good morning. i'm bob redell. we'll take you live to east san jose where sjpd have shot a robbery suspect. the latest coming up. plus firefighters continue to battle the rim fire burning close to the hetch hetchy reservoir this morning. there's concern it could affect your drinking water over the next couple years. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, crews still working around the clock trying to get to the new eastern span, get it ready and open by the tuesday morning commute. it is friday, august 30th. this is "today in the bay." you made it to friday. good morning. it's 4:30. i'm marla tellez in for jon

kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> san jose police are on the scene of an officer-involved shooting. we're hear that one robbery suspect was shot. it happened a few hours ago near homes along balboa off king road and alum rock avenue. today in the bay's bob redell live on the scene. you're hearing this all began with a traffic stop? >> reporter: yeah, around 1:00 this morning, sjpd were looking for this robbery suspect. they found him in a car not far from where i'm at. we're at king and will shire. if you go a couple blocks that way, it's king and alum rock. it was at that intersection where they tried to stop the suspect. there was a chase and a crash. there was an altercation, confrontation with the officers. we believe maybe it took place a couple blocks from here. the officers ended up shooting the suspect. the suspect has been taken to the hospital. we're waiting for sjpd's public

information officer to come out and give us an update on that person's condition. we do know the homicide detectives are out here investigating this. that is standard whenever you have an officer-involved shooting. it doesn't mean necessarily anyone was killed or there was a murder, it's just they were the unit designated to investigate whether this shooting was appropriate or not. so back out here live, if you are having any business in this area, you should be aware between king and will shire and alum rock, it is shut down right now. this is not an active crime scene in the sense that they have a standoff or anything, this is just a crime scene in the sense they're trying to process what happened. reporting live in east san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." now let's look at the weekend forecast as the holiday weekend approaches. meteorologist christina loren has the day off. we have rob mayeda in. >> good friday morning. we have low clouds and fog. it's kind of muggy out there this morning. we're seeing temperatures in the

50s and 60s right now. the sea breeze not quite as strong as you've seen over the past couple days. this will allow our inland temperatures today to climb into the 80s and low 90s south of san jose and out toward the tri-valley. 90s today, 70s in san francisco. mike, that fog could slow things down especially in the north bay and across the bay bridge commute. obviously we could see some of those low clouds drifting around the golden gate, too. >> that's right. we have one less crossing. the san mateo bridge the big focus yesterday. that was the place where we had the drama as far as speed sensors, crawling westbound all morning and eastbound in the evening. 101 tied up through san mateo as well as the richmond-san rafael bridge. the volume is typical especially on a friday at 4:33. no delays right now. close to the limit across the bridge. over on the peninsula side of the bridget self, you see the volume illustrated by all the

headlights off the high-rise. we have a heavier volume overnight of course because that is your option to the south instead of using the bay bridge. we're looking at a lighter volume today because it is friday, especially friday before the labor day holiday. just debris right now over at the toll plaza. >> it is day two of the bay bridge closure. everything appears to be going as planned. let's give you a live look at the toll plaza right now. in about 30 minutes, we'll check in with christie smith for an update on construction was going, how it went overnight. today crews will start paving the westbound lanes from yura buena island to the eastern span. yesterday we received a rare look at how much has already been done. crews demolished more than half of the 1,000-foot section of asphalt on the upper deck and removed a large amount of steel. the goal is to have the bridge reopened by monday night or early tuesday morning. >> expect b.a.r.t. to be extra

crowded today because of the bay bridge closure. between 4:00 and 10:00 yesterday morning, almost 31,000 more riders took b.a.r.t. compared to the same period of time last year. b.a.r.t. expects the trend will continue until the bridge reopens. the san francisco bay ferries will also be crowded. there was a 57% increase in ridership in the first day of closure with 1700 more people taking ferries e. for everything you need to know about the closure, go to nbcbayarea.com. we have a link on our home page. that's where you'll find our bridge closure guide. that's complete with traffic maps and other transit options. 4:35. now the latest from syria. new numbers from an nbc poll released this morning show half americans are against the u.s. taking military action in response to alleged deadly chemical attacks in damascus last week. it also shows eight in ten americans feel the president should get congressional approval before authorizing a military strike. president obama says he is sure

the syrian government is behind the attacks. an intelligence report supposedly containing evidence of the attack is expected to be released today. the syrian government denies the allegations. in the meantime u.n. inspectors in syria this morning are expected to wrap up their investigation. they will report their findings to u.n. secretary ban ki moon. as the rim wildfire continues to burn tuolumne county, we are getting a new perspective this morning. these new images right here were sent to us by us airways pilots flying over the fire. you can see the plumes of smoke billowing high in the sky. it is an amazing bird's eye view of the massive wildfire that's about the size of new york city. the rim fire has burned almost 200,000 acres, and it's just 32% contained. 5,500 structures are still threatened. the good news is evacuation orders tuolumne city, those have been lifted. almost 5,000 firefighters are on

the ground battling the flames. it has already destroyed 111 buildings and that includes 11 homes. the fire is burning close to the hetch hetchy reservoir which supplies a good portion of the bay area with drinking water. the san francisco public utilities commission says the water is fine and still meets quality standards. however, the "san francisco examiner" reports the real trouble could come in the next few years after the trees an reservation around the reservoir die off. that's when the land is more susceptible to erosion. a little rain and landslides could send sediment into the water. the so-called snake scam suspect strikes again. detectives on both sides of the bay area trying to figure out if they're looking for the same woman. here is what happens. a homeowner in san mateo, she says a woman who looks similar to the suspect in this sketch from union city police knocked on her door on sunday. the suspect says she was from

animal control and she needed to go inside to check for snakes. the woman let her in, but the homeowner says she became suspicious when the scammer told the family to go into the back yard. they refused and the suspect eventually left without any problem. in this case nothing was stolen. but in other cases the family does and someone comes in and allegedly steals jewelry or other items from the home. 4:38. muggy. that's what rob mayeda says it feels like outside. i agree with you. >> starting off our temperatures in the mid 60s this morning. as you send the kids out to school, they probably don't need a thick jacket out there this morning. 66 degrees in sunnyvale. 65 in san jose. high humidity and you get the temperatures in the 60s to start the morning. it does feel muggy outside. we have a little sea breeze getting into fairfield today. and the source of the humidity is coming up out of the south. right now we're seeing thunderstorms off towards los angeles and areas south of the rim fire for this afternoon. later this weekend we might see

some of the monsoonal clouds arrive in the bay area. today low clouds to start towards lunchtime. sunshine around san francisco and oakland. fog returns as we head towards the weekend. we're already in the mid 80s inland across the valleys of the north bay, east bay and even san jose and topping out today in the low to mid 90s. today does look to be the warmest day to kickoff your labor day weekend. as we go through the weekend, we'll see some cooling and stay tuned sunday night. might see a few isolated showers in some of the hilltops around the north bay and certainly towards the sierra it looks like we'll see thundershowers around monday, right? >> all right, mike. weather is a big factor because we want to make sure the pavement cures and the paint drys over at the bay bridge toll plaza. no delays reported. it doesn't look like any problems that they're forecasting. talking about changes in the weather overall but not for this project. the construction past the metering lights is where we found the lights this morning. we see a smooth drive approaching the maze. no real issues right now because

of the light traffic. yesterday, pretty much all morning and into the afternoon, we had westbound 80 slow from golden gate fields down to the berkeley curve. around powell is where you start losing one lane. in the end you lose about three lanes. that's what bogged things down. right now a very light volume of traffic. mass transit, your alternate is b.a.r.t. extended trains and longer service overnight as well. a nice flow of traffic for all the alternates including the ferry system for today. we'll look and show you oakland -- the option to the north is the san rafael bridge. and here is the san mateo bridge, volume standard as you pass the coliseum. >> you mention labor day is monday. lots of things to do to celebrate the end of summer this weekend. >> one option, the king's mountain art fair in woodside is celebrating this 50th anniversary this weekend. 50 years ago the festival

featured just a couple dozen members of the pine needle sewing club. now it's grown to one of the premier art fairs in the state. the fair runs saturday through monday. admission is free. also this weekend the harvest wine celebration in livermore. over 40 regional vintor will take place. >> i was telling you i didn't have any plans. maybe i do now. it is 4:41. fema using a new method to try to get families prepared for an emergency. we'll show it to you next. plus, texting drivers may not be the only ones to pay in an accident. we'll tell you about a new court ruling. new safety standards for california limousines, a major hurdle this morning.

welcome back everyone. a good friday morning to you. we're taking you live to wales this morning. look at that. kate middleton is out making her first royal public appearance since the birth of her first child, prince george. it looks like her husband william there at her side, but no baby in view. everybody wants to get a peek at

that. it's 4:44. fema is launching a new campaign this labor day weekend to get families ready for emergencies. >> i'll pack the dead batteries. i'll only put what i don't need into a duffle bag. >> perper next. that's totally unhelpful. >> it's mocking a family ill prepared for an emergency. tim manning says it's wanting to take advantage of a reality. the director of national intelligence will release reports about the nsa surveillance activity, releasing the total number of court approvals granted for a range of surveillance requests, including national security letters. the agency's first transparency report is expected to be released late this fall. >> microsoft trying to expand into its reach into social media. the software giant talking about

a big purchase. jackie deangelis live at cnbc world headquarters. >> good morning. the futures are higher this morning. this is after we saw stocks rising for a second day on thursday as investors were reacting to data that showed that the u.s. economy grew 2.5% this spring. that was more an economists previously thought. however, still we saw the markets pair their gains by the close as we near the end of the month. this is when traders do their traditional window dressing. that's when they shift winners and losers in their portfolios. meantime oil prices easing after the british parliament rejected military action in syria. that leaves a situation where the u.s. would have to go it alone. today look for data on personal income and spending, manufacturing and consumer sentiment as well. the dow closing um 16 points yesterday, 14,840. the nasdaq adding 26 to 3,620.

microsoft is reportedly in talks to make a big investment in sportswear. you may know the app, it was created in 2009. it let's mobile users report their location on social media sites. four square has more than 30 million users. reports say an investment would help microsoft enrich local search results on bing and also better compete in the map business with google and apple. laura, back to you. >> have a great weekend, jackie. wineries all over napa will be blessing their grapes today, a long tradition designed to honor the bounty of the harvest and the family spirit of each winery. it also celebrates the winery's dedication to the art of wine making and the unique role in napa valley history. 4:47 right now. want to check the forecast with meteorologist rob mayeda in for christina this morning. >> good morning. it is a pretty nice start to friday, though you may notice the humidity outside. waking up to temperatures in the

mid 60s in san jose. 60 in san francisco, 65 in fairfield. that's pretty mild considering we do have a see breeze at 60 miles per hour in fairfield. nothing of a breeze in livermore. nice weather around the bay area today. got the oakland a's taking on the tampa bay rays coming up on comcast sports net, 7:00, 70s, going into the 60s as the game goes on. in the sierra a different story. the smoke from the rim fire continues to head towards the tahoe basin. so for your labor day weekend plans, particulate matter pollution, smoke particles keeping air quality in the unhealthy range and likely staying that way through the next three to four days. maybe improvement by monday as the upper level winds begin to shift slightly in the sierra. today we have low clouds to make up to, morning fog in some spots. and eventually mid level moisture will come up from the south. this weekend, we'll see that late on the day sunday. a trough of low pressure

approaching the coast. our temperatures will cool down a little bit by the time we get into saturday and sunday. today around lunchtime. mostly sunny skies, san francisco towards oakland. as we head into the evening, the fog returns. highs today in the mid 80s in san jose. tri-valley looking fairly toasty today. lots of 90s there. 70s to near 80 in oakland. low 70s in san francisco. mid to upper 80s in the north bay. today likely the warmest day we'll see through the next seven days, sunday into monday. slight chance of mountain showers. our temperatures start to cool as we head into the beginning of next week. the unofficial end of summer looking like it there on the seven-day forecast. 4:49. moments ago oakland airport food and retail employees went on strike. they're upset over what they call unfair labor practices. the group has been in contract negotiations with their employer host international for the past year. they say host's latest proposal

would take away benefits including pensions, paid meal breaks and over time pay on shifts longer than eight hours. rallies are scheduled throughout the day. a burial service will be held for the former chief of the san francisco police department. cornelius murphy served as chief of police from 1980 to 1986. he's credited with diversifying the sfpd adding women and minorities to the then mostly white police force. he died saturday at the age of 84. he will be buried this morning at the holy cross catholic cemetery in coma. a new bill focusing on limousine safety faces a critical vote in sacramento this morning. the state assembly appropriations committee is considering a bill authored by state senator jerry hill. it would require all limos to have two fire extinguishers and pass an annual inspection by the chp. right now only limos that seat

10 or less people. the limo that caught fire was only authorized to carry ten passengers. five women died in that fire. california law says texting while driving is illegal. now texting someone that you know is driving could be illegal as well. a person who knowingly texts a driver whoil driving could face -- new jersey appeals court cleared the girlfriend of wrongdoing in this case but says if someone texts a person they know is driving, they can be held liable. >> amazing how many people still do text and drive all the time. >> see it all the time. you're right. 4:51. we have this year's world series out of reach, giants looking to revamp the roster. san jose state starting the season off on the right foot.

we'll have the highlights next. over here near the bay bridge affecting traffic into san jose as well. we'll talk about the ripple effect. i'll show you what i'm talking about coming up.

welcome back at 4:54. the giants will start rebuilding for a 2014 push this weekend. team rosters expand on sunday. when they do manager bruce bochy says he plans to pull up prospects who can prove their worth for next season.

the giants though, they are out of the play-off race this season. so they're looking at what they can do to improve for next season. by the way, the giants play in arizona tonight at 6:30. that's right here on nbc bay area. >> 49ers meantime wrapping up their preseason with a strong showing against the chargers. colin kaepernick played one series and threw a td pass to quintin patten. after that, back to colt mccoy, leading the team to 41-6 win. it felt good i guess. they start the season at home against the packers a week from this sunday. >> meanwhile the raiders are still trying to figure out who their starting qb is. terrelle pryor made his case last night but came up short. the raiders lost 22-6. they'll start the season in indianapolis. >> meantime, college football season officially under wear. cal bears host nationally ranked northwestern tomorrow night at 7:30. >> number four ranked cardinals

begin with a bye week. next saturday they host san jose state. the spartans started their season, beat up on sacramento state last night winning 24-0. >> a lot of football on in my house. say good-bye to my husband. he's a huge, especially college football fan. now he's turned my kids into it, too. >> want to check the morning commute with mike. >> good morning. football fans, probably still recovering from watching all those games. right now the traffic is flowing nicely here. smoothly at 880 through fremont. this area saw a lot of traffic yesterday, and i do think a lot of that was due to that bay bridge closure. here is why. right here south of the dumbarton bridge, folks take 880 down toward 237 using that as your connector. if they could, south of 84. 84 itself was getting a lot of traffic pushed down by folks taking the san mateo bridge. the san mateo bridge was taking the brunt of the commute off the bay bridge. we see slowing on the sensors

approaching the toll plaza. our live look at the san mateo bridge westbound with the taillights, a good steady volume. a heavy volume in fact. in the toll plaza, you're seeing slowing as you approach and the lines are getting longer for the cash lanes. 4:57. coming up, an update on the rim fire. why the national park service says it doesn't have any plans to put out the flames. a live look at san jose where police are investigating an officer-involved shooting. bob redell is on the scene getting the very latest information for us. he'll have an update next.

a robbery suspect in the hospital after being shot by san jose police. i'm bob redell. we'll take you live to the scene here in east san jose. that story coming up. we're seeing morning fog and muggy temperatures to kickoff your friday morning. i'm rob mayeda in for christina loren. we'll look at changes ahead in your labor day weekend forecast as welcoming up. that fog not a problem for

the bay bridge drivers because there are no bay bridge drivers. the san mateo bridge is what we're watching closely after yesterday's slow drive. we're seeing the build already. we'll give you the update coming up. >> reporter: in it's day two of the bay bridge closure and construction project. i'm christie smith. we'll tell you how deconstruction of the old bridge is going coming up in a live report. a live look outside. that's a really nice shot on this friday. take a look everybody. san francisco is all lit up. you can see the cloud cover off in the distance. rob mayeda is tracking that holiday weekend forecast for us, august 30th, this is "today in the bay." good morning to you and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> guard morning. i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. breaking news in the south bay where a traffic stop turned into an