good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m laura garcia. and i )m marcus washington. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. >> first we have to get to the weather. >> yeah. >> another warm one? >> yeah. it feels pretty warm as you head out the door this morning. we are starting out with all clear skies in san jose. it is in the upper 50s and low 60s. as we go through the day it is going to heat up. once again in the 80s by 2:00 in

campbell. we'll be warmer than normal as our highs today reach into the upper 80s and low 90s for the east bay. 94 in antioch. we'll talk about higher humidity and what's ahead for the weekend. you're hearing about a fire. >> i am. a small fire. most of the map shows you what we are excited about. not so excited about this fire reported. it shows up as a crash that popped up here. it is 680. i don't see any lanes blocked. no reports of any problems. no slowing shows up. we have a bigger fire in just a second. i want to show you this. a smooth drive towards the bay bridge. no back ups. we'll send it back to you. president trump is already generating some controversy

saying germany is totally controlled and kept kaptive to rush that here is part of the exchange overnight. >> we are supposed to protect you against russia. you tell me if that's appropriate. i think it's not. >> president trump also slammed nato countries saying allies don't pay enough in defense. hear more of the new comments at the top of the hour and analysis at 5:45. happening today history to be made in san francisco. will be sworn in as mayor becoming the first black woman to hold the office. >> we are live with what it means for not just san francisco but the entire bay area. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. having a big impact across the bay area not just in san

francisco. i want to show you guys the set up here. this is getting transformed here for today's inauguration for london. back to the impact she is having on folks around the bay area. you to look at her story. she grew up in the housing projects before attending and going onto under an undergraduate degree and then a masters degree at near by u.s. f. from there she has had a pretty good political career here going onto serve as the president of the board of supervisors before being elected mayor of the city. before joining that did work as the executive director of the african american complex in the neighborhood she grew up in. she spoke with a man who grew up in the same housing projects. now, i did ask him, what is it going to be like when he sees

his childhood friend sworn in as the next mayor of san francisco. >> i will be very very excited and proud of her. you know, it may bring me to tears. to watch her grow and go to this level it's very amazing. you know, for her to be an african american woman, you know, it's just astonishing. >> astonishing indeed. we take you guys back out here live. she'll be making that inauguration speech roughly at 11:00 a.m. it will include who administer the oath of office. we'll talk more about the impact she is having with her election as the mayor. more on that at 5:30 a.m. >> all right. looks like we'll be witnesses history today. stay with nbc bay area. we'll have live coverage later this morning.

coverage begins at 11:00 a.m. right here on nbc bay area. a developing story for you right now. firefighters trying to determine what sparked two fires in the south bay. sadly flames killed four hours ns morgan hill. it started just after 2:00 ripping through that branch property that threatened 15 homes. it took the lives of those horses who could not get out in time. that fire is fully contained. less than an hour later the curry fire erupted in south san jose. it happen until santa teresa park. one woman hold us that she was preparing to take off with her kids. >> we ran across the street to go tell our neighbors right there whose house is just against the hills. they had no idea. >> no one was hurt in that fire and no homes were damaged.

new data shows hate crimes are happening more often. incidents are starting to flood social media. >> confrontation happened at a cell phone district. a witness who didn't want to be identified says hearing a racial slur is hurtful. >> people have that hate in their heart. it is crazy. i don't understand. it hurts a lot. i'm pretty sure it hurts a lot of people to see that video. >> in a new report the state attorney general says hate crimes went up 17% last year. debate continues along the peninsula.

they plan to build more than 2 million square feet of academic space by the year 2035. the big question centers on how much new housing the university should build and the impact it could have on people who live near by. the county plans to issue a final report in september. today you have another chance to hear what pg and e and reallocate other costs. another high ranking bay area tech company executive is stepping down, the racial discrimination case that forced her out.

good morning. this is today's top business headlines. wall street set to open in the red. the trump administration announcing plans to impose. it will retaliate. the new tariff will not go into effect for at least two months. the dow posting a four day winning streak up to 24,919.

nasdaq rising to 7759. rolling back recent drug price increases after the company was criticized by president trump last week. pfizer raised prices on drugs including viagra. the company reversed course after they poke with the president and they will keep prices at prejuly 1st levels until the end of the year or trump implements his health care plan, which ever comes first. starbucks will switch to bio degradable straws. they are also getting rid of plastic you tensiles. american says this move will eliminate more than 71,000

pounds of plastic per year. >> we have already seen a lot of businesses in the bay area do that as well. thanks. a high ranking uber executive. it is amid-an investigation into how she handled racial discrimination. hornsy said she was thinking about this decision far while. she gave no official reason for her departure. 4:42 right now. coming up on today in the bay another hot day in the works. we have been following the forecast for you. >> yeah. it will be a hot day. as we look outside mostly clear skies. we could see a little bit of light patchy fog. it will be at 60 degrees at 8:00 and starting to make it into the upper 70s early this afternoon. we'll talk about what's ahead as the inland parts of the bay area heat up. that's coming up next.

>> there you go. this is 580. healt headlights moving here. i have more information on a fire in the south bay coming up.

start in san francisco welcome back to this wednesday morning edition of today in the bay. a foggy start. hazy out there.

you can feel that in the air. all right. take a look. here in the bay area we have all heard of bike to work. today is that ube to workday. it is expected to draw nearly a thousand tubers. >> look at that. it looks like a lot of fun. >> a speedo at the bottom. >> i think it's that instead of tube to work. >> yeah. >> come to work in the wet suits. >> yeah. >> exactly. in the bay area we have a big wheel race. they do it down there. >> they do their own thing there. you don't need it. it has been pretty hot there. >> yeah. it has been hot here too. we are dealing with temperatures almost to 100 degrees.

we start out with a nice little cool down. okay. yeah, i just got the word from our producer that san francisco number is not right. we know we are all starting out with upper 50s across the board. as we take a look at our morning commute it is upper 50s heading out the door. it is a nice cool start. it has been feeling a little bit warmer than we normally feel as we head out the door in the morning. we know we have had very warm afternoons. so already at noon we are at 79 degrees in fremont. check out how to make plans for the rest of the week. today slightly cooler. in morgan hill up to 88. we are above normal with 94 in

antioch. it is 69 in the mission district. it is 85 in sonoma. a live look as you look out the window. you're standing in front of the closet. grb a hat and sunglasses. it will give yourself some shade. it will be all clear and bright. we have been seeing a lot of clouds we still have clear skies here. we have also seen lightning firing up around the sierra because of the moisture. as we go into the next couple of days the moisture moves into the bay area. by friday it will feel humid and it is going to be very warm. here is a look at our temperatures over the next few days. low 90s today and tomorrow and very warm on friday. we'll see a little bit more cloud cover. that humidity goes down for the weekend. it stays nice and cool with upper 60s. now you have more info on the

fire. >> yeah. we are looking at a roadside fire. there are not a lot of details. no slowing. all around we have green. i'm taking you down to the south bay. this is san jose. this is coming away from 101. reports of a fire and a fire truck now blocks your right two lanes. it will be a distraction. we don't see slowing because traffic is so very light. two lanes take it up into san jose just fine. we'll track that. so far it sounds like a small brush fire. many times we have that in the area. it may be what's going on. everything else is looking really clear here. over here construction going on and the closure through the area that has cleared up from overnight. no problems coming out. just typical slowing. coming over towards the bay bridge travel times are at their

minimum. 14 minutes from highway 4 to no back up right now. no delays. 32 bart trains. all rails looking great. we have this view of the bay bridge. it was clear earlier but the clouds have started to rise up over on the san francisco side. back to you. >> all right. thanks. 4:50 right now. was it an accident that could have been prevented? new details about the tow truck company that killed a san francisco worker last month? >> we have more now with what she dug up. >> she was on the job last month when a car some how rolled off the back of a tow truck and killed her. we found out the company never should have been ton road. it was suspended after a string of violations. the accident that killed her

happened june 13th. days later our camera caught the company still towing cars in oakland where it operates under the name strive, pride and modesto. we called company management and asked and their safety records but they hung up on us. last week chp inspected for the first time and warned them they are not allowed to tow. see what happened when we went to that oakland tow yard. our full report is online right now at nbc bay area.com/we investigate. >> call 888-996-tips or log onto

our web site. prosecutors say seven people are indicted bay grand jury. they are accused of putting graffiti over several small businesses. in one case the suspect vandalized the city. the district attorney says they are working closely with police to hold vandals accountable. the city says it cost them $20 million a year. it is 4:52 right here. california wild fire season is off to the worst start in ten years. more than 196,000 acres burned since january 1st.

millions of dead trees. still to come here on today in the bay evening congestion on the peninsula. >> if the power goes out and food in your fridge spoils you can file for reimbursement. they require a list of the food and other documentation. that is where the photos will come in handy. >> if you a consumer complaint call 888-996-tips or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. a drug company is suing to stop it. prison officials illegally obtained the drug. execution set to happen in just a few hours. facebook is giving back on your birthday. they will donate $5 to every new

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november ballot could take a step forward in san mateo county. the )daily journal ) reports: sam-trans officials vote today. county supervis welcome back. it is 4:56. officials vote today. county supervisors vote later this month. assuming they approve voters will consider the half cent sales tax this fall. a rare animal spotted in the east bay. >> yeah. we are talking about a mysterious white raccoon. they snapped this photo and

posted it on read it. wildlife experts say there's a greater chance you'll be hit by lightning than to see a white raccoon. >> seeing it right there. >> am i going to get hid by lightning? >> no rain in the forecast right here. >> we could have lightning. >> dry heat, right? >> yeah. that dry lightning but it's over the sierra. here is a live look outside in san jose as we go to evergreen. temperatures will be heating up again today. get ready for upper 80s and low 90s. we'll talk about what's ahead coming up next. looking over here a nice clear view and a clear drive. we'll show you what's else is going on as you get onto mass transit. you're watching today in the bay.

a live look outside in san jose.. ad lib good morning and thank you good wednesday morning to you. it's almost half way through the workweek. thanks for starting your day with us. >> let's get straight to the forecast. another hot one in the works. another hot one. not seeing too many changes here. when you add in the humidity it makes it feel even worse. here is a live look outside over the south bay. we are get ating a little bit o

light in the sky. we'll go from 63 to 83 by 1:00. it is going to be another hot one. make sure you stay cool. we'll talk about that coming up. some already have a delay. >> yeah. the first train coming out of tracy has a signal problem. no other delays for other rails. they have fine on 580. it is slow through right here. no other major problems. it is an easy drive out of the north bay. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> 5:00 right now. new thing th morning, things getting a little testy during the nato conference. >> calls out the head of nato and slams