next. >>> a close look at the san mateo bridge, and a glow of the lights you can't even see across the span. some low clouds, fog across 92, we'll show you what's going on for the jam in oakland. ? >>> its just about 4:45. look, we can see the tree in downtown san jose. christmas in the park yesterday was all fogged in. this morning it's all clear, and it's getting you revved up for your morning. >>> there will be a lot of fur flying when they take on the tucson roadrunners. this is the fourth annual teddy bears to. fans are asked to throw new or lightly used animals there. here is jeffrey vielle, with an example of how -- >> jeff, i'm going to feed you a couple bears. less do it. >> no, no. >> please do not kick the teddy bears. the puck drops at s.a.p. center tonight at 7:00. i don't know, do you want that one that big? >> no. >> what kid can take that home? >> my dad threatened that -- >> they're so big anoticing, but the kids love them. s. >>> grandpa's on duty. >> they're the best and the worst. >> that and drums. so let's get up and out the door. tracking some rain on storm r

the afternoon. >>> and slowing on the san mateo bridge. the tail lights westboun a box but you'll see flashing lights on the right service area. i'll shoha cing up. we'll talk about what else is a problem getting over there. >> mike, i'll give you all the time you want. it is friday, after all. markets once again under pressure, it's been topsy tur vy. nobody is happy. we'll probably see any gains we made this week erased at the open. starbucks is experimenting with uber for starbucks delivery near your home or office. can they deliver while the coffee is still hot? ring doorbell filed a new patent that would use facial recognition to identify bad guys and share that information with neighbors who also have ring doorbells. this is ring corporate video, the bad guy played by an actor. there would be a database of people acting suspiciously porc. at this point, it's just an idea. this is the patent that ring filed. obviously there are privacy issues, but it's interesting. ring already allows neighbors to share video of suspicious people and downright burglars, let's face it, on soci

. no problems reported early in the commute. the peninsula off san mateo, 280 into silicon valley as well. let's get a live view out there. our photographer is out there driving. he found a clear patch. this is traveling north into fremont. it's actually okay north of milpitas and a little gap and more slowing near auto mall parkway. >>> new details to a shocking story out of san francisco where a police officer is now finding himself on the wrong side of the law. he's accused of robbing a bank last month. thom jensen is outside that office. how were they able to catch that officer? >> reporter: in short, they were able to identify the officer because they have had their eyes on him since 2015 when he was implicated in a department racist text scandal involving nine officers. according to these court records, they were able to identify dowry after he displayed a note to a teller in $500 and $100 bill denominations. internal affairs investigation identified him in part because he was wearing a shirt and shoes identical to those he wore in their own surveillance of him over the past fe

through pleasanton. hold on for the san mateo bridge. i want to check the approach to the bay bridge. we're just hitting the half hour mark from highway 4 through slowing. toward the berkeley curve. a live look shows you that san mateo bridge. westbound we pick up the volume. it's slowing on the flat section. okay on the high rise. still smooth on the peninsula side. >>> up next and new this morning, a miracle rescue. dramatic images from west virginia where three people were trapped in a mine and now rescued. >>> nbc7 bay area responds next. n turkey )s capitol overnight. >>> 6:23 and all new. a deadly high speed train crash in turkey's capital overnight. at least nine people died and almost 50 others were hurt. that train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station there. turkish media said at least two cars derailed. parts of that overpass then collapsed onto the train itself. >>> found alive. this morning new video from overnight showing three people just after being rescued from an abandoned coal mine in west virginia. they became trapped saturday af

likely to be slick on the roadways, wet in many places. the san mateo bridge is moving and showing the lighter green with traffic. >>> we continue our live coverage of services for former president joj hw bush. washington's final farewell gets under way in less than two hours. that's a look at the national cathedral where funeral services will take place. there's been a massive effort in a few days just to get everything just right. tracie potts is live at the national cathedral this morning with a look at who is arriving. good morning, tracie. >> hi, laura. good morning. good morning everyone. we will start to see the arrivals soon along with the motorcade from the capitol to the cathedral. a big display of pomp and circumstance in washington. something washington does well but something that george h.w. bush rarely saw for himself. thousands of guests will fill the national cathedral this morning to celebrate the life of the nation's 41st president. >> not grieving. i'm celebrating just an amazing, warm, kind, gentle human being. >> four former living presidents, obama, bush, clinton

tonight. that's coming up at about 6:18. >> the san mateo bridge does see traf traffic disappearing. we'll see how things are shaping up. >>> a very happy thursday to you. the misery continues on wall street. sorry, virginia, there's no wall street rally. facebook got pummeled after more bad press and the first major lawsuit was filed against it in the cambridge analytica scandal. users are flying. attorneys general are rolling up their shirt sleeves. altria group is the company that makes cigarettes, like marlboro, making a big investment in the e-cigarette company juul, making it worth about $38 billion and makes the two stanford students who invented it multibillionaires. the market will be watching washington today. the senate last night voted to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government open until february, averting the third shutdown of the year. the house still has to pass it and the president about an hour ago hinting he will not sign it. >>> lost in the news on the senate vote on government funding is notice congressional vote. this is a bill passed by both the ho

bridge, eight minutes. westbound 92 to the san mateo bridge, 12 minutes. westbound 84 to the dumbarton bridge, ten-minute commute. a live look at the san mateo bridge, even though there are no accidents we still have car backups on some portions. back to you. >>> coming up on "today in the bay," in the wake of two children dying in custody, u.s. border patrol making changes. the new medical checks now being required. >>> a deadly tsunami strikes indonesia. we're learning new information about where it hit and the search for survivors that continues. indonesian authoritiee telling people to avoid the >>> 5:23. new this morning, indonesian authorities are telling people to avoid the coast where the tsunami struck killing at least 430 people over the weekend. and this morning comes on the anniversary of the catastrophic 2004 asian earthquake and tsunami where thousands died. here's the concern. the volcano that erupted and triggered the tsunami could erupt again. listen to a red cross official describe why the indonesian coastal areas are so susceptible. >> a volcanic activity c

much of the bay. the volume really picks up across the san mateo bridge. the dunbarton bridge. the crash on 880 that's cleared. we should see a smoother drive. great recovery for southbound 680. getting back to the limit. the slower drive is on the approach for west 580 approaching that dublin interchange. there's a look at -- too much sun there. we'll move over here to the san nat yoe bridge. >> another update in half an hour. stay dry. >>> back, now, 7:30 on this monday morning, the 10th of december, 2018. you don't see that every day. the south is blanketed in snow. that's how it looks right now in greensboro, north carolina. a lot of folks digging out. >> it looks pretty from afar. when you're down in it, trying to commute, it's a toughy. >>> that's where we start on this monday. parts of the southeast are digging out of a foot of snow this morning. georgia, virginia and the carolinas got the worst of it. some areas saw 20 inches of snow. about 00,0400,000 homes without power this morning. hundreds of flights were canceled. the north carolina national guard had been activated t

mountains, over an inch of rain. san jose had a quarter inch of rain. half inch in san mateo, danville measuring over an inch and in santa rosa about half an inch of rain. so there were parts of the bay area that got a decent soaking. today is our chance to dry out, so walnut creek will have some mid-40s to start out during the morning, and then look at that, we're at 60 degrees by 1:00 to 2:00 today. great day to get outside as you get ready, maybe going to work this morning, a little extra hair spray needed, it will be windy and high humidity. checking out highs or for this afternoon, los gatos and co cupertino 56 degrees and breezy to start out the day. martinez headed up to 58 degrees and 58 also in half moon bay. 58 on the embarcadero and the north bay, upper 50s there as well. if you're planning to head out to christmas in the park, in downtown san jose, we've got some sunshine, breezy winds, and this time of year really doesn't get better than this, as we'll have comfortable weather and as we look at our forecast for the rest of the week, drying out, but our temperatures will be

live pictures from the san mateo bridge on the hayward side, where we are this morning. we will have another check of your morning commute and your friday forecast straight ahead. it's 5:26. ad lib live picture oe >>> and good friday morning to you. right now, taking a live look out at the oakland zoo. look at the lights. it is that time of the year. beautiful lights. you can start seeing those at 5:30 today. it's going to be a fun time out there at the oakland zoo. thanks for starting your morning here with us at "today in the bay." seconds before 5:30 there. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. we want to get a look at the forecast in case you are taking the kids out to the oakland zoo. little sweater or jacket, kari. >> you need something warm. even stepping out this morning, with mid to upper 30s in parts of the north bay and the tri valley. most of us in the mid to upper 40s, as you get ready to start out the day. here is a look at our san jose school day forecast. we'll see the temperatures as you walk to school only at about 44 degrees. partly cloudy

up with the signal problem near facebook. use the san mateo bridge, it looks clearer. folks headed south to 237, complicated by the crash at stephenson, it's a tough drive headed out west or south. fog kicks in for the tri valley. slowing through walnut creek. back to you. >> another update in half an hour. >>> oh, this one. >> they're playing our song. >> 7:30 on a monday morning, december 17th, 2018. one week until christmas eve. check out the gardens. our tree, shining so bright. >> i've been singing like we did all weekend at home. >>> a check of today's headlines. a series of powerful storms could force airport delays and cancellations on thursday. the storm moves north and is likely to cause problems in the northeast on friday. heavy rains, gusty winds in places like new york city and boston. if you're traveling this week, check with your airline before heading for the airport. al will be back with the forecast in a few. >>> 40 people were hurt at a restaurant in northern japan. it happened in sapporo. the blast caused a nearby apartment building and houses to shake. people w

make it feel cooler today. san mateo we're looking at a high of 57 and also 57 in ingelside. north bay one of the few sides we'll see 60 degree numbers. santa rosa today the winds continue to kick up from the north. if you're planning to head to the beach, you still got a day off, want to spend time with family, i think santa cruz will be a nice place to go, as you head over to summer later on this morning, it will be in the low 50s and reaching the upper 50s by early afternoon, still jacket weather, but you'll take in that sunshine and enjoy it. also, kwanzaa celebrations begin today, and it's going to be really nice for everything going on especially in san francisco. it's going to be windy, kicking up winds on friday, but cold weather on saturday, we may even have freezy valleys. by sunday, a chance of showers for the north bay. the rest of the bay area staying dry in san francisco, keeping temperatures only reaching into the mid to upper 50s for the rest of the year. as we head over to mike, you're updating a crash in the south bay. >> a crash, we have basically just that crash tha

prepare for an emergency, also, in san mateo county last night. cal train closed highway 1 in order for the state fire marshall to conduct a comprehensive and detailed fire drill. >> and they call it a fire drill. it's actually several exercises. they run a whole battery of tests you have to pass in order remain open. >> they test emergency response times. the tests happen twice a year. the tunnel was reopened by 4:00 this morning. >>> coming up this morning on today in the bay, michelle obama makes a stop in the south bay on her book tour. the top stories and weather coming up at 7:00. we hope you join us! >>> we're back on saturday morning. december 15th, 2018. nice shot of the rockefeller christmas tree. just ten days to go. before christmas. we have work to do. >> yes, we do. >> let's begin this half hour with the check of the headlines. federal judge in texas overnight has ruled that obamacare is unconstitutional. the judge finds the affordable care act cannot stand on its own now there is no penalty for people who do not buy health insurance. president trump hailing that ruling an

bay to the peninsula, no problems on the san mateo bridge. back to you. >>> thanks, mike. coming up, thieves targeting more than a dozen cars in the south bay. what police say they had in common common. >>> we're going to tell you how you can get a free slice of cheesecake this week. it's all coming up next. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> welcome back. it's 5:24. happening today, members of pittsburgh, pennsylvania's jewish community will hold an emotional hanukkah celebration. it follows five weeks of the rampage that rocked their community. >>> southern california congressman, duncan hunter, and his wife will be headed to court. it's alleged they spent more than $150,000 of campaign funds. he just won reelection in the election. >>> this just in, car break ins happened near mountain view high school. in all the cases the suspect targeted unlocked vehicles to steal items inside. officers remind you, lock your car and take your keys out of your car as well. take out your personal belongings, don't make it tempting for the thieves. >>> today, a chance for you to spread a lit

now and a little slowing for san mateo bridge. west 80 at central avenue, we have a crash blocking the left lane heading towards the golden gate field area. we also have this fill, which is mild. we might see more cars hit the roadways. the capital corridor there's a signaling issue so they have systemwide delays. it's almost a half hour for that delay now. >>> 6:31. this police shooting may be a little hard to make out. it shocked the community. officers killed a man inside a san francisco barbershop and this morning the family of that man that was shot and killed will announce plans to file a lawsuit against the police department. "today in the bay's" sharon joins us from san francisco. i understand you got the complaint just minutes ago? >> reporter: yes, that's right. the arab resource center just sent me the complaint. you may recall this shooting happened last march and several victims got caught in the crossfire, including a police officer. this happened at the barbershop, the dramatic video released by police shows the chaos that unfolded in the barbershop. police say the famil

. unusual for our maps anywhere south of san mateo down into silicon valley, tough to see on the freeways. for me, surface streets were really tough just get freeway. >> oh, that's right. and coming up. what about towards the weekend, though? going to be okay? >> see rain moving in for the week weather for the bay area. and a couple of days of calm nd rn day in between the waves of rain. sunday it comes back. also cool temperatures with highs in the upper 50s. if you're going out of town, maybe going to squaw valley, friday and saturday are looking good there. highs in the upper 30s. then by sunday, a travel condition that may get tricky with a mix of rain and snow. keeping it closer to home. your woods looking like it will be wet out there on the trails especially on friday. highs up to 59 degrees and then 58 on saturday with partly to mostly cloudy skies. sunday the rain returns. especially during the evening. tri-valley also the day to t. in caramelleweather. mostly cloudy skies. highs near 60 degrees all weekend long. i'll track those waves of rain and what to expect over the

. no injuries. a quk look at san mateo bridge. it's a nice, clear view and sparkling lights as we travel towards the peninsula with the taillights. >>> here we are on friday eve, meaning the weekend is in sight. >> it's going to be filled with sunshine, comfortable weather and overall you'll be able to enjoy the outdoors. coast, bay, and inland temperatures will be in the upper 50s. low 60s for inland areas. as we head to your saturday, you don't have to worry about the rain on saturday. the last of that moisture is set to make its official exit within the next couple of hours. further to the south, i mean l.a., they're definitely still catching some rain down there. if you're traveling through the grapevine or anything like that, check the road conditions. it still might be a soggy, slippery commute at least through tomorrow. sunday's forecast, a bit of a change. that's because we are tracking another system rolling through. but i do have some good news. even though i'm showing rain right here, we'll start off our day mostly clear and then start to see an increase in cloud cover

that closely. live look outside at the san mateo bridge, we've got a smooth commute through this early tuesda fingers crossed it stays that way. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> we have breaking news out of the south bay this morning. southbound 101 opened after a chase. this is a look at what is left. all police are telling us right now is that chp officers were following a corvette, no word why. the driver of the corvette crashed into that pickup truck. the suspect in the corvette ran away then from officers. bob redell is getting to the scene to gather information for us. he'll join us with a live report in about 30 minutes. >>> also developing this morning, a glimmer of hope. bay area congresswoman says she's working to reunite a little boy and his mother. he's on life support at an east bay hospital but his family says that president trump's travel ban is blocking the mother from seeing her son one last time. it's a race against time and congresswoman barbara lee knows that. >> she says as a mother herself her heart aches for the family. cheryl hurd has more. >> repo

we have a new crash reported south of the san mateo bridge on southbound 880, so we'll track that through hayward. i'll give you detail once chp arrives. no problem for the transit agencies. caltrain does not have the weekend service north of broad way because of the electification project but today it's just fine. >>> 4:48 now. case closed, on a serial arson investigation that spanned multiple cities in contra costa county. this is james bishop iii, and he was convicted this week for starting a series of fires mostly in parked cars overnight. the most dangerous and almost tedly one happen deadly one happened in antioch in september. woman and her 8-year-old granddaughter was trapped inside. both did make it out okay. >>> south bay leaders want to use supermarket technology to better slow down the sprawl of dockless scooters. mayor sam licciardo wants them to use geofencing. he wants to keep scooters from operating in heavily populated areas, or from being left on sidewalks where people can trip on them. the city council plans to debate that issue next week. >>> southern californi

deaths are prompting the san mateo county board of supervisors to take a close look at the less lethal devices. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda joins us live in redwood city to tell us how the board is responding. and what they are proposing. >> reporter: good morning, laur report that could show whether th the case. the latest case occurred last october, when deputies responded and used a taser on shenad shenadu okobi. the sheriff's department says he was walking in and out of traffic when the deputy stopped him. the department said okobi assaulted the deputy which called for backup. okobi later died. the family reportedly says he was only walking on the sidewalk and are seeking usin this case. the district attorney says he has been more specific with the coroner, after receiving results in two previous cases that involved the use of tasers. >> i have personally asked the coroners to tell us what role the taser played or if they can't determine that. that's the report we should get in the next week or two. >> reporter: the board will discuss whether to form a committee to investig

toward the bay bridge. westbound 82 toward the san mateo bridge 13 minutes, and westbound 84 toward the dumbarton bridge ten minutes. when it gets really gusty on the bridges, keep both hands tight on the wheel. back to you. >> thank you much. >>> the high wind advisory goes into effect in a couple hours. >> thom jenson is live in contra costa county. what do people need to know on this new year's eve? >> reporter: good morning, you guys. vianey was just talking about the windchill and the windchi. in concord it is not windy but this is one of the areas we're expecting the wind gusts to hit later on today, with sustained winds up to 20 miles per hour, and wind gusts up over 60 miles per hour perhaps, and we know what the dangers can be. we don't have to look back too far to see just last month in mill valley, we saw trees topple into pickup trucks, and cause a lot of damage there, and then it was just, what, last week in san francisco, when we had another wind event, the peninsula is also expecting these high winds today, where we had clusters of trees fall into roads. now, one of t

92 towards san mateo bridge, 13 minutes. westbound 84 towards dumbarton bridge, ten minutes. here's a look at the s-curve through san rafael. it looks pretty busy but overall it's quiet. no metering lights on just yet at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> thanks, vianey. >>> coming up here on "today in the bay," a live report from cnbc on early trading at this hour. will today's massive rally on wall street hold today? >>> if you spend a lot of time watching espn and disney, you know which households do, you may soon have to find something else to do if you're a verizon customer. we'll tell you about the contract dispute that could black out even more channels for your family. >>> plus, the clock is ticking towards the deadline to return all of those holiday gifts. what you need to know if you're planning to return or exchange. 6:11 right now. you're watching "today in the bay." ♪ not long ago, ronda started here. and then, more jobs began to appear. these techs in a lab. this builder in a hardhat... ...the welders and electricians who do all of that. the diner staffed up 'cause they a

busy intersection on the peninsula. >> this is close to the san mateo county government center where the courthouse and jail is located. it could affect business in that area later today. it looks like it was really gushing, bob. >> reporter: laura, marcus, there is a good update. the water behind me has been shut off. you just got the wet street here at the intersection of bradford and ellerton. we're in the civic center area of redwood city. this is what it looked like earlier this morning. the water main broke at this intersection around 2:00. it then started flooding parts of the road. there was concern that this could end up affecting business at the courts and the jail. i just spoke with someone with the public works who was out here trying to fix it. that water is off and it's not going to affect the government building, the jail or the courts. there is a private building, a private office building right now, that's the only building that does not have water. as far as impact to other businesses in the area, it looks like everything's going to be okay as you can hear behind me

bad news is you have a lot of folks heading to the san mateo bridge. the conditions, we'll track those coming up. >>> our top story this morning. the funeral for former president george h.w. bush is set to get under way in just over an hour now. a live look at washington, d.c. inside the national cathedral. many started gathering this morning. we've seen colin powell and dick cheney there this morning. you can see a lot of people getting ready to get the day started. >>> this morning, the president's two granddaughters are reflecting about their final moments with their grandfather in an exclusive interview with savannah guthrie. >> what did that mean to you and your family to spend these final days and weeks and months? >> i mean, we didn't take it for granted because we knew most likely this was going to be his last summer. we all knew that. we took communion with him on sundays. one of my favorite memories were my little girls singing jesus loves me and watching my grandpa sing it. it was beautiful. that contrast between the old and the young. >> now, the sisters added that we

westbound 80 toward the bay bridge about eight minutes. westbound 80 toward the san mateo bridge 13 minutes and westbound toward the dumbarton bridge is looking good out there. i know you're wondering about the weekend forecast, and a lot of folks are planning out their first weekend of 2019, scott, and i have an update on that, because it looks like there will be some impressive changes going into the first weekend of 2019. >> all right, let's get right to it. >> saturday is our first possible chance of seeing rain for the new year, and that's going to come with it as well a dip in temperatures, coast, bay and inland 54 degrees. day temperatures in the 50s and inland temperatures topping out in the upper 50s. we'll get early morning showers and overall as we head in toward sunday, that's our best chance of seeing widespread rain. initially, this system doesn't look like a huge rainmaker, but it will be enough to add to our rainfall totals for the rainy season now, which we are fully in, which is very normal for this time of year, temperatures will be in the upper 50s. 58 degrees fo

at san mateo bridge on the hayward side there. check your morning commute and kari. it's 6:28 right now. you're watching "today in the bay." gate bridge good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m marcus washington. and i )m laura garcia. ad lib toss to weather we saw how clees it was at the golden gate bridge. >> it looks nice but you do need a warmer coat this morning. and then we take a live look outside in fremont, 880, everything is looking good here. no fog. we go throughout the day with quickly warming temperatures going from the low 40s to upper 50s by early afternoon. and a look at where we're headed, up to 64 in san jose. 62 in antioch. and 64, napa. san francisco, 61 degrees. we'll talk about some cooler air and some rain in the forecast as we head towards the weekend. that's coming up. mike has a look at what's happening to the toll plaza. >> all the lights behind me, metering lights turned on, 5:20. filled in lanes go back past the 880 overcrossing. there was a crash reported at the toll plaza but it quickly made its way to the shoulder. we see a typical pattern. th

walk up and steal packages off the porch of this millbrae home. the san mateo county sheriff's department said this happened friday afternoon and the pair had help from a third man but when deputies showed up, the man ran through several back yards and escaped. deputies caught up with one man and arrested him and now trying to identify the other two. >>> a symbol of recovery is standing bright in the camp fire disaster zone. hundreds gathered to light a christmas tree in butte county, planted in paradise, more than one month after the camp fire flattened the town. it was an important night of celebration, a little christmas cheer for those who lost so much. >> this tree says everything. it says butte strong. >> every year we'll get a picture in front of it again, probably when she's in high school. >> just in time the bikes for butte arrived. the sheriff's office collected 400 bikes plus hell mets for children who lost everything in the fire, they delivered the go i was to some excited kids yesterday morning. it is 7:08. coming up, a video going viral, a teenage athlete told to

of the san mateo bridge looks just great. on it does show the activity. it's moved in toward castro valley. we're going to leave that on here, though, because more intensive, of course, and brighter colors for that system. that will affect folks across the carcinus bridge. not quite as bad as a few minutes ago, but you see the puddling near the span, and water falling onto the roadway. and northbound 880 towards 23rd from the coliseum, you are jammed up right now. there's that construction project, but as they get ready to reopen, they'll close all those lanes, and i think that's what's going on right now. west 580 is much better than this. back to you. >>> thank you, mike. >>> coming up, we know the senate has been busy, but senators did come together to pass a bill with unanimous support, having to do with a dark chapter of america's history. we'll tell you about that next. >>> a fire station destroyed during last year's north bay fires, rises again. we'll go inside the station, next. ire watching "today in the bay." >>> . you pay more to cross the goln gate bridge. yesterday, the

towards the bay bridge, eight minutes. westbound 92 towards san mateo, 13 minutes. we're still seeing a random patch of fog in dublin. if you encounter fog, slow it down, be safe out there. aside from that, we have a smooth commute throughout the bay area. still holiday light. back to you. >>> happening now in the north bay, an inmate is on the run after walking away from san quentin prison. here's a picture of that man, shalom mendoza. prison officials say he got away before 10:00 last night and there's an active search for him right now. >>> also, the man charged in connections with the killing of a woman at a b.a.r.t. station is due in court. police say he stabbed nia wilson to death back in july and was supposed to enter a plea in the case last week. this week the judge is expected to announce a decision on whether or not he is fit to stand trial. >>> we have more local news coming up for you in just a half hour. more weather and traffic ahead as well. we hope your thursday morning is off to a wonderful start. the si able to find a price list of items and services hospitals provide.

is a look at the san mateo bridge, as you get ready to head out. it is still mostly cloudy, at least it is dry here, but as we get a look at our traffic maps, we are seeing some green sensors, smooth flowing traffic around the bay area. i'll keep an eye on that. >> thanks, kari. >>> raiders fans are putting the new meaning to the saying "rooted in oakland" set to rally in front of the coliseum where the raiders are potentially playing their last game ever in oakland. fans want oakland to make a deal to allow the raiders to play at the coliseum one more season until the move to vegas in 2020. >>> the ongoing government shutdown heads into its third day. the white house says it's possible the deadlock between president trump and congress will continue into january. i'm marcus washington. we'll have more local news coming up in 30 minutes. we're always on nbcbayarea.com. t cards for christmas. what you need to know to make sure they don )t become worthless. plus: a second act. the bay area retiree making a difference for bay area theater. tomorrow morning from 4:30 to 7. ♪ whoa!

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butte county fire. >>> nearly 500 guns are now off the streets in san mateo county, they were all turned yesterday at a gun buy-back event. people turned out in droves to turn in rifles and shotguns, no questions asked. it's a no questions asked policy, turn in weapons and get money in return. >> it's important, we get guns off the street where they won't be used in crimes or people who may want to harm themselves. >> 442 weapons were turned in, 26 of them assault rifles. they're valued at $43,000. police will check to see if any of the guns were reported lost or stolen before they're destroyed. >>> it took crews three days to repair this water main break in union city, but finally, it's fixed. the 14 inch water main break broke thursday under union city boulevard, triggering major flooding. the pipe is eight feet down, right next to rail tracks operated by the union pacific rail sxwrn ro railroad, so crews had to be careful. water service is back on. as for what caused the break, no definite answer but city officials say it is possible a pg&e contracting crew hit the water main,

toward that san mateo bridge, and on the transit system, i do want to call it union city, yesterday's water main break, the water is shut off but we have the closure or adjustment over there, the closure at union city approaching whipple road and stanley. line 97 is rerouted a couple of blocks. that is an issue for folks. >>> firefighters in new york caught in a sudden explosion and this is video of what happened. next, what happened to those firefighters. >>> plus, we're getting your weekend started right with this super adorable little video here. yes, that's a puppy taking over st. louis blues hockey practice there. next, what the team's plans are with the labrador retriever. you're watching "today in the bay." this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ firefighters were busy >>> a terrifying new video just in to our newsroom this morning. >> firefighters were busy battling a massive fire in new y

packages off the porch of this millbrae home. the san mateo county sheriff's department said this hat friday afternoon and the pair had help from a third man but when deputies showed up, the man ran through several back yards and escaped. deputies caught up with one man and aest ared him and now trying to identify the other two. >>> we hope you'll join us at 7:00 for the top stories and weather. this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> that is the brand-new video for "limitless" the theme song by jennifer lopez for her movie "second act." she directed the video in the video that stars emmy. she was touring her native new york and she famously took the new york subway 6 train from the bronx into manhattan to chase her dream of being a performer. when advised to choose between acting and singing lopez chose both. she became the first artist in history to have america's number one movie an