garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >>> dangerous conditions on the coast today. take a look at the scene at pacificia earlier. a beach hazard remains in effect this evening because of dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves still that didn't stop surfers especially on a clear day with the sun out. >> it was great. can't beat it. it's really nice after the rain. got some waves and chilly out there but nothing you can't -- nothing this won't fix. >> rip currents are stronger in inlets and piers and if you go fishing, stay away from the rocks. >> chilly water, too, for sure. >> wave heights we're watching as the storms come rolling in will get higher, double or triple the height possibly later this week as we show you a view. it's a nice sunday afternoon as you see outside, white water out there and wave heights six to eight feet. look at the satellite. these storms will have a lot of wind as they roll across the gulf of alaska and you'll see in yellow, that's a large long period of northwesterly swell we think later this week that could push the wave heights close

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >>> we have much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up.ing you back to washington, d.c. where a quarter of a million people are making their voices heard this is morning following president trump's inauguration. plus -- >> this is really the first of its kind for us. >> reporter: revolutionizing the recovery process for breast cancer patients. the new device promising to ease the pain after a double mastectomy. >>> it is 7:29 on your saturday morning and we're giving you a live look in san jose at the guadalupe river. water levels rising across the bay area. we are under a microclimate weather alert. the bay area is under a flash flood watch and a high-wind warning today. good morning. we appreciate your starting your weekend with us. i'm career klapper. vianey arana is here with the microclimate forecast. a lot going on and then even more tonight. >> yes. so right now we are catching a bit of a break. starting to see a little more of the scattered showers versus the heavy downpours. still looking at wet roadways. a live look over dublin.

our garvin thomas is actually stuck in traffic right now on 17. he's been giving us some details. we are told the shots were fired at scotts valley p.d. officers, not at the chp. our nbc chopper right now is heading to the scene. we're going to get new images for you and bring you updated information as soon as it come into the newsroom. >> new details now, pg&e is expected to finally be sentenced today for its role in the deadly san bruno pipeline explosion that happened way back in 2010. jurors convicted the utility of six felonies including violating safety rules and obstructing investigators. the judge is expected to issue the maximum $3 million fine. the judge may also order a court appointed monitor to over see pg&e's operations. earlier this week he delayed sentencing indicating details still had to be worked out. last year the cpuc find pg&e $1.6 billion in connection with the san bruno explosion. our investigative reporter jackson van der beck enis inside that court and will have updates in the 5:00 and 6:00 news and on twitter. >> a suspect nearly dragged an officer tryi

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garvin thomas takes us inside bay area proud. >>> she was a hairdresser who had a eureka moment that hair would be the perfect material to clean up oil spills. she, however, is the one taking that great idea to greater heights. spend enough time in san francisco and you begin to think there's nothing that could happen on the streets of this famously unconventional city that could surprise you, but then the tractor trailer pulls up on howard street and begins to unload box after box of -- of -- oh, my god -- let's let lisa gauthier, the woman who has been waiting for this delivery. >> so it's hair and fur and fleece. >> 20,000 pounds of hair, fur and fleece to be more or less, exact. to understand what's going on here, you have to go back about 20 years when lisa started a non-profit called matter of trust. simply put, they specialize in connecting people with too much of one resource with those who could make good use of it so it doesn't go to waste. the resource in this case is the hair collected from salons, barbershops and pet groomers. >> okay. so, ready? >> it has been woven tog

garvin thomas and iran na is here to give us forecast. >> so a lot of this happy fog you're seeing is going to be sticking around. a lot of the temperatures are in the going to change much heading no the afternoon hour. we are tracking a storm system that's going to keep us cooler than what we have been seeing. we are expecting a drop. in san jose, does have hope though, 40s high for today. by 12, san francisco 50 degrees. our high is expected to be high of 052s. >> you don't have started on those 2017 resolutions because look at how we are compared to the rest of the nation. out in new york similar 46 degrees. san jose 44 degrees. indianapolises, 22, chicago 24. you have a chance to not go out yesterday because 2017 vi a feeling going to be a great year as you head outdoors. >> thank you, very much. now to a developing story, a huge new year's collation end in chaos. dozen of people are dead santa clause attacked party goer in istanbul. 39 people are dead dozens more are wounded. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack which is the fourth in turkey in less than a month. >> a

garvin thomas and iran na is here to give us forect. >> so a lot of this happy fog you're seeing is going

nbc bay area's garvin thomas has spent the entire day stuck on that highway. he joins us now via face time. garvin, what a disaster out there. >> reporter: it has been. i was not stuck in this by choice, i'll tell you that. let me give you a look at what things look like right now. you heard that the summit, northbound lanes are going to be opening at 8:30. this is what it looks like right now as we speak. it is i pulled off and it's safe where i am. i flipped around on the southbound lanes. the returning traffic around, they are looking now, that is the line of traffic coming northbound on 17. just as they get to summit ave at the travel, by that sign up there, the illuminated sign, that's where people are being forced off. right now they're working all the traffic northbound to turn around and go southbound. they're not giving them any choice to get off or go to santa cruz highway at the moment. as you said, jessica, i was in the traffic jamb all day long. it started around 10:00 this morning, i would pass by a couple police cars going northbound on 17. not t

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> very interesting. >>> all right, today in the bay returns in twoutes. up next, president-elect donald trump heads to twitter to take on a civil rights icon. >>> plus -- >> we're here to send a strong message that immigrants, whether they're documented or undocumented, are here to stay. >> tensions running high in the south bay as we're just days away now from donald trump's inauguration. stay with us. francisco - aquatic park (adlib) >>> your time now is 7:29. we want to start you off with a live look outside at san francisco. beautiful ships there. and we have tourists and folks walking by our cameras right there at aquatic park. good morning, thank you so much for joining us. i'm vicky nguyen with rob my aida standing by with a look at your microclimate forecast. we're happy to have you on the show. >> good to be here. the weather dry for most weekend plans. though fog has been a bit of a story, as you can see the bridge deck at the golden gate bridge. you can't see the towers this morning. 46 degrees. into san jose, overcast cskies, in the mid 4

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garvin thomas has this morning's bay area proud. >> i put through the report. >> walking the beat downtown is unlike any other assignment in the san mateo police department. there are days when it's just as much public relations as police work. which is why it seems to be the perfect fit for colby dara. and the type of cop he always wanted to be. >> i want people to feel completely comfortable to come up to me and ask me questions and to spout off their problems. >> in his effort to do just that, colby isn't afraid to try new techniques. but a couple of months ago, colby discovered something old was just what he was looking for. his love of music. >> it's kind of always been a part of my life. my parents owned and operated their own business and i would go out on the weekends with my dad on house calls, and we would listen to country music. sometimes we would have a long drive, and we would just be sitting there, windows down, you know, singing country western music. >> colby continued singing as aer. even won a few competitions. but when his focus turned toward a career in law enforcement

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, garvin. hey, how about this?his is an odd appearance. at san jose city council meeting yesterday, the newest councilman is there holding the captain america shield as he's sworn into office in this councilmember ship. a self-described comic nerd. i think you saw that coming. he says he takes the job seriously but he take himself less seriously and he wanted to do something fun. >> i think captain america many bodies the ideals of america and those are kind of -- the kind of thing i am hoping to strive for, equal justice, fair play, you know, democracy. >> we'll take that. he also says he's looking for new ways to get people interested in city government. good for him. >> yep, team america. well, we'll be right back. stay with us. we are following breaking news. mary >>> so, we do have this breaking news for you. we talked about this a little earlier. mary tyler moore, the star of tv's best loved sitcoms has died. moore died with her husband and friends nearby. she was 80 years old. >> she gained fame in the 1960s

nbc bay area's garvin thomas has touching story in today's "bay area proud." >> reporter: there is onlyso much life experience one can really gain by the age of six. >> i'm good at riding bikes. >> reporter: when it's the right experience. as megan topping recently showed the adults in her life, including her mom karen, it can make all the difference. >> she taught me a huge lesson that day. >> reporter: the story begins in the fields and orchards of hollister where they began seeing a stray dog. the facebook page was quickly on the case. they learned the dog had escaped from a new home just two days after being adopted and clearly had no interest in going back. >> she was in what we call fight or flight mode . >> reporter: dee anna and her experienced rescue team tried and tried and failed for two months to catch the dog. >> i've done animal rescue for years but all the typical things like cage traps and bait ing with smelly foods and all of those things was not working. so, our only way to get her to be able to earn her trust was to get someone she might remember. >> reporter: which i