firefighters and police now investigating after a deadly fire in san jose. an amazing video out of san francisco after a car slams into a fire hydrant. we'll tell you what led up to the crash. plus, the warriors are headed to the playoffs after a historic regular season. we now know who their opponent will be in the first round. let's take a live look outside on this thursday morning. beautiful bay bridge from the distance. some already making their way across the span on this with yours, april 16th. this is "today in the bay." >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good thursday morning.

it's 4:30. >> lots to get to this morning. guess who's back! meteorologio >> thank you. mostly in the 50s with the exclusion of san martin at 33 degrees there. here's the deal for today. temperatures lp ewill end up 10 even 15 degrees warmer from yesterday. much warmer conditions, feeling like summer. but the good news is really good chance for rain in our near future. in fact, within the next six days. more on that coming up. right now, we want to say good morning, happy thursday. >> welcome back. overnight in freemont, that is the flow past the truck scales. an easy drive right now and no problem. folks travel with headlights into the south bay and easy flow of traffic as well. no delays reported for the transit systems. right out in throughout the bay. good driving out of theali alt m

dchd altidmont pass. just your typical overnight road crews throughout the bay. south bay police are trying to figure out what caused a car to flip over and land on the vta track killings two people on north capital avenue last night. police say there were five people in the car, two of them died. a vta train was not involved. this morning a deadly house fire in san jose under investigation. it is being treated as a crime scene. the fire started on jeanne avenue around 7:30 last night a few blocks away from mckinley elementary. this is a cell phone video of the smoke billowing out of the house. firefighters say when they got there fire and smokey just pouring out of the home.

a man told authorities he escaped. >> we searched all the rooms, as well as an active firefight that was in there. throughout the search they determined and found that the one person that was still inside the building was in the room of fire origin. >> firefighters found a body in the back bedroom. neighbors say the victim is not the man who owns the home. no word yet on who he is. this morning several bay area catholics are coming together issuing a joint complaint about the archbishop cordileone ask something pope john wito remove him. >> we'll find out more details today about a month-long operation to fight crime across the country including here in the bay area.

our cameras went were u.s. marb marshals and other local o law enforcement agencies as they conducted operation violence reduction. we'll found out how many they rounded up. u.s. attorney's office will offer more information later in oakland. we'll bring you the details tonight at 5:00 and of:00. a mystery in the south bay. a man severely beaten outside of his apartment complex. police say after months ever investigation they're at a dead end. it happened in san jose not far from the 280/17 interchange. this 36 years man had just finished watching the 49ers/bears game. he walked to a nearby store but didn't come back. next morning neighbors found him beaten and unconscious on the sidewalk. he can't remember what happened that night. he suffered brain damage and lost vision in his left eye. now he is learning to walk again. >> it's very hard for my son

who's in tuned in a body that's -- i'm sorry -- somewhat foreign to him. he knows he's not the same person and it's very depressing and it's hard. >> the victim's cell phone also stolen. . detectives have not been able to locate it. if you know or saw anything, call san jose police. all new this morning, it probably didn't wake you up but a small earthquake did hit overnight in the south bay. the 2.4 magnitude quake was centered just outside campbell a little after 1:00 this morning. so far noe injuries or damage t report. in san francisco overnight a minor traffic accident led to a major gusher. it happened at 11th and geary in the city's richmond district. fire crews say one car rear-ended another sending it head-on into the fire hydrant. two people suffered minor injuries. 75,000 gallons later firefighters were able to turn off the water. 4:35 right now. an emotional moment waiting on deck tonight for the san jose

giants home opener at municipal stadium. brian stowe, the fan brutally beaten outside dodgers stadium in 2011 will throw out the first pitch. two men pleaded guilty to that attack. stowe was in a coma for a long period of time and suffered permanent disability. tonight he plans to walk to the pitcher's mound to deliver the pitch. >> brian used to be an emt here at san jose a number of years back. and when he was injured down in los angeles, we made a commitment to his children that when he got well, that he could come back and throw out the first pitch. and that day has come. >> fans at tonight's game who contribute to the brian stowe fund will also receive two free tickets to a future san jose giants game. 4:36 right now. another east bay water district plans to hike rates and crackdown on water wasters. the contra costa water district will adopt new rules in order to

cut usage 25%. it will start with higher rates effective in june. the average bill will increase about $7 a month. outdoor watering will only be allowed two times a week. those caught watering more than that will-fined $250 for a second offense. a warm welcome back this morning to meteorologist christina lauren. it is actually a warm welcome back. >> literally. good morning to you, sam, laura, everybody at home. it is going to feel like summer so three words of advice twice over. park in shade and shut the blinds before you leave your house for today because it is going to be that warm. we are talking about the 90s. in some spots where it only hit the 70s yesterday. 56 in liver more. 43 in san martin. 52 in oakland. feeling like summertime but only for a brief period. we do have rain in the forecast and much cooler weather days away, counting on some dig rainfall as well. but for today, 85 degrees in the

tri-valley. 83 on the peninsula. same for the south bay. up to 79 degrees in san francisco for today. i'm going to show you when that rain moves in and we'll talk about what's going on around here. the open of your bay area weekend. a beautiful weekend to hit the beach. more on that in a moment. we're looking over here toward the bay bridge plaza which is a beautiful drive right now. look at all of this pavement. we like to see that. otherwise, we see a lot of lights stopped up there. no problem getting from the maze over into san francisco. your map, no problem getting through the maze either. we show you the north bay. coming across the bridge. there is a fender-bender on willow pass road heading down toward pleasant hill. no slowing shows up yet. no slowing shows up really around the bay. on the right side a little yellow coming off of westbound

580 in the altimont pass. typical there. across the san mateo bridge, you see a smooth drive. the construction crew restricts the flow eastbound. you see the taillights are always over on the right side. that means just one lane is open. >> thanks, mike. plenty of people heading over the bay bridge to go watch the golden state warriors. it is official, they are in the playoffs. they'll play the new orleans pelicans on saturday in the first round. >> the pelicans. last night the warriors beat the nuggets 133-126 to wrap up the season. it was also fan appreciation night. seth curry told the sellout crowd that they keep the teams going. fans believe this team can go all the way. >> they're good because they have i think man for man the best team in the nba. >> we suffered through all the dark times so the last few years have been a lot of fun. >> they're amazing top to bottom. i mean no one has a deeper

roster than us. every player can play first team on any other team. they're just amazing. >> happy fans. game one will be at 12:30 saturday at oracle arena. you can bet it will be another sellout crowd. >> they roar. more details this morning on what turned out to be truly a historic season for the warriors. golden state won 67 games. that sets a franchise record for most wins in a season. the team is also in the top ten all-time in the nba when it comes to wins in a single season. even more amazing, steve kerr's first year at the helm. imagine what's to kwcome. kerr set a lead record by the most wins as a rookie coach and is on track for coach of the year. meanwhile, curry set a record making 286 three-pointers. he broke his own record. >> impressive. 4:40 right now. get ready for extra leg room.

airlines getting ready to offer wider seats, next. the makers of jaw bone take on the apple watch. plus, efforts to make vaccinations mandatory for all school children in california. it actually hits a snag.

a very good thursday morning to you. taking a beautiful live look outside. pretty clear. you can see all lights glistening from a distance there atop san bruno mountain. legalization supporters may not think marijuana and heroin are the same type of drug but the federal government still does after the latest federal court ruling in sacramento. judge refused to take marijuana off the list of schedule 1 drugs which includes heroin, lsd and ecstasy. those drugs are considered to have a hypotension for abuse and no excepted use for medical treatment. the national organizations for the reform of marijuana laws plans to appeal yesterday's ruling. >> it doesn't comport with public opinion. it doesn't comport with

available evidence and it doesn't even comport with common sense. >> a group called citizens against legalizing marijuana says there's no scientific evidence for making a change in the federal status of marijuana. now to another divisive and controversial issue that hit a speed bump at the state capital yesterday. the senate education committee delayed a vote on senate bill 277. for those unfamiliar with the number, it would do away with the personal believe exemption for vaccinationvaccinations. the bill will be taken up again next week after the bill's author has a chance to talk to senators. it passed easily early month in the month. health officials say measles at disneyland will be declared over if no outbreak occur overnight. a popular website known for

its handmade craft goes public today. live from cnbc world headquarters, we have details this morning. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. it is a big day for market debuts on wall street as a pair of well known days go public. both pricing their ipos at the top end of the expected range. other companies will start trading on nasdaq today. checking markets, mixes open this morning. stocks closed at a three-week high on highs as commodities rose and the dollar fell. oil closed at $56 a barrel, the highest level this year. we get data today on unemployment and housing and earnings from citigroup and goldman sachs. the nasdaq is up 33 to 5,011. jaw bone is trying to take a bite out of apple teaming up with american express to launch a new device this summer that

lets users errs pay for an ite tapping the electronic reader at checkout. it will work at thousands of places nationwide but it will only work with american extress cards. >> thanks a lot. . bay area flyers can now get into the party spirit if they're op their way to houston, as in spirit airlines. the low-cost air carrier is launching new non-stop daily service between houston's bush international. oakland is 1 of 10 new destinations that spirit is rolling out this spring with the houston hub. southwest making a new move to make passengers feel a little more at home. it is introducing wider seats. these are the seats southwest selected for future planes. it will add about an inch of extra width for passengers. southwest says the change will give it the widest 737 seats available of any u.s. airline. the new coach seats debut in about a year. clear skies maybe. if you're taking a flight out there today, let's get a quick check of what's going onion

side. >> good morning to you. happy thursday morning to you, so close to the weekend now. it is going to be a warm one but the good news is we're tracking some significant rainfall in your very near future. 56 degrees to kickoff the new day in livermore. getting into the afternoon, live temperatures on the way. some cities getting into the 90s. 85 degrees out in the tri-valley. that's livermore but i think antioch, possibly even pleasanton touching on the low 90s this afternoon. petaluma though you could see 90 degrees for the first time so far this season. we'll hit 83 here in the south bay. upper 70s even in san francisco. we're going to stay nice and steady throughout your friday. temperatures actually climbing a touch in the inland valley spots. notice the cool spot for san francisco as the cool flow kicks in. saturday and sunday, arranverag.

but by monday, coastal cooling, looking good for showers on the 21st and the 22nd. you can see that in your futurecast. expecting rich moisture to track to the bay area. you know what? we're going to get some noefl out of this as well. we'll have all the latest on this throughout the 5:00 hour. right now back to you, sam and laura. the man behind a wild stunt on the u.s. capitol lawn expected to land in court today. if you haven't seen the video, little bit unnerving. a 61-year-old florida postal worker piloted his gyrocopter landing next to the capital building. he called it a protest against campaign finance rules. but flying into such restricted airspace and landing at the capitol are both federal crimes. we don't know what caused the death of a sperm whale that washed up on a beach in pacifica. for now biologists are calling the cause of death a mystery but they don't believe a ship struck

it. it appears to have been eating. marine mammal center says it's been seven years since the last sperm whale washed ashore on a bay area beach. the voters' initial response to a shared l.a. stadium for the raiders -- it's good. organizers yesterday turned in well more than the minimum number of signatures to place the stadium project on a special election ballot. the stadium may house two tenants -- the raiders and the san diego chargers. it would sit in carson on the eastern end of los angeles. carson city council now has the choice to schedule and election or consider the plan without a vote. even if approved though, the nfl would need to give the raiders the thumbs up to actually move. a lot of men may be in mourning this morning. one of the most famous models just walked her last catwalk. brazilian super model gizelle bunchen retired last night. patriots husband tom brady was in the crowd for the final walk. bunchen wants to focus on her

family. she and brady have two children. reports say she took home $47 million last year. for the time, she should be okay. >> no longer needs to do it for the money. pretty clear. it is 4:50. a little extra glitz and glamour this morning. one humane society helping their dogs put their best paw forward.

and welcome back. it is 4:53 right now. as we kick off your thursday morning. >> -- trying to get back to its master. it wants to be found. >> the silicon valley symphony is taking the popular "lord of the rings" series to a whole new level. tonight 90 musicians and 160-person choir are going to perform music in sync with the film trilogy. the performance will span three nights and will take place at the center for the performing arts in downtown san jose. tickets prices start at a seat, $150. but that does include all three nights. >> pretty impressive. right? >> oh, yeah. the humane society in utah has found a new way to draw attention to the animals in need of a good home. >> instead of posting quick candids of the pups in the kennel, the agency set up a photo booth. inside, the dogs get full photo sessions. so he or she can put their best

face forward. >> you see them barking in a kennel and trying to get people's attention. you often don't see those positive traits. it just kind of helps portray them in a better light. >> the humane society says the photos have worked because families are lining up to meet the dogs. so strike a pause! >> how do they set that up with the dogs? probably a lot of saliva. >> little tilt of the head from the terriers. right? >> use this for a dating site. very usely frie lr friendly. this is dublin for westbound 580. a good number of cars look like they're traveling right now into dublin. i want to show you what may slow them down just a bit. we just got reports of a crash, minor fender-bender from what i understand. west 580 at livermore. there you see -- hitting

refresh, looks like chp just removed that from their report. a car went into the barrels at the off-ramp at willow pass road. a car fire was issued. sounds like a distraction but i don't see slowing. approaching the bay bridge, no major problems. oakland past the coliseum, the home of the warriors. have you heard of them? that's right. number one as far as we're concerned. also as far as the nba's concerned. one the best. maps show you the area passing the coliseum, no delays. folks celebrating all over the bay, including the south bay, an easy drive. northbound routes will be your commute route but right now no one looks like they're having any delays. mike mentioned the warriors. you want to try to go to see the warriors? >> yeah? you buying? >> one of the top headlines this morning is the nba playoffs. we'll tell you how much tickets are actually going for.

plus, a snatch-and-grab all caught on camera. police are looking for thieves that hit a san francisco antique store. let's get a live look this morning downtown san jose. where in the south bay, east bay, north bay, city, we're all rooting for the warriors come this weekend. we'll be right back. more traffic, weather and news right after this.

a prominent local high school athlete in trouble with the law. accused of participating if a non-robbery. details next. plus, the family of a truck driver killed after plowing into a bay area restaurant is fighting back. good thursday morning to you. we have a hot day ahead for some. warm for most? temperatures soaring into the 90s inland. then we'll see a big pattern change. the weather whiplash coastal cooling, a few showers. full details in just moments. and a hot time in pleasant

hill right now. a car fire on 680. we'll talk about the latest and i'll give you the status of that driver as well. meantime, taking a live look outside. beautiful bay bridge from a distance on this thursday, april 16th. this is "today in the bay." a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock on this thursday morning. it is opening day for the san jose giants. they have a special fan throwing out that ceremonial first pitch. >> nbc bay area is live at municipal stadium in san jose. it will certainly be an emotional night with brian stowe at the ballpark. >> the san jose giants are calling this one of the most historic and memorable free-game ceremonies in the team's history. brian stowe will be throwing out the first pitch here at municipal stadium in san jose. you might recall he was badly beaten during the opening day in