talken from stprubg sure did. we are live on capitol hill with how the speaker plans to address the issue today. and san francisco, the first city to ban police from using facial recognition technology. still ahead in a live report, what amazon shareholders are calling for the company to do about its own software. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. first, we want to start out with the forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the storms. they have been coming and going. it was busy yesterday. things are starting to calm down. still a few lingering showers. here's a look at the radar. most of the bay area seeing dry weather. in the south bay, the rain is affecting or may affect your drive to work on highway 101 coming up from south san jose and also south county where

showers are still lingering. >> you have the only activity on the map systems we share. the roadways all green. damp roadways on the bay. 580 does move smoothly. bottom of your screen. a new crash reported somewhere around 101, 85 split. wait until chp gets there to give us detail. rain traveling north san martin to morgan hill. no pros in the santa cruz mountains. 5:01. developing right now in san francisco, neighbors are shocked after a gruesome discovery. a man's dismembered body found inside a home. pete suratos live at the scene in the outer mission. pete, what are you learning about all of this out there this morning? >> reporter: well, marcus, police came out to the outer mission to check up on an

elderly man. in the process, they found human remains inside a home. in fact, we have a -- sfpd is still here in san francisco as we work to get more information on this. but according to sfpd they were called out to dell monty street on monday morning to check on 73-year-old benedict chan. there was a funny smell come willing from the home. at that point they began a criminal investigation. that's when they found human remains inside the home, which were recovered. sources found a body dismembered inside and a bloody saw. that's what sources are telling us. it is still an ongoing investigation. the medical examiner is identifying the remains to determine the cause of death. if you have any information to help with the case, contact sfpd. live in san francisco, pete suratos, "today in the bay".

thank you, pete. on capitol hill, president trump and the nation's top two democrats are trying to set aside their differences. they are meeting to discuss a deal on infrastructure. many expect all the talk about investigations and impeachment to quickly resume after. craig boswell in washington this morning. he joins us with the details. good morning, craig. >> reporter: laura, good morning. good morning, everyone. democrats are talking infrastructure and impeachment. they have issued two new subpoenas for former white house staffers. kraupl belling roads and bridges are the topic for president trump and the nation's top two democrats this morning. it's their second meeting on a $2 trillion infrastructure plan to fix up roads, pour grids and improve broadband internet. but construction talk quickly gives way to robert mueller's russia report. >> witnesses must show up.

our subpoenas are not optional >> reporter: the president ordered ex white house cancel don mcgahn to snub a i meeting wednesday. the president's former communications director hope hicks and donaldson, former chief of staff. the no-show is a breaking point for many democrats frustrated be the president's stonewalling. >> yes. there was an impeachment inquiry, i would support it. >> reporter: there is pressure on nancy pelosi to begin impeachment proceedings. . >> under the constitution one of the purposes would be to see if you want to go down the path of impeachment. there are other purposes as well. . >> yeah. look, you know my view. the case is closed. >> reporter: the president weighing in saying democrats are on a fishing expedition. now about five new tweets this

morning on the russian investigation. speaker pelosi is holding a closed door meeting in an hour. she will get a lot of talk about impeachment. laura, back to you. thank you, craig. 5:04. facial recognition technology is making headlines again. law enforcement officers have been under pressure to answer how to use it. now one of the biggest tech companies in the world is under the spot late. kris sanchez joins us live from san jose with what is happening with amazon's day. kris >> reporter: investors are meeting today. amazon will feel a lot of pressure to stop selling facial recognition technology to law enforcement and other deposit agencies. shareholders proposed they stop sales altogether. and the company study the

effects and then report back. aclu is urging to disclose who buys the software and how it is used. amazon is saying recognition is a powerful tool for business. >> we have almost 2 million people here. we owe them privacy. we need to respect their due process. we can use them in a careful and narrowly crafted way. >> reporter: in case you are keeping score, already san francisco banned the use of facial recognition technology. oakland seems it is headed down the same road. a house committee will talk about facial recognition technology today in washington, d.c. certainly a lot of eyes are watching all of that recognition technology. kris sanchez, "today in the bay". thanks so much for that

update. 5:06. police in danville are hoping you may know who these people are. take a look at your tv screen. all four wanted in connection with a series of recent car break-ins. they targeted cars parked around mcgee ranch park. you are asked to call danville police if you know who they are. >> seeking justice for the wrongfully convicted in contra costa. they will reexamine cases where there are, quote, significant integrity issues. it is the first of its kind. they will review policies to stop wrongful convictions before they ever happen you can weigh in on plans for an east bay parking lot extension. tri-valley transit leaders are consideringunding a and scheduling a plan to extend bart service.

it would use similar cars as the 10. there are proposed stops in greenville in livermore. a public meeting is set for 6:00 tonight at the livermore community center. the recent spring storms have dozened of people looking for a new home this morning. these 35 units at an apartment complex are now deemed unsafe due to damage from rain and hail. one of the units left with a gaping hole. you see it in the roof. several people are allowed to move into undamaged units. >> we thought we were one of the lucky ones that didn't have to move. out of nowhere, we have to move. . >>er they are trying to bring more resources to help. a shelter is being set up to help the people displaced. that's a tough one. kari, storms in our area causing damage as well. >> we had a lot of rain and hail recently. so everything is looking much

better this morning as you get ready to go out the door. storms moved through and quite a bit of rain. upper 40s in santa rosa, it is now 47 degrees. and 55 in principal low alto. san jose, 53. on your way out the door in fremont, cloudy skies and wet roads as you get ready to head out the door. we will start to see the weather clearing out. mid-60s through noon. our south bay high temperatures today, 72 in gilroy. >> we have very few notes. watch out for the damp and slick roadways. everything is green for the sensors. as you travel here, west 580, vasco out of brentwood and discovery bay area. a crash moving off the shoulder

there. west 580 just west of vasco. on the freeway, everything is fine. watch for activity as you drive onto the freeway. a slow drive is not showing up on the sensors. but we will track that. watch for slick conditions. >> thank you, mike. 5:10. still ahead here on "today in the bay", more than a year later, the investigation into this deadly amtrak train derailment outside seattle is wrapping up. coming up at 5:25, what investigators say led to the crash. and your eyes aren't fooling you. this house is upside-down. still ahead, why the builder says he turned the home on its head. you're watching "today in the bay". look at that lady.

mike traffic tease good wednesday morning. right now at 5:13, we are starting to see weather clearing out. it will be a beautiful day. make plans to get outside. in concord, a cool start. low 50s as you walk out the door. but then upper 60s at noon. and we will see the highs reaching into the 70s today. doesn't get any better than that. we'll take a look at our holiday weekend forecast coming up in less than five minutes. and the peninsula looks great. picking up a little volume. looks like a lot of activity. really the bright lights on the overcrossing there at willow, but not a major problem. we'll show you how things shape up at the bridges coming up.

good morning. frank holland at cnbc headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street set to open up in the red yesterday. tech shares led the way after the u.s. government eased restrictions on chinese giant huaw huawei. allowing companies to keep selling equipment to that company at least for a few more months. that's easing worries over the trade war between the u.s. and china. the minutes from last month's fed meeting, and earnings from lowe's and target. tesla cut the base price for two of its most expensive vehicles. $71,250 for the model s while the model x suv $79,950, 2,000 less than before. they do not include tax credits for electric vehicles. tesla made the cuts on monday but they will not saying whether slowing demand played a role. the company stock has slumped 50% since last summer.

ford teamed up with a robotics company to develop a two-legged delivery robot. when a self-driving car arrives at your house, digit will unfold itself, grab the package and walk right up to your door. it can lift 40 pounds, it can navigate stairs, uneven train and getting bumped without losing its balance. marcus and laura, back over to you. >> that reminds me, the robots in i robot with will smith, that robot there. >> yeah. i didn't see that one. >> considerably safer. >> we hope so, frank. >> i don't think my dog would like it. thanks, frank. 5:15. contra costa county libraries need your help to finalize a design for the card in your wallet. they are seeking responses to the nine options. it includes an astronaut, train, and otter reading a book. you can vote on the library's website through june 1st.

okay. a lot of people talked about, hey, let me friday yophme flip . you thinking redecorate. this home is turning heads in england. you can see here it sits on its roof and the furniture is on the ceiling. the builder created it for photo opportunities. people are holding up the future and, yes, diving into the toilet. . >> that's interesting. it is more of an art exhibit. >> yes. that sounds great for instagram photos but not for functionality. . >> exact lexactly. >> an art installation. >> upside-down, water going down. >> or going up. >> it looks drier in the forecast. we are all excited about that.

for a little while, a little while. we have some sunshine coming up. that he wants a look live from san bruno mountain camera as we start to get our sun rising on this wednesday morning. a beautiful day. getting you out the door in brentwood. morning drive, 52 degrees. i had to turn on the heater for a little while inside the car and then going throughout the day. it will be nice. rolling the windows down. sunglasses on. temperatures warm to the upper 60s. i am so congested this morning. i'm like, what is going on. it is mostly tree pollen. now we are seeing a moderate amount of mold. if you are allergic to those things, as well as grass pollen, it is still really bad out there in terms of the allergy season. our temperatures today heading into the low 70s, morgan hill, 73 for the high. a high of 75 in walnut creek. hayward today reaching 69 degrees. we will see upper 50s at half moon bay. san mateo reaching 69 degrees.

and some mid-60s in san francisco and the mission district and the embarcadero. north bay up to 76 in santa rosa and napa today. this storm system moving out of here. it was so windy. then we had the scattered showers in and out of the bay area yesterday. it is still raining. alum rock, down highway 101 near evergreen. we are seeing showers moving through. san martin and morgan hill. so this will be the last little push of that moisture moving through. and our skies clear throughout the day. there will still be storm systems nearby. going into the central valley and sierra, still rain chances moving through for the rest of today as well as tomorrow. some rain and even some snow in the sierra continues in the forecast. for us, we will be on the out e

fringes. we will see things clearing out. for the most part, the holiday weekend is looking pretty good. i'll have more updates on that. mike, you were hearing about a crash on the peninsula. >> there is a minor one. i wanted to give you a shoutout on yard duty over there saying i know you do traffic. when is it going to stop being so windy? i said watch kari. there was paving work. it should be picking up now. peninsula, the crash sounds like a minor crash. but someone had minor injuries and were taken away from the scene 101 at mount holly. the car went off into the ditch. it is not a cliff. just a slope in the roadway off to the edge. over here, goings across the high rise. san mateo bridge looks good. maybe slick roadways. saw recent rain in the south bay. bay bridge, all of these routes, travel times are great.

east shore freeway, feeding through oakland. and richmond-san rafael bridge, i think that is clear. i think that is a spider on the lens out of focus. >> it is coming toward you, too. thanks, mike. 5:20 right now. investigators finalize what caused a deadly amtrak train derailment in washington state. a graduation photo going viral. why these female cadets at west point academy are making history. we'll hear from some of them coming up next. but first, our team is always on social media. kari out with nature yesterday sharing this photo on instagram. a little snail enjoying the spring storms. be sure to follow kari on facebook, instagram and twitter. and she posts on the go updates about our forecast. you're watching "today in the bay". here )s a look at some of e

news making headlines around the nation and the well, here's a look at some of the headlines making news around the nation and the world. protests over presidential results have turned deadly in indonesia. jakarta post reports one person died after protesters tried to break into election offices. critics are claiming fraud. the alaska air service tied to two deadly float plane crashes has suspended all operations. the anchorage daily news said it was operated by the same company involved in the crash of two

sight-seeing planes last week. the crash killed five cruise passengers and the pilot. the seattle times headline may be misleading. lawmakers in washington state legalized human composting. it is actually a greener alternative and involves a slower organic process. 5:24 for you right now. investigators say that human error is behind a deadly amtrak derailment outside seattle. >> the ntsb just now wrapping up its investigation. three people died, dozens injured as train cars hurled onto the interstate there. this is when they were trying to clean up. it happened in december of 2017 during the train line's debut run. they cite human error saying the train was going more than double the speed limit. and heavier train cars may have prevented three passenger deaths. 'tis the season when it comes to graduation photos.

one photo not only going viral, it's actually making history 34 black female cadets standing on the stairs at west point academy. they are part of the most diverse graduating class in history. they hope little girls everywhere take away something from their success. >> i hope those girls can see themselves in us. when you're a little girl, you want to be a pretty princess. i want women to be soldiers. i want these little black girls to say, hey, i can do it, too. >> even though the women are making history, it's important to note there are more than 900 students in this year's class, meaning they only make up 4% of the graduates. you can see the full story on the "today" show after "today in the bay" coming up in almost two hours. well, an hour and a half. >> we love that you're here. and we love ellen on "today in the bay". we will love her for many years to come. >> listen to this big

announcement. >> it's been a lot of fun. 16 years is a pretty good run. sometimes in a relationship you need to take a break. but i don't. you're stuck with me because i just signed for three more years. >> she had you going there for a moment, radio it? ellen is sticking around three more years, as she just said. and you can watch her here on "today in the bay". today tom hanks stops back. it starts at 4:00, followed by nbc bay area news at 5:00, and "nightly news" with lester holt at 5:30 >> today members of the lbgtq community and supporters remember the life and legacy of activist harvey milk. he was the first openly gay official in the state. he was sadly assassinated, along with mayor moscone the following year. top stories we're following this wednesday morning, including shark fans feeling a little down after the team

teal's season ended two games short of the stanley cup finals. what's next for veteran players like joe pavelski. back live at logan high school in union city as teachers strike for a third day. coming up, how teachers plan to end their day today. you're watching "today in the bay".

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where fans not so happy this morning. >> yeah, well. there's always next year. >> they always say that. >> and the year after that. >> looking forward to it. thanks so much for starting your morning right here with us. i'm marcus washington. . >> and i'm laura garcia. we still support our sharks. with taking a break from the rain. >> the last a little bit of rain moving on out of here right now. as we take a look at the radar, still showers hitting the roof around milpitas and moving over to berryessa, alum rock and evergreen. highway 101, coming up from the south county, expect there to be showers coming through. and then we will see all of this clearing out as the clouds still linger overhead. heading over to southeast san jose, the temperatures still cooler than normal at least to start. and our skies clearing today. that's good news. mike, you are starting to see slowing in the east bay? >> yeah. not clearing but building on the bay bridge.

we know that will have the backup. 5:21, metering lights on. no surprises. only the berkeley curve shows the slower drive. eastbound 580 slows a bit. overnight construction clearing. right about now we should see the traffic breaks. that's what we see on the sensors. we'll check with chp and i will let you know what's going on. back to you. >> the teacher's strike in the east bay enters its third day in a few hours. parents in union city plan to join teachers in the show of solidarity. >> "today in the bay" bob redell joins us live outside the unified school district new haven. a story we're continuing to follow, bob. >> reporter: fortunately there is no indication that either side has budged since talks this

sunday. parents will join teachers for a rally and march onto the headquarters behind me here in union city to demand more pay for the people who are educating their kids. the union that represents the 600 teachers here in the district, they started striking this past monday. classes are still on at the 12 or so schools. the district relying on substitute teachers and admin staff to fill the teachers who are striking. really only one in five kids are going to class. contract negotiations have stalled. new haven teacher's association is demanding a 10% raise this year and next. they originally asked for 20% but have come down. the teachers current offer would cost $20 million. more than that, the district is offering 3% raise this year and 1% raise next year. the union argues that the district could use a $26 million

reserve to meet teachers demands. they point out the teachers are the highest paid in the county. there will be a rally at 4:00 today. and 5:30 and the parents plan to rally at the school board 6:30. thanks for the latest there, bob. it is 5:33 now. new, authorities in two cities now investigating two separate crimes targeting elderly woman. in the first case in san francisco, it involves a man set to appear in court today. he is accused of kidnapping and sexual assaulting a 74-year-old woman in his home near john mcclaren park. the "chronicle" reports he held the woman captive five hours on may 10th. at that time a dog at the home also attacked the victim. investigators say he then dumped the woman on a sidewalk where

she was found semi conscious. in the meantime, palo alto police are looking for two teenagers who broke into an elderly woman's home and took her jewelry on colorado avenue. investigators say the robbers stole money, the jewelry she was wearing, and her car new details on an incident you may remember and it included shocking video of a woman being dragged by a muni train in san francisco. the woman is filing a claim against the city. the incident, as we see right here, last month at the embarcadero station. the woman's hand gets stuck in the door. the train takes off, dragging her onto the tracks. the woman suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung and spinal fractures 5:34. new, one south bay gun supporter is taking a legal stand against a recently approved ordinance. one resident is now teaming up with the california rifle and

pistol association to file a lawsuit. according to the morgan hill times, they say it contradicts state law allowing five days to report such thefts. they're asking for a judge to declare morgan hill's new rule in valid. an update. the dmv is working to help customers who received their real i.d.s prematurely. earlier this year u.s. homeland security said the dmv issued millions of cars without second proof of residency. the agency says those impacted will just have to check a box on the letter confirming their address and mail it back. the return letter will serve as a second residency document meeting federal guidelines 5:35 right now. happening today, engineers and still experts are gathering to decide when to reopen the troubled transbay center. cracks were found in the steel support beams. our investigative unit reported

rectangular holes cut into the beams likely led to the cracks. the center agency organized the meeting but it is taking place in new york city. okay. 5:35 right now. if someone you know is a die hard sharks fan, they may just need a hug today. >> they are a bit bummed out. the sharks had to win last night to force a game 7 in the western conference final. they trailed 2-0 after one period. heading into the third period, all they needed was two goals to tie. easier said than done. blues won it 5-1. they head to the stanley cup finals for the first time in 40 years. joe thornton said they left it all out on the ice. >> 20 guys competed hard. i don't think the score really dictated the game. we played hard. >> poor joe. thornton is one of several

players facing uncertain future with the sharks. unrestricted free agents include team captain joe pavelski and erik karlsson. see what the teal will look like next year >> looking like a championship team, i would say, mike. >> two of the three guys didn't play last night. >> i know! >> it was weakened as far as the squad goes. thank you, joe, for everything. we hope you come back. we'll see how it goes. traffic is coming back from yesterday morning's commute. just starting here at 101. pushing off to the east. not a problem for this morning's commute. we will still track it. a crash up there. sanleandro, south 880. it is still there partially blocking one lane. no slowing shows up even though traffic is starting to build off the castro valley y. everything is fine until you get to the toll plaza.

>> hey, maybe we should take a road trip. yosemite. it is so gorgeous there. they are gearing up for a busy memorial day weekend. the park expecting a lot of visitors. it looks fake. >> it does. >> they are saying arrive early, parking is limited. and it's really expected to fill up, though. campgrounds are picking up, so book now. we could go kayaking. >> not now. it is still snowing. we have had so much rain. we are looking good on saturday. from the coast, upper 50s. and some upper 60s for the inland areas. but there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms over this year and over toward yosemite. that could make its way into the

inland parts as well. a few spotty showers. i wouldn't cancel any plans. we had the long approximate board surf contest in santa cruz. all weekend long from 8:00 until 5:00. mid-50s. i expect waves to be quite high. maybe not the best for this kind of contest. we will have to watch out for the waves. squaw valley. more rain in the forecast going into the weekend. so just plan ahead and know that it is going to take a long time getting there and possibly coming back as well. your weekend in napa will be warm to start. cooling down into the weekend with a chance of showers sunday. we'll talk about that. and also today's temperature trend in three minutes. . >> sounds good. >> okay. tomorrow morning, hang out with

me, grab a cup of coffee, tea, and it's on us. from 5:00 to 9:00 at the peet's coffee on savio street. come see me tomorrow. we will have a great time. this is in concord. it's going to be fun. i'll be there. >> we will check in with you live. i'll be right here. >> in spirit we're together, always. >> all right. hot cup of joe there. 5:40. coming up, we all know -- a lot of people say this all the time -- dramatic chase in southern california. you have to see this one to believe it. >> wow. >> a woman taking officers on a wild car chase. yeah. but this time in an rv. coming up, the crash she caused and an update on the dog that was actually inside that rv. in washington, pressure growing on speaker pelosi to begin impeachment proceedings. we'll take a look in checks and balances scott, look at this. what is happening here, do you think? >> that is strange.

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we will see the sun coming out at 10:00. a nice warmup today. we will have warmer temperatures and also looking drier. that is coming up in less than five minutes. kari said there is some of that gray here. gray sky for palo alto, green for the speed sensors. tail lights north to willow. i'll show you the update for the east bay. almost quarter to 6:00. dramatic dash camera video of a passing car shows the moment an f-16 pilot ejected before that fighter jet crashed in southern california. a bust of flames there on your screen. the video was captured from a nearby highway. the pilot landed in a nearby airfield. he was okay. the jet, however, crashed into a warehouse. amazingly, none of the

workers -- there were workers inside at the time, but none were hurt. the pilot declared an emergency before ejecting. however, the cause of the crash is still under investigation. well, did you see this video of a crazy police chase? this happened last night in southern california. officers tried to stop this stolen rv around 7:20 last night in santa clarita. the chase wound through the san fernando valley and involved at least six crashes along the way. at one point, some tough video to watch there showing a dog appearing to fall or jump out of the motor home. we should tell you that the dog is said to be okay. they slammed into another car and took off running with another dog following. they rest rad her. three people were injured. the suspect has not been identified. gosh, you wonder what the motive was behind all that, too. >> no idea. not worth it. 5:45.

taking a stand for roe versus wade. one bay area lawmakers to the growing number of states passing new strict laws. >> they want to halt any business with them. thousands of people protested the new abortion laws yesterday from coast to coast, including in san francisco. brown said it is aimed at 20 states that restrict a woman's access to abortion. a follow-up to a food fight at the airport. some of the airport's most popular restaurants moving out. both restaurants have been at sjc for 10 years. the changes are part of an overall push to shake up the menu and give new options. san pedro square market, jim

stumps tack room and mac and cheese company the president said he doesn't want more and his administration is ratcheting down the tough talk. >> on hold is what he said. pat trach shanahan and other officials briefed members of congress tuesday. while america remains concerned about iran's actions in iraq, yemen, and throughout the middle east, we are hearing a lessening of tensions. shanahan made that on hold comment at the pentagon. the washington post says there's been an all-out argument at the white house over whether to attack iran with one of the architects of the iraq war, john bolton pushing for war. speaking of iraq, iraq has offered to help us find peace with iran through mediation. rather extraordinary when you think about it. we fought a war with iraq, and iraq fought a war with iran. back here in the u.s., a busy day for speaker nancy pelosi.

she'll talk about infrastructure with the president and will also talk about impeaching the president with the tratic caucus. pelosi has been vocally opposed to impeachment but pressure is growing. president trump tweeted a number of criticisms about the investigation including this bun. everything the democrats are asking me for is based on an illegally started investigation that failed for them, especially when the mueller report came back with no collusion finding. now they say impeach president trump even though he did nothing wrong while they fish. the investigation into president trump's campaign did not begin illegally. it began after one of his campaign diplomats said they offered the campaign dirt on hillary clinton. the diplomat was so disturbed by the idea of foreign interference in the american elections he contacted american officials. the fbi launched a counterintelligence investigation. lots going on in washington

today. we will be tweeting about it. find me on twitter@scottmcgrew. >> thanks, scott. >> it's a bird, it's a plane. no, it's a piano. listen to it. and look at this. hundreds gathered to watch an air borne piano concert. that musician was suspended on his back the entire time. the concert was held over the future site of a hospital parking garage. even the crane operator joined in the performance. why he decided to do this, not sure. >> okay. so that by choice, that's a neat story. >> same situation. no piano. why do that with a piano by

choice? >> i don't know. that's interesting. >> it is just like -- >> you want to know why? he is in australia and we are talking about him in the bay area. if he did a regular concert, we wouldn't have been talking about it. you wouldn't know his name. >> good observation. >> we are doing it all for the gram these days. i think this weather is in stamm gramable. beautiful sunrise. a nice start. we are finally going to get a chance to dry out. you don't have to worry this morning. in san jose, as you head to school, 54 degrees. and then looking at a nice warmup today as the sun breaks out by 1:00, we're at 66 degrees. then eventually going to see our high temperature reaching 70. a high of 76 in antioch. 76 in napa. in san francisco today, reaching

63 degrees. it was so busy yesterday on the radar. things are starting to quiet down. we have lingering showers right around santa clara, approaching downtown san jose. light rain moving through. it is starting to clear out for south county. leave the umbrella at home. but you do still need a jacket because of the chilly start. short sleeves the rest of the day. it will be much warmer today compared to yesterday. clearing conditions in the forecast. there will still be rain in the central valley. friday, showers still to our east. going into the weekend, that's something that we'll be watching. rain stays nearby. temperatures warm up until friday. it cools off for the weekend. some rain chances late on sunday. and also for memorial day. we'll be watching that for you with more updates.

and, mike, now you're updating the two crashes in east bay. >> that's right. one is great news. 880, that has cleared. we didn't see any additional slowing as you came down out of san leandro, toward hayward. we have a new crash in fremont. that just popped up. i'll get notes. it may be off the freeway. we will double-check with chp once they file the report. we just heard a rumor. a crash leaving one vehicle in the middle of the roadway causing slowing out of concord. you expect slowing there anyway. but a little more focused there, which leaves the walnut creek clearer than you might expect towards lafayette, west 24. bay bridge toll plaza, backup and metering lights of course. getting down there 22 minutes. a little more slowing through richmond. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, missouri under a state of emergency as severe weather moves through. but there is good news. a tornado watch for the st. louis area has been canceled.

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media. today in the bay )s mike inouye sharing this photo of a all right. you know our team always on social media. "today in the bay" mike inouye. his daughter decided to use water from the faucet to wet the seal of the envelope. well, she told him that she didn't like licking those envelopes. i'm sure we have all done that a little bit here and there. follow mike on facebook, instagram and twitter. tell your stories to him as well. it is 5:56 right now. having a new multimillion dollar private school wind up next to a concrete plant? >> we have been looking to help concerns stemming from the concrete plant which is right next door to a school in fremont. the school tells us it's safe, you parents and kids are scared. the owner of the plant said her family business has been there

more than 30 years without any problems. >> reporter: what was your reaction when the school told you it wanted to build just next door. >> i was a little surprised. we're clearly an industrial site. trucks coming in and out, noise, distractions. it wouldn't be my location pick. >> reporter: it didn't make sense to you? >> it didn't make sense to me. >> it makes me nervous. >> reporter: nervous why? >> because it might make me sick. >> two different government agencies were involved in the process to get the school built next door. that decision was made in part on wrong information. let's watch the full investigation. logon to nbcbayarea.com/weinvestigate. 5:57. new this morning in southern california, fewer cases being reported of asthma. improving air quality around los angeles is credited for the improvement. usc researchers studied 4,000 children over 20 years.

new cases dropped 20% over that period as the city worked to cut nitrogen dioxide pollution. >> their new dishwasher did the dishes and a ton of damage to their home. i'm consumer investigators chris >> they bought a dishwasher for their castro valley home back in august. they hired a crew from best buy to install it for them. well, a month later the couple found water damage in the kitchen. they say it was coming from the dishwasher because it was leaking. it was soaking the floors, the walls, and the base cabinets. they spent months going back and forth with the manufacturer and the installers. so they turned to us. we contacted everyone involved, including the retailer. a few weeks later, best buy's insurance company agreed to pay for repairs and a new dishwasher totaling $8,360.01.

we asked best buy for a statement, but it didn't provide one. if you have an appliance problem call us any time at 1-888-996-tips or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. thank you, chris. right now at 6:00, a horrible discovery inside a bay area home. an elderly man killed. but the crime didn't stop there. the gruesome investigation and the search for whoever killed him. >> privacy versus protection. that's the debate the entire country is having about facial recognition software and police work. the message investors and investigators could send to amazon today. >> plus, cooling off? small relief for home buyers in the south bay. update on the prices we're getting this morning. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. and thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we will get you out the door

with a look at the weather. today we will get a little relief? >> we will get a break today. some of us still waeug up to showers in the south bay. all of that will be clearing out. we will have sunshine today. a live look at dublin as you get ready to drive. the roads may be wet after early morning rain. we get a look at the radar once again still lingering showers right around downtown san jose and willow glen, santa clara. spotty showers there. and also as you head up 101 from the south county. i'll be watching that for you. mike, you're watching a crash through walnut creek. >> we use our cameras to show south 680. one of two crashes in the area, southbound. that's the commute. look at that traffic jamming up just because of the spectator slowing on the shoulder around geary. we have another crash in the area. just a few dozen yards down to the south. that is a problem for folks off