right now on today in the bay, a developing story in the south bay where police are searching for the man who allegedly stabbed his own wife to death. it's the latest killing in what has been a violent weekend in san jose. plus -- >> to see my father just laying there. i can't bring him back. >> a family mourning the shooting death of their father. a shocking new revolution about the person who police have in custody. >> plus, firefighters on alert after a brush fire burned dangerously close to homes on the peninsula. we'll tell you why conditions are expected to be even worse today. this is today in the bay. good morning. looking live at a golden sunrise

over the city this morning. if it looks warm there, folks, it's because it already is getting there. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda. i won't cry about the heat today like yesterday. i'm spare you. that means i have to say nothing. >> we have two more days of the heat. mild start, 50s and low 60s outside right now. the sea breeze is out there, but not a whole lot of marine air pushing inland even though the winds are southwest of fairfield. we're expecting 90s inland, the trivalley, one of the hottest locations. near 100 in livermore. 75, san francisco. that's cooler than yesterday. thanks to some low clouds coming back. 82 in oakland. so the heat, about to leave as we get back into the work week. we'll let you know when the real cooling will arrive in the seven day forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you. we begin with a developing

story in the south bay where it's been a deadly and vile want weekend. san jose police are still searching for the man may say stabbed his wife to death. they found the woman with at least one stab wound around 10:45 last night inside her home. she was pronounced dead at the scene. police tell us the husband is the primary suspect. he apparently ran from the home into the neighborhood and is still at large this morning. this homicide is the city's 36th of the year. another man is fighting for his life after he was shot in a different san jose neighborhood. this shooting happened at a home on bordeaux lane just after 5:00 yesterday evening. when officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his chest. he was taken to the hospital and overnight, police tell us his condition worsened and now his injuries are considered life threatening. witnesses said they heard an argument then gunfire. and we're learning more this

morning about the san jose man gunned down in front of his home on friday noitd. that alleged shooter, the man's own son. today in the bay has the details. >> it hurts so much to see my father just laying there and i can't bring him back. so it really, really hurts. >> losing their father is a crushing blow to priscilla and her sister, vanessa. a man they respected and looked up to as a role model. >> i just really can't believe this has happened too, be honest with you, and a lot of hearts are broken over this. >> what even more devastating, the family tells nbc bay area, the person who killed tony zumini was his own son, andy. the two had an argument and then tone awas shot outside of his home. >> it happened so fast that we don't know what really happened. i got a phone call just screaming and i rushed over and that's when it happened.

>> candles and a picture of tony and his dog were placed in the area where he took his last breath. while investigators are not confirming andy zumini is in custody, the family said he is held by the police. >> i'm in shock, i can't believe it. i feel terribly, terribly bad for my mother. >> zumini was the father of ten children. his family said he loved fixing up cars and rescuing stray dogs off the street. vanessa and priscilla say they want to carry on their father's good legacy. >> hopefully we can live up to just the standards he had for himself. >> and that was george reporting. the zumini family is planning a vigil in front of their father's home at 7:30 tonight. new this morning, all lanes of highway 35 near los gatos are open again after a deadly fiery crash overnight. it happened just before 11:00 last night on highway 35. also known at skyline boulevard. this is in the santa cruz

mountains. they say the car caught fire, one person died at the scene and two others were air lifted to the hospital. no word on their condition yet this morning. right now, it appears only one car was involved and the cause of the crash is under investigation. >> this morning, fire crews are still at the scene of a brush fire that burned dangerously close to a neighborhood in south san francisco. this happened near hillside boulevard in chestnut avenue around 2:00 yesterday afternoon. the fire quickly spread and burned about 40 acres on the south side of san bruno mountain. the fire drew resoiurces from tn different agencies, helicopters and more than 50 firefighters on the ground. in the end, crews managed to keep the fire away from the homes but dozens of people had to evacuate their homes. >> with this heat, you know, you hear the fire at yosemite, you know -- look, i have a goosebump here, just the thought of it. it's very scary. >> can't blame her. fire crews spent all last night

and plan to spend part of the day today making sure there aren't any flare-ups because of the dry conditions. the cause of the fire is now under investigation. smeek from that fire could be seen for miles. we got phone called from viewers in the south concerned about the smoke in the air, and the san jose fire department confirmed the brush fire was to blame because of the weather pattern. >> still ahead on today in the bay, the american people divided. >> no war! >> the people say. >> no war! >> now to the latest on the crisis in syria. president obama will address the nation on syria on tuesday night. we'll be right back. i love these shoes.

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this morning, we have some new video obtained by nbc news that the members of the senate intelligence committee watched in a classified briefing last week. the graphic images are evidence, the white house says, that it needs to prove that the u.s. needs to act. the images are disturbing. here's nbc. >> the images are graphic. shown to the senate intelligence committee during a classified briefing last week, and obtained by nbc news saturday. men, women, and children suffering. nbc news could not independently verify the video's authenticity, but the intelligence committee has authenticated them as evident of the chemical attacks in syria since august 21st. evidence president obama says proves why the united states should act. >> failing to respond to this outrageous attack would increase the risk that chemical weapons would be used again. >> obama's weekly address, a preview to his national address

on tuesday, makes his way to congress and the american public, as around the country, demonstrators sent a loud and clear message. >> i'm here because i oppose u.s. intervention in syria. i oppose the u.s. getting involved in yet another war. >> concern for lawmakers as well as they face a tough political choice about a potential military action that is already finding lukewarm support internationally and at home. dan sheneman nbc news. >> and those are the sounds of bay area demonstrators showing solidarity with protesters across the country condemning possible u.s. action in syria. the vote no war against syria coalitions took their protests through the streets of san francisco yesterday. they say now is the time for people to step up pressure on congress and demand they vote no on any resolution authorizing a military attack. >> for the coming weeksering we'll be in the streets every day, to make this war not

happen. we want jobs, schools, housing. we don't want to see our syrian brothers and sisters die in our name. >> supporters of the u.s. military involvement in syria also took to the streets of san francisco. a local syrian american advocacy group held a pro-u.s. intervention rally in union square. the president of the local chapter of the syrian-american council said the u.s. must take a stand against the assad regime. good without any action by the u.s., it will result in more death and destruction and increase threats to our national security and also the security of our allies. decisive action is our only true anti-war strategy. >> the group says this is the only option to end the cycle of violence and destruction in syria and they have been encouraging americans to call their lawmakers and encourage them to say yes to the military strikes. we'll have more on the crisis in syria coming up later in the news cast.

political analyst larry gerston will join us with more insight on what we can expect president obama to say to the american people on tuesday and what will happen if congress does not authorize that military strike. that's coming up in about 30 minutes. still ahead on today in the bay, kicking the habit. it could work better than nick ateen patches, according to one new study. >> and here's a view over the south bay. san jose off to a mostly clear start and a most law hot looking forecast. we'll let you anyhow how hot it's going to get and how long the heat is going to stick around in the full forecast when we come back. my asthma's under control.

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the national weather service said nearly an inch of rain fell in just 15 minutes near the site where a wildfire burned. so far, no reports of any injuries. san jose firefighters opened a brand new fire station this weekend. station 24 is near the corner of yerba buena road in san jose. a fire department spokesman said the new station marks a turnaround after steady cutbacks. >> given in light of the reduction in services over a period of years, this is a step forward for the city of san jose to provide fire protection services right now when they're needed where they're needed. >> people at the opening got a chance to tour the fire house, shake hands with the firefighters, mayor chuck reed was also there to celebrate the opening and restoration of services. and the new station is opening just in time. hot temperatures, dry conditions, have firefighters across the bay area on high alert this morning. san francisco enjoying a nice,

cool blanket of fog. if you thought yesterday was hot, brace yourself because it's going to get even warmer today across the bay area, waking up to mild temperatures this morning. if you're about to head out, enjoy it while you can. rob mayeda has all the rest of the forecast from the weather center, and it's interesting to see because it was hot in san francisco, too, even though there was fog. >> we had temperatures in the 80s in san francisco yesterday. many places don't have air conditioning down towards the bay. you get in the 80s and it feels hot. we are starting off the morning in the areas in yellow in the hills. 70s. that's as chilly as it's been this morning. off to the east of san jose, 24-hour temperature change shows you some of the inland east bay locations and into the north bay, starting off warmer than the same time yesterday. now, the sea breeze trying to start back up again, but notice, only southwest at 10 into fairfield and giving that the marine layer is less than 1,000

feet thick, you're not going to see a lot of cooling inland today. air quality in the moderate range today. the highest will be in the east bay valleys with the index closer to 100, but the weather is going to be nice for all the sporting events around the bay area. 49ers kiging off against the packers. we have temperatures there in the 80s. also, the san francisco giants taking on the diamond backs. should see temperatures in the 70s to mid-70s out around at&t park, and over towards the east bay, the oakland a's. all this happening around 1:00 or so. the temperatures upper 70s to 80s, and by the way, america's cup, race three and four, seeing the same temperatures and the late-day sea breeze kicking in. the monsoon moisture is staying off to the east of the bay area. here's a look around san francisco this morning, and then breaking up slightly into the afternoon. santa cruz should see a little sun and then the fog will sweep back in, and you see the sunny skies we have inland. a check of the temperatures around the bay area today.

areas south of downtown san jose looking hotter. upper 90s for morgan hill, and as you head over to sennal and pleasanton, maybe over 100 in senole. upper 70s in alamo, san francisco, though, looks a little cooler. we may approach 80 briefly in the afternoon. slightly earlier that sea breeze, a little more cooling for the coast and peninsula today. that's the exception to the rule for the hot forecast. you can escape the heat, head over to san francisco or down the coast today. tomorrow, still looks hot inland. that's mainly for the try valley. as you get into tuesday and wednesday, ocean air conditioning is back for everyone, and we cool off nicely heading towards the middle part of the week. we're getting the last kind of summer heat wave in through the bay area. part will come down with the onshore winds later in the week. >> at least it's a day where there's plenty of other things to distract you.

>> absolutely. >> still ahead on today in the bay, an investigative unit exclusive. we had no idea that this was the potential hazardous industry in our community. >> we investigate why regulators allowed tons of auto waste into our landfills despite warnings that it is hazardous.

metal shredding industry pumped out nearly 700,000 tons of leftover metals each year. metals that are potentially toxic or contaminated and it would be the single biggest hazardous waste stream if it were classified that way. the question is, why isn't it? we continue our investigation into the toxic substances control. >> this is where cars and appliance s go to die. california's seven biggest metal shredders including this one in

redwood city and this one in oakland, crush the junked cars into small chunks of metal. the industry is a big one, bringing in 500 million dollars a year. but what happens to the leftovers? including plastic, engine fluids, and painted metals? the shredded waste is treated with a cement coating. and trucked to dumps across the state, including the altima landfill in livermore, but a growing chorus of critics say the treatment that's supposed to make this safe does not last. >> we had no idea that this was the potential hazardous industry in our community. >> jesse marquez is president of the coalition for a safe environment. he lives near a metal shredder in southern california. >> you have gas tanks that will have residual gas in it, motor oil that will be on parts, brake fluid, metal parts will be painted and it is toxic and

hazardous because we have now identified lead and other chemicals that are part of that scrap metal process. >> in a 2002 study, the senior scientist peter wood found treated fluff from at least two facilities exceeding the levels for zinc and cadmium, and chemicals linked to cancer were found in all of the samples he tested, he recommended they stop classifying this as nonhazardous. >> we determined the waste needed to be treated as hazardous. >> six years later, they took action. in 2008, she sent a letter to the shredder industry, saying they would stop allowing treated fluff to be classified as nonhazardous to, quote, insure the safety of the public and community from the harmful exposure to toxins. >> then what happened? >> i don't know everything was

tossed out. >> they haven't reclassified the fluff as hazardous. >> there's. no accountability. >> today, the current director says the issue is still under review. >> do they consider shredder residue to be a hazardous material? >> the issue of shredder residue has been on my radar since very early on. >> is it hazardous? >> that's actually not a simple question to answer. once it's been treated, we believe that it is no longer hazardous. >> why aren't they taking back the exemptions they have given out to the industry? >> those are old and out of date and we need to revisit them. >> revisit them, but will you take them away? >> i don't know yet, but i can promise i have some of my best people working on this who are going to be coming back to me with a recommendation. >> they need to make decisions. >> an industry lobbiest fought the changes. just look at the money. the seven shredders collectively pay about $35,000 a year in

generation fees. if the waste was considered hazardous, those fees would jump to more than $500,000. industry representatives declined our request to speak on camera, but in letters to the state, they say if the rules were changed, repsychollers would ship the waste out of state. they insist studies show treated fluff does not pose a threat to the health or the environment. >> i did my best, i tried. >> meanwhile, the former director said the only way to address the failure to act on issues like shredder waste is for lawmakers to step in and restructure the department. >> nobody's responsible. it's like a giant assembly line with no beginning and no end and people are just assigned to a spot on it and oh, i just hammer like this or i put in the screw. it's like, what are we doing here? you know? it's a fundamental organizational management problem. >> the current dtsc director

ordered yet another review of the shredder waste. she expects results in october. but not this october, october of next year. >> if you have tip for our investigative unit, give us a call or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >> still ahead on today in the bay, an update on the san bruno neighborhood leveled by the deadly gas explosion as victims prepare to mark a somber anniversary.

good morning. take a look a this shot. this would be a good place to be. our camera up on tonof san bruno mountain. nice and cook, looking down towards san francisco international airport. also cool, get farther away and you'll be hot. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mayeda whose has a scorcher on tap. >> that camera is interesting

because the marine layer, if it's below the camera, you don't get cooling inland. if it's fogged in, the valleys will be cooling. right now, temperatures in the 50s and 60s outside. the exception to the rule, nevada, 48 degrees. the winds are starting to turn onshore. you're seeing it in fairfield, southwest at 10, but still pretty weak in terms of the cooling effects of the marine air. inland, 90s to near 100, livermore, san jose, about 92. san francisco, 82, in oakland, but by this time tomorrow morning, we should see a bit of a stronger sea breeze and cooling coming back to the seven-day forecast. we'll let you know when the heat will break. >> thanks. rob. tomorrow, the city of san bruno will mark the third anniversary of the tragic explosion and fire that killed eight people. today in the bay's joe rhizoto jr. shows what they have rebuilt and the long road.

>> half of the 38 homes destroyed in the fire have since been rebuilt, but nor than a dozen lots remain hospital. >> tatakes years and years to get over this in a physician way. in an emotional way, some people will never get over it. >> their mayor is pressing the state to fine pg, and e nearly $4 million for the blast. >> absolutely. it was not an accident. that's one of the most troubling things. >> pg&e said they reached a $70 million settlement with the city and is working to improve the safety of the pipeline. >> we have been transparent with our regulator about problems that existed with the system.

>> they will gather to remember the fire and the eight people who died, knowing the neighborhood where they lived will never let them forget. nbc bay area news. speaking of the disaster and disaster response, nasa aims rerch in mountain view hosted a county wide emergency training event this weekend. dozens of santa clara county volunteers with community and emergency response teams divided into teams and went through a series of stations. activities included sunch and rescue, first aid, and deeming buildings safe or unsafe to enter. volunteers are just ordinary members of the community, maybe some of your neighbors, looking to help others in the event of a major disaster. the county's emergency services office said it is crucial because first responders dont always have the ability to respond to everything quickly in the beginning. >> realistically, the number of public safety employees that we have that are going to come out to help us, it's an

insurmountable job for them. that's why we need our neighbors to get trained up to provide for three to five days. >> how organizers say they're made to be as realistic as possible. they also advice each of us be ready to fend for ourselves for at least the first 72 hours. new this morning, all lanes of highway 35 are open again after a deadly crash overnight. this happened just before 11:00 last night on highway 35, also known as skyline boulevard, near ward road. this is all in the santa cruz mountains. the chp says one car caught fire, one person died at the scene, two others were air lifted to the hospital. no word on their condition this morning. right now, it appears just one car was the only one involved. the cause of the crash is under investigation. this morning, fire crews are still at the scene of a brush fire that burns dangerously close to a neighborhood in south san francisco. this happened near hillside

boulevard and chestnut avenue around 2:00. the fire spread quickly and burned about 40 acres on the south side of san bruno mountain. it drew resources from ten different agencies. helicopters and more than 50 firefighters on the ground. >> with this heat, you know, you hear the fire at yosemite, it was, you know -- look, i have a goosebump here, just the thought of it. it's very scary. >> fire crews spent all last night and part of today, they'll spend making sure there aren't any flare-ups because of the dry conditions. the cause of the fire is under investigation. two families were forced out of their homes after a fire started in mountain view last night. fire officials say a home on orange tree lane was completely destroyed and a house next door was partially damaged by the flames. this happened at 7:45 last night. fortunately, no one was hurt,

though the cause is yet unknown. a developing story in the south bay where it's been a violent and deadly weekend. this morning, san jose police are searching for the man who they say stabbed his wife to death. police found the woman with at least one stab wound around 10:45 last night inside her home on dakota drive, not far from andrew hill high school. she was pronounced dead at the scene and police now tell us that the husband is the primary suspect. he apparently ran from the home, into the neighborhood, and is still at large this morning. the killing is the city's 36th homicide of the year. and another man is fighting for his life this morning after he was shot in another san jose neighborhood. the shooting happened at a home on bordeaux lane near mckie and white roads after 5:00 last night when officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his chest. he was taken to the hospital and overnight, police tell us his condition worsened and his injuries are now considered

life-threatening. sewerer er injuries are now considered life-threatening. sewerer e injuries are now considered life-threatening. sewerer er injuries are now considered life-threatening. sewerer o far, no arrests. witnesses say they heard an argument and then gunfire. >> new details in the shooting death of a san jose man friday night. this morning, his family says it was his own son who pulled the trigger. police say 46-year-old tony zumini was shot and killed in front of his home near gilchrest dreev and north capitol 7. police have a suspect in custody, but investigators will not say who the suspect is. however, his family tells the nbc bay area, his own son, 26-year-old tony zumini, shot his father after an argument. >> it hurts so much to see my father just laying there and i can't bring him back. so it really, really hurts. >> i just really can't believe that this has happened. to be honest with you. and a lot of hearts are going to be broken over this. >> the family will hold a candlelight vigil in his honor at 7:30 tonight in front of his san jose home. >> still ahead on today in the bay, tens of thousands of people

are expected in san francisco today for day two of the america's cup finals. we'll show you why the defender oracle team usa is facing a big challenge.

and looking live at o.co coliseum this morning. a nice start there where the a's will wrap up their series against the astros this afternoon. first pitch is 1:05. as for the action yesterday, bottom of the fourth, espedis hit his 22nd home run of the year to give the a's a 1-0 lead. the fans go wild. we talk you all the way to the ninth, and do little get wallace to fly out to end the game. dolittle gets his first save of the season as the a's win a close 12-1. >> the giants hosting the diementd backs and matt cain made his first start since coming off the dl.

one is launched right over hunter pence in right. sam eaten scores to put the d-backs up 2-1. that's how it would end. >> to the farm now, san jose state taking on number five stanford last night. third quarter action, kevin hogan finds tyler montgomery for a 17-yard touchdown. stanford goes on to win 34-13. now, from college to the pros. 49ers kick off the season against the packers this afternoon at candle stick, and the last time the niners played the packers was in the playoffs, you'll remember, last year. and quarterback colin kaepernick put on a record-setting show, rushing for 181 yards, throwing two touchdowns. it's when we learned his name should be part of our regular vocabulary. kick off this afternoon, 1:25. >> as for the raiders, they start out on the road in indianapolis. kickoff just a few hours from now. that's coming up at 10:00.

though oakland has not officially announced who will start at quarterback, we're hearing it could be tyrell pre pryor who will lead the team onto the field. >> the nfl season just getting under way. we're already getting word of who will perform at halftime during the super bowl. a source familiar with the program said it will be bruno mars and it would be fantasticesh poseur for mars as the show could draw more than 100 million viewers in the u.s. alone. the super bowl will be in february at new jersey's metlife stadium. remember that fantastic beyonce show last year? >> thousands of sailing fans areecare expected the pack the embarcadero for day two of the america's cup finals. yesterday's action certainly did not disappoint. new zealand beat oracle team usa

by 32 seconds in race one. the kiwis now need seven more wins to claim the cup. oracle cup usa needs 11 to regain the title. if you can't catch it in person, you can watch today's action live on nbc bay area at 1:00 this afternoon. and that was the sound of tokyo learning that it won the right to host the 2020 summer olympic games. the japanese beat out istanbul and madrid to host it for the second time. they're due to be held in rio de janeiro in 2016. still ahead on today in the bay, our coverage continues on the crisis in syria. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us for hour insight on what we can expect president obama to say as he speaks to the american people on tuesday. and what happens if congress does not authorize that military

strike? he's asking for.

more now on the crisis in syria. the the debate over u.s. intervention in syria grew louder this week after president obama failed to garner support at the g-20 economic summit in ri russia. now the stakes are higher. on tuesday, the president will make his waiss in a national address. larry gerston joins us now for more on the tense mome ntsz. great to see you in washington as the president said he would seek congressional approval, what can we expect from this speech from the president on tuesday? >> we talked about this last week. we said he had to do something like this. by golly, he will. it's the president's best opportunity to show why after two long wars, the united states must strike at syria over its use of chemical weapons. but it's critical to others and

in other ways, too. it's critical for the relationship between the president and congress. obama opened the door by asking congress to approve the strike. the stakes are large because he asked congress to participate. either way, congress responds something will happen. finally it's critical for public opinion. why? by speaking to the nation tuesday night, obama will be kind of a prosecutoring attorney, laying out his case for the jury, only this time the jury is the public. without movement on this front, not the public saying do something, it will be hard for congress to move. >> we have heard some of the arguments already saying that we can't just stand by and do absolutely nothing. do you think he'll introduce other arguments in his speech on tuesday or have we heard what we've heard and we're going to hear more of it? >> i think it's going to connect the dots. let's put it that way. look for the president to claim that syria has ignored the international chemical weapons ban. that goes back like 100 years, one of the world's most honored

treaties. killing innocent people who lost their lives by being at the wrong place at the wrong time. the president will also claim that if the united states doesn't launch a strike against syria now, the military surely will use chemical warfare again and in larger numbers and because they donknow we won't b here. and we'll open the door to iran and lebanon, hezbollah. so finally, one other thing. the president will point out the surgical nature of the strike. that's important. and unlike the regime effort changes in iraq and afghanistan, the effort here is to teach syrian president assad a lesson. a lot to do in that address. >> now, you know, it is a compelling list of arguments, but people can make the counter arguments and therefore congress could fail to give him the approval. why would they resist? >> a good question. and there are plenty of reasons.

let's begin with the evidence. some opponents argue that the evidence against assad just isn't strong enough. we have been down that path before, yes, there were chemical weapons, but were they used by syrian forces or the rebels by a way of tricking the united states into involvement? after all, we were tricked into the iraq war. how are these claims now any different than what we saw ten years ago? then there's this question of turf. opponents argue this is nothing other than a civil war. yes, assad is a brutal dictator, you better believe it, but it's not our job to save every nation from anti-democratic governments and also the question of a reach-in conflict. opponents argue that united states intervention will force syria and iran to attack israel. that will not only bring out an israeli response but a full-scale war, they claim. one that will also threaten economic stability, why? because of the soaring oil prices. so it's all kind of connected.

and finally, there's a war-weary world, and a war-weary nation. just as the g-20 nations backed off from support even as they acknowledged the crime, americans are tired of sending troops and materials abroad, even though they broke the back of the al qaeda movement, especially in afghanistan. you can begin to see both sides here, the arguments are compelling. >> now, we know, obviously, what happens if congress authorizes that strike against syria. then you know, the strikes will be imminent, i think, right? >> yes. >> if they say no, we go back to the beginning with the president says i don't need congressional approval, but i'm going to seek it. if he doesn't need it and doesn't get it, what happens then. >> this is being between a hard place and a rock. this is going to change the dynamic. 31sting a good deal of confidence into the hands of congress. look, emboldened republicans

saying, wow, they're going to draw the red line. their own red line when it comes to debt increase and other things, increasing on budget cuts before accepting any increase in the limits. and also expect resistance to the affordable care act. they're going to be beating their chests. liberal democrats opposing intervention will breathe a sigh of relief on that, but find themselves with fewer cards to play on the domestic side. remember, it's lot easier to stop legislation than it is to pass legislation. meanwhile, as congress grapples with the president, you can expect action on other bills to come to a complete halt. this has been accused of being a do-nothing congress as it is. compelling arguments, wow, this is a critical moment in the obama presidency and i would argue a critical moment for the nation to figure out who we are and where we're going. >> we're hearing the president

is doing a bunch of interviews to hair the same day as the speech, also calling members of congress. it's one phone call from one person. i don't know what i would do if i got that phone call. >> it's compelling. sometimes like regan and clinton, you know, people willing to talk to them, they would be dead set on being against what this presidents want and they go out chummy, arm and arm, because they were great communicators. obama has not enjoyed anything close to that relationship. some say it's because he's aloof. others say because members of congress didn't want him there from the get-go. one way or another, when he picks up the phone, they don't say, oh, okay. you're going to see resistance. >> i'm sure we'll talk to you on tuesday. >> stull ahead, taking the plunge, literally. how these newly weds celebrated

moments after saying "i do." >> and the view around san francisco this morning. golden gate bridge completely sucked in by the fog. misty skies there and the low clouds a hint of a little bit of cooling today. we'll talk about that in the forecast when we come back. weigh you down? as soon as you feel it, try miralax. it works differently than other laxatives. it draws water into your colon to unblock your system naturally. don't wait to feel great. miralax.

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we'll see more of that by 2:00 and 3:00 this afternoon. air quality continues to stay moderate for your outdoor plans. ground level ozone at 100 on the aqi scale, so not the best air quality out there today, but gorgeous for the sporting events. 49ers/packers, early game, 70s and 80s. giants and diamondbacks further up the peninsula. 70s for that, too, on the east bay, the oakland a's playing. seeing temperatures also near the upper 70s to close to 80, and then that sea breeze strengthening by 3:00. we'll see the temperatures coming down as we approach the evening. satellite radar view shows you the monsoon moisture continues to come in today. for the bay area, lots of low clouds, though, hanging out off to the north and west of santa cruz. should get early to mid-afternoon clearing there, but then the fog is going to spill back in from santa cruz to the salinas valley, and tonight, low clouds creeping further

inland by tomorrow morning. highs in the low 90s in san jose, upper 90s near morgan hill, and the trivalley, hot temperatures, again, above 100 we think for pleasanton and senole, and in the north bay, temperatures climbing into the 90s for santa rosa, but a little cooler, san francisco. 70s to near 80 in the warmest places. that's down from the mid-80s yesterday. inland, still plenty hot. it's going to take another day before we see that inland cooling. so the heat is going to last for the valleys through monday. tuesday, now the ocean air conditioning is back. that's going to cool us off. and the middle part of the week looks nicer. a great day to be by the pool or any of those events. america's cup, sea breeze is going to pick up. >> they like that, right? >> this is not your typical honeymoon, and your wife will be glad it wasn't her honeymoon. these newlyweds went over the

edge. rubeck al, gown and all, and carlos, rappelled down the side of a 19-story hotel in miami. the husband was surprised the bride agreed to do the stunt, but he said it really does set the tone for the rest of the marriage. >> after this, we can get through anything because i was so impressed when i asked her, i really thought she was going to put up a fight, saying no, i don't want to do that, but immediately, yes, that's a great idea. >> the two won a special media contest. at least the children benef benefitted. >> especially in the dress. much harder than what he had to do. >> exactly, he should have worn the dress. thank you for making us a part of your morning. remember, football night in america, so no 5:00 or 6:00 tonight. the new york giants visiting the dallas cowboys. a special edition of nbc bay area follows at 8:30, then xfinity sports at 9:00, and then

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this sunday morning, the crisis in syria. a huge test for president obama. can he successfully make the case for a military strike? >> it's tough because people do look to the united states. and the question for the american people is, is that a responsibility they're willing to bear? >> the president's hard sell. will congress go align? here with me live to help answer that question, the white house chief of staff, denis mcdonough. right now much of congress is undecided, and polls show strong public opposition. we'll go coast to coast with three influential members of congress. plus, president obama's primetime address to the nation tuesday night. our roundtable weighs in on his challenge ahead. and there's just 48 hours before new york