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the east bay and the peninsula. we just got some new crashes. on the bay bridge heading into san franciscoment a lot of brake lights on the upper deck of the bay bridge. if you are heading westbound 580 there are trouble spots there also. 580 and 980 seeing sluggish conditions. along the peninsula we have flooding and also sullivan avenue. it is coming down between 880 and 101. travel times is 13 minutes. in the north bay we have wet weather. anywhere you go you are dealing with slick surfaces. things are quiet at the golden gate. we are seeing that heavy rain that morning especially in the north bay. that is where joclyn is, live from mill valley. the rain is coming down pretty good. >> it was earlier today. right now it has calmed down it is more of a sprinkle but driving here, i have heard sounds i have not heard in a while. the heavy rain on our windshields. this is a welcoming sign for many residents given the drought conditions but it creates dangerous conditions on the roads. you can see at the park and ride known for flooding, that is not disappointing th

bridge, a little slowing there as well as the incline. the bayve that build yet. the east bay hills, kari was talking about the gusting winds, and that could be a factor as the sun comes up. right now the commute is getting a little stronger and it's mostly 205 that shows slowing out of tracy. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now, america's top doctor giving his approval for families to enjoy holiday trick-or-treating. dr. anthony fauci calls it a low-risk activity that mostly happens outdoors and he recommends everybody old enough be vaccinated. head to nbcbayarea.com for a complete list of halloween events going on this year. >>> one of the main ways to maintain culture and through language. ♪ >> coming up next on "today in the bay," we're introducing to you a local grammy nominated artist who is giving teachers and parents bilingual tools for more than five decades. >>> and then the california oil spill, and new signs of hope for one breach at the center of the spill. >>> hey, nbc bay area. i'm on team ariana this season of "the voi

the north bay. this started three hours ago. the wet roads on the bay bridge show you what is happening now. a better way to do that is to look at high def doppler. coming across the bay. wherever your morning drive takes you you are in this. there is the city. the bay bridge, there is good rain heading towards fremont. that extends towards san jose. if you watching on the future cast plan on this sticking around for the next few hours. it is not until we get past 10:00 that we come to a close of the friday system. then it does not rain for friday. that is good. we need time to get ready for sunday. how has this impacted friday morning's drive. >>> it is a tough drive. if you are getting ready to head out the door give yourself extra time. looking to the side of our live shot there is a new trouble spot as you work your way off the bay bridge heading towards the east bay. in fact the east bay is getting hit with crashes. flooding reported on parts of 24, 980 and 580. travel times out of the south bay, seeing a few brake lights especially north bound 101 coming from that 280 and 680 extension.

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. >> wind advisories in effect for the bay bridge and the san mateo bridge. days like today we get a lot of crashes involves solo vehicles on the on and off ramps. first reports of a trouble spot. if you are working toward the bay bridge. westbound 80 right before westbound 580. lacks like the slow lane blocked due to a crash. also watching some of our bridges here. as i said wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge. just be extra careful as you work across the span. you can see that rain covering up the camera lens. san mateo bridge but a wind advisory ineffectfor e san mateo bridge. >>> continuing our storm watch coverage. andrea has more from santa rosa where people are glad it's raining but worried we could get to much rain. >> the first rain drops fell around seven in santa rosa flossed over the streets until a heavier downpour arrived just after nine. the wet stuff in any form is a welcome sight for many of the local residents. >> we would be happy with the rain. >> rain helped some of the fears they facedder every october and november. >> this is very

like the bay bridge. ichmond center fell bridge as well as the golden gate bridge are in the midst of some pretty heavy rainfall. it's quieted. just a touch of the golden gate bridge compared to where you were earlier. areas like 24 above oakland in the midst of some very heavy rainfall has a right around oakland's airport too. now little bit further southward. these pockets of yellow right along 2.80 are about to descend further and further to the north and east up into salmon. tail and palo alto in the process of doing so you're going to see some even more water ponding up on roadways like one o one, which is a little bit flatter to 80 typically tends to drain a little bit better than one. oh, one does have that ponding a little bit worse along that one o one stretch, 92 as well as the dumbarton bridge. also in the midst of some moderate showers heavier rainfall still sitting in the santa cruz mountains about to be working its way your direction across the south bay and the east bay freemont on up to hay

the east bay. the county -- who can't pay rent right now. it is wednesday, october 20th. >>> we are on a storm watch this morning. a live look at the bay area bridges. showers making their way across the bay area and through the rest of the day. the rain is expected to stick around for a while. great news for the drought. >> we have you covered with everything you need to know about the rain all morning long with team coverage. let's start with mary lee. she is tracking the storm right now. >> tracking all on high definition doppler. we have the second storm behind that and the third storm the strongest. high definition doppler and light scattered showers lighting up the radar. here is what you can expect. the cold front that brought widespread rain will stall out. the next storm arrives thursday into friday and some rain chances saturday but the atmosphere river steps up sunday night into monday. that looks like the strongest, most powerful storm out of the series of storm systems tapping in to first river of the season let's get to it as we take you through the day hour by hour on future cast and here we are at noon and a few isolated showers for

francisco oakland on up through richmond rainfall really increasing in these areas like the golden gate bridge, the bay bridge as well as the richmond. sandra fell bridge in fact, a pocket of heavy rainfall. now situated just south of richmond, right along 5.80, right there. also just south of daly city right around sarah monte. we have a very heavy pocket of rainfall. that is also working its way to the east. where is this wave heading next. well, it is about to be pushing its way further and further towards the east. that means areas like san leandro, which are relatively calm right now. we'll see rainfall picking up here in the next 10 minutes conquered around 7.30, hayward towards 7.45 antioch towards 8 o'clock and then pleasanton a little bit later from that pleasanton. you're still 6 period, sing rain from your first way you'll get the law and then you'll see it picking up around 8.15, about an hour from now. there's your little break between waves of moisture right around palo alto in sunnyvale, san jose. you're still raining. not so much. once you head up 85 towards sonny bill or along 2.81. oh

let's check in on the bay bridge first. there is a high wind advisory. there is -- there is around much of the bay area right now seven minute drive from the maze into san francisco. let's look at the san mateo bridge. it's a 13 minute drive if you are going from 880 to highway 101. let's check in with the main travel times. easy ride through the pass. other roads looking good from highway 4 to the maze and 160 to i-80 green e boar >>> mornin lened beenstintha v fire. itcoulhavebeen a disaster in napa county. listen to the wind. >> and a fire broke out in american canyon around six last night. it burned 150 acres in the grassy area near a high school and neighborhood. it's 50% contained right now. most of the bay area is under a red flag warning because of the dry gusty winds combined with the extreme drought. this morning we are learning more about an arrest made in american canyon and a flaming stolen car. >> as andrea reports, the 26- year-old was found in the hills with burns on his body next to a burning car. >> when officers responded to the fire an

bay area bridges are pretty quiet. if you plan on heading out and about, so far so good. you shouldn't have delays on the bay bridge, upper or lower deck. 880, oakland area, traffic is moving at the limit. if you are headed north bound out of oakland towards the bay bridge, maze, things are clear. 12 minutes for your travel time between 880 and 101. so far, it is an easy ride. >>> i am anne makovec at the live news desk. we have an update on a crash yesterday in the east bay. let's go to the video. it was a big mess last night. that is when a motor home was speeding through an intersection. apparently that motor home according to police had been stolen from san francisco. traveling west on boeinger canyon road in san ramone, ran a red light and hit a vehicle that then careened into a power pole. the driver of that car walked away with minor injuries. the driver of the motor home was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment. it was a huge mess, police on scene until early morning hours. they're going to give an update later this morning. we'll stay on top of it. back to you. >>> in oakland traffic

well lit at the bay bridge. erday the lights were out, and i don't know why but they were out across there towards the power. over here in concord we have an issue of highway 4 going east and passed willow patch road. the speed sensors show a smooth drive. this direction coming toward me out of pittsburg, that's the morning commute and it's still light and at speed. south bay and the peninsula looking great, except for the tree down on highway 4. more coming up. >> thanks, mike. >>> testimony last week in the elizabeth holmes trial finished with a scientists and a forged report indicating pfizer's support for the blood testing technology. meanwhile another juror was dismissed leaving the number of alternates at two. that juror was let go for playing a game during the trial in her court-issued notebook. concerns are growing about a mistrial if more jurors are removed. >>> now, police say a couple in a car pulled up alongside a woman in her 70s walking with her husband. one of the suspects gave the woman a necklace

some light showers around the bay bridge. you can we will take you into the east bay. pots early on this morning. san lorenzo, hayward, we have slippery spots even across the san mateo bridge. scattered light showers. our biggest concern especially this morning some slick spots. take the umbrella with you out the door this morning. perhaps a pocket of downpours moving through. today a lot of cloud cover. low to mid 60's. overnight tonight we will keep that cloud cover. the picture towards the end of the week. here's our second storm thursday night into friday. we are watching very closely sunday into monday. seven day forecast still unsettled through the week. all eyes on sunday and monday for that stronger storm. >> the nfl plans to make changes to the one billion-dollar concussion settlement following -- the new testing formula will remain secret until a federal judge has time to review it that means more than 1400 former nfl players who have had dementia claims denied won't know if their prior test will simply be rescored or if they have to go through another round o

the nz freeway. north bay with the headlights heading up towards the coliseum, and the south bay is the taillights. we will give you the progress at the bay bridgethere. >>> thanks so much, kari and mike. quarter to 7:00 right now. president biden met with the pope this morning. >> the president is in europe on his way to the g20 summit. >> stopped to see the pope. president biden only the second catholic president in history. they do know the two agree on a lot of issues including climate changes and worries about what the rise of what the pope calls phoney populism. biden has met the pope several times before but never as president. the president announced a framework on his build back better plan which many of us interpreted as a deal he worked out with the key members of congress that are standing in their way, and this morning we are not so sure they are onboard. two senators may not like all his ideas, but millions of americans do. >> this agenda, the agenda in these bills is what 81 million americans voted for. more people voted than anytime in american history. that's what they voted for. their voices deserve to be heard and not denied,

if you are going toward the bay bridge the bridge travel times are looking good. westbound 80. bay bridge, no delays. metering lights are off. seven minute from the maze to 101. the richmond, san rafael bridge. checking in with no delays. travel times for our major freeways still in the green. that's good news if you are taking the pass. i will say this. it's getting busy out of tracy as you work onto 580. >>> breaking news, johnson and johnson said it's asked the fda to authorize for its coronavirus vaccine. the drug maker said another second shot given about two months after it's effectiveness 94%. that's compared to 70% protection with the single dose. >>> also, regulators have been asked for use of its drug. the treatment showed advantage effectiveness in preventing symptoms and it's mainly geared toward people who respond poorly to vaccines because of a weak immune system. >>> and taking a live look at capitol hill where a data scientist and former facebook employee will testify. >> she has revealed herself to be the whistle blower behind a major exposure of the company's i

there was that one single car spinout getting away from the bay bridge on 580 east bay. her issue in milpitas. >>> rain a welcome sight overnight in the santa cruz mountains. the wet weather is just a taste of what may be in store by next monday. the further north you are over the next few days, the more rain you are expected to get. there are growing concerns about mudslides. >> sierra johnson live in santa rosa sky hawk neighborhood where some people who live there have been hit with some power outages as well. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the rain as tapered off since we've been standing here. it's really just kind of a mist. the folks here really dealing with two things. for some there's a concern of flooding. for others there's that concern of power outage. some folks in this area do not have electricity. we had crews in the area all night speaking with local law enforcement. they tell us fire crews have made the transition from being on guard for fire to prepare for a continuation of rain with sandbags. the concern is the area of burn scars. >> we're loo

not the case at bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights turned on around six this morning. d on the upper deck of the bay bridge near treasure island blocking a lane. already slow in that area as you head to the city. live look at 880. the bay bridge. this is a little crowded. headlights heading northbound. do it okay -- we work through the heyward area. as we head toward the san mateo bridge. the travel time, you can see things are moving at the limit. you have about a 13 minute commute from 880 to 101. no delays along the peninsula. >>> 6:49 is the time. next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. >> why simple advice from a search and rescue team is going viral. >>> and the governor is expected to be in the east bay, more on increasing vaccination rates as well as talk on the booster shots coming up in the next few minutes. >>> and streaming today on cbsn bay area, it's lincoln university's first year. we will hear from the head coach of the new team. hall of famer and -- that's coming up at 7:25. then at 10:30 we are going live. the governor will highlight, continue to

a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. that is where traffic is light but it is windy on the bridge as mary was talking about. a high wind advisory, seven minute drive from the maze into san francisco. san mateo bridge, traffic moving smoothly, 13 minutes west bound from highway 880 in hayward into foster city. >> thank you. >>> back to the red flag warning, fairfax is one of the areas of most concern. >> kenny w fire crewg fothos rong winds. >> reporter: extra crews are ready to roll as units are actively monitoring red flag warning conditionswhen a fire is more likely to ignite and spread rapidly. >> it does create a large area which clearly the larger area of the red flag, the more significant or chances there are of any event happening. >> reporter: under normal conditions brush fires like this in the south bay are more manageable. low humidity levels and wind factors are primarily driving this warning. add extreme drought conditions and pieces are in place for what could be devastating scenarios. >> if the winds catch

getting to the bay bridge, that will start to clear. the east shore freeway, so expect a lot more traffic to head towards the bay bridge right now. so far a beautiful view, a clear view, kind of like a birthday present. >> maybe those people staying in because they wanted to help wish marcus washington a happy birthday, as we are today, exactly, let them eat cake! >> thank you. >> the cake is for me, and the balloon is for you. >> there you go. >> happy birthday. >> i am a little kid at heart, forever. >> we will have pin the tail on the donkey -- >> whatever you want. >> whatever i want? >> it's a marcus monday. >> i told him i would take him to lunch, and where do you want to go? he is, like, hmmm. we don't have time for that. >> let's take the show on the road. >> blow up his facebook, folks. >> yeah, let's do that. >> happy birthday. >> a big present would be a win tonight from the giants. >> come on, let's do that. the dodgers taking on the giants who are there in l.a. we are still rooting them strong here in the bay area. >> don't

lower deck at the bay bridge. t all the red taillights where there is an accident eastbound on 80 at buchanan. off the bay bridge headed eastbound, another problem awaits you but fortunately this is the reverse commute direction. still, slowing down to take a look at the westbound side as working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue when he retired after 47 year. now he's showing a new generation what recology is all about. as an employee-owned company, recology provides good-paying local jobs for san franciscans. we're proud to have built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. let's keep making a differene together. let me get this straight. you've got an a.i. strategy to deliver a better customer experience, that will help us retain our customers and even grow our business? how much is this going to cost? here's the figure. 59. 59 million? no, five9. as in five9 intelligent cloud c

we're starting with the bay bridge. you're headed into the city. >> conditions are slick and wet for your drive. time to make it into there. say a little under 14 minutes to make it to fremont street exit and oakland 5 80 westbound at 9.18 west. we've got a traffic collision there. we have another 13 southbound west of highway 24 that connector ramp in oakland. another traffic collision in orinda highway 24 westbound east of saint stephen stride with another one. let's also change the bridge. you can look at some other angles. san mateo bridge conditions are starting to worsen their little under 13 minutes heading across towards the peninsula. san 80 westbound east of san pablo dam road. you've got an accident there. >> that, however, get a look at the the next bridge for us of the golden gate bridge heading into the city this eva accidents there. there is one. >> is you're traveling into the city. a couple of hazards to 80 northbound at san jose avenue. that's in san francisco. looks like that. off-ramp is impacted. the

the bay bridge heading into the city this morning. conditions. >> still very slick as cars drive by water gets kicked up there. i'm not seeing any major hot spots. when i am seen accidents in the east bay like one along 80 southbound south of hamburger road in oakland and we have a dis able. looks like tractor trailer along 8.80 as well. that southbound south of jackson street in oakland. also in the city, 80 eastbound at 4th street looks like there's a traffic collision there as well. let's head over get a look at the san mateo bridge. is your head across towards the peninsula. little under 13 minutes still want to take your time. the richmond center fell commute a little under 8 as you're heading out of richmond across towards center fail. but again, damp conditions yet again. so looks like the water may still be coming down there in that area and the golden gate bridge, although we're looking at clear skies we're looking at a wet dense bridge yesterday we saw drive times. but to 40 minutes again, take your time as you're driving. w

the weekend. upper 60s sunday for inland areas, and rain returns next week. >>> the bridges are getting a little bit backed up, especially the bayards the bay bridge, 18 minutes. the metering lights are on. >>> we will be back for our midday news at 11:00, and don't forget we are 100 days away from the beijing 2022 olympics games. let us know what your thoughts are on our facebook page. an fda panel clears the way for millions of children to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. the rollout of the pfizer shot possible in just a matter of days in what could be a key turning point in the pandemic. we've got everything you need to know. >>> breaking overnight, wild weather. the season's first nor'easter now a bomb cyclone hitting hard along the east coast with flash flooding and strong winds. >> it's crazy out here. >> drivers trapped in rising waters, gusts approaching 100 miles per hour in some places and al say

that pays off for the people heading to the bay bridge north of that. of contra costa county. for the south bay, 87 slowing kicks in as well. back to you. >> thank you. >>> happening now, the district attorney's office is dropping or reducing 514 marijuana charges stemming before 2017. they are working with the non-profit and showed some charges were eligible to be dismissed. >>> next, a look at the top stories, including the engineers hoping to study the leaning tower of san francisco. >>> keeping our eyes on the high fire danger that sparked this fast-moving fire. a live update including conditions at this hour. we're back in just two minutes. you're watching "today in the bay." every single day, we're all getting a little bit better. we're better cooks... better neighbors... hi. i've got this until you get back. better parents... and better friends. no! no! that's why comcast works around the clock constantly improving america's largest gig-speed broadband network. and just doubled the capacity here. how do things look on your end? -perfect! because

we had the richmond bridge where the camera was covered in droplets. same with the bay bridge. wet roadways out there. this crash still going on. this is going from 580 in toward berkeley. many people might pass by the area, getting toward the bay bridge. it's not affecting the speeds. chp is not there, so that very well could have cleared over the last few. a nice smooth dry. roads might be a little more wet. not past the antioch bridge. getting down here, there may be slicker conditions. watch out for this. the arrow pointing in the other direction. a smooth flow for tracy. watch the santa cruz mountains. it's dark and it can get windy. be careful. back over to you. >>> it's 4:51 for now. for now, no changes coming to the chase center after two falls at a packed concert. in one of those cases, a man from new york who flew in from new york to see the concert died. another in the upper deck landed on the fan below, landing both in the hospital. inspectors examined the facility yesterday. we spoke to a man who said he nearly fell. >> yeah. i deal with codes every day. i want to f

. >> the bay bridge is a smooth drive. around the bay, great flow of traffic. we're looking at your longer drive. these are the areas with the arrows that will develop for your morning commute. we expect these two start kicking in about 5:30-6:00. right now everything is right on schedule. over here off of the richmond bridge we had a little bit of slowing but looks like everything is clear for now. >>> first this morning a story making national headlines. in and out burger is doubling down against bay area vaccine mandates. first san francisco, now contra costa county penalizing in and out for not checking people's vaccination status. plenty of people are supporting the family-owned business. >> long lines to get into the drive-through and some people even opting to eat in their cars at the in and out in san ramon. >> they're kicking people out right now. this is crazy. >> reporter: but on the corner can -- >> stop the mandates! >> reporter: a protest against the mandate in contra costa county requiring people to be vaccinated to eat indoors. about a dozen peo

it's busy in the bay bridge. >>> the metering lights are turned on earlier than usual at the bay bridge toll plaza. about 15 minutes and you can see traffic backing up. a busy ride as you work out of the east bay getting in to san francisco. keeping an eye on that, no crashes. watching traffic through the pass. from 205 toward 680. bulk of the delays. the dublin, things looking better through there. i want to draw your attention to this trouble spot. we had a fallen tree in the roadway. a large tree. lanes still shut down on 84 between 35 and la honda. you will want to use the alternate. cut across 280. you can stick with highway 1 over to 92. that will get you over to 280 or 101. let's give more details and turn it over to ann with what we are seeing from the scene. >>> and it's good that it happened around 3:30 and we haven 't heard of any serious injuries. we know that there was a car that drove through before emergency crews got there and did hit this whole mess it. was not only that tree that went down, also taking down some power lines with it. this is a big reminder. the ground i

i will have more on that as well as our backup at the bay bridge. just forming here. across the incline. we will give it a few minutes to brew, and we will see how that shapes up for the commute. >> sounds good. we'll check back with you. >>> happening today, the parkland school shooting suspect goes on trial but not for the shooting rampage. nikolas cruz is going to trial for the attack of a jail guard. he has not faced a trial yet for the 2018 school shooting, but when he does he will face a possible death sentence. >>> and then a vandal attack of a george floyd sculpture days after it was unveiled. >> somebody threw blue paint on it. the group behind the statue says it took hours to clean. >>> happening tomorrow, additional relief on the way for some californians. the third batch of stimulus checks roll out tomorrow. people who made up to $75,000 received a one-time $600 payment. to qualify you must have your 2020 tax filed by october 15th of this year. >>> the supreme court starts its new term today and there's a lot of the docket. >> scott mcgrew, they are decidin

the antioch bridge, the south side here, and the benicia bridge had gusting winds. there's a chance your car could get pushed around, and you should hold on anyways to the steering wheel. here's the baye toll plaza, we have the traffic meter looking at how many cars they are, and the trees and bushes are moving around like the cars are right now. >> yeah, still windy this morning and that's why the red flag warning continues. it's mainly in the upper elevations but anywhere across the bay area is where we are seeing the high winds. still pretty windy as you get ready to head out. let's go through the hour-by-hour forecast. let's stop it at 10:30 this morning. in san francisco those winds coming through the delta have been quite strong. we are looking at breezy winds, and at 5:00 that's when the red flag warning will expire and the winds will come down just a little bit but will be breezy for today. as you take a look at the bottom of the screen, we will be warming up in time for the weekend. we're up to 74 in san rafael. 70 in hayward, as well as 70 in san jose, and livermore reaching 72 degrees. antioch reaching 74 degrees. going hour-by-hour, we're clear today but will see more clo

. >>> the bay bridges are routinely topping 90% of prepandemic levels. it may signal a larger return to in person work. >>> masking could soon be a thing of the past. this morning bay area counties are discussing their plans to start lifting the mask mandates. we are live with what medical experts telling us. good morning. >> good morning. some are saying woe, it's just a little too soon. we should wait longer but the next time you walk into indoor places like the ones here in walnut creek, coffee shops or restaurants here you may not need that mask on much longer. look at santa cruz county. it dropped it's indoor mask mandate because it's seeing lower coronavirus numbers. we know some bay area counties like contra costa and san francisco along with four other counties are considering easing the mask mandate. some say we should wait to see what happens in santa cruz first. they worry discontinuing masks indoors especially with halloween coming up means mixing vaccinated and unvaccinated people maskless which they say could be very risky. the fda plans to

there's an issue getting to the bay bridge. we have a typical slowing and we have a little bit of flooding. sir francis drake on the north bay side. here, highway 24, that will be an issue for folks leaving walnut creek. we see a spinout. the roadways may be a factor for your drive. highway 24 around wilder the speeds start to improve. san jose, we're holding steady. the crash, we haven't had much of an update. at oakland road, there was a crash there. things are starting to clear up a little bit. >> make sure you download our free nbc bay area app. that way you can get up-to-date information on what's happening in your neighborhood. it's great because the app has the live radar running all the time. laura? >> well, happening today, a south bay mother back in the bay area after being extradited. shannon o'connor expected to face a judge accused of supplying kohl for teenagers at wild parties. >> reporter: good morning to you. shannon oh conor spent the night at a women's correctional facility last night, but she'll be here at sa

and let's check at the bay bridge. raffic moving smoothly there but high wind advisory as well for high profile vehicles. a seven minute drive from the maze into san francisco. south bay travel times in general besides that snafu by gilroy look good. everything else in the green. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a new scream movie is set to hit theaters in time for halloween. >> and alice cooper is enjoying life on the road. >> alice cooper is in the middle of his road tour and said he is having a ball. >> it's like, you know, it was almost like being giddy. even going into practice. >> his band like most was sidelined during the pandemic. in a new original the 73-year- old preformer talks about what he did during lockdown. >> at one point we all decided to take tap dance lessons. i got it down a little bit. i did okay with it. i could still do a soft shoe. it'll never show up on my stage show. >> alice cooper, who i really am, diary of a vampire is available on audible now. >>> a quiet town is tore rised by a killer. par

you can actually see right here, the golden gate bridge, the bay bridge as well as the richmond center fell bridge. all in the midst of some of those heavier showers at this moment very wet on all 3 of our most cross bridges right here a little bit further south along 92 things are a little drier. san mateo side of the bridge along the high rise are is looking at some moderate shower not really coming down on the dumbarton are areas further south. it's actually rather quiet and san jose right now to the east bay we go and areas like oakland may not have as high of rainfall. intensity is areas further to the north and west. but it is still certainly coming down in the moderate variety from oakland down through alameda on up through berkeley up the richmond hercules eventually across the carquinez bridge. the benicia bridge as well. also seeing some moderate showers concord through walnut creek eventually through san ramon danville into the tri valley looking at lighter sprinkles right now, but becoming more and more widespread for these areas of the east bay even

we do have gusty high winds along the bay bridge. the san mateo bridge. sty there as under 14 minutes to make it across towards the peninsula. there in the south bay about 31 minutes traveling from 85 towards menlo park to 8082 in to 37 no major issues star ian james, back to you. >> thanks a lot. and let's talk rough. >> first start for rookie quarterback trey lance, the niners game against the undefeated. arizona cardinals did not. and well well, but it was to be expected that we knew it was going to be real tough face off, let's show you what happened on the field. lance the course in for the injured. jimmy g 80 played. >> like a rookie. he made a few mistakes like this interception for instance, the start, the 1st quarter. but he also showed some flashes of promise as well as he led the team to the goal line and here is trying to run it in for 7 and was this close right at the goal line. yeah. it's hard to power your way through 3. he defenders. but he just so wanted to prove themselves. and he was just a it was a fraction of an inch shy. in the end, h

throughout much of the bay area, the southern portion of the north bay lot of the east bay parts of the south bay. and then on the left. there you have. >> folks and harrison headed to the bay bridgeck outside tonight. yes. licon the bridge was a little bit slow heading into the city as it was raining and it's going to be the same, i heading out chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. >> joins us now. besides said the slick roads. yeah. got to wet skies. oh my goodness. yeah. i mean, their lineup out bay. now to the peninsula. yet you're seeing plenty of that in the half moon bay all the way down into the santa cruz area and then across the bay, the hayward oakland. you're seeing some light rainfall as well in the san ramon pleasanton toss ahora conquered. you're seeing some light showers in hercules as well. we'll see more of that overnight tonight. we'll see these little impulses. you'll notice right here. here's all the moisture. here's that train of moisture that precipitation that vicky was talking about. this is a little subtropical moisture. all that is working its way up in toward the bay area. nothing really well organized a trigger, heavy rain. there will be brief ripples i

the bay bridge. everyone was like the bay bridge fell. and part of the upper deck of the bay bridge did fall. the marina was absolutely devastated and our city suffered a tremendous loss and as a result we have continued to push and implement not only policies for soft story buildings and high-rises and ensuring that our buildings are seismically safe, but we also want to make sure that kids and families and people know what to do not only when an earth quake happens, but make sure we're prepared. we're not only here today with michael lambert as well as marry ellen carol of the department of emergency management who would be responsible if a disaster happens, not if, but when a disaster happens and she's been leading the way on our covid response here in our city. we also have deputy chief david lizard from the san francisco police department who's responsible for the entire city and does a tremendous job as well as our amazing fire chief jeanine nicholson. we're in a situation -- who? oh, i'm sorry, paul. our sheriff paul miamotto is her

it's not the case for the bay bridge. eds are slow across the upper deck of the bay bridge. we had another trouble spot on the lower deck near treasure island. metering lights are on as you head into san francisco, 25 minutes from the maze towards 101 and also tracking a slow ride across richmond san rafael bridge. crash south bound 680 in pleasanton and that is causing brake lights. let's check your forecast. >>> well, if you are rushing to get ready for work or school, take a moment to turn to your screen. it is a stunning start with the sunrise. this is sales force tower camera as we look southeast, gorgeous golden colors in the sky. today is the warmest day of the week. check it out, many locations are in the 70s. you see the sunshine. i want to share this, tomorrow is ken's last day on kpix. we love him. we respect him. he has had an incredible career. congrats to ken. >> 31 years, a long time. >> congratulations to him. >>> today is national first responders day and in santa clara county they'll honor the bravest amo

the east bay commute. >> yeah. it's right on schedule, which means we have the backup at places like the bay bridge toll plaza. lanes. typical slowing. highway 12 there. highway 29 with that earlier car fire clearing up there. more slowing through pleasanton. everything else, we're okay. >>> coming up next, the bay area's signature coastal fog is on its way out forever? that's a question a lot of people have. concerns some scientists have the fog is slowly fading from view. and what this all has to do with our climate in crisis. >>> in washington, it is down to the wire. we think we have a deal. at least among democrats we have details as well. if you're working from home, you're probably driving less. maybe a lot less. at metromile, we think you should be paying less for your car insurance; a lot less. and paying less doesn't mean getting less. with metromile's per-mile pricing... what you pay is based on how many miles you actually drive. so, you can enjoy reliable, high-quality car insurance... at a delightfully different price. get your free quote at metromile.com. >>> good thursday morning. as you're stepp

jobina: a tow truck just moved the stall we were seeing on the bay bridge of the upper deck that was it will take you 25 minutes to make it through the metering. kumasi: tropicana says it has come up with a toothpaste that will not ruin the taste of orange juice. it will be released on november 1, national brush day. you can't buy it, you have to go to their instagram page to enter to win. let's talk about halloween -- it's right around the corner. jobina, what is your outfit? jobina: it is a surprisejobina:. kumasi: we were talking about it at 4:00 in the morning. i am going to be a loofah. julian: you ruined the surprise. you will see it soon. kumasi: mike, is yours coming together? are you going to have a beard? mike: i might. kumasi: breaking news for our vin the west, president biden and the democrats have a framework for a deal. after months of negotiation, the president pushes his economic and social investment plan closer to passage before heading out on a foreign trip. what's in, what's out. >>> twister rampage. power lines snapped then igniting. >> oh, my god. >> drivers ter

the crash is eastbound 80, getting away from the bridge. we have a problem here, we have two, possibly three lanes blocked getting away from the bay bridge, andistraction because they are up on the center divide. slowing coming out of richmond. that's a problem at east bay gilman, a couple lanes blocked there. friday does tend to see an easier commute. the incline just showed a little change below the sea limit there, so just at the beginning of the commute. we are looking at no delays for vasco, out of the altamont pass, standard drive, easy flow of traffic. a blip showing up right now at northbound 101 in san jose. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we're counting down until tonight's dodgers and giants game? >> we are making a friendly bet with our sister station down in l.a. >>> you know how hard it is to find an orange dress shirt, it's not easy. although it's technically blue -- >> get out! >> we will tell you how president biden likes the vaccine mandates and likes how they work, and we have more on that coming up on "today in the bay." i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv

and for the bay bridge blowing in this very steady wind mostly out of the northwest. now, our strongest the winds today will be for mountain tops in the north bay. our east bay hills and valleys too. but all of us in the midst of a half moon bay looking at current wind gusts as high as 44 miles per hour. petaluma atlas, peak fairfield danville livermore in san jose. also noteworthy with just how windy you are. winds continue throughout the course of the day today and even into tomorrow, too. so this is not something that's going to die down here in a few hours rather lasting with us. well over the next 24 hours. humidity is still not super dry just yet, but we do look at lower humidity into the afternoon as these dry offshore winds do continue 40's and 50's for current temperatures. temperatures are not the issue here. daytime highs are only in the 60's to 70's it really is the strong winds paired with existing dry conditions that has us in for another couple days of heightened fire danger right now. don, thank you for that. we are busy out there on this monday morning

no mooterring lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. make that tariff out of the east bay into san francisco. that early morning road work at the bay bridge on the upper deck is now clear. everything is moving at the limit as you head into the city. it if you are going in to the city via the golden gate bridge traffic is looking good. southbound not seeing a lot of vehicles. road work north of here. they may have had a traffic break. some foggy spots. san between 880 and 101. per commut getting ready to head out in to the pass that's where we are starting to see a little bit of crowding. brake lights out of tracy onto 580 itself. things are slow and go near north flynn. 31 minutes toward 680. here is veteran with sports. >>> good morning everybody. straight ahead, what do we have in how habit this? what are you doing this friday and saturday night? the giants division series start times are out. that and last night, the raiders. well. they had to be rooting grinders last night. >>> and here is a live look outside before we head to break.

the golden gate bridge, you saw that water there. a couple incidents on the peninsula side of the dunbar bridge. the south bay, east bay, tri valley and peninsula are all moving at speed. >>> thousands across the bay area without power right now. let's look at the current power outages. this is the pg&e map. about 1400 customers are without power, most of them in the east bay. last year's grass fire destroyed homes in sky hawk community of santa rosa. they're concerned about potentially heavy rains on sunday. >> that's where we start to go from being glad to see the rain to not necessarily as thrilled about that level of intensity and that much rain, especially on our burn scars. >> fire trucks in santa rosa getting loaded up with swift water rescue equipment just in case they see flash flooding later this weekend. >> similar concerns in the sierra where there could be increased danger in the caldor fire zone. the big concern, hazardous debris forming a dangerous mudflow. those worries will remin through the rainy season. if you have plans to head there, make sure you drive carefully. >>> today we should lear

drew: a live look outside the bay bridge, rain is falling. w, only a few headlights as you head into the city, so it is a slow go across the bridges. we are tracking the wet weather for you. marion county, light showers. also in sausalito. richmond center failed bridge, it is wet. into the east bay, richmond and hercules, were refined some light showers running over the city. richmond, light showers for daly city. wet in nature. 880 has some slick roadways. the southbay, you are missing out on the action this morning and for much of the day, you are dry and mostly cloudy. you will get some rain tomorrow morning with the next storm we are tracking. when it comes to visibility, the storm impact scale is a light storm today. hour-by-hour we go. scattered showers this morning. the rain is focused on the north way this afternoon. i will next storm will move in tomorrow morning and soak the southbay. rainfall, estimates today the southbay is pretty dry. but. friday, everyone will get showers by the end of the week. coming up in eight minutes, we wil

can you make out the bay bridge. nice and clearly in the distance, i can make out a couple of those towers. yes, that's the way it is. this morning and getting on to the bay bridge is kind of dicey. there's a couple accidents that rain has been tracking type of bridge toll as well as pretty much an accident or a slowdown almost everywhere. i think san jose was escaping big downpours. however, don't there was a big downpour. >> that john saw heading their way to port so and this is here's your first the bay bridge i get a break. here's the thing is if you don't have to go out. perhaps you would work from home. today. and if you do the name of the game >> i want you to know i can't stand the which is an people's just looked it up for the 1970. so it's only just oh, my gosh, you can the carpenters. >> want me to sing or all right. let's take a look at they're here. the right shoe. all our rain used up on the right hand side. wow, it looks like just above wall of fog and gray behind the bruins net lot of mist and rain rad

it looks like we have a traffic hazard on the bay bridge. not an accident, though. but we are seeing an uptick and drive times as you're heading to that fremont street exit. and in the south bay, we have some delays from the earlier accident. all lanes are open northbound 87 at one. oh one. daryn. james, back to you. thank you, brandon. >> so the breaking news this morning former secretary of state colin powell has died at the age of 84 from complications, from covid-19, a 4 star general and the first black secretary of state rose through the ranks. >> and ended up on both sides of the aisle at times. you can see him here with hillary clinton. madeleine albright and he served under george in their cabinets as well. and so well respected. by republicans and democrats alike and just devoted his life to service his family is thank you and that they will miss him so much. and thank you for your condolences and condolences are pouring in all around this country to say thank you. rest in peace. colin powell, age of 84. >> also this morning, happening right now we have thou

the richmond bridge, folks off the east shore freeway here and emeryville. that's where things start to let up. it's been slow there all morning. we've had flooded reports in san rafael. the bay bridge toll plaza building and highway 4 out of pittsburg and bay point. the nimitz had a series of about six crashes this morning sense 4:30. also reports of some flooding. now there's a build for 24 and 580 coming in toward the maze as well. slick roadways continue in the spots with the highlighted green like oakland and san francisco. the rest of the bay moving pretty slowly. recovery from earlier crashes in hayward but now the early morning commute starts in earnest. the tri valley has maintained a smooth commute all day. >>> coming up next, contamination concerns for a kitchen staple. the reason you have to be extra careful if you're using onions. >>> we are asking on instagram, should businesses be required to check for proof of vaccination. why do you think or why do you not think so? comment on our instagram page @nbcbayarea. you are watching "today in the bay." can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys technology i was kind of embarrased at all the lov

the bay 680. surface streets may be an option there. a new crash in the south bay. bay bridgeand you are backed up to just about the foot of the maze. give yourself a few extra minutes in to the city. they are judgist cleared a crash near the metering lights. everything out of lanes but definitely busy as you head across the upper deck into san francisco. checking the travel times, pass almost an hour now, it 2á 05 to 680. a busy ride here as you work through pittsburgh and into bay point. 880 still seeing brake light as long the freeway as you head southbound. looks like things busy through the heyward area. we have been talking about fleet weekw. very excited that it's back and just a heads up if you plan to head out and check out some of -- the blue angels. highlighting this weekend it'll be busy across the bay bridge for people heading in to san francisco. you will see brake light as long 280 in to the city. a lot of foot traffic in and around the area. heads up and plan for that if you are headed out this weekend. of course don't waste a lot of time in your car, use mass

at the bay bridge toll plaza, things are quiet. no metering lights and things are quiet in the city. >>> we have an ida on the process that local health officials are trying to work through to figure out when we will ditch these masks. mask mandates still in effect indoors throughout much of the bay area. we could be hearing about the framework for dropping them as soon as today. we are expecting a major announcement. taking a live look at san jose where the santa clara health department is one of several that have been talking not if to loosen mask restrictions but when and how. decisions would be based on case numbers, vaccination rates, hospitalizations. the bay area has been doing a good job as a whole on all those figures. santa cruz has lifted its mask mandate. it is up to each county health department to decide how to proceed. bay area does have a tendency to move more as a whole. we are expecting an announcement that will encompass much of if not all of the bay area today. we're going to keep you posted. >>> today, san mateo

weather time as we take a live look at outside mentioned the issue in the bay bridge at the top of ther. you have a fire hydrant that is spewing water it's affecting both directions of traffic on the bay bridge. the upper portion of the lower portion. this is the span that connects your boy. the island and san francisco. it was reported just before 4 o'clock. it is affecting traffic. the pipe belongs to the city of san francisco, which is working to try to fix it right now. we're monitoring that no other details are available, but certainly expect delays if you are headed on to the bridge you see all that water wasted because we really need but you say something about rain about that. yeah. just tracking the doppler radar. we're seeing some rain showing up in california. >> even a couple raindrops trying to drop in the although i think most of that is evaporating before it hits the service will show you that in just a moment. but out there now, lot of clouds have moved in weak cold front kind of sliding through the bay area right now and the bringing with it all that cloud cover up and