you so great, that everybody wants to come in. >> hitting the campaign trail, president trump making headlines as he stumps for republican candidates and as midterm elections get closer. "today in the bay" continues right now. it continues because we've been up and on the air since 4:30 this morning. join the fun even earlier. good morning to you and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. of course we'll get you up to date this friday morning. mike has a look at your traffic coming up in just a bit. he has been here since 4:30. >> even earlier. >> vianey is here for kari this morning. good weather this weekend. >> get ready, there's some fog out on the roads out there. we've got those cameras showing a little fog through golden gate bridge. the temperatures in the 40s and the 50s. here's what it looks like in san francisco. yes, believe me, the golden gate bridge is somewhere behind there. now, the temperatures will climb nicely, but concord will be one of the warmest spots for today, possibly hitting some upper 80s

into the interior valleys as we head into the afternoon, but now i want to see how the folks on the roads are doing, so let's check in with mike. >> well, you showed the fog over at the golden gate bridge and folks who commute there are used to that creeping through the morning. over here south of the golden gate and the bay bridge, we have a little bit of slowing showing up as volume starts to build for 101 and a little slowing south toward san leandro. a smooth drive over here, highway 4 westbound, everything just lighter this friday morning. we do have this police activity in oakland. we'll update you a little later on from pete but we don't have any problems for mass transit. i changed this from yellow to green because you know they're still using the temporary transit center in san francisco. that is not news but you have a big story with big updates over there. outin the open, the san jose diocese releasing the names of 15 priests with credible

allegations of sexual abuse of children. it hasn't been a full day but the instant reaction has been why were some of them reassigned after they were accused and in three cases convicted? kris sanchez joins us from the san jose diocese with that reaction. kris. >> reporter: hi there, marcus. immediately a lot of folks reached out via social media. we even heard folks in the newsroom shocked that some of these priests were in the par h parishes and the catholic schools where they grew up. of the 15 priests on the list, only five of still living. we talked with one of them who maintains he is still innocent and he left the ministry of his own accord, but other priests continued to serve after they were accused. lionel noya was convicted in 1976 and went to jail for three years, but still went on to three different churches in san jose between 1998 and 2002. toro was a registered sex

offender in 1983 and served in several parishes in morgan hill and palo alto for four years following. vicky nguyen pressed bishop patrick mcgraw about whether he personally helped to cover up reports of abuse by priests. >> that's absolutely untrue. absolutely. >> so you're saying the church is not sheltering any other priests? >> absolutely not, no. >> do you think this current bishop, bishop mcgraw, has been involved personally in covering up any reports of abuse? >> yeah. i like him. i consider him a friend. but he knows more than he's letting on. >> reporter: this survivor says that his parents reported abuse by father joseph pritchard at st. martin's church in san jose and no one so much as wrote it down. records do show that pritchard was transferred to st. nicholas in los altos, but up until the day he died, he never faced criminal charges. these are just some of the stories that have come out since this list was posted, and there

are so many more powerful stories. we posted them on nbcbayarea.com. that's where you can also find the list. you can also finding a map of all the parishes linked to these priests who were credibly accused. by the way, we are still continuing to watch what's coming out of oakland. that diocese has agreed to do the same things the diocese of san jose did, which is to release the name of priests that are credibly accused. on the east coast right now, there are subpoenas for secret records for churches there so that investigators can see what they find there. that's what folks want here, a lot of folks wanting here, they want law enforcement to be involved, the attorney general or the district attorney to get involved. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." it is 6:04 right now. happening today, president trump's former campaign chairman, paul manafort, returns to court. manafort was convicted on eight counts of financial fraud back in august. at today's hearing, a federal judge should decide whether to retry manafort on ten other counts on which the jury was

dead locked. also this morning on the road, president trump in full campaign mode waking up this morning in arizona. he's in the middle of a three-day swing through states where republicans are in close races. nbc's tracie potts has the very latest and joins us live from washington this morning. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: hey, laura, good morning. president trump not a candidate but acting like one. he's doing a lot of campaigning out there with this election now just over two weeks away and threatening to change the balance of power here in washington. president trump heads to arizona today to push the republican candidate in a bitter fight to replace retiring senator jeff flake. the republican has been criticizing her opponent as out of step with voters. >> they are propping her up as if she is right of center. >> reporter: last night mr. trump was in montana supporting a republican congressional candidate there. >> any guy that can do a body

slam, that's my guy. he's my guy. >> reporter: he's crisscrossing the country, making campaign stops in states with tight races. >> democrats wake up every day, they turn on their tv and see donald trump and they're motivated. >> he's very unpopular, he's underwater with independents. >> reporter: polls show democrats could regain control of the house of representatives in november. >> this will be an election of kavanau kavanaugh, the caravan, law and order and common sense. that's what it's going to be. >> reporter: his name is not on the ballot, but president trump could have a big influence on midterm elections, now less than three weeks away. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. 6:06 right now. a follow-up for you, the scene that played out for hundreds of families right here in that area, this small patch of land. that's where a chevron gas

pipeline sits. things should be back to normal after fears that the pipeline would blow. no doubt if you were following this with us yesterday morning if you were watching "today in the bay." all those homes there in a half-mile radius were evacuated. this is after a grass fire burned into the pipeline vault. authorities lifted those evacuations yesterday afternoon and some families were only returning to their homes late last night having endured a long and difficult 24 hours. >> and we slept there until 4:00 in the morning. my daughter was in her car next to us, and then we said the kids need to lay down. >> as for the exact cause, that is still not known, but firefighters say a smaller pipeline in the vault was punctured. pg&e crews have been repairing a downed power line. investigators are not saying if that may have triggered the grass fire. new this morning at 6:07, san francisco police cracking down on drug dealing. officers focusing patrols on the tenderloin, mid-market area and

south market areas, in the past 158 arrests were made. police seized 125 pounds of narcotics, half a million dollars in drug money, several guns as well as assault rifles. a popular street festival in oakland is being suspended because of crime concerns. the first friday monthly party won't happen next month. in a letter on the event website, the first friday's team says the main reason for the cancellation is a gun battle that took place after the october event. although it happened about three hours after the festival ended and several blocks away, organizers say safety is something they take very seriously. new security measures will be in place when first fridays return in december. 6:08 right now. are you interested in seeing a little soccer history? it's possible it could happen right here in the bay area this weekend. if you're a san jose earthquakes fan, you probably go chris wondo

is just one away from tying the record. the earthquakes take on colorado sunday. it is 6:08. the weather is going to be sunny and the temperatures are going to be warm. san jose 83 degrees. a quick tour of today's bay area temperatures. east san jose 84 degrees. now, the east bay will notice that warmup, especially in areas like walnut creek, danville and concord. upper 80s for today's forecast, believe it or not, along the peninsula temperatures will remain in the 70s. if you're in the city, we are seeing some fog right now and some cloud cover, but as we head in towards the afternoon, we will clear out and welcome plenty of sunshine through the north bay as well. let's get a check of the roads with mike. we're looking over here at a big view of the bay, no major problems. this is a great flow of traffic. it's friday, so it's a later start for most folks. we do have a crash reported west

580 at vasco. tracking that, though, we have more traffic coming out of the altamont. no delays, no problems. still just 18 minutes from highway 4 through the backup at the bay bridge. the metering lights are on and we did see all these lanes fill in the last ten minutes. you see a little glow as well. there's low clouds and some fog around the north bay and golden gate bridge. that's a word of caution as you have a pretty smooth drive this friday morning. back to you. >> thank you very much. and for the cough drops as well, mike. it is 6:10 right now. next and all new this hour, a kleenex controversy. the tissue tiff over alleged gender discrimination with one of the company's products. but first, live analysis of the stock market before the bell. plus, a cheaper tesla. elon musk's new push to get customers to order more cars as the company deals with production delays. you're watching "today in the bay."

warning, california. a handful of billionaires have spent over $70 million on campaigns to undermine our public schools. and electing a former wall street banker named marshall tuck to superintendent of public instruction is all a part of the billionaires' plan to take money away from neighborhood public schools and give it to their corporate charter schools. that's why tony thurmond is the only candidate endorsed by classroom teachers for superintendent of public instruction. because keeping our kids safe and improving our neighborhood public schools is always tony's top priority.

it is 6:13 this morning. as you're making breakfast, if you're driving up towards the north bay or san francisco, you may see some fog, but everywhere else clear skies. 53 degrees right now. some spots will climb into the upper 70s and some 80s. i am breaking down your weekend forecast coming up in just a bit. and a clear view of the san mateo bridge. traffic where you see the brake lights tapping that's westbound heading over to foster city. a disabled vehicle or perhaps a

crash reported somewhere perhaps along this stretch. i'm sorting out the details from chp. we'll show you the bigger view coming up. good morning. i'm jackie deangelis at cnbc global headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street pointed to a higher open ahead of the opening bell. stocks fell sharply yesterday as the market's october struggles continue. among the reasons for the sell-off, worries about the u.s./china trade war, rising interest rates and lingering concerns about whether big tech stocks are overvalued. the dow closed down 327 points, 25,379. the dow has dropped more than 4% this month. the nasdaq falling 157 points to 7,485. it's down nearly 7% in october. meantime, elon musk tweeting last night that tesla is now selling a less expensive version of the model 3 starting at $45,000. it comes with a midrange battery that can go 260 miles per charge. tesla has promised a $35,000 model 3 but that's been shelved

until next year. musk says the actual cost of this car is actually closer to 35k when you factor in federal and state tax credits and 31k when you add in the gas savings. however, you do have to take delivery by the end of the year to get the full federal tax credit. uber is testing an on-demand staffing service. so uber works it's called will let companies recruit temp workers, like security guards and waiters, for special events. it's been working on the project over the past several months in chicago, after a previous trial in los angeles. uber works could help current drivers pick up a few extra bucks when demand for rides is lower than usual. all right, i'll send it back to you, marcus and laura. >> thank you, jackie. >> have a great weekend. so new this morning, kleenex is planning to rebrand man-size tissues after gender complaints. maker kimberly clark says many customers complained the name was sexist. packages for the tissues describe them as confidently

strong and comfortingly soft. they say in no way does it suggest that both being soft an strong was, quote, an exclusively masculine trait. the company listened to complaints and is now going to call it kleenex extra large. >> how about tissues for bigger kno noses. >> do we have to label it? >> i wondering if they were missing some women in that panel board when they decided on that. >> let's call the brawny man. >> pumpkin spice girl over there. >> i like how the name is pumpkin spice and i just said pumpkin spice is not my thing. that's why, mike gets it. i'm rocking the color because i know there are a lot of people who, when pumpkin spice rolls around, it's their time of year. that's including a lot of my

friends as well. my mom is also a big pumpkin spice latte fan. as soon as i get into l.a., i go buy her pumpkin spice. i just went last week and she loves them. san francisco right now definitely showing some of that fog that i said would eventually roll in at the golden gate bridge. we are seeing some cloudy conditions, at least in through the north bay. but take a look at how the rest of the bay area is doing. we're not seeing this cloud cover everywhere, and the patchy fog isn't as dense, which is why we're still creeping in through san francisco, parts of santa rosa and the temperature trend into the afternoon is going to increase quite nicely, but right now in the 40s and 50s. 42 for santa rosa, 45 for napa. 50 degrees for oakland and san jose down to about 53 degrees, for now that is. let's take a look at how the next couple hours will play out. by about 10:00 a.m. we'll be in the 60s, but take a look at 1:00, 2:00, climbing into those 80s through san jose.

i want to show yukou concord. if you're making your way out there i know a lot of folks will head out because it is friday after all. by 1:00 upper 70s and then it will be really warm by 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, mid to upper 80s. throughout the rest of the bay area, expect similar conditions. napa about 85, morgan hill 86. san jose 83. we'll keep those warm temperatures right into the weekend, straight into that weekend. saturday and sunday, 68 degrees. sunday 67. and then we start to see a decrease in those temperatures as a storm system approaches just off the northern coast dropping that very first cold front into tuesday and wednesday. that's going to bring just a slight chance of seeing some showers. i keep saying slight because the models keep showing those rain chances just getting smaller and smaller, even through the inland areas. i'll still keep an eye on that. i just want to make sure you're not caught offguard.

let's get a check of the roads with pumpkin spice mike. over here, westbound 580, the san mateo bridge we had a lot of brake lights tapping and caltrans work reported somewhere on 92. well, this smoothed out itself from the live shot. no incidents reported and i checked caltrans, 92, yeah, over back on highway 35 in the foster city area but that cleared up right around skyline and should be moving in the next few minutes so we don't have a problem on the span. just a lot of folks headed over to the flat section at the same time. so smoothing out, building the volume there. now we're looking at 880 south toward whipple. there is a crash that might be in the fast lane. a motorcycle ran over a cone but that's a little tougher when you only have two wheels and one of them gets tied up with a cone. we're tracking that, but no major injuries. that will be a distraction in the center divide for the next few. over the santa cruz mountains an easy drive. here, highway 92 might be an issue getting toward the beach because vianey talked about the great weather coming up this

weekend, also the pumpkin farms over there in half moon bay will be very crowded so keep that in minding. the build for highway 4 and now 680 toward the walnut creek interchange. we'll watch for slowing around the benicia bridge. police activity in oakland followed by pete. watch foothill between 23rd and 22nd. the bay bridge toll plaza as well as some fog might be two issues that slow you down. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:20 right now. here's a story we're working on for 6:30. we know more about a trump administration plan to keep spouses of some tech workers from getting jobs. the new details we learned about the timeline for that move. plus -- >> the solar panel problem, the cell phone fight and a bill for surgery. surgery that never happened. i'm consumer investigator chris cumura. nbc bay area responds, next. first we're all looking forward to the weekend.

pete especially excited for the unveiling of the statue of dwight clark and joe montana commemorating the catch. he writes, quote, this will be a moment, a special moment. to find out more about this weekend's events, follow peelt on facebook. you're watching "today in the bay." following a hiatus:

dockless scooters are back on the sidewalks of san 6:23 right now. following a hiatus, dockless scooters are back on the streets in san francisco, but safety remains a top concern. >> some say the scooters are a dangerous nuisance because they can go as fast as 15 miles per

hour. across the country, at least two people have been killed in scooter accidents so far. a scooter rider in d.c. was killed when he was hit by an suv and in dallas, a father is mourning the loss of his 24-year-old son. >> they're very dangerous and i wouldn't recommend people being on them. >> in response, almost all of the electric scooter companies have offered to give away free helmets. bird has also publicly offered to help fund new infrastructure. you know by now nbc bay area responds is a great way and they are great at getting you the money you're owed. >> here's chris with a look at some recent cases. >> good morning. so far this yore we responded to more than 3,600 consumer complaints, including wilfredo in san jose. he put down a $1,000 deposit on solar panels. will later changed his mind but couldn't get ahold of anyone at the company to get a refund. we found a manager to help and will got his $1,000 back.

timothy in sunnyvale thought he bought an iphone online. it turned out to be a scam. he filed a dispute with his digital payment service but got nowhere. we asked the company to take another look and it did, refunding timothy $424. and oscar in san jose asked us to help resolve a problem we have seen before. he was billed for eye surgery that never took place. we contacted the hospital, it reviewed the bill and dropped the $136 charge. perhaps we can help you with your consumer complaints. the number is 888-996-tips or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> thanks, chris. this weekend the 49ers will unveil two statues honoring a moment that really defines the franchise. joe montana to dwight clark. you know what i'm talking about, "the catch." >> the 350-pound statue of montana and clark will be placed exactly 23 yards apart, just as they were during that play back

in 1982. they will be placed in front of levi's stadium on sunday. the catch helped propel the niners to their first super bowl and launched their dynasty. clark lost his battle with als in june. >> he was one of those guys that just had a big heart, super, super friendly and nice, obviously good looking. he was a hard worker. he was -- never complained about anything on the field, off the field the same way. even until the last days that i saw him. >> now, the statue is part of a series of tributes planned for clark this sunday, including an nbc bay area special. join us for "hero in the end zone, dwight clark" right after sunday night football. it is 6:26. coming up next, a story you'll only see on "today in the bay." a football field fight. the play a south bay high school is making against the city of san jose for permanent access for future games. and nuns take on california. the key court case today in the

bay area which could impact the future of birth control across the country. and breaking news in the east bay early this morning. the big crime scene we're watching. a live report coming up next. br

streets closed off this morning right now at 6:30, breaking news in the east bay. streets closed off this morning near an oakland school. we're live asking questions for you and the safety of the kids around there. that story coming up in just a

moment. but for you this morning the top story is the commute, the weather as well. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. vianey in for kari this morning. vianey, looking pretty good for us today. >> definitely is a very good friday. temperatures nice and cool. we've been waking up to 40s and 50s where it starts out where it looks like it's going to be a gloomy day, but whatever cloud cover clears out to the mid-afternoon. san jose not dealing with any clouds right now but if you're kicking it in san francisco or heading up towards san francisco or the north bay, you might catch some fog on your drive up there. your transit forecast, you're not going to need any heavy jackets, just a light sweater. by 10:00 a.m. 62 degrees and then we welcome those 70s and 80s as we warm up nicely into the interior valleys. we're talking upper 80s in today's forecast. let's get a check of the roads with mike. >> well, i'm going to point out one spot with two things to note. friday the bay bridge toll plaza, we do have all the lanes filled in. it's not as light as we sometimes see. and also we have this fog

rolling around. you see these clouds and fog drifting around. that will be a factor for some folks, not usually over here at the bay bridge, but we do know that the golden gate bridge travelers are used to that fog. it's actually starting to move throughout the north bay so be prepared for that. slow your speeds a bit. we're looking over towards oakland with police activity watching foothill on 23rd, 22nd. pete will give us an update in a second. we do have some slowing south 880. one new crash cleared at whipple. a second crash maybe in the backup. i'm double checking with chp and i'll let you know if that's a problem as you travel through the east bay. back to you. breaking news to tell you about. several streets are shut down in the east bay. s.w.a.t. teams are out right now and it seems that police are looking for a suspect. >> pete suratos has been on the scene since 5:00 in the morning. what do you know so far, pete? >> reporter: good morning. we are still looking to get an update from police but we know the area is shut down behind me

here on 22nd avenue and foothill right next to garfield elementary. we'll see if that has an impact on the school. we know that this area is shut down. earlier this morning we are on 23rd avenue between foothill and 15th. that area was taped off as well. now, the video you guys are looking at, that's an armored truck. we're being told that was the designated arrest team that was here on site. we no longer see them in the area. as far as the reports that we're hearing, we're hearing reports of a possible barricade in this area following a police chase and shots were fired. of course this information still needs to be confirmed by oakland police. we'll take you back out to the area shut down. we'll continue to monitor this and provide you with any updates as they come in. pete suratos, "today in the bay." 6:32 for you right now. should religious institutions be exempt from america's health care mandate requiring employers to cover the cost of contraceptives for female employees?

that question at the center of a lawsuit being filed today in san francisco. that centers around a group of nuns being fined if they did not provide birth control options in their health care plans. the state attorney general is arguing their case is invalid. it's looking more and more like the foreign-born spouses of people working in the u.s. on h-1b visas were be banned from working themselves. that's been a big priority for the trump administration. "the mercury news" reporting that the white house just put out a notice indicating that the new rule will likely take effect next month. h-1b visa holders work as specialists for u.s. companies. 6:33. tonight hundreds of high school football players throughout the bay area will play under the bright lights of their home fields. but for students at one school in the south bay, friday night lights is still just a pipe dream. new this morning and only on "today in the bay," bob redell joins us live outside of the high school in morgan hill with more on what's stopping the school from installing their own

lights out there. kiejd it's kind of a high school tradition, bob. >> reporter: laura, the sobrato high bulldogs aren't allowed permanent lights because of bobcats, deer, fox and coyotes, even though the front part of the school here is located in morgan hill, the back part where the football field is, is actually located within the city of san jose. it's in a green belt near coyote creek. the city of san jose so far won't allow any permanent structures, including lights, out of concerns for the local wildlife. so this is how sobrato high has hosted football games for the past several years with temporary bleachers and porta-potties with the games being played during the game on saturday unless they bring in temporary lights on a friday which are expensive. when the sobrato family gave the land, the city of san jose sued to keep permanent structures off and the district agreed. the district is now trying to

get the city to change its mind. talks are ongoing. in this letter, local and environmental groups argue that the lights and loud noise from the football games would disrupt the feeding and migratory patterns of wildlife who travel along the coyote creek corridor. >> i don't get the sense that path councilmembers have been willing to explore this. so we are really moving forward in a sincere way to see if anything is possible. i certainly can't make any promises. i'm not quite sure if it will be possible. >> it's hard, because it's very expensive to rent bleachers, portable bleachers. it's very expensive to rent lights. they would love to have friday night lights. >> reporter: talks between the school district, the city and environmental groups continue. city council member sergio jimenez is trying to see if there's a path forward to allow the school to get its permanent structures while still protecting wildlife. as you heard him mention, not sure that's possible. reporting live here, bob redell, "today in the bay."

>> a lot of kids have wanted that. thanks, bob. a follow-up for you now on a story we first reported last month. an arrest in an apparent road rage attacks on an uber driver in the south bay. adam stone is accused of attempted murder. this happened during the morning commute along highway 87 near capital expressway in san jose. stone pulled off the side of the road where the uber driver was, stabbed him and then drove off. stone, who is a parolee, was arrested by chp officers late yesterday. this morning riders heading to the downtown berkeley b.a.r.t. station will be greeted with an entirely new entrance and upgrades to the station itself. the station is back open this morning. it was closed for two years while they got all this done. $13 million in renovations. obviously it's time lapse video of workers taking down the old brick rotunda and putting up the new glass structure. upgrades to the station include a sleek new entrance, bus shelters and l.e.d. lighting to increase safety.

>> i love time lapse videos. >> right? >> we should put benny hill music behind it. over here we're looking toward the south bay where northbound routes are starting to pick up just a bit. it's friday. we have a later and lighter build for the morning commute. things really kick in mid-morning. looking over toward the east bay, southbound 880, there was not a second crash but they updated the location. it's between whipple and alvarado so chp is calling it alvarado niles where there's activity in the center divide. a motorcycle hit a cone. no major injuries but that could be a factor and distraction as it builds south of the san mateo bridge. we'll take a live look westbound 92 over at your right slowing a bit. it's just an issue with the volume of traffic and limited lanes. you have to go slower. >> slow it on down. no, wait a minute, we want to keep on trucking to the weekend. >> we're going to have a nice weekend too to enjoy it. >> very nice. a lot of activities to enjoy

throughout the bay area, so if you had a birthday party planned outside, it's going to be a great weekend for that. you know what else it's a good weekend for? oktoberfest. if you can't been downtown, you have a chance to. it's not just sunday but also tomorrow and sunday. it's in downtown campbell. the event takes place all day. now, to get in it's free, but of course you have to pay for the food and the beer and all the good stuff. so by 1:0078 degrees. temperatures will climb into the 80s into the afternoon because we're keeping that sunshine around for quite some time. saturday's forecast for the coast, bay and inland, 81 for the bay, 84 inland areas, coast 69. we'll keep a couple of those patchy areas overnight into the early morning hours much like what we're seeing this morning in san francisco as well. as we head towards sunday, it will start to feel a little cooler into sunday night because of an incoming cold front as we head towards the start of the workweek. bay 80 degrees, 81 for inland

areas, and along the coast, again, we'll keep overnight clouds. so no major changes for the weather pattern this weekend. much of what you see today will be some of the warmest temperatures we've seen so far this week, which means we have a great weekend for heading out to the beach. if you're going to santa cruz, friday, saturday and sunday, look at all of that sun. 70s for your upper highs. i have a feeling highway 17 is going to be pretty packed this weekend. i'll send it back to you. >> that's right. start early, i would advise. already, start counting your money maybe. next on "today in the bay," lottery fever. with over a billion dollars up for grabs this weekend, the deadline, boy, if you want a chance to win. >> i do. >> i know you do. all new for you overnight, some superstar support there for kaeperni colin kaepernick. the music star who claims that she refused to play the super bowl show in solidarity. plus -- >> in this day and age things like that should not happen. >> what happened at this luxury

california hotel which has one man suing for discrimination? and taking a look at the big board right now, the dow is up, what, 134 points. looking good right there. paypal actually posted thursday earnings that topped analysts' expectations. so looking good for us this morning. stick around, we have much more for you right here on "today in the bay." it is 6:40.

so, let's talk about conference calls. there's always a certain amount of fumbling. a lot of times it doesn't work. we have problems. comcast business goes beyond fast.

by letting you make and receive calls from any device using your business line. and conference calls you can join without any dial-ins or pins. (phone) there are currently 3 members in this conference. i like that. i like that too. i would use that in a heartbeat. get started with innovative voice solutions for a low price when you get fast, reliable internet. comcast business. beyond fast. it is 6:42.

40s and 50s to start your friday morning. right now it's about 48 degrees in mountain view, but expect the sunshine to warm us up. just how warm? i'll have the details coming up. and we're looking over here, the bottom number interests me, it should interest you if you travel south through fremont. there's a crash causing some delay. we'll give you some work-around and some options for you this friday. 6:43 right now. are you waking up this morning with a case of lottery fever? these are just some of the ones that we bought last week in the newsroom. they didn't win. but if you want to win tonight, boy, the newsroom is buzzing here. this is a nearly billion dollar jackpot. right now it officially sits at $970 million. that is a mega millions record. if you still haven't gotten your tickets or are planning to buy more, you have until 7:45. that is actually 15 minutes before the big drawing. good luck to you. good luck to us. >> absolutely. 6:43 right now. if you're a parent, here's

something that you want to keep your eye on. new for you this morning, new findings showing that a popular e-cigarette maker targeting young people through social media. juul is based in san francisco and that new study by the university of pittsburgh finds that at least one-quarter of their followers there on twitter are underage and retweets are exposing even more teens to those ads. experts believe that more young people are exposed to that kind of marketing and are more likely to use those e-cigarettes. we've told you before how local bay area schools are seeing a huge uptick in students smoking juuls. a court case is alleging harassment and discrimination against a gay couple at a luxury hotel in downtown los angeles. angel de los santos is suing the ritz-carlton. he and his male friend were attempting to enjoy their time at the hotel pool when a staff member approached the two men and criticized them for their

sexual lifestyle. when the two men spoke with the manager of the hotel, they claim the manager turned a blind eye to the mistreatment. >> this person, i would assume, has in her mind she's getting this -- she's able to do this because she's getting this type of mentality from her supervisors and the culture going on at this particular hotel. >> the hotel confirmed that he was indeed a guest. the lawsuit claims the humiliating experience made his kidney condition worse and left him in emotional distress. it is not the first time the ritz-carlton has been accused of discrimination. last year "saturday night live" star leslie jones accused the hotel of discrimination against african-americans. so far the hotel is not commenting on the lawsuit. new for you this morning, a pop star is showing support to former 49er colin kaepernick. "us weekly" reporting that rihanna declined to do the upcoming halftime show at the super bowl. a source told the magazine that she said no because she doesn't agree with the nfl stance on

players kneeling. maroon 5 will instead headline the show. kaepernick was the first player to 23450kneel during the nation anthem in protest of racial inequality. what does this look like? maybe an army helmet or an unusual bowling ball maybe? well, a farmer in central valley discovered this last saturday in their orchard. it turns out that this is from outer space. now, it's space junk that made its way through the atmosphere and then crashed down. deputies contacted vandenberg air force base and they learned that this is a fuel tank from a communications satellite. that satellite went up 20 years ago and recently re-entered the earth's atmosphere. >> pretty interesting. 6:45 for you right now. some things never die. others refuse to die in the process of entertaining millions. >> does the name michael myers ring a bell?

>> happy halloween, michael. >> he's back. get ready to be scared out of your seats. we're talking about the classic "halloween" movie franchise which first starred screen queen jamie lee curtis back in 1978, 40 years ago. well, today the tenth "halloween" sequel opens nationwide. this is a full reboot and curtis is back reprising her role. >> now, you know i'm in for this one. >> you love scary movies. >> love scary movies. >> do you go by yourself. >> i don't mind. >> really? >> yeah, it's a movie. i don't want to talk anyway. our producer was saying that michael is not dead. i said if you can take an ax to the head, a knife, a gunshot, you're already dead. >> that's a strong mask. >> the more you know. >> every time i hear that music, i think of that little girl dancing in front of michael myers. have you seen that video? >> no. >> how have you not seen this

video? it says me around halloween and it's a little girl getting down to that michael myers song. okay, you've got to see it. what else you have to see is the temperatures and the fog in san francisco. we've got the golden gate bridge right now. you can see that the golden gate bridge isn't necessarily visible, but the fog certainly is. that's because we're seeing some fog through that area. look at the south bay, san jose beautiful, clear skies. 53 degrees. temperatures have certainly been waking up on the cooler side with 40s and 50s, but will warm up into the upper 70s for some oakland areas, including in through martinez, 83, concord 88, livermore 87, down through the south bay 83. check out san francisco, a high of about 68 degrees. now, all of this cloud cover that's kind of hanging around parts of the north bay and the coastline will eventually burn off in the afternoon, much like what we've seen the past couple of days. something to make note of on this lovely sunny friday, i know a lot of people will be outside, is that the air quality might be

an issue, especially if you have any type of respiratory problems, which is why there is an advisory that is in effect for today, and this is through about 9:00 p.m. tonight. i have not seen them extending this but we'll keep a close eye on that. but smoke and haze. the reason for that is that there are active wildfires burning in southern oregon and that's drifting their way down to portions of the bay area. be mindful as you make outdoor plans for today. and if you're heading to the beach, which i know a lot of folks will, we're still dealing with dangerous surf today, waves upwards of 4 to 6 feet. into the weekend we'll keep the 60s and keep the sunshine. looking ahead toward next monday, which we don't want to but we have to, we'll see that storm nearing the northern coast and that will bring increasing cloud cover and a drop in temperatures. 76 and a chance for showers, but the best chance is still falling in the north bay. now let's check out what's going on on the road with mike.

>> overall we have your friday lighter traffic, which is great for everywhere. where it's not great because there was an earlier crash in the south bay, there's a little bit of a build. but traffic is flowing smoothly through the area, southbound 880 does show some slowing. as i try to adjust things going on, i can't bring that to you because of a problem with my ipad here. they have a slower drive right here and one of our waze members, they have reported that there is a crash over there. southbound 880. join nbc bay area wazers, that's the team you would join and i'll sort out our profile later on. 92 where traffic may be diverting over to the san mateo bridge where they see slower traffic but stick it out down towards fremont and it's all right for the nimitz. mass transit, no major delays. for cal train, we have the weekend trains stopping. so starting tomorrow and sunday they're stopping at bay shore

station, not go all way into san francisco. that continues as they electrify those tracks over the weekend. that will mean that the buses will take over. looking at the golden gate bridge, this view does show you fog and that's the e.r. issue this morning. and even the bay bridge has seen fog drift around and that will be a factor as folks have a little tougher view of the roadway. back to you. 6:51. coming up next, a quick look at the top stories on "today in the bay." including breaking news we followed since 4:30. what police are doing right now at this oakland crime scene. plus tuna collusion. some popular tuna brands are forced to pay millions of dollars. tragedy after the storm. a florida firefighter is dead, killed when a tree fell on his tractor while he was helping family members clear debris from hurricane michael. brad price worked as a firefighter and paramedic in bay county. he was known for his service to the community in the gulf. more news right after this

break. eleni kounalakis owns this building. profited millions from tobacco, oil, and wall street. as a rich developer, she violated clean water laws. now she's trying to buy this election.

the lt. governor's office isn't for sale. i'm dr. ed hernandez. as state senator, i worked across party lines. held drug corporations accountable. invested in schools and middle-class jobs. our campaign's people powered by firefighters, teachers and nurses. because i'll put you first - not big money.

here are the top stories on today in the bay-- welcome back. before you head out the door, the time is 6:54. here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> we continue to follow breaking news. several streets shut down in the east bay right now. here's a live look at the scene near 23rd avenue and east 17th street in oakland. not too far from garfield elementary. a large police presence and s.w.a.t. teams are out.

oakland police tweeting they're searching for a wanted suspect on the 2300 block of east 17th street. traffic will continue to be impacted for the surrounding streets as well. oakland police haven't given us any additional details on that search so far. stay with nbc bay area and we'll have the very latest and keep digging for facts on this developing story. other top stories for you, catholics this morning reacting to the names of the priests credibly accused and even convicted of sexually abusing children. among them, five still living. three of them convicted of sexual abuse. oakland church leaders are still expected to follow suit and release a list of the names next month. things at bay point should be back to normal after things turned upside down amidst fears a gas pipeline would explode. no doubt you recall following this yesterday morning if you watched "today in the bay." all homes in a half-mile radius were evacuated after a gas fire burned into a chevron pipeline vault. authorities lifted that evacuation yesterday afternoon.

the cause is not yet known and investigators are still trying to determine if a downed power line led to the grass fire. it is 6:55. a popular street festival in oakland is being suspended because of crime concerns. the first friday monthly party won't happen next monday. in a letter on the event website, the first friday team says the main reason for the cancellation is a gun battle that took place after the october event. although it happened about three hours after the festival ended and several blocks away, organizers say safety is something they take very seriously. new security measures will be in place when first fridays return in december. new this morning, san francisco police cracking down on drug dealing. officers focusing patrols on the tenderloin, mid-market and south market areas. in the past week, 158 arrests were made. police have also seized over 125 pounds of narcotics, half a million dollars in drug money and several guns and assault rifles. new this morning, tesla is now selling a less expensive

version of the model 3 starting at $45,000. the car comes with the midrange battery that can go 260 miles per charge. ceo elon musk says the actual cost of that car is closer to $35,000 when you factor in the federal and state tax credits. however, you must take delivery by the end of the year to get that full federal tax credit. if you love canned tuna, you might have been paying too much. a san diego company is pleading guilty to price fixing, starkist faces a fine up to $100 million. they are accused of conspiring to keep canned tuna prices artificially high between 2010 and 2013. are you interested in seeing a little soccer history? well, it is possible it could happen here in the bay area this weekend. if you are a san jose earthquakes fan, you probably know wondo is just one goal away from tying the major league soccer record. landon donovan is a record

holder with 145 goals. the earthquakes take on colorado sunday. warrior star steph curry is getting into the movie business. >> he says he's going to be the executive producer of a faith-based hollywood drama. it will be called "break through" based about a book about a 17-year-old boy's recovery after he fell through the ice on a frozen lake. in an instagram post curry calls the film a story of faith for everyone. it's set to come out in april. can you make this video out? it doesn't help that the sun is -- well, the sun is coming up there now. look at that, that is a live look from mt. rose near lake tahoe. >> mound rose. >> not too much of a mound of snow there, but ski season is close. but only for mt. rose season pass holders. you can see on that little bit. the resort is actually opening today and tomorrow with people with a season pass. this is the earliest that they

have ever opened. a lot of other resorts are getting close to opening. this is a look at squaw where they're busy making some snow as well. those snow machines have been going to nice tranquil music. i feel like i should be reading a little more like this. they hope to open squaw by november 16th. so that will be nice. >> get out there and have some fun. >> get in ski shape. >> until then we can enjoy the nice, warm weather here in the bay area. >> yeah. interestingly enough, i'll tweet thissous, the noaa tweeted out the winter outlook and are predicting a warm winter for northern california so that will affect winter season, but it's a good chance of seeing an el nino in the bay area. 880 southbound, issues reported that there is a crash southbound approaching whipple so be careful and there may be a second crash in the backup so just a warning. >> thank you for joining us on this friday morning.

we'll be back in half an hour with a local news update. >> don't forget, nbc bay area news at 11:00, a good way of keeping track of what's going on along with your weather. thanks for starting your friday with us. have a great day and enjoy the weekend. good morning. power push. the president puts himself on the line, crisscrossing the country in a final weeks' dash for republicans. >> the vote for me. for me. for me. pretend i'm on the ballot. >> and pushes the hot buttons he thinks will keep his party in power. >> this will be an election of kavanaugh, the caravan, law and order and common sense. >> so, who has the momentum heading into election day? we're live at the white house. breaking overnight, a navy hospital crashes on the flight deck of "uss ronald reagan," during operations in the