closed with a detour in place. we don't see a lot slowing. northbound 101 approaching 580 on the interchange. there is a construction zone which we see overnight. you lose a lane or two. bright lights might be a distraction as well. 101 through palo alto past the shopping center, no shopping going on. only the cars are there. that's what we want to see, guys. >> no kiddinkidding. no distractions. the women's water polo team heads to the match tomorrow, but today everybody is talking about the beach volleyball final. kerri walsh and her partner playing tonight for the gold medal against teemt for orange county. that means all usa. raj mathai has the latest on the coverage. >> we're at buckingham palace. you know how you know if the queen is in residence owner.

look at the flag. the british flag is there but there's no royal flag, so that means she's not here. let's show you where we are. we swing the camera around this way on the other side of the buckingham palace down the mou as the brits would say. that's where the beach volleyball court was, and that's where kerri walsh was shining last night. the dynamic die woe was tough against the chinese last night. they battled back it to win it. kerri walsh and misty may-treanor advance to the gold medal chance against another team from team usa. >> i feel really proud and really humbled. i just said we eeked is it out. we stuck together in game one and game two. we started to slip away. we had so much more in us for

tomorrow. we want that gold medal so bad. >> it's later tonight in london. and also the gold medal match in water polo, but to get to the gold medal match was not easy. time usa against australia. maggie steffens scored a goal in overtime as the americans come back to beat the australiians. now team usa advan advances to polo to the gold medal match. >> raj, thank you. kerri walsh going for the gold tonight 8:00 on the primetime coverage right here on nbc bay area. also tonight the track and field gold medal finals and the qualifying rounds of the women's platform diving. make sure to stay with nbc bay area both on air and online for all the action from the 2012 games. raj will be back at 5:00 with with another live update from london. you can also follow him on twitter @rajmathai.

>> women's gymnastics wrapped up last night. gabby douglas competed on the balance beam. she slipped on one of her jumps. that forced her out of the competition. it was aly raisman's night to shine. she competed on the floor and she took the gold. >> it feels really great. i've been dreaming of this for a long time, and i also do a lot. i'm happy it finally paid off. >> good for her. jordyn wieber did not medal in that floor exercise. right now to the continuing coverage on that richmond refinery fire. hundreds of angry residents demanding answers at a community meeting with chevron on tuesday night. christie smith is live at that refinery with what they came away with from that meeting. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

the investigation and repair work is expected to continue today, but at thp point we don't know what caused the leak that led to that huge fire in the first place. it was kind of a lack of solid answers. that was just one that upset the residents that came out last night. there was a very large and angry crowd that showed up last night for a town hall meeting at the richmond auditorium to hear from the panel that included chevron's refinery manager, the air quality management district and the health department. chevron held the forum andhey tried to apologize to the crowd and at least inform them of what they knew after monday's fire that sent a huge plume of black smoke across parts of the bay area and prompted a shelter in place for thousands of people. it sent hundreds to the hospital complaining of eye irritation and breathing problems. many in the audience demanded that the company do more to ensure the safety of its neighbors. >> we thought it was a bomb being dropped on us. this is not the first time. this is the fourth time. >> you talk about a shelter in

place. how in the world -- how long can i hold my breath? >> reporter: a number of protestors showed up, too, outside, concerned that the vegetables they plant nltd area might be contaminated. the air quality management district told the crowd it had collected samples from the ground at at least six locations as of yesterday. they didn't find any specific chemical component that would cause serious health concern, but they were concerned about the impact of the smoke in general. people were upset that they referred to the website for specifics. wanted to mention that chevron has vowed to pay for health expenses it to those aeffectsed by the fire. reporting live in richmond, today in the fwa. >> that refinery fire is depriving prices a few cents higher at the pump and they're expected to climb in a week.

the chevron refinery produces 20% to 25% of northern california's gas. spot prices, which is the term used for the price of gas before it is delivered, spiked 34 cents in the bay area yesterday alone in a week. analysts say bay area driving could be pay as much as $4.10 for a gallon of regular. by labor day the price for a gallon could reach $4.50. >> i thought we were going to get a little break. no break for this man. a san jose man accused of robbery and murder during a ten-day crime spree will spend of rest of his life behind bars. he pleaded guilty and no contest to nine felonies in court yesterday. he's accused of killing and kidnapping cindy nguyen in september. he was charged with shooting a man during a robbery, trying to drive over a police officers and stealing two cars. the plea agreements castillo will be sentenced to life in prison without parole.

a woman kid up napped and held captive in the east bay for 18 years is now accusing federal attorneys of underhanded tactics in court. attorneyses for jaycee dugard claim people at the department of justice kept the former chair from appearing in court as dugard's expert witness. dugard is suing the federal government and says the parole commission shares blame for her kidnapped. garrido was out on parole bh he kidnapped dugard in 1991. he was released early from prison. people this morning in orange county bracing for aftershocks following a late at night jolt. a 4.4 quake struck after 11:20 last night in northern orange county. less than a minute later, a 2.7 magnitude aftershock hit the area.

so far no word on any damages or injuries. it's going to be hot across the bay area today. we want to check your forecast with christina. >> just on the heels of the earthquake story, make sure you have a plan in place. 4.4 is a good shaker. here in the bay area we haven't had anything like that in a few months. make sure you have that kit to go. let's go outside, 58 degrees to start you out in san jose. you can go straight to the tank top if you want to. it is going to be a scorcher, and yesterday was hot. just make sure you're ready for that. winds also play a factor picking up throughout the afternoon. breezy conditions. at about 4:00 p.m. across the bay yamplt today tbl 85 degrees innd, at noon up to 97 degrees. this sinlt the hottest day of the week venlt we have a stretch of hot weather into the weekend and beginning of next week. make sure you're ready for na and kids out and about are

drinking lots of water and breathable cloth sg ideal for today. at 4:00 p.m. 71 degrees at the coast. i have that seven high day outlook to make plans. 4:41. we'll check krur drive, and here's mike. look over to the maze and overall a normal situation. we have construction around the cal decot and across the lower deck and no slowing and the freeway is open. the connector from west 580 to the east shore freeway heading aaway from the bridge. you use the arrowed areas to get off at san pablo avenue to get to the east shore freeway if that's your route up through berkeley and into richmond. meanwhile, we have a couple of events to point out. two events going on at oakland coliseum and the arena. the a's play a midday game. we see the traffic flow through the coliseum. it means lunchtime traffic and get out of the game in rush hour and this evening at 7:30 the circus is in town as well and

more traffic in the area. 101 is moving smoothly northbound with these headlights, and to problems for speeds on the south bay freeway. back to you. >> send in the clowns. thank you. it's 4:42 right now. still ahead, remembering the victims. hundreds gathering to pray for those killed in the sikh temple shooting in wisconsin. how bay area communities are taking part. a super human boost for disney. how a blockbuster summer powered the company's earnings.

welcome back. what a beautiful start to the today looking outside from the south bay. the forecast is coming up at 4:45. people across the entire country right now remembering the victims of sunday's deadly shooting at a sikh temple in wisconsin in the city where it the shooting took place, hundreds gather for a candlelight vigil as part of national night out. scott walker and congressman paul ryan showed up and lit candles for the six victims killed. tonight the vigil is planned in lafayette park across from the white house in washington, d.c. in the bay area local members of sikh community organizing

several vigils. one will be held at the sikh temple in san jose at 7:00. other services will be held in free monmont and hayward. a man aaccused of the deadly shoot inning tucson pled guilty in federal court. he took responsibility for the shooting rampage that killed six and wounded 13 others. a court appointed psychiatrist testifying loughner suffers from schizophrenia, but he is competent. in exchange for his plea loughner is avoiding death penalty, but will spend the rest of his life behind bars. a economwe economicheck on m cnbc world headquarters. >> let's look at the markets. futures are a little lower at it this point. the markets are at three-month highs and s&p 500 is back above 1400 and the nasdaq above 3,000.

that's the first time in four months. the dow is 110 points away from closing at a four and a half year here. they're concerned it will survive crisis and other potential pit falls. european markets are slightly lower today. we get data out this morning here in the united states on productivity and earnings from macy's, a big retailer. the dow rises 51 points in yesterday's trade to close, and the nasdaq closed out by 25 to close at 3,015. one big company we're watching is disney today. it may be the happiest place on earth today. the company reported record quarterly profits up 31% thanks to the box office success of the avengers which has made $1 the.4 billion wordwide. the results were boosted by the theme parks and cable networks. the ceo tells cnbc has been increasing prices at its parks and resorts, and they're still

room to go higher. he says consumers still appear willing to pay for quality product. back over to you. >> thanks so much. 4:47 right now. time for the dumb crook of the week. a burglar at a fast food restaurant didn't get exactly what he was looking for, but he managed to walk away with a little something. >> this is a surveillance video from a mcdonald's in indiana. he tried to take the cash register. he's not strong enough and can't tear it away from the counter. i'm going to get something out of the fridge. i'm going to take some yogurt parfa parfait. does that come with granola? he scored a trip to jail when a police officer recognized him from that security video. >> he was walking right by the joint with yogurt on his mouth. nice work. another beautiful day outside? >> it will be hot. their oatmeal is phenomenal. have you tried to mcdonald's

oatmeal. huge fan. they're going healthy, and we like that. this morning we'll show you where the temperatures starting. we're in the upper 50s and close to 60 degrees this morning. san francisco is at 56 degrees. san francisco will get one of your prayer treats today. you don't often see temperatures exceed 70 degrees. today we're going to see just that. in fact, i'm forecasting 75 degrees in the city of san francisco and the heat has just begun. we have several days of hot weather. it's 4:49 now. we talk about that as we head throughout the morning hours but high pressure is strong taking the jet stream is way to the north. we see that offshore flow set up with a little more of that monsoonal moisture. hot and hazy by tomorrow, and temperatures are a little uncomfortable inland. i want to point this out. if you work outside, try to park in the sthad and drink lots of water and breathable clothing. 75 degrees in san francisco today, 87 in redwood city down

the peninsula it's going to heat up. 90 degrees at los gatos and 89 it in san jose. we have a lot to talk about this morning. we're going to look at some of the best beaches and talk about what the giants are going to be playing in when they come back to town. a lot is happening in the weather department. look at the triple-digits on friday, saturday, sun. no heat relief. in na ridge does not weaken we could talk about the upper 90s and triple-digits monday and tuesday. right now it looks like we will start to see a little cooldown. back to you, guys. >> thank you very much. it's now 4:50. capital corridor commuters will see some changes p in next week's schedule. starting next monday there's two fewer weekday trains between oakland and sacramento. one is an early morning train that carries about 25 people per day. the second one is an evening train, which will be merged with another train. a new bus route be added to

accommodate the early morning riders. amtrak plablames the cuts on shortage. the san jose city counsel has approved construction of a 230,000-square foot office building where 200 parking spaces now sit. the new six-story building will be built on the southeast corner of winchester and stevens creek boulevard. a popular shopping area. up next, the royal presence of the olympics in town. members of the royal family have made some appearances. we've seen them at several events. this is not just for ber at the same time. this is where the british ambassador said this is all by design. look at your screen. the san mateo bridge. what's wrong with the picture? i'll have the quiz coming up.

enchts let's take a live look at the olympic caldron in london. millions of spectators have paid close attention to the summer games. how can you not? that includes the royal family. they have been spotted at several events and, of course, the queen's cameo in the opening ceremony was a big hit. the british ambassador says it's all by design. >> i think what the royal family has done modernized itself.

the reality is that from the days when she herself was a great innovator, for example, insisting that television should cover her coronation, the queen herself has been at forefront of the modernization. >> why not have her jumping out of a plane, rights? peter says last year's royal wedding as well as the queen's diamond jubilee and now the olympics have helped the monarchy increase its presence and influence worldwide. >> they made a push to kwekt with anybody. >> prince charles is doing weather forecasting and wall climbing. >> camilla doing the traffic perhaps there? no, we have mike. >> have you heard anything? let me check the web. let's check the east bay. a smooth drive across the san mateo bridge.

look at live picture before the break. of course, it's pointed towards the central divide. it's a darker roadway. there's no lights along the edge of the bridge. there's a little going on. just a mention of that. traffic flow is okay. look at athe foster city side. the high rise is well lit, so after the flat section it looks like the lights are on. if you come over from the peninsula you're met with a darker roadway off of that side into the flat section. the bay bridge, we had a report of five vehicles over on the shoulder of the roadway. no accidents reported. sounds like they have just moved from the toll plaza. there were no delays but i'll track that for a few minutes. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. still ahead on "today in the bay," bay area athletes powering their teams toward the olympic gold medal. >> a heated response from residents following a massive fire.

why a town hall meeting quickly turned into a shouting match. for all your news, weather and traffic you know what to do. very simple. all you have to do is check it out on facebook. we have olympics, too. >> we take a lot of nice looks outside. look at this live one from the bay bridge this morning all lit up. a lot more ahead. 4:47.

kerri blocked it! we had to play as hard as we could. our dream is coming true. >> we have so much more in us. we want that gold medal so bad. >> coming up, how about a california gold rush? two teams from the golden state xhasing those golden dreams in a head-to-head olympic showdown. >> damage is down after a massive fire in richmond, and now damage control can begin. we'll tell you about the company's claims about east bay air quality just ahead. they're all in. a south bay city is shuffling the deck with a brand-new card

room. >> a live look outside this it morning. city by the bay, san francisco. beautiful for this wednesday, august 8th. this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good morning, to you. thanks so much for joining us at 5:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. we get things rolling with the 2012 olympic games, and we warm you up with a nice, live, look at london. that's the caldron there burning brightly with highlights where day 12 of competition is a gold medal match with a golden bay twist. ker kerri walsh is pairing off against april ross and jennifer kessy. right now let's bring in "today in the bay"'s raj mathai. he's live in london.

team usa guaranteed a gold medal in the all-american final. doesn't get much better than that. >> reporter: it's an incredible stair. regarding misty may-treanor and kerri walsh, they've never lost an olympic match. it's an all-american final in london. last night, did you stee this? it was not easy. they am lost their first match of their career. kerri walsh and misty may-treanor after trailing early in the match come back and beat their opponents, the chinese team in straight sets, 22-20, 22-20. it's the 20th straight olympic victory and it sets up the final tonight. just getting out of last night was difficult. here's watch. >> i feel really proud and humbled. i just said we eeked it out because we had faith and never stopped believing. we stuck together