he democratic national convention -- and today, delegates pick their presidential nominee. democratic national convention and today delegates pick their presidential nominee. last night first lady michelle obama offering some memorable remarks, making a passionate case for hillary clinton. >> she never buckles under pressure. she never takes the easy way out. and hillary clinton has never quit on anything in her life. plus, mighty fight. nearly 3,000 firefighters battle the out of control fire berning in los angeles county. and heating up here, too, triple digit temperatures moving into parts of the bay area as soon as today. summer sizzle begins. "today in the bay" starts right now.

good morning on this tuesday. on this sizzling tuesday. i'm sam brock. >> it's sizzling hot. if you're up early, it's 4:31. let's check in with kari. >> we will have hot temperatures today. even though we start out the same with some 50s and low 60s as you head out the door. but getting a look at all of our microclimates now, it's 53 degrees in san francisco. a few low clouds there. along the coast. 63 degrees now in the south bay. and that's where it will be very hot. reaching 97. 102 in the tri-valley and 99 degrees today in the north bay. we will talk about how hot it gets as those temperatures continue to rise this week. that's coming up. and heading over to mike now. fog may play a factor in san francisco. >> we have the golden gate bridge. this is our shot. we do see that this is clearly an issue for folks. may play a factor. look, the other bridges in san

francisco, bay bridge, crystal clear over toward the city. both routes moving easy. you have something that happened in the south bay. >> that's right. it's new news this morning from the south bay, mike. one person in the hot after a truck fire that spread to an adjacent hillside. this is video hot overnight from stevens canyon road near the reservoir in cupertino. when theyer arrived they had to launch an aggressive attack to contain the fire as it ran up a steep hill. the driver of the truck suffered burns. the severity of which are not yet known. when the democratic national convention resumes again tonight delegates are going to be picking the presidential nominee. >> it will follow when at times was a rough beginning last night as bernie sanders supporters created a raucous atmosphere. they often booed and chanted bernie sanders after wikileaks showed favoritism to hillary clinton. bernie sanders was night one's key note speaker.

he urged his supporters once again to unite behind hillary clinton. >> by these measures, any objectionable will conclude that based on her ideas and her leadership, hillary clinton must become the next president of the united states. >> well, last night's speakers included prominent democrats like cory booker and elizabeth warren. and it was michelle bomb's whose speech many say stole the show. >> and because of hillary clinton my daughters and all our sons and daughters now take for granted that a woman can be president of the united states. >> the first urged fellow democrats to not sit this election out and to rally behind clinton. former president bill clinton is among tonight's highlighted speakers. many question how far would bernie sanders go in supporting hillary clinton. he offered you heard a full throated endorsement for those to vote for hillary clinton but

some in the bay area still say they're feeling the bern. sanders supporters in san francisco watched the senator last night. they told a supportive crowd they're going to do all they can to make sure clinton is the next candidate. in an ashbury neighborhood not everyone is onboard. >> i believe him when he says to help her win, yes. will i vote for her, no. >> i think she has an uphill battle. >> some voters tell us they plan to write sanders in in november even though he won't be on the ballots. we'll take you back right now for a look inside of wells fargo. live, the wells fargo center where the dnc continues tonight in philadelphia. we're going to have full coverage throughout the course of the week. that includes our special prime time coverage led by lester holt.

the "today" show will air from philadelphia where coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. now to the latest developments on two raging wildfires in california. the latest video coming out of the fire on the left, that's burning in monterrey county and the sand fire on the right, scorching areas north of los angeles. the soberanes fire, some 16,000 acres have burned and thousands of firefighters are still on the front line will last night many evacuees packed a building. many wondering which when they will be able to return to their homes. we spoke to one woman who lost everything in the flames. >> just trying to pick up the pieces of my life. so thankful we were able to get our cat. i'll so mourning for my neighbors who were not able to get their pets. nothing could be done. >> more than 50 bulldozers were brought in yesterday to provide a barrier between the homes and

the fire. so far there's no word when evacuations will be lifted. that one of two major fires going on in california right now. north of los angeles this morning the giant sand fire continuing to rage. fire crews say it's burned more than 35,000 acres and it is still only 10% contained. shifting winds have fanned the flames destroying at least 18 homes and threatening more than 1500 others. at least 10,000 homes have been evacuate and several roads remain closed leaving so many folks stranded. >> breathtaking. you can't breathe. you can't see. and the soot gets in your eyes. so it's just horrible. >> the fire sentence. depending on the wind factors and what have you, it takes its toll on many lives. >> the fire started last friday. investigators say that one death has been confirmed as a result of the fire. some 3,000 firefighters are now

battling those flames. 4:36. new details now on a knife attack in japan that killed at least 19 people and injured dozens more at a home for the disabled. it happened in the city of sagamihara, west of tokyo. 26-year-old man former employee at that facility carried out the attack. police say many victims were asleep when they were stabbed. the suspect later turned himself in to to police. the motive however remains unclear. there are no immediate links to terrorism. a former san mateo police officer has been officially karnlged in connection of rape, assault, and kidnapping. noah winchester was in court yesterday. in addition to raping a woman winchester sexually assault at least four other we'll including a 17-year-old girl. alleged assaults happened when he was a police for the los rois district. winchester worked for san mateo pd for ten months last year. he is expected to enter a plea

next week. laura, coming up next, an opportunity for science but it comes with a heavy toll. a humpback whale is stranded onsho onshore. now a team of scientists is studying the majestic creature hoping to prevent this from happening again in the future. it will be a hot day with highi ining reaching over 100 degrees in the interior valleys. i'll detail that and look ahead to the rest of the week. that's coming up in the microclimate forecast. dublin westbound 580. we have an issue farther back. scientists have now wrapped up a

necropsy on a humpback whale, found washed up yesterday on a pescadero beach. experts from the "marine mammal center" believe it was humpback whale found washed up yesterday on pescadero beach. experts believe it was probably struck by a ship. humpback whales have been sighted along the san mateo coast recently. they're feeding as they swim north. laura, caught off guard. people in one pleasanton neighborhood are disappointed after they wake up to construction fences surrounding their beloved park. >> neighbors rallied yesterday at the pleasanton tennis and community park. the park already has ten tennis courts but the city originally approved 12 back in 1985. yesterday the city decided to

begin construction on those two remaining courts. neighbors say the city did little to inform them. >> the only notice we had was when the fences went up on thursday and everybody started talking about it, what's happening, whether -- what's going here. >> i totally understand that. so we are trying to make sure that we hear from both sides. >> pleasanton's mayor won't say the construction of the courts will stop but he degrees better notice should have been given. construction crews did back away yesterday. not clear yet when they will be back. coming up next, the convention, stanford athletes who have gone from the hardwood and the gridiron to the world of politics and social justice. address millions of people on the opening night of the democratic convention. toss to weather and traffic.

quarter to 5:00 on your tuesday morning. the fire to our south is so big and so strong we are smelling it all day yesterday. >> the air quality, too, not good. >> looks like it's going to get worse today and next couple of days, especially as that heat builds and we'll have all of this hot and sunny air -- hot air and sunshine kind of trapping it in between the valleys right now. as we get a live look outside now at the south bay, we start out with mostly clear skies but as the day goes on we will have high levels of ozone and also some very hot temperatures. we've been talking about the

drought and where the fires are now. and once again, we are seeing the fire down near monterrey is very -- near a very dry area. also just north of l.a., the sand fire in a very intense dry area where it will continue to be very critical as they try to get that under control. but it looks like our wind flow starts out blowing offshore. when we have offshore winds it makes the coastal areas even there very hot. but we are starting out with some low clouds and fog there. and it will be a little bit more breezy today. but still a lot of smoke flying through the air reducing our air quality for the day. and the next couple of days. look at how hot it gets as we go into this afternoon and to the low 90s in san jose. up to 91 degrees at 4:00. in san francisco, it will be also very warm there. at least compared to average. up to 76 degrees. and we will drop back into the low 70s tomorrow.

the rest of the forecast brings it into the 60s there. as we get a look at the tri-valley we will have highs today reaching up to 99 degrees and 102 tomorrow. still more 90s in the forecast but it comes back down into the 80sthis weekend. now as we head over to mike let's get an early look at the roadways. >> very calm around post of the bay. i do have one crash coming into the tri-valley. show you the speed sensors along the coast. north bay, easy flow. we're going to zoom into the issue over in the center divide westbound 580. commute direction coming into the area. right around greenveal. sounds like there was a mine jor crash but trying to get them to a shoulder. coming out of the altamont pass typical slowing, and it's clear by the time you get to greenville. bay bridge toll plaza, nice. >> it's time for all that green on the road, how about the green clothing they wear at starbucks.

a dress code makeover in the works? >> what could be coming let's check in with landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters this morning. no aprons for you right now. >> no aprons for me. let's get a quick check of your markets. try to rebound today after stocks slipped on monday. dragging down the markets. want to look for data on home price, new home sales and consumer confidence. the fed begins a policy meeting today with a decision due wednesday afternoon. the fed is not expected to hike interest rates. also we get earnings today from 3m, caterpillar, mcdonald's, apple, and twitter. dow falling to 18493. nasdaq down two points to 5097. a federal judge will consider whether to grant preliminary approval to the settlement related to volkswagen son scandal. if he does that will allow attorneys to let them know of

compensation and option for buyback the effective cars. the judge could give final approval in october. starbucks play dress code, a makeover. green april props are here to stay but workers can now wear clothes beyond the traditional black, white, and khaki. initial shades is navy, gray, and brown and different hair colors like pink or purple but no glitter or sprays for food safety reasons. hipster baristas, they will now allow you to hats. >> modern way to show their flare. >> exactly. they want you to express yourself. thank you very much. >> it's 4:49. brand new santa clara county courthouse is about to open but court clerks might be walking off the job. 330 clerks are reported to go on strike after talks over wages and staffing ended without resolution. next round of negotiations vote down late yesterday.

clerks say they santa ana had a raise in eight years and no contract in two. it led to hundreds of workers leaving which is creating backups throughout the court system. >> we've noticed that people get frustrated when they do come to court because there's more lines, there's not enough staff to help them. >> some clerks argue the county is more focused on the $200 million new courthouse rather than hiring. back to decision 2016. the democratic national conventi convention, three former stanford athletes were among the speak speakers. one included new new jersey senator cory booker. showed why he is a rising star in the democratic party. >> we will be a free people, free from fear and intimidation, let us declare again that we are a nation of interdependence and that in america love always trumps hate. >> in the meantime former stanford and nba bashl players

jason and jerrod collins spoke about inclusion. >> i came up privately to the clinton family. i have known their family for almost 20 years. i knew that they would accept me for who i was. >> jason collins is the first openly day person to play in the national basketball association. his twin brother jar ron is a warriors assistant coach. not so fast. the warriors plan to move to san francisco faces new legal hurd. . last week a judge moved a plan can move forward to build a water front arena near at&t park. now the mission bay alliance is appealing to higher court. three-judge panel from the california court of appeals will now review claims san francisco leaders violated laws in rushing to approve that 18,000 feet arena. either way, plenty of basketball to be played at oracle arena. live look where tonight team usa is going to take the floor. kevin durant, clay thompson, and

draymond green are on the u.s. squad. it's an exhibition game this time against the chinese national team. here's a practice run ahead of the upcoming olympics. it's going to be durant's first game at oracle since joining the warriors. social media lands two bay area teenagers behind bars. how a massive fire we told you about last week led the community to turn them in. but first, happening right now, we are following breaking news out of france where attackers have stormed a church, killing at least one priest. immediately be tweeting out new information. on a much lighter note now, pokemon go has been the talk of the bay area but despite the recent san francisco crawl event that gathered more than 9,000 fans, pokemon enthusiasts say they want more. they're going to get their wish. go to nbcbayarea.com to find out what we're talking about. two peninsula teenagers are in

custody -- accused of sparking a maiv 4:55. two peninsula teenagers are in custody accuse of sparking a massive community center fire in millbrae last week. social media and tips from the public helped identify them. she riff's deputies say the suspects who are not being identified told investigators they didn't intend to burn down the popular gathering spot. >> right now there's information that suggests that this incident was due to negligence and it was not intentional. but the investigation is on going. >> the damage is estimated at $2 million. right now the city of millbrae is scrambling to find alternate sites for various upcoming community events. we talk about fire, improved fire protections for san francisco renters is going to be the focus of a hearing today at city hall. some supervisors are calling for

updates to the city's fire code. that includes requiring building owners to provide tenants with a written notice of smoke alarm requirements yearly. plus, landlords would have to provide the county annual statements confirming fire alarm testing has been performed. a strange of fires over the past two years have destroyed buildings in the mission district including six structures in one fire last month. coming up, turning up the heat. let's check in with kari. >> today you definitely want to make sure you can get a lot done early in the morning, going for a runner doing yard work. we start out this morning with 50s and 60s. i'll show you how hot it gets coming up in the microclimate forecast. and a crystal clear look at san jose. this is 101 northbound. but no problems for the silicon valley commute. we do have an issue that just popped up over will tl in the east bay off the 24 interchange. we'll track by the caldecott tunnel, coming up. =runs 6=

=sam/cont.vo= a plea for unity as the democratic convention hillary clinton must become the next president of the united states. >> that is a plea for unity as the democratic convention now enters day two. the fight expected from bernie sanders supporters as democrats pick their presidential nominee tonight, coming up in a live report. hazy skies all across the bay area from san jose the san francisco because of that big fire in monterrey county.

i'm kris sanchez. i'll show you how it's impacting your air quality and what you can do about it. and breaking news. a deadly barbaric situation in france overnight. how it all unfolded. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> a very good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. it is going to be a very toasty tuesday for you here. and kris mentioned air quality a sect ago. that is going to be a major problem. >> think about san francisco. you've got the to rolling in. combine that with the smoke and poor air quality. not only there but across the bay area even with the clear skies. it will be heating up today. for those inland areas while we do stay in the 70s along the coastline. in san francisco, now as you head out it's 54 degrees. and 53 degrees. nice and cool in the north bay. the look at how hot it gets this afternoon there. up to 99 degrees. 102 in the tri-valley and 87 in the peninsula. we'll take a look ahead to some

more hot weather. we'll talk about that air quality coming up. let's head over to mike tracking an issue on highway 24. >> most ft bay looking good. most of the freeways and how ways as far as your speeds go. zoom in over toward highway 24. it's eastbound getting away from the 13 interchange and the maze. but there is annish issue, disabled vehicle from what i understand. and that could be a factor. but again, light traffic flow counter commute and not in the caldecott tunnel so that's better news but heading over in that direction. meanwhile, the rest of the bay moves well. no backup at the toll plaza. no problems except for a little fog across the golden gate bridge. back to you. new this morning, the south bay one person in the hospital after a truck fire that spread to an adjacent hillside. this is video shot overnight from stevens canyon road in cupertino. fire crews say when they arrived they had to launch an aggressive attack to contain the fire. the driver of the truck suffered burns. the severity of which is not