we really want to get the traffic because there's a major delay for b.a.r.t. >> major delays. a major update as well from news. right now, it does say single tracking on this grid. the change, no longer -- still single tracking but it may not be in place much longer. there's some track damage. let's take you with sky ranger over the scene. sky ranger is out there overhead and showing crews repairing the tracks. if we get the live shot, we can see the crews are still there. what they're doing is testing those tracks. they have completed the repairs, they believe, and the b.a.r.t. system should be back in service if the checks are approved with good results. on the tracks between bayfair and hayward, checking the repair work going on there. if everything is okay, they will restore both tracks, both directions of service in the next few minutes. we'll track that as well as the roadways and get back out to the

roads and show you that even on the map, we aren't seeing major delays. the roads are an option for you. here we go, we'll get out to the map and show you the roadways are moving fine. you can take to the freeways but that may result in more traffic across the bay bridge and san mateo bridge. so far, everything moving nicely on the freeways. we did get an update from b.a.r.t. you have been out there gathering information. what do you have? well, good morning to you at the bayfair b.a.r.t. station in san leandro. this train that is supposed to be heading south to fremont, this is on the line being single tracked right now, between bayfair and hayward. and that's because of emergency track repairs. you have people here, they have been waiting for a couple minutes. also a couple other issues that are causing system-wide delays. reports of debris underneath the lake merritt b.a.r.t. station. also reports of false occupancy. this is a system error in downtown oakland. when there's a false occupancy,

the computer system at bartd believes there's other trains on the track. what it does is slows down the other trains that are passing through, even though there's another train there. you do have some delays there. people here who have been waiting. how long have you been waiting for your train? ten minutes. normally it would be here already? have you called your boss? >> no, i haven't called yet. >> going to be fine? there you have it. delays of 10, 15 minutes. that, of course, is the direction heading into the city, towards oakland. san francisco to your right, and then heading to fremont, your left. waiting for the train to go, but because of the emergency track repairs, they have single tracking going on and they have not left yet. bob redell, today in the bay. >> thank you very much, bob. right now, we want to get a look at what we can expect with weather today. let's head over to vianey arana in for kacakari hall.

>> i saw people taking a nap. good call. might as well wait it out. as far as your temperature trend for the south bay, look at the temperatures. by about 10:00 a.m., we'll still be in the 60s. you're going to notice it's going to remain nice and cool for the morning. that's exactly how it is as you head out the door. if you're making breakfast, getting the kids ready for school, by 1:00, in the 80s. by 2:00, 3:00, that's when we start to top out. we're expecting to hit mid 80s, but for inland areas, we're tracking 90s on the forecast. and concord is going to be one of those warmer spots for today. if you notice, it will be faster to warmup, by about 12:00, 75 degrees and tracking 90s as we head into the weekend. i'll have more details on that coming up. >> thank you. 6:03 right now. developing on the peninsula, the search is on for this man. take a look. police say he pretended to be a ride share driver. picked up a woman, then sexually assaulted her.

pie pete suratos is live along highway 92. you have to make sure you have the right driver. what happened here, pete? >> you know, obviously, we're having trouble with your audio. we'll try to work that out right now. but we will return to this story shortly. thanks. it is 6:04 right now. the sacramento area man accused of driving recklessly and killing a chp officer is expected in court today. officer kirk grist was killed last friday. an officer pulled over a driver on the shoulder of interstate 880 when both were killed by the pickup truck. >> it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer grist and mr. manuel. >> jamie manuel was the driver pulled over. investigators say 36-year-old sean walker was speeding and

distracted by his phone when he crashed. well, brand-new, terrifying video to show you this morning just coming into our newsroom here. this is dashcam video from fire crews battling the carr fire. you can see that car sitting still there, but you can see in the distance that fire as it is just roaring there. now, july twishth was when the carr fire broke out. so far, more than 200,000 acres have burned. full kcontainment isn't expecte until next month. >> the end of an era for an east bay music store that has become well known. the show doesn't always go on for mom and pop businesses anymore. today in the bay's bob redell filed this report. >> remarkably, the borough still works wonderfully. what's not working, the business model that has kept it calculating sales of sheet music all these years. >> i still haven't really had time to process it.

>> compano music has decided to call it quits. a sad coda to the store that joe founded sfunt years ago. >> mom and pop stores are going that way. >> the writing has been on the wall, in spite of what the writing on the wall indicates. >> i don't really know if there's anything that's going to be able to replace the feel of a place like this. >> compano's used to be the bay area's largest seller of sheet music. but amazon and the guitar center killed business by 50% in the past decade. >> i don't know. i'm old enough that i like going in and seeing people face-to-face when i do my slopping. i understand the world uses amazon, i don't. >> in light of cuts to school music programs, fewer kids have been renting musical instruments. >> i wish people would really reach out and support the local businesses. because once they're gone, they're gone.

it's going to be all big corporations. and i don't think anyone is going to be happy if that happens. >> he is singing from the mountaintops. it seems only a few people are listening. >> i just wish it could stay because i love music. >> in lafayette, bob redell, today in the bay. >> it is 6:07 right now. want to get back out live to pete suratos this morning. he's following that story of a ride share driver, a man who posed as a ride share driver, and assaulted a woman. they're searching for him this morning. >> yeah, good morning to you, laura. that suspect is still on the loose. where we're standing here in san mateo, you have highway 92 behind us. this is the area apparently where this was where he posed as a ride share driver to pick up the victim, which led eventually to a sexual assault. we don't know the specific location along highway 92. wiebe know maybe it was somewhere in this area. i was going to show our viewers a sketch of the suspect. this is the man police are looking for. san mateo police say this man

picked up the victim on tuesday night, posing as a ride share driver. now, he then drove the woman to a a secluded location where he allegedly sexually assaulted her. that victim was able to escape and a passer-by driving in the area saw the woman, helped her, and called 911. >> something of this nature that is this egregious is always very troubling. it's outside the norm, and it really shocks the conscience. and for us, we take these very seriously. we have had obviously investigators working around the clock. >> here's a sketch of that person they're looking for. described as a tall white man in his 30s with a slender build. police also want to remind folks to make sure the car you're getting into matches information for the car you're requesting. if you havegy information on the case, contact san mateo police.

pete suratos for today in the bay. good morning. it's 6:08. parents and kids, if you're getting ready for school, expect the weather to cooperate quite nicely. all you need is a light sweater you can get rid of throughout the afternoon. santa clara unified is having their first day of school. that's some exciting stuff, especially after a nice long summer. i hope you enjoy that. by about 10:00 a.m., we'll be at 66 degrees. the icons, we'll go from plenty of cloud cover to nice sunshine. by the time you pick the kids up, it will be in the 80s. warmer for the interior valleys, in the 90s. another great event is this saturday, we're tracking the warmest temperatures for clear the shelters. i'm going to go ahead and send things over to mike because i know he's probably got an update about the b.a.r.t. situation. >> we do. a second update because sky ranger is over here. over the crew doing the final repairs. the final testing and final clearing of these tracks. you see some of this equipment leaving the scene right now as

we drift away from the tracks. you see some equipment there for the b.a.r.t. repair. this is just south of the bayfair station heading in the direction of hayward where there was a cracked track is what we learned from the b.a.r.t. spokesperson there. a cracked track has just been repaired through the area. i saw them removing some of the vehicles through the area. it looks like there's a little bit of debris left over from the repairs that has to be cleared. they're testing the track. we're hoping to get the trains back in both directions going on. but right now, we do have a delay as we get back to the system, major delay, red indicated here. that will be a problem for much of the b.a.r.t. system throughout the east bay because of this critical section between bayfair and hayward that needs the track repair going on. meanwhile, the roadways are an option for you. we haven't seen a lot more traffic, any additional traffic, but still the backup because the metering lights are on. south of that, repair work.

but look, that's just fine. so is the dumbarton bridge, and the south bay, really good right now. a lighter thursday commute, friday eve commute getting out there. keep that in mind. santa clara unified as well as mt. diablo is back in session today. >> thanks. still ahead, could changing when you eat breakfast improve your workout? research that could have you rethinking your morning routine. and uber this morning urged to tap the brakes on one of its most expensive projects. >> later, how long is too long to watch netflix? someone figured out how much time it would take to see everything new. a very large number. right now, you're watching today in the bay. the nature of a virus is to change. move. mutate.

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the coliseum b.a.r.t. station, we see one train. we may have better news for you. we'll confirm that and give you the full update coming up. and a very good morning. happy thursday to you. remember earlier this week, i was saying we expected good news about people spending big at stores. well, walmart just turned in its blockbuster sales numbers. the economy is hot. and shoppers are acting like it. interesting news on amazon as well. there are reports that amazon wants to buy the landmark movie theater chain. landmark owns a handful of bay area theaters including a theater in berkeley and the aquarius in palo alto. another case of amazon maybe getting involved in brick and mortar. >> uber under pressure to sell off the self-driving car program. they turned over the books to investors wednesday showing more losses. uber has suspended its self-driving effort and it's fallen badly behind google.

>> the white house will restart trade talks with china. we have not been talking with china at all. it's also worth noting that for all the trade tariffs and trade negotiations and trade talks, washington has not made a single major trade agreement with any country. the talks will take place later this month. the "wall street journal" reports the securities and exchange commission has served tesla with a subpoena looking into what caused its ceo to tweet that the company had secured funding for tesla to go private. an announcement that should have been given to investors thou the company and not through a tweet. >> new warnings there are efforts to attack the midterm ilexz. this is an old ad, an example of someone trying to convince democratic voters they could text in their vote and there was no reason to show up at the ballot box. we're seeing more of these. by the way, i think you can on your nbc tv shows where you vote in who's the best, you certainly can't do that -- you certainty

can't do that with politics. you show up. >> that's a good point, because that could confuse the younger generation. >> it was pretty effective, apparently. show up. >> there you go. get the sticker. >> i voted. >> 6:17. new this morning, i want you to hear this before you take the kids to school. new tests on three of the most popular minivans show potential weakness when it comes to specific types of crashes. the insurance institute for highway safety crash tested front passenger side for the newest honda odyssey, chrysler pacifica, and toyota sienna. the toyota received a marginal rating and poor rating for structure. chrysler earned a marginal rating with acceptable for protection. and haunlda fared best, but only scored acceptable on structure. >> 6:17. new research released overnight may may you rethink your

routine. eating breakfast before you exercise may improve your results. breakfast helped prime had body to burn more carbs during a workout. it's not clear if pre-workout breakfasts have long lasting health benefits. >> i knew you were going to say that. >> french fries. >> i think it's more like egg whites and oatmeal. >> or a banana. >> something light. >> a bagel. >> tough to have a big breakfast and work out. >> for sure. >> mike is going to test our theory. >> well, i don't know if you're having egg whites or oatmeal. you're probably making the kids toast and bacon to get them started off on a good note for the first day of school. now, i do want to show you this shots of healdsburg because it's gloomy out there. sdpix degrees and we have clouds out there. look a little muggy, and we're expecting sunshine. don't let the cloudiness get you down. we're expecting mostly clear skies in the afternoon.

62 degrees for san jose. temperatures are nice and comfortable. not just for san jose but also san francisco. sgal 58 degrees. wind speeds at 10 miles per hour. it will get a little breezier into the afternoon. especially for the hilltop areas. and a little more, 59 degrees, also seeing calm wind speeds. overall, today's forecast is starting to warm up just a bit. this is going to set us up for a warming trend that's set to impact your friday, saturday, and sunday forecast thanks to a ridge of high pressure sitting off the desert southwest. 86 degrees for livermore. 84 for martinez. san francisco and along the coastline, not really a big effect, but remember, south bay, clear the shelters. this event is going to be big. not just in the south bay, really taking place across a number of humane societies and shelters across the bay area. reduced or free adoptions taking place and the temperatures will be extremely warm but comfortable and sunny. pfrt to adopt your free friend. i spend the day yesterday in pleasanton with a bunch of

puppies and my heart was kind of healed after that. saturday in san francisco, we're also expecting temperatures to be in the 70s and nice and mild as we head in towards sunday. 95 degrees. look at that. the sunshine really sticks around. mike. >> well, not sticking around, sky ranger. they took off because the repair work has been done now to the tracks. nothing to see there. we're looking toward the coliseum b.a.r.t. station where minutes ago i showed you one train hanging out there. we still will have delays. that's why we're in the red with my name. that means there's a significant problem for the morning commute. we're now saying we're recovering, but between bayfair and hayward, the source of the issue, and it will take a while for all of the trains slow getting in through the area to start to get back on schedule. you may be late, but there may not be as much as a 20-minute delay. and check the b.a.r.t. schedules. and we hope a much better drive. we don't see any major problems

across the bridge. i thought maybe the bay bridge or san mateo bridge might see a problem, but we have seen a smooth drive in both areas. the bay bridge toll plaza at the top has the metering lights. and dumbarton picking up volume. here are the roadways, open, no problems past the area with the bort issue. this is a great map, you guys wrk look at all the green sensors. just that slowing through hayward. typical. and an earlier crash in san francisco, 101, heading up to the 280 merge. back to you. >> here's a question which got a lot of us talking. >> how long would it take you to watch every new video uploaded onto netflix last year? someone figured it out. had enough time to do it. we'll have the answer coming up next. >> i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. a bay area family gets a collections notice for medical treatment but they never got a bill in the first place. nbc bay area responds next.

and today is an anniversary. i'm celebrating my one-year here at nbc bay area. on twitter, i'm writing about that, thanking everybody for making this a great experience, especially you laura. you can go there on twitter and read that. @marcusnbc. >> i have been here 18 1/2 years. this is crazy. we'll be right back.

welcome back, everyone. it's 6:24. nbc bay area responds to a san jose yare raw family who is bugged by debt collectors even though they say they never got a bill to pay. >> back in july of 2016, darlene becker's daughter badly sprained her ankle. they went to urgent care and left with an orthopedic boot to help her heal. darlene said she never got a bill in 2016 or 2017, so she assumed her insurance company had paid for everything. well, fast forward to this past april. darlene received this. a collection notice for the orthopedic boot. the debt collector wanted more than $300, too. she contacted her insurance company. it said it would have paid the bill, but it never got one either. it was now too late to file a claim. so darlene turned to us. we contacted djo global. that's the medical supply

company that sent the bill to collections. djo didn't respauond to us, but darlene said an executive reached out to her and in a couple weeks she was told she did not have to pay the $323 bill. we recommended one more step for darlene. that she demand djo remove the $323 bill from her credit report. that is critical. any time you win a dispute with a debt collector, you need to be sure they pull that red flag from your credit history. ideally, get that commitment in writing. if you encounter medical billing issues, let us know. 888-996-tips. or we're online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. 6:26 right now. what are you doing for the next eight months? i know you have a lot going. >> i'm pretty busy. >> this might not be for you, but if you have a lot of spare time, we have something for you to do, watch everything new on

netflix. >> listen to this, believe it or not, british scientists who clearly have a lot of time on their hanltds, they figured out what it would take to watch every new uploaded show on netflix last year. they're saying 3,274 hours of content. pretty amazing. they say it would take eight months, and if you take time out for eating, sleeping, bathroom breaks, you need to watch 14 hours a day for 237 days to watch everything. >> wow. >> that's a lot of time on your hands. >> yeah. >> still ahead this morning, a warning for parents of young kids. do you have this toy truck at your house? we will tell you the reason it went up in flames. >> also right now, concern about measles as school starts back up. the cdc just reporting a nationwide outbreak. we're looking into the impact right here in the bay area. >> and the step lawmakers in washington will take to better protect migrant families.

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this morning. at 6:30, we're following breaking news. delays on b.a.r.t. after a cracked rail is found. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we want to get to mike to get a better idea of what's going on with delays. >> b.a.r.t. is still reporting major delays. they categorize major delays as

anything over 20 minutes. bob redell is out there with some who wait as the track is being repaired, finalized, and checked. we're now in recovery mode. we have tracks restored in both directions. >> the roadways are moving smoothly. the bay bridge toll plaza has seen a standard backup there. i thought more folks might take to the road, but they're okay. the other side of the bay, recovering from a crash, north 101 around third. and a lighter volume of traffic. folks can take to the roads. again, b.a.r.t. is in recovery mode because of an earlier issue. bob redell is out there. what do you have to add here? >> good morning, mike. we're at the bayfair b.a.r.t. station. we have three issues this morning. two in oakland, one of debris, another computer issue. those have been resolved. right now, you're watching a train heading south. on this line, this was the one issue that was a very big issue.

this is where the single tracking was between bayfair and hayward because of a tracked rail near the hayward b.a.r.t. station. the trains are now running back to normal. this was the scene here at the bayfair b.a.r.t. about 20 minutes ago. people waiting, who had been delayed by about 20 minutes. a lot of frustrated people trying to get to work on this thursday morning, who couldn't work from home and had to be at work but were delayed because of the single tracking issue. here what they had to say. >> what's this going to do for your commute this morning? >> going to make me late for work. >> have you called the boss? >> i'm the boss. that's the good thing about it. >> what is this delay doing to your commute? >> major inconvenience. >> you call the boss? >> yeah. >> what did he do? >> i'm disappointed. i checked the schedule at 5:00 this morning. there was no mention. >> but the service has been restored. service was restored back to

normal about 20 minutes ago. an announcement saying they're expecting residual delays of 15 to 20 minutes. if you look down the track, those headlights coming toward us, that's a b.a.r.t. train and i believe that's one heading towards fremont, so again, we're starting to see service restored back to normal, and you can see the fact that the platforms are empty, a good sign for people who are trying to get to work. or bad if you don't want to go to work. bob redell, today in the bay. >> you can't call your boss and say i'm delayed all day. got them going out there. actually, if you didn't get a chance to check the schedule, check nbcbayarea.com because we keep your posted all morning long. follow mike, too. >> your traffic and weather, we have you covered. vianey in for kari with a look at what we can expect today, kari. i mean vianey. >> yeah, we have you covered in

the weather department as well because we're starting to notice some of those clouds start to roll in. you're going to notice in san francisco, a little cloudy out there. looks a little gloomy. the temperature difference not major. most noticeable in napa. but as we head to the afternoon, again, the warm temperatures will start to kick in and kick up. but if you notice, the cloud cover will start to burn off nicely. by 11:00 a.m., in the upper 60s, climbing to 80s and niendz. fremont looking nice and sunny into the afternoon. i'll have a look at how your weekend is looking coming up in three minutes. >> all right. thank you, vianey. >> new this morning, the cdc is monitoring a measles outbreak in more than 20 states. california just one of them. you can see them all right here throughout the united states. today in the bay's kris sanchez spent the night looking into this and she joins us live outside of the santa clara health department. this is frightening for a lot of parents, especially with kids heading back to school. >> yeah, you know, the cdc has

not specified which communities are impacted directly, but what we do know is that most of the people who have gotten sick in this measles outbreak were not vaccinated. we also know that california state law requires public school children to have that mmr vaccine in order to go to school in a public school. i pulled up this website here, called shots for schools. you can check the vaccination rate for your kid's school by kindergarten to seventh grade, the two critical grades where immunizations happen. i used san jose, a lot of green on the map, but the yellow and red maps are charter schools. you'll want to check your schools if your kids don't go to public schools. i posted a link so you can check your neighborhood school. so the good news is that the risk seems lower for public school children because of that vaccine requirement, but you could be at risk as a grown-up if you travel for work or for

fun. now, from january to july of this year, 107 people got measles here in california. as you mentioned, 20 other states plus washington, d.c., the symptoms include high fever, cough, a rash, and sometimes what looks to be like pink eye. in some cases, measles can lead to brain damage or even death. and one in 4 people who get measles end up in the hospital. i posted all of this information on my feeds as well. measles is highly contagious. people who have the vaccine can be contagious for four days before they show symptoms and for four days after they get that tell tale rash. and if you have the measles virus, you can leave that in the air and people can contract it two hours after you leave the room. so you can imagine what happens on an airplane. do check out my twitter feed. i'm at @krisnbc if you need to

know more. >> thank you very much. >> 6:36 right now. happening today, the care of migrant children taking center stage on capitol hill. senators are holding a hearing in fact on the issue. it comes after senate investigators found the government isn't checking up on migrant kids after they're released from custody. a number of minors separated from their families has increased under the trump administration. >> a new twist in the ghostship warehouse fire case. attorneys for max harris, one of the defendants, plans on filing a motion to split his case from co-defendant derrick almena. last friday, the judge in the case rejected a plea deal for the time-out men. the judge says almena wasn't remorseful enough. as part of the proposed deal, almena would have received a nine-year jail sentence while harris got six years. harris' attorney says the judge's decision told him the case should be dealt with separately. >> take a look at this new video into our news room. a not the car fire that

massachusetts firefighters had in mind when they responded to it. but important, a toy car. her two children were in the car when it started smoking. she says just as she unbuckled her kids and got them out, the car quickly ignited. the car brand is awesome xl. it sells for about $500 on amazon. really popular little kids sit in there and ride around. the family say they only had it for two weeks. fire officials say appears the fire started where the batteries are and that may be the cause. it's hard to tell. there's not much left of that car now. >> watch out for that. we're watching over here toward the roadways. look at this. b.a.r.t. coliseum station, two minutes ago, in fact, i saw trains in both directions waiting and then quickly departed. we're getting back on schedule for the b.a.r.t. system. the earlier track repairs are done. that was going on between bayfair and hayward.

bob talked about how the san leandro station, it was packed two minutes ago, but now it's clearing as well as trains are moving in both tracks. that's much better news. look around the bay. these pictures are great. hayward, the south bay, as we get back to school, these first two weeks, parents stay home, get off to work a little later. you will see a late backup. >> i'm heading out right after the show. i have to drive and get pictures. i already warned them, lots of pictures. >> all right. so first day of school for a lot of those kids, but a lot of them thinking about recess. >> guess what. i got to meet the pup named after you yesterday at the humane society. i was hanging out there, and assia know, our clear the shelters event is this weekend. marcus, you're just as cuddly as you are in person, and laura, just as foxy. we have nice temperatures, by 2:00, 88 degrees.

whether you're going to the south bay or east bay or north bay, we have locations throughout the entire bay area. check out our website because some of the locations including the valley humane society are giving up completely free adoptions. you can't beat that. as far as your saturday forecast. remember, saturdays are expected to be one of our hottest days of the weekend. just in time for your outdoor festivities. but of course, we're still monitoring that area because we have active wildfires burning. as far as your sunday forecast, temperatures will remain on the warmer side thanks to the ridge of high pressure. if you're heading out, maybe going to the tri-valley, that's going to be some of the hottest temperatures. get ready for that. upper 90s as we head in towards saturday, and then as we head in towards sunday, temperatures will remain in the 90s, and but it will linger and stick around through the weekend. don't forget to share your pictures. if you have a rescue, i have mine, i'll share a picture of him. i'll send it back to you. >> i have one named pip.

>> i don't have one. >> yet. >> 6:40 right now. >> all new this hour, a bear scare. >> yeah, new warning if you have a trip to tahoe coming up. >> look at this. >> in washington, the president giving a new explanation as to why he's pulling security clearances. let's take you out live to the big board. got very strong news on sales from walmart. the economy is rip roaring and consumers know it. dow industrial up 284 points.

it is 6:44. temperatures will climb quickly into the 70s. plenty of sunshine ahead. school now, but it's going to warm up. >> we're looking at a smooth drive. we have some slowing across the bay bridge. westbound commute direction, but nothing significant. and we also have a delay for b.a.r.t. recovery mode after earlier traffic repairs have been done. well, developing right now, a reminder for ride share users to make sure that their driver is legit. police issued this sketch of a man who posed as a ride-share driver and sexually assaulting the woman he picked up. this happened tuesday night. that driver drove his victim to a secluded spot near highway 92 in san mateo. the woman escaped and called 911. police say one simple way to

verify your driver is to check the license plate. >> 6:44 right now. san franciscans today get information on plans to increase safety by market. they host an open house on the holsome and howard project. it continues through 2022, but in the short term, crews are adding safer bike lanes for folsom and mission. the park wraps up at the start of the year, the howard street work starts soon. >> well, perhaps some relief for residents in the new development. public health experts last night reportedly said the most recent tests show no evidence of harmful radioactive residue around completed units or those now being built. according to the chronicle, state leaders reported only slightly elevated levels of

potassium 40, not enough to be harmful. people who live there argue the tests conducted following the cleanup scandal are inadequate. >> newspapers have a message for the president. we are not the enemy of the people. >> scott mcgrew, it's a nationwide effort. >> with tv and radio joining in. editorials in hundreds of papers. "the new york times" gathering all of those onto one page for the president to read with his breakfast. this comes after the president repeatedly called the free press the enemy of the people. here's a tweet from last year, and he's backed down a bit this morning, a brand-new tweet falling back on his fake news claim. the fake news media is the opposition party, he says. it is very bad for our great country, but we are winning. a live look at the twitter feed this morning as more that 300 u.s. newspapers linked to editorials promoting press freedom. here's our own contribution to the effort. bay area general manager stacey

owens says to question the value or valor of journalists is to forsake one's duty as a citizen of our democracy, we will continue to shed light in the dark corners of our democracy with purpose. >> the president has also expanded this morning the reasons he's taking former cia director john brennan's security clearance away. in a surprise announcement on wednesday, sarah huckabee sanders said president trump made that decision because brennan was in the white house's words acting erratically, but the president speaking with the "wall street journal" linking actions of russia. i call it the rigged witch hunt, it's a sham, mr. trump said, and these people led it, so i think it's something that had to be done. brennan was not involved in the russia investigation, per se. though of course he was aware of the attack on our democracy. this is thought the first time the white house has stated one reason for taking an action only to have the president later

volunteer it was linked to the russia investigation. we examine the president's tweets and executive orders and speeches every day right here on today in the bay. love hearing from you. you can contact me on twitter. i'm @scottmcgrew. >> thank you very much. >> tahoe lovers, listen up. want to show you a new video showing a scare not just for one car owner but for a bear in lake tahoe. before we show it to you, you know the rounds we're going to hear fired are nonlethal bean bags. >> right at the window of the car, the bear high tailing it out of the back window. the sheriff's office posted this video on tuesday. the bear found an open car in south lake tahoe. another reminder to not only lock your doors but avoid keeping food in your car. they will find it. they found it so far in my boyfriend's car, and then this last weekend, they broke into

his cabin. they're aggressive. >> they have bear deterrents, we have one aroundous hour. >> i have seen so many out there. >> no bear was harmed in that attempt to get food. >> yeah. and you know, i do think a lot of people will be heading up to lake tahoe this weekend because the weather is going to be great. perfect to take a dip in the lake or maybe head to the beach. right now, a lot of parents, this is one last look at your forecast for the santa clara unified first day of school. yay. the kids are probably like, girl, why are you celebrating? i know, the parents are celebrating. that's why. 69 degrees by 11:00 a.m. right around the time they head out for lurch, the temperatures will definitely be warmer, but they're going to have plenty of sunshine during their break and recess to play with their friends and catch up. as far as the cloud cover goes along the coastline, it's starting to look cloudy out there. we have a couple low clouds and the temperatures are still nice

and cool. 58 degrees for san francisco. down through the south bay, 62. and further inland near concord also in the 60s. there's not a wide range of temperatures right now, but by the time the afternoon hits, we'll start to notice the microclimates kick in. cupertino, 79. warmer in east san jose at 84. morgan hill in the 90s. that's not the only spots with 90s. in fact, further inland, concord, pittsburg, antioch, all expected to climb to the 90s. this is only going to set up us for an even warmer friday and an even warmer saturday as well. san mateo, 75 degrees. if you're heading into the city, embarcadero, 66. as for ukiah, 94, but the north bay will mainly stick to the 80s. over the next seven days, a look at what to expect. nice tomorrow and saturday for the big clear the shelters event, but very hot on saturday for inland areas. temperatures nearing the triple digit mark. i wouldn't be surprised if we see a couple interior valleys possibly hit 100. nobody going 100 on the roads,

right, mike? >> i don't think so. the roads are so clear, you might be able to a least cheat the speed limit a little bit. but folks are working hard and you want to make sure safety is number one. b.a.r.t. had a single track for a track repair earlier, but we restored all service and we should see the schedules come right back in line over the next half hour. we're noting some delays there. the roadways starting to see a build for the south bay. we talked about santa clara unified coming back on line. there will be folks heading out later after the school drop-off happens. over here, 680 southbound, there's a disabled vehicle blocking part of a laep, so be careful. slowing for both directions for 580. eastbound, we have construction zone that should pick up in the next half hour. otherwise, traffic is so light, i can even talk about this. reports of five horses in the

road, so keep that in mind if you're traveling between discovery bay and the alamont pass. looking over here, more than five cars, but a lot of horsepower. a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza pretty standard. back to you. coming up, a first look at the top story here, including an ominous record, a warning sign just detected in the waters offer the california coast. >> plus, a disturbing end to a mystery. >> i was trying to get home as fast as i can. i was going through traffic lights, blowing through everything to get home as fast as i can because none of this made sense. >> that's a colorado man whose pregnant wife and daughters vanished this week. overnight, he confessed to killing them. he said he killed his whole family. what else he's saying in this interview all coming up next. >> first, happening now at 6:52, material girl celebrating. celebrating a major milestone today. madonna, the queen of pop,

turning 60. for nearly four decades, madonna captivated audiences, reinventing herself with the times. happy birthday. >> the country's favorite hippo fiona getting special recognition in cincinnati. a mural was unveiled in her honor. she was born in cincinnati six weeks premature, weighing just 29 pounds. she's grown up a healthy and hefty hippo, weighing more than 650 pounds. more news right after this break.

in the bay-- welcome back. before you head out the door, the time now 6:55. here are the top stories on today in the bay. >> a sacramento area man accused of driving recklessly and killing a chp officer is expected in court today. officer kirk grist was killed last friday during a traffic stop in fairfield. a pickup truck struck his motorcycle and the driver's car that he had pulled over on the shoulder of interstate 80. investigators say the 36-year-old sean walker was speeding and distracted by his phone. >> brand-new terrifying video to show you this morning. this just coming in to the newsroom. you can see the dashcam video from fire crews battling the carr fire. this started in late july. so far, moyer than 200,000 acres have burned. full containment not expected until next month. >> southern california's ocean

waters are getting warmer. last week, scientists in san diego reported surface temperatures at 81.3. that's one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in california waters since official record keeping began in 1916. scientists say an unusual high pressure weather system is settling over southern california. by contrast, ocean waters here in the bay area have been chilly this summer, getting as low as 50 degrees. >> all new this morning, a disturbing development to a mystery near denver, colorado. what happened to two kids and their pregnant mother? police say overnight, her husband confessed to killing them all. he now faces formal charges. this is the watts family. late last night, police arrested the man in this picture. you saw him there. chris watts. until now, this was a missing persons case. but as you can see the scene outside the family's home last night when police made the arrest. yesterday, chris watts gave an interview. here's what he told reporters. >> knowing that if they could be

in trouble, it's earth shattering. i don't feel like this is even real. like a nightmare i can't wake up from. >> you'll likely hear more about the story throughout the day. the today show will be live in colorado. authorities are set to talk about the arrest for the first time about 7:30 this morning. >> happening today, the jury will begin deliberating the fate of paul manafort. the former trump campaign manager facing 18 counts of tax and bank fraud charges. the defense rested its case without calling a single witness saying the prosecution did not prove its case. during the closing arguments yesterday, the prosecution said manafort lied to hide his wealth from the government. by the way, manafort is facing another trial next month over money laundering. >> it's 6:58 right now. we're just getting breaking news into our newsroom right now. aretha franklin has died. we know she had been sick. earlier this week, her family and friends coming out reporting she was gravely ill.

really sad to report there. such an icon. >> national treasure. >> right, exactly. so we'll of course have more on that. the "today" show no doubt will have more coming up in two minutes. >> want to get a last check of weather. >> maybe a good day to listen to some of those aretha franklin songs as you head outside. the weather will be great, and we'll be looking for her in the sky. 66 degrees in san francisco. and if you notice the temperatures warm up into saturday and sunday. and i think aretha is bringing us all the sunshine because look at that weekend forecast for inland areas. 98 degrees by saturday. the warmest day. and i am just so sad about this. >> i know. how is the traffic? >> it's better. b.a.r.t. riders will have to adjust their timing. looking at the coliseum b.a.r.t. station and waiting for a southbound train to head through. there mail be some delays, but the repair work has been done. note that the roadways are also clear. b.a.r.t. delays recovering for

the east bay. no major problems for the roadways. >> we'll have a local news update at 7:25 and every half hour after that. >> don't forget to join us for nbc bay area news at 11:00. thanks for joining us on this friday eve. joy your thursday. this is an nbc news special report. here's craig melvin. >> it is 10:00 a.m. on the west coast. 10:00 a.m. on the east coast, 7:00 a.m. out west. we have some breaking news. it is sad news for millions of music fans. publicist for aretha franklin telling the associated press the 76-year-old queen of soul has died. lester holt with a look at her life and career. >> there has never been a voice like hers. and there may never again be anyone like her.