to get people from the east bay to the new chase center. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good now wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. mike will have a look at the commute in just a bit. but first we want to start out with the weather. i'm excited. it's going to be a nice day. >> it will feel like spring across the bay area. we will start out cool and a lot of sunshine. we do really have really nice weather headed our way. upper 60s as we go into late morning in palo alto, eventually reaching the low 70s. upper 70s in a few spots like concord and antioch today. 76 in napa. we will talk about even warmer air in the forecast for tomorrow. that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, you have an update on the crash in san francisco. >> that's right, kari. first the location. chp. it may be the same crash. the vehicle is over here. westbound 80 off ninth. the crash cleared the reports. it may be back again.

there is not anybody responding with the vehicle itself. no major problems. it is there. of course the bay bridge toll plaza with the metering lights slowing you down from the east bay. not a lot slowing you down around most of the bay. it is a smooth drive. san neyeo bridge, an earlier sweeper truck. they might be moving more pieces of equipment. back to you. thanks so much, mike. 6:01. just 21 hours away from when the mueller report is set to be released. tracie potts joins us live in washington where reports indicate a lot of growing angst about what this report may actually reveal. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning, laura. because people who worked and still work in the white house had to go talk to the mueller team. now they're wondering if what they said to mueller's lawyers behind closed doors will be revealed in this report. and if their identities will be protected.

there's growing fear at the white house. >> i mean one person described it to us as breakdown level anxiety. >> reporter: more than a dozen current and former white house staffers say they are worried it will read like a tell-all novel. >> we never did anything wrong. >> reporter: exposing testimony from white house insiders on what the president said and did behind white house doors. >> even if he doesn't call out names it won't take sherlock holmes to figure out if there is a one-on-one exchange with the president who it was that cooperated with bob mueller. >> reporter: and testimony from confidantes like don mcgahn. >> don mcgahn was inter viewed for hours and hours. >> special counsel robert mueller found no collusion with russia. the attorney general decided not to prosecute the president on obstruction of justice. >> if he can't indict, maybe he will try to embarrass and

harass. but that will never equal collusion. >> reporter: the witness's attorneys have been asking the justice department if they will be identified. the department won't say. as of this morning, we are also learning about the president's legal team and their response. they have met every day this week. they prepare to own the counter report. they may release it. they may not. or they may release parts of it depending on what comes out. >> we will have a lot of reading to do with all of these reports coming out. very interesting. thanks so much. 6:03. a man faces charges for allegedly threatening a school shooting in san francisco. according to the "examiner" the man made the threat monday night on campus. he is described as a, quote, outsi outsider.

6:303. the district believed it would get funding from a tax measure. last fall voters had a new parcel test. it is being challenged because they received a little less than two-thirds support. yesterday council members approved or agreed to allocate more than $1 million to save services at risk of being cut. they will not start collecting the parcel tax until the appeal is sorted out in the courts. after months of meetings at the marin county school district finally deciding to change names. but there's still plenty of work ahead. pete suratos live with what's next. pete? >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you, marcus. yeah, plenty of work ahead as in trying to figure out what the new name will be for the dixie school board. the new name still to be determined. a long meeting took place

yesterday. we'll show you footage of that meeting. after months of debate, there were several hours of public comment regarding this name change in san rafael. the board ultimately voted to change the dixie name on a 3-1 vote by the school board. the controversy dates all the way back to the late 1990s, guys. some residents called the name racist. the name synonymous with the confederacy. folks who wanted to keep the name say it was named after an indian woman named dixie who knew the man who donated the land back in the 1800s. the committee will be formed to determine the next name. the cost to change the name, how about this, around $40,000. that's the ballpark number that the school board came up with last night. one woman speaking at last night's meeting about the importance of changing the name. >> you have the choice tonight to be the ones who goes down in

history books as doing the right thing or wait another few years. and this is going to come back again and another school board will vote to change the name. >> reporter: now, no district funds will be used for this name change. as i mentioned, it could cost roughly $40,000 to do so. the name will officially be changed august 22nd. live here in san rafael, pete suratos for "today in the bay". >> we will be watching for that. pete, thank you. 6:06. bowing to pressure. san francisco health leaders signing off on a new billing protection for patients at zuckerberg "general hospital". the new plan approved by the health department means patients will no longer have to cover the gap between what is covered by insurers. and how much they have to pay out of pocket based on income. just in, nancy pelosi is

agreesing "time" magazine. one of six honorees included on the covers for the thyme's 100 most influential people of 2019. others include mow ham second sala, taylor swift, gayle king, sandra oh and dwayne johnson. blasey ford is not on the cover but did make the list. senator harris writing an article about ford in thyme magazine. it says in part, quote, through her courage she forced the country to reckon with an issue that has too often been ignored and kept in the dark. 6:07. new details this morning on plans to shuttle thousands of warriors fans to the chase center. according to the chronicle, san francisco officials hope to open a temporary ferry terminal at mission rock. if approved, the goal is to have it ready by the team's first

game. plans were presented to the main transit board yesterday. it hopes to have a more permanent terminal ferry landing there. 16th street near mission rock by 2021. the skid marharks got shut against the golden knights. game five back at the shark tank tomorrow night. not a good thing, mike. or kari. >> yeah. we're hoping we can win. it's not over yet. as we take a live look outside san jose, people will be celebrating. getting out the door, heading to school, upper 40s. so cool temperatures to start out all across the bay area. the sunshine and a change in our forecast shows we'll be in the upper 60s early afternoon. high temperatures for today

reaching 74 in livermore. 75 in santa rosa. san francisco, 63. a warmer temperature forecast for tomorrow. and, mike, you're starting out with the san mateo bridge. >> i am. we had slowing that shows up on the sensors. westbound we know there will be slowing. that is not really the issue. looking at eastbound, which looks clear here. we had the earlier crew approaching the toll plaza. we talked about that. we still see a little slowing on the sensors. again, it's not backing up on the camera. dumbarton was cleared. i don't think there is anything wrong. but we will monitor that. everything else moves nicely. a new crash in san francisco, 101, vermont. i'll give you more detail coming up. back to you. >> all right. we'll check back with you. next and all new for you this morning, a stunning sight in the ski. was it a meteor? look at it plus, all over the bay area

we are hearing about ipos. we will tell you about the sraevarious hidden millionaires coming up. is college worth the cost? at 6:25, how people feel in an era of mounting student debt. you're watching "today in the bay".

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let's get a look at walnut creek. grab a light jacket. it will be a cool morning, expecting warmer temperatures this afternoon. 71 at 1:00 today. a look at all your microclimates and a big warmup continuing in the forecast in less than five minutes. looking at palo alto. 101 northbound. the headlights moving very smoothly. we may have an issue 101 into san francisco. i'm sorting out details. i'll bring that to you coming up. and a very happy wednesday to you. all right. take a look at this with me. the nasdaq is going to open above 8,000 for the first time in six months or so. netflix under pressure. lowes gatos company has a recor number of subscribers. growth was smaller than expected. it is borrowing a lot of money to make movies. breaking news with apple. it settled its legal case against qualcomm. qualcomm will sum apple with 5g

chips. apple was scrambling to get chips. 5g is coming. your current phone won't receive a signal. the guy who builds your i phones is terry gau. he said he wants to be president of taiwan and will run in that country's next election. looking less and less likely, herman cain will join the federal reserve. he hasn't gotten the votes he needs in the senate. yesterday the white house pretty much hinted he should take his name out of consideration. we expect san francisco's pinterest to price and sell shares for the first time tonight in its initial public offering, then start selling those shares to regular people tomorrow. there's been a lot of talk about ipo millionaires in the bay area. but they to the floor to be from household names.

sila nanotech puts it at a $1 billion valuation. i'm going to take a wild guess and say you have never heard of sila nonknowte a nano tech. you pass a nondescript warehouse and in there is the sila company. >> it's the bay area. >> thanks, scott. >> before they go public. >> new video. we're not sure if anyone believed aliens were headed to the white house. people looking sky ward got quite the site. a brilliant meteor that disintegrated in the earth's atmosphere. people across 11 mid atlantic states saw the same thing. some call it the brightest meteor that they have ever seen. >> pretty cool to see that, if

he were able to see that. >> you do see it. and if you do video it, turn it this way. it fills the screen. >> it happened so quickly they were just lucky to film it. >> people don't realize how common that is, too. if you were to just sit there and watch the night sky. >> make a big wish on that one. >> yeah, absolutely. and our skies are clear. maybe you will see something going into the next couple of days. take a look at the clouds. this is looking from up high towards the golden gate bridge. it is 50 degrees there. 54, oakland. and we have dropped down to 41 in napa. san martin, also chilly as you head out the door. temperature, 43 degrees. take a look at the seven-day forecast. it's up at the bottom of the screen. we get a look at our forecast for pleasant hill as you get ready to head out to the bart station, you need a jacket to

start but not so much this afternoon. upper 40s to the low 70s by 1:00 today. with we continue to climb up a few more degrees from there. livermore, san jose reaching 74 degrees. up to 75 in santa rosa. it's fairly quiet out there in the pacific. an area of low pressure. the last frame of the satellite cuts it off. but we will see that staying to the north of us. so quiet weather continues here over the next few days. it will change our wind direction and will bring in much more of an ocean breeze into the weekend. today inland, up to 75 degrees. 83 on thursday. and then look at our our temperatures cool down just a bit. even though we keep the clear skies, we will see changes in our temperatures bringing it back to closer to normal this time of year. easter weekend looks beautiful. highs in the low sifts inland. and san francisco with low 60s. mike, you have been tracking the crash in san francisco.

>> we have a smoother drive, except for near the crash. a lighter flow of traffic. metering lights on the oakland side of the toll plaza. zooming in, coming up the peninsula, 101 past the 280 interchange. hit the brakes. however you know that area. that's where there is a crash blocking one lane right now. this is the second or third incident reported in this area. but the one coming off the bay bridge has cleared. slowing you down northbound, 101. if you have an option, maybe you are off between 101, 280. take the extension over to oracle park. i almost said at&t. it will be clear right now. the rest of the flow of traffic are moving very smoothly as well. you see a little slowing south 880, west 92. you expect that. slowing eastbound across the san mateo, clear the sensors. it looks like there may have been another traffic break.

some equipment we talked about perhaps clearing near the toll plaza without any chp notice. there's the volume for your commute westbound with the tail lights. no delays for trains or buses. a great ride on mass transit. abouting to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:19. and schools in the denver area shut down this morning. the place police search as they look for a woman who threatened violence. their airline changed their flights and added a leg. so why do they have to pay for it out of pocket? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next. [phone ringing]

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a police manhunt is underway - for a woman believed to be armed .. who authorities say threatened numerous denver area schools. authorities say the 18 year old woman traveled from her home in florida to colorado on monday. she )s made threats they call credible - but not specific. leaders at many schools locked out yesterday .. decided instead to cancel their classes today the threats cover some 20 schools .. including colombine high school. in classes canceled in the denver metro area, including columbine high school. the suspect is fixated on the columbine shooting, which reaches its 20th anniversary saturday. well, day two of jury selection in the high-profile "ghost ship" fire trial. attorneys are working to pick 12

jurors and 6 alternates. derrick almena and max harris face 36 counts for involuntary manslaughter. opening statements are scheduled for next month. no concrete timetable on when grounded boeing 737 max jets will return to the skies. boeing is now getting at least a preliminary green light from federal aviation leaders. the faa panel has released an initial review of the software. updates to pogue's mcas automated flight system. the update is called operationally suitable. but the report also recommends additional training for pilots. again, the grounding has ended. but the max 8 flights would be canceled through at least mid-august. 6:23 for you right now. nbc bay area responds to a palo alto couple's long haul with with a canceled flight.

>> consumer investigator chris chmura is here with how they got the gears churning towards a refund. >> kerry falla and his wife were ticketed to go from los angeles to india. >> i called customer service. and after an hour and a half, they were able to book me out of los angeles. >> okay. los angeles. so that means flying from l.a. all the way to london. great. but what about getting to l.a.? that bit right there? kerry said the phone agent told him to buy one-way tickets on another airline and later file for reimbursement. but that's what he did. british airways denied his $374 claim. so kerry contacted us. we reached out and it paid in full within two days. we did not get an explanation for why that hop from sfo to lax wasn't just added into kerry's reservation. contact us just like kerry did

at nbcbayarea.com/responds or call us 1-888-996-tips. thanks, chris. well, you might have to pay a toll the next time you drive down lombard street. san francisco city leaders unanimously approving last night. it would cost between $5 and $10. 6,000 people come out on a daily basis. the city still needs state approval to go forward. 6:25. in case you missed it, the today's show welcomed a new bundle of joe. hoda kotb adopted a second baby girl. her new daughter's name is hope. exciting news there. congratulations. >> yeah. is a college degree worth all the debt? many graduates are divided when it comes to answering that question.

>> a new study, 58% say yes. 42% of college graduates say their degree wasn't worth the student debt it created. here's some of the stories we're working for 6:30. all new, no deal. the problem the county has with the agreement. and coming to campus. sean spicer speaks at berkeley tonight. what he says he'll talk about. >> recovery and restoration at notre dame. the new plans announced overnight in france and the brand-new timeline for how long the cathedral will stay closed. you're watching "today in the bay".

welcome back for you. we are quickly approaching 6:30 for you this morning. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge. a little hazy out there this morning. but things could change for us. thanks for starting your morning with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's check in with kari. >> we will warm up as we go into today, as well as tomorrow afternoon. but we do start out cool. a typical day across the bay area. mostly clear skies. a live look outside at downtown san jose. upper 40s at 7:00 to upper 60s in santa teresa. upper 70s in the inland areas. low 60s near the coast.

the weekend forecast in seven minutes. there is a crash in san francisco? >> yeah. kari, we are working with caltrans to show you this crash. northbound 101, the split over towards eastbound 80. there's a tow truck, fire crew, ambulance. no injuries reported. this is causing a big delay from 280 to the scene. we had a smooth drive into the city up until that point where you hit northbound 101 near vermont street. that is a distraction for folks off the skyway. a smooth drive. the bay bridge metering lights are on. back to you. thanks, mike. a deal between stanford and palo alto school district is following apart. kris sanchez is live with what's next. so, kris, what's going to happen now? >> reporter: well, this is what we're trying to figure out, marcus. this deal, though, the whole

proposed development here at stanford, 4,000 acres seems to be on hold indefinitely. you might recall this. this is really a massive deal. 4,000 acres in all. 2 million square feet of academic space. 2,600 beds for students. 550 housing units for faculty and staff. and $138 million for palo alto unified school district. it is that part of the deal that seems to have fallen apart and derailed the whole thing because the supervisor put it it wasn't a good-faith negotiating effort. the county wanted to be the primary negotiator. in theory, all the concerns could be addressed. open space protection and such. that's the back tore. the story today is the county is shutting down all negotiations because stanford went around the county and to the school

district directly. they said we are surprised by such a decision because the supervisor and the county had actively encouraged us to engage with palo alto unified as part of the negotiations and we believe this is discussion is not in violation of the grouped rules for the development agreement process. this has been going on more than a year at this point. it will continue beyond that. we have reached out to the office and stanford and palo alto unified school district. we haven't heard back just yet. when we do, i will post it online. the back story is in my twitter feed. kris sanchez, "today in the bay". thanks so much, kris. 6:32 right now. turning to notre dame cathedral in paris where the focus is now squarely on rebuilding. france this morning announcing an international contest in fact, to design a new spire. even as some fear rebuilding

could take decades, church leaders estimating a six-year closure. donations started pouring in even before the last flames were out. nearly $1 billion has already been raised. the spire and roof both collapsed. many relics and trrbeasures hav been saved. craig melvin said engineers are trying to assess the risk of collapse. >> right now they are trying to identify if there is a risk of stones falling or part of the walls falling. they want to be sure that they test everything in the structure of the building. >> investigators are still in the preliminary stages of determining the cause of the fire. so far it is being tied toen vacation wo renovation works crews were doing. sean spicer speaks tonight at berkeley. more of that coming up in a live report. bob redell is there now. we will have that coming up

later in the show. a follow-up for you now. san jose's plan to change its schedule for electing a new mayor hasn't received the minute numb number of votes needed. they were changing it to years a president was electriced instead of the governor's elected years. supporters argued the move would increase voter turnout. but yesterday the measure failed. they fear it might allow national politics to overshadow the mayor's race. grab your calendar and make your eye black. the nfl is set to release its full 2019 football schedule today. the league will release 256 game skeplgs. and at 5:00 our time today, well, we already know it take place thursday, september 5th when chicago hosts green bay. football usually means traffic in santa clara, oakland. but nothing like that right now.

>> not right now. we are looking ahead. metering lights are on. west 580. we have this crash we're tracking in san francisco. we showed you the caltrans camera. there's the backup to 280. there is a disabled vehicle. slow lane approaching cesar chavez. 280 toward the skyway out of san francisco. that's the problem for 101. a very smooth drive. dare i say light? i just did. >> you just did. dare i say weekend? it's only wednesday. >> it is too early to talk about the weekend. >> easter weekend. >>. >> a lot of things going on around the bay area. the weather will be nice. highs in the low 70s for the inland valleys. bay reaching the upper 60s. the coast, 62 degrees.

easter sunday, more of the same. mostly sunny. looking at comfortable air across the bay area. going out of town, coachella, it's going to be very hot there this weekend. looking at triple digit temperatures especially for the middle of the day. be prepared for that extreme heat. and extreme cool temperatures during the early hours. keeping it here at home, a lot of cleanups and creek cleanup events as well as trying to clean up some of our waterways and parks. it's going to be nice. make sure you're there early before the temperatures warm up. it will also be sunny. bring your water bottles, sunscreen and comfortable shoes. sunday, the big cherry blossom festival sunday in japantown. nice and clear. staying comfortable and cool throughout the day. pause it is earth day and we're celebrating john muir.

we have free admission into muir woods. it will be 61 on saturday for the high. and slightly warmer on sunday as we keep that sunshine. if you're going to the sierra, squaw valley is looking nice. it will be warm. expect more snow to be melting. upper 50s on friday. lower 50s on saturday. so we'll talk about what's going on today. a look at our temperature trend is coming up in three minutes sounds good. we'll look forward to it, kari. all new for you this morning, a plan to make mass transit cheaper. the agency making the proposal and how it will work. revealing new information in the jussie smollett case. the text messages we're now seeing about the bay area actor's alleged hoax attack. plus -- ♪ >> all right. wake up beehive. beyonce dropped a brand-new

album in the middle of the night. the reaction to the music. what we are learning from the now documentary about the singing sensation. and we think we are less than 24 hours away from the mueller report. we'll have a preview. take you out to the big board as well. dow industrial is losing 23 points. you're watching "today in the bay". with the united explorer card,

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a live look outside at fremont. it is going to be a gorgeous day. make plans to get outside. we'll be in the upper 40s to start. upper 60s by 1:00 today. we'll traualk about how warm th temperatures get before the weekend and the easter sunday forecast in less than five minutes. and the bay bridge from oakland looks just fine. getting to the bay bridge from san francisco, that is the problem. we're going to talk about what's going on, what's holding you up and what is changing right now. >> 6:41 right now. marin county school district will no longer carry the name dixie. >> dixie must go! >> we followed this story for months now. they were fighting to get the name changed since 1997. after the meeting and several hours of testimony last night, the board voted to scrap the name by august 22nd. the committee will come up with a new name.

you have the choice tonight to be the ones who go down in history books as doing the right thing and changing the name. or you can wait for another few years. and this is going to come back again and another school board will vote to change the name. >> so the name change comes with a catch. no distribute money will be used to pay for it. new details. apple is settling its blockbuster legal case against qualcomm. they will supply apple with 5g chips for future phones. the san diego company stock soared 23% yesterday afternoon as a result. a new lawsuit claims apple misled investors about lying about iphone sales. the case is seeking class-action status. everyone who bought stock over the holidays could be part of it. sales were slumping while the u.s. was in a trade war with china at the time. it said it was going into the

holiday season with its strongest lineup of products and services ever. thousands of people lost money because that was not true. apple has not responded. if you live in the north bay, your commute could be a little cheaper. smart is considering fare reduction plans after several passengers complained about costs. right now is $3.50 to right smart one way and $11.50 for the full length. you can buy unlimited passes for $200 a month. some of the riders we actually spoke with say they would like to see a change happen, while others don't mind the current prices. >> i think the fares are good. i pay $200 a month for 31 days of travel. i think that's a fair rate. >> i think it's a little high, but beats sitting in traffic. >> smart is considering a pilot program that would provide a discount for low income passengers. another proposal would allow

kids to ride free with the purchase of an adult ticket. smart board will discuss the proposal at its afternoon meeting. traffic is flowing again on highway 37 in novato following a deadly wrong-way crash near the 101 interchange. it happened 9:30 last night and closed both transition ramps from 101. chp said the woman died when her car struck another car head-on. we are learning she was the one heading the wrong way. she swerved to avoid two responding chp officers before she plowed into another yon coming car. the driver in the other car suffered only minor injuries. . documents show prosecutors in chicago were concerned that jussie smollett was being overcharged. this comes ahead of all charges being dropped. nbc news obtained hundreds of internal texts and males related to the smollett investigation showing state attorney kim foxx believed that smollett was

overcharged, especially compared to the case of r&b singer r. kelly. back in january, smollett, a santa rosa native, told chicago police he was a victim of a hate crime. police later determined that smollett was not a i victim and believed, instead, had staged the attack. well, there are roughly 24 hours until the release of the mueller report. scott mcdrew, a day from now america will be busy reading. >> we know the full report is hundreds of pages. it still will be with redactions. nobody knows what to expect. now, a summary from bill bar said mueller found to evidence that the president knowingly conspired with the russians but mueller did not rule whether the president obstructed justice. mueller specifically saying the report did not exonerate the president nor don dem him. president trump has issued his second veto of his presidency, reversing a resolution passed by

both houses of congress calling to end america's involvement in the war on yemen. it provides funding, arms to the saudis who are fighting in the civil war. it was the first time in american history both house and senate voted to end u.s. military engagement in a foreign conflict. pete beauty skwreupblg uttigieg. nancy pelosi, once again, lashing out at alexandria ocasio-cortez saying anyone won the district so long as they were a democrat. a glass of water could win it, so long as it had a "d "next to it. but the big victory wasn't in the general election, it was in the primary election when she beat a longtime democrat and

pelosi ally joe crowley. the story so unexpected it was a single news camera from new york 1 that covered her campaign. we are watching everything that's happening. follow me on twitter. i'm@scottmcgrew. thanks, scott. now from overnight, beyonce's beehive. i know you hear it buzzing this morning. not only did she drop her homecoming documentary on tphret flicks but netflix but dropped a 40-drop live album. it follows the star at last year's coachella. the live album on several streaming services this morning includes the live performances from coachella and for diehard beyonce fans, a brand-new bonus track at the end of the album. i know everyone likes this. the 1981 song before i let go by

frankie beverly and mays. destiny child previously covered but, however, never released. >> here's my new single. all of this. >> all that going on. >> this big. i'm sure a lot of people will be watching over the weekend. >> as we are also going to have a lot of celebrations, you may hear a lot of those songs playing. we will have great weather as you get out there. we are starting out with cool temperatures as you get ready to step out the door. a live look at the gold especially gate bridge. a few clouds drifting by. we have cool temperatures. sunshine today. starting at 50 degrees. it will be at about the 62 degrees. this will be going into early afternoon. the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. we take a look at our highs. napa reaching 76. 74 in livermore. 61 in half moon bay.

palo alto, the high reaching 73 degrees. if you're going out to the a's game this evening, it will be slightly warmer than it was at first pitch yesterday evening. at 63 degrees. but it still will cool off fast as we keep mostly clear skies. as we look at the wider view, satellite imagery quiet. the last frame dropping out. you can see the storm system. that will stay to the north of us. however, as it moves by, it will change our winds. we will get a stronger ocean breeze to bring the temperatures down. a lot of free pollen through the area. tree pollen remains high. grass is moderate. oak, sycamore and mulberry trees. if you're sneezing, maybe that's what you're allergic too. tomorrow, a taste of summer. we will bring it back down a few degrees on friday. even more so on saturday with highs reaching 70 degrees.

but a really nice easter weekend ahead as we will see those temperatures continuing early next week for san francisco, 63 today. 71 tomorrow. we also have the cherry blossom. 4:20, easter. a lot of things going around the bay area. make plans to get outside. mike, you were concerned about the commute through san francisco. >> i am, kari. a smooth drive just like the other spring breaks weeks. this spring break week has a nice later build. san mateo showing more build. and the pay bridge toll plaza will show that through the midday noon hour. north bay 101 is still recovering. lanes cleared. a smooth drive up towards the split with the bay bridge skyway, 101 through san francisco, octavia. another issue, disabled vehicle

cesar chavez. quickly to waze. five or six minutes as opposed to going through the backup. the team will help you wherever you're going. looking back out to the maps. speed sensors showing a slow drive in san francisco, bay bridge. as you zoom out here, looking at a smooth drive as well. disabled vehicle clearing from around treasure island. doesn't sound like a big problem. back to you. all right. thanks so much. 6:51. happening now, the mayor of yuma, arizona along the u.s./mexico border, signs an emergency proclamation after an increased release of migrants in that town. calling on other nearby cities to follow suit and declare emergencies. the state of emergency does not mean the crime will be on the

rise and says all those release s have gone through background checks and medical screenings. do not put dessert in your kids's lunches just yet. you might have some of these products in your pantry. banning shampoo. the ban some things could that impact your next vacation. 6:52. you're watching "today in the bay".

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here are the top stories on today welcome back. before you head out the door, it is 6:354. here are the top stories on "today in the bay". stanford's long-planned expansion effort is facing a new crisis after breakdowns in talks. it would add 2 million square feet over 15 years. the snag involves the recent $140 million deal with stanford they made with the palo alto school district to cover projected expansion costs. santa clara county is trying to offset the impact. they are concerned they are using the school's deal as a bargaining chip the city of oakland is approved a new parcel tax to fund schools. that result is now being canceled because the measure received a little less than two-thirds support. yesterday council members

approved to allocate more than a million dollars to save services at risk of being cut. they will not start collecting that until the approval -- or the appeal is sorted out in the courts. 6:55. bound to pressure. stphrapb's health leader signing off on a new billing protection for patients at zuckerberg "general hospital". the new plan approved by the health department means patients will no longer have to cover the gap between what is covered by insurers. some outstanding balances have bordered on being down right unfair. and how much patients have to pay out of pocket on income and improving their financial assistance options. it's official. nancy pelosi is gracing the cover of "time" magazine. she is one of six honorees included on the covers for the thyme's 100 most influential people of 2017. christine blasey ford isn't on the cover, but she did make the list.

the palo alto woman accused brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when they were teenagers. he denied it. cam ma harris wrote an article. well, it appears that patriotism is winning out in the battle over one police department's new look on patrol cars. here's a look at the new design for police cars in laguna beach. you can see right here the american flag theme in the logo. but not everyone is happy about this. critics labeled the design as too aggressive. laguna beach voted last night against changing the look. before they voted they asked the crowded chamber if they supported the design. most everyone in attendance raised their hands. 6:57. happening now, check your cupboard before you pack your lunch. a recall for chew kwy chips aho

cookies. best used by dates of september 7th, 14th, and 18th of this year. the ingredients may be tainted and could make you sick. either throw the cookies away or take them back to the store for a full refund. netflix is promising to offer more information on what people are watching as part of its latest earnings report. it added almost 10 million subscribers. more than 52 million people have watched the ben affleck action movie "triple frontier" and 20 million viewed the "fire fest" documentary. netflix has long pointed out it doesn't affect its commercial-free service. hotel room stay might not include small shampoo or conditioner bottles, at least if you're staying in california. they are considering banning bottles smaller than 12 ounces. it would go into effect in 2023.

they banned single-use plastic bottles of personal care products in hotel and motel rooms. i have to pack them some my luggage, i guess. >> you don't have those small bottles if you just put it in a dispenser in the shower. makes sense. let's start out this morning with a look at our seven-day forecast. we'll have warmer temperatures over the next few days. it's going to feel more like summer tomorrow. we will come back to spring for a few more days going into the weekend. >> all right. what about the morning commute. >> we have a crash that cleared from san francisco. one more note, though. we have an issue. take you to the maps. slow 101 approaching vermont. the crash cleared. there is a sign there that's let over from construction blocking the right lane. it will slow you down. a disabled vehicle westbound 80, bay bridge through treasure island. a disabled vehicle there. it should clear quickly.

but just watch out. >> okay. good deal. thanks for watching this morning. that's what's happening "today in the bay". back at 7:25 for a live local news update. >> thanks so much for starting your morning right here with us. " . buenos días. good morning. breaking news. massive manhunt. the fbi on a desperate search this morning for an armed and dangerous woman they say making credible threats, said to be infatuated with the columbine shooting massacre just days before its 20th anniversary. columbine and dozens of denver area schools closed today. so who is that woman? what we know in a live report. out of bounds. newly obtained documents in the jussie smollett case revealing the prosecutor who recused herself was still weighing in on the case. the explosive texts and emails, just ahead. >>