without talking to your doctor. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. right now at six. 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 live in chicago with a new push to get out and secure votes. former president trump fires back overnight. his reaction to the dnc as he gets ready for a rally in a key battleground state. and oakland, is it at a breaking point? well, the crime and the homeless crisis has residents and business owners fed up. we are live with a new detail on the crucial meeting. this is where you can actually take your concerns directly to the mayor. this is today in the bay here we go. weekend. here we go friday. always sounds good right? all right. good morning to you all i'm marcus washington. it does. and i'm laura garcia. we'll check that morning commute with mike, see if it's friday. light out there. but what about the forecast carries. got a look at our forecast a lot of changes and weather to it's been warm throughout the week. yesterday it cooled down and we are going

to keep the cool weather today with more clouds rolling in for the afternoon. we're all starting out mostly in the upper 50s and low 60s. a light wind and the wind is calming down. it did get quite gusty yesterday. we're going to see temperatures in the low 70s for a high today in oakland and 75 in martinez. in concord today, 78 degrees with some upper 70s in the south county for this afternoon. some spots may get a little rain. we're going to be talking more about that coming up. but mike, you're starting with slowing on the bay bridge. yeah. well we do have some slower driving on the span itself. the metering lights just activated. so it is friday, but it's a fall pattern friday meaning the schools are back in. so that's when i judge the changes of the seasons here. so we do see some slowing on the span itself and approaching the city. basically, after you pass by treasure island, look at that. those lights are starting to slow a little bit just because of the volume there. no major concerns, but you can see it on the map here highway 37 also. but friday light shows you highway 4 an easy flow of traffic and south of there also

very easy. back to you. thank you very much, mike. 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, president biden and the first lady spoke with vice president kamala harris last night ahead of her big speech. they called her from santa barbara county. this is where they're currently vacationing during last night's speech. harris praised president biden for his work while in office and while history was happening in chicago. back here in the bay area, 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 for what she calls a lifelong impact. school leaders there saying that harris is an inspiration for students and staff. for me, it's really exciting to think where these students are going to go, right where. who are my future presidents? they might be running these halls right now, and that's that's what gets me fired up. harris is among the first group of children participating in berkeley's school desegregation program. that program was part of bussing, and this is where she was bussed from her home in the flatlands to her school in the hills. 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 a 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. stay with us for the very latest on air and online. we'll have an entire page dedicated to the election. just head to nbcbayarea.com. well, new overnight firefighters are still trying to determine what caused an early morning fire that heavily damaged this empty building in oakland. the first calls went out a little after 1 a.m, and the oakland fire department later posted this video from dennison and cotton streets near interstate 880. now this is the same building where a buttercup cafe recently shut down. firefighters say no one was injured. and happening tonight, oakland mayor sheng

thao she will 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 this morning. and, bob, this is the first of five gatherings that are scheduled until the end of the month. correct. good morning. marcus. so oakland mayor sheng thao will be hosting these five town halls with her chiefs of police and fire, among other city leaders who will be in attendance. this is to answer questions from oaklanders about what the city is doing to tamp down crime. the mayor recently told nbc bay area that overall crime in the city is down by 30%, but it doesn't feel like that for people who work at 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 from a man who represents the alley piano bar, hopes that the city follows through on any promises they make 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 take. as you can see on your screen, the five town halls are in the evening from 530 until 730. the first one tonight at beth eden church in oakland. 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. a lot of people have a lot of questions there. all right, bob, thank you. 607 on your friday morning and while we'd like to look at you guys, we want to take a live look outside over san francisco because it is the start of our weekend. okay. a lot of us got to get through the workday, but that's okay. it's upon us. kerry has got a look at our forecast. how are we

looking? look at this sunrise. laura, we are starting out. just beautiful here in the tri valley. a few clouds and also a lot of orange and yellows there as the sun comes up and we're going to start out with some mild temperatures and then start to see it become mostly cloudy, kind of the reverse of our usual pattern with highs in the low 70s. that's much lower than what we typically see for august as we get this very unusual cold front moving into the bay area. and it may also bring in some spotty showers later on this evening into early tomorrow. as far as our highs for today, it's going to be in the low 70s for vacaville, 75 for martinez, palo alto will see a high of 75 there and 77 in morgan hill. now tomorrow, once the sky begins to clear out, temperatures will warm up a little bit more with highs in the mid 70s for the inland east bay. we'll talk about the return of summer heat in just a few minutes, but right now mike is tracking some of those lower gas prices around the bay, doing what we can to

find you the best deal for the south bay. let's go to cupertino's best. that's 385 at cupertino car wash on north deanza boulevard. but if you're planning a getaway and maybe it takes you to the north through vallejo, one of the best deals there is 395 at jagger gas on serrano drive. meanwhile, big contrast in prices. look at this between the bottom two. this is in san ramon. the best i could find on gasbuddy.com. it's at national petroleum as well. but this time it's for 24 at the shop on san ramon valley boulevard. so big changes, big variety of prices. all big reporting area though for gasbuddy.com on the roadways. we are looking at a pretty light friday. a typical friday i should say, with lighter traffic flow. we do have the bay bridge now with the metering lights on and slowing across the span. i've circled over on the right side a crash that just popped up on 680 and still a little bit north of. 242. we'll check that there's no slowing yet, but again, we'll get the details. meanwhile, at the bay bridge, the metering lights, as i said, are on, but the backup is not

visible yet in our camera. it's just across the span itself. once you narrow those lanes and head into san francisco, back to you. thanks, mike. a painful message now being delivered by the u.s. postal service. a new round of cuts are needed to save billions of dollars. coming up, the changes being considered in the rural communities that may feel it the most. plus, let's just say there are a whole lot less beers on the wall. an up close look at one family's expensive and expensive collection going viral. but square cut or pear shaped, these rocks don't lose their shape. diamonds are a girl's best friend. marilyn monroe once sang about it. diamonds being a girl's best friend. well, how about cozying up to this big rock just ahead on today in the bay? the history it is making and the details behind the recent discovery. big block of ice there. i'll take it.

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changes ahead coming up in a few minutes. and fridays are usually a break in the morning backup as well. that's what we see. north 101 here. typical slowing area. but the timing well, it's a little shorter to live this morning. that's the first slowing. we see where the arrow is. that's cleared comes back again in about a half an hour. we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights are on. i'll show you those changes and some slowing elsewhere in the east bay. wall to wall street and a live look at the futures this morning. and stocks are set to open higher. this as traders await a major policy speech today from federal reserve chairman jerome powell. now the hope is that he will actually signal future interest rate cuts and perhaps limit clues about the size of the frequency of those cuts. the markets face pressure. yesterday, the dow fell more than 175 points. s&p dropping 1%. the nasdaq had its worst day since the recent global selloff. the united states postal service is proposing a novel plan to save money, but rural areas will

most likely feel it. most postmaster louis dejoy is proposing to 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, the changes would take place next year. and right here, the new this morning united states postal service is proposing yet again, this is the story that laura just read because it was so good. you need to hear it again. yeah, but if you didn't hear it. postal. louis dejoy is actually proposing slowing down the mail delivery in those areas and smaller populations, all part of that plan to save $3 billion annually. he says delivery time for 75% of the first class mail would not be affected if that plan is next month, those changes will take place next year, so they're not going to get as much mail, but you're going to get double the stories. hey, trending this morning, one company shining bright after the discovery of a massive diamond.

this is remarkable. i have to even look this up. it happens to be one of the largest rough diamonds ever unearthed. now, for starters, it is nearly 2500 carats. yes, 2500 carats. and it was found in botswana. this is the second largest diamond ever found there. experts say it symbolizes botswana's continued ascent of the global leader in diamond production there. wow. so big. yeah. the last one sold. it was smaller. sold for 63 million. wow that is amazing. doesn't even look real. just like ice there. okay, so some people collect things like stamps, diamonds, maybe. but a delaware family put together a massive collection of beer cans, bottles and growlers. paul ostrowski started this collection back in 1969. it fills up an entire basement. it is still growing, and among them is the first budweiser can from newark, that is, from the 1930s. now all the containers are empty

so they don't soil or explode. you know, in the best interest. paul assures everyone that he did not drink them all by himself. i'll come home many days and there will be two empty cans in my mailbox. there will be three by the front steps. everybody knows i collect. everyone's contributing. paul says his wife doesn't even drink beer. but she says as long as the collection stays down in the basement, he's okay with it and he has to dust it. are okay. spoken like a true wife, right? that's his man cave, right? we do that. we collect them. but it's like every other week. and then they come by with the recycling. oh, exactly. yeah. so you do your part. i do my part. yeah. not with the beers, necessarily. the pop. all right. all right, well, look, stepping outside today, if you're old enough and responsible, you can take a nice, cool drink. i was wondering where this was going. i was like, wait, what? well, you can drink responsibly. i just want to be clear about that. it's the weekend, so we're going to have some nice weather

and it will also be cooler. so you may be thinking, what is happening here? and it's just not your drink. we're going to see those temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s as you're heading out the door this morning, mostly cloudy. and this is a look at our highs for today. this is not the morning. we're going to see our temperature up to 68 degrees in san francisco, 73 in novato and napa and 71 in oakland. upper 70s for the inland areas. and that's the warmest we'll see. but tomorrow, as the sky clears, we'll start to see some slight warming with some of the inland valleys, while still staying mild near the coast and in the city and in palo alto, we're going to see a high of 78 degrees and 80 in martinez, and then take a look at sunday. the summer heat comes roaring back and we'll be in the low 90s, getting even hotter for the middle of next week. so we're getting this cool down with this very unusual storm system that's moving down the pacific northwest into the northern

california coast. and this is also bringing in more clouds and rain. and usually in august when we get some rain, it's the remnants of a tropical system. so this is coming in with some cooler temperatures, more clouds and may even bring in a little bit of rain later on. this evening. really, anywhere in parts of the bay area we could at least see some light showers. not expecting a lot of accumulation here, and it clears out for tomorrow starting in the morning. and take a look at antioch and the next ten days. if you're hoping for the end of the summer heat. not yet. we're going to go back to triple digits by next tuesday. such a big change from what we are seeing today and the weekend, but it will be turning hot again next week with a lot more sunshine and san francisco. we'll go from upper 60s to upper 70s, so we'll be just slightly warmer there. mike. now you're looking at that backup for the bay bridge. i'm looking for it. at least there's a little slowing in the backup. maybe at the incline. as the lanes narrow, we lose those lanes. and that's about it. over here, the

metering lights are on. you will have to stop at the metering lights before you get onto the span. that has improved the speed overall. getting across the bridge itself. we do have a little more slowing out of richmond as well at that bridge, but no major surprises now. highway 4 finally showing some break tapping the earlier crash i showed on 680 just north of 242 that cleared without any other explanation. 880 does have more slowing though. just south of san mateo bridge. that's highway 92. we're looking around industrial, where there is a crash and it may be blocking your slow lane. no injuries reported, but that is the start of the slowing. there again, the volume relatively light for this friday. so we're looking at a smooth drive. i think. there we go a little break tap in san jose. so that may be the start of the morning's commute in earnest. back to you. wow. you're so in tune. you're like break tapping right there. thanks, mike. all right. 621 right now, protecting your children's mental health on social media, whether it's facebook, instagram, tiktok or just somewhere else, the five c's experts say that every parent needs to know before your kid logs on, and it's time to

help us clear the shelters. take a look at clyde, an eight year old, eight week old. just a little puppy crossbreed, a little mix dog. and it's available for adoption at the animal community center in milpitas. and here's another great opportunity to get out there and adopt this weekend, nbc bay area and telemundo 48 holding a special adoption event on saturday at the santa clara county animal services center in san martin. there's going to be free adoptions at the event. all animals will get vaccinated, spayed neutered, microchipped. that's a huge savings in itself. you don't need to adopt a pet to join all the festivities and fun. everyone, in fact, is welcome. so head on out there on saturday. much more news ahead. you're

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rule of screen time. if you want more information on the five c's or additional tips to help talk to your kids about social media, head to the substance abuse and mental health services administration website. 626 this morning. we've got a lot more ahead for you at 630, including a deadly accident while you were sleeping, what police are revealing and the reopening of traffic just in time for your morning commute. the head of the federal reserve speaks publicly in about 30 minutes. the possible insight on future interest rate cuts. stay with us. you're watchi today inng

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justice. right now, at 630, kamala harris, formally accepting the democratic nomination for president, laying out her vision if she is elected president. we'll have a look at her historic speech and the key moments as the dnc comes to a conclusion in chicago. investors are watching and anticipating at the jackson hole, wyoming, today. this is where the fed chair is expected to make a big announcement in about 30 minutes. the key reason wall street has their ears open might be late august, but silicon valley pride expected to be bursting with pride this weekend. a preview of the big events planned and how you can

say hello to members of our nbc bay area team this is today in the bay and here we are already friday morning, 630 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia, and i'm marcus washington. want to get a look at that forecast for you this morning? meteorologist kari hall has been working and looking at what we can expect as we head into the weekend. looking nice out there. it looks nice. we have a lot of changes. it's been great to see a break from all of the summer heat for the inland valleys, and today we're going to stay in the 70s. we're starting out with upper 50s and low 60s. you can see those clouds as you look out the window. and this is a look at our highs for today only 71 in oakland and 73 in san jose. all of these numbers are cooler than what we typically see for the middle to end of august. and we are going to have a big rebound in those temperatures going into the weekend. so a lot of changes ahead. we'll talk about how that may affect your weekend plans coming up in a few minutes. laura marcus, thank you. kari. well, happening later this

morning. we could learn the cost of borrowing will go down. if so, by how much? today in the bay's bob redell joins us live this morning ahead of the federal reserve. will speak at 7:00. the markets and the nation certainly will be listening. bob yes. good morning to you, laura marcus. we're talking about the head of the federal reserve, jerome powell, who will be speaking in jackson hole, wyoming, at a gathering of central bankers from around the world. previously, powell has used the speech to talk about broader policy initiatives, and he could hint about future cuts in the federal interest rate. cnbc reports, though, that it is unlikely his remarks will contain any news that is, quote, 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 cutting rates next month in september and will continue to do so into the new year. the question is whether that september cut will be a quarter or a half point. 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 closer to 2%, while not causing a recession in the process. if the fed does start cutting rates next month, that could lead to lower borrowing costs for people trying to buy things like cars and houses. reporting live bob redell today in. the bay. well,

new overnight for you san jose police. they are investigating a deadly accident. it happened when a car struck a man at around 9:00 last night near automation parkway. and hostetter road. now, police have now reopened all westbound lanes of hostetter road, and the driver is cooperating with investigators. it was certainly a 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 will start that 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. the independent candidate, robert f kennedy jr, is planning to drop out and endorse former president donald trump. this is all, according to two sources very familiar with the plans. kennedy spokesperson posted on x this week that his boss has plans to, quote, address the nation live tonight about his path forward and he is expected to take this

all and make that announcement over in arizona. this is where president trump will actually hold a rally today. now yesterday the former president visited the border. this is where he vowed to finish building the border wall. and a short interview after trump actually took shots at harris. and as 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 would allow her to destroy the united states of america. now, he is also accusing harris of failing to help victims of violent crimes at the border. as we continue to count down to election day. a great resource to have on hand is our nbc bay area app. there, you're going to be able to get all the up to the minute election results. it is free to download and you can find it at your apple store. a local app store. i should say it is 637 right now. live look in san jose this friday morning.

south bay is actually getting ready for a silicon valley pride. the parade takes place on sunday, starting at 1030 on market street in downtown san jose. it ends at plaza de cesar chavez. be sure to look for the nbc bay area team. they'll be riding on a float. there will be a festival at cesar chavez park on both saturday and sunday. you'll find food, music, fashion shows, even some drag shows. so let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. with the weekend upon us and in the south bay, it should be pleasant for a parade. yes, absolutely. it will be a little warm on sunday, but we are going to have a fairly cool weekend with our highs in the mid 70s for today, and then dropping down to the low 60s for that kickoff party later on this evening, and then as the festival continues throughout the weekend, we will see a lot of sunshine for the afternoon and highs in the upper 70s. and as the parade gets rolling on sunday morning, it will still be comfortable. but if you're there for the festival throughout the day, you want to stay hydrated and make sure you're wearing some sunscreen too. it's going to be heating up later on this evening in redwood

city. we have music on the square. one of the last weekends for that it will be in the upper 60s and mostly cloudy and you want to make sure you have a jacket for that, as well as being in san francisco out and about this weekend, a lot of outdoor live music events and festivals. it's going to be in the upper 60s tomorrow and a little bit warmer on sunday with a high of 72. and if your weekend plans take you a little bit farther down the coast to monterey, it will be in the mid 60s and cloudy today, maybe even misting and drizzling until early tomorrow morning. after that we should see a little bit more sunshine, at least some peeks of sun for the afternoon with highs in the upper 60s for saturday as well as sunday. and mike, you're tracking the changes in the commute. yeah, i talked about the south bay, said saturday and sunday. those will be pride days in the in san jose and the parade, of course, on sunday. but today is friday and we do have a shorter lift. we showed you that slowing north 101, but it does ease up a little bit early. quickly, i should say we do have more traffic building up in san martin, but again, not as severe

as on monday through thursday. we'll track that south bay is great. we do still have slowing southbound 880. the crash at industrial still on the grid. there's minor slowing past the scene and your typical east bay build. it's northbound 680, unusually slow out of sunol and heading up toward bernal. overnight crews may still have one lane blocked from the overnight work. and then looking ahead, we do have dual events over at the coliseum in the arena and oakland, so watch for a bigger crowd getting to and from the area. both start just about seven. back to you miss. one of your reports. missed so much. all right. thanks, mike. 639 right now stranded in space. coming up next on today in the bay, nasa working on a new plan to bring astronauts home from the international space station. the countdown to a critical decision expected by tomorrow. plus, a funding boost to remove lead from drinking water. the new white house funding that may help bay area schools now dealing with their own challenges and get ready for a west coast showdown. giants versus the mariners the three game series is kicking off today

at 7 p.m, and you can find it right here on nbc bay area. much more news ahead on this friday morning. stick around

and as you're about to wake up the kids to get ready for school and may need a jacket for the start of the day. but later on this afternoon, really comfortable and it will be in

the mid 70s instead of starting out with clouds and seeing it clearing out. we're going the other direction, so we'll talk about the changes in our forecast that's coming up in a few minutes. and despite the metering lights being on for about 45 minutes, there's still no backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic relatively pleasant through the maze. the east bay does have some slower spots. we'll check on something going on, though. there is an incident reported for westbound 80 that would be here, but i think it's at the carquinez bridge. we'll show you coming up. well, just into our newsroom. anyone heading north to tahoe or sacramento? this morning, possibly running into this major traffic jam. so a big rig spilled bales of hay on southbound i-5. this is just before sacramento. all lanes are closed, but traffic is moving on the right shoulder. however another accident just a few miles away, just north of that hay spill. well, it's causing even more delays. just look at this. a video of a fiery crash there. no one has been reported injured. it's still not clear how long it will take to clear

i-5. lead in school. water has been a 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 will require

utilities to test for lead at elementary and middle schools in oakland, unified will start notifying parents if lead was found in the drinking water at their children'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 is 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, as reports become available. the school community will be notified within 72 hours. well, just into our newsroom, divers have just recovered. the last victim who died in a sinking ship. this is a super yacht off of the coast of italy. hannah lynch was 18 years old. she's the daughter of british tech magnate mike lynch, who also died. their family was celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges in a case that

played out in san francisco. the ship sank monday while it was anchored during a freak storm there. rescuers saved 15 people. 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 february. the starliner would then return empty. south bay hotel workers will picket today. this is outside of a doubletree hotel in san jose, so the union last week authorizing a strike involving workers at hilton, cigna, doubletree, marriott, hyatt place hotels as well. now this all covers housekeepers, front desk agents, cooks, servers and bellmen around the nation. so far, no strike date has been set. and the recent statement. hyatt said it offers workers competitive wages. well, there is a new push to turn a two mile

stretch of san francisco's great highway into an oceanfront park. currently the southern end ofgro pedestrians on weekends, but that is set to expire at the start of 2026. this november, voters will decide on that measure to ban traffic permanently, turning the promenade into a year round park. the great highway typically closes an average of 65 days each year due to excessive stand sand. supporters. there are planning to launch their election campaign in golden gate park this afternoon. well, happening tonight in saint city, the renewal of what was once a huge bay area football rivalry, which we cannot call the battle of the bay anymore. but tonight, the niners will take on the las vegas raiders in the last game of the preseason. in all likelihood, you won't see many first teamers. the niners will be looking to decide their backup quarterback battle between josh dobbs and brandon allen. all teams have to cut their roster spot to 53 by the

end of the weekend. auto racing fans will the 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 they're open at 8 a.m. well, trending this morning, sabrina carpenter isn't the only artist dropping an album today. thomas rhett dropped his new album about a woman. here is a little taste of one of the songs from the album. after all, the bars are closed and they play the last song. blow out your neon. don't gotta go home but we can't stay here. so this is after all, the bars are closed. that's a song from the new album, which she says has sounds ranging from 90s country to pop and even soul.

another new song is called don't want to dance. it's going to take on the whitney houston classic i want to dance with somebody. who. all right. he will also perform on the today show plaza this morning as part of the city summer concert series. that's all going to begin for you at 7:00 this morning, right after us here on today in the bay. so, want to dance to somebody you don't want to dance? it depends on who you're dancing with. don't want to dance with nobody. that one. okay. all right. all right. we're dancing into the weekend. finally. yes. and we have a lot of changes in our weather. we're starting out cool and cloudy, and then the weekend is going to wrap up with hot and sunny weather. a lot of changes, but take a look at this very nice view as we're getting started on this friday morning. looking at the tri valley and the sun rising over dublin. and it's going to be clear for the start of the day, but then we'll start to see more clouds coming in and right now as you're heading out, temperatures are in the mid to upper seconds. it is 55 in napa.

and we're right now at 55 in saratoga. but then when we take a look at our high for this afternoon, this is much cooler than normal and definitely cooler than the way we started out this week. so we're going to see highs in the mid to upper 70s. we're up to 78 in concord and mostly low seconds for the north bay with napa a high of 73. so what's happening here? we have this rare august cold front coming in. and this area of low pressure creating some clouds, rain, cooler temperatures coming in. and usually when we do see rain in august, it's because of the remnants of a tropical system coming up from the south. so seeing this coming in from the north is giving us a nice little break from the summer heat and may also bring in just a little bit of rain. we're watching out for those rain chances late tonight in parts of the north bay. we could see it around ukiah, parts of northern sonoma county around midnight and early tomorrow morning. some very spotty light showers. not expecting this to measure up to much, and it's going to clear out quickly. take a look at

antioch and our next ten days. if you are hoping for an end to the summer heat, it is going right back to that sweltering hot weather that we'll see peaking on tuesday. up to the triple digits. so we're going from upper 70s to today upper 90s on monday, and then seeing the hottest temperatures on tuesday as it gradually comes down for the end of next week. it won't be that dramatic in san francisco, but we will also see a warm up here and we'll be in the 60s for the weekend, possibly some spotty showers, but clearing out by tomorrow afternoon and mike, you're seeing the south bay finally seeing that commute showing up. i mean, we know we're not happy for slow traffic, but i did want to show you that it is kicking in with more traffic than we typically see during the summer months. as schools are back. now we're looking at 101 and 87, showing the slower drive, the build there on 101 anywhere approaching oakland road really seeing more traffic. a small crash over on surface streets as you travel into newark out of hayward. no major issues, just a little bit of a build for 880 itself. we had that earlier crash in industrial with some

more slowing. 680 still sticks around. i think that crew is still there. just coming through sunol back to you. thank you very much, mike. happening today. and now today is women's equality day. groups across the bay area are 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's 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. well, we're back with a top stories here, including an east bay building heavily damaged in an early morning fire. it happened to be the same spot where a popular bay area diner once thrived. well, just ahead the latest this morning from investigators. but first, here's hoda. coming up on today, your guide to something a lot of families will be doing this weekend. back to school shopping. vicki headed out with her daughter and an expert to get the best tips on the best ways to save. we'll have that and a lot more a little

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to you. we're moving you forward with a look at the top stories on today in the bay, and a deadly accident in the south bay. it happened when a car struck a man around nine last night. this is near automation parkway and hostetter road. police have now reopened all of the westbound lanes of hostetter road and the driver is cooperating with investigators. firefighters are still trying to determine what caused an early morning fire that heavily damaged an empty building in oakland. the first calls went out a little after 1 a.m. the oakland fire department posted this video from dennison and cotton streets near interstate 880. this is the same building

where a buttercup cafe recently shut down. firefighters say no one was injured. well, police in oakland are investigating a shooting that left one person dead near the parker community resource center. it happened last night around seven on naeher avenue. now, officers say multiple people arrived at local hospitals on their own. no word this morning on their conditions in response to crime crisis in the city. oakland mayor sheng thao will host a town hall tonight to let residents know what her administration is doing to try to improve safety. this is one of five town halls she will host alongside the fire and police chief. they'll also answer questions from people who live there. the mayor recently told nbc bay area that overall crime in the city is down by 32%. tonight's town hall is at 530 at beth eden church. well, a historic democratic national convention ending with kamala harris accepting the presidential nomination. i accept your nomination to be

president of the united states of america. harris last night, promising to cut taxes for the middle class and bring back the bipartisan border bill. former president donald trump opposed. she slammed republican restrictions on reproductive rights and argued a second term with trump would bring more serious consequences. the candidates now begin a 74 day sprint to get support from voters until election day. and with just 74 days left until election day. stay with us for the latest on air as well as online. we have an entire page dedicated to the election. just go to nbcbayarea.com. slash decision 2024. and another look at the forecast before we go. a lot of changes. it's going to be cooler today. mostly cloudy for the afternoon and still breezy. watching out for some spotty showers and some spots later on tonight into early tomorrow morning. after that the sky will be clearing and temperatures quickly starting to warm up. will be in the low 80s tomorrow,

low 90s on sunday and then upper 90s next week, while san francisco will be in the 60s and 70s throughout the weekend. we'll take a look at the richmond bridge, the build up out of contra costa county. i did see a backup in contra costa county. westbound highway four through antioch. there's a car fire. no injuries, but it's slow out of antioch. meanwhile, very light at the bay bridge. toll plaza. today's show just ahead, but we continue today in the bay on roku and other streaming platforms. the return of hot wheels monster truck live glow party. we're live with everything you need to know ahead of all the thrills this weekend. watch our 8 a.m. newscast. you can also see it online at nbcbayarea.com or smartphone app. yeah, don't want to miss it. all right, have a good friday morning. the race for the white house now the race for the white house now entering its next chapter. >> and kamala harris wraps up the democratic convention here in chicago. good morning. it's august 23rd.