good friday morning to you. right now 4:30 for you this morning. live look at the golden gate bridge. few people on the road but hey, it's friday. it's going to be a nice cool ride today. >> there will be a lot there. >> thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm whereby psh >> that's right, we're hoping we're racing into the weekend already. good looking forecast? >> yes, it's going to be nice and warm. that's going to be the out with clear skies as we take it down to the south bay, head over to the neighborhood of campbell we'll be att 8:00, and then making it into the low 70s byly warmer than norl as we go into today as well as tomorrow. i'll have a look at all of our

microclimates coming up. mike, you have report of an avalanche. >> over here on the peninsula, a chevy avalanche, a truck on the side of the road. there's a fender bender, no major injuries but i thought an avalanche first thing in the morning might wake folks up. light flow of traffic. new crash in sunol. i'll wait until chp gets there to sort out the details reported on the southbound side. cocoa county moves nicely. an earlier crash west 580 as you get past highway 13 and we're checking on the details but sounds like everything is cleared off to the shoulder if not off the roadway and the we know the volumeig but you ca those lights across the hiis that yesterday. fog not so much of an issue. back to you. >> thanks, mike. a developing story for you, federal authorities are closing in on the post office where someone mailed pipe bombs to democrats and cnn. in total, ten have been found so far. >> in the meantime, washington

plays the blame game on who is ultimately responsible. nbc's tracie potts is tracking the investigation live from washington this morning. >> ten pipe bombs mailed to prominent democrats and critics of president trump are being pulled apart at the fbi labe in quanti quantico. >> you have pvc pipe for example, perhaps there's a bar code that might tell what store it was sold in or where it was manufactured. >> reporter: postmarks led investigators to a postal facility in southern florida, far from delaware, where the last two devices were discovered, addressed to former vice president joe biden. >> this division, this hatred, this ugliness, it has to end. >> reporter: why is someone targeting democrats? president trump blames the media, calling out cnn in a tweet early this morning. >> constant negative and oftentimes false attacks. >> reporter: critics blame the

president. >> the responsibility starts with not unleashing hatred and fear and anger, because that leads to violence. >> the idea that this is at the hands of the president is absolutely ridiculous. >> i think we're all at fault, first of all, because we've lost our manners. >> reporter: meantime, 600,000 postal employees are on the lookout for more packages. >> we're taking this seriously, treating them as live devices. >> reporter: so far, none have exploded. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. we spoke with cnn chief white house correspondent jim os pipe bombs sent to the cable network's new york d stiffened our spines. they have made us more determined than ever to do the news, and to gs happening in th country. >> acosta was at san jose state accepting the foundation award for excellence in journalism. he spent the day talking with

students about the industry and said "truth is bigger than a bully and truth is bigger than bombs." >> 4:34. new this morning, another key hurdle cleared in the long process of bringing santa ros s coffey park neighborhood back to life. the bay area will never forget the deadly fire storms a little more than a year ago. pg&e can stay full power is restored. crews completed the new underground electric and gas utility system, they finished the job two months ahead of schedule. the 1,300 homes destroyed there, half of the owners are now in permit or rebuilding stages. we'll have a live report coming up from coffey park at 5:00. and new technology is helping thieves break into your cars. fremont police say this gadget right here an electric remote control can detect key fob unique codeso into vehicles. this couple used the device in a

spree of car burglaries. speeding up efforts to boost security, b.a.r.t. approves a plan to add emergency phone towers and surveillance stations in the wake of a stabbing death of neil wilson in july. the plan is to have three emergency phone towers on each platform. that way riders will be able to call police immediately. the phone towers will also be equipped with a surveillance kament rah that will record the phone call including video of the caller. continuing coverage of the dungeoness crab season. concerns abo concerns about tin unhealthy le acid were found in some crabs, the same toxin tha healthy and recreational fishing is scheduled to open as ped it's 4.

coming up next on "today in the bay," a big recall for ford, more than a million cars affected. what you need to know if you drive a ford focus. plus a treat at starbucks, the special blended drink you can have just in time for halloween.

good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc global headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. markets could open sharply lower

today after disappointing earnings results from amazon and google's parent company, alphabet. stocks recovered on thursday following some steep losses in the previous trading session. the dow broke its three-day losing streak, closing at 401 points, and finished at, excuse me, closing 401 points higher and the nasdaq gained 210 points, breaking a two-day losing streak to close at 7318. today investor also get consumer sentiment data and advance read on third quarter gdp. ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million ford focus that could stall due to a fuel tank problem. the affected cars could have difficulty restarting or could diy any accidents connected to the fuel tank defect. away. starbucks is putting the treat in trick-or-treat. the seattle based coffee chain unveiling a new witch's brew

frappuccino. purple blend of toad's breath which tastes like orange cream and includes a swirl of hia seeds disguised as bat warts. this is the fifth halloween drink since it began releasing them in 2014. then it was franken frappuccino. >> i like that one. i bet that was your favorite, frank.dela not in frank but in the satellite whole thing. 4:40. coming up next on "today in the bay," we've gotookit pretty goot there. as you get ready to head out the door, we have clear sk to start up. we go from 55 to 68 degrees early this afternoon. look at all of our microclimates coming up next.

>> kari is right, it's absolutely clear here as far as the view of constriction on willow, as well as the drive, which is moving very smoothly for the peninsula. no more avalanche up there on the peninsula avenue area. we'll talk about what's going on in the tri valley.

welcome to friday morning. taking a live look outside, we call this the s curve up in san rafael, the north bay there. see the "s" there, traffic creeping along in mike is keeping track of the morning commute for us.

4:44. a lot of people are probably getting out enjoying the halloween festivities this weekend. we want to see your costumes. be sure to take those pictures. tag us @nbcbayarea on twitter, facebook and tune in. we're going to share your photos on air next week here on "today in the bay." but now, check out this haunted house, that's filled -- ♪ ♪ this is thriller, no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike ♪ >> that takes a lot of coordination. three of michael jackson's greatest thithits, thriller, bet and billie jean. the house has an oversized lightup keyboard, guitar, synced to music. i bet his neighbors love this! he says depending on the night, there are a few hundred to a couple thousand visitors. >> wow.

it was all fun until the others started to join in. that's cool -- oh. >> oh, my gosh. >> you guys do the party rock one year? >> i don't know. >> very creative. >> took a lot of time. when does he start is the question. >> pretty early. early in the morning, quarter t. we're still trying to get that last little bit of sleep. if you'rdoep, here is a lweathe clear as you move through the tri valley. we don't havend we're going to see a lot of sunshine as we go throughout the day. starting with the south bay, seven-day forecast is already up at the bottom of the screen, showing some low 80s today, but we start out with some low to mid-50s all across the bay area, except santa rosa. it is chilly. 47 degrees as you get ready to step out the door. the morning commute from martinez will be at about 55 degrees at 5:00, and mostly

clear skies and then we see a lot of sunshine today, those temperatures gradually warming up. by 11:00, we're at 68 degrees. let's head to the south bay and check out highs for this afternoon, up to 85 in gilroy today. little warmer than yesterday. milpitas reaching 81 and we'll see warmer temperatures in the tri valley with danville reaching 87 and martinez reaching into the low 80s while antioch reaches 82 degrees. we'll be up to 74 today in san mateo. daly city warmer there as well, 67, and 70 today in the mission district, and for the north bay, reaching into the upper 70s to lower 80s. as you're stepping out this stly clear lig jacket to rt, start but because we'll see sunshine, sunglasses and shorts will keep you comfortable. we're seeing high pressure moving in and it's giving us with the winds flowing around that high pressure more of a northwesterly wind and when the winds come from the north rather

than the west, we get some warmer temperatures but then by the beginning of next week, we're going to see the storm track moving across the pacific northwest, bringing some rain to the far northern corner of california. that will not make it to the bay area, but we will get more cloud cover, and some cooler temperatures, just in time for halloween. but by the end of next week, it's going to heat up once again so we are not done with summer yet, as we see all of the rain across parts of oregon and washington state this morning, wn to visit the bay area, playing the game tomorrow at stanford, and it's going to be a nice day. if you're going to the football game, we'll be at about 72 degrees at kickoff and then looking at some mid-60s through the late evening hours. and then for the inland areas, mid 80s today for some of our warmer spots. we'll bring it down to about 82, but that's still really warm for the end of october and then we are going to see those temperatures once again cooling down and going right back up, after halloween. mike, you're tracking a crash in

the tri valley. >> i am, but i noticed in the last 30 seconds we saw this crash pop up on our traffic reports over there, 101, just around redwood city. we'll track that because of course, it's been too quick for chp to arrive on that scene and i don't see any slowing there, south bay the same thing. we valley for southbound 680, talked about a crash that had popped up, chp has arrived there, they say approaching vargas your fast lane is blocked and a traffic break to move the vehicle from the center divide area and the fast lane to the shoulder. southbound your commute slows, be careful after you leave sunol from fremont, 238 is mission north, just a marker there for folks driving out of the tri valley. over here cocoa county to the north of that moves nicely out of the north bay for the benici bridges. i've seen sensors from red and close our too slow opening. south toward 23rd the crews are finishing up for the week. people are getting off and back

onto the freeway. showed outen the sensors, green on the berkeley curve. not many cars through the area but earlier drivers on the roadway so there's company for you out there. here is the north bay. i want to show you this number. 13, that's how long it takes, 13 minutes from sonoma boulevard over to lakeville highway westbound out of vallejo with no traffic. this as the traffic starts one of your first areas you'll see the number change. we'll track it. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >> 4:49 for you right now. this morning, a tough topic to talk about. kind of sexual abuse in which the victim is completely defenseless, and reporting assault can be extremely difficult. >> in an exclusive nbc bay area and telemundo 48 report vicky nguyen looks at the rise of sexual assault against women behind bars. >> good morning, we are taking you beyond the bars and talking about a sexual abuse case

involving a sheriff's deputy. lucia was sentenced to two years for possession of a controlled substance for sale. lucia told us sheriff's deputy daniel swanson drove her to a medical exam at the hospital, while alone and handcuffed, he forced her to touch him, she also accuses him of asking her for sex and showing her naked photos of himself on the phone. district attorney filed charges against the deputy for felony assault by a public officer and misdemeanor sexual battery. swanson's attorneys did notspon comment. he pled not guilty. these are not isolated cases. new data from the department of justice shows reports of sexual victimization of inmates by staff have more than tripled in a five-year period from just over 4,000 a year to more than 14,000, and substantiated reports rose 43%. experts say jails and prisons must create guidelines for transporting inmates because that is an area where they are vulnerable to abuse. to see excerpts of lucia's

interview and learn what prompted detectives to investigate her reports, go to our website nbcbayarea.com/investigations. here is a look at the website we just mentioned. share a story or also leave a tip there or if it's easier, call our investigative unit, 888-996-tips. it is 4:51 right now. samsung facing some heat. bay area man says a company discriminated against him because he's muslim. the council on american islamic relations filed a complaint. it stems from a job interview the man had with samsung last year. he says the interviewer told him his religion would make him a poor fit for the job. he also says the man told him drinking alcohol was a big part of the culture and asked if it would bother him because muslims traditionally don't drink. >> it made me feel as if i didn't belong there in the co managers might be thinking the same thing, but just aren't as bold as this guy

to say it. >> samsung released a same saying "samsung is committed to a diverse workplace that respects the rights of all individuals and we promote a professional and inclusive culture. we take complaints very seriously and while we do not comment on pending litigation, we will address this matter through the legal process." 4:52 right now. brown bear in china had an unlucky accident but workers came to his rescue. >> they found the bear trapped on a grate, soaking wet and calling for help. so after searching for a solution, rescue workers decided to use an excavator to haul the bear out. it took six hours to do this but the wildlife staff finally got the bear into a cage on the back of a truck and drove away to a central location. there you go. >> dumped him right out. >> i'm all good, all fine. >> he's doing well. >> yes. >> is what we're told. it is 4:53. coming up next on "today in the

bay," "nbc bay area responds." >> her bank says she's bankrupt. she can prove that's not true. but the bank won't listen. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, "nbc bay area responds" next. but first, happening now, prince harry and meghan markle are on the ground after a midair scare. their plane was forced to abort its landing just seconds before touching the ground in sydney. another aircraft was on the runway. the couple's plane was just 125 feet from the ground when that pilot announced that it was not safe to land. the pilot circled around and made a safe landing, just minutes later. more of the news for you right after the break. u could save energy

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and good friday morning. live look out at palo alto right now. you see a few cars on the road, not too bad. mike will have a look at what

you can expect throughout the bay area for your morning commute, in just a wit. bit. nbc bay area responds to an unusual tug-of-war between a south bay woman and her bank. >> she asked consumer investigator chris chmura to help. >> good morning. we can't use her real name, we'll call her mary submit and bankrupt which she didn't discover until she was blocked from ordinary banking. >> they informed there was no department. >> blairy figured it was a case of mistaken identity and gave the bank the benefit of the doubt to fix it but she says months have gone by and the bank still has not removed the bankrupt label from her account. coming up tonight, what the bank told us. the puzzling paper trail we unearthed in our research and the extraordinary step we recommended mary take to protect herself. if you have a consumer tip for

us, please call. the number is 888-996-tips, or nbcbayarea.com/responds. i'll see you again tonight at 11:00. >> see you then, chris. coming up here on "today in the bay," kari has a look at the forecast as we head out the door this morning. >> another cool morning and clear skies. we are going to see the temperatures heating up quite a bit. fremont looking at 65 degrees at noon. we'll take a look at all of our microclimates ngmed traffic, sensors slowing out of sunol toward fremont. chp issued a special traffic alert for this portion of the tri valley commute and we got an update you're not going to like. and a thousand miles away from the u.s. the migrant caravan slowly making its way north. the way some east bay teenagers are stepping up and showing their support. a ves fridaying.

weekend.e a live look >> almost looks orange and black. >> right around the corner, halloween. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike will have a look at the traffic, more green hopefully? >> we got a lot of red in one section you're not going to like. >> first we get a look at weather this morning. >> it looks pretty good today, but it's going to be a little bit warmer than we've seen recently, as you head out the door, on your way to the

pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station, another cool start, some low 50s and look at how fast it warms up, 11:00 it is 63 degrees. let's head down to san jose, headed out the door to diridon station we're also going to see a fast warmup as we go into the afternoon. we'll have a look at all of our microclimates coming up. mike, now we have a traffic alert? >> the crash we reported in the sunol frsh fremont area coming out of the tri valley declared a traffic alert. there is the crash we're tracking redwood city southbound sees slowing there. i bigger issue for the tri valley