good morning. i'm kris sanchez. and the final countdown to the possible b.a.r.t. strike is underway. we have reaction from both sides of the negotiating table as well as a backup plan for tomorrow's commute. also, local travelers react to the worldwide terror alert for travelers. and a driver runs into a crowd at a famous boardwalk, but was it deliberate? this is today in the bay. we are looking live at san francisco. not only do you see the fog squished down on the transamerica building but you see the flag there waving in the wind. it is a very cool start to the day there. and throughout the bay.

thanks for joining us i'm kris sanchez along with meteorologist rob mayeda. we have our first football game today. so it feels like fall. >> well, the weather will be comfortable, but may include some drizzle for the next couple of hours. especially around san francisco and oakland. 50s, low clouds all the way inland. a healthy see breeze into liver more this morning. should see sunshine for areas east of san francisco. but all day on the coast it's going to be cool with the drizzle perhaps lingering into the afternoon along the seashore. highs today, 60. 70s in san jose. low 08 ree80s inland today. temperatures look to get cooler, we'll talk about that coming up. a few minutes.

>> thank you very much. well, that tick tock of the clock is growing louder and louder. we are now 24 hours away from what could be another paralyzing b.a.r.t. strike. negotiations ended last night around 11:30. this is the negotiators walking out of the meeting room. again, salary, benefits, still the major sticking points. when the four-year contract between b.a.r.t. and the two largest labor unions expired at the end of june, 2,000 union workers went on strike, shuttling down the fifth largest rail line for 4 1/2 days and those days were painful. the 30-day agreement that got them running temporarily expires at 11:59 tonight. >> hopefully if we keep meeting we'll get to a proposal that both sides can agree to. >> the team is working diligently to get an agreement. we did not, we don't want a service disruption in the bay area. >> now, both sides are expected to return to the bargaining table. they plan to do that at 11:00

this morning. now, the 400,000 riders who typically count on b.a.r.t. each weekday could put extra pressure on bay area freeways and other public transit systems. caltrans and 511.org are urging people to plan ahead and plan on telecommuting or riding bikes. adjust work hours to leave early or stay late. caltrans says no matter what, allow extra time to get where you need to go. if there's a b.a.r.t. strike, they plan to offer limited bus service during the peak hours. charter buses will serve 4,000 people each day. you can get an update on charter bus service for the following day in the event of an strike, or go to alert511.org for the latest. you can count on nbc bay area for what you need to know.

tomorrow morning "today in the bay" the team will start at 4:00 in the morning to help you avoid as much traffic as possible. we'll have coverage all day and online. also new this morning some u.s. embassies and consulates are now shut down over growing security concerns. the u.s. embassy in egypt's capital is one of the embassies that closed its doors today. the u.s. government issued a worldwide travel alert to all americans through august 31st, because of an unspecified al qaeda threat. the alert was issued after u.s. leaders announced embassies and consulates would be closed. sundays are normal work days in muslim countries and in israel. analysts say the united states is mindful of what can go wrong, especially in the wake of the september 11th terrorist attack in benghazi which claimed the lives of four people, including bay area native, chris stevens.

some people are saying they're taking the travel warnings seriously, but are not changing their plans. they tell us they want to be safe but not fearful. >> don't give it a second thought. i mean, you have to just live, you know? the world is so big. it can happen here, it can happen there. it can happen anywhere. >> not going to let that stop me. i think if you stay at home and don't travel, they have won, haven't they? >> now, in addition to being aware of the surroundings, u.s. citizens are encouraged to register their travel plans through the state department's travel registration website. this alert for travelers expires on august 31st. we are learning new information in the shooting death of a 19-year-old woman who died in downtown san jose last night. rather, yesterday morning. according to the san jose mercury news, the victim is a college student and was not the intended target. investigators say the gunman opened fire on a car on san salvador street early yesterday

morning near 3rd street. the woman was sitting in the passenger seat when she was killed. the 21-year-old driver of that car was not hit and managed to call 911. police say he's not considered a suspect in this shooting. this is the 30th homicide so far this year in san jose. the city saw 46 homicides in all of last year. more than 200 people now face criminal charges this morning after a big protest at the chevron refinery in richmond to mark the one-year anniversary of the big refinery fire there. police estimate more than 2,500 democrat o demonstrators marched yesterday afternoon and then 500 people pushed police officers on to chevron property and then sat down. police told them they'd have to leave or be arrested for trespa trespassing. now, the protesters hope the

rally will bring about some change. >> i hope some legislation happens. i hope the government will pay attention. i hope that chevron -- i mean not chevron, but the city of richmond will win this suit against chevron. i hope that chevron will be responsible. you see my t-shirt? >> smoke from last year's fire sent 15,000 people to hospitals seeking treatment. the rally came one day after the city attorneys filed a lawsuit in connection with the fire. and an invest is underway to figure out what caused this fire that left an eld lehrerly man seriously injured. firefighters rescued that man from the burning home and was take -- he was taken to the hospital. the crews got the fire under control a half hour later. there were no other injuries. police are looking for a man they say shot three people in san francisco's bay view

district yesterday and are also shooting for the get away driver. it happened about 1:30 in the afternoon on palou avenue. the gunman got away in a white vehicle and the victims drove themselves to the hospital and the hospital has not released the word on the victims. and households, several communities had a big gun buy back. they all examined and packed up handguns and shotguns at three buy back locations. residents surrendered the weapons anonymously in exchange for gift cards ranging from $50 to $200 for assault rifles. >> i have some old guns that i don't need anymore. i don't use. i used to hunt. and i don't need them anymore so i'm going to give them up. >> the gun buy back programs

eliminate the theft of guns from homes because they're often used in violent crimes. much more ahead on "today in the bay" including a horrifying scene in southern california as witnesses say a driver deliberately plowed on to a crowded boardwalk. and is it art or is it racist?v controversy and

well, if you haven't made it out to see any of the america's cup racing, here's some of the set-up that you're missing. lots of things to do out there. and the crowds have not been too unbearable. time to check it out. chaos in los angeles after a driver ran into a crowd at the venice beach boardwalk. one person was killed and at least a dozen others are hurt. a surveillance camera captured images of that speeding car and pedestrians frantically trying

to get out of the way. the police have a suspect in custody though they're not releasing his identity. one woman saw her own grandmother get hit. >> it was just like a tragic scene. like really bad. everybody was surrounding her, there were kids. a little girl was all over the floor. people next to us, she broke her arm and legs and ribs. there was five or six people laying down right next to my grandmother. it was really bad. a lot of people got hurt. it was a very bad thing. >> witnesses say it appeared the driver deliberately drove down the boardwalk as he hit the victims. still ahead, it looks like a space ship, but it's piece of silicon valley history. we'll take you to a cool birthday party. a lot of low clouds and some drizzle in a few spots. enough to wet the roads in some places. we'll let you know what you can expect for the afternoon when we come right back.

and looking live this morning at at&t park where the giant race is going to get underway. a great way to get a little exercise and raise a lot of money. $200,000 plus for a local charity. it's a good thing. well, it is a blast from the space past that's going full speed ahead to the future. a silicon valley landmark recently hit a milestone. we go back in time. >> reporter: it's a piece of silicon valley history that will instantly take you back to the time when it was built. >> people call it the jetson building building. >> reporter: it's the bank of the west building and it was built in 1963 when the space race was hot and gloria opened her same checking account. >> same checking account for 51

years now. >> reporter: as it celebrates five decades the building is cool. the people who bank here more so. >> i have seen anything. highway 101 when it was not even paved. >> i rib the whole valley when it was orchards. i saw it grow into what it is today. >> reporter: what it is today is a high-tech hub. this is linked in's new building, and back at the bank things have remained the same. >> it doesn't fit into the rest of the area right now, what they're trying to do. i like this better. >> i would sit at my desk at the window and the customers would drive by and they would honk. i'd wave. i'd know they were going to the grocery store or they'd circle around the back end and come into the bank to say hello. >> reporter: while the building is locked in 1963, it's still a modern bank. >> everything is digital, you know?

everything is modern. i mean, i had to go from typewriter for example, and now to computers. at my age i have -- i use it. i love it. keeps my brain going. >> reporter: with plans to stay spacey long into the future. scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> it doesn't look that unusual, but today this morning, rob, with that foggy back drop, probably looks even more spacey. >> it probably does. we have drizzle in a few spots around the bay area. not just the places you'd expect like san francisco and the coast, but down into south bay and oakland. you have low clouds all the way into liver more and it's not too chilly. mid to upper 50s for most of south bay, but the on-shore winds will ensure as the skies here can this afternoon, we'll see mild temperatures today. look at the marine air that's moved in. humidity levels are at the

highest, but for august normally the inland locations are -- drier to start off the morning. so with that strong sea breeze, the fog has pushed its way into sacramento and stockton this morning. at least for now, the sierra not seeing thunderstorm activity. and aawway what from lake tahoe area. we have tropical moisture keeping the on shore breeze going. it will turn it more strong i think or turning it stronger as we go into monday and tuesday. so it will be mild today but trending even cooler for some of the inland valleys as we head through the first wehalf of the week. so around at&t park, fremont festival, the yard should be fine. a little misty for the morning as then fine for the afternoon. low clouds thickening around the

day. and by 10:00 you already see fog headed to the pass. so a healthy marine layer and a sign that the cool weather will stick around for a while. 76 for san jose today. areas south of downtown, closer to the mid to upper 80s. areas south of san jose will see the warmest temperature and the trivalley. mid 80s. but 70s as you get down into castro valley. and 63 degrees in san francisco. 60s in oakland for the a's game today. another cool day around the east bay and for the north bay, the highs in the low to mid 6 -- 70s. the numbers are below average for this time of the year and the numbers look like they'll hold up a bit longer. wednesday and thursday, the cooler temperatures. next weekend, we may see some tropical high clouds come our way. no showers in the forecast just yet. but we'll see them getting closer to what you'd expect to

see this time of the year. so baseball weather next weekend. football weather just in time for the nfl on nbc. >> you know we're jonesing for sports when we start referring to our forecast that way. >> yeah. >> very exciting. thank you very much, rob. some folks are calling this new music video racist and offensive. the new video leading to the debate and its connection to the bay area. ♪

well t video for a new song called "asian girl" has gotten more than 325,000 views in a few days, but a lot of folks on social media say it shouldn't be called that, but racist. it's released by a southern california band. today in the bay's stephanie --

on why there's a backlash. >> reporter: it's the first line -- ♪ my asian girl >> reporter: of what this song is all about. ♪ san jose native, a social media star with more than 100,000 facebook likes dances in skimpy clothing as the local band serenade her with lyrics. this isn't a joke video, but the latest single from the band set to headline at the house of blues sunset strip in l.a. >> this is kind of a bonus song on the album. we did it as jest. we threw it on there after much deliberation. >> reporter: and a music video released three days ago and there's controversy ever since. comments started to pour in. change.org petition went up as people demanded the band get pulled from the lineups for being quote, offensive. >> it is amazing how much

attention it's getting. we didn't expect all the backlash. >> reporter: that's led to the band losing business. the house of blues announced it's been dropped from the lineup. >> it hit me this is really dangerous when i heard the lyrics. >> reporter: for in woman, an advocate, the jokes at the expense of asians come too easily. >> i feel like media would have been on it right away. >> reporter: she helps the women who have been victims of sensual attacks. >> people have groped them, you know? it's okay. because you're an asian woman. we have been told this stuff. >> reporter: the woman in the video has apologized on twitter several times to all who feel she quote, set asian women back 50 years. as for the band, this was just an attempt at humor gone bad. >> it comes from a good place, you know? like actually i'm sure it's hard for people to believe that, but we've all had, you know, close

relationships with, you know, the asian community, asian people. >> reporter: stephanie strong. a people set to be married thought they had everything in place until they discovered they were scammed by a phony ad on craigslist. >> i have a friend who -- >> reporter: alan stout and his bride make preparation for catererer for what was supposed on the the happiest day in the lives. everyone in the wedding is from out of town. so this house was rented, walking distance to the church, or so they thought. >> we went to the house and knocked on the door and there were people in the house. i mean, i started crying. >> reporter: this house is for rent, not by the person who rented it to the not so happy couple and it's not the first time it happened here.

>> i'm like -- it's happened again. this is the fourth time. >> reporter: the fourth time in the past four months. brendon kenny broke the news to the couple. scammers have taken the ad posted on a legitimate site and posted it to craigslist. the family wired $3,000 for a two-week rental. >> we found it on craigs list before. it was spam. but other than that it's a public classified ad. nothing much else we do about it. >> reporter: despite the debacle, the wedding goes on. >> actually i e-mailed the guy last night. i told him that he was a bad person. and that i hoped that god's justice would strike upon him. >> reports of anyone struck by lightning we'll let you know. >> please do. >> reporter: for now they focus on their future and happier times ahead. >> we made sure all our

honeymoon reservations are intact. that is true. >> bring on the honeymoon. >> yeah. still ahead, it is almost time to tailgate. every day items the nfl says you better leave in the car or at home. and the demolition of this california power plant goes terribly wrong. it guides you to a number that will change your life: your sleep number setting. it even knows you by name. now it's easier than ever to experience deep, restful sleep with the sleep number bed's dualair technology. at the touch of a button, the sleep number bed adjusts to each person's ideal comfort and support. and you'll only find it at a sleep number store. where right now our newest innovations are available with 48-month financing. sleep number. comfort individualized.

and we are looking live at where we took the sun right out of it and replaced it with some clouds. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. >> yeah, drizzle in a few spots, in san francisco and in oakland. not much sunshine in san jose this morning. we have a healthy sea breeze

which will keep the low clouds across the inner bay probably into the mid morning. maybe even late morning hours. later on we'll see some clearing as which go hour by hour. but not as much clearing if you're around san francisco and the coast today. you'll see the low clouds sweeping back in by 7:00 through the san bern gap. and san francisco over to oakland, 76. downtown san jose, mid 80s. upper 8 -- 80s south. and the trend is running even cooler in the seven-day forecast. a look at that coming up. >> i may need a scarf. we are now just 18 hours away from what could be another paralyzing b.a.r.t. strike. these are the folks leaving the bargaining table. salary and benefits remain the major sticking points. after the four-year contract between b.a.r.t. and the two largest labor unions expired at

the end of june, more than 2,000 union workers went on strike. the 30-day agreement to keep the trains running now expires at 11:59. >> well, we have to keep moving. hopefully we'll get to a proposal, you know, that both sides can agree to. >> the union team is working dill jemently to get an agreement. we do not, we did not want a service disruption in the bay area. >> both sides are expected to get back to the bargaining table at 11:00 this morning. many people who use b.a.r.t. are bracing for that crippling strike. today, we spoke with some people who expressed a lot of frustration. >> reporter: inside this building on west grand, close to oakland's lake merritt, talks continued between b.a.r.t. and the two largest unions. so far, no major progress is being made to avert a strike monday morning.

one that could leave hundreds of thousands of commuters stranded or stuck in gridlock. >> in the whole area, obviously they have to do what they have to do for their families but, you know, bay area is a crazy place without b.a.r.t. >> and when there's a home game, most patrons -- most people use b.a.r.t. no one wants to drive. everyone wants to get out here and use the b.a.r.t. train. >> $18 for parking is kind of insane. yeah. way more convenient to jump on the b.a.r.t. >> reporter: the oakland a's are away next week. if there's a strike, some people may feel the pinch as there's a seven-game homestand on monday. b.a.r.t. workers went on strike last month for four days crippling mass transit. and keep in mind that was during the 4th of july holiday. many commuters are concerned if b.a.r.t. workers strike again, this time it would be much

worse. >> i'm not looking forward to it. it puts a damper on the entire week. hopefully they'll figure it out before monday morning. >> now, if that's a strike we'll have you covered on monday morning. the "today in the bay" will start at 4:00. and now to a developing story. americans under a terror threat that is being called specific and serious. u.s. intelligence has learned al qaeda may be planning to attack american interests overseas and officials are taking no chances issuing a global travel warning and shutting down american embassies in several countries. >> reporter: in one of the most serious terror warnings in years the state department has alerted americans overseas that al qaeda could be plotting an attack and they have their eyes trained on the arabian peninsula. the warning covers travel for

americans worldwide, cautioning them to be vigilant at tourist sites and public transportation. in a statement, the state department said, terrorists may elect to use a variety of means and methods. in another rare move, the state department has ordered the temporary closure of 22 embassies. mostly in the middle east and north africa and including cairo and kabul where nbc filed this report. >> the last time there was an attack it was september 11, 2011 and insurgents were firing on the compound. >> reporter: the threat was identified through increased chatter but terror groups and other sources of information. new york congressman peter king says the intelligence points to yemen. >> al qaeda and the arabian peninsula is probably the most deadly of all the aftfiliates o

al qaeda. >> reporter: that's where the so-called underwear bomber got his training and where terrific attacks were directed two years ago. >> given the credibility of the source and where the attacks may take place, that's why you have seen the government take the action. and chaos last night as a driver ran into a crowd at the venice beach boardwalk in the middle of a busy afternoon. one person was killed, at least a dozen others are hurt. this surveillance image captured images of the car and the pedestrians trying to get off on the way. police now have a suspect in custody though they're not releasing his identity yet. one woman tells us what it was like to watch her grandmother get hit. >> it was like a tragic scene. really bad. everybody was surrounding her. everyone was crying, there was kids. there was a little girl, and

people next to us, she broke her arm, broke her legs and ribs. and it was five or six people lying down right next to my grandmother. it was really bad. it was a very bad thing. >> witnesses say the driver looked like he was deliberately driving down the boardwalk as he hit those victims. and it wasn't supposed to go that way. the demolition of an old power plant in bakersfield yesterday sent debris flying into a crowd of spectators. more than a thousand people were gathered behind the police barricade in an area that was deemed safe. >> rattled the bridge and a piece, probably four in. came across. >> where were you standing? >> right behind the barricades and the police lines. >> five people were injured,

including one man who had his leg severed. four others were treated for minor injuries. students are complaining about a new rule intended to stop cyber bullying. the lodi school district is requiring high school athletes and others to sign a social media contract. it says they can be suspend ordinary kicked out if they post or even like something the administration considers inappropriate. students say the rule violates their first amendment rights. however, since 2011, state law has granted schools the authority to suspend students for what they consider on line bullying. in santa cruz an unlikely suspect is wanted in a down time bank robbery. a thin, blonde woman in her late 40s demanded money. she tried to disguise herself and was carrying a woven wicker

handbag. detectives are so sure that someone is going to recognize her that they rushed this surveillance photo out within hours of the robbery. and do you recognize this man? police in burling game are working to solve a bank robbery. they say this man robbed the wells fargo bank yesterday afternoon. police are asking anyone with information to call the burling game police department. now, to an nbc bay area follow-up. apple computers savoring some good news from the obama administration. the president's trade representative has overruled a trade commission decision banning imports of some apple products. the commission had banned imports of the iphone 4 and some versions of the ipad 2 saying they violated a patent. apple and samsung are locked in a battle over intellectual property. we have new rules for

football fans. the nfl is enfoerrcing the new clear bag policy for the first time today in canton, ohio. face paint still okay though. but the rest of the props have to stay at home. now fans can no longer bring in backpacks or large bags into stadiums. only clear plastic bags are allowed no larger that an one-gallon ziploc bags. no diaper bag, no camera or computer bags. you can't bring your suit cushions. you can watch tonight's hall of fame game between the cowboys and the dolphins right here at 5:00 following our special 4:00 p.m. newscast. going to feel like going to the airport next time we go to the stadiums. still ahead, the giants look to expand their winning streak against the rays and alex rodriguez may have played his final game as a pro. what the slugger says he intends

to do despite looming suspens n suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs.

well, it might be a chilly start to the morning at at&t park. where we're looking live this morning, but for 20,000 participants who are taking part in the giant race it will probably feel good. half marathon that will help raise more than $200,000 for charity and the project open hand. meanwhile, across the country the giants were taking on the rays. san francisco looking for their fourth straight win and this game would go into extra innings, but the rays will meyers drove in the winning run in the tenth inning to break the modest streak. and the a's took on the rangers and the a's got off to the strong start. first inning with one run

already in. cespedes gave the green and gold a 3-0 lead. that's all the athletics would need, beating the texas rangers 4-2. and the lead over the rangers now increases to 3 1/2 games. last night, alex rodriguez played what might have been his last game on a baseball diamond for a very long time. after reports of negotiations between his lawyers and the league, major league baseball is expected to announce his punishment for using performance-enhancing drugs. rodriguez was back in uniform for the trenton thunder. the yankees minor league team has been rehabbing with rodriguez. he -- a-rod will be handed down we hear a 214-game ban tomorrow, eliminating his return to the yankees this season and next season. now, whether the shattering ban is handed out or not, rodriguez rodriguez is till going to

chicago. >> i can't wait to see my teammates. i feel like i can help us win. i can help us be a better team. i haven't seen my brothers in a long time. >> rodriguez said he'd appeal any type of suspension and at least nine others will be suspended for their use of the performance- performance-enhancing drugs. still to come, jerry brown and the supreme court on opposite sides of the prison realignment. what we can expect if the governor does not comply.

even with the transfer of low-level state prisoners to local county jails, california prisons are overcapacity and california governor jerry brown finds himself at odds with the u.s. supreme court over the issue. the justice refuse to accept brown's contention that the state's prison realignment program satisfied an earlier order to improve overcrowded

prison conditions. nbc bay area political analyst larry guesten joins us right now. this is a problem that precedes brown's office. >> it goes back to schwarzenegger, back to gray davis. all kinds of issues and jerry brown comes into office, no problem. except that the federal government says you've got to deal with this federal judicial issue here regarding overcrowding. you have too many overcrowded conditions none of which were his doing. that's the real problem for him. so the courts ordered him to reduce it by 27% of capacity. still overcrowded, but not as bad as the 180,000 or so they had before. through the prison alignment program, brown had distributed 35,000 prisoners to local jails in itself a controversial program that we can get back to in a second.

but the courts have said that, you know, you have to reduce the prison population by another 9,600 more by this december period. and then in the most recent supreme court decision, the majority said, yeah, you've got to do it. you have to go along with what the federal courts have said. >> in addition to the prison realignment, now there's talk there might be more low-level offenders being released on to the streets. is that really an option? >> well, it's a ripple effect. the governor will appeal one more time. but most say nothing will happen here. it will be much more symbolic than anything else. so that leaves jerry brown with two undesirable choices. he can move another 9,600 prisoners to county facilities but he's already catching flak for underfunding local governments which inial so ca s cases -- which in some cases have let out the prisoners into

the general public on parole. that's not going over well with law enforcement. that's not going over with the public. one choice. or brown can send the 9,600 prisoners to other states and that presents the governor with two other problems -- costs that are much higher sending them to county facilities here and anger by the california correctional police officer association. a very powerful union that represents the prison guards. so he may opt for a combination of the two, but whatever he does, brown is caught. he's caught and likely to step on a lot of toes. >> but something has to happen by september. the supreme court has spoken. there is an appeal, but as you said, it's largely symbolic. >> yeah. people say what if he doesn't do anything, what if he sits on his hands, then we're talking about a larger political problem for the governor. you know, federal courts have the right to act on constitutional matters. and in this case it's the eighth amendment claim that the

prisoners have been receiving the quote the is cruel and unusual treatment because of the overcrowding and he decides no ignore the court, critics will claim he's placing his own values over the constitution. look for him to go in the other direction, but regardless, the quagmire is an unpleasant interruption for a governor who has been enjoying a great deal of popularity with his voters and has as much of a problem that's not his doing altogether. >> we won't stop talking about it. still ahead, how president obama is spending his birthday weekend. outside right now, around the south bay we have some low clouds and drizzle in a few spots including out by campbell this morning. a look at the rest of your

afternoon forecast when we come back.

the greenest car wash in the country is one of the newest businesses in tempe, arizona. the process is advertised as soapless and chemical free. the active ingredient in fact is the only ingredient and according to the owner it's just water. >> double the amount of oxygen in this body of water. then the water is turning out this color. pretty much clear. there's no smell, that's no odor. this is very unusual for the industry. >> now the inventor of the process hopes to use oxygenated water in swimming pools eliminating the need for chemicals. similar to what's used in hot tubs. critics say it's unlikely it could work on an area as large as a pool. i guess those cars look clean enough. drops in home sales continue

to lead the way on wall street. for more on that and what else is happening in the world of business this week, here's cnbc's tyler math ahsan. >> we are headed off to the pools and the parents are planning their back to school strategies and earning season marches on. we'll whatever from disney, priceline.com and the first earning report from 21st century fox. the entertainment giant spun off in rupert murdoch's newscorp. the international trade commission is expected to issue its decision in the patent case apple against samsung. a ruling against samsung for using apple's technology without permission could result in a ban of device sale here in u.s. this week, we're being to get a few reads on the strength of the u.s. shoppers, get july

consumer spending data. sales fact yours from the major retail chains and see how much americans are charging on their credit cards these days. just one read on how the housing market is doing this week, an update on mortgage applications. as loan rates hover around two-year highs. get all your business news on cnbc. >> you can get your business and tech news before the bell weeke weekend days on "today on the bay", starting at 4:00 tomorrow because of the looming b.a.r.t. strike. a lot of people are doing some walking tomorrow if the b.a.r.t. strike happens. and rob mayeda tell us what to expect. >> i think low clouds, misty skies. temperatures in the 50s and you see the winds there in fairfield, southwest at 24. south wind into santa rosa will ensure the temperatures will be returning fairly cool. the satellite radar view, you're

not seeing much besides the fog and the mist this morning. in terms of monsoon moisture. most has pushed off to the east. but you can see off to the west here, area of low pressure. a dip in the jet stream is allowing temperatures here to stay fairly cool and in promoting a strong sea breeze or on shore winds, which is going to keep the warmer air well down south. we're talking fresno and bakersfield. even cooler into sacramento and stockton. today, fairly mild around the bay area and temperatures are growing to cool off even more. so temperatures today on the coast, near 60. you can see the reason why. the fog is not going away even in the sunshine inland, temperatures will stay fairly cool. by 11:00, the fog starting to approach livermore later on tonight. out to the trivalley, warmer temperatures around pleasantson and 70s for dublin. and low 70s in the north bay and

it's the inland valleys that will see temperatures cooling off a little bit more. tuesday into wednesday. highs inland into mid to upper but 90s in the forecast. >> that's very pleasant. thanks, rob. check out how president obama celebrated his birthday at camp david. he had a round of golf in d.c. not bad. boarding a helicopter headed for the presidential retreat in maryland. the president then played golf with some friends from hawaii and some current and former aides. for the record, we are told his buddies didn't go easy on him. the president -- he went in the chopper with the president and the others had to drive. had to let him win. thanks for making us a part of

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