embarcadero. "today in the bay" continues right now. very good now tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we want to head over to kari hall keeping track what to expect as we head out the door. >> it's going to start out dry and fairly mild but then as we go throughout the day it's going to be cooler and cloudy and then we'll be tracking some rain. let's get a look at the storm system that's moving in very weak one and it's with some cooler temperatures. so as we go throughout the day we'll only reach 62 degrees in san francisco. another round of rain, this one looks heavier for tomorrow evening into early thursday but it looks very nice and dry for the weekend. we'll talk more about the rainfall totals and the time line, all of that coming up in about seven minutes and mike is tracking some of the slowing on the roads. >> because it stands out so nicely against that green. so we can pretty much see pleasanton and hayward and also fremont.

we'll check the south county as well, northbound 101 shows the slowing is there. nice drive north through morgan hill. no problems for the 17 summit to and from santa cruz. here's a live look at san jose, skipped that shot here and little slowing there at 680. no big surprises and over here towards dublin, 580, nice drive here and the slowing is in the altamont pass but not dublin interchange. >> it is 6:01. taking you live to capitol hill this morning where facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is preparing to testify in front of congress. it all comes in the wake of the cambridge analytica scandal. scott mcgrew has been following the story since it first started unfolding and joins us with what to expect to hear from today's testimony. scott? >> good morning, i think you'll hear a lot of rehearsed answers. zuckerberg's ready to talk because he's been well prepared by experts who we suspect have anticipated every question he

will be asked. we even know what he's going to say at the outset because we have a copy of one of his opening statements. he goes before the senate twice today, house tomorrow, here we see him on capitol hill on monday, meeting with individual lawmakers, in his opening statement at the committee this morning, zuckerberg will start by saying it was my mistake. i am sorry. i started facebook, i run it and i'm responsible for what happens here. now the mistake he's talking about, of course, is facebook's release of 80 million users personal data to cambridge analytica which used the dat ed help the trump campaign. he's going to address the russian issue, backed by the kremlinwise able to full facebook users that they were passing around authentic news about trump and clinton but really created by the russians. two apologies today but several journalists pointed out,

facebook is often apologizing, we messed this up in 2006. we did a bad job and apologize in 2007. sometimes we move too fast, 2010 and more apologies in 2011 and 2013 and even earlier this year. things to watch for today, how zuckerberg reacts to a lawmaker who wants his or her question used on tv, showboating and grandstanding and pounding the desk demanding answers. though the last time a silicon valley ceo was in the hot seat wasn't really that hot. when apple's tim cook went before a congressional hearing to defend apple's policies, the tax policies, he was treated with kid gloves. now, remember apple was accused of tax avoidance not paying billions in american taxes but senators were gushing how much they liked the iphone and marcus and laura, new this morning, users just getting that information whether they were affected by cambridge analytica, those notifications started to go out. i have mine. here it is.

ladies and gentlemen -- >> you did get one? >> i did. i didn't take the quiz and scooped up the personal data. one of my friends did and that means cambridge analytica got my information, including my likes and we've talked about this in the past, data scientists can get 17 likes, he or she can predict your behavior in the future. now, i posted the link on twitter and also on facebook about how to see your message, your individual message. twitter i'm at scott mcgrew. >> it came in as a message or in the feed? >> in the special help section. i would assume they will e-mail that to our interpretation what they are going to do or something that popped up. but you can find it now and it's in the help section of facebook. >> interesting. >> we'll look for that. >> coverage will continue throughout the morning as well covering mark zucker burg's testimony on capitol hill. as it happens we'll feature it here on nbc bay area during our midday newscast. join us at 11:00 a.m.

at 6:04, happening today the man accused of threatening to kill san francisco police officers and others is due in court. police arrested him last friday near at&t park. he stole guns from his parents' home and left a manifesto threatening to kill as many as possible including police officers. nbc bay area spoke slufly with hamilton. >> they are probably going to charge me with a huge crime. >> you are saying uyou were prepared to shoot or kill officers if it meant defending your territory. >> right. >> that would be murder. >> not if i'm defending the constitution of the united states. >> hamilton says that the removal of a homeless encampment by the embarcadero unlocked his anger. he's been living on the streets for years and says he's just defending his territory. his family says he suffers from schizophrenia. >> happening today, san francisco leaders die bait a

$2.5 million plan to help clean city sidewalks and streets. if you watch nbc bay area investigative unit series diseased streets, you know how big of a problem trash is becoming in san francisco. some supervisors say the city needs to declare a state of emergency. leaders could authorize an immediate reallocation of leftover money from last year for a new street cleaning pilot program. well, if you haven't seen the diseased streets reports, go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the investigations tab. new this morning, a valuable new tool to fight the housing crisis in the bay area. leaders in one city are move being forward with a plan aimed to create more affordable housing. bob redell is live in palo alto with a closer look at this landmark decision. good morning, bob. >> good morning. at city hall within the past several hours the city council voted 7-2 to basically make it sier for developers to build

affordable housing here within the city limits, what the city did is created what they are calling an affordable housing combining district, which is basically a new zoning december designation. namely it eases things in three ways, one the new zone will is a lou denser housing, more units per project space, will allow for taller structures and more parking spots per project. the pal toal to weekly notes it's been years since the city produced affordable housing and last night's vote came after months of discussion and debate. reporting live here outside palo alto city hall, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> certainly most certainly needed. thank you so much. at 6:07 this morning. happening today, santa clara county leaders want the public input for fees on new private development. a new study recommends it goes towards development housing.

today's meeting is at the palo alto art center at 6:00 p.m. san francisco porlt commissioners debate asking supervisors to place a bond measure on the november ballot. this is to improve embarcadero satisfy wall. it would provide $350 million in the first phase of funding, to repair seismically upgrading that sea wall. experts say it's vulnerable to earthquakes. the board would have to approve the measure by the middle of next month. right now at 6:08, we walk out the door and look out and you can see clouds over the south bay but also at some clear skies as well. we've got a mix of sunshine and clouds that will turn to mostly cloudy skies and then we'll be tracking some rain for early afternoon in san jose. so make sure you've got the umbrella somewhere close by, keeping it by the door before you head out. we're going to see the highs reaching up to 65 degrees. so it will be much cooler than

yesterday. and some spots by about 15 or 20 degrees. and in oakland, up to 64 degrees for a high. we will continue to watch that storm system very weak one as it moves in. we'll talk about how much rain we may see. as we head over to mike, you've been tracking the roads and few issues so far. >> we've had minor crashes that have mostly cleared. there's another one south 680 at sunol on the shoulder. a big rig will distract you a little bit. minor slowing through pleasanton. east shore freeway, some slowing past golden gate and approaching gilroy, a car fire, might be why we're seeing more slowing past golden gate field. the toll plaza, to avoid that go through the tube. part reports no problems or no delays. 53 trains on time throughout the system. palo alto a nice drive northbound with the tail lights past willow and san francisco southbound the headlights

towards silicon valley. sanity mateo bridge towards 101, a little slower on the flat section coming off the jam forming through hayward. traffic does move. it's much slower than you probably like it. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up next, trouble for tesla, the newest issue with the model 3 rollout has a lot of buyers upset with the company this morning. >> plus, thanking first responders, the steps google is taking to honor first responders in the wake of the shooting at youtube headquarters. more news ahead. you're watching "today in the bay."

we're coming up on 6:13. we wake up to a fairly mild start this morning. here's a live look outside in palo alto before you head out the door. we're going to start out with dry weather but there will be rain moving in by early afternoon. more clouds and highs in the upper 60s. next few days, more unsettled weather, we'll talk about how much rain could you see coming up at 6:18. >> we're looking at san rafael southbound, 101 nicely through the curves but you are more company, novato, you're looking all right for the north bay. the south bay northbound route is building a little bit. slowing through 101 at 680 but not enough to cause any concerns. >> what a difference a day makes. it's 6:13 right now.

in a matter of five days, u.s. companies have reached the cap on request for h1b visas according to u.s. immigration services. they are the work permits for foreign citizens with specialized knowledge. congress allows 65,000 visas per year maximum. the agency also reached that cap on applications for 20,000 more foreigners with a master's degree or higher. new this morning, elon musk is promising corrective action. this as perspective buyers are unhappy. on twitter many people who put their reservations in the stores on day one, they are angry that people who ordered online are getting their invitations first. musk responded that he is looking into the problem. new this morning, the largest pet store chain is facing tough questions after four dog owners came forward claiming their pets died during grooming appointments. all reportedly happened within the last five months. the latest dog to die a corgy

named abby died march 29th in new jersey after being dropped off for a routine grooming. his 8-year-old dog scruffled died after they used a dryer on an english bull dog, known to breathing difficulty. he's shocked how many owners since reached out with their own allegations. >> the first thing i say to the vet, have you ever seen anything like this happen before, where a dog is -- goes to get groomed and then next thing you know he's at your location and he's dead on arrival? he said i've never seen anything like before, ever. >> in a statement petsmart calls the incidents unrelated and added it is deeply saddened by the death but the investigations revealed associates followed rigorous practices and that pet parents have refused to share animal's autopsy reports which could show preexisting conditions. >> google is stepping up and thanking first responders this

comes less than a week after a shooting at youtube headquarters which google owns. they are donating to the san brun no community foundation to fund the initiative that supports first responders. the companies donated $100,000 each and then invilted employees to make individual donations which google said it would match. as of now, google employees around the world donated more than $90,000. >> it is 6:16 and happening today, oakland city leaders are expected to debate banning plastic straws. the ordinance would make it so restaurant bars and cafes would only be allowed to give out straws if a customer asked for it. the legislation comes in an effort to limit environmental damage caused by plastic straws. new this morning, listen up royal fans, you can now read a comic book about prince harry and his american fiance meghan markel. it's called "the royals." prince harry and meghan markel. how creative.

this book sfofocuses on the cars and humanitarian work and describes how they met in 2016 through mutual friends and talks about their engagement. they are getting married may 19th and invited 600 guests to the wedding. laura and i -- >> waiting for an invitation. >> it may be up front, who knows and asking for charitable donations instead of those gifts. >> a comic book, wow. >> a documentary -- >> very nice. >> you didn't get your inha invitation yet? >> not yet. >> you got yours. >> i think it's coming. >> looking forward to that, also in the weather department, we're looking forward to a little bit of rain today and not a whole lot -- >> not like the london fog, right? >> we'll get a little bit of that. i want to show this view of san francisco, a shallow layer of fog as we look towards the golden gate bridge and elsewhere. it's middle east mostly clear a

city. we'll see clouds moving in if you're going to go hiking in the north bay, watch out for the rain, the rain moves from north to south. i think by noon we could start to see this scattered showers there at noon and about 1:00 the rain will start to wrap up but it does stay cloudy and fairly mild and breezy afternoon. the 7-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen showing that cooler weather and in san francisco today we'll head up to 62 degrees and 64 degrees in oakland and 67 in livermore. here's a look at the rain on the radar. you can track this too. if you have the nbc bay area app you'll be able to follow along, zoom into where you live and also get a closer look at the showers as it moves into mendocino county right now. some light rain and this is about all we'll see as we get a closer look now at the rain around u yreka. that is mostly green here indicating light rain but there will be rain that will be heavier as we get into early afternoon. you can see this very thin strip of it.

that means as it quickly moves through with a cold front, it won't last that long. at about 12:30 we'll start to see it approaching san francisco moving through napa and then moving into the city as well as parts of the east bay by about 1:00 to 3:00 this afternoon. san jose women quickly see that rain moving through in time for the evening commute and then it's pretty much done for the day. make sure you're prepared for that. the rain moving in tomorrow night will be with another cold front and it will be breezy and cool as that rain develops by late tomorrow night into thursday morning. and then it's out of here for most of thursday afternoon. we'll have a couple of quick moving systems and in all we're looking at about a quarter inch of rain or less, a little higher further to the north. here's a live look at squaw valley as the sun rises this morning. we're going to see changes there as well. it's warm today and mostly raining with gusty winds and then it changes over to snow. look how cool it's going to be by the end of the week. only 29 degrees and there will be some snow in the forecast

there, good to see some snow falling in april and it's mostly going to be 5 to 12 inches for some of our higher elevations. i'll be tracking that and we'll talk more about this forecast and mike is keeping track on what's happening on the roads this morning. >> we got reports of a roadside fire in san jose. it should be visible in the shot, 101 at 280 but i scanned the area and didn't see anything really going on. we sometimes hear about small fires in the brush and never turn out to be much for the roadway but we'll track this. a light volume of traffic through the area shows no slowing really here, northbound a little buildup past capitol and 87, a tiny build towards downtown san jose. heading into the area, we're looking at south county here, typical slowing for north 101 and morgan hill and san jose you're at speed. 17 over the summit. both directions nicely for the drive. peninsula, no delays, just starting to push across the san mateo and dumbarton bridge, 880 slowing through hayward.

crash on the shoulder 680 at sunol. no problem through pleasant ton. we're looking at approaching poway, a car in the lanes in the roadway. there was a car fire reported in the area, a good volume of traffic and slowing down the east shore freeway, the backup to the bay bridge because the metering lights are on. fremont, 880 here moving nicely. >> thank you very much, nice. >> coming up next, how local leaders are trying to regulate marijuana in the bay area. >> first, you've scored a ticket to a big sporting event or hot concert and kind of eager to share that news on social media. consumer investigator chris kmora says thing twice. >> you just got the hottest ticket in town and want to share it with the world with a picture posted on social media. don't. thieves troll the internet looking for exposed bar codes and rip them off and create counterfeit tickets and steal your seats. if you insist on a selfie, at least cover the bar code. >> if you have a consumer

complaint that you can't tackle on your own, let our team jump in. 888-996-tips is the number to call. or you can head to nbcbayarea.com/responds. you're watching "today in the bay." we all know home values ar

at 6:24, new this morning, we all know home values are skyrocketing in the bay area. now a new report says homes in san jose are gaining more than $800 a day in equity.

that's equal to about $200,000 a year. in san francisco, homes are getting about $480 a day and in oakland, about $300. happening today, property taxes are due. this is a second installment. taxes are due by 5:00 tonight for california home oerns and other property owners. if you haven't mailed it by now, you'll probably want to pay in person onion line to make it on time. late payments are subject to a 10% penalty and $20 fee. this new this year, santa clara county will accept partial payments. they only have to pay the fine on unpaid portions. conrecord holding a public hearing to talk about the future of marijuana in the city. to change the municipal code and development code in order to create commercial cannibus in the district. manufacturing and distributing marijuana. the meeting is at 6:30 tonight

inside chambers. getsing from san rafael station to the lurkspur terminal will be easier. they are receiving $22 million to connect them. larkspur extension which includes train station platform is expected to be completed by the end of the year 2019. they also plans to connect the windsore and heldburg. coming up next, back to school, threatening e-mail sent to school zrik districts acros state. >> fighting for equality, the push to close the gender pay gap. 6:28 right now. you're watching "today in the bay." right now at 6:30--

we )re off to a cool start, and we )re tracking some rain in the forecast. taking a live look outside from downtown san jose. right now we're off to a cool start. tracking rain in the forecast as well. good morning, thanks for joining us. >> i'm marcus washington, let's get to kari hall giving us a better view what to expect weatherwise. >> it's going to start off cloudy for much of the bay area but then it doesn't warm up as the cold front dips in and brings in a quick round of light rain. this won't be a washout for the day. you can still fwet out and enjoy the day. if you're on spring break, maybe head to the san francisco free admission today.

bring the rain gear because we'll see the rain move into san francisco at about noon to early afternoon and later on this evening for the giants game at at&t park it's going to be starting to clear out and cooling down as well, mid-50s throughout the game. buckle up. we'll talk about the weekend forecast in a few minutes. bit there's a car fire? >> that's right. >> a fender bender reported in san jose. i'll double check with chp. through hayward and san leandro. i told you i thought i spotted what was going on but it was a disabled available around powell. at gillman we see more slowing towards golden gate field and car fire reported in the middle of the freeway but the pattern for the slow down looks like it may have been moved to the shoulder. the backup over there coming in

past golden gate field and albany makes this the berkeley curve move a little bit ease ie. 24 towards the area, here palo alto doesn't need any help, it's nice northbound towards san francisco and southbound towards silicon valley. back to you xgt. >> 6:31. classes resume in emeryville after a threat against schools turned out to be a hoax. joining us live at emeryville to figure out how officers determined it was not a real danger there. >> reporter: good morning, it was so much of a pete you had emery high canceling classes within a couple of hours at 8:30 a.m., classes will resume. it will be interesting to see how students and staff react to all of this. this was part of a game being played overseas in europe,

really to see which police departments and schools would react to this e-mail threat. now i want to point out that the mt. diablo unified school district got a similar threat but did not cancel school. crews were here yesterday when a youth soccer practice was taking place at the high school. folks we spoke to do not attend emeryville but say all of this a cause for concern. >> shooting, that kind of stuff really scary. >> that's awful. i mean that just puts people in a panic. >> reporter: now the fbi did send out a tweet saying they are investigating this as a terrorist type of threat but we do expect to see emeryville police here when students and staff return to class this morning. pete suratos for quts it's in t "today in the bay." >> a man accused of stabbing two people at a bart station is due

in court for first time. he went after his victims unprovoked and victims are brother and sister and that sister is out of the hospital but the brother is still in critical condition this morning. a passerby helped disarm that suspect. we interviewed why he says he felt compelled to act on nbcbayarea.com. 6:33 new this morning, richmond police investigating that city's second deadly shooting in three days. it happened about 9:00 last night on har nett near crescent park. no arrests have been made. this follows a deadly shooting saturday afternoon which was also richmond's first of the year. >> happening today, new legislation is setting statewide emergency alert protocols and heading to its first official senate committee hearing. we mentioned this yesterday, that bill requires every california county to adopt an updated wireless emergency alert system which train eed operator who implement an evacuation order. legislation will also set

standards for when counties should use that system. it's a response to the north bay wildfires. >> a developing story now, the search continues this morning for a missing family. the four were headed to san jose and friends and family fear they might have been in a car accident. the pilly family from southern california was on a road trip driving from portland to san jose. the last known location was the oregon/california border on april 5th. they were driving a maroon honda pilot. we spoke to family members who say they are praying for the best but worry rainy conditions might have contributed to their disappearance last week. 6:34 and san francisco leaders will join emergency services and private sector hoping to be better prepared when the big one hits. experts are attending an annual summit in presidio. that explores how different sectors can come together after a major earthquake disaster. a survivor of the recent florida high school shooting rampage is in sacramento right now sharing her experiences as

part of national crime victims rights week. they took part yesterday in a special panel as part of a full week of events at the state capitol. samantha fuentes told her emotional story and talked about how close she came to dying in february. >> less than two months ago i was 2.5 krenlt mecentimeters fr dying. my well being was put in the hands of someone else. >> violent crime survivors are calling for lawmakers to approve stronger anti-gun measures. state leaders are looking to reign in rising health care costs, a new bill would set prices for health care services not only affect cover california plans but private health care and employment plans. prices could be set by an independent commission. providers say the price controls would encourage doctors to move out of the state or retire. >> 6:35. equal pay day and supporters are trying to highlight the gender

pay gap in an effort to create change. sharon katsuda is live to explain the meaning behind the movement. >> reporter: good morning, i'm talking to a lot of friendly women who are coming to work right now excited it's equal pay day. organizers say it's a time for people to speak openly about the issues and urge companies to do their own audit to make sure they are honoring and supporting equal pay because it's the right thing to do. since 1996, equal pay day symbolically has shed light on the gap in gender pay for the same job between men and women. according to the american association of university women, women working full-time in the u.s. earn 80% of what men are paid. the non-profit projects if changes continue at the current rate, they won't be equal with men until 2118. a federal appeals court ruled that workers previous salaries

cannot be used to justify unequal pay for both doing the same job. a math consultant sued a superintendent for paying male colleagues more for going the same work. the superintendent's attorney says they will appeal to the supreme urt. here at4:00 p.m., the will be an equal pay forum held by the office of women's policy to mark national ee quail pay day and include a panel discussion with representatives of equal rights advocates and department of labor women's bureau and the american association of university wiomen in oakland, unequal bake sale by the university of women piedmont oakland branch at the student center in oakland. if you want to look at the complete list of events, check out nbcbayarea.com. i'm sharon katsuda qu"today in e

ba bay". >> many women are held of house hold is it's well deserved. >> women here are excited about it. >> thanks so much, sharon. marin supervisors expected to follow through on restricting the size of buses traveling to and from muir woods. in january they first approved a measure to create an ordinance. since then they have been fine tuning restrictions that would limit buses to 30 feet or less. mike, you like to take your family up there. >> but you can see by the video that shows the party buses they are big enough but when you get the huge buses, tough to get around the area, yeah. looking over here, we have commuter buses and they are moving nicely throughout silicon valley. north 101, the crash at capitol expressway is on the shoulder. slowing is typical anywhere. we're looking at a light south bay commute.

a smooth flow of traffic. 880 through hayward down towards fremont. the east shore freeway still slow towards gil man. the earlier car fire looks like it's clear from lanes but the work around in case you want to avoid the area, the flashing lights on the shoulder show you they are taking care of something out of lane. >> all right. a weekend heading our way which we're excited for. >> right. >> the weather is going to be kind of iffy off an on throughout the week. by the time the weekend gets here it's going to be nice especially for saturday. it's going to be 72 degrees for the coast. 76 for the bay and 78 degrees for the inland areas. sunshine but notice the clouds moving in on sunday and there will be a chance of some rain especially during the afternoon to eveng hours. now ts will mostly be while you're winding down f the weekend and starting to settle in sunday night. so not expecting this to wash

out your whole weekend or at least your whole sunday. it's going to be cooler as well. saturday will be the day to enjoy in russian river valley. 69 for a high temperature. if you're going to santa cruz, friday and saturday are looking pretty good. sunday more clouds and cooler but that chance of rain late. i'm tracking all of this and also i'll give you a time line of when the rain moves in today and that's coming up in about three minutes. >> can't wait to check back. 6:40 coming up next on "today in the bay," falling behind, the concerning new report just released that finds a lot of american students are not improving in math and reading. >> and just into our newsroom, the president has cancelled the latin america trip so he can stay in the situation room. >> something to smile about looking at the stock markets this morning. take a look right now, you can see the dow is up more than 300 points right now. the dow rallies more than 350 points at the open as china's xi alleviates trade war fears.

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. >> tuesday morning, 6:43 about a few clouds mixing in with the sunrise and a stunning view. as we look outside, it's going to be a mild start, low 60s by 10:00 and more clouds moving in. we should start to see the rain moving in through south san jose by about 3:00 to 4:00 and it will reach the north bay a lot

sooner. we'll talk more about the time line and how much rain we're going to get in less than five minutes. >> just with all of the action on the san mateo bridge, that's good news, moving again. a quick break to remove plywood from the middle of the screen westbound, moving against towards the peninsula side. we'll show the bigger view coming up. thanks kari and mike. some startling statistics about math and reang improvements among american students. according to a report just released this morning, by the national assessment of educational progress, fourth graders made no improvements in math or reading last year. the report found about 40% of fourth graders are considered proficient in reading and math. eighth graders improved slightly but only about a third proficienpr proficient in reading and math. the numbers were similar in

california as well. there were major education improvements in the '90s and ear early thousands but no big changes since then. a kitten rescue, firefighters saved several kittens after flamed erupted in a home yesterday. these photos are courtesy from rosenbalm of the vacavil reporter. they found the cats not breathing and immediately gave them oxygen. they were able to save three but sadly one didn't make it. firefighters say the fire started after some cooking items were left unattended on the stove. >> san jose mayor is reportedly raising concerns about the travel that some city leaders are dpoig using taxpayer dollars. the city council is in japan along with other staffers and visiting san jose's sister city. he says san jose faces a budget short fall and wants to tighten the belt on what he believes are

unusually large trips and the current policy states city workers can expense travel as long as there's public benefit. new this morning, the president has canceled his trip to latin america. >> scott mcgrew, this as the situation overseer i can syria >> he promised action after the gas attack against civilians over the weekend. last time this happened president trump ordered the bombing of an air field. we know the president met late last night with his security advisers. it was just thursday that president trump said we would leave the syrian conflict. also remember as you follow all of this news, the top security adviser he's talking to is no longer a military general like it was last week now it's john bolt dsz on who has favored

military action. two short bursts on twitter this morning, attorney-client privilege is dead, total witch hunt. this mirrors what he said in public on sunday. >> just heard that they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys, good man and it's a disgraceful situation. it's a total witch hunt, been saying it for a long time. >> there you saw john bolton on the right after fbi agents raided the home and offices of trump's personal attorney michael cohen. cohen is the one who sent $130,000 in hush money to adult film actress stormy daniels. >> nbc news has reporters stationed at the white house and pentagon and areas around syria. we'll bring news of the attack if it comes the moment it happen. we'll push it out as a news alert on the nbc bay area app.

generally we make our attacks at night. right now it is 4:47 in the afternoon in damascus. sundown is 7:00 p.m. there, that could be 9:00 a.m. our time. we will keep you upto date on twitter. you can find me @scottmcgrew and don't forget about push alerts as well. >> new video into the newsroom. look at this pretty tense moments in new jersey. several girls you'll see them here, forced to jump for their lives. this fire broke out at the dance studio. this is cell phone video we obtained showing kids making a harrowing escape. in the 40 second clip, a few of the girls can be seen climbing down a ladder as a group of police and workers watch from the lot below. then the ladder tips over and several of the children are seen just leaping off the balcony. miraculously, none of the girls were seriously hurt. certainly frightened. the cause of the fire is under

investigation. >> none of the girls were -- >> isn't that amazing. frightening there. >> thank goodness everybody there is helping instead of -- >> you know, absolutely. >> switching gears now to switch. a beautiful day to enjoy. >> starts out nice. although i'm glad i didn't wash the car. >> you want to wait on that, it's going to be off and on with the rain over the next couple of days and does start out this afternoon with rain quickly moving from north to south but today will not be a washout. here's a look live in fremont as you head out the door. we're starting to see some clouds moving in there and breezy as the wind whips around. look at the time line there at 3:00, we start to see spotty rain moving in and it won't be nearly as warm as yesterday with the highs today up to 68 degrees in san jose and 66 in concord and 62 in napa and santa rosa at 60 degrees. here's a look at the beautiful

sunrise this morning from san jose. let's get dressed as we start out with light long sleeves and also some pants with it being a cooler day, you don't need the shorts like yesterday. and also, it won't be a washout once again, you don't need rain boots and don't forget the umbrella. may want to keep it in the back seat of the car as quick moving rain moves in. here's the way it looks on the radar now. not a whole lot to it. mostly green here and you can track it on the nbc bay area app from home. you can see the rain moving through eureka and closer to ukia and looking at the time line by 12:00 to 1:00, through the north bay and san francisco by 2:00 to 3:00. east bay by 3:00. and then san jose by about 4:00 to 5:00. then it's out of here but there will be more rain moving in by late tomorrow evening in the north bay and this round may be a little bit heavier bringing the bay area about a quarter inch of rain between these two systems moving in and rain may

be heavier for santa rosa and areas farther north. your 7-day forecast keeps it cool for the middle of the week. and then as it clears out for the weekend, we warm up in the upper 60s in san francisco and inland areas looking like a nice weekend. more clouds on sunday and early next week. mike, you have something happening now in oakland. >> just got this report and i move the camera around, you do see over on the shoulder just past high street, flashing lights and that was what i believe is causing this slowing north past the coliseum. it just happened on our reports. that's why it's not really showing up on the speed sensors, slow past the coliseum. just showed up. the rest the of the bay showing an easy drive across the san mateo bridge. a recovery over here that fire -- car fire cleared at gillman but slow on the east shore freeway. let's check waze. coming down out of san pablo towards san francisco, you go across that richmond/san rafael bridge, 90 minutes, save you

about 15. good stuff. back out to the maps, one more shot, it is getting more traffic as folks did avoid a backup at the bay bridge and east shore freeway. back to you. >> coming up next, a quick look at the top stories here on "today in the bay," a big day ahead on capitol hill but tough questions, facebook ceo mark zuckerberg will face as he gets ready to testify this morning. first at 6:52. going from oakland to paris nonstop. preparations for norwegian airline's flight, departs in oakland at 3:05. transgender runners can dpeet in the marathon. first year they have publicly acknowledged the policy. athlete women be able to compete using the gender with which they identify. more news ahead. welcome back.

before you head out the door, here are the top stories on today in the bay-- welcome back, before you head out the door, the ti6:55. >> live on capitol hill where facebook ceo mark zuckerberg will testify before congress in a few hours. he'll be the sole witness before a joint hearing of the senate judiciary and congress committee. he'll also answer questions about facebook's consumer data privacy issue, specifically the revelation that data firm cambridge analytica misused data

from up to 87 million users. mark zuckerberg has since apologied and the social media site announced changes to address privacy issues. nbc news will break in with a special report when zuckerberg's testimony begins. we'll bring it to you during our midday newscast. join us at 11:00 a.m. a live look from emeryville where schools will resume after a security threat turned out to be unfounded. police officers weren't the only ones on campus during school hours. emeryville and school districts across the state received an e-mail on sunday night threatening violence. investigators believe a group of gamers wanted to see how how many schools react to the e-mail. retired agent says people behind the e-mail could have you hadly have you hadly be charged with making a terrorist threat. a man accuse of threatening to kill a police officer and others will be in court today.

police say he stole guns from his parents' home in san jose and left a manifesto threatening to kill as many people as possible, including police officers. in an xluexclusive interview he tells us he was mad that the city removed a homeless encampment near the em berk dbe. his family says he suffers fr s schizophren schizophrenia. >> our investigator unit has shown how big the trash problem is becoming in san francisco. this series is called diseased streets. some supervisors say the city needs to declare a state of emergency. today they could vote to reallocate money from last year. >> a live look in palo alto where late last night they voted on a plan supporters believe will lead to more affordable

housi housing. it will stream line approval processes for developers as long as units are entirely affordable house. and greater housing density for the project and parking spaces. leaders are asking for public's input on a plan to raise fees for new private developments. a new study recommends that those fees go towards new affordable housing. residents and developers and real estate agents are all invited to this. the meeting is tonight at 6:00. a live look from san jose where an equal pay day event will be held later this afternoon. supporters of equal pay are using today to talk about the impact of the gender pay gap. experts say women working full-time in the u.s. earn about 80% of what men are paid. we have a full list of events taking place on the website at nbcbayarea.com. >> let's take a peek outside from our san jose camera. the sun is up, are you?

we're tracking rain in the forecast as we progress. >> and rain coming here and there throughout the day but nothing to worry about. >> nothing to worry about, it's going to be light and quick mover and we're starting out with sunshine now. we're going to reach up to 70 degrees, much cooler temperatures and much of that rain does come in for the afternoon. another round of rain tomorrow afternoon into thursday morning. it will dry things up in time for the weekend. >> light rain there. >> the oakland shot i showed you, the disabled vehicle has cleared from the lane and quickly got back up close to the speed limit just past the colise coliseum, it's moving well. san joss show better how light the traffic is. not a major concern for silicon valley -- >> are people working today? >> rotate around -- >> mornings tend to ease off throughout the summer but evenings and afternoons get busy

across town. >> it's nice. >> it is. >> good to be back. live look outside over emeryville, we'll be back in a half hour. >> don't forget to join us for nbc area news at 11:00, more news and weather. good morning while slamming his own attorney general and special counsel robert mueller. are they both on the verge of beg fired? and what exactly were those federal agents looking for? we're live at the white house with the latest. deepening crisis. the u.s. now weighing all options in the wake of that suspected chemical attack in syria. >> it will be met. and it will be met forcefully. >> so is a military strike all but inevitable? the major decision expecteas