>> reporter: tragedy strikes at the alameda county fairgrounds where a horse racing jockey falls and dies. coming up the live report. i'll tell you how it happened. >> not guilty. william lynch reacts to his acquittal on charges he beat an elderly priest. but was justice served? hear what he had to say. >> a new twist in the case of two parents accused of killing their daughter's pimp. why prosecutors have brought charges against two more people. >> a live look outside this friday morning. metering lights certainly not on. are you up this morning? 4:30, friday, july 6th, this is "today in the bay."

>> good morning everybody. lots to smile about because it's friday. it's 4:31. i'm jon kelley. >> not that we don't love to be here. i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's check that forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. a great looking day and a great looking weekend shaping up. you made to the friday and temperatures are crisp this morning. we're in the 50s to start. plenty of 50s out there, in fact we're at about 55 in concord, 55 in oakland. we'll have your full forecast coming up. first let's check the drive. >> much calmer than 24 hours ago. accident on the shoulder at southbound 680 and mission boulevard. sounds like some big rigs got into a fender-bender. big fenders but no big damage. they are off on the shoulder. as you approach that exit cutting over to 880. no slowing past the scene out of sunol. it's dark in the area so few cars that it's going to look

like -- i'll see what else i can show you. the golden gate bridge, a smooth drive. folks getting off of the bridge moving the cones, not a lot of surprises. that's today's. >> thanks, mike. >> it was a sad and tragic day at the track as it was the last race of the day at the alameda county fairgrounds. >> seconds after the starting gate a freak accident ended the life after 33-year-old race horse jockey. christie smith is live at the fair grounds with more on this tragic story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, jorge herrera was fairly new to the racing scene. now the horse racing community is mourning his loss. he was killed when he fell from the horse he was riding here at the alameda county fairgrounds late yesterday. we have video of the final seconds just before the fall. 33-year-old herrera was on a white horse named morito. as he approached the first turn it looks like morito is clipped

by another horse and herrera tumbles off, falling to the ground. the fall happened during the first lap of the race within 30 seconds. >> it appears that one of either his horse or another horse stepped on him and he suffered severe head trauma. >> reporter: the incident is being investigated under review by the california horse racing board and herrera was taken to eden trauma center where he died two hours after the fall. a tribute is being planned in his honor and condolences are being left right now on the facebook page. christie smith, "today in the bay." >> 4:33. new details this morning in a tragic shooting a. 3-year-old boy has died accidentally killed by his father's gun. police confirm that boy is the son of a san jose police officer. the circumstances of the shooting are still under

investigation but police say the family was home at the time. we reached out to san jose police. they are not releasing the name of the officer at this time. investigators are looking to see how many firearms were in the home and how they were stored. we'll follow the story with a live report at 5:00. >> william lynch, the man in the spotlight, admitting to beating a retired catholic priest that says he raped him decades ago is celebrating this morning. a jury returning a not guilty verdict yesterday, lynch charged with felony assault and elderly abuse in the 2010 attack of father jerold lindner. the verdict stunning many including lynch who says he expected to go to jail. >> the jury made a statement basically saying that the way the current state of things as they are, are not acceptable and change needs to happen. i think their decision is a reflection of the social conscious now. >> lynch says he plans to create a nonprofit organization to give

other victims a voice and help end the cycle of sexual abuse in the church. father lindner was not in court for the reading of that decision. >> in san francisco court, two more people now facing charges in the murder of a man believed to be a pimp. parents both accused of killing calvin snead suspecting he was their daughter's pimp. his cousin and another man alfonso williams pleading not guilty to charges of also being involved in the june 4th murder in the bay view district. the d.a.'s office says it will try all four of them together, each being held on $2 million bail and will be back in court next week. >> 4:35. officers say a man who crashed his car after a chase on the bay bridge was drunk. officers say antonio robertson was speeding when he lost control of his car and crashed on the bridge early yesterday morning. both robertson and a passenger were injured in the crash.

officers closed down lanes for eight hours leading to miles of backup. robertson is on parole for false imprisonment and human trafficking. he is expected to face drunk driving and also weapons charges. >> a babysitter is expected back in court on child abuse charges. police say the 24-year-old is responsible for life threatening injuries to a 3-year-old boy who was hospitalized in critical condition. court documents reveal the injuries included head trauma, laceration to the liver and cigarette burns. the boy's father, stepfather and mother were arrested but later released. >> the charges turned your stomach. a horrible one in the abuse taking place in the south bay. 12 severely disabled adults have been found in a san jose home suffering from malnourishment and neglect. police found dozens of dogs, animal waste and no running

water. investigators say the victims were only cloned up when they had doctors appointments. >> the victims were taken to the doctors once a month, and only prior to the doctor visits would they be bathed and new clothes put on them. >> the five members of the family have been charged with abuse and operating an unlicensed care facility. they will all appear in court later this month. the wife of the suspended sheriff now coming to his aid. ileana lopez will fly back to testify at an ethics commission hearing. her husband ross mirkarimi now fighting to save his job after being accused of official misconduct. the charge stemming from mirkarimi's guilty plea to a misdemeanor false imprisonment charge in a domestic violence case the mayor, while he refused to pay for lopez to fly back from venezuela to testify, so now a latino organization is buying the ticket. >> the walk to school will be

safer for students in the south bay. caltrain is giving more than $48 million to state-funded projects that will help provide safer routes for school children. each were awarded $450,000 that will pay for new sidewalks, bike lanes and speed signs to remind drivers to slow it down. caltrain hopes that the project will encourage more kids to walk and bike to school. >> 4:38. very nice seems to sum it up outside. another nice one? >> it is. but we've got a heat wave coming up, guys. temperatures are going to soar as we head into next week. this morning, nice and crisp. 53 degrees to start out in livermore. we have a comfortable day shaping up. plenty of sunshine. we're dealing with quite a bit of fog already this morning. and partly cloudy conditions even here in the south bay. as we head throughout the afternoon the temperatures will climb into the 80s and the 90s return as we head into next week. so, it works out like this for

today. 53 in livermore. we're not getting the wind is where we're seeing the fog start to develop. so, from san francisco down to half moon bay, expect some drizzle. you might have to use your wipers this morning. but today we look really good in terms of outdoor activities. 74 degrees at noon, inland, 82 bay side, at 72 degrees, the complete forecast, help you make weekend plans and that seven-day on a friday, my next report. let's check your drive. >> good morning. we'll take to you the south bay this time. we're looking at 101 which is moving smoothly but the off ramp there, there is an accident at the curve, so we're watching. sounds like one lane is blocked. you can get by. there is one car sounds like it spun out and a tow truck heading to the scene. we should get this cleared. the off ramp is open. there will be distraction and possibly one lane blocked. also blocking a lane, construction, eastbound 84, the

dumbarton bridge. a smooth drive on that route. a look at the san mateo bridge to the north you see easy drive over from the peninsula with the headlights, it's eastbound. westbound about the same and no problems for visibility. you can see the high rise in the distance. >> a heads up and warning if you plan on driving on the peninsula this weekend. caltrans will start work to build auxiliary lanes along 101 between university avenue in palo alto and embarcadero road. these lanes are all being added up and down the peninsula to try to make it easier to merge onto the highway. the construction will close down the south bay university tonight from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. then northbound tomorrow night, 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. >> still ahead, new unemployment numbers come out this morning. analysts making grim predictions. how the news could affect your stock portfolio, next. >> also, how soaring temperatures across the country could affect your next trip to

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>> good friday morning to you. look at that. anybody out at the golden gate

bridge? it is early, a lot of news to come. 4:43. >> i saw seven. keeping track. right now we're keeping track of a three-letter word. the jobs. that is four letters. a look at the economy coming up and the state of the recovery if it's happening this morning but early predictions not very positive. >> rough one. the latest unemployment job numbers will be released in less than an hour. nbc's brian mooar tells us what we can expect to see. >> reporter: before the release of today's jobs report, president obama was on message. >> our goal isn't just to put people back to work tomorrow, it's also to build for the long haul an economy where hard work pays off. >> reporter: a drop in unemployment claims is good news but not good enough to cinch his re-election. >> what barack obama's got to do is convince people that their lives would be worse if mitt romney gets elected. >> reporter: that's a tall order with voters like this. >> every week i apply for four or five jobs and nothing. >> reporter: later today the president will sign a

transportation bill designed to create jobs after wrapping up a two-day bus tour. in ohio, he announced his administration is getting tough with china for unfair trade. mitt romney's campaign was there to answer. >> you heard the phrase johnny come lately? when it comes to getting tough with china this is barack come lately. >> reporter: potential v.p. candidates tim pawlenty and bobby jindal have been crossing paths with the obama bus tour. after today there are only four jobs reports before the election. the last just four days before voters go to the polls. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> of course we'll bring you those numbers when they come t. the unemployment report sure to affect the wall street. for the rest of the news before the bell we turn to courtney reagan. good morning. >> good morning. futures are lower now ahead of that big economic report. the june jobs, hiring is

expected to have ticked up in june after job growth slowed in may. we only added 69,000 in may and that was very, very disappointing. this time forecasts call for companies to have added 100,000 new jobs. the overall pace is still too sluggish to have made a serious dent in the unemployment rate which is seen holding at 8.2%. stocks slips on thursday after data showed a drop in the u.s. non-manufacturing or services sector last month. and as central banks in china, england and europe took action to stimulate growth. the dow lost 47 points yesterday to close at 12,896, the nasdaq up a fraction, to 2976. another week, another record low for mortgage rates. freddie mac says the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan fell to the lowest since rates were first tracked in the 1950s. the 30-year has been below 4% since december.

rates have dropped with the yield on the 10-year treasury bond. amid concerns about the global economy. federal drug store and supermarket chains are suing pfizer for allegedly confiring to delay sales after cheaper version of lipitor. it's the best selling drug of all time but pfizer lost its patent last year. the suit claims the company signed deals forcing retailers to buy more lipitor. pfizer, however, denies the claim. this is far from over. back to you. >> thank you, courtney. have a good friday. >> investigators in colorado working hard gathering up clues and now say they know where the deadly fire near colorado springs started. after going through more than 18,000 charred acres they located the point of ignition but at this point they have no idea what sparked that fire. the waldo canyon erupting almost two weeks ago, forcing nearly

35,000 people to evacuate. the colorado springs area, that was a mess. it destroyed more than 300 homes and killed two people. the fire, the good news, finally 95% contained so they are getting toward the end but not without a lot of damage. >> over in south carolina, as far as north milwaukee, record breaking heat felt across the country. chicago, wow, setting a record yesterday, temperatures soaring to 103 degrees. you can count on a bunch of humidity out there. in texas, extreme heat blamed for buckling pavement, the lack of rainfall and severe heat also impacting the crops of corn. in the last three weeks, the price of corn increasing by almost 30%. having a tough time. >> the temperatures going up, up, up. we're going to hit higher temperatures this weekend. >> they are going to cool off next week and then we are really going to heat up. this weekend, though, should be okay for outdoor plans without getting too hot. next week, we're talking triple

digits. we have a heat wave on the way but this is the reason. we've been so nice out there. that natural cooling coming off of the pacific. the low clouds. that's what's going to keep us nice today. we broke into the 70s, that was it in san jose yesterday. today, more of the same. a touch warmer in some cities. here is a look at san jose. completely clear to start you out on a friday morning. 53 degrees in livermore, 57 san jose, 51 degrees in santa cruz. you made it to the weekend, maybe you had most of the week off because of the fourth of july. happening on a wednesday. which weekend was the fourth of july weekend. it's your weekend to celebrate we're going to have conditions that will warrant great outdoor activities. fog today, probably a factor till about noon at the coast. same for the bay. inland we'll clear by about 8:00. warm conditions as high pressure is to our south. that's going to bring in monsoonal moisture. what that means is that sticky feeling will be back in the bay area. not just yet.

we're going to hold off until about monday. the 90s return. stay tuned. seven-day forecast is my next graphic. 79 in san jose. you can see the warm-up for saturday, leveling off a little bit for sunday into monday, then look at what happens, the 90s return. and i'm not being as bullish as i could be when it comes to some of your highs inland. i would not be surprised to see triple-digit heat in the extreme east bay tuesday into wednesday so we're going to keep watching that for you. right now i think as warm as the mid 90s tuesday, wednesday, heating up around here, guys. back to you. >> get the pool ready. >> get ready for the sticky icqy. >> it's not just a cookie. why girl scouts are marking a new type of treat. i can't wait. >> sign me up. what about these little creatures. an animal shelter, how they hope

to find homes for the felines. >> declare you independent from slowdowns. 580 fine. we'll show you what is going on for the nimitz. coming up.

>> welcome back everybody on a friday morning. a nice calm look at hp pavilion in the south bay, san jose out there. not a lot happening yet. the sun coming up shortly and

temperatures will slowly rise. it's 4:53. >> you need a cat? trying to find new homes for some four-legged friends. former oakland a's manager tommy la russa hosting cat independence day. he is eliminating adoption fees for cats six months or older. there you go. the event held at the tony la russa animal rescue foundation. it runs throughout the month. >> switching over to man's best friend, there is a great dane in north carolina pretty dog tired no doubt this morning. >> i get it. well, for good reason. bella, how about this, a new litter. not just any, 17 puppies. that's serious labor. as much as the owners would like to keep all of them because they are so cute and cuddly, they will look for a lot of good new homes. by the way, i'm sure bella

feeling spectacular, but bella, sorry, not even close to the record. the record for a litter of pups what do you think, 24. >> no kidding. wow. >> great danes are huge animals. boy, i guess they can produce. >> better be big to nurse all of those. wow. >> a big surprise. they kept coming. traffic coming up. let's check in with mike. >> you know, nothing like that. a few cars. we'll give you the update. southbound 680, mission boulevard we had two big rigs in a fender bender but now no injuries and no cars or trucks on the side of the road. 880 moves smoothly as well. a live look past the coliseum. northbound nimitz with the taillights past the coliseum. further north as you head up to 16 we have construction blocking two lanes, both directions and

no major slowing because of the lighter volume of traffic. we'll send it back to you for now. >> i love holidays, christmas, new year's eve, birthdays but this is the holiday i love when the girls sell the cookies. usually you can find them outside the store. now your favorites on the shelves. kind of. >> i saw a coupon for this. girl scout candy bars. >> i'm all in. >> delivery man is arranging it. look at the mob. >> that's what i would do. >> that's a flash mob. >> he's warned by a girl scout to step back. here they come. watch out. look at the crowd. it's all adults. nestle has been catching flack using girl scout branding to kids. the featured flavors thin mints,

coconut and peanut butter cream. i'm a thin mint fan. >> i'll be all over those. >> in the name of research we'll check it out. >> research. right here. still ahead on "today in the bay," california's bullet train hit as crucial turn. why some lawmakers could be the most critical votes. >> trash day in gilroy a. 3-year-old boy is shot in his home. the boy's connection to is san jose police department. >> and death row inmate scott peterson appealing his sentence. why his lawyers say he never got a fair trial.

>> reporter: good morning. i'm bob redell live in gilroy where a 3-year-old son of a san jose police officer has been shot and killed. we'll tell you what the investigators have to say about this tragic accident. >> reporter: and tragedy strikes at the