south of gilroy but the flames are not the biggest problem this morning. turn off the ac or at least turn it up. why we're asked to conserve power on one of the hottest days of the year. yeah, very hot this morning, as we see the sun rise over san jose. bright orange and orange on the map, too, more coming up in the microclimate forecast. it's clear for inland valleys, fog over the golden gate bridge. i'm anthony slaughter in for mike inouye. tracking morning roads. we'll let you know what's happening this morning. >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good morning. and thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia-cannon is off this morning. >> i'm sam brock. we'll start right now with how hot and not hospitable the conditions respect today's going to be hotter than yesterday was. a live look outside right now at san jose, as we take it all in.

south bay bracing for what could be again triple digit heat. >> we have team coverage for you from a flex alert to fire concerns. but we begin with kari hall with when those heat weave may break. >> it breaks into the next couple of days. time for the fourth of july weekend. cheering for that. but today we have to make it through these temperatures. 100 degrees expected for the east bay. in the inland valleys. and 90s for concord and livermore and parts of the north bay and south bay. and then in the 80s, even for the peninsula and san francisco today, the 70s only for the coastal areas. and the heat will break after today, but this heat advisory continues until 9:00 this evening. and that's where temperatures could soar as high as 109 degrees today. and drink lots of fluid and limit time outdoors, especially for the afternoon during those hottest times of the day.

start out with temperatures already in the lower 70s for the tri-valley. san francisco now at 56 degrees. a look at some of the microclimates now, pick out where you live and the temperature today and that's when you want to start to make plans for the weekend. it will be much cooler than what we'll see today. i'll talk more about that coming up in the microclimate forecast. right now back to you, sam and kris. >> hot temperatures are a major concern as firefighters are still trying to put out a brushfire burning now for 15 hours. this happening south of gilroy near highway 25. while the firefighters are battling the flames, people as far away as san jose are struggling to breathe. with more on this developing story, bob redell live from gilroy. bob, you were saying you can smell the smoke though not as much as perhaps yesterday. >> reporter: that's the sense i get. good morning. as people wake up here, in gilroy, maybe they'll feel the

same way. yes you, can smell the smoke in the air. as we look into foothills, haiz does not appear to be as thick as it was yesterday. capture that image in your mental mind right now and go to this video here. you compare it to last night. this is video from the gilroy sports park where men were playing soccer, in spite of the trouble they had breathe in the smoky air. this is the fire burning ten miles south of gilroy. others in town yesterday found respite from the bad air by going indoors where the air was obviously cleaner. >> it was really overwhelming to breathe it, and then also to inhale it through my nose, it was really impacting. >> stifling and kind of hard to breathe a little bit. burned my eyes. >> 200 firefighters on the scene of the fire burning down 101, 10 miles south of gilroy. the later numbers from cal fire,

50 acres burned and about 50 acres contained. behind the camera position now, i see cal fire trucks about six units heading north, i'm assuming that's the shift change for this morning as the new units replenish those that have been out there all day yesterday. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> it's not just a south bay problem but a bay area wide issue now. firefighters plenty busy in benicia as well. crews stumbled upon flame as long 680 and sweltering temperatures. the fire right there burning a mile away from another gas fire. sparked by a truck fire. all of that smoke made a hot day feel hotter, as temperatures reached and exceeded 100 degrees throughout the area. fire officials reminding us, it's important to leave defensible space around your homes, clearing any grass within 100 feet. problems with power, the hot temperatures are putting a strain on our power grid. so much so, state officials are

asking all of us to conserve a little bit. >> "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang live in the tri-valley. they're not saying don't crank the ac, you can't have it as cold as you want it. >> reporter: that's right. it's very tempting especially in places like livermore, close to what hit 110 yesterday, can get close to that today and feel even more humid. families likely to bring their kids to lizzie fountain in downtown where the water shoots up in different places, provides relief for the kids. a popular go-to two years ago to the day last time northern california has a flex alert in place what happen that means, the state wants people to avoid certain power usage until tonight. now air conditioner use during a heat wave can put a substantial strain on the california power grid. some recommendations in place through 9:00 tonight include, you can use ac but set it at 78 degrees or higher. turn off any unnecessary lights and don't use major appliances,

again through 9:00, when the heat advisory stays in effect. state power grid operators say the steps can save up to megawatts. this is in effect from 2:00 this afternoon in the 9:00. kari hall says it will fall into the 90s in the tri-valley area, which is some of the hottest regions in the bay area. so, still hot but some relief in sight, especially good for our fourth of july plans. live in livermore, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> if you'd like to know more how to conserve and how it's going to be in your neighborhood, just download our nbc bay area app as kris gives a lot because they're hot in all neighborhoods. from the drop down menu, click on the weather tab. >> watching that cutie run through the sprinklers. back to court for former state senator leland yee. he could be taking a plea deal.

you might remember, nbc bay area broke this story last year. accused of taking bribes from undercover fbi agents in exchange for legislative favors and agreeing to import firearms. today, a change of plea hearing is scheduled which means that yee may have struck a deal with prosecutors. new this morning, fremont police need help catching the woman who attacked another woman, stealing her purse and iphone. this happening at fremont hub shopping center monday. police say the victim was walking on the sidewalk when a woman walked up behind her. that's when police threw her to the ground by the hair, punched her, stole all of her possessions. a walnut creek police on the prowl for copper thieves targeting toyota owners. swiped catalytic converters in past two days. those thefts focused on three streets, citrus, walnut, and springfield drive.

all of the catalytic converters stolen in late night hours. those converters can cost thousands to replace but have high value for recyclers. police looking at s surveillance video, hoping to capture whoever vandalized this. it's located in the mission district. someone lit fire to it. you can see the burn marks on the left side of the screen. this is the fourth time someone damaged the artwork in the past month or so. the new fiscal year means several new state laws take effect. the one that impacts the most the california paid sick leave bill. that legislation will allow all full and part-time employees who worked 30 days three paid sick leaves a year. california will phase in a ban on lead ammunition by barring its use for hunting in certain areas. all smartphones manufactured and sold starting today have to have

a remote controlled kill switch to make devices less attract toib thieatrabltractive to thie. library branches will stay open an additional two days a week. up until now, the libraries were only open four days a week, but now we're going up to six. couldn't happen at a better time. very nice place to stay cool. the city hopes changes will bring thousands more people into the public library system. >> maybe learn a little thing or two while there. state lawmakers are looking at the environmental cost of supplying california's million of marijuana users, that coming in response to reports that illegally grown pot plants are guzzling up billions of gallons of water on the north coast. pot farmers are damming streams and diverting creeks to provide water to those crops. one consequence, north coast salmon fisheries are running dry. more than 85,000 pot plants were

seized in humboldt and mendocino counties. if you live or work in san francisco, you'll be loving life today. what's hot for the rest of us is beautiful and perfect as we look live at bay bridge and clouds there in the distance. 60 degrees already to start in the city by the bay. it's going to be warm, but not oppressive, right? >> for san francisco. everywhere else, nothing but pretty. nothing like what we are seeing in san francisco. livermore, this was the highest heat yesterday. it topped out at 110 degrees. expect more of the same today. it may be even more humid. in concord, it made it up to 104. san francisco, yeah, yesterday, 81 degrees. now it's 56 degrees. and it's already in the lower 70s for the east bay. south bay, 64. as we get a closer look at the east bay, antioch at 69 degrees. lafayette, 68. it is warm already to start out

the day. once again, those temperatures will continue to go up. a look at all of the microclimates, gilroy, 107. redwood city 887 mission decision tri district. widespread triple digits for the tri-valley. livermore, 109 today. and backs off in time for the weekend. a look at fourth of july forecast coming up. right now, anthony. >> fourth of july wrnd around the corner. hopefully making plans to be inside. traffic, look at this, the bay bridge, the golden gate, rather. that is fog. you can barely make out the towers. elsewhere, it sunny. one location to take it easy, coming from the north bay or headed out of the city into the north bay. the bay bridge, this is where you can see the beautiful sunrise we were showing you earlier. a friend, a lens friend. traffic built in. metering lights on for a bit now. take it easy.

traffic is slow through that spot. to the maps. we had an accident at 280/101 connecter in san francisco keeping things a little bit slow. down the peninsula, looking good. palo alto, as we take you outside, kind of unusual. this is rush hour traffic. it's hard to believe. >> that is slow. >> it is. it's really good. no major accidents out there. we'll keep our fingers crossed. >> i was telling my husband, it feels like one of the weeks half of the city is out of town. >> summer camps. >> or early jump on the july 4th holiday. lucky to you. 6:12. critical cables are cut. the fbi's on the case. someone in the bay area managed to knock out the internet to millions of people. >> greece is now in default, so the big question is, what happens now in the big answer. ♪ you should shop at grocery outlet first, ♪

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clara county's waking up to a new year, fiscal year. the county assessor will do his job and assess the fiscal year now in the books. among the new topics for the assessor, the first year of levi's stadium the county will get its first real look at what monetary impact the stadium's having on county revenues. the stadium opened up last july with an earthquakes so game. >> nothing like watching the ball drop on january 1st. the fbi's investigating a dozen cases where someone physically cut those fiber-optic cables here in the bay area. those attacks go back to late last year but the latest happened yesterday morning. investigators say someone broke into an underground vault in livermore and cut three cables there. that in turn cut off phone, tv, and internet service to people in the sacramento area and as far north as seattle. the fbi is not releasing much more information about that attack because of the ongoing investigation.

>> it is no longer just talk, greece is now in default. yesterday it failed to pay $2 billion payment to the internet monetary fund. >> so, what happens next? scott mcgrew, say for the moment greece is a sick patient. what are we talking about now? >> we're talk about the banks. banks in greece are the heart beat on the patient. they're the signal we're looking for to determine if greece continues as a functional eu country. the big news, the banks are back open limited to one customer in the bank at a time. new video this morning. i wouldn't say that's an orderly line but people do not seem to be in full panic mode, either. the government's trying to prevent a run on the bank. that's when everybody takes their money all out at once. no bank can handle that, not even your bank. normally if there were too many withdrawals greek banks would ask the european central bank to truck in money, we need to borrow euros to temporarily cover our customers.

but greek banks are cut off from the ecb. they can stall for a while with this one person in the bank at a time strategy, but a permanent cut-off here would be fatal. this is the thing we're waiting for. if the ecb to say we're never coming to your rescue, that's. it doesn't matter what germany does or how greece votes. it's over. all right. that's kind of heavy. so, how about a pie in the face? >> yes. >> excuse me. >> this video has gone viral. a father and son playing a game called pie face. it is made pi a tiny game company in great britain. people see this video, they want the game. when people go to amazon.com, they are enraged because the game cost $135. >> what. >> people are leaving angry

reviews look this one. look at that. these are third-party sellers. amazon doesn't carry the game at all. we're seeing more of these third party sellers. this is a business for some families, they scoop up things and sell an amazon for money. hasboro is going to have this game in america. i find your pricing offensive. i'll make my own money for less. watch for this on amazon. this will happen more and more. you think, wait a minute, that can't be the right price. it's not amazon's fault. >> what's the most expensive game you ever bought in your life? $40, $50. >> probably. look like about a t$10. >> a first grader could have made the gram. the first and last pages of book is going to take a chunk out of the author's paycheck. amazon will pay authors in its kindle library by the number of pages read, not the number of times that that book is actually checked out. >> i don't foe enn't know if th

>> microclimate forecast. live outside. bay bridge from emeryville. you might want to hunker down with a book, close to your cooling unit. kari hall, heat advisory. it it is serious business, in addition -- there yes. most people don't realize the number one killer in the u.s. is heat. you know, it really causes a lot of problems because people just don't pay attention to what their body is telling them. drink lots of water, take breaks if you feel light-headed and just once again, just be extra mindful of what's going on today as with high temperatures. as we start out the morning, we do see mainly clear conditions. and beautiful as you walk out the door. but it won't be so nice later on today, especially if you're in the inland valleys where temperatures are expected to heat up to over 100 degrees. tri-valley, 109. san francisco today, very warm,

80 degrees. although we are seeing more clouds there, and the peninsula today reaching 94 degrees. i think humidity will be higher today, too. and we have such a weak onshore flow. it's not fighting back this heat. but then as we go into the afternoon, the winds at 10 to 15 miles an hour along the coast. and then inland area you don't see winds picking up today. heat will continue to build as we go through today as well as tomorrow. i think by tomorrow, we'll start to see more cloud cover, as we see showers and storms firing up across the sierra, it will be enough to let clouds drift our way, not back temperatures from climbing into the 90s and triple digits like we'll see today. pattern changes ahead. just in time for the holiday weekend. valley temperatures anywhere from the 90s to 100 degrees today. and then tomorrow into the weekend, a stronger onshore flow giving us low clouds and morning fog. independence day looking nice.

picking out spots like half moon bay, 62, redwood city 79. weekend forecast, it will be warm in the tri-valley, reaching 90 saturday, 87 degrees on sunday. we'll feel, though, much better on sunday across the bay with the stronger sea breeze kicking in. let's get a look at traffic this morning. >> feeling like headed. i need a break or some water. now you know what to do when feeling light-headed outside. thank you for that demonstration. antioch, coming through 4 things are starting to slow. even the altamont pass, slow as well, livermore and dublin. we have a couple set of stalls through hayward. coming through 880 southbound and approaching the san mateo bridge. show you what it looks like outside. you can see not too bad from this vantage point, stalls are through the area, as you get

around smmake it a smooth go. south bay, we had a stall coming in from 101. in fact you can see it right at our camera. it's right there, look outside, off towards the shoulder, creating slowing. i don't think folks are worried there's a stall. i don't think that's causing slowdowns. this could be typical slowing we're seeing. 6:22. remember tips, extra water, spf, take it easy feeling light-headed. >> he's stabilizing. 6:22. it could be an historic holiday weekend for america. the u.s. women's national team playing very well. >> what a semifinal game already. plus, the big change to the most colorful tunnel. now that there's foster farms simply raised,

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==kris/vo== remembering robin williams. >> live in san jose, that picture does not tell the story of the heat. make sure as you head the kids off to camp or day care, maybe ice their water bottles and slather on extra sunscreen. remembering robin williams. state law make as agree to rename the waldo tunnel the robin williams tunnel. after williams died, thousands signed a petition to rename that tunnel after the actor because he grew up and lived in the bay area. the change could happen as early as this fall. how about another iconic bay

area spot that's going to look different now. millions of dollars and a lot of hard work. the newly renovated alcatraz. everything from the guardhouse to the library to the entrance is all going to have a new look. crews also reroofed and repainted the historic tourist attraction. the project cost around $3 million. >> today we find out who the u.s. will play in sunday's world cup final for the women. >> this, after an amazing victory over germany. last night the u.s. women's national team beating germans 2-0, to earn its second straight bid to the final. united states has not allowed a goal since australia. that's a 513-minute shutout streak. the u.s. will play the winner of today's match between japan and england. >> type is 6:26. still ahead, a major step forward. the big announcement expected to

today surrounding u.s. and its rep with cuba. makeover begins. changes at white house all aimed at keeping criminals out.

=wx/wx wall= adlib =ant/am plasma= adlib good morning, we reached the peak of the heat today and then temperatures go downwar as we coast into the fourth of july weekend. microclimate forecast coming up. and good morning, i'm anthony slaughter in for mike

inouye. traffic starting to build across the bay area. we'll get you out the door on time. >> first day of the third financial quarter. let's take you out to the nyse. everybody's watching greece. there's the bell. over on the nasdaq, ipo, it's a knee replacement company. today is wednesday, 1st of july. >> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >> it's a wednesday. good morning, thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia-cannon is off today. here are today's top stories. wildfire burned 50 acres in gilroy yesterday, now more than 50% contained. people are worried about unhealthy air quality level because of the smoke. state power grid operators expecting a major surge in people using electricity. a flex alert issued.

leland yee back in court today, and there is a chance he may have made a plea deal on his corruption charges. happening today, a major step forward for the u.s. and for cuba. president obama is expected to announce the united states is going to reopen an embassy in havana, and cuba is going to open one in the u.s. as well. with more, we bring in "today in the bay's" tracie potts live from washington, d.c. this is the next step, congress still very divided on restoring relation with cuba. >> skeptics on this. in an hour and a half we'll hear president obama make that announcement himself. but from here, could be a bit of an uphill battle, getting that embassy funded. after more than half a century, president obama's expected to announce later this morning that the u.s. is reopening its embassy in havana. >> it's going to be great. >> reporter: cuba taken off the list of states that sponsor

terror. sources believe secretary of state kerry will head to havana, july 20th to open the embassy. >> the more they change, the better for both countries. >> reporter: america's top diplomat will deliver the formal request to cuba's foreign ministry today. >> hopefully throughout this line of communications they continue to discuss the topics that have not been resolved up to now. >> reporter: like human rights and u.s. fugitives hiding out in cuba and a new embassy could pave the way for u.s. businesses to invest and for travel. it still heavily restricted. >> it's all smoke and mirrors. nothing will change for the benefit for the american people. >> reporter: opponents in congress could try to block funds to build the embassy, or delay confirming an embassy. now keep in mind, we still have that trade embargo with cuba, and that's something that only congress can change. sam? >> thank you. the white house will soon be

more secure, construction crews start work on a new fence. spiked top fence and removable anti-climb feature, this will take six weeks to come. the changes come after several security breaches. a permanent solution is in the works and should be in place next year. the solution to the heat, you're racking your brains now as we check your microclimate forecast. a look outside, now that is a live shot that looks like the day is going to be hot. >> yes. certainly does look very hot. it's going to be hot there, very, very hot in the tri-valley, and a little hot in san francisco. meteorologist kari hall watching all of that. >> sweltering heat today. and it will be hard to stay cool, especially for the inland valleys. when temperatures top out over 100 degrees and stays there for several hours you'll have to find something to do, pool,

heading to somewhere where the ac is blasting in public areas. una heat advisory until 9:00 for all of the areas in red. that continues until this evening, and then the temperatures come down, and it is looking better for tomorrow and the next several days. but if we can make it through today, when temperatures reach 107 degrees today in gilroy, burlingame, 79 degrees. one of the cool spots, ocean beach, 64 today. the mission district reaches into the lower 80s. napa today, 97 degrees. and oakland, 82 degrees. and livermore, once again, reaching over 100 degrees, reaching 109 today. i think the humidity will be a little bit higher, so that will make it feel worse than it did yesterday. now the heat breaks for the end of the week. i'll talk more about that coming up in the next microclimate forecast. a look at roads with anthony. >> good morning. things are light this morning. we don't have major accidents

just stalls on area roads. start off with the tri-valley through the altamont pass. things are starting to throw slew livermore. not really affecting traffic all that much it one of the spots that starts to slow. not unusual. coming through san jose, things are starting to slow there. coming through 101, that's where we have another stall. you can see, outside, not affecting traffic all that much. traffic is starting to slow. talk about the stalls on the area roads you can see the impa impact, that one car off to the side, not a huge problem but heads up, watch out for folks as they try to get the stalls out of the roads. no major accidents. >> avoid pulling off on to the dry grass, that would be very good. >> thank you. it is 6:35. still ahead -- cracking cold cases. one company trying to solve the country's most difficult crimes. live look at the big board.

the market trying to recover after a huge drop it absorbed a couple days ago with news from greece. things looking so far so good, up 170. we'll see if it stays that way. checking in with scott mcgrew. pe = ==kris/cu== crews in indonesia are

you're watching "today in the bay." >> it is 6:38. crews inn s is in indonesia is t rescuing anyone alive. 140 people died after an air force transport plane crashed

into a crowd neighborhood. investigators are looking into whether some passengers skirted rules that prohibit anyone except for military members and their families from flying on those planes. new this morning, more evidence of an alarming trend in the war against terror. ten people arrested in italy, accused of trying to trojoin th islamic state. the suspects detained in three major italian cities and unnamed albanian city, landing to travel to syria to fight with isis. several dozen citizens have joined the ranges of isis in the last year. a fire that destroyed an african-american church in south carolina does not appear to be arson. the fire broke out last night at mt. zion african methodist church in south carolina. 20 years ago, the cku klux klan set fire to very church.

since last month's shooting rampage at emanuel ame church, there have been six black churches set on fire. three of those are believed to be arson. a situation that is changing by the meant in washington state. fire officials say they are slowly making progress on a massive wildfire that's burned 3,000 acres so far. 29 homes destroyed. as of this morning, the flames are about 50% contained. that's up 10% from yesterday. no word what sparked the blaze but wenatchee's mayor said a fireworks ban will likely be announced ahead of the holiday. >> about 30 miles away from that fire, firefighters are dealing with a new fire that started near the town of quincy, washington. in a few short hours, that fire ballooned to 2000 acres as it burns through dry brush and grasp it is only 2% contained. the cause is unknown. using new technology to solve cold cases.

a virginia company can create a sketch of a suspect's face using dna. believe it or not. the invention, span shot. it runs dna found at a crime scene through a computer that links genetic markers and with physical characteristic. the term can determine eye and hair color. it cannot reveal a person's height or age. >> could change the nature of investigations. >> 6:41. a possible plea deal for a high-profile case involving a former california state senator. a brushfire burning ought of gilroy. live look outside now. san jose, not too cloudy. definitely plenty of heat. why we are all being asked to conserve power. =continuous reopen omni= ==sam/vo== some 15 hours later and

5 hours later and firefighters are still working to fully surround a brush fire - now, 15 minutes of continuous news, weather, and traffic on "today in the bay." >> some 15 hours later and firefighters still working to fully surround a brushfire burning south of gilroy. look at all of that smoke. right now the weather's cooperating but the heat is about to crank this afternoon. making the fire that much tougher to fight. >> we have several reports for you this morning but we begin with "today in the bay's" bob redell who is live in gilroy where the flames aren't the main concern. talking about trouble with smoke. >> reporter: i've got to tell you, in the past few hours since

we've arrived here in gilroy, that smell is certainly not as bad as it was when we first got around here around 4:00 this morning. you can see, looking at the foothills, as we get the sunrise, you're not seeing as much haze. ha maybe, maybe better for today. it cool now as heat expected as kari hall has been telling us about, we could see it get worse. this is the source of the smell in gilroy. and it not the garlic, unfortunately, it's this brushfire burning since yesterday, ten miles south of here. latest numbers telling us it's 50 acres burned and so far, 50% contained. but this is the problem it was causing yesterday. video from last night at gilroy sports park, you can see the dirty air sitting there over the stadium lights as men played a vigorous game of soccer in spite of the trouble having breathing. >> a lot of smoke.

a lot of contamination here. it's hard for us to be here, see the smoke on the lights, it's hard for us. >> we see a layer of smoke down the street in both directions. you can feel it in your eyes and your breathing. >> reporter: right now, it better than it seems like it was yesterday. but what the heat today, it could get worse. my colleague did check in with valley medical center and a spokesperson told him the second day of consecutive digits, people with asthma and bronchitis would head over to the emergency room, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> so not only the south bay but firefighters busy in benicia. crews stumbled along flames in 680, sweltering temperatures. that fire burning miles away from another fire.

temperatures topped 100 degrees in the area. fire officials remind us, it is important to leave defensive space around our homes and businesses, clearing away any debris and grass within 100 feet. >> time right now to check your microclimate forecast. 6:47. as we take a live look outside at san francisco. have a pool or if you don't, find a friend that does have a pool today. those temperatures already up yesterday well over 100 degrees. >> that's why god invented google maps. >> that's a good idea because you want to do anything you can to try to stay cool without blasting the ac. as we've been asking people to conserve energy today. in the next couple of days, we will catch a break. as we take a live look now, maybe from the wildfire yesterday, giving some colorful hues to the sky this morning. as we look at sunrise from san jose, bright sunshine and very hot and hazy conditions lead to

a heat advisory as we see areas in red, that's where you have to take it easy today. and during the hottest times of the day, it will feel very uncomfortable. you just need to drink lots of water and check on neighbors, especially if you know they don't have ac. take extra care of the pets. san jose reaching 97 degrees, 10 degrees hotter in gilroy. burlingame, 79 degrees for the high. ocean beach, nice cool spot. i think a lot of people will be there. 64 degrees in santa rosa today, reaching 100. also widespread triple digits for the tri-valley today. next couple of days, more clouds moving in, not so much heat. by tomorrow humidity will be going up, too. showers and storms firing up across the sierra. some of the clouds will drift to the west into the bay area. and a slight chance of maybe isolate shower or two.

the pattern will be changing. valley temperatures today reaching into the 90s. over 100 degrees. but then the marine air deepens into the weekend and valleys will have 80s, in time for independence day. checking out a couple of spots on saturday, reaching the 60s and 70s. much more comfortable across the bay. still warm in the tri-valley but i think 87 degrees is a little better than 109 like we're expected to get today. so, a nice fourth of july weekend headed our way. some light at the end of the tunnel. >> all right. thank you. a live look now at the sunol hills where the hot temperatures are causing problems for our power. yesterday nearby livermore it was 110 degrees. the problems are so extensionive, state officials are asking all of us to conserve. >> flex alert in effect. "today in the bay's" stephanie chuang live in the tri-valley with what you can do and what you should not do under that flex alert.

>> reporter: that's right. yes, steps to take avoid a blackout, in which no one can access ac. last time we had a flex account was two years the power grid operators are warning a major strain could have a possibility at least until 9:00 tonight. some recommendations during the alert include turning off unnecessary lights, not using major appliances and you can use the air conditioner but 79 degrees or higher. effect of this is it can save up to 1000 megawatts of electricity, enough power for 1 million households. fleck alert in effect from 2:00 until 9:00 tonight. it will get more comfortable the fourth of july weekend.

that means temperatures in the 90s around the tri-valley area. alameda, pleasanton, a sprinkler set up and a whitewater ride. cool and fun way to stay cool. stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> like that splash pad. a splash pad in cesar chavez in the south bay. how to conserve and how hot it's guying to be in your neighborhood, download our nbc bay area app from the drop-down menu, click on the weather tab to find your microclimate forecast. from weather to traffic. bay bridge toll plaza backed up as usual. there's parker the spider, not just partial to mike inouye. for the rest of how the roads are doing, anthony slaughter in for mike. obviously, a holiday coming up, maybe lighter out there? >> traffic is moving more smoothly. especially for a wednesday i want to point out a few things,

we have a couple of accidents starting to pile up. altamont pass, past 84, slow towards tracy. we have a pair of stalls on 880 southbound near hayward on to the san mateo bridge, things slower there. south bay, a stall on the northbound side of 101. as you cut over, if you're taking 17, switches over to 880, an accident there. but not impacting traffic all that much. take you outside, show you what it's looking like from 101 perspective. there's a stall, not affecting traffic. this is a typical slow spot we see traffic build. a typical slowing as we're used to seeinging. further north on 101 into palo alto. northbound side, things moving smoothly. traffic does ease up especially we don't have major accidents. southbound, smoothly. best news, traffic not all that bad.

we could be looking at worse conditions. i can recall a few days. >> i like it. glass half full. happening today, it is back to court for former state senator leyland lee and he could be taking aplea deal. nbc bay area broke this story last year. yee is accused of taking bribes from undercover fbi agents in exchange for legislative favors and agreeing to import firearms. yee has pleaded not guilty. however a change of plea hearing scheduled for today, which could mean that yee has struck a deal with prosecutors. >> police need help catching a woman who attacked another woman stealing her purse and iphone at fremont hub shopping center monday. the victim was walking along when a woman came up behind her. that's when police say she threw her to the ground by the hair, punched the woman and stole all of her stuff. in san francisco, police are looking for a violent bike thief. his crime caught on camera. the suspect seen here wearing a

white t-shirt, rushed in to the san fran cyclo bike shop monday. grabbed $1000 bike. the manager tried to stop him. that's when the thief punched him and took off. if you recognize the man, they want to hear in you. walnut creek police on the prowl for copper thieves targeting toyota owners. they swiped catalytic convert converters. they'ves on three streets, citrus, walnut avenue, springfield drive. catalytic converters can cost thousands to replace. this morning, the fbi is investigating nearly a dozen cases where someone physically cut fiber-optic cables in the bay area. attacks go back to last year but the latest happened this morning.

rather yesterday morning. investigators say someone broke into an underground vault in livermore and cut three tables than cut off phone, tv, internet service to people in the sacramento area and even as far north as seattle. the fbi is not releasing much information about the attack because it is an ongoing investigation. vandals struck again in san francisco specifically this mural a piece of art celebrating lgbt and latino culture in the mission district. monday night someone lit it on fire. you can see burn marks on the left-hand side of the mural. this is the fourth time that someone has damaged the artwork in the last month or so. the art gallery's executive director says whomever did was caught on camera and police have the video and using it for their investigation. the company that is now under fire for the deadly berkeley balcony collapse will argue this morning for a temporary restraining order against investigators are. segue construct wanted to keep

prosecutors from testing the evidence without having company representatives present. in its court filing, evidence might have been damaged in the removal of the balcony after collapse. one legal expert believes this filing might be a preemptive move to replace possible criminal charges. >> if the d.a.'s office files charges and conduct destructive testing on the balcony, what could happen is the defense could later say you've jeopardized our ability to defend ourselves. >> city investigators say they discovered severe dry rot in the balcony, causing it to tear off, killing six. the dry rot would have resulted from water expose sure. new fiscal year means several new state laws take effect, impacting california's new paid sick leave bill. legislation will allow all full-time and part-time employees who have worked 30 days 3 paid sick leave days a year.

all smartphones have to have a remote controlled kill switch to make them less attractive to thieves. >> the first serious effort to relg late uber and lyft. those companies would be required to purchase more comprehensive insurance. governor brown didn't waste any time signing a controversial school vaccine bill into law. starting january, nearly every california child in public or private school has to be vaccinated unless they have a medical exemption. no personal belief or religious exceptions anymore. that's 40 doses of nearly 10 federally recommended vaccines. this law comes after december's measles outbreak linked to disneyland. it goes into effect in january but opponents are vowing to fight the law in court. may not be too late. wall street hoping for a deal still in greece. >> scott mcgrew, if there is going to be a deal, it it would have to come soon. >> very soon.

but the european powers, if they were to offer one, would the greek government take it? promised voters there would be a vote sunday. wall street seems optimistic. dow industrials up, the nasdaq gaining 46. as we told you the moment it happened wednesday, apple released its new apple music as part of update to ios. it's free to try for three months but after that, charged 9.99 a month automatically. but you can prevent that. you have to go to devices itunes account and account settings and down to payments. this is complicated, i know. manage subscriptions and then, there is going to be a button you can turn the automatic renewal off. you see it in blue. you do that if you don't want to be charged at end of september. i'm going to lean on you, you post these segments to facebook. sam's going to have that on his facebook page with the

instructions. >> nothing wrong with self-promotion there, scott. i see what you're doing. >> it's going on facebook. >> meteorologist kari hall has the last look at forecast that will have you hydrating and putting on sunscreen, if you know what's good for you today. >> absolutely. dangerously hot this afternoon, specially for inland valleys. it's warming up in the tri-valley. look at temperature now. 72 degrees. yeah, that's the start of the day. 109 degrees will be your high today. 80 degrees in san francisco. north bay 99. 97 degrees for this south bay. i want to show you the weekend forecast because it does get so much better. check that out. it will be much cooler especially sunday. >> leaf in sight for the holiday. hope the pavement isn't melting under people's cars. >> had an accident ten minutes ago through the altamont pass. all of the red, it's stop and go all the way back towards tracy. this is a trouble spot. you can see, as we move towards

san mateo bridge, things slow there. outside you can see what i'm talking about. the same deal for the bay bridge approach, stop and go at metering lights on. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back in a half hour. . the president set to make it official today. nbc news exclusive we're behind the scenes with chris christie as he announces his white house bid. why he thinks he's the most qualified man for the job and how his time in new jersey has prepared him for washington. i