>> strong storms slamming hawaii's big island as we speak. >> iselle is downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, but it is still packing a major punch as 70 mile an hour winds and heavy winds are pummelling the island putting thousands in danger. >> it's 4:30. >> we have a team in place this morning. rob is tracking the path and intensity, but we begin with today in the bay's jennifer owe

lu in honolulu. >> it is still on the way and still a category three, laura. that is the bad news. the good news is it's looking like it's tracking to the north. it will side swipe and not make a direct hit as iselle is making landfall in hilo right about now. that is downgraded to a tropical storm. a couple hours ago they made the numt it slowed down a bit. that's not as good of news as you might think. it sounds good, but it's a difference of 5 miles an hour. they are experiencing hurricane gusts. very fast wind that is cutting through the island. we know there about 15,000 people who don't have power. as far as the real deal, it's still kind of the middle of the

night here in highway high. it's after 1:00 a.m. and we are expecting first light to be able to assess what's happening. in honolulu it has been hit or mess miss with the storm. most of it hasn't hit here yet. >> get cover for yourself, jennifer. here's a live look at hilo. the big island is bearing the brunt of the storm right now. rain and wind coming down. more on where iselle is headed next. >> the storm has weakened considerably and sustained winds down to 60 miles an hour. the gusts right there close to where the storm is. 37 miles per hour in hilo and we are seeing the outer understand bands sweeping across the area on the big island near volcanoes national park. that's where the landfall is as

they progress slowly in. some of the storm effects will be the rain on the windward side of the islands. that could see a foot of rain as the water comes crashing down. flash flooding and the main concern on hawaii. kind of staying south and not impacting oahu or kauai. the storm knows it to move on and away and quickly later on today. well south of maui and oahu. julio struck into a category three hurricane. again, the path of the storm continues to go north of the islands. perhaps tropical storm force winds on the northern island and rough surf, but julio looks like it will dojt hawaiian islands.

we will have more on the forecast in a couple of minutes. >> it's supposed to be a vacation, but here are a few pictures he shared with us from his hotel. pack up the beach chairs are his caption. don't want projectiles in high winds. the sand backs set up outside the elevator. we talked to him and he feels safe. >> as far as the structure, i feel safe. the building is concrete and we are in the fourth floor. i don't think we will have flooding. the exterior wall is a big sliding glass door. we're ocean-front. if you feel like should anything happen, the half will take care of it. >> mike is on the northwest side. the storm made landfall on the northeast overnight.

sharing his experiences on twitter. follow him for new updates. >> iselle is moving in. >> iselle is moving in already. christina loren never leaves the weather behind. she went for her wedding and posted it as the storm clouds moving in. strong windses later this morning. we'll keep you updated and take you back live to hawaii and any time we are not on the air, you can visit our website, nbcbayarea.com for the latest up to the minute information. >> turning to a developing story as military planes drop food and water over iraq for thousands of minorities trapped on a mountain. isis is threatening to kill those people, many of them women and children. president obama authorized the humanitarian mission to prevent

possible genocide. he gave the green light for air strikes if isis makes a move on the u.s. consulate. >> when the lives of american citizens are at risk, we will take action. >> these gois will keep on coming american bombs will drop. how much terror and how many innocent people before that happens sn. >> this is the biggest action they have taken since troops with drew in 2011. the president said this will not turn into another war. both israel and hamas resumed shooting at each other after a truce. peace negotiations stalled at the end of the truce, hamas launched 21 rockets. they were entirely ineffective. most landed in open fields and two were ineffective.

the israeli military responded with strikes of their want to and want the borders to be open. the world health organization declared the ebola out brick a public health emergency. they made the announcement at midnight and said it will require extraordinary response to stop it from spreading. it started in march and killed 1,000 people. the centers for disease control elevated the response to the highest level and warned people against traveling to west africa. they're being treated in an atlanta hospital. >> the search is on for a woman being tied up in her home with her baby granddaughter in the next room. the men walked through an open door near the kitchen where the

grandmother was cooking. they grabbed the woman and wrapped her head in duct tape and she plaqued out for a while. >> i got a call from her. when i called her and -- >> the burglary was going and i thought there is someone in the house. >> her 9-month-old granddaughter was in another room and was not hurt. they got away with cash and vowelry and purses. >> the lady who keeps trying to sneak back on planes is back behind bars. she was caught at lax despite a judge's order to stay away from the airport. she made it past the document check point and boarded a plane to lax even though she didn't have a ticket. she was arrested after landing in l.a. on wednesday she ploeded no contest to trespassing and released and directed to a

homeless shelter. yesterday morning she tried to sneak on to a plane at lax. she is homeless and desperate. >> it's a tragic system. a woman news quite a bit of care and help, but she continues to avoid it. you can't keep someone in a homeless shelter against their will. >> she is not new this. she made at least seven attempts to board planes. >> she certainly determined. let's look at the forecast. a live look at san francisco. exciting morning. it snuck up on me. let's check the forecast with rob. >> we are happy it's friday. we have 50s and 60s. low clouds spilling to oakland and the visibility made its way into the east way bay. patchy low clouds and a few north of downtown san jose.

that's the story of the day today. the low clouds from the golden gate west. inland temperatures and thundershowers through the afternoon. north of lake tahoe. the high pressure has them holding on and keeping the pressure off to the east. midway through the weekend which you will notice on sunday, more clouds out of the south as an area of low pressure sits just to the west that could steer that moisture back our way. north bay hilltops, stay tuned on sunday afternoon and as we get into monday, a few showers trying to reappear. 82 degrees and close to 90 in morgan hill and closer to san francisco. santa rosa today in the lower to mid 80s. the trivalley is 88 degrees and close to 90. the get away weekend forecast and the temperatures are cooing

lightly. the sea brose strikes a bit for saturday and on sunday the temperatures warm a little bit. close to 90. a slight chance of thunder on sunday. for the morning it is mainly construction that is coming down in parts of the bay area. northbound 101 at willow road, we have a car nir is causing issues and another spot we will be checking for you. the shoreline, all but one lane closed right now. we're watching traffic and weather together for you friday morning. another update in a couple of minutes. a new recall for gm. this time suv's are catching fire. >> the security breech at the white house. >> getting ready to take a trip down memory lane of a brand-new stadium. nbc bay area wants to help local

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>>. >> happening now the murder trial for oscar pistorius is in its final hours as lawyers

deliver closing arguments. he is accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend in his south african home. his lawyer claimed he tampered with evidence by moving certain items in the room as they were investigating. he shot her on valentine's day last year because he thought she was an intruder. >> secret service agents at the white house has to do with a pint sized security breech. a totaler slipped through the fence and officers were going to wait until he learned thou talk to question him, but they decide first time out instead and took him back to his family. new troubles for general motors and new recall for suvs that can catch fire. for that and more, let's go to courtney reagan at world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning, scott. gm is recalling several suvs for the third time. they are warning to park the

vehicles outside until they are repaired. they can catch fire and water can get into the power window. that affects the trail braiser and rainier and envoy from 2006 to 2007. futures are lower after stocks fell and concerns in russia, iraq and israel. the dow is in nine of the last sessions in six months over that period. they have labor cost as well as a trade. the dow is falling and the nasdaq down 20 to 43.34. fair isaac behind the fico credit score is changing how it is calculated. it is used by many and they no longer factor in debt that has been paid off or settled. that will make it easier for

people applying for mortgage loans. >> that's for friday. >> it's early and we are seeing temperatures and 50s and low 60s with patchy fog. around san francisco, you go through the morning, the low clouds will be a big part of the story and it will drop the mist at times. around lunchtime, hazy skies in london and coastal fog will linger. this looks a lot like that. near 90 and on the coast, 60s and 70s. we might see changes by the end of the weekend. we see more moisture trying to come up late sunday. for now the low clouds are the big part of the story. on the westside for the day. if you are going to head to the sierra. right around 2:00 to 5:00 today. more of that activity will go through the upcoming weekend. you will see numbers in the upper 60s closer to san

francisco. the trend shows you temperatures holding steady and maybe a little bit of a dip as the sea breeze picks up briefly and more clouds into sunday and monday. for the north bay and trivalley, highs in the 80s. walnut creek up to 87. pleasanton up to 88. for get away plans into friday, lake tahoe looking good. up to the north bay, numbers in the 90s. a little warm as we get the weekend started and cooling towards sunday. on the central coast looking good. we will break out the sunshine after the morning clouds clear. mid 70s and similar around santa cruz. back to you. >> that are looks great. 49ers are preparing to be without alden smith for a long time. the 49ers general manager

confirmed smith met with nfl commissioner yesterday. it has to do with the recent runins with the law. smith is expected to be disciplined and insider matt said he could be suspended for eight games. smith was sentenced to serve 11 days after pleading no contest to dui charges. he was in uniform and did not play in the first game against the ravens. the ravens dominated from start to finish. colin kaepernick has the kploegz on the day. they got their first look at the rookie running back. he had five carries for 39 yards in the 23-3 loss. >> they are on the road and it's a huge day at their home. >> several events are happening. fans will be able to get the first look inside the new digs. public tours kickoff and they will run all year. sold out this weekend, but there

a few spots left this month. >> things you will be able to see. the state-of-the-art museum. a 20,000 square foot exhibit that letsç guests super impose themselves into team photos and record a play from the radio booth and participate in the scouting. >> while you are there, check out the bourbon steak restaurant. that will be the latest endeavor at the high end steak house where premium dining experience is set to offer the everyday flies relax and enjoy the day. >> kanye west and macklemore are some of the names in san francisco. >> for starts at golden gate park and the artists including tom petty and the heartbreakers. organizers telling everyone going that parking is very limit

and they are encouraging people to take public transit. >> i saw macklemore last time he was in town. >> the same director to import, but the world's longest yard sale is going on. >> it stretches through alabama to michigan. it is quite the tourist draw. one county expects about 30 to 40,000 tourists to come through, the largest single contributor of tourism in the country. the yard sale goes through sunday. amazing. >> dedicated. still ahead on today in the bay, we following breaking news. tropical storm iselle pounding the big island while hurricane julio looms not far behind. >> taking you back home to san jose and a live picture as we look at the traffic. rob is doing double duty because the weather and traffic reporters are in hawaii.

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. happening now in the south bay. hundreds of kids will get backpacks loaded with school splice for kids in low-income families. an update to breaking news. heavy rain beating down on hawaii's big island right now as the first of back to back storms make landfall. about another hour before

hitting land, hurricane iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm, but still bringing 70 mile an hour winds and likely up to a foot of rain. showing that storm surge sweeping through the streets and ahead of the storm right now in the same area, three storm chasers are reportedly trapped on the eastern tip of the island. all possible routes out blocked by downed trees. >> as we mentioned earlier, christina and mike are visiting hawaii. he went to a local store to pick up food and water and there reports of price gauging, it wasn't the case where he was. >> from hawaii news now, what's the highest price you have seen for water. this case was $30. 4:55. it always pays to be prepared. we will continue to track the

storms in hawaii all morning. let's turn our attention into the morning drive. what's it looking like? >> some issues on 101 willow road closed due it a car far that is causing issues and getting close to 5:00. the construction delays will expire on schedule. one lane closed and the emba embarcadero as they continue early on this friday morning. views around the bay, 101 at willow and volumes look friday light for now. you can see the traffic moving fairly smoothly and the bay bridge institute with all travel times on time. as we show you the trivalley commute, that commute down from 5 tikt 680 and seeing the speeds at 48 miles per hour. still on time at westbound 580 through the live more valley this morning. that's you. >> still ahead, a woman

allegedly groped through the canvas and what police are saying about the suspect. >> a temporary peace is over. both hamas and israel moments after a ceasefire expires. our own chris sanchez is monitoring the developments and will have the update next. >> we continue to track hawaii. downtown honolulu. we will have the latest on what's going on on all the islands in a minute.

>> we continue to watch the situation in hawaii. mike is in the middle of it all. we will hear from him next. >> developing news in the mideast where new violence breaks out after a three-day ceasefire ended. >> right now we are seeing low clouds across the bay area with comfortable temperatures in the afternoon and tracking the

friday morning light commute. so far what i having nicely. >> and a live look today outside. it's friday, 8/8. this is a look at today in the bay. >> good morning and thank you for joining us. >> i'm laura garcia cannon. tropical storm iselle made landfall on the big island of hawaii. overnight the storm hovered off the coast of the island, losing steam when it came ashore. it had been downgraded to a tropical storm. mike is on the island with his family and he tweeted out the images of the storm preparations. he and his family are ready for the storm. >> we were able to get the water we wanted and food we wanted yesterday. we went today midday and we

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