east bay. huge flames lighting up skies over oakland. crews battling a (5 alarm fire at an apartment complex under construction. good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m laura garcia. and i )m marcus washington. let )s get straight to that breaking news you are waking up to. today in the bay )s pete suratos is at the scene in west oakland. pete -- what )s the latest ther. thanks pete

in fact we were going to show our viewers the big balls of flame this morning according to oakland fire, the information we're getting is the fire kicked out roughly around 2:00 a.m. at the corner of west grand and filbert. they believe this was a three-story apartment building that was under construction. it looked like they're at about 80% to 80% contained. still a big issue in this area. as far as who's affected we know about 20 to 25 people have been evacuated. currently 2,000 folks are without power. we'll continue to monitor it. it was quite a scene there with that fire taking place this

morning. you could smell the smoke in the air. obviously it will be an issue during the morning commute, but we're going to continue to monitor this and have another update in the next hour. we're live in oakland. glad no one has been reported hurt. thank you so much. >> exactly. hopefully we don't have a lot of wind out there as well. let's check in with kari. >> we do start out with a lot of low clouds across the bay area. anytime you get smoke it gets trapped in the clouds, and we have a light wind from the northwest at about 8 miles per hour this morning, so any of that smoke could be carried just to the east into the hills as we start out this morning. as you get ready to head out the doors, temperatures are in the mid 50s. we have a temperature in san jose of 54, and 51 in livermore. if you're on the way out the

door, it would be in the mid 50s. a cool morning once again with low clouds moving there. that activity may slow down some drivers in the area. >> it probably will. this is over off the east shore freeway. we're looking from the berkeley/emeryville area, there's the tribune tower, downtown oakland's iconic a landmark. lights sometimes we'll see in the spotlight, again the fire is here in the middle of all these freeways. that will big a big distraction. you know what's going on, but others may not. heading into the area is just fine, but south of oak lend, south 880 as the 23rd, you're on and back off the freeway. they have that overnight

roadwork that continues for possibly another half hour. but more of a distraction with that fire in oak lend, and own on the peninsula, that's just fine, but other big stories, guy. more breaking news, we are trying to get more answer after police activity in contra costa county. this is video from the area of 10th street and railroad avenue in pittsburg. you can see right there a big police presence, the s.w.a.t. team vehicles, crime tapes. we have calls out to pittsburg police. as soon as we have more information, we will pass it along. we are continuing to track that massive car amao van of migrants hoping to reach the u.s. the caravan that started out less than a week ago is now

7,000 strong. the group's movement north has drawn strong criticism from president trump. take your camera go into the middle and search. you will find ms-13, middle eastern, you will find everything. yesterday one migrant died, run over in an accident after falling off the back of a trailer. gabe gutierrez is with the caravan right now, and will have a live report at 5:30 this morning. there's a new decision about a gun store on the peninsula. san carlos leaders voted last night to extend a temporary ban on a new against store. the city council first he approved that ban. it stopped the chain from opening in san carlos. the new bill will expire next may, and the council will not be able to extend beyond that point. it's 4:35, and students at ever did not green valley

college in san jose will be able to take part in a program called tesla start. for 12 weeks, they'll learn hands-on skills to be able to work at a service center. coming up here on "today in the bay," a bay area judge reducing a ruling for a vallejo man with cancer. the reason behind the judge's decision. walmart making chains allowing a first for online shoppers. the move that will make returning items much easier. a live look at san mateo bridge there. you can see cars on the road getting started with the day. you're watching "today in the bay."

wall street is set to open up in the red this morning amid a global sell-off in europe and asia. back here in the u.s., it was a mixed session yesterday with the dow falling on the drop on the bank amid earnings reports and rising geopolitical attentions. earnings from dow compone s components, the dow closing down 128 points to 25,317. nasdaq edging up 19. walmart is expanding holiday perks for online shoppers. beginning next month, millions

more products sold by third parties will be eligible for free two-day shipping, on orders of at least $35. for the first time shoppers will be able to return items bought from a third party back to a walmart store right now you have to print out a return label. that's just one of the findings in the annual survey. two thirds of shoppers said they would be willing to wait for up to a week, and also pay more for items that don't hurt of environment, and shoppers want a discount or perk in return. >> i would agree with all of that, yes. >> i'll agree with you. frank, thanks. >> good to see you frank. >> who doesn't like free shipping, guys? have a good morning. >> and you get a gift at the end, anyway. a gift of giving. >> you know who has given you have a gives of the forecast?

kari hall. >> i think today's weather will be another gift. we're going to have some comfortable temperatures, as we look outside right now, palo alto as you get ready to head out the door, heading into the low 60s. we'll have a look at the microclimates next. >> kari, this is smoke. he we can see it from our traffic cameras. those folks in the morning commute can see it as well. areas to avoid right now for the east bay.

welcome back to "today in the bay" on this tuesday morning. we're overlooking downtown san jose, waiting for the sun's arrival. it should be a nice day ahead. you know what today is? >> it's tuesday, and will anyone win this thing already? the jackpot lottery in largest u.s. history could finally be given away tonight. it's expected to be worth an estimated $1.6 billion. yes, billion. that number could climb higher as more people all around the bay area and the country keeping on buying tickets. tonight's drawing will be 598:00. on top of that the powerball on wednesday could be an estimated -- so if you win both, you get to hang out with oprah

or -- >> no, they gets to hang out with me. >> the billionaires' club. >> they call it megamillions, do they claim it to billions? >> i said, you need more numbers. >> they should almost make more winners. that's crazy. >> it could be nice if someone won here and there. >> any volunteers? >> i am. you have two here. >> it doesn't work that way. the forecast is free. >> yes, it is. >> and the weather looks really nice. we're enjoying a bit of a cooldown, and yes, we are winning. a live look outside. it is partly to mostly cloudy, as you get ready to head out the door, as you make your drive from pittsburg, expect the 50s. for the most part we are see some clear visibility. and we're looking at the 11:00

temperature at 60 degrees. we'll eventually head to 71 degrees, that's a bit cooler than normally. also milpitas, and walnut creek, expect a high of 75 degrees today. hayward 68, and some upper 60s for parts of the peninsula. 61 in the marina district. for the north bay at 69, and as we start on the this morning with the cool weather, we do need a jacket, maybe some light long sleeves. if you're just wearing some light long sleeves, that will probably keep you comfortable throughout the day. we do have a strong area of high pressure, keeping the rain track farther norse, so more of a summer-like feel. but our temperatures will cool down around halloween, and then rain still looks like it stays

farther to the north. we're tracking hurricane willa right now, with wind speeds at 130 miles per hour. we're keeping an eye on this, because a lot of destinations and vacation spots are in that area. as it moves through mexico, it will quickly weaken as it moves over a mountain out region. at we look at temperatures here, we'll be in the mid 70s, and look at the end of the forecast for the weekend, it will be in the upper 80s. yes, in the valleys very warm, and at francis, it will be heating up with 70s for the weekend. mike? >> we're looking at a smoother drive. you have the overnight road crews. that will be the first issue foss drivers past 23rd, and the overhead work on the overcrossing is going on. they plan to have that planned closure in all those lanes

southbound off and on is what i understand they're going to do, and it should be solve as far as the construction crew in the next few minutes. meanwhile, over here, the entire of the freeways into the maze may be affected by this fire around grand and market. that's where we have the fire activity. it's a big blaze. five alarms from what i understand. you can see it from the emeryville camera. 880 is over here, 24, 13, they all mae possibly see smoke as the sun starts to come up. from time to time i see spotlight right here into the smoke. that really lights it up, making it a big distraction for drivers. so you see the traffic is flowing at a pretty light volume. there's always a lot of activity over here. a smooth drive over north bay and through the north bay, a nice drive down toward the golden gate bridge.

back to you. thank you very much, mike. a san francisco judge has upheld a jury's verdict that found monsanto's weedkiller called a groundskeeper's cancer. he says roundup weedkiller he used for many years made him sick. in denying monsanto's request for a new trial, the judge cut the jury as punitive damage from $250 million to $39 million. the same amount the jury awarded for other damages for a total of $78 million. >> on the issue of whether the product can cause cancer, other courts might be able to use that finding against monsanto, and monsanto would not be able to present more evidence on that -- >> the judge gave dwayne johnson to accept the new amount or

demand on new trial. people are out of their homes in san francisco, after several floors in their high-rise apartment building caught fire. >> it broke out last night, tenants from 30 units still cannot return. >> i'm going to call 911. >> reporter: we have exclusive video of a high-rise apartment fire. as the fire begin on the 12th floor of the gateway apartments. >> we looked up, and i just saw a bit of smoke. before you know it, it just snowba snowball. >> reporter: this video captured the flames spreading floor by floor, shattering windows along the way. >> it was just one after another, surreal at that time, looking at what is happening. >> we're always concerned with a high-rise fire.

we don't have them that often. >> reporter: chief joann hayes-white said it was knocked down in about 45 minutes. >> 1965 it was build, so there's not a requirement for smoke detectors. >> reporter: some didn't know that? >> yeah, you had did, and i won't tell my wife that. >> reporter: justine stood out more than an hour, hoping her cats weren't too scared. >> i looked up, and i saw charred floors, and like i said, it was a bit spooky. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. we have some growing frustration over gridlock in palo alto. in july the mayor triggered an angry reaction when she said traffic isn't as overwhelming as you might thing. residents have been firing back ever since. >> neighbors expressed their concerns last night.

people living in the crescent park neighborhood said they're fed up with the daily congestion, as commuters using that once-quiet streets as a way to cut through. >> there's backups every day. and people can't even good et to their driveways, because cars are backed up. >> recently there was a survey conducted with the city council that shows that 88% of neighbors feel the traffic problem is serious. 94% says they don't feel the city is doing enough. the return of "hamilton" is still months away, but already a big smash. >> it's returning to the bay area in february. here's how it looked yesterday as people lined up for hours outside the box office trying to get their hands on the hot tickets. they went on sale yesterday morning, and at one point the online to there listed more than

100,000 people just waiting to get their hands on the ticket. the last time it ran, tickets for the initial run sold out in one day. we just looked, and there are still tickets for sale, but mostly for the higher-priced seats, of course. >> christmas is coming. >> thank you. 4:53. coming up next on "today in the bay," as the election nears, tempers are flaring. caught on camera, political signs being vandalized. who police say they caught. how about yew sign language to order your next cup of coffee. starbucks' first signing story in washington, d.c. it's completely staffed with employees who know american sign language. customers new to sign language will be offered other communication options for placing their order. more news after the break. maybe you could save energy by

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trail...and it was caught on tape. mountain view police say t 4:56 for you now, foul play on the campaign trail. it was caught on tape. >> mountain view police say they have identified a man accused of he vandalizing a political sign. on the surveillance video, you can see a person approaches the sign taped on the door, and defacing it with a can of spray paint. the campaign sign is for candidate john inks. >> i am irked. the people who supported me, who posted those signs, made those signs and repaired those signs on their own. >> i thought nobody will come to your door and take a sign, but i was wrong.

>> a mountain view police officers recognized lopez, and ended up citing him for petty theft and vandalism. we reached out to lopez. he has yet do respond. he is scheduled to be in court in december. we're always talking about traffic he issues. thinks any video of a sea lion in the middle of the intersection. there was apparently no -- de e trapped the sea lion in a net, seaworld actually came there and they call the sea lion, tack it back there to -- the he staff said they planned to release her back into the ocean after checking her out. >> she's like what is that big slug? >> hey, everyone is looking at me. >> oh, it's a sea lion. 4:56. coming up next, a quick check of the forecast.

it will be a nice day, starting out with cloudy skies a dark picture over san jose. evergreen will be in the low 50s as you head out the door, and some low 60s by noon. a look at all our microclimates up next. and right now palo alto looks great. no delays here. we do have your problems continue fog oak lend. we'll give you the updates for distractions and closures.

breaking right now at 5:00, a massive fire overnight in an east bay construction site. firefighters are fighting those flames there. good morning. >> we've been following this breaking news for hours overnight we've gone at the scene since 4:30. this is a huge response. anything new updated? >> reporter: we are still here, but moved further down to give our viewers a better shot of what's going on. take a look at those flames, guys, that is the apartment building that was under construction that we were talking about that caught fire this morning and caused quite a scene in this area. when i into to the oakland fire chief, he tells me they're about 70%, 80% containment. this isct