. . breaking news out of oakland where two people were killed following a freeway shooting on interstate 880. it shut down the freeway for hours. i'm christie smith. we'll have the latest on the investigation coming up. plus, why one local hospital is canceling dozens of surgeries days before people are scheduled to go in. poaching our workers. the country that's trying to lure away some of our best tech workers and what it's promising that america cannot deliver on. >> right now, we deliver a live shot in the city by the bay. that is your bay bridge out there. get your engines started. it is friday, may 17th. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is

"today in the bay." good friday morning. it is 4:30. i'm jon kelley. i'm laura garcia cannon. >> we begin with breaking news in east bay where the search is on for a gunman that opened fire killing two people. the shooting shut down all northbound lanes for several hours. >> that's where christie smith is and she has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the chp looking for the shooters this morning and so are oakland police after a horrible scene. drivers say they thought there was some sort of backup, lasted for ten minutes. then, they thought maybe there was a ped down on the freeway, because it looked like a man just laying down on interstate 880 near the jackson street on ramp. then, they realized that someone had been shot. the chp tells us two men were traveling in a white portia. they were shot late thursday around 10:35. the driver died in the car. that started with several 911 calls with both a collision and

a shooting. investigators weren't sure if this happened on the ramp or the freeway northbound. fre the freeway was closed for hours that the police and chp investigated. >> both agencies responded out. when we got on scene, we found one vehicle with one person dead inside. we found another person that was in the roadway we believe that was struck by passing vehicles. >> now, that passing vehicle, the driver of the second car stopped and cooperated with investigators but there was quite a bit of traffic, because the warriors game with the spurs had let out at oracle arena. so traffic was diverted to the fifth street ramp. those leaving the game were encouraged to take 98th avenue instead of the freeway. again, we are here at the oakland chp headquarters trying to get any description information about the suspects. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." rough morning and nighttime.

that 880 northbound. let's check in with mike inouye to find out what's happening. the folks that caught the tail end, 880 has reopened through oakland. we are looking at 880 coming from left to right, highway 17 at 280. a few head lights. the map will show the flow of traffic. i'm at the wrong set of maps. we're going to go back to the 280 screen. around parkmore, reports of an earlier crash. light volume of traffic. the overturned vehicle was blocking two lanes for about a half an hour. it has cleared up. traffic flows through the area. i will reset the maps and tell you what's going on on 880 in the south bay. it is much calmer weatherwise. >> friday morning. after all, you are going to hit

th weekend in hours and guess what? the weather is going to be right on your side this week. not too hot, not too cold. we will be done with these showers in a matter of a couple of hours. by mid-morning, you will see some sunshine. it is going to be a nice day. a little breezy as the storm system pulls out of the area. keep that in mind. if you drive a high-profile vehicle, we'll be taking a look at the weekend forecast. back to you for now. >> thank you very much, christina. it is 4:34. richmond police on the rund for t the person that shot and killed a grandmother. there is a small memorial for 64-year-old bonita todd. she was sitting inside when hit by gunfire. several other people were inside of the home, including her son, who was grazed. police think that son was the intended target. >> the information we have is that the son was the intended target. she, unfortunately, was the one that had to suffer.

>> her daughter was my best friend. they have help immediate and my husband through a lot of hard times. she didn't deserve this. >> police won't comment on a motive. they say they have little information on the suspects. >> the man accused of stabbing and killing his mother along with a 1-year-old nephew in their san jose home expected to face a judge today. >> ruben martinez being arraigned for murder and attempted murder attacks on wednesday. he is accused of stabbing and injuring his 3-year-old niece. she is in the hospital listed in stable condition. the sheriff's department has a mental illness and deputies had been called to that home before. a hospital is canceling surgeries in face of a strike. ucsf is canceling elective surgeries scheduled for next week. patient care and technical workers are threatening to strike next tuesday and wednesday. they are upset by a new pension

plan. ucsf says it will bring in temporary replacements. >> somebody else working very hard to steal bay area talent and businesses but this time, an entire country. canada's minister of citizenship in the bay area trying to convince some of the bay area's best and brightest minds to move north. his name, jason kenny. he is telling the news the american immigration system is dysfunctional but canada is open for business. they will get the canadian equivalent of a green card. he will be in san francisco and the silicon valley promoting canada's new visa for start-up entrepreneurs. the secretary of homeland security will be in the bay area to talk about immigration reform, how to make it easier for skilled immigrants to come

to america one of bay area's most unique and wackiest events happens this weekend, the bay to breaker's race. organizers say there will be tougher enforcement on the rules this year, clothing and bib numbers are mandatory. no alcohol on the course. this year, there is also an emphasis on security in a lot of the boston marathon bombings. police and bomb-sniffing dogs will be out in greater numbers. sunday's race starts at 7:00 a.m. an assault that led to the death of a runner after last year's bay to breaker's race has yet to be solved. steven martin died after being punched to the ground last year. he and his friends got into an argument over a cell phone. police say they are still reviewing photos of the group and are asking for the public's help in identifying possible suspects. >> it could be more news for the america's cup with another team dropping out.

the owner of the italian team holding a news conference. he has no plans to drop out of the race but his team may say otherwise. training runs have been canceled since the may 9th death of sailor andrew simpson. so four, all four teams still left in the race are still planning to stay in the race but the arrival of the italian team owner has some people wondering the best of the best in the cycling world are going to ride around the south bay. the world's type cyclists will compete in stage six of the amgen tour in san jose. making their way about 20 miles finishing with a difficult climb up metcalf road. this is a time-trial stage. tomorrow, the grueling 90-mile track from livermore up mt. diablo and it will wrap up with a final leg from san francisco to santa rosa. pretty nice weather.

>> bob redell will be there. i think he had his son's biking helmet with the mohawk on it. >> as long as he isn't in lycra. it is too early this morning. it is on a steel horse if you like to call it, jon kelley and bon jovi. good-looking day. really nice for any outdoor activities. it is sweater weather. temperatures will warrant a light coat or jacket. we are much cooler up in the north bay to start the day. 46 degrees in santa rosa. 49 in napa. 52 degrees in concord. happy friday, everybody. you made it and it is going to be really nice this weekend. we are done with the rain. this has improved our air quality. i am counting oen an absolutely fantastic sunrise this morning at 5:58. we'll be showing you those live pictures coming into the newsroom as the sun starts to make an appearance. it is a little breezy out there as that storm system clears out of here. it has left behind a little

instability. watch out for breezy conditions. winds will be calming down. look at these numbers. pretty comfortable. 70 degrees. on the way to livermore. 73, gilroy. 68 in san jose. 58 degrees in san francisco. we have a major warmup headed our way as we get into the weekend. that forecast coming up in just a few moments. first, one of those moments you want friday light. that might not be the case. let's check on my drive with mike. >> a lot of activity because of all the road crews out there. the earlier crash, we showed 280 coming towards us. there they are. approaching the area where i just showed you that live shot. it was an overturned vehicle and a second crash. the overturn was blocking a couple of lanes for a half hour. that has cleared up over the last ten minutes. northbound 280 approaching parkmore. we will reorient to the top of the map. highway 87, you see yellow north

from 85. no incidents or crews. repaving north of brokaw and fremont will end with 880 heading into the south bay. a few head lights. very smooth. back to you. it was a tough loss for the sharks. they were up by a goal in the final minutes of the game when it just fell apart. the kings scored two goals in less than 30 seconds to win that game, 4-3. l.a. takes a two games to none lead in that series. game three, tomorrow night, they are bringing it home to the tank. >> find some home cooking. fortunately, the warriors cannot find that home cooking. their playoff run has come to an end. the young team unable to hold off the veteran spurs. san antonio takes the series, four games to two. despite the setback, steph curry says, much like the terminator, they will be back. >> the toughness in our locker room that we have set a precedent for.

hopefully, that will continue over the summer with our preparation for next year. >> i could not be prouder of any group. i can go on and win championships. i will not be prouder of any group that i ever coach in this group. >> so much to be proud of. such a young team advanced much further than anybody thought they would. lots to hope for next year. >> we will root on the sharks. the house committee gets ready to take on the issue of domestic drones. >> i would rather be with the guy that took my kid than at home waiting for a police officer. a mother jumps into action after a man faces her daughter from the front yard. we will tell you about her face to face confrontation and her very own words next.

welcome back. good friday morning. 4:45. credit card schemeers discovered a gas pump in walnut creek causing a concern for police. the scammers were so well-put together, you couldn't tell they were tampered with on the outside. they went to every station in the city and alerted all bay

area police departments. a skimmer was found at the chevron on north main an on wednesday, one at the valero on north broadway. when drivers swiped their card, the information was transmitted to a tiny device hooked up inside the pumps. officers say it is important to be alert when pumping your gas. >> is the lock broken, did the door swing wide open, are there wires exposed, does the door look bent? >> it is possible there are still skimmers in place. kee keep an eye on your activity. >> sometimes pay cash. >> that's always best but sometimes you don't have the option pinch pennies, the retirement age is on the rise. a very special birth area for one very special tech company. hampton pearson live. he has a look at that. how are you doing, man? >> hey, how are you doing? nice to be back with you guys. a positive week as they head

into friday's trading session with a 1% gain across the board. traders fear signs of a pullback ahead. it might be longer than you expected for you to enjoy those golden years. according to reports, the average retirement age has climbed to 61 up from 57 two decades ago. signing suggests this number could rise as high as 66 within the next few years. it was the flop heard all across wall street. one year ago, social media company facebook went public. the company says they are serious about making money but the stock remains stuck. i heard your shoutout a little earlier to the warriors right there with you and an even bigger shoutout to the warrior fans. they were next level all season long. >> that was awesome. hampton, we will check back with you later on. always a pleasure to have you along for the ride. >> next year, courtside with us. >> we will do that. >> 4:47 right now.

christina is going to look at our forecast.morning. >> and allowed me to buy him the big foam finger. 4:48. it is a beautiful day we have headed our way. we are going to see beautiful air quality. those pollen levels. a lot of people have been complaining about their allergies on the fritz as we head throughout the weekend. we are going to see the pollen levels drop you have a. it is going to be nice around here. we are going to tack on an additional 10 degrees for your saturday and an additional 10 for sunday. you have a nice onshore flow and that cool ocean air is moving inland. they are going to get some relief also in the central valley today. 54, livermore, 55, oakland. 53, san francisco. here it is. your futurecast. cold front comes through. cold air travels behind. so it is going to take one day to mix out. high pressure starts to build in. it is going to clear our sky out for the weekend. lots of sunshine if you want to hit the beach sunday.

that's also the day bay to breakers takes place in san francisco. stay hydrated. it will be unseasonably warm in the city as we head through sunday. 78, livermore, 58 on the way to san francisco. kind of a cool day there. pull out the jacket. keep it by your side. you can ditch it as of tomorrow as temperatures climb into the 60s, 70s and then we will be in the 80s by sunday. back to you guys. it is 4:49. a man accused of lying to fbi agents in the investigation of the boston marathon bombings will be in court. robel fill phillipos, he and two others have been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice. they are accused of attempting to destroy emptied fireworks and removing a backpack from the dorm room of bombing suspect

tsarnaev. homeland security and investigations looking at the use of drones commercially and by law enforcement. among those slated to testify, witnesses from boston university. a mother taking matters into her own hands as her daughter was kidnapped. her 4-year-old was out playing in the front yard with a group of kids when the girl was smapped snapped up by a man. teenagers told her mom. she jumped in the car, on the phone calling police. just minutes later, she was face to face with the man that faced her daughter. >> it went really fast. i didn't expect him to turn in there. i tried to break. when i turned my wheel, i crashed. he threw his arms up at me. i got out and we were like standing face to face and i

couldn't remember what happened and he ran. >> super mom kicks in. she says she ran to the car shouting her daughter's name. the girl was not inside that car, because she reportedly was released about a mile before the crash. we are very happy to report, the girl was unharmed. >> wow, what an amazing story there. >> i can only imagine what you would do to save your child. >> anything, anything. don't get in the way. >> what boxer guerrero is doing in gilroy this weekend and how you can meet him. >> better get there soon. we will tell you when ticket prices are going up at a very popular bay area zoo. a very popular bridge, the golden gate bridge. the you see the crew getting ready to move the cones. we will check back in on them in a few minutes, guys. [ female announcer ] the one for all.

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welcome back. a live look over the south bay. it always feels good to say this. happy friday morning. say it again. friday. 4:54 we are going to help you out this friday morning. we are going to bring you a follow-up this rng month. the man that stalled the smut for thousands of people in the east bay yesterday morning is now undergoing a psychiatric evaluation, 29-year-old rodney jenkins jumped on the roof of a

train at mcarthur station around 5:30. he hopped on to nearby interstate 880 and then on to the roof of another b.a.r.t. train before he was arrested about an hour later. >> not giving up, san jose city councilman, sam la car doe, says crews will wipe away the new graffiti over highway 101. two days after they painted up the bridge covering the graffiti. he says they will paint two other graffiti overpasses before returning to reclean up this one. a trip to the san francisco zoo will soon cost $2 more. they approved that price hike during the meeting yesterday. fees will go up across the board. new price will go into effect this september. >> hundreds of people expected to gather in gilroy to honor robert "the ghost" guerrero. don gauge names tomorrow, the

18th, robert guerrero day. his 12-round battle with floyd mayweather ended in a unanimous decision loss. that is not going to stop devoted fans from showing up to show their love and support for the hometown hero. the festivities will include music, food and a car show. that's how they do it in gilroy. set to run from 10:00 in the morning until 6:00 at night. if you are looking for some autographs, you are in luck, yes. mr. guerrero will be out there throwing the punches. be a part of team guerrero there. let's check the morning commute with mike. how are we looking? >> we are looking great. the crews, you can see the middle of the bridge now, the crew saw the bottom of the screen before the commercial break are now making their way up the bridge all the way over toward the marin side. we will get you that live look. a little glow to the lights. you can clearly see the lights across the bridge.

driving on the span, not a problem. oakland, we are looking at your road work, 880 north of the coliseum off of the main freeway. the map north through downtown, a little issue going on for construction there. here at 238, southbound side. police activity might have part of the off ramp blocked for the time being. back to you. it is 4:75. a rabid bat found across a popular walking trail in the south bay wechlt will tell you where people need to watch out. two people killed after a shootout on the nimitz freeway. christie smith will have the latest coming up in a live report.

breaking news out of oakland where two young men were shot and killed just as the warriors, spurs game was letting out. i'm christie smith.

i'll have the latest on the investigation coming up. >> i'll have the latest on 880 as well as a new report. we will see how that affects two of your highways over there. it is a cool start. temperatures mostly in the 40s and 50s. it is going to be a cool day. then, the heat is on just in time for the weekend. that forecast coming right up. right now, we give you a live look at hp pavilion thachlts tpavilion. that is the home of your san jose sharks. they fall behind 2-0. but, this game shifting back to hp. hopefully, the good vibrations there on this friday, may 17th. 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. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> we have an update to breaking news in the east bay where the search is on right now for whoever opened fire on interstate 880 in oakland killing two people. now, the shooting, of course,