straight ahead. and a live look outside this morning. the golden gate bridge. it's monday, may the 25th. you're watching "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good monday morning. thank you very much for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> a magnitude 5.5 magnitude earthquake temporarily stopped the trains in tokyo. the good news so far no apparent damage or injuries. officials issued a tsunami warning and it was lifted within minutes. the international airport in the area shut down so that inspectors could look at the runways but then flights resumed after ten minutes. a live look right now at the san mateo bridge which is officially back opened to traffic. open for business. both directions right now.

the westbound lanes opened just minutes ago. the eastern span opened around 3:30 this morning. 90 minutes ahead of schedule. caltrans closed it over the weekend to resurface the pavement on the high rise portion of the bridge. before you fix a sandwich or pick one up at your sandwich shop, there's a major recall to hear about. >> hundreds of thousands of pounds of meat we're talking about. stephanie strong joins us live from san jose. a government food safety agency said the meat was not properly inspected. >> reporter: that's right. you're talk about 213,000 pounds of meat sold to countless people, mostly in california. and we're standing in front of the lee's sand witches corpor e corporate -- sandwiches corporate headquarters. they began back in 1980, they have a huge presence. look at the products that have been recalled. banh pork and chicken pates sold

and produced from may of last year to may of this year. a pretty long time. the u.s. department of agriculture said a surveillance review showed lee sandwiches selling chicken, beef and pork products that were not inspected but had the usda inspection approval stickers on them. check out other recalled items. the sliced oil turkey breast and sliced salami and beef jerky. these have different flavors. now the usda has three recall classification. this is the highest level. where there is reasonable probability that it will cause serious consequences or death. so far, they have not gotten any reports of illness, but it's a year we are talking about. this is just getting out to the public. there are 14 stores in the bay area alone, seven right here in san jose.

live in san jose, stephanie strong. >> well, as the summer season begins so does serious injuries. doctors at vanderbilt university hospital say memorial day is one of the busiest days of the year with victims of motorcycles, boating and swimming accidents. they say many of these traumas could be avoided if people would wear helmets, put on the seat belts an cut back on the alcohol. a fast-moving grass fire is out this morning but sparking new concerns this could be the start of an especially dangerous fire season. >> so incredibly dry today. we have details. >> reporter: good morning. if you're cooking outside, bear in mind perhaps the dusting off the grill for the first time, bear in mind this charred grass field bemind he here are the result of a -- behind me here are the result of a homeless person cooking. this fire began at 4:30 in the

afternoon and yesterday, wind up to 25 miles per hour whipped this into the much larger fire very quickly and threatened two mobile home parks nearby. the fire was put out without injuries or damage. capital expressway and the roads which were closed are now open. firefighters are advising all homeowners in the area to be advised. clear brush from away -- away from your homes and your roof. >> if you have a wood shake roof, clean it up. if you have any leaves, grass on it, take it off. clean your rain gutters. any stuff in this that can come bust, get it out. you can replace your roof, replace your roof. because if it's wood shingle it's going to go. >> just what we all need. more yard work to do on this memorial day weekend, but pretty good advice. firefighters say you should clear brush from around your

home from within 100 feet of your home. now, capital expressway provided a very nice and wide fire break, but a lot of homes in the bay area are not so advantageous. reporting live. outrage over a new law that bans nighttime marches. overnight dozens of activists defied that order. in total police cited 19 people and arrested four during demonstrations in the downtown area of oakland. right now you're looking at the video of a similar demonstration from saturday night. all coming in response to the new policy making it illegal to march after dark without a permit. she says the ban will cut down on vandalism and violence against oakland businesses. a religious symbol stolen for scrap metal maybe. investigators say that might be the reason why someone snatched the figure of jesus right off the cross. this happened some time before

the early morning mass wednesday at the church of the transfiguration. that cross is outside on the property and parishioners believe the bronze statue may have been taken to be sold as scrap metal. >> lots of people are scandalized at the thought of someone doing this. we'd like this back. >> it was there for about nine years and during the theft other statues and figures were left untouched. keeping track of the oil spill from southern california. it has been an uphill battle. clean-up efforts continue near santa barbara today. the company behind the crude oil spill says as much as 20% of the oil has been recovered. a ruptured pipeline responsible for spilling more than 100,000 gallons of oil on to the coastal bluffs and into the pacific ocean. an estimated 12,000 gallons made it directly into the pacific. local areas remain in a state of emergency.

our leaders need to grow a spine! >> dozens of folks in santa barbara county protested the oil spill there. about 60 people marched near that spill site. the group dressed in beach attire and gas masks are hoping to get the governor's attention. they want governor brown to ban extreme forms of oil extraction as well as fracking. seaworld giving out a helping hand, sending two animal workers to santa barbara to help wildlife impacted by the spill. meantime, seaworld employees are tirelessly working to save the animals already at their facility. >> so i'm getting emotional because i'm very proud of this team. the time, the effort and the energy. >> no doubt a lot of animals in need right now. all eyes are on the just rescued sea lions. they're weak and workers are keeping their distance until they're healthy enough to start

the oil removal process. a necropsy will be performed on the sick sea lion. he was rescued on tuesday and driven to seaworld on thursday. the animal arrived in critical condition. the they hydrated the sea lion and started to wash off the oil but it died on saturday. another dead whale washed up on the shore. this time, there's no plan to remove it. a decomposing juvenile gray whale washed up on sonoma coastline. this one at portuguese beach. this was taken by a ranger there. the press democrat reports they plan to let nature take its course and have the tide carry it back out to sea. it is the fourth whale to watch up over the last six weeks. you'll remember there was a sperm and a humpback whale that was washed up. they were buried. now not what you'd like to see on your memorial day. how about a spike in great white shark sightings off of the

southern california coast? from santa barbara all the way down to baja, mexico, more than a dozen great white sharks have been spotted in recent weeks. experts say don't worry about it, they're seeing juvenile sharks doing what they're supposed to do they're chasing sting rays and small fish which live closer to shore. and they are not experts say looking for people. >> mm-hmm. okay. i'll say -- >> separate question. >> meteorologist -- >> not too many people swimming i would imagine. at this part of california. >> even air temperatures out on the coast have been in the 50s. right around san francisco, you can see across the golden gate bridge, the high clouds are higher and away from the ground. and 3,000 feet up at the top as those low clouds have swept inland. 53 right now in san francisco. and about 57 degrees currently in san jose. so we have lots of low clouds inland out to the tri valley

this morning. then clearing as we head to the afternoon. but then that all day sea breeze will turn stronger after 3:00 this afternoon. that will help to keep our temperatures down into the 60s and low 70s later on. so 50s to start. and around lunch time you'll start to see the numbers creeping up to the 60s and then near 72 later on. san francisco, highs today only in the low 60s around the north bay. upper 60s out to santa rosa. oakland, 65 and if your memorial day plans include catching some baseball, temperatures in the mid 60s as that game goes on with mostly cloudy skies. a mist possible early as we head into the late morning and early afternoon before skies briefly clear. in san francisco and oakland, it's staying cool through wednesday. a more noticeable jump in temperatures for places like san

jose and tri valley. that's sneak preview where next weekend's forecast, which has been fairly cool, finally some 80s are popping up. back to you. >> thanks very much. holiday baseball action for you. turns out today is the busiest day of the year for one bay area holiday meal program. st. anthony's expects more people for today's memorial day meal than any other holiday and that includes thanksgiving and christmas. now, that's part in because the usual stand byes are closed. the director says many of those served are veterans. it all starts at 10:00 a.m. meantime, a somber memorial day service is planned for those who gave their lives. this will be in san jose and during that event, a wreath will be laid to honor san jose police officer michael johnson. he was shot and killed in the

line of duty back in march. separately another memorial day service is planned for fremont. community leaders are going to join the groups and that starts at 10:00 a.m. a free barbecue lunch will follow the service. tornadoes to flooding, deadly weather ripping apart the plains states. and there's more rain on the way, but there's a silver lining that could change the lives of people living in the plains for years to come. and it's almost a big win for a big company? >> yes. we'll take a look at that in business. ♪

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you're watching "today in the bay." >> all right, no trading going on right now. not too much anyway. the markets are closed for the memorial day holiday. >> scott mcgrew says it's one more day -- >> yeah, specifically ahead in the interest rates is what they're going to wonder. janet yellen gave a speech on friday in which she said indeed rates would probably rise later this year. remember the rates that the fed controls are essentially at zero right now. also the fed is sitting on a fortune in assets. yellen did say she thought any of our problems with the economy earlier this year was probably because of poor weather and not because of anything fundamentally wrong with the american economy.

well, a good showing for a san jose company in sunday morning's indianapolis 500. simon paj aknow led with 50 laps to go. avaya makes telecommunications equipment. only one in 10,000 buy systems for offices but they had a marketing that they're -- >> i know you, you have the company. >> so there you go. i never really had given it much thought. do you buy levi's because you go to levi's stadium? i suppose you do if you're in the market for those things. >> we're not, but there are people who are. >> there are enough of them. that that kind of -- trust me it's millions of dollars. >> top of mind, yeah.

nice san jose company represented. thank you. new details on a deadly storm system that barrelled through texas and oklahoma yesterday. this morning we have learned that three people were killed in floods and tornadoes. one person died when heavy floods washed over san marcos, texas. at least eight people are still missing. in oklahoma two people die. one of the victims was a firefighter trying to save the lives of other people. claremore firefighter jason farley is being hailed a hero. s he helping -- he was helping people evacuate from their homes and then he got stuck into the storm drain. his department was reeling. >> it's hard to imagine jason is not here. >> jason farley was a veteran firefighter. he was just one month shy of 20 years on the job. oh, my god, stop stop stop. he needs to get out.

>> imagine seeing that during the middle of the extreme weather. look at that suv caught up in fast moving floodwaters. some good samaritans helped the driver inside escape just in time. because afterward that suv flipped over and then it started to drift out of sight. in houston an ef-1 tornado ripped the roof off an apartment complex. two people were taken to the hospital, then another twister was confirmed near dallas causing damage to traffic lights and garages. >> glanced down, the signs bent down to the ground like the incredible hulk came through. >> at least one with home was destroyed when the unconfirmed tornado touched down. fortunately, no one was home at the time. >> that funnel cloud will make your heart skip a beat, rob. you're talking about tornadoes and flooding, nightmare situations. >> and the pattern is resetting itself. we're watching a pattern moving

through west texas and for houston today, more severe weather. thunderstorm warnings and watches up. this is a memorial day forecast that will include severe thunderstorms and tornado producing storms from dallas into houston. as that upper level system tracks on through. some strong directional, winds at the surface. winds strongest from the west. up to des moines there and off to the west of st. louis, just west of chicago there's the risk of severe weather. a large corridor along the mississippi river valley. for us the complete opposite story. just about as calm as the weather pattern can get. low clouds. taking a marine layer which is very high this morning. so clearly it has no trouble crossing over the towers of the golden gate bridge. obviously over the hills of the east bay, as you get up to the higher peeks today, mount diablo or mount hamilton to the south you can look down on the low

clouds we have this morning. we'll break out of sunshine as we head to the afternoon. but the sea breeze will turn stronger so that ocean air conditioning continues. our temperatures will have a tough time climbing into the 60s. staying close to 60 right around san francisco. 70 in san jose. temperatures up in the north bay in the upper 60s to low 70s and close to 70 in livermore. back to you. now to the developing story out of the nation's capital. a man has been booked and charged with -- for driving without a license after a bomb squad found a pressure cooker in his car. israel shimeles was arrested around the time that they blew up the cooker. he left the cooker inside his car near the capitol building. an officer said he smelled gasoline coming from the car and then called for backup. early this morning officials said they didn't find anything else suspicious in the car.

it is unclear if shimeles will face additional charges. the third season of "the orange is the new black" is premiering. and the man who led to the drug ring arrest of piper is back in the news. that story is next.

you're watching "today in the bay." >> it is 5:23 this morning. hopefully you're up early because you're planning something fun. if you're headed over the san mateo bridge, well, it is now open. there's the bay bridge. folks are traveling over there. maybe you're expecting company this morning. happening today, president obama is asking for a national moment of remembrance. here at home, the valley transportation agency will briefly suspend service in honor of our veterans and those who

paid the ultimate sacrifice. this afternoon at 3:00 p.m., the buses and light rail will stop service for one minute as part of the national moment of silence. all take time out of our day to recognize that. a massive search underway after a new orleans police officer is killed while sitting in his patrol car. the 45-year-old officer was patrolling a construction site just blocks from the superdome yesterday morning when he was shot and killed. so far no arrests have been made. the officer has not been identified yet. a nigerian man reportedly behind the drug ring in "the orange is the new black" will be in court today. u.s. officials say he was the king pin of a heroin trafficking ring back in the 1990s. it was the same trafficking ring that led to the arrest of piper kerman and then "orange is the new black" based on her experiences in prison. he was recently elected to the senate in nigeria.

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business as usual, drivers using the san mateo bridge today hoping for the green light. for this morning's commute. and the biggest meal of the year for a san francisco church serving veterans on this memorial day holiday. memorial day starting off with some low clouds near san jose. 50s for now.

temperatures slowly closing in on 70 today. some 80s showing up. a look at that in a couple of minutes. >> and looking live at the bay bridge which has been on my mind all morning long. on this monday, may 25th. this is "today in the bay." >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning. happy memorial day. thank you for your sacrifices if your family members were in the services. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm sam brock. breaking news to bring to you, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in tokyo. now the good news. so far, no apparent damage or injuries. officials issued a tsunami warning as a precaution but lifted it within minutes. an international airport shut down temporarily to inspect the runways but resumed flights after ten minutes.

a live look now at the san mateo bridge. it is open for traffic so if you're headed out, you have another alternate route. westbound lanes opened 30 minutes ago. eastern span opened at 3:30 this morning. 90 minutes ahead of schedule. caltrans closed it to resurface the pavement on the high rise portion of the bridge. many people have bought the food supplies. but something to keep in mind. a major recall involving a vietnamese chain. >> a government food agency says that the meat was not properly inspected. tell us what to look for. >> reporter: if you're a fan of the sandwiches, you have probably tried lee's sandwiches. seven star stores were started back in 1980. we're talking about 213,000 pounds of recalled meat

impacting up to 55 stores in arizona, nevada, oregon, texas and mostly though here in california. take a look at some of the recalled products that may have sickened you and may still. the chicken pates sold from may of 2014 through may of this year. and the others are the turkey premium breast and sliced salami meat with wine. the smallest recall involves the beef jerky products. the u.s. department of agriculture says surveillance review revealed that they were selling chicken, beef, pork products that were not inspected but workers are labelling them as usda inspected. this is the highest risk level of recall for the usda where that's reasonable probability that the use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. so far, neither the usda or lee's sandwiches has reported getting any reports of illnesses, but again this news

getting out to the public. live in san jose. >> a follow up, b.a.r.t. police are saying little about the pittsburg bay point station. someone stabbed a man at 4:30 in the afternoon. he managed to stumble to the information booth where he collapsed. his injuries are not considered life threatening. so far no update. and one outspoken critic has called the new body camera program all splash, no substance. one believes it will undermine transparency because of the policy that allows them to deactivate the cameras once they determine that taking video is unnecessary. cordell says that will likely render information from the body cameras newsless. as the summer starts so does

an increasing number of injuries which could be prevented. doctors at vanderbilt university hospital says memorial day is one of the busiest of the year with victims of motorcycle and boating and swimming accidents. many of the traumas could be avoided if people cut back on the alcohol and put on their seat belts. a fast moving grass fire is out, but it could be the beginning of a spark of a dangerous fire season. >> a very real danger. a large grass fire on saturday. >> that's right. good morning. we have seen three brushfires within the last week. communications hills fire in san jose last week. another one in the district on saturday and now where i'm standing another grass fire. yesterday afternoon near east

ridge mall. high winds whipped these flames 25 miles per hour into a much larger fire. it brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene near capital expressway which were closed at the time but have reopened. two mobile home parks were threatened. one of them was threatened as well, but fortunately the fire was put out without injuries or damage. it has however served as a reminder to homeowners take care of your yard. >> if you have any growth within 100 feet of your house, take it down. if it's grass, stop, shrubbery, trees, trim them. keep them nice and tight so they don't create any hazard. if they catch on fire, your house is right next to go. >> reporter: fire investigators believe this fire in the foothills was probably started by a homeless person cooking on

a portable stove. bear that in mind if you fire up the grill for first time this memorial day weekend. i'm chuck coppola. the nation's largest supter market is taking -- supermarket is taking on the treatment of the factory farm animals. walmart is kcurbing the use of antibiotics and giving them enough room to roam around and open access to food and water. and they're also calling on them to stop mutilations such as tail docking. the move is going to be a game changer. >> walmart is such a power house within the food world. representing so much food production. food sales that any policy they have is de facto going to be the most significant policy. >> well, right now it's a request from walmart, not mandatory, but experts say the suppliers will likely comply.

walmart is asking suppliers to provide annual reports on their progress. it's about to send too familiar, another dead whale washing up. but this time reportedly there's no plan to remove it. a decomposing juvenile gray whale washed up on the sonoma beach. now, the press democrat is planning they plan to let nature take its course and have the tide carry the whale back out to sea. this marks the fourth whale to wash up just over the last six weeks. a sperm and hump back washed up in pacifica. here is something you might not want to see on your memorial day. a spike in great white shark sightings off the southern california coast. from santa barbara all the way down to baja, mexico, more than a dozen great white sharks have been spotted in recent weeks but you don't have to worry, sam. seeing juvenile sharks they're doing what they're supposed to be doing this time of the year.

the young sharks are chasing sting rays and small fish that live closer to shore. they're not out there looking for people. >> my parents were told me that sharks are beyond the horizon, but they're not. the only thing i want to see white on memorial day is maybe some white pants or an outfit. but not the great whites. >> one thing that might scare you away from the ocean, the temperatures there. we have the coastal up well underway. chilly waters out there which is typical when you get the winds out of the northwest and the cooler ocean water comes up from below. but those temperatures really quite cold. water temperatures off shore, and when the winds come off the ocean they bring in low clouds that supplies the ocean air conditioning. you have some low clouds, 57 in san jose with some overcast skies to start. into oakland right now about 52 degrees with the low clouds and the winds on shore, 10 to 20

miles per hour in the afternoon. that will prevent most of the valleys from warming much above the low 70s. by the afternoon, partly cloudy skies inland. continued cool and cloudy out near the coast and our temperatures warming slowly. still stuck with low clouds probably through 10:00 this morning. then around lunch time, break out to some mid 60s in livermore and san jose. san francisco highs still near 60 into the north bay, highs in the upper 60s. oakland about 65 degrees. the early start to the a's game hosting the detroit tigers in town. should see 60s. fifth inning temperatures in the mid 60s in oakland. the temperature trend as we move ahead will begin to warm things up. high pressure building back in. san jose climbing closer to 80, about the same out to livermore and for san francisco, finally going slightly above average. could jump to 67 degrees on

saturday and by next weekend highs in the 70s to low 80s. as high pressure returns. that's going to back off the sea breeze and allow things to warm up. it's 5:37 right now. turns out today is the busiest day of the year for one bay area holiday meal program. st. anthony's meal program expects more people for today's memorial day meal than any other holiday including thanksgiving and christmas. that's in part because some of the usual stand byes are closed. the director says that many of the folks they serve are veterans. about 3,500 people will come through today starting at 10:00 this morning. a somber memorial day service planned in the south bay for those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. this will begin at 11:00 this morning at oak hill memorial park in san jose.

now during that event a wreath will be laid to honor a san jose police officer. separately another memorial day service is planned in fremont. community leaders will join veterans groups at cedar lawn cemetery. it includes a free barbecue lunch following the service. and they smelled gasoline in the nation's capital. a pressure cooker left in a car in d.c. on the national mall. the owner has been tracked down. but after all that drama he faces an unusual charge this morning. scott mcgrew, criminal charges for general motors? >> yeah. we're back with 15 minutes of nonstop weather, news and traffic.

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>> it is 5:41 right now and take a look at that. looking all normal along the san mateo bridge. one side opened. 90 minutes ahead of schedule. the other open not too long ago. things are looking peachy this morning. new this morning, five people are dead and more than 60 others hurt after a suicide truck bomb exploded in southern afghanistan overnight. that blast struck the gate of a local government compound in the early morning hours. three council members and several children were among the people hurt in the attack, but so far no group has claimed responsibility. today of course one for reflection and as america takes time to remember those who have given their lives u.s. and u.s. lawmakers grapple with isis. >> several are questioning the current strategy and "today in the bay's" tracie potts will explain. >> reporter: hi, good morning.

there are some here in washington who doesn't think the strategy is working. we have heard that the syrian air force launched 50 more air strikes but air strikes alone aren't doing it. as rolling thunder veterans mark another memorial day in the nation's capital, washington is debating how to defeat the islamic state. >> we need to have a strategy. there is no strategy. >> reporter: senator john mccain insists air strikes are not enough. we need boots on the ground. ashton carter disagrees. he says the problem is that iraqis don't want to fight. >> we can give them training. we can give them equipment. we obviously can't give them the will to fight. >> reporter: the iraqis have gained ground since isis took ramadi a week ago, but the islamic state in iraq and syria is now the size of a small european country. >> we are losing. there is no doubt about it. >> reporter: even democrats worry air strikes alone aren't working. >> clearly, isis has gained

momentum. >> reporter: some worry isis could get a nuclear weapon. >> we don't wait till we get it before we take action. >> reporter: but some lawmakers say it's not a question of military strength. >> we have a lot of work to keep the pressure on the iraqi government, to fully incorps rate the sunni tribes away from isis. >> reporter: complex politics in the middle of a war zone. when the islamic state takes over the cities they're not just taking over the oil fields and the resources and the government. they are destroying some of the ancient history of the cities. we saw this in palmyra, and saw it earlier in syria. they are killing dozens of people, more than 200 killed in syria and some of those -- some of them were children. >> so heart breaking. thank you very much, tracie potts live from washington, d.c. we stay in the nation's capital. a man has been booked and charged with driving without a

license. this after a bomb squad found a pressure cooker inside of his car. israel shimeles was arrested around the time that the bomb squad blew up the cooker. investigators say that shimeles left that cooker inside his car on the national mall right near the capital building. tons of people around. officers said he smelled gasoline coming from the car before calling for backup. officials say they didn't find anything else suspicious in the car. it's unclear if shimeles will face additional charges. new details this morning on a deadly storm system barrelling through texas and oklahoma. this morning we have learned three people were killed in the flooding and tornados. one person died when heavy floods washed over san marcos, texas, and at least eight people are still missing. two people in oklahoma were killed in the storms. one of those victims was a firefighter. >> yes, plenty of heroism in the middle of the weather. one of the victims a firefighter who died trying to save the lives of other people.

claremore firefighter jason farley is being hailed as hero when he was trying to evacuate people from their homes and then the current was too strong. he got sucked into the storm drain. his department right now is reeling. >> it's hard to imagine jason is not here. >> jason farley a veteran firefighter just one month shy of 20 years on the job. oh, my god. stop stop stop. no, he needs to get out! >> can you imagine that hopeless feeling? an suv caught in fast moving floodwaters but some good samaritans helped the driver inside in the nick of time. right after that suv flipped over and then drifted out of sight. >> barely able to save a life there. in houston, an ef-1 tornado looked -- ripped this roof off.

another twister also confirmed near dallas causing damage to traffic lights and garages there. at least one home was destroyed when an unconfirmed tornado touched down in grady county, oklahoma. the house took a direct hit. fortunately nobody was inside at the time. rob mayeda, you did some storm chasing and that's scary stuff. >> it's amazing to see how quickly the weather can change, or the roadways gets flooded. turn around, don't drown. the road itself can be washed out. you don't know how deep that water can be. it's scary as we show you the radar across west texas, the pattern is setting up. a destructive day for texas. you have watches and the warnings set up and impacted by tornado producing storms has

become a little more intense as you can see here. mapped out from dallas-ft. worth, it will include tornado producing storms in a line that could get up close to the upper midwest. but really the bull's eye seems to be on areas north of houston up to dallas. now you have the complete opposite here in the bay area. a very stable weather with cool marine air and as we head to the afternoon, 10 to 20 miles per hour. when you get that sea breeze, coupled with the marine layer which is 3,000 feet tall, obviously it sweeps across the golden gate bridge and downtown san francisco, but it moves over the east bay hills and then if you're up on mount diablo, you might look down on the low clouds. then eventually clearing across the valleys right around midday. but a cool afternoon with some coastal drizzle still possible around half moon bay and pacifica as we head through the afternoon. highs near 70 in san jose.

should be in the low 60s, upper 60s to near 70s in napa later on today. first pitch temperature in the low 60s with misty skies and bayside temperatures in san jose staying cool for the middle part of the week and then notice the jump closer to 60 near san jose. back to you. new details outrage on the streets of oakland over a new law that banned nighttime marches. dozens of activists denied that order. in total, police cited 19 people, arrested four others during demonstrations in the downtown area. this is video from the similar demonstration back on saturday night. it's illegal to march after dark. it should cut down on vandalism against the businesses. 5:49. an uphill battle a few hundred miles down the coastline. the clean-up efforts continuing near santa barbara. the company behind the crude oil

spill now says as much as 20% of that oil has been recovered. ruptured pipeline to blame for spilling more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the ocean. an estimated 12,000 gallons made it into the pacific. local areas remain in a state of emergency. seaworld is giving a helping hand, sending two animal workers to help wildlife impacted by the massive oil spill there. meanwhile back in san diego, seaworld employees are tirelessly working to save the animals already at this facility. >> so i'm getting emotional because i'm very proud of this ti team. >> all eyes are on the rescued sea lions. workers keeping their distance until they're healthy enough to start the oil removal process. a case that's far from over -- gm may be facing criminal charges in the deaths of more than a hundred people.

>> scott mcgrew, this stems from the charges that gm knew some of the cars were defective. >> that's right. it could involve not only the company, but individual people that would be a big change. the manufacturers whose products do lead to death. the "wall street journal" speculates as a company that gm can face $1.2 billion in fines, more than toyota paid for its deadly crashes due to sudden acceleration. no trading of course today because it is memorial day. the markets will be watching spain which over the weekend held elections and elected candidates who oppose fiscal austerity. that is cutting back in the times of economic trouble. there are arguments that cutting back is a mistake. germany would say it isn't. but good arguments on other side here. we did cut back during the recession -- we spent like mad through stimulus and it seemed to work. the dow closed slightly lower,

as did the s&p 500 and s&p set several records, all-time highs. the tenth record of this year. so the best measure of the stock market showing the stock market is doing really well. >> wow. spending during stimulus is much more fun than austerity. >> i'm not a formal economist. i'm trying to round out my policy. thank you very much, scott. living at high altitudes may be a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome. researchers from the university of colorado looked at birth and death records and they found the rate of sids was twice as high for those living above altitude. more studies are needed to find out the reasons behind this apparent risk far or the. a new study finds that many hospitals have abandoned sending

moms home with freebies. more than 72% of the hospitals distributed infant formula packs. in 2013 that number dropped to less than a third of all hospitals. the research shows that women are less likely to stick with breast-feeding when given the samples. it's memorial day and the unofficial start of summer and that means the heat will start to crank up especially in our cars. here's nbc's chris clackum with some reminders. >> reporter: the humane society says cases like the iraq war veteran who smashed a window to free a dog from a hot car -- >> i've seen enough death and destruction. i didn't want anything else to happen. >> reporter: -- should serve as a reminder about protecting pets from the upcoming dog days of summer. >> i would never ever recommend leaving a dog or a cat in a car unsupervised. >> reporter: eever have an a few

minutes it can become deadly hot. especially for our furry friends. >> put yourself in a hot car with the windows up and a fur coat on, you might have some idea of what they're going through. >> reporter: that's why some advocate shaving your cat or dog for the summer, but it protects them from the direct sunlight. so limit your pet's time outdoors when it's extremely hot or humid. make sure he has access to shade, shelter and fresh water. if they appear overheated cool them down in lukewarm water. >> if you can submerge the whole body that's the best. >> dogs and cats observe a lot of heat through the paws so avoid hot pavement when out for a walk or a run. chris clackum, nbc news. we change our walking schedule when summer comes around. >> what about the summer buzz?

no buzz cut for you, rob. good morning. >> good morning. we're seeing temperatures today, i think we'll be fine for walking any pet outdoors. it's kind of cool for this time of the year. 57 in san jose. san francisco running fairly cool once again. you can see the misty skies there across the golden gate bridge. 54 degrees. our temperatures now that are in the 50s, all day sea breezes. close to 70 in san jose. you can see san francisco staying cool with highs near 60. oakland close to 65 degrees. >> all right, thank you very much, rob. if you've really craved eggs, you know it's the morning of course. we feel the inclinations. you'll totally get this next story. this bear climbed a transmission wire in alberta, canada. you can see the birds swooping in there. a group of hunters said that the bear ate the eggs and climbed

back down like it had done before. no guilt apparently in that. 5:55. you see him every night on "nbc nightly news" and now lester hold has some wise words for the graduating class of 2015. like how he got there. he gave out some advice at the commencement ceremony at sacramento state. >> prepare yourself to walk through doors of opportunity that will swing open when you least expect them to. my career has been marked by these moments. >> what do you know he as a marin native who received an honorary doctorate from the university that he attended in the 1970s. holt left in 1979 to work at kcbs radio and then went on to work at msnbc and of course the rest is history. or at least the history that is still in the making. because holt as we know is now interim anchor for "nbc nightly news." a little inspiration for all the future broadcasters out there, chris. >> well another dead whale.

this time, this one won't be buried. a live look outside this morning. a whitish hue in the hills there. we're expecting a nice memorial day. rob is watching some cloud cover, but things are expected to warm right up. your latest forecast after this break.

right now, 6:00. a massive meat recall on this memorial day. what you need to know before sitting down for lunch today. a suspicious device blown up by the bomb squad. this happens just steps away from the u.s. capitol building. and smooth sailing.

drivers get the green light to head back over the san mateo bridge. so far, so good. traffic looking clear across the bridges this morning but the skies clearly not. you have some low clouds, some mists to start off memorial day. a look at your forecast and some warmer changes ahead. >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> good morning. thanks for joining us on this memorial day. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm sam brock. we'll kick off the holiday with a live look at san francisco and san jose this morning. you see on the left side of the screen there, plenty of clouds out there to start your day, but hopefully not to finish your day. >> let's check in with meteorologist rob mayeda. >> the plans look pretty good in