and think okay, is it going to rain? we could see mist and drizzle and then clearing as the day goes along with another round of rain moving in. this system is very weak. i would not change any plans for today. i wouldn't even bother with an umbrella. it's going to be so light. as we go through the 7:00 to 8:00 hour, a little bit of green here but once again it's going to be a very light drizzle as we go through the day, we'll get sunshine and it's going to be a really nice afternoon and there's a lot going on as far as sports around the bay area and events and then for tonight, scattered showers starts to move in and most of us will be sleeping. i'll detail that and we'll look ahead to the weekend in a few minutes. mike you have a serious crash. >> it sounds like. overall the speed sensors are not showing a major problem for the commute right now and bay bridge toll plaza, the biggest backup because metering lights are on. we take you to the south bay, we're looking at southbound 680

at the various off ramp, it sounds like the activity is off the freeway. a pedestrian may have been hit by a vehicle there and it sounds like serious injuries, we're tracking that, not far from our station, we're checking what we can and i'll let you know about closures. south 680, at the various off ramp. north of 680 and 280, traditional pattern. 580 in dublin, the volume holding steady. no major problems around the rest bay. back to you, laura. >> thank you very much. 6:01. a live look from the emeryville camera, the bay area known for pleasant weather and picturesque views but our air quality here not so great. a new report from the american lung association find being the bay area is in the top ten when it comes to having the worst air quality across the country. kris sanchez is live to explain

what the results could mean for our health. very concerning. >> hi there, laura, if you have sensitive health and your doctor has probably talked with you about the importance of staying out of polluted areas on bad air days and the bay area is ranking in the top ten in two of the categories that are difficult for health and also contribute to climate change according to some scientists. take a look at your screen for more detail. these are findings for san jose, oakland and san francisco and the bay area ranks number six in short term particle pollution and rank tenth in the same kind of pollution that sticks around year round. 13th in ozone pollution which scientists say is a result of warmer temperatures. these rankings reflect what was happening back in 2014 and 2016. but you don't have to look that far back to see scientists have noticed this.

you might remember the spare the air day last year and the really hot days we had in 2016 which scientists say were brought the second warmest temperatures in reported history. if you have heart disease, lung disease or asthma, then again your doctor has probably talked with you about the impact pollution is having on your health. there is some good news here the american lung association reports improvement since the last stay of the air report and says california has made strides in reducing pollution. i did post a link in my twitter feed to the actions that the lung association says you can take. but i also want to know what the air is like in your community, whether or not you've noticed that change that the lung association says that we've had that improvement or perhaps whether the pollution in your community is worse than -- it's a twitter polg, go ahead and take it. >> thanks very much, kris. >> 6:03. new stories emerging about the woman who died after a southwest

airplane's engine exploded and the people who risked their lives trying to save her. we brought this as live coverage for you during breaking news during yesterday's midday newscast this happened on a flight from new york to dallas, the fan blade broke apart in mid air, shattering a window. it nearly sucked one passenger from the plane. jennifer rearden of wells fargo executive died from her injuries and others who tried to save her talked about the terrifying experience. >> a emt and passenger managed to get her back inside the plane and lay her down and started cpr. we continued that for about 20 minutes and landed while we were still doing cpr. >> that plane made an emergency landing in philadelphia. this is the first commercial aviation death since the asiana crash at sfo in 2009. at 6:04.

new this morning, more criticism for california. the president is tweeting overnight, quote, there's a revolution going on in california, so many sanctuary areas want out of this ridiculous crime infested and breeding concept. jerry brown is trying to back out of the national guard at the boarder but people want security and safety now. we're also learning about secret meeting between the trump administration and north korea. the president confirms his choice for secretary of state outgoing director mike pompeo. apparently he met one on one with kim jong-un earlier this month. new details the red cross is now helping more than 100 people who have no place to live after yesterday's fire at a large san jose apartment building. this happened yesterday morning on mclaughlin near tully. four people were taken to the hospital. no one suffered serious

injuries. at this point the entire building is off limits. >> at 6:05, the world mourning the loss of an icon this morning. former first lady barbara bush died yesterday at the age of 92. we've got new video into our newsroom from the george hw. bush library in dallas texas. where flags are at half staff. >> tributes have been pouring in for mrs. bush overnight. today in the bay's jay gray is live in houston with a look back at the life and legacy of barbara beneficiary, oush, one e adored. >> reporter: yeah, good morning quha a life well lived, as you talk about tributes and memories and coming from not only across the country but around the world, so many people honoring barbara bush. someone that many believe was the most beloved and respected first lady in our nation's

history. she was the matriarch of a american political dynasty, the wife of the 41st president and mother of the 43rd. another son served as governor of florida and made his own run for the white house. her quick wit and no nonsense demeanor made bush a popular first lady. >> at last i get a chance to prove i'm more than just a pretty face. >> she was a force for a number of causes including literacy and aids and children's issues. >> did you like that story? >> driven in part by the loss of the daughter to leukemia. with her husband bush raised more than a billion dollars for charity after leaving the white house. >> my wife barbara, the silver fox. >> former president george h.w. bush publicly referred to his wife bar as the reason for his success. she was fierceful protective and loyal to her family. >> at the end of your life,

you'll never regret not having passed one more test, winning more more verdict or not closing one more deal. you will regret time not spent with a husband, a child a friend or parent. >> she often joked that she had been lucky to marry so well. while friends and fans say it's the country that was lucky to have such a gracious and caring woman as first woman and in her later years affectionately known as america's grandmother. >> reporter: now, george and laura bush were married for 73 years. they called it a love affair that lasted from their courtship through yesterday and we have been told by family members that the president spent yesterday holding his wife's hand at her bedside as she passed away. that's the latest from here in houston, laura and marcus, back to you. >> a beautiful vision really, hard thing to go through when you lose a loved one, very

touching. >> thank you, jay. >> our coverage continues throughout the morning on "today in the bay." next on the "today" show, the tributes pouring in from around the world for the former first lady. >> it is 6:09 on this wednesday morning. let's get up and get moving, a live look san jose an all cloudy start around the bay area. as we go to santa clara, we'll see the clouds and couple of sprinkles but nothing to be really concerned about. then we'll get sunshine breaking out today and into the low 60s with our highs today up to 64 degrees in san jose, oakland 58 degrees and 61 in santa rosa. we will stasrt to see rain movig in later tonight. i'll detail that and i'll look at the temperature trend for palo alto in four minutes. mike has a look at the morning commute and couple of issues. >> san jose is where we had the crash to various off ramp and learned from chp that the off ramp has been cleared and the

crash activity cleared from the lanes. we're still following what happened to the pedestrian that was apparently hit off 680. but 680 itself movers smoothly now. coming you through morgan hill, more slowing than we often see, by the time you get towards cochran, should be just fine as speed through that portion of the commute. 17 moves nicely. there's a disabled vehicle just north of the fish hook, sounds like everything is out of lanes but i'll let you know if there's any major problems -- our drive through oakland out of fremont and towards oakland tail lights move nicely for 880 and southbound headlights past tesla towards silicon valley. as you approach towards the bay bridge and also out of the maze, you see the headlights slowing for west 580 as well. back to you guys. >> history lesson there. thanks, mike. >> coming up next on "today in the bay," health concerns at the

popular northern california river. all new this morning, the steps health officials are taking to prevent people from becoming sick as we head into warmer spring and summer months. >> plus -- >> my water just broke and said, oh, man, really? >> a woman goes into labor in her car and turns out this isn't the first time this happened for her. >> that special delivery coming up. and later the startling new study that finds a lot of teenagers don't realize how dangerous e cigarettes can be. coming up at 6:25, you're watching "today in the bay."

6:14 on this wednesday, let's get a live look outside in palo alto as you get ready to head out the door. we're going to see those clouds and maybe even a couple of sprinkles on the drive to work and for the rest of the morning. we'll get clearing and some sunshine breaking out today and then a chance of rain for parts of the bay area tonight. we'll talk about that and what's ahead as we go through the rest of the week coming up in less than five minutes. >> we're looking at pretty pleasant drive times around the bay, southbound 880 at the bottom of your screen, a little slowing, i have a hazard reported and i'll show you where. shouldn't be a big deal. >> thanks so much. quickly approaching 6:15. new this morning a health warning and tourism concerns.

dangerous bacteria has been found in the american river. since the start of the year, nine test sites have shown e. coli contamination, officials want to start posting warning signs. if they start posting signs around here that it's not safe to swim in different areas, then people will quit coming to the river. >> i swim here and kids swim here in the summertime and other kids smim here also, it's kind of bugs me because they can catch something from it. >> so far there are no reports of anyone getting sick. you can still go in the water but the health department says don't drink it. and shower after swimming. business and tech news for you this morning at 6:15, a good news for procrastinators, you have a little bit more time to file tafrms if you haven't already. >> for more on the rest of the news before the bell, let's check in with kate rogers. good morning, kate. >> good morning to you both, wall street will try to build on

yesterday's gains despite a disappointing report from ibm. the market rallied on the back of strong quarter results from netflix, hit a record high. on today's watch list we have earnings from banking giant morgan stanley and american express. the dow closing up 213 points to 24,786 and nasdaq jumping 174 to 7,281. tesla will switch factories to working around the clock as it aims to produce 6,000 model 3 cars by the end of june. according to an e-mail sent to employees that was confirmed by cnbc, musk says tesla will halt production for several days to upgrade equipment. the irs is giving americans an extra day to file tax returns after the website went down on deadline day of all days. businesses or individuals that had a payment or filing due tuesday will have until midnight wednesday. no additional paperwork is necessary to get the extension. the irs site which crashed amid a flood of last minute filings appeared to be back to normal

late yesterday. back over to you. thanks, kate. giving back to the community was the theme of yesterday's big event in san jose. >> that's right, marcus and i hosted the 49th annual volunteer recognition luncheon in cbell. it was put on by the junior league of san jose. this is an annual event, done it for many years and great to see. >> florida mom of four delivers a baby inside a car, not just the first time this has happened to her. yesterday baby nila grace came into the world in the back seat of the car. she started to have contractions earlier this month and only made it a mile from the home when she went into labor. >> my water just broke then said oh, man, really? then i said, all right, this next one i'm going to push. really, shell? and then she came. >> and glad she's laughing about

it. turns out the last child was also born in their car five years ago. mom and baby are help happy and healthy. >> maybe they can rent it out. >> i don't want to take a ride in that car. >> make you go earlier. >> two healthy births already. >> lift and push -- >> oh, my goodness. >> uber? >> let's just move on this morning. it's going to be cloudy as you head for that drive to work. hopefully it's not that exciting as you go to work this morning. we're going to see in some spots some sprinkles here and there walking the kids to school, it's only going to be 48 degrees in san jose and another morning to put on a heavier jacket and a lot of clouds through the school day. may still be able to have recess outside. highs in the south bay, 63 degrees in gilroy and mil pepit and 63 in concord.

seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen showing a big warm-up. we make it up to 56 degrees in daly city and san francisco 58 in the mission districts and 61 today in santa rosa. as we're starting out we're also checking out that forecast as you make plans for this evening. if you get out there early to the sap center to watch the sharks game it's going to be at 59 degrees. a lot of sunshine too but there will be a slight chance of rain while you're inside the sap center and it's going to be an exciting day there. a live look outside in oakland, getting on the roads this morning then later on today if you're heading out to the a's game, we have some perfect weather for that too. at times there will be some clouds and peaks of sunshine but temperatures staying in the upper 50s throughout the day as i track this rain moving in. this is a very weak system, could bring sprinkles through the morning. some clearing for the afternoon and then some rain mostly tonight while we're sleeping and only in a few spots. i'll have details on that and

also a look ahead to the forecast. mike focused on san leandro. >> san leandro a tough part of your commute, overall we don't have one right now. san jose a little slowing from north 101. it was south 880 around washington, that's where i was concerned the disabled vehicle blocks one lane. chp says it's still there but i would expect to see more slowing out of oakland. we don't. we have it here towards the san mateo bridge and hayward and union city. that's a light drive, just slowing past 92 and west across 92 starting to build. west across 80 the bay bridge, slowing on the incline and slowing through berkeley but nothing dramatic through the maze. meerting lights are on. the south bay, we didn't show it a whole lot on the map, a little of slowing 101 north of 680 and 280 on the overcrossing there. we look at the san mateo bridge, this bay crossing westbound is picking up volume. we talked about the slower drive developing along the flat

section, still okay in foster city. back to you. >> all right, thanks, mike. 6:20. coming up next on "today in the bay," vaping in school, the alarming number of teenagers that don't realize e cigarettes can be just as dangerous as cigarettes. it is time to start talking about tax day 2019. for real. i'm consumer investigator chris kim murrchmura chmura. >> it is wednesday, it is hump day right here on nbc bay area. take a look at this. i posted this on twitter, just something to make you file througho smile throughout the day. the time is 6:21, you can follow me now @marcusnbc. one day afters

we have breaking news to tell you about, two more emergency landings this morning just one day after planes engine brew out mid-air on a southwest flight. we're just learning about an incident in which a quantas plane had to turn after after taking off from dallas because of a flap issue. earlier this morning in nashville, a southwest plane struck a bird on takeoff. that plane was forced to turn around and head back to the airport. there are no injuries in either of those incidents and we'll have more on yesterday's deadly southwest plane in philadelphia coming up for you at 6:55. it is tax day 2018 again after the irs added a one day

extension because of problems with its website. >> big changes are coming to the way you file taxes next year. that means you might need to start taking action right now. consumer investigator chris chmura explains. >> good morning, the big culprit here is the big tax law congress passed back in december. and it could make a big difference in how much you owe or get back when you file your taxes next year. okay, just a few of the new rules here. first the personal exemption has been eliminated. but the standard deduction has been nearly doubled. the child tax credit doubled for each qualified child, now up to $2,000. the tax bracket by the way, those are lowered a little but they are also wider. and here's a big change for us in california. the itemized deduction for state and local taxes which includes your property tax is capped at $10,000. bottom line, the time to start planning for tax day 2019 is

now. >> you want to avoid a big surprise next year because of all of the big changes that happen this year. and you have time this year, you have the whole year to do it. >> tonight at 6:00, we'll take a closer look at the big surprise you might face if you're not properly prepared. please call us 888-996-tips or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll see you again tonight at 6:00. thanks, chris. 6:26, now to a growing problem we're seeing in schools, vaping in school restrooms, it is a story "today in the bay" has been investigating for months now. this morning we're learning more about vaping's health impact. jewel is a vaping device that can hide in plain sight and no telltale odor. truth initiative surveyed more than 1,000 teenagers, 63% were

unaware one juul pod contains just as much nicotine as a pack of cigarettes. >> so much nicotine so rapidly, it dramatically increases the risk that a kid who experiments will become addicted and go on to smoke cigarettes. >> juul labs is working with school districts across the country to try to control this problem. 6:27, waiting for the big one, san francisco marks 112 years since the 1906 earthquake just as researchers say that the hayward fault could be more dangerous than previously thought. the new information we're expecting to learn about the fault line today. plus, traffic headache, the reason people in one peninsula city say navigation apps are creating more congestion on bay area roads. you're watching "today in the bay." we )re off to a cool and cy

start-- as we track more rain right now at 6:30, we're off to a cool and cloudy start as we track more rain headed towards the bay area. taking a live look outside from downtown san jose, the shark tank, a lot of action going on there these days. good morning and thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington, let's head over to kari hall to get you started with the day outside. >> it starts out cloudy and we're getting the kids up and out the door for school. let's go to palo alto for the school day forecast, it's going to be a chilly one, only upper 40s as you walk or drive to school. we'll see clouds throughout the school day by the time it's over

it will be 60 degrees. let's get a look at all of our highs for today, up to 64 in san jose, 63 in concord, oakland 58 degrees, cooler because of the clouds and even a couple of sprinkles but some of the heavier rain for parts of the bay area arrives tonight. i'll detail that and the weekend. mike says there's a steadier build around the bay. >> steadier but slower. so slower steadier wins the race, i don't know if that applies here. but the bill for the south bay for 87 and 101 both starting to show the volume show up a bit and hayward slow through that area. getting towards the bay bridge, almost half hour right here, highway 4 to the bay bridge and backup at the toll plaza itself. the backup itself shows you that the left shows a lighter flow because of traffic flowing nicely there. it ebobs and flows and fast trak nicely as well. over here we had a good flow of traffic about five minutes ago and things kind of calmed down

again towards the city via the golden gate bridge, no delays for the north bay. >> thanks, mike. at 6:31. we have breaking news, a house fire this is where a house has gone up in flames in the south bay. our nbc bay area sky ranger is over the scene right here. you can see firefighters pouring that water on the scene. breaking up a little bit but you can see crews still on the scene trying to put out any hot spots that we see there. this happened around 4:30 this morning and this is near majestic way elementary school in san jose. luckily we're hearing no one was hurt but we do know five people have been displaced. we'll stay on top of this breaking news for you. we'll continue here on "today in the bay" and nbcbayarea.com. today marks 112 years since the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire in san francisco. our cameras were rolling just about an hour ago as city leaders and community members came together to mark the

anniversary. today ceremonies come on the heels of a new report that finds the bay area could be more vulnerable to a major earthquake than we thought. >> pete suratos is live with that concerning new finding of the hayward fault line. this is very disturbing. >> reporter: yeah, very disturbing indeed. we'll get to that study by the usgs in just a moment. i want to give a recap of the ceremonies that took place here remembering the 1906 earthquake and thousands of lives lost. we just saw what's called the little giant fire hydrant. that was spray painted at about 5:30. that fire hydrant is credited with essentially saving the mission district during the 1906 earthquake. i want to show you video from earlier. the wife of late san francisco mayor ed lee who was the first to spray paint that fire hydrant gold and we saw a number of people do so afterwards. about 30 minutes or so before that at another ceremony at the lottas fountain on market

street. that the ceremony took place at 5:12 to remember lives lost in the earthquake and 5:12 is an important time, when the earthquake hit in san francisco back in 1906 and that fountain is significant because it served as a meeting spot for people during the 1906 earthquake. both ceremonies this morning were dedicated to mayor ed lee, the late san francisco mayor who palgsed away unexpectedly in december. we had a chance to hear from organizers as well as current mayor mark ferrell about the importance of remembering the mayor during these events. >> we have dedicated year's ceremony to the memory of ed lee, came down here for many years and person responsible for getting water flowing in the mountain again. >> i would like to take a special moment to remember our late mayor, ed lee. who was a friend to so many of us here this morning but also was a stalwart at this event. >> reporter: now back to the

usgs study you were mentioning there, it indicates that just released that the hayward fault may be more dangerous than the san andrea asphalt, hundreds could die and injured. an estimated 2 million people live on the fault. let's bring you back out here live to the fire hydrant where the ceremony took place not too long ago. in the case of the 1906 earthquake, it hit along the san andreas fault, thousands dying as a result of the earthquake. we'll get more on the study when they hold a couple of press conferences later today. we're live in san francisco, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> a reminder after the anniversary and new study to get those earthquake kits ready, you never know when the next one could hit. thanks, pete. >> 6:35, new this morning, new calls in san francisco to examine building codes for a high rise towers and comes amid a recent surge in new skyscra r

skyscrapers. experts now admit is slowing sinking, "new york times" spoke with structural engineers and they say building codes have not kept up with the building boom and reassessment of earthquake risks is needed. >> happening today, the north bay mother accused of not calling 911 quh her 16-year-old overdosed and died is expected to appear in court today. we first brought you this story yesterday morning during "today in the bay." daniel foernsler was also under the influence when her son overdosed on monday. his mother and her friend robert harrison were arrested. petaluma police say they have responded to 20 overdose cases in the past six months. three just this past weekend. kathleen stafford says that petaluma -- with petaluma parents against drugs and says that parents need to start paying attention. >> be aware, know what's going on, google things and get to know the trends and check cars

and backpacks and everything. >> that mother faces charges of manslaughter and child endangerment. 6:36, san francisco police are looking for a man who was caught on camera slamming and killing a puppy. we want to warn you this video could be very difficult to watch. we froze that video just before that dog is thrown down. police are looking for a 23-year-old. gallon was arguing with a woman at that store in the tenderloin when he started to throw canned goods at her. the suspect snatches the dog away from the woman and slings it onto the ground. >> at 6:37, a traffic mess in the peninsula neighborhood, they say navigation apps are causing more traffic on residential streets as drivers try to cut around the congested areas. bob redell is live in san mateo with the changes that maybes want the city to make. good morning, bob.

>> reporter: good morning, take a look at this local road behind me. not exactly a bustling freeway but in the evenings believe it or not it can feel like one. it becomes bumper to bumper with traffic. you can understand why the people who live in these homes right here are so frustrated and demanding that the city do something. this area we're talking about, take a look at the map we put on the tv screen, it's airport boulevard and north bay shore boulevard that run north and south between peninsula and third here in san mateo. commuters are using these roads in the evening to get to the highway 92 interchange and the san mateo bridge without having to deal with the backup on southbound 101. neighbors who live in this area tell the san mateo daily journal they feel trapped in their own homes during the evening commute because their roads are so jammed with cars. now residents are asking the city for help. the journal reports the city is looking at additional signs and changing the timing on the lights at the intersection of peninsula and north bay shore boulevard. neighbors would also like a no

left turn sign at norfolk and east third avenue down in the area we're at right now, which they believe would make this shortcut not worth while for commuters. another option, having the city encourage waze, the driver app, to stop direct being drivers here. the problem of commuters being directed through neighborhoods buy driving apps like waze, not only a problem in peninsula, but fremont, installed new turn signs and livermore where the county is or is going to be installing speed tables. not just a problem on the peninsula but east bay as well and other parts of the bay area. reporting live here, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> if you live in those areas, not great. thank you so much, bob. >> at 6:39, breaking news that we're following on this wednesday morning. one person badly hurt after a crash by 680. it happened just after 530 in the morning on the off ramp.

someone called 911 to say they accidentally hit a pedestrian. the ramp is now open and the victim is at the hospital with what they are calling major injuries. glad that person is in the hospital for treatment. 680 cleared and as laura was talking about that crash, this crash on north 101 just north of 680, that also just cleared from the shoumder, no more distraction and see a good flow of traffic. a little build as well as capital expressway. speeds in the 50s for north 87 as well from capitol to curtener. a nice drive, coming through hayward, an earlier crash, may still be activity on the shoulder but looks like lanes have cleared in the past couple of minutes towards the san mateo bridge towards the bay bridge. look at oakland, pretty light. it's like weekend light over there -- it's not the weekend yet. >> wishful thinking, right. >> so much closer than

yesterday. >> true. >> and some great weather too this weekend on the way. we're going to shake the clouds and get warmer temperatures for the inland valley so we're making plans to maybe head to the beach and take in some sun. it's going to be 70 degrees for the coast on saturday and the bay it's 74 degrees, 80 for the interior valleys and sunday more of the same even a touch warmer for the valtlys on sunday. as you make plans, how about the apple blossom festival and the parade starts at 10:00 in the morning then live music going on all day. we'll start out with mild temperatures in the low 50s but it warms up nicely. if you'll be hitting the road heading to l.a., it's going to be sunny all weekend long, highs in the low 70s and no issues there. monterey is going to be nice with upper 60s and just a few clouds in the mix throughout saturday and sunday and high of 68 degrees. here's a live look at yosemite and it's going to be very chilly during the morning hours but a

nice day for a hike with those highs in the upper 50s, all weekend long. we'll take a look at today's temperature trend with a chance of rain. when and where that's coming up in about three minutes. >> thank you, kari. >> coming up next on "today in the bay," don't want to jinx it but we're on pt verge of a sweep live inside the sap center and the sharks get ready to take on the ducks for dame fogame four stanley cup playoffs the reason pavelski isn't feeling veoverly confident. >> this is up for after earnings from morgan stanley and many reporting stronger than expected results. this is "today in the bay."

the sunrise hidden by the clouds. they rolled in as a weak system moves in the bay area. but so far no rain as we take a live look outside in san jose. most of the day will be dry as we go to evergreen. it's going to be a cool start low 50s by 10:00 and we still see clouds with the sun peeking out every now and then but i think we'll get more clearing as we two through the day. we'll talk more about the 7-day forecast as it clears out coming up at about 6:50. >> and the north bay, the only issue is highway 37 continues to slow westbound, typical for the area ena lighter than typical

drive through the maze for a wednesday. backup at the bay bridge. >> thanks. it's 6:46, happening tonight, the san jose sharks could sweep the ducks. you're looking live inside the sap center. the sharks are up three games to zero and they put up eight goals in the third game but the team definitely not overconfident. captain joe pavelski remembers, we all do when the sharks dropped four straight playoff games in 2014. >> enough has happened in this room where we understand the challenges that still lie ahead of us. we're going to have to earn the next game for sure. >> all right, we'll still root on those sharks. >> thousands are expecting to celebrate the legalization of marriage marria marijuana this friday, 4/20. city leaders are getting ready every year as they do for this

event. today they'll hold a press conference. the big issue all of the trash that gets left behind in golden gate park. happening this morning in morgan hill, a major crackdown on those who violate traffic rules. it's part of the vision zero plan. santa clara sheriff's office and police will be helping out of the major focus will be the school zones, enforcements period starts at 6:30. james comey's book tour continues, the fired fbi director has been appearing on all of the networks. this morning on the "today" show, he squashed any speculation that his book is a precursor to any higher political ambition. >> do you think you would ever run for president or other political office? >> never. >> that was a very direct answer, unwashington-like. >> never. i want to say it again, my wife heard it twice, never. >> got it. >> that full interview airs at 7:30. comey's book which details his

career and personal interactions with president trump is currently number one on amazon's best seller list. san francisco's spca is turning 150 today. >> and to celebrate they are throwing a blow-out bash. a san francisco banker helped off spca in 1868 on this day. in dog years that's nearly 1,000 years ago. this is just the nation's fourth humane society to open and the first west of the mississippi. tonight's formal gala takes place at city hall, one of the top dogs in politics, governor jerry brown will also be there. >> putting on his tails. >> get it? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> that was all yours. >> that's crazy me. entirely all yours. >> let's get to the forecast. >> it looks beautiful outside, even though we can't see the sunrise, we have some clouds moving in and a cool start this morning with some breezy winds. let's get a look at our live view in fremont this morning. everything is blooming and you

can see the light flowers on the trees there and everyone out on the road with these clouds now. we will get some peaks of sunshine as we head through early morning late afternoon and then as we go into the day there will be a chance of rain but our high temperatures today reach into the upper 50s, cooler than yesterday and thanks to the clouds it will be up to 64 degrees in san jose. 63 in concord and palo alto and 61 today in santa rosa. seven-day forecast up at the bottom of the screen showing that after today we will have clearing. as you get started this morning you do need layers and a scarf dech kn definitely a good option as we'll have chilly temperatures and breezy winds kicking up. you'll need long sleeves all day long. as you head outside, you may want to make sure you take the allergy medication if you've been sneezing, wondering what's affecting your allergies, it may be oak or mulberry, those trees are blooming and also grass pollen is high. usually when we have a cold front moving in, it helps clear

out the air. we get rain but this system is so weak, i've only seen light sprinkles and it looks like for the most part a lot of rain chances will be backing off. we could see some spotty sprinkles and mist and drizzle from 10:00 to 11:00 and sun comes out today. we'll get mostly sunny skies for the afternoon and the quick round of rain we'll see for this evening may not hit all of the bay area. looks like only for the peninsula and parts of the east bay and south bay may see some rain. some of the models only showing a few hundreds of an inch of rain and only in a few spots. this is a fairly weak system and wouldn't change any plans whatsoever to be outside. then we'll get a lot more opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy warmer weather as it heats up in the upper 60s in san francisco and low 80s this weekend inland. mike has been tracking some serious issues for the morning commute. >> the most serious was the crash and we learn that victim was taken to the hospital. the roadway itself is clear,

that's better for 680 through the south bay. in the north bay, the fast track lanes and commuter lanes richmond to san rafael bridge jammed. cash lanes are not. bring the cash and you can get through a little faster going from richmond over to this shot in san rafael. this is not a problem we're seeing more traffic slowing out of novato and also in patches here around north san pedro. there's the toll plaza at the richmond bridge. over here we have the backup towards the bay bridge toll plaza. slowing through hayward and now the commute over the san mateo bridge, look at san mateo itself, slowing north of 92, and dumbarton and south bay and here towards morgan hill this morning, a little longer but clear by kauffman. back to you. >> thanks very much, mike. >> 6:51 right now, coming up, a quick look at the top stories here on "today in the bay," including continuing coverage of

the death of former first lady barbara bush. 6:51, facebook is rolling out new privacy chanch changes to comply with strict european law. they'll ask every user to review the privacy choices from the information they add to the profile to how facebook uses the data to target ads, this is happening after the cambridge analytica scandal. >> the ceo of aleej ant is firing bath after a report that called into the safety record. the report says there's been more than 100 serious mechanical incidents including aborted take-offs and mid-air engine failures. we'll have more news after the break. stick around. in the bay--

breaking news -- 6:55, before you head out here are the top stories we're covering on "today in the bay." >> a house goes up in flames in san jose. our nbc bay area sky ranger flew over that scene earlier this morning. that fire broke out on half pence way near piedmont by majestic way elementary school. this all started around 4:30 this morning. no one was hurt and we do know that five people are displaced. a look at the george h.w. bush presidential library in texas. flags there and spots nationwide are flying at half staff this morning.

everyone remembering barbara bush, the wife to one president and mother to another, died last night at the age of 92. tributes are pouring in including messages from the current and former first couples. just minutes ago we learned the first lady melania trump will attend the funeral. the bushes celebrated the 73rd wedding anniversary just in january. barbara bush died holding her husband's hand. coverage continues next on the "today" show as the nation remembers the life and legacy of the beloved former first lady. if you live in the bay area, you may not be able to breathe any easier. at least when it comes to air quality, the american lung association is out with a new air pollution study and 11 of the nations 25 most polluted cities are in california including san jose and oakland and san francisco number sixth in the short term pollution. and its number ten in year round pollution. we're just learning about a new incident involving a

southwest plane the second in two days. our national tennessee affiliate says a plane struck a bird shortly after take-off but managed to savely return to the airport. new stories emerging about the woman who died after a southwest airplane's engine exploded. we brought you live breaking coverage of this during yesterday's midday newscast. it happened on a flight from new york to dallas. investigators are saying the engine's fan blade broke apart in mid air shattering a window and nearly sucked one passenger from the plane. ail wells fargo executive and mother of two died from her injuries. a secret meeting between the trump administration and north korea. the president confirms his choice for secretary of state, outgoing director mike pompeo met one on one with kim jong-un. details have not been released. the red cross is now helping out more than 100 people who have no place to live after an apartment fire in san jose.

it happened yesterday morning and we showed it to you here on "today in the bay." four people were hospitalized but no one has serious injuries. the entire building is off limits and an evacuation center is open for those displace. a live look at the golden fire hydrant in san francisco's mission district. credited for helping save the city during the 1906 earthquake, today marks 112 years since that devastating day. we have been following the tributes around the city over the past couple of hours and this is done every year and the last known survivor died in 2016. >> a live look at what right now is a quiet street in san mateo but neighbors say during the evening commute, it can feel like a parking lot. that's because traffic apps like waze are sending drivers down the normally quiet street from north bay shore boulevard. it happens when nearby highway 101 just gets too congested and they are asking the city to take some kind of action to try to

discourage drivers. everybody wants the quick way around. >> they are discouraged. >> they are the neighbors. >> certainly a nice drive to work? >> yeah, it's all dry as of now but you don't have the sun beaming through your windshield, it's going to be mostly cloudy and we'll have a chance of some rain moving through this evening but it all clears out and it warms up for the weekend. >> mike says the traffic is moving quite well. >> it is traffic so it's there but we'll show you the san mateo bridge. picking up the volume westbound but it is moving well away from us, where 92 meets with 101. there's good amount of traffic going through hayward but the peninsula side yet to see a lot of slowing -- san mateo looking slower there. san jose look at this great shot, northbound and do have slowing through silicon valley but north of 680, great drive. >> we hope it's a great game for the sharks tonight. >> let's do it. >> back at 7:25 with live local

nuds updates. >> don't forget to join us inside the subpoena saeap cente sharks take on the ducks. go sharks. good morning. remembering an icon. tributes pouring in from around the world for barbara bush, the beloved former first lady matriarch of the bush dynasty. being remembered for her elegance, sharp wit and her lifelong love affair with her husband, george. >> i could hardly eathe i thought he was so beautiful. >> how the first lady will be honored in the coming days. airline nightmare. >> they said there's a hole and someone went out. >> a deadly midair explosion on a southwest plane, shatters a passenger window in flight, pulling a young mother halfway