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 more of that fire contained.

>> right now 73, 700 acres have burned, the same number i gave you yesterday morning and still 75% contained. the number of people now killed in the fire stands at three. however, a bit of good news. some of the evacuees could be headed home as early as today. >> bob redell in calistoga. many evacuees excited to find out when they can return home. >> many of them are asleep right now at the evacuation center here at the napa county fairgrounds and hoping to get news later this morning and not until later this afternoon about hidden valley because word that part of hidden valley, one of the communities inside the fire zone. that part could be reopen today. you might recall yesterday that authorities did lift the evacuation orders in napa county during a townhall meeting for evacuees here at the napa county fairgrounds. firefighters and local leaders promised residents, remember, these are people who have been displaced for five days now,

promised to return to their homes within seven days. assuming that their home is still there. cal fire wants to be the first to make sure that services are restored in their respective communities and that the fire is contained enough to ensure safety. as you have been mentioning, the valley fire is only 35% contained. >> what they're saying about safety, that's important. so, we'll get there when we get there. >> middletown, one of the communities that was hardest hit during saturday's wildfire. the water is back on there. so is the power. school districts, though, trying to figure out when to reopen those schools. reporting live here in calistoga, bob redell, today in the bay. in the meantime, deputies and cadaver dogs will continue searching for the burn zone for those today who didn't make it out. the latest victim to be identified leonard neft. his home burned down and his car

was later found on the route that he would have taken out of town we talked to his friend who said she was grateful for the hug she gave him just a couple weeks ago. >> really an amazing man and i'm going to miss him. i'm going to miss him so much. >> the other victim discovered wednesday is bruce burns. 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams of anderson springs also died in the fire. her body was found sunday. one person is still missing. >> so, this story, obviously, continuously developing. as it changes, you can get all the updates on our website and facebook, twitter, instagram and all the places we bring you the digital news. at 6:03 three santa clara accused of beating an inmate to death new evidence seem to show the three men actually bragged about abusing inmates. >> "today in the bay" kris sanchez live in san jose. text messages sent back and forth between these guards.

>> one reads i love 6a, no cameras. released that in a set of documents hoping to persuade the judge to keep these three jail guards behind bars as their trial goes forward. one of the tweets reads, matthew ferrous and rafael rodriguez. another from rodriguez to farris, he was surprised about me slapping him. i told him, i bet your parents never spanked you, but i will. prosecutors contend the messages were set six months before the beating death of michael tyree who was on a mental hold here. which is little comfort to the family of villa who was also beaten by the jail guards. 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. >> so, 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 attorneys for matthew farris, jereh lubrin are due in front of a judge at 9:00. they'll say they are not a flight risk and they are committed to their communities and staying here, but the district attorney's office feels so strongly that they did release those documents showing those texts between these three that they say reveals a pattern of behavior. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, kris. 6:05. the undocumented immigrant accused of killing kate steinly back in front of a judge today. a judge ruled there was enough evidence to send juan francisco

lopez to jail, even though he pleaded not guilty, lopez sanchez admits to shooting steinle to death. he says it was an accident. his attorney says lopez sanchez found the gun on the pier and somehow it went off when he picked it up. a follow up now to the south bay delayed hospital project two weeks after the county locked out construction workers. it's fired the company, turner construction, and it's suing the firm for damages. nbc bay area broke that story as the county frustration boiled over. the builders to miss several deadlines since construction began five years ago. a county spokesperson tells us the delays are costing santa clara county more than $100,000 a day. 6:06. new warnings this morning about another east bay lake that could be dangerous for people and dogs. this time, a lake in berkeley has been shut down because of blue green algae bloom. >> today in the bay stephanie chuang is in berkeley. the same kind of algae that

killed that dog over labor day. >> that's right, scott and laura. this algae can be deadly for dog. that death was one of the few dog deaths in california linked to the toxins from the algae in just the last couple of years. now, the owner that 3-year-old golden retriever, posy, had told us that her dog began foaming that mouth and eyes rolled back after the dog went swimming in sonoma county russian river labor day weekend. the dog died shortly after and russian river did test positive for the blue green algae. toxic levels have already shut down lake chabot and shinn pond and cory lakes. 2014 was actually the first year it ever recorded toxic algae blooms in its lakes. three times that year adding the drought is really what is driving up the algae growth. take a look at the notice out to the public. it is warning that there should be no bodily contact with the water, which can cause rashes and stomach problems for people.

test results back from the environmental protection agency here in berkeley are due back some time next week. but the lake expected to be closed for at least a couple of weeks. live here in berkeley, stephanie chuang "today in the bay." time to check that forecast for today. oh, go to the game tonight with giants. >> yes, it will be a great one for staying out at at&t park after watching the sunset. we'll have clear skies and first pitch. it will be 65 degrees. dropping back to 61 by the end of the game. so, yeah, it will be cool out there and the highs today in the 80s for the south bay and paloalto and 81 degrees in novato and 78 degrees in oakland and some 70s for the tri-valley starting to trend into the upper 80s and get ready for 90s and 100 degrees this weekend there. i'll detail that coming up in a few minutes and show you events going on this weekend. let's see how things are rolling on the roads with mike. >> kari, your friday commute.

a lighter build on the san mateo bridge. beautiful drive westbound over the flat section coming up over the high rise and making its way into foster city without much issue. the same thing on the sensors all the way across 92 and now nimitz show more slowing and across the peninsula with no delays right now and the dfirst burst kicking in for 101 and 87 into downtown and seeing that trend since labor day and things are calming down now. about 8:00, see traffic throw slo throughout the south bay. the rest of your approach towards the bay bridge and live look at oakland shows you the volume moving steady. back to you. >> thanks, mike. the three sacramento men who stopped an attack on a train. plus, two women recently made history for becoming army rangers, but, now, another branch of the military says women are not welcome on the front lines. there they were - at the white

house. "the very best of america." =vo= that's the praise president obama lavished on three friends from sacramento, who stopped a gunman on a there they were at the white house. three men from sacramento who stopped a gunman on a paris-bound train last month. the young men made him incredibly optimistic. >> we just want to say thank you

to them for not only saving so many lives, but also for making america look so good. >> the three have received france's highest honor and received more hardware yesterday from defense secretary ash carter. pretty impressive. >> it is. new this morning the battle of the sexess and the marine corps does not want women on front line combat jobs that's creating tension among military leaders. this comes as the study shows male-only units performed better than co-ed units. men are able to carry more weight the military says where women were likely to get injured during carrying heavy loads. this, again, according to the military. some branches of the military like army and navy are expected to allow women to serve in all combat jobs, but no decisions have been made yet. if you need another reason not to break the law, how about this. highly trained police dogs trained to jump out of helicopters and attack. canine teams have been in

spokane, washington, this week for the tenth annual advanced canine training course. 12 dogs took part in scenario based drills like jumping in and out of helicopters and boats. they're aggressive. new questions from government officials over the handling of dangerous toxins after a military facility threw out a test tube containing live anthrax instead of. the incident happened at an army facility in 2007. the pentagon and the cdc investigating why nobody knew about it sooner. as a result, the labs have received samples of anthrax that are still alive. now to a developing story, this morning emergency workers in chile are scrambling to get to areas hit hard. so far 12 people are confirmed dead. but crews haven't been able to get to some areas because roads are blocked or unsafe. the earthquake caused 15-foot waves in some coastal towns. triggered sugnomy advisories

for coastal california. the ocean rose less than six inches, but san francisco's emergency managers were awake through that night. they were on conference calls every two hours and they checked buoy measurements. the advisories were canceled but did remind people of the tsunami from japan that swept across the pacific and caused damage in santa cruz in 2011. now, santa cruz has tsunami warning 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 could be 72 hours before first responders could reach you, so, do plan accordingly. 6:15. new details on the deadly floods in utah. we've learned six of the seven of the hikers killed in flash floods monday were from southern california. the seventh hiker was from nevada. the group was hiking through a narrow canon in zion national park on monday when they were

trapped by a violent rain storm. park officials say they warned the group of flash flood dangers, but the group decided to go anyway. 12 other people died in the storm, including nine children. at least two people are still missing. 6:16 on your friday morning. let's get you out the door with weather and traffic. >> good morning. it's friday. we're happy and things are looking good on the roads, right, mike? >> yeah. well, it's looking good in the weather department, too. it will be heating up as we go into the weekend. so, put that in those plans. as we start out, you see the clear sunrise over the bay bridge. beautiful shot this morning and things are getting active out there as people get the weekend started and it's cool to start out. so, if you're about to step out the door, grab a jacket and you'll need it especially in the north bay. it is 48 degrees there. but 58 degrees in the peninsula. and warming up nicely today. a few degrees over yesterday. 82 degrees as well as 82 in the south bay and san francisco and

72 degrees. the heat will be ramping up t t starting tomorrow by lunchtime. and we're in the 90s to 100 degrees for the inland valleys and a lot going on this weekend, including the bike party in san jose. starts tonight at 8:00 and will be 73 degrees and then in the upper 60s by 10:00. and as you make those weekend plans, once again, you'll want to make sure you have something to cool you off. and be in the 90s to 100 degrees in the tri-valley. tomorrow in the south bay, 93 degrees and 98 degrees on sunday and also on sunday, in san francisco at golden gate park, at lunchtime at noon it will be 71 degrees and you'll be laughing out there under warm temperatures and sunshine. 80 degrees by 5:00 and not much of a breeze either. and with those hot temperatures this weekend just be mindful and drink lots of water if you're working outside. take some breaks and don't forget that sunscreen.

let's see how the commute is moving with mike. >> pretty bright at the bay bridge because the metering lights are on and let's look at your map. because we talked about an easy drive right now being friday, but looking also at a little slowing for the upper east shore and in the east bay a couple incidents i'm tracking. a stall reported highway 4 westbound at 680. an issue for concord and so far typical build there and some sort of debris down there towards the walnut creek interchange. no traffic breaks scheduled. we may have to have a traffic break for this. sounds like a crash in the middle of your freeway south 880 that is causing more backup and folks typically slow towards the san mateo bridge and getting across the peninsula, you're just fine across 92 and same thing for 84. just a little build for 101 and again later for the south bay and the peninsula back to you. >> thank you very much. happening today, super bowl l tour coming to the bay area. tour making a stop in fremont. a free showing of "remember the

titans" while food trucks and check out the vince lombardi trophies. the tour then moves to sanaa clara art and wine festival on saturday and sunday. that's where three-time super bowl champion guy mcintyre is scheduled to sign some autographs. look at the kiss cam. >> oh. >> former president jimmy carter giving a smooch to the former first lady in his home town of atlanta. the two have been married 69 years. president carter, of course, recently revealed he is battling a very, very dangerous cancer. >> yeah, but they look good. still in love. coming up, congress takes a look at defunding planned parenthood. how close will the government come to a total shut down? we'll have a live report from washington, d.c.

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congress is set to approve two measures targeting happening today. congress is set to approve two measures targeting planned parenthood despite threats of vetoes from president obama. the bills are in response to

video showed planned parenthood how they provide researchers with aborted fetal tissue. planned parenthood is illegally profiting from organ sales. the bills would transfer planned parenthood federal money to government-backed community health centers. the passing of the two bills could help john boehner make peace with republicans who think he hasn't confronted on planned parenthood. >> boehner's other problem avoiding a september 30th shut down. congress only has a couple weeks to agree on a spending measure and leaders from both sides are working on a compromise. tracie potts live in washington, d.c. still some potential deal breakers. >> well, that fight over planned parenthood that you were just talking about, laura, that is the biggest one. there are 40 conservative republicans who said i am not signing off on a budget. i am not signing off on that, if planned parenthood funding is included. the president, on the other

hand, has said he would veto funding if it is not included. they are trying to come to a happy medium before the september 0th deadline. here is where they are right now. top democrats nancy pelosi and harry reid went to the white house and sat down with president obama for 90 minutes and came out and said they're willing to do what they do every year. a temporary extension, but they hope republicans won't hold this up over planned parenthood. but some of them insist that the issue is so critical that they may be willing to let the government go into shutdown mode if that funding is included. so, that's where we are right now. kind of at gridlock and, as you said, john boehner is going to have to work with his party and work with nancy pelosi to try to come to some happy medium so that tens of thousands of government workers aren't out of work as of october 1st. we remember what happened back in 2013. it took them 16 days to get it done. >> i was just thinking back to that time. you were here with us, as well.

thanks for the continued updates, tracie. no rate hike. the federal reserve decided not to raise interest rates yesterday, but probably only a matter of time before they do. fed chair janet yelin said several reasons why interest rates are being kept near zero including concern over economic slow down in china and other emerging markets and really the volatility on wall street. she would also like to see wage increases and continued job growth in the u.s. and an increase in inflation. she did stress a rate hike would likely happen some time this year. new details now on a controversial high rise project in san francisco after nine hours of public input last night. the planning commission gave it the green light, according to the "san francisco chronicle" the development dubbed 5m causing a stir as the fight for affordable housing in the city continues. many worry they'll be priced out. the development of the high rise project insists that a good percentage of those units will be affordable housing.

the high cost of living could explain why home sales have been slowed down. researchers showing sales of bay areas homes and condos dropped more than 10% last month. that's compared to july. the medium price for all homes in the bay area sold in august around $650,000. coming up, simore people allowed to return home as the weather warms, the fire fight far from over. three correctional deputies accused of beating an inmate to death head back to court as we learn more new details about the case.

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good friday morning, thank you for joining us. >> you think he's excited about friday? i think so. i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's start out with meteorologist kari hall and has a look at that microclimate forecast for us. >> a cool start this morning as you get things started. sun is rising and we have mostly clear skies all across the bay. it's 47 in the north bay and 57 in san francisco and the east bay headed up to 80 degrees today. the peninsula and south bay 82 degrees and san francisco breezy and a high of 72 degrees. i'll show you the weekend, what to expect coming up in a few minutes. any problems on the roads yet, mike? >> you know, so far, kari, we are starting to build. a couple crashes and meteoring lights on at the bay bridge and two tow trucks separate lanes heading through the area. no crashes or incidents reported

on the span of the bay bridge and keep track on that as we look at your map. i'll track that very quickly. friday is one of your slowest spots of the bay and westbound 80 and slowing through hayward clearing and union city and 68 jams up because of a crash and sat san ramon boulevard. that's it for the tri-valley, back to you. firefighters in lake county trying to get more of the valley fired surrounded before those warmer temperatures kari mentioned settle in. throughout the day firefighters kept those flames from spreading. right now, 73,700 acres have burned. that's the same number we gave you yesterday morning. >> it's still 35% contained, but the number of people killed in the fire now stands at three. some good news this morning, some of the evacuees could be headed home as early as today. let's check in with bob redell live in at the fire line.

good morning, bob. >> well, scott and laura, you think of most of the people here at the evacuation center in calistoga. they've been here for five days and frustrating waiting to hear about their homes and a small portion could go back today and we're talking about the people who live in the community of hidden valley. the word is part of that community could be reopened. yesterday authorities did lift the evacuation order for napa county but as far as the rest of the communities go, it could be another week. this was the word coming out of a town hall meeting for evacuees here at the napa county fairgrounds. firefighters and local leaders promised residents they would be able to return to their homes within seven days. that's assuming their home is still standing. cal fire wants to first make sure that services are restored in their respective communities and that the fire is contained enough to ensure safety. as you were mentioning the valley fire is only 35% contained.

>> we're looking and in seven days this incident being declared controlled. that's not complete normality for these folks. the folks can go into and occupy and not continue to be threatened. >> in middletown, that community that suffered a lot of the destruction, the water is back on, the power is restored. the school district still trying to figure out when to reopen the schools. the school buildings remarkably survived that wildfire that blew through there saturday afternoon. reporting live here in calistoga, bob redell, "today in the bay." meantime deputies and cadaver dogs will continue searching the burn zone today for those who didn't make it out. the latest victim to be identified leonard neft. his home burned down and his car was found burned on the route he would have taken out of town. we met one of neft's friend who said she is grateful for the hug she gave him just a couple weeks ago. >> hoping he made it out somehow. just a really amazing man and

i'm going to miss him. i'm going to miss him so much. >> the other victim discovered wednesday is bruce burns. 72-year-old barbara mcwilliams of anderson springs also died in the fire. her body was found on sunday. one person is still missing. deputies in lake county say three people who had been looting evacuated homes are behind bars this morning. investigators say two of the suspects are from brisbane and one from san francisco. things the deputies thought were suspicious like a ski mask, duct tape and a lot of key rings. the men matching their descriptions also suspecked of looting homes in cobb. the state's top lawyer says she will prosecute anyone trying to profit from the devastating wildfires. the press democrat reports car mela harris says she's got numerous reports of price gouging, especially among hotels near the fires. it is illegal for hotels to raise prices by more than 10% during an emergency. governor brown declared states of emergency in counties

affected by the butte and valley fires. insurance commissioner dave jones will be in middletown. he'll be at the evacuation center to talk to evacuees. a lot of people lost everything, including the insurance papers and other necessary documents. so, moving forward is complicated. jones will talk with the local officials about how to help evacuees and then take a tour of the area, as well. we should get updated numbers on the fire now any minute. if you miss it, you can check our updates 24/7 on all of our social media platforms. three jail guards are charged with murder and assault under the guise of authority. today they could enter a plea. >> kris sanchez. this hearing comes one day after we learned more about the evidence against these men. >> what are the items of evidence supposedly against these three officers is a text that reads, i love 6a, no cameras. the district attorney's office released that text in a set of

documents yesterday along with some other text messages between those guards. alleging a pattern of behavior. now, one matthew ferrous told rafael rodriguez i love 6a, no cameras and no groups. another from rodriguez to farri, she 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 michael tyree, an inmate who was here on a mental health hold. yesterday sheriff upped her guards from just a few hours to a week's time. which is little comfort to the family of juan villa who is another victim of those jail guards. his attorney say that the guards aren't getting the training that they need.

>> you don't beat someone who has a mept mental problem. i don't think a week is enough. experienced correctional officers should be involved with theclino clients that have ment health issues. >> at that hearing set for 9:00 this morning, attorneys for matthew farri and rafael rodriguez and jeeh lubrin will ask tago home with their families while this trial proceeds forward. they did release those documents, including those text messages and we'll see how that weighs on the judge's decision. the hearing is at 9:00. >> thank you very much, kris. it is 6:36. the man accused in a bizarre kidnapping case will face a judge today. one day after his alleged victims revealed they are suing the vallejo police department. they say kidnappers broked into their home in march and drugged them and abducted huskins.

vallejo police initially questioned their story. >> the statement that mr. quinn provided was such an incredible story, we initially had a hard time believing it. >> but in july, the fbi arrested matthew mueller for the attack and kidnapping. investigators were able to track him through a similar crime in dublin. today he will be back in court for preliminary hearing. the couple's claims against the police department seeks damages for lost wages, emotional and physical distress and humiliation. today we could hear from the 18-year-old accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old south bay student. police arrested jonathan chow on tuesday at the spark charter school in sunnyvale after receiving a report of the assault, chow worked at the school as the lunchtime monitor and teacher's assistant. he was book under to the santa clara county jail on felony charges. officers investigating to see if there are any other victims.

because of toxic algae deadly to animals. >> "today in the bay" stephanie chuang live in berkeley. >> scott and laura, lake anza here in berkeley is now the fifth lake closed to the public to people and pets because of the toxic levels of blue algae, blue green algae found here. the east bay renalinal park district says that it has already shut down five, four other ones, lake temescal and lake chabot. the park district says it tests the lakes and why worry? people can get skin rashes and stomach problems but the blue green algae is toxic for dogs. posy a 3-year-old golden retriever went swimming in russian river and died. the river did test positive for

the blue green algae and several dog deaths around california have been linked to toxic algae poisoning in just the last couple of years. now, look at the notice that is here to the public warning of supervision of kids and pets because they're the most vulnerable and adding that there should be no bodily contact with the water. the test results from the environmental protection agency should be back some time next week. but, by the way, the park district says 2014 was the first year it ever recorded blue green algae. the toxic levels in its lakes. live here in berkeley, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >> thank you, steph. the weather is going to heat up again this weekend. let's check how hot it will be. >> start out with sunrise this morning as we take a live look from belvedere. all clear skies across the bay and clear to start in the mid-50s and upper 40s for the north bay as you step out the door into the afternoon. a few degrees warmer than yesterday. mainly some 80s for the south bay and the peninsula up to 72 degrees in pacifica and low 70s

for san francisco. upper 80s for parts of the east bay and the trivalley today also in the upper 80s and maybe hitting 100 degrees this weekend. i'll show you that coming up in a few minutes. let's see if there are any problems on the road now with mike. >> a couple scattered around, but it's friday. a lighter volume of traffic is helping things out. a little build for northbound 101 and 85 throughout san jose. the peninsula southbound 101 and the millbrae on ramp affected and the crash by the freeway right by sfo. south 680 through san ramon and that's a slower drive as they try to clear these from the roadway. 880 hold steady and metering lights on. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up, how science is helping a sea otter with asthma. their home is gone and all their belongings gone but a little boy in calistoga all smiles today. it's a first - for the

underwater world. a one-year-old sea otter living in the "seattle aquarium" has been diagnosed with asthma. but what's more ... she's learned to use an inhaler. =vo= "mishka" is the first of her kind to be diagnosed with asthma. it's more common in animals likean the first of her kind to be diagnosed with asthma. more common in animals like cats and horses. she has trouble breathing about a week ago when smoke from washington wildfires blew into the area. >> and the health of other

species and sometimes those species can be telling us there is a problem in the environment. >> researchers say human cases of asthma are up and air quality may be partially to blame. new research finds if a mother or father smokes their teenage is more likely to become a smoker, as well. show the kids were three times more likely to smoke if a parent was a smoker. daughters were especially vulnerable to their mother's smoking habits. they were four times more likely to be dependent on nicotine daughters were not affected by their dad's dependence, however. no more rabbit meat at whole foods. the company's decision to stop selling rabbit follows an nbc bay area in may rabbit meat farms. vicki has details on whole foods announcement. >> 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, others stage protests, many concerned about how the rabbits were being raised and slaughtered er slaughter slaughtered. 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 food rabbit farm for sending out multiple cartons of rabbit meat improperly labeled as usda inspected when they were not. rabbit advocates say the actions didn't meet its own farm animal standards of no crate, cages or tethers. >> ultimately, nbc exposed that they were not following humane standards. 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.

>> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> whole foods declined our interview request and said in this e-mail we were pleased to have worked with a small group of farmers to create a rabbit growing system that met our quality standards. however, the pilot ultimately revealed 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, 888-996-tips or send an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. couldn't stop friends and neighbors from celebrating a birthday yesterday. ♪ happy birthday >> this is a great story. check it out. little george klein turned 5 yesterday. a bike clubbed called the good old boys heard about it and they threw him a surprise party at the calistoga evacuation center. the club gave george a monster truck, which happens to be the boy's passion. george and his family lost their

home in the valley fire. >> 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 made my whole world. >> a mother's joy to see their kids happy. but when i said monster truck -- >> those little tyke things. >> no, this is a monster truck rally for little george. yeah. a little overwhelmed there. but ready to take on the world, no doubt. isn't that cool? >> mike and i are trying to figure out how you even google that. really big toy monster truck thing. >> clear the sidewalk. >> i know. that's nice to see. >> really nice. >> heartwarming. let's check your weather with kari. >> is going to be a great weekend. really warming up and feeling the temperatures ramping up as we head into the weekend. today a little bit warmer and tomorrow oh, yeah a lot hotter as we take a live look right now from at&t park. great way to start out the day and there will be a lot of action going on later on today

there at the park with giants facing off with the diamondbacks later on this evening. right now it's cool to start. in the mid-50s and some upper 40s for the north bay. not much of a wind. the wind at about five to ten throughout most of the day. you won't really feel that much of a breeze until later on when the wind picks up from the northwest at about 15 miles per hour in a few spots. once again, about that giants game. we'll have some cool weather for that this evening with some mostly clear skies. in the mid-60s for the first pitch. winds coming in from the west at 10 to 15. by the end of the game, only 612 degrees. so, the hot weather will be kicking in heading into tomorrow as high pressure builds across the region. not much of an onshore flow and we'll have hot and hazy weather. moderate air quality and the valleys from the 90s to 100 degrees. so, a look at all those microclimates. in the 80s in the peninsula tomorrow. and then jumping up to 92 degrees on sunday. we'll see the hottest day of the week on sunday of the weekend and 100 degrees in the tri-valley on sunday.

the north bay up to 94 degrees. if you're heading to sonoma, keep in mind it will still be hot there. in the 90s with a lot of sunshine in the forecast. m monterey a place you can go to cool off. 84 degrees on sunday. santa cruz hot on the boardwalk. 85 degrees tomorrow and by sunday up to 90 degrees and, once again, we keep that sunshine. cooling down, though, as we head into the start of next week. let's see if the roads are heating up with mike. >> kari, we have one slow down, unexpectedly slow and southbound 680 coming down through san ramon and alcosta boulevard. still your slow lane blocked and that is causing a slow dawn because of this crash that has to slow. the rest of your commute following a typical pattern and slowing spots just starting to kick in in earnest for the south bay north 101 and north 280 and north 87 all coming down through the downtown san jose yare wru.

not seeing much drama, although we see a slowing for highway 4 and the walnut creek interchange and getting towards the bay bridge and the bay bridge at the backup toll plaza because the metering lights are on here. dream force continues its activity and you'll have those road closures and a cleanup that goes on until the 20th, guys. traffic moving through the area smoothly. back to you. less parking more park. vta holding its annual parking day in downtown san jose this morning. an annual event where metered parking spaces are transformed into temporary public open spaces. the goal is to show the need for more urban space. vta is encouraging commuters to use public transit. folks can get an up close look at the new express bus. they can see how easy and comfortable riding the bus can be versus driving. couple seconds ago we got the latest numbers on the valley fire and we'll share those with you in just a minute. a long time since many of the evacuees got any good news

but today they could hear two words they have been waiting for. go home. now to a developing story -

=laura/vo= some good ne now to a developing story. some good news to report in the fight against the valley fire. cal fire released new numbers. >> the number of acres burned has not changed. 73,700 acres that hasn't changed

since yesterday morning. but progress is being made on containment. we're now at 40%. the fire has killed three people. a bit of good news this morning, as well. some evacuees could be headed home as early as today. >> that will be welcome news for them. "today in the bay" bob redell live in calistoga. some people who have been there since saturday may go home to see if they have a home at all. >> right. one thing that cal fire and fire department pointed out is when they to go back it will be safe. it is possible that part of hidden valley, that's one of the communities in the fire zone, part of hidden valley could be reopen today. yesterday authorities did lift the evacuation order in napa county and, again, they did have a town hall meeting for evacuees here at the napa county fairgrounds in calistoga.

another week for the communities to open. they want to have it reopened within seven days. but, again, another week for some of these people. at issue, of course, making sure that a fire is contained. only at 40% containment and make sure the services are restored. the town of middletown has seen its water and power back on. that was one of the communities hardest hit but other smaller communities still without power and without water and cal power wants to make sure that happens before they let those people go back home. bob redell, "today in the bay." deputies and cadaver dogs will continue searching the zone. three people confirmed dead so far. leonard neft is the latest. he was found wednesday. the other victim discovered wednesday was bruce burns and

barbara mcwilliams. one person is still missing. updates on this fire coming in 24/. don't miss a thing. stay with nbcbayarea.com. three correctal deputies accused of beating an inmate to death are going to be in court today. >> "today in the bay" kris sanchez live in san jose with some interesting details, kris. >> part of that hearing today is also a request for bail, but in an effort to persuade the judge to keep those three jail guards behind bars, the district attorney revealed some text messages they say show a pattern of disturbing behavior. one text message reads, i love 6a. no camera, no groups. i hope i keep it. that was sent from farris to rodriguez. rodriguez wrote to farris a text reading in part, 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 tyree who was

here at the jail on a mental health hold. attorneys for matthew farris, rafael rodriguez and jereh lubrin. murder and assault in the death of michael tyree and facing charges in the assault of a second inmate. in is a jose, kris sanchez. the undocumeearlier this moe ruled there was enough evidence to send juan francisco lopez sanchez to trial, even though he has pled not guilty. lopez sanchez accused to shooting steinle in july while she was walking with her father along the embarcadero. he found the gun on the pier and it went off when he picked it up. 6:57. newern wags this morning about another east bay lake that could be dangerous for people and dogs. >> stephanie chuang in berkeley

where lake anza is off limits. >> off limits because blue green algae has been found at lake anza and it can make people sick and be deadly for dogs. you may remember just a couple weeks ago 3-year-old golden retriever named posy died after swimming in sonoma county russian river labor day weekend. russian river tested positive for this algae. it was one of several dog deaths in california linked to algae poisoning in just the last two years alone. toxic level s of blue green alge have shut down other lakes and lake chabot in castro valley and shinn pond and cory lakes. 2014 was actually the very first year it recorded toxic levels of algae blooms in its lakes. that happened three times last year adding that the drought has really driven up the algae growth because of low water levels and a lot of heat that produces a lot of the blooming algae. the test results back from lake

anza asand don't come here for e next couple of weeks. >> thank you, stephanie. >> want to get a look at that forecast. we're upon the weekend. >> it is going to be nice today. and it will beilatal bit warmer than yesterday. highs in the low to mid-80s across the bay. san francisco up to 72 degrees and napa 85 degrees and hayward 75. livermore 86 degrees and really getting hot this weekend. >> she put it nicely. >> check in with mike. see if you can get to your -- >> being friday we have a lighter volume of traffic but being the bay area what it is. the last few months we've seen more traffic and have it still going down east shore freeway, nothing dramatic but the slow down continuing through san ramon and the crash still blocked one lane and keep the dublin interchange clear and over to the left side and another crash and leave some debris there for the nimitz and south bay just starting to build. 8:00 get a slow drive, yes, even

on a friday. >> even on a friday. thanks for joining us this morning. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back with a local news update in half an hour. >> join chris and me at 11:00. have a dprat day. good morning. breaking overnight. donald trump facing heat for laughing off a supporter's c controversial statement about president obama. >> we have a problem in this country. it's called muslims. we know our current president is one. you know he's not even an american. >> this morning, terse words from hillary clinton and trump's camp has issued a statement and it's no apology. nbc news exclusive. woman who admits helping two convicted murderers escape from prison opens up about the night it happens. >> i was scared because i knew that was the night that it was going to hap