yors and ready to start with you this morning. kari hall is here to keep us on track. starting a little cool. >> later todays going to be perfect. we're talking about highs in the upper 60s and 70s with sunshine and i don't think it gets any better than that. here's a look at the sunrise this morning over san jose. we're still about 35 minutes away from sunrise. let's go to willow glen, 53 degrees at 9:00 and normally we're at 69 degrees and that's exactly where we'll be for our high temperature today as we look ahead to the weekend, it warms up then cools down and rain moves in. i'll talk about all of that coming up in just a few minutes. mike gets you out the door with a look at traffic. >> two areas where we have unusually heavy slowing because it's friday, we expect a light volume all around the bay on the fre ways, we're looking towards south 680 which continues the same slowing past the merge with highway 84 and down towards an earlier crash and cleanup

radiator fluid on the roadway. one lane is blocked. over here, they may be clearing because we see the speed sensors improving to north 238 and the connector towards 880. that's a tough spot but it's friday, a slower commute into oakland out of castro valley. into oakland a nice drive. 880 tail lights into downtown. back to you. >> 6:01. happening today, investigators are expected to give an update on the search for a southern california family who disappeared while driving from portland, oregon to san jose last week. >> bob redell is live with the clues found so far. >> reporter: good morning, at the moon news conference with expect them to confirm what happened to the thottapilly family supposed to arrive in san jose last friday a week ago but sadly never made it theer. the father and mother and

12-year-old son and 9-year-old daughter were all on a family road trip from portland oregon to san jose when they disappeared. the fear is heavy rain swept away the family as they traveled in their maroon honda pilot. searchers found part of the same kind of suv along the eel river newer the town the legit in mendocino county and personal items that family members confirm belong to the not att thottapillies. they learned a car was resubmerged but too dangerous to attempt to rescue. we believe they were going to visit a relative in san jose before heading back to their own home in the town of santa clarita. bob redell, quts it's in the bay. >> it is 6:02 right now. no decision on syria. that is the latest word from the white house. defense secretary jim mattis is

urging president trump to be cautious in responding to the alleged gas attack on civilians. in the meantime nbc news learned of new evidence that show both chlorine gas and nerve agent were used. one source says the u.s. government is confident the syrian dictator was behind the horrific attack. nikki haley says the u.s. has enough proof. aldon smith is due back in court. smith is being held on a half million dollars bail. deputies arrested him last friday after they say that he showed up to receive an alcohol monitor with a potentially deadly 4.0 blood alcohol level. he'll be in court for his domestic violence case and likely receive permission to enter a substance abuse facility. >> at 6 t:03. las vegas seems to be locking in financing in time for the 2020 season. a financing bond this week sold out in last than two weeks. the stadium authority approved a debt service and groundwork for

its own annual budget. construction crews expected to start pouring the stadium foundation in the next few weeks. 6:03. another big tech campus project is moving forward. developers of the project on west julian street at the guadalupe river are now requesting construction permits and plan to build three-hix story office buildings and it's expected to house thousands of tech workers. no word on when the project is expected to be completed and who will occupy it. live look at the golden gate bridge on this friday morning. getting there from san francisco may soon be a little more scenic. it's already pretty right now. in 2015 crews completed the presidio parkway, the next phase will be to create landscaping. they expect to discuss fundsing for that in the next few weeks. owners of an apartment complex demolished in pacifica

are settling a $1.5 million penalty that had to do with a stairwell that led to the beach. the owners of 100 and 101 built the stairwell poorly which is why they say it collapsed during heavy winter storms in 2016. the commission also says while reconstructing the stairwell crews blocked access to the public beach. happening now, a warning along northern california coast, we're expecting dangerous waves at bay area beaches this weekend. just as that weather is warming up, a lot of people might be heading to the beach to go out and have a good time. pete suratos is at ocean beach with information you need to know to keep your family safe. >> reporter: you know, those sneaker waves can sneak up on you if you're at ocean beach jumping over the rocks and jetties. i want to show you one of the big concerns. this scene along ocean beach, rip current, be careful when you're in the water here at ocean beach because of no dangerous rip currents and what

they can do to you. san francisco fire as usual around this time of year heading to the beach put out these tips for folks that are heading in there and thinking about getting into the ocean and first and foremost they are saying that swimming is strongly discouraged if you do head to ocean beach and also telling you to never turn your back on the ocean and of course be careful when you're wading in the water. when it k07comes to the rip countrie current, you're advised to stay calm and don't fight it and swim parallel to the short and wave your hands for help. now some people think those warning signs around the beach don't go far enough and in a story we did here at nbc by area with our investigative unit just last year, we learned that there were 11 deaths at all san francisco beaches since 1997. four of them at ocean beach in 2016. also during that time frame, 430 people were rescued and i want to point out, there aren't any life guards watching from life guard towers here at ocean beach, only national park beach

service are here, two rescue swimmers in each of them. in 2016 there were 2500 warnings to would be swimmers who went into the water and now you're looking at the rip current sign. federal officials are taking a look -- closer look at those signs to see if they are going far enough. if you wants more information on this exclusive story, see it on our website at nbcbayarea.com. at ocean beach, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> make sure you download the nbc bay area mobile app to keep track of the coastal conditions any time and anywhere you are. it is free to download for iphone an android devices. >> right now you don't need the app because kari has a quick check on the forecast. >> one good tip if you're going to ocean beach, stand back away from the beach. if you see a spot where the waves aren't breaking, there may be a rip current there. that's something that may give you a head's up. never turn your back to the water.

we could see sneaker waves coming up and some breakers up to 20 feet. right now our waves are about 13 feet along period swells. in santa cruz, this is the reason a lot of why people may be heading to the beach it's going to be 73 degrees and sunny. cooler on sunday as more clouds move in. let's look at you don't high temperatures today, 67 degrees in oakland and 70 in san jose. also 70 in livermore. 70 for the high in napa today and 74 in santa rosa. san francisco looking at about 64 degrees today and it will be even warmer for tomorrow. we'll talk more about that in just a few minutes. mike gets you out the door with a look at the few problem spots. >> this one just coming in via chopper. our sky ranger is over elke m e mean noel camino real. chopper widens out you'll see

two of the three lanes are blocked there at silva. for those familiar with the area, that's right by trader joe's and by safeway. trader joes is a block over on broadway. we're checking out what exactly is going on. this is a crash scene and we're trying to find out details, don't want to say too much in case i'm incorrect with details. we'll show you the map as well. this is el camino real. millbrae and 380. we're going to track that because it does sound like it's a serious traffic investigation going on on city streets. that's it for the peninsula and the freeways themselves are moving nicely and south bay a little tiny build out there and cleanup going on south 680 but those speed sensors and i keep saying this, changed from red to orange to yellow now. i'm hoping -- they've cleared most of that lane there. on the peninsula side, palo alto

moves smoothly. no problems towards san francisco. 101 is clear through millbrae. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up next on "today in the bay," the northern california teacher who accidentally fired a gun in a class rhyroom resigns and this morning we're hearing from him for first time. his response when asked why he brought that gun to class. >> and some of the people who knew so much about bitcoin and made a lot of money didn't know about capital gains taxes. they are in a lot of trouble of the we'll take a look coming up. later, another outdoor option for people in the south bay. coming up at 6:26, the new bike park opening this weekend. 6:10 right now. you're watching "today in the bay."

we wake up to all clear skies and chilly temperatures around the bay area. a live look outside in palo alto, looking good as you head out the door but it will only be at 46 degrees at 8:00. it does warm up quickly, mid to upper 60s in palo alto today and rest of the bay area will also see sunshine and warmer temperatures than yesterday. we'll talk about the weekend ahead and also some events going on around the bay area in less than five minutes. >> now the sun shows a silhouette out of livermore in towards dublin.

west 580 headlights moving smoothly. we're tracking an investigation on city streets for the pen ninnins la. we'll show you that coming up. >> it's friday the 13th, 6:14. tesla was removed from the ntsb investigation into the safety of tesla cars after the company spoke about the plalatest deadl accident out of turn. zuora really popped, the ipo the previous day. here they are from san mateo, futures call for a positive open again this morning. reports say president trump is interested in getting back into the trans pacific partnership. the tpp. rejoining tpp, if we can, would fit in with the president's strategy. it was set up to reduce china's economic influence in the world and all of these countries in

the agreement are in it and shi china is not. we were teaming up against china. but mr. trump pulled us out of the trade agreement a day after taking office. others news, it's almost tax day and people who made money on bitcoin may be in some financial trouble. there's a guy on reddit, we don't know his real name, an office assistant who posted a message about bitcoin. it turns out he bought bitcoin at the low price and sold it at the peak, made about $125,000. spent the money, didn't save any money for capital gains. the title of the post i just discovered, i owe the irs $50,000 i don't have because i traded in cryptos. am i out of luck? he didn't use luck but it was close to that. the young man wrote is all of my savings gone now? i feel i might have accidentally ruined my life because i didn't know about the taxes. we found you an expert and you're not going to like what he says. >> coin base taking the court by

the irs, coin base released more than 10,000 names to the irs of people that made a lot of money in bitcoins and other crypto currencies between 2013 and 2015 and the issue is if i didn't claim that tax, not only do you pay a fine but might go to jail. >> you guys know but yeoung people may not know. when you buy something and it gains value and set it, you must pay a tax on that and bitcoin is included. we'll go into all of this after "meet the press." even i learned things that shocked me. i don't like bitcoin. i like it even less now. >> maybe you could have taken the money and gone to business school. >> that would have been a good idea. >> thanks, scott. 6:16. new this morning, a now former teacher who says the accidentally fired aid gun inside a monterey county classroom is speaking out about what happened. dennis alexander this week resigned from his position at seaside high school. during a recent gun safety demonstration, his gun

discharged. a falling ceiling panel jurled two students. our nbc affiliate asked him why he brought the gun to class but he wouldn't give an answer. so far he's refusing to talk about what happened or if parents or administrators knew he brought the gun. he is explaining why he resigned. >> the district had offered this year a supplemental benefit to many employees that were within the qualifications. >> alexander is also a reserve police officer and serves on the seaside city council, a position he says he has no plans to leave. happening today, bay area leaders get an kbrup date on region's long term transportation plan. mtc meets with the association of bay area government for an overview of plan bay area, a 25-year strategy to shape transportation as it relates to the growth. >> something for everyone this weekend. duane johnson stars in "rampage" based on the popular video game.

plays a primate expert and the gorilla grows out of control leading to a major battle. it's rated pg-13. john hamm plays a u.s. diplomat returning to the place where his wife was killed and now the government wants him to negotiate with terrorists for the release of an old friend. this one rated r. shia la buf returns as john mcenroe based on the rivalry. it's rated r. >> probably weren't even born. >> i thought of that. >> i was watching a lot of tennis with my parents and it was a big battle with the head bands. >> yeah, no kidding. >> sweat bands. >> should we bring that fashion back? >> let's do it. we'll all do it. >> maybe for this weekend if you're out and about. >> we can wear or our warriors

sweat bands and we're going to have a great weekend for getting out and enjoying the sunshine and warmer temperatures. we will have changes on the way. we'll talk about that. let's get out the door with a look at this beautiful sunrise now happening over san jose with a clear start. it is chilly as you get ready to head out the door. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. let's get the kids off to school this morning. it will be 45 degrees, a jacket needed as you step out but later on today, make sure you write the name on those jacket tags because they'll probably take it off as it warms up to 65 degrees. maybe after school you'll be heading down to san diego for the game tonight. giants will be there. first pitch at 7:15 and san diego will be at 69 degrees. sunshine and nice evening there as well. with mid-60s throughout the game. but you don't have to jump on a flight or make a long car ride. you can watch it here on nbc bay area as we will be airing that game tonight. our high temperatures today heading in the low 70s for the

south bay. east bay 71 degrees and danville and 59 in half moon bay. 66 in redwood city and 65 degrees in the mission district. north bay up to 72 degrees and sonoma and novato. heading into the next several days we'll have more changes on the way as this system that we're still seeing well to the north of us starts to make its way into the bay area by sunday afternoon into the evening. starts out in the north bay, works its way to the south by sunday night. some scattered showers and sierra snow in the forecast on monday. dry on tuesday but then another cold front right behind that. here's a live look out there is the squaw creek in lake tahoe, we talk about the snow in the forecast. there could be another foot to maybe foot and a half next week. i'll be tracking that. mike, you're continuing with police activity. >> kari, i did tell you police activity, just clarify, this is the san mateo county sheriff's department. it's an investigation. but it is a sheriff's department to be very specific about what's going on here.

el camino at silva, this is the intersection you're seeing. at the top of the screen would be safeway for those familiar with millbrae and lanes south on the compass, two closed, one still happen. you can't travel toward the parking lot but broadway is moving in both directions. sheriffs are conducting an investigation after a traffic incident right here and pete suratos is on the scene ael we'll have that report in a few minutes with more details. out to the maps an show you this is el camino, not broadway or not 101. that's a smooth drive for most of the bay. we're in recovery mode over here. sunol the crash cleared. there may be a fender bender at the bay bridge but overall the traffic flow is great even out of the altamont pass and through fremont. >> thanks, mike. coming up next here on "today in the bay," more money in your wall laet, let, the plan to boost the minimum wage in one bay area, one of the bigger

cities here. problems with an appliance, parking tickets and medical bill. just some of the cases nbc bay area is responding to. i'm consumer investigator with a recap next. corporate red tape, a

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success story and how many money we got people back. >> our team pushed past the $1.6 million mark in the total amount of money we recovered for bay area consumers like you. in san francisco, getting parking tickets at a train station even though she has a parking permit. we got it fix and she got 55 bucks back. mike in san jose contacted us after he ran into trouble getting a microwave repaired. we talked to the retailer and mike got a check for $350 to completely replace that broken unit. and kelly in los gatos told us about a medical bill mix i have hup after a mammogram. the clinic agreed to waive a $164 change. speaking of medical bills, a reminder that nbc owned tv stations are working with a charity to buy up and forgive as much as $20 million in medical debt. the charity is buying accounts from debt collectors in bulk. if your account is part of the

initiative, you'll get a yellow envelope in the mail like that one very soon. if you get one, we would love to hear from you, 888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. have a great weekend. >> all right, thanks, chris, 6:26, happening tomorrow, a new option for people looking to get outdoors in the south bay. a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held for the new bike park at late cunningham action sports park in san jose. this is a photo of the new dirt jump zone. in total the park has 45 different riding elements. >> pretty fun. 6:26. the lowest paid city workers in san francisco could be getting a raise. the examer reports yesterday a supervisor committee discussed raising minimum wage to $16.86, the current raids is $15 an hour, it would be for airport employees and non-profit workers and in home care providers.

6:26 right now. >> coming up here on "today in the bay," we're following breaking news at the peninsula. we're live at the scene at a crash where we just learned a taxi driver was arrested for a hit-and-run crash. distracted driving crackdown, the major law enforcement operation getting under way today to bust dangerous drivers. >> and warriors fever sweeps the bay area. the push to get fans to show their dubs pride this morning. the time is 6:27. you're watching "today in the bay." we )re off to a cold starts

the bay area, but we have some plean right now, we're off to a cool start across the bay area but some pleasant weather is in store for this weekend. taking a live look outside from downtown san jose this morning. you can see the cloud cover out there. good morning and thanks for joining us on this friday the 13th i i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's go to kari hall. >> we've seen 30s and 40s around the bay area but as the sun rises we can see that we have such a gorgeous start to this friday. it's going to warm up nicely. in santa clara, 57 degrees at 10:00 then 67 degrees at 2:00. we keep those upper 60s for much of the afternoon. here's a look at the highs for today, up to 70 in livermore and san jose as well as napa and 74 in santa rosa. half moon bay, 59 degrees. still cool there. we'll talk about the weekend

forecast whether you're hitting the road or staying ats home in about seven minutes but mike continues with an update on breaking news. >> on the peninsula, sky ranger over the scene. majority of lanes here at silva are closed by safeway, the building over here. there's an investigation going on and so we'll touch on that with pete in just a second. i want to show you where the scene is on the map. el camino at silva. broadway is a good alternate and you can get over to trader joe's. it's safeway affected right now. rest of the freeways, we have a lighter volume of traffic all around bay. mild slowing for pleasanton and hayward southbound 880. 580 not a problem coming out of the altamont and at speed through livermore and we'll send it back to you for the breaking news. a taxicab driver is behind bars after a hit-and-run crash

in millbrae. >> you saw sky ranger flying overhead and pete suratos just got to the scene. get us up to speed on what's happened. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus, just got the text message, loobing at it right now of exactly what happened with this hit-and-run that took place here next to the millbrae square off el camino real. you have san mateo county sheriff's office there and right where we're pointing to, that's where the hit-and-run took place just before 5:00 a.m. that's what i'm learning from san mateo county sheriff's office. they are saying a pedestrian was walking in the crosswalk was hit by a taxicab driver and then that's when that hit-and-run happened. they say they eventually got the taxicab driver in custody. as for the pedestrian, that pedestrian is in a hospital recovering from injuries but in critical condition. now we're taking a look at the scene from overhead and from nbc bay area sky ranger. the traffic impact on el camino

real and silva. two lanes affected right here in this area. i'll take you back out live to show you the scene, we have this investigation taking place, and you have save mateo sheriff's office handling hit-and-run and the taxicab driver is in custody. that's the latest update here in millbrae. we're live in millbrae, pete suratos for "today in the bay." it is 6:33 right now. happening today, a statewide crackdown on distracted driving as officers across california and here in the bay area try to keep you safe during your commute. anser hassan is live with what to expect as we head out this morning. it's really important, so easy to get distracted out there. >> reporter: yeah, laura, you're very right. those who hit the roads today know we were in the first of two statewide enforcement periods with chp employees cracking down on distracted drivers.

april is distracted driving awareness month. let's show you dash cam shot by aaa that can show just what happens when people aren't paying attention to the roads because they are texting or eating or talking on the phone. the new triple a report found almost 50% of us admit to talking on phone while driving. 35% of drivers say they send text messages or check e-mails. a growing problem in california is social media and teenage drivers. aaa found distracted driving was a factor in almost 60% of crashes involve being teens behind the wheel. that's 44% higher than the national average. the concord police put together guidelines, if you get an important message or text, just pull over. like a designated driver after a night of drinking, try a designated texter, someone who can access your phone and respond to calls or texts. if you're really struggling with your phone, try locking it up in

your trunk so you can't access it. if you're not really sure what designated -- distracted driving is, we have a link on our website from dmv which explains it all, nbcbayarea.com and laura and marcus, it's not cheap. the first ticket is about $136 and with all of the fines it can add up to more. "today in the bay." >> have to be careful, things can happen so quickly. >> absolutely. there will be extra police patrols outside of a north bay school this morning aftercy suspicious encounter nearby. police received an anonymous tip that a man tried to lure a child into a car. reportedly happened near petaluma junior high yesterday afternoon. the man was driving a candy apple red honda civic. >> this morning the chp is investigating the accident that killed a person who was walking on interstate 580 in oakland. it happened near high street and closed all westbound lanes late last night. no word yet on the victim's

identity. allah media trying to track down suspects in a deadly robbery. surveillance camera shows the brutal attack. two men tried robbing them on webster street. some people who frequent the area are now concerned about their safety. >> definitely makes me think twice before the sense of security that i feel i have as an alameda resident. >> happening today, san francisco leaders will teach students about street safety. this is happening at gene parker elementary school. san francisco general hospital also participating. the hospital is set to launch a custom built life size set of san francisco streets for the safety lesson. this is all part of the city's vision zero plan aimed at eliminate being traffic related deaths and injuries. and at 6:36 right now, a live look where the warriors start the team's playoff push

tomorrow. game one against san antonio begins at noon. >> today is blue and gold day, bright colors out there. fans encouraged to take part. also blue and gold lights and warriors fans will decorate oakland and san francisco and san jose city halls and fans can pick up free warriors car flags and love to see them billowing in the wind on the freeway. they are available at the warriors team store just go check it out. hopefully get there early and there's enough for everyone. >> the first ever playoff game scores his first stanley cup playoff goal! >> did you stay up late to see this one? playoff hockey team is here. sharks beating the anaheim ducks in game one. official watch party was in downtown san jose, and more than 450 fans packed the bar to cheer on the win. the mayor of both cities have bet on who will win round one.

this is sam locardo is betting eggo waffles and anaheim is wagering churros. eggos invented in san jose the sharks and ducks are in the best of seven game series and next game tomorrow in anaheim then they return back to the shark tank on monday for game three. we'll have to wear teal that day. >> yes and talking about eggo waffles, we have chicken and waffles -- duck and waffles and gobble them up. south bay, home of the sharks and no home of any crashes, that's good news for your morning commute. we zoom over here, south 680 now pleasanton and sunol and hayward 880 southbound, a little build. your friday light also typical for the pattern. the berkeley curve really light, exceptionally light. yesterday was light as well. enjoy that. it's not completely clear. there's the bridge in richmond

into san rafael. that's westbound as well. >> all right, right now we're certainly thinking about the weekend and really nice weather. >> we're all ready for the warriors game -- >> what do you mean? >> we're all coordinated and it's going to be great for no matter what you're planning to do and i've got you covered here. here's a look at tomorrow's forecast, 68 degrees will be the high for the coast. 76 degrees inland. but then by sunday, more clouds will be moving in. temperature coming down several degrees and we'll have some rain moving in by sunday evening. i'll be out there tomorrow at the autism speaks walk. i'm emceeing that event. stop by the booth and say hi. it's going to be perfect starting out in the low 60s at the time we start walking and upper 60s by the end of the event. if you're getting ready to head to coachella nks it's going to be so hot. it starts out in the 50s and

then reaches 94 degrees tomorrow and just a side note, beyonce will hit the stage at 11:00 tomorrow morning. we are going to have nice weather then but it's going to be really hot during the middle of the day. make sure you're prepared for snow, go to the sierra, squaw valley looking beautiful. you shouldn't have any problems getting there. although by sunday, rain will get going and then it changes over to snow by late sunday night. napa valley, of course, a great spot to head for the weekend. weather is going to be perfect today and tomorrow but then clouds and rain by late sunday afternoon. i'll be tracking that and we'll talk about today's temperature trend in about three minutes. >> thanks so much. >> it is 6:40, coming up next on "today in the bay," the celebration this weekend for labor and civil rights icon sea cesar chavez. >> the deported veteran who will officially become a u.s. citizen today. thanks to an nbc bay area investigation. taking a look at wall street, you can see the right

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6:43, happy friday, beautiful weather in the forecast today, here's a live look outside in san jose. we start out clear but also chilly as we go to los gatos, only 44 degrees through 8:00 but

it does warm up nicely today. at noon we're at 60 degrees and 65 degrees at 2:00. eventually reaching into the upper 60s today and even warmer tomorrow. we'll talk about what to wear and also more on that weekend forecast coming up in less than five minutes. >> kari, look how nice 880 is past the truck scales over by tesla. no problems right there for nimitz and south bay looking northbound 101 just minor slowing. we'll show you if i can get a shot of that actual slowing coming up. >> 6:44 right now. happening today, the deported army veteran will become a u.s. citizen. he was granted citizenship two weeks after after pardoning him for crimes that got him deported in 2010. since then he worked for the u.s. veterans administration in tijuana, he will be sworn in today in san diego. nbc bay area's investigative

unit helped bring to life the stories of dozen of veterans deported affidavit serving honorably in the military. you can watch the story by visiting the investigative unit. it is quarter to 7:00. new this morning, former speaker of the house john boehner stops by the "today" show in his first network television interview since president trump took office. he's shares his thoughts on a lot of issues including james comey's new book, coming out next week where he calls the president a liar. >> in a credibility contest between president trump and former director comey, who would you pick? >> i'll let the american people decide which side of this debate they are on, but he's entitled to his opinion. he's laying out facts as he sees them. but like anybody else, all of the facts will show up sooner or later and we'll know exactly what happened and didn't happen. >> you can catch the full interview on "today" at 7:00

right after "today in the bay." the president in the meantime says james comey, calling him a slimeball this morning. >> scott mcgrew, the president must have read or seen the former fbi director's book. >> never heard laura use such language but the president did, slimeball. this morning in a long tweet in which he attacks the former fbi director calling him a liar as well. comey's book does not come out until next week but excerpts have been released. honestly there's not a whole lot of new stuff and to be frank there are a number of add hom nin attacks by the president. we're getting a first look at "a higher loyalty." the white house has come and attacked this book. you will hear a number of things from the republican party, a coordinated effort to discredit the book and leaker and liar in the next few weeks. so far the white house is not made the mistake it made with the previous tell-all "fire and

fury", tried to get that back banned which isn't even legal under american law and shortly after that it became the most popular book on planet earth, at least for a couple of weeks. every day i ask for your feedback on our coverage of the president. i do read every tweet and e-mail that we get, whether we first started this segment, i kind of thought we would be able to read your comments on air and respond to them but we vastly underestimated how much breaking news would come out of the white house every day. i do want to get to one, it is friday, afterall. why does scott mcgrew say mr. trump? it's disrespectful says the viewer. i actually do that to show respect. the white house says that's an acceptable reference. i say president trump on first reference in a story, the president on the second reference and yes, lower case is correct grammar and mr. trump. nbc doesn't have a policy i'm aware of. for instance, general john kelly

becomes kelly on the second reference. congresswoman pelosi becomes pelosi on the second reference. it makes me uncomfortable to do the same thing with the president. can't just call him trump the way i would say schumer or mcmaster or comey, i say mr. trump. again, there's a long tradition in washington to do so. mr. president, if you're talking to him, president trump, the president, mr. trump when writing about him. what do you think? we examined the president's tweets and executive orders and everything, every day and like i said, i read your tweets and facebook messages, send them on in. >> thank you, scott mcgrew, mr. mcgrew. happening tomorrow, a celebration for labor and civil rights leader ses ar chavez, tomorrow is the annual cesar chavez holiday, parade and festival taking place, starting at 11:00 a.m. and street fair and music and dancing and arts and crafts. this marks 25 years since chavez

passed away and 50 years since he went on a 25-day hunger strike for nonviolence. that's crazy to think about because gosh, i was a reporter and i covered the funeral out in the central valley. i guess i've been doing this for a while. >> you have the time machine. >> that's right. >> i get in the chamber every night. >> better sleep it in this weekend. >> you don't want too miss this weekend. >> it's going to be beautiful this weekend. there are so many events going on around the bay area. hopefully you'll get out and enjoy it, especially saturday. a lot of people are heading to work here. live look outside in dublin as the sun rises, let's go past this camera shot to livermore as the kids get out the door for school this morning. we'll be at 40 degrees, it's going to be a chilly start and then it warms up into the mid-60s as we go into the afternoon as you go back to pick them up. we'll see highs today in livermore at 70 and 70 in san

jose. 67 in oakland and 74 in santa rosa. the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen showing a lot of sunshine for the next couple of days. take an advantage going out there and hiking in the south bay, maybe going to the park, it's going to be in the upper 60s for the middle of the afternoon. perfect hiking weather, just bring sunscreen. we do need layers. it's good to start out with a hat also, nice warm jacket. later today you won't need all of that. we're looking at high pressure and dry conditions as of right now but there's rain well to the north of us across the pacific northwest. as that system starts to dip in, we'll see the rain by sunday afternoon and it also crosses over towards the sierra and brings in snow by monday and some scattered showers for much of the bay area on monday, tuesday and part of wednesday looks dry but there will be another cold front moving in. so our weather pattern stays unsettled with temperatures going up and down. rain chances in and out of the

forecast. you do want to make sure you keep checking in so you're aware of the changes in the inland areas the best day, definitely look like it will be tomorrow. mike says it's a pretty good friday commute. >> which means it's pretty good as far as speed sensors go around the bay. south bay just starting with 101 and 87, a little more build. a little less speed. 55 at the very worst in spots. highway 4 towards pittsburgh and 242 the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on. we're calling out all of the big stuff. through the east bay, slow through sunol. pushing west across the san mateo bridge, traffic flows nicely and you have company but no delays getting over towards 101 on the peninsula. here's 101 palo alto, the reason why you have no delays the bay shore freeway moves clearly and san jose also, that little bit of slowing couldn't show you any problems and that's great. back to you. >> thanks, mike.

6:51. coming up next, a quick look at the top stories including a major update to the breaking news on the peninsula where a taxi driver wvoofd in a hit-and-run. items found in a northern california river that could help with the search. first happening now, the screen actors guild acalling for an end to auditions and other meetings in hotel rooms and homes. new guidelines come in the wake of the harvey weinstein scandal. new information about a previously unreleased book by "lord of the ring reques" autho tolkein, it takes place before "the lord of the rings." before

here are the top stories on today in the bay-- first an upd 6:55, before you head out, top stories we're covering on "today in the bay." >> breaking news on the peninsu peninsula. these are live pictures from nbc bay area sky ranger above a hit-and-run in millbrae. we want to look from our ground shot and it shows investigators there still on the scene. this is that elke hee camino re silva. a cab driver is in custody in

connection with a crash. within the past couple of minutes, deputies told us that driver attempted to hide the evidence of the crash by driving through a car wash in bu burlinggame. we'll stay on this story throughout the morning here on "today in the bay." we're expecting to learn new information on the search for southern california family who disappeared on the way to the bay area. crews have been searching for the thottapilly family along the eel river in medocino county. witnesses saw an suv crashing into the river during last week's storm and the description matches the family's car. debris and personal items were found in the river and relatives positively identified some of the belongings. the family had taken a trip to portland and supposed to visit family in san jose but never arrived. still no decision on u.s. action in syria this morning. defense secretary jim mattis is urge gs president trump to be cautious in respond gs to the

suspected chemical gas attack on civilians. nbc news has learned about new evidence that shows both chlorine gas and nerve agent were used. one source says the u.s. government is confident the syrian dictator was behind the horrific attack. u.n. ambassador nikki haley has also said the u.s. has enough proof. we could see dangerous surf in the bay area over the weekend. that weather is heating up so a lot of people are beginning to flock to the coast but we're expecting some dangerous waves. san francisco fire department is warning people to be aware of those sneaker waves. less also a strong chance much rip current. dangerous surf is expected sonoma and monterey counties. aldon smith is due in court today and being held on a half million dollars bail. deputies arrested him last friday after they say that he showed up and received an alcohol monitor with a potentially deadly .40 blood alcohol level. smith will be in court for his domestic violence case and

likely receive permission to enter substance abuse facility. >> las vegas blocking in financing to compete the new stadium in time for the 2020 season. according to the review journal, financing bonds sold out in less than two hours. state authority approved a debt service and groundwork for its own annual budget. construction crews expected to start pouring the foundation in the next few weeks. happening today it's official, credit card signatures are a thing of the past. the four major u.s. credit card companies are doing away with the requirements for signatures oj instore purposes. the change can take effect for american express and master card and discover. visa will make the change later this month. 6:58, live pictures from walnut creek this morning, a warning for drivers, law enforcement will be cracking down on distracted drivers across the bay area. that means put down those cell phones. ap r april is distracted driving

awareness month. there were 22,000 distracted driving crashes. it's a crisis. that's 10,000 less than in 2007 when the hands free law took effect. >> i had a nice officer remind me of that the other day. >> okay -- >> i'm good. >> let's talk about the forecast, looks great as we go into the weekend, a lot of sunshine today up to 64 degrees in san francisco. 68 on saturday and then for the inland area, 75 but rain returns by the end of the weekend. >> all right, that commute for a lot of people looking amazing out there. >> let's look at a maze, mcarthur maze, look how light it is moving really well back up at the toll plaza. no problem at this toll plaza, golden gate bridge, we've already seen people walking across the bridge already and go warriors. we had to end with that. >> that's right. >> that's what's happening

"today in the bay." don't forget to join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00, we'll continue to follow that breaking news for you this morning as well. good morning. taking his shots. fired fbi director james comey's book leaks overnight and it's a bombshell. calling the president a liar, comparing him to a mob boss, and saying his administration is a forest fire. this morning we have a first look inside the pages. massive mility buildup. u.s. forces on the move and on high alert as the president's national security team lays out options for more extensive military action against syria. and the u.n. caulls an emergenc meeting over the crisis. heart breaking plea. >> help, help, help. >> an ohio teen desperately calls 911 after being trapped in the folding