. >> thom jensen is live. i know you have information on the changes coming in san francisco. >> reporter: good morning, you guys. this is a big day for muni riders. in a couple hours, they will be stepping, as far as ridership goes from the 1990s to italian made 1996 trains into today, 2017, for the new trains. this is video we are going to roll in a second from muni's youtu youtube page. it shows a couple reasons why they will be a step up. it's the sound and vibration tests they are doing in this video here and sfmta reports the results are very good. more good, the manufacturer from sacramento says they will need major service less frequently. in fact, ten times less frequently, they say. they are supposed to be quieter, more comfortable and less prone to breakdowns. muni will launch five trains and increase from 151 total trains to 200 by 2021. this first train that goes into service at 11:00 this morning is dedicated to the life of larry martin, a respected transportation union and civil rights leader he

thank goodness it didn't. >> that was thom jensen reporting. we are waiting for the update on the pilot. bob redell is working on getting more information. he is going to join us with a live report in a half hour. marcus? >>> the long trial on the kate steinle murder case is nearing an end. we are expecting closing arguments today. she is charged with shooting and killing steinle on pier 14 two years ago. the lawyers argued the shooting was accidental. prosecution claims he intended to shoot steinle. >> the prosecution has the emotion of the case on its side. so many people focused on garcia zarate as someone who shouldn't have been in the united states anyway. the defense took the know kus on the firearm. >> sam brock will be inside the courtroom today. you can follow the case on twitter. >>> the search for a man operating this boat near half-moon bay. take a look at it. the coast guard found the boat going in circles, around and around. tom tran was at the controls when the boat left the harbor, but there's no sign of him. a passenger of his

in the sierra, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> i know thom is cold, but it's cool to see that.skiing and snow boarding is around the corner. >> i got[tónç know boots and pa- >> you're prepared. >> they were on sale. >> wear them around here. >> i'll give you the inside track later on. we have rainfall chances coming into the bay area. let's get you into the microclimate forecast. you'll see first off in terms of rainfall totals we have picked up something, santa cruz .44 and .09 in concord. look at the doppler radar shows cloudy skies across the bay with areas of scattered showers in marine, napa and sonoma county. we do expect things to pick up but the problem with the storm system it looks like it's going to linger a lot in the north bay leavinglesser amounts for the south bay. things pick up at 2:00. but as we advance this, watch the time bar change but the rainfall sits in the same spot by 4:00 a.m. and by 6:30 we see it move down to san francisco in the east bay. and break up, and by 9:00 in the morning it wants to hang out across the east bay and the peninsula. so chances

thom jensen joins us live in santa rosa now. you were the reporter that was there that we tossed to when the fires were burning. >> reporter: i will never forget that. and then more problems here because of those fires, laura and marcus. they have been up doing work in the streets and other areas because of sinkholes after these fires. a natural resource that would have been so valuable before all of these homes burned now causing headaches and more heart aches or people here. underground storm drains here in the fountaingrove neighborhood, one of those place that is saw the most fire destruction are damaged, melted in all of that heat that swept through here in the with the fires. crews were just down the hill from where we are right now yesterday trying to create channels with plastic she get and ditches trying to direct the water where they want it to go. homeowners are worried debris and mud will wash down into their houses. >> they talk about sink holes and possible flooding and mudslides because of all the devastation. i h

a cold autumn storm moving in mp nbc bay area thom jensen is live at boreal ski resort.n looks like the snow stopped briefly. >> it did, janell. it was snowing most of the afternoon. even though we're at 7,200 feet you can see the snow is very slushy right now. and that's going to of course translates into ice on the highways on i-80. there are warnings in place. but all of this is good news for the businesses up here. the view from boreal ski drone camera was all management needed to see before making a crucial decision. >> on wednesday we will open for the 2017-18 season as the first ski resort open in california. >> reporter: warnings on i-80 for folks heading to the area for a white weekend. chains are suggested and may be required over the passes. winds could gust up to and above 40-mile-per-hour and a foot of snow is expected. nearly 2 feet through the weekend. as boreal they're not leaving everything to mother nature. snow making machines are placed below the chair that's scheduled to open on wednesday. >> we're going to try and hammer as much snow as possible to

thom jensen up in the sierra with snow. >> a little bit of everything. it's enough rainfall to get the roadways dangerously slick. even know not come down superheavy. you need to wash out over the next several hours of traveling. the wet weather will pick up. we'll take to you the sierra snow because that's where the storm system is hitting hardest. look at the additional totals on saturday. looks like nonstop snow from the morning through the okanu on saturday with possibly another 11 inches at donner summit 5 inches and 2 to four irj as the lake level. keep in mind snow at 5,000 feet. at 7,000 feet, total accumulations of 1 to 2 feet process. over the summit winds of 70 plus-mile-per-hour. the snow ends on sunday 6:00 a.m. maybe sunday that's the key day. back here in the bay area doppler radar shows scattered rainfall. we'll start to see things pick up with a little bit more consistent rainfall at 1:00 a.m. through 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. primarily the north bay down to about san francisco and the east bay. but the good news it's not wet all weeke

we will have a live report coming up in thom jensen who ironically was in that area as it was burning down as well. we will have a follow-up report on how the rain is going to affect it coming up at 4:30 this morning. >>> this is what we're talking about this morning, all that rain inundating the bay area this morning, really going to sit over the bay area for quite some time. kari is tracking the rain totals for us. 4:26 right now. >>> happening today, we're expecting to get our first look at tesla's electric semi-truck. this is an image right here the ceo elon musk tweeted out for today's event. you can barely see anything but musk says, quote, it will blow your mind clear out of your skull. interesting words. tesla has been holding details about that truck so very little is known, but we do know that this launch has been delayed at least twice. >>> california drivers have been paying the 12 cent gas tax for about two weeks now so where is that extra moneying going? caltrans posted this video showing your hard earned money at work. the agency is actually in the process of transition

. >> "today in the bay's" thom jensen live in santa rosa this morning with what he's seeing there. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning. we did have those flash flood warnings that were listed about 3:00 a.m., the rain has died down a little bit, just sprinkling now but there were concerns especially interest some of these very burned out areas about mudslides from these homes up in the burned areas washing down into the homes below. underground storm drains here got so hot they melted and some areas are not functioning properly at all or sinkholes are forming around some of the areas, crews were out here wednesday digging channels and using plastic she get to try to get runoff water to flow away from the homes and into the areas where they want them away from other structures as well. people are keeping their eyes on the rain and hillsides knowing that one rush of water could send mud an debris right down into their houses. >> the three houses here burned to the ground and then across the hill of course is where it really had the damage and if the mud comes what are we goi

thom jensen has the story. >> reporter: a monterey county sheriff's helicopter hovers above the water, minutes after the attack. >> horrifying. >> reporter: the victim's father telling us, it was a 15-foot great white attacking his son, his teeth ripping across his son. >> at that moment, it was shock for me. horrifying. my job was to try to help him, to stop the bleeding. >> reporter: when his dad finally got him to shore, two sheriff's deputies were there to help stop the bleeding and get him air lifted to a hospital. a prolific spear fisherman posts videos of his adventure in the ocean water. his dad hopeful he will be able to continue his lifestyle. >> i talked to the surgeon. the nerves are not damaged. there's massive damage to the muscle. it's going to be a long recovery. >> reporter: the audience breathes in a huge sigh of relief following an eternity following the rescue effort. the longest waiting time for me in my life. >> reporter: thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> the u.s. postal service is investigating a package that exploded in alameda. it happened on friday. a packa

thom jensen reports. >> reporter: air force one landed outside tokyo where president trump spoke to a crowd of u.s. and japanese service members. >> there is no single place i would rather begin my trip than right here with all of you. >> reporter: the president is expected to ask the leaders of japan, south korea, philippines and most importantly, china, make a choice, do business with the u.s. or north korea. without naming the country or its leader, kim jong-un, trump delivered a message in praising the troops. >> you are the greatest threat to tyrants who seek to prey on the innocent. history has proven over and over the road of the tyrant is a steady march toward poverty, suffering and servitude. >> reporter: cutting off financial ties between north korea and the rest of the world, the u.s. hopes to force them to give up their nuclear program. some analysts say the president's presence in asia could prompt them to test launch another missile as a show of forest. the president not giving an inch. >> we face many challenges and opportunities. we will face all of them together as a

nbc bay area thom jensen comes from near the crash site near livermore. >> reporter: people continue to add to the growing memorial today for the 16-year-old victim, violate campbell, showing the display of love and how upset they are. but the family and friends are also upset about what we confirmed in court records today. this was the third dui arrest foor the driver loren davis. her second one seven months ago. this is the last picture of 16-year-old violate campbell with her mom taken days ago. a mother upset tonight about the driver, 26-year-old lauren davis's past. sentiment shared by the sister of alexis garcia, a friend of davis now in intensive care with massive skull and facial injuries after being thrown from the suv as it flipped over and over for 100 yards after leaving the road. her parents numb after learning thanksgiving day alexis may not survive the crash. >> they're still in shock. seeing your child like that is something -- i'm a mom as well -- i don't want to see that. >> kim brady and violate's mom and the tow truck driver who witnessed the crash can't believe w

. >> reporter: that was thom jensen reporting. thom told us he has been in contact with the boyfriend and he will have that at 6:00. >>> the deadly attack by militants in modern egyptian history. tonight the death toll is 235 in a massacre at a mosque located on the sinai peninsula. the attacker were ruthless in the planning. they started with bombs then fired on helpless worshippers with guns and grenades as they fled the mosque. but the militants blocked escape routes and fired on people looking for safety. the mosque was members of the sufi faith considered a mistic movement in islam. orthodox islam considered them her ticks for liberal interpretation of the religion. muslims across the world and here in the bay area are in mourning for those who lost their lives in the attack. nbc bay area laura malport joins us live from the islamic center in san jose where worshippers gathered for prayer today. >> that's right, garvin, the past 20 years the islamic association here has post-ed a day after thanksgiving prayer service followed

live in san francisco, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> that's a nice tribute, thom. thanks so much. 6:34. closing arguments set to begin monday in the trial surrounding the kate steinle case. the judge, this week, agreed to that request from the prosecution. jurors will be able to consider second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter when they decide the fate of jose garcia zarate. during the trial, they did not deny he held the gun, but argued the shooting was accidental. >>> happening now, the search is on for this woman who posted this viral video on snap chat. take a look at it. it appears to show her drinking from a bottle of alcohol driving around the bay area. this is in the middle of the night. she drove through 880 in oakland, newark and fremont. she is a student at sacramento state. the university isn't commenting. >>> the hawaiian inmate that broke free from a psychiatric hospital is expected to be arraigned today. he is speaking out about his escape and capture. he escaped from a mental hospital in hawaii over the weekend. he had been there ever sinc

"today in the bay's" thom jensen has more on why they feel they need to take these extra precautions. >> this is what happens to a society and to a culture when it loses its moral come pass. >> reporter: in the wake of mass shootings, san francisco's third baptist church did not beef up security, but over time the church has had to make changes to keep people safe. the reverend amoss brown says the country is changing for the worst. >> we have become a violent nation in our priorities. >> reporter: the church is located in the inner city, unlike the one targeted in the mass shooting and the reverend has overseen the installation of security gates and surveillance cameras and has had to hire a guard since he became the church's leader 41 years ago. the lives of his parishioners too precious to leave solely to chance and fate. >> in front of the church. >> what this gentleman did at church this morning, he was encouraged to do it because he felt that he had his right to take his pistol or whatever weapon he used and go to church. >> reporter: the reverend says society helps shape more a

. >> thom jensen is live with public transportation coming to san francisco.are talking about an up grate here. >> reporter: this is a major upgrade. the first new muni train rolls down the tracks at 11:00. this will be the first new train in 20 years, the first of five this year to faze out the old train built in 1996 in italy. nbc bay area was able to pull out this video from the agency's youtube page showing work done in the tunnels behind me. these were sound and vibration test videos. muni reports good results from the tests. as advertised, the sacramento built frames are quieter, less vibration and more comfortable with wider aisles. the manufacture says the trains need less maintenance. the first train that goes into official service at 11:00 will be named after larry martin, a long-time and respected union and civil rights leader here in san francisco. live in san francisco, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, thom. >>> happening now, the search is on for this woman who posted a viral video on snap chat. it appears to show her drinking

nbc's thom jensen reports on this. and say a crash like this was going to happen. >> reporter: their plane had just taken off from the airport when officials say the pilot reported an equipment malfunction and was headed back to land this this woman's daughter watched the plane crash as she was talking to her mom on the phone. >> it went so fast. >> reporter: she is also a member of the neighborhood association board which met last week. visions of something like this happening always a topic of discussion at their monthly meeting. >> our concern, it's number one it's that. the airplanes -- >> reporter: nbc bay area went through federal aircraft crash investigation databases and found there have been minor incidents at reed hill view, but the last time an aircraft went down in a neighborhood was nearly 30 years ago. in 1988, a small plane crashed into a store at the nearby east ridge mall, damaging five cars. this time it happened right in the middle of a residential neighborhood. >> as bizarre as this was, the outcome

thom jensen joins us. >> reporter: they've been preaching these rules for as long as i can remember,n't drink and drive, wear your seat belts and don't speed. but this is an example of how the rules aren't always followed and how important they are. it's amazing that any of the five people riding in the blue suv walked away from the wra reckage. friends trying to make sense of what happened? >> i heard about it last night, didn't believe it. a bunch of phone calls. >> phone calls that his classmate and friend was killed after being ejected from the suv as it crashed. flipping over and over again just before midnight. >> i can't right now. >> her friend that goes by the acronym atm, went to school with the victim, where he wshe was a junior and he's a senior. >> she was a great person. very loving. fun and energetic. >> he spelled out her name, violet, no stone. part of the growinda memorial the teens. out of respect for the family, we are not releasing her last name until chp confirms all family members have been notified. chp said her and one other passenger were not wearing seat b

we're live in oakland, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, thom. just into our newsroom now, s.w.a.t. teams swarmed a san jose home this morning right around 8:00. this was on rose balm street. we're working on the reason for that right now. we did see two law enforcement cars parked outside the home with their front windows blown out. >>> new at 11:00, reverend jesse jackson announcing he has parkinson's disease. jackson revealed the diagnosis within the last couple of hours. in a letter, he said he started having trouble with routine daily tasks a few years ago. he is still trying to grasp with the diagnosis. he says his father died from parkinson's. jackson called this an opportunity to use his voice to help find a cure. he is asking for prayers for what he's calling a new challenge. >>> well, what a difference a day makes when it comes to the weather outside. >> no kidding. mother nature finally turned off that spigot and we have a glorious weekend ahead. as a preview, we sent out nbc bay area skrang tore get this beautiful view of the city in

. >> reporter: thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> president trump reacted immediately to the shooting calling it an act of evil saying it is a mental health problem speaking about the shooter. the president is in japan meeting with president shinzo abe. on the agenda, trade. abe backed mr. trump that all options are on the table. speaking of north korea, president trump is heading to south korea tomorrow. we have more coming up on the trip in an hour. lester holt will be hosting a show from asia. >>> how arsenal weapons were stole. >> the vehicle was parked on jones street. it was assigned to a special fbi task force. not clear if the deputy was in part of the investigation. here is what was stolen from inside. >> the first is a shotgun with a 12 gauge pump action. a brown stock. then the second firearm is a colt ar-4, black in color. there were also 40 mags containing 20 rounds each that were stolen. >> police around the bay area are on the lookout for stolen weapons. by the way, the new law that went into effect this year require officers to secure weapons in a safe box in vehicles.

. >> thom jensen is in the sierra but we begin with jeff tracking the time line of the rain. jeff. >> right now we have showers developing ahead of the storm tp. the cold front bringing the more consistent rainfall is still six to eight hours away. as we zoom in we've had the more consistent showers across contra costa alameda krts. san jose as well. keeping the roadways wet and a little bit of activity across oakland. and that's what it like through most of tonight and once we hit tomorrow morning by 4:00 a.m. we see it picks up up. we'll run you through the full time line into the weekend forecast coming up at 6:20 tonight. but i want to leave us at least with the first update on what i'm watching right now. that best chance of rain, again, saturday morning, not quite as wet this weekend. and dangerous sierra snow on track as we could see

live in pebble beach, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> a deadly thanksgiving crash in the south bay is a result of a dui. that's what police are saying about thursday night's cree-car crash at the intersection of lawrence expressway and monroe avenue in sapta clara. an 89-year-old woman riding in one of the cars was killed. police announced today the 21-year-old driver of one of the other vehicles was driving under the influence and that man has been arrested and now faces manslaughter charges. >>> new tonight, a report of a suspicious driver triggered a high-speed chase in morgan hill. it all started with a report of a suspicious white truck on eastbound 101. officers arrived this morning and the suspect drove off, leading police on a chase on 101 out of morgan hill onto 680 in san jose. police were finally able to catch the suspect just off hoff steder road. that's the scene you're looking at in the video pape man and a woman were arrested and police say the truck they were driving was stolen. >>> drugs, gun, and cash. a troubling discovery by officers after a traffic stop in sono

here is thom jensen with the late details. >> reporter: witnesses say they saw the single engined cessna just before it came down. >> it went so fast and then crash. >> reporter: san jose fire got the call about a plane in distress about three. a fire spokesman said it was a report of equipment failure. the pilot trying to circle back about a half mile away. >> it was thankful it hit where it did. >> it crashed into a converted garage. tonight they are in temporary red cross housing. >> they are not going to be able to go back in sometime but i think it is housable. >> reporter: the owner of the airplane has been on the scene to want saying one of his airplanes has never crashed before. his main concern is the condition of one of the pilots who rented the airplane. >>> here is audio of the pilot when he made the mayday call. >> mayday. mayday. 5249. >> make a left 180, 13 left. continue left for the runway. any runway available. >> as you heard, after the pilot called mayday, tried to tell him to turn around. >>> uncovered detail information about the airport's policy. here is a look at

team former record setting goal keeper hope solo nbc bay area's thom jensen outside the studio. >> reporter: very thankful for solo and all of the other people coming forward with their stories of harassment and abuse. some of them dating back for decades. in stunning style, u.s. women's soccer team beat team canada 3-1. it is the team's former record goal keeper who has fans talking. >> not just women's soccer. i am happy she is adding her voice. >> reporter: that momentum added to the voices of hundreds of women and men who have gone public. >> very excited that people are coming forward. i hope that more people come forward and more change happens as a result. >> reporter: they too applaud solo going forward that former fifa president grabbed her inappropriately in 2013. >> has the right to be heard and also not only to be heard but the right to, you know, justice. >> reporter: a u.s. women's team spokesman says the team has no comment against the allegations or solo's allegation that sexual mist conduct is rampant in women's soccer. >> commend them for doing so and paving the way for ev

th thom jensen. >> thank you, thom, you can also call triple a's tipsy toe and get a free ten-mile tow and ride even if you're not a triple a member. as thom mentioned in his report, buckle up, the chp said among the 27 people killed last year at this time 14 of them were not wearing seat belts. >>> coming up, a surprise appearance from a former 49ers. how colin kaepernick spent his thanksgiving. >>> right now we're seeing clouds over san francisco, but right now, not producing clouds. the weekend is a different story, we'll track a lot of wind, and rain in the sierra snow. even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. we need to be ready for my name's scott strenfel and r i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their

. >> a lot of the conversation by fans centered around an accusations from a one time stafrmt thom jensen is live with her story. >> reporter: hope solo says -- and she joins a list of hundreds of women and men across the country who have gone public with accusations against her alleged attacker. a packed house. where the u.s. women's team put on a show. much of the attention this week on one of the teams most storied players. record setting goal keeper hope solo who has more international wins than any other keeper in history. it is what solo and others are now saying off the field that has fans talking. >> thank them for paving the way for everyone to come out. >> reporter: publicly accusing former fifa president of touching her inappropriately in 2013. bravery they say that will help level the playing field for a new generation of young women in and out of sports. >> i think that anyone who comes forward with any situation that has happened to them has the right to be heard and also not only to be heard but the right to, you know, justice. >> reporter: solo joins hundreds of other wome

. >> reporter: thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> we have posted steph curry's statement on our website. to read it go to www.nbcbayarea.com and the link is on the home page. >>> president trump has arrived in philippines today after he left vietnam. it will be his final stop on his tour of asia. but, it is the russia investigation that is once again the focus after controversial comments to reporters on board air force 1. the president said he is done confronting russian president vladimir putin about his country's meddling in the 2016 campaign after more denials from putin. trump dismissed the interference as a democratic hit job and called his political chief hacks. he backed away saying he now does believe u.s. intelligence agencies which have concluded that russia did meddle in these elections. he went on to call for international cooperation. >> i think it's very important to get along with russia, to get along with china, to get along with vietnam, to get along with lots of countries. we have a lot of things we have to solve. frankly, russia and china, in particular, can help us

we're live in santa rosa, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >>> thank you, thom. let's hope those people do okay up there. >>> we want to bring in meteorologist kari hall now. she's got a closer look at the rain totals so far in morning. >> and it was so heavy earlier, especially for the north bay, we still have a lot rain to go. the totals so far, guerneville almost 2 1/2 inches of rain there, petrolealuma 2.25. lafayette an inch and three-quarters. napa also about the same, kentfield over an inch, walnut creek close to an inch. antioch and hayward seeing about a quarter of an inch, closer to a half of an inch in hayward tz it continues to fall. if you would like a closer look at the rainfall totals and weather updates follow me on twitter. >>> nbc bay area has a mobile app, it's a great tool to use during this rainstorm. you can have access to our live radar and even get push notifications when that rain is approaching your area. it is free and you can download it and it's available for iphone and android devices. >>> breaking news that we're following this thur

look for thom jensen's report first on social media and then on television tonight starting at 5:00 p.m. i hope he has a hat on and make some goggles instead of the glasses. >> as they're dealing with snow, a lot of us are dealing with rain as it comes in throughout the day and into the weekend. >> it's going to be light for the most part. not expecting a big storm at this point. a bigger deal for the sierra valley. we do have some whiteout conditions and that's going to make it very dangerous for any travellers going into the sierra over the next, i'd give it 12 to 14 hours. then we may see this activity tapering off. even though right here temperatures are above freezing, we've seen some rain mixing in with the snow. as we get a live look outside from the castro looking in san francisco. it's 64 degrees. we've been able to see a fpeaks of sunshine here and there. looking at walnut creek, i don't think it's that warm, but we definitely have a chilly day and some mostly cloudy skies. for the most part, as of now as we look at the radar the rain has cleared much of the bay area with the

in the sierra, at boreal, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> wow, thom, thanks for that.ana has one last look at this winter storm warning. >>> yeah, and he was mentioning those strong gusty conditions. winds 70-plus miles per hour and that's the reason why the national weather service has a winter storm warning in place for the greater lake tahoe area that will remain in place through 11:00 p.m. tonight. so it's really important that you take precautions, look ahead, and don't take your chances, because we're talking about possibly one to two feet of snow in elevation areas above 7,000 feet. so it's going to be a very crazy weekend in terms of the snowfall, but for us, when we talk about showers, that's literally what we mean. we didn't really see much rain. rain, showers a little bit lighter, rain is when it becomes a little bit more intense but we're only expecting to keep the showers, at least through the early afternoon so by 3:00 p.m., should taper off nicely and as we head into sunday, we get another storm system. mainly to the north bay and by monday, tuesday, we