the reason you'll still see it very soon. today in the bay continues right now. i )m laura garcia. good morning. thank you for beginning your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> it is a rough start to the morning far lot of people. >> the problem for some will be the concern. we are looking here towards a live picture that we do have. this blocks northbound 101. over the last seven minutes we have seen chp move these out. i will step into this shot. you can see the flashing lights. these have been moved over one lane. we now have three of four lanes opened. chp is here. the investigation can continue. it will probably be at very earlyist 6:00 before they can clear the scene. traveling north 101 heading into

the area broadway you can get off over towards old bay shore highway. if you head up past the scene and need to get to sfo take it and you'll backtrack just a bit frm . it will keep you out of all of this. stay over to the left. as you pass the scene they will be working there right by that flare area. be careful for crews out there standing there. south 880 another crash on the other side has looked like it cleared over to the shoulder. it should be as clear a drive. the rest of the bay shows a nice pleasant drive. >> we are seeing clear visibility around the bay area as well as you get ready to head out. temperatures are in the low 60s as you get ready head out the door. as the kids get ready for the first day of soon maybe they are about to wake up soon. happy first dayov of school. clouds will linger as you walk

to school with mostly cloudy skies. we'll start to see that sun breaking out as you go pick them up from school later today. we'll talk about more schools coming online today and the weekend forecast coming up a little bit later. >> sounds good. thanks so much. as the morning drive picks up out there you know to expect congestion and potholes. this is along 580 in dublin. a new report shows an alarming percentage of roads in the bay area are deteriorating. we are live at how much money it is actually costing us. good morning, bob. >> unfortunately it is costing us a lot. good morning to you. the nonprofit research group just put out this study. it found that your kplcommute t and from work is costing you thousands of dollars because of deteriorating road conditions.

you can see the numbers on your tv screen. they include times stuck in traffic. it puts drivers about 80 hours wasted annually. you also have vehicle repairs and traffic accidents. there have been 162 people killed between 2014 and 2016. bad roads to blame in about a third of those accidents. it makes the point it would

improve. >> thanks so much. 6:04 right now. we want to show you this brand new video we have right here of that car used in yesterday's terror attacks. this is being removed from the scene overnight. they say that the man driving that consider war was arrested. he crashed into bay areas. three people were injured. they are all expected to survive. signal technician died after he was hit by a steel beam on friday.

our investigative unit looked for records and found this is the second death tied to the oakland based contractor. they fined them and another company more than $190,000 for what is called alleged willful and serious violations in 2011. however in a 2017 survey they answered no when asked if either had been sited for any serious and willful violations over the past ten years. the company is not commenting this morning. . >> an explosive grand jury report. it is more than 300 members abused at least a thousand children over 70 years. the church leaders protected the

abusers instead of the kids. they say having the abuse is really an important part of the deal. >> the more we can expose these organizations the more likely they will have to pay damages. that will compel them to act. >> now lynch started the group rise above abuse after a grand jury acquitted him of battery and elder abuse charges. he was accused of assaulting the priest he says raped him when he was a child. i prevents him and victims to get criminal justice. it says it's time for those rules to change. it is 6:06 right now. a scam alert to tell you about right now. a blackmail letter being sent threatening to unvail dark secrets. they say scammers are demanding thousands of dollars. they demanding the victim pay in bitcoin so they can go undetected. the d.a.'s office is warning if

you receive a letter like this it is a scam. the accusation against you casts a really wide flet. it implies infidelity saying it will threaten to tell your wife secrets and your neighbors and friends. >> anyone who has something illicit in their lives may feel their secret has been discovered. >> the physical letters are postmarked from nashville. the payment requested if bitcoin. it is fleernearly impossible tok down the bitcoin it just sent. some are getting back to upgraded schools. check out, the new paint job. if the you don't go there you don't know what it used to look like. looking really good out there!

shiney and new. today's family also returned to class. already known for its principals that are twins. they are calling them twin-cipals. >> yeah. now that district has achieve add big recognition here. san leandro high was named one of the ap districts of the year. they are in ap classes with a pass rate of 66%. the principals credit their teachers and schools culture of inclusiveness. >> so he balances me to where i'm make -- [ laughter ] >> i concur. >> when it's time to go fast i speed him up. when it's time to slow down i slow him down. that's how we compliment each other. >> if i'm getting sent to the principal's office which one do

i want to be sent to? >> if he has to correct a student's behavior they want to meet with me. if i correct the student's behavior they want to go to him. >> i'm sure that's how it works. they are entering their fifth year at as co-principals. congratulations to them and all of the students for all of their hard work. more of those school bells ringing this morning. right now we take a live look outside in san jose with a cloudy start. we are exsiecited for the kids the first day of school. post them, tag us at nbc bay area. we see the clouds as we head out. maybe a light jacket. as the day goes along we'll reach into the low 70s. it will be very comfortable. on your way out the door this morning heading to the bart station it will be 60 degrees during the morning standing on the platform and we'll be at 76 degrees this afternoon.

now, you're tracking the problems on the peninsula and one of the bridges. >> yeah. first we are talking about the long standing issues. 3:30 we had this crashed. you're traveling northbound 101 but the backupstarts before you get there. it is the problem heading towards sfo. it will be your delay. get towards 280 and loop back on 380. they continue to have the flares blocking the right lane. stay to the left or use a lot of caution. there will be another crew from the coroner's team. it will hopefully mean another 30 minutesme. we are talking about the rest of your approach towards the bay bridge. a flinice easy drive. no problems for the bridge. you may see this shot at the toll plaza. a ladder has been reported mid-span. we can't have any problems on

that narrow bridge. a couple of lanes getting across. we'll track that. back to you. >> all right. thanks. 6:10 right now. many moms and dads get ready for kids to head out of to school. can you imagine being an empty nester? plus are you spending more money at the store? it appears lots of americans are. we'll take a look in business today. and later the story behind this big group of dancers grabbing the internet's attention. you might hear people talking about them today. you're watching today in the bay. many people living with diabetes

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the most personal technology, is technology with the power to change your life. life. to the fullest. we have a deadly crash investigation. we'll talk about the progress i hope to see coming up, an alternate as well as what else is going on across the bay. and a very happy wednesday. glad you're with us. apple is unphased by the call to

boycott apple. r home depot says it saw lots of customers in its stores and they spent a lot of money, more than wall street expected. home depot is more or less amazon proof. it is unlikely you'll buy a shower door from amazon. the ceo of twitter will be on. they have been criticized for allowing users to harass people. no doubt the two of them will talk at great lengths about alex joa

jones. he was suspended for posting on twitter for seven days after this video. normally i would play a little clip of video. i strongly believe you have to hear both sides of the story. decide for yourself if the punishment was right. i went back and forth on this trying to find a spot which we are not broadcasting a call for violence. i couldn't find it. that's why you could not hear anything. you saw his mouth moving. >> thank you. book schoack to school all time. you know kids are heading off to college. what do parents do when there's no kid left at home? >> that what do they do? they did a photo shoot. they decided to have an empty nesters photo shoot. they said we didn't have gender

reveals. we drove our babies to sears to get their photos taken. we love the idea and good news here that millennials have to wait a few more years before they can jump on the bandwagon for this one right here. social media is really spared for now. >> empty nest, empty wallet too. >> that's all of the time. >> yeah. >> you're packing the backpacks this morning. did i still do that? all right. we are going to have nice cool weather as we get a live look outside in san francisco this morning. this is what's helping us to cool us all off.

the air quality will be better today. for the inland parts of the east bay including san jose and areas to the south this is where there will be drifts of smoke today. we do have wild fires farther to the north. let's get out the door. 66 degrees will be our temperature at 10:00. today look at that, 81 degrees. it will be so nice and comfortable. we also have the kids heading back to school for the first day it is 69 at oakland and 79 today in livermore. if you can go to the a's game today first pitch at 12:35.

we'll be at about 62 to 63 degrees and mostly sunfullny here is a look at temperatures. we go from 84 degrees today in the valley and 88 dries tomorrow. the warming trend ramps up for the weekend and we'll reach the peak of our temperatures on saturday. the main story, enjoy the break now because it doesn't last. let get an update on drivers are not catching a break this morning. we are looking over here. this little slowing will clear up as crews clear we are focusing on the problem we have been covering since 3:30 this morning. we also talked about the lanes blocked. the right lane blocked here

northbound 101. a deadly crash involving a pedestrian. has to wait for the crews to arrive. i'll call far second as i move the map. excuse me. we are looking towards the crash. we do have your hov lanes blocked. there a motorcycle crash try to go find out about injuries there. this is a live camera we do have. you can see your right lane is flared off. chp vehicles blocking the activity on the shoulder. be careful. folks slow past the scene. they are trying to help them abide by that. if you need to get to sfo loop over at 380. back to you guys. >> thank you. an inspiring story. is this the group to beat on america's got talent, a

performance setting the internet on fire. you're watching today in the bay.

6:23 right now. a live look from san francisco as we start this hump day. an unsolicited knock at your front door. >> that's right. they say if you have an out move out quickly.

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>> killing the game here in high heels. the dance troopers wowed the judges last night. >> it is like a dream come true for us. it is one thing to be here and together performing. that's amazing. >> they have a scorpion there. they will find out tonight if they make it to the semi finals. it airs right here on nbc bay area. it starts at 8:00. watch this. bam, the back flip. >> pretty impressive. ready for some wine? >> yeah. >> grape growers started a new harvest. we have a live update and it will be interesting to see the impact of last year's fires. and overnight, the search to

find whoever crashed this car. >> and in italy a frantic search for survivors continues after the deadly bridge collapse, the big update we received in the last few hours. you're watching today in the bay. it is 6:25. right now at 6:30--

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lanes. a live picture of the backup. a deadly crash has been leaving a big back up as the investigation continues. good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we have been tracking the accident and the traffic. >> that's right. i will step in and point out what's going on. your far right lane chp officers are visible. that might be it there. i did hear that folks were --

chp advised them with paperwork. do not ignore these safety flares. it's for everyone's safety. getting out to the map getting over towards an early game. it has traffic before you get to broadway. this map is great getting you through a bay bridge. an earlier issue, they had v looked like they cleared up. grab a light jacket. once the skies clear later this morning we'll keep the comfortable weather this morning. low 70s by early afternoon.

we also have the first day of school. we'll have more coming up in about seven minutes. rjs san jose police looking for a driver that crashed into home and took off running. luckily no one in the home was hurt. today work is already underway. they started about 6:00 this morning harvesting the grapes. will last year's wild fires spell trouble for growers? we are live in napa. good morning to you. >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you.

i promised viewers we would get a closer look. the grapes here that are being picked for sparkling wine. this marks the first harvest season since the devastating north bay wild fires. the workers are picking the grapes as harvest season begins today. it was minimal on wineries such as the ones you're seeing right now. i did talk to the grower for this vineyard. his name is bill. he explained how the situation was last year when the wild fires hit the area. >> it was traumatic last year. we were completely harvested here when the fires broke out.

it was still nerve wracking. we had that just behind us. >> reporter: when it comes to the wild fires it burned less than 14% of napa county. no impact on what's referred to as the napa valley 4. there were ten wineries significantly damaged. no total loss of property and inventory to properties. about 90% was completed before the fires. let's get you back out here live. we are getting a look at what's taking place here today as the harvest season begins. it will head to the facility where that wine will eventually be bottle up for folks. a busy day ahead as the harvest season begins here. we are live here, today in the

bay. >> all right. watch out. maybe you can help out a little bit too. thanks. it is 6:33 right now. developing news out of italy. this intense search is underway. these are live pictures of the rescue teams searching for survivors. footage shows crews removing the rubble. look at it right there. this is just to see if there was anyone alive under all of this. so far we flknow at least 39 people were found dead in that collapse. people are looking to see anymore survivors as rescue efforts continue. officials are worried the death toll will rise. this is about two hours to the south. it connects italy to france. right now people are on summer holiday in italy. a lot of people on the road. italian officials say construction was happening to the foundation when that bridge

collapsed. they are still investigating what caused the disaster. the today show continues our coverage. that starts at 7:00 this morning. it is 6:34. new this morning a new school year underway in parkland, florida. this is students returning a couple of hours ago. this was the site of a deadly shooting in february. 17 students and faculty died. there was supposed to be new metal detectors. they say the plan is delayed duz to logistical issues. mosquitos are testing positive for the virus. tonight the county will spray in those areas. it starts at 11:00 p.m. all right. 6:35 right now. a new school year brings a lot of fun especially for san lee --

high school students. they are offering broadcasting class. this is a look at the new state of the art television studio. it is outfitted with high quality cameras, lights sets and even a control room. students are pretty excited by this. >> everything just seems so cool to me. like thinking back 20 years ago that all of this is done plan yulely. you didn't have all of that that we have now. he explained to us, back then we have act clual rolling tape. all of that is in here. >> it is gate to set this up and build it and then set them free. so that's probably the most rewarding part of the job is to say here is all of this, use it. >> that's really great for those students. there's nothing better than hands on experience. >> that's really where you learn it. >> they can kind of get a heads

up when they go to college. it's a great experience. >> good for them. what a great opportunity. >> great for the school to naug that in there. >> all right. we'll join our photographer on northbound 101. we followed this with this crash and the investigation. someone was hit and killed this morning on the freeway. they were walking around without a car though. we will find out what we can on this incident. i can tell you the traffic information, traffic is still slow because of safety. we ask you to slow down. you can see the extent of the back up on the approach towards sfo. the off ramp is still closed as is the right lane. the 280 to 380 is still clear. getting towards the bay bridge a

nice easy drive. we do have all lanes reopened after they did tie things up and hov lanes reopened. the rest of the bay moves very nicely. it is clear again. >> we need to hold onto temperatures we have now. >> i wish we could take today's high temperatures and put it on saturday. ? you can copy and paste it can't you? >> you can make a short drive and clang your weather.

if you're going to this this weekend a huge clampon ship out there. they will be rowing out there. it will be in the upper 50s starting out through the morning and reaching 67 degrees throughout the day. if you're like what's going on? this will be it. it will be a big one. if you're going out of town expect it to be hot. triple digits on friday and just as hot throughout the rest of the weekend. if you'll be going through the sierra a couple of people said they were going through the sierra this weekend. it clears out during the afternoon. so let me know about your weekend plans. i'm on facebook, twitter and instagram. a look at your temperatures coming up in three minutes.

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(time check ( this is over near sfo. we'll talk you through the problems that are slowing you down into san mateo. >> thanks so much. keeping your teenagers safe on the road.

the highway that patrol, the pu of the class is to help newly licensed or soon to be licensed teenagers become more aware of driving responsibilities. officers will discuss ways to avoid accidents and also what not to do like text and drive. los angeles becoming the first to install subway body cameras. >> they will be scanners and passengers will be screened for weapons an explosives. officials say they can scan up to 2,000 passengers every hour. google announced a new part ner ship with horizon. the new local tech giant will be

video streaming partners. the 5g service is starting in four cities including la and sacramento. it will likely expand. spca expected to reopen this morning. this is police body camera footage we showed you earlier this week showing the really frantic moments as they raced to get the animals out of the building. firefighters were trying to fight off the flames. dogs, cats, snakes, mice were all safe and survived. they spent the last coupleov of days in temporary foster homes. they charred more than 2,000 acres. one home was destroyed. it is 6:45 for you right now. the trial of trump's former campaign manager. >> yeah, offering no defense at

the defense rested without a single piece of evidence. it is unusual but not unheard of. the defense team is trying to show the jury it thinks the government's case was so weak it doesn't need to bother to mount a defense. it has worked in criminal cases in the past. this is where the defense really shined. video of the governor of kansas as he says he won't be the gof fl nor of kansas much longer. he knowledged he did not have the primary votes this election was more than a week ago. the race was so close they were counting ballots last night.

>> it is probably the closest in america. the numbers are not there unless we would go to extraordinary measures. kansas is too important. the people of kansas are too important. >> in vermont history made as a transgender candidate. in washington a tape of the president using a racial slur after an allegation by top former omarosa. though the press secretary wouldn't guarantee the president has never been caught on tape using that word. take a listen. >> i haven't been in every room. i can tell you the president has addressed this directly to the

american people. i can tell you what to focus and part of the president is and that's why i'm helping all americans. >> now, we continue to follow this. you continued to talk to me on twitter and share your comments filling up that inbox. i welcome your thoughts. check out this tweet. see the boxes there? the delivery truck, a little girl standing flexinext to it. it turns out the six-year-old from utah ordered all of those toys on amazon without her parents knowing. not just a few but $300 worth. her mom let her order a barbie under super vision. that's when the little girl learned how to do it. the good news here is after being reprimanded saying you don't do those things they donated all of the toys to the hospital and she was grounded

far month. >> what she learned is donating toys to a hospital will get you grounded. >> no. >> you do worry your kids are -- >> yeah. once they learn. >> we had smaller incidents like that throughout the family. we turned off some of the automatic charges. >> the truck pulls up and the lady is like what is all of that? >> yeah. i saw the bill and saw we paid for episodes of kau. summer is overwi with for some. golden gate bridge foggy this morning. it will help keep it cool as the fog lingers today. air quality will be better for this area. still drifts of smoke moving into the inland parts of the east bay. that is from san jose farther

south. today we are going to see at times some sunshine. the cool air sticking with us. let's head over for the morning commute. we'll be at 63 degrees at 8:00 and a nice cool start and not a bad day at all. 80 degrees at 2:00 this afternoon. we are excited for the first day of school as you get the backpacks ready. writing the names on all of their jackets and everything. it will be 61 degrees for that first dayov of school. as they head out for recess going out for lunch it will be flies a nice and comfortable. if you're going out for a run expect it to be cool. you could probably go out for a run or workout outside all day long because or temperatures are lower. as you're getting dressed this morning you might want to start out with light long sleeves. it will be a nice cool weather hat too. we'll get a lot of sunshine and low to mid-80s today for plmorg

hill. it is 69 in oakland and 64 today in san francisco. staying cool along the coast we talked about oakland. if the kids are still at school you'll take them to the a's game. first pitch at 12:35. as we go through the forecast we'll have more of that ocean breeze cooling us off today but not so much for the weekend. high pressure returns and our temperatures heat up. as we clear the shelters on saturday look at that 96 degrees for the inland areas. san francisco not as much fog. it will be warmer there with low 70s. you're heading back to the investigation. >> that is the single biggest issue there. the unexpected slow down is jammed there. southbound now jamming up another crash. both of these crashes around here. southbound should clear quickly. this one has been going on since

3:30. etha shows us that right lane is blocked. it looks like they may be clearing some of the equipment there. it looks like they may be blocking that as well. i'm expecting this to clear over the next 20 minutes. don't count on it yet. they have not given us an official word. i talked about a back up getting over to that section of the bay as we traveled west. there are no incidents on the bridge i can find and no problems. it is just a slower drive. may have been a burst of traffic. look how easy it is to get off. zooming out we are showing the you the south bay. no major concern. back to you. >> thanks.

up next a quick look at the top stories including a brand new report out overnight details how bad the roads are here in the bay area, which spot is the worst. at 6:52, happening now, weekly mortgage applications dropped from a year ago when interest rates were lower. >> tmz reporting a lot of camera activity at the brady bunch house. more news right after this break. before you head out the d

here are the top stories on today in the bay-- new this morning.. bay area bridges and roads are getting a bad grade when it comes to safety and congestion. bay area brichldges and roa getting a bad. a new report finds more than 80% of our roads and freeway are in poor or mediocre condition. that's not all. bay area drive rers losing thousands not hundredsov of dollars per year. our roads cost the average driver more than $2,500. live pictures for you. this is where the intense search is continuing after yesterday's deadly bridge collapse. hopes of finding anymore

survivor v survivors alive is fading fast. this is drone work of the work going on at the site. so far at least 39 people are dead in that collapse as rescue efforts continue officials are worried they will find more people dead in that collapse. you're looking at new video of the car used in yesterday's terror attack in london being removed from the scene over i s overnight. she was arrested after he drove into pedestrians and cyclists. three people were injured. it is 6:57. radical right wing con spearist has been posting on twitter for a week. jones called for people to talk up arms against the media. twitter's ceo will be on nightly news with loster hold tonight at

5:30. happening today leaders holding their final meeting on removing dozens of street parking and making their way from bike lanes. they want to design to make them more bike friendly. tonight's meeting at city hall. we are live at mum winery in napa. look how busy they are there. sparkling wine makers began making it at the crack of dawn. they are busy. wine makers also doing the same. traditionally sparkling wine makers that kick off the harvest season. they say it was a very good year for the grapes. movie lovers happening today to much anticipation. it hits theaters nationwide. it features the first all asian cast in 25 years. it is based on the best selling

2013 novel of the same name. it is getting great reviews. that cast is on the today show this morning. that's coming up right after today in the bay. i'm looking forward to the next one when i will be available. >> yeah. they have been calling you. >> crazy traffic. >> yeah. crazy for sure. all right. so let's get a look outside. it is going to be very nice for this afternoon. inland valleys only reaching the mid-80s today. look what happens after that. it gets hot again. we are preparing for the 90s to return for the weekend. >> that's crazy hot. all right. an update for you on the crash near sfo. >> it was a deadly crash. the investigation is cleared. the good news for the morning kplut commute is you'll see recovery and full access towards the airport and plan on a few extra minutes if that's where you're headed. the rest of the area is great. we'll be back at 7:25 with a

live local news update. join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. thanks for starting your morning with us here on today in the bay. have a great day. it is wed, hump day. >> great first day of school. h good morning. sins of the fathers, new if report revealing seven decades of abuse in the cathling church in pennsylvania. more than 300 members of the clergy accused. >> while the lists of priests is long, we donated think we got them all. >> the number of victims potentially in the thousands. >> i knew the truth would come out eventually. these are wolves in shepherd's clothing. >> this morning, the new pressure on pope francis to do more. reality bites, the president takes on his former apprentice, calling omarosa a dog after she insists he's on tape using a racial slur and the white house struggles for