nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. and that breaking news out of oakland this morning. flames ripped through several buildings and cars. we are live at the scene. good morning and thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. those flames broke out early this morning on east 10th street in oakland. that scene remaining very active right now. >> bob redell just arrived. what can you tell us, bob. it looks huge. >> laura and sam, within the past 30 minutes the oakland fire department was able to extinguish that fire and the temple which is basically a home here that was converted into a temple. if you look to the right, you can see one of the other homes

extended to. it severely damaged that home and then what you can't see is the home in the back that also offered serious damage. a fire call came in around 1:50 and it it was a second alarm and when they arrived on the scene and saw how serious it was and how much it it was extending to the two other homes they decided to call for a third alarm. the fire destroyed a temple and severely damaged two homes and also destroyed five cars and three sheds. now, there were 11 people in the temple at the time and, according to one of the monks who's a member of the temple and according to the fire department neighbors what we've been able to gather they were in the process of some sort of celebration or preparing food for a celebration when this fire broke out. the monk alluded to the fact that maybe there was a candle that had tipped over and started this fire, though the fire department officially is still trying to figure out, they have an investigator out here what caused this fire.

11 people in the temple who were able to get out okay and then seven people in the house. they all got out okay. there were three people taken to the hospital, but they expect to be okay. all minor injuries. you had a family in the house to the left. that house survived major damage and the father said it was a scare for him and his family as they were awakened by the heat and flames as they slept. >> the kids and they just told me my wind from my house melt it. >> you are lucky you got out okay. >> life is more important. >> so, again, no serious injuries. three people taken to the hospital. amid all this destruction and once the sun comes up, you get a better sense of how this fire could easily spread and with the radiant heat you could see why it it was able to extend to the house to the right. when you come back out, there is an image of what the temple

looks like before it it was destroyed and what it it looks like now. as it you come out here live, it looks like the oakland fire department is doing extension work to the roof othat hof thato the right and what is simmering inside so that house is being severely damaged and looks actually worse than that. definitely not inhabitable and same with the other house in the back, which, by the way, no one was home at the time. in oakland, bob redell "today in the bay." >> 20 people able to get out of the tempal and the home. we'll stay on top of this story throughout the morning. stay with nbc bay area both on air and online and also head to our website, nbcbayarea.com for instant information as soon as we get it. 4:33. happening today as the standoff between the fbi and apple continues, protest iters in support of the tech giant are planning massdemonstrations

today. chuck live at the apple store just one of the places where people are expected to gather later this afternoon. good morning, chuck. >> good morning. here in palo alto this is one of the locations that will be the site of rallies today. the fbi now wants apple to help gain entry into san bernardino shooter farook's iphone. in a letter to employees yesterday, apple ceo tim cook said at stake is the data security of hundreds of millions of law-abiding people and setting a dangerous precedent that threatens everyone civil liberties. four rallies, as i mentioned in palo alto and san francisco and similar to the one sunday in san francisco. these are scheduled in support of apple's position and more are planned around the world. munich, england, throughout the u.s., l.a., chicago and at the fbi headquarters in washington, d.c.

meanwhile, victims and affected families of the san bernardino shooting are expected to have their attorney file a brief in support of the department of justice. the pew research center study said 51% of those asked sigh would the fbi's efforts to see who farook communicating with before the rampage that killed 14 people. last week a judge ordered apple to remove a feature that erases information stored on an iphone after 10 unsuccessful attempts to unlock it it. the fbi does not want a master key for all iphones, but the company claims that will happen. some believe that a business model may be at the root of apple's position that if the it it cooperates with the government in this instance it it it may be perceived as having to cooperate with other government and china comes to mind, which is apple's second largest market. >> thank you very much, chuck.

if you were to nit-pick ask i pit pick. what is it it it a little cool? some fog on the bay this morning, kari. >> yes, it is a little cool in spots, especially in the north bay. we start out at 43 deit grees. it's 50 deit grgrees in san frao and upper 40s else where across the bay area. today highs topping out in the low to mid-70s and even warmer than yesterday. in the east bay up to 74 degrees and 72 in the peninsula and the south bay a few clouds later today 75 degrees san francisco looking at 71. our temperatures continue to trend well above average for this time of year and we will see more of this warm weather into the weekend. i'll detail that and our next chance of rain coming up in a few minutes. let's head to the east bay now with mike. >> kari, we are starting in oakland with our oakland camera. bob talked about that fire that has been basically knocked down as far as the flames go. the visibility from 880 were not

there. just north and east of the coliseum camera that we showed here. you can see the freeway. we'll show it it to you on the map. the reason that was a concern for me, as well. so are the b.a.r.t. tracks a couple blocks away and no disruption for that fire, however, getting out of daly city and bay point and also towards dublin, pleasanton, those two lanes reporting at 20-minute delays. >> thanks, mike. coming up next, we investigate. >> would you characterize this building as a sick building? >> salutely. the investigative unit responding to a call for help from epa employees who say they're getting sick on the job. san jose may become the latestb

happening today at 4:40. san jose may become the latest bay area city to take a stand on better protecting mobile home residents. met to consider new policies to save dozens of san jose mobile home parks. while supporters have general concerns about less affordable housing, one battle is playing out near santana row. owners are trying to shut down mobile home park which would displace dozens of residents. today's meeting comes as a moratorium as mobile home prices are set to expire. the environmental protection agency the epa's mission is to protect human health and the environment, but many bay area epa workers claim they're getting sick just by going to work. >> senior investigative reporter

vicky nguyet talked to local epa workers about what they're calling a sixth building. >> good morning. employees say the region nine headquarters in san francisco is not safe. nearly 100 workers have complained about the indoor air quality after two years of renovations to the building. studies conducted by a consultant by the epa reveals two dangerous chemicals that tested at above levels for california state standards. workers say they're suffering from nausea, dizziness and headaches. head of the region 9 epa says he understands the frustration but building management company is to blame, not the epa. hines increased the ventilation but only after the company contacted the company. the work to address the air flow concerns and will reevaluate once construction is complete. it it is not enough for the irk withers, though. many of whom want further tests and the option to work from home. they say ultimately public

safety is suffering because they can't do their jobs. our entire report is online right now at nbcbayarea.com and just click on the investigations tab. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call. 1-888-996-tips or send us an e-mail. if you think the presidential nomination race has been tightening up and been affect, just wait. coming up next, political eyes turning to nevada for the republicans as their caucus is getting under way. the frontrunner who is still battling it it out for second place. now to breaking news we're

foowing.. =sam/li= sam ad libs right now we are following breaking news out of oakland. this a live look from east 10th street about a mile north of the colise coliseum. a cambodian buddhist temple destroyed overnight. flames broke out at 1:52 this morning. 11 people were inside of the temple at the time. we were told either finishing celebrations or preparing for a celebration. had to flee and get out safely. it impacted other homes nearby. going to continue to provide us updates othroughout the morning, again. again, breaking news of a three alarm fire from oakland east 10th street. that buddhist temple essentially destroyed. >> we'll continue to follow that this morning, as well as weather and traffic. monday out of the way. here we go, tuesday. >> tuesday continues on like the weather we had on monday that will still be warm.

we'll still still have the sunshine and our temperatures will continue to go through each day this week. as we gate live look this week heading out this morning. mostly clear skies and a jacket definitely a necessity. as we go through the week, a seven-day forecast coming up at the bottom of the screen. you will see how warm it will be not only today, but the next several days feeling like spring, once again and a lack of rain over the next few days. heading out now 47 degrees in napa and napa 42 degrees and san francisco it is 50 degrees. we do have mostly some 40s all across the bay area. as we go hour by hour in san francisco, some 50s on the forecast, in the forecast for the next several hours and a mix of sun and clouds. we will have a few more clouds mixing in today than yesterday and look at what happens this afternoon. it it all clears out and our temperatures will be warmer today. reaching into the low 70s and the castro while burlingame is at 72 degrees and santa rosa at

78 and 74 in oakland and danville today looking at 73 degrees. over the next three days, we will, once again, see your temperatures continuing to warm up. we will be into the low 70s in the peninsula on friday. looks like a great start to the weekend. but then as we go into sunday, we are getting ready for at least a slight chance of rain. unfortunately, we have this stubborn area of high pressure that has been mrablocking any c fronts from moving in and all the fronts from the pacific have been drying up. we see that trend throughout the past few days and it looks like it continues into the weekend. we only have a slight chance of rain in the forecast for sunday as our temperatures will be coming down. i'll have another look at the forecast coming up. let's see what's happening in the tri-valley with mike. >> take first that live look at dublin and i want to show you what you can exsect. that express lane open upd and that kicked in at 5:00 and we'll see folks shifting out of there.

we're looking over towards the area, as well. on the maps we saw first the slowing out of the altamont and then everything else was mild all the way over towards the dublin interchange and we had a lot of problems. about three or four crashes through the bull of the early morning commute and that may have been possibly circumstances might have possibly been a little confusing for folks because that's where you also get cut off from access to and from that lane. we'll track that this morning and the rest of the bay no problems as far as the speed sensors go, guys. back to you. can you guess which company is reclaiming the top spot as america's most admired company? >> drum roll and the big reveal now for that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn to landon dowdy as she joins us from cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> wall street may give back some of monday's gains and futures mixed and a surge in oil

prices. crude is still higher this morning, but still near $33 a barrel. home sales and consumer confidence and the dow rising 229 points to 16621. meanwhile, cvs said customers spent 7% more on prescription drugs last year than in 2014 when drug spending jumped nearly 12%. the drugstore chain said it it is due to careful management of its drug coverage as it it negotiated with rebates and excluded more pricy drugs and cvs fewer high price specialty drugs hit the market last year. amazon reclaims as the most admired company in america. the annual harris poll ranks the perception of the 100 most visible companies in the u.s. its tough working conditions and the rest of the top 5, apple, google, usaa and disney. sam and laura, back over to you.

>> some silicon valley representation in there. holding strong. thank you very much, landon. >> still waiting for you to come on out, landon. 4:50 right now. turning to decision 2016, 30 delegates up for grabs in nevada tonight as the state's republican caucus gets under way. as of right now donald trump is favored to rack up a third straight win. the latest poll shows trump with a 16-point lead over cruz with jeb bush dropping out over the weekend. only five candidates remain in the race. some party leaders say with trump's growing momentum, it is only a matter of time before he is the last candidate standing. this is the last contest for the gop candidates before next week's super tuesday where 600 delegates are up for grabs. their next primary is in south carolina on saturday. coming up, how much is too much when you're sitting at the bar having a couple cocktails. used to be up to the bartender,

but we'll tell you how the state of california may be getting involved in making your last call. and happening now, we're staying right on top of that massive fire in oakland that destroyed a buddhist temple and other buildings. bob redell is on the scene. he also heard from the red cross team. another live report from bob is on the way and he's also tweeting updates right now. a popular east bay shopping mall on alert after two violent robberies. the authorities released a sketch of the man they're looking for. find the story on our spotlight section on our home page. we're back in two minutes.

right now kind of in the middle of a dry period here, at least looking out for the next couple of days.

>> we're still in that el nino phase. >> yeah. we still have eight weeks left of el nino and it looks like it really hasn't had much of an influence. we have taken too long of a break here recently, but we will have a chance of rain on sunday. over the next few days, though, it does stay dry and our temperatures warming up and will come back down to closer to normal temperatures as we go into the weekend. i'll keep you up to date on this and also get an update on what's happening on b.a.r.t. with mike. >> we'll take you to this map that is familiar for the b.a.r.t. riders. see all the colors heading over to the east bay. yellow and blue lines we're concerned with. that's not atypical of the morning commute, but 20 minutes for first train. that is an issue. we're watching that. some of the reporting okay and looking at the rest of the roads, okay. the same system map and no problems coming from the east bay over in towards the city side. as we widen out your view, you see the speed sensors not dipping and live look at san

jose show shows easy flow of traffic northbound 101. mike, back to you. the national park service tightening its grip on leash laws in the golden gate national recreation area. off leash walking to five areas that includes ocean beach, fort mason and rodeo beach. the biggest impact of the new rules and loose off leash dog walking everywhere in the golden gate national recreational area except a splaul section of rodeo beach. the two hearings late next month. at 4:55 right now. when is one too many. a new law would make it easier for bartenders to cut you off if you're too drunk. lorena gonzalez introduced a bill for beverage service

training act. require bartenders to take a four-hour course about the social impact of alcohol and how it it impacts the body. training would have to be renewed every three years. the idea of the proposed law is getting some mixed reviews. >> i mean, are you going to take a breathalizer or a blood test. that doesn't make sense. >> you don't want somebody next to you ruining your good night and you also don't want to be that person that doesn't know their limit. >> as it stands now, bartenders have the right to refuse service if it they think someone has had a little too much to drink. >> looking out for your well being. right now just not for tech companies any more. snap pods. you tired? you want a siesta. come to the cal campus. >> they just installed four areas that call rest zones. comfy chairs have been placed around campus so people can rest in between classes just in time for midterms like a little egg. >> where we live is really far

from campus so it's really hard for us to take naps. so, having these stations is a life different saver. >> university expect more designated rest zones throughout the year being funded by the chancellor's advisory committee. >> where were these things when we were in college. >> where are they right now in the newsroom. >> is there one around the desk? commotions, chants for privacy not just in san francisco and palo alto but across the country. in minutes, chuck coppola will join us from apple's flagship store pushing back against the feds. a fiery scene in oakland overnight just north of the coliseum. a quickly spreading fire tears through a long-standing buddhist temple sending monks scrambling and firefighters trying to contain it it. bob redell joins with a live report from the scene just ahead. got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail

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oakland this morning... nbc bay area news begins with breaking news. >> that breaking news out of oakland this morning as flames break out in a neighborhood. a couple of homes, a buddhist temple and a handful of cars all caught in the middle of that fire. a story we have been bringing

since 4:30 this morning when we first got on air. good morning. thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> yom i'm laura garcia-cannon. that fire broke out in oakland and quickly spread to nearby homes and cars. >> bob redell joining us live from the scene and despite all of this deitstruction and almost 20 people having to escape a nearby home and that temple, nobody was seriously hurt. >> only three people taken to the hospital, sam and laura, with minor injuries, which is a very fortunate, very remarkable considering how serious this fire was. that is the oakland buddhist temple you were just mentioning. hard to see in the dark, but it is a total loss. 11 people were inside when that fire started just a little bit before 2:00 this morning. >> that man who is associated with the temple tells us that he