napa starts out with the coolest temperature, 42 degrees. 50 in palo alto, half moon bay. 48 in san jose. martinez starts out at 50. it will head to low 60s, 70s by noon. mike, it's looking like friday. >> it is looking green on the sensors. even out of the altamonte pass. a drive down to orange. which means speeds at the worst. maybe mid-50s. smooth flow. getting over to caldecott. no problems for the maze. a couple cars all the way off to the left approach. the cash lanes are opening up guys. back to you. 5:00 right now. now overnight, a shocking report says the white house wanted to

target its political enemies by buffing detained immigrants to sanctuary cities. it would affect cities and states like california. >> tracie potts live in washington. tracie, what has been the reaction on capitol hill to this? >> reporter: well, the white house and a couple of sources all confirming the story this morning that the idea was to bring bus loads to immigrants who needed to be detained, and instead bringing them to sanctuary cities like san francisco, as the white house put it, cities that wanted them there. the discrepancies is whether or not this was politically aimed at house speaker nancy pelosi and other democrats in their districts. the white house says that's absolutely ridiculous. others saying that was the idea to try to punish the democrats to supported the idea of sanctuary cities. department of homeland security

weighing in officially overnight saying, yes, this idea was floated and rejected. and they moved on from there. apparently they moved on because it was determined to be illegal. i.c.e. enforcement attorneys. the idea was floated, never seriously planned once they figured out they could not do it. but it came up at least twice according to our sources. once when the white house and officials asked if it could be done and afterwards to try to figure out why it was determined to be illegal. marcus and laura? all right. tracie potts reporting live on capitol hill. thanks, tracie. our team coverage continues later this hour. pete suratos is live in san francisco. he's been speaking with people to get their reaction overnight. his report at 5:30. >> happening today, the military's controversial transgender policy takes effect. it requires people to serve in

their birth gender and bars new service members from considering transitioning. until now the proposal was tied up in the courts. leading democrats say it has no place in america. u.s. troops have transitioned or are in the process will be allowed to continue serving. new for you this morning. police in oakley are investigating a shooting that sent two people in the hospital. it happened a little before 9:00 just a few blocks south of main. both victims were seriously injured but are expected to survive. they're not saying if they have a description of the shooter or a specific vehicle. a man convicted of killing four people in a deadly dui crash could learn his fate later this morning. fred lowe faces 125 years in prison. the crash killed four family members in san pablo in 2017. the youngest just 13 and 15 years old. a pitcher on the baseball team is the only one of the victims who survived the crash.

lowe's blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit. well, bay area actor jussie smollett might be on the hook for much more money for the investigation of a hate crime he claimed to be a victim of. last week smollett missed a deadline to pay the city $130,000. now the city wants to triple that amount. last month prosecutors decided to dismiss charges surrounding smollett. the "empire" star made up the attack in order to stage a public publicity stunt. new details on two dozen arrests outside of san francisco's city hall. they were protesting how the city pays employees. it hires 15% of workers as temporary employees and doesn't pay them fairly. 2,000 people showed up to last night's protests. arrests were made following the demonstrations refusing to move from the middle of the street. >>. tho an east bay state assemblyman is call on oakland city council to approve a

measure designed to fund education. it allows for an annual parcel tax on properties. it is expected to collect $30 million per year. the city is facing lawsuits claiming that's not enough. voters said yes in november. only 62% approving it. not a two-thirds majority there. council members are expected to make a decision whether or not to start collecting the tax ahead of the court's decision at their meeting on tuesday. a rally in support of collecting the tax is planned at oakland city hall today. >> a traffic alert if you are driving through los altos. sinkhole repairs on miramonte and eastwood. springer road and cuesta. springer and rosita. maintenance staff will help the traffic but you should expect delays. a busy weekend for bay area

sports fans. tomorrow the warriors begin a playoff push at oracle. sharks fans gearing up. bob redell live in san jose with a look at all this excitement. bob? >> reporter: marcus and laura, as per usual, the shark will be hosting a street rally outside the s.a.p. center between 5:00 and 7:00. the sharks will again take on the golden knights of las vegas. this after an exciting game one this past wednesday in which the sharks beat the golden knights. sharks 5, golden knights 2. the number 2, the number of teeth joe lost in this playwright here. his teammate fired the puck. it ricocheted off his mouth and right into the goal. the sharks head coach had nothing but respect for his player. >> tough as nails. you know, take a puck to the face like that. it didn't go down, you know,

only missed maybe a shift at the end of the period. and played the rest of the game. there's no other word for it. he's a warrior. >> reporter: if you want to get some exercise before chowing down on all the food and drink inside the shark tank, you can march to the game. they usually meet 5:30 at the center of san pedro square market. they will march to the sap center. doors open at 7:00. puck drop at 7:30. tomorrow, the warriors will begin their final postseason in oakland as they take on the los angeles clippers in game one of the nba playoffs. the warriors are a top the western conference and defending nba champions. steph curry has been resting his ankle the past few days after rolling it during a tuesday night game. expected to play tomorrow night. tip-off at 7:00. incidentally, if you're trying to go to tomorrow night's game, the warriors have issued a fraud

alert. be careful about purchasing single game tickets from non-verified third-party vendors. 800 fans fell for a similar scam during the season and were turned away at the gate because tickets were bogus. bob redell, "today in the bay". >> that's a tough time to find out. >> all right. well, look, a lot of people going to be out this weekend trying to see some of those games. kari, it's going to be nice weather to experience outside the stadium. >> yeah. i think they will be excited about this. going out for pregame festivities around downtown san jose. that's a live look. all nice and quiet. it will be lit up this evening. our temperatures in the upper 60s at about 5:00 as you're going out to maybe san pedro square. temperatures dropping down into the lower 60s by 8:00. and then we also have the giants game in san francisco. oracle park, first pitch 7:15.

it will be 6 0 degrees. nice and sunny. gusty winds, mostly clear skies. more things going on this weekend around the bay. mike, there is slowing around san francisco. >> effort that. i don't mean all around san francisco. i mean getting into or out of the city. a little slowing up here. the tail end, the last push toward the golden gate bridge. a quick traffic break. slowing just on that surface street approaching. also on the incline getting toward treasure island. slowing there. the crowd starts to build out of the oakland area and the toll plaza. approaching that area, no problem for contra costa county. smooth drive along the east bay and peninsula as well. south bay, no delays reported. a tiny bit of slowing. back to you. >> all right. thanks, mike. >> 5:09. coming up next. are money and finances okay to talk about on a first date?

>> depends how that first date is going. >> the results coming up next. >> speaking of money, it's now easier to get yourself -- lease yourself a tesla. we'll take a look when "today in the bay" continues.

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right now at 5:12, it's time for the forecast to get you to squaw valley this weekend. it's going to be great. temperatures warming up. still a lot of snow on the ground. temperatures reaching into the low 50s by saturday. more clouds and cooling off.

we have all the lifts and runs open today. and we are going to have some perfect skiing weather. the bay area weather coming up in less than five minutes. that driving weather not bad on 101. this is palo alto. we'll talk about what's going on between the east bay and the peninsula coming up. and good morning and a very happy well deserved friday. rite aid will stop selling ecigarettes over the concern they're encouraging teens to smoke. really you're supposed to have a share price -- not supposed to have a share price under a dollar. you see that there if you want to trade on the nyse. rite aid is working to get its share up using reverse stock split. disney will offer streaming service come this fall. pager duty debuted on the stock market thursday and shares skyrocketed up 50% from its ipo price. pag

pagerduty is the third unicorn of the year, that is a company worth more than a billion. and we are closest to the biggest ipo of the year. uber. it will go public probably in may. it is still losing money, billions of dollars. 91 million people, though, take at least one uber rob or eat one uber eats meal a month. now, you remember lyft went public last month. $72 a share. trading for that much less now. which may be discouraging to potential uber investors. good news. you can lease a tesla model 3. bad us in, it will cost you more money. it removed its lowest cost model 3 from the website, though you can still buy them in stores. the lease for the standard plus model which comes in 500 bucks a month. that is not bad for a tesla considering you are saving a lot

of money on gas as well. the one difference on this lease is usually at the end of a lease you can buy the car. you may not on this lease. you may 500 bucks, you get to drive a tesla. at the end of the lease, you have to give it back. period. >> very interesting. >> thanks, scott. speaking of tesla and elon musk, another successful launch for spacex. they landed all three rocket boosters for the first time yesterday. this was the second fly for the spacex falcon. it is the most powerful rocket currently in the world. it was able to carry communications satellite for a saudi arabian company. talking about money on a first date may seem taboomillen. nearly two-thirds say knowing someone's credit score could impact their interest in a second date.

it sheds light on important factors such as responsibility and maturity in handling one's finances. >> i don't know about the first date. maybic look the third or fourth. when you think, okay, this is going somewhere. and i have done that. >> wait. you have asked somebody their credit score? >> okay. i showed mine. i show you mine, you show me yours. >> someone is asking for my number, it's not necessarily my phone number. it's my credit score. >> duh. get with it. >> wow. >> all right. look, we are working hard to bring you great weather. kari is showing it off. >> a nice weekend ahead. you have 70s. i don't know what that means on the credit score thing. here's a look at san francisco. it is all clear this morning. and in the south bay, take a

look at the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. looks pretty nice as you get ready to head out for a jog in san francisco. low 50s. 50 to upper 50s, right at 61 at noon. we will see the south bay high temperatures 73 in morgan hill. cupertino, 71 degrees. it is still going to be breezy today. but not as brisk as it has been the past couple of days. our high in oakland reaching 70 depress. up to 69 in redwood city. mid-60s in san francisco at outer sunset, 64. mill valley today. 68 degrees. look at how nice and quiet it is out there in the pacific. in fact, a lot of dry arras we go into the middle of the weekend. we will start to see a few more changes. by early next week, there could be rain. enjoy the weekend. we have cardinal palooza in stanford. a lot of festivities going on. temperatures at 61 degrees, reaching the low 70s going into

the afternoon. if you're about to pack up the car, heading down to coachella this weekend, it's going to be very cold in the morning and very hot in the afternoon. so make sure you're prepared for the desert extremes that they have. we are going to have some beautiful weather here around the bay area. and reaching the mid-70s tomorrow. 70 on sunday for the autism speaks walk. a chance of rain in the forecast. but look at the middle on end of next week. we have warm spring-like weather. mike, you were seeing things changing at the bay bridge. >> the last seven minutes have seen backup at the edges. they started to clear. all the lanes opened. then fastrak just temporarily started to build up as well. everything what you would expect at frid. we don't expect the metering lights as we do monday through thursday.

that's about it. we saw the slowing out of san francisco toward the golden gate bridge. it cleared. the construction cleared as well as the zipper truck. they did their work. set for the morning commute. a blip. typical this time of the morning. across san mateo, smooth easy drive. lightup sign is partially blocked. it says high winds on the bridge. san mateo, and dumbarton, that's unusual. chp saying it might be gusty. no delays reported for any of the transit agencies. good stuff. good options for you all weekend. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. well, coming up, autism awareness month. up next, our very own kari hall opens up and shares her personal story and where you can join her to help make a difference. but first here's what we're up to on social media. saying good-bye to our overnight photographer on twitter.

zach has provided us with many breaking news footage over the years that we have of course brought to you. he is headed to houston. we wish him all the best. thanks for the doughnuts too.

and a good friday morning to you. 5:22. a live look at the bay bridge. a beautiful start to our morning. well, you know, this month is devoted to raising awareness about autism. that's really a subject that is near and dear to all of us. just knowing the personal experience of our own kari hall stphrfplt that's right. kari is taking a remarkable step. she's opening up to everyone about a very highly personal level, at the same time raising awareness about a condition that affects amount of people but it's not easy for many to understand. >> right. you know, this weekend i am

honored for the third year in a row to emcee that event that is close to my heart and many families around the world. the centers for disease control estimates that 1 in 59 children are on the spectrum. boys are four times more likely to get diagnosed than girls. minority groups tend to be diagnosed later and less often. so this weekend autism speaks is holding a walk to raise money and awareness. and the organizers say the event gives hope to many families. >> it can mean that there's a little tough roads. but i will tell you that these children are so beautiful. and they're so innocent. and they're so loving. and whether they're nonverbal or they can speak, they really have something to be said. and if they're going to -- if you learn anything, it's unconditional love. >> as i have shared, my son and my daughter are on the spectrum.

and i've learned so much about autism. first of all, the spectrum is so wide. no two people with autism are the same. you may have a child who is totally nonverbal, has frequent seizures and will be dependent on you for life. or a developmental delay and restricted interests. but it gets better with therapy. and my daughter, you know, she could possibly live a normal life, as well as my son. and so there are some signs that are common of people with autism. first you notice very little eye contact. not much interaction with parents. they don't respond to their names. there are very few words. or they keep repeating phrases. there may be harmful behaviors such as aggression or outbursts. my daughter sometimes will bang her head. notice she doesn't have much hair on the sides of her head. she pulls it out about the hand tpu fulls. she may pick up a stick at the

playground and scratch her legs. my son is 7. he was diagnosed at age 2. we started therapy immediately once we found out. because of that, i think his language has developed. he is excelling in school. some i daughter, she was diagnosed very recently. she's 2 1/2. we have already seen a huge improvement starting out with the therapy. and all we have right now is the early intervention. it is key with autism. from my personal experience, it has been really hard on my family. it is really hard on a marriage. and people with children with special needs, those marriages often end in divorce. so you really need that community support. that's where autism speaks comes in. they provide the research. they give you information. they help give you the information that keeps you going through the really hard times. >> and parents notice some of the signs, who do they talk to? >> you first talk to the doctor. the doctor will get the ball

rolling for getting an assessment, diagnosed and getting you in touch with resources. >> you were aware to look for the signs with your daughter. >> absolutely. that was the reason why i wanted to make sure when i noticed she wasn't making eye contact with me when we are face-to-face when i'm talking to her. and she's doing everything she can to avoid looking me in my eyes. her language wasn't developing. some of the milestones were coming late. i knew to talk to the doctor. we are reaching out, getting the resources. >> that's the thing. you are such a proactive and involved mom. it's incredible. and sharing this brings more information to others as well to be aware. so we thank you for that. we support you. you know that. >> yeah. thank you. all right. kari, as she was saying, you can join her at the autism speaks walk this sunday at san jose state university practice field.

it starts after 10:00. thank you, kari. coming up next on "today in the bay", developing overnight, bussing migrants to san francisco and other sanctuary cities. that was floated by president trump. what nancy pelosi is saying. it is all coming up in a live report. plus, new details on the condition of a 4-year-old oakland boy who accidentally shot himself in the head. a family says they have new reason for hope. taking a live look outside at the bay bridge toll plaza this morning. a check on the morning commute. and of course the all important forecast. it's going to be nice. it's all coming ultimate you're watching "today in the bay". ad n

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good morning and thank you for joining us. a live look at the golden gate bridge. thank you for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. >> it is going to be a beautiful day. starting out with cool temperatures. heading out the door, low to mid-40s in the north bay. right now at 48 degrees in san jose. if you're on your way out the door, heading to diridon, expect it to be at 50 degrees. it will be a chilly start but warming up fairly quickly going into today. eventually reaching the low 70s in the south bay. north bay, up to 73 as well in napa. mike, the bay bridge not a big surprise. no. what that means for friday is we have the metering lights turned on a little later. there you go. fastrak. folsom lanes.

the occasional driver. they waive off friday usually. contra costa, the maze approaching. at the toll plaza where you just saw. a little bit of slowing for san jose. build 101 north of 680 and altamonte holding steady. i have to get new green markers. back to you. thank you very much. we start with breaking news right now. a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hitting off the coast of indonesia. no reports so far of major injuries or damage. it happened at 4:40 our time. and also there's no tsunami warning yet. of course we will continue to monitor. right now taking a live look at san francisco. the beautiful city behind us there. but a shocking new report comes out claiming that the white house tried to pressure i.c.e. to release detainees into sanctuary cities. >> more on the report. and of course reaction as well. pete? >> reporter: yeah.

good morning to you, laura and marcus. the report coming out from the "washington post" overnight. nbc news is also confirming that report of this plan to put detainees in sanctuary cities right here in san francisco. let's talk about the details. the stunning report, as well as new details from nbc news. they did get information on the proposed plans by reviewing emails from the department of homeland security. new details from nbc news. they said the department of homeland security officials said why release migrants in yuma, arizona when you can release them in san francisco where they want them. the first time in november as a migrant caravan approached. and a standoff over funding over a border wall in february. they asked officials if migrants could be arrested and then bussed to smaller and mid-sized

sanctuary cities. the white house claimed it was to alleviate a shortage. the top democrat speaker of the house nancy pelosi had this to say through a spokesperson. the extent of the administrator's cynicism and cruelty cannot be overstated. using human being, including little children, as pawns in their warped game to perpetuate fear and demonize immigrants is despicable and in some cases criminal. it was called inappropriate. the white house says this was only a suggestion and no longer under consideration. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay". >> pete, thank you. our coverage of the latest news coming out white house continues next. checks and balances with scott mcgrew coming up in 15 minutes.

5:33. here's a story you will only see on "today in the bay". a scabies scare on vta. it is a skin condition caused by tiny mites. one driver being treated. one driver says he's concerned the buses are too dirty. >> so that is a bit alarming. i think they should heck to see if it was from taking the bus. >> a vta spokesperson said the buses are being taken out of service as extra precaution. family members are talking about the incredible recovery for a boy some feared would not survive a tragic shooting. navon price jackson, two weeks ago was never death after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a gun they say belonged to his mother's boyfriend.

>> navon, say hello to the world. >> now, this is video. his grandfather filmed it yesterday showing the boy awake and alert, sipping on juice from a straw. family members are thrilled that he is out of intensive care and breathing on his own. >> he's doing something different every day. he's taking gas out, he's rolling his eyes at nurses, rolling around in his chair. he's doing wonderful. >> now we have to find out what functions he have, what he won't have, what will be affected, what won't be affected. that important ain't important to me. the important thing is he is going to live. >> his mother says she has no plans to ever set foot in the house where the shooting occurred or speak with any of the people involved. a city supervisor looking to fight homelessness in the city. a homeless navigation center is proposed in every district.

they would be required to open a center in the next 30 months. it is important to note if they do not comply, there is no formal penalty. in the past they fought against it citing costs and not being a need in certain neighborhoods. voters wanting to see san jose's mayor have more controls. 68% support a 2020 ballot measure to change the current form of government. it would mean the mayor would be separate and have the ability to veto its decisions. council members could then override those vetoes. right now mayor's vote counts the same as every other council member when it comes to making policy. an unwelcomed visitor in yuba city. he was seen roaming around several neighborhoods yesterday. emergency responders were able to tranquilize it and then take it back to nature before it all happened, the bear was spotted earlier in the evening roaming

neighborhoods. officials originally hoped it would find its way to a habitat on its own. looking for a car. you saw that. no, that's not mine. then he moved on. i do the same thing. not a bear, though. i'm not a bear. >> you're in the parking lot at the mall. >> exactly. no real parking lot situation. well, one. we're looking over here. 101 was tap ping the brakes. there was a disabled vehicle somewhere around the 101 north of 680. we have a camera right there. did see the traffic start to jam up. i panned back and forth, didn't see the incident but saw recovery. that's good news traveling north on 101. recovery again. you saw how light the traffic flow was. around the north bay looking at a little bit of slowing. a tiny bit out of vallejo. clear at highway 21. the drive is just fine into

novato. >> here we are. i like to say it, friday. >> great weather this weekend too. there is so much going on. let's start out with the overall forecast. upper 60s will be the high for the coast. bay at 72. inland valleys reaching 75. really nice. on sunday, it will be slightly cooler. much more of a breeze. that will bring our high temperatures down into the mid-60s for the coast. and some lower 70s for the inland areas. the cherry blossom festival in san francisco. japantown, 58 degrees. mostly clear skies. low 60s as we go throughout the day. and if you are lucky enough to have tickets to go to the warriors playoff game tomorrow, it's going to be right at about 65 degrees heading into the arena and dropping into the upper 50s. we've been talking about this, autism speaks walk, this sunday in san jose.

61 degrees. perfect weather for the walk all throughout the day. i have the details on facebook, twitter, and on instagram. going to the sierra, it will be nice and heavenly, reaching 45 today. tomorrow, 56. so it warms up with all of that sunshine. muir woods, mostly sunny skies. upper 60s. perfect hiking weather. if you're going to the beach, 62 today and 65 on saturday. a look at today's forecast and more things going on in three minutes. looking forward to that, kari. coming up, cities across california and here in the bay area banning pot stores even though there's more than 70% of voters approving it. up next, new requirements being drawn in sacramento to stop the pot ban.

plus, what are you doing this weekend? are you doing your taxes? i'll have a little bit of good news about that when "today in the bay" continues.

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right now at 5:42, it is a clear start. and still kind of breezy out there as you get ready to head out the door. a live look at fremont at 880. as we start out with our temperatures in the low 50s, it's cool to start out. but the warmth happens quickly. mid-60s by early afternoon.

a look at all our microclimates and the weekend forecast in less than five minutes. and a smooth drive across the san mateo bridge. i have one note. actually, a couple of bridges across the bay. and i will show you what the flow is like coming up. a new report is due out from the governor's office today. it is expected to address growing concerns when it comes to the cost of wildfires. the report is expected to suggest ways to keep your utility bills from spiking. a report was issued claiming if wildfires continue to be the norm in california and utilities cause them, then the costs will be passed along to customers. pg&e has acknowledged its equipment likely sparked the deadly campfire last year. breaking news, we told you about the 6.8 earthquake hitting indonesia. a tsunami warning, they are watching it right now. there are concerns that a tsunami could take place. in the meantime, you see

berkeley seismologists spain how an early warning system itself can give people 20 seconds to prepare for an earthquake. the early morning system slowly being rolled out across the bay area. the hope is to give people enough time to duck and cover before they even feel the quake. dr. jennifer strauss is involved with that early warning earthquake system being developed at u kru berkeley. uc berkeley. a lot of improvements have to be made and planning the next few decades. >> utilities and other lifelines have really worked hard to try to harden the infrastructure so bad things won't happen. so that's very good. >> dr. straws encourages people to prepare for supplies and a plan after a quake strikes. >> cities like concord, los gatos that banned cannabis business may be forced to allow them if new legislation

introduced yesterday ever gets passed. sf assembly member wants to require any local jurisdiction where the majority of voters approved prop 64 to allow retail pot stores. supporters say more than three in four local governments now have tried to ban pot sales. they want greater access. >> if they want to not issue the permits, they should ask the voters to speak again. not the elected officials, not the representatives who unfortunately are being subject to a very vocal minority. >> the bill would require local governments to approve one license for every four liquor licenses. >> the white house seeing americans' dissatisfaction over the tax cut. >> most americans are paying less. >> they absolutely are. good morning. the problem is they're not realizing it. we're here to tell you realize it. you have this weekend to finish

your taxes. april 15th is monday. many americans discovering their returns are smaller or they even owe money. now, to be clear, a majority of americans, not always californians, but a majority of americans will be paying less in taxes according to the nonpartisan urban brookings tax policy center, 6%, 10 million people, saw a tax hike. the rest stayed even or paid less. the polls show a majority of americans don't realize they're paying less out of every paycheck. remember there's a big difference between what you pay in taxes and your return. president trump backing off his support of wikileaks after the arrest of julian assange. nbc's counted the number of times president trump praised wikileaks during the 2016 campaign. we came up with the number 145. here you will see a reporter asking trump thursday if he still loves wikileaks. >> i know nothing about

wikileaks. it's not my thing. and i know there is something having to do with julian assange. i have been seeing what's happened with assange. and that will be a determination. i would imagine mostly by the attorney general. >> wikileaks, i love wiki hraoebgwikileaks. a fourth republican senator said he will vote against the nomination if it comes. it means cain doesn't have enough votes. a senate armed services hearing showed very little interest in creating another branch of the military. at best it would be a division of the air force. more charges related to the mueller investigation. former obama white house council greg craig has been charged with making false statements and concealing information about work he performed for ukraine. he is expected to make a plea this afternoon. we'll follow that on twitter. 80s big weekend for golf

fans. the returns of the masters at augusta national. dechambeau with a nice approach on the 18. the ball cozying right up to the flag. he just has to tap it in. so close. phil mickelson is two shots back. he's trying to become the oldest masters champion and the oldest to win a major. meanwhile, here's one golf course that's playing a lot more like a lake these days. take a look at this. oregon state crew team is grateful for this pause of the high current from the will met river. the team could not hold their regular practice. they turned a golf course into the perfect practice spot. oregon state beavers probably never rang more true. >> showing the crazy weather.

in augusta later today, they're expecting severe weather. so hopeful live by the end of the day it doesn't look like the one in oregon. it's nice and quiet here. we can't complain. temperatures in the low 70s. a live look at san jose. santa clara, check out the temperature trend for today. low 50s at 6:00. reaching into the mid 60s by noon today. we continue to warm into the low 70s. if you're heading on it the door in antioch, slightly cooler with upper 40s. under all of that sunshine, we'll continue to see the temperatures warming up pretty fast. eventually hitting 74 today. 73 in napa. san francisco reaching 67 degrees. and palo alto today looking at a high of 71 degrees. as you get a look out the window, you're getting dressed, make sure you have the jacket for the chilly temperatures to start out the day.

this afternoon, 70s in the forecast. all you will need is short sleeves. as we check out the forecast for the giants game, first pitch at 7:15. it's going to cool off fast going from 60 to the mid-50s probably by the end of the game with the brisk winds. but then as we look at the big picture on what's happening on satellite imagery, it is all dry and quiet out there. the storm systems have continued to weaken. we'll be watching out for another slight rain chance that could be moving in next week. and then we have a lot of events going on around the bay area this weekend. earth day on the bay in redwood city. if you're going to the marine science institute tomorrow, starting out with upper 50s. and then right at about 66 degrees at 1:00, that goes on all throughout the day. and then we also have the autism speaks walk on sunday. temperatures reaching low 70s. rain possibly coming back early next week. a slight chance of rain. after that we warm up, back into the 70s.

maybe even upper 70s by the end of next week. and, mike, you said things look more familiar in oakland. >> yeah. i mean the bay bridge is full. that's a euphemism. the metering lights are on. looking at a green drive. the maze. east shore freeway. we are only seeing a little blip over at the toll plaza. traffic light on this friday. north bay, no problem. the golden gate bridge. a smooth drive for most of the rest of the bay. a new crash 92 at 101 over in san mateo. wait until chp gets there. more detail. we don't see a lot of slowing. a smooth drive across the san a mateo bridge. over here, they do keep the sign lit up over here where it talks about high winds on the bridge.

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the age of 6 in an emergency room after consuming some kind of foreign object. pennies are the most common. here's a doctor on what parents should do, saying parents should pay attention. >> this study really highlights the need for increased vigilance in the home or anywhere that children are present. >> researchers say the study probably underestimates the number of kids injured since they only looked at those treated in emergency rooms. and there's a huge danger in those little tiny batteries because it can burn through a child's esophagus or stomach lining. so be careful. >> be mindful of that. all right. quickly approaching 6:00 for you. a shocking suggestion. nbc confirmed overnight the white house wanted to bus detained migrants here to san francisco. the president's reasoning and the backlash this morning. double shooting. two people hurt in contra costa county. information about the victims we just got into our newsroom

overnight. playoff fever sweeps into the bay area. sharks fans and warriors fans are ready to cheer. we are live and a warning about tickets if you're planning to go in person. "today in the bay" continues right now. it's 6:00 on this friday morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we will get to mike's report in just a little bit. let's talk about the sunshine coming our way with kari. >> perfect weather. it doesn't get any better than this. a nice cool start. mostly clear skies. that's a look at palo alto. we are now about 36 minutes away from sunrise now. so we're starting to see some light in the sky. a chilly start. we'll be warming up throughout the day. eventually hitting our high temperature of 71 in palo alto.