be hazy in spots? >> we're t temperatures climb up. we did get a slight cooldown. 48 degrees in santa rosa this morning. 60 in concord. highs returning to the 90s. expected to get close to 92 this afternoon. 93 in antioch. san jose 85. 60s to 70s around san francisco and oakland. we'll have a closer look at the weekend forecast minutes away. remember earlier in my other report i said an accident had popped up along what looked like the san mateo bridge? i have an update on what that is. it's more of a traffic hazard. unfortunately, it looks along the west side of the bridge there's a bum road. somebody lost a bumper. let me tell you, i can not only relate to this on a spiritual level, but this happened to me when i was in college. i had to get off the road and tape my bumper back up. let's hope your day goes off a

lot better. hopefully they're okay. as far as your bridge drive times right now, we're not seeing major slowing, westbound 80 towards the bay bridge, eight minutes. westbound 92 towards the san mate2obr minutes. westbound 84, about 10 minutes. thank you. new this morning, firefighters are still on the scene of a small grass fire in fremont. they put it out before it caused any major damage. it started after midnight near the vallejo mill historic park. there are some homes in the area, but firefighters say those homes were never in any serious danger. firefighters across the state are in northern california trying to contain several moving wildfires that are burning right now. let's get to the latest on the mendocino complex fire. there are new evacuation orders underway as flames move further east. the fire has consumed more than 125,000 acres. it's 39% contained.

in shasta county, some folks are being allowed to returner to their neighborhoods. "today in the bay" reports from one of those communities just cleared for return. >> reporter: good morning. i'm at the sunset development in r r this homeowner couu n see the fa is completely singed. this went all the way along the perimeter of his house, got the trees up there. skipped the home and then burned the fence on the other side. but the structure itself is fine. now, families walk through barricades to go and see what was left of their home, the varying states of disrepair. an entire street here was wiped out. >> we're very thankful and very

blessed that we came back and it was like this. that was all. this can be repaired. i can live in the house. i'm not injured. my wife's not injured. friends and neighbors are not injured. we can handle that. >> reporter: at nearby shasta high school, which was turned into a makeshift local assistance center, displaced people came for insurance questions, money, permits, peace of mind. even those who lost their homes tried to keep things in perspective. >> i look at this as a big bummer, not a tragedy in our lives. people lost their lives. people lost their homes. people, you know -- we're alive, we're well. we have a community that's helping us out. >> rtehis week and brought the city manager up from san jose to pick his brain. an important lesson learned, not to repopulate too quickly. reporting from redding, sam

brock. just as firefighters start to gain some ground on those wildfires, wind is expected to pick up in the burn areas, potentially fuelling those flames. what can we expect today? >> unfortunately, not good news. we have red flag warnings going up around the carr fire from today through 11:00 saturday. gusty, dry north winds which will also keep humidity levels low and temperatures up at night around redding. we'll see gusty winds increasing from 3:00 to 7:00 this evening. as the wind speeds accelerate, notice the direction to our north, out of the northwest. that's the reason why the bay area air quality management has an advisory out.

moderate air quality levels around the bay area today. we're seeing more local impacts with smoke in the air. unfortunately, some gusty winds and extreme weather for some of those areas along the fire lines. our social media pages are great way to keep up to date on the fire weather. this graphic was just tweeted out showing you where you can see more smoke in the air today. 5:05. mixed messages from the white house right now. on the very same day the president's national security team gathered together to announce russia is trying to influence november's election, the president called it a hoax. we have one government, but two messages. "today in the bay's" tracy potts breaks down what we know from washington. >> reporter: president trump's national security team united. >> our democracy itselfn

the cross hairs. >> we continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken and divide the united states. >> reporter: but hours later, a different message from the president. >> we're being hindered by the russian hoax, it's a hoax. >> reporter: despite russian president vladmir putin admitting he wanted trump to win, the president told supporters -- >> i'll tell you what, russia's very unhappy that trump won. that i can tell you. >> reporter: but what will he tell the russia special prosecutor? the trump legal team is still trying to work out questions for a possible interview. collusion? yes. obstruction? no. >> i really think this is public posturing on his part. >> i don't really think the prosecutors need him because he is obstructing in plain sight. he is communicating openly.

>> reporter: the president's lawyer, rudy guiliani says they'll decide whether he'll do that interview in the next ten days. tracy potts, nbc news, washington. 5:07 now. happening today, a federal judge may provide clarity on how to reunite immigrant children still separated from their parents because of the white house zero tolerance policy. in today's federal hearing the aclu will argue the justice department should bear the burden. white house lawyers say the aclu should take charge because they can easily contact parents. today the man accused of an unprovoked attack on a homeless person. this video is disturbing. san francisco police say the 58-year-old man kicked the homeless man on the sidewalk near the tenderloin last month. he was arrested when officers

spotted him walking on market street. he's facing aggravated assault charges. the santa clara county coroner needs your help identifying this man. this is a sketch. he was found dead in a car on indian wells court back on june 19th. he's described as hispanic and in his early to mid20s. he was found wearing a royal blue jacket. he had on dark colored shorts, blue socks and shoes. authorities say one man is in custody on theft and drug charges after a bust at his home was used as an unauthorized daycare center. authorities investigating a burglary and grand theft case went to the home with a search warrant. they say part of the home was being used for unauthorized daycare but no children were there at the time of the arrest. two people were arrested in connection with high profile robberies.

police say 51-year-old susan mattson broke into a middle school last month. plus, 31-year-old eric lewis has been arrested and is charged with robberies in vallejo, martinez and venetia. don't be alarmed if you see police activity near piner high school today. santa rosa police are conducting their final active shooter training deal. emergency responders are expected to be in the area of fulton road this morning all the way through 5:00 tonight. the high school is going to be off limits. the exercise is not expected to impact traffic in the area. school time is fast approaching. hopefully the kids are sleeping through that bad news. one south bay non-profit hopes to outfit students. >> here's a photo showing them preparing for today's head to toe backpack give away. some 1,800 children will receive

a backpack filled with school supplies, inudclcluding a gift for new shoes. at 5:10, we're seeing chilly temperatures, jacket weather in the north bay, down to 48. 63 in santa rosa. 54 in san francisco. around the south bay, san jose temperatures climbing towards the mid 80s. you'll notice inland, some of our valleys making a run back into the 90s. this includes the tri valley out towards concord and morgan hill into the 90s. 60s around san francisco. 70s in oakland. your forecast is five minutes away. happening right now, a check of your commute. let's get right to it. an overall look at the bay area. we have a c terms of crashes. let's get to some of the ones that could impact your morning commute. we've got along westbound san mateo bridge, we've got a bit of

a traffic hazard. there was an earlier fender bender, and now there is debris. it's being reported as a bumper in the lanes. people are hopefully slowing down and being safe. we're seeing a crash along northbound 680. two lanes are blocked. they have managed tod clear out the lanes. no major slowing there. we're seeing another crash along westbound 580. no slowing there just yet. back to you. coming up next, another side effect of california's devastating wildfire season. the reason why it could take tb p in burn zones this year. how scary it is that abl to into doing something be back. >> later, a disturbing warning for parents with kids who play the popular game fortnite coming up at 5:24. how scammers are getting ahold of your personal information through your kids. maybe you could save energy by

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good friday morning. you can see around sunnyvale we'll have temperatures rising into the low 80s. 90s though this weekend. look at that in your forecast, just coming up minutes away. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza which is doing much better on this friday morning. no metering lights on just yet. i'll have a look at your drive times coming up. down futures up 38 points while wall street waits for the big economic report of the week.

the july jobs report is expected to show companies kept up a strong pace of hiring last month. and the economy is hoping the labor market will allow the federal reserve to keep raising interest rates. apple became the first u.s. company to top trillion dollars in market value. apple stock has gained 9% since tuesday. the three largest cloud service providers in the u.s. are amazon, microsoft, and google. all three are involved with video games themselves, of course, cloud gaming is still in the early stages. but activision's rival has unveiled a demo, not yet a fuel technology to iconic rvs. owners now can use a smartphone

app to adjust the lights, the temperature, the awning. monitor the battery and the propane tank. and even find out if their rv is still parked where they think it was. they can't really remember, how do you misplace an airstream? it gives them access to customer service, roadside assistance. can you imagine, where did i put this thing? >> it was bebig and silver. >> you've never seen me in the parking lot of on a quick noteg you those jobs numbers when they come at 5:30 this morning. also, some breaking economic news. china now says it will retaliate on tariffs on $60 billion in u.s. goods. we'll see what that does to the futures. new videohoassi dust hitting phoenix, arizona, this week. several storms moved streets,

prompted evacuations in the valley. the national weather service issued a warning about the dust storm as it moved into the area at about 20 miles per hour causing sky harbor airport to delay or cancel more than 100 flights. families rebuilding from the north bay wildfires may face unforeseen hurdles because of what is considered a serious shortage in construction workers. about 20% of the construction workforchee state over the last decade. nearly half of california's construction job postings do not get filled for at least six weeks. they say the problem is even worse in the north bay where there is now incredibly high demand. firefighters on the front lines of the carr wildfire found an unusual pair of survivors. the crew from grass valley say an injured cat and an injured chicken did not want to separate, even after they were

rescued. both were burned. they were found huddled together on a porch outside a home. firefighters put them in the same crate, transported them to shasta county shelter and they say, as you can see, each animal doing a lot better this armorn >> yer binks needs a brother, maybe a cat and a chicken? >> i've never had him around a cat or a chicken. who knows? >> sometimes tragedy brings out the best in all of us. unfortunately, the weather is going to be tough for the firefighters this weekend. >> it's going to be challenging. we'll see wind speeds increasing, dry air as the winds pick up out of the north. we'll see our temperatures climbing as we get through this afternoon and again tomorrow as temperatures return to the 90s inland. right now, kind of mind in san jose. 63, mostly clear skies. palo alto, the temperatures

across the inland locations are starting to climb towards the 90s just after noon today. bay side, not much change. just enough of a sea breeze to keep temperatures from san francisco to oakland staying in the 60s and 70s. a look at today's temperatures. mid 80s around downtown san jose. more likely now to find 90s east of 680 as we get over towards concord. walnut creek. livermore, pleasanton, still mid nd 70s in oakland. high pressure giving up a little bit of ground towards sunday. we'll see an area of high pressure approach the coast, but not as strong as we thought before. just a slight downward trend in temperatures as we get into sunday. look what happens here, high pressure builds back towards california, which means not just 90s in reach, but we'llel find temperatures inland by next tuesday and wednesday approaching close to 100 degrees. the seven-day forecast for forecast, the same trend of fog

continues. low clouds for the morning, a bit warmer next week. look at the valley and inland temperatures set to soar again. mid to upper 90s making a comeback by next tuesday and wednesday. you know, it got busy for a second. unfortunately, it looks like one of the earlier crashes may be causing heavier delays. let's talk about the issues out there. we have a bit of a traffic hazard along the san mateo bridge. we have some debris out on the road. i want to get to this one, this one seems to be showing the heaviest delays. this is along northboundroad. the latest update is onean we so hop on spot. unfortunately, it looks like this might be slow to clear. take some extra time as you head

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welcome back. 5:24 on your friday morning. california is joining a lawsuit against the federal government to block the release of blueprints that show how to make 3-d printed plastic guns. those blueprints were set to be released on the internet as part of a settlement between the trump administration and a texas based company. on tuesday, a federal judge in seattle temporarily blocked the release of those blueprints. a total the district of columbia are part of that lawsuit. a warning to parents this morning, a minnesota family wants you to know the dangers of online gaming after their 8-year-old was convinced to share their personal information. charlie pearson was playing a popular online game fortnite with teammates from out of state. he said late one night the other gamers convinced him to share his mother's personal information.

his mother discovered calls from north carolina prompting charlie to send photos of her driver's license and other items. >> i didn't really want to do it. and then they just kept on telling me to. and then i didn't want them to ge mo i just did it. >> time for an early bedtime. >> police are working to get chats, but they say prosecuting will be difficult. it's not a crime to ask for and receive personal information. in ten years, men may be able to go on the pill. at least that's the hope of researchers who today begin a global study on a male contraceptive pill and gel. a biomedical company produces the drugs. the scientist says both products so a lot of promise and may be available in the year 2028. finally, a gluten free option at dunkin' donuts.

the company announced it's offering its first ever gluten free fudge brownie. the is the only gluten free product. the company says it wants to recognize the importance of providing alternatives for people with dietary restrictions. the fudge brownie is available at dunkin' donuts nationwide. >> why not a doughnut? >> if you know the answer, tweet it in to us. coming up next on "today in the bay," remembering nia dy in life. she's beautiful right now. and it's just so sad what happened. >> how friends and family plan to honor the life of the young woman tragically killed at an east bay b.a.r.t. station. the technology one bay area fire department is deploying to helpit devastating wildfires in northern california. it's 5:26 and we'll be right

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wang san jose. isn'tha prettyho graphers founda we're looking out of window over very good spot. let's hope he doesn't keep it secret. >> let's check in with rob, who is in for kari. >> we're seeing clear skies around san jose. here's a view looking off to the

east. san jose looking at temperatures in the low 60s. later on this afternoon, highs eventually reaching the mid80s. you'll notice the valley today from the tri valley up towards concord, south towards morgan hill, 90s back in the bay area with 60s and 70s around san francisco and oakland. we'll have a closer look at your weekend forecast minutes away. now for a check of your friday commute. we have one area with a bit of an issue. unfortunately, we're still seeing heavy delays. ths 680 at andrade road. if you're wondering about the heavy delays, unfortunately, chp is reporting that there's one lane open at this time. it appears there's multiple vehicles involved. your best bet to avoid this, this is going to add extra time to your commute. if you don't want to wait, if you're not sure how much time you have, you may want to drive up 238 and in through 84. i know that's all the way around, unfortunately, this takes you through the mountains

and there's not much of an alternative route if you're going to be driving through that area. i'll have an update coming up in just a bit. today is expected to be a gut wrenching day in oakland as friends and family say their final good bye to nia wilson. she's the 18-year-old murdered while standing on a b.a.r.t. platform last week. her killing rocked the bay area. we're live in oakland with how people plan to honor her life today. >> reporter: later this morning at 11:00, the family of nia wilson will hold a private funeral here at the full gospel church here in east oakland. this is after a private viewing that was held yesterday at a funeral home at another part of town. that's where a number of people showed up to pay their last respects for this 18-year-old woman who was stabbed to death last month while boarding a train with her sisters at the mcarthur b.a.r.t. station. since last thursday, a group of

men who go by #wecare, that's the name of their group, they have stationed themselves outside various b.a.r.t. stations offering to walk riders to their cars. this is in response to this senseless crime. these volunteers are trying to send a message to anyone who might want to harm someone else. >> we're a security blanket and somewhat of a deterrent. >> it takes a community to heal a community. >> she was a beautiful young lady in life and she's beautiful right now. it's just so sad what happened. >> reporter: as we reported yesterday, the family of nia wilson intends to sue b.a.r.t., alleging her murder was foreseeable and preventible. reporting live here in oakland, bob redell. thank you so much. battles continue across northern california this morning. new evacuations are ordered in

the mendocino fire. the fire is 39% contained. fires i should say. more than a dozen homes are destroyed and that number could grow today as the winds pick up in those fire zones. now to the carr fire burning in shasta county where nearly a thousand homes are just gone. menlo park firefighters are sending a drone to the area to take a closer look. we're live in menlo park with what they're expecting to see. you know there is a lot of damage to see, but this has got to be an interesting perspective. >> reporter: it will be. good morning. there's over 17 wildfires burning in california. as you mentioned, therr 125,000 acres. to give you some perspective, that's an area larger than the size of th 1,000 homes have bee part of the assessment will be to include using drones. destroyed.

the fire department has eight drones. it's one of the first fire departments to adopt drone technology back in 2014. fighting these fires has been a challenge, and so will clean up. given the damage it can be difficult to get crews into some neighborhoods. the drones provide a 360 degree aerial view. the drones also have thermal imaging cameras, that's a huge asset, especially when dealing with these fires. some parts the smoke has been so thick it's been hard for firefighters to even see just a few feet in front of them. and drones can also help victim. before sending boots on the ground into potentially dangerous areas, drones will help officials develop a strategy. it's not just the drones, over 200 new firefighters have been brought in just yesterday between the carr fire in redd g

redding. "today in the bay." thank you. >> we have new developments on a murder investigation in coun co -- concord. they say terence boyd dixon killed a 64-year-old a week ago at the victim's home on pine creek way. police don't have a motive for the killing. the victim's car was stolen and they believe that the suspect you just saw is driving it. here's a picture of the car. it's a 2013 hyundai velociter. dixon is considered armed and dangerous. you're urged to contact police if you see him or the car. break in the case, police say they have the person responsible for stabbing a man several times in a strip mall

parking lot last month. this is video of the scene back on july 3rd. police say hector gomez walked up to a victim who was seated inside a car and stabbed him. that victim flagged down a driver to ask for help. he survived. gomez is facing assault with a deadly weapon charge. a south bay business owner said he got an odd call demanding a lot of cash. it seemed so legitimate, he's worried that other folks will fall for the scam. the owner of aborn pharmacy says a man from pg&e called and threatened to cut off his power. he checked the it appears it was a call from the utility company. he followed the caller's request, grabbed cash, walked across the street to convert it to a gift card and drop it in the mail. >> i said this smells fishy. i called pg&e and they say this nothing but a scam. >> it was a scam. pg&e says it will never show up

at your business or home requesting immediate payment. if you are past due, you'll get a letter in the mail. if you're not sure who is calling you about a power bill, hang up and call the utility. pg&e says scammers are using technology to trick customers and caller ids into thinking it's their number. don't use gift cards. happening tomorrow, the first of two dayatis of b.a.r.t closures. workers will be working on 19th street and lake merrit stations. there will be two special event trains from san francisco serving as fans headed to the colosse colosseum. this is the first of several weekends of similar closures between now and the heend of september. it's 5:38. after a rough start this morning, we're seeing an area that needs to recover after an earlier crash.

the rest of the bay area is doing pretty good. no major issues in the south bay. let's get right to that hot spot right now. this is along northbound 680 at andrade road. it looks like there's a couple of lanes blocked and they're letting cars go through, a single lane. you can see the heavy delays here. our speed censors are picking up a lot of red and yellow. there's not very many options in terms of surface streets. you definitely can if you wanted to take that extra time and go up 238 and in through 84. that will add to your commute. as far as your bridge drive time, no major slowings, but i want to give you an update on the westbound 80 bay bridge, 10 minutes. westbound 92, 11 minutes. so far, no major issues in the south bay. >> a good way to start the friday. let's check your weekend

weather. >> yeah, we're going to see a sneak preview of the weekend, a bit of a warmup for the valleys. temperatures are in the 60s. actually, some 50s in a few spots. first, your weekend weather outlook. napa, temperatures climbing towards saturday. upper 80s inland. keep an eye on the air quality. we'll see hazy skies from the fires burning to the north. santa cruz, warmest day probably saturday. south lake tahoe looking pretty good. a little bit of smoke at times, but we also have red flag warnings up across thea a dry pretty view. san jose, we have low clouds to start yesterday morning. 63. san francisco, foggy start. 54 right now. misty skies possible. and around the tri valley, 56 in livermore. keep in mind it's the north and east bay valleys which will have areas of smoke. smo notice hour by hour how the

smoke drifts to the south around bid midday -- midday. high temperatures today returning to the mid 80s around downtown san jose. low 90s south of downtown from the tri valley towards concord and walnut creek. warmest temperatures around the bay area with some 90s. 70s from oakland into hayward. still 60s for san francisco. north bay temperatures starting to warm up. santa rosa is closer to 90 degrees. just a brief drop in temperatures sunday. look what happens now in the seven-day forecast. san francisco may get closer to 70 next week. the inland temperatures we'll have to watch. red flag warnings going up, as valley temperatures have a chance of getting closer to 100 degrees by wednesday. at least the weekend weather, not too bad. >> we'll take that, all right. thanks. coming up next on "today in the bay," a desperate search.

>> and if someone has abducted her, we're pleading with you to please release her. >> a new reward announced to help bring a young safe. a youth care worker is accused omolesting young migrant boys. the question of safety of migrant families when we come back.

at 5:44 right now on this friday morning, clear skies. willow glen, good morning you're having temperatures in the low 60s. mid 80s later this afternoon. you'll see 90s in the weekend forecast coming up. and it's definitely a friday-like commute for the bay bridge. take a look at this live this metering lights are on. it's also jobs friday. breaking news on the u.s. economy. it creat 157,000 jobs in july. that is less than expected. we'll call that a solidly mediocre number. unemployment rate dropped to 3.9%. this morning the family of this missing college student who grew up in oakland hopes a big reward will bring molly tibbits home. >> reporter: good morning. it's now been more than two

weeks since molly tibbits disappeared while on a run here in brooklyn, iowa. her family is issuing a desperate plea for people to come forward with information. they have a big new reward to incentivize people. $172,000 so far. they say donations are pouring in from coast to coast. this family hopes that someone knows something and will come forward. >> i've been telling all of you, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. come forward. share that information with the authorities. and let's bring molly home. >> reporter: coming up this morning on the today show, we'll hear more from molly's parents, including her mother who broke her silence this week at that press conference. also, we'll give you an update on the investigation. law enforcement is expected to hold a press conference later this morning here in iowa. also new this morning, a disturbing story out of arizona. that is where a worker at a

youth migrant shelter in mesa is accused of molesting eight immigrant boys. these are boys who were in u.s. custody after being separated from their families. according to documents, that worker molested eight children. managed to work there for four months without ever having any kind of background check. happening today, the first of two benefit events for victims of last fall's north bay firestorm. tonight and tomorrow's events benefit a relief fund helping fire victims. tonight's event include community storytelling. tomorrow night, there is an acoustic event featuring bonny hunt and country music star brad paisley. each event gets underway at 7:30 at sonoma state's green music

center. if you're looking for something to do -- busted with my coffee -- look no further than fremont. >> tens of thousands of people will celebrate all things art at the festival of the arts in downtown fremont. this is the festival's 35th year. city leaders call it the largest art and wine festival west of the mississippi. i didn't know that. stretching four miles. organizers say it's more than just music and >> we have a lot of new food vendors this yearfolks. we have added to the mix of beer and wine and cider as well. >> there's anki' city this year. also some of the bay area's best known personalities will be on hand. it takes place tomorrow and sunday. somebody seems pretty happy about this wedding. see the dog there at the bottom? the dog got a little closer than he was supposed to maybe. the photo is getting shared a

lot on social media right now. it's an illinois couple getting married last weekend in montana. their dog, boone, simply over the moon or maybe just has some fleas. what do they say? don't do a scene with d or time. let's check in with rob. i know you've been weather service in sacramento. ike this, they're known as fire whirls. new documentation came out yesterday that this event, the fire whirl, had the wind speeds of an ef-3 tornado. you go to the video of a smaller fire whirl crossing the road. look at the images, trees

knocked down. it looks like a tornado has gone through. transmission towers topped through. the fire weather lab has been doing research on this topic to see how these massive fires can generate fire whirls that can bring wind speeds we know up to 143 miles per hour. it's the new topic of now at sae state and something we have to consider with all these major wildfires happening. right now, a much calmer view in san jose. 63. clear skies to start. misty skies around san francisco. 54. around the tri valley, some haze to start the morning. 56. we'll begin to see, unfortunately, more smoke from the north dropping south into the north and east bay, especially as winds begin to shift today. this is part of a change in the weather that's not good news for

firefighters. red flag warning up around the carr fire today with lowering humidity levels. increasing wind speeds. similar conditions around lake county. we'll have a red flag warning through 11:00 on saturday. notice the temperatures coming up. 90s inland from san jose, concord, antioch, down into morgan hill. mid 80s around san jose. we do think cooling towards su .the seven-day forecast will se hotter temperatures as we head towards next week. the weekend doesn't look that bay for san francisco. 60s. we'll see temperatures come down a little bit inland. the dry winds out of the north, we'll have to watch that for the fire danger this weekend. temperatures close to 100 degrees next wednesday. we were dealing with a couple of issues, but i have better news, especially for that accident that i have been tracking for the past hour or so. this is along northbound 680 on andrade road. i have good news, they have cleared that out. you can see it's definitely

improved in terms of the traffic flow. we're not seeing any major slowing. traffic moving along nicely. i want to show you your tri valley drive times. i have noticed it's slowing down just a bit on westbound 580. it could be because people were trying to avoid an earlier crash. as far as the san mateo bridge, that earlier traffic hazard that was reported along the westbound side has now been wep around here. back to you. all right, thank you. coming up next the story of the hero mailman you have to hear. >> they kept saying they're coming to get mere. they're coming to get me. i said don't worry, nobody's going to take you away. i'm hear for you. >> he helped to save that girl and the ordeal she went through, the amazing story coming up next. first, happening now, breaking news out of

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it is five minutes to 6:00 right now. new research this morning shows a disproportionately number of crimes committed by lgbt youth. 31% identified as a sexual minority. experts say that it's high because only one in ten youth identify as non-heterosexual. a report this morning, a man robbed a u.s. bank branch. the sf castro and market. we're learning details. a teller tells the paper a man walked in, demanded crash and ran away. did not show a weapon and no word of any description just yet. the orange county district attorney says this is a hate crime. blaze bernstein was murdered in

january. police arrested his high school classmate. yesterday authorities say they intend to prove that sam oodward did it he went missing in january. police say he picked him up from his parents' home in lake forest. it's 5:56. new this morning, a california mailman is being hailed as a hero for finding a missing teen and saving her from a sex trafficking ring. yesterday, the placerville teen and her family met the man. in june, he found this 16-year-old hiding in the bushes. she had just escaped a home where she had been held captive for more than three months. he protected her until police and paramedics arrived. >> they made it impossible. they had like, guard dogs and people who would watch us all the time and not let us leave. i was tied to chairs. i'm super thankful and i'm happy

that he did that for me. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i see myself as a person who i really wanted to help. that's what i did. i helped her. >> her family is grateful and allen says she hopes others will pay attention to crimes hiding in place site. a richmond asking for private companies to pay for a homeless camps. the mayor wants companies to donate more than $150,000 to create and manage a camp. it would serve at least 100 people, but the idea is still in its beginning stages. 5:58. now to a story about an argument over free cheese. >> what? >> police in south carolina say two men got into a fight over free samples at costco. one man cut in front of the other as they waited for free cheese. both were in their 70s. they saw each other in a different line. they exchanged words, it

devolved into a physical fight. police want any surveillance footage -- i'm going to be hone iwell. >> i think the stock price of that cheese went up. it must be some good cheese. a new local beer is apparently flying off bay area shelves. >> the press democrat has new details. hi-fi hopsthc infused sparkling adult beverage. it's available at certain marijuana dispensaries. the paper says this is one of the very first products of its kind. >> interesting. happening now, this baby penguin needs a name. because, you know, precious little thing is not going to do. officials want you to help decide what we should call him there are four choicexby, becau bixby bridge. cypress for the monterey

cypress, or watson after the city of watsonville. not on the list, penguin mcpenguinface. >> you can tell i was reading ahead on that one. right now, we're hours away from a new red flag warning in the region where the mendocino rages on. further north, some families are able to come home. overnight a new grass fire broke out in the east bay. now we're being hindered by the russian hoax. it's a hoax. >> a hoax. those comments coming just hours after the nation's top intel chiefs gathered together to confirm russia is still attacking america. the confusion in washington. "today in the bay" continues right now. good morning, everyone, thank you for joining us on this

friday morning. >> it's going to be a rough one for firefighters? winds will be picking up. temperature is on the rise, humidity is dropping through the day and staying pretty low at night, too. as we look at the temperatures, you certainly want y low 50s. we'll have