good morning and thanks for beginning your morning with us. >> let's get to the forecast. you can already see the temperature creeping up. how are we looking today? >> a warm day still, warmer than normal and we're going to keep the sunshine so it's going to be great. we start out a few clouds drifting by and as we go to martinez it's going to heat up. look at the temperatures going from 64 at 8:00 to 81 at 1:00 this afternoon. and then also as we check out our school day forecast, heading to the south bay mid-50s at 7:00 and then mid-70s for this afternoon. we'll talk about what's ahead and mike, now you have two crashes? >> yeah, kari, on your temperature readings i like the green and yellow. don't like the red either on brake lights. all the way across the san mateo bridge. still have a crash blocking the two left lanes, only the right lane gets by, jammed from the flat section over to the foster city side of the high wise. as we look at the map, that's one section which is a slow drive really developing now.

still waiting for chp to let us know when they can clear that semitruck which sounds like it's involved, the dumbarton is the alternate. that's the first crash. the second crash is northbound 880 towards davis, we have two right lanes blocked by some sort of debris. roadway hazard, there's slowing from 238, why you want to take the dumbarton bridge if you're avoiding san mateo bridge. those are the only two problems right now. we'll send it back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:01 right now. we are just hours away from the much anticipated gubernatorial debate airing here live on nbc by area. the stage is set at the california theater in san jose and now all we need are the candidates, look at the work being done right there right now. you won't see jerry brown, governor there, he hit his term limit but this still could be a night full of fireworks as six candidates work to earn your vote. scott mcgrew is live in the theater this morning at what we

can expect. this is goin to be a big night. >> it'soing to be a big night. it's a beautifu morning in downtown san jose as well. you can see the marquis with our make on it right across from me at the california theater. tonight's debate will be broadcast on nbc bay area and indeed statewide both on television and on radio. now, there are going to be six candidates on stage taking questions from our raj mathai moderated by nbc "meet the press" chuck todd. six candidates, gavin newsom, john chang, john cox, a republican, democratic easton, republican travis allen and finally antonio villa ra goes is a, a democrat. we're mixing democrats and republicans together because of california's very unique system which has the top two primary -- top two vote getters in june will then move on to november.

that means with gavin newsom polling extremely well, the fight really is going to be for the number two spot. >> on paper you would say everybody will go after the front-runner but if the game is for second, it's possible gavin newsom may escape attacks for now because there's so many gaming for second place. >> reporter: and our own chuck todd there from "meet the press" moderating tonight with our own raj mathai asking questions. but he wants to ask your questions. you can either tweet at us or contact us through the facebook page and let us know, what would you like us to ask the candidates, marcus and laura? >> love to hear from people. thanks so much, scott. >> most teenagers cannot vote but they won't stop local teens from watching tonight's debate.

>> silicon community foundation will throw a watch party in the south bay. kids ages 12 through 18 are invited to us and the good thing about this, it's free. there's food and you don't have to register. just go to dr. martin luther king jr. library team head quarters in san jose. if you're planning to go to the debate tonight or other plans downtown, head to our website. we've got a look at security that will be in place. you can also take a sneak peek at the stage. cheryl hurd talked to people about what they hope to hear from the candidates as well. nbcbayarea.com. 49ers star rubin foster will be in cost. sacramento bee reports he is now facing animal cruelty charges. he threw a dog cross the room in his los gatos home.

she told police the dog wasn't hurt and said foster hit her hard but not that hard. she recently reversed her story saying he never hit her and her wounds were from a previous fight with another woman. foster is suspended from the team act tists until his case is resolved. the investigation continues after a tragic crash in san lorenzo, an ambulance ended up on its side there, colliding with an audi, the 74-year-old woman being transported has died. two paramedics and a firefighter are also hurt. the accident happened at the intersection of lurer yan boulevards. they had lights and sirens on at the time of the crash. new this morning, growing dangers for all of us when it comes to cars. the institute for highway safety has a new study this morning that says cars hitting and killing pedestrians is becoming more common.

bob redell joins us live in concord with a look at this new report. what do people need to know before they even hit the road? >> reporter: well, laura, many of these pedestrian fatalities involve suvs or fast moving cars happen when it's dark and away from ip ter sections and busy roads like street boulevard here in concord. you want to wait for the light and want to cross the road at intersections or crosswalks trying to get to the other side. the insurance institute for highway safety calls the recent study a wake-up call for pedestrians and their research found pedestrian fatalities in the united states is climbing to a 28-year high. in 2016 almost 6,000 people were hit and killed by cars and that's a 46% increase from 2009 when pedestrian deaths were at their lowest. the institute suggests that cities and counties improve the lighting for pedestrians and add

more crossing islands and more crosswalks mid block so in between the intersections and pedestrians, there's something we can do as well. >> not wearing dark clothing at night, possibly including some sort of reflectivity as part of the cloething of the all of thee things are important and can make a difference. >> reporter: the institute acknowledges that drivers distracted by cell phones have played a role in pedestrian deaths but there is not enough data to figure out how much impact those devices have had. reporting live here in concord bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. 5:07. anyone -- you go ahead and take this one. >> sorry about that. anyone with an appointment at uc medical facilities should make sure that there's still a go. happening today the second day of three-day strikes. some 12,000 appointments are already postponed but those cancellations are case by case. the service workers are seeking

a 10% pay hike over the next five years. they also want their jobs to be better protected from outsourcing. it is 5:07 right now. new this morning, some call it neighborly, others righting and old wrong but palo alto leaders reportedly agreed to give the gift of water. the recipient is east palo alto, functioned with a water shortage for decades. council members approved shifting a half million gallons to east palo alto every day at no charge. leaders say they are correcting a historical inak quit. this the puc allocated water east palo alto wasn't incorporated yet and received a much lower daily a lotment. if you love boating on the bay, you may want to pay close attention to a hearing happening today in san francisco. supervisors will vote on keeping clipper cove open to everyone. the coast sits between treasure island and also where the city's only community sailing center

operates. developers want to build a private luxury marina there. the board committee last week unanimously approved those new protections. right now at 5:09. as you wake up at head out the door, the out the door temperatures are now in the mid-50s fomuch of the bay area for especially the inner bay as you step out ifairfiel it 54 and 54 in oakland and palo alto. cooler in morgan hill and santa troes is a. if you're thinking of something to do today and maybe you have the day off, you'll be able to enjoy free admission at the san francisco woubow botanical gard. it's going to be cool in the morning. 50s and low 60s for the early part of the day as we head towards 62 degrees there and low 80s for inland areas but not as many 80s as we cool off a couple more degrees. mike, now you have a traffic alert. >> but it's not where folks

thought. people probably thought it was going to be for the san mateo bridge which is still an issue. i'll talk about that, but the traffic alert comes over here from chp and san leandro, saying you got your right three lanes blocked now and it is blocked by a wooden pallet strewn across the roadway. only left two lanes are open northbound coming off the castro valley off 238 and heading towards san leandro. we see this backup forming quickly. sigalert and traffic alert declared because they think it's going to take a while to hand move those fapallets and they closed the lanes so the work can be done. be very careful traveling north out of san leandro and towards downtown oakland. heading across from hayward towards foster city, we have an issue blocking two lanes. one lane is open across the san mateo bridge. high rise jammed up from the flat section and dumbarton is an easy alternate for you. light traffic getting across the span and we see that the flat section is jammed up right here all the way across the span.

back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> coming up next on quts it's "today in the bay," the tech companies heading to the white house this week and the topic up for discussion. addressing private concerns, the different tone google may take during its developers conference. drive these streets every day but it could be costing you money. this morning we investigate the road conditions across the bay area. because antonio villaraigosa millions got it done.healthcare

he defended women's healthcare, banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and more. antonio for governor.

we're coming up on 5:14 on your tuesday morning. let's take a live look outside in san jose this morning. as we start out with clear skies and good morning sunnyvale, we'll be at 61 degrees at 9:00. normally we're at 73. we're going to just above that for an afternoon high. it's going to be a really nice day. a little bit of a cooldown before we warm up. more on that in less than five minutes. >> a quick change, shaame shot. all lanes cleared in the last few. the san mateo bridge is clear again but we follow the traffic alert into san leandro. >> thanks, kari and mike. we continue to monitor an earthquake that was in southern california, actually near palm springs out in the desert, a 4.6 that happened earlier this morning. probably within the last 45 minutes or so. reports of some shaking in the l.a. area as well. no reports of damage so far.

5:14 right now. new overnight, lava continues to spew out of mt. kilauea. officials say it's not going to end any time soon. nearly 2,000 people have already left their homes. more than 30 homes or buildings have been destroyed so far. we could find out today if the santa clara valley water district will support governor brown's twin tunnels plans and. governor brown wants to use the tunnels to send water to southern california. if south bay water leaders do join the project, people could see a spike in their water bills. and breaking news, some top bray area tech executives are headed to the white house and will talk artificial intelligence with president trump. that's the word this morning from the "washington post." facebook and google and intel and or raquel will send someone on thursday.

the start of an important 3-day for android based developers starts at shorelynampy theater in mountain view. the thousands of software developers will get the latest on the newest systems and the mainstays include home and google play. privacy concerns are also running high these days in light of the cambridge analytica scandal. more business and tech news. people are excited about electric cars. >> we turn to leslie picker, live at cnbc world headquarters this morning. good morning, leslie. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. wall street could be in wait and see mode as markets around the world await president trump's decision on the iran nuclear deal later today. stocks closed well off the highs after the president tweeted he would make an announcement this afternoon. oil prices are pulling back from

3.5 year highs. they say if the u.s. withdraws, that could hurt oil exports further tightening global supplies. the dow rose 9 4 points to 24,357 and nasdaq closing up. americans are getting charged up about electric cars. a new survey from aaa finds 20% of people say their next vehicle will be electric. that's up from 15% last year. this could bode well for tesla which is ramping up production of its first mass market electric cars model 3 as well as gm's chevy volt and nissan leaf. one reason for the growing enthusiasm may be they are not as concerned any more not having enough juice to get from point a to point b. microsoft announced a new feature to let you pay your bills inside outlook. they are integrating the new payment service microsoft pay with the e-mail app. that of course will allow you to make payments through messages without having to switch to other apps or sites.

the new tool will be rolled out to outlook users in the coming months. back over to you. thanks, leslie. what a story for one alabama family when their 13-year-old boy had a bad accident two months ago and doctors were sure he would die. >> this is an amazing story. he not only survived but he's now talking about his story. >> i'm that one kid that can say i died six times and here i am. >> here he is. many called trenton mckinley a miracle boy. doctors say even if he did survive he would never be the same. two months ago he was riding a trailer behind a go cart driven by a friend. it crashed and he had seven skull fractures. for a time his vital signs flat lined. >> they told me that i wasn't going to ever being normal again, i would be a vegetable. i don't really seem like a vegetable, do i? >> little sense of humor there.

>> not at all. >> doctors may completely clear him as soon as this week. his full story is airing this morning during the first hour of the "today" show coming up after "today in the bay." isn't that amazing? >> a lot of people hope when you see that. >> right, his parents reportedly thought they were going to have to say good-bye to him and all of a sudden he started coming out of this sean look at him, he can talk. >> look forward to hearing the whole story. we're going to have a beautiful day here in the bay area. really good to wake up on a tuesday morning. here's great news and we'll have nice weather, more sunshine today. here's a live look outside as you get ready to head out the door. temperatures mainly in the mid-50s and it will warm up very fast with all of the sunshine, at noon we're at 67 degrees and reaching in the mid-70s with those winds starting to pick up for the afternoon. as we get a look at our high temperatures today for the south bay, los gatos to 75 degrees and milpitas, 73 degrees, we'll still be reaching the low 80s

from antioch to concord and frid tri-valley upper 70s. 69 in san mateo. those winds picking up later today, it's going to be gusty in san francisco, winds coming in from the west sustained at 18 miles per hour. and then for the north bay, quite breezy there too with some upper 70s for santa rosa. if you're heading out to the hiking trails today around los gatos, this is a look at the los gatos creek trail. we'll have a cool start with mid-50s but it will be clearing up and then at 10:00, 65 degrees. mid to upper 70s today then those winds picking up for the evening as this area of low pressure approaches, it's not going to bring us any rain. it's been fairly dry but we will have an increase in cloud cover later tonight and then it will be clearing out as we warm up towards the weekend. if you're making plans for the weekend for mother's day around concord, mother's day brunch forecast keeps it clear, low 60s

during the morning but overall a beautiful day. go to brunch and maybe go to the park. we're going to be heating up as we head towards the end of the week for the inland areas and we'll be in the upper 80s for friday and then still looking at warm weather for saturday, much more comfortable by sunday and san francisco low 60s for the next couple of days and 70 by this friday. mike, do you have good news? >> i've got both. some good news and some same news. the good news is the san mateo bridge had cleared, that's much better, quickly getting across from the hayward towards foster city. the same news is this traffic alert northbound 880 and davis, we have your right three lanes blocked by pallets, wooden pallets strewn across the roadway. 580 is much better. san leandro boulevard east of the freeway and doolittle drive west of there, farther north and you should be okay. that's the short stretch into san leandro that's jammed up right now. i want to show you also as we

widen out the shot. things are moving smoothly. dumbarton is a good option as opposed to the san mateo bridge just about recovering towards the high rise and this area here in concord stands out as well, let's check in with the waze system, a number of wazers reporting south 242 approaching 680 crash and we'll give ricky coleman a thank you and remind you that nbc bay area wazers is the team to join to share that information with you. quickly back out to the map system. fremont heading down into the south bay with headlights, you see a good amount of traffic but we don't have any problems for silicon valley. back to you. >> looks good. thanks, mike. >> coming up next, the cost of college is going up, up, up. find out how much higher education will cost 18 years from now. >> plus -- >> i had come down, hit this ledge like this and then fallen and went boop boop. >> a rock climbing pro tells his harrowing story how survived a

fall on yosemite's elcappy tan. o

welcome back, everyone, it's 5:25. if you think college is expensive now, just wait. a new report is outlining how much higher education will cost in 18 years. it might shock you. in 2036 four-year tuition, getting me choked up at the

private university will cost you more than $300,000. that's compared to $167,000 right now. a public university will set you back about $184,000. this is hurting my head. it's about 101,000 right now. so the earlier you start saving, the better. >> all right. so happening today, you might say the rubber really hits the road in belmont. at least when it comes to eliminating potentially bumpy roads. leaders will take a long-term look at the status of belmont roads. that study session will examine the five-year outlook on paving projects. more detail according to a recent study sponsored by the transportation commission, bell monlt's overall grade is lower than bay area largest cities and over the past decade belmont's overall grade is slightly lower. a bay area base rock

climbing icon is talking about how he survived a terrifying fall in el capipan in yosemite. >> now i've done it 110 times. >> rescue crews were able to save hans florine eight hours after he fell on a climb he's done many time. literally written a book on climbing el cap. a piece of equipment broke sending him down 20 feet. he shattered his right foot and left ankle. >> i've flipped upside down and had my back against the wall head down. was in agony pain for a millisecond then my body pumped me full of endor fins and locked this up. >> he tried to stay calm and waiting for rescue crews. despite what happened, he plans to climb again. determined. >> absolutely. >> 5:36, all eyes on san jose.

>> next 21st accept tcentury goe now. >> in the south bay ahead of tonight's debate. we're live with the tough questions they could face. telling his side of the story, what the embattled judge could reveal more than two years after sentencing stanford swimmer brock turner. a big nigh.

this morning we )re live at the right now at 5:30, a big night for california. this morning we're live at the california theater ahead of

tonight's gubernatorial debate. good morning and thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. right now let's head over to kari hall as she gives us a better look what to expect weatherwise. >> it's going to be a beautiful day. we're getting ready for the warriors to come back home for game five. if you're lucky enough to go to the game you'll have great weather heading into the arena tonight at 7:30. we'll be at 63 degrees and overall we're looking at some very nice and comfortable weather inland areas in the upper 70s, slightly cooler and windy tomorrow but then we're getting ready to heat up as we head towards the end of the week. san francisco reaching into the 70s by saturday. i'll talk more about that weekend forecast coming up in about seven minutes and mike continues with the delays for the nimitz. >> it's too early to be the crowd at oracle. wooden pallets cross lanes. no matter where you're drive,

looking pretty pleasant except from into san leandro and davis street, reports of your right three lanes blocked by wooden pallets still be cleared up. it's going to take a while, so long they've declared a sigalert. go ahead and use 580 westbound, even the big rigs, you know 880 will be a problem for at least a another half hour and that will be an issue for folks out of castro valley. take 580 heading towards the bay bridge. we're ten minutes longer than you would expect, probably 15 by the time you get out if you leave the house now. >> thachinnks, mike. decision 2018 is going to be a big decision for you and other voters throughout the state. right now the stage is set for tonight's gubernatorial debate. >> some 700 people watch the debate in person inside the california theater. but tens of thousands of others across the state will watch the

debate live here on nbc bay area. "today in the bay's" scott mcgrew joins us live this morning with some of the things we could learn through tonight's debate. good morning, scott. >> reporter: good morning to you. yes, it's going to be an important debate to watch as you make the decision as to who you want as the next california governor. you can see the marquis behind me here lit up at the california theater which has been the home of so many apple announcements. tonight our chuck todd from "meet the press" will moderate a debate with raj mathai asking many of the questions, a debate among six candidates for california governor. let's show them to you. they are gavin newsom and john chang, both democrats, john cox, a republican, democrat easton as well, republican travis allen and finally antonio villaragosa a democrat.

we're mixing democrats and republicans because of california's unique election system which is a top two primary. the top two vote getters in june's primary will go onto the general election in november. now, gavin newsom is polling very well. lieutenant governor which means the fight tonight really could be for the number two spot. >> perception out east is this is gavin newsom's race to lose -- >> not far from the truth. >> barring a stronger -- a stronger than expected challenge from antonio villaragosa, you can see the path but it's difficult. >> reporter: so that's chuck todd from quts meet the press. raj mathai will join a panel of jou jourmists and all broadcast on

nbc bay area, televisions across the state and radio as well. we're very interested in your questions, what you want to noel from these candidates. so you can contact us on twitter @nbcbay area and on facebook as well. let us know what you want and what questions you want asked and raj will ask them. marcus and laura. >> we still have time to send the questions in. thanks, scott. >> we've been telling you this debate will air live on nbc bay area. the coverage starts at 5:00 tonight. chuck todd and raj mathai asking plenty of questions tonight. the debate begins at 5:30. >> we have breaking news, china now reporting its president just met with north korean leader kim jong-un and it happened during a summit in northern china. brand-new video in fact, the chinese president expressing his support for kim's new strategy to shift focus to economic development to stop nuclear and missile tests. the summit happened as president

trump prepares to meet with north korea's leerd in the coming weeks. in washington, the president is expected to announce his long awaited decision on the nuclear deal with iran. >> mr. trump says it's the worst deal he's ever seen and is widely expected to withdraw the u.s. from the agreement. senators on both sides of the aisle are questioning the move. >> i hope he doesn't. because i think it would be adverse to our national security interest. >> exiting would give them an excuse not to comply. >> the second senator there is outgoing arizona republican jeff flake. allies like france and great britain and germany are all urging president trump to stay committed to the deal. >> at 5:36, a santa clara county judge facing a recall election is set to finally break his silence this morning. the recall was organized after opponents accuse judge aaron perski of handing down too

lenient a sentence. roz is live with what we can learn today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning this palo alto courthouse behind me is where the controversial trial took place that judge perski presided over. he's set to break his silence trying to get message out to voters ahead of the june 5th primary. judge aaron persky has been a sa santa chair ra judge since 2003 and came under fire after sentencing brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman on campus. that short sentence outraged many and then activists launched a recall campaign and it took nearly two years to collect signatures and overcome the legal hurdles to get the recall on the june pal lot. persky reporters argue it would be a bad precedent and threaten judicial independence. if voters approve it, judge

persky would be the first california judge to be recalled from office in 86 years. now, this is being closely watched around the country especially in light of the me too development, again, judge persky set to have a news conference at 10:30 this morning and will answer reporters questions and get the message he wants to get out to the voter and we'll bring that to you later this morning. i'm roz plater, nbc bay area news. thank you, roz. and developing now for you out of sonoma county, deputies are trying to figure out how two people and a dog ended up dead inside a petaluma home. their deaths are suspicious this morning and investigators found that couple after doing a welfare check at their home in roplar road. pete suratos is live in petaluma. what are neighbors saying about the victims? >> reporter: good morning, to you, marcus, neighbors told our crews that they believe the couple was in the 50s and lived in the home 20 years and mostly

kept to themselves. you see over my right shoulder, snoem that county sheriff's office still manning this area what was the scene yesterday. they are call these deaths suspicion at this time. we'll show you the video from yesterday. this is when they showed up roughly around 2:30 p.m. you can see even folks walking around in hazmat suits and according to the sheriff's department they were called to the home on roblar road after 2:00 p.m. after the sister of the woman who lives in the home hadn't heard from her in about a month. she drove by the home and saw mi mail piling up and tall grass and during a welfare check they found a man and woman dead inside the home along with a dead dog and one surviving dog. the authorities are trying to piece together exactly what led to the deaths inside that home. >> we kind of went into this thinking murder suicide. we don't know but we're going to slow down and really process the

scene closely to make sure. >> reporter: sonoma county sheriff's department believes the couple died several days ago. if you have any information to help with the case, contact the sheriff's department. pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> right now the commute is just starting to kick in and that's why i'm concerned about three spots right now. we have this issue northbound 880 at san leandro, and take a look up here, the traffic alert continues with the right three lanes blocked by wooden pallets across the lane. still got crews clearing, west 5801 useable by the big rigs and jammed up for the nimitz. the second issue san mateo bridge, the earlier crash, the alert cleared from the high rise, another crash in the same area. more slowing so use the dumbarton as an alternate to that. the bay bridge looks lighter than we often see but started

kicking in now off the berkeley curve moving smoothly but metering lights are on. three spots to watch. >> we're also watching the forecast for the weekend. and there's a big weekend. mother's day weekend. >> go open. >> flowers and -- yes, ordering flowers and making reservations and all of that stuff. better get on that as you make plans. >> made my own reservations yesterday. that's what you got to do. it's going to be for the inland area. still very warm. 86 degrees. 82 degrees for the bay. and a nice comfortable coast at 76 degrees. it's still going to be warm for the valleys on sunday and all clear sunshine as we go into the afternoon. if you're making plans ahead to napa valley, it's going to be bright sunny and up to 86 degrees on friday and saturday. feeling a little bit more comfortable on sunday, up to 76 degrees. i'll have a look at today's

temperature trend coming up in three minutes. coming up next on "today in the bay." more questions about the accused golden state killer. did he work alone? the new details we're learning about the serial killer. >> how much homework is too much? a school district debating that question and the changes students could soon see. only one candidate for governor when students were stuck in failing schools, led the fight to turn them around. as mayor of l.a., antonio villaraigosa invested in classrooms and security. graduation rates soared. antonio for governor.

it is 5:44 as we look outside in san jose with a clear start. we're in for a beautiful day

once again. as we go to willow glen, only 52 degrees at 7:00 and quickly warming into the mid-60s later this morning. we're heading into the low 70s today, a little cooler than it was yesterday but overall a really nice day. we'll talk about the rest of the week and a warmer weekend in less than five minutes. >> and looking at the richmond/san rafael bridge, things are starting to build up over here. the big problem is in san leandro towards oakland because of the nimitz. the other side of the bay, palo alto moves smoothly for 101. it's quarter to 6:00, new details in the golden state killer case. now that the mystery appears to be solved, some wonder if the suspect had help. first off the sacramento sheriff's department is still 100% convinced the east area rapist acted alone but the sacramento bee spoke with a former bay area investigator paul holes who cracked the case,

he said several victims heard the attacker speak to someone and he also admits that may have been well to confuse the victims and also possible the attacker was talking to himself. investigators in sack men toe maintain he's the one and only suspect. >> what will it take to end a backlog and rape kit testing? today a santa clara county supervisor will explain what resources are needed. the goal is to test 200 sexual assault kits by the end of next summer and want to put a process in place to make sure the new kits get tested within a month. more details for you, we told you many times about this problem. a group that tracks this says california still has more than 13,000 untested kits. the group says that america has more than 225,000 untested kits. >> 5:46. new this morning, a state bill to limit how many opioid medication doctors can prescribe

to children is moving forward. the assembly voted 53-0 to advance the bill and stops doctors from predescribing more than five days worth of opioids to minors. they oppose the bill saying it doesn't give doctors enough leeway to make their own recommendations. 5:47, if you're a certain age, hearing this word can make you shuder, the word homework. but in palo alto educate leaders wonder if it's getting to be too much. they are debating new limits on the amount of homework, especially at the high school level. yesterday the district held a study session. there's no timetable yet on when there may be a change in the policy. 5:47. happening now, rocket builders on strike in california, florida and alabama. it started yesterday after workers rejected a three-year contract over travel requirements and a lack of job security.

about 600 workers on strike including dozens after vandinberg air force base. they launched the mars lander on there. how to keep parts of twin peaks car free for good. testing out a pilot program by closing down one road to cars and allowing pedestrians and bicyclists only. the move was taken after a drunk driver killed a woman walking up to the peak. tonight's open house on the project is at 6:30 at the mid town terrace club house not far from twin peaks. it is game five for the warriors and taking a live picture from oracle arena this morning, the dubs face the new orleans pelicans tonight at 7:30 and the warriors lead the series 3-1. if golden state wins tonight they will move onto the next round. we're really hoping for a big w. >> baseball season upon us as well. a pair of adorable ducklings

quacking up a crowd over the weekend in virginia. the little ducklings were making their way across the field and the grounds crew comes along and tries to savely -- player there trying to scoop them up in the helmet there. come on, little thing. what a show for the crowd. want to keep them out of fowl territory there. cute, right? >> it is. >> it's so amazing, spring has sprung and all of these little baby animals. >> always a nice show to have. >> every day. >> and always makes it interesting, sometimes baseball you know, after a while you're sitting there and you're like -- >> let the ducks out. >> let the ducks out. >> and much more exciting basketball for this evening. we're going to have beautiful weather whether you're going to the game tonight or just trying to make plans to get through the day. look at the low clouds and we're seeing over san francisco right now, this is a different picture than what we had yesterday and this will help cool down our

temperatures for the inland areas as we go through the day and all of this won't hang around that long. we'll get it to clear out by late morning. the 7-day forecast at the bottom of the xrescreen, let's get oute door this morning with these temperatures mostly in the low to mid 50s around the bay area. san jose now at 55. as we look at the school day forecast, yes it is a cool start in concord. mid-50s but at recess we're already be up to 68 degrees and 78 degrees later today. yes, it's still going to be really warm and if you want somewhere cooler to go, you may want to check out the san francisco botanical garden. this is a picture i took myself as i went out there one day and we're going to have a cool one there. only mid to upper 50s through much of the morning. low 60s through the afternoon. all of high temperatures range from the upper 50s for the coast to the lower 80s for antioch. today 82 degrees. you need the layers starting out with the jacket. it will be a day where you wear your blue and gold of course and

the jacket and short sleeves as we go into the rest of the day. also tracking a few changes here as we'll start to see the winds picking up but overall the system moving in will give us slightly cooler temperatures and no rain. then we'll warm up fairly quickly towards the end of the game, upper 80s -- game, i've got a lot of sports on my mind. friday, 88 degrees as we head into the weekend. >> we're all focusing on that game tonight. we're also focused on this for the morning. i'll try to save you time, maybe a half hour. folks traveling out of castro valley, normally taking 880, this is where we have the wooden pallets across lanes at davis, that's the reason why we only have two lanes open. if you're just joining us, he p you want to take westbound 580. it's registering at 23 minutes to get through oakland and towards the bay bridge toll plaza where the metering lights are on. join nbc bay area wazers, that's your team to get you a discount.

to the regular map system, how things are shaping up, this is the jam here again west 580, you'll see larger trucks, they've been given permission by chp to use the route, that's how you know how bad it is. take the corner from highway 4 down in through concord, walnut creek. the rest of the bay shows an easy light drive. back to you. >> let's hope it stays that way. thank you. >> it is 5:52. coming up next, a new destination wedding venue in the bay area. the special location you and your future spouse can tie the knot. >> i do. first happening now, oliver north set to become the nra next president. you'll remember him from the iran-contra scandal is drawing comparison to nra president charlton heston, calls for gun control gained momentum following parkland florida shooting. studio bigwigs and hollywood stars are flocking no the 72st

annual cannes film festival which runs for the next ten days. laura, we have time to catch a few movies there. >> let me get a dress. >> until then we'll be here with more news after the break. (tim(

taking a live look outside from our san francisco camera this morning-- welcome back, time 5:55, a

live look from our san francisco camera this morning. of course, we're off to a cool start but expect warm temperatures for the bay area again today. kari breaks it all down coming up in five minutes. >> it's 5:56, new video into our newsroom this morning showing police officers rescuing a driver who crashed into a lake. to make matters worse,al gaters and snakes live in the water in sugarland texas, happened over the weekend. police just released this body cam video. officers jumped into the water and smashed out a window and pulled out the uninjured woman out of her car. she told officers she fell asleep and lost control of her car and that's how she ended up in that lake. new this morning, getting a concussion could increase your risk of getting dementia. they tracked more than 350 military velt rans and those vets with history of concussion had more than double the risk of

developing dementia, even if they never lost consciousness and higher for veterans with serious brain injuries. experts say brain trauma may cause abdominal proteins to form in your brain at the faster rate. >> maybe you need to watch what you eat, you might notice menu changes, new rules for chains require calorie counts to be listed for all menu items including alcohol. the new rule applies to any restaurant with 20 locations. a lot post calorie counts for food. studies are mixed whether calorie counts help people make better decisions but doctors say it's a good first step. >> calories is a number. if i were to take 100 calories of beer and next to 100 calories of broccoli, but one is a better option for you. >> doesn't mean you need to cut out alcohol completely but may want to consider different options with less calories, beer and broccoli. >> what a combo.

new this morning, you are might see more teslas during your commute because americans are more excited about buying electric cars. a new survey found 20% of people want to buy electric cars for their next car. apparently one reason people are excited about this is that electric cars are not so much worried about running out of that battery life now. >> all right, anybody out there thinking about tieing the knot any time soon? want a unique place. contra costa clerk recorder is offering a special wedding venue. got to go for a hike to get there though. the summit of mt. diablo, partnering with the park's service for services on the wedding deck on friday may 25 lgt. there are only two appointments available for this destination wedding for you. so grab the dress and the ring and head on up. >> absolutely.

once you're down there, get some ice cream. you can cool down today with haagen-dazs offering free scoops of any flavor from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. there are two locations in the bay area offering these free scoops for you. this is livermore and san francisco. this is all for a good cause. honeybee research, haagen-dazs donated a million to the cause in the past decade. getting ready for the big gubernatorial debate tonight. >> the first election of the post jerry brown era. >> the important information we could learn from candidates as we get closer to the june 5th primary and what makes this election so different from past. >> a spike in pedestrian deaths, a major uptick in recent years and possible solutions. >> back on the picket lines, we're entering day two of the medical workers strike and

continue the impact on critical care. quts today in the bay continues right now. >> we have your traffic for you in just a moment but first get you headed out the door with the weather. >> we're starting to see clouds rolling into san francisco and along the coast but once that clears out we'll have another beautiful day and slightly cooler, we check out the temperature trend and it will be -- still cool, 53 degrees as you head out the door and mid-70s by noon already. we're going to continue to warm up a little bit more from there as we go into the afternoon, reaching up to 77 in san jose and 82 in antioch, san francisco, 62 degrees, we'll talk about a cool down and warm-up in a few minutes and mike still tracking a big problem. >> overall this map shows you mostf