and a good wednesday morning to you. april 24th. we take a live look at sfo this morning. a lot of people coming in. a lot of people going out. for now we will keep you on track of what's happening right here. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm market us washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia is off. but look who is here, kari hall. >> we went to universal studios. it was perfect. back home it's hot. we are talking about near record

high temperatures. a live look at san jose. campbell, 60 degrees at 8:00. and our record high today, 92 degrees. we may set a new record in the south bay as we see the high temperatures reaching into the low 90s in a few spots. we'll get a look at microclimates coming up. you are tracking a carr fire. >> we don't need it any hotter. freeways are moving nicely. myron, south of discovery bay, the carr fire off highway 4 over there. pretty remote area south of this waterway right there. it should be out of lanes. no injuries reported. that is the big issue in this area for some commuters heading toward 580. 880, slowing at the construction zone around 23rd.

cash lanes a little backup. >> streets in sunnyvale are still shut down after a terrifying crash yesterday. >> the driver slamming into a crowd of people. now there are questions on why the driver didn't stop. bob redell is live at the scene. bob? >> chris and marcus, you can see the intersection behind me el camino real and sunnyvale avenues. we are still trying to figure out, as you mentioned, who was the driver and why did he, according to police, intentionally run people over at this intersection? the man behind the wheel of a black sedan ran into eight people. two on bicycles. the remaining six on foot. they were either in the sidewalk or waiting or to cross. belongings strewn all over the place. the youngest being 13 years old. they were all taken to the

hospital. some of the injuries are serious. the driver crashed into a nearby tree, was arrested. police have questioned him to determine his motive, which is still a big question mark for us. >> we have a preliminary witness statement that the car was accelerating. and based on scene, it looks like he didn't try to brake at all. >> reporter: police have indicated to us they will update us with a news conference sometime later today. some lanes remain closed. enough are still open that you can drive down el camino and get through this intersection. all lanes will reopen after law enforcement finishes this part of their investigation. bob redell, "today in the bay". . thank you, bob. and you heard bob say there is a press conference that might happen a little later today. we are outside sunnyvale public safety, which is the police department and the fire

department. you can stay on top of breaking news as we post the latest online. go to nbcbayarea.com. >> well, this morning, after months of emotional debate, san francisco is one step closer to having a center for the homeless on the embarcadero. port commissioners approved it unanimously. that decision was made late last night. >> those opposing it are vowing to keep fighting. >> the more people that we help bring up to a good level the better that our society will be. >> the one thing that just a astounds me is what is the rush about? >> people are dying. >> reporter: passionate speakers on both sides. and handmade sides providing silent testimony. 130 beds to go pwpt built on a

that is now a parking lot. some say it will make matters worse. sometimes this battle gets very personal. >> i was called a racist, bigot for not wanting my backyard to be drug use, drug sale, mental illness. >> two dedicated officers for a safety zone around the center seven days a week. >> we will monitor any criminal activity we come across. >> reporter: commissioners approved the center. as a proposal to have a navigation center in every district of san francisco. >> what is happening here, this debate, is going to spark conversations all over the city. >> and that was terry mcsweeney reporting. opponents are threatening a lawsuit. and last night's decision can be

appealed to the board of supervisors. if neither happens, they could break ground on the navigation center in june. 4:35 right now. a contra costa elementary school plans to install new security cameras by the next school year. this follows vandalism at buena vista in walnut creek. two playgrounds were littered with glass, pellet guns and clothing from the lost and found the past few weeks. driving through the mission in san francisco will be a little less green. you'll notice that as the city is going to cut down 51 ficus trees along 24th street. it originally planned to cut down 76 but scaled it back after a heated public hearing. the public works department say the 50-year-old trees are a safety hazard. >> we have seen them come down, hit cars, block lanes of traffic, and in a couple of instances, injure people. >> they will be replaced with red maple or other trees that

are a little more sturdy. 4:36. coming up on "today in the bay", a recent tweet from president trump getting the attention of the social media ceo. will the private closed door meeting between the two, and what the president is now saying. >> plus, a partnership that will potentially make some of your amazon returns a little easier. the deal affecting millions of customers nationwide. sometimes, the pressures of today's world can make it tough

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headquarters. stocks are looking like they will open pretty flat this morning as investors gear up for another busy earnings day on wall street. big names including at&t and boeing. after the bell, results from facebook, chipotle and tesla. jack dorsey meeting with one of his most high-profile users, president trump. they sat down for a closed door meeting a few hours after he accused twitter of being discriminatory against republicans. they discussed the 2020 election. efforts to stop opioid abuse, and reportedly the president's concerns over his account. kohl's and amazon expanding their partnership. all stores across the u.s. will begin accepting amazon returns at no additional cost to customers. the ceo says this is part of the retailers' overall efforts to drive more traffic to kohl's stores. over to you.

i can't remember the last time i went to kohl's. >> neither can i. kari is back. >> hi, kari. >> we'll look at the nice weather we have. >> it is going to be very hot today. if you can, make plans to do things to help cool you off. this is a look at walnut creek. temperatures start out nice and mild, heading quickly into the low 80s. we'll see where we end up coming up next. kari, i hope you came back to shoo away the heat a little bit. san mateo doing just fine. i'll show you what's going on at the peninsula in another live camera report. today in the bay -

a live look at the roar-acle in oakland - warriors play welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay". we're getting you revved up because what a sports weekend and sports week this is. a live look at oracle arena in oakland where the warriors play tonight. on the right-hand side, quiet at the shark tank because it was a wild night last night. sharks won. they now head to the second round. highlights of the epic game coming up in the 5:00 hour in case you had to go to bed before overtime. first, if you don't know who damian lillard is, you will know now. with oklahoma city facing playoff elimination, the trail blazers had one last chance to put them away, and here's what happened.

>> score! >> hey, you saw it right there. blazers win the game and the series on the 37-foot buzzer beater. blazers move on. he graduated from oakland high school. >> lillard needs to come back to oakland. >> 37 feet. that's longer than k.d.'s big one. yeah. he was farther back. we need you to be 37 feet from the radar. >> i think they cranked up the heat around the bay area. it will be hot going into this afternoon. we're talking about setting new records. we had some record highs yesterday. a live look outside san francisco. all clear start. you can see a very thin shallow layer of fog across the bay this morning to start out. that will quickly clear. we're going to have temperatures that will be heating up. this is where we begin this

morning with some upper 50s around the bay area. even low to mid-60s in some of your warmer spots like palo alto now at 64. and also 65 in antioch. we head over toward martinez. we'll be in the low six. it's going to stay there. this is the time to get anything done around the house, going out for a jog, get the yard work done. get that done early this morning. at 9:00, 70 degrees. each hour we see the temperatures jumping about 5 degrees. it's going to heat up fast. we're going to see the temperatures at noon up to the low 80s. we won't stop there. so we are heading into the upper 80s in san jose. 87, milpitas. walnut creek, 90 degrees. 88 martinez. half moon bay reaching 70. staying comfortable there. you see the temperatures reaching the upper 80s.

sunset at 69. and some low 90s for parts of the north bay. i think in santa rosa we will set another record this afternoon. we're trying to do something to stay cool. make it a pool day, wear shorts if you're not headed to work today. we will see the high pressure still holding strong here. it's keeping any clouds or rain chances away. there will be a few minor changes to help cool us off. late sunday, early monday, we could see rain close to the bay area. what it will do is help to bring down our temperatures, change our winds, shifting more onshore. that will bring us a nice ocean breeze. that does not happen until early next week. we're in for hot temperatures the next few days.

>> they're working of course northbound. this is willow. north of there is the construction we see during monday through thursday work there. so there is a little more slowing. keep that in mind. other spots like oakland as well. they're working on the striping for the northbound direction around 23rd. that should be cleared in time for the bulk of your morning commute. 6 right there the tubes, that's marked for overnight maintenance work. that is scheduled. use park street bridge. smooth from the contra costa interchange. all moving very nicely.

the 5:00 a.m. official time for all the bart service. we still have a few trains there. >> 4:49 right now. thieves are at it again. this is going for laptops this time. the latest crime caught on camera right here at a berkeley coffee shop, college avenue. two men wearing hoodies walking into the store. when they take the laptop and run out of the store. one man grabs the laptop off the table. the other guy was standing in the doorway before running off. we reported several similar incidents happening in recent months. here's something that you might not hear every day. a politician rejecting money. the mayor of san jose got a hefty raise but said he doesn't want it. a special commission decides how much city council members and

the mayor are paid. the commission proposed a $58,000 salary increase. but the mayor says the raise is just too much money. right now he makes about $130,000 for reference. he said in the future, raises should never go above 3%. >> good news for south bay commuters. you can get a free ride on vta and light rain tomorrow. this is part of get on board day. they are encouraging businesses to get on board. companies that still work for public transit will be featured on buses and light rail trains that roll out tomorrow. a milestone for one shelter. they expect to perform its 10,000th spay/neuter procedure. a free gift bag and their loving

pet should also be able to celebrate. >> you may soon have the chance to name four new additions to the san francisco zoo. four prairie dog cups are making their debut. they are adorable. they emerged from the underground burrows at the habitat from time to time. the zoo will release details of the naming contest soon. when it does, we will pass those along to you. one more look at the smooch. >> that's too cute. coming up on "today in the bay", nbc bay area responds. >> she spent hundreds of dollars to get her car fixed, after she paid a dealer to do the same work. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. >> happening now, the island nation of sri lanka on edge after easter day bombings. a suspicious motor bike parked near a popular cinema in the

capital of colombo. the death toll now is up to 359 people. police have arrested more suspects. creek

groundhog day at the auto shop! good morning to you. walnut creek right there as we start our wednesday morning. 4:54 right now. so groundhog day at the auto shop. nbc bay area responds to a san jose driver who felt her car repair was going in circles. >> at her own expense, too. consumer investigator chris chmura is here with how we helped. good morning. martha paid an independent mechanic to fix a persistent

noise from the front-end of her nissan maxima for $400. and he did. martha said she had just paid premier nissan more than 1,600 bucks to do the very same job. she says they worked on the car twice. yet those noises continued. after the independent shop fixed the maxima, she requested and expected a refund from premier nissan, but that did not happen. so she contacted us. within a week, premier nissan refunded martha $1,686. it did not respond to our request for comment. if a consumer product is grinding your gears give us a call at 1-888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. thanks, chris. the coming of spring means bundles of joy.

>> a zoo in poland is experiencing a baby boom right now. rare breeds of goats that are cute. porcupines, wallabys, swans and lemurs. one more reason to say, yea, spring. >> that means fall was very nice. >> very busy for sure. coming up here on "today in the bay", breaking news to tell you about this morning, a driver slamming into eight people on the south bay side wall. now the investigation focusing on if the driver did it on purpose. we have a live report coming up in just a few minutes. >> get ready for a hot day across the bay area. we're going to see those temperatures heating up fast. fremont from the low 60s to 77 already by 11:00. all our microclimates coming up next. i'm already seeing more cars starting to hit fastrak lanes.

i'm tracking the bay bridge. nothing alarming just yet. what else has been reported closer to the dublin interchange. i'm paige, and well the little thing that i like about the grilled chicken sandwich is that it's picture perfect. it's juicy and it just has all the right combinations.

i think i could be considered a grilled chicken sandwich influencer. my name is frank and the little thing i like about the grilled chicken sandwich is the first bite. i love how juicy the chicken is but there's also the tomatoes and the lettuce and it's incredible. make sure you get it with waffle fries, because that's my favorite. panic and chaos in the streets of sunnyvale - when a ma we are praying and hoping the people are okay. >> in sunny have a, a man drove his car onto a sidewalk hitting rate people. the question this morning, why did he do it and was it on purpose? a live report moments away. >> the ever rise in gas price

catching the attention of the top official. what governor gavin newsom is calling for this morning. and -- >> he comes in. he scores! >> a shocker at the shark tank. the boys in teal come from behind to take the series, and it was an epic, historic night. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us right here on "today in the bay". i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia today. boy, it was a late night. once again we asked the sharks take it into overtime. they did it anyway. >> not this time. >> it was pretty cool. i'm surprised the ice was still solid. >> right. >> it was hot out there. >> hot outside. >> yeah. we're going back into the 90s again today. getting ready for more summer-like temperatures. yes, it's still april where we are going to see the

temperatures heating up fast. already starts out mild with upper 50s and low 60s. we'll be at 72 at noon in oakland today. we'll look at all our microclimates coming up. mike, you are tracking a new crash in dublin. >> i am. we have turned it over toward the dublin interchange, 580, in the stores there. that's jamming up. we reportedly have up to three right lanes blocked. folks are feeding the altamonte pass, livermore and dublin. that is jamming things up here. trying get word on any injuries or how long it will take to clear. we'll track that. it keeps the dublin grade lighter. that's off in the distance. you see this starting to build. watch city streets through pleasanton, in towards stoneridge. a smooth drive. construction for oakland north 880. pack to you. thanks, mike. ea