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breaking news on this friday morning. a wrong-way driver causes a crash on northbound highway 17 this morning. >> led's head over to mike inouye keeping us up to date. >> good morning. well bad morning. in san jose, a deadly crash on northbound highway 17 in campbell. the camera behind me very dark and showing 280 toward us lightly traveled it and crossing it northbound 17 into northbound 880 by san jose city college. you see no traffic. no traffic across the our. we'll show you video from a few minutes ago from the scene. the deadly crash involved what we're told is a wrong-way driver around hamilton.
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coming up on the on-ramp north of there is where the crash blocks all lanes of northbound 17 and this is a problem coming out of the santa cruz mountains. on the maps, kris sanchez is there getting more information and north 17 is fine out of the summit and highway 85 approaching hamilton. that is where the freeway is closed. you have to use baskom or winchester and meridian will take you toward the area and slowing on 280 and more folks skr -- jumping in. keep that in mind. and keep your waze on for the closure. the south bay and the bay moving well. i have little bits showing up on the radar but calmer this morning. much calmer this morning. a big storm coming in in the near term and the rain during the overnight hours starting to taper off and of moving out of the bay area. so we are going to see mostly clear skies. very cold temperatures behind that front that moves through
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yesterday. looking at san jose and the trend for the rest of the day, temperatures dipping into the upper 30s and a slow warm-up with with mostly sunny skies today. we'll talk about this and what is ahead for the weekend coming up in the microclimate forecast. new overnight, another deadly crash in the south bay before midnight on northbound 101 near story road off-ramp in san jose. as you could see the vehicle burst into flames. the chp said the driver could not be saved. no other cars were involved and right now there is no word on how it happened. all lanes have now reopened. a woman in danville confronts a man who broke into her home. the woman believes that a car seen in this surveillance video could be tied to the crime. the victim lived in her danville neighborhood for 40 years. >> and she did not back down from the suspect. cheryl hurd has more from danville. >> there was a large crash. so then i jumped up out of my
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chair, when i jumped up there was a man standing in my living room. >> reporter: it was 8:30 in the morning, karen harris said the burglar all dressed in black never said a word. >> so i yelled at him instead. and i asked him what the hell he was doing in my house. >> reporter: she was lucky. he quickly ran out the door. >> i think it is scary because you hear more and more people coming up the valley here from dublin going north of more and more burglaries and more and more things happening. which we've never had out here ever. >> reporter: from a neighborhood's surveillance camera you could see grainy video of what appears to be two people running away from harris' danville home and jumping that a black car. police aren't saying if this video is connected to the crime. lars wolf lives four doors down and he said it appears the home invasion was well-planned. >> they cased the joints, backed the car into the back of the driveway and they knew exactly
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what they were doing. >> reporter: wolf said there was no license plate on the car. this is the second time in two years harris has had her house broken into while she was at home. she has no idea why she has been a target. cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." in san jose four people are in jail accused of running a brothel out of two homes. the homes were raided yesterday. police say they found six human trafficking survivors. the suspects may be in court as early as today. and a long-running dispute over a san jose mobile home park is finally resolved. residents will lose current homes but won't have to move. >> 100 people living at the winchester ranch mobile home park have been fighting to stay open after land owners and developers made plans to build housing. this week the city council approved a plan that will pay them for the units. it would allow them to live on an on side condo complex at the
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same rate they pay now and for the rest of their lives. and right now we want to go back to -- all right. well here it is now 4:34 now. coming up on "today in the bay," a big milestone for google. the exclusive club, the mountain view giant is now part of. plus the peacock streaming service by nbc bay area parent company comcast is here with limited service. up next, the shows you could watch before they even air. trump: those pre-existing
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good morning. i'm rahel solomon at cnbc headquarters. wall street is set to open higher following another day of gains yesterday. the dow and nasdaq and s&p 500 closing at record highs on continued optimism over trade. the u.s. signed the partial trade deal with china and the senate approved the usmaca. google company alphabet joining an exclusive club becoming the fourth u.s. company to ever achieve a $1 trillion market value. that highlights the powerful rally in internet stocks to start the year. alphabet joining apple, amazon and microsoft in the $1 trillion universe. although amazon is below that level. alphabet stock has surged since the company said last month that the co-founder larry page and sergei penn were stepping down from day-to-day operations. and comcast is unveiling details for the streaming service called peacock.
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the parent company of nbc universal. it will debut on july 15th. peacock free has ads but more than 7,000 hours of content including current and classic nbc shows. universal movies and also content such as snl vault and family movie night. peacock premium for $4.99 has limited ads and the second has no ads for $9.99 a month. both include sports and you'll be able to watch the "tonight" show and late night before they air on nbc. back to you. >> another option for folks. >> thanks, rahel. 4:39. and breaking news for you this morning. as parts of highway 17 in campbell shut down. this is after a wrong-way crash. >> checking in with kris sanchez live on the scene out there. this looked horrific. >> reporter: this is a really difficult crash, laura and
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marcus. the two cars are virtually not recognizable. if you didn't tell me what kind of cars they were i'm not sure that i could guess. we're not looking in this direction because right now firefighters are working to remove the victim who died in one of those cars. to the right here the other car is on the shoulder. but chp has opened one lane of traffic in the northbound direction to drain t-- drain th texas on highway 17. if you are on highway 17 from campbell or farther up north from san jose, you will be diverted off of highway 17 before you get to the prim yard at the exit right before that. the tow truck has just arrived to take one of the cars away and hopefully that will alleviate the problem and then chp will be able to open one lane of traffic. what we know at this point is that somebody reported that there was a wrong-way driver on highway 17 going in the -- going south in the northbound lane. and there was a crash between a honda sedan and some sort of
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infinite vehicles as well. we doan know which one of the vehicles was the wrong-way driver. we do know that the driver who was in the honda passed away and that there was somebody else who was in the infinite that was extricated using the jaws of life and transported to the hospital. so again we know at least one person died in this terrible crash out here this morning. chp working to try to get traffic back to normal for those of you who are headed out here this morning. i should mention we have a bit of a correction. the driver that was skik -- extricated was in a toyota not in an infinity. we're getting details. but the back-up is serious. chp is well aware this is prime commute hours and trying to get things back to normal for you out here this morning. but again, one person died here with what is a one wrong-way driver on highway 17 northbound just near the prune yard.
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so steer clear if you can avoid this area. in the border of campbell and san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> that was sad. we've had so many of those. very concerning. thank you, kris. 4:42. coming up on "today in the bay," rain is out but temperatures remain. kari hall is tracking our friday and weekend forecast. >> take a look at how cold it is now as you get ready to head out of the door. we have 30s in our microclimate and this is what we'll see throughout the weekend and tracking our next chance of rain. we'll talk about that coming up next. so a much calmer drive across spots like the san mateo bridge now that we have the rain break kari talked about but still a tough drive. the deadly crash on highway 17. kris sanchez reports from the scene and we'll talk around the scene and look at the rest of the build. and we'll talk about how drones are being used to revitalize burned areas. that story is coming up here on
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"today in the bay." 4:42.
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a good friday morning to you as we take a peek outside. that is a lovely view of san francisco. clear this morning but cool out there. looks like the rain kind of washed everything clean. 4:45. >> new this morning. drone technology is once again breaking ground. but this time it is actually soil ravaged by wildfires. the washington state company is using the drones to help plant
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trees in otherwise hard to reach barren area. it is called drone seed. the trees are starting to grow in drop zones that might otherwise never recover. >> they're at severe risk for never coming back as forests. they'll turn into this scrubby grass land. >> the company is already in talks to start operating in australia where so much terrain has now been destroyed by the wildfires. >> that is a great idea. >> please call it drony apple seed. >> it is a modern giant. in the history books one day. >> well out here we're dealing with all of the rain yesterday. >> yeah. that has moved out. so we've had some amazing pictures sent into us. so i'm still requesting those pictures on my social media today. here is a live look outside in san francisco as we start out cold temperatures left behind. let's over to walnut creek with a live look outside.
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and it is going to start out in the upper 30s. we'll be at 39 degrees between 6:00 and 7:00 and then seeing it gradually warm up throughout today. a mix of sun and clouds and we're at about 50 degrees at 11:00. so as you're looking out of the window, getting dressed for the day, make sure you add on the layers. we'll not warm up that much today so a hat, coat, boot, scarf, all that you need to stay warm will be necessary. as we take a look at high temperatures in the north bay, antioch reaching 52 and also 52 in san jose. and some mid-50s for parts of the south counties. so as we go into the afternoon, we're looking mostly cloudy. now that the storm system moved on, we'll have a new storm system approaching but look at what happens as we go into the weekend. it stays to the north of us and just kind of fizzles out but we'll be left with some clouds going into saturday and early sunday morning but we should get
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some sunshine by sunday afternoon which, of course, is our important forecast watching the forecast for the 49ers game as we reach into the 50s, a little bit warmer for the holiday, if you're making plans to go to the martin luther king jr. celebrations, we'll see tea -- see temperatures up to about 60 degrees and we'll see rain in the forecast on tuesday. scattered showers moving in and highs in the lower 60s going into next wednesday. for san francisco, we're also going to dry out our forecast and see more clouds moving in. a few peeks of sunshine between today and tomorrow but overall the forecast is looking good. our next chance of rain once again on tuesday. mike, you're still tracking highway 17. >> that is right. part of it is closed. i just got word, kris and chp confirming, one lane is open. most of the south bay is not a problem but it is in the middle of the screen, north 17 closed at hamilton, the crash involved a wrong-way driver. i'll give you the alternate.
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going north, bascom and west chester and past the scene toward 280 but that is a problem now. a live look out there. kris sanchez crew shows us they are continuing to try to clear the roadway. they are work they're doing with regard to a couple of vehicles that are completely mangled. they have managed to clear one lane. we're told traffic is out of the back-up. i don't know if they'll leave that one lane open for the duration. so we'll check that traffic flow. getting back to the maps, you do see again bascom and winchester are around the scene and marin from campbell up to 280. consider it closed even though they have opened one lane, that back will soon build with the traffic coming out of the santa cruz mountains. the rest of the bay shows an easy drive. minor incidents on the shoulders and damp roadways are the only concern. back to you. >> thanks, mike. three men are in custody accused of kidnapping a
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14-year-old girl and authorities say snapchat played a key role in the arrest. police found the girl at a san jose motel on tuesday. investigators say one of the suspects albert thomas vasquez met the victim in that morning and somehow she ingested drugs that knocked her out. investigators say he and two accomplices drove her to the motel. officers pinpointed the girl's location by snapchat that she made to friends who called 911. others staying at the hotel were stunned to learn the news. >> shouldn't be taking nobody's young daughter and kidnapping her like that. that is just not right. >> police say the 14-year-old victim is now safe. vasquez faces multiple charges including sexual assault. all three suspects are booked on kidnapping charges. well parents at a san francisco catholic school are angry after students put threats on targeted gun violence on social media and say school administrators did not call the
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police or tell the community. parents say a sacred heart catholic prep sophomore posted a threatening song targeting african-american, asian and arab students. last night parents and students met with an administrator. they left wondering why the student was never arrested and allowed to stay in school for days after students told administrators. >> right now they're all scared. they don't want to come back to school tomorrow. they're afraid for their life. we don't know what is going to happen. >> a parent called police on monday as police searched the boy's home and deemed it -- that threat not credible. sacred heart emailed staff and students saying he no longer attended the school but a large group who met with with an administrator on campus said it expects an arrest and assured the boy who they say lives nearby will not be allowed near campus. we reached out to sacred heart for comment but didn't hear back. 4:51. as an eye-opening investigation
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on how teens are using instagram to buy illegal and illicit marijuana vaping card ridges. >> the products contain thc. cynthia mcfadden and her producer used instagram to look into the underground world and came face-to-face with some of the vendors. >> i immediately realized this was a highly illegal organization they were running. >> and scary. >> i was a little scared. >> what happened? >> when i got in i was immediately patted down by would armed guards that were wearing tactical gear. >> tactical gear? >> yeah. >> to see the full investigation including how instagram is now responding tune into the "today" show right after "today in the bay." 4:52 now. coming up on "today in the bay," michael bloomberg is coming to the bay. we'll tell you about two east bay events he's holding today. and happening today, climate change activist greta thunberg
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joins hundreds of people in a march in switzerland ahead of the world's economic forum. 3,000 leaders from 118 countries are expected. president trump is scheduled to be at the forum. it is not clear if he'll take part. recently the two have been warring on twitter with thunberg recently saying she, quote, wouldn't have wasted my time talking to president trump about the dangers posed by climate change. 4:53 right now. a lot more news ahead. stick around. when you have nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. try pepto liquicaps for fast relief and ultra-coating. nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.
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friday morning. now jut making it through. folks making their way through the golden gate bridge this morning. kind of clear out there. i was going to say something
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about golden, 49ers. we'll get to the niners in a moment. turning to decision 2020. candidate michael bloomberg here in the bay area. he's making two stops in oakland. he is focusing his campaign on california and other states that vote on super-tuesday. foregoing the early caucus and primary states. and more than 600 people came out last night in san francisco for presidential candidate andrew yang at a fundraising event. this was also his birthday. he turned 45. he now heads to iowa this morning where the caucus is in less than two weeks. well, how about this. a little more rain. you want it? >> well, no, we didn't really need it -- well we did need it but not for our niners. it sure didn't stop them from practicing outside yesterday. the team said bring it on. and about news for the team, tight end george kittle was back after a sore ankle kept him out of practice this week. in the meantime the san francisco police chiefs what a
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wager with green bay's police chief. >> if by chance the packers win, i'll wear a green bay packers jersey reluctantly. if our beloved 49ers win, chief smith will have to wear -- our san francisco 49ers jersey. >> loser will make a personal donation to the winner's nonprofit police foundation. the two chiefs worked together at lapd for more than 20 years. so a fun rivalry there. well making history, hiring the first female coach in major league heft. alyssa nakken is an assistant coach. a softball star and joined as an intern in 2014. the nfl had had female coaches since 2015. kelsey martinez joined the raiders in 2018 and katie sours was with the 49ers. she's the first openly gay coach in the league. >> listen to the ladies. it is 4:57. now, back to the breaking news
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coverage. another deadly overnight crash. this has laned blocks on northbound highway 17 in campbell. only one lane open so far. we'll have a live report with updates from the scene coming up next. plus, mike's work-around traffic report. >> and starting out with a live look outside in palo alto and our temperatures starting out in the upper 30s, only making it into the low 50s today. we'll talk about that and what is ahead for the weekend coming up next. america isn't just sick of donald trump,
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america's getting sicker. there are one million more uninsured americans every year under trump. and he's repeatedly tried to repeal obamacare. mike bloomberg will make sure everyone without health coverage can get it, and everyone who likes theirs, keep it. while capping fees to lower costs. as mayor, he helped expand coverage to seven hundred thousand more people. and championed women's reproductive health. as president, he'll give access to everyone. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message.
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right now at 5:00, breaking news in the south bay. several northbound lanes of highway 17 closed after a deadly head-on crash. and good morning. i'm hoi i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's get to kris sanchez live out there at the scene. kris? >> reporter: thank you. just talking with a chp officer. they say there is going to be one lane of traffic that is open. but the coroner is here and is taking away the victim who died. the victim who died is a woman who was, in fact, the wrong-way driver. she was in a honda accord. the driver in the other car, the driver that she struck was in a toyota avalon. that man was extricated and was transported to the hospital. we don't know his condition but usually when somebody has to be extricated from a car, it is a pretty serious situation. that beeping that you might hear, that is the tow truck here to take away the wreckage of the

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