advisory. but the rest of your commute is doing okay. in fact, i haven't seen any major accidents being reported. all the smaller fender-benders that happened overnight have been cleared up, including the one 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 scientists determined during a major earthquake there is a better than a one in four chance that the dam here would fail. and that would basically make that 2017 flooding that we were just talking about look like a puddle comparatively. the danger is very real here because the dam sits on two large fault lines. the dam and the lake. and studies show wide areas of the land around the dam could liquefy. the flooding two years ago was some of the worst on coyote creek and in the san jose area in decades. but if the dam fails, flooding would be catastrophic, threatening to sweep away people and their homes. scientists just began evaluating this site in spring to finally start construction design work. people have criticized the water district for not starting construction sooner. the design work is expected to be completed by the end of the year. but actual construction still

won't begin until 2022. the water district will give people a better idea of where this project stands. morgan hill community cultural center. thom jensen, "today in the bay". thanks for the very latest, thom. we have done extensive reporting on the dam and the issues it faces. you can find the stories at nbcbayarea.com. on capitol hill, another homeland security official is stepping down. the third in three days. "today in the bay" tracie potts is live for us in washington with the latest on this shakeup. tracie? >> reporter: it is a shakeup, marcus. but president trump says he's not orchestrating it. now we've learned that the number two at homeland security is also resigning. acting deputy secretary claire grady was next in line to take over homeland security. her departure effect i have today, clears the way for

president trump's trump, kevin mack a lean an. randolph alice also resigned this week. the president denies he's cleaning house. >> i never said i'm cleaning house. i don't know who came up with that. >> reporter: despite confirmation from three u.s. officials, president trump also denies wanting to bring back the controversial policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the border. >> we're not looking to do that, no. we're not looking to do that. >> we're not going to separate families. >> reporter: attorney general william barr backing him up at a budget hearing that also focused on robert mueller's russia report. >> within a week, i will be in a position to release the report to the public. >> reporter: redacted, with secret and confidential information blacked out, with explanationings for what's missing. >> do we really think it's fair to put out classified

information or to throw innocent people under the bus? >> we'll wait to see the report. but color me dubious that he's going to be fair. >> reporter: democrats get another chance to question barr at a second hearing today. 5:04 right now. and a follow-up on the kidnapping of a southern california woman and a local driver in uganda. the people are in custody. kimberly endicott and the driver were arrested sunday. it was five days after they were ambushed at gunpoint and held for half million dollars ransom. it is unclear whether it was paid for their release. it is government's policy that it is not to pay any ransom. it is 5:04. the suspected golden state killer will make his first court appearance in six months. joseph james deangelo due in a sacramento courtroom for a pretrial hearing. dna evidence connects him to a string of rapes that terrorized

california neighborhoods in the 70s and 80s. there is still no timetable when the criminal trial might actually begin. we are expecting to hear more information today from marin county deputies about a drowning. investigators say they received a distress call yesterday afternoon. two people were pulled from the water by helicopter. despite attempts by paramedics, one person was pronounced dead. four others were treated for injuries and released. concord police want to know if you have seen this van. you'll see it here shortly, no doubt. it was stolen right off the elementary school campus early on saturday morning. the surveillance video, there you see it, shows two people walking around the property. sometime later the van is driven out of the gate and out the parking lot. there were 10 car seats inside. if you have any information call concord police. >> new details on a big move for

san jose. the city deciding to devote 45% of affordable housing. according to the mercury news, that money heading towards people at the highest risk of becoming homeless. the income required to qualify for the assistance varies. in san francisco, a housing development is being blocked. city supervisors voted against the 60-unit project to protect the nearby park. it would have been located near folsom street. it would have shadowed the northeastern section of the park for eight months of the year. san bruno police are showing off an unusual haul. more than $1,000 worth of what they say are stolen victoria's secret items. officers responded to a call about a man in a parked car on el camino real. the man had a warrant and

resisted when officers moved in, even tried to break free while in handcuffs. he now faces multiple charges. should warriors fans be worried? steph curry rolled an ankle last night against new orleans, which they won. steph has a history of ankle injuries. this one is relative live minly. steph should be ready to go. a new professional league for elite swimmers is set to debut later this year. it will include u.s. and foreign teams. all athletes will be paid. five-time champion katie la decky is one of the big names. the isl won't begin until after the summer's world championships in south korea. a planned twente season would start after the tokyo olympics strike up the band and satisfy your p.e. requirements in the process.

who said being in the marching band isn't a lot of hard work. this is last july 4th in morgan hill. march began hill times said they have approved a new pilot class allowing marching band class to get the p.e. credit. band members shouted a hearty bravo after last night's meeting. i was never in the band. you played something. >> i did. i played trombone for a while. in college, for my p.e. credit, kari, i took bowling. >> what? i didn't know they had that. >> yeah. university of memphis. i'm a pretty good bowler too. >> oh, well. >> we're going bowling today. >> there you go. >> all right. starting out this morning in cupertino, mid-50s.

notice all of the sunshine we have in the forecast today. in fact, it's going to be another beautiful afternoon. our high temperatures head into the low 70s. it will be windy. the winds will wasps calm dogrg down. >> here's a look at the map. you can see we're not tracking any accidents at the moment. all the way from the east bay to the north bay to the south bay all looking good. southbound 680, 11 minutes. and southbound 880, which starts to build in traffic around 5:30, 238 to 84, you're looking at 11 minutes. smooth commute as of right now. i'll send it back to you. sounds good. thanks. coming up on "today in the bay", a new york man locked out of his ipad for nearly 50 years? we're going to tell you who is responsible for that. >> ipads haven't been around 50 years.

>> right. >> i think it is for 50 more years. starting now. that's when he gets to use his ipad. plus, we will go out to the house of representatives. absolutely went off the rails with one of the hearings. and still ahead, a southern california police officer springing into action to save a choking infant. coming up at 5:25, dramatic new body cam video. you're watching "today in the bay". kari weather tease

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winds. martinez, 49 at 7:00. but then we'll have a quick warmup today. going into the upper 60s by early afternoon, hitting below 70. make plans to get outside. we'll talk about the weekend forecast coming up in less than five minutes. and a quick check of your peninsula drive times. southbound 101, 12 minutes. 101 to highway 92, 8 minutes. and highway 92 to bowers avenue, 21 minutes. i'll have a look throughout the bay area coming up in just a bit. . and good morning. very happy wednesday to you. boeing once again pulled -- american airlines said it will extend some of its cancellations because it's not sure when the boeing 737 max 8s are going to get flying again. once they do, would you take one? marcus is going to tell but

jetblue's plans in just a minute. a hearing in the house that was supposed to look into house supreme allows white supremacists supremacists. chat was disabled on the live video feed after people starting posting messages praising hitler. and ted liu played old video of one of the republican witnesses rather inartfully excusing hitler. it will get even more animated. another hearing today in the senate where senators will hear from conservatives who say social networks censor their messages. president trump had one of his tweets deleted. he posted a campaign video that used music he didn't have the rights to. it is not clear who is making the president's video. but it violated copyright.

and what the fed thinks of the economy and a chance of and rates hike in the future. the fed is supposed to be an independent body. it's 6:00 a.m. a short time from now, the wonder's first picture of a black hole. you're saying, scott, that's not a black hole. it's a drain. it is an incredible analog of a black hole. because just water can escape the black hole. we should not be able to see inside the black hole. we should be able to see the horizon, the outside of the edge. >> which is fascinating to look at. >> it is fascinating. this will be the very first picture in history of a black hole. you'll get to see it shortly after 6:00 a.m. >> perfect. >> isn't that cool? >> looking forward to that. all right. walmart expanding its team of robots. you may see more smart assistants in the coming months.

the company has been pioneering new technology. just make sure my cart will get through. jetblue may be gearing up to announce transatlantic service at jfk. they could add flights to london from new york and boston hubs. if you have kids, you've probably experienced something like this before. a 3-year-old boy tried to unlock his family's ipad this weekend but ended up disabling it for nearly 50 years. the kid's dad took to twitter asking for help sharing this device message which announced it would be liked for 25 million minutes. other users suggested just waiting it out until 2067 when the toddler would be in his 50s. don't worry much we have learned the dad managed to restore the device after following tips he gained from other users on twitter.

>> oh, wow. 50 years. >> my kids do that all the time. give me your thumb. >> while you're taking a nap. >> all right. so look outside today. it's going to be a nice one. >> it is going to be a nice day. it is still windy as you pass the golden gate bridge. a live look outside. it is not raining. we'll keep mostly clear skies today. the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. take a look at these temperatures. as you head out the door, 52 in san francisco. cooler in napa. it is 44 degrees. even cooler than that, in livermore, 43. grab a nice warm jacket before heading out the door. you'll probably need it throughout the game if you're watching the giants first pitch at 12:45. we'll be at about 59 degrees. the sunshine will make it feel

warmer. it will also still be quite gusty, especially if you're way out in left field. take a look at these temperatures for today. reaching 72 degrees in the south bay. but notice the winds coming from the northwest at 22 miles per hour. so some gusty winds and probably a bad hair day for a lot of people. martinez reaching 70 degrees. peninsula, mostly some upper 60s. lower 60s in daly city. san francisco up to 63 in the outer sunset. mill valley today, as well as ukiah, reaching 68. pollen count still high. we are going to continue on with bad allergies around the bay area. if you're allergic to some of that tree pollen that continues to float around. the storm that was here just a couple of days ago moved off towards east. the next storm continues to weaken. in fact, it has mostly fallen apart. we will still be watching for a

chance of north bay showers on thursday. other than that, most of us will stay dry. partly to mosty cloudy skies. slightly cooler air before we warm up for this weekend. i will host the autism speaks walk in san jose. this is sunday. all the details@karihallweather. we'll be in the upper 60s on sunday. a new system approaches. it could bring us rain to start out. you have been tracking the commute. so far no major issues. >> no. it's been quiet. especially considering it's wednesday morning. right around this time, we start to see traffic building. so, you know, just keep that in mind. take your typical morning commute. south bay looks good, east bay looks good. and the peninsula. you will be driving into the city. look at the drive times. northbound 101, highway 85, 20 minutes. northbound 280 from highway 85,

7 minutes. no big slowdowns. however, looking at the shaky camera. some spots are gusty. 20-mile-per-hour winds. this is where we notice the greatest buildup in traffic. thankfully no accidents to report. 5:20. hospitals warn about a superbug that's drug resistant and can spread between patients. >> dramatic new body cam video as an officer rushes to save a choking infant. >> where is the victim? >> i don't know. she's not breathing. >> scary moments for the southern california family. up next, how this terrifying ordeal ended.

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5:22. high honors for a southern california police officer who saved a choking baby. all of this captured on body cam video. take a look. >> come on, baby. you're all right. >> scary moments there. so the first scene shows his frantic search. the sister had to run down the street for help. the officer quickly gave several abdominal thrusts. they honored the officer last night. the officer said he was just doing his job. >> as soon as we heard that cry it was like an angel. it was literally like god sent his angel through him. >> i'm confident if it was another one of my partners that he would have done the same thing. >> after 19 years with the department, the officer says this was the first time he ever

had to save a choking baby. >>. dalai lama is dealing better after being admitted to the hospital for a chest infection. the spiritual leader was brought to a new delhi hospital yesterday. he felt some discomfort and received a checkup. a lot of on people are posting messages for a speedy recovery. he will be released the next day or two. health experts are talking about a serious global threat. extremely drug resistant superbug. the cdc says 100 campus of the fungus have been reported in the u.s. since february, including some in california. the fungus can trigger a severe illness spreading between patients and health care facilities. a new york doctor talks about encouraging -- encountering that last year. this after one patient had been discharged. >> so we found it on the

ceiling, on the lights, on the artificial researpirator, sucti oxygen, nursing pole, the bed, the floor. >> ever since then or the hospital has been successful in stopping it from spreading. you can check out the whole interview on the "today" show after "today in the bay". a mother is claiming victory after her autistic son and autism awareness in general. every april lisa mcbride put blue lights as part of autism awareness month. it honors a 19-year-old son. last week her homeowners association notified her the lights violated modification rules and she would be fined if she didn't go back to white lights. this week her hoa explained it was a misunderstanding and it was not aware of autism awareness month and she can keep the blue lights. >> i had a little temper tantrum. i wrote emails.

then i went to social media and posted our story and posted pictures of my son and our blue house. >> the community rallied around the mcbrides. national news even picked up the story. lisa believe it helped to spread autism awareness. today we're getting the whatness to recognize fantastic volunteers in the community. the 50th annual event bridges together more than 500 people from the community. it recognizes people who generously give their time, energy and still all these skills to improve the lives of others. 10 mnominees will receive crystl tiffany bowls and $500 for their service. always looking forward to it. a very nice event. coming up next, top stories we're following on this wednesday morning, including why a contra costa city is saying no to a new housing project for affordable homes.

workers return to the picket lines again call for better wages and patient care. coming up in a live report, how officials are responding. it's a frenzy out there. sharks getting ready to kick off their playoff run at the tank today against the las vegas golden knights. still ahead, the bad blood between the teams. and a live look right there at the bay bridge toll plaza. a check of your morning commute in just a bit as well as the forecast straight ahead. ad lib

to simone, i leave the van gogh. to harrison, the wine collection. grace, you get the beach house, just don't leave the lights on, okay? to mateo, my favorite chair. to chris, the family recipes. to craig, this rock. to jamie, well, let's just say, enjoy the ride.

the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. the almonds to walter. the beaches to the bums. and the fog to, who else, karl. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california. you. taking a look right here at the bay bridge. quickly approaching 5:30 for

you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. you know what else we're talking about in the south bay? >> what is that? >> the shark take. las vegas golden knights taking on our sharkies. looking good out there. cold but not as cold as the ice. >> yeah. i think it's going to be heating up in the shark tank later today. starting out with upper 40s across the bay area. toward willow glen, 50 degrees at 7:00. dipping a couple degrees around sunrise. we will see the temperatures warming up pretty fast today as we eventually head up to 72 degrees in san jose. 73 in antioch. and also 73 in santa rosa. a look at all of our microclimates and talking about the weekend coming up. vianey has a look at the commute. not seeing anything that's really a major issue. no. this is nice to see on the map. green speed sensors for us. an overall look. that just means there are no big

accidents, although the traffic is starting to build. so let's take a look at some of your drive times for this morning. 680 from 580 to vargas, 11 minutes. a live look right now at the san mateo bridge. you can see it is moving along. i'll have another update coming up shortly. back to you. thanks, vianey. well, in just a matter of hours, uc workers across the state will take part in yet another strike. "today in the bay" pete suratos joining us live from one of the uc ucsf campuses and details on why they are striking. pete? >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you, marcus. in fact, they are starting to do a sound check behind me for the ucsf one-day strike here at the p parnassas campus. this revolves around workplace retaliation. i want to talk about the charges

that the union has filed against the uc system. now, the union representing the workers filed unfair labor practice charge alleging illegal conduct by the university. the charge specifically cites unlawful interference by the uc system ranging from workplace retaliation, threats of police citation for picketing. in general, workers are concerned over the outsourcing of jobs and income inequality, something they feel is being silenced by the uc. i want to read a portion of the statement they sent us regarding today's strike. we can pull that up. uc believes that the union, afscme labor practice charge is nothing more than a blatant attempt to justify another strike. for the fourth time in under a year, union leaders will try and again failed to extract bargaining concessions from the university through economic pressure at the continued ex pens of patients, students and communities statewide.

ucsf says the emergency department and ambulatory clinics will remain open. picketing will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by a rally at 12:00. pete suratos for "today in the bay". >> it certainly will be a busy day out there, pete. thanks so much for the update. now to a follow-up of a measles warning for san francisco. public health officials warning a person infected rode public transportation. some commuters were exposed on monday on cal train and wednesday of last week. a warning is posted at the station in san francisco. people who use public transit say they're of course concerned about the possible exposure. >> there's personal freedom involved with not inoculating your child for whatever reason you have. but, you know, personal freedom bumps up against public health purchase. >> the list of possible exposure locations does not stop at cal train. the infected person rode the muni 47 bus and went to hayes

valley in the sf puc building and the federal building on golden gate avenue three days in a row. we have posted all locations on nbcbayarea.com. i'll try to also tweet that out for you this morning. 5:34. new york city's mayor warning to get vaccinated or face fines. a health emergency is in effect in the big apple. city officials requiring people to get the vaccine or pay $1,000. so far this year the cdc reported 465 cases of measles in 19 states with outbreaks in several states. voters in alameda approving new housing for seniors in a special election. it will go up for a vacant lot on k avenue near crown memorial beach. it includes a temporary care center for the homeless. voters deny another measure that would have kept it as an open

space with the possibility of becoming a regional park. and a plan to build a 310-unit apartment complex in downtown concord is officially dead. last night council members voted unanimously against it. it would have been on concord boulevard. the city actually owns the land. council members decided to hold off for a better package deal. >> this project fails us. in some ways it steps forward. i have to acknowledge there's good benefits. i'm confident new developers are out there. if this doesn't work out, others will step forward. >> city leaders say the developers could not reach an agreement on issues including the number of affordable housing units and the hiring of local workers. 5:35. a contentious national issue is hitting the south bay. closing the sanctuary policy is moving forward. this is a story we have been covering for weeks on "today in the bay". it comes after san jose police

arrested an undocumented immigrant for killing a woman inside her own home. the county board of supervisors voted to consolidate two proposals into one. both proposals would allow the county to contact i.c.e. when an undocumented immigrant convicted of a violent felony is about to be set free. it is being recommended to staff for a final decision. now to a follow-up. city supervisors are standing e behind the needle exchange program. a seven-year contract extension with the aids foundation. it costs $26 million. just last week, the department of health officials acknowledged a needle litter increase. for the first time since a cracked steel beam was found at the salesforce transit city, workers will be getting a paycheck. pelle will be paid $5 million by

the transit center governing authority. last september payments for design and construction stopped when the cracked beam was discovered. repairs are under way and expected in june. we will get a look at the progress that's being made so far. >> the a's finally have a reason to celebrate. they managed to snap their four-game losing streak in baltimore last night. it was a breakout game for the a's second baseman. four hits, including his home run, and five rbis. the a's crushed the orioles 3-2. shark fans are pumped up. >> they begin their first round playoff series at the shark tank against the golden knights. vegas was actually an expansion team last season. made it all the way to the stanley cup finals. sharks players admit there is bad blood between the teams. >> we're not going to be

inviting each other for sunday night dinner. they bounced us out of the playoffs last season. that gives us motivation. >> let's be honest. you play seven months to get a ticket for two weeks, less than two weeks, and try to keep moving on. so there is a lot at stake. >> there sure is. let's get it going. puck drops tonight at 7:30. a live look at the illuminated shark tank right now. a pregame rally is starting at 5:00 outside the shark tank to jump in on some of that fun. >> 5:00. around that time of day, vianey. that area, the traffic l backed up. >> oh, yeah, right here. westbound at clara street, it gets pretty busy. you might have been to a couple concerts at the s.a.p. center. downtown san jose, san pedro square that also gets pretty packed. a lot of parking structures. i think you'll be okay. get off on julian street, that's

a good exit, and park from there. all right. if you're not heading out to the shark tank and you're just going to work this morning, fantastic news. or accidents to report. a quick check of drive times starts to show slowing for the westbound 80 towards the bay bridge. 12 minutes. richmond bridge, about 8 minutes. a live look at a very busy southbound and northbound 880. picking up out there. looking toward the weekend. >> including me. >> when you get to wednesday you start to think about what am i going to do this weekend? i have some ideas for you. on saturday, look at these temperatures. maybe you'll plan to make it a beach day. coast upper 60s. bay at 72. inland valleys reaching 75 degrees. a touch cooler on sunday. still nice with mostly sunny skies. we talk about some of the events going on around the bay area. the cherry blossom festival

happening in japan town. it will be in the upper 50s at 11:00 in the morning. going throughout the day, low 60s as we keep that sunshine. sunday, i will emcee the autism walks at the sjsu football field. upper 50s, sunny skies. very comfortable air. if you're planning to go to napa valley this weekend, mid-70s for friday and saturday. sunday it cools down a few degrees. comfortable with highs in the upper 60s. if your weekend plans take you to the sierra, squaw valley is going to be nice. it will reach into the low 50s. you'll be skiing with temperatures up to 52 degrees. but then there will be rain coming down on sunday. and then if you're going to carmel valley, going out shopping, or heading toward the beach, it will be 70 on saturday and sunday. 64 degrees. let me know what your weekend

plans on on facebook, twitter, and instagram. and details of the autism speaks walk on social media as well. looking forward to that, kari. 5:41. coming up next on "today in the bay", more troubles for california's dmv. why a soccer fan is suing the already embattled agency. today is the day that the irs is supposed to turn over president trump's taxes. we'll take a look at the chances of that when "today in the bay" continues. it's on! get to the ross spring shoe event to score the latest styles for the whole family... ...and something for you. oh yeah. that's yes for less. you heard me - 20 to 60 percent off department store prices! at the ross spring shoe event. on now!

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that's a live look outside at dublin. everything is looking pretty good as you head out for your commute. if you're on your way to the dublin bart station, chilly. 45 degrees the next couple of hours. warming up for the rest of the day. make plans to get outside. we'll talk about the rest of the forecast in less than five minutes. and your east bay drive times right now, southbound 680, 580 to vargas, 12 minutes. 58 to to 880, 2 minutes. i'll have a look at the rest of your bay area drive times coming up. 5:44. new video to show you from southern california where firefighters have contained a brushfire. it briefly threatened 20 homes in palm springs. getting it out was tricky

because of dry conditions and strong winds. firefighters don't yet know the cause. >> usc constitutional law professor says it rejected his license plate request. the personalized plate would have had an abbreviated version of the phrase come on you whites. he is a fan of a london soccer team and that phrase is its slogan. the slogans wear white jerseys. the dmv said it could be deemed offensive. and his appeal to the agency was denied. new details on magic john n johnson's sudden departure from the team that he helped make a household name. he quit as president of the l.a. lakers. he wants to return to a simpler life. he took over the franchise more than two years ago. he reportedly did not tell the team owner or general manager about his decision before his announcement. quarter to 6:00 right now.

governor newsom returning from el salvador. he wants to share on marketing surfing. he sat down with the president-elect yesterday to boost tourism and provide more economic opportunities for el sal salvador. a decision on twente and tw. the leader of the pack among california voters despite not even announcing a formal bid. biden is 26% of the people here in support of him according to a quinnipiac poll just released within the hour. senator bernie sanders of vermont is second with 18% support. kamala harris behind sanders at 17%. the poll was done before east bay congressman eric swalwell announced his run. a second poll shows 59% of

california voters definitely would not vote for president trump. 21% say they definitely would. and 14% will consider voting for the president. 5:46. today is the deadline the house has set for president trump to punch over his taxes. >> scott mcgrew, it's not clear he would. >> it's the irs which is responsible for turning those forms over to congress. but the head of the irs works for the secretary of treasury, who works for trump. here's steve mnuchin. >> well, i wanted to acknowledge that we did receive the request. and as i've said in the past, when we received the request, it would be reviewed by our legal department. and it is our intent to follow the law. and that is in the process of being reviewed. >> now, the law he's talking about, section 6103 says the irs shall furnish the tax returns at

the request of the chairman of the house ways and means committee. the white house argued because americans elected donald trump without seeing his tax returns the matter has already been, quote, litigated, though that's not what litigated means. bernie sanders, meanwhile, hasn't turned over his tax returns but now says he will as soon as monday. sanders says he and his wife do their taxes at the kitchen table. so turning them over shouldn't be difficult. they have copies. sanders has promised for months that he would show the public his taxes. other news, bill barr will be back on capitol hill. my prediction on monday that trump would have to fire the number two woman at the department of homeland security came true. claire grady didn't do anything wrong that we know of, but president trump can't appoint his choice to lead dhs unless she were gone. and the president denying talk thaepl protect border guards to once again separate children from their parents at the border. >> we're not looking to do that. thank you very much. >> you're not looking to

bring -- >> it brings a lot more people to the border. >> now, you may recall that back when they were separating families at the border, they denied they were separating families at the border, specifically kirjsten nielsen denied it was happening even as americans were watching video of it. a bunch more hearings. i'll be on twitter. >> all right. always busy there. kelly clarkson is a grammy winner, music mentor. one thing she is not is a seat filler. clarkson says someone asked her to move and she politely said no. she tweeted about it. you can watch "the voice". that's the big one. rotating chair here on nbc bay area. she has a new talk show that will come out in the fall as well. >> a lot of people know who kelly clarkson is.

>> they do or don't? >> they do. i guess she told them. nope. looking outside today, something we could all be happy about. >> it's going to be nice. and we will see sunshine after a chilly start. highway 101 moving through marin county near san rafael. as you get ready to head out for your drive in antioch, it will be slightly cooler than yesterday when you stepped out the door. and our sunshine warms it up. we go from 52 at 7:00 to 66 degrees at lunchtime. take that lunch outside. as you check out the seven-day forecast, it's up at the bottom of the screen. if you're going out to watch the giants play today, first pitch 12:45, 61 degrees. sunny all throughout the day. we will also keep gusty winds at least for the early hours. winds will gradual live calm down. we will see the highs in concord reaching 72 degrees. also 72 in san jose. and palo alto looking at a high of 70 degrees today.

as you get a look out the window and you're getting dressed, grab a jacket once again, it's chilly to start. dress shoes will be comfortable because we're not worried about any rain. the pollen count stays high. if you're allergic, it has been really bad recently. and there's no rain headed our way to help wash out some of the pollen from the air. we have very dry conditions. now, i posted this picture on my facebook page. and probably wondering what it is. well, i have a lot of work to do. so find out my personal journey about autism and check out my social media pages. i'm@ka i'm@ka i'm@karihallweather. we go up and down with our temperatures. the warmest day will be this saturday, 75 inland with sunshine. vianey has been tracking the roads. so far so good. >> so far so good. it are he mains that way.

so i don't have much to report. no big accidents. just regular morning commute at 5:51, inching closer to the 6:00 a.m. hour. northbound 101, highway 85, 23 minutes. 85 from highway 101, 20 minutes. 280 from 101 to 85, 8 minutes. the bay bridge is definitely busy. metering lights have been on for quite some time. starting to see backups all the way through and through. time to head out the door now. laura? i'll take it from here, vie that. happening now, almost all votes in. benjamin netanyahu appears to be heading for re-election. he will start his fourth consecutive term. that makes him israel's longest ever serving leader. and new zealand votes to change gun laws, banning all types of semiautomatic weapons. it's been less than a month after two deadly shooting

attacks killing 50 people. it passed 119-1. >> a san francisco housing complex isn't going to happen all because of the shadow it would cause. at 6:00 a.m., concerned critics voicing this morning. but first historic and controversial purchase netflix is considering. the reason it is making so many hollywood purists so mad.

5:55. netflix is in talks to buy the egyptian theater, a 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. a bizarre story that anyone with pet fish in the house can relate to. >> apparently you can't be charged with a crime if they die. new, charges were dropped against a north carolina man accused of abandoning his pet fish. he was arrested and charged with cruelty and abandonment of an n anim animal. he left his pet fish after being

evicted. fish are not protected under animal cruelty laws. animal services is nursing it back to health. more new video to show you. a strange animal at petsmart. >> this time it's a camel. check this out right here. this is jeffrey strolling through the doors there of a michigan store, petsmart there. the farm where he lives called this a field trip. it's because last month in texas we told you about how the store had allowed a policy that basically all leashed pets can bring them in. even this 1,600 pound steer inside. look at that. >> it's just a weird story. are they taking the huge animals for a walk? >> for what reason, though? >> to get a treat. a quick follow-up now to a story we have covered before. there woefrpn't be a big gulp b.

we went through them on "today in the bay". it would ban grocery stores from selling unsealed drinks larger than 16 ounces. the bill was pulled hours before its scheduled committee vote. he will revisit the proposal next season. sad story out of washington, d.c. area this morning. one person died, at least six others hurt after a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck of all things. luckily, there were no kids on board that bus. you see how bad the crash was. the two teens in the other cars were among those hurt. if your morning commute takes you through san francisco, make sure you keep your eyes on the road today. mayor london breed is participating in walk to workday. at 9:00 this morning, walk sf will hold a rally on the steps of city hall to urge for safer streets. six pedestrians and a bicyclist were killed just this year in the city. bart police facing serious

questions after an investigative unit discovered a recording of a crime victim. vicky nguyen has the report. >> reporter: picture this. you've been rocked at gunpoint in a bart parking lot. and you call bart police. they tell you, taking your report would be a waste of resources. we're hiding the victim's identity because he's a juvenile. he and his friends were at fruitvale station in january when a man pointed a gun and demanded their phones and wallets. >> at the end of the day most of the time the guys are long gone. 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. hope to see you for the full report tonight at 11:00. 5:59. arrest in uganda. new details into our newsroom

overnight after a california woman's harrowing kidnapping. earthquake safe. an update on the yearlong project to retrofit the anderson game. no gym class. the music and p.e. course all rolled into one. pick up those knees. "today in the bay" continues right now. very good morning to you. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> vianey in for mike. >> looking forward to this afternoon. it will warm up after a cool start. it's still pretty windy as you get ready to head out. upper 40s, low 50s. a live look at walnut creek as we get ready for sunrise. we go from 48 at 7:00 to 69 degrees at 1:00 today. and we continue to warm it up into the low 70s by this afternoon. so we'll be warmer than yesterday. by