a live o good morning to you. it is wednesday, october 25th. if you take the bay bridge toll plaza on your morning commute, here is a live look of what is going on right now. the time is 5:00. good morning. thanks for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. another summer-like day across the area. >> i see you are wearing your sun dress. >> why not. >> you brought the sunshine. >> it is going to heat up again today. not as hot as yesterday, but still warm for most of the bay area. turning up the air-conditioning once again. antioch, 90 degrees. 91 in morgan hill, 89 in palo alto.

as we look at this seven day forecast, it will be cooling off. can't wait for that, especially in san francisco. a beautiful weekend ahead. for the inland areas, that cooldown comes a little more gradually. hey, we're going to make progress here over the next several days. more delays for bart riders? >> the first was daly city. minor issues there. now, track maintenance causes delay in the east bay and fruitville. it's nice and cool right now. a huge drive for the speed sensors. i want to talk here in the north bay because we have a deadly crash, which is currently working on this, northbound 101 at highway 12. not a lot of detail, but a lot of activity from chp. a big rig involved. what it looks like is it should be clear by 5:30. that's another half hour. i'll track this. no slowing with the deadly crash

concerns of why it happened. we'll bring more details as it affects your morning. right now, another tragedy reporting earlier. a scare for drivers in the east bay that ended in the firy and deadly solo car crash. this is a look at the scene that was left behind. chp says a wrong way driver at 880 crashed into the center divide in fremont. that's when the car burst into flames and, sadly, the driver died. it happened after 2:00 a.m. in northbound lanes near automall parkway. chp officers were trying to stop the car. the driver had not been identified. 5:02, a big development. the bill rolls back a rule that makes it easier to subbane bankd credit card companies. we'll have more on that in ten minutes. the vote cast a wild day in

washington. >> including scathing critiques from two republican senators. tracie potts has a live look from the white house. good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning. the census in the ranks as republicans try to get on the same page on tax reform, one is speaking out forcefully against president trump. not only his policies, but character. >> at a moment when things -- >> reporter: arizona senator jeff flake announces he is retiring after this term because he can't work with a president he considers dangerous to democracy. >> personal attacks, the threats against principles, freedoms and institutions. the disregard for truth and decency. reckless, outrage out and undignified behavior. >> reporter: he's not alone. tennessee governor, bob corker on president trump. >> i think what we need to do is check him. >> reporter: it's unusual, two lawmakers to openly and poignantly criticize the

character of their party's own president. >> the question, will i now start to say more publicly what i have been thinking? >> reporter: the white house brushing it off as noise from two lawmakers retiring because they couldn't win re-election, insisting president trump will be judged on jobs and the economy. >> i think they are the things people care about, not petty comments from senator corker and senator flake. >> reporter: republicans trying to unite behind president trump on tax reform. >> we intend to achieve what we are set up to achieve before the end of the year. >> the stuff on twitter, forget about it. focus on helping people. >> reporter: the president tweeted he got multiple standing ovations meeting with republican senators. most, he says, are great people who want big tax cuts. except for flake and corker, he tweets this morning, meantime, some may need those tax cuts. now, lawmakers, some are

agreeing with the president, if they can't get something big done like health care, tax reform with republicans in charge, then the party could see a rough time of it in midterm elections next year. back to you. >> back and forth. you can't keep your eyes on what's going on in washington. >> thank you. coverage of the story continues at 7:00 a.m. on the "today" show. >> nbc news confirmed the hillary clinton campaign and dnc funded research that led to the infamous dossier. "the washington post" reported it. it released compromising information about president trump which he denied. the white house is calling this the real russian scandal. the investigation into the trump campaign's ties to russia. no comment, yet, from the clinton campaign. >> 5:05. a cooldown for the housing market? the bay area has been red hot for almost a decade. could the prices be coming down?

>> this could be good news for anyone looking to buy a home in san jose. >> it depends on who you are. looking at the numbers, it is still a good time to sell your home, if you want to cash in on the hot housing market and get out the equity you have in your home. if you are a buyer, chances are you are going to face the tough inventory stories we have been reporting for a while. take a look at the big picture first. overall, bay area home sales dropped 4% september over a year ago, which is the biggest regional drop in the state. the average home price went up 11% according to the california association of realtors. what really matters is where you live and where you want to buy. right? so, we dug deeper into the numbers and found the biggest changes were alameda county, a 50% decrease in home sales this september compared to a year ago. contra costa county a 5.5%

decrease. napa county, fell 12%. marin saw a 24% increase. the counties where sales were largely unchanged, santa clara, where we are right now, san francisco, san mateo and sonoma. this could be a problem going forward in the north bay where so many homes were lost to the wildfires there. while this report says it is a cooling trend in the bay area, the inventory is 20% lower than it was last september and i talk about a month ago, you might remember, the real estate agent said when there is little inventory, sellers are hesitant to put their homes on the market even if they have equity to cash out. this is a hot topic in our news room and the neighborhood where i live, the neighborhoods we go for reporting. i am going to post the other graphic data from the report in case you want to read the tea leaves yourself. kris sanchez, "today in the

bay." >> the real estate ads, too. thanks a lot, kris. 5:07. this morning, a man is facing charges from a wild ride. they say justin rutger drove through the front yard of a home and led deputies on a chase around 4:00 a.m. sunday. among the items investigators found in his car, a crowbar, nylon and halloween masks and stolen mail, credit cards and checks. 5:08 right now. the teen accused of killing 8-year-old matty middleton will stand trial as an adult. lawyers plan to challenge that decision. the judge made the decision yesterday after two months of testimony. these are some lookings at the photos inside the courtroom. gonzalez is accused of luring, raping and killing her in santa cruz two years ago when he was 15 years old. the girl's mother says the jury will now see what happened to

her daughter. >> i feel bad for the jury that has to look at the awful photographs. we were spared the photographs. we heard the details. the jury has to see it all. you can't unsee things. >> if he remained in the juvenile system, he would have gotten out before his 20th birthday. new this morning, california lawmakers are digging deeper into governor brown's water fix project. the $16 billion plan is far from being approved. five california democrats say a recent audit found the department of interior used taxpayer money to fund the planning of the project. the funding may be illegal. they will decide if a review is needed. good wednesday morning. right now, at 5:09, a really exciting day for kids in santa rosa heading back to school today for the first time since the wildfires. we start out with temperatures

in the low 50s. it's going to be a cool start. look how quickly those temperatures warm up, heading out for recess, it's going to be in the mid to upper 70s. then, as you get ready to head home, going to be in the low 80s. heads up about outdoor activities like football practice today is going to be in the upper 80s at 3:00. hot and sunny. not much of a wind, either. stay hydrated. by 6:00, it cools a bit. we'll take a look at all of our hot temperatures in the forecast coming up. mike is still tracking that crash in the tri-valley. >> we have an overturned suv is the detail we got. look at the map here. eastbound 580 out of castro valley and san ramon, we have an overturned vehicle. close to the dublin where it was reported. expected to slow heading toward that dublin change. we have another issue that popped up for the dumbarton bridge around the toll plaza,

then the decline. i think it's closer here, toward menlo park, east palo alto. watch for slowing as i will track that. we don't see slowing toward the bay bridge. an easy, light drive-through the maze. back to you. >> thank you, mike. here is a look at the stories this morning. the dodgers high after game one win. the help the team says it will give wildfire victims before game two. >> reporter: schools have been closed for weeks in sonoma county as a result of the devastating wildfires. i'll have the details on when they plan to reopen and what teachers are doing this morning. trouble may delay the iphone x from shortages when "today in the bay" continues.

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good wednesday morning. right now at 5:14, some schools in santa rosa will not be starting today. with we'll keep you updated on that. let's get a look at what to expect in cupertino. temperatures mid-60s at 9:00. it's going to be another day where it warms up really quickly to the upper 80s today. it's going to be well above average. i don't think we'll set a lot of new records here. we will talk about what's ahead as the cooldown gets under way. that's coming up in five minutes. kari, we are looking at this. westbound 580 really jammed out of the altamont pass. the reason why it is held up there and see if anybody gets a

benefit. >> thanks, mike. in a matter of days, schools will reopen in sonoma county as they recover from the devastating wildfires. later this morning, the schools take the first step to getting things on track. >> we are joined live from santa rosa and what's going to take place later today. good morning, pete. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. today, you are going to have teachers returning to the schools, which have been closed as a result of the north bay wildfires. a long lay off here. this is one of the schools that was completely devastated by the wildfires. we are standing in front of what was the campus for hidden valley elementary. the school pretty mump burned down. they are going to go back to the main campus of hidden valley elementary. it is two-fold. after the school is opening friday. the other half reopening on monday. we have two pieces of information we want to show you.

that first piece of information on your television screen, the schools reopening on friday. hid p valley elementary there as well as monroe and proctor harris elementary to name a few. we are talking 24 schools that were affected by the wildfire and they have to be assessed for smoke damage. we know that water and electricity in the schools that are standing are working. we'll show you the schools that are reopening on monday. come stock middle as well as santa rosa middle, part of the schools that are reopening monday as well. according to the school district, more than 200 students families were affected by the fires. 70 staff members. so, you can expect emotion on both sides, the students coming back on friday and monday as well as the teachers coming back to prepare for school today. the temperatures are heating up in santa rosa. that could be a concern for fire crews.

we are going to talk more about that in an hour. pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> so much stuff going on there, i'm sure the students are happy to finally go back to school. >> we'll be able to continue to follow that one. a lot of people following the dodgers. they took game one against the houston astros yesterday. friday, the team from l.a. is packing up the supplies for the north bay fire victims. they will join the l.a. kids club. a petaluma nonprofit and the boys and girls club of santa rosa. nice to see that giving spirit, no matter who you cheer for. president trump is expected to sign a bill to make it harder for consumers to sue financial company that is hurt them. >> that bill passed the senate last night. scott mcgrew, just barely. >> by the smallest margin it could, laura and marcus. vice president pence had to break the tie, 54-50, again. this bill unravels protections

put in place by the consumer financial protection agency. protections that allow consumers to team up in class action suits. protections that would have undone some of the fine print requirements that require you to go into arbitration instead of suing. companies like wells fargo try to use mandatory arbitration agreements to avoid these lawsuits. they are not uncommon. senators who support the change say the lawsuits cost too much money. the money the financial companies are going to save they say will be passed on to you. wall street will like those rules. the dow closed at a record high, pushed higher by caterpillar. one or two stocks can move the market. take a look at the screen. the s&p was up, but just by a few points. about 30 minutes ago, amazon

announced a smart block and security camera from your phone. apple having trouble getting iphone xs out the door. the japanese newspaper says apple cut production of the new iphone in half. it comes out november 3rd. ceo tim cook turned it into a positive thing, hey, line up early if you want that phone. you haven't seen lines in a long time. we don't know how many people want this new iphone x. sales of iphone 8 seem soft. remember, there's no nine. >> right. >> are they soft because people are hanging out with the x? there's going to be fewer around. >> why is there no nine? >> i don't have no idea. >> joke about seven, eight,

nine. >> that's why. >> the camera on the 8 is great, i love it. >> does it have filters? that's all i care about. let's move on to thanksgiving. it's right around the corner. you know what's coming. thanksgiving. oh, the traditional thanksgiving day parade. look at the new addition this year. olaf. you recognize him, right? let it snow. disney's "frozen," olaf will be there. you can watch it here on nbc bay area. that's a bucket list to watch that parade in person. >> absolutely. >> i think it would be fun. >> i caught the tale end of it. i woke up that morning when i was in connecticut. let's catch the train in new york city. i caught the tail end of it. it was snowing. it was nice. >> aww. sounds like a movie.

did you fall in love? >> no snow here. it's hard to think about thanksgiving when it's so warm. it's going to be warm throughout the day and the next several days for the inland areas. then it starts to cool off. as we get a look alt what we are seeing right now out the window in san francisco, you are walking out the door to a fairly mild morning. all clear skies, no worries about fog or anything like that. it's 55 degrees in livermore and 54 degrees in morgan hills. napa, this morning, now at 52 degrees. so, a little cooler in some spots, compared to yesterday morning. look at the highs today. it's going to be a few degrees lower than it was. we set several new records at los gatos, a high of 89 degrees. we should be in the mid-70s this time of year. here we are looking at low 90s for concord and danville. oakland, 83 degrees. palo alto, a high of 89 degrees. we'll have upper 70s and low 80s

in san francisco, coming down from the 89 we hit yesterday. it's still going to be upper 80s in the north bay. just a few degrees lower than those mid-90s yesterday afternoon. as you are heading out for that morning commute, we start out with temperatures in the upper 50s by 6:00. as we go through the day, a gradual warm up. it still may be too warm to take the lunch outside. time to turn the air-conditioning on. if you are going golfing in the tri-valley, make sure tee time is before noon. look what happens after noon. upper 80s with mostly sunny skies, starting to feel more uncomfortable. one more day of turning on the air-conditioning in san francisco then much better. more comfortable and cooler for the weekend for the inland areas. it is going to take a while before it cools off. it will cool down the coastal areas. as we head over to mike, tracking two issues for 580. >> two crashes there.

a deadly crash following in the north bay. first, to the alt month pass. 580 jammed up. the bay bridge still stuck in the slow lane restricting one lane, 25% less traffic coming through. keeping things jammed up here toward the dublin interchange. that's great for west 580 toward 680. eastbound 580 is jammed because one lane is blocked. the overturned suv has three lanes blocked between dublin and san ramon road. it is blocking the fast lane. the other lane is open and see recovery. expect the slow at castro valley to the dublin grade. northbound 101, your connector is closed on to highway 12. it's restricted by two lanes traveling north and the santa rosa area. it happened just before, sorry,

5:30. they sound like it will be another out at 6:30 until they reopen the connector. back to you. >> thank you, mike. it is 5:24. coming up, chilling testimony as the murder trial continues in the case of kate steinle. what witnesses saw from their hotel room window. the trial surrounding the deadly

shooting of kate steinle. chilling testimony in the

trial surrounding the deadly shooting of kate steinle. >> two witnesses took the stand to describe what they saw from pier 14. each heard a gunshot, then a scream. they testified the suspect, hoe seay gar zee ya zahra thai was the only one waking away from the scene. each describe him differently. >> one witness says he was walking slowly and casually. another witness that had the same vantage point paulks about briskly and being in a hurry and things like that. >> steinle was shot and killed in july of 2015. the shooting drew national attention because zarate is undocumented. the message from metallica,

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a very good wednesday morning to you. let's take a peek outside before the sun's arrival this morning. the sun is out and about. good morning, san mateo. great start to the day. good morning, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. this morning, driving in, it felt cooler than we have been

experiencing. >> this is nice. >> yeah, but yesterday, kari, we hit highs in a lot of areas. >> a lot of new records set. today is close to records, but not as hot as yesterday afternoon. let's take a look back at the numbers and where we were in livermore to 91 degrees. san jose, a hot spot, 90 for the old record in 1959. this time of year, mid-70s. here we are measuring 90s. half-moon bay, 92 degrees. this afternoon, it will be cooler along the coastline. still, fairly warm. inland areas, upper 80s to low 90s today. and we are going to have that cooling trend under way as we move toward the weekend. i'll talk about that weekend forecast in seven minutes. mike starpts with changes at the bay bridge. >> the back up. the metering lights are on, not unexpected, but it is here.

look at the maps and we reassure you the commute around the maps are looking good. we want to call out unexpected slowing for folks eastbound on 580. we have that around dublin boulevard, earlier kratch. a number of lanes were blocked. chp reports another lane blocked. that should be clearing, hopefully in the next few minutes. into the area, westbound 580 slows. a stalled vehicle. we'll talk about that coming up, back to you. >> thank you, mike. 5:32 right now. new this morning, a disturbing crime. report of an on campus rape at stanford. >> bob redell is at the campus, sifting through that information. bob, what new information have you been able to find out? >> reporter: good morning to you marcus and laura. stanford university department of public safety is reporting this took place on the east side

of campus. this rape, i'm talking ant, took place on the east side of campus and happened just after midnight early monday morning. law enforcement says the victim and suspect do know each other but did not divulge the circumstances surrounding the attack. it's not clear if officers arrested the suspect as of yet. the police department is reminding students while a majority of assaults, one or both people have been drinking or using drugs. that is not an excuse or defense for the assault. sexual assaults have become a big issue in this country, in part because of brock turner, the stanford swimmer who sexually assaulted an unconscious woman back in 2015. the judge in the case was criticized for sentencing turner to six months in jail. he was released after three months for good behavior. turner is required to register

as a sex offender for the rest of his life. now, the rape, abuse and incest known as rain report nationwide, 1 in 5 undergraduate women are raped or asaurlted. for men, 1-20. when women are attacked, only a few report the crime t. majority start at the start of the semester, between august and november. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. new this morning, an oakland police officer is in the hospital. the search is on for the woman who hit him. police say a driver hit the officer about 9:00 at night near bancroft and 98th in oakland. we have video of officers at the scene, still investigating. two officers were running after a suspect when a women hit one of the officers with a car and drove away. they are not sure if she was involved with the original

suspect or happened to be going by. police are looking at a black lexus with a broken windshield. the officer is in stable condition at the hospital. 5:35. new details that bay area musical heavyweights are lending a helping hand. late last night, via social media, metallica announcing plans to head it at at&t park in november. >> tragic events have left us all saddened, left us all flabbergasted and try to figure out how we could, in some way, bond together and help. >> metallica is doing all we can to help the victims, the first responders and all those who have been affected by the north bay fires. >> that was the founding members of metallica who call the bay area home more than 30 years. the lineup includes dave matthews and g easy.

tickets go on sale friday. california will be getting federal money to help with wildfire clean up. tuesday, congress approved a $36.5 billion disaster fund. meanwhile, california is getting $576.5 million. the bill now goes to president trump for his signature. a trip to yosemite could soon cost you more. they are planning to double the entry fees. under the plan, during the peak season which runs from may to september, per vehicle fees could rise from $30 to $70. new this morning, former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick may not find a new team, but he has a new book deal. he made it for a little over $1 million. that's according to the new york post. no word on the release date or what the book will cover.

over here, we are going to cover the entire commute. mostly green as you would expect this time of day. the altamont pass, we talked about the slowing out of the altamont pass. a disabled big rig. we are told the tow truck is almost there. look at the slow drive. one lane is blocked. that's causing the jam out of the altamont pass and benefit for folks toward the bdublin interchange. i just heard about a pick-up truck with a flat tire. it may be an issue. track it to make sure it gets off the shoulder smoothly. hayward, no major surprises there, if you travel off 880 interchange toward the san mateo bridge. a look at the travel times toward the bay bridge. 17 minutes. a little build toward the bay bridge. of course the back-up is there. looking good for a wednesday commute. >> wednesday. half way through that workweek.

>> half way to the weekend. kari, you always have plans for us. >> this weekend, plans for going to the pumpkin patch, going to halloween parties, costume parties, all that stuff going on around the bay area. it's going to be cooler, too. you will be able to enjoy that without sweating it out too much. inland areas, 80s. the bay, 77. 66 degrees for the coast. on sunday, expect it to be even cooler with upper 70s for the interior valleys. the bay at 74 degrees and 65 degrees inland. if you are planning to head to the sierra this weekend, it's going to be really nice and cool. those temperatures in the upper 60s. mostly sunny skies. then, i'm going to step out of the way and let frankenstein do the hammer dance. saturday, we will have those temperatures, that should say saturday in san francisco. it's going to be up to 70s. 50s degrees for the low temperature. in yosemite, you can see all the

lights there. that's a live picture. it will be mid-60s there this weekend. we talked about you better enjoy it now. it may cost more later. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend coming up in three minutes. >> sounds good. 5:39. new word this morning from a california lawmaker about the prominent role in russian propaganda. plus -- new video this morning from demonstrations. workers protest layoffs in fremont. the republican party is a love fest. this, according to president trump. we'll tell you all about it when "today in the bay" continues.

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it's 5:42. a clear start and milder temperatures as you head out the door. a live look outside in san jose. i want to show you the temperature trend for santa teresa. 66 degrees at 9:00 and some quickly warming temperatures as we go through the day. low 80s by noon. upper 80s later today. we will have some well above average temperatures. we'll talk about what's ahead as it cools off in five minutes. slowing for highway 37, the bottom number from vallejo to a navato. >> thanks, mike and kari. 5:42. here is a follow up and reprieve

for members of a homeless encampment that received eviction notices. this shows bart police giving evictions at martin luther king jr. way. bart owns that land. a judge temporarily blocked the eviction effort, at least until another hearing set for next tuesday. 5:43. questions are growing over why tesla fired hundreds of workers this month. they are accusing the company of firing employees who are pro-union. this is video of protest outside tesla's fremont factory. mercury news is reporting unions claimed 1,000 workers were let go. tesla says they were fired because of poor performance. pro-union workers were targeted.

unions are demand k answers from executives. when you have to go in golden gate park, you have a new place to do so. san francisco leaders secured funding for a new, $2 million restroom. it will be located at 45th avenue near lincoln. it's a playground there. city leaders say there's no public restroom within a 15 minute walk. construction is said to begin next month. new this morning, youtube is the latest to come under fire in the russian interveerference in election. the kremlin's propaganda outlet. here is a view from one california congressman helping lead the investigation. >> the russians clearly understand how social media works, how to get in front of as many american viewers as possible on venues like youtube. they have used it very successfully as a way of pushing their propaganda.

>> the "today" show is looking deeper into it. they will have a report from los angeles at 7:00 after "today in the bay." a love fest. that is how the president describes his most recent meeting with republicans. >> scott mcgrew, it's difficult to see that love lately. >> hard to see. angry words directed at the president by his own party. nonetheless, the president wants to assure people their team and tax relief is on the way. the meeting with republican senators yesterday outside of flake and corker was a love fest, he says. standing ovations and great ideas for usa. > by flake, they mean jeff flake. he was not going to run for re-election, then warned america about the dangers of president trump. >> the reckless provocations most often for the petiest and most personal reasons, reasons having nothing to do with the

fortunes of the people we have been elected to serve. none of these afalling features of the current poll sicks should be regarded as normal. >> the full speech is worth watching. i tweeted a link to the full 17 minutes. three republican senators said donald trump is dangerous. flake, mccain and corker. >> i did not send classified material and i did not receive any material that was marked or designated classified. >> yeah, what about the e-mails? republicans announced a new investigation into hillary clinton's e-mails and the way james comey handled his investigation. one of two investigations announced yesterday. the other announced by california senator devin nunes. seven years ago over u raranium. this is a brand-new investigation about the obama

era and they wanted to make sure everybody understood that. >> totally separate from the election issue. this has nothing to do with the 2016 election. this is back to dealings in 2010, 2011 and 2012, back to that time. has nothing to do with the russian election. >> so many investigations. we are keeping track of every single one of them. you can comment on what we are doing by contacting me on twitter. >> thank you very much, scott. 5:47 right now. time for a look at the sunny forecast. >> the sun is not out, yet. >> i have the flowers. it's going to be a beautiful day. we have to deal with the heat for the inland valleys. turning on the air-conditioning, you have to do it again today. also, taking it easy if you have to work outside. the temperatures start out this morning, as we look at the south bay and the peninsula. the peninsula showing palo alto

is a mild start at 61 degrees. then, as we get a look live in the east bay, looking at oakland, 60 degrees there. 54 degrees in the north bay with clear skies. i want to show you the temperature change from yesterday. just 24 hours ago, it was 25 degrees warmer than it is this morning. the reason why, we had these winds rushing through the central valley, the oakland hills. as it goes downhill, the air descends and warms. we had temperatures starting out yesterday, along the coast, in the low 80s. as we look at the high temperatures today, it won't be that warm, but still much warmer than where we should be this time of year. you can still make it a beach day. oakland, up to 83 degrees. low 90s for the inland area. as we get a look outside in san jose, you are standing in front of the closet like, what am i going to wear today? another day for summer gear.

sunglasses, short sleeves, the shorts again today and the flip-flops. something to keep you nice and cool as the temperatures will be heating up quickly by later this morning. if you are heading to napa valley, enjoying the time outside, mid-50s at 8:00. a lot of sunshine. noon, 81 degrees. upper 80s by 4:00 today. and, we talked about it being a great beach day. it won't be as hot as yesterday, but upper 70s, due to a very week on shore flow that is going to help bring at least the coastal areas a little bit of relief from the heat. in san francisco, expect a high of 80 degrees today. mid-70s tomorrow. you can see how much more it cools for the weekend with the mid-60s. the cooldown for the inland area is much more gradual. we'll have more of a northwesterly wind. that will keep it very hot and dry in some spots. then for sunday, i think that's going to be the best day to make

those outdoor activities and great costume weather in time for halloween. mike, you are checking on a crash in palo alto. >> north university and 101, this area here. i went south of ikea and didn't see anything. brakes up by willow and marsh. there may have been something that cleared. we don't see sensors showing issues through the stretch. they have marked it with an incident in case anything pops up. the south bay, a little build, tiny bit. the altamont pass is the biggest issue. a disabled big rig there. sunol slowing here. of course, hayward. the bay bridge toll plaza. the mass transit, as well, no more delays for bart. we have a smooth drive after the earlier track delays. let's get to waze.

we talked about the slowing through pleasanton. this is reported by wazers. reports of a crash. this is reporting four minutes ago. that is still current there. we are going to thank you for giving that information. you can be a traffic ninja. join wazers on nbc bay area wazers. >> i need to come up with a cooler name. coming up next, we investigate. >> it's horrible. coming up, why some say it's time schools educate their educators about transgender issues. bigad shaban, as more transgender students come out in the classroom, which schools are repaired and which are not? we investigate. at 5:51, happening now, breaking news out of louisiana. two students are shot and

killed. officials say it began with an altercation in a dorm room. no word on if the suspect is arrested. elon musk is boosting power resources in puerto rico after he was devastated by hurricane maria. tesla set up solar panels and storage batteries at a children's hospital in san juan. it provides energy from panels. we'll be back in two minutes with more news. stick around. taking a live look outside from

5:55. welcome back. take a live look outside at san jose. the traffic is moving on this hump day as we get started on "today in the bay." new this morning, window panels have been replaced at the mandalay bay in las vegas. it comes after the mass murderer shot those windows out during a shooting rampage. it appears the broken windows on the 32nd floor have been fitted with new glass. several days after the attack, the room is still an active crime scene and couldn't be altered. they found they lacked detail policies to prevent errors. they have been riddled with mistakes. the mercury news reports this morning, they found 26 errors that happened from 2010 to 2016. also found the county doesn't

have a clear plan or process to alert voters affected by an error in thousands. the response, the county admitted many of its proceed years need to be documents or detailed. >> 5:56. happening on capitol hill where lawmakers will join ivanka trump to highlight the child tax credit. working families will be on hand when they talk about how the tax credit can affect them. ivanka trump will lead the discussion in the lyndon johnson room along with tim scott, marco rubio and more. when it comes to breast cancer, the earlier it is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. if you don't have insurance, getting regular mammograms is not an option. low income breast cancer patients have five year relative survival rates. regional coordinator of the

florida breast and cervical cancer center says changing that makes sure every woman gets breast cancer screening. >> women 50-64, the breast and cervical cancer problem is a great option. it's a federal grant and we pay for the breast exam, the pap smear and the mammogram. >> right now, the program is only available in florida. the hope is more organizations will get on poboard and it will spread to other states as well. watch before you eat. this morning, the state department of fish and wildlife is warning of unhealthy levels of acid found in california lobster. they were caught off ventura and santa barbara counties. a fishery closure is in place for the areas affected. hundreds of children in the bay area don't identify with the sex they were born with. >> some of the students want to

use different names. how are the schools handling it? >> investigative reporter, bigad shaban continues the series on transgender students. >> reporter: good morning. despite what is expected to be a rise in the number of student who is openly identify as transgender, we learned some bay area schools don't provide their teachers with any training on the issue. we surveyed the 20 largest school districts in the area. all told us they provide training on transgender sensitivity to at least some of their staff. 13 provide it to each of their teachers. at cupertino union, training is only offered if the transgender student is enrolled in school. cal is transgender and a recent high school graduate. the 18-year-old says not being acknowledged leads to wrist cutting in class.

they prohibit -- as for the schools that don't provide training, some tell us it's a matter of time and resources. others say, they have managed fine without it, but may provide the training in the future. which schools educate their educators? log on to our website and search for your district. you can learn what is being taught to teachers, staff and students at www.nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate . if you have a story for our investigative unit, give them a call, 888-996-tips or send an e-mail to the unit at www.nbcbayarea.com. right now at 6:00, another round of hot temperatures mixing with dry conditions have bay area firefighters on high alert. are cal fire preparing for the worst. >> the series of events on interstate 880. cooling off. the survey that shows how the

bay area housing market might be slowing down. "today in the bay" continues right now. good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm lawyura garcia. let's get straight to the forecast. >> the summer weather continues for a few days, then we go back to fall. we will have another day of near record high temperatures. we have so many records set yesterday and it comes down just a few degrees. as you make plans for the morning jog, it's going to be in the low 60s in san jose. as we go into the afternoon, those temperatures making it into the upper 80s, once again. already at 80 degrees at 1:00 today. looking at all of our high temperatures, up to 90 degrees in antioch and livermore, 89 degrees there. napa, 90 degrees and upper 80s for palo alto. we'll talk about what's ahead and that cooling trend kicks in. mike has an update on th