an eye for an eye, a retaliatory mind-set is very strong. >> breaking at 6:00, the middle east on edge. overnight israel carries out a military strike on iran. we're live in washington with new developments and growing fears of a widening war. prison protest. advocates plan to rally against the closure of the dublin federal women's prison. the conditions inmates are now facing as operations rapidly wind down. and sharks under threat. ahead of earth day, one expert

breaks down the dire situation off the california coast with our climate in crisis intensifying. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we're going to get a look at the morning commute in just a bit. first, let's talk about the forecast. looking good? >> it really is. if there was a way to celebrate spring, it's always with comfortable 70s and that's what we're going to get. right now we're in the 50s, if you look at your live cameras, a cloudy start. if you notice, the wind speeds calm. so wind not a factor on this friday morning. but your temperature trend will include some areas of cloud cover, at least through about 9:00 a.m. for areas like san rafael, we're at about 54 degrees. but the icons will eventually clear out and we've got a lot of sunshine in store for you all. we've got 60s at around 12:00 for san rafael.

a lot of these interior areas will bump into the mid to upper 70s and that will be nice to enjoy. i'll give you a closer look at the extended forecast. first, let's check in with mike. >> we continue with this major issue for the tri-valley. southbound 680 effectively closed, they've stopped the traffic flow and the clearing of the gravel spill. it looks like the speed sensors may be opening up. we'll double-check to see if chp hasn't opened everything in the last few minutes. foothill road getting jammed with traffic. if you're coming out of livermore, highway 84 and join in sunol, that's fine. it's a lighter flow because it's a friday. we are looking at an advantage there. they can head toward 580 through dublin and castro valley. if you're heading toward the bridges, that's a good option as well. >> thank you very much. we do begin with breaking news and new fears of an

escalation in the middle east conflict, after israel carries out a military retaliation against iran. it follows iran's unprecedented strike on israeli targets last weekend. also a retaliatory move. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson joins us live in washington this morning. what is the white house saying? >> reporter: good morning, laura. so israel's strike really ups the ante on heightened middle east tensions and comes despite president biden's calls for restraint. this is video of the strikes targeting a military air base near central iran. local state media says nearby nuclear sites were not impacted. the u.s., we're told, was not involved in this and flights in iran are resuming this morning with no restrictions, after reportedly being suspended earlier in several iranian cities. israel had vowed to respond to iran's strike saturday. that's when iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at

israeli targets, most all of which were intercepted and caused little damage. now, u.s. secretary of state blinken spoke this morning at the g7 meeting of foreign ministers in italy and says the g7 condemns the weekend attack. >> we're committed to israel's security. we're also committed to de-escalating, trying to bring this tension to a close. >> reporter: blinken this morning is not out-and-out confirming that israel warned the u.s. ahead of time about the strike, but he is reiterating the u.s. was not involved. yesterday the white house announced new sanctions targeting iran's missile and drone program. that was in response to last weekend's attack. >> brie, let's talk about americans. has the u.s. issued any advisories to americans, perhaps in that region in light of this latest attack? >> reporter: they have. so the u.s. embassy in jerusalem

has told all government employees and family members not to travel outside of tel aviv until further notice. we're told that this is being done out of an abundance of caution. >> all right, brie, thank you for all the latest. we'll continue to monitor what is happening out of the middle east on air and online. you can always get up to the mine breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone. download our free nbc bay area news app. you can find it in the app store. former president donald trump's hush money trial resumes for a fourth day. a 12-person jury plus an alternate were selected yesterday. five more alternates today are expected to be chosen. trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. this is all related to a $130,000 payment made to adult film actress stormy daniels at the end of the 2016 election cycle. prosecutors say the payment was made to keep daniels quiet about

the alleged sexual encounter with trump. he has denied the affair. opening statements could begin as early as monday. new at 6:00, inmate rights supporters are planning to gather near the federal women's prison in dublin, which is now in the process of being closed. organizers plan to line the bus route taking inmates away from the facility. this week, the bureau of prisons ordered it to close immediately due to the history of sex abuse scandals and employee misconduct. federal authorities say there is a staffing shortage with workers from other prisons being brought in to assist. one san francisco leader is expressing new hope not only for the future of union square but the future of the macy's store slated to close. supervisor aaron peskin says high level discussions are taking place with executives to keep the store open beyond this year. he says this is part of a bigger plan to revitalize the entire

union square area. peskin says it could include converting empty office space to housing, a cable car museum and a performance area as soon as this summer. >> part of, i think, our mission is to make union square more of a neighborhood. union square hasn't been a 24-hour place. >> if the macy's closure does go as planned, some industry experts believe retail and restaurants may still attract visitors and locals to union square. they say the city should consider completely reimagining the macy's building. good news for not just the city of san francisco, but really the entire bay area. >> guess what, san franciscans? i have some really exciting news. we have some cute, cuddly black and white beauts coming to our city. ladies and gentlemen, welcome pandas to san francisco! >> they're going to be bigger than that stuffed animal.

>> i hope so. >> san francisco mayor london breed making the big announcement. the san francisco zoo is getting pandas. it comes during her week-long visit to china in hopes of bringing business and tourism to san francisco. breed first discussed the president with the chinese president during the apec summit back in november and the chinese president announced the country would restart its panda diplomacy with the u.s. the time of arrival has not been set. the mayor's office says they will arrive once the panda enclosure at the san francisco zoo is complete. we haven't had pandas here since the mid-80s. >> really? >> yeah, '84, '85. now to our climate in crisis, and a crucial animal to our ecosystem is in danger. >> we're talking about deep water sharks. meteorologist vianey arana is here with more on why it's important to protect these predators. >> a san jose state professor who is also a well known shark

expert says we need to act now. this is video from the professor who collaborated with 37 researchers from 16 countries to really dive into deep water sharks. he looks for what he calls lost sharks. there are more than 1,000 sharks species and he has named over 40. in a new study it was confirmed that the population of tidewater sharks is depleting. an unnamed species have been identified as critically endangered. without conservation protections, it could mean extinction. the doctor talked about the critical role they play in our ecosystems. >> these are literally the proverbial canaries in the coal mine, they'll tell you more about the health of the environment than a white shark you'll see along the coast.

>> he added if the population continues to decline, reversing it would not be easy. deep water sharks are slow to grow and mature much later in life and it takes a long time for them to actually new species, because it takes one to two years when they mate. be sure to tune in saturday night. we'll tell you what products the sharks end up in and our team of meteorologists will highlight stories we have covered throughout the year, including problems and solutions when it comes to our changing climate in crisis. that airs on saturday at 6:30. i hope you can join us. we also tap into things like the sierra snowpack, what forecasters and meteorologists use to track the weather and things like atmospheric rivers, which as we know impact us in a number of ways. >> it's good to know that. >> and we alsoclimate is impact

ecosystems, and how it could impact us in the future if we don't act now. >> 6:30 saturday night. >> please join us. also, the weather is going to be fantastic into the weekend for saturday and sunday. let's plan your friday. if you are going to be out and about today, i can guarantee an umbrella will not be needed. lately i've been thinking it's a little too warm for a sweater. by 11:00, if you're going to be in gilroy, 58 degrees. by 1:00 or 3:00, we're going to be in the upper 60s. still tapping into the warmth of the high pressure. through livermore we'll see similar conditions. by 2:00, we're going to be at about 73 degrees. by 4:00, 73. the overnight lows have been feeling mild in comparison. we do have an extended outlook coming up in a few minutes, along with an update on the center snowpack. let's look at gas prices

with mike. >> all week they've been holding study. there was a big jump and then holding. the best in contra costa county behind me is in concord, $4.89 at diamond gas and mart, and circle k options on oak grove road. in silicon valley, we have the same price, but another new, poppy on north fair oaks in sunnyvale. solano county's, $4.99, and that's over at the exxon on springs road in vallejo. thank you for sharing. check gasbuddy.com for that information. let's get to the roadways. we have a lighter volume of traffic, but very slow heading south on 680. fortunately, all lanes have cleared. the recovery should be pretty quick, southbound 680 at bernal, gravel spill and the crash cleared. slow from the dublin interchange. highway 84 doing well because it's a lighter volume of traffic. 580 is not bad, getting toward 880 where the volume is in

hayward and fremont. call it a second round on tap. coming up, one iconic lgbtq night spot now making a grand return to san francisco. and a bill to ban tiktok could come as soon as this weekend. let's go to the futures this morning. it looks like a mixed and quite quiet open. ♪♪ ♪ i can do it with a broken heart ♪ >> it seems like taylor swift can do just about anything, including surprising her fans. or did she? coming up for you right here on "today in the bay," that unexpected gift her fans are waking up to this morning. keep it right here. you're watching "today in the bay."

it is 6:15 and it's friday. things are looking good heading to work. our friends in walnut creek, you can expect to see lots of warmth by the time we get to 12:00. for now, we're starting out in the 40s. eventually we'll climb into the 70s and that boost is only going to get better into the weekend. i'll help you plan it out. full forecast in just a few minutes. oh, man, san mateo bridge, we just saw this pop up here, westbound 92. we've got an arrow pointing over, closing one lane as you're heading toward the high-rise.

it does look like the crew is moving. they're cleaning up something over there on the right shoulder. we'll see if that's longstanding or if they're going to be able to do their job. this will slow you down heading through the peninsula. i have arrows. good morning, happy friday. stocks on track for their worst week ever in quite some time. we've been talking all week as to why. netflix in los gatos gave a quarterly briefing to investors and analysts, and said that password crackdown was paying off. netflix picked up more new customers in the last three months than it has ever. more than 9 million new paying customers. now, virgin galactic trade as spce. that is richard branson's space company talking about a reverse stock split to get this number up. the new york stock exchange is threatening to de-list virgin galactic because shares fell

under a dollar. a reverse stock split inflates a price by cutting the number of shares in half. this is video of the morning they went public. we were talking yesterday that the same thing is happening to sunnyvale's 23 and me. its share price is so low, the nasdaq is threatening to kick it off its exchange. it's cheap enough, somebody could take the whole company private. the weird thing about 23andme, its overall value as a company, market cap, is less than the money it's got in the bank. you could buy the whole company for this much and cash out this much. mortgage rates above 7%. this is the new normal for now, as inflation remains high and the economy remains strong. high mortgage rates have people stuck. they don't want to sell a house with a 2% or 3% mortgage for a new one at 7% plus. apple says china is forcing it to take communications app like whatsapp off its app store.

facebook threads, telegram, all those kinds of apps that let people communicate, especially those that let people communicate without the government knowing what they're doing. apple says it has no choice but to follow chinese law in china. china worried about its citizens using those apps. the u.s. worried about citizens using tiktok, worried china is too closely associated with bytedance. speaker of the house mike johnson has indicated he will package a bill that would force the sale of tiktok to american interests and he's going to package it with foreign aid. members of congress who want to support israel or ukraine are getting a ban on tiktok as part of the deal. the fast-track house bill will give bytedance a longer period of time to find a buyer. it will have to pass, the

president will have to sign it, and then they'll have 12 months. we don't know who will buy tiktok. >> it's a business opportunity. >> but a lot of money. >> a lot of money, yes, and some risk. >> thanks, scott. tomorrow a legendary lgbtq bar in san francisco is making a return. the stud opens along folsom street. the bar existed for 50 years but the pandemic forced the location to close. tomorrow's grand opening features musical performances and a blessing by the sisters of perpetual indulgence. not only did taylor swift release her anticipated studio album, but it turns out it's a double album. it features some much anticipated duets.

♪♪ ♪ i love you, it's ruining my life ♪ ♪ i touched you for only a fortnight ♪ >> that's the lead single from swift's the "the tortured poets department." a duet with post malone. malone has been busy recording with pop star power houses. he was also features on beyonce's album. in all, there are 31 song. swifties are going to be either really tired from staying up listening to all of them, or enjoying the weekend. >> my daughter is a swiftie and my son loves playing fortnight. this is called fortnight, what?

>> i do enjoy on tiktok when the swifties get excited and they're breaking down the meanings. i think it's awesome. >> oh, yeah, a lot of meaning coming out. have you guys been experiencing any allergies? >> oh, yeah. i'm lucky enough not to. >> you're not imagining things. the high pressure has been creating pollen count issues with a lot of trees. i'm going to get to the pollen report in a second. it's definitely something that will impact you if you're going to be out and about today. in san jose we've got a great shot and we can expect to see the marine layer linger around for the next couple of hours. it will clear up nicely, through novato, stretching through san francisco, the cooler air is slight thanks to that marine layer. into today, tomorrow and sunday, you can expect to see grass

really high, oakland and mulberry between medium and high, depending on the location. typically around the coastline we get some relief thanks to the ocean. if you're going to be in inland areas, expect to see the pollen count really high. dust is medium, molds low. that's because we've had high pressure. it traps all of the pollutants and all of the yucky stuff closer to the surface. that prevents anything from mixing out. please be mindful into saturday and sunday as well. that's not going to be the only day. next week we could see an improvement. unfortunately, this weekend keep that medicine handy. today we're going to see a slight cooldown in san jose, 77. look at martinez, 73. san mateo, 66. the city is going to be in the 60s. tomorrow we're going to keep similar conditions, but we start to see a bump by sunday. we're going to be in the 80s and

see the influence of some ridging that's going to take over. you'll notice a light breeze. i hope that helps cool some pollen issues. mike, i hope your allergies have gotten better. >> now the congestion is on the san mateo bridge. we're looking at the arrow still, we have cars and brake lights and we're looking westbound. they've closed the right lane just for that one section and it is slowly moving west. so that is the place to avoid right now. because it's a light friday for the most part. the dumbarton bridge instead of the continuing build on the san mateo bridge, guys. back to you. >> thank you. 6:23 this morning. an exciting thriller heading to theatres. we talk to the lead actress in "abigail" about what moviegoers can expect. keep it right here. you're watchin

well, the last movie filmed by the late bay area actor angus cloud is being released. >> i pinky promise it will all be over soon. >> i think she knows something. >> guys, guys, guys! >> it was filmed before he died at his family's home nearly a

year ago. it stars alicia weir, who gives her kidnappers a run for their money when she turns into a vampire. >> at the start of the film you see her innocent sweet side, and, i mean, you have no idea what's coming. this movie has so many twists and turns and you're on the edge of your seat and it's definitely a ride. >> what about the acrobatics? did you have to go through training? did you do your stunts? >> definitely strange and crazy at times. definitely, when i went home and i was telling my family i was flying on set, i don't think they could believe me half of the time.

breaking news right now at 6:30, striking back. israel carries out a military strike on iran overnight. our scott mcgrew is following brand new developments in the middle east and the potential global impacts. three police officers charged in the controversial death of a man in their custody. the new response to alameda county's district attorney and why some are questioning the timing. san francisco gets ready to light up, despite canceled 4/20 events. the steps one church is taking to make sure everyone is safe. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. that's right, i said friday. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at that

upcoming forecast this weekend. meteorologist vianey arana in for kari this morning. i consider friday a weekend. >> absolutely. >> starting out the weekend. >> let's get it started. and i get to hang out with you guys. >> i know you're having fun. >> we've got 50s right now on the map, 51 degrees in san jose, 53 in oakland, walnut creek 51, san francisco 52. you're right, we're going to lead into the weekend with some comfortable weather. let's take a look at some planners. walnut creek, by 12:00, we're at 67 degrees. by the way, tomorrow in san jose at san jose state university, is hope you can join me. the science palooza will be taking place. i'll make sure to post it on my social media. we continue to follow breaking news. israel overnight launching at least one air strike against iran. >> scott mcgrew has been

monitoring the latest here. scott, let's talk about this. that strike is in response to the iranian strike on israel, right? >> yeah, which then is in turn a response to the israeli attack on an iranian consulate. you can see why the u.s. and other countries are very worried about this getting out of control quickly. reporters were just speaking to the secretary of state, antoni blinken. >> we're committed to de-escalating and trying to bring this tension to a close. >> one sign this may be de-escalating is the strike itself. it was very small. this is video of something somebody saw in the area of the strike. apparently on an iranian air base near a city called, and iranian media are playing it

down, maybe a sign both countries have found an off-ramp. here is jack jacobs. >> i think we have to assume that's it from israel for the time being, and perhaps they're just trying to see whether or not iran is going to respond. >> now, isfahan is right there. it's a city of about 2 million, home to a lot of weapons manufacturing and a lot of historic sites. there's a nuclear plant in the area. the iaea says that power plant is just fine. this comes after a massive iranian air strike on israel using missiles and drones, nearly all of which were shot down by israel. only one person hurt. again, that in response to an israeli air strike. the u.s. has urged israel not to respond. it did. but, again, it was a very limited attack. marcus, we don't know that this was necessarily the last attack. back to you. >> we will be following.

thank you. well, it is 6:34 this morning. new developments in a controversial death in police custody from 2021. now, it comes in the form of a new criminal charge filed against three alameda police officers. tonight a vigil is planned for the man who died, mario gonzalez. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is live with a closer look at those charges. a lot of folks are talking about this. >> reporter: yeah, so this came through really late last night, so a lot of folks are still processing what this means. these charges against these alameda city police officers were not filed by district attorney pamela price of alameda county, rather by the police accountability unit that she created, so she is trying to separate herself from how this is proceeding forward. we do know that the three officers who will be charged with involuntary manslaughter are eric mckinley, james fisher and cameron leahy.

26-year-old mario gonzalez died in 2021 after he was pinned down by alameda police officers for several minutes. the officers' body cameras were recording and the video shows gonzalez struggling to answer questions before officers tried to restrain him. once he's pinned to the ground at a public park in alameda, gonzalez can be seen shouting and grunting before losing consciousness. previous district attorney nancy o'malley found insufficient evidence for charges. the police accountability unit for alameda county found otherwise. the district attorney says police accountability is about rebuilding trust. >> if people don't believe that police officers or law enforcement can be held accountable, then witnesses won't cooperate, we can't do our job without witnesses. we won't be able to administer justice if the community doesn't trust that the system is going to work for everyone on an equal basis. >> reporter: i'll correct myself. i said it's called the police

accountability unit. it's the public accountability unit. we did reach out from comment from the officers, we got a written statement, reading in part, the district attorney waited until the 11th hour before the statute of limitations was set to expire to bring these charges just days after it was confirmed she would face recall. there is no new evidence. this is a blatantly political prosecution. now, district attorney pamela price did not answer many questions about the case specifically, she says now that charges are filed, she is going to distance herself and she will be independent from the proceeding of that case. the campaign to recall her, by the way, does continue forward. that vigil will feature mario gonzalez's mother, she's going to speak tonight at 5:15 in alameda at the park where he died. that is happening tonight. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you. happening today, a status hearing for the man accused in

the half moon bay shooting rampage. earlier this year he pleaded not guilty to new grand jury charges. investigators say he gunned down seven of his colleagues on two mushroom farms in january of 2023. at one point last year, he confessed to nbc bay area during an exclusive jailhouse interview. the man who brutally attacked nancy pelosi's husband in their san francisco home is expected to be in court ahead of his scheduled state trial. dave depape is still awaiting sentencing in his federal case and faces up to 50 years. the start of the state trial has been pushed back several times. well, the annual 4/20 meet-up in san francisco is just about 24 hours away and the official hippie hill light-up is canceled. organizers shut it down citing staffing concerns. the city stepped in and planned a sports-related event.

now there's a new effort with the idea that people will still show up for 4/20. members plan to help with crowd control, handing out water, and providing some medical support at hippie hill. the church says the goal is to keep everyone safe and make sure garbage is not left behind. >> it's unfortunate that this has happened the way it did, but we know the city is putting a lot of resources in it and we're trying to do everything we can to help. >> the church focuses on the use of cannabis and magic mushrooms in religious ceremonies. activists in san francisco holding a rally, in part for our climate in crisis. the group is calling it an either day action to coincide with conflicts in the middle east and africa. organizers are planning to gather at the embarcadero plaza at 10:00 a.m. the bay area's only safari attraction is springing to life

to celebrate earth day. >> sonoma county safari west will hold a family day tomorrow that will include conservation and education. dozens of groups are expected to take part. one of the co-founders says visitors are going to be able to meet and greet with conservation experts. >> they bring with them some animals. we have bats coming, ravens, and the children who come and the adults who come to participate get to see all of these creatures up close and personal. >> how cool is that? so the park, of course, is going to include hundreds of animals. they also have zebras, a rhino, cheetahs, antelopes. they're encouraging you to dress up your children in their favorite animal costume. >> nice chance to go out and see it. the weather is going to be extraordinary. >> it really is. comfortable enough to where you're feeling warm but not too

hot. >> which is good because summertime can get hot. >> i love to see the future conservationists. send us photos, please. we love to share them. also, i want to kick off with some things that our very own mike inouye will be hosting the cherry blossom festival in san francisco. he's going to be giving you more details, but it starts at 1:00. so let's look at some of those temperatures, like 60 degrees by 1:00. i think that's very san francisco-like. we could see that marine layer early on, very typical around this time of year. notice by 3:00, we're going to clear out and see daytime highs pretty much in the low to mid-60s. if you're out there, make sure to say hello, take a photo, and then share it with us. let's look at your seven-day forecast and saturday and sunday. your weekend forecast will be critical leading into sunday, as a warm-up, once again, makes its way back into the bay area. if you were thinking to yourself, i enjoyed those 80s,

it will be back. we're monitoring a system that will make its approach starting next tuesday, bringing back some cooling, but also we're watching a potential development of a storm out there. we'll keep you posted. here he is. >> with a parade of cars that is slowly crawling across the san mateo bridge. some clean-up work. if you can choose between the two, avoid the san mateo bridge and take the dumbarton bridge westbound. 880 shows more traffic as folks are making that choice. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive and good recovery from pleasanton. now, starting tonight at 9:00 p.m., a full closure of westbound 37 will go from highway 29 to 121, so all weekend long you have to go with the longer route on highway 12, up and over from 29 to 121. or you can head south to the richmond bridge and use that for westbound 580. tomorrow, 4:00 in the city, the mission, they're going to have a

cruise, as well as a tribute to selena. it's been 30 years since her passing. in the mission, there we go, northern california cherry blossom festival. grand parade starts at 1:00 p.m. it's all weekend for the festival in japantown. >> you've got to love the cultures we celebrate. little dogs as well. let's check in with bob redell. >> reporter: we're talking about stumpycon, the dog fest, where the only requirement is nothing above the knees. a celebration of these small fellows coming up in a live report.

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san jose, 51 degrees. by 10:00, we're going to be in the 60s, and then talk about the 70s, that is the perfect temperature for spring in california. we'll talk more about what to expect ahead into your weekend coming up in a few minutes. expect this on the san mateo bridge, if your traveling westbound. the traffic starts to move better. i see this standing out right after this truck passes. hang on for a second. flashing lights are still in the right area. it is just out of the lanes. that's probably why we still have some slowing west across 92. choose the dumbarton bridge. i'll show you the bigger view. a new era of trains in the bay area, and giving a nod to

old ones. the transit company removed the last of the legacy trains this year and b.a.r.t. will hold a retirement ceremony and offer a final ride for its old fleet. the legacy trains have been synonymous with the bay area for more than five decades when b.a.r.t. began service in the 1970s. a big celebration for everyone happening in the east bay. the only requirement is you don't exceed 24 inches in height. >> i just missed it. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joining us live in alameda county at the fairgrounds in pleasanton for this year's stumpycon to honor the shortest of man's best friend. >> reporter: you're looking at bubba, a corgi. this is actually put on by corgicon, but since this is the tenth year, they decided to call it stumpycon to include all dogs that are under 24 inches. we've got maki right here.

good morning to you. she's 14. you've got bubba. you've got bruno, the puppy, who belongs to aaron. i'm not familiar with corgis, i have larger dogs. bruno is surprisingly hyperactive. we've got cynthia with stumpycon. good morning. >> good morning. >> there is a community of people really into short dogs. you're one of them. what is the allure? >> they're so loveable, funny looking. i think this is the only breed, if you see one on the street, people yell, corgi! i think the same thing with frenchies and pugs and we're celebrating all dogs of a shorter stature. >> last year there were 5,000 people that showed up at the fairgrounds in pleasanton. >> this time we will have a talent show, we're going to do a fetch contest and a costume contest as well. we give extra points if the human is dressed up as well as the dog. >> you've got a lot of short dogs. i never got into short dogs

because i was afraid i was going to trip. do you have people stumbling and not paying attention? >> i think everybody knows to kind of watch out for them and know they're all around. >> we've got aaron with bruno. show us one of the tricks you'll be trying in the talent show. bruno is very excited. this grass is almost as tall as him. good boy. very good boy. how long did it take for you to do that, teach him that? >> probably a week. >> that's it. wow, okay. i know we mentioned this earlier, marcus and laura, and i feel bad bringing this up again because we usually don't like to pitch things that are personal. but my dogs wanted me to let you know, again, next weekend in livermore, huskycon. they're doing this again. there's a notion out there that

huskies are basically just domesticated wolves. we are very sweet dogs. the question is, should i do flyer one or flyer two? i think they were leaning toward flyer two because it shows that they're able to interact with people. >> i see that. >> reporter: so if you want to let me know. huskycon next weekend. stumpycon tomorrow, between 10:00 and 5:00, here at the alameda county fairgrounds. go to alamedacountyfair.com to get information. if i bring a dog that's taller, what will happen? >> they'll just become a part of the crew. >> reporter: i'm not sure my huskies would react well with small dogs. thank you for getting up early,

guys. you're a small dog lover, laura. >> because they're easy, you can take them with you wherever you go. >> we could call you a small dog lover. >> hey! >> i have stumpy legs. >> fun sized. >> i love it. it should be a great weekend weather-wise. i want to start with a shot where maybe bob can take his huskies. i think this is an appropriate location. what do huskies enjoy? >> getting into everything. >> snow, cooler weather. they're very vocal. going to tahoe, there it is. look at this great shot. the thing is the snow is pretty far up, so bob redell is going to have to get height going. but it's so pretty. look at this. we are going to be seeing temperatures warming up. that helps the snow melt. it's pretty typical around this time of year. we start anticipating what our

snowpack is going to look like. south lake tahoe right now is at about 32 degrees. they have also been feeling the impacts of warmer weather, and your san francisco forecast includes that marine layer. look at the golden gate bridge shot. it is comfortable, but stretching through san francisco, portions of the interior. it will eventually clear and we'll get a mix of sun and clouds. here is a closer look at how satellite radar is playing out. a calmer pattern into saturday and your sunday forecast. i want to make sure you're prepared with your allergy medicine because the pollen count has been very high because of this high pressure. grass will be high through the weekend, mulberry and oak, dust and mold will be low. depending on where you will be headed, you'll get more relief along the coast because we are expecting a light breeze and we are expecting to see high pressure lingering into your sunday, monday, tuesday forecast before we see a change in the

weather pattern by the time we get toward the later portion of the week. this ten-day temperature trend does a great job of painting that picture. by wednesday into thursday, that system will bring a bit of a cooldown, and some instability. but not to everybody. so far, daytime highs will be comfortable. mike, how are those roads? >> it's friday. we have lighter overall traffic, which is a really good thing at the san mateo bridge. flashing lights remain in the service area. there's a little bit of service portion of the roadway, so folks can get by without changing lanes. but it is a distraction. things have simmered down. it's been there for a little while. still slow across the san mateo bridge. the dumbarton bridge, it may take you extra time to use 880. map it out. there's improvement in pleasanton. south bay shows a little slowing for north 101. friday, lighter traffic flow.

a reminder, westbound highway 37 closes starting 9:00 p.m. tonight, reopening monday morning. use highway 12 via 121 and 29. >> thank you very much, mike. it is 6:53. happening now, new requirements could be coming for some high schoolers in marin. right now the tamalpais school district is considering making students who ride e-bikes register them in order to park on campus. parents must also sign a letter promising their high schooler will not use an app which modifies their e-bikes to go more than 20 miles an hour. it comes as state leaders are considering a bill which would require those who don't have a driver's license to take an online written test and have a state photo i.d. in order to use an e-bike. next, a quick look at the top stories this morning, including that breaking news in the middle east. overnight, israel carries out a military strike on iran. the new developments this morning and the growing fears of a wideninwar.g

welcome back. here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> we begin with breaking news. israel carrying out a military retaliation against iran. this is video of the overnight strike. israel launching the attack after iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at israeli targets last saturday. this morning, at the g7 foreign ministers summit in italy, u.s. secretary of state blinken would not out-and-out confirm israel warned the u.s. ahead of time about the strike. but he is reiterating the u.s. was not involved. new developments in the controversial death in police custody from 2021. district attorney pamela price has now charged three alameda

officers with involuntary manslaughter, 26-year-old mario gonzalez died after officers pinned him down for several minutes. the previous district attorney, nancy o'malley, found insufficient evidence to charge the officers, but the county's new police accountability unit found otherwise. the vigil is planned for tonight. 4/20 is tomorrow but this year's annual celebration at golden gate park is not happening officially. the decision was announced last month by the 4/20 hippie hill organization. they site budget cuts, the economy and the state of the cannabis industry as reasons to not have it. people are still anticipated to gather at hippie hill, anyway. let's see if we'll have any winds this weekend. >> they're going to have good weather. in fact, heading into sunday we're going to be a little warmer. you've got to have your

sunscreen ready to go. sunday, 69. . traffic is going nicely so i will pitch sunday with the great weather, please come visit over here. i'll be at japantown at the cherry blossom festival parade. hello kitty is the grand marshal. >> the "today" show is moments away but we continue on roku and other platforms. live at 8:00, the reason tesla is recalling thousands of cybertrucks. and be sure to tune into nbc bay area saturday night. our team of meteorologists highlighting stories about our climate, including problems and solutions when it comes to our climate in crisis. that's at 6:30 on saturday night. good friday morning. israel strikes back against iran. >> leaving the middle east on edge this morning. good morning. it is april 19th. this is "today