controversy mounts on both sides. let the wind run through your hair. why you soon won't have to put on a helmet if you're jumping on a scooter in some places. "today in the bay" continues right now. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we'll get to your weather in a moment but first the berkeley curve? >> yeah. and i want to see a scooter story because i saw a very unsteady rider yesterday. a live look from emeryville, you see the slowing. that's expected. the taillights lining up just by the temperature over here, the clock. as folks come over here, the flashing lights, that's one incident that just cleared quickly to the shoulder. that backup and distraction, we have more of a build coming down the bay bridge. look at all the green through coco county. that's good stuff. over here, highway 4, a little

slowing past baileywood. those sensors look great, slowing down towards hayward. we'll talk about that crash but so far it looks clear on my map but i don't have all the maps. >> everything looks clear across the bay area as we get warmer temperatures to move in. we don't have the on or about be breeze and marine layer. much cooler in morgan hill where we're going to be in the low 50s as you head out for that morning run or heading to the gym. if you wait until later on during the morning, it's going to warm up pretty fast. by noon we're up to 80 degrees there. looking at our high temperature, we'll be up to 92 in morgan hill today and mid-90s for the inland areas. those valleys will be really hot th could have some very dry

conditions. the winds will start to calm down as we go throughout the day. with that we still see this red flag warning in effect as we go into at least the morning hours, into early afternoon. all of these areas shaded in red, we have to be really careful with any sparks or flames because that could cause our -- our conditions could cause some very quickly spreading wildfires as we go throughout the day. that's the main story in weather today. hot, dry and a high fire danger, laura and marcus. >> we want to continue with that red flag warning. let's go out live to the oakland hills there. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live with the impact it will have. we take the oakland hills so seriouslyro here, peood rning t you. yeah, for good reason, because of the history of the fires in this area. that's why we're standing in one of those fire danger areas. oakland fire has put out to sho.

nhis is the and hilliard road. that shows you the fire danger is currently at extreme because of that red flag warning. now, that warning started yesterday. it's going to last through about 5:00 p.m. today. as kari just mentioned, it can take as little as a spark in this area to cause a wildfire in parts of the oakland hills and other areas we're seeing in the bay area. now, i want to point out for those folks that go hiking at joaquin miller park in oakland, that will be closed due to the fire warning. they say they'll have normal operations but there will be roving patrols in this area. if you see fire officials, oakland firefighters in this area, you live around here, that's why they're doing it. now, oakland hills fire, you can't forget, obviously, the 1991 oakland hills fires that took out thousands of homes in the area and killing 25 people. so, this area is very volatile as far as filed fires go. it's always a concern and that's the fire danger sign.ut

subscribe to acalerts for info. firefighters and residents should be on high alert at least through the early part of this evening. we're live here in oakland, peter suratos for "today in the bay." 6:04 now. police are searching for three robbery suspects in the east bay. officers released this surveillance video of that robbery. this is a t-mobile store in concord on monday. three men dashed into that store, stole thousands of dollars worth of phones and made a run for it. police are asking for your help in identifying those suspects. east palo alto leaders still trying to solve an rv problem. in july council members approved a pilot program helping those who live in their rvs. it allows rvs to be parked in a designated lot on city-owned land but the lot only holds0 rvs. most rvs are still parking on the street so the city council is considering an ordinance that would get tough on rvpark on ci.

new details in that biz sdmrar sexual assault scandal involving a surgeon and his girlfriend in orange county. we first told you about that case yesterday morning. authorities say that more than half a dozen new victims have come forward accusing that couple of drugging and sexually assaulting them. this makes at least eight victims in total. however, prosecutors say there may be as many as 1,000 victims. one of the victims described the newport beach couple as a bonnie and clyde team who drugged her and forced her to participate in sexual acts. two l.a. county sheriff's deputies recovering after a g fight with three suspects. authorities say they were investigating an assault reported from a park in east l.a. when deputies stopped a suspicious car. the three men inside open fire. both deputies were shot during the shootout but they're expected to be okay. one of the suspects died at the scene. the other two were taken into custody.

brent kavanaugh. lawyers for palo alto's christine blasey ford are still calling fornbi investigation into sexual assault allegations. >> senators in charge say they won't wait. the hearing is scheduled for monday. tracie potts live from capitol hill where both sides are digging in. >> reporter: they are. in fact, now they're even talking about sending staff members to the bay area to talk to dr. ford to get this done be by monday. there's now a deadline, 10:00 a.m. tomorrow for dr. christine blasey ford to submit documents if she plans to testify monday. >> either in an open session or closed session or a public or a private interview. >> even in california where she insists before she talks about the alleged assault judge investigate.

plus, she wants more witnesses. the rush tounnecessary and con the committee discovering the truth. her attorney says in a new statement to nbc. >> they're trying to set up a he said/she said scenario and bully her into testifying on monday or not being heard at all. >> reporter: some lawmakers are against a private interview. >> you can't put the genie request back in the bottle and the american people are entitled to hear from both of them. >> reporter: president trump still reluctant to get the fbi involved. >> they've investigated six times before and it seems they don't do that. >> reporter: they will if he asks. he's the only one who can. so, if nothing happens by monday, no hearing, no interview, no testimony, republican leaders here say they're ready to move onleas vo and move toward a final vote in the middle of next week. laura, marcus?

we'll certainly keep following and everyone's talking about it. in fact, here at home you may see a message of support in the sky today for dr. ford. kris sanchez will join us from palo alto live in the next half hour with a show of support. a new campaign organized specifically for the hispanic community launches in the bay area. now, the mexican consulate in san francisco is helping lead this campaign along with the concord police department, meant to bring awareness to domestic violence and under the influence driving. consulate leaders plan to present it later today in san francisco. no helmet, no problem. a new law allows people 18 or older the choice of not wearing a helmet while riding motorized scooter. governor jerry brown signed that legislation yesterday. the change comes as san francisco recently awarded permits to several scooter rental companies. the law also sets a mechanimaxi

of 15 miles an hour for those scooters. >> see those scooters all around the bay area now. as you make your way out to work, here's a live look outside in san jose. we can tell the skies are going to be clear. as we head through the 6:00 hour, we'll see the temperatures starting out warmer than yesterday. still cool as you step out for school this morning in san jose. we'll be at 55 degrees at 7:00. as the school day goes along, our temperatures will be warming up and will go from having the heater on to the air conditioning. our high temperature today reaching 88 degrees. this will be the peak of our temperature says as we look at that forecast for it the inland valleys. we'll be up to 95 in antioch today. in napa today, 91 degrees. we'll talk about what's ahead for fremont coming up and mike's now taking us to hayward. >> we're looking at hayward. the crash i talked about, southbound 880, middle of the screen where it's labeled ha couple minute delay getting everything off to

the shoulder. as we look overall, everything looks great. i'm going to zoom in towards that portion of the bay in the east bay. we do have a little more slowing heading south past that san mateo bridge. we have all lanes cleared, south 880/industrial parkway, that should help. if you have a choice between the dumbarton and san mateo bridge, some might have gotten out of the backup after seeing or hearing about delays. that motorcycle is moving along that service area. that's a service lane emergency vehicle. it's not for typical traffic. we see traffic jammed up westbound. no incidents reported on the span. we do see the high rise moving but i'll double check. this is a burst of traffic we usually see at 6:10. we have a berkeley curve backup as well. another crash for the area, approaching the area. the first crash was down below and the final approach at the palo on-ramp, another backup

there. more traffic for the maze. back to you. >> thanks, mike. coming up, be ready to pay up as new plans for housing are set for treasure island. how much money you'll eventually have to pay for a possible new toll. if you have trouble sometimes paying your bill, you're not alone. find out who's getting hit hardest in the higher energy costs.

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good thursday morning. we're coming up on 6:14. let's take a livead we'll seele sunnyvale will see the temperatures go from 64 degrees at 10:00 to the mid-80s for today. that's going to be above normal. we'll talk about where we'll be hitting the 90s and if those temperatures come down in the forecast coming up in less than five minutes. and the update, san mateo bridge. a crash just reported where those taillights and brake lights are showing up, right near the high rise. we'll talk about that and this crash in berkeley, approaching the berkeley curve. that affects the east shore and bay bridge approach. good morning, i'm leslie picker at cnbc global headquarters. futures point to afo wal led by financial sector enjoyed its best day in two months. the nasdaq closed lower as

amazon, netflix and apple all fell. looking ahead today we'll get data on existing home sales in august and last week's jobless claims. amazon's ceo jeff bezos is continuing his out of this world investing, contributing $1 billion to his rocket company, blue origin next year. he says the company will begin flying people to space in the coming year. blue origin will use suborbital flights along satellite launch contracts to drive revenue as it competes with elon musk's spacex and other private rocket firms, though ticket prices haven't yet been revealed. a thirdldsf have trouble paying energy bills, according to the energy minority households where a third of households are foregoing food, medicine to pay

their gas bills. the eia says overall energy spending was at its lowest in over a decade. back to you. >> very interesting. thank you. it's 6:16 right now. you might say for the winner, the sky's the limit. 21st century fox and comcast heading to auction to settle a takeover of british broadcaster sky. sky is valued at $35 billion and would add a large portfolio of international news assets. the bidding will start with maximum of three rounds to sdit the fate of the deal. each bid must be made in cash. some commuters will soon be riding a little lighter in the wallet because toll for drivers to get on and off treasure island is coming as early as 2021. the most expensive option during weekday peak hours would be

$3.50, dropping to a dollar each way on the weekend. county transportation leaders introduced that plan yesterday. island workers and residents will likely get a discount or a one free round-trip a day. >> if you live here, i think it's kind of crazy. >> this whole thing they want to try to taxi us is a lot of fancy scheme of milking some people, which they shouldn't be. >> officials hope the tolls will prevent gridlock. the money will pay for bus service and a ferry connecting to san francisco. today starts out nice and cool, but, hey, take out the tank tops. >> right. it's going to be warm. >> it's going to be heating up fast for inland valleys and we're looking at highs in parts. here's a live look outside at a beautiful view from our sutro tower cam looking at the golden

gate bridge. it's all clear this morning. that's where you can find cooler temperature. as you get a look at the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen, yeah, it will be hot in the south bay today. let's head to the east bay, making your way out to work this morning in fremont. if you're on your way to the warm springs b.a.r.t. station, it will be 55 degrees at 7:00. and we go from the mid-50s to all that sunshine, warming those temperatures up. at noon we're at 79 degrees. we continue to go up from there, 83. if you plan to go hiking in areas where we have a high fire danger, check the trail status before you go. some trails may be closed. we'll have updates on that and the red flag warning in effect. if your trail is open, it's going to be warming up fast. it's best to get o there early. by 10:00 our temperatures are in the low 70s. heading up to 95 in antioch. livermore reaching 94 degrees.

it will be a day to have air conditioning blasting in concord with high of 96. san jose reaching 88 degrees. if you can, make it a beach day. it will be nicer in santa cruz with our highs this afternoon reaching into the mid-70s. let me know what you have going on. i'm @karihallweather on facebook and instagram. as we look at these numbers from the low 90s heading into the weekend to some 60s and low 70s for the coasts in san francisco. we'll cool it off by a few more degrees for the weekend. now a crash on the san mateo bridge. >> i wish i had a better update but at least chp knows about it, the bridge crew knows about it. we see one sets, two sets of flashing lights heading along that flat section. this is your commute westbound from hayward headed towards foster city, short of the high-rise report of a big rig blocking one of your lanes. there's three but it sounds like

it might be the middle lane. that's a big problem as folks will have to funnel on either side. as emergency crews get there, they're likely to reduce traffic at least for a short time to one lane, perhaps close it for a bit. we'll track this and get the update from both of those crews heading out there. west 92 is right now one to avoid because of the activity. there you go, just before you get to the high rise. take the dumbarton bridge if you can choose between the two this morning or head up to the bay bridge. the bay bridge is all right. you have the backup at the toll plaza. the rest of the bay, aside from the san mateo bridge, is looking all right. at least there's not quite so much the big push coming out of the tri-valley, the dublin and castro valley eas. getting towards the bay bridge, there's a little slowing down towards the berkeley curve and through berkeley a couple of crashes reported in the area by our camera. i zoom in on this towards powell. it looks like the slowing has cleared.

a smoother drive, still jammed at the toll plaza. back to you. >> thank you very much. we're getting breaking news into our news room. we understand two people are stuck on a cliff at ft. mason. >> we'll have much more coming up on "today in the bay." a company agrees to swap a problem product but then the customer's left with nothing. i'm consumer investigator, nbc bay area responds next. ve

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in san at 6:24 on your thursday morning, changes coming to improve diversity hiring in san francisco. mayor breed announced she's creating two full-time positions focused solely on recruiting minority employees for city departments. the decision comes from complaints made by dozens of african-american city employees alleging racial discrimination throughout the system. nbc bay area responds to a san mateo man who says his tablet went haywire. >> that was only half of his trouble so he turned to us. >> reporter: greg silverman says the screen on his new $2700 microsoft surface tablet was scrambled. he said microsoft agreed to swap it out under the warranty so greg shipped it back to them. he says he got absolutely nothing in return. after zero progress with the swap for 2 1/2 weeks, he wrote

us. we contacted microsoft and it almost meetly got the ball rolling to send greg his replacement tablet after all. microsoft's pr agent told us it was unable to accommodate our request for a statement about greg's experience. a quick refresher here. our three item checklist for any time a manufacturer asks you to return a product. one, keep the receipt as well as the message that authorizes the return. some companies call that an rma. two, take pictures of the product and the box for proof of the condition. three, opt in for tracking. that way you know when they get it. there's an optional fourth step, call us if it goes wrong. the number is 888-996-tips or tell us about it on nbcbayarea.com/responds. 6:25. one of the most iconic "saturday night live" alums has harsh

words for "snl," saying it's, quote, the worst show in the world. >> he was part of the inaugural casts. while he was one of the first breakout stars in the '70s, chase made the comments during an interview with "the washington post." he added he thinks the show has gone downhill since he left in 1975. chase last appeared on "snl" during the 40-year anniversary in 2015. 6:26. coming up on "today in the bay" -- a contra costa judge is under investigation. >> i want them to know that i m am, and i remain, extremely sorry for their ordeal. >> the man accused of raping and kidnapping a woman in a high-profile case that captivated the bay area only talks to us this morning from jail. the reason he's acting as his own attorney in court. taking a

san jose right now at 6:30, taking a live look at san jose. this is from communication hill as we start our thursday morning, or friday eve, as a lot of people like to call it. thanks for starting your morning right here with us on "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. it's going to be a warm thursday as well. let's check in with kari, she's watching that forecast. >> especially for the inland areas. as we take a live look outside in oakland, a clear start.

we're looking at the coliseum because there's an early afternoon game today. if you're making plans to go there, keep in mind it will be warming up, a lot of sunshine and highs today reaching into the upper 70s. we take a live look at san jose and head to east san jose where we'll be in the mid to upper 80s. well above normal temperatures and a high fire danger leading into the weekend. i'll talk more about that as we head over to mike. your concerns about the san mateo bridge. >> i am, even though in the last three minutes we got the update from chp saying bridge crew arrived and all lanes were clear westbound 92, we see all these brake lights. westbound should start to move. the clear lane to ripple back to our camera and back to the toll plaza. that's why you'll still see a lot of slowing as that commute is building over onhe hayward side. lanes reported clear for west 92, shy of the height rise. the backup extends to folks

coming off the nimitz freeway. folks hearing about this report or on the radio from me as well, we're talking about a slower drive and will shift to the dumbarton bridge. that means 84 will have more track. we'll track that shift in the east bay. better news because the san mateo bridge is once again clear in the westbound direction. the rest of the bay shows the south bay just starts to build. the push through san jose northbound. a live look at the peninsula. beautiful sunrise and easy flow. >> thanks very much. we're tracking breaking news where there's a cliff rescue under way. this is happening near ft. mason. we understand two people are on the cliff. but there's one person in the water. san francisco fire is on the scene right now. we're also already launching, nbc bay area for an overview and pete suratos is on his way to the scene. we don't know the conditions, if they were early morning hiking. we'll attempt to get more

information but a cliff rescue going mason. >> 6:32 for you. a judge in the east bay finds himself in an unusual position, having to defend himself against charges of judicial misconduct. >> bob rydell joins us live from martinez where that judge provide presides. >> reporter: judge john laettner provides over cases at contra costa county superior courthouse in martinez. he's 62 years old. he's been on the bench for 12 years. to answer your question, the state commission on judicial performance based out of san francisco has charged the judge with nine counts of judicial misconduct as outlined in this 16-page document filed by the state commission. you can see it on your tv screen there. four charges accuse the judge of sexually harassing about 12 women, including six deputy public defenders, a prosecutor, a court reporter and defendants. in one incident he allegedly

told a court reporter she was hot. in another instance he's accused of winking at a public deputy public defender and calling her up to the bench to see if she saw that wink. the commission accuses the judge of failing to disclose in a timely way that his son was working for a district attorney's office, revoking the bail or own recognizance release of two defendants without a hearing and offering defendants to plead guilty in return for 25% reduction in their sentences and/or fines in an attempt to remove the backlog of cases. the bay city news reports judge laettner's attorney was not available for a comment. there will be a hearing before a panel that will report back to the commission. if the commission decides to discipline the judge, the range of consequences range from a number of things, including censure and removal from the bench. reporting live in martinez, bob rydell, "today in the bay." >> thank you for breaking that down for us. it's 6:33 right now

developing this morning the department of health and human services says it's lost track of nearly 1500 migrant children. in most cases the agency says case managers cannot locate them based on follow-up safety checks with sponsors that originally took them in. this is the second time in less than a year the federal agency disclosed case managers can't find the children. a senate subcommittee has introduced new legislation aimed at making the agency responsible for the care of the migrant children, even when they're no longer in custody. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's accuser is in seclusion as voices of support and opposition grow stronger and the deadline for the bay area's christine blasey ford to testify is just one day >> reporter: it's a strong message and it will be a big visual message. later on today here at the palo alto airport, a plane will fly over palo alto with a banner that says, thank you, christine, we have your back. now, there is also this letter

that was penned by ford's friend of ten years, which reads in part, she has absolutely nothing to gain by this and everything to lose. she is not politically motivated. she simply could not let this go by in good conscious given the appointment he's seeking. that friend told nbc that ford agonized for weeks about coming forward. ford's lawyer says she's getting death threat and funds popped up to help her pay for security. one started0nd one started by a georgetown law professor has $200,000. and then there's this video -- >> dear, professor ford -- >> dear professor ford. >> we know how difficult it is to stand up to difficult people. >> reporter: that video has more than 2 million views so far and the #dearprofessorford is now

trending. all of this support does not change the fact that ford has asked the fbi to investigate her allegations against brett kavanaugh before she's willing to testify and the deadline to say whether or not she'll testify is coming up tomorrow. a lot of things in motion, at least for today and going into the weekend and toward that monday hearing date. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." 6:36. only on nbc, an exclusive jailhouse interview with the man at the center of a bizarre kidnapping case that captivated the bay area. this harvard educated lawyer is accused of rape and kidnapping. now defending himself, acting as his own attorney and breaking his silence. prosecutors say matthew muller victimized denise huskins and aaron quinn, allegedly entering their home as they slept, tying them up, drugging them, raping and kidnapping huskins.

muller pled guilty in exchange for a 40-year sentence. now he plans to fight state charges that he kidnapped, rape huskins and falsely imprisoned her fiancee. >> i would love to take the stand and be asked the questions and i don't have to think about anything anymore other than telling the truth. it's certainly a very intricate story. and also a true one. the truth is stranger than fiction sometimes. and it will come out. there's, you know, evidence for exactly what it was that happened. >> muller will serve as his own attorney in next week's preliminary hearing. he will likely directly question the couple he's accused of terrorizing but he says he doesn't want to cause them any more pain. we posted the entire interview on nbcbayarea.com. you can find it on the front page or watch tonight for more highlights from that conversation. rescue crews from the bay area continue to help people from flooded communities in the aftermath of hurricane florence. now, here's new video this hour for you.

>> pretty gladdflooded out here >> this is new video of task force 4. this is a team from oakland evacuating people from the flood zone. they're working together with the fbi and the national guard in sampson county, north carolina. state officials warn that more flooding is expected. florence is responsible for at least 35 deaths. we have quite the opposite case around the bay area with the dry conditions. you look at the commute, nice sis drive. south bay, no problems. just your slight build. gentle for a thursday. the issue is coming off the east bay. this is a big issue that's been my concern for the last 20 minutes. west 92 is starting to see these sensors improve. they've cleared all lanes. the big rig and suv involved in the crash are out of the lanes. i think the big rig is still in a shortstop lane causing a distraction for people out of

hayward and foster city. the dumbarton bridge, flow heading down towards the span. west 84 moves much more smoothly and then you have to get through east palo alto, menlo park. 192, you see the flashing lights. another crew headed over to the service lane. that's three flashing lights lending assistance to that big rig. north of the san mateo bridge, traffic is moving slowly out of oakland. two earlier crashes cleared out of berkeley. >> we're clearing our way to the weekend. >> almost there. >> closer and closer. >> we have a lot going on. how about starting out the weekend with free ice cream. >> hey, we're here. >> why not? >> our treat truck will be in walnut creek for the walnut festival tomorrow afternoon from 4:00 to 7:00 at heather farm park. our temperatures are going to be perfect for some ice cream weather reaching into the mid-80s. as we go into the evening, still

staying comfortable. your saturday forecast for the coast is 72 degrees. inland valleys, it will be hot, reaching the low 90s. sunday's forecast, more of the same. warm valley temperatures and cool at the coast. i'll be in san mateo at the disaster preparedness day and talking about storm ranger so i'll have a little show and tell going on there. we'll talk about those gadgets. our temperatures will be in the upper 60s throughout morning and reaching into the low 70s. i'll be there from 10:00 to 1:00. we'll have nice weather. looking at sunday's forecast, we have i will be ng up, looking at low to mid-80s. bring a bottle of water andy hydrated out on thetrails. if your weekend plans include going to sqauw valley in the sierra, it will be beautiful. our temperatures very comfortable reaching into the upper 60s but warm in napa

valley this weekend with some low to mid-80s throughout saturday as well as sunday and some sunshine. carmel valley is also going to be warm. if you plan to go there, going shopping, going to the restaurant, it will be cooler as you head to the beach. in the valley it's going to be 86 degrees tomorrow and then 82 degrees on saturday. but we'll talk about what's going on today. our temperature trend for pal z is okay despite being pulled by medi, highlighted there the back much a semi. what happened and what caused that driver to finally stop. taking a look right here at the stocks, the dow up more than 200 points. the dow hits record, surpassing january level as bay area apple rises and trade war fears simmer down. 6:42. you're watching "today in the bay." when the day turns into night,

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only at jack in the box. good thursday morning. right now at 6:44, we're ten minutes away from sunrise. we can see, skies are all clear as we take a live look outside in palo alto. it's not as cool as it was yesterday morning and our temperatures will be warmer for the afternoon. reaching into the low ya80s. we do have 90s in the inland valley. a red flag warning coming up in less than five minutes. red numbers here. improving a little bit. san mateo bridge just got five minutes better. that crash cleared from lanes but as we take a live look, backup and flashing lights in

the distance. still activity mid-span causing more distractions. we continue to follow breaking news. we were talking about that cliff rescue going on this morning. within the last half hour at ft. mason, great news to report. fast action by the san francisco fire department rescue team in that boat, they rescued both people off the cliff. there was also one person in the water. that person has been rescued as well. taken to the hospital. we don't know anyone's condition at this point. we do know at least the people that were rescued off the cliff are in stable condition right now. no doubt, they are checking them out. quick action this morning by san francisco fire department and search teams there in the water by ft. mason this morning doing an early morning cliff rescue and rescuing someone from the water as well. 6:46 right now. this is a dog owner's woergs nightmare. luckily a patrol officer in arizona was able to stop a man from driving off with his dog still tied to the back of his car. the video is very shocking but

you have to know now, the dog is okay. a man was driving his semitruck. he was pulling out of a gas station. he was headed for the interstate. now, look at the back of the truck there. we highlight it. there's a dog attached to the end. the dog's trying to run. the officer immediately saw it,. the driver very appreciative to the officer. news this morning, doctors who are on probation cannot hide that fact any more. >> new law requires this em to notify their patients. california became the first state to pass this law. the governor signed it yesterday. it's meant to inform patients if their doctor has committed sexual misconduct or other wrongdoings. there are some ways people can find that information online but now doctors will have to reveal it directly to their patients. that law takes effect next july. money-saving options are out there for prescription drugs but

pharmacists are most likely not telling you about those deals because the law puts it in the hand of insurance companies. that means pharmacists are limited in notifying patients when the drugs they're getting are cheaper if paying in cash, as opposed to using your insurance. many believe insurance companies are profiting from this law. >> they had two drugs, which one did i want? one was $86, the other was $5. i said, well, what's the difference? they said, they're identical. i said, i think i'll go with the $5 drug. why couldn't they make that decision for me? they're not allowed to. >> congress is working on new measures to change this law. the president, president trump, saying he supports pharmacists sharing more information. 6:48 right now. amazon is expanding its grocery stores with no cashiers. >> the automated grocery stores promise no lines, no checkouts, want even any registers. shoppers scan their amazon go app when you walk in the store

and you grab foods and drinks. purchases are automatically charged to your account. amazon debuted its first store earlier this year in seattle. one recently opened in chicago and now the e-commerce giant is planning to open as many as 3,000 amazon go stores by 2021. you have to find what you're looking for on your own, i >> hey, do you know where you find that? >> no interaction with humans whatsoever. >> don't even look at me. >> i'm sure. >> i like interacting with people. >> i do, too. >> we'll shop together then. >> all four to of us, let's go. >> so, we've got some errands to run this morning. if you're about to head out the door, here's a look at our clear skies. it is going to be hot today. here's a look at dublin as you get ready to head out. this is one of the spots where we will have some hotter temperatures today. so, we start out with a heater on and then flip it over to some air conditioning. we get the natural air conditioning as we look at this beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge this morning. we don't have any fog.

so, our temperatures there will be warm wither as well. let's h out the door for a run this morning. it's going to be in the low 50s through about 8:00. then looking at sunshine and quickly warming temperatures by later on today. you'll j w out the door for school this morning in martinez, we go from 56 degreesnway to scy the time that last school bell rings. our inland valleys will see temperatures ramp up pretty fast. we're heading up to 94 degrees in livermore. antioch, 95 degrees. 91 today in napa. that seven-day forecast shows there won't be much of a cooldown over the next few days. we start out with some clear skies. grab a jacket for these cool temperatures for the early hours. but then the rest of the day you'll be comfortable with sleeveless shirt or shorts and also making sure that you stay cool with these hotter temperatures. our temperatures peak today, reaching into the mid-90s.

we'll have some lower 90s in the rest of the forecast. still, well above normal temperatures. san francisco, staying a lot more comfortable with some upper 60s and low 70s through the forecast. mike is helping you choose which bridge to take to work. >> very iman mateo bridge. westbound still slow. you still see flashing lights right weth still have one set i service lane. that's a distraction. they're still helping out. i think a big rig isould o. they can't move it because of an actual problem there. it's out of lanes. we see continued improvement for the san mateo bridge as we compare the bridges. we've seen 92 go from 40 minutes to 32 minutes. you have about a 20, 25-minute delay compared to what you might expect. more traffic shifts up to the bay bridge and down to the dumbarton bridge. 92 has lanes cleared. now all three bridges may be about the same if you have to adjust your drive time as well.

i think the dumbarton bridge, if you can choose between the two in the morning, 84 would be a much better drive. the traffic eases up into union city. just fine on the menlo park side. meanwhile, the pushing through and getting up into santa clara, cupertino for more traffic flow. no surprises. the peninsula moving at speed. getting from the bay bridge, we had a couple of earlier crashes on the berkeley cleared. tho things start to slow down as we back up to the toll plaza. coming up, breaking news we've been following out of san francisco. >> people stranded in the water during a cliff rescue. nbc bay area sky ranger just got overhead moments ago. we'll let the pilot get a better shot for you. we'll tell you what we know coming up next. first, happening now, two

shark attacks in 24 hours. this time a 12-year-old girl in critical condition in an australian hospital after she was attacked while swimming in northeastern yesterday a 46-year-old woman was also mauled in that same stretch of water. she's also in critical condition. more of today's headlines when we return you be. in the bay--

welcome back. before you head out the door,

6:55. here are the top stories on "today in the bay" -- >> including breaking news out of san francisco we've been following for the last 40 minutes or so. these are live pictures of nbc bay area sky ranger over the scene. they had to send out stuck on a cliff near ft. mason. one person was in the water. but fast actio tn by tt quickly arrived on the scene, they rescued the person from the water, took after that, rescued the two people on the cliff. they are now in stable conditio water is out there -- cool temperature, i should say, in the water out there. the good news is that everyone has been rescued this morning. our other top stories for you now, as kari has been telling you about that red flag warning, remains in effect for the bay area. in is through 5:00 tonight. this is a warning for residents of extreme fire danger. a simple spark can cause a wildfire, that combination of high winds and humidity is why fire officials are warning you

about the red flag warning. one show of support for christine blasey ford will happen in palo alto in a few hours. this is a live look at the airport. judiciary senate committee. two go fund me set up raising over $200,000 so far. the money is for private security because ford's lawyer getting death threats. at 11:00 a.m., the reason we showed you the fly over the cy with a banner reading, thank you, christine. we have your back. >> we'll be flying a banner with a very simple, straightforward message that we believe christine, we have her back and we appreciate her. >> a friday morning deadline has been set for ford's legal team to respond to the judiciary committee's request for her to speak to them on monday. >> police are still searching for three robbery suspects. this is in the east bay. officers releasing this surveillance video of the

robbery at the t-mobile to are in tconcord. we know threw men dashed into the store, stole thousands dollars worth of phones and made a run for it. police are asking for your help in identifying the suspects. a live look in martinez. a contra county judge faced with charges himself. has charged jo laettner, accused of sexual harassment, of reducing sentences and fines for guilty parties and failing to disclose in a timely manner that his son was working for the district attorney's office. he may face removal from the bench. no helmet, no problem. a new law allows people 18 or older the choice of not wearing a helmet while riding motorized scooters. governor jerry brown signed that legislation come. the change comes as san francisco awarded permits to several rental schooler companies. they also set a maximum speed of 15 miles an hour for scooters.

it goes into effect on january 1st. another beautiful day out there as you see right here. this is your last season of -- or last time for the season for a weekday afternoon baseball game. this is oakland coliseum. the a's will host the l.a. 12:35 today. the a's won hey have been on qu run. there you go. your sunscreen and head out. there's very little shade at the coliseum, especially with the early afternoon games. that's what you'll have to deal with today. warmer temperatures, inland valleys will reach into the mid-90s. and then it gradually comes down from here but not that much. still well above normal temperatures. san francisco, upper 60s and low 70s throughout the forecast. not as much fog the next couple of days. >> see if anything's happening on the roads out there. >> that will blend in with the evening commute so be careful out there. blending in with the earlier crash, more traffic, west 92 on

the right is in recovery mode. san mateo bridge is slower than you'd like but better than i expected coming out of hayward. you have slowing off the nimitz freeway. you can choose the dumbarton and nice drive down the east shore freeway, at it's slow. happy friday eve. that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll be back at 7:25 with live local news update. >> don't forget to join us for nbc bay area news at good morning. will she or won't she? questions whether brett kavanaugh's accuser will testify before the senate. >> you can't put the genie pack in the bottle and the american people are entitled to hear from both of them. >> republicans digging in and setting a deadline for her to decide but vowing to move forward if she doesn't. overnight, her attorney blasting

the rush to a hearing as not fair. so, where does it go from here? we're live at the white house and capitol hill t remain under water.