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vice president kamala harris making history during the final night of the democratic national convention, accepting her party's nomination for president of the united states. but the work is far from over. we're in chicago with a new push to get out and secure votes, and former president trump firing back overnight. the reaction to his rival's big speech as he gets ready for a rally in battleground arizona just weeks after harris made an appearance of her own. plus, is oakland at a breaking point? from crime to homeless crisis, residents and businesses fed up. we're live with new details on a crucial meeting tonight where you can actually take your concerns directly to the mayor. this is today in the bay a good friday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington, starting your weekend with laura garcia. all right. 501 right now, hoping for a nice day today. a little tiny taste of

fall yesterday. yes, it was nice to have the cooler weather. the clouds. and we're going to see more of the same today. even watching out for a chance of some spotty rain. as we take a look at this very unusual system that's rolling down the coast, coming in from the pacific northwest. and that will bring in some spotty showers all across the region. usually this time of year. if we do see some rain, it's from the remnants of a tropical system, not a cold front coming in. so it is nice to see that it's a little change. that is a welcome change and we'll see temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s as you step out the door. we're only headed for the mid to upper 70s for today. for some of the warmer inland spots, and it will be partly to mostly cloudy. we'll talk about more changes ahead for the weekend. coming u. and mike, you were tracking a traffic break. yeah. and i think i maybe that were i was tracking a break because i believe it has cleared up. let's get you out to the roadways where we're looking at a smooth drive for most of your longer commutes coming in. highway four down through the

north bay, out of the cordelia area. we're looking over here, actually, to just heading away from the bay bridge. it's eastbound 580. for a short period of time, all lanes were blocked. on eastbound 580, there is a crash involving a motorcycle. i just wanted to clear everything and everyone out of the roadway. i have not heard about any major injuries or actually any injuries at all. and it looks like those speed sensors are lighting up again. i'm going to say i believe eastbound 580 at harrison may be cleared to the shoulder. we're going to continue to track that as those hopefully sensors get back to green the rest of the bay. a nice easy drive. we'll check vasco road coming up. back to you. thank you mike. 502 right now. history made on the closing night of the democratic national convention. kamala harris formally accepted the democratic nomination for president, making her the first woman of color ever to top a major party ticket. today, in the bay's damian trujillo was on the floor as that historic moment played out. he has this report from chicago. the crowd

was electric all four days here in chicago. delegates are calling this an overwhelming success by all measures. kamala harris arrived on stage to a thunderous roar. the delegates here have been waiting for this night. all week. they have been loud. they've been celebrating. and in the end, tonight, after a week of surprises and stars, everyone's focus was on the main event. the official nomination acceptance by kamala harris. the first time in history a black woman has been nominated for president by a major political party. i promise to be a president for all americans. you can always trust me. while democrats celebrate four days of party unity, party leaders say today is the day to get to work. it's back to pushing for every democrat to get out, get loud, and vote. and what many say will be a sprint to election day. we can't take anything for granted. i mean, we're feeling pretty optimistic. i am hopeful, but the election is not in the bag. we have got to go out and work. what has to happen on friday?

well, on friday will span back out throughout the country, back on the ground. speaking to the american people. and so they've tapped the gavel here in chicago. the convention is over. we're in chicago. i'm damian trujillo today in the bay. well, as history was playing out there in chicago, it was also a huge source of pride for east bay neighborhoods where kamala harris grew up. harris was born in oakland, and she was raised in berkeley, where she attended thousand oaks elementary school. she often credits her first grade teacher with what she calls a lifelong impact. school leaders there say that harris is an inspiration not to just the students, but also the staff. for me, it's really exciting to think where these students are going to go, right where. who are my future presidents that might be running these halls right now? and that's that's what gets me fired up. sky is the limit. well, harris was among the first group of children to participate in berkeley school's desegregation program. as part of that program, she was bused from her home in the flatlands to her

school in the hills 505. at the same time, kamala harris addressed the dnc. former president donald trump addressed followers on truth social. there, he laid out a series of posts attacking his opponent. among the issues he raised, harris's economic strategy, her position on immigration and housing costs. at one point, he even pointed out her running mate, tim walz, was not a coach but an assistant coach. in another post, he wrote in all caps, quote, lying again about project 2025, which she knows, and so do all democrats that i have absolutely nothing to do with. if you don't know, that's gop blueprint leaders laid out at the republican national convention. in another, he said, quote, a lot of talk about childhood. we've got to get to the border inflation and crime. well, stay with us for the latest on air and online. we have an entire page dedicated to the election. head to nbcbayarea.com slash decision 2024. 506 for you this morning.

and new overnight firefighters are still trying to determine what caused an early morning fire that heavily damaged this empty building in oakland. now, the first calls went out a little after 1 a.m. the oakland fire department later posted this video from dennison and cotton streets. this is near interstate 880. this is the same building where a buttercup cafe recently shut down. firefighters say no one was injured. well, happening tonight oakland house is going to hold a town hall. this is to inform residents about what her administration is doing to make the city safer. today in the bay's bob redell live for us. and, bob, this is the first of five gatherings scheduled throughout the end of the month. you are correct. good morning to you, marcus. oakland mayor sheng thao should be hosting, as you mentioned, mentioned, five of these town halls, town halls. the first one tonight with the chiefs of police and fire, among other city leaders. this is to answer questions from oaklanders about what the city is doing to tamp

down crime. the mayor recently told nbc. bay area news that overall crime in the city is down by 32%, but it doesn't feel like that if you are, let's say, in the alley piano bar in oakland, where employees are still recovering from a break-in that took place last month during which the suspect stole a cash register and an atm. a man who represents the alley piano bar hopes that the city follows through on any promises made at these town halls. a lot of small businesses in oakland can probably understand when i say that i am a little bit skeptical until i see results. people need to feel reassured, and they need to know what steps steps are being taken. as you can see on your screen, the five town halls are in the evening from 530 until 730. again, the first one tonight. beth eden church, the fifth and final one a week from

tonight. we did reach out to the mayor's office for more specifics about these events, but no one was available for comment. reporting live, bob redell today in the bay. all right, bob, thank you. a fremont teaching assistant is being held on nearly $200,000 bail, accused of sexually assaulting students. police yesterday arrested 25 year old brandon duran. they say he works at california school for the deaf. according to police at least three students have now come forward claiming they were assaulted multiple times. the charges include sexual acts with a victim too intoxicated to resist. police are now encouraging other possible victims to come forward. and new this morning uc santa cruz is expected to lay off members of its staff. the school's chancellor saying that this is due to higher than expected $107 million budget deficit. it plans to reduce spending, but it is still expected to come up short. there's no word on exactly how many or which jobs will be cut. in addition, the chancellor says uc santa cruz will not fill

currently open positions to try to make up for the shortfall. let's take a live look. city by the bay. san francisco on this friday morning. kerry's got tabs on that forecast. forecast for us. maybe a peek of the weekend too. yeah. and you will see the people who are just not prepared for this weather. it is so different from what we usually see in august. it's going to be cooler, cloudy and they will even be watching the sky for a little bit of rain later on. this evening. as we start out this morning, we are in the upper 50s low 60s as you step out the door. cool morning and it will actually be kind of a very mild day. only a high of 73 in hayward, 71 in oakland and upper 70s from fairfield. concord, 78 degrees. the warmest temperature. gilroy at 80 degrees. but we're mostly in the 70s in the north bay. we will have a slight chance of rain, so we'll be tracking that. we'll talk about it coming up more in a few minutes. mike has a look at where we can find some lower gas prices. yeah, we're looking all over the place trying to get

you the best deal. maybe you're hitting the road this weekend, so in the south bay, go to cupertino's. best. it's 385 at cupertino car wash. get your car wash to. maybe just a suggestion. i'm thinking of my own car, north de anza boulevard, where you go for that. then planning a getaway maybe takes you north through vallejo. one of the best deals there is 395 at the gas on sorento drive. meanwhile, in san ramon, the best i could find is also at national petroleum, but this time the price points for 24. look at the difference between those two areas. so that's the shop in san ramon on san ramon valley boulevard. wherever you're going, make sure you check gasbuddy.com. you can either get those prices or you can report the prices if you're at the station as well. on the maps. we'll show you how things are shaping up here. eastbound 580. no injuries reported from that earlier traffic and motorcycle crash. everything seems to be cleared, and so are the sensors. that's great news for your morning. we told you we'd check on the crash over there in vasco. it's at the county line. but there's barely any slowing. maybe some brake tapping as crews are on scene. again, no injuries reported. this is a disabled vehicle on vasco road. back to you. thanks,

mike. resetting your family's online habits. still ahead on today in the bay. how to talk to your kids about social media and maintaining mental health. wellness. plus what's old is new again. instagram. taking a cue from an old social media platform to give users the option of personalizing their profile. we're going to have that new feature gaining a lot of traction when we return. you're wching today in theat

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we're checking out the peninsula with a look at palo alto, where our temperatures are in the upper 50s. it is cloudy and the clouds linger throughout much of the morning, even into the afternoon. our temperatures stay on the cool side and it will be a breezy day. even watching out for some spotty showers, so we'll take a closer look at that in the forecast coming up. and we're looking over here toward oakland. there's yet another game today over at the coliseum. different opponent. we'll talk about that a little bit in the future. but right now the president shows you a smooth drive. let's see if you're playing any games on the world of business. we'll check in with silvana. thank you mike. good morning. happy friday. all right. let's start with wall street which is set to open higher as traders await a major policy speech today from federal reserve chairman jerome powell, where he's expected to signal it's appropriate to start lowering interest rates soon, but with limited clues about the

size or frequency of those cuts. now, markets are betting on a quarter point rate cut next month. stocks are coming under pressure. we're coming under pressure yesterday with the dow falling more than 175 points, the s&p dropping 1% and the nasdaq having its worst day since the global selloff earlier this month. now uber will start offering self-driving cars from gm's cruise unit on its platform next year. cruise has been trying to regain traction after grounding its fleet last year following an accident in which one of its vehicles struck and dragged a pedestrian. california regulators pulled the company's operating license. uber says the offering will start early next year in a single market. and instagram is borrowing a page from myspace. users can now add a song to their profile, and it will show up in your bio and will be featured there until you remove it or replace it. but unlike myspace, songs won't autoplay. instagram is launching the feature in collaboration

with pop star sabrina carpenter. her official profile will include a teaser of a new song called taste. all i know is this brings back a lot of memories from trying to pick the perfect song. oh my god. what represents you in that moment? maybe you can also tell somebody else something to do a song. all right, you start playing that song. oh my god. okay, we're going to check back and see what yours is. silvana. thank you. well, new this morning, the united states postal service proposing a novel plan to save money in rural areas will certainly feel it the most. postmaster louis dejoy is proposing slow down mail delivery in areas with smaller populations. it's part of a plan to save $3 billion annually. he says delivery time for 75% of first class mail would not be affected if the plan gets approved next month. those changes would take place next year. happening tomorrow morning. a community cleanup at parkview elementary school in

san jose, and it is going to include san jose police serving breakfast. it's all going to kick off for you at the school on bloomfield drive at 8 a.m. participants are asked to register ahead of time on eventbrite, and it would be nice if you helped not just clean up for breakfast. got to go. 517 right now. trending this morning, megan thee stallion will soon add award show host to her long list of achievements. quesada street watashi wa star. she was just announced as the host of next month's mtv video music awards. this will be her first time ever hosting an award show, but she's shown that she's up for the challenge. previously hosting saturday night live and co-hosting the tonight show. she's also up for five awards herself, the most of any hip hop artist. the vmas take place on september 11th. that's always a fun show to watch. all the hotties will be excited. those are her fans. the host. there

you go. that works. add it to the repertoire. that's right. and the forecast for us now. okay. yeah, it's going to be nice this weekend. a little cool and we're going to see a lot of changes over the next few days. so you want to make sure you're prepared whether you need your umbrella or your shorts. and also also the jackets. we're starting out this morning with a mostly cloudy start and some mild temperatures, kind of our usual start and at drop off time for this day of school, when the kids are finally up and heading out the door, there's going to be some patchy clouds, but also mostly cloudy at pick up time when usually we're seeing things going from a cloudy morning to a sunny afternoon. this may be the reverse for us for today as we're getting this unusual pattern coming in and it's going to keep our temperatures down. we're only looking at highs in the low 70s for today, up to 73 for a high today in novato, 75 in martinez, fremont in the upper 60s. and some low 70s for san jose. tomorrow we are just a

little bit warmer in some spots. starting to see those temperatures inching back closer to normal with some upper 70s in the north bay, san francisco, we'll see a high of 69 degrees starting out. cloudy with that chance of rain, but then clearing out as we go into the afternoon, and that will help warm up those temperatures and we continue to heat up. we are back to summer on sunday with upper 80s and low 90s. such a big change from the what we've seen recently and what's ahead. so we're going to be in the upper 80s on sunday and even a few low 90s, and it won't be as windy today as we watch out for more clouds. and that slight chance of rain. we're looking at winds at about 15 to 20mph, and in morgan hill we get this short break from the high heat will be in the 70s and 80s. but next week we're looking at some upper 90s with a peak of that heat coming in on tuesday. so we are going from 70 to 90 and then seeing more of that heat

extending into next week. and mike, it seems like it's so quiet and even for friday. yeah, it is it is very quiet, very pleasant and beautiful actually looking from our emeryville camera. look at that. good spacing and sparsely populated bay bridge in toward the city. no delays and no slowing toward the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see that on our sensors. there's a little slowing toward the golden gate bridge. typical pickup from the overnight cruise. folks local to san francisco know about that. heading to the north bay, everything else from the north bay looks great. oh, there we go. highway 37 a little bit of slowing even on a friday. that's the first to kick off rest of the bay moves nicely. we still have that disabled vehicle registered on vasco road right at the county line. minor break tapping, no major problems. and we're looking at the drive. in fact, it's still 16 minutes. that's your commute out of contra costa county down to alameda county and 580. so that's great. that's the minimum we ever see for that portion of vasco road. back to you. thanks, mike. well, you know what time it is. what time? it's time to help clear the shelters. i want you to take a look at this

cutie. right here it is, clyde. clyde is an eight week old medium cross breed mix, and he is available for adoption right now at the animal community center in milpitas. if you want another opportunity to adopt. nbc bay area telemundo 48. they are holding a special adoption event this saturday over at santa clara county animal services center in san martin. there are free adoptions at this event, and also all of these animals are going to get vaccinated, spayed and neutered as well as microchip. now, even if you're not looking to adopt a pet, you are able to join all the festivities there. everyone is welcome. we have much more news ahead for you right here on

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his family and coworkers gathering last night at the vietnamese heritage garden. they honored long pham, who died three weeks ago. this is when police say that a drunk driver struck him, and another officer directing traffic among the city leaders attending last night. mayor matt mahan, congressional candidate and former san jose mayor sam liccardo and interim san jose police chief paul joseph, the police captain who oversees community service officers, remembered him for his kindness, his infectious smile and charisma had a way of brightening even the toughest of days, reminding us all of the power of kindness and dedication. now the driver also hit and injured community officer veronica bear. she was

released from the hospital after four days in intensive care. it is 525 right now. mental health experts point out back to school time is a perfect time for families to prioritize social media use. some recommended safeguards for screen time using the five c's of media use child focusing on your child's feelings or experiences. content for social media trends that may influence emotions or behavior. calm having non-screen strategies for downtime and managing and making sure that sleep is device free. crowding out meaning being aware of social media. crowding out other family activities to consider getting some fresh air, moving your bodies instead, and communication using screen time to ask questions about what is seen online. experts say this method helps parents manage social media use. we've been

listening to parents and providers for two years and have really heard how hard this is. it's a lot of work to parent around media right now. we've also been hearing from our fellow pediatricians they want easy to remember guidance that goes beyond the old two hour rule of screen time. if you want more information on the five c's more tips to help, talk to your children about social media, head to the substance abuse and mental health services administration website. well, next, the top stories we're following here today, including an address this morning that has the attention of investors everywhere that may even impact your bottom line. plus, stealing someone's well-being. ahead, we hear from one business owner here in the bay area who is now searching for his work van after it was stolen right in front of his home. his plea for help. the head of the federal reserve speaks publicly in about 90 minutes. possible insight on future interest rate cuts. stay

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let us write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told. right now, at 530, making history. kamala harris is the first woman of color to ever accept a major party's

presidential nomination. ahead, the vision she's now laying out for the future of our country and mounting her case against donald trump. plus, relief may soon come from home. home come for homeowners and those looking to buy. the hotly anticipated address today that may signal a direction on interest rates. also, testing and removing lead in school drinking water. the new white house grant that may help bay area schools now dealing with their own challenges. this is today in the bay and this is also friday morning. 5.30 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. and i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at that forecast for you this morning. meteorologist kari hall has a look at what we can expect as we coast into the weekend. yeah, but there's going to be kind of a bumpy ride in there for some. there could be some rain coming in, especially if you'll be traveling farther to the north, where we will see a higher chance. but looking at

this very unusual storm system, this area of low pressure dropping down the coast, and it's bringing in some spotty rain just to our north as far as temperatures, it will be in the low to mid 70s and a few upper 70s for the south county. we're up to 80 in gilroy today, and it's going to be breezy and becoming mostly cloudy as our highs head for 75 in danville and 73 in hayward and in san mateo. some low 70s there. san francisco in the 60s with breezy winds and the north bay. that's where we'll see our best chance of rain. and that begins to really increase later on this evening. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. but mike, so far, so good for the commute. yeah. you look over here at the fremont camera. we actually see some pricing here for the toll lanes. i was going to tell folks what the prices were as you pull it to full screen, but no need because you don't need those toll lanes. everything is moving. clearly that comes down southbound with those headlights in through milpitas, out of fremont. the arrow shows you a typical buildup that would happen even on a friday morning,

and we do see a little bit of sensor slowing right around oakland road that's kicked in over the last two minutes. and so that is the start, right on time for the south bay. there's a new crash reported over here. see up in the upper right corner there's a crash happening out of the altamont pass waiting to get more detail as chp arrives. not a major disturbance. and there's your typical little bit of slowing highway 37 at the top of the screen, as still slow getting toward the golden gate bridge as you pass by the marina and the presidio. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. well, happening later this morning. we could learn if the cost of what you borrow will go down. and if so, by how much? today in the bay's bob redell joining us live this morning, the head of the federal reserve, bob, will speak at seven. the markets will be listening as well. that's correct. we are expected to hear from the head of the federal reserve, jerome powell. good morning to you, marcus. that will be at a gathering of central bankers from around the world. this will be in jackson hole, wyoming. expected to speak

at 7:00 this morning. previously, powell has used his speech to talk about broader policy initiatives and could hint about future cuts in the federal interest rate. cnbc reports that it is unlikely his remarks will contain any news, though that is startling. our sister network points out the stock market already believes that for the first time in more than four years, the fed will start cutting rates next month. we're talking about in september and will continue to do so into the new year. the question is whether that september cut in rates will be a quarter or a half point. now, the fed has held its key overnight borrowing rate in place for the past 13 months following a series of aggressive hikes. here's nbc's senior business correspondent christine romans this morning on the today show. you know, this is an important speech, and it's not a boring old economy speech. this is a really important new phase for all of our money for american, the american kitchen table here, because i think the fed chief is going to highlight the fight against inflation. you

know that prices have been coming down in some cases and inflation has been slowing, but also the economy is still sturdy overall, meaning they can start cutting interest rates. and that will put some that will that will relieve some pressure on american household budgets. the federal reserve began raising rates a number of years ago to try to bring down inflation to closer to 2%, while not causing a recession in the process. if the fed does start cutting rates next month, that could lead to borrowing costs for people to trying to buy things like cars and houses. it could lead those borrowing costs to come down. reporting live, bob redell today in the bay. what about the interest rate potentially going down? all ears are like what? what? all right. thanks so much, bob. 5.35 right now. it was an historic night in chicago. the democratic national convention came to an end with vice president kamala harris accepting the party's nomination for president. today, the candidates start a 74 day sprint

until election day. today in the bay's alice barr has more from chicago. reporter vice president kamala harris bringing down the house in her quest to shatter the nation's highest glass ceiling. i accept your nomination to be president of the united states of america. the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket, weaving her life story and professional path into her vision for the country. we are charting a new way forward. the daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants paying tribute to her mother. she taught us to never complain about injustice, but do something about it. under pressure to define her policy positions after her sudden ascent to the nomination, the prosecutor turned senator and vice president promising to cut taxes for the middle class and bring back the bipartisan border bill. former president trump

opposed. i will sign it into law. she slammed republican restrictions on reproductive rights. simply put, they are out of their minds and reference january 6th arguing a second trump term would bring more serious consequences. america we are not going back. what about us? what about after pink capped a week of star powered performances? praise from harris's family and from party leaders? the vice president telling nbc news she's looking ahead. that was good. and now we got to move on. now, as supporters promised to push for every vote. we're going to door knock our way to a victory. we're going to register our way to a victory. and historic democratic ticket. hoping to turn a surge in momentum into concrete gains at the ballot box. in chicago, alice barr, nbc news now. today we could learn

if one presidential candidate is staying in the race. independent candidate robert f kennedy jr is planning to drop out and endorse donald trump. this is all according to two sources familiar with the plans. kennedy spokesperson posted on x this week that his boss plans to, quote, address the nation live tonight about his path forward. well, he is expected to make that announcement in arizona. this is where president trump will be holding a rally today. yesterday, he visited the border where he vowed to finish building the border wall. in a short interview after trump took shots at harris for her impact on california, she destroyed san francisco and she destroyed absolutely destroyed california and this country. when they hear about her, they're not going to. there's no chance they would they they would allow her to destroy the united states of america. he's also accusing harris of failing to help victims of violent crimes at the border. and as we continue to count down to election day, a great resource to have on hand

is our free nbc bay area app. that way, you're going to be able to get up to the minute election results. it is free to download and you can find it on your local app store. a south bay small business owner is asking for help to find his stolen work van. he says it was parked in front of his san jose home on rutland avenue when someone stole it overnight yesterday. he's already reported it to police, but so far, no sign of that van. he says it was filled with tools that will cost thousands of dollars to replace. i bet a lot of people working in construction relate to this because we not only work ten 12 hours a day, come so tired, but now we have to be sure our tools don't get stolen. so it's really difficult. he says his van should be easy to spot. it says sprinkler repair king on the side and it lists his phone number. he's hoping anyone who spots it calls police. well, police in oakland are investigating. this is after a shooting left one person dead near the parker community

resource center. this happened last night around 7:00 on naeher avenue. not far from castlemont high. officers there say multiple people arrived at the area hospital on their own. no word at this point of their injuries or even how they're doing. if you have any video or pictures that could help police, you are asked to give them a call. lead in school. water has been a hot topic of conversation in oakland this week. it comes as the federal government is once again offering states the chance to apply for funding to test and remove lead at schools and daycare centers. the biden administration announced $26 million in grants for this annual program in 2021. an environmental protection agency grant program was changed to allow removal of lead. in addition to testing. last year, the epa announced $58 million for 2022 and 2023 combined. as a big part of this, it's a goal to remove all the lead pipes around

the country within the next ten years, which is a huge undertaking. but as part of that, there's these smaller programs which are really critical to getting lead tested and removed from places where kids spend the most time in october. the epa is expected to release a plan that would require utilities to test for lead at elementary and middle schools. oakland unified will begin notifying parents of lead was found in the drinking water at their child's school, 186 water fixtures on its campuses were found to have elevated levels of lead. the school board tells us the lead is not in the piping, but rather it is being released from older fixtures, so it's impacting the water coming out of those specific faucets and not the entire water supply. oakland unified school district says all schools are expected to be assessed in the coming months for lead issues and reports have become available. the school community will be notified in

within 72 hours. let's take a live look out in san jose this morning. and the south bay is getting ready for a silicon valley pride. so the parade is going to take place sunday starting at 1030. this is on market street in downtown san jose. it's all going to end over at the plaza de cesar e. chavez park. make sure you look out for nbc bay area team. we actually have a float there on the parade path, and there will be a festival over there at cesar chavez park on both saturday and sunday. there's going to be food, music, fashion shows, drag shows. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. of course, because a lot of folks outside. how is the weather going to play out for them? yeah, it's going to be nice this weekend. just going to see more clouds coming in today. and for some of the late evening celebrations happening, it's going to be in the 60s. and then seeing it warming up into the upper 70s tomorrow, eventually clearing out a little bit warmer. but for the parade on sunday, it does start out mild throughout the afternoon into enjoying the festival and being

outside for several hours. it may feel a little warm as those temperatures make it into the mid 80s. this evening we have music on the square in redwood city. it's going to be cloudy temperatures in the upper 60s at the time that it starts, and then cooling down into the mid 60s as we see the sky clearing out a little bit. there and it will be partly to mostly cloudy in san francisco today. some highs in the mid 60s, but a little bit more sunshine for tomorrow afternoon with a high of 68 degrees and then heading up to 72 on sunday. so as the warmer weather starts to come in, if you're thinking of heading to the coast or maybe checking out monterey there, it's still going to be chilly and our highs will be in the low 60s with breezy winds and a lot of clouds and fog. mike, you've got some changes at a few bridges. yeah, in fact, the one here. oh, there we go. the crew just cleared. where are they? there they are heading up with the zipper truck in from san francisco to the north bay getting ready. so those are the changes going on here. that cre. and a little bit of slowing

coming out of the area right by the presidio. that. there you go. it started to clear already. there's more slowing though. that's starting to build on the decline heading into san francisco, indicating the timing for the metering lights over at the toll plaza. so we should see changes there over the next 15 to 20 minutes. light slowing for highway 37 and just barely any brake tapping for highway four. so the commute is just starting to kick in. they're getting a chance to look ahead since there's not a lot going on right now on the roadways over here. there is a game tonight. a's are playing different opponent now, but starting a new series 640 game tonight. the concern here though is that this game going on at the coliseum. and then there's a concert tonight over at the arena. there's a worship tour going on and their concert. and it starts next door at 7 p.m. so there may be a larger number of folks getting into and out of the parking lot. so watch that. those exits on 883, the area now in the south bay, instead of a worship concert, they have one at shoreline called stupid. what is it, stupid something or other? that's the name of the groups that are there. it's just there's a crew there, and i just thought it was a big contrast

from the worship concert over there in the south bay. we just have that little bit of a build for north. 101 right now. i'll check on the name. i'll update it. in fact, i'll tweet it out in the information because it's an odd name. back to you guys who can't stupid. stupid. thanks, mike. 544 right now, stranded in space, coming up here on today in the bay, we're going to talk about how nasa is still working to bring back those astronauts who have no ride home. this is from the international space station. the new plan now in the works to retrieve them. plus, did you know the iconic mai tai was created right here in the bay area the drink celebrating a big anniversary. this weekend, we take a dive into the history of the cocktail and how it got to the hawaiian islands and get ready for the west coast showdown. the giants versus the mariners. the three game series kicking off tonight at 7:00, airing right here on nbc bay area. much more ahead for you

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growing right on schedule for 101. and i did check on the name here. it goes. slightly stoopid and dirty heads. they're playing over there. i misspelled concerts man. this is friday. can we be done with this? i'll correct that sign. two guys, back to you. all right. good to know. thanks, mike. well, a former memphis, tennessee police officer charged in the deadly beating is expected to be charged and changed his not guilty plea. emmett martin is one of the five former mpd officers charged in the death of tyree nichols, who grew up in sacramento. he died in january of 2023 at the age of 29. another former officer pleaded guilty last november. that officer was awaiting a possible 15 year prison sentence. the other three officers still awaiting their federal trial. each is also still facing state murder charges. tomorrow, nasa will decide if the boeing starliner is safe enough to return to earth. the mission was supposed to last about a week. the agency's backup plan involves making two seats available on the spacex crew

dragon mission, but that would mean keeping the astronauts at the international space station until february. the starliner would then return empty. well, happening tonight in sin city, the renewal of what used to be a huge bay area football rivalry, which can no longer be called the battle of the bay area anymore. well tonight the niners will take on the las vegas raiders in the last game of the preseason. and in all likelihood, you won't see many first teamers out there. the niners will be looking to decide their backup quarterback battle between josh dobbs and brandon allen. all teams have to cut their roster to 53 by the end of this weekend. auto racing fans and car lovers will descend on sonoma raceway tomorrow. that's where the drivers of some of the world's fastest ferraris will face off in the ferrari challenge north america. organizers gave us this video. the event includes racing and exotic supercars on display.

some of the proceeds will also benefit sonoma county nonprofits. the gates open at 8 a.m. there's a new push to turn a two mile stretch of san francisco's great highway into an ocean front park. now currently, the southern end of the great highway is open to pedestrians on the weekends, but that is set to expire at the start of 2026. this november, voters will decide a measure to ban traffic permanently, turning the promenade into a year round park. so the great highway typically closes an average of 65 days a year. this is due to excessive sand. supporters are planning to launch their election campaign in golden gate park this afternoon. this weekend, the bay area will be celebrating two big anniversaries. we're talking about the historic east bay restaurant trader vic's, which turns 90 years old, and the iconic mai tai, which turns 80. she looks pretty good, right? trader vic started as hinky dinks in oakland back in 1934. it was one of the first tiki bars in america. despite popular

belief, it is the home of the mai tai. the original recipe calls for rum, lime juice, orange curacao, auza, and rock candy sirup. eventually, the owner, vic bergeron, introduced the cocktail to the hawaiian islands by partnering with popular hotels, which would serve the drink. they'll celebrate with a black tie party tonight, a bar crawl tomorrow, and a mai tai festival on sunday at their emeryville location. and on monday morning, we should check in with all those balls. don't you think that would be fun? do an interview, live the crawl into monday continues. well look, this is also trending for you this morning. a lot of you know her now. the singer who actually gave us the song of the summer closing out with the biggest release just yet. please, please, please don't prove all right. sabrina carpenter dropping her new album short and sweet overnight. the

12 track record contains espresso, which i just downloaded a few days ago and just heard please, please, please there, as well as the new highly anticipated single taste, which she has been actually teasing on her instagram. the video features jenna ortega is set to premiere this morning. sabrina stopped by the tonight show with jimmy fallon last night to share her excitement. it just feels like all of these, these stories and memories and very much like blunt, very forward, very fun and just some of the best memories i've had over the last two years of writing it. so i'm so excited for everyone to hear it. sabrina will headline her first arena tour, named after her album, and yes, she will be making a stop in the bay area. she's going to perform at chase center on saturday, november 9th. yeah, just download that song. and i saw i was like, oh, her album is not out yet. i learned about it right here on today in the bay. i don't know much about it. yeah. oh my gosh, i'm slightly hipper than you. you are? only

because my kids, we play, you know, for a while on the radio. i know, but we play her songs. i'm like, i like that. there you go. pretty catchy. it's good. i like espresso, too. yeah. oh, yeah. this shift we definitely knitted on this shift. okay. but it is friday morning, and the temperatures have been a little cooler. my daughter yesterday was like, look, mom leaves on the ground. oh, he's so excited for fall. she's your spotter. yeah. you know, i was thinking that some of the trees may be a little stressed because it's been such a hot summer, and it's nice that we do get this break from the summer heat, but it will be returning very soon. so let's get a look at this unusual setup that we have here with this area of low pressure that's bringing some clouds, rain and breezy winds all across the west. now we're going to see this coming in later this evening. and instead of seeing the clouds clearing out, we're going to see more clouds roll in. and we're already seeing the clouds this morning as we take a live look in san francisco, where the temperature is at 58 degrees. it is 57. in sonoma. we're mostly seeing upper 50s across much of the bay area, and

our highs in some spots are almost ten degrees cooler than what's normal for this date. we're headed up to 73 in cupertino and much of the east bay in the mid to upper 70s. as you make your way farther inland. mid 70s for redwood city and parts of the peninsula, while san francisco will be in the 60s again today and low 70s for the north bay. and this is the last day we'll see temperatures like this, as we're still getting those breezy winds coming in from the west. it won't be as windy as yesterday, but we're still looking at 15 to 25 mile per hour winds and more clouds increasing and that slight chance of rain. this is later on this evening. we could see some spotty showers really anywhere across the bay area, and we don't often see that, especially in august. but then it will be clearing out for tomorrow and we will see those temperatures quickly heating up from sunday into the low 90s to upper 90s on tuesday. just when we thought we were getting a little taste of fall and seeing the leaves changing. no, it's

still going to be hot and even warming up in san francisco next week. mike, you are checking on the altamont pass? yeah. cierra area of concern. there is a minor crash there. it looks like actually, it may have just cleared. we see recovery and it's actually affecting folks pretty far out about greenville. by the time we get over here toward greenville itself, everything is smooth. look at that. vasco. cleared from the earlier disabled vehicle just starting the morning. slow down the recovery for the first. slowing for the south bay over in the east bay, there may be a new issue near the castro valley. y it looks like on 580 coming up through oakland, but no major slowing. a little bit of slowing for highway 37. highway four just fine there and also coming down the north bay it's only the approach to san francisco where we see a little more sense of slowing. we'll check on that toll plaza coming up. back to you. all right. thanks so much, mike. well, happening now. today is women's equality day, a group across the bay area. they're holding events to celebrate the day marks the enactment of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote. one new study from wallethub ranks california

second best for women's equality, just behind hawaii. but the united states is ranked 43rd in the world for gender equality among 146 countries analyzed. we continue to follow history being made at the democratic national convention. america, we are not going back. kamala harris becomes the first woman of color to formally accept a major party's presidential nomination. our damian trujillo was on the floor in chicago as she made her pitch to america. the new path forward. she's hoping voters will pick up on. and public safety front and center in oakland. the meeting mayor thao has planned to fight crime and watching the streets. you're

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