welcome to tuesday morning. take a look at that radar this morning. because guess what's coming our way once again? the rain. spotty showers to greet you on your tuesday morning. plus, the "today in the bay" team. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. >> off and on rain is pretty much what we will see throughout the day. expect cloudy skies. at times wet weather coming down. a live look at san jose with our temperature trend and day planner for sunnyvale. we will see at times rain once again. make sure you're ready. we'll take a look at our future

cast. we'll go hour by hour. that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, it's slippery in the south bay. >> it was coming into the studio. i brightened up this shot so you can see the water kicking up. illustrated by the green highlighting here as well. road weather index. our camera right here, the green throughout the bay, you are likely to see the most slippery roadway. north there will be flooding reported in san francisco. nothing is blocked as far as the freeways. you will find larger puddles likely in the usual suspects such as san jose. back to you. the warriors arrived home to oakland airport just before 1:00 a.m. warriors only the second team to

reach the finals five years in a row. >> last night they took the portland trail blazers right out of the playoff. >> reporter: it felt like a friday on a monday nike at mc e mcgee's bar and grill. >> k.d. is out. that's a bummer. everybody is stepping up and playing like a team. the series is in the bag. >> reporter: or is it? game 4 between the dubs and the trailblazers had fans on edge. it was a tight game. warriors fans dared to blink. . >> it is never too early to panic. >> reporter: no one was in panic mode at the theater. >> we're definitely going to have one tonight, definitely. >> reporter: confidence is nice when a team is way ahead. but the warriors were behind a lot in the third quarter, taking the game into overtime. >> i'd rather it be overtime than we lose, right? >> it's a nail-biter.

such a deep line there. we have such talent. >> reporter: and talent prevailed. >> 4-0, swept them. >> reporter: cheryl hurd, "today in the bay". a lot of celebrating there. a live look at oracle arena. expect long lines there today. warriors start selling tickets at 4:00 p.m. for the nba finals. >> tonight it's a win or go home for the san jose sharks. they play game 6 in st. louis. the shark tank was hosting a watch today. they will be tonight. >> if you were at the shark tank sunday, game 5, that was a tough one. st. louis destroyed the sharks 5-0. >> once again they will be

lining up for the free tattoos. first 40 fans over 18 will get fresh ink at no cost. there are six options. you can only get them on your arm or leg. that's it. this is the video from the last event. the latest legal battle between the 49ers and the city of santa clara involves property taxes on levi's stadium with millions at stake. the battle revolves around a recent decision by an appeals board. the assessed value should only include when the football is being played at levi's stadium. they should refund $36 million in taxes. the assessor filed an appeal asking to reverse the ruling. if the ruling holds, the niners will pay $6 million less each year in property taxes >> 4:34. help for sexual assault victims. today santa clara county

supervisor plans to discuss her ongoing effort to get a $5 million reserve approved by the board. she is proposing the county use that to open two rape crisis centers. they believe sex crimes are on the rise. data shows 2,000 sexual assaults reported last year. >> it is 4:35 right now. happening today, san francisco journalist goes to court to try to get back the equipment he says police took from him in a raid. this is video from may 10th at the home of freelance journalist brian car mmandy. he has a source who leaked the police report on the death of san francisco public defender. nbc bay area has a long relationship with crashmarmandy.

>> in tular county, deputies arrested him this week. >> ucsf not responding to a claim putting lives at risk. it includes mismanagement, illegally retaining overpayments and retaliating whistle-blowers. >> she has only provisional license to be germ anesthesia. she was supposed to retake the test. she has not. and she is totally in competent. >> ucsf would not comment but the schools says ucsf takes this type of complaint very seriously and is committed to protecting both the safety of our patients and the integrity of our

operations. an orinda food truck program could become a staple. today they will vote on extending the contract with taste of the world market. coming up next on "today in the bay", expect longer lines at airports this upper is. air travel is up, which is a good thing. but we look at the problem airlines face getting travelers to their destinations. the popular women's clothing chain closing hundreds of stores across the country.

good morning. here are today's top business headlines. wall street set for a higher open this morning. stocks fell yesterday with the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 down for a second straight session. tech sector dragging down the markets on concerns of a prolonged trade war between the u.s. and china. as the trump administration cracks down on huawei. a report on existing home sales and earnings from home depot and jc penney. flying this summer? get ready for even more crowded airports. usair lines will carry 257.4 passengers between june and the end of august. now, that's up for than 3% from last year thanks partly to the strong economy and job market. airlines are scrambling to keep up with demand as boeing 737 max planes are still grounded. another retailer is going it of

business. dress barn is closing all 650 stores, although it won't say when that is happen. for now customers can shop in store, online, use the credit card, and no changes to the gift card policies. the parent company wants to focus on its more profitable brands including ann taylor and lane bryant. back over to you. >> i didn't know they were connected. interesting. coming up on today in the pay, kari hall has your tuesday forecast. >> it will be wet off and on. breaks in between. we have seen one wave of rain moving in this morning. so as we head out the door, make sure you have the umbrella. we will time it out, what you can expect throughout the day, coming up next. >> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, showing you a little bit of a backup. not all lanes are open. i'm seeing last-minute lane changes. not a good idea on slick roadways. we'll talk more about that coming up. ad lib live picture -

fremont and a good tuesday morning to you. a live look at fremont. a few cars on the road there making their way through the tuesday morning. mike will have a look at the commute in just a bit. 4:44 for you right now. calling on dog lovers out there, you can now chill at a movie theater in texas. plano, texas is a dog-friendly theater. they are allowing owners to bring the four-legged friend to

the movie as well. you can get bottomless liquor. if you will skip out on drinks, admission is free. it will cost $5 for your pup's ticket. >> this does not sound like a good idea at all. pet owners and dogs all over the place just roaming around. >> the less expensive wean if the barking doesn't bother you as much. >> what about the smell? haven't talked about that. >> it is not an outdoor theater. >> outdoor theater might not be the place. >> not at all. it will be raining off and on. just as the sun comes out today, we will see waves of shower coming through. a dry dublin after earlier rain moved through. it may be misting and drizzling

in spots. our temperatures are on the cool side. only in the low 50s as you head out the door. a little warmer in oakland now at 57. 56 now in san francisco. kpraeur that to the 50 we have now in santa rosa. that's a live look outside in palo alto. low 50s to start the day. it may not be raining now, but we will see the rain chances going up by 9:00, 10:00, 11:00. and then throughout the day. so just make sure you are prepared for a weather that will be changing minute by minute. make sure you have your rain jacket, maybe even a hat. it will be so humid and breezy. not a good hair day. put on a hat and go. the rain has been very spotty. starting out with light showers moving through. but at times it may be heavy. that's what we will be watching for today. we had one quick heavy shower that moved through parts of san jose and then areas just to the south. and then now things are starting to dry up there. looking at the bigger picture,

we will still have a lot of this energy that will have to work through the bay area today. off and on showers moving through. we take it through 4:00. still looks like there will be wet roads during your evening commute. even later on tonight before all of this moves out. by early tomorrow morning, off and on rain. maybe even rainbows in between. our rainfall totals will stay on the low side anywhere from a tenth to a quarter inch. maybe even as high as a half inch in ukiah today where some of the heavier rain moves through. there will be a spotty chance of shower late in the day on thursday. other than that, our forecast looks pretty good. warming up. and then rain nearby the region on saturday. it looks like it stays to the south and the east of the bay area. heads-up if you will be traveling for the memorial day weekend. we will be watching out for more rain chances. mike, you are starting out with a crash in the south bay?

>> we didn't have any detail and it wasn't showing any slowing. the car had a problem with an engine and it locked up and spun out. maybe slick roadways helped with that or caused a problem with that. slicker roadways registering now at the tail end of 101 and 85 as they meet at the bottom of san jose on our map for the south bay. that's less than we saw the last time we looked at this map. kari talked about the late showers coming through. 101, 17 both pushing towards silicon valley. same thing all around the bay. we see the green highlighted spots in the tri-valley and east bay. watch for standing water, larger puddles. no problems in the north bay. we know there are slicker spots. southbound 101, novato, you lose one lane because of a disabled big rig. >> thanks, mike.

kids in one silicon valley school are scared of their own playground. parents worry they could get sick. >> it involves a brand-new school, a concrete plant next door and a pair of government agencies. the agencies now plame one another for a serious heating concern. kids and parents want to know how their brand-new school was allowed to open right next to a concrete plant. . >> it makes me nervous. >> nervous why? >> because it might make me sick. >> i don't want anyone getting hurt at school. it's lives. it's other people's lives. >> so how did all of this happen? well, it turns out there is plenty of plame to go around. we will have that story for us tonight at 11:00. 4:49. rising rents are a growing problem across the bay area. and happening today, el cerrito considers new renter protections.

it estimates that 40% of its residents are renters. other cities that have adopted eviction ordinances include hayward, mountain view, oakland, richmond, san jose, union city. >> for the second time in four days, a race horse has died at santa anita racetrack. 25 horse deaths since december. the problems closed the track for most of march. some say the heavy rains may be playing a role. the track owners brought in experts to try to test the soil but no problems were found. >> the circus may be no longer coming to california. state lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to outlaw circus performing animals. it goes to the state assembly. it comes two years after ringling bros. closed its traveling circus. coming up on "today in the

bay", nba bay area responds. the insurance company tkpwegives a green light for surgery, but the person gets stuck with a five-figure bill. happening at 4:51, an emotional remembrance to mark one month since the easter sunday bombings. attacks by islamic militants killed more than 250 people. mourners join victims's relatives as church bells rang. much more news ahead. stick around.

good morning to you. coming and going. taking a live look at sfo this

morning. no known tkphraeus so far. we can check into that so far 6789 but rain across the bay area once again the full forecast coming up in moments. 4:54 right now. nbc bay area responds to a san jose family saddled with a huge medical bill. >> the problem insurance wasn't paying as promised. they asked chris chmura and team to find a cure. >> good morning. when mavis and james shirley were told their son needed surgery that would cost $30,000, they got their ducks in a row with their insurance company. >> we did obtain a preapproval letter from aetna prior to the surgery. so we were expecting aetna to pay us their portion. >> after the approved surgery, they only paid $3,600 of the $30,000 surgery. they fought with them for nine months, and then they turned to us. they got a check for 26, $335.

they said we apologize for improperly processing their claim and any in convenience. our error affected our member. and it is our responsibility to make things right, which they did. the shirleys were thrilled. you can't always plan out major medical procedures. but when you can, like a scheduled surgery, we suggest you contact your insurance company first. get preapproval in writing. then check back with your doctor and hospital to make sure everyone is on the same page. ideally in writing. if that doesn't work out, let us know. maybe we can help. 1-888-996-tips. or nbcbayarea.com/responds. one northwest burger chain may have lost some mojo. >> here is the comment sparking the controversy. >> i love burgerville.

>> i think i like it better. >> what are you saying? >> forget a double-double. clay thompson saying he would prefer a tillumuck cheeseburger. burgerville loved hearing klay's comments and tweeted out love back to him. that burned trailblazers fans because their team was getting flamed. five guys and shake shack are not commenting. >> well done. >> serve it your way. >> and she has even more. >> 4:56 right now. coming up on "today in the bay", kari, i guess we can have it our way with the weather, with the rain of course. >> it depends where you are. we will see a mix of sun and clouds and spotty showers coming

through. what all is ahead in our day coming up next. what's ahead of these folks away from us, the peninsula. you can see a little bit of the damp roadway. and of course a bigger overview letting you know what to expect on your commute coming up. plus, all eyes on capitol hill. will former white house counsel don mcgahn testify in front of congress today? president trump wants him to defy a subpoena. a live report from washington, d.c. coming up next. you're watching "today in the bay". right now at 5:

the warriros sweep the blazers and head to their 5th the warriors do it again as they defeat the blazers in overtime and advance to their fifth consecutive nba finals. >> like the sound of that. right now at 5:00 for you, warriors sweep the blazers and head to their fifth straight nba finals. when you can get your tickets and we are live at oracle arena this morning. >> e get maker juul fighting back. they just hired to go up against san francisco city leaders watching the skies again this morning. kari hall tracking the next round of rain and possible thunderstorms. her forecast just moments away. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good tuesday morning to you as we get started with the day. thanks so much for starting your morning here with us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. wet weather, wet roads. let's talk about the skies.

>> it was raining when i came in. it will be very scattered as you get ready to head out the door. be prepared, the windshield wipers are working well. we will see the sun peeking out. showers returning to parts of the peninsula as well around brentwood city. seeing that moving now. as you step out the door, everything looks kind of wet and soggy. we will talk about what else is ahead in the forecast. there is a new crash near the bay bridge. >> heading down the east shore westbound 80 around powell before you hit the berkeley curve, a crash. on the shoulder i believe. no slowing shows up. we don't see it on our cameras. we are looking at a build in the bay bridge toll plaza. you see that on the sensors. be careful. especially in san jose. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. 5:00 right now. new video to show you of our