escalating violence in iraq forces the vacation of the u.s. embassy in baghdad. we'll tell you how soon president obama could act. plus up in flames. we'll tell you how much cash is being offered to catch the person responsible for this playground fire. and it's the last monday of spring. we officially kick off summer on saturday, but we're going cool you down today. ten degrees cooler than average. your full forecast in moments. you learn something new every day. the last day in spring, 5:00 on your monday, live look outside. it is monday, june the 16th, this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." very good morning to you, thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. militants claiming more control in a mass evacuation from the u.s. embassy in baghdad. here at home, u.s. lawmakers

calling for the obama administration to get more involved. we bring in kris sanchez. >> the fact that the u.s. is considering reaching out to iran says volumes about the volatility of the situation. now already u.s. secretary of state john kerry has reached out to known allies in the region as terrorists laid claim to another iraqi town. telefar which is 250 mimes north of baghdad and some of the towns 200,000 residents have confirmed its capture as militants took to social media to also claim a mass slaughter with pictures that are as yet unverified. they show iraqi soldiers and recruits being executed. adding to the chaos, other iraqi soldiers are abandoning their posts. volunteers are taking up arms against isis. now u.s. lawmakers on both sides

of the aisle are calling for increased action. >> you attend to do harm to america or americans, we're going to come after you. we're bringing in a ring of fire on you. >> we need air power immediately to stop the advance towards baghdad. >> reporter: president obama strategized with his military leaders from palm springs where hefgs supposed to spend father's day with his family. the main question appears to be how to commit the u.s. without putting boots on the ground. this is a rapidly evolving situation. things happening overnight, sam, we're going to keep track with the latest and get back with you in just a bit. >> that would be politically unpopular. stay with us for continuing coverage of the violence unfolding in iraq. coming up in our next half hour. we'll have a live report from washington, d.c. any time we're not on air, visit nbcbayarea.com for the updates. two men wanted for deadly road rage shooting in san jose are under arrest this morning. "today in the bay's" reporter joins us live at police

headquarters in the bay. officers had to track them down in southern california. >> reporter: good morning, lauren, san jose police actually made these arrests last month. it's not clear why they are just announcing them now. these are the mug shots, excuse me of the two men. they are both men from san jose. one on the left is a 17-year-old who the district attorney plans to charge on the adult. on the right, a 23-year-old. police arrested them in the cities of tracy and oakdale again last month. investigators do not believe that the man they allegedly murdered, they don't believe that they knew this man. that man was shot multiple times and killed on may 6th near the intersection of center and tolle, coincidentally blocks away from his home. he almost collided. when he got out of the car, he was shot. he left behind a wife and two

children. this story received national attention. of a lot of support for his family since his death. san jose police have helped raise more than $100,000 for the family. reporting live here at police headquarters, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. security guard caught on surveillance video hitting a student in a wheelchair heads to court today. this is the video that shows the marshall mitchell knocking 17-year-old francisco martinez out of his wheelchair last month. school leaders say that mitchell was wheeling him to class when martinez resisted. investigators say that's when the security guard handcuffed martinez and hit him before dumping him on the floor. mitchell was arrest the and charged with a child abuse. also expected back in court, the san francisco man who led fbi agents on a nationwide man hunt earlier this month on thursday. a federal grand jury headed down an indictment. he's charged with an illegal

destructive device, carries a maximum sentence of ten years in priss. federal magistrate ordered him to undergo an evaluation. this morning vallejo police are offering $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever set a school playground on fire. he has set two fires in the last month. one of them engulfed a playground that was only a couple years old. it cost about $15,000 in damage. the state budget is on its way to governor brown's desk this morning. in it, $7 million to help fund suicide nets along the golden gate bridge. we are joined live from the golden gate, it's a $76 million project? >> reporter: that's right sam, that's been in the issue. the project has been under way, the funding has been up in the air. unlike other iconic tourist destinations like the eiffel tower and the empire state building, it has no barrier. in fact the sidewalks here along the golden gate bridge are open

to the public, the railing in place right now is only four feet tall. so the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district has been building a physical suicide deterrent project. the first phase of testing had happened back in september of 2006. that was wind tunnel testing because of how dynamically long span suspension bridges respond to wind. and this morning, the winded is crazy, so you can see how important that is here. according to the "new york times," last year record 46 people committed suicide jumping off the bridge while bridge workers stopped another 118 others. and for the project again, the question is where will the bulk of the funding come from. the district's board of directors are set to the consider a funding plan for the $76 million construction faze of the net system. the good news is at least $7 million could be on the way for this project if governor brown approves this budget this friday. the meeting for the district here is set for two weeks from

now on june 27th. live in san francisco this morning, stephanie chuang, today in the bay. >> wind-s toed, thank you very much. >> although she looked nice. looks windy, christina. >> it is windy this morning, but the wind is doing two things for the forecast for today. number one, it's clearing out the sky over the golden gate bridge. we're starting out completely clear here. no june gloom to tell you about. but temperatures ten degrees below averages for today. and the reason why, the wind, it's going to transport all that cool ocean air all the way inland. we have natural ac coming in all day long. then we're going to cut it off later on this week. enjoy it while it lasts. good morning to you, south bay at 54 degrees. hopefully you will a great weekend. back to reality now. temperatures today, not that bad at all. if you're someone like me who likes to workout in the evening hours, it'll be easier. you'll have the motivation you need. temperatures will be perfect for

your outdoor plans. hike, bike, it's going to be nice. good air quality as well. also courtesy of the wind. let me talk to you about why the wind is impacting your drive this morning. mike the day off. i'm pulling double duty this morning, switching gears to traffic. talk about where the wind could impact your drive. don't have the any major accidents right now. no slowdowns to tell you about just yet. it's still early. it's just a matter of time before that picks up. we'll keep you updated. right now wind viernz on the -- advisory on the pass. strong gust of wind on the bay bridge this morning. take it easy, hold on tight there and we have a little bit of patchy fog developing now on the golden gate bridge and that could pose a problem for visibility. look at this my friends, we are nice and green this morning. no reed this morning at this point. we'll let you know as things progress throughout the morning. the rest of the top stories of the day. thanks so much, still ahead, the most expensive place to vacation right in the bay area. >> how could we believe that?

>> let me see your wallet. where and how to look at the cheapest, next. >> stay tuned for that part. new developments in the recovery of formula one racing great, michael schumacher. nbc bay area honored with three national awards for kpe lens in breaking news coverage, feature reporting and television journalism all from the society of professional journalists. nbc bay area, we investigate. the wonder of summer is that

i never know what kind of adventure awaits. the days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. and, thanks to volvo, i'll pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. they even cover my first month's payment. so, i'll be happy wherever the summer takes me. the wonder of summer event. the 2015 volvo s60 with complimentary first month's payment. starting at $329 a month. . you're watching "today in the bay." welcome back everyone, what a gorgeous live look outside. look at the bay bridge, all alum natoed. the sun coming up in the distance. it's going to be a nice day. 5:11 right now. high-tech power couple gave words of wisdom to new graduates from stanford over the weekend. >> nerds, we hear that you claim that label with pride.

>> well, so do we. >> that's a great christmas card look. bill and melinda gates revealed their geeky tiedside. they pushed the graduates to go big and use their smarts and kindness to fix global problems. nice to see a couple doing it. well if you're planning a summer vacation, we have a look at some of the most and least expensive cities to visit. according to trip advisers, the most expensive city, right here in the bay area. no surprise, san francisco topping this year's list with travelers averaging $500 per day in expenses. the survey compared the cost of an evening out and and overnight stay. close behind in second was new york city. . you're on a budget, you might to want head to las vegas, it ranked as the least expensive destination for the fourth year in a row. line up for the buffet.

travelers averaged less than $280 per day. depending on probably how much you were betting on the table. >> that's the big caveat there. least expensive, not counting your gambling logszs. if you're having trouble watching online combat from netflix, you are not alone. the fcc is looking into what's causing traffic jams. investigators are following the routes where data travels to reach service providers. comcast which owns this station welcomes the inquaere and the interest of greater transparency. for the markets, let's go live to world headquarters, good morning, jackie. >> reporter: good morning to you, watching the futures this morning, they are pointing to a lower open on wall street as investors continues to keep their eye on the escalating conflict in iraq. markets are coming off a down week with the dow snapping a three-week win streak and oil prices are in gain. that was partly on the iraq

news. oil is above $107 a barrel today. now economic data on manufacturing and housing. also traders are focussing on the fed. kicking off a two-day meeting tomorrow. the dow rose 41 points on friday but fell nearly 1% for the week. its worst since april. the nasdaq closing up 31 points on friday as well. target making headlines again now saying that a glitch in the checkout system is not related to security issues. customers took to social media last night to complain about delays and long lines at stores across the country after registers went down. customers in five states including new york and california tweeted that debit card payments were not working. forcing them to pay with cash. and finally it morning, starbucks offering workers help towards getting their college degree. the coffee chain is teaming up with arizona state to provide online classes from business to engineering. workers are going to get parable tuition for the first two years and full tuition for the rest of their time.

any employee that works more than 20 hours will be eligible for the program. talk about an added perk. back to you guys. >> that's a good deal. >> right? >> interesting. >> second degree. 5:14 right now on your monday morning. mondays we all know can be a little bit tricky. we have a father's day weekend, wet had baseball games, everybody was of course partaking fully, and now it's like oh man, i have to start my workweek. hopefully christina will have nice news in store. >> i have really good news in store for you my friends. good monday morning, that's hard to come by on a monday. allow know take that off your plate. 56 degrees in san francisco. 564 degrees in half-moon bay, it's one of the days you can pocket your money. you can save some money on the ac because even in livermore, out in the tri-valley where we are typically in the mid-80s, we're only expecting the mid-70s. let's get right to your forecast this morning. golden gate bridge shows you that fog is developing, but it's

the wind that'll keep us cool today not the low clouds. we've had little june gloom so far this month. as we finish off the month, it looks like we're going to get a stretch of beautiful weather my friend. get ready for that. temperatures in the 50s. 56 degrees in the east bay. 56 in san francisco. when i say a stretch of beautiful weather, i'm telling you, a stretch without any extremes. which means we're going to hold on to temperatures that are pretty comfortable and we warm you up, it'll be by a little bit. no triple digits in the forecast. happy to take that off your plate as well. as we get into your morning, this is what you can look forward to. low clouds continue to stream on shore. cool, reinforcing shot with the ocean air with a disturbance on the way tonight. that'll keep you cool for tuesday as well. 71 in san jose. tomorrow five degrees, upper 70s. then the low 80s for wednesday, then we drop you right back off. no extremes like i said, you can get used to the beautiful weather for a while.

let's get to your drive this morning. couple things to tell you about. 880, issue with the tractor-trailer, hit a pole, everybody's okay, but there's a crew on the scene and we're getting onlooker delays through here. northbound through 80 at the alame alameda, extra time or take it easy, back to you right now sam and laura. it is 5:17. investors say a fire -- investigators say a fire that killed a teenager, his mother, and four other is not suspicious. it quickly spread to another. teenager and his mother who travelled from georgia were killed. the teen wanted to go to church with his grandmother on father's day to pay respects to his dad who died two years ago. the cause of that fire is under investigation. three people accused in beijing's attack last year were sentenced to death today. video broadcast by china central tv shows the suspects in court.

security cameras caught a white jeep ramming into crowds and people before it burst into flames last year at the popular tourist destination. five people died, 40 were injured. in addition to the three people sentenced to death, several others were given other sentences ranging from five years to life in prison. 5:18, former new england patriot's football player and accused murder aaron hernandez in court today. in the pretrial hearing, his facts a murder sentence for the death of odin lloyd. weapons charges and could be sentenced in life in prison if convicted. he's pleaded not guilty. >> so much media attention on that. more than a dozen people, including numerous children were rescued from a southern california lake after their boat capsized. happened in ventura county yesterday afternoon. investigators say most of the victims were wearing life jackets. at least nine children were on board, including two infants. one of the babies was in a car seat and not wearing a life

jacket. he was kept afloat by two adults. investigators sna all, about 15 people were involved and will probably will okay. the boat probably capsized because too many people were on board. retired racer michael schumacher no longer in a coma. he left a french hospital where he got hurt in a ski accident in december. schumacher's representatives say he'll continue rehabilitation, but didn't say where. he is the location successful driver in formula one history. the seven-time world champion was skiing with his son in france when he fell and hit his head on a rock. >> scary stuff. 5:19 right now on your monday morning. the bay area continues to remember the life of acclaimed poe wet and activist maya angelou. >> the public service was held in san francisco. >> pretty amazing. long time friend cecil williams

led the public service. he talked about the unconditional love stair shared with a angelou. willie brown got a laugh on advice she gave for what he was doing wrong. >> but she did it in a loving, embracing spirit. so much so that you wanted to make sure that next time i ran into her, i didn't get lectured to again as i had on other occasions. maya angelou was justs that awesome. >> she was a member of glad memorial church and hosted many evented over the year. he died at age of 86. >> neat insight into her personality there taking it to mayor willie brown and seems good natured about it. >> accepted it as well. 5:20 right now on your monday morning. are you familiar with this? >> not really. >> sounds weird. you've heard ofcomic khan. we'll show you what we're

talking about coming up next. >> i have a feeling now. taking a live look outside from the south bay this morning. hazy start, nice cool one as well. summer is approaching rather quickly next weekend. what's in store for the temperatures, christina's got a look at that the. stick around, 5:20.

you're watching "today in the bay." 5:23 on your monday morning. a live picture of the golden gate bridge as the lights come up, the people come out on a wind-whipped daddy. speaking of whipping all around, thrill seekers from all over the world are in the pay area this week to check out the biggest and best roller coasters. >> coaster con at great america. it brings more than 400 coaster enthusiasts from 33 states in four countries. the group travels around the world and around the tracks there to experience the thrills and biggest of the best rides.

>> credible speed, fantastic air time, amazing bank curves, all in a traditional wood coaster package, but utilizing the best technology that ride manufacturers have today. >> the gold striker. that event runs through tomorrow. you're a coaster fan? >> i love roller coasters. >> i like the ones that go backwards and around. >> you really like them then. >> it's a strange feeling, but you know what, it's kind of like you're living on the edge. when else will you have the opportunity to defy death? >> a little bit of a thrill. >> as long as you survive it. i bet christina likes them as well. >> build shocked if she did not. >> i love me some whiplash. we're going to get a little bit of weather whiplash this afternoon, but not much. the difference between yesterday and today, ten degrees, we are dropping those numbers. temperatures this morning starting out in the 50s. we have some pretty strong wind

out there this morning. keep that in mind and travel cautiously. wind direction is out of the west. if you're traveling from north to south, that's where you really want top take it easy and most of the bay area highways as you know go from north to south. drive a high profile vehicle, you could get caught by a strong gust up to 45 miles per hour. hold on tight. the good news is kids, a lot of kids that the point are out for summer, and we're definitely seeing that lighter volume reflected on the highways that the point. hopefully that'll hold up, as you know, it's going to slow somewhere here in the bay area before you know it. the slowest place is the tri-valley. you want to take it a little bit easy as well up 880 northbound in san leandro. we have a crash they are clearing. watch out for that, otherwise the slow spots, westbound i-80, 44 miles per hour from grantline road to 680. southbound 680. off good-looking drive for now as you head from 580 to vargas road. slow is down guys.

then westbound 84, 53 miles per hour, starting to slow there as you head down to 680. we will keep you updated. right now the good news, no major accidents to report hopefully we'll keep it that way, back to you. still to come on "today in the bay," flames force several people to run from their homes overnight. now bay area investigators are looking into the cause. plus a south bay road rage case solved. how far officers had to go to track down the murder suspects. and taking a live look outside, look at that the, bay bridge from the distance there. sun arriving across the bay area. making way for a very nice monday morning. we'll help you ease into it, 5:26. >> that is a pan in a ra ma right there.

esk lalgt violence in iraq forcing the evacuation of the u.s. embassy in baghdad.

how soon president obama could act. suspicious fire in sfrans overnight. people wake up to flames outside their front door. and new week, new forecast. taking a live look at the beautiful golden gate bridge. no fog to tell you about. it's not going to be hot as you might think, however, temperatures much cooler than average. not going to last long, your full forecast is in just moments. >> she does not mess around, weather and traffic today for christina. she'll be reporting on this. a live image right there of the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll see how that goes. it is monday, june 16th, this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." and good monday morning all, thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. terrorists are claiming the mass slaughter of iraqi soldiers and claiming control of another city near baghdad. for more, let's bring in "today in the bay's" kris sanchez.

what do we know? >> reporter: they are powerful even if they are not verified just yet. in the last few minutes we can tell you that john kerry said u.s. drone strikes may well be the option to stem isis advances in iraq. hours after militants release those photos to back their claim that they executed some of the iraqi soldiers trained by the u.s. the photos are not verified, but powerful. here are some of them. we will not show you the execution that they claim took place, but these are some of the soldiers and the recruits that have been taken away. there are more sensitive ones as we mentioned, but we are not going to show those to you. now other soldiers are abandoning their posts in response. and already u.s. secretary of state john kerry reached out to other allies in the region as terrorists lay claim to another iraqi town, again this morning saying that drone strikes may be the option here. tal afar about 2506 miles north

of baghdad fell to the insurgents. some of the residents confirming its capture as the militants took to social media to claim the mass slaughter of u.s. soldiers. u.s. lawmakers are calling for action, they're also calling for the president to stand down. >> if the central government falls, a disaster awaits us of monumental proportions. >> it is not in our u.s. interest to go and involve ourselves in the middle of what is a religious civil war. >> reporter: that is a former iraqi soldier who served time in iraq who know congresswoman. president obama strategized with his military leaders from palm springs where he was spending the father's day weekend. the main question appears to be how to commit the u.s. without putting boots on the ground. we'll have to wait and see thu dialogue progresses throughout the morning. >> thank you very much, kris. coming up, live report from

washington, d.c. with how lawmakers are weighing in on what to do next. also any time we're not on the air, visit nbcbayarea.com for the latest updates. new this morning, investigators looking through two burned homes in san francisco this morning trying to figure out what caused them to go up in flames overnight. fire started outside the front door of a second story home quickly spread to a neighboring building. excuse me, four people were evacuated. they're getting help from the red cross, a couple of people were treated for minor injuries. crews actually had to call for backup and were able to put out the flames in 20 minutes. the maps are located in the crocker amazon neighborhood of san jose near interstate 280. i'm sorry of san francisco. investigators have not figured out how the fire started. it's suspicious and still looking into the matter. this morning two people including a teenager are under arrest wanted for a recent deadly road rage shooting in the south bay. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from san jose police headquarters where

detectives, bob, tracked the suspects to the central valley. >> reporter: they do did and that's why where they made the arrests. two people arrested, one as you mention is a juvenile, but the district attorney is planning on charging him as an adult. the other man is an adult. here's mug shots of the two people we are speaking of. on the left is ortiz, and on the right daniel reyes. police arrested them in may in the central valley cities of tracy and oakdale. not clear why they're announcing them now. investigators do not believe they knew the man they murdered. . that man was shot multiple times, killed may 6th near the intersection of center and tolly here in -- tolle here in san jose. lam almost collided with the suspects. when lam got out to speak with the suspects, he was shot. he left behind a wife and two children. earlier this month, we spoke with his wife about the

shooting. >> he said, wants people to know that her husband is a good husband, good father. her husband is the only breadwinner in the family. he's the one that bring in the financial support for the entire family. >> reporter: the story received national attention as a result a lot of support for lam's family with the help of san jose police. they've been able to believe raise more than $100,000 for that family. reporting live here at san jose police headquarters, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> hopefully we have the best possible resolution for them, thank you. 5:34 been investigators looking into what killed a man inside a stanford dorm. he was found near levinfield. according to the mercury news, someone called 911 when they found the man unconscious. he was declared dead at the scene. it's unclear whether he lived there or just visiting. investigators have not released

his identity and working to determine the cause of death. two people wanted for pistol whipping a man in south san francisco are on the loose we're told this morning. investigators say yesterday morning the two men walked up to a man who just parked his car on cypress avenue not far from the south san francisco caltrans station. the man told police the men were wearing masks and armed with shotguns and pistols. one of the man bashed him in the head with the butt of a handgun. knocking him out, when he came to, he was in the back seat of his car. drove himself to the hospital and he should be okay. happening now, recruits in central california placed themselves near bakersfield and a wild fire that's been burning out of control. near 500 homes were evacuated. that town is wedged between lake isabella and that fire. since it started friday, the fire burned more than 2,000 acres. it's only 10% contained this morning. its burned two buildings and threatening hundreds more.

firefighters in the bay area have been kent on their toes as well as small fires broke out across the bay area this weekend. san rafael fire department said fire conditions and dry fuel are three months ahead of normal. this fire scorched five acres yesterday. firefighters said the flames were actually heading towards homes on heatherstone drive, but cries managed to put it out quickly. that could spell trouble for summer time. 5:36 on your monday, it could. we were hearing and the fires, we've seen the windy conditions. what about the elements of dryness here? let's check in with christina loren. that's the number one question people are posing lately. how are we doing in terms of fire danger when it comes to our weather? the good news sam and laura, our ocean air is continuing to keep our hillsides nice and moist. and that will be the case, at least for the first part of the week, we're going to cut it off for a couple days but bring it back towards with the end of the week.

basically that is the story. slowly climbing through wednesday, and dropping your temps as we head through the end of the week. swind playing a factor this morning. do travel cautiously. let me show you where the fog is, but we're getting that deep, natural cooling in the marine layer this morning. really thick out thereto. that's good news. it's going to maintain for quite a while. all the way until about lunchtime. then we'll see it burn off. enough of the cooling air will keep our temperatures into the 70s for today. it's comfortable right now, we're going to stay comfortable. not at big temperature spread here between the microclimate today. 59 in san francisco and 74 in the east bay. that is knot as extreme as where we are expecting to end up. wednesday, i'll dive into that forecast coming up. right now let's dive into your drive and the great news is so far, i think people know that mike has the day off because they're driving extra cautiously out there. we have no incidents as far as crashes go across the entire bay area right now. and that is a really, really good sign. as you know we're getting closer

to rush hour at this point. if you are trying to get to the airport this morning, no flight delays out of fso or fjc. if you're taking 880, not a bad drive there. about 17 minutes from redwood city to sjc on 101 southbound. we'll keep you updated, now back to you. >> thanks christina. we continue to follow developing news in iraq. live to capitol hill to see how lawmakers to want handle the takeover. late night move by state lawmakers.

you're watching "today in the bay." welcome back everyone, taking you live to washington this morning. we expect top hear from president obama -- to hear from president obama today about what if anything he plans to do about the growing situation in iraq. militants linked to al qaeda taking over another town there. something we're following very closely. 5:41. >> a lot on lawmaker's plates. international story. dozens of extremists with automatic weapons attacked a small kenyan town for hours killing those who could not answer about questions about islam and those that did not know the so mally language. the siege started last night at 8:00 and as people, this is people watched world cup matches on television. the assault lasted through the night. now bodies are still being collected from neighborhoods and cars and buildings, still

smoldering. at least 48 people have died. more than 25 have been injured. this happened just a few hours away from the country's board we are somalia where kenya has troops clashing with al qaeda-linked militants. over in pakistan, air strikes killed ten militants today in the southern part of the that country. it's the latest in a full scale military operation launched yesterdayed to drive militants out of the region. it was launched just days after insurgents attacked the country's biggest airport last week. pakistan's prime minister is expected to address the nation later today. militants linked to al qaeda took over another town towards baghdad. what if anything the president will plan to do, for more, let's go live to "today in the bay's" tracy potts on capitol hill this morning, what are lawmakers saying? >> reporter: well lawmakers are pushing the president to order air strikes as of this morning the pentagon says that has not

happened. two things we're waiting on today, laura. first of all, announcement from the white house, but also waiting to see if there might be some discussion between the united states and iran about getting iran involved in this. we've got a deputy secretary of state who's meeting in europe right on on a separate issue with iran. as of this morning, there could be discussion on the sidelines about whether to pull iran in and try to help them prop up iraq's government and fight against these islamic militants. new travel warning came out this morning from the state department, urging americans not to go anywhere near iraq because right now we've got soldiers and marines on the ground, not only protecting our embassy in the secure zone in baghdad, but also getting some of the state department workers out of that embassy. to other consulates in iraq. and even to jordan. there's a lot of activity going on this morning, but the big question is, is president obama going to order air strikes, there's mounting pressure from here on capitol hill for him to

do so. >> everybody's waiting, thank you very much. it is 5:43 right now. in the men time, iz laically troops force their way into a home in the west bay as they ramped up the search for three missing teenagers. neighbors say the home belongs to a family known for its ties to hamas. they are accused of kidnapping teenagers in the west bank last thursday. one is an iz laically-american citizen. the iz laically did extensive door to door searching arresting 80 palestinians overnight. russia cut supplies to yoourk this morning of gas. payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills amid continued fighting in eastern yoourk. the decision does not immediately affect the gas flow to europe, but it could disrupt the energy supply to that region if the issue season not resolved. somber ceremony will mark the 1506th anniversary of

arlington national ceremonies today. the site was officially designated a military cemetery on june 15 at of 1864. politicians and other lead lers take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier later this morning. the state budget is on its way to governor brown's desk this morning, in it $7 million to a project that's been in the work for years. to help prevent suicides at the golden gate bridge. for more we turn to "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang who's live at the golden gate. how far would it stretch? >> reporter: good morning, sam, it would cover about 10% of the construction costs here, according to the golden gate bridge district the entire project would cost about $76 million. it seems like a small piece, but the it's very important. funding has prevented the start of the actual construction of the suicide barriers. in fact, the district board approved this project for years -- four years ago, but construction cannot begin until

funding is secured. the squawks here -- sidewalks here are hope to the public. the railing is only four feet tall. according to a bridge rail foundation dedicated to preventing suicides at the golden gate. there've been almost 1600 suicides to date, that is more than any other destination in the world. with a record 46 people dying after jumping off the bridge last year. bridge workers stopped 118 others. now this suicide barrier system would include stainless steel nets that would be 20 feet below the sidewalk. now we're talking about the budget here. other programs that could get funding if governor brown proofs it, money not sure just how much could go to city college of san francisco for the next three years. the state helping to bail out the school and help boost funding back to the levels before enrollment declined. you remember that happened after the school's accreditation status was up in the air. $264 million for the expansion of early education programs that

would include adding more than 40,000 spots for low income families for preschool and that would be in the coming years. so we're talking about different things here in the budget. as for the golden gate bridge the suicide prevention, the net system, $7 million. but the rest of it is up in the air for discussion as far as funding goes. the district board members will be talking about that in a meeting in two weeks. live in san francisco, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> thanks for a very comprehensive report, stephanie. winds have died down, looking live outside, stephanie's report there and now to the south bay in morning. the sun is up. so is christina loren, keeping very bus dwli morning. has a look at the microclimate forecast. little hazy throughout in san francisco. >> little hazy. we are getting the winded that picks up and dies down. you want to take tobacco easy. we've been giving the note to commuters all morning long, it's a good idea to drive really, really cautiously this morning. watch out for debris on the

highway. and also if you drive a high profile vehicle, these wind speeds are strong enough to knock you around a little bit. and especially when we're talking about the gusts up to 45 miles per hour this morning from time to time. that means it's going to catch you off guard, possibly, so really to want take it easy out there. stay alert. both eyes on the road, both hand on the wheel. temperatures this morning are looking really comfortable. we've got a great day in store for you, bay area. let me show you what our cooling agent is. it's on shore flow and that ocean breeze is doing some really good things for our atmosphere, it's kieping it nice and moist. good news for fire danger. also keeping our atmosphere nice and clean. we're getting that movement that we need for good air quality. as you know, the summer months is when our air quality suffers. enjoy it while it lasts. we officially kick off summer this saturday. right now we're in the 50s, look at temperatures, it's hard to beat the numbers this time of year. 73 degrees alodge the peninsula. and i know because i track them every single day of the year. 71 degrees out there today.

59 in san francisco. this is the one cool spot where you might need a jacket all day. you're wearing a jacketing with shades. lots of sunshine in the city for today. deceptive sunshine as we call it. we'll be at about 82 degrees by wednesday. then we're going to slowly drop you right back to the 70s and really looking comfortable all the way through the extended period. we hit that sweet stride. we're going to hold on to really nice weather for a while. let's get to your drive this morning, also a sweet stride earlier. no accidents, at this point, we're accident-free. but the congestion is building. westbound 580 as you take your travels through the pass this morning. this is where we're slowing down. you can see all that congestion, it's very heavy right now from tracy, california 84 through livermore, that is where you really to want give yourself extra time. otherwise, you'll be okay. up to speed just about everywhere. this just occurred in the last 15 mens. we'll keep you updated back to you for now, sam and loren.

>> if you're wondering what the universal symbol is for shades, it's this. consult christina. negotiations between muny and operators could resume today. the two sides have two weeks to reach an agreement or operators won't get raises. they have not talked since wednesday when negotiations were called off because the the two sides could not come to terms. the union and the transportation agency had been talking ever since drivers held a three-day sickout earlier this month. any folks let's hope we don't see a repeat of that. new dad certainly steals the show on father's day. his amazing catch at at&t park. live picture of at&t park on this sparkling monday morning, 5:50 on your monday, a lock awaited resting for the g-men. and we have lots of baseball coming up. we'll tole you all about it the -- tell you all about it coming up next. the nbc bay area ipad app. breaking news, weather reports,

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awaited resting for the g-men. app now. you're watching "today in the bay." welcome back. 5:53 on your monday morning. a live look right now at a couple of the areas popular sports venues. odot co coliseum on your left, at&t park on your right. now the a's pounded the yankees yesterday, 10-5. they will take on the rangers tonight at odot co. the giants have a much-needed day off after dropping three straight to the rockies. they'll pick up tomorrow in chicago against the white sox. speaking of the giants, the play of the game yesterday did not belong to anybody that was

actually on the field per se. instead, it was a dad who was in the stands, and he stole the show on father's day. >> which is perfect. it's father's day. take a look, troy homers to left center field, and a fan that was holding a baby in his right arm, reaches up and makes a bare handed grab with his left hand. superdad. he makes the catch and continues walking back to his seat as if nothing happened while everyone cheers. >> no one showed mom and what the look on her face. >> that's pretty cool though, wow, good arm there. >> ield on -- child on one side. >> you're more confident than me. spurs fans are sleeping in later this morning after spending most of the night celebrating the team's fifth nba championship. shortly after the spurs 104-87 win over the miami heat, thousands hit the seats in downtown san antonio waving flags, banners, but they got out of control jumping on cars. it appears everything was

peaceful for the most part and no word yet on any arrests. the u.s. officially kicks off its 2014 world cup run this afternoon against ghana. this as the brazilian city hosting the match is under a flood alert righted now. officials in nadahl made the announcement after days of heavy rains. you can see the damage left behind. nobody has been reported hurt, but the weather could play a role when the two teams hit the field at 3:00 our time. fans here in the bay area can stay dry watching the action at one of several watch parties. fans can gather at jack's bar and lounge in san jose's japan town or if you're in san francisco, you can cheer on team usa at mc teague saloon on polk street. >> have you caught the games? they're fun. >> there's clearly mania, even here in the states have not partaken yet, but will look to. >> 3:00 today, that's on the calendar. let's check in with christina right now. >> usa's in it today. good morning to you.

we have a good looking day here in the bay area. and you know what, there's outdoor viewing parties, we're going to give you the forecast. right now let's talk about today. 56 degrees in san francisco. we're starting at 54 in the south bay, ie, it's not that bad out there, really comfortable. overnight temperatures probably helping you get to bed pretty easily at night. it's not too balmy out there. next couple days, temperatures will warm up, this is the coolest of the week at 71 degrees in the south bay. and that's about room temperature, my friends. let's get right to your drive. we gave mike the day off. live look, a lot of green across the bay area. i can tell you right now, we don't have any major traffic incidents. in fact, we don't have minor incidents to tell you about, everything is free and clear, except for right here through the bay bridge toll plaza. also slowing through the pass this morning. but if you're wondering which way through san jose, looks like 101 cease moving faster than 87. you're going to be about 15 minutes this morning between

101, i-85 split, and montague. we can talk about drive times. hopefully we'll keep it that way. >> thanks christina. it's 5:56, still ahead, suspicious fire in san francisco overnight. people wake up to flames outside their front door. we'll have details just ahead. plus changes coming to the golden gate bridge, how it's connected to the state budget just approved late last night. keeping an eye on the morning commute taking you to the north bay this morning, 101 through san rafael, not bad at this hour as we're approaching the 6:00 hour. a lot more news, traffic, weather ahead. we'll help you ease into this sunday morning.

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right now at 6:00, smokey wake-up call as a fire starts at one home and spreads to another. why firefighters say it's suspicious. plus crisis in iraq.

thousands of soldiers march to their death, but will the massacre be enough to force the u.s. into action? and outrunning a wild fire. the massive flames forcing hundreds of people from their homes near bakersfield. meanwhile we're still getting that cool ocean air off the pacific bringing in the moisture, bringing in some doomer temperatures. i'll let you know how much cooler than yesterday we're expecting those numbers today and when they climb right back up in your microclimate weather forecast. and it is 6:00 on the dot on your monday, june 16th. this is "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." and a very good monday morning you, thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. investigators are looking through two burned homes in san francisco this morning trying to figure out what caused them to goin