cal's head coach blames the problem on poor communication from the city of berkeley, as players tested negative one team after testing positive. one health expert said postponing the game is probably a good decision. >> right now we need to find out are these players symptomatic, in which this case they can transmit the infection and the appropriate thing to do is postpone the game. >> cal says about all of its players are fully vaccinated. the game against usc will now take place on december 14th. >>> san josÉ sharks meantime, they are still strong despite several players and their coach out to covid protocol. last night they beat the flames 4-1. this makes one loss in the five games they played since the start of the outbreak. most, if not all of the players who are out along with the head coach are likely to return by the time of the next home stand. tomorrow the sharks will play in winnipeg. >>> and the judge in scott peterson's trial is weighing out a new sentence. >>> technological failures are taking the spotlight in the elizabeth holmes criminal fraud trial. on the stand yeste

we'll talk about the next storm system coming in coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> berkeley police this morning are talking about an unusual arrest. one they say involved a prowler wearing no clothes. this happened early monday morning in the neighborhood on wallace street near san pablo avenue and ashby avenue. police say that they were responding to a call about someone peering into the bedroom of a teenage girl. once they investigated a woman at the home next door started screaming. they say they ran over there and that is where the woman was saying a naked man was in her bedroom. officers ran over there and say they found the man hiding in a bath tub wearing only a shirt. he is now facing multiple criminal charges. >>> new developments in the ahmaud aubrey murder trial in georgia. a jury has been seated but critics say the panel includes just one person of color. prosecutors have already alleged racial discrimination in the jury selection but the judge last night rejected the argument. three white men are accused of the shooting. investigators say that aubrey was chased

berkeley. nice to see both of you. audry, you talked to that woman that discovered the discrimination in her deed. i want to read the deed of my home. how did she initially find out? >> you should read the deed of your home. leslie actually found the race pretty much the race restrictions in her deed when she first bought it back in 2003, her home in 2003. as you heard her say there, she found it very disturbing and the reason why she read through her home deed is because she's an architect and was actually looking for a design restrictions and guidelines instead you see there she found something much more disturbing. >> yeah, i don't know who reads through that dead. audry, we both grew up in the peninsula, if that neighborhood knew about this for awhile, why not act sooner? or the time is now. >> the time is now. last year we saw so many things happen in our country. leslie told me after she saw the killings of george floyd, ahmaud arbery and breonna taylor, she knew she had to do something to contribute. >> have you

while much of the world is focused on rising sea levels due to climate change, we found a uc berkeley team studying rising water in the ground beneath our feet. >> we think of as a dry crust of land is not so dry anymore. >> reporter: she studies water movement in urban areas. >> coming up through the ground and we can't see it. but we need to be checking what is going on under the hood. >> reporter: they studied data to monitor water quality and mapped the entire bay area. black shows where the water is at the surface. >> underground water with an underground contaminant on it getting into pipes and am coming into buildings could be happening during the wet seasons now, not 2050. >> now. >> now. >> it is a risk now. >> yeah. peop a way that impacts their health, causes a miscarriage or cancer case. >> it is underground and affecting the water under us. >> reporter: sherry lives next door to a toxic site and developed into cancers the same year crews tried to clean up the site. >> do you worry it has impacted your health? >> reporter: she worries that the rising groundwater will wash

the axe is headed back to berkeley for the second time in three years. check out the postgame celebration by the golden bears inside their locker room. they hammered stanford in the 124th big game at stanford stadium. after dealing with covid outbreaks for the past 2 1/2 weeks, they did this. trayvon clark for the longest play in big game history. an 84-yard touchdown. cal dominated with a record 646 total yards of offense, including 352 yards rushing. cal wins the big game in a blowout, 41-11. the axe returns to berkeley for the first time since 2019 and for just the second time in the last 12 years. >> any win you get, especially against stanford is extremely gratifying. just overall, the team played tremendous. really proud of everyone in this locker room. i think we just have to build off that going forward. but it's great to get this win at stanford and definitely compare it to 2019 a little bit. >>> hey, george. how you doing? the niners hitting the road for jacksonville. now, after a huge emotional win on "monday night football," the 49ers might h

he was found injured at the berkeley tennis club. experts think he got into a fight with another falcon. he pulled through and now he is a free bird. >> i thought you said he was playing tennis when he got zwrired. >> exactly. a bad lob. >> bye-bye. >>> tonight, the surprise turn in the trial for the killing of ahmaud arbery the defendant testifying in his own defense. travis mcmichael accused of firing the fatal shotgun blast taking the stand one of three white men accused of chasing down and murdering arbery in georgia. the moment mcmichael appeared to tear up telling the jury it was a life or death situation. >>> also, day two of deliberations in the kyle rittenhouse trial. the question the jury asked about videos in the case and the defense motion for a mistrial the evidence they say prosecutors withheld. >>> big news from moderna on booster shots for all adults >>> the thanksgiving rush more than 53 million expected to travel long lines at the airport. gas prices at a seven-year high. the president calling for an investigationak

yeah, berkeley is not involved, but there's no issues with slowing. at the bay bridge toll plaza, we have seen fog registering in parts of the north bay, petaluma and fairfield for i-80, but not a major concern for drivers. there's an easier build. there you go, right on time. a little bit of slowing from northbound 101 to oakland road off of 680. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> the impact from california wildfires are being felt far and wide, and next here on "today in the bay," how one industry is being forced to adapt due to so much smoke. >>> and then the president going right to the ports, and then meanwhile, accusations of campaign violations for the past president. >>> and then mlb executive of the year. he had been with the orange and black for many years and helped to guide them. >>> good wednesday morning. right now at 5:43, as you are heading out in the south bay, it's a cloudy start and may even be misting at times. right now it's 63 degrees, so it's a milder start. we will slowly see the temperatures heading up today, but a lot of sunsh

he was found injured at the berkeley tennis club. experts think he got into a fight with another falcon. he pulled through and now he is a free bird. >> i thought you said he was playing tennis when he got zwrired. >> exactly. a bad lob. >> bye-bye. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy ll

also starting today alameda county, contra costa county and the city of berkeley will ease mask requirements, but only in certain endorse settings in places like gyms, offices and religious gatherings. >>> and now to a look at sfo. this is part of a nationwide problem for american airlines and it continues into this morning. american has canceled 1,700 flights nationwide since friday, and blaming the problem on weather and staffing issues. here in the bay area, the affect has been minimal, 36 flights over the weekend and six today. american airlines said most customers are being rebooked the same day it expect the cancelations, and delays could be getting better today, as 1,800 flight attendants will return to work. >>> and then safeway stores have ended their overnight hours because of the theft. one supervisor tweeted he already met with safeway reps and hopes to meet with police leaders to devise a better plan. >>> and then chancellor, joseph castro, visiting one campus shortly afternoon. the administration did not issue a direct response. the union argues the union is flush with cash. >>

mount tam had close to an inch of rain, berkeley hills a quarter inch, san jose .07 inch. right on target with what the computer models were predicting with this system. we can turn off the sprinkles. it's enough rain to at least water the lawn today. >> we have your traditional pattern for 101. that's starting to clear for speeds just north of issue. northbound 280 at saratoga, a spinout reported. we're talking about slicker roads as that rain did travel through. now this highlighting shows you with all the moisture in the soil and little bit mild temperatures, we have possibilities for fog here southbound toward the santa cruz mountains. over here a commute starting to build through fremont. and the thornton on ramp to southbound 680 blocked. folks are seeing all the lights and that's backing traffic up. that's it for the nimitz, the crash in oakland almost cleared. gentle build across the bridges. >>> investors in a san francisco shoe company did very well in the stock market debut. shares in all birds trades under the symbol bird. investors poured into the stock. the s

so again, today this applies for alameda, contra costa, along with berkeley. again, masks are optional in gyms with less than 100 people. we've seen a few people still wearing their masks this morning but most seem to be -- seem to have taken them off. management hopes this new rule sticks and helps businesses get back to where they were precovid. >> we've been stuck in between trying to figure out how to please both sides. it's a 50/50 with our membership. half want to wear a mask. half of them don't. and this new sort of mandate that's come down letting people decide if they want to wear masks or not really help us. >> it's a challenge wearing a mask and trying to breathe when you're exerting yourself. no doubt. it feels good. it feels good. it feels like we're one step closer to normalish. so it's -- it gives me hope about the future here. >> reporter: starting in just under an hour at noon today, marin county, north of us, will lift most indoor mask mandates. this will be a step ahead of places like contra costa, alameda, birkly. masks will be recommended

that is presenting more slowing near berkeley. we have the metering lights on and a slow drive in san francisco. it is in patches through the tri-valley. >> forget having to buy a ticket to get that buttery movie theater popcorn. coming up next, you'll be able to get the same snack, just watching in your living room. a new marketing push. >> and more good news, really good jobs numbers, the economy is really improving. >> look, the quick edly good news this morning, we finally know the two women set to defy draifty in the upcoming "wick ed" movie. >> you're under studies. someone a tony winner, another other an oscar nomination. >> we're getting coaching from laura and kari coming up later. . we're going to talk about that and more coming up here later on "today in the bay." when it comes to flooring, i'm hard to please. so, i go to floor & decor where i find every imaginable tile, wood, laminate or stone without compromising my design. cause one aisle doesn't cut it. i need an entire store. explore floor & decor in person or onli

cal tech's coach blames it on poor communication from the city of berkeley suggesting players tested positive one day after testing positive. the team, they are just ignoing proper covid measures. postponing that game, probably the best decision. >> right now we need to find out are these players symptomatic in which case they can transmit the infection and the appropriate thing to do is to cancel this game. so i think we need a little more information from what's happening. >> just about all of its players are fully vaccinated. that game rescheduled with usc is now going to take place december 4th. >>> happening now, the so lano county fairgrounds have opened the mass vaccination site for younger children. that site officially reopened last month, wednesday through saturdays. also today, santa clara county begins covid vaccinations at school campuses. it's also taking place sunday. now just in, the white house saying about 900,000 children between ages of 5 and 11 got their first covid vaccine within the first week. another 700,000 have appointments for their first dose. >>> followi

it's slow out of berkeley and in through emeriville and richmond. the build is on there, and a little over at the richmond bridge. a lot more slowing -- or a more of a duration of slowing for pittsburg and highway 4. castro valley, the counter commute, smooth. >> thanks, mike. >>> next up here on "today in the bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> her concert is pushed back but she wants a refund not a different show time, and state law is on her side. i am consumer investigator, chris chmura. "nbc bay area responds," next. we love our house, been here for years. yeah. but there's an animal in the attic. (loud drumming) yeah yeah yeah yeah!!!! (animal drumming in distance) (loud drumming) drums! drums! aaaaaahhhh! at least geico makes bundling our home and car insurance easy. we save a lot. aaaaaahhhh! ohhh! (loud drumming) animal! aaaaaahhhh! for bundling made easy, go to geico.com. uh-oh... >>> good morning. sharon in san mateo planned to live it up in hotel california. she paid ticketmaster $1273 for tickets. she requested a refund when it was resche

. >>> berkeley is taking clinics to the children. elementary once of the first to host for young kids only open today, hundreds lined up to get the shot. >> extremely relieved last person in our household is able to be vaccinated. waiting for that day for a why. glad it's here. >> more one-day clinics are on the way. parents are scrambling to get appointments at county and school clinics. pharmacies also offering vaccines for young children. walgreens and raitt aide, and cvs taking appointments for tomorrow. so much to keep track of. we're doing it for you. our twitter page is great resource. @nbcbayarea. >>> to our series making it in the bay. san jose is moving closer to a major new affordable housing development, first major moving forward in the google planned downtown village. mcavoy near dupont off bird avenue. marianne favro, this is going to transform this part. >> it sure is. 689 apartments, 375 affordable housing units. also calls for demolition of more than 64,000 square feet of existing industrial buildings on mcavoy to b

. >>> new at 11:00, man in berkeley seen peering into the bedroom of a teenage girl was arrested for breaking into another home naked before 2:00 a.m. monday. police say they got call about a prowler, and woman in house next door ran out screaming, woke up to naked man inside her bedroom. police found a man naked from the waist down hiding in bathtub. >>> big decision in gilroy, no charges, says there's not enough to charge david calderon in deadly shooting outside home of gilroy councilwoman. two gunman opened fire at halloween party on property owned by councilwoman. four teenagers shot, one died. victim's grandfather told us he's stunned calderon was not charged. police say they don't have any reason to believe it's gang related. >>> students walked out of class saying believe victims. want to get school district's attention. students say administrators at oakland tech high are not doing enough to protect them when they report sexual harassment. hundreds of students marched to the headquarters in oakland. some don't know how to make a formal complaint. district is investigating fo

. >>> also happening tomorrow, it's the deadline for city workers in berkeley to submit proof of vaccination. this morning we are getting a better pictures of how many employees have gotten the shot. so far 80% of city workers are vaccinated, and the city is trying to determine how many does not get an exemption could lose their jobs. >>> as the holiday season gets closer, covid cases are climbing again. the united states reported 47 million cases since the pandemic began. 1 million cases were reported in the last two weeks alone. you can see the increase here in on graph. this is the 7-day average of new cases nationwide. on october 24th, 63,000 new cases a day. on friday, 78,000 new cases a day. here in california, our cases are inching up as well. this shows our positivity rate on october 14th, and that was the lowest it has been since our peak this summer at 2%. over the past month we are seeing it creep up now to 2.3%. you might have questions about the covid vaccine. there's a lot to keep up with. we're here to help you. just head to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. >>> following up on brea

one of those victims, 95-year-old francis roberts said she was walking in berkeley on thanksgiving day when a car pulled up with a man and woman in the front seat and two children in the back. the woman got out of the car and put her necklace around her head as a distraction and stole her $2,500 ring and her necklace passed down by her mother. >> we had a pact that she would wear the chain until she died and then i would wear it when i died, and that was our way of keeping up with each other. >> over the past few days, similar crimes have occurred in berkeley, brentwood and twice in san ramon. >>> and then public feedback on the water contingency plan in water shortage pz that. in june, customers were asked to cut water usage by 20% because of the current drought. >>> downtown san josÉ this morning, the tree is sparkling bright for us this morning as we get ready for this tuesday. meteorologist, kari hall, has a look at the forecast for us as we start out nice and cool. >> nice and cool, in some spots foggy. let's head back to santa rosa. we did get nearly three inches of rain but tha

to the numbers provided last week to the berkeley side, 80% are vaccinated. that number may be higher because the city is not putting a number on those who are not yet vaccinated, and 64 employees have applied for exemptions, and those without exemptions may lose their jobs. >>> in the south bay, the santa clara fair grounds exhibition hall is where organizers are transforming the site into a more exciting environment for the little ones to keep them occupied before and after the shots. check out our vaccine frequently asked questions section at nbcbayarea.com and on our nbc bay area app. just click on faq vaccination for kids. >>> today begins what is expected to be a full week with no days off marking a first for this trial. prosecutors last week suggested they may be ready to rest their case soon. a one-time theranos investor is expected to return to the witness stand today. last week he testified about inaccurate information he received on the company's blood testing technology. >>> people across the country, they are feeling the pain at the pump, and her

in the east bay, berkeley took the clinic to the children. malcolm x was one of the locations where hundreds of kids lined up to get their dose. >> i am extremely relieved that the last person in our household is able to get vaccinated, and we have been waiting for this day for a while and we're glad to see it. >> there still continues to be a lot to keep track of, where it comes to now kids and the vaccine. our twitter page is a good source of information. >>> the fda has confirmed that visitors who have full doses of the six approved international vaccines from the world health organization will be allowed to enter the u.s., and that includes fully vaccinated travelers from the uk, and most of the eu, china and brazil and india will not enter the u.s. without quarantining. >>> san francisco is moving closer to a new housing project moving forward near google's planned downtown village. it's slated near dupont just off bird avenue. the project calls for the demolition of 64,000 square feet of existing industrial building on mcavoy in order t

ti today here in contra costa county, and also in alameda county and the city of berkeley, you no longer have to wear a mask inside the gym as long as you're vaccinated. no masks are required in certain indoor settings, places like gyms, offices, churches, again, everybody must be vaccinated and symptom free, and there's no more than 100 people inside. you still must wear your mask in places like stores, restaurants and schools. and also marin county, they are lifting most indoor mandates, and going a step further, masks are recommended but no longer required in most indoor settings in marin county, and this includes stores and restaurants. masks are still required in places like schools, health care facilities, jails, homeless facilities and on public transit. back here live, masks are optional. if you are fully vaccinated, everybody we have seen here today has come without a mask and not showing symptoms of covid, and management hopes the new rules sticks. >> we are trying to please both sides. because it's 50/50 with the membership, and half of them want to wear a mask and have don't.

hey, the axe is headed back to berkeley for the second time in three years. check out the post-game celebration by the golden bears. they hammered stanford in the 124th big game at stanford stadium. remember, they had to deal with the covid outbreak for the past two and a half weeks after a scoreless first, chase garbers hits trayvon clark for the longest play in big-game history. an 84-yard touchdown. cal absolutely dominated with a record 646 yards of total offense, including 352 on the ground. cal wins the big game in a blowout 41-11. the axe returns to berkeley for the first time since 2019, and for just the second time in the last dozen years. >> anyone especially against stanford is gratifying. >> hey, george, how ya doing? the 49ers on the road today in jacksonville after a huge emotional win on monday night. they have to guard against the jags. >> i don't think that people let down after something like that, but you've got to realize the emotions are bigger. your emotions can't be high every single day. that means we got to practice accordingly every

christina hill, a uc berkeley professor, studies water movement in urban areas. >> coming up through the ground so we can't see it. but we need to be checking what's going on under the hood. >> reporter: dr. hill and her team studied data from wells that the state uses to monitor water quality. they matched those numbers to ground elevation at each well. the team mapped the entire bay area. red highlights where groundwater is less than 40 inches below the surface. black shows where the water is already at the surface. >> underground water with an underground contaminant on it getting into pipes and coming into buildings -- that could be happening during the wet season now. not 2050, 2100. >> now? >> now. >> it's a risk now? >> yep. people could be exposed to this in a way that impacts their health, causes a miscarriage. causes a cancer case. >> it's underground and it's affecting the water under us. >> reporter: sherry lives next door to a toxic site in richmond. she says she developed two cancers the same year work crews began trying to clean up that site. digging into the soil next

. >> over the past few days, similar crimes have occurred in berkeley, pleasanton and twice in san ramon. cities are required to update the worst-case scenario policies for five years. today's hearing is scheduled for four p.m. >>> it is 5:06 right now. a live look -- look at that. that's downtown san josÉ. the tree just sparkling bright this morning. let's get a look at the forecast for you this morning. >> we are talking about the water season update, and we have been lacking for the month of november, and it's half an inch of rain lower than for the month of november. the surplus continued to shrink with all of the dry weather. we are starting out with dense fog in that area, and elsewhere it's mainly clear except for the coast. it will be another nice day with sunshine looking hazy during the middle of the afternoon. these temperatures in the low 60s and 70s will be very enjoyable for all of the outdoor activities, including all of the tree lightings and festivals we have going on around the bay area. >>> traffic wise it's looking great. the view is having a problem. looks like folk

protests were captured from above in san francisco, berkeley and palo alto. chp did not respond to that report. >>> president biden traveling today for the infrastructure bill. >> detroit retooling the electric cars. tom costello will sit down with the ceo of gm to talk about that on the "today" show. president biden was in new hampshire yesterday taking a walk across a bridge in need of repairs. in 2003 the engineers said the bridge was in such poor shape it limited the weight of some vehicles that could cross it. president biden had to clarify something about taiwan. the president met with chinese xi earlier this week. president biden told the american press that taiwan was, quote, independent and makes its own decisions. officially america does not recognize taiwan's independence from china, even though taiwan is totally independent of china, but in an arrangement called one china policy we don't talk about it. so the president had to back pedal a bit. >> i said they had to decide, not us. i said we are encouraging what they require. >> trump took a phone

. >>> berkeley police this morning talking about an unusual arrest, one they say involved a prowler wearing no clothes early monday morning in the neighborhood on wallace street. police say officers responded to calls about someone peering into the bedroom of a teenage girl. a woman in the house next door started screaming saying there was a naked man in her bedroom. officers ran over and found the man hiding in the bathtub wearing only a shirt. he's facing multiple criminal charges. >>> he's launching a new department of justice push to support affordable housing including a new team of state prosecutors focused on tenant protections. he also plans to increase enforcement of state housing and zoning laws. he's promising legal action against local governments that ignore state laws to boost housing supplies. >>> let's take a live look across the bay area this morning, some places seeing rain. check in with meteorologist care kari hall. >> we can see it on storm ranger. showers moving into the east bay, south bay and the santa cruz mountains. it's showing that it's starting to clear out of s

berkeley public health now saying the number of positive tests has climbed to more than 40. head coach justin wilcox is responding to reports that proper covid protocols were not followed. players admit nearly 100% vaccination may have led to a false sense of security. >> there was a lot of frustration from lack of clarity and communication to us players. >> so now there will be multiple tests during the week. there is going to be foods grab and go. workouts will be structured differently. >> cal plays stanford nine days from now. and the usc game will be december 4th. >>> all morning long we are honoring those who have served on this veterans day. it was here on nbc bay area's today in the bay about two years ago that we first told you about jake larson. >> a go fund me campaign raised thousands so he could go to normandy. now he is 98. we recently caught up with him at his home in martinez. he says it is important to remember how world war ii troops shaped american history. >> if it weren't for veterans, we'd all be speaking german right now. hitler's goal was to conquer t

. >>> now 88% of all eligible people in berkeley are now fully vaccinated. >>> a live look at sfo, and away we go apparently. happening today, the thanksgiving travel period begins. of course you still have plenty of time to make it to your thanksgiving dinner, and aaa is predicting travel will be back up. >>> here's a live look at the newly named palisades tahoe ski resort. they are now delaying their opening. you see a little snow but not enough. they were hoping to open the slopes next wednesday but the warm weather is not cooperating. the new hope is to open early december. other resorts delaying their opening include heavenly and northstar. yes, there was skiing on halloween, but not thanksgiving. >> but you can take a cardboard box, break it down and take it to a little snow and sit on it and slide down. if there's no snow, it will still slide down. >> i want to make sure and get video of that. >> yeah, i think it's more like hiking for the weekend. we have not seen a lot of snow here recently. you have to go really high up in elevation before you see a dusting of snow. as we go

. >> yeah, as we head toward the berkeley curb, a slick roadway. you can see the sheen from the wet conditions, and ponding reported earlier in the east bay. this is what kari was showing, and there's activity, a crash westbound 580 around san quinton. as more folks are starting to hit the road, we have not had more reports of flooding. >>> at least 3,900 pg&e customers at this hour are without power. this is the latest outage map we have for you. there are other smaller outages elsewhere. power outages are really becoming the new normal here in the bay area. our consumer investigator, chris chmura, will show how to prepare for this. you can go to nbcbayarea.com during the show if you just can't wait for this. >>> and then storm ranger around the clock, and you can follow kari on twitter. >>> comcast xfinity experienced a widespread outage just before 10:00 last night, and it's unclear if it was weather related. we hear most people were able to reconnect about 11:00 at night. xfinity and nbc bay area are both owned by comcast. >>> developing this m