four, five, six before you get to the fast track lane. back to you. >> thank you, mike. new this morning, under pressure. a controversial billboard calling for the impeachment of donald trump. it is the first of its kind in california. today, it will come down. >> bob redell is live on this story that developed overnight. that billboard is right behind you. the trump message is still up for now, right? >> reporter: it's on a rotating basis. good morning to you. the organization that ordered the impeach trump message placed on the billboard west of the bay bridge heading into san francisco, they say the person that owns it billboard ordered the message be removed. you are about to see, it has not happened. that impeach trump message is popping up in bright lights for commuters heading eastbound across the bay bridge on their

way into san francisco to work this morning. it will be the next message after this. a california based progressive group called the campaign, had the message put up this past monday and was supposed to stay up until monday. campaign received an e-mail from out front media that it received too many complaints. there you go. the message is up there calling for the impeachment of the president of the united states. as a result, the complaints against us, out front media will be removing that message. i reached out to outfront media to verify they are taking it down. we are still waiting for a response. the campaign is calling for the impeachment because they believe he's used office for personal gain. in response to outfront media's decision to remove the message rk they released a statement that says quote, by censoring

political speech, outfront media is doing trump's dirty work. their actions are shameful and un-american. reporting live here along the bay bridge, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> all right, bob, thanks. 5:02. new this morning, the fire danger is still top of mind for many around the bay area and the state. this is new video coming in from contra costa county as crews were knocking down flames. the fire broke out after trump began to burn along the skyway. the scene is now clear. temperatures are climbing, however, and firefighters remain on alert across the state and here at home. a fire burning in southern california right now. closer to us, overnight, we learned the flames in the open hills are mostly out. the firefighters still are on the scene. kris sanchez anchored live breaking news yesterday after the fire broke out. she is live there now with the overnight development.

good morning, kris. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and lori. we watched the fire as it was taking off. this morning, the smell of smoke is strong here in oakland hills. as you mentioned, there are fire crews stationed around, making sure there are no hot spots that have opportunity to take off and set fire to the hills, once again. this is what it looked like as we were bringing it live to you after the midday newscast. at the height of the fire, the flames were making a run through the rugged terrain. oakland fire acted fast calling for reinforcement from cal fire. they got air support and firefighters from neighboring departments as well. oakland police ordering the evacuation of hundreds of homes. they did not have to be asked twice to get out. >> we are afraid because the smoke was coming on our side. we didn't know fw the flames were coming toward our side.

>> reporter: this is the same area that burned in the 1991 oakland hills fire. back then, it was a grass fire that flaired up from the day before that really took off and was so devastating before it was all over, 25 people died in that fire. 3500 homes were wiped out. we talked with a man that survived that fire but lost his home and pet. he was here because he chos to rebuild in the same spot. he had to get out yesterday. we are going to bring you what he had to say at 6:00. we'll post pictures of what it looks like this morning on twitter and facebook. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you, kris. as for the fire in southern california, firefighters are making headway in the fire, burning near anaheim since monday. evacuees are going home. still, 2,000 homes are threatened. the fire is 15% contained. 2000 acres have burned.

let's get a better sense of what's going on with the temperatures with vianey arana. >> we are actually dealing with the same weather in southern california, the same weather pattern we have seen here and we'll continue to see tonight before we see relief. a quick update on the oakland hills fire. the threat is starting to go down. within the next 24 hours, we see the winds diminish, decreasing from the northeast and down to 10 miles per hour and below, which would be great. the temperatures, though, we are expecting to hit 80s by 12:00 and the possibility of hitting a high of 90 in oakland. we are seeing the low humidity. that will remain a threat through tonight and through tomorrow before we finally start seeing a bit of that cooling, which is why the red flag warning for the north bay and east bay hills will remain in effect through tonight at 5:00 p.m. because of that low humidity and those hot 90s that we are expecting for the north bay and the east bay. back to you.

>> thank you very much. 5:05. new this morning, the school district superintendent is expected to resign friday. mercury news reports it comes amid questions about the school district budget decisions and the way it handled sexual assault cases. the superintendent came under scrutiny when the district missed a deadline to notify units about pay raises. now, they are expected to pay $4 million for those raises. parents in the district voiced concerns saying he should have notified them immediately after a student reported a sexual assault at palo alto high school. a man stabbed a san francisco police officer at sfo yesterday is due in court. it happened at the airport's terminal one baggage claim. police were called about a suspicious man. when the officer approached, police say the man attacked the officer with a knife. the officer was not seriously injured. the suspect, 64-year-old

johnson, may be a transient facing murder charges. when it comes to concerts at levi stadium, for now, the show will not be going on. councilmembers debated the idea to allow non49 related events to go bast the curfew. some have gone past like u-2 and beyonce. leaders are siding with people who live near the stadium. >> surely, we want top name acts to come to santa clara, but we want people to be able to sleep during the week. >> if this doesn't pass, you can kiss those good-bye, too. >> the 49ers say when events are canceled, they lose revenue. they will pick up the issue again in november. good morning, it's 5:07. here is a quick peek of what to

expect later this afternoon. if you are heading out now, you know what to expect as you are getting out to work or heading out to lunch. 92 is the predicted high in san jose. 92 in livermore. san francisco, a high of 87 degrees. the conditions will remain dry and they will remain clear, which means, yes, lots of sunshine. as we head into the next couple hours, into tonight, we will start seeing a bit of that on shore flow. that's going to start cooling nicely, away from these hotter temperatures as we head into a thursday and friday. we'll talk about what to expect on a weekend in a bit. first, let's check in with mike. >> i have had my eyes on this oakland camera this morning. a number of flashing lights. some in the median and some on the shoulder at high street. no major problems. let me show you the map. i was worried about debris and flat tires. there was no slowing over the last few minutes. that's great news. we had some earlier.

no problems now. the car fire, we head over there connecting highway 4 and 80. no problem off the carquinez bridge. you can see the speed sensors looking great. over here, the altamont pass, slowing and that's all we have. 23 minute drive over to the dublin interchange. an easy flow of traffic. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. >> here is a look at what's coming up. info about a major update about an east bay interstate. the time line for express lanes. republicans focusing now on tax reform. this morning, taking you through the details of the plan and the impact it may have on you.

good morning. it is 5:12. enjoy these cooler temps for a couple hours. this is the coolest it's going to be before we really heat up. 64 degrees in san jose. 64 for san francisco. we'll talk about what would be the hottest spots in a few minutes. mike? >> we are looking at great travel times. look at this, no delays for the north bay, including highway 37 out of vallejo. a slight build. watch as things start to slow down a bit. contra costa drivers will soon be zooming in the express lanes on 680. "today in the bay" has been making calls. we have confirmed the lanes are opening october 9th. the lanes are expected to be open friday.

a glitch caused a delay t it gave a choice to pay a col with fast track. pryces change with the level of traffic. happening today, president trump heads to indiana to lay out his tax reform plan after the gops efforts to repeal and replace obamacare ended in defeat. a lobbyist familiar says it would drop corporate fees to 20%. not as low as the president wanted. it would shrink tax bracts and preserve mortgage interest. >> a lot of american families are struggling under the weight of the tax code. >> make it simple and fair. cut taxes tremendously. >> president trump is hoping to avoid one of the pitfalls that doomed the republican health care plan introducing the tax plan today.

joe donnelly from indiana. details on sexually transmitted diseases. the number in cases in america hit a record high last year. california's rates were near the top. there were more than 2 million cases reported in the u.s. in 2016. local populations felt the attack including women, infants gay and bisexual men. the most common can be cured with antibiotics. if left untreated, serious consequences. se looked closer at the numbers. california topped audiotall sta. at the same time, california was more in the middle when it came to rates per capita except syphilis. they reported 1 in 5 of all cases nationwide. it is quickly approaching

5:15. cisco announced layoffs. 300 jobs will be cut. that's less than 1% of the total work force, which numbers 70,00 worldwide. more business and tech headlines. a change for twitter and lyft. >> morgan brennan is live with those stories and a look at the day ahead for wall street. good morning. >> good morning. wall street could start the trading day in positive territory. stocks gave up early gains to close with little change. the dow falling for the fourth session. look for pending home sales. the dow falling 11 points to 22,284. nasdaq was up nine to 6380. meantime, the days of twitter limiting messages to 140 characters may be numbered. the company says it will begin a test to allow users to send

tweets 280 characters. the emphasis will never change, but wondered whether people could express themselves easily enough. however, they acknowledge some users may have an emotional attachment to 140 characters. ford is teaming up with lyft to test self-driving cars. they will work together to design software to communicate with lyft smartphone app. ford will offer human driving cars on lyft, but plans to make self-driving cars available to lyft customers. back to you. >> thanks so much. a sign of a strong economy. santa clara university is hosting the biggest career fair of the year. 1200 students will have a chance to see 150 different employers. the job fair is only open to santa clara university students. >> one time it might be okay to

be a bronco. i'm a gayle. >> a little head butting going on. >> right. >> all right. let's get a check of the forecast. vianey arana is in for kari hall this morning. >> it's going to be a hot one, i can't say it enough. we have been seeing the hot temperatures. today, we can see an increase of four degrees over yesterday in some spots. if you are waking upright now, 64 in san jose. palo alto, 63. you are not going to need a sweater. it is going to be one of those days where we start off nice and cool. by the lunch hour, if you are wearing sweater, you are burning up. we are three degrees warmer at this hour than yesterday. in oakland, seeing a little increase. let's talk about your expected highs. predicted highs in san jose, a high of 93. east san jose, 94.

we are expecting the hotter temperatures for the east bay. c concord a high of 50i9. walnut, 93 degrees. oak larnd climbing into the 90s. typically, oakland stays in the 80s, but today we'll see a nice increase. redwood city, 90. san francisco, upper 80s. that is why they are opening cooling centers. you can find all the info on www.nbcbayarea.com. santa rosa, a high of 93. sonoma, 92. over the next two days, we see the ridge of high pressure sitting over the bay area move out. we are expecting a very dry, clear day. that means the fire danger, especially for the highlighted areas will remain a factor through tonight and through tomorrow. now, the relative humidity right now in concord is 33%, oakland 36. napa, 28. there's a threat of why there is a red flag warning in place. it will remain in place until

5:00. a threat there with 93, 94, 95 degree temperatures we are expecting. east bay hills remain a threat especially for elevations above 1,000 feet. elevated fire danger, significant warming, mid-70s, upper 80s and valleys, mid-90s. yes, there is relief in sight. as early as tonight, within the overnight hours, seeing an on shore flow. what that's going to do is bring the return of cloud cover but it's really going to cool us down to the 70s. as we head into friday, 69 degrees. saturday and sunday in the 70s. we feel more normal in terms of the temperature around here. mike? >> the roadways and we see a normal morning right now. it's, you know, very early, not even 5:20. minor fender bender off freeway 580. it might be affecting that. i will double check once we get

a crew out there. it is just off the main roadway for highway 84. that would be a major roadway there. no major slowing. a flow of traffic there. a note for the transit lines and bart reporting on the web page there may be a ten-minute delay system wide. it's less than that if you are going to notice it at all. we are in recovery mode there. look at the waze system, traveling from the tri-valley to san francisco, three dramatically different paths within five minutes of each other. that will change over the course of the morning. then the san mateo bridge, we'll track that for you. you can track it as well. if that's your route or not, over the weekend, you want to check before you head out on to the roadways. make sure your profile is checked for nbc bay area wazers. that's where we share the information and tips and information as they travel through the area. back to you. >> thank you, mike.

coming up, a new effort helping underprivileged students. we see how many people may get help. >> plus. they kidnapped otto. they tortured him. >> we are hearing from the parents of an american held captive in north korea. their message as tensions escalate with the u.s.

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pa happening now, continuing concern about a possible volcano eruption in the south pacific. this morning, 75,000 people evacuated over concerns that it will erupt. it's a story we'll continue to watch. 5:24. new this morning, we are hearing disturbing details on the parents of otto warmbier. >> he was taken into custody, accused of stealing a souvenir poster. in an emotional interview on fox, fred and cindy revealed how their son was tortured 17 months in a north korean prison and sent home in a coma. >> he had a shaved head, feeding tube out of his nose. he was steering blankly, jerking. he was blind. he was deaf. as we looked at him and tried to

comfort him, it looked like someone took a pair of pliers and rearranged the bottom teeth. >> heart breaking. tensions are escalating between the u.s. and north korea. secretary of state says it goal is still a diplomatic solution. the pentagon has seen no sign of military threat from north korea. 5:25. new this morning, the california state university system is opening another food pantry for students in need. it is opening at cal state east bay in hayward. the pantry does not require students to prove they are in need. overnight, we shipped through the 2015 research on students. 1 in 5 are in need of food and 1 in 10 are homeless. tonight, the season starts for television shows including the blacklist. james fader and his character eesz journey after last season's surprise. >> he bottomed out. he seems to be having a grand

old time. >> here is tonight's lineup. blacklist at 8:00 p.m. law and order svu and chicago pd, then nbc bay area news at 11:00. if you need to catch up on will and grace before the reboot premiers on thursday, cozy tv is going to air the first eight seasons. a special weekend marathon starts on saturday. if you really want to bing, the entire series will run starting on monday, october 2nd. >> let me catch up. coming up, giving teachers a place to live. the push in san francisco to get more teachers in the city. plus -- >> needed a way out of puerto rico. we live there, but it's just unlivable right now. >> recovering from hurricane maria. the aid that is finally arriving in puerto rico.

good wednesday morning to you as we approach 5:30. taking live look at the bay bridge. the cars are moving along as we get this wednesday starting, this hump day. good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we are sleeveless today because i was told by a bird, a little yellow bird, in fact, that it is going to be hot. >> it is going to be hot. the good thing about the high pressure is it's keeping the clouds away. we are enjoying nice, clear

skies making way for sunrise and sunset. san francisco, typically, is used to seeing that fog. the temperature trend, by 9:00 a.m., 70 degree mark. santa clara is expected to be one of those areas that climbs into the 90s. it won't be the only one. we are expecting hot temperatures in the east bay and north bay. climbing into those 80s. i'll break down exactly when the heat will be leaving us. first, let's check in with mike. this is not leaving soon, the back up at the toll plaza. the metering lights turned on at 5:22. eight minutes and look at that. a smooth flow of traffic around the bay. one issue besides it bay toll plaza, the crash we were talking about is on stanley boulevard off isabel. some folks might be hearing about that and heading toward that area. that might be why you see a slight shift in traffic flow.

the rest of the tri-valley shows an easy drive. we'll watch it through livermore. back to you. >> thanks so much. at 5:30, tropical storm maria is taking aim at south carolina. this is a look at the live track. there are some tropical storms and surge warnings in place. it's been more than a week since hurricane maria destroyed puerto rico. here is where things stand now. the federal government will assume 100% of the recovery costs providing relief to the cash-strapped government. it makes it easier to buy supplies and hire contractors. it will be billions of dollars to restore intrastructure. 12,000 people are in emergency shelters. almost the entire island is still without power. president trump says he will visit the island. meantime, the governor of puerto rico is warning of a

humanitarian crisis and a plea for help. these are americans in need. many puerto ricans a trying to escape including vanessa running low on formula for her child. [ inaudible ] >> sad. fema says thousands of additional troops at a navy hospital are heading to the island. help for california is on the way. in an hour, they will start a long journey to open the airport. >> we are live at the air force base as they prepare to fly out soon. good morning, pete. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. as you mentioned, about an hour from now, crews with travis air force base at 6:40 departing here, going to north carolina, then puerto rico to help with the relief efforts in the

aftermath of hurricane maria. we are going to talk to the spokesperson in the next hour. here is how it is going to break down. first, they are going to fly from here this afternoon to north carolina to pick up a generator. the generator is going to be used when they arrive in puerto rico on thursday. it will power air traffic control in san juan, puerto rico. that's important because it will allow the airport to reopen to more flights. the travis air force base has been busy due to relief efforts around the country. the aircraft here can hold roughly around two greyhound buses full of cargo, making it a vital resource when it comes to flying cargo and rescue teams to different sites. an aircraft will land here at 6:40 and depart to north carolina this afternoon. our cameras will be here when the aircraft arrives at 6:40. we are going to talk to a spokesperson and get more

details. we'll have that for you in the next hour. live at travis air force base, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. another hearing for the two men charged in the ghost ship warehouse fire. a man and his assistant are facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fire. both men were in court for a plea hearing. a lawyer asked for the charges to be dropped. the judge denied that request. 5:34. anyone who lives here knows it's hard to rent, let alone buy a home in the bay area. there's a push to provide housing for teachers. today, city leaders and school district officials held a public meeting. earlier this year, ed lee committed $44 million and a plot of land in the outer sunset to build homes for 60-90 teachers. the meeting is set for 12:30 at

the urban center. we reached out to san jose unified district who he has teachers start out at $55,000 a year. they do not have land to build housing. the only solution is pay teachers more. they say it's a challenge given budget restraints. on the hook for 24 billion dlarls in retiree costs according to a are you port from the office. l.a. unified school district is responsible for half, nearly $14 billion in retiree costs. they argue good health care is an essential tool for hiring teachers. the looming debt means newer teachers are offered less money and skimpier benefits. 5:35. we are expecting to hear more about a new study on reopening the closed tunnel in marin county. they say it will cost 46 mill$4 million to rehabilitate the

tunnel. tonight's meeting at the community center at 6:30. drivers listen up. meetings held to figure out ways to ease congestion continue tonight. that affects cities in allah mee da, san mateo county. they are looking at the new bridge using old tressels. as we mentioned before, if you travel across the dumbarton bridge, you can see the old train tressel. it is open so boats can go through the area. looking over here toward the area of the development, dumbarton, there's the san mateo bridge, no problem. easy drive. a back up at the bay bridge. the back up here, southbound on highway 84 westbound because of the traffic volume.

it is not because of this crash. right in front of the quarry. there may be crews trying to find the injured deer. traffic is flowing smoothly, so there's one for isabel, and 680. no surprises. at hayward, a track is slower. it is reflected on the travel times here. the nimitz moves well, up toward the bay bridge, where the metering lights are on. we have the back up here. the heat, at least today. but, cooling temperatures for the weekend. >> just in time for the weekend. just in time for outdoor plans. i don't know, maybe we can find something, maybe a nice morning run. >> there you go. >> watch you guys. >> i'm with you. >> come on, guys. >> the temperatures will be pleasant for those who do want to go out on a morning run. the coast is more normal, 69

degrees, then the return for the bay area. that's going to bring back the fog and keep those temperatures cooler. 74 degrees for the bay. inland areas, 81 degrees. it will still be fairly warm in inland spots. at least you are not dealing with 90s that weekend. talk about what you can expect if you are heading toward the beach. it's going to be great beach weather. the skies are expected to be clear in santa cruz and the temperatures good at 80 degrees. not too hot, not too cold. after sunday's forecast, expecting equally beautiful weather for the coast. we see an increase in the cloud cover. don't be surprised if you see the return of the fog as we head into friday, saturday and sunday as well. 76 degrees for the bay. inland, 85. if you are getting away, going wine tasting, one of my favorites, friday 77, saturday 75 and sunday, 78. we have a nice cooldown to look forward to this weekend. back to you. >> it will be nice. >> 5:38.

upgrading bart. the station you may see delays as crews are getting to work. wanting to get universal child care. san francisco hopes to get moms and dads back to work. >> megyn kelly today airs at 9:00. she has a surprise for several life-saving nurses.

good morning. it is 5:41. the temperature change already showing how warm we are expecting to be.

three degrees warmer at this hour in san jose and four in santa rosa. expect the 80s and 90s in the forecast. get ready for the heat. mike? >> ready for it doesn't mean i like it. ready for the slowing doesn't mean we like it. a smooth drive. at 5:42 this morning, new this morning, universal and affordable day care for any parent who kneneeds it. supervisor asked the city controllers office to look at the cost and benefits of providing child care across san francisco. she says she will consider a valid measure calling for the city to implement the system and possible ways to fund it. recreational marijuana sales get the green light in california january 1st. one place where that will not happen right away is san francisco. that's because yesterday supervisors agreed to put things

on hold until city regulations can be approved. a sticking point is the provision to ensure racial and economic equality. they will have to apply for a 120 day permit while the new rules are finalized. we have also been reporting all summer long bay area cities have been holding meetings to craft rules and regulations for recreational marijuana. morgan hill is taking up the issue. they will hold a study session at 5:30 at city hall. bart begins modernizing the station in east bay. over the next several months, they will update lighting, build stairwells and restrooms. they will kick audiotaoff the p with a celebration. they tell us construction at the concord station is half way done. some work at the downtown berkeley sight is expected to

last multiple years. work an powell street will benin next month. happening today, the parents of a toddler who was killed by an alligator at disney world will announce a new foundation to help children. he was playing outside the spa when he was dragged away by an alligator and killed. they launched his foundation. they are partnering with cover cost of lodging, transportation and food for children undergoing organ transplants. a bitter run off election ended in alabama and might shed light on the endorsement power of president trump. the man he endorsed did not win. conservative defeated luther strange in the senate race. the president's endorsement of strange included a campaign appearance last week where the president made controversial comments about nfl players

kneeli kneeling during the national anthem. told supporters despite the president's backing of his opponent, he beat his ally. >> together, we can make america great. we can support the president. don't let anybody in the press think because he supported my opponent, i do not support him. >> moore advances to the general election against democrat doug jones. dunkin' donuts opens in the bay area in fremont. the first 100 people get special gift bags. the first person in line gets a $250 gift card. they started lining up last night. >> we have been waiting for dunkin' donuts to come in the area. since it's here, might as welcome here for the first time.

it's kind of an exciting event, i guess for fremont. >> there are three other dunkin' doughn donut locations. they will open more around the area. get your coffee, doughnut fix. i just learned this morning, they have sandwiches, i guess. >> in chicago, when i went there for the first time for business, i walked into a dunkin' donuts. they have a lot of stuff. >> yeah. we investigate a whole different way on the morning show. >> on the street. >> a lot of those people sitting outside, the weather want bad. >> it was a bigger turnout than the iphone. kris was tracking one person. you are going to start with a hot coffee just like in california. at least you get a chance to experience different weather

patterns, which is nice. we will be seeing the 60s now as you are making your way outside. 64 degrees in san jose. 61 for palo alto. san francisco, 64, livermore, 66. the highs will be jumping quickly. palo alto, a high of 89. san francisco, climbing to about 80 degrees. we will be climbing into the 90-degree mark. that's going to create the fire danger for the north bay and the east bay hills. we have seen a couple wildfires break out. you see just how quickly that can spread because of the combination of low humidity, hot temperature and the light winds that were coming in yesterday. thankfully, the winds are expected to die down over the next couple hours. as we get to the ridge of high pressure making its exit, we will get a change in weather, which means a nice jet stream will play in and this will make a change in weather by friday, bringing in more cool air and a drop in temperatures by 10-15 degrees in areas. before we get that cooldown, a

couple things to keep in mind for today, elevated fire danger, significant warm k. valleys, mid-90s. we look forwards toward the lake cooling. we have to get through today and couple hours before we see a big impact. let's update you on hurricane maria. this is expected to kind of inch closer, already inching closer, you can see bands of rain hitting north carolina and the outer banks. this will be passing through. thankfully, the worst of those winds, which is 75 plus miles per hour will stay offshore. it's going to pass 150 miles east of the outer banks. as we begin to see the trek of that, it will turn from a tropical storm, expekted to weaken, kind of moving away and hopefully we'll see that hurricane maria make its exit, you know, expect to see the chance of power outages and strong storm surge for north carolina. expect breezy conditions as we

head into thursday. look at that. 79 degrees. yes, there is a 60s in that forecast. heading toward the weekend, we have been talking about a very nice weekend. that's because it will be cloudy, which is okay. the temperatures will be more comfortable, in the 80s for inland areas. as we head into next week. there is a chance, long range mode models showing the return of showers in the forecast. who needs rain when we have sunshine, right mike? >> right. shower today and shower next week. i'm not going to wait that long to get a shower. over here, a smooth drive. the bay bridge toll plaza has your back up. a couple things to point out, off 780, we have reports of a fire. maybe someone threw a cigarette because it's there burning a couple posts there. doesn't sound like brush fire is an issue or concern. still, that is going on between 80 and 680. west highway 4, a small fender

bender out of antioch, pittsburgh and concord. standard flow, out of lane. as we zoom out, overall, we see a nice, easy drive around the bay. the crash there on stanley is a concern for folks in the area. does it sound like lanes are blocked, just a distraction. folks traveling on 580, make the cut or not heading down toward warm spring. three paths, the best route is through stanley and coming off isabel and coming through 680, making the purple line there. you can take any routes there within seven or eight minutes. as we get to the roadway, make sure you check your waze system. on your phone, you have the app. profile it as well as your team. click on the name and the team name, which will be nbc bay area wazers. we'll share whatever tips you give us as well. back to you. >> thanks, mike. behind the map. fighting behind hate speech.

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a very good wednesday morning to you, taking a live look outside, downtown san jose, a nice start to our morning. temperatures are going to creep up today, mid way through the workweek. 5:54 right now. it was as crime that shocked the nation. beverly hills brothers killing their parents. it's part of a new law and order show. >> lyle menendez who is serving a life sentence is sharing his thoughts about the show. >> i plan to watch. i hope it's an opportunity for

the public to judge for themselves the sort of complexities involved in a family violence indication, particularry one that involves boys. >> his younger brother is serving out his sentence hundreds of miles away in san diego. he thinks eric will have a harder time watching. >> some of his more toxic childhood experiences are going to be splashed across the series. he's having difficulty with that. >> you can watch it tuesday nights here on nbc bay area. back open for business. a commercial air carrier at the oakland international airport is reopening after two weeks of around the clock construction. the $67 million project replaced 8,000 feet of asphalt for a new operating surface for the aircraft. the runway is in desperate need, was, rather in need of repair. it hadn't been renovated since

2001 and is in service every day. san francisco asian art museum is getting an upgrade. it includes a 13,000 square feet exhibition. officials expect to hold live performances and special events there paid for by major donations from yahoo! co-founder. new this morning, doctors may be getting closer to finding out what causes autism. kids have a higher risk of autism if they have an older sibling diagnosed. they find genetics may explain most of the risk for autism. researchers estimate inherited factors contribute to 83% of the risk. environmental factors play a lesser role. now to the latest on the opioid crisis sweeping the

nation. a genetic test helps identify who may be predisposed to being hooked on it. they use techniques to regress genes for accuracy. >> give clinicians and providers or patients, frankly, an ability to talk about their individualized genetic risk of developing independence. >> 59,000 opioid related drug overdoses in 2016. this test could be pivotal. continuing coverage on a story we broke on "today in the bay" yesterday. we are learning about the arrest of a number of assistant coaches from big name schools. they are charged in a robbery scammed at student athletes. they are exposing the dark underbelly of college basketball. authorities say there were two schemes with some focusing on college players, some high school stars.

auburn university, arizona, ufs and oklahoma university. they will pay coaches to pressure those players and families to sign with them when the players turn pro. >> young men who looked up to them and believed the coaches had their best interest at heart. >> the other people charged include managers, financial advisers and representatives from sportswear companies like adidas. ncaa has no toleranc tolerance behaviors. voices such as milo yiannopoulos. on the other, protesters wearing black who call themselves antifa. >> they say they are the good guys but endorse violence. vicky nguyen finds out who is behind the mask. >> reporter: good morning. antifa stands for anti-fascist.

people who support it believe a violent show of force is necessary to silence hate speech. we spoke with three activists who rally with antifa because they worry about the rise of values that emphasize racial superiority. property destruction and violence. homeland security calls antifa activities domestic terrorism. the mayor called them a gang but he dodged our cameras when we asked him to explain. hear from a college student, a transgender woman, a volunteer who helps the homeless. they take off masks and explain what they want to change about america. you can see our report, "unmasking antifa." it's on www.nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate . >> give us a call at 888-996-tips or e-mail.

right now at 6:00, a controversial billboard is coming down. the reason the company that owns it is pulling the plug. bay area firefighters stay on their toes. stepping down. the palo alto unified school district superintendent is stepping down. what is next for him? "today in the bay" continues right now. good morning. thank you for joining us. ime marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. we are talking ability the temperatures, how they are creeping up. vianey arana is in for cakari. >> if you are getting the kids ready for school, here is what you can expect. we are in the 60s. people know the feeling of waking up to cool temps. by the time kids get to recess, it will be in the 70s. san francisco is expected to climb to the 80