morning-- we )re pumped for tonight )s game 1 of the nba finals. good thursday morning to you. a live look at oracle arena this morning where we are all pumped up here in dub nation. game one of the nba finals tonight. certainly going to be something that dub nation will be rooting tonight for. >> they better win. look at the tie. >> starts right here. good morning, thanks so much for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's check in with kari, another cool one ahead. >> a cool one after our temperatures come down a few degrees. in san jose, seeing a few clouds here appear there. starts out mid-50s. partly cloudy skies throughout

the morning. it will be in the mid-60s by 2:00. as we look at high temperatures for today, in concord 71 degrees. also 71 in napa. nice and comfortable in san francisco today. 59 degrees. but a big warm-up in the forecast. i'll have more oppose that in a few minutes. mike, you have a jam in oakland. >> i do. >> right here towards the coliseum, there's the jam, north of our coliseum shot where we do have a celebration hopefully tonight over at oracle folks saying a different type of cheer and waving their arms, slowing down. they may have closed all lanes as they move equipment. travel north, 23rd, doing that bridgework through downtown. that should clear over the next 15 minutes. the rest of the bay moves smoothly. right back to you guys. >> breaking news we're covering now. fire crews working at a

california teachers association building. this is a mount hamilton council spot. new video showing the flames there, what firefighters had to battle. it took them 20 minutes to put it out. someone with the teachers association is already there to get a sense of the damage. don't know how that fire started. kris sanchez is there as well. she's gathering information, asking questions. we'll check in with her at 5:00. >> firefighters wrapping up a long night in the bay area from that building fire in san jose we told you about to a string of brush fires in the east bay. yesterday crews in contra costa county dealt with several wind whipping fires. about 500 acres burned in one hour near byron. this could be the beginning of a long summer for fire crews. >> more on the conditions firefighters are already facing. >> reporter: several units fanned out over a five-mile

stretch of bish road. this is where they spent most of the day trying to get control over what they call the grant fire. smoke and wind tar challenge for everyone trying to get around. >> it was scary because i didn't know where the smoke was coming from. >> byron road was shut down for a couple of hours so fire crews could mobilize resources. >> how long were you in traffic? >> an hour and a half. they had dead stop sitting here. >> wind pushed fires to spread fast. some embers managed to set railroad ties on fire. a few buildings were threatened that danger has passed. right now it's still not clear how a series of fires along the busy road were started. >> our investigators are looking at cause and s.e.c. webs of events that occurred this afternoon. right now it's under investigation. >> the wind is a concern for everyone. >> this is really bad. for the farmers out here, all of my friends are farmers, this is

very dangerous. >> "today in the bay." new allegations against a high school music teacher already facing sexual assault charges. christopher colby turned himself in two weeks ago due to allegations he ip appropriately touched a milpitas high school staff last year. a student is now claiming he did. he was rearrested on that charge. a story, you may learn more about the accused golden state killer. several media outlets want arrests and search warrants of joseph deangelo unsealed. the june says he's inclind to reveal some of the information. today the attorneys will debate what should be redacted. information could be released as early as tomorrow. happening today, the teenager accused of a deadly stabbing at sonoma state university is expected to appear

in court. two weeks ago police arrested tyler. police say he stabbed a 26-year-old acquaintance in a student dorm. witnesses told police it followed a loud altercation. brad told him he was defending himself. so far he has not entered a plea. a school district in upheaval. this could affect you in the south bay. tonight organizers are organizing an event to shape the future. the board is under intense scrutiny due to conflict of interest allegations in connection to construction contracts. many people also believe the board is in a power struggle with the district superintendent. tonight a grassroots group holds a voters forum ahead of next week's school board election. 4:35. how are your kids doing in the city? today we'll get details on the state of early child care and education in san francisco. a new report is due out at 10:00 this morning. overpass we looked back through

council's 2017 report. the city needs to improve access to licensed and subsidized programs. okay warrior fans, get ready. >> dubs versus team james part four. tonight at 6:00. all right. if we have to refresh you on this story, we probably don't but maybe so early in the morning. the team split two fims. andre iguodala will for the be playing, still recovering from the bruised knee. warriors still like their chances starting at home. >> starting first two games at home, huge. we've been lucky to have it every nba final we've been in. we have to take advantage. you can't give away games this stage in the year, it's too important. >> if you don't have your tickets yet but a few hundred to spare, tickets on stub hub for $350. for court side we're talking four figures. >> watch it at home.

here on today if the bay, a new company in the driver's seat. a partnership between uber and google, which could lead to more self-driving cars on the road. >> plus we all know it's way too early to talk about credit card debt. can you guess which people in what state have racked up the most debt on their plastic? if you think you know the answer, can you guess how much debt? we'll discuss after the break.

good morning. i'm leslie picker live at cnbc

global headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street will look to add to yesterday's big rally. the markets surged more than 300 points as bank stocks rebounded from tuesday's losses. concerns about italy's political prices and potential ripple effect on europe and global economy appear to have eased for now. trade issues could be in focus today as the white house is reportedly set to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the european union. we'll also get reports on unemployment and housing this morning. ceo of uber says the company is in talks with google's self-driving car unit about a possible deal that uses technology on the uber app. this would be a major in uber and wamo. they haven't commented on the

current talks with uber. it plans to have rides in a fully self-driving car. consumer reports reversed its position and recommending tesla model 3. this comes after tesla released a software update to improve the vehicle's braking distance by nearly 20 feet consumer reports said model 3's braking was worse than any contemporary car we've tested. still issues with the car, such as reliance on touchscreen display but better braking was enough to warrant the recommendation. >> better brakes are a good thing. thanks so much, leslie. we asked this question to you a little bit earlier, which state has the highest credit card debt. this didn't surprise me at all. california. the most populated debt has the most debt at the tune of $106 billion. texas was number two with $67

billion. florida, new york, and pennsylvania rounded out the top five. >> the forecast is free this morning. got that going for you. all right. are the temperatures going up like interest rates, kari? >> going down. it's going to be much cooler for today. very nice as we take take live look outside in palo alto. few clouds out there. today we stay in low 60s with breezy winds. yes, after today, it's going right back up. more on that next. looking over here towards fremont. 880, jamming up in oakland. showing you what's going on with traffic jams toward the construction zone. let me show you a better, smoother look coming up. okay. a wild goose chase. take a look at this. in the middle of a baseball game. coming up, we'll show you how

this all ended. look at that.

live pictures from a-t-and-t welcome back, everyone. thanks for watching "today in the bay." giants won last night. they took on phillies at at&t park. >> speaking of baseball, take a look at this. geese love at comerica park. the goose got loose in the

middle of the game and it could go all the way. okay. so that bird finally took flight. look at this. it flew -- >> oh, no. >> that had to hurt. >> poor thing. >> electric sign landed. don't worry about it, the story has a good ending not a foul one. it was caught and released in a same location. check out the score board there. we have to look again. take a look. >> no, i don't want to see that aga again. >> it's a happy ending. >> if it was at&t park, it would be a seagull. >> there would ab naming contest. back home tomorrow, nice weather. it's been all over the place. a live look outside starting in san francisco. no clouds and fog. as of now start to see that rolling in later this morning.

as we get a look at that seven-day forecast, look at changes in temperatures. this is really crazy. 63 today and 80 tomorrow and 92 on saturday. let's just take it in this morning as you get ready to head out the door. it's going to be in the mid-50s, partly cloudy skies. a very slow warm-up today. we'll just see the sun peeking out from behind those clouds. our temperature trend in walnut creek will be mostly cloudy and 55 degrees through 8:00. at 11:00, only 61 degrees and upper 60s today. still going to be quite windy as well. so as you're getting dressed this morning, you do need a jacket and also pants. i'm sure you're wearing warriors colors. it's going to be a great day. you do have to stay warm to start out. our highs today will be very comfortable in the south bay reaching 69 in morgan hill, going to be gusty, open up the windows, let some of that cool air in. it will be 70 at antioch, winds coming in from the west at 10 to

15 miles an hour. in oakland today, 63 degrees. half moon bay 60, redwood city 64. san francisco mostly some upper 50s and gusty winds in the north bay. expect a high of 71 in napa. if you're making plans to head to the beach this weekend, it is going to be so nice. 76 degrees for tomorrow. also on saturday up to 74 degrees, really comfortable for our area beaches while the inland areas will be heating up. check out those highs for saturday and sunday in the 90s, but cooling down early next week. san francisco will be in the upper 60s throughout the weekend. is oakland jammed up? >> it is, kari. what we have is the clearing, in the process of clearing, road crews north of the coliseum, high street, 66, jammed all the way up, close to 23rd where that overnight crew is again in the process of clearing over the next few minutes.

we see in this build, this is a tough drive. westbound 580. definitely take you past growing closure or slowdowns. north end may open in a couple minutes. should have lanes reopened by 5:00. contra costa county, alameda county, 880 is the only slowdown we're seeing on sensors as we zoom out the rest of the bay shows a light drive. a wind advisory, highlight here altamont pass, winds and fires, not a good combination. 580, 205 report traffic moving smoothly. just about clearing 101 back to university. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 4:49 right now. the cost of housing is sky high in the bay area. some worry minorities are facing more hurdles. federal government monitors lending by bay to make sure all applicants are treated fairly. >> investigative reporter liz

wagner found that data to detect discrimination may be missing some key statistics. >> reporter: when you apply for a home loan, banks are required to ask, what's your race. lenders have to report that to the federal government. when we crunched the data, we found surprising results. one lender reporting data with race information missing. local cities rely on this to identify discrimination in their cities. cities like concord, part of the contra costa county home consortium. >> what does the lack of race or ethnicity mean in a county trying to do the analysis. >> it is hard for us to determine what the impacts are, who is being denied loans. it is harder to get at if there is unequal treatment. >> coming up tonight the mortgage lender at the center of this problem and explain why this trend could be catching on. that's tonight at 11:00 on nbc

bay area news. see you then. >> all right, liz. our investigative unit, they are also looking at stories to investigate. can you give them take call, the number on the screen, 888-996-tips. or go to nbcbayarea.com/we investigate. it's 4:51 and we are walking san francisco closer, a bill misconduct by officers made public. there will be a limit what records can be released. if an officer uses serious force, suspected of sexually assaulting someone or dishonest, all that can be made public. the bill heads to the state assembly for a vote. net neutrality with silicon valley and you should pay attention, getting the green light in sacramento. they passed a bill that restores protections put in place during obama administration. secant president trump repealed the rules.

u.s. senators passed a bill to reinstate the rules. the republican led house is unlikely to bring the bill up for a vote. coming up on "today in the bay," bay area middle schoolers how they are learning important historical figures. if you're listening carefully there's a hint in that. plus nbc bay area responds. >> buying your silence. more companies are doing that. so what do you do about it? i'm consumer investigators chris chmura, nbc bay area responds. next. but first happening now, you'll have a harder time finding a sears store. the company closing 72 stores across the country. a list of the stores will be revealed later today. we'll chink and see if any bay area stores are on the list. plus another sight for your family to see hearst castle neptune pool will be filled. the state is spending to fill it up. no word on when it will be open.

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welcome back, everyone. 4:55. nbc bay area responds to consumers who have something in common with stormy daniels. >> we're talking about a confidentiality agreement. consumer investigators chris chmura said you, too, could easily encounter a confidentiality clause. >> exactly right. you don't have to get into a spat with the president to end up face-to-face with a contract that says you've got to keep your lips sealed. our consumer investigative center has taken many calls from people who had problems with a product or service that in the end the company involved requires a confidentiality agreement to get a refund. no interview with us, social media about the dispute, no

disclosure at all forever. some lawyers and legal scholars are seeing more businesses hushing up consumers who speak up. they caution you to be careful. >> if you think about it, all this is to the benefit of the company so of course they are going to don't it. >> what do you do if you're asked to sign a confidentiality clause? tonight at 6:00 experts weigh in so you can make sure your silence is in your best interest. if you have a consumer complaint, please call us, 888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll join you again tonight at 6:00. >> all right. at 4:56 i want you to forget about madam tussauds museum, i went there this weekend but some kids brought living figures to life. >> i float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. >> could you make that out

there? she's saying, i float like a butterfly, sing like a bee. muhammad ali. this is how the elementary school third graders presented their school report. walt disney, thomas jefferson and more. wrapping up their school year tomorrow. have a great summer eagles. it's good to see. it's great. i can't wait. >> all right. 4:57 right now. coming up here on "today in the bay." kari a cooldown, i enjoyed it. colder today? >> cooler, taking a live look outside in san jose. a few clouds as we go to campbell, 54 to start, low 60s today. it's going to be breezy. sun peeking out from behind the clouds. we'll talk about a big warm-up for the weekend coming up next. we expect traffic to be easy but it's not right now. here at the coliseum north 880 jammed from high street all the way to 23rd, about three miles. talk about why and show you a

way around it for the time being. >> plus how could this happen again? a woman's body found in a stairwell at sf general. the details we're learning overnight about this latest investigation. ad lib live pictue

good morning and thank you "today in the bay" "today in the bay" "today in the bay." taking a peek outside, live look at the bay bridge right now. nicely lit up. a cool start to our morning

buttbut enjoyable. >> in the shot. >> cooperate see it with the lights. good morning, thank you for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. find out what we're dealing with weather wise, car issuing, a cool one out there? >> a jacket day, cooler, breezy winds. even in the afternoon you'll probably be wearing some long sleeves. as we start out this morning, your out-the-door temperature in san jose 55, 52 in fairfield and also in napa, san francisco and half moon bay 54. we start out mild and still cool along the coast with upper 50s in san francisco. low 70s inland today in san jose. 67 degrees. we'll talk about what's ahead as it heats up tomorrow. mike says it's still bad on 880. >> it is. past the coliseum. our shot right here shows you the approach to the 66 over crossing past high street, traffic basically jammed solid to 23rd where they are in the procesf