from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> and good morning. i'm sam brock. lots to get to. first we get to your forecast. christina, the summer days are dwindling. >> they certainly are. new work week, entire new forecast. we're feeling that fall in the the air. we're in the mid 50s in concord and we're only going to climb into the low 80s, even in the hot spots. let's check your drive and say

good morning to mike nyoue. >> just to the south of mission, i did see a car that went through the fence. it looks like that person's okay. and no impact to the freeway just yet. i'll wait till crews arrive on scene. looking offer ver to san jose, traffic. an earlier crash but no follow-up information. a deer reported jump across highway 17 around the summit. i'll track that to see what's going on. >> mike has sources all over the place. >> a 6-year-old boy is attacked by a mountain lion in the south bay.

california fish and wildlife are still trying to track down the big cat. >> that's right. they are expected again to pick up the search this morning. the mountain lion attacked the 6-year-old boy around 1:00 saturday afternoon while he and his family were hiking. the parents had to fight off the big cat and the boy was taken to valley medical center where at last word he's in fair condition and expected to survive. we're told he suffered moderate injuries. >> the man came down the trail carrying his son. it looked like he had a moderate

laceration. >> once the mountain lion is caught, it will be euthanized and tested for multiple things like rabies. fish and game says the mountain lion attacks are really rare, attacks against humans that is. there have only been 16 reported in california ever. so really rare in this instance. in the meantime, the trails here in this area have been closed as the search for that mountain lion resumes this morning. >> thank you very much, nanette. >> the billionaire owner of chick-fil-a has died. the family's religiously conservative views are well

known. the chain drew criticism when it denounced gay marriage. >> more details now. san jose was one of the first cities in the bay area to get a chick-fil-a. the restaurant's opening triggered protests. this back in 2012 when the shot in north san jose opened. same-sex marriage supporters gathered outside of the building, calling for a boycott of this business. the family said they're very much supportive of the biblical definition of the family unit. >> the next battle for same-sex marriage heats up today. hawaii, i'd how and nevada will hear arguments. a big turnout is expected. public seating in the courtroom will be limited through a

lottery. same-sex marriage is now legal in 19 states along with washington d.c. >> earthquakes shook two california towns overnight. the first was a 3.7 that struck around 9:30 last night in peru just north of los angeles. a 3.2 magnitude hit along the coast in cambria. >> tomorrow marks four years since the deadly pg & e pipeline explosion. 38 homes were destroyed and 8 killed. 22 families have returned. pg & e will face a record $1.4 billion fine. >> in large measure it means

closure. the fact that they have finally completed the three-year long investigative process and has reached a decision is, we think, very much a contribution to the overall recovery of our community. >> one sticking point, $950 million of the penalty will go to the state's general fund. in response, state senator gerry hill says he will introduce a bill introducing a majority of the money for safe measures. >> a state regulator is holding hearing to get input on upcoming pg & e rate hikes. they say the increase amounts to about $7.50 per month on a typical customer's bill, $3 more

for electricity and $4.50 more for gas. >> the family of a teen-ager shot and killed is set to file a lawsuit today. the garcia family called 911 back in june when she armed herself with a knife and refused to take her medication. a deputy shot and killed the woman when she lunged at him with the knife. they allege it violated the 4th amendment limits on bay authority. >> right now in yosemite national park, a fire is forcing trail closures. evacuees were waiting to be airlifted to safety. a scary situation there. evacuation orders have finally

been lifted for homes near the so called bridge fire burning in may mariposa county. the air quality district says if you notice the smell of wildfire smoke in the air, try and stay inside with windows and doors close and sent venting and car systems to recirculate to keep that smoke out. >> we want to check in with meteorologist christina loren today. any winds to blow that smoke out? >> most certainly. and they're coming in from the direction we like, from the west this morning. that's going to continue to push all that smoke off to the east. you don't want to risk it. if you suffer from asthma or your kids do, it's a good idea to stay indoors for run more

day. >> it's feeling like fall out there. happy to be joining you on a monday morning. back to work, back to business. it's going to be nice out there, though. the weather is on your side for today because of that strong onshore flow. as we head throughout your day today, that's the weather story of the day, that fog settling in right at the immediate coastline, that strong westerly flow carrying in that cool ocean air all day long. you're going to have wait until that burn off right along till noon and we'll see clearing around 10:00 a.m. at your inner valley spots. we'll go over those numbers and check out that heat. mike? >> we're looking over at the 580. no real drama as far as this live shot goes. we have construction crews in the area. they have cleared from the weekend commute direction. a little further out way on the

right, i just saw things speed out as well. that construction crew might be clearing east of greenville. not a problem for most of our local commuters. that yellow you see is only at 59 miles an hour, 58 at its worst. there is no delay at the toll plaza itself. off the high rise looks good right there. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. >> 4:40 yes or no monday morning. the south napa quake may have helped people dealing with the drought. we'll explain. plus -- >> people around here haven't had water at least couple of months. >> a california town feeling the drought worst than most. hundreds of people without water. we'll take a look. >> and just hours ago, the royal family making a major announcement. what buckingham palace is saying next. >> got a tip for nbc bay area's

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. welcome back, everyone. a very good monday morning to you. general motors says it's working hard on replacing those faulty egg initial switches. hampton joins us live this morning with the details. good morning, hampton. >> that's right, laura. the ceo says the company is well on its way to replacing those faulty ignition switches in the more than 2 million vehicles recalled this year. she says replacement parts should be available next month and talked about changing the corporate culture inside gm. >> futures are lower after stocks ended higher on friday, despite the disappointing jobs number, the dow ending less than a point in a new record.

we get data later today on consumer credit and the dow rising 67 points on friday to close at 17137. olive garden is taking the all can you eat notion to the next level. the chain will announce plans today for a never ending pasta pass. for $100, you can eat all the pasta, bread and coke brand soda you want. there are only a thousand passes out there starting at 3:00 p.m. on olive garden's web site. food for thought for the marathon folks. >> you make the reservations, hampton, i'll be there. >> we'll try to do the math on that. $100, seven weeks. does that seem worthwhile? >> thunderstorms driven by the

tropical storm stranded dozens of cars on inland freeways. there were also reports of toppled trees and power outages. >> in the central valley, drought conditions have become so harsh in one community, many residents depending on their own wells have run out of water. officials discovered their wells had just gone dry. in all county officials distributed more than 15,000 one-gallon bottles of water. they've also been filling a $2,500 water gallon with water so residents can flush toilets and bathe. al roker visited the city and spoke to residents about the water. >> becky, your kitchen looks

like every kitchen in america. but you go to turn on the water and what happens? >> well, today this is what we have. >> can you see much more coming up on the "today" show. >> some people are seeing water where they haven't seen it for years. experts say you can thank the earthquake for that. the 6.0 earthquake last month forced ground water to surface and fill several dry creeks. experts say they don't know why it happens but it's commonly reported following earthquakes. in one sonoma creek alone, a surveyor said there were 20 times more water than the quake. interesting formula to save north bay from the drought and meanwhile we see this in northern california. >> christina has a good look at our forecast today. good morning to you, sam and laura. we do not have any significant

chances for rain in the immediate future but as we head into september and especially october, we traditionally get some significant rainfall. i'll tell you how much we expect. we'll take a look throughout the next 15 to 20 days. but for this very day, happy monday to you. temperatures are pretty comfortable. we're in the 50s now. you're probably noticing that your overnight lows are feeling cooler and cooler as our days get shorter. let's talk about what you can expect as we head throughout the day today. widespread low cloud throughout the day. those will be clearing out by about lunchtime. really, though, a nice day shaping up with the westerly flow. we have this low pressure keeping the low clouds coming in. as we head throughout the day today, these are your temperatures, really beautiful. 77 for the south bay, 76 on the

peninsula, 65 clearing you out in the city. 77 degrees in the north bay, beautiful conditions in the wine country and and the trivalley the hot shot at about 82. much warmer mid-week, a return to summer-like weather. temperatures really jumping up as we head between today and wednesday. all right, guys, back to you. >> looks good. thanks so much, christina. it's 4:49. congress gets back to work today. they only have a few weeks to deal with immigration, the budget and how to go after isis in syria. money to run the federal government will run out on september 30th, unless congress acts. congress will also talk about immigration and isis. president obama says he's delaying any executive action until november's election, after the election, but says he'll lay

out a strategy on wednesday. democrats and republicans agree the president needs to be clear and decisive. >> we need to have an end game. the president ought to lay out that strategy. >> what is the military plan and what is the diplomatic plan? time's awasting. it's time for america to project power and strength. >> president obama says he will not send in ground troops to fight isis. >> former governor arnold schwarzenegger will be back at the state capital today, returning to unveil his official portrait in a private ceremony. the identity of the artist has not yet been revealed. some speculate it may have been done by one of austria's top painter. another question, where the work will be placed in the state capital. >> new this morning, prince george is getting a royal sibling. the royal palace has confirmed the good news, the duchess of

cambridge is expecting the couple's second child. kate and will's office says the couple is delighted with the news. kate is at home suffering from severe morning sickness. the pregnancy has not passed the three-month stage. >> that line really important, prince george, the heir apparent. >> isn't it interesting? >> it is. >> it's fun to watch. >> coming up, one beer company's "up for whatever" campaign lives up to its name and people are not happy about that. >> at the golden gate bridge, they move those cones for the morning commute and some slowing in the east bay coming up.

you're watching "today in the bay." >> the u.s. open men's final will be played today in new york and it's a pairing in flushing meadows no one ever saw coming. japanese star kei nishikora.

>> serena won her third u.s. open title in her 1th grand slam title. she outlasted carolina wozniacki. she is ranged number one in the world. big smile there. >> how easy is it for pronouncing today? >> it's a little early. >> and frank gore hassin terd a very special club. >> the long-time running back has rushed for 63 yards yesterday during the win against the dallas cowboys, should we say in the thrashing against the dallas cowboy. he's the all-time leading rusher for the 49ers now ahead of joe perry and roger craig. >> we are just 6 days away from

the regular season home opener. we'll have comprehensive, in-depth coverage starting stride morning. we'll be there on day game to give you the inside scoop. >> bud light's latest promotion has back fired on the beer maker. over the kcompany paid the resot town crested butte half a million dollars so it could throw a giant party as part of its up for whatever campaign. the trouble is when the party was over, the partiers couldn't leave. more than a thousand people flew in for the event but then couldn't get out of the small town's airport. one man posted on his twitter account saying literally who to run to the plane because the seats were first come-first serve. not what they were anticipating.

>> no, the party never ended. >> but you did get to party. >> all night long. let's check in with the traffic with mike. >> 37 over from vallejo. up to marina, the slowing has cleared. on the peninsula, the volume of traffic on highway 101 near willow avenue. >> it is 4:57. the fight over same-sex marriage returns. >> plus oakland's mayor making a promise about a local trading convention.

a south bay community on edge this morning after a young boy is attacked by a mouth and

lion. wildlife crews back out looking for the animal as we speak. a live update is coming up. >> plus, nearly four years to the day after the explosion and the neighborhood still trying to recover. what we're learning today about the recovery process in a live report. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist christina l e loren. a strong onshore flow means cooler than average weather. >> and we have an average commute this morning. we had an earlier slowdown toward san leandro. >> and san francisco is glowing on this monday, september 8th. this is "today in the bay." >> from nb country bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> a very good