2 good morning. coming up on xngs xns, police investigate two overnight shoo shootings, one deadly. taking safety into your own hands. we'll take a look at citizen patrols popping up around the bay area. a major traffic change you want to know about this labor day weekend. the closure that could affect your holiday travel. it is a big day ahead for some of the bay area's best little leaguer. special honors awaiting petaluma nationals in just a few hours. this is "today in the bay." here we go, giving you a live look. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. we get to take a little peek at

the sunrise. looks to be a nice day. thanks for waking up. good morning. i'm marla ain for kris sanchez. let's take a look at the weather. >> it's chilly out there. we have 40s on the board. as we get closer to fall, sop of our mornings when you don't are clouds can drop off pretty quickly into the 40s overnight. now, notice the wind speeds, light into livermore, breeze into fairfield this morning. it is foggy. napa and santa rosa, visibilities which will be breaking up. trivalley will be climbing into the upper 80s. i think a few low 90s today and warmer for tomorrow. if your labor day plans, 60s on the coast, 80s and 90s inland and we'll talk about changes ahead in the full seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks so much. new this morning, a vigil will be held today for a sanyo

say firefighter who suffered a heart attack while on the job. frank ryan is being treated at regional medical center in sanyo say. he remains in critical condition after suffering that heart attack last thursday. it happened while ryan was battling the three-alarm fire. t a spanish mass will follow at noon. also new today, police are investigating several overnight shootings in oakland. one of them deadly. the first happened on 53rd street and mlk. one man died at the scene. about 30 minutes later a man was shot on davis street near 34th avenue. he is expected to recover from his injuries. and also about 11:00 last night, two people were injured in two separate shootings in east oakland. both victims are expected to be okay.

crime is on the rise as police deal with cuts in funding. citizens are stepping up to fill the gaps. in oakland, community members are organizing peace rallies. downtown san jose, businesses are paying for private patrols. some in antioch are now offering each other protection. >> reporter: as shoppers left this supermarket they were greeted by men in white shirts who walked them to their cars. the group of volunteers included the imposing edward givens, master instructor at local tae kwan do school. >> one said you're big. just to make people feel secure. >> generally try not to go out too much at night but i work at night and always make sure i use the buddy system. >> reporter: there's a reason people aren't feeling so safe in

antioch. the city is averaging 54 aggravated assaults per month. that's a 45% increase since last year. the arrests in 2012 is down by 25%. vice mayor and current candidate for mayor says that's because the city's police force needs more support. >> i think people are not feeling as safe. crime is up and we need more police officers. >> until more police officers are hired, they'll escort people to provide peace of mind. >> watching out for one another. making sure we're all helping each other to be safe and to, you know, talk to people. >> look at your surroundings, don't be chatting on your cell phone, have your keys out and ready, you know, things like that help. there are four candidates

running for mayor of antioch. three of them are promising to hire more police officers. if you're looking for a deal on cryingslist, be aware of those looking too true. two more armed robberies within a 24-hour period. both happening in east oakland. the most recent yesterday afternoon. police say a person looking to buy a car was robbed at gunpoint. not far from mills college. here are some tips from police are how to protect yourself. meet in a public place. tell a friend or a family member where you're going. don't meet anyone alone. also use a cashier's check or money order instead of cash and trust your instincts. new this morning, police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in san francisco's golden gate park. a motorcyclist crashed into a light pole near the intersection of kezar and martin luther drives just after 9:30 last

night. this man died at the scene. at this point police are not releasing his identity only saying he's a white man in his 30s. an investigation is under way into the cause of this crash. cal tran says a seismic retro fit is on schedule and they should open by tuesday's morning commute as promised. here's a live look at construction under way. crews are working around the clock. no rest for the weary. the bridge closed friday night, so crews can raise the eastern side of the bridge by five inches to replace an old joint. once that joint is replaced, the bridge should be more flexible and able to withstand stronger earthquakes. even though caltrans is not expecting any obstacles, leaders say they are prepared should anything crop up. >> we've put into place a lot of construction contingencies to foresee those things that could happen. extra equipment, extra crews on call waiting to come in, work-arounds and trying to build

in whatever time we can in the schedule along the way. >> this weekend's work is part of a $60 million retro fit project due to be complete early next year. the best detour route for most drivers headed across the bay is highway 92. the dunbarton bridge is expected to be open by 5:00 tuesday morning. moving on to decision 2012. opening day of the democratic national convention in charlotte begins in just two days. president obama is trying to build momentum before heading there. >> reporter: president obama heads to colorado today after two saturday stopovers in iowa where he took a swipe at mitt romney's convention speech. >> it was a rerun. we've seen it before. you might as well watched it on a black and white tv. he did not offer a single new idea.

just retreads of the same old policies that are been sticking it to the middle class for years. >> reporter: in cincinnati, romney shot back, blaming the president for america's continued high unemployment. >> the day 23 million people are out of wok or stop looking for work are underemployed. let me tell you, if you have a coach that's zero and 23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach. >> reporter: romney will spend today and labor day at his vacation home in new hampshire, preparing for the presidential debates next month. in charlotte, they're preparing for the opening of the democratic national convention tuesday. delegates have begun arriving, struck by the southern hospitality. >> it's a great, great way to be greeted. >> reporter: but police are wondering how protesters will treated the city later today. thousands of them are expected for a march into downtown. >> it is time we have a society that puts human need before corporate greed.

>> reporter: charlotte will have over 2,000 police officers from around the country for security today and the rest of the week. nbc, charlotte. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up we'll have the latest headlines from overseas, including a deadly car bombing outside a busy cafe in the middle east. and then take a look at the scare in the sand. what washed ashore on a rhode island beach.

it's a chilly start to the morning considering, but rob says you can expect a warm-up. we'll get a full look at the forecast in a bit. 7:11. now to international headlines. at least three people are dead after a car bomb exploded outside a cafe in western

baghdad. more than a dozen others are hurt. the blast also damaged nearby street food stalls. police sources say the car was parked outside the cafe. iraqi security forces are struggling to control a stubborn insurgency. in eastern afghanistan, at least 12 people are dead and more than 50 injured after an attack near a nato base. two suicide bombers blew themselves up around dawn in a town about 40 miles from kabul. nato confirms troops were injured but says no u.s. or coalition troops were killed. a taliban spokesperson is claiming responsibility and says the attack targeted the u.s. base. repeated attacks on nato troops by afghan security force members have brought a halt to the local afghan police training program. still to come on "today in the bay," coming up, a huge honor today for some of the bay areas best pint sized athletes. we'll tell you about the big celebration in store for petaluma's little league team. no doubt, they'll never forget.

and the weather looks pretty good for that right now. here's a gorgeous view from mountain view cam. you can see low clouds out there. we'll see a warmer day in our inland valleys. we'll talk more about your sunday forecast when we come back.

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welcome back. a live look. looks to be a gorgeous start to your sunday. let's check that forecast with rob with a look at today and tomorrow. it's a very important holiday weekend. a lot of barbecues planned, no doubt about that. >> and it looks nice. nothing but sunshine and i think that's probably going to be one of the hotter places we'll see around the bay area later on. right now we have fog and actually chilly temperature in the north bay inland valleys. 45 in santa rosa, nevada, about 43 degrees. 54 in san jose.

wind speeds inland backed off. we have woke up, seeing 20, 30-mile-an-hour wind through concord and fairfield. not the case this morning. sea breeze backing off for inland valleys which will allow our temperature to jump up well into the 80s, low 90s around the trivalley. cool temperatures along the coast and temperatures will climb up for inland valleys through tomorrow. right now satellite radar view is dry across the bay area and across the sierra. southern california, if your travel plans include orange county down into san diego, we have now tropical depression ileana fanning good surf up toward southern california and the central coast. we have to watch out for rip currents over our shore lines. here's a look at low cloud. marine layer has been squished down to about 1,000 feet this morning. when that happens, we know our

inland valleys will start to warm up. on the coast, we get a little more sunshine today. but the wind's still coming onshore here. not warming up a whole lot for the coast but our inland valleys will see those temperatures start to climb heading into the afternoon. san jose not too bad. should be in the low to mid-80s around santa clara valley. as you get toward morgan hill and gilroy, those nbdz will creep up close to 90s. danville, you'll see temperatures climbing into low 90s. san francisco, about 68 degrees. pretty nice day in oakland at 75. the three-day forecast through labor day monday looks like we'll see these typical summer-type microclimates around the bay area with 80s and 90s inland. if you don't like that, you can drive half an hour over to highway 17, find the sunshine around santa cruz. mi mid-60 on the coast through

tuesday and wednesday we'll see the sea breeze kick back up, and heading warmer toward next weeke weekend. all the plans including the petaluma parade at walnut park looks great. a little on the warm side by trivalley. >> don't forget the sunscreen. >> absolutely. >> thanks so much. well, the surf was up, way up, at southern california beaches this weekend. the remnants of hurricane ileana created high swells at newport beach yesterday. body surfers took advantage of waves as high as 15 feet. life guards were on high alert the entire day. fortunately, no incidents or problems have been reported. take a look at this. two beaches are closed in rhode island after a great white shark washed ashore. fisherman noticed the carcass on a popular beach in little compton where it drew a crowd. great whites are rarely seen in coastal waters. the beaches will be closed all weekend. travelers are feeling the

pinch this labor day holiday. gas prices have gone up throughout the current but as nbc's tom can costello explains, there could be relief in sight. >> reporter: if your mode of transportation involves tires, it turns out a labor day get away has never been more expensive. gas prices have jumped ten cents in a week, 30 cents in a month. hurricane isaac gets much of the blame as it took aim at louisiana. oil rigs, refineries, even a critical pipeline all shut down. while they escaped unharmed, the down time pushed prices higher. add in a ruptured pipeline in wisconsin, refinery problems in the midwest, a fire at a california refinery last month, and an expensive summer blend, it all spells higher prices. >> americans faced with the highest prices we've seen for labor day weekend across much of the united states. >> reporter: just look at los angeles. the average is now $4.16 a gallon.

>> of course. the motor home's going to be sitting home this weekend just because, you know, it's way too much money to fill it up. >> reporter: gadbuddy.com shows the heat map shows the least expensive states at the pump. $3.51 in colorado to $3.78 in massachusetts, $3.97 in new york and $4.15 in illinois and california, the highest in the country. chicago, they're near $4.34. >> i have to make changes with how i buy food, how i do my bills. >> reporter: this is interesting. aaa calculates that if you're driving from atlanta to kansas city in a 2008 toyota van you'll pay about $190 in fuel. same vehicle driving from new york to chicago, you'll pay about $200. driving from spokane to palm springs, about $358 in fuel. the good news, gas prices aren't expected to stay this high. as refineries start switching to a less expensive winter blend, their inventories will start to come back up, gas prices, it's

hoped, will start to go back down. >> between thanksgiving and christmas, the national average may drop to the mid $3 range and some areas could drop even lower than that. >> reporter: but in the short term, getting around is going to cost a little more. tom costello, nbc news. >> i'm willing to pay how much it would cost me to drive to petaluma to check out this. a group of little leaguers from petaluma will be getting a big honor. the city will be holding a parade for this performance in this year's little league world series. they fell a game short from making it to the finals but they finished in third place. the parade begins at 1:00 this afternoon at walnut park. each team member will get to ride in a classic convertible. congratulations, as always, to them. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the health alert. yosemite national park, we'll show you how a rare and worrisome virus is affecting attendance at the park this

a southern california community is upset over vandals who destroyed an iconic farm. someone destroyed a small pumpkin patch. the owners, 93-year-old, couldn't believe anyone would do this. vandals destroyed the push kins last friday. she is offering a cash reward for the arrest of the people involved. >> are you going to clean this up? >> huh-uh. >> no? >> i'm going to leave it. >> why? >> because i want everybody to see what they've done. >> these aren't any ordinary pumpkins. she is an award-winning pumpkin grower. one was 400 pound and she planned on entering it in an

upcoming contest. yosemite is crowded but officials are warning those who vacationed there of a mouse-borne virus. >> reporter: they come from around the world for the grandeur, to see the granite dome, towering trees and acre after acre of raw, unmatched beauty. this holiday weekend an estimated 75,000 people will visit yosemite national park but this comes with a warning. the hanta virus has been found in curry village, i popular campsite. the cdc confirms six cases in yosemite so far, two have been fatal. the cdc says 10,000 campers may have been exposed to the virus

spread by deer mice. >> first symptoms would be those that you get with the flu, muscle aches, pains, fever, headache. >> we've updated our outreach. >> reporter: with 92 cabins temporarily shut down, the park has been flooded with 2,000 calls from concerned tourists. >> we have had some cancellations, especially here at curry village. >> reporter: attendance has dipped but the virus scare has not kept the large crowds away. >> eye been coming up here all my life. nobody's going to stop me from coming back. not even a little mouse. >> reporter: one of the world's natural wonders still a draw as health officials hope to contain a rare and worrisome disease. nbc news, los angeles. still to come on "today in the bay," coming up, fire damages a bay area business overnight. we'll have the latest on that. plus, the aftermath of hurricane isaac on the gulf coast. and it is decision 2012.

we'll take you on the campaign trail. president obama hits the road to build momentum where he's stumping for votes today. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is it? starting october 20, 2012, if you have a 408 or 669 number, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. o.k., but what if i have an 408 number and i'm calling a 408 number? you'll still need to dial 1 plus the area code

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who is ready to take a walk in the clouds? what a spectacular shot brought to you by our camera atop san burno mountain. it's about 7:30. kris sanchez is off today. let's check the forecast with rob. >> you can't have your head in the cloud. go on your jog around some of the mountains around the peninsula this morning. marine layer has been compressed down to about 1,000 feet so that camera can look over the top. 40s and 50s outside around the bay area. sea breeze running at about 50% of where it was yesterday. as the marine labor gets kind of squished down to the ground, we unfortunately can get pretty

thick fog in a few spots around the coast. you're seeing it in santa rosa, that pa, quarter mile. but you'll see east bay and 80s to low 90s in reach today and also for tomorrow. we'll show you how long some of the 90s will number your seven-day forecast coming up in a few minutes from now. >> was my car lying to me? it said 55 on the way in. >> it's getty chilly. as we get closer to fall we'll have 40s. new this morning, firefighters rush to put on you flames in a commercial warehouse on the peninsula overnight. it happened on haven avenue just before midnight. the 5,000 warehouse stores wooden and plastic pallets. firefighters had to break into the buildings by breaking holes in the rolling doors. a stack of 5,000 pallets were on

fire inside. the fire chief says exposed electrical cords may have sparked this fire but the cause is under investigation. a vigil will be held for a san jose firefighter who suffered a heart attack while on the job. frank ryan is being treated at an intensive care ward in san jose. he remains in critical condition after suffering this heart attack last thursday. now, ryan was battling a three-alarm fire when this happened at st. patrick's cathedral. the church will hold an english mass at their gym at 10:30 this morning. a spanish mass will follow at noon. volunteers across the bay area will be out in full force again tonight to help protect their own community. in antioch, shoppers at one supermarket were greeted by men dressed in white shirts who walked them to their cars. they're doing this to help fill the gaps as the police department deals with budget cuts. crime is up in most bay areas but especially in antioch.

the city averages 54 aggravated assaults per month. a 45% increase compared to last year. at the same time, the number of arrests have dropped. city leaders say they can use all the support they can get. >> i think people are not feeling as safe. crime is up. and we need more police officers. >> other cities like san jose and oakland are seeing an increase in the number of volunteers stepping forward to help out with their community. san jose are searching for a last week near parkmore. the victim was on a walk when she was assaulted. police believe the suspect may are been a homeless person based on his dirty appearance and body odor. he's said to be 5.5", between 35 and 45 years old. investigators say he had a crew cut hairstyle along with a short, stubby mustache. and police on the peninsula

are asking you to be on the look outfor two men who they say tried to lure teenage girls in their car on two separate occasions. both incidents happened thursday afternoon in san bruno and in burlinggame. the teenagers say both men were in blue cars. police say both girls ignored the men and walked away. this morning the clean-up continues in the gulf coast following the wake of hurricane isaac. hundreds of thousands in louisiana are still without power. crews from dozens of states are helping to restore electricity. and mandatory evacuations are still in effect in a few parishes in new orleans because of flooding concerns. army engineers had earlier opened several canal locks to present them from falling but despite this, some streets in the city were bustling and workers are returning to offshore oil rigs. the weather service says isaac has dumped more than 10 inches of rain on the gulf coast. in arkansas, tornadoes

damaged a small airport there in the wake of hurricane isaac. the roofs and walls of several h hangars were torn and scattered about like toys. moving on to decision 2012, two days away from the democratic national convention in charlotte and president obama is hitting the campaign trail to build momentum. the president is in colorado today to speak at the university of colorado. but yesterday at a rally in iowa, he took jabs at the recent gop convention. he says the republicans did not bring any new ideas to the table. gop presidential candidate mitt romney fired back. he blames the president for high unemployment. >> today 23 million people are out of work or stopped looking for work or underemployed. let me tell you, if you have a coach that's 0-23 million, you say it's time to get a new coach. >> we'd seen it before. you might as well have watched

it on a black and white tv. >> delegates have been arriving throughout this labor day weekend and so have those protesters. police in charlotte are expecting several thousand protesters, in fact, to march through downtown charlotte today. organizers say the protests will be peaceful but city leaders are not taking any chances. they recently beefed up city laws to crack down on unruly crowds. many california democrats are headed to the east coast for their party's national convention. the state will send a total of 547 pledge delegates to north carolina. "today in the bay" kimberly berry spoke to a couple delegates from the bay area and has more on the excitement building ahead of that convention. >> reporter: the democratic national convention is just a couple of days away. the party's headquarters in san jose is buzzing with excitement. >> it's energizing me and i feel it. and the delegates that are going. >> reporter: among bay area

delegates is 25-year-old mohammedy says he was inspired when president obama ran for president four years ago. he says his commitment to youth motivated him to get involved. volunteers with president obama's re-election campaign say they've been working nonstop, vying for votes. >> in the state of delaware, you sit there -- >> reporter: the convention is something they've been looking forward to. the official kickoff to the election season. >> i'm very excited. i'm -- i just turned 65. and i have been working for the democratic party all my life. and to have this chance to go and be with obama for his final four years in office is incredibly exciting. president obama is expected to address the nation on thursday and these delegates are hoping he will discuss topics including women's rights and same-sex marriage in addition to the bigger issues. >> obviously, it's the economy. you know, we see mitt romney and paul ryan running on that

platform but they're also running on the platform of ending medicare and medicaid so i hope president obama addresses that. >> reporter: local democrats say this will be the president's chance to shine. during the last election getting votes from the undecided and those who list themselves as independent was critical. and this go-round it's no different. >> he was able to do that when he first ran. he needs to retain those voters. >> it's just as crucial. it's just as crucial if not more. >> reporter: kimberly terry, "today in the bay." again, president obama will be speaking at the convention on thursday, hoping to convince voters he deserves a second term in the white house pop locally we'll already hearing about plans for viewing parties with so many people interested in what he has to say. for more on what we can expect at the dnc we'll talk with "today in the bay's" political analyst larry gersten in about ten minutes. we'll speak with a local lawmakers with close ties to the sweeping reform package passed by the late legislature. we'll take a look at how it will impact everyday californian.

welcome back. just this past friday state lawmakers approved sweeping pension reform. the pension package is projected to save the state up to $55 billion over the next 30 years by capping six-figure pengs and requiring public employees to pay half their retirement costs. it also ends so-called pension spiking, where workers get large last minute raises artificially inflating their pensions. joining us this morning to talk about the sweeping change is state assemblyman michael allen of santa rosa. thank you for your time this morning. now, you -- >> good morning. >> -- you are deeply involved in getting these negotiations passed that eventually became the pension reform package as we know it. >> corrected. >> i begin with this question, how does pension reform impact everyday californians? >> well, unless we get this

reform actually the latest numbers are it -- if you're interested in police, fire, protection, teachers, the money we save there can go back into services. i know there's been a huge issue about do we have enough public safety folks, what about teachers, what about our colleges? so, all those will be much better off because of this change. >> give us the nuts and bolt of what people can expect, the main differences. >> well, you know, people will be retiring later, which will save a large amount of money. the employees will have to pay at least half their share toward the pensions, which is a huge change. if you commit a felony connected with your job, you will not receive your pension. the savings are going to be incredibly significant. >> is it fair to say workers now

as of 2013 will have to work longer and then earn less for the retirement? >> exactly. you know, the best way to look at it is for the new hires after 2013, they'll be paying about -- actually, pardon me, receiving about half of what they would have received otherwise, so that's a lot. that's a huge difference. >> certainly. what about people who say, well, that's just not fair? >> well, what we're seeing is that we want to keep our promises. if you want to keep your promises to the current workers and to the future of folks and to also to deliver services to the public, then you have to balance all those things. >> what are some of the more egregious issue the reform package is looking to correct? >> the cadillac pensions where people are walking out the door with pensions well in excess of $100,000. this will end what we call the $100,000 club for future retirees. that's a huge change as well. >> and we know that governor brown tried to get a reform package to pass about ten months

ago. why is this reform happening now? >> because we have about -- you know, at least at a minimum maybe 70, 80 different pension systems throughout california. one size does not fit all. for instance, teachers pension is a hybrid where it's a combination of defined benefit, defined contribution. other pensions aren't. half public employees aren't in social security so it's a designed pension system to work for them when they don't have social security, make sure they're taken care of. it's a complicated. what we're trying to do is a one size fits all system does not work. we want to be thoughtful. we want to be fair to the taxpayers and workers as well. >> thank you for your time this morning. coming in so bright and early on this sunday morning. >> thank you. well, much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, what we can expect at this week's democratic national convention. it's a lot more than nominations. we'll talk about some of the hot button topics that will likely be addressed with nbc bay area

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welcome back. the republicans, of course, have had their opportunity with national convention that nominated mitt romney. now it's the democrats' turn for a nomination of president obama for a second term. let's bring in, yes, you know who he is by now, "today in the bay" political analyst, you're a celebrity, larry gersten. larry, viewership was down for the rnc about 30%. >> a lot. >> right. for the dnc is it going to be anticlimatetic as well? >> for some even more than the republican convention, if can you imagine that kind of thing. let's remember, conventions are a whole lot more than nominations, particularly in this case. when we saw republicans last week, you know, you saw the heart, soul of the republican party, the foot soldiers, if you

r7, lining up for an injection of political enthusiasm they would try to transfer to others over the next nine weeks. there's a lot going on here. we can't overlook or underestimate the valley of that commodity. so, that's what we're really looking at here far more than the nomination. >> last weeks republicans prenlted president obama as a failure. what can we expect the democrats to do? >> turn about is fair play. a lot of consoling, something like, you know, this is the worst recession since the great depression and together we're fighting our way out. we can expect blame to be laid at the feet of the congress. they resisted any effort of compromise whatsoever. i think we can also expect stark, a stark comparison between how the democrats view the treatment of women, equal

pay, right to choose, with attitude of the republicans. finally, expect, yeah, a lot of class warfare discussion. no one likes to use the word but that's what it is. the theme is if they're wealthy, they're not paying their fair share. why at the expense of middle class? you can see these scenes pummeling throughout the convention. >> what's the end game? >> just like republicans, talking to foot soldiers. the democrats feel if they can win, you know, if their voters come out. that means, their constituency, women, african-americans, latinos, asian-americans, young voters. they also feel they can cut into the republican stronghold of seniors. why? because of the controversial propositions coming out of the republicans regarding medicare. but, look, here is the key factor. we cut to the chase. it's not just getting large majorities from these books.

it's getting large numbers. that will depend upon whether obama can convince the base that it's important for them to come out. it could have been worse heading up an elected. have you to come out and help us now. simply put, the democrats have their hands full, no question about it. they've got a lot of work to do this week. they've got a deal with a terrible economy and turn that around, particularly when it comes to offsetting social issues for republicans. it will be -- for me, it will be interesting. >> well, for many of us it will be. i have another question, in fact. i am interviewing you, after all. so republicans brought in star power with clint eastwood. do we expect anything comparable? >> oh, sure. this is the opportunity to show off young talent so they'll have mayors from -- young mayors from various cities around the country. you'll see hollywood, glitter there, no question about that. and you'll see women come out, just like the republicans did. and minorities come out, because they want to trot out all these groups. they're all symbols, symbols of

what the party's about. republicans did it last week. democrats will do it this week. maybe we'll have a show of hands as to which movie stars they like more. >> all right. larry gersten, always breaking it down for us. thank you so much. reminder you can get larry's political insight any time on our website. logon to nbcbayarea.com. in other news now, the dunbarton bridge is closed weekend including labor day. caltrans says the project is on schedule. we have a live look. you can see detour set up. crews are working around the clock. crews closed the bridge friday night to replace an old joint. once the joint is replaced, the bridge shall be more flexible and withstand stronger earthquakes. caltrans isn't expecting any obstacles but they say they're prepared should anything crop up. >> we've put a lot of c

contingencies that may crop up, extra crews on call. >> this weekend's work is part of a $60 million retro fit project due to be complete early next year. the best detour route for drivers across the bay is highway 92, that is the san mateo bridge. the bridge is expected to open by 5:00 tuesday morning. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- baristas brew up a coffee concoction like no other that would impress even the most hard core coffee lover. >> here's a view around san jose. mostly clear skies. a little haze out there. some fog. how about some 90s coming back for your weekend forecast? we'll have a look. i'm so glad you called. thank you.

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welcome back. here's a view from above the fog this morning. san bruno mountain camera

looking at a marine layer, 15,000 feet, the top of the fog in terms of altitude but down to the water around the bay, out to concord, martinez, into napa valley, north bay and into the northern half of the santa clara valley as well. low clouds this morning, but as we head through this afternoon, sunshine inland and warmer forecast. 40s and 50s outside now. notice the wind speeds, though. especially in livermore and fairfield. we won't see as strong of a sea breeze for inland valleys which will allow temperatures to climb up. inland valleys you'll see warming as we wrap up labor day weekend. for the coast and peninsula, wind will stay on shore. we'll see cool temperatures around the coastline and 80s and 90s for inland valleys through the middle part of the week. interesting weather to the south this morning, down around san diego, you can see some moisture coming up. this is what used to be hurricane ileana and then a tropical storm, now tropical depression, if that.

not much of a low left to it but all the midlevel moisture will have to drift away from the area of low pressure. should stay in southern california. should not impact our labor day weekend plans. low clouds, you're seeing that from the san burno mountain camera. low clouds mix out during the day. 80s for many inland valleys from the north bay but toward livermore and pleasanton, you'll see warmer weather today. low 80s around san jose and then probably closer to 90s as we head toward morgan hill. upper seventh around santa cruz. east bay we'll see numbers from low 70s alameda. you'll see some warm temperatures close to 90 degrees. north bay, 70s and 80s here and cool 60s around san francisco. warmer around the inner bay once the low clouds break up. hazy sunshine and cool on the coast. the warm-up we'll see, we'll talking about our inland valleys for the next few days. we'll see 80s and 90s inland,

which is typical for your summer microclimate pattern. the middle part of the week, the marine layer which has been compressed to 1,000 feet will expand back up close to 2500 feet. warming heading towards next weekend. overall, the weather a little cool but should be perfect for outdoor plans around the bay area today. >> rob, thanks so much. do you have big plans for the weekend? you're here. >> catch up on a little sleep maybe. other than that, get outside, do some exercise. >> thanks, rob. well, a rush against time to save almost two dozen whales that got stranded on a florida beach this weekend. hundreds of residents joined officials in trying to save these whales. they poured water on them, carried them, anything in an effort to keep them alive. five of the whales survived. they were taken to a mammal research and conservation center to recover. the fun is not over yet for the bay area's newest celebrities. today the city of petaluma will honor its famous little league team with a parade.

the parade kicks off at 1:00 this afternoon at walnut park. the celebration will wind through downtown and back for a community barbecue. organizers are expecting huge turnout. friday night the little leaguers got the rare chance to hang with the pros. they were honored by the a's before they took on the red sox in oakland. great for them. well, how many cups of coffee do you need to get going in the morning? well, if you go overseases you may only need one. in croatia baristas there say they have brewed the largest cappuccino ever made. they whipped up 531 gallon cups, to be exact. took 1,000 baristas three hours to complete this project. the cappuccino was certified by guinness book of world records. looks like with extra foam. >> we need that on the morning news. >> yes, we do, with a big straw. i haven't had one sip of coffee yet today. >> that's excellent. you're in great shape. rest of us, not so much.

i'm on my third. >> thanks for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news all day long at nbcbayarea.com. don't forget, the dunbarton bridge remayors closed until tuesday morning.