america good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m marcus washington. it is wednesday morning. i want to thank you so much for getting your morning started with us. >> you're very awake. >> i am. we have a cloud cover in the marine layer. let's we see a little repting a

for this stretch of roadway. there may have been a couple of slower moving vehicles. it was 101 no problems out of antioch. the golden gate bridge we have had the bridge blocked. we have lanes ready for the morning kplut. >> thank you very much. >> just five years old and walking home alone from school for almost 3 miles.

her wind kindergartener was allowed to walk home alone. we have more on what the mom wants changed. >> it suz 1:18 i get a phone call from my son's cell phone. >> how did you get home? you're supposed to be at the after school program. >> momednemy, i walked hoenl. >> stunned and confused she rush rushed home and called the school. >> they didn't flow my son was gone. >> it was located but run by the heyward school district and city of hayward. told her he decided to walk

home. >> she says her son walked 2.6 miles home negotiating a busy walking towards the civic center area crossing a major hre way h. >> i'm trying to stay calm. every time i think about it and think about what could have happened it just sent me into tears. >> the school district saying in part we take this incident very seriously and are investigating to determine what steps need to be determined to ensure it doesn't happen again. >> i am blaming the school district. i'm blaming the school, all of them. nobody wants to give me an answer. >> today in the bay. happening today help arrives for people who lost everything. fema river wild fire homes.

both fires are nearly contained. they launch add new campaign to remind everyone is t park is open again. a doctor will spend the next five years in prison. a judge hand pd down a 63 month sentence yesterday. they convicted her of obstructing justice. her hus lso pay $344,000 in determining the air future of

the area holds the monthly meeting today. oakland raiders stepping up today. you may have heard about this. the district is facing cuts up to. but the raiders organization announcing a $250,000 donation to help upnext, the new feature that will allow more information on highly followed accounts. >> millennials speaking out against president trump. that's coming up at 4:45. you could generate your own energy,

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customers will get free delivery on any order of $10 or more far limited time. delivery options will be made available through chipotle's app. all right. coming up we have more for you on today in the bay. how are we looking today? .clo cover has been current temperatures are in the 50s. we have 60s on the map. when is the sun going area? i'll break that out for you coming up. >> we show you the freeway nicely. very smoothly. we'll show you what else is coming on. mateo bridge

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already know today is michael jackson's would have been his 60th birthday. there is a tribute show and dance party. we are hearing they want to rock with you. be sure to be there. >> he put a lot in there. >> yeah. >> every once in a while he was like. >> yeah. it reminds you of how young he was when he passed away. he would have only been 60. i remember where i was do you? >> my kids were just born. >> i was at the boys and girls club teaching a hip hop class. >> who knew? >> that because long time ago. marcus has the moves. temperatures will be great

for the big celebration because it's not going to be hot but it will be just breezy enough if you start sweating and getting in the groove it will be nice and cool at the same ti half-moon bay 58. upper 50s at about 59 degrees. it is 56 and yes. we are even starting to see a little temperature drop. we have been seeing this kind of coastal fog. it is not as deep as it yesterday. running about 8 degrees cooler in napa and santa rosa. it is definitely another fall-like day. when is this going to burn off? here is what you can expect over the next couple of hours. it starts to creep in. it is kind of what happened yesterday. we weren't as foggy but we started to notice it more into the mid-morning. it will be clearing by about

12:00 for inland areas. you can expect to see below average temperatures for the valley. what is your air quality looking like on this wednesday? north bay remains moderate. good news for santa clara valley. it seems like the air quality has improved. we are dealing with east bay, south bay as well. seeing areas off to the north. it will build quite nic towards california warmer temperatures and maybe 90s for inland areas.

so 88 degrees. we are creeping back up into the temperatures. i kept telling you to enjoy the temperatures. i knew it was going to roll back around. >> we are looking over the bay bridge. chp has a report with a crash moving to the shoulder. this is west 80 towards treasure island. i don't see any problems. no flashing lights. we'll continue to monitor it. so far traffic moving smoothly and continues to move out. starting to ease up. over here the bridge, the westbound commute, a light steadyw towards here today. no problems.

a at capital reports of card board boxes in the lane. south 85 we have reports of some other debris, maybe a stalled vehicle. no problems for our sensors. a quick look out there. there's 101, the bay shore freeway. headlights are traveling north. book you. it is 4:49 right now. a father is upset the company responsible is still operating after a string of safety violations. >> public safety is a risk here. >> in june she was killed on the job when a car broke free from a tow truck and hit her. her family is raising her

daughter operating without a valid permit. the chp suspended the company's permit two months earlier for a string of safety problems. the family has filed a lawsuit against the tow company and the insurance carrier that hired it. the lawsuit accuses the insurance giant of negligence despite the spotty safety record. in a statement state farm says state farm does not have any direct business relationships. after we started asking questions the chp inspected the tow yard and gave it an

unsatisfactory rating. for now it is still towing. see our entire report on cbayarea.com. if y investigative unit call 888-996-tips or visit nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate. the death toll from hurricane has grown. speaking out on the today show. in making it about politics he did not do everything he was supposed to. fema did not do everything he was supposed to. >> you can hear from the mayor coming up from today in the bay.

the 13th anniversary of hurricane katrina 1,800 people killed in that disaster. the city of new orleans took a major hit. the city still recovering in some parts. a poll finds millennials may be less likely to vote than their parents this fall. those who do are more likely to vote democrat. they say they probably or definitely will not vote in the midterm elections. among those voting 46% are leading democratic. 26% are committed republicans. 27% are either undecided or backing another candidate. oakland is working to get a handle on the dockless scooter invasion. >> they foe kcus on safety.

scooter companies would have to apply for a permit and pay a fee for every scooter. >> they will vote on the final plan next month. all right. 4:53 for you. coming up for you on today in the bay nbc bay area responds. >> a south bay veteran gets a big hospital bill. the thing is he was never in that hospital, and he can prove it. that's next. breaking news, a deadly

construction accident near walt disney world resort. two workers are dead after scaffolding collapsed. the managed to hang on. b's not immediately clear what ber killed two people and injured dozens more. no group claimed responsibility for that attack. more violence expected from muslim militants. more news after this break. san

about a hospital -- with a twist. they was billed for treatment they say they never san jose couple complained about aos twist.

>> they were billed for treatment they never received. chris wanted to know why. >> what would you do if you received a bill for a hospital stay tha.t nev in february they receive add hospital bill for more than $2,000. it claimed daniel was a patient there shortly before christmas. daniel has never been to that hospital at mountain view, more than 20 miles from home. >> if we had to go to the hospital it would be in san jose they told me the birth date, social and everything is the same. i said it's not him. >> it wasn't him and they have photographic proof. they couldn't get the bills to stop coming. tonight at 6:00 how we helped make things right and what you should do if a mistaken medical bill comes your way. if you haveny c complaint call 888-996-tips. coming up, another look at

the forecast. >> yeah. we have a nice shot of the yet. we are expecting that marine la plus san francisco about to leave the country in a effort to fight drugs. in hours the mayor will get a sneak peek at what may be popping up in your area. made itk

week. a live look outside at sfo good morning and thank you for joining us. take aing a live look outsi. want to get away?

>> no. right for next coupleov couple of hours. >> thanks for joining us. >> we have a look at your traffic in just a moment. you said it will be a nice day out here. >> it will be one of those days where it's comfortable. you're not going to be sweating or cold. you'll be cool along the coast. i'll break it down for you. let's check in with mike. >> looking at a smooth drive. we have a lights here. we