welcome to wednesday morning. may 29th. take a look outside. the bay bridge there a little foggy. hoping for clearing later today. and another spring -- almost summer-like day. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. garci. >> i'm marcus washington. vianey has the forecast for us. starting off cool. >> yeah. we will get a continuation of that. san francisco, hazy out there. 53 degrees. it is cool to start. we will start with a mix of sun and clouds.

also good warming. i'm tracking upper 70s, 80s on the way. this will set us up for a warmer day. palo alto, we just watched the traffic break from willow in the northbound direction back past university. the tail lights coming south. more crews doing more traffic. we saw sensors slowing into the same area. they cleared just before we took the maps.g a rden or growing >>er they are deciding to build on a beloved community ga.y. kris? >> reporter: well, hi bitthate. but behind this development sign, behind the lush exterior

here is a lot of really valuable real estate. it is a nursery and teaching garden that has been part of the community near the rose garden for years. but the owner has filed development plans with the city to turn this lot into a retail complex. about 5900 square feet of commercial space. for the owner the time is right, as this is a mile from the diridon station, shark station and san jose where google is looking to make a mass campus a gh held a rally in support of the garden. in case you want to weigh in, the planning commission meeting inan jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay". >> thanks so much, 4:32. a single photo in a junior high school yearbook is sparking

controversy in the north bay. >> many believe the athletes are making a symbol representing white supremacy. not everyone is convinced it crosses the line. this is the picture that has some people's blood boiling. members of the kennethworth middle school appearing to make gestures with their hands using their thumb and index figure. she said she has no idea what the boys intended but says she sees this as an opportunity. >> for a teachable moment for our school district. countless liesen this it >> reporter: but the gesture earo be making in the photo could be part of the circle game. that's what the boys say they were doing. it is so widely popularmeme if you find someone doing it, you ge circle. >> reporter: the school district is not sure what the boys intended but in a sense it doesn't matter. >> this is a formal setting, a

team picture for a yearbook. we expect no hand signals at all. any signals are inappropriate. >> they are working with the photographer to put a sticky photo over top. terry also says the district is developing a new community-based plan to let all students know their sometimes have consequences. a man accused of hitting a peninsula teenager in the heada home in san carlos. when the victim walked in, the suspect struck him with a bat and took off running. officers later arrested him. he faces attempted murder charges. the teenager is expected to recover. 4:35. new details in the ongoing battle over stanford's massive

expansion plan. santa clara county wants assurance that the university will not build into the foothills behind campus. even though stanford has no such plans, the county wants it noted. stanford is proposing 3 million square feet of development by the year 2035 which includes student housing and academic facilities. the county's planning commission will next discuss the expansion thursday. new this morning, the oakland zoo is saying it sends 11 bison to the blackfeet nation where they will indeed roam free. since last year the animals have been living in the new california trail exhibit. an event will be held when they arrive this week, including blessing and prayer ceremonies. all right. 4:36. coming up on "today in the bay",

apple's big developer's conference is approaching. and we have some details on what may be unveiled. new features users can expect. >> plus, are you a master at tweeting? there may be a new position for you on the career page. it could be calling your name. and a live look out of walnut creek this morning. still dark and early for you. mike will have a look. that's all coming up. you're watch

good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. here's today's top business

headlines. wall street is set to open lower this morning on continued concerns on the rampup between . strike back at the u.s. by cutting off supplies of rare earth minerals. they are u gains to close in the red. the dow, nasdaq and s&p all on pace for the worst month of annual developers' conference next monday. we are getting a sneak peek at what may be announced. the new ios 13 software, among the new features, dark mode to make your apps look better at night. and a new app called fi-mi. they are combines it into one single app for the iphone and ipad. are you a master tweeter. a tweeter in chief. it's a position they are hoping to fulfill in new york, san

francisco or any other office in the u.s. the listing doesn't say it, but you will likely on the end of consumer complaints. the twitter account has 56 million followers. laura and marcus, back over to you. >> that could be a very big job. >> i think so. frank, if you got that job you could move here to the bay area with us. >> yeah. come on over with frank. >> dream job almost. >> you know what frank, because it's you, of course. thanks, frank. hey, coming up next on "today in the bay", vianey is in for kari. you picked a good week to fill in. nice weather. we can't whahear you. >> vianey is talking about

pleasant weather. that's what we have over here. pleasant traffic as well. fremont right here, a little farther north i see slowing.

and good morning to you on this wednesday. halfway through the workweek. a live look at san francisco this morning, getting you started with your day at 4:44. okay. so this next video is something you want to see. because people are already talking about this one. the first pitch before

yesterday's white sox game. maybe one of the worst ever. we're not showing the extended version just yet. we want to set you up. so here is a look at itig tha. >> it's only the worst pitch if she wasn't aiming for the camera. because she hit the camera right there. >> a lot of questions with this one here. we can tell you the photographer is okay. no, we don't know who picked the woman for the pitch. and we now know she is a white sox employee. >> was. >>, no, no, no. we think she still has her job this morning. . >> certainly not a pitcher's job. . >> what i want to see is the pictures. ball, ball, ball, ball. that would be fun to see. the photographer is okay, though. >> the photographer is fine. i don't know about the camera, but the photographer is fine. >> have you ever done a first

pitch? i did it for the el paso chihuahuas. it didn't make it all the way but it was in the area. we're going to have fantastic i have beenathe with all of you. that's because we had a pretty rough weekend with unexpected rainfall throughout the bay area. look at san jose right now. 55 degrees. it is so nice and clear in san jose. we have some areas where we are seeing fog. marine layer building in in san francisco. 53 degrees. a live look of what that looks like. let's talk about what you can expect the next couple of hours. again, we are seeing areas of fog. so we know limited visibility is expected aftup to the north bayd the interior areas including h bay area seeing morning fog.

satellite and s dry and warm. but we're tracking a short wave seeing possible some mountain rain, mountain showers and thunderstorms for the north bay mountains and east bay hills. it should be interesting to monitor as we head into tomorrow and the rest of the workweek ahead. microclimate highs for today, 77 in east san jose. 80, wall creek. danville, 81. oakland, a high of 70 today. notice how the temperatures are warmer in some spots. redwood city, 74. a combination of sun and clouds for san francisco. hitting those mid-70s, mid-80s in through the north bay area. so if you're heading out to novato, expect a high of 78 degree about. we're going to have a system that drops down. that will spark the chance of possibly seeing thunderstorms in

the north bay and east bay hills. we have a good weekend to look forward to. mid and upper 80s towards the weekend. mike, how are the we have a pro. a traffic alert right now just happened as you were making your report. we got word of this on the bay bridge. the flashing lights on the incline where three of your five lanes are blocked towards treasure island. we have traffic jammed up the incline. it will start building at the toll plaza. this is half an hour than we typically see any problems at the approach. we'll track it. so far the maze and contra costa moving smoothly. head south towards the san mateo bridge. if you are trying to decide this morning, avoid the bay bridge. the rest of the bay moving smoothly. westbound across the bay

we have a traffic alert. > good to know. thanks so much. quite a scene in san ramon. water gushing out of a fire hydrant. this is san ramon valley road. a truck sheered off the hydrant, flooding two nearby businesses. >> 4:49 right now. a san francisco congresswoman and house speaker nancy pelosi has a jam-packed schedule in san francisco today at noon. she delivered the commencement address at san francisco state university. >> that is why we must pass comprehensive immigration reform. that is why next week we will pass legislation to protect dreamers. >> now, she encouraged students to fight science deniers while addressing climate change. samtrans will discuss

dropping the price of the day pass and modernizing the entire system. they have a series of public hearings first tonight at 5:00 over on san carlos avenue. are the border this morning. >> here they are from yesterday in oakland boarding to toronto. more than a little snack. look at all that food. game 1 of the nba finals is now about 36 miles away. durant will not play in game 1. it's still not clear how soon he will return from the calf strain. here's the schedule for the first four games. game 3 and 4 happen next wednesday and friday at oracle. in the meantime, the warriors featured home in san francisco getting closer to its grand opening. we know the surrounding neighborhoods will be renamed thrive city. kaiser permanente is one of the new neighbors. it includes a plaza with sto an

retail stores. uber headquarters is also nearby. it opens in september. coming up on "today in the bay", nbc bay area responds. he's lured to a bank on a bonus. he needs our help to cash in. nbc bay area responds, next. >> and happening now, an ongoing trade war between beijing and washington. china slapped a tariff last july as part of the trade standoff. now u.s. experts are down 20% from a year ago. iowa is the biggest producer of soy beans. however, farmers also grow soy beans. 4:5 right now.

taking a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. that might be a good alternate for you. mike was telling us about a traffic alert. three of five lanes of the bay bridge blocked on the inbound eastbound. 4:54 right now. nbc bay area responds to an alameda man who says a promised bank bonus was a bust. . >> chris chmura and his team stepped in to help him cash in. >> good morning. forget a free toaster. when lou opened a new account at hsbc he got a $350 cash bonus. he was offered more if he referred a friend. he would get $100, and the friend would get $250. so he referred his son, james.

james's application hit a snag, and hsbc didn't finish activating until afterheionexpi. he went back and forth with the bank for month and gave up. more than a year later, he saw one of our nbc bay area responds segments right here and reached out to us for help. we contacted hsbc. it took another two months, but we landed lou and games their $350 bonuses. banks off offer cash incentives to recruit new customers. keep a copy of whatever they're offering until they pay up. if they don't deliver on your incentive, speak up. if that doesn't work call us at 1-888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. thanks so much, chris. well, when it comes to the silver screen, actor anthony hopkins knows all about cliffhangers. he is dealing with a real cliffhanger when it comes to his home in malibu.

this is video from march. the home is even closer to the side of an eroding iff.mindg some of pacifica. hopkins is now kicking off major repair work on his $5 million home which narrowly escaped danger from recent wildfires. 4:56. coming up on "today in the bay", a look at what you can expect with the forecast today. vianey? as you head out to work this morning, it will be a warm afternoon paired with sun and clouds. we are tracking 70s, 80s, 60s along the coast. i'll have a look at your daytime highs coming up. and a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. look how packed it is. now, this is really jammed up. the bigger concern is this crash on the span with an overturned box truck. i hear the injuries are major. there may be worse news coming.

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alternate routes, it's tough if you're stuck. >> definitely. the good news it's early for a lot of commuters who can get around this. the human factor, what we are very concerned about, back out to the traffic maps. they are showing you the bay bridge toll plaza with a very early backup. folks will want to avoid this by going north or south because the richmond-san rafael and san mateo bridges are moving smoothly. along this span, we have seen this developing all the way up the incline there. just before you get to the top, making your bend over to treasure island, we have three of five lanes blocked. the reports i have initially is there is a box truck that's overturned. someone is reported stuck inside the truck. i was imagining a wedged door. as crews arrive on scene, it perhaps some of the worst as i ever have to report, perhaps the death of someone. that may be going on at the scene right now. i'm going to hedge that. i hope we will get better news

as we get more information. this may not clear for quite some time. three of five lanes are blocked. use the richmond to san rafael bridge west to 580, san mateo or bart. bay bridge with the continued traffic alert. roadways, they are dry right now. good conditions, though. >> we are tracking sunshine. it's cool right now. we have 54 in san jose. about 56 degrees in the mountain view area. so all in all, your temperatures are cool, but they will be quick to warm into the afternoon. although we will see once again clouds where some are gtchy clo. we have a marine layer hugging the coastline. expect