traveling a nightmare this holiday weekend. this transportation woes you need to know about before you head out the door. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> good friday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> we were all saying whoa earlier in the week with all the temperatures but that's come around the last couple of days. >> it has. feels more like it should this time of year. still going to be warm but it's not going to be unbearable like we had on monday and tuesday. as we look outside, the microclimate showing temperatures in the 60s. 52 in the north bay. mostly clear to start. hot in spots in the east bay and tri-valley hitting the mid to upper 90s while san francisco today is up to 70 and 80 in the peninsula. let's head over to mike with the slow approach to the bridge. >> the only slowing we saw over on most of your bays' free

freeways. earlier crash had the off-ramp closed as they cleaned up sand and sand barrels busted up there. the off-ramp reopened at seventh. cleared in the last 90 seconds. easy drive approaching the drive from the city and on the span. live look. no problems whatsoever. back to you. mike, thank you. breaking over night. crime tape sprayed across the oak ridge mall the san jose after an accident. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live with what we know so far. did morning. >> good morning, laura. good morning, sam. the caution tape is still up here at westfield oak ridge shopping center. security guard remains here as well. they can't confirm what happened here which is we believe that a child was struck by a car. at least that's what witnesses are reporting this morning. you can see from a picture here there were folks responding, emergency crews responding here. we confirmed that paramedics did arrive with the san jose fire

department and responded to an accident here but they say this is now an investigation for the san jose police. san jose police have not confirmed that what that witness reported about the child being struck by a car here in the parking lot. we did reach out to westfield management and the pd, we have not gotten a response back yet but still working on it. this is for your reference, the parking lot on the blossom hill road part of the shopping center. the side with a number of restaura restaurants. very busy place around 9:30 at night in the summer. traffic though should not be impacted on blossom hill for on santa teresa. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you. >>new details on the attack at a santa rosa movie theater. police say he stabbed an unsuspecting man who was random and watching a movie.

hart was arrested after people saw him stab him with a kitchen knife. there was no target. the attack was random. his friends on facebook say he's recovering from surgery. in the meantime, residents tell us that incident has made them apprehensive about going to the movies. >> it's awful because you're vulnerable. you're in the dark, given up your trust to the rest of the people in the theater. >> authorities are also investigating hart for the stabbing death of a homeless man that took place on monday. police believe those two crimes might be connected. update to a shooting near san jose state. we now learned a second victim died. shots were fired two blocks from campus on tuesday. witnesses say they saw someone pull out a gun and open fire at two men in a minivan. one man died at the scene, the other passed away yesterday. the search for the gunman continues. in the east bay, this is the fourth suspect now identified in last month's gang murder in san leandro.

18-year-old martinez is already in custody on another crime. the murder in san leandro stems from a family celebration at a community center. at the time the getaway van sped off but crashed. the suspect got away chltsz on tuesday police announced three arrests including two minors in yesterday formal charges were filed against all four suspects. judge aaron persky is back on the bench after a vacation. persky is still facing intense criticism for sentencing of brock turner, former stanford swimmer who sexual assaulted an unconscious woman. persky is presiding over another sex offender case. yesterday's hearing was just procedural but at this point more than a million people have signed a petition for a judicial agency to officially investigate pers persky. the judge sentenced proximate cause turner to six months in county jail. turner could have been sentenced to up to ten dwraers many state prison. 5:04. another shake-up in the growing police sex scandal. a livermore police officer has been placed on leave.

the chief says the officer allegedly had a sexual relationship with 18-year-old celeste guap. the woman who claims she slept with more than two dozen officer, some when she was a min minor. the sex scandal came to light involving the observe land pris department but led to the down fall of several officers and deputies in multiple east bay departments. yesterday we learned the sex scandal led to another resignation. contra costa sheriff's deputy perez quit amid allegations he had sex with celeste guap. he's subject to a criminal investigation at the police department. new fallout regarding a former 49ers player and his well documented visit to an east bay high school. the hayward school board placed superintendent on paid administrative leave while investigates who invited ray mcdonald to talking about ten any son high school. mcdonald who stands accused of

rape spoke to students about self discipline. many parents were upset at the seeming contradiction. the principal didn't know about the visit and since apologized. if you have plans to visit golden gate bridge this holiday weekend, there will be a lot of parking lot closures. the vista point will close from 11:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening. on monday the lot will remain closed until the end of the san francisco fireworks show. the bridge will be closed three you monday to cut down on traffic congestion. just in time for the fourth of july holiday weekend toll increase of golden gate bridge. starting today drivers with fast track will pay extra 25 cents to cross the span. it's now $6.50. others will pay $7.50. it's increase for clipper card fares. the extra money earmarked to help balance the bridge's district budget. those are not the only

transportation changes going on. b.a.r.t. is launching a closure that will i pact riders in fremont. one service ends tonight the last two stations on the fremont line are going to be closed for track repairs. the union city and fremont stations are going to be closed through the fourth of july holiday. keep in mind if you're traveling on b.a.r.t. shuttle buses running between south hayward and fremont. b.a.r.t. tells riders to expect delays. for another part of the bay area that does not have b.a.r.t. service something you it moo call b.a.r.t. light is getting closer. >> b.a.r.t. calls the service e-bart and they are showing off the trains used along the ten-mile line. starting next winter e-bart's deesle trains will run between antioch and the pittsburgh bay point station. the e-bart will use the same fare collection students used at other b.a.r.t. stations. now to a happy story. 2200 pound clydesdale, the horse that was rescued after he fell down a 20-foot ravine? he's doing better. daniel the horse is cared for in

the pictures fell down that ravine in castro valley two weeks ago. we're just getting pictures of the rescue. it took six hours to get daniel on his feet and out of the ravine. he was taken to the uc davis large amal clinic to be treated. the clinic says he is back to himself. he's horsing around. daniel's owner personally thanked all of the rescuers for their help. >> that's good. good news. >> do you think he's back on the budweiser commercials? >> maybe slowly. that could be a good one. 5:08. you know what we're back to? cooler temperatures. >> back to enjoying our weekends. we like this trend, kari hall. >> i think you will enjoy this weekend. we will have sunshine. morning clouds and we start out now at 54 degrees in san francisco. 55 in napa. oakland is at 56 degrees if n. as you head out the door, light jacket needed. 80 degrees and some mid 50s for parts of the coastline. up to 91 in pittsburgh.

fairfield at 97. livermore, 94 degrees. fourth of july and the rest of the weekend forecast coming up in ten minutes. now we're going the head over to mike now as he gives us a look at what's happening as you head out for this morning's commute. >> let's blolook over here. the bay is a good drive. there is a new crash that showed off of 680 and fremont. no slowing but it look likes north of mission. we'll follow that. i do want to update as well getting over towards oakland. the bay bridge, few more cars but no backup. slowing, little bit of orange. construction, 23rd to 29th. that may be what's going on there. we'll double-check again with chp. meanwhile, dublin where we do expect to see this. volume of traffic westbound with the headlights. no problems out of the altamont and over the dublin interchange. get away traffic may get busy early as folks head over to the twi valley, central valley, not central coast, that's the other

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face of an armed robberthey've they say used a semi-aua the face of an armed robber. they have released surveillance images of a man who used semi automatic gun to rob the store clerk at a gas station on john daly boulevard. you can see his face there. this happened the night of june 21st a little bit after 8:00 p.m. the man is believe to be about 5'7". call daly city police if you know who he snchts purse snatching is on the rise in the east bay. police are looking for two people. >> two suspects were behind one purse theft two weeks ago. surveillance pictures were taken at a grocery store. purse thefts are increasing most have occurred at grocery stores. a cab driver is forced to hide in his taxi for safety. this after his passenger started to act violently. amir sakaev was arrested near al

camino real and palo alto. he pulled out a stun gun when the driver approached him about payment. the driver ran back to the cab, locked the door and called police. san francisco cyclists are getting cheers and some jeers for taking matters into his own hands in the name of what he calls bicycle safety. self proclaimed advocate says he got tired of near misses and collisions on busy section of golden gate avenue. he decided to illegally set up his oewn cones to ward off cars. then he sent the fsmta an e-mail indicating he's believed he fixed the problem. the cones however will have to go. they're not exactly mad about what he did though. >> it's not legal. but it is something that we certainly appreciate. >> this is a top-down leadership failure. we want to put pressure on those individuals to make rapid, rapid improvements.

>> adam who did not want to share his last name says he wants to take his effort even further. he wants other riders to show own trouble spots to place cones at those locations as well. volkswagen still trying to do damage control says it can fix some of the vehicles that are involved in the emissions cheating scandal. lawyer representing the german automaker made those comments to a federal judge in san francisco yesterday. vw believes it can fix cars with three liter engines and bring gas mileage up to standard and it would not compromise vehicle performance. the carmaker guaranteed is already going to be spending $15 billion to settle lawsuits stemming from the scandal. 5:15. the iphone of the future might block you from filming concert, movies or anyone who doesn't want a camera on them. pick up infrared signals with encoded data to alter what you see on your camera and in some cases stop it from taking

pictures or video. in the meantime, apple reportedly in talks to buy title the music streaming service owned by rapper jay-z. >> for that and the rest of the news before the bell we turn to susan lee live from cnbc's world headquarters on this friday. good morning. >> good morning. yeah, wall street looking to extend winning ways today as we kek off a third quarter and second half of the year. stocks rose for a third straight day on thursday as fears over the uk's brexit last week seem to be fading. dow ending higher for the fifth straight month. as we head into the holiday weekend, look at data on manufacturing and construction spending. recap for you. the dow is rallying into the close. 235 points yesterday. trading off. nasdaq off the rally of 53 points yesterday. 4842 is where we kicked off today. apple is in early talks to buy title which is a streaming music

service owned by rapper jay-z. both companies declined to comment. it would boost apple music. apple music has 15 million paid subscribers while tidal has 3 million. facebook is rolling out a tool to make it easier to raise money for charities so it let's you create a personal fund-raising page for verified non-profits like alzheimer's association. might help making charitable an easier thing. back to you guys. >> all right. facebook finding more philanthropists. thank you, susan. you deal with numbers. you know it's a winning ones are? you might need lady luck on your side but it is your perfect time to try your luck. the jackpot now stands at $415 million. the drawing is tonight. that is a lot of people excited but it could be you if you want a chance to win you can buy mega million tickets at 44 different

states. a lot of competition. plus the district of columbia, plus the u.s. virgin islands. if you choose to receive a lump sum of course if you win, the cash option is 286 million bucks before tractiones. tickets cost $1 to play. >> quite an i vestment on that dollar. i always thought mega millions was just the california and powerball was everywhere. >> i did, too. >> you know you -- i love my statistic of better chance of being struck by lightning than you do lottery. >> i would rather have one than the other. >> i know. we're going to have a great weekend. no worries about lightning. it's going to be warm and cooler along the coastline. still as we start out with some low clouds and fog in spots this morning. as we get a live look now at the bay bridge. no issues. looks like a great start. it's friday morning. we're getting the started into the holiday weekend with

temperatures now in the mid to upper 50s. a couple of spots have been hitting the low 60s but feels nice and comfortable as you head out the door. and we will see more of this weather once again for the next several days. so looking at some cool mornings and some mild warm afternoons for the inland areas. it's 64 now in concord and san jose at 58 degrees. looking at the highs this afternoon we'll still have that wide range in temperatures from 70 in san francisco. 87 in san jose. and 94 in livermore. just pick the weather you want and just go there. our beach forecast keeps it cool for all of our beaches. ocean beach at 60 degrees at 3:00 this afternoon. half-moon bay, 61. santa cruz, up to 57. highs briefly hitting 60s before it comes back to the 50 was the breezy wind. nice weather at the coliseum today as pirates come in to town and it will be 71 at first pitch. and 68 degrees by the end of the game. a few more clouds moving in. we will still have the high

pressure keeping the valleys ho hot. by the weekend, area of low pressure moves into the north and slight cooling then it goes right back up in time for the fourth of july. the forecast in the south bay, 83 droos for tomorrow. and then up to 87 degrees on monday. some 70s for the peninsula. and san francisco we'll see the highs in the mid to upper 60s. in the north bay, 88 degrees on the fourth while the east bay will be in the mid 70s and tri-valley starts out at 90 on saturday but a touch better on monday. let's head over to mike for a look at the commute. >> kari, looking at a great commute. it's friday. early, so no major issues. we did find that crash that popped up on the radar and one of the maps, not the radar. same map system though. fremont, southbound 680. no major injuries or slowing shows up. it looks like everything is pushed off to the shoulder. south 680 as you're reach that mission turnoff. be careful.

it is a popular spot. the build will happen later on today. early on getting out of the area, eastbound 580 out of livermore and the altamont pass. central valley will get crowded. disabled vehicle just past the 205 merge into livermore. no major concern. oakland, smooth drive past the coliseum. we've got b.a.r.t. changes but bob is going to talk about that in just a minutes. coming up, punching your tickets to rio. the cal swimmers making their way to the olympics. breaking records before the olympics even begin. meet the milpitas boy to qualify for the table tennis team. on your mark - get set - .

the mu anticited u-s olympictras on your mark, get set, go. the much anticipated u.s. olympic track and field trials get under way today in nike country, oregon. they mutt the finishing touches on hayward field. eugene is hosting the third straight track and field trials. they'll run over the next eight days. just doing it in the pool. more dreams made on the road to rio in the water last night in omaha. trial runs. two more bay area bay swimmers punched their tickets. >> nathan won the freestyle. also last night's trial cal's josh prenot set a u.s. men's record winning 200 meter

breaststroke. this is the first time he's qualified for the olympics. >> i want to give it a little bit more control to finish hard in the last 50. tried to stay calm for the first time and keep my breathing relaxed. >> as for other olympic veterans missy franklin failed to qualify in the 100 meter freestyle. tonight rivals michael phelps and ryan lochte are going to scare off in the 200 meter individual finals. >> a milpitas teenager hasn't arrived yet but already set an olympic record. at 16-year-old he is the youngest person to qualify for an olympic table tennis team. recently he and his older sister who also plays has been living and training in sweden. he's doing his sophomore year online while working with a coach, trainer, and fphysi physiotherapi physiotherapists. a surprise withdrawal from the women's gymnastics trials next week. texas gymnast considered a

strong prospect injured her elbow on wednesday. ing or nirz essay she had been practicing on the uneven bars when happening. she was petexpected to be at th trails next week. one day closer. 35 days until the opening ceremony. jessica geary is going to be headed to rio to bring you live coverage from the olympics. coming up, a first of its kind pags. the deadly crash investigation putting self driving car technology in the spotlight. and a highly debated vaccine bill going into effect today in the golden state. what this means for parents with kids.

for joining us. i'm sam ock. =lra/4shot=and i'm laura garciat hope you're waking up in a good mood as we are. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. sglets you going to be cool weather this weekend. >> et cetelet's do it. >> great weather for the areas. head to the beach. have beautiful weather, much cooler than this week. now in the 50s. heading into the upper 80s today in the north bay and south bay. 70 in san francisco. i'll talk more about what to expect as we go into the fourth. that's coming up in a fuel

minutes. mike says this morning is maybe a little bit lighter. friday light? >> lighter than a typical friday. a lot of folks get monday off. some folks taking friday off. yesterday's commute was tough if midday is where you will see traffic. right now all green. we're going to zoom in towards the north of the bay bridge and north of the golden gate bridge. easy flow of traffic. look at the bay bridge camera because sometimes an exception there. yeah. not an exception. just a couple of cars waiting for the cash lane. great start to the commute. midday is where we will see things get crowded here. breaking overnight. crime tape across the oak ridge mall in san jose after an accident. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live with what we know so far. good morning, kris. >> good morning to you, laura. good morning, sam. this news this morning does not seem to be good. the caution tape is still around part of the parking lot here at

westfield oak ridge mall in san jose and the security guards say they're waiting for a cleanup crew. what witnesses have reported is that they believe a child was struck by a car here in the parking lot and certainly that's what they posted on social media last night. we confirmed that paramedics from the san jose police department did respond to an accident here but they say that this is now an investigation for the san jose police. police have not confirmed what those witnesses reported about the child being struck by a car here and we reached out to westfield management and the p drks. we have not gotten a respond back yet. this is the poorking lot on the blossom hillside of the shopping center with a number of restaurants. this all happened around 9:30 yesterday. it would have been as folks were leaving their late night dinner. traffic by the way should not be impacted though because this is an event that happened on the parking lot grounds. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. first of its kind, federal

agents revealed they're investigating deadly crash solving a self-driving car. tesla's pricey model s is under fire. >> the deadly accident happened back in may in florida. that's when the tesla model s was in autopilot mode. the national highway traffic safety administration opened up an investigation yesterday. investigators say the tesla did not brake when a big rig was making a left-hand turn right in front of it. experts believe it's because the car could not distinguish if white side of the truck from the bright sky behind it. consumer watchdog groups are calling for more regulation. >> when a car crashes because it can't tell a truck is there, that's a serious problem and everybody needs to stop, take a pause, put the technology on hold until we figure out what went wrong. >> tesla did release a statement about the crash noting the cars have give ven an estimated 120 million miles on autopilot but it's also reminding owners autopilot is, quote, an assist

feature a requires you to keep your hands on the steering wheel at all times. you need to maintain control and responsibility for your vehicle while using it. if you're traveling for the fourth of july holiday you won't be alone on the roads or at the airports starred r starting today. travel for the fourth of july expected to be busier than normal. >> live look at the traffic across the bay area. so far everything running smoothly. but things could get hairy as several weekend closures are about to get under way today. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with what you need to know on this holiday weekend. bob, good morning. >> good morning to you, sam and laura. fares and tolls will be going up today, today being the first day of the month of july. you will have closures here on the golden gate bridge. now, the bridge district is going to be doing this to ease congestion across the bridge. shutting down the vista point parking lot. that's on the marin side between 11:00 and 5:00 today through

sunday. on monday they will hut shut it down at 11:00 but won't reopen until after the fireworks show. this is to ease the flow of krars trying to cross the binlg this easy holiday weekend. this being july 1st tolls are going up on the golden gate bridge. there will be an extra 25 cents for most drivers. the golden gate ferry and transit buses will enact 4% increase. this will help the district pay down a five-year budget deficit. san francisco bay ferry fares will go up by 3%. now, this today will be an increase in the price of parking at caltrain stations. daily parking. monthly go up five bucks. those parking at belmont caltrain will start paying for the privilege that used to be free. south hayward and fremont stations will be shut down so workers can perform vital

repairs and maintenance on the track. closure runs from tonight through the start of service tuesday morning. the entire holiday weekend here. b.a.r.t. will run a free bus bridge between both stations. riders should expect delays of 20 to 40 minutes. reporting live at the golden gate bridge toll plaza, bob redell, "today in the bay." travel for the fourth of july weekend expected to be busy across the board. 65% of americans will go to a barbecue at some point over the holiday. and millions are expected to hit the roads also thanks to gas prices. they're at the lowest levels in a decade. while travelers will see more of a larger police presence at all transportation hubs across the country. the american public should expect to see this july fourth weekend and it has security presence at airports, train stations and other transit centers across the country. by tsa and state and local law enforcement as well as security

personnel. >> police say be aware of your surroundings and if you see something strange, say something. today more funerals are set for the victims of the deadly terror attack in istanbul. also new develop. s in that investigation. the u.s. congressman says a chechen extremist masterminded the triple suicide bombing in istanbul's busiest airport. 13 people suspected of having ties to isis are in custody after a series of raids in turkey. there's still no official claim of responsibility for the attack but turkish officials say it bears the hallmarks of isis. 44 people were killed tuesday. hundreds of others hurt. more changes to report here in california. happening today, marks the start of a new fiscal year for the state of california and many of its cities. the reason it's important is because lots of new laws and ordinances are taking effect. that includes california's new vaccine law. as of today all children must get ten immunizations to go to school or day care in this

state. that means parents can no longer refuse to vaccinate their children for personal or religious reasons. that law was passed blast year after the measles outbreak in disneyland. 5:37. east bay animal shelter is blaming human error for the recent youth thanization of two dogs that had homes lined up for them. leaders at the contra costa animal service says a likely coding error led to the death of two dogs who recently found homes. one was a pit bull named barbie which two groups say was in the process of getting rescued. the agency is still trying to figure out how that error was made. but they're doing everything in their power to make sure it does not happen again. >> our priority is on saving lives. clearly wouldn't hit the bar with that this time. but we're going to use it as an opportunity to learn, get better. >> the agency says the other dog was euthanized because workers had no idea it had been placed in a home. >> that is sad.

5:37. a wild encounter as one peninsula neighborhood on alert this morning. someone spoted a mountain lion sitting in a backyard of their home on big ben drive in paci c pacifica 8:30 wednesday night. the animal last seen jumping the fence into the yard next door. a survivor not a victim. 94-year-old woman recently honored by president obama getting a hug from the president there continues to recover after a violent home invasion. m richmond police are still looking for the man who attacked betty reid. early monday morning the suspect broke into her second floor apartment, ransacked her home and punched her multiple times. >> continued the assault and dragged her out of the bedroom into the hallway. and managed to straddle her and punch her several more times in her face. >> brutal. the suspect swiped multiple items in the process including the presidential coin awarded to

her by mr. obama in december but the white house has stepped up here, they're saying they're going to send betty a replacement. 5:38. meyer works in east palo alto. 600 pounds of fireworks found. the sheriff's department swooped in and arrested one man. plaster county is growing and now moving closer to el dorado county. east of sacramento. the trail head fire has ripped through more than 1500 acres and it's only 12% contained if flames are burning very close to the town of georgetown. all right. from fire to fireworks, the july fourth holiday is right on our doorstep here. >> we go. lots of people going to be out and about. looking for them. i hear by san francisco could be cloudy. >> yeah. ing loos like there could be some low clouds and fog moving

in especially during the evenings and early in the morning. we'll have to watch out for that. otherwise we have great weather in time for the weekend. we start out this morning in the 50s and low 60s with highs today reaching 72 degrees in oakland and morgan hill, 88 degrees. 94 in livermore with concord today up to 89 degrees. still very warm inland. we'll see more weather as we go into the weekend. also into the fourth of july. we'll look ahead to that forecast coming up in less than ten minutes. heading over to mike, it likes like it's clearing in fremont. >> crash earlier in mission. cleared from the chp report without any slowing, kari. great news. easy drive. it's all green all over the bay except for a little bit out of the altamont pass. no big sur prices by my head, westbound 580. maybe my big head is cause that slowdown. we'll look across the bay, foster city at san mateo bridge westbound. we saw a lot of traffic over the last couple of minutes, now calming down right here as far as that volume. there was a disabled vehicle

reported around the high rise. i didn't see it in our live shot but it might have been on the incline a that's probably why we saw that burst of traffic. i will track that. so far, no major problems around the bay. back to you. coming up next, road kill hot spot. the most dangerous areas for wildlife here in the bay area. and pushing people out. the reason more workers are living outside the bay area but are still commuting here.

along with newaws takingeffect a happening stod along with new laws taken effect along california. planned minimum wage increases will take effect in two bay area cities. san francisco is $13 an hour, 75 cent increase there. sunnyvale increasing minimum wage by 70 cents to $11 an hour. with an eye towards november decision 2016 and of course the presidential election is getting all the attention but this november our ballots will also be jammed packed with ballot measures and straight propositions. 13 of them now approved for the ballot with five more pending. those include the end of capital punishment, legalizing recreational marijuana and increasing tax on cigarettes. those will be in addition to the local canned state races and of course the presidential and congressional races.

president obama signed a rescue package for puerto rico late last night. the island is facing more than $70 billion in debt. this comes just as the u.s. territory faces the first major payment due today. the president signed the bill hours after it won final senate passage. nbc news is learning the house could vote on a bill that would stop suspected terrorists from buying guns. sources tell us the gun provision will be part of an anti-terrorism package that could be voted on next week. specifics of the legislation were not given. republicans have been under pressure by house democrats to take action on gun control. last week dem lawmakers staged a 25-hour sit-in on the house floor calling for gun policy reform. a new law that would have blocked public fund for abortion clinic was struck down. passed by the state's republicans called legislature and signed by governor rick scott. along with stopping funding the law also greetly increased inspections of clinics. the judge questioned the law saying state leaders were

voiding a contract with individuals because they spoke out against a political party. last week the supreme court struck down a texas law that many argued would have limited access to abortions. the bay area is weighing in on the pentagon's decision to lift the ban on transgender people serving openly in the arm armed forces. ash carter says transgender people who enlist will have to be stable in their identified gender. teresa sparks is the new senior adviser for transgender initiatives. >> i served in the military, three years in the navy during the vote noeet 23457ietnam year. and i can't even imagine trying to serve as an open anything. >> many people think this move goes well beyond the military and it could lead to other barriers coming down as well. all right. you might want to take a break from eating breakfast for a minute or two because we have a story that could turn your

stomach. look at this map. those red dots represent road kill hot spots. meaning those areas have unusually high number of wild animals struck by cars. this map is part of a new report from the uc davis road ecology center. the peninsula along highway 280 seems to be the most dangerous spot. >> i was driving on 280 and i saw a half of a coyote on the shoulder and i couldn't see the other half. i just thought, that's enough. >> the davis researchers saying out of 700,000 crashes 6,000 involve wildlife. the goal of the report is to encourage caltrans to build some fencing along some of the hot spots. lots of deer in that area. the beay area's booming population created a meg sga region. researchers say that more people than ever are living out of the of the bay area's nine counties

but making the commute here for work for presumably higher salaries. northern san joaquin valley and monterrey bay. all commuters mean more traffic on the roads and more stress on mass transit. which is already bursting at the seams. bay area council says big changes are needed. recommends building more regional rail lines and streamlining the permit process to build new housing. >> maybe you need a place to live. zillow launched a new future called rent near transit, very clever, it weeds out all the houses noer than a 15 minute walk from the nearest train or subway station. that includes b.a.r.t. in san francisco. renters can compare average prices around different stations. google wants to be the new go to when the ground shakes. tech giant launching a new program to get critical information out when earthquake strikes. >> here's how it's going to work. when people are searching for information about an earthquake

that might have happened nearby google is going to provide relevant information at the top of the search page tied specifically to that location. >> the size of the earthquake, the magnitude, the epicenter as well as give some tips on what to do to stay safe in the aftermath and aftershock. >> google will offer the information pulled directly from the usgs website which normally posts within a couple of minutes. they have no problems with this new service. >> working together to get information out to you. would it be fair to say that friday is the epicenter of the weekend? not really the epicenter but the start. >> precursor. >> yeah. i would say that. what kind of strong feelings do we have moving into saturday and sunday? >> great this weekend. no major issues. warm for the valleys. coastal areas will be the place to be if you want comfortable area. live look now outside as we get the sun rise over san jose. all clear and it feels nice as you step out the door.

maybe a light jacket in some spots. especially in the north bay where we see the temperatures droming back into the 50s. and it's 60 degrees now in livermore, san jose, 58 degrees. 57 in palo alto. a look at the microclimates today expected to reach 90 in gilroy today. san mateo, 80 degrees. the embarcadero at 68 degrees. seven-day forecast also shows you that temperatures will be more comfortable than the way we started this week. santa rosa, 87. 72 in oakland. 94 today in livermore. high pressure still very strong just to the east of us carrie lee creating hot valleys. the low pressure slides in farther to the north and giving us a voostronger onshore flow a the morning clouds and afternoon sunshine that will help keep our temperatures in check. if you will be hitting the roads this weekend, a lot of people will, in reno it will be 90 degrees at again noon. yosemite at 72.

reaching into the low 90s in reno while we will have more comfortable weather in yosemite and lake tahoe. the weekend getaway forecast shows that we'll have highs over 100 degrees in palm springs. san diego, 69. and l.a. will be up to 71 degrees. we'll take a look ahead to the fourth of july coming up in just a few minutes. we're going to head over to mike too see what's happening as you head out to the commute on this friday night so far. >> overall the freeways are light. we do have an issue affecting hayward. we'll look over towards the maps. see the freeway sensors all green. looking over towards the area. cherry lab, hayward here around eight street and hathaway. hayward and hathaway. a crash north of that intersection and it's taking power out for this region. that will be an issue. also train track in the area so watch the crossings. we haven't heard about a problem for the b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. on a different grid

usually but we'll get updates from b.a.r.t. if there is a problem. it's just a local surface streets where the power is out. about 4,000 customers. meanwhile, over toward the bay bridge, no problems for the maze. at the bridge itself there was a crash reported. we'll look at the toll plaza. we don't have any backups and no lanes blocked. golden gate bridge, we also have a smooth flow of traskd and you can see the north bay. great look over there. fire ravaged community in central valley receiving a helping man from two south bay stays. >> gilroy and morgan hill have been collecting tehings. yesterday two gilroy families hit the road to deliver the donations to the people devastated in the region. >> i really feel that if we're out of the effected area and can possibly help in any small way, that that is enormous. that's a big huge help for those folks have lost so much. >> it's not just a small effort.

a huge effort there. the fire destroyed 285 structures. it scorched more than 46,000 acres and it's still 80% contained at this point. >> i love that, gearing spirit. coming up, 16 years later and the man at the center of a popular podcast serial is heading back to court. andst also happening, the november ballot is coming more into focus for a slew of california initiatives and propositions. t a least 13 proposals are going to be headed now for a vote. that number could still grow. you can get started right now on our twitter feed where we have posted a link to help sort out the issues. plus, plenty of events this weekend for the fourth of july holiday. head to our website nbcbayarea.com for a full list of celebrations for you and your family. fireworks options. we'll be back. president obama is expectedo

civilian t number of . on your friday, president obama is expected to reveal the number of civilians killed by drone attacks since 2009. now, these are attacks carried out by the military in countries like pakistan, yemen, libya, somalia. experts estimate that number could be somewhere between 100 and 500. it does not cover drone strikes in afghanistan, iraq, or syria. with the u.s. has carried out thousands of drone attacks while fighting isis.

after spending 16 years in prison the man at the center of the hit podcast serial in baltimore. he was. convicted of murdering his former high school girlfriend and then burying her body in a park back in 1999. he was sentenced to life in prison. yesterday a baltimore judge ruled he deserves another trial. the defense attorney failed to cross-examine a cell tower expert about the reliability of data that placed syed's cellphone near the bur yeial ci state attorney general harris has issued subpoenas to some of the may sure oil refiners that include chevron, valero. sources tell the ap harris wants to determine in a price manipulation might be going on here. so far the attorney general's office is not commenting on any of the specifics about this investigation. 5:57. follow-up and still no sign of

that blue whale entangled in fishing line off the coast of southern california. earlier this week rescue crews tried to free the whale but they couldn't. crews have been searching for the whale ever since both by boat and by air but the whale hasn't been seen since monday night near dana point. they hope to try again later this morning. if you're traveling be aware of this just as millions of people prepare to get some sand and sun this fourth of july weekend. florida's governor is declaring a state of emergency because of this. it's a massive invasion of toxic algae at rivers and beach necessary that state. local officials say the problem stems from a nearby lake where warmer temperatures and heavy rain triggered a large algae bloom. the army corps of engineers released the access water into neighboring rivers and as you might imagine that just spread the algae. one family found a manatee struggling in a canal behind their home. >> he was coming up from the water, the muck, having a hard

time breathing, spitting out, out of his nostrils a lot of the green algae. when we turned the water on it immediately came up and started just washing his face off. it's awful. >> when i say it's a collapse of the eco system, that's being light about it. >> i mean, you can just see all of the green there. they now say it's going to reduce the flow of water from the nearby lake but several beaches will stay closed at least through the holiday weekend. as we start in san jose, we'll show you what we know about a crash outside a popular south bay mall. plus, tesla under fire for the first deadly crash involving one of the most popular car on autopilot. how it could change the future of self-driving technology. and the rush is on. you can't tell it from this picture here, but believe me, roads across the bay area are already filling up ahead of the long holiday weekend.

we will check the drive with mike and get your fourth of july forecast with kari right now on "today in the bay." a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm lawyer a garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. people are flocking in from everywhere. >> oh, yeah. >> looking ahead. >> they will be. closures to tell you about. bob redell is following that. but first, the weekend forecast is nice. >> it looks nice temperaturewise. coming down from the triple digits. we will still have 90s from the inland valleys. of coastal area is the place to be. 54 in san francisco. start out with morning clouds and fog. clear in the south bay, 56 degrees with highs today reaching the upper 80s. south bay and north bay. the peninsula will be up to 80 in san francisco, a pleasant 70 degrees today. 40 of july is coming up, mike is now tracking problems for the east bay. >> that's why we have traffic signals that are out. looking t the bay. sam talked about traffic.