welcome to friday morning. a live look from the east bay. good morning walnut creek, good morning, bay area, if you're up early, getting a jump on your weekend plans, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. the weather outside, kari? >> it was great yesterday. it was really nice and comfortable. today just a little bit warmer but not much. and we're about to wrap up spring here in the next four hours. this is a look at the cloudy skies over san jose and campbell will start out with upper 50s and normally we're reaching 80 degrees. weovehat today and hotter tomorrow. we'll look ahead to our weekend forecast. tracking the delay for the east bay.

>> those are wrapping up as well. hopefully less th hours. overnight roadwork for one of your westbound bores for the caldecott. they should be clear in the next few minutes. it looks like a crash is out of the lanes and no slowing, the counter commute. westbound lanes should be open by the time we're done with this report. westbound 580 coming out through castro valley out of dublin off the grade, we move down to one lane overnight as well. i'll check with caltrans to make sure there are no delays. a new video of the massive inferno, the fireball was the result of an explosion that happened at a south philadelphia oil refinerynd thick plume of smoke that followed could be seen from far away, homes as far as south new jersey were knocked

by explosions. it is the largest refinery on the east coast. so far, no reports of injuries. we'll monitor the scene from fill till to see how firefighters will manage to battle this one. the plant makes gasoline, jet fuel and petro. iran is taking issue with the u.s.'s version of events after a military drone was shot down. iran's foreign minister tweeting out his country retrieved sections of the aircraft in their territorial waters. the country is insisting the drone violated iranian air space. the u.s. says it was flying over international waters. a u.s. official was preparing to have a military strike in retaliation, that mission was abruptly called off. a live look from the u.s. capitol this morning, we are tracking the international tensions all morning long. we'll have a live report at

5:00. new detailsct link to on skyline boulevard on the peninsula, officially being a 26-year-old is held at the san mateo county jail, charged in connection to the stabbing death of john ceoni pekipaki and taxi cab driver abdul karem mashur. it's a story we've covered all week on "today in the bay." one of the homicides happened monday night, the second happened tuesday in the remote area. the alameda county sheriff's office says there is clear evidence the president of the toronto raptors. >> bob redell, what does the video show? >> reporter: our security camera footage inside oracle arena and c from the deputy shows the toronto's president using both his fists in avi in is according to sergeant

ray can see in our exclusive video shows the aftermath. mathai the team executive being separated from the deputy, after the alleged altercation took place. we confirmed "the globe" and "mail" newspaper in toronto has seen the video images and verifies what sergeant kelly is describing. the deputy was just doing his job, checking for proper credentials for people, trying to enter the basketball court after the raptors beat the warriors to win the nba championship. >> he tried to forcibly pass our deputy. our deputy did his job the way he's supposed to, to protect the court especially at a high-profile event of national security significance, and he did his job and did it correctly. mr. najiri then came back and, in a very aggressive manner, confronted our deputy and at that point, using both his fists

in a shoving motion, struck our deputy in the jaw. >> sergeant kelly also said the deputy suffered a concussion and is now getting death threats. the sheriff was recommending charges be filed against najiri. that decision will be made by the district attorney. reporting live in oakland, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. a hate crime investigation sunday way in fremont. police say this man threw a large rock at a man wearing a muslim cap wednesday night. the transient allegedly yelled that the man "didn't belong there" and threatened the victim and his friend with a large wooden stick. another person said the same man threw an object at him. he was also wearing a muslim head gear. police arrested john motta on several charges. first a swastika and now protesters. people gathered to demand the

neighbor remove the giant swastika in his front yard. steve johnson said he's a proud american putting landscape in his yard. he called it a native american symbol for peace and many people say it is clearly a swastika and a universal sign of hate. >> whether or not he's actually a white nationalist, whether or not he's a nazi or a white supremacist isn't so much the issue. that symbol is a symbol of vile hatred. >> johnson says he will take it down if he's refunded the money it cost to put it in. will public restrooms open 24/7 lead to cleaner streets in san francisco? that's what the city leaders are wanting to find out. the new three-month pilot program is coming to the public bathroom at golden gate and high. it will be open and staffed around the clock. city officials hope to expand the pit stop program which has been around for five years now. there are 25 public restrooms in

the city but they're staffed and open only in the daytime hours. last night, hundreds crowded downtown san jose to relight the pig sign. you may recognize the neon pig danlsed for decades outside of stephen's meat products near the shark tank. the preservation action council spent the past couple of years raising nearly $35,000 to restore it. >> it was an important piece of san jose's development, an important piece of, something that differentiates us from other cities. >> we got the pig. they are having sign doesn't return to its dilapidated state. 4:37 for you right now. coming up on "today in the bay," a rumble with robo calls. the recent bipartisan move from the house that will help reduce

unwanted calls. plus the push to make fast food faster. cnbc

headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street could pull back slightly this morning following yesterday's big rally. the dow jumping nearly 250 points closing at its highest level since last october. the s&p 500 index hitting a new all-time high sparked by the federal reserve signaling this week that an interest rate cut may be coming later this year. oil prices continue to move higher today. gasoline prices are higher this morning, with a big refinery fire here on the east coast. the house of representatives

is jumping into the fight against robo calls. lawmakers introducing a bipartisan bill yesterday, it would require carriers to validate caller i.d. numbers, eliminate fake calls that appear to be coming from your area, they call that spoofing and offering call blocking services for free, and it would authorize the obo calls. the bill now g high-tech looking at robots themselves, trying to speed up the time from when you order and receive your food. the "wall street journal" says mcdonald's is testing voice recognition software at the drive-thru window at one location in the chicago suburbs. what happens is when you order inside, a robot would toss the fried foods like chicken, fish and fries into the deep fryer. mcdonald's is working to streamline operations as it faces more competition from smaller burger chains and an overall drop in fast food traffic. i got to tell you, marcus and laura, this distresses me because my first job was at

mcdonald's. >> really? >> my first assignment was to work the fryolator. mcdonald's says they're not looking to eliminate jobs but my first thought was dunking those fries. >> that's true. >> i don't think you're going back to that, job. >> i don't know. >> now are the ti hot is all i care about. >> the apple pie, that's a whole different or the ari is trackin lovely weekend forecast. >> looks pretty good. we're starting out this morning temperatures low 60s in concord and warming up but just a little bit warmer than yesterday. we'll talk more about this, coming up next. >> i wonder if they still make the apple pies with lava. that was hot inside. over here san jose moves smoothly. no delays for the freeway and the south bay. work is delayed and may delay you. we'll show you how things are shaping up.

and good morning to you. a live look at dublin this ough that morning commute, coming up in just a bit. 4:46 for you right now. new video shows astronauts could always use a little help with chores. nasa sent a few astrobees to the international space station, they're cube bots that can operate on their own. they will help with things like

keeping inventory of supplies. the bots are called bumble and honey and of course there is the queen. they were developed at nasa ames research facility in mountain view. kind of cool, right? >> it is. interesting. that's all i can say. interesting. >> the queen is in charge? >> i guess. speaking of bees, spring is officially ending today? >> yes, today is the first day of summer, and so we are going to kick that off right at 8:54 this morning. >> oh, we're having a party. >> right after the show. in san o, a nice clear start to the y. there, and we know that means warmer temperatures, so if you're heading out the door on your way to the dublin b.a.r.t. station, it will be in the mid-50s. a little bit cooler for the inland areas at least to start today and then a slow warmup in our temperatures at 11:00, we're at 73 degrees, with mostly sunny skies. although we are seeing some

clouds over the south bay, as you're getting dressed this morning. you do need some long sleeves or a sweater for the early hours, but then a t-shirt for the rest of the day, and we're also going to have a wide range in temperatures, so make sure you're prepared for all of the cool weather we'll have near the coast and the warm weather in the valleys. check out the seven-day forecast already up at the bottom of the screen, as we look at our high temperatures for today. in east san jose degrees, while reaches 82. we'll see some upper 80s, we're seeing more of those today in the east bay, in pittsburg expect a high of 87 and vallejo will see a high of 78 degrees. half moon bay only 61 today and in palo alto a high of 82. we're staying in the 60s in san francisco and a little bit more breezy with the north bay reaching mainly into the 80s this afternoon. a lot of tree pollen still looking at some moderate amounts of grass and weed pollen, and mostly ragweed right now.

it's really causing a lot of people to sneeze. as we go into the next couple of days, this area of low pressure that provided us a change in the winds and onshore wind flow will be moving away, and we'll start to see high pressure building and so it's going to be heating up especially in the valleys, and our winds continuing to shift, but there will be an even check out the seven-day forecast, we are going to have a hot weekend, low 90s in the valleys, but look at next week, it's going to be cooling off significantly after monday. we'll be in the 70s all across the bay area, with some 60s in san francisco and we will see some more sunshine in the city and along the coast for the weekend. mike, you're tracking a lot of lights in palo alto. >> that's right, but there should be improvement, fewer lights as traffic flows smoothly right here in the bright spot right there, that's one truck, c caltrans truck backing up removing the cones blocking off all but the right lane. traffic let loose just north

past university. southbound there's avecle aroun use that off-ramp. otherwise 101 is moving fine. most of the rest of the bay is great. el camino and santa clara one section stands out because everything else pretty much green. west 580 the speed sensors recovered but caltrans did not completely clear the overnight roadwork. i think westbound should be fine between dublin and castro valley and the caldecott tunnel did reopen so all bores both directions are open for flow between walnut creek and the maze. back to you. >> thank you, mike. new details for you this morning, the search is on for a lawn killer in one willow glen neighborhood in san jose. seven front yards are damaged. all the neighbors know it happened sunday night. >> as "today in the bay's" ian cull reports, one homeowner has filed a police report. >> reporter: tom harrington first saw it monday night coming

home from work. >> it's a clear pattern and i looked up and noticed the other neighbors across the street also. >> reporter: the same for richard alexander. >> come home and you see this. look at this. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: seven lawns on this little quiet block of artist drive were the target of vandals. normally lush lawns now partially dried up and dead. >> i have no idea why anybody would do this, but it's pretty irritating. >> reporter: no one knows who it was or what spray was used to do it, grassilier can or bleach. >> at first i thought what did we do? what's going on? it's the whole neighborhood. >> reporter: this friendly street isn't laughing. >> it's not funny, not at all. >> reporter: it appears the vandals stopped at this home clearly marked as having surveillance, nothing was caught on camera. the affected neighbors say replacement grass could cost thousands and whoever's responsible they ask stay off their lawn. >> if i could just say to the people that did t don't do it

again. >> reporter: ian cull, "today in the bay." >> you see how frustrating that would be. >> especially you put all the work in that yard. >> 4:51. bay area rent is sky high these days. if you are looking for the most affordable spot try vallejo. >> it's been named the most affordable city in the bay area. one bedroom runs just under $1,400 a month. san francisco that same size cost you $3,700. some who live in vallejo say they aren't surprised. >> then you also look into the town, there's a lot of crime, there's also, you know, the quality of living, so i guess it all goes together. >> all relative, of course. vallejo might be the most affordable place here. nationwide it's the 30th most expensive city to live. helping make wishes come true. nbc bay area and telemundo 48 teaming up to help sick kids in the bay area. >> this tuesday, our news team is partnering with local

make-a-wish foundation. it's a one-day wishathon for miles from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., you can call the number on your screen to donate unused airline miles, those miles will help make the make-a-wish foundation send critically ill children on special tripds. you can donate money. our team of reporter also be answering phones, yep, marcus and i will be answering the phones tuesday morning. go to nbcbayarea.com for more information. we'd love to hear from you. >> it's us. >> it's marcus and laura. >> hello. 4:53. coming up here, san francisco's nancy pelosi settled a bet with canada's justin trudeau over the warriors loss. pelosi gave the prime minister, what she gave him, next. wildfires burning west of phoenix is prompting evacuations. the fire started two weeks ago, charred some 50,000 acres.

officials say it was caused by a human but they're not certain how. almost 900 firefighters are working on the ground and in the air. they have the fire 42% contained. likely very tions will keep active in the desert. we'll be right back.

and good morning. a live look at san jose, i love this shot. one of my favorites. >> isn't that nice with the lights? >> it is. lights on, it's friday. 4:56 for you right now. nbc bay area responds to many complaints about debit card fraud. >> consumer investigator chris chmura shows us the one thing you can do to protect your p.i.n. >> newer chip cards are supposed

to be more secure, but thieves are still hacking our accounts. one weak spot? gas pumps. they're not required to take these cards yet, and won't be until 2020. thieves know that. so one way to perhaps protect your account number right now? pay for your gas inside with the cashier instead of at the pump. let us know if you have a consumer complaint. the number is 888-996-tips or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. well, 4:57htor now. a lot of young men are waking up pro athletes this morning. >> what a dream for them. some familiar faces from the bay area were selected in the nba draft. former san jose state player brandon clarke is headed to memphis as the 2 isst system. k.z. okpala went 32nd overall to the phoenix suns. the injury-riddled warriors had an opportunity to beef up of their roster, with the 28th pick

they selected jordan poole from michigan. house speaker nancy pelosi is settling her nba finals bet with canadian prime minister justin trudeau. because the warriors lost speaker pelosi gave him california wines, nuts and chocolate, this was while he was in washington, d.c., meeting with president trump yesterday. >> what a treat. coming up here on "today in the bay," kari tracking that forecast for us. >> it will be a little bit warmer today and as we take a live look at walnut creek, a clear start with our temperatures going from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. we'll talk more about this coming up. and looking at fremont, a smooth drive for the nimitz freeway. i'm watching traffic, but you are watching "today in the bay."

right out in at 5:00, iran doubling down overnight saying the u.s. drone they shot down was in their air space, comes after president trump does an about-face about military retaliation. a live report from capitol hill just minutes away. plus --? >> they have a fallen officer right now but they have to have officers going out on the street again today. >> san jose police chief mourning the loss of the rookie sacramento police officer gunned down in the line of duty. coming up, his inspiring message to new officers. and new for you this morning, morning two years later, victims of the worst flooding san jose has seen in decades get their due. still ahead, the money that's

now flowing to the victims. "today in the bay" continues right now.