 feet. whiteout conditions, what we need for the drought situation but it's going to be dangerous. a storm like we haven't seen in years. time out the changes in my next report. back to you and the top

christina? >> there really is. i love talking to you, the locals who have been here most of your lives. you guys are the ones who put on my facebook page that you haven't seen rain like this for years. this is what we need to help us get out of this drought. let's talk about where we are in terms of average for this season. as you know, we've had three dry years that we're trying to dig out of but for the season so far, this is where we understand when it comes to your average rainfall. mountain view with the 5 inches of rain so far this season, you are at 190% of normal. here in san jose, we're at 164% of normal for the season with more rain on the way. and we haven't even hit wintertime just yet, my friends. so we're looking really good. we need more rain. it does look like it's coming your way, at least for this weekend. in the short term, the storm window stays open. let's talk about your radar picture now, just some scattered showers out there, nothing heavy, nothing organized. about lunchtime we're going to c

christina, back to you. >> thank you, anthony. you brick up a good point, justor normal five-minute drive to the office if that is typically what it is. this, our atmospheric river, is going to get cut off. that means showers won't be as heavy. but right here in the south bay, it is coming in. all across teeft shore, we're getting heavy pockets of rainfall. forward in time, 1 1:00 a.m., still getting those heavy pockets from time to time. but between 11:00 and 4:00, everything starts to let up. the wind is going to increase, so we will likely see more of those downed tree reports as we get into the afternoon. when the sun comes out today, check out our hillside. spectacularly green. something i haven't seen in the past three years, mike. it is looking good out there. >> and we love to see the green hillsides. right here above the ground, though, the concern is the wet roadways and the slick conditions. off the roadway, willow up to marsh, look at the map here as we talk about the crash that is just outside of our camera range. rig

let's go to meteorologist christina loren. it was chilly. we took the kid to gilroy garden this weekend. i wish i was wearing a parka. >> do you wish you picked a different weekend? >> maybe. >> i drove past there and it was jam packed. i'm glad you brought that parka. and the little ones today maybe doing some shopping, they will be opening around 10 and that's about when we will begin to warm up. visibility dropping a tad here over the golden gate bridge in san francisco. 57 degrees laerts on today in san francisco, 53 on the east shore and 58 degrees on the south bay. this is one of the warmer days of the week. you can expect a chilly morning,wide spread 30s and 40s until about noon. the wind is going to increase, pick up and be strong by the end of of the day. it's not going to bring in any rain but it's going to bring in a cold blast of air. temperatures are going to be 5 to 10 degrees colder tomorrow morning. between midnight to 9:00 a.m., frost advisory in place. inland valley 25 to 32 degrees. at the coast, 32 to 39 degrees. we see t

. >> thanks, christina. we have new video, key off in as thousands of protesters came face to face with police once given. they're if i am -- face to face with protesters. >> one group formed a massive human chain. closer to home bart riders are hoping for an easy morning commute after pro tessers shut down a bart station last night. trains didn't even stop at fruitvale and officers stan strategize. he said an audience jobs happened to restore calm in the 60s and he hopes jobs can restore the calm today. >> kid that when on a street corn are doing nothing ended up putting on a suitoned tie and you know what they learned? they learned they're just as smart as the rich white folk. the former ambassador to the united nations also say that hiring officer will roo flekt the community and hp reduce bad police and that peaceful protest can lead to chang. >> coming up on "today," new york governor andrew kwomio talks about his take on the grand jury's decision. he's pledging chang and what he plans to do with the ci

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. >> that is where the coast guard is searching for a man who plunged into the christina river. >> there new developments in a case of hit and run that was caught on camera. police say they could be closing in on the suspected driver. >> and three churches go up in flames in a matter of hours, all in the same delaware community. the search is on for an arsonist. >> but first up let's take a quick look at your weather and traffic with meteorologist, david murphy off, karen rogers has accuweather and matt pelman has traffic. good morning. >> good morning. let's start off with storm tracker 6 live double scan. still some drizzle out there in spots. we can see not a lot of rain but you'll get a shower or two that will be passing through the area coming out of the southwest but so is that more mild air can coming out of the southwest. so, it's better news there. let's look at some of the visibility reports in the area. showing us first satellite 6 and action radar you see those showers start to move through. we're really stuck with the clouds. you see the flow. there's more where this came fr

. >> and i'm meteorologist christina loren. cool and breezy for today as we head throughout your tuesday and wednesday, it is going to get cold. we'll see a nice end to the week. temperatures starting to moderate before that storm window opens up. >> a relatively calm commute except for the dublin interchange. >> and let's give you a wide look outside at the beautiful bay bridge there today. it is monday, december 29th and you are watching "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm vicky nguyen. laura garcia-cannon has the day off. this morning police are investigating an early morning home invasion right now. stephanie chuang joins us. we're hear police are now looking for the suspect who they believe is armed? >> reporter: that's right. it's unclear whether it's one or more suspects they're looking for. we're very close to san francisco university. this is where the home invasion robbery happened. police confirmed it was armed. no visible signs of breaking down the

. >> the coast guard is looking for a man who plunged into the christina river. >> and we have a previewyour weather and traffic. david is off. karen rogers is here along with matt pelman. good morning. >> good morning. we've got some light mist outside right now but the drizzle just starting to fall outside of our terrace so i grabbed the umbrella. storm tracker 6 live double scan and you can see that happening through the region along the i-95 corridor. this has been pushing up from the southwest just like we told you you would see this morning. there's not going to be a lot of rain today, just spotty showers. we're seeing a batch of it move through right now. 40 degrees in philadelphia, even in the lehigh valley well above freezing. 38 in allentown, 36 in reading. even in mount pocono where you had nearly a half inch of ice yesterday it's 35 degrees along the coastline you're in the low 40's so we are just talking showers through the region. roads aren't slippery, they're just wet. .3 of a mile visibility in mount pocono though. fog is reducing visibility in allentown to just a half a

hi, mike. >> good morning, christina. and another good friend is the rain on the road, been friends for about a week now. soupy, sloppy conditions right here. you can see the light across the span. fog not a problem. still a lot of water on the road. look at that, falling on the lens, tough conditions in both of these locations. we're talking about the blue all over the place. looks like the movie "ofavitar." some of the kids are too young to understand that. no real problems, your typical build all the way over on the right edge over at antioch and west highway 4. we have a spinout at south 680. a little sloeing at the scene. flooding reported in patches. you just have your build. we do have that jackknifed rig that happened earlier this morning. they're still waiting for word on whether or not that tow truck has arrived. the south bay moves smoothly. we'll give you a live shot out there. the water kicking up will be a factor for your visibility as well. >> a lot of blue on that map. thank you very much, mike. how fully

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we'll begin with christina loren. how long is the wind going to last? sustained winds yesterday. >> it was really, really strong out there yesterday. especially into places where we don't typically see that fierce wind. i'm talk building the south bay. where we saw the most power outages. widespread across the bay area yesterday. wind speeds are dropping off. this is a cold front. a dry cold front came through the bay area. behind it trails the coldest air of the season. just in time for your new year's eve celebration plans. really we want to make sure you stay safe out there. we want you want to get out there and ring in the new year. make sure you have a jacket. it will still be breezy and temperatures will be frigid. right now back to you, sam and chris. >> definitely a sweater is not going to cut it. the windy weather is to blame for this apartment fire in san jose. they say it started when the wind knocked over a tree on seven trees boulevard. then one of the residents lit a cancel. when he came back, that apartment was in flames. >> bob joins us

whereas christina has been charged just with tax crimes. originally -- well, up until today, it was the prosecutor had said that christina only ought to be fined 580,000 euros, and her husband should still stand trial. but the judge, jose castro, has ordered now that she faces a trial, along with 15 other people as well. and it all centers around the disappearance of funds from a charitable institute, which is a charitable sports foundation in which they were involved. >> people will see this as part of a royal soap opera. we saw the coronation. christina not included as part of that. >> she's not officially part of the royal family. the royal family, because of appalling publicity, which was partly centered around this, this investigation has been going on for four years now. but also, the policies, bad publicity regarding safari hunting and shooting elephants in africa. so when the publicity of a royal family plummeted, there was a restructuring of the whole royal family. felipe is now the king, and he has distanced himself very much from

christina told us it's not completely clear. the full toll plaza, look at the other shot from emeryville. we do have slowing once again, second time this morning folks are slowing toward treasure island where there is a crash reported right around the treasure island on-ramp. certainly a crew will be distracting as you get over there. we're showing you the lower drive up the incline from the bay bridge toll plaza. overall it's a lighter volume of traffic but this could complicate things now. there you go with slowing out of richmond, westbound 80 all the way through berkeley. concord showing slowing through highway 84, slowing through the tri-valley, typical pattern for livermore. same for hayward. no drama for the south bay. the dumbarton bridge, we still have reports from the earlier crash. there was "a discussion" going on there and so folks weren't waking up very friendly in the morning and a crash won't do anything to help that out. >> hmm. >> you're so polite, mike. >> talk it out. hug it out. no, don't do that. >> off the

fog in concord as christina said and the lanes are backing up. we should have the metering lights turned on possibly in the next few seconds. >> we'll be back with 15 minutes of nonstop news, weather and traffic right after this break. stay with us. looking for one of these? yoplait. smooth, creamy, and craved by the whole family. >>> 5:43 right now. u.s. embassies are on hype alert as new reports are scheduled to be release detailing the cia's interrogation process for terrorists. this could prompt terrorists to fight back. tracie potts is live on capitol hill. what steps are they taking to make sure americans abroad are safe? >> they told soldiers and sailors and marines to watch their backs. they have 2,000 marines on the ready in case there is any sort of retaliation. this report is coming out this afternoon. senate democrats say how these terror suspects were interrogated with tack telecommunication we were not allowed to use anymore today. republicans didn't want the report to come out at all. secretary of state john kerry may have tried to

on this day, of course, it was all about recognizing christina.with this dip in the bay, she can now cross one item off that bucket list, with many more likely to come. >> when i look at it, i'm like yeah, i'm well on my way to making a life that i love. that makes me happy. >> reporter: on the same day, it just so happens a very different finish line was crossed in palo alto with the opening of ada's cafe in the public library. it's an accomplishment dear to the owner kathleen hughes and her son charlie. >> it's pretty emotional. >> reporter: we first met charlie this summer when this photo of charlie jumping into sergio romo's arms after throwing out the first pitch gave people joy. only later did we learn of the hughes' family dream to open a cafe that would give developmentally disabled adults like charlie a place not to just earn money, but gain experience and boost self-confidence. it is a dream that is now open for business. if you would like to see the original stories with charlie or christina, you can watch any of them or any of the bay

christina loren is here. >> you know we've got a really great day. we have rain on the way but you're going to be able to get to work without any sort of weather delay, at least for now. most of the bay area is nice and clear. we're going to say clear throughout the morning drive. but just as rush hour is coming to a close, i can tell you that's when the showers are going to start to come in and temps will be cool today so grab your umbrella grab that jacket and if you can stick around i'll show you the timeline in just one moment for your neighborhood. moon while, here's mike and your drive in case you can't stick around. >> if you can't stick around that's all right. you can probably stick around a little extra because it's a lighter flow of traffic. it's the bay bridge toll plaza and the metering lights are on. so little light,. >> highway 4 out of antioch, smiled slowing there. no problems except the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> i like this story. stamp honoring basketball great wilt chamberlain will go on official sale today. >> obvio

christina has been talking about rain showers off and on today. we'll be checking in with her very shortly. it is tuesday, december the 16th and you are watching