first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> we take you to san jose. more construction in the southbound direction. down towards 280. we'll have the construction possiblily blocking one or two lanes until 7:00. no major slowing. we'll track it and send it back to you. new this morning, bumps in the road for bay area college students. >> they will stage their own sort of occupy protests. today in the bay's christie smith is live in hayward with why they're taking a stance. >> reporter: good morning, laura. the occupy wall street movement is moving to the cal state system. what this has to do with is student fees and teacher pay. today and tomorrow lecturers and professors will walk out. over the chancellor's decision to cancel raises. the faculty is saying they want to vent their frustration at what they consider the 1% running the university system. many students are on board with this upset overhigher fees that they're paying. tuition is nearly 25% higher than it was a year ago. the staff is reduce here as well. the university is saying there's more t

our own mike inouye. give it up for him, everybody. that was kind of weak. we'll get that better next time. >> my man, mike. >> thank you, mcgrew had to step in and take my back on that one. san francisco, no delays out of san francisco, nor seattle. expecting moderate to major delays later today in new york, philly already with a 30-minute delay. we also are expecting those low ceilings here in san francisco throughout the day. so unfortunately weather will come into play when it comes to your travel plans, flying and driving. as you can see, mostly cloudy conditions san jose through santa rosa. the rain has not yet arrived. you can see the moisture ban through the north. as we head through the next 48 hours, on and off shower activity. nothing too heavy except for the north bay and the north end of the peninsula. i think places like san jose, livermore, maybe a tenth of an inch up to a quarter. nice and comfortable temperaturewise. we'll be in the 50s. 58 degrees at about 5:00 p.m. as you make your way home from work if you have to go to work today. we'll s

mike inouye, if they're heading out right now, anything that could slow them down? >> we had something, but it's better now. this is good. peninsula, highway 101, the accident around poplar has cleared those two lanes. all lanes okay as you're heading towards the san mateo bridge. both directions of highway 101 and 280 not a problem. the east bay is showing slowdowns, i'll show that coming up. >>> a big move by san francisco police overnight changes the face of the occupy sf encampment along market street. "today in the bay's" bob redell live now with what is going on and the reaction from the protesters. good morning, bob. >>> good morning to you, jon. protesters weren't surprised by this action by police overnight. mayor ed lee of san francisco has tolerated the protesters camping out at justin herman and in front of the federal reserve. he had grown tired of what had grown out in front over here in front of 1 market street, a mini camp in front of the two other sites. it went overboard. protesters said they moved there because they were running out of space. the

mike inouye will have that coming up in moments. right now showers pushing onshore.ust light rain coming down. there's a lot more on the way. take a look at the band of moisture, slated to smack us right about 10:00 to 2:00 today. a lot of this won't make its way inland. we may see a couple of cities. the temperatures this morning, like i said, still cold in places like santa rosa. 40 in novato. overall because of the additional cloud cover, it was able to trap in yesterday's daytime heat. 7 degrees warmer in livermore. 8 degrees warmer in san jose. as we head throughout the afternoon, peabl possibly up on on o to an inch of rain. in the deep green we get the most moisture. novato through santa rosa. potentially up to half an inch. maybe three-quarters in the place that picks up the heaviest rainfall amounts. take a look at. this inland cities not expected to see much. because of that we get enough sunshine to warm you to 70 in fairfield. 64 in san jose. by the coast we're going to see the clouds and showers pump through all day long, temperatures only end up in the

i know mike inouye is shaking his thing. >> let's go to 880. traffic. there you go.he lights right to it. still flashing lights moving you over. construction crews are still clear in the northbound direction. expect slowing in through downtown temporarily over the next few minutes. a live look out there shows you the good volume. we'll go over to the peninsula. 101 northbound i've marked the construction zone at oregon expressway. and on highway 84, we have construction. overnight maintenance blocking a lane there. very right volume of traffic. no slowing in the eastbound direction heading towards fremont and newark. >> a discovery at an east bay shore could launch a second california gold rush. >> that's right achlgt south bay man known as john shelled out $1,000. according to amc tv show network storage wars, he found treasure inside. not just treasure. a half million dollars of gold coins. symptom dating back to the 1500s. the new season of storage wars begins tonight. >> and gold prices today. my goodness. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay." an attempted kidna

a lot of people like to throw the football around, like our own mike inouye. >> i can throw it.he catching, i'm not so good at that. we'll look over to the south bay. i showed you slowing southbound earlier. now it's completely cleared. it looks like the crews between old bay shore and 280 have cleared the area. maybe a few flashing lights. no incidents here along the peninsula all the way to san francisco. still some low clouds hanging out there. not enough to be a problem for the view here. watch the north beiruts to novato and the like because of the low visibility christina has been talking about. and a look at the bay bridge. a slow go for the east shore freeway. 19 minutes off the bridge. typical slowing for antioch. >> okay, big mike. i appreciate it. we're learning more about the gunman killed during a confrontation with uc berkeley police. the 32-year-old was a bright student in his first semester at the school of business. he was a self described computer nerd who had a troubled past. the university police do not know what travis planned to do with the loaded handgun h

first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> the fog is a tough drive because of that. as we droe through the construction zone we warn you about using the high settings. but the construction zone was well lit. allow the extra lane incase it takes your eyes a second to adjust. more construction for 237 eastbound coming through a similarly foggy area. more fog through oakland and 880 around fruitvale. there's another construction zone there. i've circled it. at the toll plaza you can barely make out the few cars that there are right now. back to you. >> no flight delays so far. so we'll keep you posted. >>> here's a cool question to think about. what would you do with $250 million? sounds good. three men in connecticut have already answer that had question. why the winners of one of the biggest jack pots in history are spreading their wealth. >>> and facebook ipo is gaining steam. how much the company could be worth when it goes public. hey, your high speed internet here, at home... ...and on the go... ...with some really big news. it's b-i-g -- big. high speed internet

mike inouye, already and there's an accident less. at the interchange, you'll find the repair that needs to be conducted later on. no lanes are currently blocked. there's a crew there. expect slowing and watch the slippery roads. i'll show you the flooding overnight as well. >> more and more people inspired by the occupy movements message taking their own action against big banks. some taking their money to smaller community banks instead. today a south bay businessman plans to do the same thing. marla tellez joins us with that story. >> scott, good morning. so far we heard quite a bit from the 99%. not a lot of the 1% until now. this is a beverage distributor. he is the 1%. he's going to lead by example. 75-year-old mike fox sr. says he's leaving bank of america. essentially he's going to pull out all his company's money and the funds from his personal account from b ofa in a show of support from the occupy movement. we're not talking small potatoes. we're talking millions of dollars. fox is a prominent south bay businessman and well

of course mike inouye and myself will be here to help get you through that. by noon turning showery, but picking up maybe two inches of rain in the higher elevations in cities that get the most moisture. friday overall looks like a washout with showers continuing throughout the day. something i want to point out, on your snow levels a lot of that snow is only going to make its way into yosemite. we'll tell you when the significant snowfall from our next system arrives, and even that is not expecting much. it will have that and the seven day outlook in my next report. let's get to mike right now and your drive. >>> christina, we'll take you to our chopper over highway 92. an earlier stall was hooked up and now clearing from the westbound commuted direction. we'll head over the high-rise. that's a pretty good clip for a tow truck. they're making quick work of it. we'll look at a slower drive for livermore, tri-valley area, 34 as you're coming past north flynn. the heart of livermore showing the slower drive. speeds in the 50s. no problems through pleasanton or

mike inouye and myself all over the storm system. t's check your drive with mike. >> slowing at the coaastro vall y. >> thank you for joining us this morning. we'll be back with a news update at 7:25. >> and following that back here with marla tellez for the next newscast at 11:00 a.m.

mike inouye is watching the roads for you.essure will clear that fog out, bringing temperatures up in the 60s. then our shift. we start focusing. we've got major wind on the way as we head through wednesday, especially for the east bay hills and north bay hills and high wind has been put into place from wednesday a.m. through thursday night. so starting at sunrise on wednesday. howling winds. a little bit dry and gusty through thursday and friday. but the good news is you can keep the raincoat and umbrella in the closet. >> the fog might be so thick you might str to use windshield wipers, but no raincoat. made a little worse for these folks out of tracey. there's a stall in a middle lane. so speeds are down below 20 into livermore. the south bay showing a nice thr flow. we have an advisory from chp. northbound 101. ellis was called out. 100 feet of visibility through mountain view. be careful there. the peninsula had one spot called out. 280 at edge wood. report there is said 15 to 20 feet for visibility. cliff notes version.

mike inouye is there for the opening ceremony. the tree will be lit at 6:15.t's video of last year's tree ceremony. christmas in the park at the plaza for more than 0 years now. because of city budget cuts. almost didn't happen this ye

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> good morning. you won't be driving one portion of highway 101. this is from university embarcadero. in the northbound side, overnight construction has the closure. i've circled it on the map. easy work-around, middlefield. i'll give you a look at the east bay with more construction coming up. >>> thank you very much. a morgan hill family is look for justice in court after their 14-year-old daughter is killed in a drive-by shooting. five suspects accused in that killing will be arraigned in court today. >>> a grieving community gathering to remember the girl that lost her live. marla tellez live in morgan hill with an update. good morning. >> reporter: jon and laura, good morning. this is really hitting this community hard here. that is why the city of morgan hill is hosting a community meeting. it's going to be happening right here where we are this morning, the morgan hill community and cultural center. now, according to the flier that went out about this event, this meeting is to address any qu

first let's get you to work on time with mike inouye. >> let's go to the mall. dublin interchange actually by the stoneridge mall, southbound 680 approaching el costa, you'll find a late or two at times blocked for overnight construction. that extends to the north around stone valley, la vor nah and red gear as well. so far not enough to show up on the sensors. back to you. >>> new this morning, police moving in on the occupy san francisco camp. that happened overnight. >> officers set up boundaries on how large that camp can be. bob redell is live in san francisco. he joins us with the latest. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, laura and jon. for a while the city has occupied protesters camping out in justin herman plaza. and if you look up market, they've let them be in front of the federal reserve. in recent days the city has grown frustrating that some of the protest verse been camping out in that space in front of 1 market. this was a camp bridging the other two camps. so it wasn't a surprise, according to one spokesperson we talked to, that poli

now let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> it's treating folks to slower speeds no. major disruption for the south bay. that's going to stick around for 30 minutes. mostly commute related. however, our friend drove up 87 past the airport. said he couldn't even see the parking lot from highway 87. so he's checking x as well as christina checking on flight delays as well. a drive out of the altamont pass through livermore really logging on down. but let it be known things are very slow, clear through the interchange. we'll look at westbound 580 towards castro valley boulevard. the earlier accident yet to be cleared from the slow lane. then slowing again for 238 off the "y." the metering lights are on. all lanes are backing up to the overcross. very low visibility on any bridge. so lower the speeds. back to you. >> one south bay city wants to make it more convenient for commuters to charge up their electric cars the from their houses. they will meet to discuss an idea to require new residential requirements to be prewired for electric car chargers. council members say t

our highway man mike inouye is watching the roads. let's get to the maps.the clock on the future cast at 9:00 a.m. we'll see a break. some sunshine over the south bay on the peninsula. that will warm you up to the 60s. it looks like the warmest in the south bay, and then we'll clear out through the evening hours. it's going to take time for places like livermore to see the sun. quiet start to the week courtesy of high pressure. that's why we have the dense fog. all the way across here. you'll find reduced visibility. so take it easy out there. as we head throughout the week we'll see changes on the way. windy conditions develop. those will last all the way through thursday. good news is no rain in the forecast. let's check the drive with mike. >> the traffic note of the day is the same as your weather. dense fog around the bay area. now we are seeing commute traffic kicking in northbound 101 starting right here. capital expressway all the way up to the airport. no other freeways showing major slowing yet. but that will have a ripple effect as it builds. 680

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >>> police activity is continuing.t at el camino. no slowing on the roadways around it. >> thank you for

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> good morning, christina. we'll take you to the roadways where we're looking at vermont, sbl 101 the vermont off-ramp has a disabled big rig blocking part of your off-ramp there. no major concern because of the easy drive right now. but we'll let you know as chp arrives on scene whether or not this is going to be a problem if they'll have to close the off-ramp. it is open right now. the bay bridge, a live look at the construction, zoned for the lower deck, that has cleared up. barely see any taillights. there we go, traffic going on below heading over towards the oakland side. an easy drive in both directions across the bay. we are looking over here to the south bay where 880 has a construction zone still going on from old bayshore highway down towards 280, still have lanes blocked there. no major issues for the south bay or the altamont pass. an easy 14-minute drive through the dublin interchange. we'll end with a look at 880 with the construction on high street cleared up. the nimitz, no problems, guys. back

mike inouye is watching your drive. we'll check with him in a moment.st let's check your temperatures. mostly 60 to 65 degrees. we could see isolated power outages from this wind event, especially up to the higher elevations. these winds are really going to start to pick up as we head through the next six hours. while you're watching us this morning, things will continuously change. 63 degrees in napa. 65 in santa rosa. about 64 degrees in novato. your seven-day outlook shows you things start to get more calm, more tranquil weather on the way as we head towards this weekend. lots of sunshine. plenty of opportunity to get outdoors until tuesday when our next rain event' rooifs. let's check the foggy commute with our own mikey. >> in the south bay fog sticking around, calm winds. we have the accident sticking around. this is off highway 85 southbound at blossom hill. car went into a ditch. it's just there. threes a crew there. no big deal for traffic flow. 101 starts slowing past highway 87. we'll look at livermore, 580 shows a typical billed out of the a

mike inouye, you've seen that before, right? >> definitely have trees down across roadways, power lines down. today we have a couple of poles down, not due to the wind. a couple of cars have hit poles. focusing on one of them right now. the earlier accident southbound 101 at whipple. that scene declared clear. but northbound at woodside, the pole down there. no major injuries, the pole is off the shoulder at the off-ramp. activity for the next few minutes while they clear the car out of the roadway. no major injuries. looking at another pole down, this is westbound highway 4 at port chicago highway. fast lane is reportedly blocked past that interchange. no major slowing, although the 48 showing the slowing into bay point. the antioch jam to summers ville. you'll see oakland shaping up. we haven't seen this shot for much of the last 24 hours, but it is clear now as far as the view goes. like christina said, the wind has stirred things up there. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> it is 6:10 right now. coming up on today in the bay,

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> headlights northbound past the coliseum.e kicking in. close to 60 miles per hour. a reminder also, mass transit through oakland's downtown area might be heavily impacted because of the general strike called for today guys. back to you. >> thank you very much. thank you for joining us this morning. we're going to be back at 7:25 and every half hour after that with a local news update

first let's check your deprive with mike inouye. >> we'll take you to highway 4. antioch westbound. yep, even on a friday we kick hauf the slowing. typical pattern on friday for highway 4. the sig alert and the freeway is completely cleared eastbound 24 and no slowing at the walnut creek interchange. we have an unusual backup in the cash lanes. another live look out there i will show you what things are look. easy clear view and drive into the south bay. we'll get a look at that coming up, guys. >> we look forward to it. >> it is 5:39. another college campus hit with a child molestation scandal. >>> and the investigation into a santa rosa slumber party death takes a new turn. why investigators do not think it was alcohol that killed the 14 yoerld. >>> plus the case of a hollywood starlet whown0 ed >>> welcome back, everyone. live look outside. you can make out old glory blowing in the wind there this morning. change when it comes to the forecast. you'll want to stay tuned. >> one crisis averted. another looming. the government will not shut down. but the super committee still has no

." >> that dramatic pause is compliments of mike inouye. good morning. i'm jon kelley.et's check in with christina loren. thanks a lot. they always give the most talented musician the tambourine. we have nice weather for the second half of your day. the showers are winding down. we'll get sunshine today. we are expecting the potential of pretty strong thunderstorms to develop over higher elevations so we'll take you through the forecast. we have a new sunrise. you know when it's wet and cold people need to leave early. >> that's right. lower the speeds and allow the extra time. right now we have more time for the bay bridge. the toll plaza, the meters lights turned on after a disabled vehicle was reported on the upper deck. quickly filling in all the way back to about west grand avenue now. this is unusually heavy for a friday because of the one incident. pg&e, 14 months after the blast that levelled a neighborhood. they are live in oakland where they plan to spend $400 million to upgrade the national pipeline infrastructure and to improve customer service hopefully. >>

first, let's check the drive with mike inouye. >> we're checking on the accident for oakland. closed after an accident happened over lake shore avenue. bob redell told us things just cleared up as he arrived on scene. there are still four cars and debris reported right as you're passing lake shore. but a smooth drive to the bay bridge toll plaza. southbound 101 at san pedro road. it involves a big rig. it's near the offamp. we'll watch for any updates that affect your traffic flow. and easy breezy drive to the city. clear view and no problems san rafael all the way to this the city. >> all right, big mike. appreciate it. earlier we told you about a $2 million christmas tree. now one of mother nature's most colorful annual displays if central mexico. millions of monarch butterflies floating on their annual migration. they traveled 2,000 miles to get there. scientist is say this year's nigh grags will be smaller than last years. actually because of the drought in texas. >> simply beautiful. 5:10 now. when it comes to favorite u.s. cities to eat in, one travel channel host says i

first let's get you out of the door with mike inouye. >> focus because we have an accident in concordeports say no injuries. just the slow lane blocked. i'll show you a wider vud. there's general slowing. >> this morning the south bay needs to be ok the lookout for a man who tried to kidnap a teenage girl from a popular trail. good morning, marla. >> jon, good morning. we are standing directly above the trail, you speak of. it is the los gatos creek trail on lark avenue. this is where police say the girl was walking when she was almost kidnapped. now i just spoke to a who lived right next door. he says he moved his family here, his wife and two kids because the area is deemed so safe. it happened sunday afternoon. the 17-year-old girl was approach bid a man in his car. he asked if she wanted a ride. he didn't take her no for an answer. he got out of the car and tried picking her up. she fought him off and ran away. police have been looking for him ever since. he's a hispanic man, 45 years old. 5'6" with a slim build and slicked back black hair. he was wearing dirty blue yeaje splatter

let's get you on your way to work with mike inouye. >> construction crews did clear. finally at 5:20. just after my last report. northbound 101 clear heading up towards university. some construction crews still maybe on the shoulder. be tu roadway is open. much better news here. we'll following the east bay closure as well and maybe cloeing kicking off already on a thursday. >> thank you very much. it's 5:31. today the state's highest court could strike down a law that let's them raid the accounts to pad the budget. one of the cities most vocal about keeping the redevelopment money. if the justices agree with the cities like san jose, this could blow a $1.7 billion hole in the state's budget, right sfl. >> yeah, which wouldn't be helpful given the current financial crisis. good morning, jon. before the massive budget debt sacramento each year used to send cities like san jose millions of dollars for redevelopment. money used to revitalize neighborhoods, build affordable homes. but the state pulled the blug on that this summer because of the kusht financial crisis. so

mike inouye here for your early commute. >> that's right. there's still a lot of activity to talk about. one accident i've been following here is at vasco road. that's cleared from the roadway. you should have a smooth drive towards 580. 580 itself with no delays from livermore and through the tri valley. let's get a look at san mateo. an easy smooth commute westbound. >>> hollywood is trying to figure out who would play steve jobs. george clooney and noah wylie are both in the running. >> he took our stuff, bill. >> i believe you. >> there may be some similarities. they are due to start this year. they are looking for a screen writer. apparently he wants the guy who wrote "the social network." >> i saw him in that. he was outstanding. >>> if you're looking for a pet as a gift, head to macy's at union square. >> they are partnering with macy's once again with adoptable puppies and kittens in the window display. the adoption center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. they will be available for adoption until new year's day. get on down there.

let's find out about your slow drive with mike inouye. >> that what we have. slow drive.slow the speeds because of lower visibility. we have slowing here. northbound 101. things are more crowded in the south bay. i'll watch this and monitor to see if it sticks around. construction continues. but that should clear. highway 17, redwood estate and towards the summit you have construction zones clearing. very tough to see over the santa cruz mountains as well. that will be an issue. watch for the crews and the flashing lights. highway 9 and 91, low visibility there. keep that in mind as you're crossing over the water. we'll look across the bay. westbound 580, there's an accident just moved off to the shoulder, but still flashing lights off the castro valley "y" and we're also watching broadway westbound 24 clearing. and a quick look at golden gate, you can see the fog, a reminder why you need to slow down. >>> east palo alto city leaders are expected to talk about what to do at a dangerous intersection where a 6-year-old girl was killed. it's continuous coverage of a story we

you may catch a glimpse of our own mike inouye. the ceremony starts at 5:30. the tree will be lit at 6:15. this has been held up for more than 30 years now. it almost did not happen this year. local spas stepped up and donated $70,000. >> very nice. the time is 4:40 right now. the latest bay area county to consider charging you every time you go to the store. >>> plus a new budget idea. >>> and the har-bowl is in the books. we'll chel you which brother between these two came out on top. >>> plus, snow in the sierras. wai seasony.er ut omro rob if there will be fresh powder soon. >>> welcome back, everybody. 4:43. we're giving you a live look at sfo all lit up on this black friday. >>> there's a long list of fast cash ideas floating around the state capitol this morning. a private investment group pushing to sell off 11 properties for $1.2 billion in immediate cash. it would include the earl warren building in san francisco, which houses the state supreme court. the sacramento "b" reports the money would come from public bonds instead of private equity firms. t

mike inouye has good tips coming up. keep that in mind. don't drive any faster than you can see. 49 in san francisco. 48 in san jose. 44 in gilroy. your temperatures will climb throughout this afternoon. we'll be socked in with fog for the first part of the day. we'll get sunshine down in the south bay. so about 60 in san jose about noon. rounding out the day at 65 inland. and 59 in san francisco. the warmup is on through tuesday and wednesday. and we don't have rain in the forecast. finally a nice drive stretch of weather. temperatures above the seasonal averages. enjoy the stretch of sunshine. back to you guys. >>> 4:50. today is cyber monday. millions of people expected to go online to do holiday shopping, but it's also an opportunity for cyber criminals. security experts expect you to pay by credit card, not your debit card. they offer some degree of fraud protection, but your debit card is linked to your bank account. thieves can use your card number to spend your money. and then stay away from unprotected wi-fi networks. those signal

. >>> let's check back in with mike inouye for a look at traffic. >> we'll take you to this the southay where i had a couple of onramps to avoid. but now go ahead. it looks like construction crews have cleared the roadway. no problems for 880 down here. 880 past the coliseum. we'll see more traffic picking up as folks head north from 66, where you're looking north of there. construction crews still in a couple of spots. and we're watching the closure on the peninsula in palo alto. >>> a san francisco puppy, a cute little puppy is home with his new family after a wild week. >> the san francisco spca says someone took james from the adoption center a few hours before he was supposed to go home with his new family. they offered a $500 reward for the dog's safe return, and yesterday a woman returned the 8-week-old puppy. she said she bought him for $200. she took the puppy to her mom who heard about the abducted dog an then took him back to the dopg center. >> looks very happy. >> little pup pi love. >> it would be nice if they stayed that size. bay area cities fight back for their redeve

we want to get you on your way to work with mike inouye: >> we'll take you to the south bay for another accident on the roadways. southbound 85 at camden avenue. an accident is just off there at the offramp. the debris is reported all across the roadway as well. but no major slowing for highway 85. on 680 we have another accident that should be moving quickly to the shoulder. no major injuries for this one. we still have a deadly accident in the east bay, eastbound. highway 24 and lafayette. three lanes are still currently blocked. five cruisers on scene. an accident happened between three cars. one person died as a result of this accident. the coroner has yet to get on scene to make the confirmation and file a report. chf tells us one fatality reported after the accident. sad situation. traffic is now slowing. it's so light. >>> thank you, mike. 4:40 now. six abandoned puppies are recovering after they were found hungry and infested with flees. the six puppying were found in royal oaks just eat of watsonville. they were dumped at agricultural recycling center. they are offering a $500

first let's check the drive with mike inouye. >>> a pleasant check. accident-free on the chp report. we'll take you to 580 out of the altamont pass, a 14-minute drive without any major slowing towards the dublin interchange. the peninsula looks nice from san mateo from the north to the south. a live look at the golden gate bridge to the north. it shows a very clear view and a clear drive. kind of boring. that's the way we like to see traffic. you're at the limit all the way from highway 12 down to the golden gate bridge. live look at the bay bridge, a few more cars here, but an 18-minute drive from the carcinas bridge to the toll pla plaza. this will build, i promise you. >> now is a chance to get a cup of coffee. quiet right now. >>> it is 5:12. east bay commuters could soon have a new way to travel across the bay to san francisco. the bay area's water transit agency is exploring the idea of using hover crafts to ferry vehicles across the bay. they say hover california is more fuel efficient than standard catamaran ferries and they can travel over sh

let's check your drive right now at 5:15 with mike inouye. >> good morning, christina.t bay, no changes since the last report. the construction has cleared there. we check the south bay, northbound routes. these speed sensors all close to the limit. top of your screen, 237, we still have construction in either direction between first and the great america parkway exits. that will be picking up over the next few as well. allow a little slowing as the crews make their way onto and off of the roadway. the lower bayshore moves nicely up and down the peninsula, 101 and 280 both at the limits. construction and maintenance over the dumbarton bridge has cleared there. north across the golden gate bridge and get you a live view there. light volume of traffic from marin into san francisco. the construction out of san francisco has just about cleared heading to the bridge. we'll show you, even though there's a clear view here in the north bay, we're still watching for the lower visibility christina is talking about. from highway 12 to 37, close to the limit. expect the speeds to d

first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> we have an update with highway 24. reports of a tree down over farthers of the freeway. the slow lane is affected by the down tree. that's westbound. your commute direction coming off the walnut creek interchange just past the central lafayette exit. light volume. no slowing at the scene. we have activity in downtown oakland. i see this impacting bart. the station is not open. here's all the protesters as well as police on the scene. and, of course, our reporters are following that as well. we'll also affect transit coming through the area. we end with the golden gate bridge a clear view here. the north bay may be a different situation. allow a little extra time. back to you. >> thank very much, mike. >> appreciate it, mike. it's 5:40. italy has a new prime minister taking on a troubled economy. take a look at how the change in leadership could affect the markets this morning. >>> plus, the child sex abuse scandal of penn state continues to unfold as two former administrators head to court. >> and the shakeup in the re

right now let's check the travel drive with mike inouye. >> good morning, christina. we'll take you to the south bay for road work finishing up, northbound 280 to northbound 880, that transition ramp has a crew scheduled to be there for another 20 minutes or some we have 880 at alameda. that's the longest standing construction, scheduled until possibly 10:00 a.m. yesterday they picked it up at 6:00. hopefully these folks get off early for thanksgiving as well. past the coliseum, no brakes, an easy flow of traffic, at the limit between the coliseum and the bay bridge toll plaza. across the golden gate bridge, a nice clear view. watch out for the patches of fog rolling in. so far an easy drive out of the north bay. >>> have you heard this one. sexist statements on baby clothes? a popular children's clothing brand based in the bay area is stirring up controversy over a line of clothing that some parents say is sending the wrong message. the girl's shirt says "pretty like mommy" and "smart like dad." >> smart can last you forever. pretty only goes so far. >> i think it's

mike inouye and myself will be here to guide you through us tomorrow. we're counting on pretty heavy rainfall at the coast, guys. make sure you're ready for that. >> it's going to be a wtgif. >> huh? >> you lost me. >> thank god it's friday. >> i guess with the exception of all your faithful and facebook, you'll be hard pressed to find a group of fans more hard-core than the fans of the twilight series. >> they are twi hard. and tonight out in full force. a few of the stars of the latest movie will make an appearance at the fillmore in san francisco about 5:45. nom robert patinson and kristin stewart will not be there. but nikki read and jackson rathbone will be. >> glad to hear it. >> the movie hits theaters november 18th. i had to look them up. i didn't know who they were. >> wt what? >> gif. it's a wet tgif. >> you coined a phrase. >> you should see the look on his face up close. it was funny. thanks so much for being with us. join you the tonight. >> have a great one.

mike inouye. he is here with more on that construction project. >> construction crews will be out in force on doyle drive starting tonight. parts of highway 101 will be closed. crews reconfiguring doyle into the presidio parkway. highway 1, north of the mcarthur tunnel. construction will shut down the ramp from northbound highway 1 to northbound 101 from 9:30 tonight to 9:00 tomorrow morning. now, keep in mind there's plenty of chance of rain in the forecast. there's also a chance that construction is going to be pushed back a day if those jostt to fall. >>> a national award for its crime-fighting and clean-up efforts. met life foundation is honoring the innovative partnership between the san jose police department, community university san jose and the city itsds. together they reduce crime by almost 0% in a few downtown neighborhoods between 2008 and 2010. coincidentallily, san jose state is kicking off its fifth annual day of service today. some students and faculty will spend today removing gr

mike inouye will have the latest traffic issues at 4:30 on the morning show. >> we have been talking about it for days. high fire danger. tonight there is a wildfire that forced evacuations in napa county. let's bring in jeff ranieri. >> this red flag warning continues into tomorrow morning with t dry thwins. 20 to 40 miles per hour and humidity at about 10%. ey are now forcing evacuations in napa. this fire burning just to the north of the silverado country club. you will find this locator. loma vista dre,iv that's where at least 50 people have been evacuate and 20 acres have been burn. firefighte are stillgh working to put a lineng around this fir and it will be a tough go through tonight. you can see winds at 16 miles r hour and will continue to gust upwards of 40 miles per hour as we continue into the earlmorning hours in these dry fire winds continuing across most of the north bay at this point. more on this high fire danger and more on big time changes in the forecast come up later on. >> thank you, jeff. up next, bank of america backs down on debit card fees. customers may not

mike inouye here to tell all. >> sig alert southbound at the waldo tunnel.he red chiclets are gone. all lanes recently opened there for the earlier sig alert. another accident reported right there at the same spot. chp is on scene but haven't given much more detail. a live look at the golden gate bridge gives a reason i'm giving such a warning. anything in your roadway that will be unexpected will be an issue because you can barely see the roadway. traffic i'm told is flowing past the scene of that accident. we'll give you another update in cumin us. >> we'll check back with you, mike. >>> still ahead on today in the bay, do you want to xwi a piece of the empire state build? >> maybe, that could soon be possible. we'll find out what the owners plan to do with the big property. >> plus a warning system that could save hundreds, maybe thousands of lives. why bay area experts say they're getting closer to predicting earthquakes. >> for all your news, weather and traffic updates, check us out onook. ju facebook. just search nbc bay area morning news. >> reporter

mike inouye and myself will be tracking showers for you. lit be a rough commute friday morning. by saturday the coldest air settles in. that's when the snow levels fall potentially to 2,500 feet. that's right. we have to watch it. we're looking over here. 101. they cleared this up early 101 at old bay shore highway. the construction crew is gone. now look at the speed sensors. nice flow of traffic throughout the south bay in the northbound commute direction. westbound 580 to livermore. you have typical slowing building. 17-minute drive. let's get you to oakland. nothing to tie you up now that construction crews have cleared in the northbound direction. southbound is smooth as well. this patch in the middle, well, traffic shifted on saturday. so you're using the new retro fitted bridge. golden gate bridge, nothing going on here. a nice easy drive and a clear view. further north, novato, santa rosa, low visibility. a quarter mile could be an issue for drivers. >> nba talks are still going on. bad news, they're not good. the nba season is happening this year is a long shot at this

first let's check the drive with mike inouye. >> hopefully these folks in the cars are keeping warm. southbound 101 around hospital curve. a disabled pik truck. probably less than three people involved. it's mostly on the shoulder. watch the slowing just past the hospital curve for 101. the rest of the area is looking clear. i'll show you the east bay coming up. >> a lot of voters are headed to the polls to decide the fate of two dozen tax and bond measures. christie smith joins us live in san francisco where mayor ed lee faces off against 15 challengers for the top seat in the city. good morning. >> good morning to you, laura. and this go around there's a lot more to it than just picking a mayor. the city of sfrank is using ranked choice voting, what that used in oakland last time and got the mayor out of that deal. but also they're using public financing this go around. and some of mayor ed lee's opponents have requested that state and even federal monitors come in to keep an eye on the elections today. how many are coming here is unclear. it stems for allegations that an independe

first, let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> this is a very serious accident. as far as if impact on your commute, let's look at the maps. southbound 880 at 23rd. an accident involving some vehicle and a semi truck. all lans are currently blocked. they may be able to at least clear one lane. this is causing a problem from downtown. the earlier construction is still clearing up from the roadway. we're looking at the accident that bob is talking about closing from 18th to 21st. that will cause an issue for muni as well. we will follow this carefully. of course, construction through berk three. that's not a major issue. the accident in oakland is the big one. >>> steve jobs the man may be gone. but his legacy lives on. his home is always a treat for trick or treaters. last night was no exception. these are pictures taken outside his home. kids who braved it received fist-sized cell phone bags. steve jobs, if you recall, died back on october 5th. >> we now know where the 2012 presidential debates will be held. unfortunately not in the bay area. the commission on pr

mike inouye is watching that closely. he has a report in ha moment. mild condition ls for today.tly sunny later on. by tomorrow we have coastal fog. it's going to return and hang around all day long. late week showers move back in. 60 in fremont. coming up in the next report, i'll tell you when the showers are expected to hit your doorstep. what that means for the sierra nevada. 6:38 first as promised. let's get to the drive with mike. >> thank you, christina. still stay. look. 580 is slow. creeping down. really jammed through livermore. potential for patchy fog. live look at sunol. this is another issue we're talking about. slower speeds. there's an accident clearing where you can't see the roadway southbound. much different for this live shot. we'll end with this as traffic moves smoothly. easy until you get to the toll plaza with the backup past west grand avenue. >> thanks for the update. >> it is 6:39. a new lawsuit in the works to stop the crack down. on medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. details coming up in a live report. >>> and the new week for herman cain, bu

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> just ever the break, the stall on the upper deck of the bay bridge has cleared. and it's a little bit early for this amount of slowing. 15 or 16-minute drive. the bulk of that in north greenville. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> emotions will no doubt be high in oakland as a court hear willing take place for the former bart police officer who is a central figure in the grant shooting. marla tellez is live with an update. >> reporter: good morning. mehserle shot and killed oscar grant at the station almost three years ago. now he's accused this a beating that allegedly happened here at the oakland coliseum bart station just weeks before the controversial shooting. now kenneth, carrethers is the plaintiff. he says mehserle and four other officers punched, kicked and hog tied him after overhearing him comment that the officers are lazy. he said the offer's behavior was not out of line, saying carrethers threatened to hurt them. why is this coming to light now? carrethers filed the suit two months after he shot and killed grant, negotiations to

let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> overall the bay area is pretty normal.ve downtown oakland. obviously 14 thd and broadway where the protesters and police are standing. don't go downtown if you don't have to. that's where you find the slowing and the roads blocked from 14 lt and broadway. they have closed the city center stage. that's the 12th street station. you cannot get on or off of trains at the station straight through. in delays are reported for the system, other than the one station closure. we have an alert on southbound 101 at grand avenue. that's the only major traffic incident on the highways. back to you. >> we're going to take a quick break. we can also turn to nbcbayarea.com where we have fantastic raw video for you to see as well as some of the arrests have been made this morning. aaron, you're all set. great, thanks. mike, thanks for doing that discount double check. you saved us hundreds. what was that? the discount double check? it's when we comb through your policies and make sure that you're getting all the discounts you deserve. no, i

i want to check your drive with mike inouye. >> we take you to brentwood. folks heading out may want to know about this. an accident on the southbound side down towards 580. right now highway 4 and the vicinity getting crowded. i'll show you antioch and to the north coming up. >> backers of pot clubs throughout the state are preparing to sue the federal government. marla tellez is live. >> reporter: medical marijuana dispensaries in san jose, clinics like this one where we are this morning, this is the all-american cannabis club. they've been worried about getting shut down by the city of san jose. it is happening statewide in a federal crackdown. so today they are fighting back. patients, landlords and representatives. they are set to file suit against a federal government today. they're joining forces in san francisco to announce their lawsuit. what they're asking for, an immediate halt to the statewide crackdown on co-ops, property owners and businesses that support them. recently the u.s. department of justice announced it would shut down what u.s. atto

first let's check your drive with mike inouye. >> san jose is much slower for highway 101 after an accidentpened northbound. that has things jammed up from 680 and the approach from capitol expressway. we also have an accident nearby that could cause spectator slowing adding to the northbound commute and congestion. and with a live shot, there's the toll plaza, guys. back to you. >>> coming up on "today in the bay." an asteroid that doesn't look so scary, but it's getting closer and closer. bob redell has more on a close call coming up. >>> first a controversial vote that could ban most abortions in one of the states. details are next in a live report from wash.inpo i wroo >>> there are valid issues being voted on today. mississippi voters making the decision on the controversial ballot measure today. if passed it will declare a fertilized human egg, banning almost all abortions. this initiative is not one of a kind. >> they're calling it the person hood intishive. it would ban not only abortions collected by mothers, but those in the case of rape, incest. for the mother's health. some type

you can catch of glimpse of mike inouye.tmas in the park has been held at the plaza for more than 0 years now. because of the city's budget cuts, almost didn't happen this year. local sponsors donated $40,000 to make sure the event would continue. >>> later today first lady michelle obama will be presented with the official white house christmas tree. this is video of last year' tree on display with other decorations. this year's tree is a 19-year-old balsam first name. >>> still to come on "today in the bay", an update on a black friday shooting outside a wal-mart in the east bay. we'll have a live report coming up. >>> and i'm tracking a little bit of light rain lingering in the bay area by union city in heyward. what to expect for the rest of your friday forecast coming up. >>> so watch union south land mall for slick offramps. co're watching your parelouas l asl el as your black friday commute co ungp. state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just

let's send it over to mike inouye to let us know what's happening with bart and on the roads. >> we're going to stay with the live pictures. these are changing scene as we go. but because of 14th and broadway where the activity is focused, that intersection is obviously closed. avoid a three-block radius as a minimum because of the police activity, which seems like things are changing as we speak. the bart station at 12th is closed. the trains will travel through the area. they will not stop there. 19th is your closest alternate. ac transit warns about possible reroutes because of all of the surface street activity, and if you don't have to go downtown, then just track with us throughout the morning as we follow the activity as it continues to evolve. the situation is changing now, guys. back to you. >> we'll stay right there. we're hoping you can stay on the pictures. it's amazing to see police in the force move in now. let's turn to christie smith. she's live this morning as well. christie? >> yeah, since we just last checked in with you a couple of minutes ago, we saw a line of poli