gate bridge good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m laura g welcome to wednesday morning. let's take a look outside and a look at the morning commute. >> i'm scott in for marcus. foggy foggy. >> it has been very foggy there. it has also kept it cool for the coast. inland areas starting out with a few clouds. we are going to see temperatures going from the upper 50s to the low 70s by it looks lik spo heading into t

afternoon. we are still dealing with the drifts of smoke. i'll have more on that and the forecast for the weekend coming up. you already have problems on 680. >> not one but two. so far they are still ton the east side. those are the two issues popping up here. the rest of the bay area not doing too bad out there. the first one is westbound 680. it could be causing a bit of a road hazard out there. there is one along northbound 680. it is because one of the lanes is blocked. you can see our speed sensors are picking up slight slowing there. that's your morning kplut. you'll encounter not one but two issues. it is early on and they are working to figure out the problem. a live look at the btoll

that's how you know we are back into the workweek. >> you. >> contain wild fires across northern california. we are monitoring new flare ups. overnight more homes burned as firefighters raced to contain the fast moving flames. >> we filed this report. >> it is with firefighters have been fearing most, a flare-up on the river fire line that pushed the flames into unincorporated gobbling up structures in its path. >> it is a potential we could have a fire that moved in out of the open space and that is what happened. the fire came up and over and pushed hard into an area. >> firefighters are in the neighborhood doing all they can to put out hot spots. it seems the glow of orange is

everywhere. >> everywhere we look flames. >> it saddens. >> it prompts people to move animals to safer ground. they are determined to stick with their walnut and pear orchard. >> we won't. we'll be fine. we'll be okay. we always are. nbc bay area news. now to another underway fol fire. this is burning to the east near the national forest.

containment is up to 30%. it burned more than 112,000 acres, nearly the size of san jose. the search continues for four people. more help coming for people effected by the car fire. a caravan of donations leaving livermore in a couple of hours. you can find out how you can help on our web site. >> it is 4:34. plans for a new charter school are on hold. can you imagine scrambling to year? they promise to for students. it is on where the school should

be is delayed until next fall. a man accused of sexually assaulting women is expected to appear in court this morning. he pleaded not guilty last month in the so called ride share racist case. he waited outside san francisco bars. he is accused in at least four sexual assaults. the trial of paul manafort heading into the second day today. the former manager of committing financial crimes. yesterday prosecutors said he made millions working for the russian backed ukrainean government and hid that to avoid taxes. he blames it all on his former business partner. legal experts say this trial could impact the special counselor's investigation. >> the wind here will signify he

is here for serious legitimate reasons and give him an edge going into the rest of this year's proceedings. >> remember, it has nothing to do with the campaign. >> the white house is keeping its distance. president trump has so far kept quiet about the trial. back here in the bay area city leaders want to know what's going on. they report the supervisor is getting to the bottom of recent slow downs. they hope kmounty leaders can describe how a driver service is effecting service. and happening today transportation along the san mateo coastline. it gives guidelines for adding trips to the 118 line. it goes from coast to daily city. bart, long term plans all the way to half-moon bay.

it is 4:36. everyone is watching apple this morning. a major milestone the company could hit. >> does one cent really make a difference? we'll break down the penny when we return.

good morning. wall street set to open slightly lower yesterday. reports say president trump is speaking for another 200 llion. we'll be looking for reports on hiring the private sector. and it wraps up a two day meeting and is expected to keep interest rates unchanged. the nasdaq closing up 41 to it sold more than 41 million iphones. apple is also upbeat about the

current quarter. we'll be watching the stock in terms of where it trades today. it could hit a new record high. it could help apple close in on yet another major milestone. it is on pace to be the first company to reach 1 trillion in market value. chipotle is promoting avocado day. you won't need a coupon code just get a free guacamole. it lets you skip the line of course. add ka doe day was created by a delivery service company in california. for some of us every day is avocado day. i can tell you there are always a few ripening on my counter. >> it's a good fat for you for your health. >> yes. >> thanknce of a

penny get you to the check out counter? the traditional belief suggests prices that end in 9 will profrp more purchases than a whole number. is it true that researchers says that that's not always the case? prices ending in 9 are most likely are effective when shoppers are in a rush. >> we are taking a live look outside as you get ready to head out the door. mostly clear skies. we'll get a lot of clear skies. mid-60s to mid-80s by early afternoon. we'll talk about what's ahead co u next. >> bay bridge commuters, this is what it right now. we are already off to a busy start. we'll have a look at the drive times coming up. alto

only this little lemur - named welcome back everyone. traffic conditions out there. >> and if onlyhis little lemur knows what happened but he was

stolen from a zoo in southern california. the thief used bolt cutters. they later found him in a crate outside a hotel with a note to contact police. zoo keepers are glad he is home. >> he wiz happy to be back with the group. >> if you're thinking there is something in the air. you saw people stealing a shark from a san antonio aquarium but putting it there a baby stroller. they now face felony charges. as for the lemur, authorities could find them and if they do they could face federal charges. >> people need to stop trying to do this. >> how does it even occur to somebody? >> does the lemur write the note like help me? crazy. >> all right. so let's get out the door this morning.

starting on a light note as far as our weather. it will be slightly cooler but we have drifts of smoke coming through the bay area. all right a lot of people out the door. if you're on your way out the door about to make that morning commute expect temperatures to start out in the upper 50s through about 7:00 and then it starts to heat up. we are looking at sunshine all day long and temperatures by noon at 80 day forecast at the bottom of the screen we are looking at the peninsula. heading out the door to the bart station nice and cool there. light jacket needed for the morning hours. a few clouds and we will trend morning. we'll be warm in martinez. s.ok at these temperatures. heading into the mid-80s by

early afternoon. we'll have slightly cooler air even in some of the spots that have been heating up. for the south bay expect a high of 81. it is 93 still in gilroy. we are looking at low 90s in on the antioch and concord. upper 50s for much of san francisco again today. 55 in the mission district. knot b north bay up to 86 degrees. lightning strikes over the sif e bay area. i'm@karihallweather. we'll keep you up to date on what's happening. so we will have drifts of smoke and our temperatures nint week.

it looks like things may be getting a little bit tough especially if you're heading in this general direction. let's get a look at the two crashes. this is along northbound 680. there is debris in some lanes. it's not causing any major delaying delays. this unfortunately now blocking several lanes. it looks like chp is reporting what could be a traffic collision with injuries. so that's going to take a lot longer to clear out. it is has been reported with possible injuries. you can see the speed picking u. i'll give you an update as soon as it becom 80 looking at about minutes. westbound 92 it is 12 minutes. westbound 84 looking at nine

minutes. >> thank you very much. it is 4:50. the people behind the cal exit movement, they are back at it again. this time they are calling for a native american nation. it comes after the group backed away from the cal exit plan a year ago. congress will need to make a new amendment to the u.s. constitution. . >> a rock star welcome. a sold out fundraiser f cortez. she is 28. many calling her the new face of the democratic party. it captured the national spotlight in the primary with her gratss roots campaign. >> we need to be the party of

working class people. we need to be the party of people of color. >> bay area politicians say cortez is energizing voters here. the progressive alliance said it had to scramble to find a larger venue when tickets sold out. 4:51 right now. meeting to discuss a wide range of issues. london breed and san jose attending the summit today in san francisco. cupertino said no to charging large companies a so called head tax. charged $425 per employee. for apple it would equal an extra $9 million a year. business communities with that head tax. >> we stand with all of you on transportation issues. >> the city will try to find

other ways of solving problems. if no solution the found the council could send the issue there. it is considered one of the most dangerous. they shared this video with us. they are demanding change. they say buses too big for the road are nearly hitting them. they want them to consider these r an earthquak 2014. nbc bay area responds happening straight out of a movie thieves steal the crown jewels of sweden. the thieves sped away on a motor boat. los angeles looking to ban electric scooters you see popping up everywhere. each scooter company would need to get a permit. the decision expected in a few

months. more news expected after this break. it is 4:53. napa family who saysr

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california departmentov of insurance. >> thanks a lot. coming up next on today in the bay we have a look at your wednesday forecast. >> it looks good for the south bay. taking a live look outside in the south bay right now heading to santa clara. we'll be at 62 degrees as you get the day started heading into the low 80s by early afternoon. we'll take a look at the micro climates with a wide range in temperatures coming up next. a live look right chp did advisory if you're heading out in that due to winds. direction remember to keep both hands of the wheel. i'll have that coming up in just a bit. remembering a 49er, clark became a legend after the catch. the way he is being honored today. you could save energy

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francisco.. good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m scott mcgrew in for marcus washington. and i )m laura garcia. good morning everyone. marcus has a well deserved vacation. >> so does mike. >> no kidding. >> good morning. let's get straight to the forecast right now. >> it startsut clouds and fog flenear the coast. we are going to see clearing throughout the day. we'll see the sun all day long. expect it to start out cool and we'll see it warming up with a lot of sunshine.

today at noon we are at 78 degrees. south bay getting a look at our micro climate there. it is ranging from 81 to 94 in morgan hill. we'll talk more about what's ahead for the rest of the week. it is starting to clear up. >> there were two crashes that was causing a hdache for some of the folks out there. you can see the overall bay area not too bad out