she was traveling along the bay bridge here. she spoke to some people in san francisco and the east bay yesterday to see how they're dealing with all the wet weather out there. >> we saw a light to moderate rain on sunday feeling the weaker initial phase of this storm system and people enjoyed the weather. umbrellas were handy in san francisco sunday where the streets are so. >> still, people lined up for grilled cheese. the anticipated atmospheric river brought light to moderate rain throughout the day. the weather, a surprise for this group visiting from paris. guys any rain here at all. >> i want you to some fences. but that wasn't what need over at ocean beach strong winds, the national weather service is expecting hazardous be conditions sunday into monday. >> towards the afternoon the storm system spread light to moderate rain across the bay area. >> in berkeley. people went about their day rain or shine. the rain is really nice. >> i wish it wasn't raining but since his but after that and makes a nice day. a nice day. for

towards the bay bridge, you see the rain drops. traffic is not bad, moving okay out of the east bay into san francisco. san mateo bridge is not doing too bad, everything at the limit. 12 minutes between 880 and 101. the dublin interchange, we have the extra volume as folks commute out of the altamont pass area, super commuters it's already busy. showing you one of our maps, you see all the red and yellow and speeds down to 22 miles per hour. that's around north flynn. travel time, 34 minutes. that's a look at your morning drive. here is vern with sports. >>> good morning everybody. question, what do you get if you play with steph curry for a decade? i will tell you. and there are 32 nfl teams. well 31 head coaches are getting ready for week 15. what >>> good morning everybody. i am here to talk about urban meyer. in january he signed a five year deal to coach jaguars. didn't make it past mid december. out last night in jacksonville after 13 games, gone. reports of maier kicking a meyer was enough for the owner. there was video of hi

north bay 880 to the bay bridge, 13 minutes. ook at the rest of the bay area drive times coming up. >>> here we go. monday morning. the week of christmas. >> oh, yes. >> a beautiful shot there of the bay bridge this morning. before we get to the traffic this morning, let's get a look at the forecast for you. meteorologist, kari hall, has a look at that. >> christmas in the park, and every day since it started, seems really cold. right now it's 40 degrees, and we will see some peaks of sunshine and just not all clear and sunny throughout the day. our temperatures will only make it in the low to mid-50s here. the 7-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen and it shows a lot of rain and this is why. we are seeing the storm system that will be approaching from the north heading into parts of the north bay and spotty light showers late tonight. this is a look at the wider view of the storm system. here's the low that will draw in all of this moisture, and it's going to be another atmosphere river, and it will tap into the moistu

the bay area. that light rain from neva, do in the north bay. san rafael, across the bridge this morning. across the east bay from martinez, concord, walnut creek, get that wet start. as well as for oakland into san francisco, down 101, sfo and -- san leandro, fremont you are getting that wet start to the day as well as down across the south bay from sunnyvale around san jose, you can see that light rain there. a wet start as we head through the afternoon, showers start to taper off. we will start to see a little bit of dryer weather though a few spotty showers are definitely a possibility as we head through the afternoon. we will continue with the on and off rain as we head through the week. several more days of this. as we take you hour by hour in future cast, 9:00 a.m. and you can see a few spotty showers, that will continue as we head through noon and by 4:00 p.m. the best thing to do if you are going out the door, put on the rain jacket and bring the umbrella. let's check in with ann for a look at traffic the slick conditions out there this morning. >>> we are hearing some isolated re

the bridges. san mateo bridge, look at the commute. it's flowing nicely, no stop and go through there. the bayhat was live because i could not believe it. we are seeing slowing here because of two crashes headed into the city. you are looking at about 12 minutes. >> it's beginning to look like people are taking off early for christmas. >> yeah, take this week off, or just work from home. >> we will be here all week, that's for sure, to give you all the day's news. we will be back at 7:25 with a local news update. >> yeah, and don't forget to join us midday at 11:00 for more news. have a great morning. >>> good morning. christmas week concerns, covid's onslaught deepening by the day and the final countdown to the holiday. >> it is raging through the world. >> new state setting a record for new cases for a third straight day. schools, shows, pro sports being testing sites jam packed from toast to coast as tens of millions grapple with what to do about their holiday plans. but this morning, some good news. moderna revealing its booster, just like pfizer's significantly raises its protection again

getting to the bay bridge, no problems there, about seven minutes. stay with us. ter the break. air wick air wick scented oils are infused with natural essential oils to create authentic seasonal scents that fill your home with holiday spirit all season long. connect to nature this season. >>> right now at 5:00, the calm before the storm. more rain is on the way to the bay area. kari hall tracking the incoming wet weather and has the hour-by-hour breakdown, plus -- >> i hope this ends quickly. >> that's what the nation's top doctor wants. >>> closing up shop. the number of cvs stores are calling it quit in the bay area. a very good tuesday morning to you. thank you so much for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. we want to get you started today with a look at traffic as well as

as we look to san rafael, mill valley and the north bay and across the golden gate into san francisco, across the bay bridge. from daily city, san mateo. palestiniano alto. moving right over you as well as -- as we start off the tuesday. as we head through the day today we are going to see at least partly sunny skies. the chance to see a few more showers and possibility of thunderstorm. just enough instability. here we are at ten and you can see some activity lighting up the radar screen as we head through noon and there we go at four. isolated thunderstorm is a possibility for us as we go through the day today. we will talk more about what you can expect in just a moment in our second weather system we are tracking week. let's check in with giana. hopefully something people can be careful about. >> i hope so. make itself a lot easier for me and them. >>> taking a look at the roadways. a lot of activity and slow and go spots. especially through the pass and on 84 its busy this morning. with this wet weather you can see as mary said we will deal with this for most of the day. you will deal with busy, busy ro

we've got metering lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. you see the back up as you head into san francisco. a lot of that due to morning commute, wet weather, a new crash on the upper deck. look at the map, look at the red, slow across upper deck to where the crash is. at least one lane is blocked, 21 miles per hour as you work your way through. a new trouble spot north 680 near walnut creek 680 connector, reports of a crash involving several vehicles. all lanes are blocked until further notice. chp has issued a traffic alert. things are improving at the san mateo bridge with lanes close on the foster city side. >>> a section of 280 is open after a deadly crash last night. chp says a car veered off the freeway and crashed against a pole. we have learned the driver died at the scene. heavy rain was pouring down during the time of the incident but it is not clear if it was a factor. >>> rounds of storms move across the bay and it is bringing much needed rain. >> businesses in wine country say the wet weather is dampening holiday spending. jus

near the bay bridge. tonight, there is a new plan to offer drivers some relief as early as tomorrow. the 11 o'clock news on ktvu. fox news starts now. hello again, everyone. i'm julie julie haener. i'm andre senior infer frank somerville, the number of drivers passing through the tolls on the bay bridge now approaching pre pandemic levels. traffic managers hope tomorrow's opening of two new commuter parking lots will ease some of that traffic. one of those lots will allow drivers to park near buchanan street and interstate 80 in albany. the other one will allow drivers coming from the other direction to park underneath interstate 80 at fruitvale avenue in oakland. ktvu zach sauce joins us now he is in oakland with a look at how all of this will work. evening at the park and ride scheme geared towards cutting down on some of that commuter traffic on the bay bridge. and while it's not a fix all the hope is that release encourage some drivers to leave their cars in the east bay on their way to work. because o

the east bay and tri-valley. contra costa valley, that's the exception, the backup is at the bay bridge. k to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> the rockefeller christmas tree is hours away from the grand revival. we're going to take a live look at the changes you can expect to see this year, ahead of tonight's lighting celebration. >>> and then kari hall visiting the beyond van gogh in los angeles. you can keep up with kari on instagram, twitter and facebook. you're watching "today in the bay." this is elodia. she's a recording artist. 1 of 10 million people that comcast has connected to affordable internet in the last 10 years. and this is emmanuel, a future recording artist, and one of the millions of students we're connecting throughout the next 10. through projectup, comcast is committing $1 billion so millions more students, past... and present, can continue to get the tools they need to build a future of unlimited possibilities. >>> it's beginning to look a lot like christmas in new york city. the christmas tree finally up at rockefeller center. >> 79 feet tall, 46 feet wide. the first t

it is going to be a rough ride on the bay bridge. this is a live camera from caltrans right now for people in the westbound direction. there are two crashes on the upper deck of the bridge, one at the tunnel and went past the tunnel with injuries involved, and crashes involve multiple cars. they turned on the metering lights, so it will be packed at the bay bridge toll plaza. we usually don't see at this busy at 6:00, so a rough ride, and also a sig alert in walnut creek, purple lines indicating it is shut down and at zero miles-per-hour on northbound 680 at olympic boulevard. kumasi: thank you. we start with the pandemic. mixed news on how effective vaccines are against omicron variant. reggie: a new study shows pfizer vaccines provides 33% protection against infection but 70% reduction from hospitalization. the study was done by south africa's largest health insurer with patients and the country. meanwhile, a non-peer-reviewed study on moderna vaccine shows a booster is critical to increase protection. antibodies were 50 times less

juliette's a parking ride scheme geared towards cutting down on commuter traffic on the bay bridge. it's not a fix all but the hope is that it will least get some drivers to leave their cars in the east bay on their way to work. because of traffic . it's starting to become unreasonable. jeff sacramento logging more and more time on the roads these days during his commute to the city longing for the days when his drive across the bay bridge was a breeze. it would take me 17 minutes to get to my work, which is san francisco general hospital as more and more in the bay returned to the office area, roadways are continuing to see a market uptick in traffic from just one year ago. last month, more than 3.5 million drivers passed through the bay bridges tolls. that's nearly 10% increase in bridge traffic from this time last year, and just 300,000 drivers shy of pre pandemic levels in november, 2019. our family has noticed it anecdotally hans ash lock among the many opting to skip all the stops and goes and taking transits transbay bus express. instead when my job switch to the city, i would

just holding steady is the bay bridge toll plaza. ng lights were turned on at 5:40. we do have a morning commute, but it's lighter around the holidays in the bay area. >> our app, it's free and you just log in and you can see the radar on your phone. we will also send updates on your specific neighborhood. >> enjoy the dry weekend while we have it. a cold start to our morning. thank you for starting your day with us. the "today" show is coming up next. >>> good morning christmas concerns, two covid variants combining to create a perfect storm >>> good morning christmas concerns, two covid variants combining to create a perfect storm here in the u.s. delta staring us right in the face >> hospitals already overwhelmed as the nation braces for cases to skyrocket just one week before holiday gatheris and at a time when vaccines and boosters are even more vital, the cdc warning americans against getting the johnson & johnson shot what you need to know. >>> extreme caution, schools across the country ramping up security this morning. some c

the golden gate bridge. drive times a 19 minute trip from nevado into the city. the bay bridge metering lights on. delays than usual. time from the maze into san francisco 13 minutes. san mateo bridge camera things looking good. 13 minutes 880 to highway 101 and two fog advisories on the westside of the south bay commute if you are coming from san jose through san mateo. on vasco road. let's take a look at 80 northbound in oakland. 12 minutes up from san jose to the eastside of the bay and a look at that pass map. traffic crawling. a 52 minute drive from tracy in to the city and the quick check on the south bay drive times. right now everything in the green. >> everything looking good. >>> california attorney general has issued a warning about charity scams. >> from housing to hunger. there is a lot of need and organizations like habitat for humanity, stand in the breach, their community, make lives better are essential to meeting that need. this holiday season it's important to support local charities from those who may try to take advantage of your generosity. >> we brought you the news conferenc

the san mateo bridge due to an earlier crash. one of the lanes is closed and two remain open. and the bayy there, 14 minutes. yes, the metering lights are on. east bay drive times, busy along southbound 880 and northbound 880, and a new crash from 238 to highway 84, 16 minutes. southbound lanes moving pretty good. you may want to start setting your alarm just a little earlier this week to allow the messiness of the traffic all week long. >> but it's so cozy to sleep in. >> yeah. >> we're always here for you 4:30 to 7:00 monday through friday, and midday news as well. >> yeah, and we have a live news update coming up at 7:25 this morning. stay dry if you can. the "today" show is coming up, next. >>> good morning fast and furious with omicron rapidly spreading across the country and christmas just three days away, president biden urging caution and vaccines >> i promise you, it saves lives. and i honest to god believe it's your patriotic duty. >> coast to coast, frustration mounts over those growing lines at covid testing sites, some hours long at home tests, still nearly two years into the

looking at the bay bridge. metering lights still off though at 6:00 time from the maze in to the city an 18 money drive and to our main travel times, a 41 minute drive right now from 205 to 680 going from tracy into the city. >>> happening today california will require health care workers to get the covid booster shot. >> the governor is expected to officially announce this late their morning. justin alive in the newsroom and the governor took to twitter on this one. >> de. he posted on his personal twitter account saying it its to ensure hospitals ready to deal with a surge in omicron cases. he posted this video on twitter. >> we are stepping up our efforts to get people vaccinated to get people boosted and that's why today we are moving forward to require all health care workers to be boosted to get that third shot or at least the second shot if they got the j and j. we will be talking more about that tomorrow at a press conference. >> that press conference will be in the east bay later this morning. the state

that was at 80 west at the bay bridge. nto oakland. it started this accident was reported about 2.45 today. so this is the situation over an hour later. still a lot of traffic. if you're trying to get from the east bay into san francisco. they were saying you could expect delays of up to an hour. but we're going to keep our eye on what's happening here as it's a big nights friday night. lot of people want to come to the city or just, you know, not sit in traffic. so we're going to see what's happening here and also get some more details on the accident as well. so you can always get updates on kron 4 dot com. but that does it for us right here during kron. 4 news at 3 o'clock today. thank you so much for joining us. i'm justine waldman. appreciate your time. you can always connect on facebook instagram. that's my favorite and twitter as well and need some help trying to connect with some bay area celebrities. >> so if you can connect with me social media and let me know who your favorite is. really appreciate back. i'll see

we've got pockets in puddles of water on the bay bridge. high winds. take your time as you're driving there. let's head over look at the san mateo bridge where there is currently an accident 92 westbound of foster city boulevard. so that's just as you're getting ready to head across an exit, the bridge there. and seen delays. it's going to take you a little under about 14 minutes to make that commute. and it's slick and there are puddles on the ridge. you also have some other accidents. this is out in fremont southbound south of argus road. looks like several lanes. there are impacted because of that. just look how slick and wet the richmond. sandra fell bridge is a little under 9 minutes as you head to richmond the golden gate bridge about 20 minutes as you're traveling there. also in oakland, 8, 80 northbound at high street. we do have an accident there as well. so we're going continue following the slick commute for you this morning. we'll have more of that coming up. but for now, let's talk about the rain as it continues. just move across the bay ar

here's the backup at the bay bridge. ring lights were activated as i was giving the last report, so five minutes of build. i think i see a little different traffic flow. i will show you what i am talking about as far as the lane counting goes on. >> thanks so much, kari and mike. it's 5:44. new allegations just into the news room, president trump tested positive a couple days before the debate for covid-19. trump then got a negative result from a different test shortly there after. >>> mark meadows is also agreeing to cooperate with the investigation into the january 6th riot at the capitol. meadows provided records and will soon sit for depositions before the committee, and he previously refused to cooperate. it is unclear what documents were handed over by meadows. >>> cnn host, chris cuomo, is now suspended indefinitely after investigators say he helped his bother defend himself against sexual assault allegations. a columbia professor talks to the "today" show about the dilemma cnn is facing. >> they need to make a cho

the east bay into the city. look at this rain continues to come down. high gusty winds on the bay bridge as well. so a little under 10 minutes. definitely want to take your time because there are pockets of water there heading across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes. visibility, though, is pretty low. another hot spot southbound, 6.80, south of vargas road and fremont multiple lanes impacted by this crash. we are seeing delays and slowing along 6.80 here in richmond as you're heading out of richmond across the war. sandra fell a little under 9 minutes with heavy rainfall coming down as we speak this morning, another hot spot. this is out in hercules 80 eastbound west of highway 4. but again, you can't get through 80 as you're traveling there. and in the south bay northbound 17 south of 2.80, south not seeing that much of a delay because of this accident. but it is there and we leave you with the golden gate bridge about 21 minutes traveling from the north bay into the sea. darya james, back to you. >> thank you very much. rain 5.17. is the time in the east bay, the contra costa count

we have trouble at the bay bridge. let's take a look. y gates. metering lights are on. an earlier crash just coming off the bridge in san francisco has been cleared, 15 minute drive from the maze into the city. a live look for super commuters west 580 at the dublin interchange. traffic is okay but slower over the altamont pass. it will take over 45 minutes from i-205 to 680 in dublin and more cars west bound on highway 4, a 40 minute drive from highway 160 to i-80. a check of interstate 80 in oakland, live leak near the colosseum more cars but traffic moving well in both directions. san mateo bridge, more traffic heading west bound, a 14 minute drive from interstate 880 in hayward into foster city. len. >> thank you. >>> a live look at sfo where united airlines is expanding into another terminal. the airport's dominant carrier has long used terminal three but now is also using two gates at terminal two. this is between terminals and there is a new 570-foot walkway after security which passengers can use to reach connecting flights. >>> am

highway 37 and the bay bridge toll plaza, things getting better across the bay bridge.they have that disabled vehicle cleared through treasure island. the build is on from the east bay. >>> coming up next, nbc bay area responds. >> lots of people now have a new way to add their vaccine record information to their smart phone. we'll show you how. ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >>> the apple wallet already stores things like credit cards, concert tickets and boarding passes. two clicks and they're right there. now you can add your covid-19 vaccine record. you need the latest apple software, access to the state's vaccine portal and another phone. first, check your software. apple added the vaccine record feature with ios 15.1. next you need a link to your state vaccine record. this is where that second phone comes in handy. on that phone go to the state's portal, plug in your name, birth date and the phone number or e-mail address you gave when you got vaccinated.

the bay bridge metering lights on. re is a report of a car bumper blocking one of the lanes on the right hand side of the base of the incline there. 880 northbound, 13 minutes, coming up from san jose to the eastside of the bay. a look at the san mateo bridge. a 13 minute drive from 880 to 101. let's look at that dublin interchange, pass, traffic is heavy. 50 minute drive from 205 to 680. and taling major fog issues. they are a 50 minute drive. >>> a live look from the bay bridge where two commuter parking lots set to open next monday. this is all in an effort to help traffic congestion. you see some of that right there this morning. 89 parking spaces will be near fruitvale avenue in oakland. this when we are learning about traffic across the bridge. drivers caused the bridge just over 3,700,000 times. that's 200,000 more than last year and 2019, that number was four million. >>> up next an air b&b booking night mare. a california homeowner said strangeerns kept showing up even though he never listed the house. >>> and

the north bay this afternoon. i will have a look at that coming up. >>> you expect the slowing towards san francisco. away from the bay bridge coming up. >>> there are last-minute changes in one plan, so today in the bay's cierra johnson is live for us inside one of the north bay gyms up there. there's confusion to some folks arriving this morning. >> reporter: yeah, a lot of folks by habit threw on their mask, and a bit of reversal of the mask mandate statewide that goes into effect today. it's a little confusing. we'll break it down for you. take a look at these screen. these counties you see on your screen right now, san francisco, alameda, contra costa, marin and sonoma, they are allowed to let their guests go maskless at gyms, offices and churches, and they are being grandfathered in, but counties that had not already relaxed that masking rule, those individuals must wear mask at all indoor public places. the state also issued a couple recommendations, and as we approach the holiday season, they are urging folks to get tested before holiday gatherings, and if you are traveling to california, get tested three days before

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the east bay. >> yeah, the east bay is a mess. i have an update for you on the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights turned on. oakland, northbound and southbound 880 have been a missed. the northbound lanes, there was an issue there and that has been cleared out. the southbound lanes you will run into a couple accidents along the route near the industrial exit, and that's starting to cause delays. oakland road, the number three lane is blocked so head out now for the east bay and south bay commuters. >>> one of our beloved former colleagues passed away. >> doug more, kntv's long-time anchor died with his family by his side. you may remember doug at the news desk for nearly two decades. he loved helping people behind the scenes and he was a trusted voice in delivering the news. our news family will forever miss doug moore. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults wh

not far from the bay bridge toll plaza near that 880 overpass. it backed things up. of the maze and the bay bridge toll plaza. they turned the metering lights on earlier than usual. just about an hour ago. sluggish here anda us contract the upper deck. also busy from the ride. you will track a few brake rights. headlines heading toward that 680 connector and it's busy for your morning ride with a travel time of 452 minutes, east shore freeway, 26 minutes. that's how long it'll take you to go from highway 4 to the maze. from hercules. on highway 4 to 80 give yourself 40 minutes as you head out the door from antioch toward 840. in the south bay, there is still closure south 280. due to flooding. plan for that. other than that the south bay looking back to you. >>> california, bringing back the mask mandate. we will break it down live. >>> and how would you like to >>> live in san francisco as the state is under an indoor mask mandate. this is something that begins toyed and goes for about the next month. that's thanks to the rapid rise in the covid cases we have seen si

light traffic around the bay, like the bay bridge toll plaza shows. there, but it was there a few seconds ago. >> that's what is happening on "today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live local news update. >> the "today" show is coming up next. >>> good morning. back to work. a major update from the cdc cutting the recommended isolation period for people with covid in half. in part to help with those major staff shortages causing problems from coast to coast. but is it safe? we'll find out everything you need to know about the new guidance, inuding an urgent call to parents to get their kids vaccinated before they're back in school. >>> breaking news, a gunman in denver is dead after leading police on a wild chase through the city and suburbs. seven victims shot before the spree came to an end. the big question now, what was

you can recognize the buildings near emory ville towards the bay bridge, towards the city. he has the windshield wipers going. it's getting a little sluggish, no metering lights at the bay bridge. traffic is okay across the toll plaza across the span. let's jump to our maps or another camera. i am getting word of a new trouble spot. san mateo bridge west bound. they issued sig alert due to a crash involving one vehicle that spun out in lanes. the left lane is blocked until further notice. it is near the high rise past the mid span area. you won't see delays but you will see the flashing lights likely. use the dumbarton bridge until they clear the san matoe bridge. traffic elsewhere, 580 east near castro valley, grove way, that right lane is blocked due to broken down big rig, a very large box truck. it is sluggish in that area. there is no word when that will clear. it is noncommute direction which is helpful. west bound towards 880, starts slow past the castro valley y. at 980, we have reports of flooding, be careful along the nimitz. i stole mary's radar so you can see the

the weekend. some of our bridges are still in the midst of moderate rainfall, including the bay bridge center fell bridge as well as the golden gate bridge. so a little slower stretches and some pockets of heavier rainfall right around. so no free. my hayward on up towards livermore, reena. >> this story is just incredible. what you're looking at. dramatic body camera video from the aftermath of a tornado in kentucky shows the 2 babies found wrapped in blanket inside a bafta that have been thrown from a home. now, the grandmother it took them into the bathtub for safety along with blankets and the bible as the storm bore down on them. december 10th the boy's 15 month year-old kaden and 3 month year-old dallas were pulled from the rubble by deputies hours after the storm. one of them was taken to the hospital for treatment of a head injury but will be ok, both children survived and so did their grandmother. that is miraculous. coming up in the next hour, the ron covid variant is getting in the way. >> people seeing their loved ones and some airlines are canceling flights because of the i'm morgan,

wind advisories in effect for most the bay area bridges. bay bridge included. be careful as you cause the span. 880 oakland. flooding just north of here, along 880. mostly in the right lanes. stick to the middle if you can and the bridge, looks like traffic moving at the limit. 12 minutes between 880 and 101. >>> we are seeing the effects of nonstop rain across the bay area. flooding, damaging winds and this storm isn't over just yet. the storm is leaving a huge mess and will likely take a few days to clean up all the downed trees and other debris. >> and check out this video from jim flanagan in san jose. the southbound connector ramp from i-280 to guadalupe parkway is flooded. it's not expected to reopen until this afternoon. we will have a report from the scene in less than 30 minutes and some roads have turned in to lakes in sonoma county. andrea and mark were out braving the elements all night long. >> i'm here at highway 121 where it meets 12 and this has been closed most of the night. cal trans had hoped to open it back up around eight but as you can see

the east bay into the city. we had earlier hazard on the bay bridge started as slowing down just a tad bit. t exit head in a cross towards the peninsula. there are no major issues or delays. a little under at say about 15 minutes for your drive time there. the golden gate bridge heading for the north bay into the city. no traffic about 20 minutes. it's 6.46 and the warriors for a goal for another win. >> but the suns were too much. they snapped are win streak. garnett said about that. look at they ran into those red hot phoenix suns on the road. >> and again, kron 4 sports director jason dumas has the breakdown of that game. >> does in the valley of the sun taking off phoenix. the squad with the second best record in the nba behind golden state. i've been waiting for this matchup all weekend. it did not disappoint. 1st quarter. it turned into the jordan poole he had a career-high 16 points in the quarter. >> including 4, 3, pointers to he was just unconscious and so good year. 2nd quarter big loss for us. and devin booker goes up for a layup hamstring injury tweaks, a hammy. he would not ret

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the san mateo bridge. the metering lights are definitely on at the bay bridge toll plaza, and you may want to hold out now over to san josÉ. there's the fender-bender along the westbound 580 and the tri-valley, so keep that in mind. that's right near the flynn exit. a live look right now at dublin, we have a building commute through there but no major accidents to report. >> let's hope it stays that and everybody remains safe throughout the day and weekend. thank you for joining us on "today in the bay." we will be back at 7:25 with a local news update. >> yeah, the "today" show is next, and we have a special report planned for about 7:55 this morning on the funeral of bob dole. test. test. test. >>> go >>> good morning. final good-bye.od m the nation pausing to honor thee the nation pausing to honor the li life and legacy of senator bob dole lying in state at the fe ab capitol ahead of today's funeral dole lying in state at the capitol ahead of today's funeral and and public memorial.orial. his beloved wife, his beloved wife, elizabeth, el, pausing in a moment of love and grief as president biden leads t

we're heading over to the bay bridge toll plaza approach. it is gray out there. 're seeing a lot of fog advisories throughout the bay area. so leave early this morning. if you hit the roads quite yet. it looks like the backup is starting to get better here at the bay bridge toll plaza approach and how we're definitely seeing. and in little bit of improvement by a couple of minutes. 18 minutes to make your way across the upper deck into san francisco on your westbound 80 right. and the fog has not lifted here. the san mateo bridge just been socked in all morning long. but the drive time has been really good. considering no accidents, no stalls. folks are definitely taking their time. 16 minutes across a span and into with the peninsula trying to make that connection with one on ones. that looks good there. nice and clear here, the clear shot so far of all the bridges, the richmond center fell bridge 13 minutes as you make your way into the but just keep in mind that left lane is taken away because of construction. but it looks not really causing any delays, those a

over here this is a lot of cars at the bay bridge toll plaza right on schedule. the build is happening for 37. highway 4 stretching it out. taking your time out of pittsburg and bay point. just a little bit of slowing 680 with a crash cleared. everything else moving nicely. just watch for damp roads. >>> coming up next, an east bay woman finds out her legacy much larger than she ever thought. why one dna test changed her life forever. >>> we just got more good news about the economy, very solid numbers. let's take you out to wall street. >>> and there's a link between omicron and hiv. stanford is conducting new research that connects the dots between two viruses and how treating one can slow down the other. find that report online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> the time is 6:13. make sure you're wearing extra layers. it's going to be a cool day. the rain is moving out. we have so many changes in our forecast from cold weather to dry conditions and very wet coming up in a few minutes. >>> looking at palo alto. the volume of traffic starting to build up right on schedule. n

this is on the bay bridge right near the toll plaza. 80 westbound there. so they turned the meteor lights on. >> the drive times have only gone up about 3 minutes. so still pretty light under 13 make it into the city. hopefully the able to get that accident cleared off of the bridge. we're also seeing a lot of fog. john has mentioned along. 80's are traveling through valais holdout. 2 hercules along with aneesh, a bridge and bridge as well. there's also an accident that just popped up here and conquer southbound to 42 north of clayton road there. so we are seeing a slight delay along to 42 heading across towards the peninsula. little under 15 and leaving with a look at the richmond center fell bridge a little under 9 darya james, back to you. >> thank you very much. rain is 6.18 on the clock and happening today. the oakland museum will reopen after was forced to close down because it water damage from recent storm. this was a storm that happened back in october and here are pictures of the damage inside equipment was brought in to dry out the floors and th

the bay bridge toll plaza. e skies are here and to now the commute time bumped up to 20 minutes. so it's really no accidents or stalls here is just a lot of folks trying to get into san francisco. you're backed up into the macarthur maze here. meaning lights are on. so it's low in folks down a bit. but so once you get onto the span, it will be a little bit slow into downtown 18 minutes. also that's another a bump up in your drive time along the san mateo bridge. again. it clear of any accidents or stalls. but just a lot of folks trying to get over to the peninsula. of course it's been socked in by the fog all morning long. so leave early. if you can today and we're looking at a pretty good conditions here. the richmond sandra fell bridge. once you get on to the bridge, though. there is a zone going on. so that left lane has been taken away from you. so that's why we're seeing a little bit more of a backup than normal 13 minutes. as you make your way across the span and into the north bay coming out of the north

those are the anti oxbridge that venetia martinez bridge the karki nas in dumbarton, the richmond, san rafael bridge, baybridge. the golden gate bridge is not a state owned bridge and will not face a toll hike in san jose proposal to install two gigantic electronic billboards along highway 11 near the airport has stalled yet again. the san jose city council kicked that proposal back to the airport commission to reconsider . city officials say the billboards will bring in about $500 billion a year for the airport. still, though the project has faced criticism from both the public and the airports advisory board. critics say allowing new billboards would open the door for more billboards across the city with little monetary benefit. and they also say those billboards would be a massive waste of electricity. all right now, the nice day we had that record high temperature in san jose today. tomorrow we'll see temperatures pretty much similar, but maybe a degree or two warmer. so these are the highs from today. lots of seventies lots of upper sixties. tomorrow looks the same . but i think the 73 in san jose t

, the richmond bridge, the san mateo bridge, and the cost to cross the bay bridge has increased 350% since 2003. >>> tonight, being fully vaccinated is no longer enough to get you into some san francisco restaurants. in fact, this cafc other both plan to start checking for prove boosters as well for eligible dine in customers. >> we will do what we need to to be open and safe and keeping workers employed with paychecks in a pocket. >> cases are surging california and other parts of the country. and getting a covid test does remain a challenge. >> reporter: on christmas, florida broke its own record for the highest number of daily cases. that record was set the day before on christmas eve. los angeles saw a 300% rise in new cases last week, creating a huge demand for testing. >> i have a procedure that needs to be done and covid testing performed my procedure and now they are telling us they are not doing it. >> reporter: the nation's top infectious disease doctor, dr. fauci, and knowledge he is frustrated by the limited supply of tests. >> we obviously have to do better and i th

as for the san mateo bridge conditions out there are also busy but still moving as you cross 92 getting on over to the peninsula or over to the east bay golden gate bridge. not only does it look beautiful this morning. but that commute looks pretty great as well with things moving along just fine. both north and southbound. daria. >> at the winners and losers with our financial expert. rob black either. rob. hey, daryn, just check numbers real quick. i know you're going to check the numbers. i know. and you know, i'm i'm happy to see stock market recovering a little bit. what concerns me is i don't know if i feel happy about cruise ships yet, but you say that's recovering too. >> yeah. it's been a crazy for on wall street friday we're down big tuesday down huge today were up big again. and it's all due to the covid variant omicron. the cruise lines got hit yesterday, but the recovery today as we're kind of assessing the risk on the fly from what i know, i'm not a scientist to take about 10 days to figure out thanksgiving was a super spreader event and or but also summer wine remind you of than you and i might have grown up on counting

that includes the bay bridge. slick surfaces. extra careful into the city. no major delays. san mateo bridge looks okay. 12 minutes between 880 and 101. traffic is moving at the limit. if you are taking the freeway, so far, so good. no troubles to report across the golden gate bridge. we will look at the travel times in my next report. >>> a major retail crime ring broken up by the chp. they found 15,000 stolen items. this was the stash of items worth more than 200 grand. police say they first searched a home in vallejo which led them to storage facilities. two people were arrested. kenny has more on the new effort to crack down on the retail crime. now criminals are finding ways to organize. >> we need to make arrests. that's how you deter crime. >> from armed guards inside stores to mobile command center officers stationed on corners. >> more security does make one feel more safe. >> i would want a police officer, someone that is armed and able to take down a grab and run person. >> devon and his girlfriend are shopping and soaking in the holiday spirit. they both work in r

here's a look at the bay bridge. there's actively some light showers on the bay bridge right now and that's not slowing you down, though. we do have a few flood advisories over emeryville on. i 80 the westbound ramp to i 5.80 just east of the maze lanes are affected by some flooding there and also a little bit of flooding on. i 8.80 northbound exiting at market street to get you to downtown oakland. >> the off-ramp is also being affected by some standing water. the san mateo bridge 13 minutes nice and dry for the moment although roadway still wet from earlier morning showers richmond center fell bridge and easy 7 minutes and much improved southbound on the golden gate bridge. we had an injury accident mid span there. earlier on that was cleared out really quickly. so kudos to cruise for getting r% that one cleared out. now it's only 20 minutes from 37 to the tolls. thanks, john. >> the white house covid team is set to update the country on the rapid spread of the omicron variant later this morning after united states

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>> yeah, the headlights backing up at the bay bridge toll plaza. n't see much as the water was kicking up behind the cars. lots of slick roadways around the bay area. the radar activity up here, it shows where the build is through richmond. also slowing down towards the carquinez bridge. rain has been falling there. rain for highway 4 from concord. and over here, that earlier crash still blocking one rain on 24 near fish ranch road. there's the build here. kari is talking about rain active through the diablo range and that build is growing there. typical patterns for 101 here and up through san josÉ. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now santa clara county leaders are looking at a bold step to help bridge the digital divide to help service for underserved areas for east san josÉ and south santa clara county. across the county up to 680,000 customers have limited access to reliable zoom calls and virtual classrooms or remote medical appointments. >>> a chp officer dies after decades on the tpoergs. still ahead here on "today in the bay," th

not really stuck in traffic, though. >> if you're going to use in the bay bridge. it looks great here at the approach to the tolls and traffic is really lighten up as we're in this 9 o'clock hour now the drive time not bad at all. 15 minutes across the upper deck into san francisco in connecting without fremont street exit looks like a fox and a little bit better as far as lifting off the span. we can see more of that here at the san mateo bridge and your drive time. only 12 minutes coming out of the units freeway in hayward and trying to connect over 2, 1, 1, on the peninsula. the richmond sandra fell bridge really thinned out 8 minutes on your west bound, 5.80. right up to the north connecting the one o one. speaking of one-on-one drive time improving and as well as the visibility because we can make out the south and north towers. the golden gate bridge right now south one to one looks good from highway 37 into the city. only a 34 minute commute so far right now fog advisories do remain in effect. so just take note of that on interstate 80 from leisure town in va

we're taking you outside live at the bay bridge from our bay bridge camera. appreciate it. tra across the bay bridge starting january. first the toll jumps from $6 to $7. it's priced act is a part of a ballot measure that was passed in not just inflation. there. meanwhile, tickets for 2022 bottle. rock music festival in the napa valley will be going on sale next week even though the lineup hasn't been announced yet. so. >> got to trust them festival set to return to its traditional calendar spot on memorial day weekend. the event this past year had to be pushed to labor day due to the pandemic. napa county residents kid a head start. they can buy tickets starting next monday and then holiday presales will be available to the general public next tuesday beginning at 10:00am. and we'll be ri the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just getting started. introducing the all-new nissan frontier.

so we have high winds along the bay bridge this morning. the east bay into the city still nice and light a little under 8 minutes for you as you're traveling there. >> 5 8880 no delays as you're heading to emeryville in berkeley on 2, make it to the maze heading across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes again, we had gusty high winds there yesterday on the south bay, we go to 37 82. i don't see any hazards are accident. 28 minute drive from 85 to menlo park and along 8.80 leandro to 38 heading down to milpitas to 37 about 20 minutes for you at this time. the region's back to you. thank you. 5.32 a big story that we're following alameda county has kind of been the plan to make the roads safer. yeah. this comes after alameda county supervisor wilma chan died after she wasystruck by a car or a force camila barco. >> is live for us up. >> stairs with more on what they're planning on doing camilla. >> yes. so the city of alameda has a plan and it's called the alameda vision 0 action and the goal is to reduce and eventually end these d

we are looking at a potential for highway 4 showing a lot more slowing, but the backup at the bay bridget the toll plaza. >>> next here on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> she canceled a family trip because a wildfire was nearby, but she couldn't get her travel insurance to take her claim. i am consumer investigator, chris chmura. "nbc bay area responds," next. >>> it's day five of the 12 days of christmas, and my pick today is the stanley fat max ratcheting screw driver. it works so often. >> that's right. you can fix anything. i did get myself for this morning. that was day five of the 12 days of christmas. i am sharing awesome budget and gift ideas, because sometimes you just get stuck. be sure and follow me on instagram, facebook and twitter. if you have great gift ideas, send me a dm or tag me and i will try and include those as well. ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >>> good morning. susan fortune had the misfortune of booking a vacation rental around the cald

. >> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. not that foggy out there this morning. hought it would be more foggy, but there you go. around the bay area, fog is certainly an issue. stick around and find out how your morning commute will be. we'll be right back. >>> good monday morning. the time is 4:40, and this is your view in walnut creek. allow extra time to get to work, so it's time to get up and get moving so you can slow down on your way to work. our temperatures are in the mid-40s here and cooler around sunrise and then a lot of clouds today. it doesn't warm up that much, so we will talk more about what is ahead and when you will need the umbrella in a couple minutes. >>> compared to that shot, we see more in fremont. this is 880 just south of mission boulevard. things are moving smoothly. light traffic here. let's check in first with cnbc. >>> the dow is on a four-week losing streak, it's longest in more than a year. activist investors calling on kohl's to sell the company. the average price of gasoline dropping 2 cents over the past two weeks. it now stands a