still smolderin- afr a massi blaze atcontroveialn site in oaand... th morning we' . still smoldering after a massive fire at a controversial construction site in oelk land. this morning we're on scene nchts trouble for trick-or-treaters in the north bay. what may have been behind this halloween accident. >> an arrest made in the cold case killings in a san francisco alleyway. what we know about the suspects. "today in the bay" starts right now. >> good tuesday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. first day of november already. hope everyone had a great halloween. a little drizzly out there this morning. >> still seeing one more line of showers moving through and having an impact on the morning commute, too. from the peninsula to the south

bay we're tracking a line of showers. that's the view over downtown san jose. the rain just starting to clear away from downtown. you see it on the radar view. this is the last line of showers passing through the bay area affecting the santa cruz mountains and south bay for the morning. high today mid to upper 60s. so far this morning, pretty good downpours on highway 17 near the summit. >> traffic and weather. what happens weatherwise, you see the green highlighting, wetter roadways, south of the san mateo bridge south of 92. towards the santa cruz mountains, southbound 17 reports of a spinout just came in. single car involved. no major injuries from what we understand. there's the slowing down toward the santa cruz side. travel times across the bridges. right now at your minimum times. 4:31. continuing coverage on a story we've been following since it

broke yesterday morning right here on "today in the bay." a fire still smoldering this morning. fire investigators stayed on scene overnight trying to figure out what smashed these massive flames. >> of course, those are the images from early 5:00 hour yesterday. "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us. when the fire was at its highest, you were out there. now we're learning more about the apartment complex that burned. >> good morning, sam and laura. as you mentioned, still have crews here near lake merritt. here is the structure we're talking about, the five story unfinished structure that went up in flames. we'll show you that video from yesterday. you saw that structure up in flames. plenty of folks were outside. pieces of scaffolding and even embers falling onto nearby struck toors. the developer had plans to finish this project soon and it was about 80% complete. it was the security guards at

that complex that called the fire in, specifically there to keep squatters away from the building. we're also learning some residents in the area weren't exactly fans of this high-rise complex, claiming the prior tenants were moved out unfairly. >> a house of artists and performance artists, painters, people that have deep roots in the community and they were kicked out of that place. >> reporter: the city records we obtained indicate that the developer got the green light to build this five-story 40-plus unit building back in 2015. no word on where they go from here. we still have an oak lapd fire engine on site. they'll be in and out throughout the day. there's also federal agents with alcohol, tobacco and firearms that have been brought in to help out the arson investigators to find out what caused this massive fire. live in oak lapd, pete suratos for "today in the bay." we'd like to get to breaking news out of baltimore, maryland.

as you see from a distance, fire trucks on scene. this is a bus crash, a crash that involved a school bus and city bus. there's the aerial shots from earlier this morning. about 7:30 eastern standard time. you see a school bus which basically ran head on into a computer, driver's side front part of that commuter bus and everything crumbled. we know at least three people have died as a result of that crash. there have not been any students seen on the school bus, but it is not clear at this point what led up to the crash. as you can see, there is plenty of damage to both of those vehicles. again, a head-on collision from the school bus into the driver's side of that mta bus. and there is a local how self, mt. saint joseph college prep a couple blocks from where this happened. we're looking into the extent of the injuries. three people have been confirmed killed.

we'll update you when we have more information. 4:34. two trick-or-treaters are recovering this morning after being hit by a car while trick-or-treating in santa rosa. wet roads could be to blame. it happened about 6:30 at the intersection of rain dance way near meadowview elementary school. two young girls who were crossing the intersection were hit. one of the girls had to go to the hospital but is expected to be okay. two men are in jail this morning accused of beating a disabled homeless man to death in san francisco two years ago. a warning to you, some of the video you're about to see is graphic. 21-year-old josef sole and david peters were arrested yesterday. stole was arrested in idaho after dna evidence from another crime linked him to the killing in san francisco. peters was arrested in stockton, accused of beating 67-year-old ty lam to death. the homeless man was in front of a store on sutter street. we spoke to the owner of that

store. >> just hoping that they catch them. they were having fun killing a person. >> peters and stole are now facing murder charges. they're expected in court later this week. 4:36. we go to pacifica where police are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a girl there. police say it all happened about 5:00 last night near hickey boulevard and fire crest avenue. that's right by sequoia high school. police say a young girl was walking when a man drove up right beside her and tried to force her into his car. she was able to run away. the suspect is described as an indian man in his 30s driving a black volkswagen with a texas license plate. political news, the election is officially one week away. the fbi right now working overtime not just on the hillary clinton e-mail scandal, but the fbi is also investigating donald trump's former company manager and his ties to russia. >> on the campaign trail trump

continues to hit hard on mrs. clinton's e-mails. the fbi director says more were found on a laptop belonging to top aid huma abedin and her estranged husband anthony weiner. so far no word on whether any of the messages are actually from secretary clinton. >> we can be sure that what is in those e-mails is absolutely devastating. >> why in the world the fbi would decide to jump into an election with no evidence of any wrongdoing with just days to go. >> in the meantime sources confirm the agency is also taking a preliminary look at the foreign business ties of donald trump's former campaign manager paul man ford. he denies receiving more than $12 million in cash from pro-russian politicians. despite the recent controversies, the latest nbc poll shows mrs. clinton's six-point lead remains virtually unchanged. we have something for drivers heading out on the roads. still a little slickness out

there this morning. >> seeing a little shower activity around the south bay. willow glen, you'll see temperatures climbing into the mid 60s. there you see a few of the showers crossing through the south bay. when our next chance of rain could be coming up in your seven-day forecast. >> even though the rain passed through, we have the leftovers. the off-ramp slick. tracking a couple of spinouts. a new one to report near the bay bridge coming up. saying good-bye to an iconic south bay shop. the reason mel cotton's sporting goods is closing its doors for good.

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it has been a familiar sight, a comforting sight for so many people in the south bay for so long. now a san jose staple closing its doors for good. >> mel cotton's opened in 1946 when it was known for renting out tents to people. spending the last 60 years in san carlos and ray street. the owner says the building needed massive renovations. >> it's been in the family since i've been a kid. it's hard to see it go. we've been working at it hard, now it's time to shut it down. >> the owners say they plan to close sometime before the end of the year. i heard there's good deals there. i've represented many skis there, purchased jackets.

i love to support local. >> corner spot there, too. up next we'll check in with rob and mike for a look at weather and traffic. a hair-raising outfit this halloween. how the presidential race played a role in the spookiest holiday of the year.

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so many different levels. laura and i went and saw ckari hall with her new baby. >> of course, i took it right away. do we have the video? >> uncle sam and aunt laura taking care of baby bella. i'll be back soon. >> doesn't she look fantastic, too? she opened the door and she was glowing. i'm like, oh, my gosh, that's what sleep does to you. despite having a newborn baby, and she was just so precious. i got to feed her. i made sam burp her. >> that was an interesting process. first of all, my hand is bigger than her head. i've never burped a baby before. >> i bet kari is watching this right now and smiling ear to ear. that baby is so appropriately named bella. it is a beautiful, beautiful

child. >> we really miss kari. we're anxious for her to come back in just a few weeks actually. i know she loves that precious time. >> doesn't she look great? >> she radiates as always. >> in the meantime rob has been doing a wonderful job filling in. >> you radiate, too, rob. >> your acucuracy is really lik no other. >> i appreciate that, especially yesterday. the trick-or-treaters coming to the door with the umbrellas giving me that look. >> you're that guy. >> yes, it's coming in and we did have some rain. we're seeing the last bit crossing through the south bay. there you see the cloudy skies. right now san jose 57 degrees. you've got cloudy skies, raindrops on the lens there and across the golden gate bridge. 58 with scattered showers moving through. there's a few of the showers now leaving downtown san francisco

heading out across the bay. there you see the showers now leaving downtown san jose. the trend is drier, still a few lingering showers possible as we go through the morning. really not adding anything to the rain gauge the rest of the morning, but enough to wet the roads around the peninsula and south bay. gradual clearing today. a few hilltop showers possible around the south bay through about lunchtime today. the sky ts clear and our temperatures will be climbing into the mid to upper 60s. splooiz and the trend will be drier and warmer for the second half of the week. there we go. san francisco, close to 70 on thursday. the next chance of rain coming in we think late saturday night, early sunday. a weak weather system. we could see a few scattered showers saturday night into sunday. but a big pattern shift after all the rain we've seen, the next few days across the inland valleys by friday. mike, the morning commute, especially highway 17, santa cruz mountains seeing quite a bit of rain.

>> we had a spinout southbound 17 heading toward the summit. looking at the rest of your bay and the green highlighting you will still see for a bit. that is where the road weather index says there's going to be more slippery conditions over there. damp roadways throughout the bay area. a second spinout over here away from the berkeley curve. there was slowing off westbound 580 opt eastbound 580 -- eastbound 580 toward the berkeley curve. looks like they cleared everything to the shoulder. it will be an issue for folks, the slick transition ramps. drive times, 25 minutes out of the altamont pass toward the dublin interchange. we've got a live look at the san mateo bridge where we still have wet roadways, the sheen right there. just be careful. >> very good advice. >> wells fargo is agreeing to pay up and a pretty penny at that, all this to settle a racketeering lawsuit, accusing the bank of overcharging

hundreds of thousands of homeowners. >> for that and the left of the news before the bell, let's check in with landon dowdy at cnbc world headquarters. >> good morning to you both. wall street will try to rebound from monday's modest losses. futures are higher this morning. reports showing stronger democrat spending last month was offset by uncertainty over the election and a 2kr07 in oil prices. you want to look for data on manufacturing and construction spending. the dow dropping 18 points to 18,142, the nasdaq down a point to 5,189. the big automakers report their october sales figures todayment expected to fall for a third straight month. a continued rise in sales of trucks and suvs is being offset by a big decline in cars. ford will not be releasing numbers, postponing them due to a fire at its headquarters in michigan yesterday. wells fargo is paying $50 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the bank of over

charging thousands of homeowners after they defaulted on their mortgages. the customers were not aware because the higher fees were listed on their statements. banks can charge people for appraisals if they default. the suit claims they charged up to $120 when a standard appraisal for 50 or less. >> not an easy time to work in pr for wells fargo. guacamole fans, plan to pay up if you're planning on serving eight the world series parties. an avocado shortage is tripling the price from a year ago at this time. labor strikes in mexico and the o avocado off season are causing the surge in prices. hundreds of workers blocked roads in mexico to stop shipment. the workers claim that packing facilities pay less than $1.00 to pack it and more than $0.00

to ship it to the u.s. oakland international airport making it more convenient for passengers to join the tsa pre check program. a temporary enrollment center opened in the airport. it will be open for three weeks. the program let's low-risk pre screen passengers make it quickly through security. enrollment can be started online. it costs $85 for a five-year membership. next year try trick-or-treating at this house, san francisco's most expensive home on the market, sold to a tech billionaire. built in 1901. it's described adds victorian on the outside but sleek and modern on the inside. tech billionaire kyle vote paid more than $21 million for that house, making it san francisco's most expensive home sale of this year. vo gfrmtsht has sold two billion

dollar start ps. >> drove up the prices for his neighbors, too. they're happy. >> everyone wins in that scenario on that block. dressing up for donald trump as halloween, apparently a popular thing. but dressing up as his hair might have been heads above the rest. >> that's what one kansas boy wore for his costume. 10-year-old gauge's mother got the idea. she used an umbrella, grass skirts and poster boards for the infamous comb-over not to mention one great "make america great" again hat. >> you see "make america great again" and they all realize what it is. >> gaij's mother shared an image of the costume. she never realized how much attention it would get. she said she never realized how

hard it would be to get that costume into the car or through the front door. i saw a lot of kids dressed like hillary clinton, boys dressed up like hillary clinton. that was funny. >> this election reaching our littlest people. i'm so tired this morning. 4:53 right now. a fight for the 49ers off the gridiron. who is accusing the team of breaking laws using taxpayer money. >> first happening right now after about 24 hours, firefighters are still on the scene of that massive construction fire in oak lapd that we were covering early yesterday morning. we are still there as well. you can find a photo gallery of the incredible imagetion on our home page. the oldest chinese opened laundry in the united states has closed up shop for the last time after 140 years of business. we've linked up to their historic story on our facebook page. back in two minutes. the battle still breng -

over wheer the nirs are 4:56 right now. the battle still brewing over whether the 9ers are going out of bounds to skirt reimbursements to the city of santa clara. the city says and independent audit finds the team may be breaking city law to use taxpayer money for public safety costs at levi's stadium. the mayor wonders if they're getting their full share of events like a recent taylor swift concert. the team yesterday handed over the budget of documents requested by the city. >> is it supposed to be $2 million or should it be $10 million that the city of santa coll cla rah is receiving. we don't know until we see the

documents which they've failed to produce for 2 1/2 years. >> they need to send us a new invoice and we will pay it. >> the city is preparing to take over the management of levi's stadium if the team doesn't hand overall budget documents. a live look at cleveland's progressive field. that's where about 12 hours from now the cleveland indians have a second chance for a historic world series championship. that is, if they can get past those chicago cubs. >> that's right. you know it well, sam. the indians leading the series three games to two after losing on sunday if they can win the title tonight, it would be their first since 1948. first they'll have to beat last year's cy young winner jake arietta. >> the best pitcher in baseball last year. a lot of cubs fans were talking about the fact, the headlines all say jake or break. >> we'll see. do we have a bet on this? >> we can start right.

up next, is it going to rain or clear out now. rob, what's the latest? >> seeing a little bit of both. saratoga, you've got showers right now, temperatures climbing into the mid 60s this afternoon. as sam mentioned, a little rain crossing to the south bay. how much more you can expect when we come right back. now rain leads to wetter roads in the south bay and here is the north bay looking at san rafael. watch out, we do have a new crash for san jose. we'll let you know. bill cosby is headed to court. will a bay pair yeah woman be testifying against him. that store i have is still ahead. you're watching "today in the bay." because she doesn't know that it kills 40,000 californians...

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feel the difference with k-y ultragel. good morning. the creepy saying a guy is expected of doing to a teenage girl in this neighborhood. what will freak you out the most is where this happened. i'm rick boone in pacifica. that story just ahead. still smoldering, a live look at what's left of an apartment complex in oakland after massive flames ripped through it yesterday morning. the investigation now under way to find out what sparked the fire. plus a break in the case. the suspect is now behind bars, accused in the brutal killing of a disabled homeless man nearly two years ago. "today in the bay" starts right now. a very good november 1st to you. good morning to you. can you believe it, we're in november already. >>