well, good morning to you. happy thursday, august 2nd. we're more than halfway through the work week. this is a live picture of dublin. good morning, dublin, and good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus washington. >> halfway through the year, too. i'm laura garcia. guess i'm getting ready for christmas. not really, not yet. have to make it through summer and the warm days. >> we're looking at temperatures in the 50s and 60s to start things off with patchy fog around san francisco, 52 degrees. here's your hououtlook nd have upper 80s in the forecast. but we'll be watching breezy conditions picking up for the afternoon. 60s and 70s bayside, and some

mid to upper 80s inland. for a first check of your commute, here's vianey. >> i know yesterday we were also on the same route where it started off fairly good and sort of set up well. so far, now, our speed sensors are seeing a lot of green, which means no major slowing in any of the areas but i wanted to show you one that's already starting to slow down. that's the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see here, although i will say this, the metering lights are not on just yet. this is the regular slowing that happened at this time and then picks up and slows down. i'll have another check of traffic. >> we begin with the mendocino complex fire. another nervekino here's where we stand. so far, nearly 95,000 acres burned. 14 homes destroyed. but those numbers could go up today. as firefighters suggle to gain the upper hand. >> today in the bay's jodi

hernandez is live in lakepert where people are not breathing any yeezier this morning. >> as nightfall set in, pilots race to drop as much retardant and water on the unruly mendocino complex fire before the sun went down. >> every day that we have been on this fire, it seems like there's been a new push in a different direction. >> that direction is once again threatening homes. ground crews are building dozer lines around houses. hoping to hold their ground against the fierce fire. >> we have engine crews that will be working on structure defense, where they'll take fire engines into the area and work on defending homes as well as we have bulldozers working the area that take the material down to raw dirt to help slow the fire progression. too much sentimento really leave. >> while others have been evacuated for days.

john and lisa chambers say their home is threatened by both the ranch and the river fires. >> almost in the mdl right now. yeah. >> stressful. yeah, very stressful. just trying to keep a positive outlook on things. >> jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> there are now four fires burning in mendocino count a. the latest broke out yesterday afternoon, had people in the north bay on high alert. the western fire located around high way 101 two miles north of the sonoma county line near the community of cloverdale. firefighters got this one in time. it's now 50% contained. crews say they haveom spreading to pay attention to shasta1,05 homes have been dest. more than 121,000 acres have

burned. you can track all the fires burning in the state on our website. >> this is interesting. new developments in the search for an iowa woman who vanished more than a week ago. more than 300 people gathered last night to help in the search for mollie tibbetts who grew up in oakland. now there's new hope in finding her alive. investigators say there was a possible sighting at a truck stop in missouri more than 230 miles away from where she disappeared. but we spoke to her mother on the phone last night, and she said she hadn't heard anything from police about that possible sighting. mollie was last seen on her nightly run through brooklyn, iowa. the last thing she did washeelf boyfriend. her friends say they're keeping faith they'll find her alive. >> i try nlate too much because the only thing that comes into your head whenever you're not investigating all the facts is that somng happened i personally don't want to

believe that. >> the tibbetts family is getting donations for a reward fund for information leading to her safe return home. the reward amount will be announced later today in iowa. >> 4:35. new this morning, the owner of this sack phone not playing the blues but maybe playing it. her instrument was stolen from inside san francisco's main library. her marching band was getting ready to perform in a parade. she made a stop at the library. police told the chronicle, she set the sax down for a minute and somebody took it. anyone who may have seen or perhaps heard something should contact sfpd. more than a dozen from kaunlcontra costa county w meet to discuss the opioid crisis. the conference happe danvil elo put video games in the front seat. plus, a warning about dragons breath, the new frozen treat that c

good morning. i'm contessa brewer at cnbc global headquarters. here are today's top business headlines.w jos futures off by ports to 25%.ewed trade concern we saw the dow falling yesterday on those concerns, offsetting strong gains in tech. apple, in fact, closed as a ord high. investigators also digested the fed's decision.

they're calling the economy strong. likely that means the fed is still on course to raise rates in september. the nasdaq rose 35. >> vizio is launching a free streaming service called watch free, including it on nearly all of its smart cast tv sets. cow can browse more than 100 live and linear channels covering tv shows, news, sports, concerts, viral videos, but you can't pause or rewind content because it's linear. presented like the old fashioned way at a certain time. vizio said the service will have it elon musk says tesla will add old school atari video games to the display screen. musk says he's hoping to include classic titles such as tempest, missile command, and pole position. the driving controls for pole position apparently would be linked to the vehicle's steering wheel. before you protest, he made it clear it's only while the vehicle is stopped. that's the good news. he's also calling for video game

developers to lend a hand on future developments. i'm thinking if they would put in the old super mario brothers, you would hook me. >> that's a good one. >> only when it's stopped. at a stop sign, though, you have to pay attention. i'm still concerned, contessa. >> thank you. now, that announcement about video games came just a few hours after musks car company o money. it has $718 million less now than it did three months ago. there is serious concern about money it has left. musk says tesla will be profitable permanently by the end of september. >> have you heard of dragon's breath? it's that new dessert fad found at some ice cream stores made of nitrogen infused cereal puffs. you bite into it and breathe out vapor. we're not showing anyone eating it there, but some parents are -- there you see it.

some parents are worried about potential health issues for children who suffer from asthma. one florida mother says it triggered a severe asthma attack for her son. he's okay now, but one scientist says extreme cold can inflame the lungs. >> if you breathe that cold air in, there's a chance that it's cold enough to freeze the water that might be in your lungs. >> we sold towns of them since january, and we never had issues. >> that ice cream shop owner says he's gone ahead and posted his own disclaimer for people with respiratory problems. scientists say there's also a chance it may still contain resi >> coming up, we'll check in with rob who's joining us. >>rl >> if you're joining us from the tri-valley, 80s in the forecast today. coming up, when 90s could be making a comeback for the weekend. >> and we've got early commuters this morning. you can see a live picture in san jose along 101.

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it's exactly 4:44. that's got to be lucky in some fashion. you're looking at live pictures in san soezy on this fine thursday morning. >> happening today, south bay fair lovers can't way. the santa clara county fair kicks off. it runs through sunday. there are a few changes. one is a long-awaited return. you have to literally go back decades, but at one time, angela's pepper steak was a huge

hit. this year it's back. angela's two sons are bringing back the old recipe. you can find it at the expo hall food circle. also, eddy money will perform. that means two tickets to the fair will be two tickets to paradise. >> i like that. >> pack the bags and leave tonight. >> money and you didn't even know it. let's check your weather with rob. >> weather looksretty goodth bay, temperatures trending a little cooler, in a way we have seen earlier this week, with numbers in the 90s this week. the fair, we're looking at temperatures today in the low 80s with patchy low clouds this morning. pretty nice around the south bay as we move into the afternoon. san jose right now, one of the warmer spots this morning at 61 degrees. with a few partly cloudy skies. livermore right now, 55 degrees, and welcome to foggest in san francisco this morning. you have misty skies and low clouds. 52 and a sea breeze at 15 miles per hour. hour-by-hour, the forecast

today. temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 80s. we shouldn't see 90s unless you're closer to antioch or pittsburg. you may get closer to 90 this afternoon. a closer look at today's high temperatures. 60s in san francisco. cool day out on the coast, as you see. san jose, low 80s. mid to upper 80s inland. the trend into the weekend will actually be a little cooler sunday. but we're going to have to watch out for increasing winds around the larger wildfires to the north and high pressure tries to build back to california as we head into next week. as you're about to see in the seven-day forecast. temperatures today trending cooler and then they're going to rebound by the time we get to the middle of next week. san francisco, seven-day forecast, not much change, actually. we'll see numbers staying in the 60s and valleys as we get towards tomorrow and saturday may see 90s and then turning windy and cooler as we head to sunday. now for another check of the thursday morning commute, here's vianey. >> the reports are rather quiet this morning, but just as i was

walking over here, a little issue here, hopefully it's a little issue. popped up along the bay bridge. looks like it may be a crash. i have to check into that and make sure this isn't anything that can potentiallyay area south bay, doing pretty good. let's get a check of the bridge drive times because especially the accident that just popped up may be seeing delays already. westbound 80 towards the bay bridge, eight minutes. westbound 92, 12 minutes, and westbound 84 towards the dumbarton bridge, ten minutes. let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are not on but i have noticed this has slowed down over. not sure it's related to the traffic report, but i'll have an update in a few minutes. back to you. >> thank you. 4:frathd. happening today, ferry transit leaders get an update on the soon to open wickman ferry terminal.

the new $20 million terminal is supposed to start operations before the end of the year and expected to boost the number of ferry commuters in and out of san francisco. because of that, an expansion is also under way at the downtown ferry terminal. >> a better commute for you, more money for the we have been telling you about this for some time. this map shows you where new lanes will be added and where the new carpool lane will be converted to an express lane. dedicate $50 million toward construction. >> former white house press secretary sean spicer is going to be in san francisco. spicer is promoting his new book about his short and turbulent tenure at the white house called "the briefing." spicer will be today at the st. marie's memorial theater at 5:30 this afternoon. 4:froib right now. demonstrators rallying at san jose city hall last night to

protest homeless week. it was organized by a grassroots group called serve the people san jose. the city policy is defeating. >> they're trying to frame this whole conversation as a discussion about litter and debris. but we know that they have been ruthless in the way they have been treating our unhoused community. >> organizers say they want city leaders to stop selling land to tech companies and instead use those spaces for low-income housing. >> also happening today, doctors without borders comes to the east bay to recruit. they'll be at the neighborly po poet's corner in berkeley tonight at 7:00. the nonprofit is of course looking for doctors and also nonmedical folks like administrators, hr professionals, and financial experts. we spoke to a berkeley nurse who just returned from helping refugees in bangladesh. they are muslims facing violence at the hands of the myanmar army.

>> i love the opportunity to be there. at people's most vulnerable times when they're suffering. they need opportunities to be able to help somebody when you need it, it's great. >> now, doctors without borders decides that you're qualified, your first assignment could be from 9 to 12 months long. >> coming up next on today in the bay, nbc bay area responds. >> i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. a loved one's death shouldn't trigger a dispute with your health insurance company, but did for one east bay family, and we took action. first, happenin francis changin it's inadmissib because it's an attack on the dignity of a person. the church will work to abolish the death penalty across the world. plus, you might get new messages on whatsapp, the messaging service will start charging

businesses for sending marketing and customer service messages. >> four years ago, facebook paid $19 billion for whatsapp. more news after the break warb.

very good thursday morning to you. taking a live look outside. it's a tad cooler in the air, as we take a live look, overlooking san francisco this rnll fecast a bit. 4:53 right now. >> nbc bay area responds to an arinda family faced with a shocking health insurance bill. >> and it couldn't have come at a worse time, just weeks after the unexpected death of a father and husband. consumer investigator chris chmura here to explain. >> april's husband steve died of a sudden heart attack back in february. april later called their health

insurance company to let it known steve had died. within three weeks, she received a surprising notice. the insurance company said it had underbilled the family for two years. it was n nearly $10,000. >> that's a large amount of money toud with after 27 months of telling them this is what your bill is going to be. >> april got nowhere challenging the bill on her own, so she asked us topwe did. we contacted the insurance company and we also had some questions for the state because we wondered if this can happen to families like yours. we'll have those answers tonight at 8:00. if you have a medical billing problem or any other consumer issue, please call us. the number is 888-996-tips. or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll join you again tonight at 8:00 after the nfl hall of fame game. >> tennis, someone, the silicon valley classic picks up later

this morning with the start of the quarter finals. >> in tonight's highlight match, venus williams takes the court. as for last night, former world number one, victoria azarenka play rolled to an easy win. the final takes place on sunday. san jose earthquakes may be in the cellar, but they got a treat last night with the mls all-star game in atlanta. the ball seems like it goes everywhere, back and forth. they block it and it goes in. it was a big scramble from all the players there, including joseph martinez who plays for the host team which last night packed in an mls record 72,000 fans. the italian club juventus played the all-star. they won the game in penalty kicks. >> coming up on today in the bay, we'll check in with rob and your weekend forecast ahead. >> that's right, a bit warmer as we head to the weekend, but today, around palo alto,

hour-by-hour looks nice. 70s in the forecast today. when 90s could be making a come back when we come back. >> and a live look at the san mateo bridge. chp is reporting a crash that may affect your commute along the san mateo bridge. i'll have an update on exactly where that crash is located and a look at how the rest of the bay area is doing. plus, after her death, the family of nia wilson is suing b.a.r.t. the reason they say the transit agency is not doing enough to keep riders safe. >> first, a live look outside san rafael. good morning, north bay. you and everyone else, for watching today in the bay.

a live look outside in fremont.. ad li good thursday morning to you. taking a live look outside. people on the go, overlooking fremont. i'll have a look at the full forecast in moments, as well as the morning commute. good morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew in for marcus washington, who based on his twitter is enjoying his umbrella drink. and well deserved. >> so kari is off today, mike is off today as well. we have vianey and rob.

>> laura is never off. my time is coming. >> well, the weather is fine for being in town. you can see right now, we have cool temperatures outside. we have -- we're seeing jacket weather. 61 in san jose, in the tri-valley, hour by hour, not too bad. mid 80s heading into the afternoon and a little bit of a cooldown. 60s and 70s from san francisco to oakland. 82 in san jose. cooler with low clouds over the bay this morning, and now for a check of that commute across the san mateo bridge, here's vianey. >> we saw something pop up on the bay bridge. it went away, but we have something else that popped up. this one, the spato bridge, you can see the map for the most part, nice can clear. let's get right to it because i have great news. it popped up and this was along the westbound side at the heyward toll plaza. the median was blocked and they worked very quickly to remove that, not causing delays aside from slowing right before getting to the san mateo bridge. so i do -- oh, that's not the

right camera. that's okay. the san mateo bridge, it's looking very good out there. no major issues to report. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> 5:00 right now. it's been more than a week since the tragic killing of nia wilson at the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station. now, her family plans to sue the transit agency. today in the bay's bob redell live at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station where the suspecty attorney questions why the suspect was allowed on b.a.r.t. in the first place. >> correct. good morning toyo