this time a major star calling for the governor to resign. thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. i am scott mcgrew. >> let's get to the forecast with kari. >> slightly cooler as we keep the fog in san francisco today. we will see it linger through much of the afternoon, and the high temperature only 62 degrees. we will be cooler in the inland valleys, reaching in the mid to upper 80s. we will talk about a slightly warmer weekend ahead. the bridge from richmond over to san rafael, no slowing shows up on the map but those crews are still working on the repair work going on. we know about that. the rest of the bay looks green, guys. back to you. >> thank you so much, mike. >ews out ofjapan, 23 people now confirmed or

presumed dead in an attack at an animation studio. a man broke into the studio with gasoline and set it on fire. at least 36 people were injured. the suspect survived and is in custody. the attack happened early thursday morning local time. authorities not saying if they know how the attacker is tied to the studio, but according to some reports there's no obvious connection. they believe about 70 people were working inside that building when the attack took place. 5:01. this morning thousands of president trump supporters backing his attack on four minority congress women. tracie potts is live in washington with more on the disturbing rally. good morning. >> not just the rally, scott, but that video that everybody has been talking about this morning of the chanting going on at that rally. it was reminiscent of the 2016

trump campaign rallies where many of his supporters chanted lock her up about hillary clinton, this time a different message and four different targets. trump supporters at last night's north carolina rally chanting send her back as the president took aim at four congress women of color. >> omar minimized the attacks on our homeland, and one described contemporary america, that's you and me, and that's all of us, as garbage. they don't love our country. >> the house of representatives called the gok your country comment racist, but rejected a bid to impeach the president. al green argued president trump

should be impeached because his words could insight violence. >> we risk of having the blood of somebody on our hands and it could be a member of congress. >> even some trump allies think he crossed the lines. >> i wouldn't tell any american citizen to go back home because this is home. >> more than two-thirds considered the president's tweets offensive. >> congress is holding the attorney general of the united states, william barr and wilber ross in contempt for not complying with subpoenas. >> thank you very much. last night donald trump jr. hosted a 2020 event for president trump. 70 supporters attended on knob hill, and one supporter explained how she thinks

president trump is turning things around. >> how about my 401(k)? how about low unemployment? we all know what he has done since he has been president and we want four more years of that. >> he's dangerous to the american people and to see him continue that behavior is not surprising. >> that's tom steyer. he was at a different rally. he's one of president trump's biggest critics making his first san francisco appearance since launching his campaign. he talked about pursuing presidential impeachment. a controversial over a cross. in just a few hours the battle about whether a cross can stay put in an east bay park will head to the appeals court. we are joined from pete suratos. >> reporter: good morning. we are referring to the albany hill cross that is at the center of this controversy. a federal judge already ruling it as unconstitutional and it's

heading to the appeals court later this morning. here's the cross i am talking about for folks that are not familiar with it here in albany. it does belong to the lion's club, and it sits on top of albany hill and has been there for decades and lights up during christmas and easter, and the lion club was given a small space to maintain the cross back in 1971 during a land deal when a former city councilman sold the land, but a group of atheist and a group wanted it removed because it doesn't represent all religions. the mayor said why some city officials want the cross >> we want to get the city out of the business of trying to promote one religion over the other. >> the attorney representing the lion's club said the city knew

the cross was there before the land deal was made and the city cannot disregard what they called the easement deal because it was approved by the city years ago, and the ninth circuit will hear arguments starting at 9:00 a.m. >> we will continue to follow that. thank you. breaking overnight, tension in the streets of puerto rico as thousands call on the governor to resign. a fifth night of protest last night included fireworks and tear-gas that rightfully was used to protect the governor's mansion. pop star, ricky martin, posted video from the protest. >> it's barbaric what he's doing. >> the text scandal follows a string of corruption allegations tied to the governor's staff, including the arrest of several top administrators.

a key ingredient in a controversial weed killer has been banned in some pay pick anywhere areas. jurors in two bay area lawsuits recently found that tkpwhraoeu tpau state contributed to some cancers. a proposed bill is looking at a vote, and gavin newsom said he does not know if he would sign it. in san francisco, mayor london breed and the proposal comes after a report finding the two companies are two-thirds

responsibility for a recent spike in traffic congestion. the tax would be around 3% of the total cost of the ride. if supervisors approve it it would head to the november ballot. two-thirds of the voters would have to approve it. believe it or not both companies say they support the new tax. a heat dome arching over much of the country bringing dangerous conditions from the midwest to the east coast. triple digits span many states. after a weekend blackout in new york, crews are shoring up the power grids so it doesn't take another hit. and this road in kansas buckling due to the heat. if you are headed to the region, the advice is to take it easy. >> the humidity and the high temperature takes it out of you real quick. >> it's very, very hot. >> things are so bad in st. louis volunteers are delivering free air-conditioning units around the city. >> boy, that humidity can wear

you down. >> kari hall has been tracking that around the united states. >> yeah, it's not just the temperatures but the humidity making it unbearable out there. the heat continindex values ove degrees, and people are not acclimated to that kind of heat just yet. most people don't realize that heat can be one of the leading killers in weather-related disasters across the country. it's something we will have to watch for today. we will have cooler weatherein the temperatures coming down. as we look at how dublin shapes up today, low 60s to start out this morning, and 79 degrees at noon and low 80s during the middle of the day. let's go through our microclimates and see how the temperatures shape up for today. looking at mid-70s, and san francisco stays cool and foggy throughout the day, and we will

have a little bit of a break before we heat up this weekend. i will have more on that in a few minutes. we have a new crash, mike. >> we will zoom in over here, and i expect to see a little slowing on westbound highway 4, your commute direction, and no sensors slowing right at san marco boulevard, reports of one lane blocked by a crash here. we will track that. we don't see the sensors change just yet but that's a focus of concern into bay point and concord, and your commute just starting to build now. getting over towards the bay bridge, the metering lights not yet on. opened in the last few minutes and the backup starting back to you. >> thank you. the next generation ofrvet . where in california the car will

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right now at 5:13 on this thursday morning, we will enjoy slightly cooler temperatures in the day. martinez will see low 60s to start and then upper 70s during the middle of the afternoon. we're going to have a nice one, but it does get slightly hotter for the weekend. i will have a look at that and all of our microclimates coming up in less than five minutes.

right now traffic moving smoothly right here, and we will show you how things are shaping up. your commute is starting to build a little around the bay. good morning. i am kate rogers. wall street points to open in the red this morning after stocks fell for a second day yesterday. investors digesting mixed earning results and economic data. on today's watch list, data on unemployment and earnings from morgan stanley and microsoft. keep an eye on netflix today, that stock getting slammed after the service reported it's first quarterly decline in nearly a decade. a number of rivals, including disney and nbc universal are getting set to launch their own streaming service in the coming months. the new season of "stranger

things" didn't premiere until last month. many americans prefer to live in rural area, but many call cities their home. virginia beach is the best large city in the country to live and the report evaluated 62 cities with a population of at least 300,000, tracking things as affordability, life expectancy and job opportunities and taxes. austin is second followed by seattle, san diego and las vegas. san francisco is sixth while san jose is eighth. between those two guys is new york city. >> our california weather is free. >> yeah. kate, thank you. we are out with a new podcast, and this week elizabeth yen has a big issue with something she was asked.

>> that just really shocked me, because nobody said anything like that to me but it was actually very illuminating to me. at first i was angry and i thought it was an inappropriate comment. >> what was she asked? let me be clear, it was not my question. sand hill road available on e podcast and others. the chevy corvette, the car is undergoing a redesign for 2020, and in a run-up to the debut, there was a camouflaged corvette prototype to the new york city streets earlier this year, and it's the eighth full 1953. >> i couldn't see died what that

is. why are they driving my countertop down the road. >> i realize it's camouflaging the lines of the car, so they can't re-create it. i saw it in a picture. it's going to be a nice weekend but all about where you are. we will still have a wide range in temperatures. we are seeing that again today with the fog returning to san francisco once again. yesterday was mostly clear but i think the fog will linger throughout today as we get slightly cooler air. you can see the timeline going throughout the day and the fog all along the coastline, and just decid the south county as well. as you make yourn antioctempatu mid-60s to the low 80s by noon. your morning commute is looking good with our high temperature

in the south bay today very normal, reaching low to mid-80s. we will see a high of 85 degrees in east san jose. going to the east bay, pittsburg up to 78 degrees and martinez reaching 81. palo alto, up to 79 degrees today, and half moon bay will stprug stpr struggle to make it up to 80. this weekend high pressure builds across the desert southwest and there will be an area of low pressure that could provide a stronger onshore ocean breeze and a cooler wind go into the middle of next week but it's still heating up for our valleys, reaching the upper 80s from saturday, extending into the middle of next week. today, tomorrow, that's actually our little break with some highs

in the mid-80s, and san francisco staying in the lower 60s. mike, you have been tracking the roads and staying busy this morning. >> well, so are a lot of other folks, getting to work, kari, over the last tpaoeu minutfive the metering lights will keep a lot of these folks held back over the toll plaza because the span itself is getting crowded. that's what the metering lights are designed to do keep the folks off the bridge so in case everything happens, which it has not, they can get crews out there safely. look at all the green sensors.h cleared from lanes without any slowing. we are hearing about another crash on major city streets. it's just south of highway 4 on antioch city streets, and a

block south, it's at a major intersection and that was a deadly crash we heard about this morning. meanwhile, the rest of the freeways, they are moving well. back to you. >> thank you, mike. it's 5:20 right now, and a new video shows notre dame in paris following the fire. up next, what robots are doing inside the historical cathedral. you can watch the most recent episode where rob mayeda demos something. you are watching "today in the bay." performance is your profession,

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welcome back, everyone. developing this morning firefighters are still not saying if they know for certain what sparked this warehouse fire. a security guard heard a pop near an area where recent electrical work had just been completed and then we saw the flames. firefighters put it out quickly and nobody was hurt. happening today, billionaire and registered sex offender ebstein will learn if he will be freed from jail while awaiting trial. his attorneys argued he should

be confined to house arrest, and two accusers took the stand asking for ebstein to remain in custody. new video to show you shows the full extent of the damage to the notre dame cathedral in paris. you can see three months after the disaster the sealing of the cathedral is torn apart and the site is covered in debris. robotics are being used to remove the debris from the cathedral because of falling objects. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> those famous words from astrona astronaut neil armstrong from around the world.

they became global heroes. steve smith and tammy recall what that meant for them as kids. >> i ran outside and wanted to look at the moon because i wanted to see it knowing there were humans on the moon. >> it was almost hard for me to believe those voices were coming from something i could see up in the sky. it was so inspirational for me. >> "revelations" airs this weekend in the bay area. visitors can build their own test rocket and get insight on how astronauts get into outer space. the "hornet" was used to recover the astronauts after they splashed down in the ocean

following that historic moon mission. paying tribute to elijah pumsie green. he was a reluctant pioneer. green grew up in the bay area and went to el cerrito high, and he was 85 years old. >> nice pictures there. it's 5:26 right now. coming up, the top stories we are following for you on this thursday morning, including the paets push to put a drive-thru here in the>> we will show you new suspo cars.

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and you have breaking news. >> that's right. this is a view of antioch police doing their work. sadly at 1:00 on city streets for antioch there was a deadly crash involving a vehicle running into a tree. there's apparently a car fire and a person trapped inside and before they could clear that person from the car that person did die as a result, either of the injuries or the fire or possibly both. we are following this investigation. it continues on buchanan 4. it will affect folks getting to the freeway, and there's a couple gas stations to the south of highway 4. the rest of the bay is a smooth drive, and we will follow that deadly crash, and the bay bridge

metering lights turned on, and a sad morning over there in antioch. we have a clear start with the forecast. a live look outside in san jose. we are going to have low 60s if you are headed out to diridon station, a slightly cooler day across the bay area. we will talk about that and what is ahead for the weekend coming up in just a few now. new this morning a terrifying night for one morgan hill into y while she was still sitting in the driver's seat. chris has more on what happened. >> reporter: sounds really scary. two men in hoodies ran up to her car and tried to open the doors and when she streamed they ran

off to a getaway car. she was sitting in her driveway off cochran road. neighbors have posted videos like these of other recent car break-ins that were successful over the last two months. we don't know if they are the same suspects. we should mention the young woman is an nbc bay area intern, and she was shaken up but is okay aid call police. there was no major increase in auto burglaries and a slight decrease in stolen vehicles through the first four months of the year. a spokesman told me the auto crimes they are seeing in the city is happening in commercial centers neighborhoods. the advice is no matter where you park your car, if you are at s locked and your out, make sure

valuables are hidden so you don't make yourself a visible target. >> sounds like you have to be aware as well. i understand she had just gotten home. >> right. >> thanks for the latest. a number of residents don't want this, bob. >> reporter: scott, at issue is the land here in walnut creek. an in-n-out burger wanted to build a drive through on the land, but now as you can see in the renderings we will put on the tv, amy's drive-through is giving it a go. it's hoping the sustainable goods will sway the group of residents that opposed in-n-out burger and still oppose amy's

drive-thru. it's the long line of cars backing up traffic in the neighborhood and the noise being so close to their homes. tonight the city of walnut creek's planning and design review committees will meet at 6:00 on the third floor of city hall. reporting live here in walnut creek, bob redell, "today in the bay." new housing is approved for the hunters point in san francisco. you may recall earlier this year the city's board of supervisors ordered an independent investigation of the cleanup in the old naval site. plan to have a

vote on the tax. "the chronicle" reports instead of putting the measure on the november ballot he will shoot for a similar measure on the 2020 ballot when more people will be voting. the price for plastic bags will go up. next july they will charge 25 cents a bag, up 15 cents. and then the board of supervisors passed the ordinance and it's expected to be approved in a second and final vote. some areas already charge 25 cents. marriott is getting the green light to replace two hotels destroyed in the deadly bay area fire. it will go up in the site where the two hotels were destroyed in a fire.

they are going to submit a plan in order to gain approval. a big update on the ongoing construction on the richmond san rafael bridge. caltrans said crews poured the final concrete to complete the joint repairs on the deck. that new design will shrink and expand with the changing temperatures. the joints were replaced after concrete chunks fell during winter storms in february. additional work still has to be completed this month. dozens of baby birds need your help after the tree they were living in snapped in half. >> a tree in downtown oakland toppled over, and inside were dozens of nests. rescuers saved 89 chicks and took them to the wildlife center in fairfield. many needed surgeries.

mike has serious news to report. >> yeah, that was a deadly crash in antioch, and so we will continue to follow this. highway 4 itself, no exits are reported closed so we will track that. rie toll plaz and the is at the metering lights registered on. tow truck, the red one, it was stuck there and we didn't notice a problem with the flow, and they got a bridge truck out there to help them clear that lane. that will be the cash lanes off to the left which will start to ease up in the next 20 minutes. with the slowdown they may be held up a little longer. we will track that very closely, even subtle changes like that will have an affec the bay

bridge. so far everything else is moving smoothly. we like to see the green sensors. green means go, right? >> yeah, and we are headed towards the weekend. we are making plans that we can start out with, a giant's game, and free ice cream. there's a concert. there's a lot going on at oracle park tomorrow before the game, and of course during the game, that starts at 7:15. if you are going out there tomorrow come and see me and i will give you ice cream. it will be 70 degrees at 4:00 and then cooling into the mid-60s with more clouds moving in as the game goes along. saturday's forecast looks good. still a wide range in temperatures with the coastal areas in the mid-60s and some mid-80s for the inland valleys. on sunday all over again, we still see our summer pattern holding and it's going to be nice for much of the bay area. if you are headed over to livermore we have art under the

oaks and that's going on on saturday and starts out at about 73 degrees, and sunshine warming up into the mid-80s so nice weather for that event. and also the mountain view buddist temple will have their obon festival going on from noon to 9:00 on sunday, so we have great weather reach into the low 80s during the middle of the day. if you are thinking of going to the beach, santa cruz will keep it cool there this weekend with mid-60s for a high temperature, and just slightly warmer on sunday, but not by much. it will be warmer in parts of the sierra with squaw valley seeing a little snow there on some of the mountain peaks. we will be in the upper 70s for saturday and sunday, so that's great hiking weather, and maybe good for swimming, too. we'll talk about what is going on today as we still see the wide range in temperatures coming up in about three minutes. >> thank you,mingp next and all

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the time is 5:43, and there's a few clouds moving

through fremont right now, and we are also going to have a breezy wind throughout the day. now our clouds linger throughout the day but we will have slightly cooler temperatures. we will talk about that and the rest of the forecast in less than five minutes. the bay bridge, we're looking at the edges okay here, and the bottom, they are just clearing the red vehicle we showed you in the last report, and then over here, another tow truck. we will track it and l it's 5:43 right now. this morning overnight. happened just after 1:00 a.m. officers were arriving on scene at what appears to be at least one man in custody. another man can be seen being treated by a paramedic. we reached out to san jose

police to find out more information. we will bring you the new details as soon as we learn more. happening today, civil liberties groups will ask a judge in san francisco to block president trump's recent order limiting asylum seekers at the border. the new rules prevent most migrants from seeking refugee protection as long as they pass through another country first. the aclu already filed suit and today they will ask for a temporary retraining order until the case is decided. and then senator kamala harris, joe biden and sanders in the top three. harris has 23%, andid this morn chevron is downplaying the most recent flaring activity of the richmond refinery. the refinery sent an alert out

describing it as excessive flaring activity in a processing unit. chevron called it a level one flare which it considers to be the lowest level. that went on for about an hour and chevron said it did not pose a danger to the public. another blow for a controversial project in palo alto. according to the environmental says it would cause traffic issues. neighbors have been fighting that expansion for years, since 2016. the school went over its llme plan for nearly 15 years. deputies in sacramento said the ice cream truck was stolen yesterday and the thief ditched it and carjacked a bwm, and the

suspect crashed that car and ran into a field and then was taken into custody. and then seaworld extends free admission program for military families through veterans day. if you are a fan of strawberries, listen up. five new varieties expected to hit the market this fall. according to "the chronicle," uc davis developed them. the new buries are environmentally friendly. researchers say it will save farmers money and they are more resistant to disease. 90% of all american strawberries are grown in california. trending this morning, parents are putting disney on blast. the new character, forky, made

his debut in "toy story 4," and now the company has put out a series of toys featuring the toy. the prices range from $10 all the way to $50. people took to twitter expressing outrage, saying it's nothing but a fork and eyes and a pipe cleaner. >> to me that's like getting angry at a restaurant for selling food. i can make a hamburger. well, then, go and make a hamburger. >> i love kids creativity, especially in the summer. my son has decided he's an intrapreneur of baby hangers. >> hangers that are small. all that as we get to the weather. we have a wide range in

temperatures across the bay area. we are seeing mostly cloudy skies and the fog in san francisco right now and a clear start in san jose as we get ready for a slightly cooler day. check out the 7-day forecast at the bottom of the screen as you head out the door in pleasant hill. going to the bart station, you coup s becausee clouds here and there. the fog stays in the coast and also in san francisco. bay later this evening it will reach across the bay and will also start to see some of the fog moving into the south county by early tomorrow morning, and that's going to keep it slightly cooler there as well. our high temperatures there today will reach into the low 80s in morgan hill, and napa topping out at 80 degrees. all the temperatures coming down a couple degrees lower from yesterday and the weather pattern starts to change a bit. we will have a stronger ocean

breeze today, and high pressure builds once again for the desert southwest and warms up our temperatures go into the weekend. we will have warmer air moving in. an area of low pressure approaching the northwest, and it looks like high pressure keeps it off the coast and will continue on with warm weather. we will have to see if that makes it in because if it does, it will cool off. we have warm weather in the forecast, especially for saturday continuing into next week. right now highs in the 80s in the valleys, and a bit more sunshine from tomorrow through the weekend. mike, you have the latest at the bay bridge. yes, the continuing saga of the bay bridge, which was not a saga but just the last report. about 15 minutes we have had a disabled vehicle there and we saw everything jam up behind it and the tow truck made its way there, and hooked it up and just before the commercial we saw it pulling away from the span. that cleared the bay bridge. there was another tow truck that

came over here and waiting there for five minutes and we thought there was a problem, but they were doing a traffic break to clear the vehicles from that. in the last three minutes or so we are seeing the left approach lighten up. remember i told you i didn't know how it would affecthe prwell, dn't have an affect. the commute around fitzgerald, not a major problem. and then following the deadly crash investigation on highway 4, and highway 4 itself mild slowing through antioch. 101 and 280, some folks may be confused as to which freeways they take, and it happens. 101 just got cleared so maybe chp settled on the location as

they arrive at 280 and woodside. i wanted to show you the volume major problems.he 101, but it the tri-valley, i showed you the green if you noticed, but if you don't notice that, the speeds, 24 from grant line over to the dublin interchange. highway 84, the worst slowing, of course as you pass by isabel. no surprises there. the east bay shows a steady build pass tesla, and the truck scale. the flag is blowing now where it was not before, and still no problems with the wind. driving is a breeze. an oil tanker is accused of smuggling oilensions

mount between the united states and iran over the unraveling nuclear deal. next and all new this morning, one bay city about to lose one of its fire stations. plus, target making halloween more inclusive. a new set of costumes the retail giant just revealed and why one group will benefit more than anybody. you are watching "today in the bay."

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you can always find our team on social media. today in the bay showing what he will be up to this weekend on facebook. to find out more about the upcoming events, follow mike on facebook, instagram and twitter. union city will reportedly soon have one less or one fewer fire station, that station located near the alameda creek regional trail, one of four in the city. council members recently voted to close it to save about $3 million annually. alameda firefighters it may affect drive times.

san jose police officers saved a man from a burning van. investigators say a man was yelling at officers and would not step out of a flaming vehicle in the parking lot of one world montessori school last week. he was taken to the hospital and treated for minor burns. take a look at the little puppy, and if he looks familiar at all, the park police in pinole would like your help. they are looking for people that stole two puppies ten days ago on july 8th. the border collie puppies were just about six weeks old. if you have information, call the police. leaving after a law enforcement career that spanned three decades. she led the san mateo police force and her retirement is affected at the end of the year,

and they will launch a nation-wide search for a new police chief. and then the chevy corvette, it is undergoing a redesign for 2020, and this is the classic car, and unveiling happens tonight in orange county. the man who caught a chicago alligator is getting almost as famous as the alligator he caught. >> the florida gator expert threw out the first pitch for the cubs' game earlier this wack, and yesterday he was honored again. he turned on the water at the famous fountain in grant park, and he's exhausted and in good health and enjoying all the new notoriety. >> if a new gatedor shows up, w

could be suspicious. >> yeah, probably going to have a new show soon. >> yeah. new this morning, a retailer unveiled outfits designed for kids that use wheelchairs, and there's a pirate and unicorn and princess. >> cute. >> too early to talk about halloween? you willove thinking about christmas. >> new today, we have the inside scoop on where you can save big. >> good morning, coming up on "today," amazon prime day is over but doesn't mean the deals are done. we are going to show you the secret on how you can score big savings from everything from household supplies to cosmetics, and we are also going to tell you what you should buy now verses waiting to buy later to get some of these deals. right now, breaking news.

a fire that was not an accident. plus -- >> racism on display at a rally in north carolina. the president's new comments and the crowd on four congress women of color. the laws change with time and the same thing goes here. >> controversial cross. today four judges will hear arguments on a long standing monument. thank you for joining us on this thursday morning. i am laura garcia. >> marcus washington has the day off. we will start with mike and traffic. >> it's sad news. at 1:00 this morning, this is

video from earlier from the east county. antioch police on the scene off of highway 4 and from balboa court, and near the freeway itself, this continues to be the situation. this suv hit the tree and there was a car fire, a person trapped inside and that person did not survive until they could get them out of the vehicle, so the investigation continues and you see all the activity, people trying to work quickly but to no avail. on the traffic map, the possible closure that