thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. of course we'll check your commute before you head out the door but first what you need to put on. >> it's a jacket day. can you see behind us it's cloudy and we're going to see those clouds for a little while longer but then sunshine later today. let's get out the door as you make your plans. maybe you're going out for a jog around hayward. it's going to be in the low 50s through 6:00. and then we'll see that sunshine breaking out late morning. all of our high temperatures will be a slight built lower today than yesterday. 71 in napa, inland area still reaching into the low 70s. we'll take a look at that weekend forecast coming up. mike is tracking the morning commute. >> that's right, kari. first of all, bart riders you're in recovery mode at most ten-minute delays. if you're boarding warm springs heading to fremont that was the one with issues. over here the roadways are not experiencing surprises.

a little build for tri-valley through sunol. over here the approach to the bay bridge is fine. toll plaza has metering lights on. turned the camera berkeley approach westbound traffic, eastbound reports of a trash somewhere around university, the crossing. we don't see an interruption to traffic flow so that's all right for the area. across san mateo bridge, more traffic volume but no traffic problems heading west with the taillights. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:01 right now. developing this morning, cold case cracked. they have arrested the man known as the golden state killer. he's link to dozens of crimes across the state including 12 right here in the bay area. you probably also heard of him as the east area rapist and the original night stalker. >> here is the latest. investigators arrested 72-year-old joseph james deangelo at his home in citrus heights. a suburb in sacramento.

that's where the crime spree began four decades ago. dna linked him to more than 45 rapes, 12 murders and 120 burglaries across california. "today in the bay" pete suratos live in contra costa county to explain what we're learning about the suspect. pee pe pete, one of the things people are shocked by is he's a former police officer. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. very shocking joseph deangelo once worked as a police officer during all this for a three-year period of time for the city of auburn where he worked as an officer. a picture uncovered, he's the one in the moustache numerator in that picture. according to auburn police, he was fired in 1979 for shoplifting. law enforcement officials said during a press conference

yesterday that it's possible he may have been committing crimes as the golden state killer while he was working as an officer. decades now after he committed these heinous crimes, residents in the city of auburn are feeling a sense of relief knowing he's behind bars. >> we were scared. everybody had to shut up the house and lock the cars at night. yeah. so we're real relieved he was caught. >> i hope they don't go lightly on him. he's created a lot of pain for a lot of people. >> reporter: of course we're getting more details on the life he was living prior to that arrest, including where he was working, the city he was living in, as well as his relationship with his estranged wife. we'll have more details on that in the next half hour. live in alamo, pete surato for "today in the bay." >> this reads like a book. >> so many layers to this one. >> thank you, pete. we'll constantly update the story online. to view a gallery over the years

head to nbcbayarea.com. breaking news, president trump's pick for the lead of veterans affairs is with drawing his nomination. this happened just an hour ago. several allegations have risen about ronny jackson since his nomination came to light. those allegations including drinking on the job and misprescribing drugs. jackson just released a statement saying those allegations are, quote, completely false and fabricated. of course we will continue to follow this breaking news story. of course scott mcgrew is going to break this down for us in his analyze at 6: 45. >> it is 6:04. a bart station back open after a terrifying ordeal last night. police say he shot at a police officer. it happened at the hayward station at 4:30. the officer didn't fire back but arrested the suspect. concord's push to redevelop former naval weapons station continues to take shape. tonight neighbors will get an update on how the long ferm plan is coming together. the navy closed the weapons

station years ago. if everything stays on track concord may start converting the property within two careers. people in the south bay could start seeing tiny homes pop up. there are two possible for those sites one near interstate 280 and 680 and 101. another along mabury. near coyote creek. merc says two fulltime staffers would be there at all times, so would maintenance worker, security and part-time volunteers to arrange meals and activities. first tenants will be single males who have jobs and strong work history. they have to have a plan to move out because this is meant to be temporary. a busy san francisco street just got a little safer. happening today leaders celebrate the project's completion. the two-year turk street safety

project includes a new protected bike line and high-visibility crosswalks. this happens turk through tenderloin between polk and mason. >> are you ready for some football. live look at the stadium in texas where the nfl draft starts today. while the 49ers and raiders both have top ten pick today, it is where the raiders are chooseing to reveal third day picks that has fans very upset. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez at headquarters in alameda. people feel betrayed by this, kris. >> the betrayal doesn't seem to end for raiders fans here in oakland. he headquarters in alameda. their home turf is still the oakland coliseum at least for another year but the raiders are making themselves very comfortable in las vegas. here is a live look at construction in las vegas. today team building for the season begins with day one of the nfl draft. this is at&t stadium as you showed us in arlington, texas,

where day one nfl draft picks will be announced. it's day three of the draft that is a kooky fan favorite when teams get to pick their open place toss make their announcements. the 49ers top the coolest list. luck asfilms with chewbacca r2-d2 buccaneers will have a parrot deliver on pirate ship. that's my number one pick. vikings joined by gold medal curling team. titans on grand ole opry stage. raiders in vegas second time, this time at air force base home of thunderbirds. some fans are sad but not surprised the team didn't give oakland one last honor. >> they should have, i think. that's kind of mean. the fans are diehard fans in oakland, aren't they? they won't be happy. >> oakland raiders organization

demonstrated throughout time they don't have geographic loyalty or fan loyalty of any kind. i follow them because i've been a raiders fan and season ticket holder since '68. >> that is a long time. so he and other oakland raiders fans may feel shafted. las vegas fans are already showing up here at the raiders preview center in vegas where they can see renderings of the new "sin city" stadium and the team's trophies and highlights. i want to know what you think, though, whether or not you think that the raiders could have given the bay area and oakland in particular one last hurrah or whether it matters not at all. in alameda, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> it matters. thanks, kris. >> we've got raiders fans, 49er fans as well. they are gearing up for nfl draft. >> join top team officials at draft party at pier 29 in san francisco. it starts at 4:00 and goes to

9:00 so you have a lot of time to party. all five almost burilombardi tr be there. take a selfie, don't be shy. tweet us @bay area. >> i've done that before. it's really cool. 6:09, a live look outside in fremont. as you get ready to head out, it's a cloudy start. we will see sunrise here but we will get sunshine later this morning. at 10:00 all year and 58 degrees. reaching into the upper 60s today. a beautiful afternoon for getting out there and getting about and enjoying sunshine. now as we check out san jose school day forecast, you're about to wake the kids up. as you walk or drive to school, make sure they have something nice and warm to wear, low 50s to start at recess and all clear sunshine. as that last school bell rings we'll be in the mid-60s. we'll take a look at santa teresa's forecast coming up in four minutes. mike just got a look at that early morning commute. >> that's right, kari.

no major crashes. that's the headline. bart in recovery mode minor delays perhaps for a couple fremont trains or fremont line trains. looking at an easy drive, easy ride. south bay starts that build for silicon valley. tri-valley showing a little slowing through 84. maybe cement debris. i'll outline that coming up. holding steady with early slowing for san martine, didn't get any worse, now as you would expect as severe as we usually see. san jose light traffic flow, flashing lights off .point, minor distraction 280, 680 interchange. 880 past coliseum smoothly through downtown oakland. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:10. coming up next on "today in the bay" p devastating north bay wildfires. the free event today to get victims bag on their feet. >> facebook can't lose even after a big scandal more and

more people join it. later car break-ins really becoming a big thing here in the bay area. actually being called an epidemic, but there is new technology that could prevent it from happening. that's coming up at 6:25. 6:11 right now. you're watching "today in the bay."

it's 6:13 with a cloudy start as we look outside, we will get clearing. going to santa teresa we'll start to see sun breaking out at 10:00. still in the mid-50s, a gradual warm-up but highs in the low 70s. there's going to be absolutely perfect. we have a beautiful weekend ahe ahead. have you been sneezing? we'll take a look at that pollen count coming up in five minutes. >> for you and for my son. here dublin westbound 580 moving smoothly out of altamont and dublin interchange typical 60 slowing to sunol i'll point to one spot you're going to want to watch. >> a good thursday morning to you. the dow ended its losing streak. nasdaq continues. lots of companies reporting profits including santa clara's intel. facebook more on them in a minute. i want to talk about ford.

ford is basically going to stop making cars. ford announced in the next four years it will stop making sedans like fusion and taurus and keep the mustang. other than that it's going to make crossovers and suvs and trucks. as for facebook it opened its books to investors. we can say the cambridge analytica issue did not hurt it. despite people who quit facebook or claimed they did, facebook added 70 million users in the midst of its biggest stanley yet. youtube is going to make it easier for parents to control what their kids see. as we reported in the past a surprising number of frankly disturbing videos on youtube kids. parents will now be able to preapprove what videos their kids can watch. now, this is on the youtube kids app. this is a separate app. can you choose a trusted channel like, for instance, "sesame street" or just choose a hand full of videos and the child

can't watch anything but those videos. >> but you have to get the app. >> for mobiles and tablets and phones. if you're doing it on your computer, you have the whole youtube. it's one way youtube trying to address these problems portfolio incredibly creepy videos. >> they sneak in. they are watching something seemingly innocent and then you over hear something and you're like what is that. >> creators sneak in. >> not a good thing. 6:16. new this morning ut berkeley conservatives reportedly getting green light to sue the school over speaking limits. they sued after school leaders canceled a speaking engagement by ann coulter. that came following violent protests triggered by a milo event in 2016. even though they based it on security and not bias, conservative groups could legally challenge the university

is limiting free expression. making new memories. taking a look here. the family portrait hanging on your wall or sitting on your table, many bayary wildfire victims are here really lost everything, especially those pictures they have from their families. next month a photographer will offer a free portrait session for victims. share this oppose my page, click to find details for you and your family and someone you may know actually take a picture and start new memories. >> happening tonight, avengers, one of the most anticipated movies of the years, avengers invite p -- avengers infinity war. it is rated pg-13, could break

box office records. >> i already have my ticket. >> really? >> i do. >> going tonight? >> saturday. >> that's a good time to go to the movies. might be cooler this weekend. >> cooler this weekend and a couple of showers in the mix, too. other than north bay a dry weekend. we'll talk about all of that before you step out the door this morning. we are making plans for the weekend. it does start out cloudy now as we take a live look outside in san jose. let's go to los gatos, a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures are a little cooler than yesterday. that's been the trend all week long. as you get out there, i want to show you the pollen count before you step out so you don't forget allergy medication. i'm sounding a little bit congested right now. we have a high amount of grass pollen and medium amount of trees. it's mostly oak and mulberry but i think something else is blooming because suddenly my

allergies went crazy. as we go through the morning drive in concord, partly cloudy skies through 8:00 and all clear skies. we're going to see temperatures in low- to mid-60s. make sure you grab sunglasses but you head out. as we get a look at high temperatures in the south bay, 73 degrees in morgan hill. the east bay reaching up to 71 in antioch, fremont up to 68 today. still cool temperatures for the coast and palo alto up to 68 degrees. also watching this system offshore, it's a very weak one and barely any clouds associated with it as of now. as it continues to move closer, we will have a slight chance of rain in the north bay. i'll be watching that for tomorrow. it's mostly around ukiah, farther northward for parts of lake and mendocino counties. saturday morning before it clears out for the afternoon. let me go what's in your weekend plans. weekend forecast coming up at 6:38. you may get a shout out or see your eventure checking out this

weekend, @karihall weather on facebook and twitter. inland forecast, 73 today, mid-60s, perfect weekend weather. you have mid valley. >> watching out for cement in the roadway. i want to give everybody a chance to look at speed sensors. the crash in san jose, check that out near sjc just popped up on the map. over here a little slowing through sunol and south 680. right around ruby hill, just underneath that overcrossing at 680, reports of cement debris. it does not sound like it's causing a major problem but may be a quick traffic break. i'll track that before heading to this area. westbound 80 moving nicely before the berkeley cub, not bad. slower out of the maze for west 24. 580 typical of volume, metering lights on at bay bridge toll

plaza. over here good problem steady volume of traffic, robin williams tunnel across golden gate bridge you are seeing that morning commute in san francisco. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> 6:21 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," empowering women. events taking place across the bay area today to promote gender equality. >> a special delivery for mom that isn't at all what pa loving daughter expected and paid for. i'm consumer investigators chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. if you're like me, you're probably thinking what do i share for throw-back thursday. bob redell posted his online. it's really an old report that he had in zero graphity. i haven't been able to hear it but i can see it. seems like something i want to see. >> i lived through it. >> you want to check this out. following them on twitter. can you watch that full clip. that's @bobnbc. 6:21 for you right now.

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call us any time with your consumer complaints, 888-996-tips or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. 6:26 right now. car break-ins are really becoming a bay area wide problem. now there could be a solution in the works. many newer cars are unlocked by bringing the key fob. this is near the car. you may have one. thieves are taking advantage of that new technology and here is how they are doing it. they are using a fake signal to trick the car to think the keyless fob is nearby. now a man targeted in this, he's created a keyless protector. it's a small device that blocks the key signal at the driver's command. >> it is 6:26 right now. making women equal. that's the effort and goal in the bay area. some screening in san jose, san francisco, we'll put up a list

of events nbcbayarea.com. i'll try to tweet it out. follow me @laura garcia if you're interested. >> laury will be mc'ing annual ywca women's award. >> exactly. it's an amazing event. i'm honored to be invited back by ywca. they do so many great works in our community. the event at fairmont in san jose. reception runs starting at 5:30. the ceremony itself starts at 7:00 honoring major contributions by women right here in the bay area. of course the proceeds benefit ywca which we know does so much for the community, domestic violence shelters and calls people can make to them at any time day or night. >> great way to say thank you. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. i'll be here tomorrow. >> 6:27 for you right now. coming up here on "today in the bay" bart in the south bay. big move transit leaders will

take that could affect hundreds of thousands of commuters in the bay area. plus -- >> my mother and grandmother being terrified and my dad. it was literally just terrifying. >> cold case cracked. investigators making an arrest in the golden state killer case. all new this morning, what neighbors are saying about the man and his family. you're watching "today in the bay." we )re off to a cool start.

taking a live look outside from the shark tank. right now at 6:30 we are off

to a cool start. taking a live look outside from the shark tank. you know our sharks are not in town. they are actually in vegas for game one tonight, yeah, playoff series against vegas golden knights. they will come back home. >> yeah. >> go for that win. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> marcus washington. let's head to kari hall with a better look what we can expect as we head out the door this morning. >> clouds whether running to work or school or just running. the forecast in hayward, we will see clouds. then the sun peeks out. we will see temperatures gradually warming up. upper 50s through much of the morning hours eventually reaching 70 in san jose. livermore 71, oakland 62. there will be a cool day in san francisco, 57 degrees and 66 today in santa rosa. i'll have a look at that weekend forecast coming up. mike, you have two crashes for the south bay? >> i do.

i do. looking over here toward 101 and highway 17. most of your bay looks really good as far as those speeds go. north 101 itself as you head towards brokaw there is a crash blocking the lane adding additional slowdown, oakland to 87 catching a break. before the merge by sjc see those runways right there. farther south northbound 17 coming up towards santa cruz exit we have a crash blocking one lane slowing folks down through los gatos. the rest of your commute looks pretty good. there's your drive from richmond to san rafael. richmond side and san rafael. send it back to you, marcus. developing this morning, investigators say they got him, golden state killer. 72-year-old killer joseph deangelo arrested this week. police say he's accused of a dozen murders and more than 45 rapes across california.

investigators say 12 of those crimes right here in the bay area. contra costa, alameda and santa clara county. "today in the bay" pete suratos live at contra costa county sheriff's office in alamo with what we're learning, pete, about that suspected family life. >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus. it appears the information we're getting on joseph deangelo, also known as golden state killer, he was living somewhat of a normal live in sacramento. able to go to roseville to track down family in the area. what you see in this video, a person driving away in the car. the woman driving away was identified by neighbors as the wife of deangelo. sources saying they have been separated for decades but still technically married. they say deangelo would visit the house periodically and the couple would publicly fight in

front of neighbors. as to where he was working former co-worker said he worked as big rig mechanic holding a job for decades. he only recently retired from that job. other important information we're learning this morning, he's a father, grandfather, also navy veteran and graduated from folsom high in 1964. our affiliate did reach out to the family and got ahold of them by phone. as expected, they are not providing comment at this time. pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. >> our coverage of the story continues online, we'll continue updating as new evidence is revealed. tomorrow the suspect is making his first court appearance. for instant information, head to nbcbayarea.com. >> 6:34, happening today heavy equipment will be rolling into concord in just a couple of

hours. this is all because of what you see right here. it will be used to bring down whatever is left of that building gutted by a fire. this is a live look at the construction site this morning. you may remember that building nearly burned to the ground early tuesday morning. late last night it was still smoldering. people liflg in the apartment next door are still waiting to go back home after being evacuated the night of the fire. >> happening today, a project years in the making will finally start moving forward. the second phase of the silicon valley bart extension project expected to get the green light from bart. now there's a way you can get your say on the final product. "today in the bay's" bob redell live in fremont with how riders can let vta know what they want. morning, bob. good morning to you, laura. in just about three hours bart's board of directors will vote on how to proceed with the additional extension of bart in silicon valley. i want to you take a look at your tv screen while we put this map together for you.

top right berryessa bart station. that is constructed right now. they are doing testing there and it's supposed to be open in the next several months. the question is how to extend from berryessa six miles from downtown san jose and santa clara. the valley transportation agency, vta, four new stations, can you see them listed there, alum rock, downtown san jose, diridon and finally santa clara. they are recommending single bore instead of double bore. that's a question brought up. now it's up to bart's board this morning whether or not to accept those recommendations. if they say yes, vta is expected to begin engineering and preconstruction on this new extension in june. >> how important for you to have bart coming into silicon valley? >> very important since i'm working in san francisco. >> how will it change your life? >> it saves me from driving up there.

it saves me from driving up there with my carpool person who dreyfuss like a bat out of hell. excuse my french. >> how will it change your commute? >> it will cut about 15 minutes off my drive. >> wow. >> i live way south bay, so i'm waiting for sure. >> can't wait? >> oh, yeah. >> vta needs your help wondering what kind of houses and businesses around the new station developed. what they are doing is asking for your input. they are having third of three community meetings. last time tonight at santa clara police department from 5:30 to 6:30. reporting live in fremont outside the relatively new warm springs bart station bob redell, "today in the bay." >> amazing to see the growth there. thanks a lot, bart. bob, not bart.

>> 6:37 right now. this is a big story you might hear a lot of people talking about today. 49ers linebacker reuben foster's ex-girlfriend is recounting his story. she had accused him of punching her eight to ten times in the head. now she said her injuries came in a fight with another woman, not with foster. this morning he still faces domestic violence charges. he is still with the 49ers but not taking part in any off-season training. well, the sharks right now are in vegas but not for fun. >> hopefully they will have a little fun and bring home a win. >> a win is always fun. >> game one for sharks in second round playoffs against golden knights. sharks and vegas sweeping their series. golden knights are an expansion time new to the season. they have been red hot pretty much all year long. game one at 7:00, game two on saturday at 5:00 right here on nbc bay area. you can watch it. a live look at sap center.

that's where game three and four will happen. games taking place next monday and wednesday. we'll be watching. >> take a bite out of crime. right, mike? >> that's right. what they say, what happens in vegas is a sharks' win p moving smoothly, not a win for commute. a slow drive that developed in front of our camera north of 680 and 280. the map shows you what i was talking about earlier, crash at brokaw blocking one lane, a motorcycle cleared out of the roadway. no mainly injuries reported. a bad spot at a tough time as you see that build coming up to the camera where i'm standing right here. look at that, building over at capital expressway. expect more trouble for bayshore freeway heading to san jose until they clear 87, 85. winton, earlier crash to the shoulder, smoother drive to san mateo bridge now toward bay bridge with the forecast as well. metering lights are on.

>> sorry, almost the weekend coming rather quickly. >> heading to the movies. this is kind of a preview of what we'll have for the weekend. clouds at times. won't be cloudy all weekend, and it will be much cooler. the coast will be at 59 degrees. a mix of sun and clouds there. also a slight chance of rain for the north bay, inland areas on saturday. 65 degrees. so it won't be as warm as we've had recently. we're going back to spring, maybe even a taste of winter for the coast. for the inland areas on sunday, we'll have a nice day, 66 for getting outside. petaluma butter and egg days parade happening saturday at noon. chris chmura will be on the nbc float. there will be a slight chance of rain but i think the rain will be early in the day. rain chances tapering off as we go into that main parade time. a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures that day reaching

into the low 60s and we'll have some sunshine for the rest of the afternoon. if going to pacific coast dream machine, half moon bay sunday. wrapping up the weekend seeing cool cars and airplanes. cool there, upper 50s throughout the weekend and a mix of sun and clouds at half moon bay. if you're hitting the road maybe going to sierra, here is a look at that forecast. there will be a slight chance of snow on sunday. doesn't look like it will be a heavy snowmaker. as you're coming back from sierra, you may have issues getting home. look at our forecast for saturday, 36 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. going to l.a., cool, highs in the mid-60s but there will be some sunshine. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend for san jose coming up in 30 minutes. >> sounds good. thanks so much, kari. coming up next on "today in the bay," danger on the road. new this morning a major increase in hit-and-runs in recent years and the steps you

can take to make sure you're safe while walking and driving. >> dr. ronny jackson says he's out. he's withdrawn his name as secretary of the veterans administration. stock market kicking thursday off on a high note. take a look right now. the dow is up 65 points right there. this is after facebook actually questioned earnings there. 6:42 for you right now. you're watching "today in the bay."

it's a cloudy start, 6:44 as we step out. we have temperatures in the mid-50s. here is a live look outside san jose and shark tank. let's go to willow glen. it's going to be still cloudy through 10:00. but after it clears out we'll have a beautiful day, highs reaching into the upper 60s, which is a little cooler than normal. that's the kind of weather we'll see for the week. a look at that weekend forecast and what to wear coming up in less than five minutes. >> 101 jams up through san jose, showing the crash at brokaw. so you ways around that. meanwhile there's no way around this. slowing continues as we head to the bay bridge, just more traffic. >> thanks so much, kari and mike. it's a quarter to 7:00 right now. california is leading the country with the most hit-and-run deaths. all new numbers that were published overnight. aaa put out the study p the data is from 2016. there were 337 deadly hit-and-run crashes in california.

nationwide there were more than 2,000. aaa says this is a trend moving in the wrong direction. one expert says something we all do from time to time may be a part of the problem. >> pedestrians and motorists alike driving while distracted or walking while their face is buried in their phone makes them less alert to their surroundings. >> despite california's big hit-and-run numbers some cities are successfully cutting traffic deaths. san francisco saw 20 deaths in 2017. we've seen many bay area communities don't vision zero plans to eliminate all traffic deaths in the coming years. >> 6:46. now to a lawsuit we've been telling you about. closing arguments expected in the case challenging santa clara's city voting system. asian americans say citywide system discriminates in their city. they claim voting by district instead of at large would result in a more diverse council.

45% are white, asian americans second largest with 38%. currently all city councilmembers are white. since 1951 when santa clara officially became a city, not a single asian-american has been elected to the council. the june voters will consider whether to break it into two districts, several cities including san jose already doing this. now to no new shops at pier 29 at least for now. a developer planning to build stores at the vacant building is dropping out saying it will be just too expensive. you've probably been to some of those developers, other projects including ghirardelli square. so what's next? the board advisory commission is back to take those proposals. and president trump's pick to run the v.a. just with drew

his name. >> scott mcgrew joins us. this came as accusations against dr. ronny jackson started to pile up. >> indeed they did. with all the accusations, it's a pretty good question why dr. jackson had his job as white house physician in the first pla place. there have been accusations of drinking on the job, he wrote himself prescriptions. latest allegation, he wrecked a government car while drunk. before 5:00 a.m. our time the white house announced jackson had withdrawn his name for nomination of the next secretary of the veterans administration. dr. jackson said in a statement, the allegations against me are completely false and fabricated. if they had any merit, i wouldn't have been selected, promoted, and entrusted to serve as physician to three presidents. a few moments ago president trump phoned into his favorite news program "fox & friends" to comment on the jackson issue. the president says he still supports jackson but has a new

nominee in mind. the president also spoke about james comey saying he did the country a big favor by firing him. he also acknowledged he did spend the night in moscow during miss universe competition in russia. the overpass stay part of that tawdry dossier. mr. trump had reportedly denied in the past he had spent the night in moscow. today is melania trump's birthday. he said on the phone he has not had time to pie her a present. the president acknowledged for the very first time michael cohen represented him in negotiations with the adult actress stephanie clifford also known as stormy daniels. cohen said he's going to plead the fifth in court about payments he made to the adult actress. the fifth is your constitutional right to refuse to answer questions that would incriminate

you. when hillary clinton pleaded fifth, she said it's akin to the mafia. a sound bite passed around social media. >> people take in the fifth amendment like you see on the mob. you see the mob take the fifth. if you're innocent, why are you taking the fifth amendment? >> again, the president's personal lawyer will be taking the fifth. we update you on twitter. find me on twitter as scott mcgrew. >> thank you very much, scott. new this morning, look at that little face. yeah, cute, right? we love this time of year, all these new little births. this is happening at the oakland zoo, one of three mountain lion clubs recently brought to the zoo. they are now living in their new habitat and zoo's california trail expansion. wildlife workers found each cat abandoned during the winter months. they can't be released back into the wild but looks like they certainly found a new home now in the bay area. >> look at that. >> very cute.

>> they are. >> on the other side of the fence. >> not when you're on a train. >> yeah. >> take marcus with you. look at his wing span. go up. >> hiking, too, so i guess we need to make sure we go hiking in pairs and make sure you're not alone. we were talking about rattle snakes, too, out on the trail. let's get out the door. here is a look at morning drive through emeryville. we've got cloudy skies. as of now you don't need sunglasses. it's already busy. time to get up and get moving. you've got to drive through concord. we will still see clouds and temperatures through 9:00. all clear sunshine warming up into the mid-60s by early afternoon. the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen. come on over and take a look at your microclimate. we will be in the low 70s for inland area, livermore 71, oakland 62 and 57 in san francisco. so as you're starting out this morning you get a look out the window, getting dressed. it is cloudy and cooler day.

you do need a jacket. you'll probably be wearing that all day long along with pants a good option today. tracking some changes for the weekend. a swirl of clouds out there in the pacific, an area of low pressure that will bring us more clouds after going through tomorrow and possibly a slight chance of rain for the north bay. mostly start to see light areas of green showing light rain and then again on saturday morning. i do think it will be clearing out by saturday afternoon. for the inland areas it still will be a nice warm day, 73 degrees. a touch cooler for tomorrow with north bay spotty rain. cloudy on saturday and a gradual warm-up for next week. san francisco stays in the 50s over the next few days. mike, now you're tracking a crash near sjc. >> i am, kari. i promised i would show you online the differ in travel times because i'm having an issue with my display. i'll talk you through the issue i was going to talk about. we have it coming up.

slower drive, sjc because of the crash at brokaw road. the live look shows you the back-up. thanks to miracle workers, we have it, shows you traffic. jog over to 87, the quickest route right now. i'm suggesting 280 to mountain view if that is your route because 87 will build in over the next few minutes as well. make your choice join nbc wagers. thanks to the control room and thanks to you. >> thanks to you, too. coming up a quick look at top stories on "today in the bay" including first round of nfl draft today. a lot of raiders fans are feeling snubbed. >> 6:53, good news happening now. president george h.w. bush and his family, reports he'll be released from the hospital on friday. he was taken to the hospital sunday. officials say he contracted an infection that spread to his blood.

plus russian officials say usair strike on syria missed most of this targets earlier this month. they claim most missiles destroyed by anti-missile systems. a lot more news after the break. stick around. it's 6:54. to move california forward,

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before you head out the door, here are the top stories on today in the bay-- our top story this morning-- investigators say they )ve arrested the golden sta welcome back before you head out the door. the time 6:56. >> top story, investigators say

they arrested golden state killer. 72-year-old joseph deangelo, a former police officer arrested at his home in citrus heights tuesday, two miles from where the citrus attacks began 40 years ago. they linked him to 50 rapes, 12 hurd and more than 130 burglaries throughout california. he's also been known as east area rapist and original night stalker. he's due in court tomorrow. coverage of the golden state killer continues next on the "today's" show. what we're learning about the victim's past and how victims are responding to the arrest. stopping at hayward bart station that station was closed last night after a shooting. someone shot at an officer around 7:30. the officer did not fire back and was able to assist the suspect -- arrest the suspect i should say. a live look at what's still for now raiders headquarters in alameda. yeah. but forget using that as

backdrop for nfl draft starting tonight. the team plans instead to use las vegas as the setting when they announced their picks on saturday. they plan to move to vegas by the start of the 2019 season. some bay area raider fans are bummed about this, the team already seems to be moving on. >> today bart's extension spot south bay is likely moving forth. bart's board of directors are voting to certify vta's environmental report. meantime vta is letting you give your thoughts. a public forum runs from 5:30 to 6:30 at santa clara camino real. looking live at giants park, giants have the day off today. tomorrow they are hosting rival dodgers. let's hope it's better than yesterday's game. if you missed it nationals beat our giants 15-2. tomorrow night catch all the giants-dodger action on nbc bay area. coverage start after nbc news at

6:00 and first pitch at 7:15. last look at what we exampe weather wise today. looking good. >> slightly cooler in some spots. we start out with clouds. for inland areas a nice warm day, 73 degrees. 68 degrees tomorrow as clouds move in. showers possible for the north bay. we'll see it again saturday morni morning. the rest of the forecast warms up. >> mike? >> two different places. let's look at the maps, shift into higher gear 101 past sjc. brokaw improvement, north from santa cruz side looks like there might be a second crash north of bear creek road jamming you up on the summit. that will be a distraction south on the side as well. hopefully no complications. we'll track that. >> hopefully kids know what i'm talking about, shifting into gear. driving a shift car.

>> or driving a car period. >> true. that's what's happening "today in the bay." back at 5:25 with a local news update. >> make sure you enjoy your thursday. . arrest of the alleged golden state killer. a former police officer now accused of being one of the country's most notorious serial kills. how it led to a suspect and how he eluded police for nearly half a century. breaking this morning, stepping aside ronny jackson, calming allegations against him completely false and fabricated. we are live in walk. a race against time. >> he is drowning right now. we need somebody right now. >> dma