good thursday morning to you, july fourth. happy fourth of july to everybody out there. a live picture for you. we're looking at san francisco, the golden gate bridge. there it is. thank you so much for starting your morning here with us. i am marcus washington. >> i am in for look at the fore it's super critical. >> the fog is the big question people will have, and we will stay clear in the inland areas. south bay looking good. we start out with tout with the

juanice fourth of july parade. we'll talk mores and some events going on. how does it look on the roads? we have a bit of a situation with an overnight crash. possible dui. your highways are in the clear but if you are driving anywhere near this area, this is right between pretty much downy road and vista ridge. we do have downed power lines. possible dui as of right now, and for now it will be closed until about 11:00 a.m. we have video of the scene there. you can see police are on the scene. there goes the mangl area becaue the downe closely, and teta is expected to be closed until 11:00 a.m. we'll have another update for you coming up shortly. 4:31 right now. new overnight in the east bay, a

crash left two people dead. happened at 1:40 this morning in dublin. this is new video of the scene near the dublin bridge. the car crashed into a light pole that then caught on fire and both the driver and the passenger were killed. the cause of the crash is under investigation. also new this morning, the hit-and-run crash also under investigation this morning in the south bay. it happened shortly before midnight in north capital avenue in san jose. officers say the driver crashed into the back of a minivan driv. at least two tombstone now, at the mall. >> you next moment shoppers are

panicked, looking for any way out. as things get back to normal we have more on why some employees still feel uneasy. >> panic, as shots ring out at the tan fran mall. a gunman turned and shoots a person and then a second gunman stops and fires several shots. we have obtained a picture of one gunman shooting outside her shop. >> i see everybody yelling and then running away and i closed my gate. >> she told a family to come in and hide behind the county. nearby bullet holes are repaired, and the police department is still looking for the th outside one shop. >> a bunch of people running in

front of my store. one of them was hit and dropped right in front of my store. he was hit in the stomach. >> san francisco general hospital says both victims are in stable but stable condition. two were treated after two u.s. army recruiters working in the mall ran to help them. >> as a soldier, we are a public service, not just overseas but also in our community and that's what the train something for. >> that's life. thin hs basically when things happen you do your best to deal with the situation and help others and make it through it. 4:34 for you right now. preparations under way for the fireworks show on the embarcadero. every year it's one of the most popular shows in the bay area. >> and pete is live with the preparations and it's always a

treat to see what is happening before it actually happens, steve. >> yeah, good morning to you. we expect a big crowd for the san francisco fireworks show, and more than 100,000 people are expected so let's hope the fog doesn't get in the way. the setup has been going on for quite sometime. we will show the viewers some of the setup that has been going on quite sometime for a few weeks now. the fireworks will be shot from a barge anchored here at the aquatic park, and even at pier 39. if you g folks should expect an entertaining show. >> it's going to be huge. like i said, it's 25 minutes of rock 'n' roll rapid fire fireworks, and there's ten devices that will go off.

it's going to be exciting. >> normally the island is a populare being told to stay awat we can anticipate big crowds in san francisco. the show is set to begin around 9:30 p.m. we're live in san francisco,or . some people already staking out their spots for the parade. >> yeah, bob is live in danville. bob, this is interesting that people get up this early for fireworks that are much later in the day. >> reporter: well, you can see what a lot of people have done, they set up their chairs overnight here on the main drag and downtown danville where the parade will start at 9:00 today. we are expecting 30,000 to 40,000 people out here, and the first two are out here if we

don't get hit by the box truck. happy fourth of july. why are you out here now when you can just leave the chair out here. >> we are here for the parade. >> reporter: but why not now. >> the close the street at 6:00. >> reporter: why is this parade important to you? >> we love it, just to celebrate our and all that. this is probably our fifth year in this spot. >> reporter: is there anything about danville here? >> it's close to my house. and it's beautiful. >> reporter: that's the tip there. if you want to come out and get in your crosswalk, you come out here about 4:00 -- what time did you get out here? >> five minutes before you. >> reporter: i am number three

and the photographer, number four. here 9:00 to noon. they are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the american lesion, and our own meteorologist, rob mayeda will be out here with the storm rangers so look for them in the parade route this morning. >> he's like, it's close to my house, that's what i love about it. >> worked out. more celebrations planned all around the bay area here. you can check out the fourth of july events here at nbcbayarea.com. coming up, a plan aimed to protect. looking live from palo alto,

and maybe folks headed in or maybe headed out? you can find us on social media and let us know what you are up to on this fourth of july.

getting the upper hand on a brushfire burning near tracy and it's called the hollow fire and burning in the carnegie state vehicular recreational area.

started yesterday afternoon and there are no homes in the area, and about 300 acres are burned and 15% contained. an unorthodox plan to get rid of rodents, the refuge is 27 miles west of san francisco. the problem is that it's being overrun by nonnative mice, which eat native plant seed, and they feed on a rare bird. now they want to drop rat poison over the islands by a groups are concerned about this. >> the birds are going to get sick and when they die they will expose other animals that eat them to the rat poison. >> fish and wildlife have a plan to square off the birds and retrieve all of the dead mice

before they could be eaten. >> that will be an interesting debate. coming up on today in the bay, we want to get a look at the forecast in case you are headed to the parade and fourth of july fireworks. starting out, all clear. we're going to have another day very much like yesterday, warming up nicely. we will look at our microclimates and events coming up next. so far holiday light traffic. a few folks are heading out to work so i will be taking care of your traffic reports. so far no look at that bit. if the check says it's void 30, 60 or 90 days, you are out of luck, but personal checks don't have a expiration date. how long are they good?

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good morning to you from sfo. 4:47 for you right now. beyonce's proceeded jay. she gave fans a look at theew . production is expected to finished in early voice. >> i have been following them, they had their youtube channel. they are acting and all of that. >> i know young girls are going to be amazed to see that. i am going to see that. it's going to be fun. >> yeah.

on this tpofourth of july, something to smile about as well as all the activities out there. >> as we take a live look outside in palo alto this morning, some of us still have to work, right? if you are up early and about to head out the door it starts out with mid-50s in palo alto and warming up at we're at 70 degrees and we are going to see more sunshine today. our forecast for the south bay, we will see highs in san jose reaching 78 degrees, very much like yesterday. 79 in gilroy. really nice weather for early july. we are going to heat up for the inland parts of the east bay, and concord today, up to 85 degrees and oakland today, expect a high of 70, and it stays cool. degrees, and daly city reaching 52. santa rosa, up to 84 degrees.

if you are headed out to milpitas, we are at 76 degrees at 5:00, and it's sunny and breezy and then cools down quickly. at 9:00, that's around the fireworks start, it will be mostly clear at about 63 degrees. i know we are all watching out for that fog near the coast. it does look like it will linger today. at 10:00 we are seeing fog in san francisco and in areas southward along the coast. our fourth of july outlook stays mostly clear for the inland areas and the coastal areas will also see the fog with our 7-day forecast heating up as we head into the weekend, upper 80s as temperatures peak on saturday. how are the roads looking this morning? >> this is what i am hoping for this morning, holiday light traffic so all the commuters that do have to get to work get to work with no issues and so far that has proven true. we have smooth commutes in the south bay, east bay, and peninsula and up to the north

bay right now. we hope it stays quiet. it's the fourth of july tonight and we are going to sound like a broken record but you have so many options to get home safely, do not drink and drive, take an uber, a lyft, call a neighbor, and we have no excuses. bridge drive times, westbound 580 to the richmond bridge, seven minutes, and let's hope it's one of those days where the bay bridge metering lights don't have to be turned on. it's about ten to 5:00 right now, and newly released artwork by children recently freed by detention centers are painting a new picture. >> they are sketched by 10 and 11-year-olds, and it is from behind bars. >> these are images where one

little girl started drawing for me this image, and she just started to share what they were living with. >> the professor says it's what they called the dog kennel. some fear there could be a long psychological toll on the children. >> and then president trump is fighting to keep the 2020 census question pwabout citizenship, a president trump vowed to keep fighting it legally. the supreme court threw the question out last week, saying it would discourage people from participating in the census. the giants are suddenly on a roll. >> yeah, one thing for sure,

they are sad to leave san diego. last night evan longoria hit a home run, and the giants scored four runs in the sixth to win their fourth straight. a final score 7-5. the giants are off today, happy fourth to them, and they host st. louis starting tomorrow. >> that will be a fun weekend. >> it certainly will be >> 52now. you are at a pool having a great time, and splash, your phone gets wet. e it stays independent from the destruction on this independence day. representatives justin ammish is announcing he is leaving the republican party. he wrote he would remain in congress as an independent. last week he became the first congressional republican to conclude that president trump has engaged in impeachable conduct. his conclusion came after he

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4:57. we have a look at the fourth of july forecast. >> we are watching the fog over san francisco. we will talk about if it will clear tonight for the fireworks coming up next. at least the roads are clear. live look right now, and roads seem to be holiday light but i have a look at how your drive times are doing throughout the entire bay area. i will have that coming up with more news. stay with us.

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try my $4.99 barbeque bacon double cheeseburger combo. a red white and blue controversy! president trump )s fourth of juy event is set to get unaygoing to be a great american a red, white and blue controversy. not everybody thinks this will not be a great american event, we go live to washington to break down theup criticism.> and then preparatio way for epic firework displays, what officials are saying about tonight's shows before the colors burst in the air. >> and then the county promising a crackdown on anybody setting off fireworks illegally. "today in the bay" continues right now. good monday to you on this fourth. happy fourth of july to you. i am marcus washington. >> i am kris sanchez in for

laura garcia. we want to look at the weather forecast, because we always go what about t fog? >> yeah, it's going to be an issue as we look at san francisco's forecast. if you are about to get ready to line the parade route in fremont it's going to look nice there, starting out with lower 60s and trend into the low 70s for the afternoon.