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the morning. a couple overnight crashes. those have cleared as of this morning. all that is left from behind is people moving and trekking along on this wednesday morning. now, i did notice this accident that popped up in the south bay just as i was making my way out to the report. i will definitely check out what's going on in the south bay. there it is. the crash just popped up in this one. i'm going to check it out on highway 280. chp issued adthe golden gate, b. drive safe. another report coming up tl picket lines forwi their fourth striken less than one year. >> this is a one-day strike. 40,000 workers will take part

including service and patient workers.r outsourcing, pay grades and threats of retaliation. hundre ucsf expects the facility to be fully operational.eyemen we reached out to uc. they sent a statement that reads in part, uc believes that the labor practice chargeni is nothg more than a blatant amendment to justify another yet strike. for the fourth time in under a yea, union leaders will try and again fail to extract bargaining concessions from the university through the economic pressure. >> now, to our follow-up on the measles warning for san francisco. public health officials warning a person infected rides public transportation. now, some of the commuters on cal train were exposed on monday and wednesday of last week. a warning is posted at the san francisco station.

people who use the public transit say they are concerned about possible exposure. >> there is personal freedom involved with not inoculating your child for whatever you have but personal) freedom bumps up against public health. >> it doesn't stop at cal train. the infected rode muni 47 bus and went to hayes valley. baker works and sf puc building, as well as right next to a school. so the patient also went to the federal building on golden gate three days in a row. now, we posted all of these locations on our website, nbcbayarea.com. in the meantime, new york city'sk mayor is warning peopl to get vaccinated or they're going to face fines. a health emergency right now is in effect p in the big apple. city officials are warning people to get the vaccine

$1,000. so frtedhi465 cases of measles n outbreaks in several states.housing will go near crown memorial beach. it includes a temporary care center for the homeless.n another measure would have kept the measure as an open space with the possibility of becoming a regional park. the plan to build a 310-unit apartment complex in downtown concord officially dead. late last night, council members voted unanimously against it. the project would have been located on concord boulevard. the city actually owns the land. council members decided to hold out for a better package deal. >> this project fails us. in some ways it steps forward. i have to acknowledge there is good benefits.

we have talked to developers who, if this doesn't working t,ay developers could not reach agreements on issues including the number ofwt 4:35. side shows are refuvving up. city council member is asking colleagues to bring back a plan from 2004 that would block off certain streets and reroute traffic. > i have been woke up myselft 2:00 in the morning. and i don't live anywhere near the activity. but i can hear it in the distance. there's a lot of noise. and at midnight the streets are blocked off with cars and people. two people now face charges after allegedly stealing packages init alameda.

the pair trucks. it was allac caught on camera. watch the top left half of your screen t here. the driver in this case is in the black car. little did the pair know an officer was actually watching them. >> what are you guys doing? huh? >> once he saw the alleged theft, he started chasing them. they tried to change their clothes. but it didn't work. >> a crash crashing into rose market yesterday. a d mother and daughter receive minor injuries. the driver was not hurt. no charges for the driver. instead, deputies referred the driver-- to the dmv for rea reevaluation for his license.k last week a woman installed blue lights in honor of autism

awareness month. her homeowners association told her to take them down. terry mcsweeney explains how she won the battle. >> sometimes it's hard to find your words. >> sometimes it's hard. >> they are on a mission of autism awareness. >> we make people aware this is an epidemic in our country and in the world. >> every year in april, she turns her outdoor lights blue to further that awareness. last week her homeowners association notified her the blue lights violated rules. >> we had seven days to turn them back to white or we would be getting a fine. >> it turned lisa's face red. >> i had a little temper tantrum. then i went to social media and told our story and posted pictures of my son and our blue house. >> the community rallied around the mcbrides. the hoa wrote to lisa again. >> they said they didn't know about autism awareness month and

they said we're fine to have our blue lights for the 30 days. >> so if you want to know about dinosaurs has jake about his favorite topic. >> teur rran soar us rex. >> ask lisa about her favorite topic. >> this year we have made a bigger impact by accident than we ever could have hopedho for. >> a new way to get the word out there. we reached out to the management company for comment, but it was after hours and we didn't hear back. they say it was a misunderstanding. how does a free uber ride sound? is netflix going brick and mortar? the recently hollywood purchase and how it is planning to be used. for 50 years, cracker barrel

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good morning. frank holland at cnbb headquarters. wall street opening up with modest gains this morning. the dow dropped nearly 200 points on renewed concerns about global growth and worries about an escalation in trade tensions after president trump says he's considering new tariffs on europe. on today's watch list, a report on consumer prices and the minutes from the fed meeting last night. rideshare news. uber is launching a new program to make it easier or to businesses to give customers tprao he rides. vouchers can be used on just about everything from the

reward-based systems for existing customers or as a perk to attract new business. some streaming news. netflix is in talks to buy egyptian theater and historic movie house in hollywood. netflix would use the venue to host premieres and other industry events. there are no plans to sell tickets to the public. netflix has been at odds with theater owners because it resisted the tradition of showing films exclusively in theaters for 90 days. marcus and laura, back over to you. >>d w. i was thinking i was going to have to get dressed up to go to the movies. >> and take a flight. coming up next, another check of the cool morning forecast with kari hall. >> not only is it cool but windy starting today. a live look outside in walnut creek with our clear skies starting out today. we'll see most live clear skies

even into t going from the upper 40s to the mid-60s early this morning. we'll have a look at the forecast coming up after the break.

very good wednesday morning to you. a live look at san mateo bridge. vianey is in for mike. we'll check in with her for the rest of your morning commute. what about this? grab your swimsuit for a night on the town? that's what some people are doing in nashville. a company is allowing them to a hot tub.

people can see you through the windows. it's also byob. they say it is consistently cleaned. >> that's what i was thinking. >> prices to rent the bus start at $400. >> consistently cleaned. >> very important. >> wow. well, living in nashville, i could see that happening. >> yee-haw. >> the honkey-tonks. today if you want to get in the hot tub, it may be a good thing. >> it will be a great day. is it ever a bad day to get in the hot tub? >> on a bus? >> we're going to see sunshine today. this is the way we begin, with dry weather. still breezy winds. every now and then you can see the palm trees waving a bit. temperatures start at 50 degrees. it is cooler compared to yesterday morning at this time. a cold front has moved through. we will enjoy a little bit of dry weather for today. as you head out the door in antioch, expect the temperatures

in the low 50s. we'll be 64 at 11:00 and continuing to go up from there, eventually hitting 73 degrees. another jump in temperatures for today. sen-day forecast, you'll see that we will have some up and downs the next couple of days. napa reaches 71. 68, ukiah. san francisco today reaching 65 degrees. as you are standing in front of the closet getting dressed today, it is a day for a light jacket to start out. also a good day for the dress shoes. we don't have to worry about rain coming through. it is all clear as we look at our weather system that will be approaching the next one gets here tomorrow. but it has weakened significantly. so right now i'm taking rain chances out of the forecast and i'm just keeping it partly to mostly cloudy. there could be a few spotty showers in the north bay. not expecting anything heavy. it will just be light sprinkles throughout the day. as we head into the weekend, we're getting ready for the autism speaks walk.

i'm sharing my p make sure you follow me@ka me@karihallweather. it will warm back up on friday. the weekend still looking nice. highs in the mid-70s on saturday. vianey has been tracking the commute. so far everything looks good. >> everything has been great in the north bay, east bay, peninsula has been very quiet. i noticed a couple of slow spots. that happens where things slow down a little bit. however, i did look into a crash that popped up in the south bay, southbound 280 at margaret way. the right-hand shoulder was blocked. it cleared out rather quickly. there was nothing serious. a quick fender pwer-benderfende. the speed it moving along smoothly. keep in mind that the bay bridge tends to get busy on a wednesday morning. the bay bridge, san mateo and

benecia h a wind advisory via chp. just slow it down and make sure you guys are safe. it is still gusty, especially when you're driving along any of the bridges. another update in just a bit. back to you. thanks, vianey. >> 4:49. bart police are facing serious questions after the investigative unit uncovered a recording of an officer speaking with a crime victim. >> vicky wynn joins us with her exclusive report. >> reporter: picture this. you've been robbed at gunpoint at a bart parking lot. you call bart police and they tell you taking your report would be a waste of resources. he was at fruitvale when a man pointed a gun and demanded their wallets. >> usually the cars that they're in are stolen so there's nothing

to trace them in. so that's why i'm saying writing, this report being written is really like a waste of resources. >> that what you would expect an officer to say? >> definitely not. >> bart is now taking, after we played that call for the chief. that's tonight at 11:00. sharks fans pumped up. >> tonight things get real when the sharks begin their first round playoff series against vegas. the golden knights knocked out the sharks last year. they are an expansion team last season that made it all the way to the stanley cup finals. shark players admit there is bad blood between the teams. >> we are not inviting each other over for sunday night dinner. they bounced us out of the playoffs last year. so that gives us some motivation. >> let's be honest, you play seven months to get a ticket to play for basically two weeks

here, less than two weeks and try to keep moving on. so there's a lot at stake. >> let's go sharks! so the puck drops for game one tonight, 7:30. pregame rally at 5:00 outside the shark tank. coming up on "today in the bay", nbc bay area responds. >> a family's loss is followed by toll tag trouble. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. but first happening now, with almost all votes in, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu appears to be heading towards re-election, ahead of his excecompetitor gan. it makes him israel's longest-serving leader ever. new zealand lawmakers vote to change gun laws less than a

month after the gunman killed 350 people. a suspected white supremacist is facing 50 murder charges after the attacks to two mosques. it's 4:52. nbc bay area respondsa

4:54. a fast track. >> consumer investigator chris chmura said our team found a solution and reminder for anyone with a transponder. >> bob account. he had $26.50 in credit left on his fasttrak at the time he died. bob closed the account and sent in the toll tag. but fasttrak refunded $6.50 of

the $26.50. what happened? we asked. the heart of the hangup appears to be the security deposit on the toll tag. when you cancel a fastrak account, you have to return the toll tag to get your security deposit back. and refunds can take up to 30 days because fastrak billsnthly. as for bob's case, they noted a mix of communication and confusion involving the timeline for account closure. bottom line, it sent him the other $20 within the next and you want an express lane, give us a buzz at 1-888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. thanks, chris. coming up next on "today in the bay", another check of that wednesday forecast. a little bit of chill in the arras you head out the door.

lower 50s at 6:00. but it will warm up. and a big recovery by this afternoon. we'll get a look at all our microclimates and the rest of the forecast coming up next. a live look at palo alto. a smooth commute. i'm keeping an eye on all the roads. your bridge time times coming up. plus, retrofitting the anderson dam in the south bay. coming up in a live report, where the project stands today.. focouny fried steak,

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anderson dam - right now at 5:00, anderson day, one of the largest undergoing safety repairs. the status of that work coming up in a live report. plus -- >> i never s house. i don't know who came up with that. >> president trump on the defense after yet another top homeland security official resigns much we are live on capitol hill with where the president's broader fight stands this morning. and marching to a new be ma can replace one of the most despised courses in school. it will be music to many south bay student's ears. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. thanks so much. striking up the band. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get a check of the forecast before you head out the door. >> it starts out cool. we have gusty winds after a

front passed through yesterday. the winds will wasps calm down the rest of the afternoon. right now the temperatures, as you get ready to step out the door, cooler with some mid-40s right now in parts of the north bay. upper 40s in san jose. as we head over toward concord, our temperatures will be warming up. it will be actually warmer this afternoon. we'll talk more about that. vianey has a look at the morning commute. and like you said, it is a little gusty. so we are worried about the bridges. chp issued the high wind advisory. but the rest of your commute is doing okay. in f re all s on 280 in the south bay. things are quiet. take a look at your drive times. 580 to the richmond bridge, 7 minutes. bay bridge, 9 minutes. and san mateo bridge, looking at 12 minutes. sounds good. thank you. 5:00 right now. the anderson dam sits well above thousands of people's homes in the south bay. now geologists are getting a

better idea what it will take to protect the people from a major flooding, trying to prevent flooding similar to what happened to coyote creek in 2017. thom jensen live with the major seismic retrofit projects that are finally taking shape. good morning, thom. >> reporter: good morning. the project has been more than a decade in the making ever since