it is - - - - - here is a live look outside -- good sunday morning. it is 7:00 on the dot. here is a live look outside in downtown san jose. this is the starting line of the rock 'n' roll half marathon which kicks off an hour from now. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob mayeda is in for vianey arana with a look at our microclimate forecast. yesterday was a stunner and this morning it already looked beautiful out there. >> clear skies and actually warm to start the morning. rock 'n' roll half marathon in san jose starting in the 60s. 62 degrees. looking at highs later today in the low 80s around san jose but look at the humidity levels around dublin, usually this time of morning you get low clouds.

it's 65 degrees and a gorgeous view of san francisco and look at that temperature 68. we'll see highs today in the 70s and 80s bayside. the headline of the morning in the mountains, wittegus, 59 to 70 miles per hour. altamont pass wind gusts 40 miles per hour so wind advisory up from our bay area hills above 1,000 feet through monday morning and a red flag warning due to the dry and gusty conditions through today into monday and a high temperature today making the upward climb of 70s and 80s off a closer look hour by hour at the wind speeds and fire danger coming up in the forecast in a few minutes. >> we'll enjoy the beautiful weather but we are aware there is some danger there. see you again soon, rob, thanks. new this morning, new information about palo alto's dr. christine blasey ford as the man she accused of sexually assaulting her becomes a supreme court justice. justice brett kavanaugh was confirmed yesterday by one of the slimmest margins in history.

the fight over his confirmation deepened the partisan divides across the country and led to protests in the bay area. "today in the bay's" marianne favro has more. >> reporter: in a private ceremony, brett kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th supreme court justice. after contentious confirmation hearing and fbi investigation, the senate voted 50-48 to confirm him. >> i stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people, and our beloved constitution. >> reporter: a much different reaction at this protest in oakland. more than 200 people came out to say they do not support kavanaugh. >> we had looked at the whole of his work, his world view, his understanding of what it means to be a man, i think we could have come to a different conclusion. >> reporter: dr. christine blasey ford accused justice kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.

her close friend told "nbc bay area news" she is upset with the decision, but is confident she did the right thing for herself and the country. dr. ford asked jay backstram to fly to d.c. to be with her when she testified. she says she's extremely private and showed incredible strength in coming forward. tonight, in palo alto, people we talked to were disappointed justice kavanaugh was still confirmed despite the claims of dr. ford. >> many protesters are hoping their voice also be heard at the

poll's for next month's midterm election. california state senator kamala harris has been one of the most outspoken lawmakers against justice kavanaugh. she released a scathing statement reading in part "millions of americans are rightly outraged at this hasty and unjust process which threatens to cloud the legitimacy of the supreme court of the united states. it is up to us to hold our government accountable." california's other state senator diane feinstein "putting the ability to hold presidents accountable at risk for a generation." you can expect plenty more in-depth coverage of justice kavanaugh's confirmation account 58 this morning on "meet the press" with chuck todd. stay here on nbc bay area after "today in the bay." a total of nine people were impacted by one early morning car crash in the east bay. driver crashed into a palm tree which caught fire and set a

nearby house ablaze. look at that. it happened just before 2:30 this morning at a home on the 2900 block of blue bill circle in antioch. four people inside the home woke up and were able to escape before the fire spread. five people inside the car were injured and transported to the hospital. we're told one of the victims from the car is in serious condition. the red cross is helping those displaced from the home. as rob was telling us, a red flag warning now in effect until monday. it was supposed to be today. the dangerous conditions come nearly one year after the north bay wildfires. the bay area has already endured several fires this summer. fire officials are urging people to remember that now is actually the height of fire season. last night in santa rosa, a concert to raise money to build homes for the people who lost theirs in last year's fires. >> they figured this weekend, all the memories would be pretty traumatic for people so we thought music is a wonderful

tool for healing and body, mind and spirit. >> we're speb grating how far we've come since the fire and raise money to help those that still need help. zblt concert raised more than $3,500 at the church of the roses. will go to habitat for humanitity to build homes in santa rosa. there are many stories of survival and revival still to be told. jessica aguirre ahosting a special show airing tonight at 9:00 p.m. take a look at this video of a sight in the sky over the peninsula that led many to confusion and panic. this is taken by a los altos woman around 7:45 last night that got several calls into our newsroom shortly thereafter. some people thought it was a meteor. many were convinced they saw a plane breaking apart overhead. as it turns out, it was a group of navy skydivers performing above stanford stadium at the start of their football game against the utah utes.

a long day for passengers on an american airlines flight headed to the bay area. the flight originated in st. louis. on the way to phoenix, the plane hit a bird, which damaged an engine. the flight continued on, but there was a 90-minute delay after the plane landed in phoenix. >> first of all, they had to change a tire and then they let us know there'd been a bird strike and it got more serious, so they kept us fully informed, kept us safe. they were really well taken care of. >> good news there. passengers eventually arrived safely in san jose yesterday afternoon. it is 7:07 right now. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, beautiful weather for a busy weekend in san francisco. coming up, we'll take you to the sights and sounds of fleet week and the blue crass festival. elon musk taking to twitter once again. the ceo is warning everyone about a sonic boom, when and where they can expect to hear it.

welcome back. just shy of 10:00 on your sunday morning. picture perfect as we look from emeryville toward san francisco, sales force tower, you can even see the trans america pyramid. meteorologist rob mayeda has your microclimate forecast. clear sen shun for most of us today but a red flag warning and fire danger. wow, they are always the highlight of fleet week, a crowd favorite indeed. the blue angels flying in perfect formation over the bay. lot of fun to be had in san francisco this weekend but that also meant tons of traffic. christie smith got into the city and has this report. >> reporter: the blue angels flew over san francisco's waterfront as a huge crowd watched from below. many came to the fleet week air

show with cell phones, cameras, and a plan. >> i've seen the blue angels a couple times but usually over a baseball field. >> reporter: joshua lindsay came to see them again. he left early, rode b.a.r.t. and got a good spot. >> we took an uber from the b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: the san francisco bay ferry is running expanded service. more than a million people are expected for fleet week. >> all the people out here in this, a little bit crazy to try to drive in the traffic. >> reporter: bus bridges took the place of weekend cal train in san francisco from bay shore. >> 15 minutes delay but it's fine. in case there's traffic there will be more delay in that case and in the night we are going back. >> reporter: tens of thousands of people are trying to make their way to hardly strictly blue grass in golden gate park and there were other event, too. >> i was about 15 minutes on the bridge. >> reporter: now what? >> now we're waiting for this traffic but this is classic san francisco traffic. >> reporter: the bay bridge was

slow. fremont street under the sales force transit center is still closed, parking a challenge. but along the waterfront -- >> this is definitely worth it. >> reporter: christie smith, "nbc bay area news." zblt fun continues today if you're willing to brave the crowds. 7:12, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up a canceled concert and this is the person responsible. we'll tell you what happened. . >> it's a picture perfect start to the morning. you see san francisco clear skies and check out the temperature right now, 68 degrees. 70s and 80s bayside, coming up a price in terms of fire danger. closer look at that when we come right back.

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vandenberg air force base are warning that a large part of elon musk and vandenburg air force base are warning a large part of california's central coast could hear a sonic boom today. for the first time, spacex will try to land its falcon 9 rocket at vandenburg. people in ventura, santa barbara and san luis obispo counties could hear one or several sonic booms, created when an object traveling through the air breaks the speed of sound, creating shock waves. if you're still planning to fly this holiday weekend, mineta san jose airport has a warning, plan ahead. parking loss, might be near capacity or packed full. passengers are urged to try lot two in the terminal "a" garage. you can also take a shuttle bus from lot two to terminal b. we spoke with one passenger who came close to missing her flight. >> luckily, i came very early,

because my son was excited about the trip, but otherwise, i would have missed my flight. i spent 25 minutes just looking for a place to park. >> oh, my. the good news, the parking rate for lot two has been lowered from $30 a day to $24. ice cream helps, that's the latest word from ozzy osbourne who had to cancel a show in mountain view last minute. he tweeted this picture soon after getting out of surgery because of an infection in his hand. the heavy metal icon is planning on spending the weekend at ce r cedars-sinai in los angeles. lot of disappoint the ozzy osbourne fans are scrambling to make the new date work. nearly half a billion dollars on the line use night when the next me fwa millions drawing takes place. nobody won friday night's $420 million jackpot so the prize jumped to $470 million. tuesday's jackpot will be the

sixth largest in the game's history. i always wish i win, but the catch is i never buy a ticket. you got to play to win. exactly. meteorologist rob mayeda is in with a winning microclimate forecast. >> temperature wise. skies look great but the cause for the clear skies and the warm temperatures, that is the issue as you take a look at a beautiful sunrise view wrapping up fleet week weekend around san francisco, but i want to show you the top hilltop and mountain wind gusts this morning, the reason why, we have a microclimate weather alert for the types of winds we're seeing in the north and east bay hills in addition to that red flag warning. look at that mt. st. helena up to 70 miles per hour and the numbers close to 60 miles per hour altamont pass, 42 miles per hour and mt. tam 35 and notice what it's doing to our temperatures, san francisco starting the day in the 60s. 68 degrees, 70s and 80s today

bayside and san jose, also in the 60s this morning with low to mid 80s, around downtown san jose. so notice where the strongest winds are, north and east bay hills, i think once we pass sunrise we'll begin to see the stronger winds aloft, mix down closer to sea level, which will make everybody gusty as times during midday today. 50s and 60s for now as we take you to the afternoon forecast. 70s and 80s pretty much everywhere, including down toward santa cruz we'll find mid 80s today. 83 degrees in san jose. tri valley with temperatures warming into the 80s inland. same there, low to mid 80s from dublin to livermore, oakland toward fremont close to 80 degrees. peninsula temperatures upper 70s and low 80s and san francisco today we'll see numbers in the 70s with the sunny skies, clear conditions, gusty across the hilltops and north bay temperatures in the mid 80s. 49ers game santa clara will see temperatures in the 80s today, and for fleet week, visibility will not be a problem. it's the gusty winds.

wind speeds will be higher, higher up in altitude like you saw at the top of mt. st. helena and mt. diablo winds 50 to 650 miles per hour. we'll get a good show in terms of the view but stay tuned the gusty winds may have a few issues for fleet week. wind gusts mid morning the wind speeds pick up, they may drop off a little bit briefly this evening, and then toward 11:00, another surge of the north winds. that's the reason why we will see not only dry conditions during the day at times into the teens here in the north bay and east bay hills, and even through about 11:00 still 17% the forecast humidity around the hilltops. low pressure to the east and high pressure to the west. that pressure between the two begins to back off tuesday into wednesday, a little less wind, and then later in the week, we could see another round of offshore winds but stay tuned, things could get interesting, what will then be tropical storm surge to the south. the moisture tries to come up

toward southern california. right now dry and breezy. you see the high pressure again to the northwest and low pressure to the south. but stay tuned. could see another round of some dry breezes approaching thursday and friday. san francisco windy finish to the weekend, red flag warning and wind advisories through mid morning tomorrow and the temperatures will begin to slowly climb as we get toward thursday and friday. >> cross our fingers for the wind gusts, thanks. still ahead on "today in the bay" a bay area woman goes back home to hawaii to make a difference, a story that will make you bay area proud, next.

in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety

a bathing suit, some sunscreen, maybe a hat? welcome back. what would you pack for a trip to hawaii, a bathing suit, some sunscreen, maybe a hat? well, not for one bay area woman. she recently returned to her hometown on the island of kauai with something heavier and much more meaningful. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas has her story in "bay area proud." >> reporter: it was an

unexpected donation in terms of amounts. when mayrose maynard decided to help out her old elementary school she asked her neighbors and friends for some help. they responded ten-fold. >> that's a good picture. >> reporter: when mayrose maynard looks back on her life, distance plays a big role. >> that's the library. >> reporter: not only did she settle thousands of miles from her small hometown in hawaii, the journey from humble beginnings to a successful career in silicon valley sometimes feels even farther. >> i grew up in kikaha, the west side of kauai, and it's a town that in today's terms we call it marginalized. we were always poor but back then, being poor was just a way of life for us, growing up on a plantation. >> reporter: but while poverty is in mayrose's past, a recent trip back homemade her realize it isn't for those living in

kekaha today. in 1992, hurricane iniki devastated kauai and while much of the island has come back all the way, keikaha and its elementary school have not. >> when i went home, and this is 20 years later, they still had two shelves left in the library, and i was shocked to see that, after so many years, they had not put the books back. so i wanted to give back and i didn't know how, but this is the simplest thing that came to mind was let's start with the books. let's fill this library. >> reporter: working with a friend, mayrose started spreading the word, asking for book donations, hoping maybe for 500. lemonade stand brought in a few but then things grew bigger and bigger until mayrose had collected ten times what she had dreamed of. >> over 5,000. >> reporter: and just last month, those 5,000 books

completed a 2,500 mile journey from the book shelves and basements of the bay area to the hands of some grateful children in hawaii. mayrose says this is just the first of much work she plans to do to help the students of keikaha, helping make their journey to success seem not so far. >> it's this golden thread of connection that's just happening. it's something that i've never felt and it feels good. it's meaningful. >> mayrose says the books are just the start of her involvement back in her hometown school. she is already working with some of the older kids on high school, helping them write essays so they can get into college. garvin thomas, "nbc bay area news." >> wow. it is 7:25, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, they were focused on saving others, as their own

homes burned. candid conversation with north bay firefighters as we marked one year since the wild country wildfires. plus fleet week with only mean one thing. the blue angels are in town. look at that, our own vicky nguyen takes flight and we'll join her for the ride next. do you hear that?

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beautiful view there to wrap up fleet week. the wind speeds across some of the mountains to the north and east, mt. st. helena gusts up to 73 miles per hour, mt. diablo close to 60 miles per hour and 2,000 to 3,000 feet gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour. we have wind advisories up for today into tomorrow and notice the numbers, 50s and 60s for now. bayside as the north winds and offshore breezes continue throughout the day. looking at 70s and 80s. but with that, high fire dangers, we'll see gusts staying strong in the hills through the day today and the areas outlined in red, elevations above 1,000 feet in the bay area hills, red flag warning through monday. we'll have a closer look at the hour-by-hour wind speeds and some other changes ahead in your weekend forecast coming up in about 12 minutes. >> very scary, seeing all that red, rob, thanks. new this morning, new information about palo alto's dr. christine blasey ford, after the man she accused of sexually assaulting her becomes a supreme

court justice. justice brett kavanaugh was confirmed yesterday by one of the slimmest margins in history. the fight over his confirmation has further deepened partisan divides across the country and led to protests in the bay area. "today in the bay's" marianne favro has more. >> reporter: in a private ceremony, brett kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th supreme court justice. after contentious confirmation hearing and fbi investigation, the senate voted 50-48 to confirm him. >> i stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people, and our beloved constitution. >> reporter: a much different reaction at this protest in oakland. more than 200 people came out to say they do not support kavanaugh. >> we had looked at the whole of his work, his world view, his understanding of what it means to be a man, i think we could have come to a different conclusion. >> reporter: dr. christine

blasey ford accused justice kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. her close friend told "nbc bay area news" she is upset with the decision, but is confident she did the right thing for herself and the country. dr. ford asked jay backstram to fly to d.c. to be with her when she testified. he says she's extremely private and showed incredible strength in coming forward. tonight, in palo alto, people we talked to were disappointed justice kavanaugh was still confirmed despite the claims of dr. ford. and from other women. >> i'm not happy about it. i think he's a poor choice. i thought he was a poor choice before ford even testified. he is very biased. >> reporter: marianne favro, "nbc bay area news." >> it wasn't just here in the bay area. there were protests across the country after justice kavanaugh's confirmation. this one unfolded in new

york's times square last night with midterms around the corner, many of these protesters are hoping their voices will be heard at the polls. california state senator kamala harris has been one of the most outspoken lawmakers against justice kavanaugh. after his confirmation, she released a scathing statement reading in part "millions of americans are rightly outraged at this hasty and unjust process which threatens to cloud the legitimacy of the supreme court of the united states. it is now up to each of us to continue to fight for justice and equality and hold our government accountable." california's other state senator dianne feinstein released this saying in part kavanaugh's confirmation is "putting the ability to hold presidents accountable at risk for a generation." you can expect plenty more in-depth coverage of justice kavanaugh's confirmation account 8:00 this morning on "meet the press" with chuck todd. stay here on nbc bay area after "today in the bay." new this morning,

a total of nine people were impacted by one early morning car crash in the east bay. a driver crashed into a palm tree which caught fire and set a nearby house ablaze. it happened just before 2:30 this morning at a home on the 2900 block of blue bill circle in antioch. four people inside the home woke up and were able to escape before the fire spread. five people inside the car were injured and transported to the hospital. we're told one of the victims in the car is in serious condition. the red cross is helping those four adults displaced from the home. back to our other on story, as rob was telling us, a red flag warning now in effect until monday. these dangerous conditions come almost exactly one year after the north bay wildfires. the bay area has already endured several fires this summer. fire officials are urging people to remember that now is actually the height of fire season. last night in santa rosa, a

concert at the church of the roses to raise money to build homes for the people who lost theirs in last year's fires. >> they figured this weekend, all the memories would be pretty traumatic for people so we thought music is a wonderful tool for healing and body, mind and spirit. >> we're celebrating how far we've come since the fire and we're trying to raise money to help those that still need help. >> the concert raised more than $3,500. it will all go to habitat for humanity to help build homes in santa rosa. it's a somber anniversary but one filled with promise. this weekend marks one year since the devastating north bay wildfires. nearly 3,000 homes were destroyed in santa rosa and some of those belonged to the very firefighters risking their lives to save other people's homes. "today in the bay's" jodi hernandez spoke with two firefighters who didn't hesitate to hit the fire lines no matter the cost. >> i would venture to say i will never see anything like that again. >> reporter: tony neill has been figtding fires for 21 years but

what happened last october is something he never imagined he'd be faced with. >> this wasn't just someone else's home that you feel bad for. it is your house, your entire street, your entire neighborhood. >> reporter: neill was asleep at home with his family when he was awakened by an automated phone call telling him to evacuate. >> all i could see was this massive wildfire coming down the road. >> reporter: neill and his wife immediately grabbed their two sons and their dog and drove out. >> we knew when we left our house that we weren't coming back to it. >> reporter: once his family was headed toward safety, neill knew he had to stay behind, despite his children's pleas not to go. >> they said mommy, don't let daddy go. we don't want him to die, and my wife was crying and my boys were crying, i was tearing up and i said, bubbas, i gotta go. i'm not going to die. >> reporter: what he faced that night will be seared in his memory forever. this cell phone video captures a little of what he encountered.

he rescued people running from their burning homes and helped save countless houses. it wasn't until daylight that he got to venture back to his own home. >> that's one of those just surreal moments. you look at it and go, wow. there is absolutely nothing left of your home. >> it's kind of weird feeling to realize the only thing you actually own is your socks. >> reporter: santa rosa assistant fire marshal paul lowenthal also lost his house and all of his belongings. >> left the house with nothing but my cell phone and my money clip. >> right here -- >> reporter: he's now rebuilding and one year later, still trying to soak in what happened. >> we see communities that are destroyed time after time again but you never think it's going to happen to you. >> reporter: losing his own home has given lowenthal a whole new perspective. we recently caught up with him on the fire line of the devastating mendocino complex fire in lake county, where he shared how he used his own experience to help a fire victim reluctant to evacuate. >> i explained to him that i

completely understood what he was going through. i've been through it, too, you could tell it kind of helped him in a way he was talking to somebody who has been through it. >> reporter: lowenthal is looking forward to the next step in his own recovery, his new home should be ready to move into by november. tony neill's neighborhood is sprouting up again, too. unlike paul, he hasn't yet broken ground on his lot but he does plan to rebuild here. >> to have everything taken away in four hours, gone, that's quite a thing to start from. >> reporter: despite all he's been through and all he's lost, neill says he's more grateful than ever. >> you just appreciate what you have even more. >> reporter: and never been prouder to be a santa rosa firefighter. in sonoma county, jodi hernand z hernandez, "nbc bay area news." >> there are so many stories of survival still to be told, as all the rebuilding continues. jessica aguirre is hosting a special "wine country wildfires, one year later."

tune in or dvr it tonight at 9:00 p.m., right here on nbc bay area. in lighter news, take a look at this video of a sight in the sky over the peninsula, led to a lot of confusion and panic. this was taken by a los altos woman around 7:45 last night. we got several calls into our newsroom shortly thereafter. some people were convinced they saw a meteor, others thought it was a plane breaking up overhead. as it turns out, the lights actually were from navy skydivers performing a show above stanford stadium at the start of their football game against utah. it took a little longer than usual for some people headed to the bay area this holiday weekend. an american airlines flight originating in st. louis hit a bird on the way to phoenix that damaged one engine. the flight continued on but there was a 90-minute delay after the plane landed in arizona. >> first of all, they had to change a tire and then they let us know there'd been a bird strike and it got more serious, so they kept us fully informed,

kept us safe. they were really well taken care of. >> passengers eventually arrived safely in san jose yesterday afternoon. the bay area skies have been full of angels this weekend, the blue angels of course. one of our own angels got a chance to take to the skies with the elite flyers, and see just how hard it is to make the incredible look easy. investigative reporter vicky nguyen in a different type of assignment for us. there was a lot of screaming involved, that's just a warning. >> about a 45-minute flight, but it's going to feel like you've been in the gym for about two and a half hours. the experience flying a jet is how you'll experience flying a jet today. we want you to have some fun. everybody cool with that? [ screaming ]. >> oh, my god! oh!

>> i wasn't expecting that one part. well done, vicki, well done. still ahead on "today in the bay," the stanford cardinal

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the farm. the 14th ranked stanford cardinal trying to bounce back from a tough loss at notre dame -- hosting the utah utes. not a great start to this game for the cardinal. down 13 points in the 3rd quarter -- stanford cuts the lead to 6 when k.j. costello airs it out to michael wilson for a 26 yard touchdown. but utah would answer back ... tyler huntley scrambles and a 26-yard touchdown, utah answers back, huntley throws for a 57-yard score, stanford's 11-game winning streak at home comes to an end, the cardinal lose to the utes 40-21. the cal bears in the desert taking on the arizona wiehl cats. second quarter cal takes the lead on this bran on it mcelwain touchdown run. bears up 14-10 at the half. arizona's young jr. clinches the wildcat victory with the 24-yard interception run. the bears lose to arizona 24-17.

we have much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up, the conffirmation of justice brett kavanaugh is causing extreme reaction from both sides of the aisle. political analyst larry gerston joins us live to discuss what's considered to have been a very good week for president donald trump. this has been a good week

president donald trump. on friday, the department of labor announced a new welcome back. this has been a good week for president donald trump. on friday the department of labor announced a new unemployment rate of 3.7%, that's the lowest in nearly 50 years. yesterday after the most contentious confirmation debate in recent memory, judge brett kavanaugh was elevated to the u.s. supreme court. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us with his thoughts. there's so much to cover, but what's the significance if you can boil it down of these events? >> let's start with the economy, absolutely, the economy, 3.7% unemployment. it's quite an accomplishment for the president. no doubt about it. but it's a political fact of life, kira, that presidents take credit when the economy is good.

>> right. >> they get blamed when the economy tanks, even though they have little control in either case for that matter. so the conditions here for the current economic recovery, they were put in place by the obama administration during the great recession, and the economy, fair enough, continues to hum to this day. president trump has seized this moment as his, and you know what? he has been wise to do so. >> indeed. let's turn to the kavanaugh confirmation which was surrounded by controversy because of the allegations of sexual misconduct and judge kavanaugh's own behavior during the hearing. what do we make of that? >> here we see another victory for president trump, again, despite allegations about kavanaugh's past and the public outrage over his temperament, kavanaugh's nomination was narrowly confirmed yesterday. much of the credit is due to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. since his election to the senate, mcconnell has been single-minded.

he's been on a mission to place conservative justices on the supreme court, and guess what? he succeeded. succeeded much to the joy of the president's base and his, by the way, as well as the chagrin of his detractors. as a result, here is what we have. the court now has a firm majority, a firm conservative a majority, likely to overturn or severely limit a right's women to choose. as we said so many times, kira, elections have consequences. president trump's selection has allowed him to appoint two very conservative individuals to the u.s. supreme court and that's the way it will be for a while. >> right, so we have two big victories there for president trump. what do you think is the significance for the midterms which are a month from yesterday? >> here is where it gets really interesting. the future is less clear today than it was even a week ago. for months, the polls have showed much more enthusiasm

among democrats than republicans, and that's a significant factor. very important in predicting what happens in elections, such as in this case, the much anticipated blue wave, but during the kavanaugh kerfuffle, the gap closed to two points suggesting republicans had become as enthusiastic as democrats. now that the dust has settled, the question is, whether democrats will redouble their energy even more with even more determination, or whether the republicans will sense an opportunity for the kill, an opportunity to keep control over both the house and the senate. >> do you have any idea, any hints as to what we can expect? >> a little. little. you know, we've seen during the last two weeks how quickly the winds can change in an election year. so any prediction must include that calf nationveat but lookin for now it appears that the democrats have lost any hope of regaining a senate majority, and

something by the way that was slim in the first place because of the huge number of democratic senators up for re-election in red states, but as for the house, the huge number of republican retirements still leave the democrats with a good chance of regaining a majority, although it may be less than the polls suggested even a week ago, but let's remember this. we are in an extremely volatile period, four weeks, need i tell you, is an eternity, an eternity during an election year. so depending upon events, what happens in the near future may really dwarf the immediate past. >> wow, yes, it's just mind-blowing to think many people thought they were quite certain a week ago, and now there's so much uncertainty. >> they thought it was a lock. lock for the democrats, not a blue wave, a tsunami. >> a tsunami. >> events can change the course of history over and over again. >> yes, and four whole weeks to go. all right, as always, larry gerston, thanks for your

thoughts. still ahead on "today in the bay," a purchase and a prank, someone paid a lot of money to own a piece of this artwork, only for it to self-destruct. how much they shelled out, and the mastermind behind the expensive joke. by the way, i first saw this on rob mayeda's instagram. >> that was interesting to see, and speaking of picture perfect, here's a view, golden gate bridge looking fantastic for the end of fleet week, but we will be surprised no doubt by the wind speeds we're looking at in the hills today and how warm the bayside temperature also get. closer look when we come right back. a look back at one of the t

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thanks rob. good morning, clear skies around san francisco. temperatures set to surprise you, zoun downtown san francisco 68 degrees this morning, a sign of the north to offshore breezes taking effect, bringing that warmer, drier air down toward the surface this morning around san francisco and around the east bay hills. humidity levels in the 30% range at 65 degrees in dublin. highs today later in the 80s and there's san jose also in the 60s right now, and we do expect temperatures around san jose to climb into the 80s. the reason why we're in red in a microclimate weather alert is due to the dry, gusty winds setting up in the north bay and east bay hills. wind gusts have topped 50 miles per hour, at least the pleasant part of the forecast should be the temperatures today, low to mid 80s south of san francisco. it's the wind that will be the

big story especially around some of our hilltops. tri valley temperatures in the mid 80s. our bayside temperatures near oakland and berkeley, upper 70s to low 80s. peninsula temperatures about the same. should see 70s on the coast. down toward santa cruz 80s in the forecast today. you see san francisco upper 60s now, 70s, maybe even close to 80 around downtown if the winds back off slightly for the afternoon, and for the north bay, we'll see highs in the mid 80s. so for the 49ers game looks like a warm day. you see the temperatures start to climb up into the 80s around santa clara and for the blue angels, great visibility. winds will be gusty so whether they fly the high altitude show or the low show as it's known sometimes, they will have good visibility. it's just the winds will be pretty gusty across some of the peninsula hilltops. wind speeds by 11:00 this morning we begin to see stronger winds mixing down toward sea level. they may taper off briefly, heading toward the evening, then watch closely here in the north bay as we approach 11:00

tonight, wind speeds likely going up again. the reason why the wind advisory will go through mid morning monday and also the red flag warning as well. look at the humidity levels dropping off into the afternoon, and very interesting here, as we head toward 11:00 at night, still very dry in the north bay hills. the reason for the wind, high pressure to the west, area of low pressure starting to head out during the day monday, so winds will start to back off. we'll see the slight return of a sea breeze, and maybe a little more humidity as we head toward the middle part of the week, before more breezy conditions setting up toward thursday and friday. so high fire danger across the peninsula hilltops. warm day around san francisco. inland spots seeing numbers in the mid 80s tomorrow, a little less wind for your monday. trending a bit cooler toward the middle part of the week so gorgeous looking views for fleet week but the winds a top concern headed into monday morning. >> a lot of bad coming with all that beautiful good. rob, thanks. well, i know you saw this. finally this morning, we'll show the viewers elusive street

artist banksy is known for elaborate pranks but his latest shenanigan caught people by surprise. moments after that piece was auctioned off in london for $1.4 million an alarm sounded and the artwork ran through the shredder, embedded in the frame secretly embedded in the frame. everyone was shocked especially the person who had just paid $1.5 million for it. the auction house said it is in the talks with the buyer about what to do. some have suggested the work could be worth even more in its shredded state. i really don't follow banksy. i really don't get banksy and i cannot fathom how he was able to sneak that shredder in and time it so that it would go off. >> instagram, it has an instagram feed shows the process how he did it and was at the auction and you see the partial disassembly i go's of thuess of painting. >> i saw that on instagram.

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