we'll look over here to the south bay where traffic moves smoothly. i have my eye on two reports from chp about incidents on 880 and 24. right now we'll go to christina. we'll work on getting christina's microphone back in action. right now our cameras looking strong over the golden gate bridge. you can see slowly out there the sun starting to peek over the horizon. it's friday eve, also known as thursday, june 20th. this is "today in the bay." good morning everybody. it's 5:00 on the nose. thank you for joining us as always. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. trouble down the tracks for b.a.r.t. this morning as a potential strike is looming and riders could be caught in the middle. "today in the bay's" christie smith joins us live in fremont with details on the impact of a

possible b.a.r.t. strike. >> good morning to you. whether you're a regular b.a.r.t. rider or not, a strike would affect you because the freeways, buses, other ways to get around would be absolutely packed. this morning b.a.r.t. riders are going to be getting this. this is what union workers will be handing out at stations this morning, basically ex-plachk that the b.a.r.t. workers' contract expires in ten days. union leaders say they don't want to strike and workers are pushing for better safety measures and staffing. the bottom line is thousands of riders rely on b.a.r.t. to get to work each day. the two largest unions have authorized a strike vote for the 25th. riders want an agreement so they're not stuck in gridlock. transportation planners have an issue, too. america's cup racing starts in july and b.a.r.t. is part of the plan to get spectators to the competition not using their cars. one b.a.r.t. rider who goes from fremont to san francisco each day says both sides really need

to work it out. >> i couldn't commute from fremont here every day if there wasn't b.a.r.t. there's no way i could do that. >> reporter: if a deal is not reached wen within ten days, the governor could call for a of 60-day cooling off period. the whole thing is creating quite a timing challenge. b.a.r.t. workers -- b.a.r.t. planning a contingency plan. meantime both sides saying that negotiations are continui. reporting live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." we have new details to tell you about this morning from a hit-and-run crash that killed a san jose bike rider earlier this week. police now releasing the description of the suv that hit the cyclist from behind. it's described as a late 1990s or early 2000 model dodge duran

durango. 55-year-old glenn ernest was killed as he rode his bike on the taylor street overpass of highway 87, not too far from san jose police headquarters. this accident marked the city's 19th deadly traffic crash of the year. a san jose i.t. consultant is being accused of stealing computers and customer profiles from several customers. andrew madrid charged with 36 felonies. investigators say madrid broke into more than three dozen businesses from redwood city to los gatos between august of last year and april of this year. madrid was already on parole after being caught in a similar string of burglaries in 2007. he's being held on $1 million bail. we know this next story was a hoax. the 10-year-old pacifica girl who told police a man tried to kidnap her, she admits she made it all up a. the girl telling police a man tried to grab her near beach boulevard about 6:30 sunday evening. she told officers she punched

that man and was able to get away. a friend even backed up her story. during the investigation police say their statements just did not add up. when questioned again, both the alleged victim and her friend admitted they had lied about the attack. we are keeping an eye on washington this morning where a decision on prop 8, california's ban on same-sex marriage could come down in just a few hours. the supreme court is expected to issue rulings on several cases at 7:00. one of those rulings could concern proposition 8. if that ruling comes down, we'll break in with a special report. if it does not, then it will happen sometime next week. the justices have to issue a ruling by the end of the month. we'll have live team coverage of the ruling here on nbc bay area and online at nbcbayarea.com. you can expect to see changes to your facebook page this morning. in just a matter of hours, the social networking giant making a much-anticipated announcement at ids headquarters in menlo park. it is rumored facebook about to

offer a new video sharing feature. "today in the bay's" marla tellez joining us live from facebook headquarters with an inside preview. >> reporter: good morning. if rumors are true, facebook is expected to announce a brand new video sharing service through its relatively newly acquired instagram. facebook purchased instagram last year for $1 billion. instagram has more than 100 million users. up until now, instagram has been no more than a photo sharing app, extremely popular with betweens and teens. it allows users the options of their newly edited photos to facebook. if all the tech gurus are correct, facebook will announce you will be able to create short videos on instagram, maybe six to ten seconds long and if you so choose, post those to your facebook page. as it stands now, you can already post videos to facebook,

but not instagram. maybe your page will be more entertaining, a little more exciting. the thought here is facebook might be trying to play a little catch-up game with twitter and its wildly popular vine service which allows users to post six-second clips to twitter. this rumor, we seal if it's true. before i let you go, i wanted to show you something kind of interesting behind us. you might recall at facebook headquarters, we're used to seeing the big thumbs up. not anymore. they've covered it up with one sentence here. it says "a small team has been working on a big idea." to me it sounds like they're alluding to their big announcement at headquarters at 10:00 this morning. we will have a crew here, live in menlo park, marla tellez, "today in the bay." >> it's such a very fluid industry right now. so many things changing,

everybody trying to keep up. this will be interesting to watch. >> we will be watching it for you this morning. watching the forecast is meteorologist christina loren. it's been nice lately. >> yeah. isn't this beautiful? a gorgeous start to the day here. 5:07. you already have the sunlight. we'll see a very long day today, the most daylight for any other day this year besides tomorrow. because of where we are tilted, the earth's axis, we'll see really warm weather as we head throughout the next few months. that is what means summertime has arrived. that's the solstice, starts at 10:04 p.m. to be specific. temperatures are running a little more crisp than yesterday. running two to five degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. more upper 40s to low 50s to start the day. by noon today we'll be in the 60s to 70s. in antioch, 82 degrees. looking really good. san jose 76 degrees. you can't beat that in mid june.

65 degrees in san francisco. santa cruz, if you have the day off, maybe your kids off for summertime, 71 degrees down there. see if the drive is any lighter. >> 5:08. typically light anyway. we have seen a later build to the commute in the last ten days, almost two weeks. that's probably what we've seen. later build for the commute. it's still there. the toll plaza is still there, very clear. no problems, easy drive down the eastshore freeway. a couple of incidents on chp's report, very active. they have cleared quickly. west 24, clear from the center divide. no slowing from the caldecott over toward the warren freeway, that's highway 13. south 880, the earlier crash, sounded like the activity was about to clear. but there may be paperwork going on. someone with injuries was taken away from the area, nothing serious. up to the north bay looking at southbound with the taillights towards lincoln avenue. 101 moves at the limit through

san rafael. daly city councilman cycling for a cause, he's inviting you to ride along. councilman and former mayor mike guingona is cycling across all 117 miles of public roads in daily sitting, riding short distances every day to promote an active lifestyle and raise awareness about health issues. he says the quest will also give him the opportunity to get a first-hand look at road conditions for cyclists in the city. you can track his progress and get information about upcoming ride-alongs on his facebook page, bikewithmikedv. parking in redwood city might be easier if you keep your smart phone with you. the city piloting a brand new app called parker. that starts today. this one -- here is how it works. by using sensors embedded in street parking spaces to detect whether there is a car parked there. the app shows where spots are available, how many there are and how much it will cost you to park there. the company behind this parking

app is now working with redwood city during the pilot program which is expected to last several months. >> you've got to pull over to use the app probably. >> exactly. you can't be driving looking for a parking spot. end up on the curb. it's used to clean clothes. southern california authorities say a popular household cleaner also being used in drug deals. we'll have details next. we'll tell you why two of the world's most iconic fashion designers are facing the threat of wearing prison jumpsuits. looks like it could be a pretty exciting day on wall street. we'll check with cnbc. john mcafee is back.

welcome back. it's 5:12. a googler getting praise in the white house today. rebecca moore is an engineering manager at google.

she'll be honored as one of the obama administration's champions of change. moore leads the development of google earth engine and spearheaded an outreach program to support non-profits in environmental protection and cultural preservation. she earned her master's degree at stanford. >> the los angeles unified school board approving a $30 million contract to buy ipads for 30,000 students. the 47 schools in that district will have them by the end of this year. the rest will come soon after. so the question is where is all the money coming from? the answer is all compliments of a voter-approved bond. each of the more than 1,000 schools in that district expected to have ipads by the end of next year. the markets are under enormous pressure this morning after the federal open markets committee said what investors fear most, it planned to end the bond buying program and let the economy stand on its own. scott mcgrew, not what investors wanted to hear. >> not at all.

is like an parent who stops paying your apartment rent. the economy soon is going to have to prove itself by itself. ben bernanke said in his wednesday press conference the fed would likely end its purchase of bonds next year. remember we're talking about billions an billions of bond purchases every month. that news should drive interest rates, particularly mortgage rates up. as for the effect of equities, let's get right to kayla tausche who is live at cnbc world headquarters. >> hey, scott. futures are lower this morning following yesterday's sell-off. stocks, bonds, both slammed by comments from federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. speaking about when the central bank may end its economic stimulus program, reacting the disappointing data about china's economy and the manufacturing sector. here today we have reports on unemployment, manufacturing and housing. the dow dropping 206 points to

15,112 the nasdaq losing 38 to 3,433. >> we'll keep an eye on it with updates throughout the day. you remember john mcafee, the eccentric millionaire chazed through gaut mall land belize, a person of interest in the murder of his neighbor. he's living in oregon talking about his name sake, mcafee anti virus program. >> oh, hello there. my name is john mcafee, i am the founder of the mcafee anti-virus software company, although i've had nothing to do with this company for 15 years, i still get volumes of mail asking how do i uninstall this software? i have no idea. >> oh, my goodness. there you go. the rest of it is on youtube. let me absolutely assure you it's incredibly not safe for work unless you have my job in

which case it's my job to watch these sorts of videos. not something to queue up while you're at work. >> i like the fact he's rocking the hugh hefner smoking jacket. >> hundred dollar bills. it gets much worse from there. >> that's what we expect from that guy now. he looks like a character on "game of thrones." >> very interesting sense of humor. >> one way to put it. >> let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. it's been gorgeous lately. it doesn't seem like we're supposed to be this nice right now. >> we're in june after all. we'll be gathering around your desk. 51 degrees in oakland, 52 in livermore and 54 in walnut creek. laura is right. it has been a cooler than average june so far. as we kickoff the first full day of summertime, i'm talking about tomorrow, it's going to be pretty representative. and things will start to change.

we're talking about showers, a really good chance for that all across the bay area. as we meet back here next week, this morning temperatures in the 50s. good morning in livermore, 52 in the city by the bay. 50e for santa teresa, 54 degrees. you can't beat that. it means you don't have to have the heavy coat. the winds have relaxed. we don't have much of a windchill factor. here is what's happening. high pressure builds in for today. that's going to give us a quick surge of summer heat and things change as we get into monday and tuesday. area of low pressure dives in. this thing originated in the gulf of alaska. it will pull up subtropical moisture into the area. temperatures won't drop off that much. in the 50s to 70s. good chance for showers especially along the coastline. best chance in the north bay at the immediate coast, sonoma

county, marp rin county, talking to you. we can see showers in san jose. best chance for that will be late monday into tuesday. 76 in san jose today. 78 in los gatos. we hit that sweet stride. getting into the end of the week, we will increase your dry northerly winds. that means fire danger will increase as we head through friday. we will peak on saturday at 88 degrees, dropping your temperatures to the low 80s for sunday. showers monday into tuesday. i notice a lot of motorcycles out there on the roads yesterday. >> that's right. when weather heats up we see more folks riding those motorcycles. we also have to be more aware because they're smaller vehicles in general, tougher to see. we all share those roadways. the signs were lit up all last month as well. eastbound 580, that's where we're going to be aware of a stall that has moved from the freeway itself to the right hand shoulder. its counter commute in the middle of where the volume is

starting the build. this is westbound also with the commute, starting to build there. the slowing not likely due to that stall, but just due to the fact that folks are heading over toward that dublin interchange. not a big deal through livermore, highway 84 coming down below the speed limit. we'll give you a look over toward 238 where the castro valley y moves smoothly. i saw slowing north 880 toward marina boulevard. that's the construction zone. it looks like it cleared north. southbound side, an earlier crash has cleared from the shoulder right at marina. we'll end with a fremont live shot, starting to build a tad bit. still at the limit from the dumbarton bridge toward milpitas. >> we have a follow-up of the couple known as the landlords from hell. kipp and nicole macy will spend four years behind bars when sentenced in august. the san francisco district attorney says the couple has pleaded guilty to charges of burglary, stalking and attempted

grand theft. they used extreme measures to try to drive out their tenants from a four-unit building including sawing holes in the floor and cutting support beams. we also have an update on the pit bull mix that killed a union city boy. it has been euthanized. the family approved the plan to put the dog down yesterday. the dog belongs to the victim's uncle who is a san mateo police officer. on monday the 6-year-old boy was playing with that dog in his uncle's back yard when the dog fatally bit him. it is 5:20. police in southern california say there's a new form of currency on the black market. it's tide. detectives say they've seen a spike in thefts of the laundry detergents. they say thieves use it for trades with drug dealers to buy marijuana and cocaine.

>> from high fashion to possibly doing some hard time, luxury designer goll cha and gabbana busted for tax evasion over in italy. a judge ruling this week the designers dodged taxes and managed to somehow hide more than a billion dollars in royalties by selling their brand to a holding company in luxembourg. the judge hitting the designers with a suspended sentence of one year and eight months in prison. experts telling us on this one, given the length of the appeals process, they are unlikely to spend any time in jail at all. 5:21. what google is admitting about asking silly questions during its interview process next.

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welcome back everyone. we're bringing you live pictures this morning from colorado. this is the lime glulch wildfir,

pretty scarcery populated area. those who do live in the area have been evacuated. it's 0% contained as they're fighting this 500-acre fire. a tough run in colorado with so many fires in that area. 5:24 right now. fremont-based men's warehouse is looking for a new pitch man. george zimmer was fired. zimmer says he was fired after he expressed concern to the board over the direction the company was heading. zimmer founded men's warehouse more than 40 years ago. he's famous for the commercial tag line "you're going to like the way you look. i guarantee it." >> his first commercial premiered way back in 1986. >> been around a long time. doing some good things. google now admitting a list of silly questions it used to use and have applicants answer really had no purpose at all. the company executive telling

"the new york times" the brain teasers were just a complete waste of time. questions included how many times a day does a clock's hands overlap and why are manhole covers round? google's interview process is much more standard with questions like describe a time you solved a difficult problem. there's also less emphasis on college gpa and s.a.t. scores. we're learning new details about what will happen when the future king or queen of england is born. prince william and kate middleton don't know the gender of the baby and won't find out until birth. the same hospital he was born in back in 1982. when the royal baby is born, it will be announced via twitter and the old-fashioned way on a placard, on an easel outside the gates of buckingham palace. the due date is now just a month away. >> i hope the happy couple is saving its money. diapers are expensive.

you and i both know this. >> i think they'll be okay somehow. >> hopefully. >> i'm surprised they don't know the gender yet. >> they might. maybe they just haven't released it yet. >> i want to check with the forecast meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. you made it to thursday. we're so close to the weekend now. we have a real treat, 80 degrees in livermore. 65 degrees in san francisco. meanwhile, 71 degrees on the way to santa cruz. everywhere across the bay area, not too hot, not too cold, just right. as we finish offspring today, summer officially arrives at 10:04. we'll detail when rain moves in in your seven-day forecast. 5:26. take a look at your drive. >> these headlights still streaming north. >> we have green all over the place, the yellow just below 65. between 60 and 65 not a problem.

an indication of folks hitting the roadway. even through mountain view, no slowing north 101 around 85 and shoreline a typical spot in the commute. in palo alto, northbound 101 at university. headlights smooth all the way into san francisco. >> it's 5:27. facebook getting ready to announce new changers for its users. we have a team on it covering it for you. we'll let you know what it means for you. plus -- >> it opened the wound again. it's very difficult to watch, and i still -- the second time at different scenes i'm putting my head down and covering my ears. >> oscar grant's story hits the big screen in oakland today. what it's like for his mother to watch "fruitvale station."

just in, new details about the death of "sopranos" actor

james gandolfini. what we just learned from italy next. >> reporter: facebook says a small team has been working on a big idea. good morning. i'm marla tellez live from facebook headquarters in menlo park. we'll preview their big 10:00 announcement coming up. >> when you think of this weather, do you like it? we'll hold on to more of the same today. we crank up the heat for the weekend, only to be followed by showers. that's right, showers moving in. we'll detail your full forecast in moments. >> what do you think of traffic? we're still following the build as it heads towards the bay bridge. i'll show you a slow spot just developing. >> i like to keep it pg early morning, mike. we'll give you a full-fledged high def look. ha is the south bay from san jose with the sun coming your way on a thursday, june 20th. this is "today in the bay."

good thursday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. we have sad news to report on. just receiving new details about the sudden death of james gandolfini, the man best known as his role as mob boss tony soprano. gandolfini had a possible heart attack in bathroom and was still alive when the ambulance arrived. he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. our nbc reporter in italy says he was staying at the hotel boscolo in rome when he suffered that heart attack. by law, gandolfini will need an expedition authorization for his remains to be sent here to the united states. he was scheduled to appear at a film festival as a guest of honor and deliver a speech on saturday. again, james gandolfini dead at the age of 51.

we're also learning new details about a shooting in san jose closer to home leaving a teenager clinging to life. san jose police saying the boy is still alive but in grave condition. he was shot just after 6:00 last night on virginia avenue near the rancho del pueblo golf course. police say a motive remains unclear. we are in contact with police and the we will, of course, bring you any new information on this situation if things change. >> 5:32. facebook expected to announce improvements to its popular instagram service in a matter of hours. scott mcgrew, they're talking video. >> that's the talk. facebook bought instagram about a year ago, as we take a look at the newsroom this morning. instagram, of course, is a very popular service. let's check in with marla tellez to find out more. good morning, marla. >> reporter: good morning. in about 4 1/2 hours we'll know if the rumor mill is cranking

out the truth about the potential announcement that facebook is set to announce a new video sharing service. as you just mentioned, all the tech experts including our own scott mcgrew says it would be offered through instagram which scott mentioned facebook bought last year for $1 billion. instagram not doing bad at all these days with more than 100 million users. if you don't know, instagram is a photo sharing app that allows users the option of posting their photos to facebook. the thought is instagram will allow users to create short videos and if you so choose, post those to your facebook page. here is the thing, though, you can already post videos to facebook, just not instagram videos. what does this mean for your page? simply put, facebook walls will likely be covered with more videos. it is as simple as that. the thought is facebook is trying to catch up to twitter and its vine service which

allows folks to post six-second clips to twitter. the video sharing option may come with video filters and perhaps a longer recording time, longer than that six seconds that vine allows. back here live at facebook headquarters, a little bit of a different -- a step-up because the thumbs up is no longer in front of the facebook headquarters. it's covered with a single sentence that says "a small team has been working on a big idea." i'm not sure how long this has been out there. perhaps it's alluding to the big 10:00 announcement. scott? >> if you're not familiar with it, vine really invented the short format video. it was purchased by facebook's competitor twitter last fall. here you see somebody who made a vine animation. each video limited to six seconds. that's kind of arbitrary it seems. but, in fact, actually allows you to use the service, watch the videos on mobile without

running up your data bill too much. from a business point of view, videograms and vines are great. my question is how do you monetize this? they're fun but where does the money come from from facebook or at which timer? >> that's always the multimillion dollar questions. 5:35 right now. on going contract negotiations between b.a.r.t. and workers creating new worries for bay area commuters. a possible work stoppage could force riders back on your freeways and that, of course, would create more gridlock. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in fremont with more details on the impact of a potential b.a.r.t. strike. >> reporter: good morning, jon. we've been talking with commuters and they had no wrid that a work stoppage was even a possibility. they're going to be finding out more about this in about 30 minutes. that's when b.a.r.t. union workers will have out at

stations handing out flyers explaining that their contract expires in ten days. for riders they would be caught in the middle if this were to grow into a strike. union leaders say they don't want to walk off the job, but their flier says they're pushing for safer working conditions and fair pay. the riders we're speaking with this morning tell us they're not following the details of this work dispute. they just know that thousands of bay area commuters rely on b.a.r.t. each day. they don't want to be caught in the gridlock on bay area freeways or alternative forms of transportation. another hitch? america's cup racing starts in july and san francisco is where it's happening. b.a.r.t. is part of the plan to move the crowds without them being in their cars. this morning riders just asking both sides to come up with a quick solution. >> the road to san francisco, oakland, it affects a lot of people. i hope it doesn't happen. we need the b.a.r.t. system.

>> if a deal is not reached within ten days, the governor could call for a 60-day cooling off period, about the time when caltrans is hoping to shut down the bay bridge. the timing in all this is a real challenge. b.a.r.t. is working on a contingency plan. we're told that negotiations are continuing. live in fremont, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> a private screening of a film about oscar grant will take place in oakland. grant's mother is expected to attend though she says it won't be easy. >> it opened the wound again. it was very difficult to watch, and i still -- the second time at different scenes i'm putting my head down andjfñ covering my ears. >> this will be wanda johnson's third time watching "fruitvale station." the film depicts her son's last day leading up to the time he was shot by a b.a.r.t. police officer at the fruitvale station. she hopes the film will help

people understand the real oscar grant. >> showing people that oscar was a human, that he loved people, any type of people. it didn't matter what nationality i don't were and that you can change. >> johnson also hopes the movie can lead society towards a more equitable justice system. fruit vale station opens to the public on july 12th. 5:38. christina loren is back telling us about more good weather as we approach summer officially. >> you know what else we're approaching? friday. 5:38. good morning, jon and laura. good morning to you at home. i want to start with this live picture. a spectacular start to the day here. in san francisco, june gloom has not been a problem for us this month. as we head throughout the day today, it will not be a problem at all. look at san jose to start the day. gorgeous conditions here. we thank you for waking up with us, especially maybe the kids at

home, often from school for the summertime and you're still up early with us. we appreciate that. 54 in san jose, 51? oakland, 47 to start in gilroy. take you through the hour-by-hour changes. at about noon, at 79 in antioch, 72 degrees in san jose, rounding out the day at about 76. not too bad in the south bay. 81 up in wine country for santa rosa and 80 degrees in livermore. now, we're going to warm up into the weekend and we have showers headed our way next week. if you ever want to follow us, we're posting weather updates on nbcbayarea.com. of course, you can follow me on facebook. someone who is always on the job, mike inouye. you can find his tweets even in the evenings. >> i thought you were going to out me saying i'm always on facebook. it's always for work, mostly. looking at the eastshore freeway, looking toward emeryville, i never shop online either folks. westbound 80, this is the truth, a smooth drive through berkeley all the way to the bay bridge

toll plaza, look at that volume of traffic. look at this volume of traffic. building in the cash lane, no metering lights just yet. those should come on just about 6:00 on thursday. the maps will show the traffic flow into the area, a smooth drive on the maze and on the approach. we have the tri-valley moving nicely right now in toward dublin and pleasanton. 580 slows out of the altamont pass, a look in palo alto, a nice easy drive through 102 and 280. 5:40 right now. we have new details to tell you about about a u.s. soldier missing in action for four years. the demands by the taliban to ensure he's released safely. i went over to her and gave her a hug. i said you're a hero. if you hadn't caught that baby -- >> that heroic catch that catapulted one preschool teacher into the national spotlight. we'll let you know who her famous father is as well next.

5:43. president obama back in washington after a three-day trip to europe, greeted by sm of the same issues he dealt with in talks at the g8 summit. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joins us live on capitol hill with what's on the president's agenda today. >> reporter: good morning, laura. today he's dealing with immigration, talking with senate democrats about how they can get this ball rolling. as of this morning, new information that there's yet another compromise in the works. could see an announcement on that one today. that would double the number of border patrol agents and add 17 miles offensing, trying to appeal to republicans who have been opposing the bill so far. a number of things on the president's agenda including dealing with syria. he's decided to arm the rebels

but can he get the allies to go along. that was part of the g8 summit that he just came back from from overnight. as of this week, we turned over control of secure, what's the u.s. role? we're there until 2013. what is the u.s. doing in these final months in afghanistan. final the nsa, controversy washington can't seem to get away from, we have another hearing on contractors here on capitol hill. another briefing on how that is proceeding. >> thank you, tracie. a suppose person for the taliban says the movement is offering to release a u.s. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five senior operatives being held at guantanamo bay. u.s. aeshl sergeant bo bergdahl disappeared in eastern afghanistan in 2009. in a telephone conversation with the associated press t taliban spokesperson says he believes bergdahl was, in fact, in good

condition. he also says the taliban wants to build bridges of confidence. the u.s. scrambling to save talks with the taliban after angry comments from afghan president hamid karzai. an amazing story and amazing catch from the daughter of legendary baseball figure. christina torre is the daughter of manager joe torre torre stood beneath a baby dang frlg a fire escape and he fell, hiding his head on a restaurant awning before amazingly falling right into torre's arms. >> luckily he just landed in my arms. i feel quite lucky i was in the right spot and was able to catch him and he's alive. >> the good lord puts you in a position where you're there. a child's life is in the balance, in your hands literally. it's certainly -- it feels good to me and i know it did to her.

>> no doubt. police say the parents were asleep when the toddler wandered to the window. they've been charged with child endangerment. the window has guards up on it than tox the family's pastor. talk about right place, right time. >> it's mind blowing that child was allowed out alone on a fire escape. christina torre an all-star in real life. >> christina loren is here to talk about good news weather wise. tonight officially starts summer. >> 10:04. joe torre would tell his players pair a big glove and pair of rosary beads. very good advice, mr. torre. >> let me show you the blessing we have this morning. this is just beautiful out there. no june gloom out there. we're still going to see temperatures that are comfortable, not too hot even with all that sunshine coming in early. good morning down in share. 54 degrees there, 52 in livermore. it's going to be warm for you,

but not as hot as it could be, as we kickoff summertime officially at 10:04. high pressure will move in over the next couple days. we'll see a surge of summer heat, but only to be followed by rain showers. we have an area of low pressure that will race down south. as we head throughout monday and tuesday, best chance. best chance in the south bay will be overnight monday into tuesday. we will see 50s to 70s headed our way. the best chance for the showers is going to be in the north bay at the coast. sonoma county, marin county, keep your eyes peeled. we'll keep you updated as well to the forecast. 80 in livermore, 84 in fairfield. i wouldn't be talking about showers unless i really believed it. 88 degrees on saturday. here is the showers, monday into tuesday. here is the deal. 79 degrees on monday inland. if we see any activity inland it will be for the second half of the day into early tuesday. that means tuesday morning we could kind of have a tricky drive to work. mike and i will be tracking that for you on tuesday morning.

stay tuned. we'll let you know if things change. i think we'll say maybe .10 inch of rain over the parts that pick up the most monday and tuesday. mike, it's been kind of interesting. you're still busy, but it is lighter. >> lighter but busy. we have nine counties throughout the bay area. covering the micro climb mats that you have and the micro commutes. shorter lived but still just as folked. we're looking over here toward the south bay where traffic flows nicely. it is a lighter build right now. we'll see that about 8:30 where things really pack in around the south bay. so far no major issues. we take you to the tri-valley. no big crashes or slowdowns reported. we have a good focus right here, west 580 where speeds are coming down to about 50 miles an hour. as you head towards highway 84, westbound 84 toward vallecitos, still very clear. 680 southbound as you get on at stoneridge drive, reports of a

minor crash. sounds like all the activity is off the side of the on-ramp. a lot of apartments and condos there. an issue heading toward the freeway itself. as we move toward the bay bridge and the toll plaza, eastshore freeway as welcoming out of the maze. live look at the toll plaza shows an easy drive. the north bay we have slowing southbound 101. there was an earlier deer running across lanes. it looks like they had to have a traffic break which just cleared from this area. nascar star danika patrick in the bay area competing in the toyota savemart 350 in sonoma on sunday. today making a pit stop in the south bay visiting go daddy in sunnyvale. she'll meet with employees and customers at the internet domain registration company. patrick, of course, is the spokesperson forego daddy. several other well-known names in the world of racing will come together in san

francisco today. drivers kurt busch, larry mcreynolds are talking about this race at sonoma raceway. today is in ghirardelli square. >> nascar action right here in the bay area. 5:50 right now. mark zuckerberg getting top marks beating out google ceo larry page and microsoft's bill gates. we'll tell you why coming up. we'll take a look at the stock market under enormous pressure this morning all ahead in business and tech.

good thursday morning. it's tough to get up early, very early. this is one of the payoffs. look at that, the rewards of it.

this is from the san bruno cam. the sunrise over candlestick point makes you feel good about being alive. it's 5:52. >> mark zuckerberg getting top marks this morning when it comes to business etiquette. the facebook ceo met south korea's president earlier this week, greeting her with handshake and a slight bow. after the meeting abc news reports south korean television compared zuckerberg's meeting with the president's previous meetings with bill gates and larry page. the news says of the three, zuckerberg was the most respectful. in april gates was criticized after he shook the south korean president's hand with one hand in his pocket. gates also had his jacket unbuttoned was zuckerberg's was properly buttoned up. i was glad it wasn't a hoodie. payable didn't bow the way zuckerberg did. the political action

committee releasing another add supporting immigration reform. >> this ad much more simple, easily recognizable. >> give me your tired, your poor, your hudalled masses yearning to breathe free. >> you will recognize that as a nod to the lez reth poem inscribed on the base of the statue of liberty. it's a bit of an interpretation. business people and high tech people in particular argue immigrants are hard for the economy, that they create jobs. google, paypal, ebay all created by immigrants, as well as bell telephone, at&t, u.s. steel. if we go to the children of immigrants, we can add apple and hundreds of other companies. other news, elon musk posted

this picture to twitter, a preview of tonight's tesla announcement showing off new services, switching an electric car battery faster than a gas station can fill a regular car with regular. all eyes are on wall street this morning. wall street, by the way, named after the wall that used to be there built by the dutch. anyway, the fed says it will discontinue easy money policies. we'll continue to cover this issue all morning, but it does appear that this party is over on wall street at least as far as the easy money from the fed goes. now it's got to stand on its own, laura and jon. >> see where the mortgage rates go. >> higher for sure. >> i like how scott mcgrew sprinkles the education on us, the wall street reference. >> very very much. >> christina loren, speaking of strength, looks like another good one outside. >> beautiful out there. good morning jon and laura. temperatures this morning nice and comfortable, 54 degrees in

san jose, 51 in sunnyvale. we're at 47 degrees in gilroy. as we head throughout this afternoon, temperatures will be comfortable, a touch warmer than yesterday by about three to five degrees. this is the last day -- not full day, but the last day of spring. summer officially arrives at 10:04. maybe you've got to arrive to work on time. the man to help you do so, mike inouye. >> good morning, good morning. also help you in the car pool lane if there's only one of you, we could car pool. palo alto free of any problems or incidents. at the limit here. the entire peninsula between 280, san francisco and the south bay. the other side of the bay as you cross over the san mateo bridge, westbound away from us, that's your commute direction. no delays on the span here or the dumbarton bridge. a smooth drive off 880 coming into the area. east bay slow spots approaching the bay bridge, not really a problem. the berkeley curve, a few more

minutes before the metering lights turn on. antioch we see the first slowing traditionally. right now the only real slowing for the east bay is right here, just building for 580 into livermore. >> we continue to get details about the death of actor james gandolfini this morning. . we'll also tell you about the fight to open a bar in one south bay city. this is getting heated up. while the owner of the proposed bar has people so upset.

a heart attack in a hotel bathroom. new details just in about the death of "some pran knows" star james gandolfini. trouble on$ewtt tracks. we'll tell you about the looming b.a.r.t. strike that could shut down your ride to work.

>> a new status update from facebook. the big announcement about the way you change your news feed. a beautiful day shaping up. temperatures nice and crisp, not too cold out there. 40s and 50s, just hours away from the official kickoff of summertime. i'll let you know how much warmer we'll get before the rain arrives next. lots to talk about in your full forecast. >> i have a possible slowdown for the north bay, something just developing. i'll do something even better than the fonz coming sglup that's quite the tease. we cannot wait. that is a spectacular shot there. look at the sunrise bathing the bridge, the bay bridge and the entire bay area in some nice warm light. it is friday eve, thursday, june 20th, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thank for joining us.