maybe a peek at the weekend forecast. >> and it's going to be heating up after a cool week across the bay and we're going to see some highs in the 90s and even 100 degrees as we go into the weekend. but right now, take a look at this cool start we have to the day with mostly clear skies and highs today in the 70s and 80s. a few degrees up from yesterday. 85 in the north bay and 80 in the east bay and san francisco breezy and 72 degrees. i'll show you all the microclimates and that hot weekend forecast coming up. let's check in now with mike. >> i want tupeidate the folks. this is still going on on the overpass over 580 and police activity and this is dublin dt and flashing lights and one vehicle they're checking out and we do have that traffic flowing beneath there. you will be distracted by the overhead. where that is approaching the dublin interchange. right there but no big deal and into livermore and a mild build there and the rest of your bay because it's friday we expect a lighting volume of traffic and we only expect a few cars to be

backing up at the bay bridge. that's what we see, back to you. after days of waiting many valley fire evacuees are going home. some evacuations are lifting as firefighters making some progress on the flames. it's still a 35% containment but hasn't grown past 73,000 acres. the fire has, however, claimed three lives with another person still missing. nearly 600 homes have been destroyed. for many there is a sign of hope despite this destruction. "today in the bay" bob redell in calistoga, some of these people may be able to return home today. >> some were able to return home yesterday, scott and laura. and then a few more today. unfortunately, a majority of people who are sleeping in the tents here at the napa county fairgrounds one of the evacuation centers, the majority will have to wait a little bit longer before the evacuation orders are lifted for the respective community. now, it is possible that a portion of hidden valley, that's

a small community within the fire zone, it's possible that a portion of that evac option order could be lifted there. yesterday authorities lifted the evacuation order for various states and napa county and during a town hall meeting here at the napa county fairgrounds firefighters and local leaders promise residents that they will be able to return to their homes within seven days, assuming that their home is still standing. cal fire wants to first make sure that the services are restored in the respective communities and if the fire is contained enough. the valley fire is only about 35% contained right now. >> what they're saying about safety, that's important. so, we'll get there when we get there. >> in middletown, that's a community that suffered a lot of destruction. the water is finally back on. the power restored. the school district still trying to figure out when to reopen the schools. those schools remarkably survived that wildfire that blew

through there saturday. reporting live here in calistoga, bob redell "today in the bay." deputies and cadaver dogs will continue searching the burn zone for those that did not make it out. the latest victim to be identified is lenfd neft. his car later found burned on the route that he would have taken out of town. >> we met with one of his friends who said she's grateful for the hug she gave him a couple days ago. >> an amazing man and i'm going to miss him. i'm going to miss him so much. >> the other victim discovered yesterday was bruce burns. barbara mcwilliams of anderson springs also died in that fire. her body found sunday. one person is still missing. >> more interviews from evacuees and the fire head to nbcbayyare eye pow com. today the three jail guards accused of beating an inmate to date at the santa clara county

main jail head back to court this comes as new court documents reveal a disturbing trend behind jail walls. kris sanchez live outside the jail. kris, text messages can be critical in this murder case. >> one of them say i allegedly love, just one of the text messages including in documents released by the district attorney's office yesterday. between two of the three towards who are hoping they will get to go home on bail today. but the d.a.a's office released those documents hoping to persway the judge otherwise. one of those text messages is from matthew telling rodriguez, i love 6a no cameras and no groups. he was surprised about me slapping him. i told him i bet your parents never spanked you, but i will. prosecutors contend that the messages were sent six months before the beating death of inmate michael who was on a

mental health hold here at the jail. yesterday upped mental health training for guards in her jail from just a couple of hours to about a week's worth of training. her jails or little comfort who was also beaten by those jail guards his attorney along with the mother of a woman who claims she was beaten say the guards aren't getting the training that they need. >> you don't beat someone who has a mental problem. >> no, i don't think a week is enough. i think that experienced correctional officers should be involved with the clients that have mental health issues. >> now, coming up at 9:00 this morning, attorneys for those three jail guards will ask the judge to let them go home on bail. of course, the d.a.'s office is going to fight strongly against that. the hear cominging up at 9:00 this morning. we will have crews here. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay."

5:05 happening today the undocumented immigrant accused of killing kate steinly will be back in front of a judge. earlier this month a judge ruled there was enough evidence to him to trial even though he pled not guilty. he accused to shooting her in july while she was walking with her father along the embark dearo. he said it was an accident. lopez sanchez found the gun on the pier and somehow went off when he picked it up. a follow up to the south bay hospital project. two weeks after the county locked out construction workers it fired the company turner construction. the county also suing the firm for damages. nbc bay area broke that story as the county's frustration build over. a county spokesperson tells us the delays are costing santa clara county more than $100,000 a day. it is 5:06. now to a problem several lakes in the east bay. toxic algae is flourishing and

could be deadly to your dog. the most recent algae bloom is in berkeley. lake anza is now off limits because of blue green algae found there. the fifth lake to be affected in that area. stephanie chuang live in berkeley. what do experts think is to blame for it? >> drought is what experts are saying is a big factor because you have low water levels and high heat and light and that could drive algae blooms which release toxins and that's why the lake is closed to the public and the danger to dogs is especially high. you may remember 3-year-old golden retriever posy died a couple weeks ago after swimming in the russian river which tested positive for blue green algae. several dogs around the state have been linked to toxic algae poisoning in just the last couple of years. toxic levels of blue green algae have already shut down places lake in oakland and castro valley and the east bay regional

park district says it does regularly test these lakes and shut down the lake here in berkeley yesterday. 2014 was the first year a recorded toxic algae bloomed in its lakes and it happened three times. take a look at the notice that is here for the public warning them that there should be no bodily contact with the water, which can cause rashes and stomach problems. supervise kids and pets at all times. they're especially vulnerable. the results, meantime, from the tests here at lake anza are expected to come in some time next week. live here in berkeley, stephanie chuang. 5:08 on your friday morning. let's get you out the door with a look at the forecast. >> the giants game today and it will be at 7:15 for the first pitch. mostly clear skies. 65 degrees. great evening for a game. it will be clear and mild and breezy and little bit cool, though. as we look at all the microclimates, 82 the high in san jose and palo alto. 72 on the embark daro and 85

degrees in napa. hayward 75 degrees and today in pleasanton 84 degrees. we'll take a look at that weekend forecast coming up in ten minutes. let's check in now with mike. >> let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza where we see no problems on the approach and east shore freeway and look at your map and you see, though, one issue in the area and this is west 24. as you're coming towards that 580 interchange. also seeing slowing west 580. >>ing up to the scene and seems unrelated to this crash which shouldn't be visible from that freeway. we'll track both of those issues and meanwhile anywhere north of the san mateo bridge traffic is heavier than the south bay and that reminder if you're heading to the north bay, north of calistoga where all the fire activity is and because of the valley fire, just stay out of the area, if you don't have to go there or you can't help. back to you guys. coming up next, a gop repeat. presidential candidates go at it once again today in an unofficial debate as donald

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debate today. not official, but 11 of the 16 republican presidentm candidates will be at a forum in south carolina and, imagine this, the sparks will fly. >> i wonder between whom. tracie potts has more from washington, d.c. good morning, tracie. >> hi, good morning. well, one thing we may hear today is more about donald trump and how he answered a question in new hampshire last night. what he didn't say is raising eyebrows this morning and we'll hear more from him and the rest of the republicans later this afternoon in that first primary state in the south. most of the republicans, 11 of them, will be at a conservative forum in south carolina this afternoon. lindsey graham didn't make the cut. he's polling below 1%. donald trump will be there. this morning trump is under fire for not correcting this question in new hampshire last night.

>> we know our country president is one. you know he's not even american. >> we need this question -- >> hillary clinton tweeted calling it hateful rhetoric. disturbing and just plain wrong. cut it out, she said. she also said she'll soon announce whether she supports the keystone/xcel oil pipeline. >> i'm putting the white house on notice. i'll tell you what i think soon because i can't wait. >> reporter: jeb bush targeted clinton and democrat bernie sanders in las vegas last night on growing the economy. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders. you know what their views are. >> reporter: sanders is a new target since polls show he's overtaking clinton in iowa and new hampshire. and hillary clinton is also weighing in on what's happening here in washington on capitol hill. she's telling lawmakers that they should not be threatening a shut down, shutting down the federal government over whether or not to fund planned

parenthood. she's urging them to pass the budget by the oend of the month. >> funny you should bring that up because happening today congress is set to approve those two measures that tracie mentioned. despite threat of vetoes from president obama. the bills are in response to videos showed planned parenthood officials how they provide researchers with a fetal tissue. the videos reported by an activist who says planned parenthood is illegally profiting from organ sales. among other things, the bills would transfer federal money to government-backed community health centers. more issues stemming from apple's new mobile operating system. >> for more on that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> scott and laura, good morning to both of you. the markerates still digesting the fed's decision to hold off on holding interest rates. the fed noting that while the

u.s. is improving, developments in global markets could pose a risk to the economy, however, janet yelin says still a chance for a rate hike this year. stocks swung all over the map but ended with small moves and however the dow and nasdaq are on pace for their second straight week of gains. yesterday to 16674 and the nasdaq rising. several apple customers are reporting their devices crashed when they tried to upgrade to the new ios 9 software. some users took to social media that the upgrade failed after several minutes and that's likely because too many people tried to download the upgrade today at the same time. apple encountered several bugs during the rollout of ios 8 and some were never fixed. student debt has tropped $1 trillion in this country but a new survey finds that that is not the biggest obstacle keeping people from buying a home.

the chances of a married cupual no student loans owning a home is about 70%, if at least one of them has a bachelor's degree. if that same couple has 30,000 in debt, the chances slip just slightly to 68%. high rents are a bigger hurdle making it hard enough for people to save enough for that down payment. >> thanks. fire evacuations couldn't stop friends and neighbors from celebrating a birthday party yesterday. ♪ happy birthday >> little george klein turned 5 yesterday. a bike clubbed called the good old boys heard about it and threw him a surprise party at the calistoga evacuation center at the fairgrounds. the club gave george a monster truck, which just happens to be the boy's passion. george and his family lost their home in the valley fire. >> i can't believe it. everybody is so wonderful. i thank you with all my heart. i feel so blessed.

thank you. thank you so much. you may my whole world. >> we want to see more of this monster truck. look at that thing. where do you even buy that? >> i thought it was like a little remote controlled one. >> that is what i was expecting, too. >> happy 5th birthday, george. >> no kidding. >> little jealous. >> no kidding. >> monster truck! >> friday, friday, friday! >> george. >> that's great. check your weather this morning with kari. >> it is going to be warming up as we head into the weekend. a lot of people getting out and about and it's going to be in the 90s and even 100 degrees inland. so, keep that in the weekend plan. as we take a live look now at san jose. it is cool to start, mostly clear skies stepping out the door. grab a jacket. you may need that at least starting out and then you'll be peeling it off as we go throughout the day.

napa at 50 degrees and santa rosa 52 and as we go hour-by-hour in san francisco, here we are at lunchtime, we want to take it outside. upper 60s to lower 70s and at&t park 71 degrees at noon and then lower 70s and then we start to see mostly clear skies and temperatures dropping back later on this evening. and you will still need a jacket as we head into the evening in san francisco. so, the hot weather returns this weekend. and the valleys 90 to 100 degrees. hot and hazy conditions. and moderate air quality because of high pressure building across the region. and this weekend looking at all the microclimates, it will be 93 degrees in the south bay tomorrow and then 98 degrees on sunday. in san francisco, 77 degrees up to 82 degrees on sunday and the east bay will be going from the upper 80s to the mid-90s. now, we've got a lot of events going on and that includes the comedy day in the park at golden gate park on sunday. at noon it's 71 degrees and then

climbing up to 80 degrees and bring the water and the sun block and also those sunglasses. you don't want to forget that if you're spending a lot of time outdoors this weekend. let's see how the commute is moving now with mike. >> good morning, kari. mystery solved and mystery cleared. this is the overcrossing and pleasanton and that was a routine traffic stop and flashing lights and distraction just cleared. no problems for 580 now as we look at your map. just mild build coming in gradually through livermore and making its way west for the slowing. just a little bit of slowing there. move over towards the bay bridge. no problem at the toll plaza and on the right approach and this slowing for west 580. i haven't been able to find this source and this crash over here just off the 24 connector and that should be clear from the lanes. the rest of your bay moves very smoothly. a crash off the roadway at willow and affects the off ramp at 101. back to you. coming up a sea otter with a human problem.

asthma affecting wildlife and why the wildfires may be to blame. a health problem brings a

connection between a sea 5:23 on your friday. a health problem brings a connection between the sea otter and humans. like many people this 1-year-old otter has as thma. she is the first of her kind to be diagnose would the disease. she started having trouble

breathing due to smoke from recent wildfires. experts say it's a sign we need to take care of our environment. >> more and more starts to be this concept of what we're calling one health, which is really there is a connection between the health of people and the health of other species and sometimes those species can be telling us there is a problem in the environment. >> researchers say a human case of asthma are up about 25% over the last decade. and air quality may be to blame. it is 5:24. smoking habits may be passed down from parent to child. new research finds if moms or dads smoke, their teenagers is more likely to become a smoker, as well. data from 35,000 teen parent pairs show the kids were three times more likely to smoke if a parent was a smoker. daughters were especially vulnerable to mother's smoking habits. they were four times more likely to be dependent on nicotine. daughters were not affected by their father's smoking, however. technology helping parents keep an eye on the kids' school

lunches. full access to the cafeteria menu. allow parents to see ingredient lists and allergen and photo of the food being served. teamed up with nutrislice to update paper menus. extremely helpful for kids with food allergies. >> it also has identifiers that call out the allergies. so, if you have special dietary requirements, you are able to identify that through the app through special icons. >> chartwell started using the apps last year and now more than 3,000 schools in the u.s. have that app lp the schools they serve will have the app by the end of the school year. 5:25 right now. could kill your dogs and popping up across the east bay. >> the toxic algae affecting our lakes. we'll take a look as to why. more evacuees gaining upper hand on the valley fire.

the progress being made on the flames, next. got a tip for nbc bay area investigative unit. call 1-888-996-tips. or e-mail the unit@nbcbayarea.com. we investigate. joining us. i'm laura garcia

cannon. =scott/2shot= and i a very good friday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. the only thing better than a friday is a friday where the

weather is going to be very nice. >> little warmer today and the heat really ramps up tomorrow. we're getting ready for a sizzling weekend across the bay and we start out now at 48 degrees in the north bay while it's 57 degrees in san francisco. highs today will be in the 70s and 80s. 85 degrees in the north bay, south bay 82 and also 82 degrees today in the peninsula. so, i'll show you that weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes and now let's see how the roads are moving now with mike. >> kari, the bay bridge toll plaza with the backup for the cash lanes and no metering lights, but look at that. the right approach actually started building up over the last few minutes. a spider on the lens over there, too. everybody getting on this shot, too. smooth drive and the spider web of the maze moves smoothly. west 580 and that and the construction overnight at lake shore and the movement causing this big backup and crews are moving and recovery from highway 13 and the rest of the bayightl now to developing news, a

glimmer of hope for people to go home this morning. firefighters gain more ground on the valley fire. crews are making progress with their containment lines. still at 35% containment but the fire has not grown past 73,000 acres. the fire has destroyed nearly 600 homes. but for some they're finally able to return home after days of evacuations. bob redell live in calistoga and, bob, more who may be able to return home today. >> scott and laura, yes, some of the people who have been here at this evacuation center at the napa county fairgrounds in calistoga may get the okay to pack up and head back. part of hidden valley, one of the communities inside the fire zone, part of it might be reopened later today. yesterday authorities did lift the evacuation order for napa county and during a town hall

meeting for evacuees here at the napa county fairgrounds. firefighters and local leaders promised residents that they would be able to return to their homes within seven days. again, some might be today, some might be a week from now. that's assuming that their home is still standing. cal fire wants to make sure services are restored in their respected communities and that the fire is contained enough to maintain safety. the valley fire is only 35% contained. >> and we're looking in seven days this incident being declared controlled. that's not complete normality for these folks. that is a safe area that these folks can go in to and occupy and not continue to be threatened. >> middletown, that's the community that has been getting a lot of focus. we saw a lot of destruction there, still there, unfortunately, from saturday's wildfire. that community is starting to turn back on, if you will. water service has been restored. the lights are back on. the school district still trying

to figure out when to reopen those schools. the schools were remarkably not damaged during saturday's wildfi wildfire. >> thank goodness for that. now, deputies in lake county say three people who had been looting homes are behind bars this morning. investigators say two are from san francisco and things that deputies thought were suspicious like a ski mask, duct tape, zip ties and a lot of key rings. the men matching their descriptions also suspected of looting homes in cobb. on the heels of that, the state's top lawyer said she would prosecute anyone trying to profit from the devastating wildfires. car mela harris says she's gotten numerous reports of price gouging especially in hotels near the fire. it is illegal for hotels to raise prices by more than 10% during an emergency. governor brown declares states

of emergency. >> for more interviews from evacuees and video of the fire, go to bayarea.com and we also have an app and lots of slide shows, as well. 5:32 and today the three jailguards accused of beating an inmate to death at the santa clara county main jail are expected to enter a plea. this as we learn more disturbing new details about the murder case. "today in the bay" kris sanchez live outside the jail this morning with more new documents revealed. kris? >> good morning to you, laura. those text messages reveal a pattern of behavior and that's why the district attorney's office released them hoping to per sway the judge to keep the three jail guards behind bars. they do have a hearing coming up this morning. now in one text message that was included in those documents that was released yesterday, matthew harris allegedly told rafael rodriguez, "i love 6a.

no camera." he was surprised about me slapping him that he sat on his bed with his hand on his cheek. prosecutors contend that the messages were sent six months before the beating death of inmate who was on a mental health hold here at the santa clara county main jail. yesterday the judge lift the mental health guards from a few hours to 40 hours. little comfort, though, to the family of another victim of those guards. a woman who claims she was beaten at another facility for women. the guards aren't getting the training they need. >> you don't beat someone who has a mept mental problem. >> i don't think a week is enough. i think experienced correctional officers should be involved with the clipts thents that have men health issues.

>> attorneys will ask a judge today to allow them to go home on bail as their trial proceeds. however, the district attorney's office is expected to fight that pretty hard. in san jose, kris sanchez. a man in a bizarre kidnapping case will face a judge one day their alleged victims are suing. kidnappers broke into their home in march and drugged them and abducted huskins for ransom. vallejo police initially questioned that story. >> the statement that mr. quinn provided was such an incredible story we initially had a hard time believing it. >> in july, the fbi arrested matthew mueller for the attack and kidnapping. today he'll be back in court for a preliminary hearing. the couple's claim against the police department seeks damages for lost wages, emotional and

physical distress and humiliation. two men are behind bars this morning. three others are still wanted. they're accused of attacking police officers. it all happened last friday night when police were called to a break up a party at the oaks lodge. five men attacked two officers. witnesses managed to help those officers. an 18-year-old man accused of assaulting a student is expected -- jonathan chow. we are having a little trouble with some of the things that we're trying to deliver you here this morning. but we will continue on. all right, a sighting and warning to tell you about. police say another mountain lion was spotted near san mateo. he it was a big one. they found the cat wandering around the neighborhood just after midnight yesterday. happened on clearview way and creek ridge court not far from

280 and the college of san mateo. many reports of mountain lions roaming around the county la lately. one caused quite a scare in downtown area back in may. here's a look at some of the locations in san mateo county where mountain lions were previously spotted in the last few months. most are around the hills. no doubt they are looking for some water. toxic algae is taking over east bay lakes this time in berkeley and could be deadly to your pet. off limits because of blue green algae. this is actually the fifth lake to be affected by the area. stephanie chuang is out there in berkeley. steph, the drought, again, is to blame. >> that's right. because of the dry conditions, scott. it could drive up these toxic algae blooms. when this lake reopens, really depends on test results that will be in some time next week. now, these toxic blooms of blue green algae is why the regional

east bay park district shut down in castro valley and the park district says it regularly tests the lakes adding 2014 was the first year that it recorded toxic algae blooms in the lake. that happened three times. so, why worry? well, people can get skin rashes and stomach problems, but the blue green algae can actually be deadly for dogs. a couple weeks ago posy, a 3-year-old golden retriever went swimming in sonoma county russian river and died. the river did test positive for the algae. several dog deaths actually around the state have been linked to toxic algae poisoning in just the last few years. now, a notice out to the public. the latest one is for lake anza warning people to supervise kids and pets who are most vulnerable and no bodily contact with the water. again, because they're saying the experts saying it is the drought, the dry conditions, heat and light really driving up the algae blooms.

this is something they're taking particular note of recently. live here in berkeley, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." a developing story this morning. workers in chile are scrambling to get to areas hit by monday's earthquake. 12 people have been confirmed killed but crews have not been able to get to a lot of areas because the roads are blocked or unsafe. the earthquake caused 15-foot waves in some coastal towns. it also triggered tsunami advisories for hawaii and coastal california. we showed you live thursday not a whole lot happened over here in california. off southern california, the ocean rose less than six inches. but san francisco emergency managers were awake through the night. they had to be on conference calls every two hours and check buoy measurements. the advisories were canceled, but they did remind people, obviously, of the tsunami from japan that swept across the pacific and caused some damage in santa cruz in 2011.

sue nony signs posted and a plan in place. >> we can connect directly with any cell phone, whether they're a resident or a guest that's here and provide them specific information about where to go and what to do. >> officials say in the event of a tsunami, it may be 72 hours before first responders reach you. so, do plan accordingly. >> usually we try to give you as many warnings as we can here. warning about the heat, perhaps. maybe wear some sunscreen. >> drinking lots of water. as we wake up this morning, mostly clear skies in soma and that is what we will see throughout the day. now in the 50s across most of the bay area and keep the clear skies as we head throughout the day. mostly sunny and a northernly wind and gilroy 76 degrees and embark daro at 72 degrees and 81 in novato and livermore today 86 degrees. our temperatures today just a few degrees warmer than yesterday and that heat really

ramps up tomorrow. i'll show you those temperatures and what to expect and even some events going on. that's coming up in a few minutes. let's see how the commute is going with mike. >> turning on those metering lights. we'll have the backup just formed in the last few minutes. maybe about five minutes and look how quickly the fastrak lanes. there is the back up coming off of the nimts. that slowing we saw both directions continues right around 35th, much less now and a construction crew late there blocking two lanes. looks like they have cleared a little delay between highway 13 and the maze for commuters. the build out of the pass and in the south bay a little burst coming up for san jose, 101 at 680. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up, how much pe does your child get? according to a recent lawsuit, not enough. why some say students are staying in the classroom longer despite physical education being mandated by the state. got a tip for nbc bay area's

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to stop selling rabbit follows an nbc bay area investigation in may that revealed questionable 5:44. no more rabbit meat at whole foods. in may revealed questionable conditions at the rabbit meat

farms. >> reporter: whole foods started selling rabbit meat in select markets last summer, including northern california. the company said for many years lots of customers requested the meat, not so said pet owners. 60,000 people signed a petition and others staged protests and many concerned about how the rabbits were being raised and slaughtered. our investigation revealed usda inspectors noted animal welfare issues for rabbits caged overnight in cold weather with no access to water. the usda also sent a letter of caution to whole foods rabbit farm for sending out multiple cartons of rabbit meat. rabbit advocates say the change actions didn't meet its own farm animal standards of no crates, cages or tethers. >> ultimately, nbc exposed that they were not following humane standard.

that there were violations in food safety. we're thrilled that whole foods has decided to stop the sale of rabbit meat. we wish it had come sooner. >> nbc bay area news. >> whole foods declined our interview request, but said in an e-mail, "we were pleased to have work would the small group of farmers to create a rabbit growing system that met our quality standards, however, the pilot ultimately reveals that sales volume did not justify the continuation or expansion of the pilot to a national program." if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call, 1-888-996-tips. a hefty fine for comcast slapped with a $33 million penalty for releasing thousands of unlisted telephone numbers. that was the settlement reached yesterday between california public utilities commission and comcast. starting in 2010, 75,000 customers had paid extra to keep their numbers private, but

comcast released the numbers anyway. customers will receive a $100 credit or a check in the mail. we should point out comcast is our parent company. 5:46. new details on kreerves controv high rise project in san francisco. the planning commission gave it the green light, according to the san francisco chronicle. the development dubbed 5m is causing quite a stir as the fight for affordable housing in the city continues. many worry they will be priced out but the development of the 470-foot high rise project insists a good percentage of units will be affordable housing. speaking of affordable housing, a slow down in sales of homes in the bay area. sales of homes and condos dropped more than 10% last month compared to july. the median price for all homes sold in the bay area in august was around $650,000. overall, the figures are higher than in previous years. are bay area school kids

getting enough physical education? gym class is mandated by law but a lawsuit in san francisco claims that 90 school districts throughout the bay area are cutting back on pe. >> i can say that it's very clear that it's not happening. the school districts say they're doing it all. the local administrators and the different schools say they're doing some of it. but if you talk to the teachers, you find out much more about how much is really being done. >> california law states all students in first through sixth grade must get 200 minutes of pe per ten days of class. expects pressure to improve school testing scores are keeping kids in the classroom, instead. >> if someone is trying to get higher test scores by having them sit longer for a test, again, they're doing the students a disservice just plain and simply. >> pe is supposed to be logged by teachers and then school principals turn in reports to the district. >> all that exercising got to do some drinking of water. but a recall to tell you about

involving children's water bottles. target has recalled 180,000 of its zak's design bottles. they have a choking hazard. the plastic straw in the slip top portion of the cap can break off. customers have reported kids spitting out pieces of plastic. no injuries, though, have been reported. target stores exclusively sold the bottles during a promotion this summer. a lot of kids taking them to school. >> for sure. coastal cleanup weekend. a lots of people out picking up trash and it could be even more important this year with el nino on the horizon. cleaning trash from creeks will prevent el nino rains from washing it into the bay. coastal cleanup will happen statewide tomorrow including various bay area locations and volunteers pulled more than a million pounds of debris out of california waterways last year. all such a great cause and something you can do as a family, too. because you're setting great examples for the future

generations. whether you're cleaning up or lounging on the beach, that is where you want to be this weekend. >> i think you're supposed to clean up and then you're supposed to watch. >> enjoy a nice, clean beach. that's what we'll probably be putting in the plans with temperatures much cooler along the coast and really heating up inland. as we start out today, it is mostly clear as you get the day started and kind of cool as you step out the door and then heating up as we go into the afternoon. now, today a few degrees warmer than yesterday, but look at these temperatures now. it is 48 degrees in the north bay. and 56 degrees in the peninsula, expect a high of 80 degrees in the east bay, south bay 82 degrees and the trivalley today. a little bit warmer than yesterday up to 87 degrees and taking you hour by hour in san jose. 56 degrees at 7:00 and then by 10:00 we're up to 67 degrees. lunchtime it's 76 and then throughout the afternoon into the lower 80s for several hours. and a breezy northerly wind. we start out with calm winds and

you can see the arrows here showing you the direction of the wind and as we go into the lunchtime hours, still not much of a wind, but during that commute home and during the evening, you have the windows down. a lot of sun beaming down and a breezy wind coming in from the northwest from 10 to 15 miles per hour. the hot weather returns this weekend. high pressure is building across the region and that keeps us from getting a strong, onshore flow and valleys heating up into the 90s to 100 degrees. look at all the microclimates and what to expect heading into saturday and sunday. 93 degrees tomorrow in the south bay and up to 98 degrees on sunday and could be as hot as 100 degrees in the tri-valley with mostly sunny skies. heading out to wine country this weekend, it is going to be pretty toasty in the mid-90s there. monterey one of those spots that go clean up and then relax. it will be 81 degrees on saturday and 84 degrees on sunday. let's get a look at that commute

now with mike. >> turn the metering lights on at 5:36. a second tow truck and saw one going through the cash lanes and another at the bottom of your screen and i checked our other camera going the span. and no incidents, but i'll track this closely. meanwhi meanwhile, we're looking over at the map and see a smooth drive and just slowing because of that volume in towards san francisco. still closures around and that lasts until sunday the 20th. keep that in mind. the crash getting away from the area and one lane blocked and motorcycle down but the rider sounds like they're back up and walking and 580 westbound. those are your typical commute directions. little build for 101 through san jose and 87 into downtown, but nothing dramatic. >> thanks, mike. another way to find out what's for lunch at your child's school. an pp. helps keep an eye on what the kids are eating. the holiday season is right

around t c well, believe it or not, we're ready to talk about the holidays, at least when it comes to employment. walmart has a game plan to take on increase in customers. plan to hire 60,000 workers to meet shopping demand. more employees in the stores mean more registers open they hope during peak hours. current employees will get first dibs on picking those additional hours. decision 2016 now. a mini debate today, not official but 11 of the 16 republican presidential

candidates will be at a forum in south carolina. >> donald trump is catching heat for what he dpidaidn't say. we'll get more from nbc tracie potts. >> reporter: most of the republicans, 11 of them at a conservative forum in south carolina this afternoon. south carolina senator, lindsay gram, didn't make the cut. he's polling below 1%. donald trump will be there. this morning, trump's under fire for not correcting this question in new hampshire last night. >> we have a problem in this country, it's called, you know he's not even an american. >> hillary clinton tweeted calling it hateful rhetoric, disturbing and just plain wrong. cut it out, she said. she also said she'll soon announce whether she sports the keystone xl pipeline. >> i'm putting the white house on notice. i'll tell you what i think soon because i can't wait. >> reporter: jeb bush targeted clinton and democrat bernie

sanders in las vegas last night on growing the economy. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders, you know what their views are, hillary, she's kind of drafting right behind bernie. >> reporter: sanders is a new target since polls show he's overtaking clinton in iowa and new hampshire. weighing in on what is happening here on capitol hill. telling lawmakers they should not shut down the government over funding planned parenthood. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. new recommendations could reduce your bills for prescription drugs. this morning, the center for american progress will release new recommendations for pricing prescription drugs. among the recommendations, limits on what patients pay, a new rating system and requiring drug companies to disclose how much they spend on research. democratic candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders have been advocating for against, rather, overprices medications. 5:57. technology is helping parents

keep an eye on their kids' school lunches. full access to the cafeteria menu. the mobile app allows parents to see ingredient lists and allergen and even photos of the yummy food being served. the school dining service teamed up with nutrislice. the app is helpful for kids with food allergies. >> also has identifiers that call out the allergies. so, if you have special dietary requirements, you are able to identify that through the app, through special icons. >> now more than 3,000 schools in the u.s. have the nutri slice app. all the schools will have the app by the end of the school year. smoking habits may be passed down from parent to child. new research says if mom or dad smokes the teenager is much more likely to become a smoker, too. data from 35,000 teenage parent pairs say that the kids were three times more likely to smoke if a parent were a smoker.

daughters especially vulnerable to moms smoking habit, they were four times more likely to be dependent on nicotine, but daughters were not affected by dads smoking. right now at 6:00, progress but the potential for a set back. crews scrambling to surround the valley fire ahead of hot weather. plus, what will they say the three jail guards accused of killing an inmate face a judge. beware of the water. another east bay lake now off limits because of toxic algae. "today in the bay starts now. a very good friday morning to you, thank you for joining us i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm scott mcgrew. let's start with kari hall and our microclimate forecast. >> starts today with a gradual warming trend this afternoon and then much hotter weather heading into tomorrow. but a cool start to the day as you step out it's 48 degrees in the north bay and 58 degrees in the peninsula and highs today up to 80 degrees in the east bay.

san francisco 72 degrees and the south bay today reaching 82 degrees. we'll take a closer look at this microclimate forecast. let's see how traffic is moving with mike. >> kari, two sets of flashing lights and tow trucks i saw at the bay bridge toll plaza. there is your backup in these lanes because of the metering lights. your map will show you nothing dramatic for this friday. coming into the maze and off the berkeley curve. we show you the rest of your commute, a pretty predictable build for hayward south of the nimts freeway ask over here in the trivalley live look at dublin and the volume continues to build, we have a gradual slowing now into livermore but the dublin interchange is fine, guys. back to you. to a developing story. the break in cooler weather is over. that could mean bad news for the crews fil s fighting the fire. yesterday firefighters managed to hold that fire line keeping flames from spreading but did not manage to get any