more clouds. temperatures now in the low 50s around the bay area. martinez, about 54 degrees from now through 7:00. then temperatures start to rise. another warm summer-like day. up to 81 at noon. a look at all our microclimates and talk about things going on and help you make weekend plans. you have a crash in hercules. >> yeah. already things going on westbound 80, your commute direction, upper east shore freeway. this side is jammed up off pinol. eastbound toward the bridge is fine. color sensors here. a slower drive. going from yellow to red. now a little orange. so the shift and the change, there may be lane clearing going on. chp says three out of five lanes are blocked in your commute direction jamming you up, adding five more minutes on the upper east shore freeway. no other problems through the areas. back to you. thank you, mike. well, the war veteran accused of

hitting eight people with his car in due in court today. we have been covering this story since the shocking crash on tuesday. bob redell live at the crash scene in sunnyvale. i know we have spoken to the former roommate of the suspect? >> reporter: correct, marcus. yes. and the former roommate said eye swra ya peoples said he was quiet, friendly, tphoenever sho signs of violent behavior. he is expected at court to eight counts of anticipated murder after allegedly driving his toyota corolla into two bicyclists and six pedestrians. the most serious hurt, a 13-year-old girl, a seventh grader at sunnyvale middle school. she is still in critical condition. peoples mother and brother told us he was an army vet. served in iraq. has been treated for post-traumatic stress disorder. chuck herrera, the former

roommate i was telling you about, said peoples moved out last year without incident and said he never saw any signs that peoples had ptsd. >> there is no way to know. just not the guy that i know. i knew he was taking meds. they didn't ask for what. >> reporter: police say peoples was on the way to deliver food to his bible study group tuesday night when the collisions occurred. witnesses have said peoples was mumbling after the crash saying thank you, jesus. police say he has not shown any remorse for what they believe is a deliberate act. they don't believe it was an act of terrorism but still don't know why he allegedly drove into that group of people. >> very concerning. thank you very much, bob. 5:02. president trump speaking to the national rifle association. the convention is being held in

downtown indianapolis. police planning for protesters. he is weighing on joe biden's bid for president in a new interview overnight. tracie potts joins us live with more on those comments. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: hi there, laura. good morning. good morning, everyone. the president talking about several of the many democratic candidates. but honing in on just two who he says could likely win that nomination. overnight president trump tells fox former vice president joe biden could win the democratic nomination for president. >> he's not the brightest light bulb in the group, i don't think. but he has a name that they know. >> reporter: biden's announcement focused on president trump. later in delaware. >> hey, guys. >> hi. >> how are you? >> reporter: he doubled down on what's expected to be a central theme of his campaign.

president trump's influence on america's values. >> america is coming back like we used to be. ethical, straight, telling the truth. >> reporter: on fox last night, the president shot back. >> people forget there was tremendous division during the obama administration, tremendous division. we actually have great spirit right now. >> reporter: more later this morning when president trump addresses the national rifle association in indianapolis. last year in a freewheeling speech at the nra, he made headlines on everything from kanye west. >> thank you, kanye. thank you. >> reporter: to gun policy. >> we strongly believe in allowing highly trained teachers to carry concealed weapons. >> reporter: but it's the possible trump/biden faceoff that has washington buzzing. >> joe can unite not just our party but our country. >> no chance he could take on donald trump one on one. he doesn't have the stamina.

he doesn't have the smarts. >> reporter: he fitter has to win the primary. tracie potts. the 49ers got the second overall draft pick. fans focused on the action on the field are thrilled. others wonder if nick bosa is fit for the team and the bay area because of some of his political and social positions. "today in the bay" kris sanchez joining us live about his social media coverage. what is nick talking about that has everyone so hot? >> reporter: well, here's the thing. he's known for making tackles and forcing fumbles. but he's also known for liking and posting some controversial stuff on social media. if you look through his twitter feed right now, it's pretty clean. it's all about football. it's all about the nfl and the ramp-up to the draft. gone are the tweets that made people wonder if he is a racist and homophobe.

here he expresses his admiration for president trump. and here he calls colin kaepernick a clown. here's what he had to say last night. >> i have learned from it. i was insensitive of the things i was saying. i'm glad to be moving on from it and to start with the niners. >> reporter: some fans wonder how well he's going to work with the 49ers players who supported kaepernick in that onfield protest against social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. others say it is just time to play some football. it is time for the 49ers to win some games. i posted a question on twitter and facebook. i want to be what you think, whether or not it matters what nick bosa says off the field, or if it only matters what happens on the field? in santa clara, kris sanchez, "today in the bay". >> all right. this will not be ending any time soon. kris, thank you. raiders fans, don't you worry.

oakland took three players in the first round. clemson defensive end ferrell. alabama running back josh jacobs. and jonathan abram. a deadly officer-involved shooting near fremont hospital. it is a story we first brought you as breaking news on "today in the bay" last week. investigators say the suspect fired a gun at an officer who was driving back to the police station. the officer made a u-turn, used his rifle to fireback at the suspect. two other officers arrived and also shot at the suspect, killing him. facebook is suing a company based in new zealand for selling fake likes, and followers. the lawsuit is being filed in u.s. federal court. in a statement, facebook said it is sending a message that the social media network will not tolerate this type of activity.

it comes as the social media giant is dealing with several data privacy scandals. >> governor gavin newsom signing off on a new internet sales tax law. it requires companies like amazon and ebay to collect taxes on some out-of-state sellers. however, they must bring in $500,000 in sales. 5:08. new this morning, we're getting a look at how fax refunds are stacking up this year. the april 15th deadline has come and gone. the average week for april 19th was $2,725. that's down 2% from last year. overall, uncle sam paid out $261 billion to taxpayers. the tax season was the first time americans filed under the new tax cuts and jobs act. hey, you may want to spend your tax refund on a pretzel

today. it is national pretzel day. aunty m's buying a buy one get one free deal. and also philly pretzel. i don't know where they are. >> airports. maybe some malls. if you're out today and you see one, feel free to get me one. >> the one with the pretzels? >> the pepperoni. >> oh, okay. i like the one with the cheese dip. >> i didn't know pretzels were such a thing. >> we can split the cinnamon pretzel later. >> that sounds like something we would eat for breakfast. >> oh, that's for mike. >> we need some coffee to start out. now, this is a live look outside in san jose. we're getting ready for a great weekend.

buff let's just get up, get the kids ready and out the door for school this morning. south bay, we start out in the mid-50s. as they head out for recess, it will feel nicer with low 70s today. it will be warm but not as hot as it has been. we get ready for the sharks game tonight. and it begins at 7:00. it's going to be right at about 74 degrees. so really nice for some of the pregame festivities later on in the evening, we drop back into the mid-60s. heading over to mike, it's mostly a great drive. >> that's right. so most of the folks can focus on how they will watch two games at the same time, sharks and warriors both in playoff mode. meanwhile, the drive is on friday mode. small crash for san jose and the tri-valley. getting more detail. it sounds like it is out of lanes for west 580. we will track that very important spot. over here, highway 4 is still jammed up. status still the same. the tow truck is somewhere in

the backup. red sensors creeping back up. getting worse. chp will probably cause a traffic alert. heading on highway 4 jammed up, and westbound 80. seven minutes at minimum. keep the nerves calm. once you get through that, easy drive toward the bay bridge toll plaza. three lanes of westbound 80 blocked by a crash out of hercules to pinol. that is the problem for the upper east shore. back to you. >> thanks, mike. mario kart on the go. big news. a new device you can soon play that very popular video game on. amazon knows you want things now. it will feed that instant gratification. [phone ringing]

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right now at 5:14, let's head over to fremont. a nice cool start. low 50s as you get ready to head out the door. we'll stay there as we go through sunrise. then our temperatures quickly warm up. there will be more clouds in the mix. and our temperatures slightly lower compared to yesterday. we'll get a look at the weekend forecast and help you make some weekend plans coming up in less than five minutes. how is this for a good update. we got word all lanes cleared on westbound 80. traffic building on the

carquinas bridge. and very happy friday to you. we'll get the latest gdp numbers in about 15 minutes. amazon announced its earnings. we'll get to that in a minute. lyft continues to struggle. this has uber thinking how much had you money it will try to raise on its ipo. new paperwork will show it tries to raise $10,000. this will give an overall value of $83 billion. we expect that to happen early next month. amazon said it will reward its best customers with faster delivery. prime customers will pay a bit more than $100 a year. in exchange, get free shipping. earlier this week, rather, amazon announced it will be able to return your stuff at kohl's. that starts in july.

echo is tough. a whole genre of youtube videos of scottish people trying to use a lex that. we will take you inside the silicon valley offices of otter ai. very smart people working on natural language processing teaching computers to understand what people are saying no matter where they're from. >> accents are particularly difficult. even in the u.s., people in texas, boston, they talk differently. >> it's also interesting english is so difficult. we'll talk about this on "press:here" right after "meet the press". english in particular difficult. it is interesting to talk to somebody who is not a native english speaker. i threw the ball through the window. people think you said the same thing twice. for machines to figure that out is very difficult. >> do you talk teenager? >> no. nobody understands that.

>> i know they're fans of video games. trending this morning, mario kart fans will soon be able to play on their smartphones. mario kart tour is coming to mobile devices. if you want to play, you have to have android. you need to sign up for the closed beta test before may 7th. this morning as you get ready to make that coffee and get ready to head out the door, a live look outside in san francisco. low clouds over the city. and that's happenielping to coo off. today we're going to keep that cool air as well as marine layer and the fog.

if you're going to the game tonight at oracle park, it will be 58 degrees. kind of cool at first pitch. it gets even cooler as the game goes along. it may mist and drizzle at times. make sure you're prepared for that. as we look at our high temperatures for today, it is still going to be warm for the inland valleys. reaching 85 in antioch. concord, high of 86 degrees. some upper 70s and low 80s for the north bay. this is better than the 90s we had earlier this week. san francisco reaching 65. and 80 in palo alto and san jose. and nice, quiet weather across the region. very dry air. though we have seen the return of the marine layer that will be along the coast producing some fog. not only here in the bay area but all the way down to southern california. if you have travel plans this weekend, expect it to be foggy at some of the beaches. and then we're going to see some

partly cloudy skies going into the next several days. it will be a weak storm system passing by the region. it will bring a slight chance of rain for the sierra. for us, we will see a few more clouds and a shift in the winds brings in cooler air. much more an ocean breeze into next week. so it looks really nice. still warm today. slightly cooler tomorrow. that trend continues on sunday. next week, mid-70s inland. and san francisco, mostly staying in the low 60s through next thursday. mike, you've been looking at the recovery for i-80. that's right. recovery mode for those who missed it before the commercial. the lanes have been cleared. upper east shore freeway. speed sensors starting. hercules much better now. jammed toward highway 4. recovery rippling back and forth. even though the commute is five or six minutes delay, 10 minutes coming across the carquinas

bridge, toured pinol and richmond. it will keep things calm. you should be calm. the rest of the drive is fine. oakland, drive is great for 580, 880, and the tri-valley also. this one crash right here is 580 westbound. it was originally reported around vasquez, folks out of brentwood expecting more traffic. over here, crash reported southbound 101 approaching capital expressway or perhaps just past it. we have marked both sections there. a little slowing as the fast lane is blocked by one crash. we saw a lot more slowing the last few minutes. maybe if we're on a traffic break we will clear it. lighter volume right now. holding steady. back to you. >> thanks, mike. all right. taking part in a movement. >> a movement? >> the big movie event. the biggest thing that's going

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there you have it right there. happening now "avengers endgame" is taking over the box office, with excited fans lining up late into the night. many amc theaters staying open 24 hours to show the much anticipated film. >> the final saga causing marvel hey hem and really setting some records. >> kira klapper joins us with more of this movie that is really causing hysteria everywhere. >> it really is. marcus and laura, good morning to you. like you said, it's what everyone is buzzing about this weekend. it is sure to smashbox office records. last year's infinity war. it grossed $257 million. experts are projecting "endgame" could reach $260 million or more. the movie is playing in more than 4,600 theaters. that is an industry record. thousands of showtimes have sold out in advance. in hollywood, "avengers" fans

lined up. they came to see all the films before it. they sat for dozens of hours to watch more than 20 films, capping it off with "avengers endga endgame" of course. they were tired but couldn't ask for more. >> they managed to pull everything in that they needed to pull in and kind of wrapped up all the storylines that need to be wrapped up. >> amazing way to finish it out. i couldn't ask for anything else. >> amc has 17 locations staying open around the clock four straight days. so everyone can go at any time of day. maybe people are there now. we caught up with fans at amc in santa clara. here's their review. >> it was really, really good. really good. did some crying. but the ending was really good. >> it was a roller coaster of emotions. it truly brought like the aspect

of every movie back. >> fans are taking to social media to tweet about the movies. they are going viral. we hope if you tweet about it, you will also tweet "today in the bay" so we can stay tuned on what you think. >> exactly. especially if people are getting out of the movie. >> i would ask if you have seen it already. >> not the whole marathon in one evening. >> you would have had two hours to go see it before work this morning. >> if not just yet. but the weekend is near. the weekend is upon us. we have been celebrating in the bay area as well. women helping women in the south bay. i had the honor to emcee the ywca tribute to women awards at the san jose fairmont hotel last night. women executives, emerging leaders honored for helping other women along the way. the money raised last night goes towards an innovation to help

women in careers in tech. nbc and telemundo proud to be a part. >> happening tonight, the giants host the new york yankees at oracle park. this only is the second time the yankees played at the home of the giants since it was built. you can watch live on nbc bay area starting at 7:00 tonight. because of that game, we are actually airing tonight's "bl k "blacklist" later. you'll get back-to-back episodes, two of them, at 2:00 in the morning. coming up next, top stories we're following on this friday morning, including all new overnight, two officers injured in contra costa county after a violent struggle with a suspect at a church. coming up in a live report, the condition the suspect was in when officers arrived on scene. and you need to get ready to pay more for your pg&e bill. the new rate hike that was just

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i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. meteorologist kari hall has good news for it. >> it will be a great weekend across the bay area. for all the pregame celebrations, out around downtown san jose, warm with low 80s. as we head out the door to evergreen we are going to start out with low 50s this morning. nice, cool start. but of course the temperatures ramp up quickly throughout the day. mid-70s by late morning, early afternoon, eventually hitting 80 degrees. 85 in antioch. we'll talk about the weekend and events going on. mike, it's mostly friday light. >> mostly friday light. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights didn't turn on until 5:40. might be the same today. the bay bridge toll plaza itself, you saw how clear it is. we still have recovery, all the folks held up off the carquinas bridge in pinol.

earlier crash cleared. they are just about getting to the berkeley curve. we will see how caltrans reacts, if they turn on the metering lights or not. a nice, smooth, easy drive. green sensors all around. >> thank you, mike. 5:32. contra costa county, police are asking the public for more information about a violent struggle to arrest a naked man. >> officers say he was running around a church parking lot. pete suratos joins us from antioch with some of the strange details. pete? >> reporter: yeah. good morning to you, laura and marcus. strange story, indeed. we know two officers were injured. they were minor injuries following this incident. it took place behind me at the holy rosary in antioch. i want to get into the details we are getting from police. they got the call roughly 2:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon. the suspect in this, 28-year-old pedro maris, was reportedly acting erratic and appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance. he ran around the parking lot

and eventually into the church. three officers were needed to arrest him. he showed extreme strength. two of the officers had minor injuries. the suspect was eventually taken to a hospital after he was arrested. but we are being told he is going to be booked into county jail later today. live in antioch, pete suratos for "today in the bay". all right. good thing they caught him. thanks so much, pete. 5:33. happening today, the future of pg&e heads in the ball as the cpuc meets this morning. they will make changes to the management and structure so fast utility company. this comes after pg&e filed for bankruptcy. the as we have been reported, your bill will soon be going up. regulators are proposing a rate hike. it will raise the average customer's bill by $3.50 a month. but the hike could soon go up even more.

pg&e is seeking a second rate increase. in oakland, a police officer is recovering this morning after he was stabbed in the neck by a woman. this happened as he was walking to his car last night in plainclothes after work not far from police headquarters. >> they were on their way to their vehicle when a person armed with a knife approached them and started stabbing them. >> that officer is in stable condition. the woman was promptly arrested. so far no motive in that stabbing. also in the east bay, jury deliberations under way in the case of a serial dui driver accused of killing two children. investigators say wilson was under the influence when he veered off a concord offramp and slammed into a family's car back in 2017. 5-year-old and 10-year-old were killed in the crash. their mother and baby brother were badly injured.

friends and family say they want justice for the kids and their mother. >> hopefully after this is over she will find a little closure and justice. but she will never, ever be the same. she's always going to have those boys just in her heart and her mind. it's awful. >> wilson's attorney claims his client was not drunk at the time of the crash. if convicted, wilson could face 15 years to life in prison. a follow-up. with car thefts on the rise, bart is unleashing a new crime-fighting tool. a board of directors gave the thumbs up for police to use automatic license plate readers to help catch criminals. bart will install four license plate readers as part of a new pilot program. it is not being said which station will get the license plate readers. not everyone is actually happy with this recent decision. they worry i.c.e. could use it to target undocumented

immigrants at bart. bart said it will only be used for investigating crimes. an investigation under way into what caused a landscaping truck to flip over. take a look at this mess. it spilled ready-made cement mix. the rocks and sand filled the cars below damaging at least one of them. while drivers navigated around the mess, chp started investigating. they said speed, load weight, and wind could all be factors. a live look at oracle arena, home of the warriors. tonight dubs back on the road in l.a. trying to close out their series against the clippers. and a live look at the s.a.p. center where they take on the colorado avalanche. it's game one of round two for the playoffs for them. sharks fans pumped after the big comeback against the vegas golden knights. sharks face elimination in game 7.

down 3-0 with 10 minutes left. sharks went on the five-minute power play to take the lead. vegas tied tight up, sending the game into overtime. sharks came back on top. now to the next round. we will be wishing our sharks the best of luck. get things started off with a nice win tonight. >> let's celebrate again. >> let's go that. let's go that now. no, hold on. >> got to get through friday. >> out to the roads. we're showing you downtown san jose because the sharks are playing over at the shark center, s.a.p. center. that will be an issue. a lot of folks leaving work will get mixed in with the traffic. just across 87 past the shark tank. be careful. watch out for pedestrians in the area. everybody is distracted by where they are going. focus on where you are. right now a great drive. mild slowing for 101 north of 680, 280. no major problems.

we are zooming out showing you what you would expect. this is what we expect for friday as well. very light flow of traffic throughout the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. the arrow shows you the recovery off the carquinas bridge. i'm having trouble talking. >> carquinas bridge. easier said than done. >> speaking of the weekend, it is going to be a nice one weather-wise. >> and we have a lot of sports, festivals, lots of events going on. let's make some plans. maybe you're going to the giants game this evening. first pitch at 7:15. it's going to be chilly out there. breezy. temperatures in the upper 50s. and of course we've got that fog that will be lingering over oracle park. if you're in the south bay, all clear. much warmer temperatures. puck drops at 7:00. we'll see those temperatures. mid-70s as you head into the s.a.p. center. and upper 60s later on in the evening. now, if you're going around the bay area, we're going to have a wide range in temperatures.

from the coast at 63 degrees, the bay at 75, and inland valleys still very warm reaching low 80s. it will be slightly cooler sunday with more clouds in the mix. with some temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the upper 70s across the pay area. if you want to go skiing this weekend, squaw valley is looking nice. you can go skiing with temperatures in the mid-60s. but a lot of that snow is melting. we still have quite a bit of snow still left on the ground. so you better get to the sierra sometime soon. if you want to hang out in napa valley, beautiful with highs in the low 80s today. and much more comfortable by sunday with a high of 75 degrees. if you're going to the pacific coast dream machine at half moon bay this weekend, on sunday it is still going to be cool. we'll see the fog lingering over the coastline as we go throughout the day. so our temperatures don't warm up that much. we won't get much sun there. if you're somewhere a little bit farther south, we'll see a mix

of sun and clouds in carmel valley. lower 70s biff sunday with mostly sunny skies. let me know where you're headed. i i'm@karihallweather. it will all be about what you are and the wide range in temperatures. we want to make sure you're very well aware of where the temperatures are where you're headed. look at the temperature trend in about three minutes. >> i love it. helping us plan if we need a jacket. two democrats hoping to be the next commander in chief. coming up in the bay area, where you can see them. >> the current commander in chief will address the nra. we will address that. plus. ♪ i promise that you will never find another like me". >> oh, yeah. you know who that is. taylor swift there. coming up with new music while we were asleep overnight and a video that is already going viral for you. we're going to check this all

out when we come back from the break. 5:40 right now. you're watching taylor swift and "today in the bay". ea, where you can see them- scott ad - l

we are 30 minutes away from sunrise. starting to see a little light in the sky. a live look outside at walnut creek. our temperatures start out nice and cool with some mid-50s. we'll be at 68 degrees at 10:00. and upper 70s by noon.

we'll have another warm day for the inland areas. we'll talk about where it is much cooler. and we'll talk about the weekend forecast in less than five minutes. we'll talk about the friday drive because that's looking really good. san mateo bridge, look how clear that is because of the sky. we'll show you how things are shaping up closer to the bay bridge. >> 5:44 for you right now. shelter in place is lifted this morning for folks living in san francisco's richmond district. but there's still police activity there as a man continues to hold himself up inside the home. officers were called after a man locked himself inside the home threatening suicide. officers told neighbors to stay inside and avoid the area. again, the shelter in place is over. well, new details on the worst california coastal oil spill in 25 years. >> the company behind plains all american pipeline is facing a fine of $3.3 million.

it's a story we've been covering for years on "today in the bay". you might recall that back in 2015, a pipeline sent 140,000 gallons of crude oil gushing onto a beach near santa barbara. it blackened popular beaches for miles, killing wildlife and hurting tourism and fishing. plain all american estimated costs of $300 million apologized and paid for the cleanup. john hickenlooper will be speaking at the commonwealth club this afternoon. and beto o'rourke sunday at the irish cultural center. he will spend four days in california. >> politicians are busy these days. president trump and vice president pence will address the

nra. >> "new york times" reporting there is a faction within the national rifle association. said the group is getting too political, losing sight of its purpose, defending the second amendment. the president and vice president address the national convention in indianapolis. now, this is video from last year. trump is the first president to address the nra convention since reagan. trump has not always been a fan. this is after the shootings at stoneman douglas high school. >> i'm the biggest fan of the second amendment. many of you are. i'm a big fan of the nra. i had lunch with them and said it's time. we've got to stop this nonsense. it's time. >> half of you are so afraid of the nra. there's nothing to be afraid of. if they're not with you, we have to fight them every once in a while. that's okay. >> he has since changed his tune. he supported the ban on bump

stocks, the biggest change to gun laws in decades. rod rosenstein speaking out for the first time since the mueller report telling a group of lawyers, quote, the reason i stood there with a deadpan expression is i was thinking my job is to stand here with a deadpan expression. meanwhile, attorney general barr agreed to testify before congress making one of the only members of the trump administration to agree to testify. some democrats wondering if that's a mistake. bart did such a good job steering the national conversation about the mueller report away from very serious allegations and declaring the president exonerated when the report said it didn't exonerate the president. it's entirely possible barr will be able to do that again in front of congress. we got really good gdp numbers. the president hasn't tweeted about it yet, but i expect he

will. we will talk business in 30 minutes. follow me on twitter. thanks, scott. >> a lot of people talking about this. the swifties out there this week. taylor swift releasing new music for us overnight. >> she releases "me". ♪ >> nah, nah, nah, nah. it's catchy. you can already download it on streaming services. she gave it to the swifties before the final announcement on instagram. we have stopped in nashville surprising fans signing autographs and taking several selfies.

>> you know what, kari -- >> selfies are quiet. >> i have a friend who her daughter was there in nashville. she took a selfie with her. >> looks like a couple of daughters might have been there. you match with the pastel. >> we have that thing going on. >> yeah. >> spring, easter, all that stuff. >> you have a swifty. >> no. >> she has a swiffer. >> here's a look at cupertino. low 60s this morning. it's going to warm up fast. in the low 80s by early afternoon. another summer-like day where a lot of our temperatures, at least 10 degrees above normal. as you get ready to head out the door for school in pittsburg, walking to school, it's 54 degrees. 64 at 9:00.

and 73 at 11:00. you can see the trend going way up. it will be warm there. 80 degrees by 1:00. south bay, checking on our temperatures and the highs for today will reach 81 some mill pea tass. it will still feel like summer. concord, high of 86. 76 in hayward. up to 78 in redwood city. half moon bay reaching 60 degrees. clouds and fog all throughout the day. mill valley looking at a high of 75. 81 in novato. it's still very dry. high pressure remains over the region. we will see minor changes going into early next week. many more clouds. we will start to see a mix of sun and clouds today. and definitely more on the way of the marine layer and coastal fog sticking with us helping to cool us off.

a slight chance of rain in part of the sierra going into sunday. for us, it looks like it stays dry. at least we catch some relief in terms of the hot weather. up to 84 today. but 74 by tuesday. so you can see how much those temperatures cool off. san francisco, staying in the 60s. all dry the next several days. mike, the metering lights are on at the bay bridge. >> they are. they were turned on after the last report. fastrak has the backup. cash just starting to build. it is 5:51. light volume coming through the area. concerned with the folks held up there back around hercules and highway 4. the earlier crash. it took a while to clear. they made it to the toll plaza without incident. another crash in the area. but that also cleared. still looking at holding steady 20 minutes from highway 4 to the backup. the metering lights at the bay bridge. the other incident, slowing west

24 toward the caldecott tunnel. highway 24 the ma kwrort of the way open there. a little build for 101 north through san jose. nothing major. this is about the time we typically see a little burst of traffic. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. happening now, classes canceled at louisiana tech university today. this is after a tornado ripped through the campus. the strong storm brought down power lines, busted out windows and knowledge daed t damaged th baseball field. no students were hurt. the main challenge now is trying to clean up all the debris. classes have been canceled to allow students to be with their families. next and new this hour, troubling news about peanut allergies. treatment designed to help that may make kids more likely to have a reaction. it's a lot more than just kids playing video games.

don't call them nerds. call them athletes. still ahead, the high-tech high school sport sweeping the nation. cleanup continues this

morning on i-70 near denver. just loo 5:55 right now. cleanup continues this morning on i-70 near denver. take a look at this new video of the flames rising from the

scene. the crash involved a dozen vehicles. a semi slammed into slower traffic. local police are not sure how many people died in the crash. they do say that it's more than one. we know six people were hurt. here's what i-70 looks like right now. the road is still shut down. department of transportation officials say there is significant damage to the bridge and the roadway. a new warning for families dealing with peanut allergies. one treatment could increase the risk rather than preventing one. oral immune know therapy is when you give small amounts of protein under a doctor's supervision. the treatment worked well at first. pages were more likely to have a severe reaction within a year than those who did not have immuno therapy. new approach to food allergy research is needed which focusing on long-term real-world scenarios. well, no need to take to the

field to get a high school letterman jacket these days. some students are going varsity in esports. you heard me right. competitive video gaming is a new varsity sport at bradford prep in charlotte, north carolina. he defeated hundreds of those players there in the fall majors championship. the league includes hundreds of schools across the country, including right here in california. >> we're not weightlifting or running suicides on the basketball court. we're constantly here training at the computers. hand/eye coordination, strategies. >> we have seen our younger students looking up to the students on the esports team. >> esports can lead to scholarships and eventually a career in video games. now, some of those teens might wind up here in the bay area. all right. 5:57 for you right now. they say music is the universal language. this puts my national anthem

performances to shame. >> the canadian girl doesn't just sing o, khancan canada. she visits 80 countries singing their national anthem toss raise money for charity. she's 14 now. but started touring at age 12. >> i speak two languages fluently but can sing in 41. ♪ these days to get people's attention and get them to donate to my cause, i would have to do something kind of crazy. >> wow. she holds the guinness world record for singing the most national anthems in the native language of the host country. her favorite to sing is the philippines national anthem. so you have work to do. >> i know the french one. ♪ okay. that's all i can do. >> you could get a little beret.

>> oui. they created their own sound and set their own rules. >> the next installment of our documentary series bay area revelations features the man many say was the first rapper here in the bay area. todd shaw. too short. he marketed and sold his music himself for decades before signing a i record deal. oakland made him famous. >> a lot of songs, everything i ever rapid in the streets of oakland the world got to know. >> we know it well. bay area revelations culture of hip-hop ayers saturday night at 10:00 p.m. right now at 6:00, cooldown is coming. relief this weekend after a hot week across the bay area. when the temperatures finally head down. plus. >> i've learned from it. >> the 49ers have a new player. but this morning he's facing renewed backlash for his past behavior online.

what he is saying about controversial comments he made about colin kaepernick and president trump as some fans say he's not fit for the bay area. and later. >> big news for mario kart gamers. when the world's favorite virtual plumber is coming to your iphone. "today in the bay" continues right now. or not. a tease for you. good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. >> i will check my phone too. i'm ready for that game. >> wait for the story. >> he's always doing something. >> what's going on? i think we are figuring it out. i thought maybe it was a foggy start to the morning. >> it will be foggy for the coastline. we keep that throughout the day. so that's helping to cool us off. it will still be hot inland. looking at