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 most of the drivers.

towards the nimitz valley, 238, right in the jam, right up towards davis where we still have right three lanes blocked by pallets spilled across the road. on the bottom of a shipment there, they are strewn across the roadway, cleanup still going on. away from there southbound a crash at a street on the shoulder, a little distraction. out of castro valley, take west 580. in hayward, we have this ebonying and flowing, the second or third of crashes heading towards foster city. it's a distraction, there's the build across 92 over the peninsula. the south bay, a nice light drive. back to you. >> we're a few hours away from the much anticipated gubernatorial debate here on nbc

bay area. the stage is set at the ca california theater in san jose. jerry brown has hit his term limits. >> scott mcgrew is live at the theater this morning and what can we expect from the six candidates debating tonight. >> well, each one will have to try to get their voice heard and certainly all of them will be taking on gavin newsom. you can see the marquis behind me as they get ready. if you haven't been paying attention, we have a primary coming up in june and there are six candidates who want to make it through the primary, all six will be at this debate tonight. let me list them out for you, i mentioned gavin newsom one of them, john chiang is another, both democrats, john cox is a republican, democrat easton, travis allen as well and finally antonio villariagosa a democrat.

we're mixing together republicans and democrats because california has a top two primary system where the two top vote winners in june go onto the general election in november. our own chuck todd is moderating tonight's debate and we'll hear from chuck coming up at 6:30. laura and marcus? >> thank you. we have team coverage as we're getting ready for tonight's debate. political analyst larry gerston joins us live this morning. >> this is a big debate tonight. people need to pay attention. why is it so important? >> two things, first of all, it's absentee ballot time. >> right. >> two thirds of the people vote between now and june 5th. today is the day to start this debate. perfect timing and second point, statewide, 12 stations by nbc, from bay area sacramento down to san diego will be showing this

debate. no excuse for not seeing it because you can see it just about anywhere in the state. put the two things together, powerful reasons to make this the first statewide debate of all of these people right at the time people start voting. >> wow, you'll see everyone in the state watching, all eyes here in san jose as they listen to every word they say. so beyond tonight, what's happening? is this going to be a very heated race? what do we expect? >> it's starting now. up until now it is sort of like nice stuff. now they realize they have five weeks to get it together. there's no room here. they've got to get their engines going and run fast and knock the other guys out. watch for a lot of chemistry tonight, not all going to be pleasant. >> we'll see what cream rises to the top here. >> or bubbles. >> exactly, right. either way. thanks so much for joining us. always good to have larry gerston. most teenagers can't vote but won't stop local teens from watching the debate. silicon valley community

association is hosting a watch party. kids ages 12 through 18 invited and it's free and there's food and you don't even have to register, just head to the doctor martin luther king library teen headquarters on san fernando in san jose. get the kids involved early. if you're planning to head out over to the debate tonight or maybe other plans downtown, head to the website with a look at security that's in place. you can also take a peek at the stage. cheryl hurd talked to people about what he hope to hear from candidates. all at nbcbayarea.com. 6:05. 49ers linebacker ruben foster is expected in court. say day after charges surfaced in his domestic violence case. the sacramento bee is reporting foster is now facing animal cruelty charges. investigators say that he threw a dog across the room of his los gatos home. his alleged victim told police

that the dog was not hurt and also reportedly told police foster hit her hard but not that hard. innis preently reversed her story saying foster never hurt her and her wounds from a previous fight with a woman. he is suspended until his case is resolved. this morning the investigation continues after a tragic crash in san lorenzo, an ambulance as you see here ended up on its side after colliding with an audi. 74-year-old woman being transported died. two para medics and firefighter are also hurt. the accident happened at the intersection of lewelling. it is 6:06. new this morning a story that impacts all of us, a brand-new story finds a major spike in the number of pedestrians hit and killed by cars. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live in concord.

it's important for people to take steps. the weather is out and people are out. we have to try to play it safe. >> reporter: correct, laura. this new research found that most pedestrian deaths in the united states involve suvs or speeding cars, happens usually when it's dark out, away from intersections and on busy roads that feed into the interstate like street boulevard here in concord. your safest bet is to cross when the light is stopped for traffic and always use a crosswalk to get to the other side of the road. the institute says that this research they came up with is a wake-up call for pedestrians. their research found that pedestrian fatalities in the united states are climbing to a 28-year high. if you look at the numbers, almost 6,000 people were hit and killed by cars in 2016. that's a 46% increase from 2009

when pedestrian deaths were at their lowest nationwide. the institute at cities and counties include lighting for pedestrians and more crossing islands and more crosswalks in between the intersection. for us pedestrians, there's something we can do as well. >> not wearing dark clothing at night, possibly including some sort of retroreflectivity as part of the clothing. all of these things are important and can make a difference. >> reporter: the institute acknowledged that drivers distracted by cell phones certainly played a role in the pedestrian deaths but it is not enough data yet to figure out how much impact those devices had. reporting live here in concord, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> play it safe. good advice. thanks, bob. >> anyone with an appointment at uc medical facility should make sure they are still ago. the second day of a three-day strike, 12,000 appointments

already postponed and but those are case by case. service workers are seeking a 10% pay hike over the next five years. they also want their jobs to be better protected from outsourcing. >> 6:08. new this morning, some call it neighborly, other s righting an old wrong. palo alto leaders reportedly agreed to give the gift of water. the recipient is east palo alto. for decades it functioned with a water shortage. mercury news is reporting council members approved shifting a half million dwal gal lons every day at no charge. they are correcting a historical inequity. when the puc allocatwater, east palo alto wasn incorporated and received a lower daily a lotment. >> if you love boating on the bay, keep a close eye and ear on a hearing in san francisco. supervisors will vote on keeping clipper cove open to everyone. it also is where the city's only

community sailing center operates. they want to build a private luxury marina there. the committee namely approved those new protections. good tuesday morning. grab a jacket before you head out. in fremont as you get ready to head out the door, we're starting to see clouds roll by and we'll get it all clear as we go through late morning. temperatures in the mid 60s at 10:00 and mid 70s, it's going to be another beautiful day. we're excited about the gubernatorial debate right here in san jose. we'll be in the mid-70s at 5:00 if you're around downtown san jose. it's going to be really nice and cooling off quickly for the evening. make sure you have a jacket if you're going out for a late dinner and heading to the debate. we'll talk about what's going on as we head through the day in palo alto coming up. mike, that traffic alert continues. >> that's right, kari. let's show you right behind me. you see this red sensor reading at the north from 238 up the

nimitz, that is the section of roadway that you want to avoid if you can. san he leandro boulevard or dolittle north from there and jump back on north of davis towards the coliseum. that is because of the pallets still in the roadway and debris. west 580 is the alternate there. getting across the san mateo bridge, the second or third of the crashes of the morning has cleared to the shoulder but still a distraction. south bay is gray. tri-valley not so bad. contra costa county, a new crash around port chicago highway. that's the concern out of bay point but not a problem for the walnut creek interchange. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> 6:11, coming up next on "today in the bay," still in danger. the new problems this morning for people on hawaii's big island of mt. kilauea keeps erupting. the ruling from a southern california judge that might make you think twice before you grab your coffee this morning. that's coming up at 6:24.

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tomorrow. we'll talk about the changes in the forecast coming up in less than five minutes. >> kari, just seconds ago we got the update, 880 all lanes northbound through san li leand you can see how the traffic is in fremont, a better day for the nimitz starting now. >> they are having a tough time in hawaii, it is 6:15, new overnight lava continues to spew out of mt. kilauea on hawaii's big island. officials say it's not going to open up any time soon. nearly 2,000 forced to leave their homes and 30 homes or buildings destroyed so far. we could find out if the santa clara valley water district will support governor brown's twin tunnels plan for the delta. and commit $650 million to the project. brown wants to use the tunnels to send water to southern california. if south bay water leaders do join that project, people could

see a spike in their water bills. breaking news top area tech executives are heading to the white house. and will talk artificial intelligence with president trump. that's the word this morning from the "washington post." now the summit is thursday. the post reports facebook and google and intel and oracle as well as navida will send someone. the start of an important three days for android based developers and anyone a fan a google. thousands of software developers will get the latest on the newest android operating system along with mainstays including home and google play. privacy concerns also running high these days in the lie of the cambridge analytica scandal. more tech and business news for you this morning including a big announcement from our parent company comcast. >> for more on that and rest of the news before the bell let's check in with leslie picker, live at cnbc world headquarters.

good morning, leslie. >> hi, good morning. wall street could be in wait and see mode today as markets around the world await president trump's decision on the iran nuclear deal later. stocks closed well off the highs yesterday after the president tweeted he would make an announcement this afternoon. oil prices are pulling back from 3.5 year highs and traders say in the u.s. withdraws that could hurt iran's oil exports further. tightening global supplies the dow rose 93 points and nasdaq closing up 55 to 7 ,265. sources say that comcast, parent of nbc universal is planning to make a $60 billion cash offer for most of fox's assets, that would top disney's $52 billion takeover bid. the move is contingent on whether the u.s. government approves at&t's purchase of time warner. that deal is being challenged in court by the justice department over antitrust concerns.

microsoft has announced a new feature to let you pay your bills from inside outlook. the company is integrating its new payment service with the e-mail app that will allow you to make payments through messages without having to switch to other outsource sites. it will be rolled out in the coming months. back over to you. >> like to see how that works. thanks, leslie. >> 6:18. new this morning, if you think college is expense yive now, ju wait. a new report unveils how much higher it will get in 18 years. in 2036, four-year tuition at the private university will cost more than $300,000. that's compared to $167,000 right now. a public university will set you back about $184,000. it's $101,000 right now. i'll be working here for rest of my life.

>> sorry, give us a moment. >> do it three. >> billion dollars. >> we're heading to work this morning, got to make that money. it's going to be a day with clouds in parts of the bay area and then some sunshine. it's going to be beautiful. we have a very shallow low layer of fog and then also we can see it draped over the golden gate bridge and slow as you head out for the most part. it does look really good. an aux lot of bikers across the golden gate bridge too. taking a closer look at this picture. 7-day forecast, you can look at your microclimate and already made plans for mother's day for the next several days. it will be warming up but we start out this morning in the low to mid-50s as you step out the door, you're out the door temperature in oakland now 54 degrees. and then as we go through that morning commute, by 8:00 we're at 58 degrees and all clear skies and sunshine and making it into the upper 70s and low 80s today. it's going to warm up fast. and especially for spots like

antioch and concord, we're heading back in the 80s, but notice the difference in the temperatures between there and san francisco. it will be 62. thanks to clouds and fog we're seeing this morning that will help hold the temperatures down. if you're going out to the hiking trails, maybe around los gatos today it will have a cool start with 53 degrees. at 10:00, we're already at 65 degrees and warming up for the afternoon into the mid 70s. a few changes here as i widen out the view and show the satellite imagery. we have clouds approaching and also some breezy winds that will begin to kick up later this evening. slight cooling tomorrow and then a big warm-up for the end of the week. look at friday, 88 degrees inland and it's going to gradually cool off as we go into next week and san francisco low 60s today and 70s for friday. now the nimitz is in recovery mode. >> part of the nimitz, the part that had wood debris blocking lanes. look, most of your map is

looking great. not to worry for most folks unless you have to dry between hayward and oakland and that is a good amount of folks. northbound 880 all lanes just reopened a few seconds ago. i did not remove sign. all lanes have reopened and we're already starting to see a little recovery here. then in the last few minutes, another crash southbound 880 at a street will cause more problems towards hayward. there's a combination coming off 238. west 580 may see a change in traffic. let's take you quickly to the waze system. 880 gets really jammed up and it take 50 minutes towards the bay bridge. i'll save you a half hour if you use 580 but there will be a change and see people allowing big rigs to travel there. there may be a change at the castro valley. you see contra costa county, bay bridge pretty standard slow over there and across the golden gate bridge, low clouds but it is not impeding the view for drivers. that's good out of the north bay. back to you. >> thank you, mike.

>> coming up next here on "today in the bay," the reason you could soon see cancer warnings on your coffee cup. >> but first, becoming a crime victim is usually something you want to forget about. the consumer investigator chris chmura says you should remember it around tax time. theft can be a federal tax deduction. so if someone breaks in your home or car, you might be able to deduct your losses on your income tax forms. there are rules and restrictions so ask a tax pro, look it up in the tax software or check with the irs. >> if you have a consumer problem, call us, 888-996-tips or just logon to nbcbayarea.com/responds. we'll be back with more. you're watching "today in the bay." 6:22. morning cup of coffee righ

- here )s something to think about. ...or maybe "not" think about: a judge in southern california ruled rosters will if you're drinking your morning cup of coffee, here's something to think about, a judge in southern california ruled roasters will have to add a cancer warning to their packages. that warning is tied to the risk from a chemical. now naturally produced, this is in the roasting process. the judge ruled roasters failed to prove the chemical only exists at harmful levels but the industry will likely appeal. it is 6:25 and happening today you might say the rubber really hits the road in belmont at least when it comes to eliminating bumpy rides.

leaders taking a long time look at the status of belmont roadways. a study session will exam the city's five-year outlook on the paving projects there. more details according to a recent study by the transportation commission when it comes to roadway conditions, belmont's overall grade is lower than the bay area's largest cities and over the past decades, belmont's overall grade is slightly lower. >> coming up next on "today in the bay," we're hours away from the big gubernatorial debate in san jose. >> next 21st century governor going to be now. >> what we can expect to learn from the candidates. >> plus, a controversial judge at the center of the brock turner sexual assault case gets ready to tell his side of the story. judge aaron persky's plan to break his silence later this morning. you're watching "today in the bay." 6:26. we )re off to a cool and f

start, but we should have right now, we're off to a cool and soggy start. but we should have another beautiful day ahead. taking a live look outside from san francisco. you see the trans america pyramid there. can't really make out the peak, hidden under the fog. good morning, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's head over to kari hall to get a better look how everything will shape up today. >> help cool us off a few degrees from the coast to the

inland area but it's still going to be warm as we see the sunshine, taking a live look at san jose, we're getting it tuesday started and heading to everygreen. it will be at 65 degrees, a quick warm-up today, mid-70s by early afternoon with a high at 3:00 at 78 degrees. and then as we get a look at all of the microclimates and high temperatures today, morgan hill topping out at 80 degrees, 82 at antioch, half moon bay will be at 59 degrees and 70s -- upper 70s for much of the north bay. mike, you're starting out with a look at oakland. >> i am, over by the coliseum, home of the warriors, i expect to see more traffic high street, starting to bunch up because back at san leandro, wet and loose as they clear all lanes of wood wooden debris. towards a street, another crash looks like they have just cleared it. as you saw the icon change live on the air. southbound should recover towards hayward after the crash

moved to the shoulder. that's where all of the activity has been for about the last hour across the san mateo bridge. good recovery after a couple of crashes and south bay just starts a little push northbound on your freeway through silicon valley. and downtown san jose, watch out market street, there's a lot of activity over there. our trucks are out there. i want to give traffic. it's right behind the california theater if you don't know what's going on there, right back to you guys for the big news. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:31 right now. all eyes on san jose this morning where the stage is set for tonight's glubernatorial debate. 700 people will be watching that debate in person but you along with tens of thousands can watch it live on nbc bay area. today in the bay scott mcgrew is live at the california theater and scott, what are we hoping to learn about the candidates tonight? >> reporter: good morning, this may be some people's first exposure to some of the lesser known candidates, there are six of them. i'll get to that in a minute. you can see the marquis lit up

this morning on this beautiful tuesday morning. exactly 12 hours away from the beginning of this debate which will be moderated by our own chuck todd and our own raj mathai will be asking questions. as for those six candidates, let me list them out. you can see their pictures here, gavin newsom, john chiang, both democrats, john cox is a republican democrat eastin and republican travis allen and finally antonio villa raigosa a democrat. you'll notice this debate and election are mixing republicans and democrats in the primary. that's because california has a top two primary. the top two vote getters will go onto the general election in november. now, if polls are any indication, gavin newsom is likely to be one of the candidates which means this fight is for the number two spot. >> on paper you would say

everybody would 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 much gaming for second place. >> that's our own chuck todd moderator of "meet the press" and tonight's moderator for the debate which starts at 6:30. you can watch it on nbc bay area. and you can stream it on nbcbayarea.com as well. marcus? >> all right, thanks, scott. >> that's right, just mentioned it, you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. our coverage starts at 5:00. chuck todd and raj mathai will be asking plenty of questions. you can e-mail them to us or even tweet them to us. debate starts at 6:30. >> 6:33 right now. brabing news, china is now reporting its president just met with north korean leader kim jong-un during a summit in northern china, this is

brand-new video of the leaders meeting today. the chinese president is 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 leader in the coming weeks. in washington, president trump is expected to announce his long await d decision on the iran nuclear deal. mr. trump says it's the worse deal he's ever seen and is expected to withdraw the u.s. from that agreement. senators or both side of the aisle are questioning this 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 pli. >> the second senator there is outgoing jeff flake. leaders overseas like france and great britain and germany as urging president trump to stay committed to the deal. it is 6:34. the santa clara county judge

failing a recall election will break his silence this morning. critics say aaron persky was too lenient when he sentenced brock turner for sexual assault. roz plater is live with what we could hear from judge persky today. good morning, roz. >> reporter: good morning. you know, judge persky had launched an appeal to try to shut down this recall but he lost that bid and so this morning he is supposed to tell his side of the story. he wants to get his message out to voters in time before the june 5th primary and even as absentee sbroeting in under way. judge aaron persky has been a san that clara judge since 2003 but came under fire two years after after he sentenced swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman on campus. that short sentence sparked outrage and activists launched a recall campaign. it took the nearly two years to collect enough signatures and overcome the legal hurdles to

get the recall on the june ballot. persky supporters argue it would set a bad precedent. if voters approve the recall, judge persky would be the first california judge recalled from office in 86 years. the judge is set to hold a news conference at 10:30 this morning and promising to answer questions from reporter reporte. this has been watched closely around the country, especially now in light of the me too movement. live in palo alto, roz plater for "today in the bay." >> very interesting to see what he has to say. thanks, roz. >> developing right now, the investigation continues into crash last night that injured two people in eastern contra costa county. this happened at brentwood boulevard and sellers avenue. authorities say those two cars collided at that intersection. this is near the area where four migrant workers died in a head on crash 14 years ago. you may remember that. that crash happened on nearby highway 4. >> developing this morning, at

6:36, investigators will be back in the north bay today looking into two suspicion deaths. two people found dead in a home yesterday. pete surattoss is live at the scene to explain how the victims were found. pete? >> reporter: good morning, they were found in the home after the woman -- her sister called police having concerns she hadn't heard from her in about a month. i want to show you, this is sonoma county sheriffs and they have the cruiser still in front of the home despite the call taking place yesterday. in fact we'll show you the scene yesterday when they were on the ground here at the home. now according to sonoma county sheriff's department, they were called to the home around 2:30 p.m. yesterday after the sister of that woman who lived in that home had not heard from her in a month. she told authorities she drove by the home and saw mail piling up as well as tall grass around the home. and during a check by deputies they found a man and woman dead

inside that home along with a dead dog and one surviving dog. authorities are trying to piece together what led to the deaths inside that home. >> we kind of went into it thinking a murder suicide we don't know. we'll slow down and really process the scene closely to make sure. >> reporter: now sonoma county sheriff's departments believe the couple died several days ago. contact the sheriff's department. we're live in petaluma, pete suratos "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, pete. you'll notice more police officers on the streets of san francisco today. sfpd is holding its safety enforcement operation focusing on bicycle and pedestrian safety. officers will be in areas that have seen a concerning amount of accidents. they plan on doing more of these patrols in the future as well.

>> it's tough in the city. not blaming anybody, but if you're walking, you have to watch out as well, don't be texting all over the place. we're watching for this. a flashing light just past the toll plaza, we heard about a crash and looks like chp is interviewing a couple of people involved. a little distraction but really the flat section moving better than it has been all morning cross that san mateo bridge and good recovery down towards hayward. earlier crash cleared out of the freeway lanes towards a street, that's good news. as we move the map out, a smooth slow in the south bay and gentle build. we're seeing that as we get closer to the summer months and number of colleges had graduation ceremonies, congratulations. palo alto shows a smooth drive. and very light. lighter right now than we see on the weekend, that's good enough. >> i love it. we celebrate everything around here. >> we do. >> for bay area traffic that is

a celebration. >> we'll be celebrating moms this weekend and hopefully you made reservations and ordered flowers, you have everything lined up. it's going to be a nice one. you'll probably make plans based on the weather. if you plan on heading to the coast, it will be a comfortable 76 degrees and bay at 82. then for the inland areas, 86 degrees and it will be warm if you're heading to the inland spots and valleys reaching into the upper 80s and bay at a nice warm 84 degrees and 74 degrees for the coast. napa valley looks really nice for the weekend but the warmest day will be on friday and saturday. sunday a little bit more comfortable and we keep the sunshine. if you're going to santa cruz, with stay in the upper 60s and mix of sun and clouds and touch cooler for the end of the weekend, low 60s there and if you're going out of town, maybe you've got to go to l.a. to visit mom. it's going to be in the upper 60s and mix of sun and clouds. we will talk about what's going on as we head into the next

couple of days but let's just make it through today. i'll have a look at today's temperature trend coming up in three minutes. >> one day at a time. 6:40 right now. coming up next -- the steps bay area leaders are taking today to prepare for potential tech bust. and did the golden state killer have an accomplice? the reason some leading investigators in the case say it's possible. >> and what's going on with the stocks this morning. well, here it is, we follow it every morning here on "today in the bay." as you can see the dow is down this morning. stocks open lower ahead of president trump's iran deal announcement. the time is 6:41. you're watching "today in the bay."

it's 6:44, we've got sunshine as we look outside in san jose and as we get the day started in santa teresa, some 50s but at 61 degrees at 10:00 and quick warm-up again today as we head back in the mid-70s as you get out and enjoy today, we're going to have slightly cooler air for tomorrow and then awarm-up. i'll talk about all of that coming up in five minutes. appantly the nimitz heard you, ms. kari, it's moving better now that the crash cleared. tri-valley, still the tri-valley, we'll look at the commute coming up. >> thanks, kari and mike. new die tames in the golden gate

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 that the east area rapist acted alone but the sacramento bee spoke with former investigator paul holes who crashed the case and said several victims heard the attacker speak to someone. holes also admits that may have been to confuse the victim and also possible the attacker was just talking to himself. investigators in sacramento maintain joseph deangelo is the one and only suspect. another dot com bust? san francisco is planning now in case the tech fueled economy implodes. the examiner reports acting mayor mark farrell will formally direct the city to prepare now while times are relatively good. counter measures include hiring incentives for businesses and funding boost for non-profits and working list of construction projects that could start

quickly. >> get ready for san francisco tech start-up with the road of an arrest. sfpd say the man arrested specifically targeted tech start-ups and they say james flanagan stole $100,000 worth of electronics in march and april. developing news, surrounding the new york attorney generic sneiderman is resigning after allegations surfaced he physically abused several women he used to be in a relationship with. those appeared on the new yorker website. schneiderman repeatedly hit them and strongly denies the allegation saying i have not assaulted anyone. schneiderman says he's resigning because the allegations prevent him from effectively doing his job. we should mention that schneiderman is an outspoken supporter of the me too movement. and what will it take to end a backlog in 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 put the process in place to make sure new kits get tested within a month. we told you about this many times about that problem and the group that tracks this said that california still has more than 13,000 untested kits. the group called in the backlog said that america has more than 250,000 untested kits. 6:47. san francisco wants to hear from you on how to keep part of twin peaks car free for good. testing out a pilot program by only allowing pedestrians and bicycles in one section 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 midtown terrace club house not far from twin peaks. take a look at this, game five for our warriors, live look

from oracle areen in this morning. facing pelicans tonight at 7:30. warriors are leading the series 3-1. if golden state wins tonight they move on to next round. go dubs. >> got our colors supporting the warriors today. >> that's right. >> we're ready and we're going to have an amazing day, another one across the bay area. even though we're looking at a few changes, let me show you one of the changes right now as you step out from the north bay heading into san francisco. we've got low clouds draped over the golden gate bridge. yesterday at this time it was all clear. so this will help bring in some slightly cooler temperatures as we won't guest the clearing as fast along the coast and san francisco. and it's going to be cooler for the coast also just a little bit cooler for the inland areas as well. the 7-day forecast is already up at the bottom of the screen and if you're looking for something to do today, they'll have free

admission at the san francisco botanical garden. you can take lots of beautiful pictures. i took this one last time i was there. and if you're going it's going to be cool only in the upper 50s over the next several hours. low 60s for early afternoon. somewhere much warmer inland, let's head to concord. it's going to be up to 81 by 3:00 today and it will be a quick warm-up with mostly sunny skies overall a beautiful day and then if you're lucky enough to go to the warriors game tonight as you're heading into oracle arena, it will be at 62 degrees and then in the upper 50s by the end of the game. jacket needed there but not for much of the afternoon as we head up to 68 degrees and low 80s inland. we do kick those upper 50s and low 60s for the coast thanks to the cloud and fog we're seeing this morning. as you're getting dregsed this morning, you do need a light jacket. and of course you're wearing warriors colors and short sleeves for the afternoon. as we get a lot of sunshine. there will be a couple of changes here and winds picking up for today as a very weak disz

pushance moves by increasing our onshore flow and you'll notice temperatures dip a little bit with the winds picking up and then it warms up quickly once that moves out of here. they'll be in the upper 80s by the end of the week. san francisco goes from low 60s to 70 by friday. mike, what's happening out there on the roads? >> you're changing, mostly for the better in fact, a couple of crashes cleared for the nimitz, that's weird to say, 6:50 and getting better over there in hayward and san leandro. we're looking towards the south bay and traffic starts to build northbound through san jose towards the rest of silicon valley. no surprises for that pattern. looking to the top of your map, contra costa county moves smoothly and highway 4 moving nicely. 242 recovering nicely down towards the walnut creek interchange, 680 west 24 just typical build there and also for 680 down towards alamo and danville. over here, on our waze system, a little bit of slowing and lots

of reports on waze system, one by ken scherr roawoo sherwood. talking about the crash and more details as they travel through the area. nbc bay area wazers is the team to join. we'll get you back out to the other map system showing the north bay. no major problems and westbound across the richmond/san rafael bridge just fine. 580 in dublin looking good as well. smooth flow of traffic and a little bit lighter. back to you. >> a quick look at the top tore stris here on "today in the bay including 49ers star ruben foster back in court today. the reason he's facing charges of animal cruelty. first happening now at 6:51, oliver north set to become the nra's next president. he's already drawing comparisons to former nra president charlton heston. calls for gun control gained momentum following the mass shooting in parkland florida.

yankees and red sox will play in england next june. the teams will play a two-game series at london stadium, the foifrt major league baseball game ever in europe. more news after the break. 6:52 now.

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railroad i. >> the marquis in downtown san jose, tonight people across our state can watch what happens inside. six candidates running for governor will work to earn your vote. nbc political director chuck todd is nmoderating. the debate starts at 6:30 live right here on nbc bay area. >> kids can't vote but they can still watch the debate. the silicon valley community foundation hosting a watch party in the south bay tonight. it's for kids ages 12 through 18 and it's free. there will be food and you don't have to register. it's at the library in san jose. an entire section on our website dedicated to the debate. you can see the security that will be in place in fact and check out the stage. all at nbcbayarea.com. and santa claraounty voters will decide a controversial judge's future and today judge aaron persky will break his silence. you're looking live in palo alto.

he faces a recall election and has a message for voters, a lot of people are upset with him saying he gave stanford swimmer brock turner a lenient sentence in the controversial sexual assault case. a live look right now in petaluma. neighbors are wondering what happened here. this after a mysterious deaths of two people who lived in this home on roplar road. they found the bodies of a man and woman in their 50s in the home. both died some time ago, neither had been seen for weeks. the deaths are being called suspicious and neighbors say the couple lived there for at least 20 years. 6:56. 49ers star ruben foster is back in court as new charges surface. sack men toe bee is reporting foster is facing san million cruelty charges and investigators say he threw a dog across a room in his los gatos home and his allege victim told police the dog was okay. she recently reversed her story

saying foster never hit her and her wounds were from a previous fight with another woman. foster is suspended from team activity until his case is resolved. a tragic crash in san leandro, a 49-year-old woman is dead after an ambulance ended up on its side after colliding with an audi. it happened yesterday. we showed it to you on our midday newscast. the woman was being transported in that ambulance two paramedics and firefighter also hurt. the ambulance had its lights on and sirens on at the time of the crash. a live look in concord, news to think about the next time you're walking along a busy treat. a new institute tore highway safety study says that more cars are striking more pedestrians more frequently. this has happened often and the accidents are deadly. researchers say the numbers last year reached their highest point since 2009. most of those accidents happened along busy roadways, away from

intersections and often at night. >> and it's day two of the uc medical worker strike, the three-day strike started yesterday. some 12,000 appointments already postponed. those cancellations are case by case. some service workers are seeking a 10% hike. this is over the next five years. they also want their jobs to be better protected from outsourcing. >> 6:58. some call it neighborly and others call it righting and old wrong. pal loal to leaders have agreed to give the gift of water. for decades it functioned with a water shortage. council members approved shifting a half million gallons to east palo alto every day no charge. leaders say they are correcting and historical inequity. east palo alto wasn't incorporated yet and received a lower daily alottment. you may want to keep a close eye and ear on what's happening.

supervisors will vote on keeping clipper cove open to everyone. it sits between treasure island and also where the city's only community sailing center operates. v developers want to build a private marina now. last week they unanimously approved those new protections. >> weather and traffic before we go. it's going to be a nice day. >> it's going to be nice but a little cool off, a few degrees for much of the bay area. we're all going to enjoy the sunshine and see later on this afternoon, upper 70s and a little bit cooler, windy and 73 degrees. look at that warm-up as we go towards the end of the week. it's going to definitely feel like summer. >> there we go. >> quick look at traffic across the bay area. >> san mateo bridge had a tough time all morning, pleasant because traffic is moving away from us, westbound for your commute across the bay bridge, you also have the backup but that's also moving. you see the fast track lanes and jams are there, it's better.

>> life in the fast lane. >> or slower. >> that's what's happening quts today in the bay. we're back with a live local news update. >> join us at 11:00 on this tuesday. it's going to be a great day. get out and enjoy if you can. good morning. breaking news. in a stunning turn of events, new york's attorney general abruptly resigns overnight. eric schneiderman, a progressive lawmaker and long-time champion of women's rights, now being accused of abuse by multiple women. this morning, a criminal investigation now under way. heartbreak in hawaii. >> it's so sad. it's just so sad. >> a new view from above of the destruction caused by those volcanic eruptions, as more cracks open up and more residents are forced to flee. decision day. president trump expected to announce today he is withdrawing the u.s. from the controversial