He dont deserve that. My mother was not there. Reporter she was ready to take the stand friday afternoon in oakland, in defense of her younger brother, 22yearold byron o. J. Reed. Prosecutors claim reed was the getaway driver in the new years eve laptop theft that claimed the life of an engineer that tried to get his laptop back. He had nothing to do with any of this. Reporter Oakland Police say reed was the getaway driver for javon lee. Police say he burst into the starbucks monday morning and snatched the laptop. Witnesses say he tried to get to the car and was dragged on his 31st birthday. This is not a mistake my brother would not make. Reporter Court Documents show that both men are convicted robbers, stemming from two cases in San Francisco. Whats more, prosecutors say reed served prison time for a robbery in 2017 and was out on parole. I dont understand how my brother got wrapped up in this. Reporter everywhere you turn here in montclair, people are talking about public safety. Thats what Oakland City Council member represents this neighborhood. Shes going to be bringing up this subject at the montclair fa farmers market. Family members and friends of the victim, as well as Community Members here coming for a vigil to honor the life of this man who passed away tragically, trying to regain his laptop. Thats the latest here in oakland. Im melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. Thank you. Tonight, a lot of tension in the middle east and here in the United States. Theres a worldwide fallout from last nights deadly drone strike against a top iranian general. It was ordered President Trump. San francisco, along with washington, d. C. And new york city is stepping up patrols at popular landmarks. Also, 3,500 more american soldiers are now heading to the middle east. And there are protesters, marching on the streets of irans capital. President trump says Qasem Soleimani killed or maimed thousands of americans over the years and was plotting to kill more. The president insists last nights attack was intended to stop a war and not to start one. Democrats agree. Soleimani was a threat but they question why they werent adv e advised. What we cannot accept is a march to an unauthorized war. If americans anywhere are threatened, i am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary. The attack reverberated on wall street, where stocks dropped and oil prices surged. Experts now warn iran could retaliate with a crippling cyber attack. As a result, cities across the nation will see protests tomorrow to demand that u. S. Troops be withdrawn from the middle east. In San Francisco, increased security is already in place. In fact, thespecific threats, a should be more vigilant. Were always on a heightened alert because were an icon and have so many visitors. Were patrolling and making sure you see a proactive parole approa approach. Now, tomorrow, activists in San Francisco will hold a day of action to protest the u. S. Involvement in iran. They will gather at powell and market street. Influential bay area lawmakers took to social media to talk about this air strike in the past hour. Silicon valley congressman ro khanna teamed up with Bernie Sanders to propose a new law. We go to the developing story in the newsroom. Damian . Reporter for the most part it seems along party lines. The bay area delegation is in unison in condemning the killing. The strike that killed the number one terrorist anywhere in the world, Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion. Reporter this afternoon, the president backed up his actions and while our bay area law make rers on holiday break and not available to talk to us, all of them made their feelings known. Ro khanna called the attack unconstitutional. Nancy pelosi said we cant put the lives further at risk by engaging in provocative actions. And Jackie Speier tweeted that the president should get off the golf course and in the situation room. She ended saying our adversaries are not clib radeliberating on fairway. Theres a lot of tension from both sides. And now this happened, it feels like a spark for something big. Reporter Congress Members demanded that the white house immediately brief congressional leaders on both sides about the executed plan and the plan moving forward. And Eric Swalwell says as part of the house intelligence committee, he was briefed on a situation but says he has more questions. And today, senator Bernie Sanders and congressman khanna suggested legislation for prohibiting force against iran without congressional approval. We have the power of the first. Are we willing to use it . Reporter both sides agree that the iranian general was a ruthless leader who had american blood on his hands. They disagree on what happened yesterday. In san jose, im damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. What happens next . Our political analyst will join us with answers and insight at 6 30. Lets talk weather. A look at the golden gate bridge. The roads are dry. But that can change. Jeff ranieri tracking the rain chances. Its not too bad, jeff. Not too bad at all. Our doppler radar. You can see in the current scan indicated by the red line, were dry from santa rosa to san jose. Lets get a wider look at the storm system. As we put a fix on this, you can see how its thin on the bottom edge. Its breaking apart as it continues to get closer. Again, were not expecting a big storm system this weekend. But heres when showers approach, by 11 11 30 tonight, t of ukiah and there will be rain cloud increase. Well take you through the time line. Ill get you ready for the weekend and show you something free that could get you jumpstarted for your new years resolution. Ill explain that coming up in about ten minutes. Thank you, jeff. You can be sure to download our nbc bay area app. It will be a great way to track the weather in your neighborhood. It will be sunny this weekend. You can get breaking news and weather alerts sent straight to your phone. As we enter a new decade, will a Housing Market soften, hold or get more expensivexpens . A lot of theories out there. One prediction caught our attention. A drop in housing prices by 50 . Thats a prediction. Scott budman is in San Francisco for us this evening with this bold prediction. Scott . Reporter yeah, raj. Were in San Francisco, which is frankly skeptical about a drop that steep in the Housing Market. But that is nonetheless intrigued by the idea of less expensive places to live. Of all of the housing predictions in the new year, this one stirred things up. Its just going to collapse. Reporter jeff lassarson, who writes a mortgage website, believes our Housing Market will not just fall but fall big. Thanks, he says, to a frothy market that people are going to leave behind. And then, the balloon is going to pop. And bryce prices will drop 25 . It would help a lot of families like us in the bay area. Im not waiting for housing prices to go down because im an owner. Reporter you want them to stay high . I want them to stay high. Reporter dont expect a firesale just yet. I think San Francisco real estate is a great investment. Reporter david cohen, founder of city real estate, says San Francisco has become tied to the tech economy in recent years. And that has proved very resilie resilient. As long as the bay area, San Francisco, produces jobs, there will be people coming here to live. As long as there is a lack of housing, prices will maintain or increase. Reporter the housing prognosticators say that they would guess well see a contraction over the next year or two. But as far as ten years out, thats too far to guess. Live in San Francisco, scott budman, nbc, bay area news. Staying on the real estate threat, if youre thinking of moving over california, youre not the only one. A study published by United Van Lines found that california was one of the most moved from states in 2019. It was seventh in the country. Where is everyone going . A lot of people are heading to boise, as in boise, idaho. Forbes ranked idaho among the best states for business. And while it had named boise the best city to buy a home in 2019. Alameda county trying to go green. East bay leaders proposing a ban that would change dining at local restaurants. Plus, a group of houseboats fighting to stay afloat. The actions theyre taking to remain in the redwood city marina. Showers returning. Ill have the timeline in about seven minutes. Trump obamacare is a complete and total disaster. Let obamacare implode. Nurse these wild attacks on healthcare hurt the patients i care for. Ive been a nurse in new york for thirty years. I know the difference leadership can make because i saw what Mike Bloomberg did as mayor. Vo mayor bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 , covering 700,000 more new yorkers, Life Expectancy increased. He helped expand Health Coverage to 200,000 more kids and upgraded pediatric care infant mortality rates dropped to record lows. And as mayor, Mike Bloomberg always championed Reproductive Health for women. So when you hear Mike Bloomberg on health care. Mrb this is america. We can certainly afford to make sure that everybody that needs to see a doctor can see a doctor, everybody that needs medicines to stay healthy can get those medicines. Nurse you should know, he did it as mayor, hell get it done as president. Mrb im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. Getting real, as in real plates. Its an idea stirring up discussion in Alameda County. Swapping out plastic for real plates, cups and cutlery all for the environment. Reporter now, there is no ordnance or proposal on the table. And change wouldnt happen overnight. But the east bay residents we spoke with are supportive of the ideas. Its an Agency Responsible for reducing the waste that goes to landfill. And now, stop waste in oakland is working with city leaders in Alameda County to see if theyre interesting in replacing plastic servewear for customers that dine in at restaurants. Once we identify it is a priority, then, its our job to come up with an ordnance that our board can consider and adopt. Reporter the spokesperson says, the Environmental Concerns first came from Alameda County residents. And the idea of a ban on plastic wasnt unmrpopular with the peoe we talked to. That would be a great idea. I like that. Even if you have the waste from washing the dishes and stuff like that, it has to be better than the manufacturing of the plastic. Reporter some of the other ideas include restaurants charging customers for plastic togo containers and singleuse cups in order to encourage people to bring cups and containers. We want to make sure that doesnt happen that youre not replacing singleuse plastic with another singleuse material. Reporter now, stop waste says its next meeting with its Board Members to decide whether or not to continue with this concept is at the end of the month. Reporting live in fremont. Thank you. A south bay football star, charged with revenge porn, has been kicked off his college team. The university of nebraska releasing a statement saying running back Maurice Washington has been dismissed from the huskers football team. This comes nearly nine months after washington was in a Santa Clara County courtroom facing two charges stemming from a sexually explicit video he is accused of sending to his exwife. Washington has not pled to the charges. This is a story our Investigative Unit has been covering for almost two years now. His next Court Appearance is scheduled for january 10th. Washington was a star player at kings academy, a high school in sunnyvale. Redwood city continues a slow, steady campaign to get rid of people who live on houseboats in a marina, getting engulfed by development. This week alone, redwood city removed more houseboats it bought from owners last year. What happens to the people that wont sell . Robert honda who has covered this legal struggle since 2014, joins us from that marina with the very latest. Robert . Reporter well, this Floating Community was once part of a dock town plan started by the city 75 years ago. But apparently that plan has changed. And now, about a dozen houseboat owners are holding on to a unique and affordable way of life. Houseboat owner, dan, is the president of a dwindling Redwood Creek association, once more than 80 members, now down to about a dozen, holding out against city and state attempts to get them to move. Were a community. We love where we live. We would like to stay. Its a housing crisis at this time. How can you possibly not let us stay . Reporter huge homes nearby, the result of a similar fight with a Floating Community, indicates why the city is trying to make room for many homes. Many sold their houseboats willingly last year. But the holdouts say not all of the offers were fair. Dont like the idea of being a freeloader or squatter where im not welcome. They havent followed the california relocation law fully, especially with those of us who are left. Reporter thats left many determined not to sell. I prefer staying here over anywhere else. So, youre not planning to leave . No. Reporter all the lawsuits leaves a legal limbo where everyone can stay for now. Is that a comfortable feeling for you . No. No, its not. Reporter how come . So, i dont really feel like if i have to leave at any time, with a moments notice, thats not good. Reporter now, we did not hear back from the city, but it has always maintained that it has worked hard to help relocate the residents. For now, neither the lawsuits or the homeowners show any indication of movement. Live in redwood city, robert honda, nbc bay area news. Thank you, robert. Dramatic body cam video out of bakersfield. A fire broke out with two people inside. Watch that video. Two county deputies rushed into the house to save the couple. Youre looking at one of the deputies pushing a woman in a wheelchair out to safety. With all of that smoke and flames around them. The couple got out safely and no one hurt. Jeff raineri is here as we head into the first weekend of the new year. We have plans. Skiing and taking down the christmas decorations. None of it will happen. Sunday, the best day for deck races. I dont want to do chores. You brought it up. Okay. Lets get you into the microclimate forecast as we get into the first weekend of 2020. Well start off with a look at whats coming our way. It is a storm system. Its not very big. So, as we get you in closer on the view of this, you can see, its starting to fall apart. Its a cold front. Well get rain chances with this, but it is not a big storm system for the weekend. No worries. Your plans are not going to get ruined. Lets get you to the timeline to get you ready to go. Im not going to string you along. At 11 30, we get rainfall off to the north. Cloud cover in the south. As we move in early tomorrow morning, rain over ma ryan, sonoma, napa counties. This moves to the south, it breaks up at 5 30 in the morning. Then, well have cloud cover lingering once we hit 7 00 a. M. Its an Early Morning event. A lot of us are sleeping as the storm system passes over. Once we move through the afternoon, well hold on to clouds for the peninsula, south bay and east bay. Youll likely see the sun starting to break out tomorrow afternoon in the north bay. Well start on the chilly side. Temperatures in the 40s for most of the bay area. By the afternoon, a pretty good rebound. 58 in santa rosa, 59 in san jose. You got your new years resolution. Its to get outside and get some exercise. Im in the same boat as you. Here is how im going to help you, check out a free event tomorrow. A free outdoor boot camp in oakland, 9 00 in the morning, Piedmont Avenue elementary school. Temps in the 50s and cloud cover. Get out there and have some fun. Ill be back with the extended forecast in 25 minutes. Thats free, jeff . FreePiedmont Avenue elementary. Coming up, how much for a ticket. This is not free. A big day for the 49ers about a week away. Fans hoping to get to the playoff game. You have to pay a steep price. Well tell you how much, next. N for anyone trying to get their real i. D. Before the deadline. Now, you have to bring the certain documents. Thats always the case. One is a passport, or thats what everyone thought because its listed on the website. Now, the state Department Says your passport called be rejected as a form of identification. Make sure you bring your birth certificate. If you changed your name after marriage or divorce, you need to bring your license. Real i. D. Will be flying in october unless you use your passport. A heads up for commuters in the north bay. Caltrans will temporarily close the lower half of the park and ride lot in mill valley next week. That is right near 101 and the shoreline highway. The closure is due to the potential of flooding from king tides. This shows the floodings a couple of winders ago. The park and ride lot will be closed starting monday to the following tuesy, january 14samtrans is canceling route between the daily city b. A. R. T. Station and the transit center. The reason fo