a "condo fire" overnight-- tears through a complex in san mateo. with the flames still raging, a a condo fire overnight tears through a complex in smoe and with the flames still raging, a woman filings to get back inside trying to save someone dear to her heart. praying for life, neighbors still reeling from an attack on an 88-year-old woman. they'll lock arms tonight and hold a vigil for flo douglas who is clinging to life. >> all kids make bad decisions. all kids do things that their parents are absolutely shocked by. the question is how does the community respond. >> demanding more from law enforcement and the justice system. the lawyer for the woman at the center of a police sex investigation says the exploitation must stop. "today in the bay" starts right now.

good friday morning. i'm krigs sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. one more hurra here ahead of the end of summer. one week left and it will feel like summer. >> we'll see numbers climbing closer to 90 degrees in a few spots around the bay. right now you'll find misty skies and drizzle. 50s across the board. but here come your summer micro climate stats. 80 closer to san jose, 60s into san francisco where we could see misty skies for the morning drive. mike? >> some folks that might want an early weekend getaway are making their final minutes of work here. the road crews finish early but start overnight. remember that. northbound 880 just off 237, some of those lanes are closed. actually some folks are being asked to use the hov lane. that's the cool flyover to

separate you from the rest of the crew. that may be in place for another hour or so. back to you. breaking news we've been following overnight. a peninsula condo up in flames. firefighters race to douse that fire burning in smoan mateo. >> pete, one lady lost her dog in knows flames but she tried hard to save him, didn't she? >> reporter: she certainly did. good morning to you, sam and kris. we're here on tin san mateo. this is the townhome complex we're talking about. there were about 14 engines brought out here. let's get to some of that video to show you what the fire looked like when our crews showed up. the fire started around 10:45. firefighters say they put it out in about 20 minutes, but it's the smoke in the attic that was

the issue. when it reached three stories, a second alarm was called. the main fire was extinguished but spread to the attic area. there were five units displaced including the woman who was in that unit who lost her dog. here is what fire crews had to say about this. >> able to distinguish the main condominium fire. fire burning in the attic space made up of this foam insulation, two layers of it with plywood. >> no one reported injuries at this time. the residents weren't home when the fire was reported. about eight people displaced in that complex. the fire is no longer smoldering. we'll have crews on the scene to find out what caused this fire in the first place. pete suratos for "today in the bay." alum rock neighbors are banding tok after an 88-year-old

woman was brutally beaten inside her own home. at a resident meeting in san jose, several hundred people came together and decided to launch basically a new version of a neighborhood watch. they want everyone to look out for each other just like family. >> we've got to keep an eye out for each other. >> how do we take care of the elders. >> this comings after the arrest of 19-year-old zachary can who beat and robbed 88-year-old flo douglas. we're told she's currently in grave condition in the hospital. the vigil is set tonight outside her home. a store clerk in morgan hill is accused of molesting children who visited his store. among the many concerns here, are there more victims who have not stepped forward. 672-year-old felipe gonzalez police say inappropriately touched children when they went into his store. this is very close to britton

middle school. lots of kids go there. police are asking anyone with information on the case to give him a call. >> the young woman at the center of a police sex abuse case is back in the bay area this morning. more charges could be coming for officers. celeste guap who wants to be known by her real name jasmine is reportedly at an undisclosed location receiving counseling. there could be charges against seven bay area officers. we spoke to jasmine's attorney, pamela price. she says the community deserves to know the truth and the d.a. needs to stop dragging its feet. >> i think mark peterson, the district attorney, should explain to the citizens of contra costa county why it has taken him more than a year to reach a conclusion to an investigation. >> all kids make bad decisions. all kids do things that their parents are absolutely shocked by. the question is how does the community respond. >> price says jasmine was first

victimized at 12 years old. jasmine claims she had sex with up to 30 officers. some of those encounters taking place when she was a minor. a community remains outraged and on edge after the beating of a woman in a san francisco neighborhood, a beating caught on camera. this suspect was seen coming out of nowhere and punching a woman in lafayette park. as the victim continues to recover, the neighbors are stunned by this, repeated punches. last night they came together in a show of force. >> frankly, i'm oh trying to figure out what i'm going to do when i have this baby, what i need to do to protect myself when i'm out and about. i don't know what that is. >> supervisor mark farrell who organized the meeting says he's going to secure funding for better lighting in the park, at least that's a start. your weekend can be summed up with one word, hot.

rob mayeda tracking the ups and downs of our temperatures. >> mid 80s today in san jose. 90s in reach for the weekend. a look at the forecast coming up. at least we're in reach of the weekend. right here reaching toward oakland where traffic flows smoothly past the coliseum. we'll show you what else is going on for the morning commute. >> is it about access? >> it's always about access. >> big money buying big access. we investigate where all these big campaign donations are coming from in california. we'll also tell you where the money is going, and the answer just might surprise you. we're witnessing one of the most

remarkable presidential campaigns this we are witnessing one of the most remarkable presidential campaigns this fall, no matter what side you're on. you may not know that the campaign season also marks a major shift in the centers of political power in the country when it comes to campaign money. >> senior vittive reporter stephen stock followed the cash and discovered silicon valley has eclipsed hollywood in campaign gifts. >> not only has silicon valley eclipsed hollywood in the amount of money it gives to major federal campaigns, it's now one of the top three industries in the total amount of dollars spent given around the country. that's right. it's remarkable when you consider less than two decades ago, silicon valley was only a

bit player in the national political conversation. according the federal campaign records, northern california gave nearly $225 million to political candidates compared to southern california which gave a little more than $200 million. our analysis also shows that nearly two-thirds of all that money went to presidential campaigns who are out-of-state races for the u.s. senate. why? it's simple. the big money donors in california know most races here are not that competitive and they often pit democrat against democrat. if they want to sway a race between the democrat and republican that matters, they have to go out of state. they get more bang for their buck in out of state races. nine toss-up senate races in states like florida, wisconsin, nevada and pennsylvania. if you want to know more about where all this money is going, we've teamed up to create a special website called voters edge to give you non-partisan information about all the

elections taking place here in california. you can find that on our website. just go to nbcbayarea.com. guys, back to you. >> so much at stake. steven, thank you very much. if you have a story, call 1-888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >> you can also stop us on the street which people often do. a burning issue for you to decide come november, where to tax tobacco to decrease smoking. what both sides want you to know.

welcome back. it's mexican independence day, and it's going to be nice and hot to celebrate. >> comfortable today. by the time we get to sunday, it may be a little uncomfortable in certain spots. mid 90s in reach for some places this weekend. right now, low clouds around the bay area. san francisco, mostly cloudy. 55 degrees. san jose 58 degrees right now. high temperatures later climbing toward the 80s. upper 60s later in san francisco. waking up to misty skies closer to the coastline this morning. the low clouds, all the way in towards the tri-valley and almost to the altamont pass. valley temperatures today, especially around the tri-valley, you'll see the numbers climbing today into the upper 80s and low 90s. numbers around san jose, close to average.

lows to mid 80s today. upper 60s closer to san francisco. for the north bay, you'll see numbers in the mid 80s. there you go, 90s on the board for walnut creek, antioch, mrs. pleasanton and livermore seeing the warm temperatures. if you're heading to lake tahoe, big temperature swings, daytime highs in the 80s. for monterey, more temperatures with sunshine liming into the weekend. this weekend, stanford has a big game on saturday, taking on usc, temperatures in the 80s. cal hosting texas, temperatures in the 70s. around san jose state, temperatures pretty hot. utah in talk taking on the san jose spartans. those are san francisco's temperatures. upper 70s, close to 80 on sunday. valley temperatures, letting you know, yes, it's still summer all the way to the beginning of next week. upper 90s in reach. that's summer saying don't

forget about me. >> we would never forget about summer or the lighter friday commute. the little blip is the activity clearing from roadway 237 at 880. friday sees a different pattern. a later shorter-lived commute. direction 580 through the tri-valley. the difference starts in the early afternoon, folks going eastbound. it starts to slow down through livermore toward the central valley and eastbound 80 north towards sacramento. let's look at 80 westbound. that's the bay bridge toll plaza. no problems or delays getting into san francisco. from a getaway to getting in line, thank you very much. the new iphone officially going on sale in what's become a global event. there's a slight problem here. many of the new iphones are already sold out. take a look at the scene in australia and also japan where early birds are camping out outside apple stores. if you're hoping to get your

hands on iphone 7 plus, that's already sold out. even the 7 they only have limited quantities of. the new jet black color is the one completely sold out. >> fine. i didn't want one anyway. samsung now formally recalling all the galaxy note 7 phones. >> for more on business nurks we head to landon dowdy like at cnbc world headquarters. >> happy friday. wall street could start in the red today. futures are lower and european markets are down as well as bank stocks are getting hurt with germany's deutsche bank the big loser there. the bank says the justice department is asking for $14 billion to settle a mortgage fraud case. investors will be oven data watch as we get reports on consumer prices and consumer sentiment. keep an eye on apple, the stock is having its best week in five years as the iphone 7 hits stores today.

the dow at 18,212. samsung has formally recalled all galaxy note 7 smart phones sold in the u.s. the company will either replace the ones with new batteries or give customers a refund. samsung has received 92 reports of phones overheating in the u.s. including 26 reports of burns and 55 cases of property damage. samsung announcing the recall in conjunction with the consumer product safety commission. and chrysler is recalling nearly 2 million vehicles worldwide because of an air bag issue linked to three deaths and five injuries. a defect can prevent them from deploying during a crash. it includes the sebring, chrysler 200, dodge avenger and the jeep patriot. >> a lot of recalls this morning. facebook founder mark zuckerberg's plan to rebuild the

four neighboring houses around his long time home is reportedly not getting the like he wanted. the architectural review board voted down the plan. he bought the four home surrounding his home in crescent park to rebuild smaller and build what neighbors believe was a quasi compound. the review board said the plan would violate zoning board and reduce housing stock. they recommended to not approve the project. to decision 2016. a $2.00 a pack cigarette tax hike is one of the hot button issues for the november ballot. the battle is already in full force. you've probably seen it on tv. it would introduce new regulations for the e-cigarette industry. claims from the no side are about where those tax revenues might go. only some voters are buying

those claims. >> they're really powerful. but the ones with emotions speak to you more. >> only 13%, but 13 brs is better than nothing. >> i'd probably vote no. the whole $2.00 should go to help people quit. >> opponents argue it would go to insurance companies and would not help children at all as advertised. 56 supporters gathered in san francisco armed with vaping devices designed as minions and pokemon balls to demonstrate big tobacco still targets young people. by the way, it was just 56 supporters. that's the proposition. 4:51. one of the state's largest cleanup efforts is back and hopefully better than ever before. california's annual coastal cleanup day is going on. the event is now in the 31st year. organizers say over that time, more than a million people collectively removed 22 million pounds of garbage from

california beaches, lakes, creeks and rivers. data is 36% of trash collected has been cigarette butts easily topping the list of trash. sitting out the anthem. she is not an nfl star. she did not sit out to protest social injustice. the reason this teenager did not rise for the pledge of allegiance and the consequence that landed her teacher in the superintendent's office. virtual reality at the tokyo game show. one of the world's biggest exhibitions for the latest of fun and games. we take you inside the event on nbcbayarea.com. if you're trying to figure out which golden state warriors home games are most affordable, we have you covered on facebook. of course, affordable being a relative term here. we're back in two men us. a lake county high school

teacher is in hot wat after the student's grade for not standing a lake county high school teacher is in hot water after the district says she lowered a student's grade for not standing during the pledge of allegiance. >> leyl lanny thomas is a descendant of a native american tribe. because of that she hasn't stood for the pledge since second grade. this year the home room teacher dropped her grade because she didn't stand because she counted the pledge as participation. >> i was mad when she lowered my grade because i worked hard for it. i turned everything in. did whatever she wanted me to do in her class. >> the school superintendent is reviewing this incident and says the teacher will be disciplined for violating the freedom of speech policy as long as the first amendment rights of the student. >> police in new mexico are

crediting three young boys. in this surveillance video you can see the two suspects cutting into the soft top roof of that car. the car belongs to the minister and this happened in the parking lot of her own church. they're trying to wave, come on over, look what those guys just did. the suspects got a big surprise when the three kids carrying pipes and sticks, ran up and managed to scare them off. >> they were waving, so mad. i said, my god, these kids, so brave and courageous. they're heroes. >> we didn't believe him when he said someone was trying to break in the car because that's how he acts. >> should we do it? should we help them out. >> i was kind of scared, but not that much. >> they're little, but they're fierce. they've got guts. the minister's car has been broken into three times. >> that made me a little misty, those kids doing the right thing. a few extra prayers for a church on the peninsula.

palo alto police still searching for the thief who stole money from the collection basket. thousands of dollars were stolen from the basket at cornerstone community church on sunday after the final service of the day. the pastor says if the thief needed the money so badly, he could have just asked. >> we wanted to help him, if he asks for it. but the way he approached it was not right. >> there is a person of interest in this case. the church staff is also checking surveillance video. all right. coming up next. heat on the way this weekend. rob is filling in this morning and tracking all the changes. a lot of them, rob. >> yeah, the heat getting off to an early start today. in livermore around 9 os in the tri-valley, upper 90s possible this weekend. we'll show you where coming up. a smooth drive across the fremont truck scales. a lot of slowing farther south. we'll show you and tell you why coming up. a woman has to be held back

from plunging into her building that's on fire because her dog was trapped in the condo as it was burning down. a live report from san mateo coming up next. pete live tease

=take sot= =runs 4= pete suratos in san mateo where fire crews put out a condo fire. for one of the residents displaced, she lost a special friend. details coming up in a live report. like you just have to be

very careful inside your own home. fighting to take back their neighborhood. the south bay community joining forces after one of their elderly neighbors is brutally attacked in her own home. how they now plan to help protect each other. plus, today is the day. the new iphone 7 officially is going on sale as we take a live look at the apple store in palo alto. some folks stirring inside, plenty outside trying to snag a new phone. it could be too little too late. "today in the bay" starts right now. a good friday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm chrkris sanchez in for la garcia-cannon on this friday. it is friday, so we always want to know -- try to temer my emotions. >> it's going to be a hot weekend. >> mike and sam like the hot forecast. you i'm not so sure about. >> later on this weekendll