Traffic because they are clearing those lanes. Its a back up we have all cleared. A crash reported around the area, complicating things. Looks like there should be complete recovery. This light volume of traffic. Slowing as the traffic clears from the area. A great drive where the traffic should be light for the cash lanes. Well check that in the next report. Thank you very much. Talking about the verdict that left so many people stunned. A jury of six men and six women handed down a not guilty verdict in the kate steinle murder case. That is sparking emotional reaction across the country this morning. From the beginning, Defense Attorneys for jose zarate says the death was an accident. He found the gun and it fired accidentally. Zarate is in this country illegally sparking a debate on immigration. He will be sentenced on the gun charge in two weeks. Many think its not enough. Pete suratos joins us live at pier 14 where kate steinle was killed. Theres a memorial growing there. What is next now in this case, pete . Reporter good morning to you, laura. We are here at pier 14 where kate steinle was killed in july, 2015. We are getting reaction from immigration and Customs Enforcement when they released a statement with what they plan to do next with zarate. Well get to that statement in a moment. I want to show you this vigil growing behind me. Remember kate steinle put together hours after the verdict was reached, that not guilty verdict was reached. We are showing that poster board. Comments saying rest in peace. She will be remembered. Comments about forming a border wall in reference to President Trumps proposal to build a border wall. Theres been a debate here in the bay area as well as around the nation when you consider zarates nondocumented immigration status as well as San Franciscos policy. A lot of folks wondering if this could have been prevented. We got a statement from immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding that. It reads San Franciscos policy of refusing to honor i. C. E. Detainers undermines it rule of law. This tragedy could have been prevented if San Francisco turned the alien over to i. C. E. Instead of releasing him to the streets. It is unconscionable they continue to danger the lives of americans while ignoring the harm inflicted on constituents. Following the conclusion of the case, i. C. E. Will work to take custody of zarate and remove him from the country. Kate steinles family was not at the courthouse for the jury deliberations that spanned six days. They spoke with the San Francisco chronicle. Here is a clip from that interview. I think he did shoot toward them. The city and federal level miserably failed in protecting kate. Our family, we have not had a moment of anger. We had no room in our hearts and ourselves for any of that. Reporter take you back out here live. You see the roses, the candles lit up in honor of steinle. This vigil appears to be put together by groups of socalled White Nationalists. The alt right are the one that is put this together, the vigil you are seeing. As you can imagine, a very emotional time for the family. They were not there for the jury deliberation. A lot of legal steps ahead. We spoke to a legal expert about what their next steps could be. Live at pier 14, pete suratos, for today in the bay. A lot of emotion. Thank you, pete. We want to bring in scott mcgrew with the continuing coverage. Maybe no surprise to people, dealing with an undocumented immigrant here. President trump being very unspoken about how he feels on social media. He feels the way a lot of us do, shocked. He is definitely making political hay out of it. He staid jury was not told the killer was a seven time felon. The Schumer Pelosi democrats will pay a price in the election. They were not told zarate entered the country many times illegally. Juries are often not told of previous crimes if they are not directly related to what you were accused of. Of course, schumer and pelosi were not on the jury. Kate steinle killer came back and back always committing crimes. This info was not used in court. A travesty of justice to build the wall. There is a bill called kates law. The family does not like the name, but its in the senate. It would strengthen penalties against people like zarate who repeatedly rake immigration laws. The republican controlled senate, it is stuck there. Thats the law he wants to see pass. Of course, trump talked about so much of this case while he was running for it. Its got great political hay. Its got a lot of outrage by a lot of people. Hes certainly one of them. I kind of knew wed hear from him this morning. Thanks, scott. Our coverage continues online. Head to www. Nbcbayarea. Com for more on the verdict. I want to look at capitol hill where work on tax reform continues. Senate republicans are set to start the debate in a few hours. The gop had a late night vote and instead rewrote the bill. Here is the issue. Nonpartisan eperts say the plan would add 1 trillion to the deficit. Republicans say easing the tax burden on businesses leave companies to invest in america. Their argument is it would lead to economic growth, bringing more revenue to the government. Some senators want to feel safe. If that doesnt happen, they want to include trigger measures to roll back tax cuts if they dont follow through. Here is what lawmakers on all sides are saying. Our opportunity to overhaul the tax code and shift our economy into high gear. Im up to the final amendment to make the bill a better bill. This tax bill is one of the most unfair and disastrous pieces of legislation ever brought forth in the modern history of this country. A new series of role call votes scheduled for 8 00 our time. Developing this morning, after at least nine people are dead. This is after an attack at a university in pakistan. It happened in northwest pakistan. Right now, we want to show video into the news room showing the chaos when militants stormed the street. At least 35 students are injured critically. This happened during a holiday. Authorities say there were fewer students on campus than usual. Military troops killed five attackers and the taliban is behind the attack. 5 08. Tomorrow marks one year since the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland. The deadliest fire in oaklands history. 36 People Killed when flames tore through the building. Bob redell is live in oakland with how far we have come since this tragedy. Bob . Reporter good morning to you, marcus and laura. You recall the ghost ship warehouse was a Gathering Place for artists and musicians. It was a year ago, one year ago tomorrow night that a number of them gathered inside that structure for an electronic music event that was not permitted by law. The structure, powered by electrical boards ignited, trapping many inside. All the 36 people who did not get out died of smoke inhilation. The city of oakland was criticized for not having shut down the place in spite of previous visits by police and other people. Two people have been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. Both pled not guilty. Mayor libby of oakland said they have learned lessons and are improving residents safety. They touted new software for police and zoning to make it easier to track and fix problem properties. They will double and triple the number of building inspectors. Later this morning, the chapel of chimes in oakland will open their doors for 24 hours straight, all weekend long to provide people a safe place to commemorate what happened. Tonight, they will light candles and a plaque that reads ghost ship fire, we will never forget. The concern becomes, we want to remember these people. We want to celebrate these people. We dont want to sum their lives up in a way they passed. Celebrate the things they were doing and the relationships they held. Reporter we are putting information up on your tv screen. The ghost ship memorial, if you are interested, 4499 piedmont avenue. This memorial, them opening the door is going to run through later this morning and monday. Starting later this morning. Also, a ghost ship popup memorial at the sight of the warehouse where 36 people died. Thats tomorrow, saturday, 4 00 to 9 00. The art work will start at 4 00 and a vigil around 7 00. Live in oakland, bob redell, today in the bay. Well never forget that day. Thanks so much, bob. Good morning. It is 5 11. It is the first day of december. Its certainly feeling like it for the north bay and trivalley. Waking up to 30s. Now, i want to show you the temperature trend quick because we are expecting a climb in the temperatures. We remain in the 40s for san jose at least through the 9 00 a. M. Hour. Climbing to the 50s. We get a little cloud cover into the afternoon. Expect a mild afternoon not just for san jose, but San Francisco. So, if you have been enjoying this weather, you are going to get another chance to enjoy it today. Lets check in with mike. The bay bridge toll plaza, the cash lanes, where you wait. Not all cash lanes are open. As we look at the map, ill show why cash might be the advantage. Here, eastbound, out of the city, this is slowing. A crash near the tunnel getting across Treasure Island. Thats it for the rest of the bay. Oakland is cleared. Back to you. Thanks a lot. Sticker shock. The reason you might have to pay more for your Christmas Tree this year. Everything we stock at Grocery Outlet has crazy low prices. Do you know how we do it . How . Bargainomics say, if california has a bumper crop and produces too many oranges. Or a winemaker in sonoma suddenly has 1000 bottles too many. Weve got namebrand, topquality groceries priced 4070 off every day. Bargainomics. Thats our Business Model. And our Business Model is. Delicious. Grocery outlet bargain market good morning. It is 5 14. Its cold outside. We are starting to see a little fog in some spots, including the north bay. If you are driving and encounter patchy fog areas, please remember to be safe. We have a couple degrees cooler in some spots. We will warm up for a mild afternoon. We have cloud cover on the way. How this might affect your weekend plans coming up in a bit. I thought i would check to see if it does affect the drive times, it does not. The north bay ride out of vallejo and nice out of navato. New this morning, christmas is coming. If you hadnt gotten a holiday treat, you might find yourselves suffering sticker shock. The national Christmas TreeAssociation Says average prices for trees around the nation this year are higher by 5 to 10 . Its due to a shortage created during the recession a decade ago. When growers left money to plant less trees. The crops are now maturing and there is less supply. They say the same problem will continue for at least the next couple years. 5 15 right now. Stock markets will open at a new high this morning. The dow opening above 24,000 for the first time in history. Probably wont stay there. We could see money coming off the table. The tax bill in washington ran into trouble. The dow closed at 24,272. Who wouldnt jump up and down . 331 points to the positive. Up 6,000 points since the election. Naz back up 49. Futures will see red arrows at 6 30, which means dow 24,000 may not hold. The senate ran into trouble with the tax plan. One was procedural. Well talk ability that coming up in a half hour. A Bay Area Company made history with the first fda approved device for the apple watch. Its an ekg reader to detect unusual heart beat patterns. The ceo will be my guest this week on my tv show, press here. Working mom, sarah lacey, a longtime Silicon Valley journalist and single mom who wrote a book a ute rouse is a feature, not a bug. She says she found the opposite. My entire life, i was lied to. I was told being a mother would be a career killer, make me weak, distracted. The second you hold that baby in your arms, your brain and personality would be wiped clear. The opposite happened to me. She said it made her stronger. You should know. I have a litter of children. You walk into a board room and say, i have done the amazing. You juggle. You juggle a lot. It gives me a different perspective in the stories i read. Completely. I have seen my mom do so much. She is not a weak woman. A strong one. Sunday mornings at 9 00 after meet the press. Sounds like a good one. 5 18 right now. Bay area holiday tradition is returning this weekend. Caltrain will run their festive holiday train tomorrow and sunday. If it looks like anything from the video last year, look, reindeer. It should be quite a sight. If you are near San Franciscos caltrain depot, this morning, you can get a sneak peek at the train. Its there along with some of the characters and the good Old Salvation Army band. Oh, man. You said the band. That changes everything. Marcus is like put me in coach. The weather is going to play out nicely for all those events this weekend. The north bay might have a chance of seeing a couple showers. Looks like it will hold off nicely, then all that is going to bring a lot of cloud cover. The south bay, a chilly 44. Nice, clear skies. In the icons across from the south bay to the trivalley, we are seeing clear conditions, 38 degrees for that trivalley. Look at San Francisco. 48 degrees. The north bay 34 degrees. The east bay, 43 degrees. Todays overall highs will be mild. Expect similar conditions to what we have been enjoying all week long. Yesterday, we were a couple degrees warmer than earlier this week. San francisco, a high of 60 degrees. Oakland, 62. Concord, 67. Palo alto, expect a high of 64. Future cast is showing the arrival of cloud cover. It looks like its probably going to make its way in for the north bay initially. North of the Golden Gate Bridge, 1 00 a. M. Hour. If i take you through the time line, the storm system makes its approach midnight, possibly tonight. Really tomorrow at 12 30 noon. If i fast forward that low pressure system, at 5 30 sweeping through oregon. Yes, the white and blue hughs are slow. If you look at 5 00 a. M. , along the coastline, we might get a chance of seeing light showers. If i fast forward through this into the maybe 4 00, 5 00 in the afternoon by 6 00 on sunday, it clears out so beautifully and so nicely that you are really going to have a chance to enjoy that good sunday funday. The snow forecast, a couple inches. Saturday by 2 00 is when the storm system is expected to make an impact. It gets heavy as we head into the overnight hours and early sunday morning. Thats when you are going to want to check conditions. I think tomorrow, early morning, thats going to be the best bet of the best driving conditions if you have plans to head up there. It is expected to get breezy and windy in spots. Notice a slight drop in temperatures from 50s to upper 50s by sunday. Lets go ahead and check in with mike. Right now, we are looking at the bay bridge. Everything else in the bay, smooth. Look at that green, except eastbound 80, getting out of San Francisco. Jamming up toward the Treasure Island tunnel there. A crash blocking the slow lane traveling east toward the oakland side. A lot of activity and slowing over the skyway, off the skyway toward that one. Crews are on scene, hopefully that clears quickly. Coming from oakland, a blip toward the toll plaza. All lanes backing up. We may have the metering lights on this morning. That would be not unexpected for a friday, but sometimes they dont deal with the traffic. Its not light enough to deal with it. The drive toward the bay bridge is great. The earlier slowing, i dont know if you remember, 18 minutes while the construction cleared and traffic breaks. Now, its back to 13 from 12238o the bay bridge. Thank you, mike. Coming up on today in the bay, caught on camera, Police Officers hailed as heroes after this daring rescue. Take a look there. Dramatic new dashcam video of the moments after a fiery car crash in illinois. Officers spra 5 24. Officers sprang into action to rescue a driver in that car. This happened tuesday night 40 miles west of chicago. That man in the vehicle was actually a hit and run suspect who crashed his car and refused to exit as the flames grew. Look at the flames there. Three officers suffered minor injuries. 5 25 right now. Thieves are targeting mail in the south bay. Another mail truck has been broken into. U. S. Postal service says it happened last tuesday. It was from the st. James station. The mail was stolen and people are warned to check their financial statements. Theres been 15 mail truck break ins in san jose so far this year alone. 5 25. New this morning, tens of thousands of rtvs are being recalled. These are the 6700 kubota htvx series. It can break and pose a injury hazard in the event of a crash. The Company Received three reports of incidents worldwide. None reported in the u. S. Today is World Aids Day, an event that is very special for the city of San Francisco. Former president , bill clinton, will be in San Francisco today delivering the keynote address for a World Aids Day in golden gate park. Its 11 30. President clinton and nancy pelosi helped pave the way for the memorial in 1995. Coming up next on today in the bay, fallout after Nbcs Matt Lauer is fired. The new information we are receiving this morning. Reporter reaction from the kate steinle verdict. What legal expermits are saying could happen next. Quickly approaching 5 30 on this friday morning, a live look outside in downtown san jose, christmas in the park. The tree is lit. Looking for days of christmas. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. Im marcus washington. Welcome to december. Im laura garcia. The winterlike temperatures, the cool ones continue. Vianey arana is in for kari hall, again. Cool for california. We are only expected to get slightly colder into next week. Right now, not much has changed in the past week. Waking up to 30s and 40s in the so