and then we'll warm up. mike? we may have a new crash in milpitas. i'm checking that out off 680. the map doesn't show any slowing down there. i did mark it there with an incident. zooming in to another area, the alemany project 101, you may be down to one lane for a few minutes here and also slowing heading up to lincoln and toward the golden gate. you see that just popped up. crews on the move, i believe, from overnight road work. that's about it. back to you, laura. all right, thank you very much, mike. breaking news while were you sleeping, big changes coming to the berkeley police department. councilmembers early this morning approved a reform plan to take place there that includes taking traffic stops out of the hands of police officers. i want to check in with "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live in berkeley with a look at what happened and what happens now. good morning. >> reporter: yes, good morning. it was a really long night for many residents here in berkeley

as well as those councilmembers because that meeting started at 6:00 and didn't wrap up until about 3:00 a.m. the final decision was changes in policing here in the city of berkeley were necessary, so those councilmembers voted to proceed with making those changes. let's break this down. last night a total of five proposals related to policing which will combine into one omnibus measure. many which created the creation of the new department to handle traffic-related stops and duties, an audit of police calls and response and the creation of specialized care units to handle the nonpolice trauma calls were all lumped into one. one of the more drastic proposals, was not included in that all-encompassing proposal. after hours of public comment, every councilmember but one who proposed a budget cut voted yes.

she said the items did not reflect what the people wanted and did not offer enough change. take a listen to what residents had to say outside of the meeting. >> they won't be able to beat people no more. >> i think the police do somewhat need to be armed. they need more accountance and need to work on cameras, having that camera on. >> reporter: in terms of time line, councilmembers agreed the changes would not happen overnight and want to align the conversation with the 2021 is budget discussion. the conversation started after the death george floyd. a lot of conversation abouts racial inequality and racial justice began so a lot of eyes nationwide are going to be on berkeley because this is considered groundbreaking.

i will, of course, bring you the latest. we're live in the city of berkeley. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." 5:02. happening tonight concord leaders take the first steps in possibly readjusting their police department's budget. councilmembers recently approved a $100 million plan, but they also left room for changes on calls for defund and reform. tonight they'll hold a study session. the chief of police will also be on hand. new signs america's road to recovery could be a long one. the head of the cdc warns this fall and winter could be rough when coronavirus collides with the flu season. but we learned overnight that soon the agency experts won't be in charge of tracking those numbers. "today in the bay's" tracie potts live for us in washington to explain that and much more. tracie, that concerns me a little bit. do we know who will keep track of those numbers?

>> reporter: well, it's still going to be health and human services which oversees the cdc, so that function will be pulled to washington as opposed to scientists and experts down in atlanta. some people kind of concerned are they going to tinker with the numbers here. we could hear more about that today. president trump headed down south to the cdc home base. he's supposed to talk about infrastructure, but he's also talking about why he wants students to go back to class in the middle of a pandemic. president trump lands in georgia. atlanta is starting school online despite his insistence kids go back to class. >> it is a balancing act, but we have to only our schools. i also say a decision like that is politics. we're doing very well in the polls. >> reporter: a stockpile of

personal protective equipment is critically low. new overnight the cdc will no longer control coronavirus numbers. the trump administration is asking hospitals to bypass the agency and send daily reports directly to a new system set up by the administration. unemployment is expiring. >> the last checks will be going out the last week in july. so it's absolutely urgent that we pass legislation. >> reporter: democrats and republicans have different priorities. >> liability protection, kids back in school, jobs/unemployment, and health care. >> reporter: democrats promise relief by the end of the month. tracie potts, nbc news. nearly 1,100 new cases are being reported across the bay area of coronavirus. now the hot spot remains alameda county which added 345 new cases. 11 new deaths brings the bay area total of deaths to 657.

and you know, marcus, with the recent spike in cases california testing labs are actually getting pretty overloaded as well. long lines for testing. a very common site in the bay area, some waiting longer for test results to come back. experts say a backlog and a shortage of testing supplies making it more difficult to contain the virus. one expert believes the federal government needs to provide more oversight. >> providing funding for the testing in terms of managing the situation around the country to have a good handle on what are the needs and the capacity and to be able to manage the global supply chain and then to direct those supplies. >> california leaders are now calling on medical providers to increase testing access. they're looking to expand lab options. another large east bay school district likely to make a

decision to start the school year home learning. distance learning only at tonight's school board meeting. this decision comes after teachers yesterday took part in a caravan demanding all fall classes be held online with at least one saying it's a matter of life and death. the superintendent does say a lot of progress has been made in expanding safety measures, and he still sees a possible return to the classroom later in the school year. you may want to make sure you carry spare change. parking enforcement will resume meaning paying to park at meters and in downtown garages. street sweepers will also be back in action starting today. all right. we want to get a look at the forecast out there. street sweepers are out there

working hard. a lot of people will be out there so we have to do our part and keep it clean as well. yes. it's going to be one of those days where we'll see the fog around the coastline. it will be comfortable because we're more seasonable now for this time of year. not as hot as we experienced last week but still pretty warm in some areas. let's take a look at today's forecast. in the south bay comfortable 80s. of course if you live further inland in areas like concord, livermore and antioch, we're still going to be in the upper 80s, a couple 90s, and up through clear lake, santa rosa and napa expect to also see some of those upper 90s at times. around the coastline, though, and into san francisco, we have 60s and 70s, so a good spread of micro climates. i'll have a closer look at what you can expect heading into tomorrow and the weekend in a few minutes. mike? all right, vianey. we do have this crash in the south bay. i want to point this out to folks who travel north out of

silicon valley around milpitas. jackland road is the off ramp closed and, in fact, it may be affected for those who drive past the mini golf course. up into the tri-valley, a mild build. in dublin you're at speeds. we only had the slowing out of the altamont after you come off the merge with 205. back to you. back on track without a caution flag. ahead at 5:25, big concerns as nascar fans flock to the thousands to see the racing in person tonight. and airbnb under fire for suggesting cash-strapped hosts receive donations. plus -- ♪ i want you more than you'll ever know ♪ >> nobody puts baby in the

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we'll have the forecast in just a few minutes. 5:12 for you this morning. airbnb facing a tidal wave of backlash after offering customers a chance to donate money to hosts. like so many other travel-related industries short-term rental revenues are getting hammered right now. but in this case reaction was swift online. many users suggesting they're having enough trouble with their own rent. others called it tone deaf saying hosts often owned their properties which are commonly investments. today nbc is throwing its hat into the ring in a so-called streaming war, and you don't have to put up a dime at all. peacock is launching today. besides a large library of content it will stream shows three hours before they hit the airwaves. subscribers can access nbc news programs, the olympics and premier league soccer and once

again it's all free. >> people can jump in, jump out, decide if they like it and don't have to offer up a credit card. >> for those watching on the free tier they'll have to sit through some commercials but you can upgrade for $10 a month to skip those ads. peacock, of course, owned by our own parent company comcast. all right. just imagine having the time of your life for the second time in your life. >> that's because a "dirty dancing" sequel may be in the works. ♪ because i've had the time of my life ♪ >> who could forget the late, great patrick swayze and his co-star jennifer gray, one of the most iconic dance moves in film history. nobody puts baby in the corner. according to "variety" magazine gray is working with lionsgate

on an untitled dance movie to apparently star and executive produce the film. so far they are refusing to comment on this. >> all right. you know who is in the corner, frank holland. >> nobody puts him in the corner. hey, frank. good morning. that was actually a really good movie. i used to like it a lot as a kid. i haven't seen it in a while. wall street is set to open up higher, rising more than 550 points after a top official at the federal reserve warned the recovery will likely face head winds for some time and will require more stimulus measures from the fed and congress to stay on track. investors are reacting to news from moderna which announced positive results from a small clinical trial for potential covid-19 vaccine raising hopes for a fast economic recovery. stocks directly tied to a reopening such as airlines and cruise lines are jumping today. also in focus more earnings from big names such as goldman sachs

and united health. best buy requiring customers to wear a face covering at all stores even in states or cities where they are not required. last week starbucks announced a similar measure. the new policy goes into effect today. best buy will provide a face covering to customers who don't have one while young kids and those unable to wear a covering for health reasons can enter stores without one. customers who have concerns about wearing a face covering can still buy online and get home delivery or curbside pickup. nissan builds a crossover vehicle, the aria. it will hit showrooms by the end of next year. a range of up to 379 miles on a single charge depending on the type of battery and several autonomous features including self-parking. it will cost $46,000 and compete directly against tesla's model y. crossovers have been selling well accounting for 40% of recent u.s. auto sales. back over to you. >> thanks so much, frank. good to see you. hey, trending this morning, no one could have seen this coming during the summer of love.

nike and the grateful dead teaming up for new shoes featuring the band's dancing bear. it's on sale this weekend for $110. you have a little zipper behind the tongue to stash, well, whatever you might need to stash. >> your money because you don't want to lose your money. >> your house key. >> yeah. if you have any left. >> them shoes were made for walking or anything else. >> oh, my goodness. >> vianey is in this morning for kari with a look at the forecast. maybe something nice and cool, we can take a stroll in those new shoes maybe. >> or if you're like me wearing your flats, your slippers. that's cool, too. let's talk about your weather.

marcus, you will definitely be enjoying a nice stroll at least the first half of the day. the coast, the peninsula, you can enjoy a stroll all day long. san jose, a beautiful view there. look at the sky. you can start to see those clouds forming there. and over walnut creek as well. if you live around the coast you're probably waking up to that fog as well. and we can expect to see mostly sunshine today so don't worry. that fog will not stick around all day long but will help keep our temperatures cooler. very similar to yesterday. more normal for this time of year. microclimate highs for this afternoon, san jose, 85. milpitas, 84. los gatos, 84. concord, 87. walnut creek, 86. again, if you live further inland, definitely take your stroll before 1:00 because between 1:00 and 3:00 typically some of our hottest peak hours of the day. you want to take a stroll or maybe later in the evening. your microclimate highs 73. san francisco will be comfortably in the 60s, up

through the north bay, santa rosa, 82. if you will be going outside keep in mind that grass pollen is high. weeds are moderate. tree and mold is low. don't forget to take that allergy medication. my allergies have been acting up for sure. over the next seven days look at what we're tracking, thursday, friday, saturday, you notice what happens to the temperatures, we see an increase yet again into the mid-90s throughout the inland areas. it will get hotter heading into the weekend. at least it will be sunny. now we'll keep that morning fog for today, and then by tomorrow also notice what happens to the temperatures in san francisco. we get upper 60s, possibly even some low 70s. so we have a warm-up on the way heading into the weekend. mike? all right. so we're just looking forward to the weekend, not necessarily the temperature in the inland areas. over to all the areas, the maps show you your entire commute or most of your bay commute is good. i'm still concerned about this crash in the south bay, north 680 approaching jacklin.

the mini golf course on the shoulder. we do have major damage to one of the cars involved though no slowing there. we're going to follow the activity that if you're heading north out of san jose and into sunol 680 your commute the opposite direction just fine. a little slowing shows up there. isabel just off 580. no crashes there but there may be a crew. be careful. no problems for the bay bridge and at the bay bridge. very mild traffic. an easy drive. we're seeing a few more cars right on schedule. back to you. >> all right, thank you very much, mike. 5:20 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: the airline says he won't get his money back but we think there's a way in. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. a lesson for everyone when nbc bay area responds next. a lot of times you are online scrolling through social media and want to stay on the go. daily news updates so you can catch up on the go. you can follow us on facebook,

twitter and instagram to get those updates. it's a really cool and quick way to get caught up on what's happening here in the bay area. much more ahead this morning.

5:23. take a look at this. this is incredible video as a michigan police officer saves the life of a newborn. that officer called a hero no

doubt. this was caught on dash cam video. the 3-week-old baby was choking at the time the officer arrive. the officer flipped the baby on its stomach to deliver a few strategic taps on the back. the baby then started crying, thankfully breathing again. i'm sure that mother is so happy this morning. developing this morning bail denied for jeffrey epstein's former confidant ghislaine maxwell who prosecutors are calling a flight risk. maxwell pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of helping epstein sexually abuse underaged girls. her attorneys argued she should be released due to the coronavirus. when maxwell was arrested she ran from officers and a cell phone wrapped in tinfoil was found in her home in an effort to avoid detection. the trial likely won't start before the end of the year.

all new for you, val demings joined jimmy fallon on "the tonight show" and, of course, that question came up of being joe biden's -- >> only in america can that little black girl who grew up be on a short list for vice president of the united states. i'm honored and humbled by the possibility. >> she is in the mix. she served as orlando's police chief and is the first woman to lead that department. she was also one of the house lawyers arguing in the impeachment trial for president trump. a high profile political defeat. jeff sessions has lost the primary election to fill his old senate seat. sessions held the seat for 20 years before vacating it to serve as attorney general for

president trump. he lost to former auburn football coach tommy tuberville. president trump tweeted he will be a great senator. nbc bay area responds to an anti-yok man who actual ly needd help getting his money back from an airline. >> a lesson for anyone who flies. >> reporter: good morning. bob was set to fly from oakland to honolulu in june on hawaiian airlines. bob wanted to cancel and get a full refund, but hawaiian airlines was only offering a flight credit. so he turned to us. we noticed something that hawaiian airlines had changed his trip. instead of flying from oakland to honolulu they had him flying from sfo to honolulu and that was our in. we knew there was a contract of carriage, a contract that nobody reads.

and it states the refund is the passenger's sole discretion. that's when an airline makes a significant booking change like swapping your departure airport. we sent hawaiian airlines a note. it quickly responded and said, thank you for sharing this with us, chris, confirming that we have contacted our guest and provided a refund. that's $442.80 back in bob's pocket. anytime you have a flight make sure you check the details from time to time. make sure the air carrier has your email address, too, so they can send you itinerary updates. you might have wiggle room to make changes without a fee or request a full refund. back to you. an unusual and controversial decision in addition to tonight's nascar game, the all-star race taking place in tennessee, fans are actually going to get the green light to attend.

we're talking about 30,000 fans here. there are tickets still available. as you can guess some public health experts, taking place at bristol motor speedway which is promising a lot of safety precautions. >> i hope they're all wearing their masks. the top stories we're following including what evidence was destroyed in the deadly police shooting in vallejo. the calls for justice coming from his family. plus, rolling back reopenings. the push alameda county is making to try to allow outdoor dining again. it's 5:28. we'll be right back.

right now at 5:30, the rollback roller coaster. businesses across the bay area remain closed this morning. one county is pushing the governor for more reopenings. but what is at stake? we'll look this morning. plus, all new for you, the major roadblock cal train is hitting that puts the entire transit system's future in jeopardy. and the d.a. who charged two east bay residents for defacing a black lives matter mural is now facing hate herself. coming up, why police are now stepping in. "today in the bay" starts right now.

and a very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping an eye on that commute for us this morning. vianey arana in for kari with a look at the forecast. how are we shaping up today, vianey? it's going to be a good one. aside from the fact we're in the middle of the week, have two more days left for the weekend, plenty of sunshine and the temperatures are going to be pretty comfortable overall. now right now we do have that fog. temperatures are staying cooler. look at san francisco, 57 degrees. you can see that fog sort of sticks around through about 7:00 a.m., pushing that time line all the way through about 12:00 is when we start to notice more sunshine but also a warm-up into the 80s. a closer look at your daytime highs coming up in a few minutes. mike? all right, vianey. a pretty smooth drive around the bay as we look at your map, we'll talk about the north bay, vallejo and san rafael moving nicely down to the bridges.

if you're heading into the city, you're just fine. heading out of the city a little slowing down to the alemany project on 101. the rest of the bay looks good. following this crash in milpitas. >> thanks, mike. new questions on the road to recovery when it comes to eating out. alameda county officially requesting permission from the state to resume outdoor dining which has shut down. a city that is allowing outdoor dining to continue. >> reporter: as you see behind me they're allowing some of their streets to remain shut down so they continue outdoor dining even though the state issued an order friday night for outdoor dining to shut down until the county receives a variance from the state.

yesterday the alameda county board of supervisors gave permission to apply for the variance to allow outdoor dining. not clear when the application will be submitted and when the state will issue its decision. late last week, friday night, the state said it must stop because the county had never aplayed for that variance. the pushback from cities like livermore is where we're at now. waiting for the oakland zoo to reopen for the first time since it shut down in march. the zoo desperately needs paying customers in order to stay afloat. the observiakland ceo says thei situation is dire. they've run out of their federal ppe money and still have $2.5 million a month in operating expenses.

the zoo would limit attendance to 2,500 people per day. reporting live here in downtown livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." today the state superintendent will publicly support the district's efforts to roll out the new school plan for next year. it will do so in a news conference this morning. in the meantime last night san francisco schools decided to follow many other districts by following the fall semester with distance learning. it would allow them to return to campus in eight weeks. at 3:00 p.m. a group of families will hold a car caravan starting at san francisco city college to protest the possibility of students returning to the classroom. a follow-up and possible new fallout for one of the contractors tied to san francisco's public works scandal. city attorney dennis herera now wants contractor hernandez and its company to be banned from doing business within the city.

hernandez is accused of bribing muhammad nuru and could face up to ten years in prison if convicted. herera has begun proceedings to have the company banned from competing for any contract in the city for at least five years. new controversy in an already controversial police shooting. relatives of san francisco's sean monterrosa say authorities in vallejo have destroyed evidence tied to his killing six weeks ago. that's when officers responded to a lotting report and investigators say one officer mistook a hammer for a gun. relatives learned most of it is gone. >> now the evidence is gone forever. >> we did reach out to the police chief and the city for comment, but they did not respond. last week police released body

camera video of the shooting and that sparked new controversy because the camera was off until after the shots were fired. new details for you and the possible fallout in the recent vandalizing of a black lives matter mural in martinez. two people you see here in the video are facing misdemeanor charges with hate crime enhancements. "the east bay times" is reporting the d.a. has received death threats ever since she filed for those charges. authorities have been alerted in the area where she lives. every threat is being taken seriously. the kincade fire burned 78,000 acres in sonoma county last october. "the press democrat" reports more than 50 businesses and individuals are now seeking compensation. cal fire has not yet determined the cause of the fire or whether pg&e equipment played a role. >> caltrain says it is in danger of shutting down entirely.

yesterday san francisco supervisors rejected putting a sales tax on the ballot to fund caltrain. the plan would have to gain approval from the transit board and three-county supervisor boards. caltrain says that the pandemic is cutting 95% of the ridership. and unless it can restore roughly 30% of riders by the end of the year, it will have to make serious service cuts. 5:38. taking a look at what's outside for us, vianey arana in for kari this morning with a look at what we can expect. you say a nice one like yesterday, vianey. we're going to see the sun take over your wednesday and temperatures will be seasonable but depending on where you live quite comfortable, i might add. let's talk about san francisco in the 60s. half moon bay also in the 60s. we are seeing some fog out there. once we get the clearing we'll see our temperatures warming up.

mid-80s 8expected. some of our hotter spots in areas like clear lake and further up north up through ukiah potentially in the triple digits. as we head into the weekend we have a warm-up on the way. for now over to mike. let's start with a live look out there. the south bay is scheduled to show the slowing through 101. here is where the arrow is. a little blip and soon the orange through that stretch just north of there out of san jose and into milpitas. still tracking this crash. i haven't seen any slowing. no reports on injuries, but it looks like they're looking for anybody who might have been involved. the rest of the bay moves smoothly. we'll show you what's going on in the tri-valley coming up. back to you.

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rivera. the creators are launching a college fond for hund for her 4 son. rivera's death has been ruled an accident but medical examiners will look into whether drugs or alcohol may have played a role. her family issued their first statement saying she was, quote, an amazing talent but was an even greater person, mother, daughter, and sister. heaven gained our sassy angel. firefighters in southern california are working to get the fire on the navy assault ship under control. the blast on the "uss bonhomme richard," navy leaders say there are two fires. dozens of sailors were hurt. the navy says it's too soon to know if the ship is salvageable. the push to row form criminal justice is extending into the courtroom. several bay area lawmakers will

talk later today about what is called the fair juries act. state senator scott wiener authored it. it would expand jury pools to be more racially diverse. he's organizing a news conference for later today. today is the day, tax day. the end of the extended deadline because of the pandemic. state and federal tax returns must be submitted or postmarked by the end of the day. listen up, everyone was given that extra 90 days to file. just like in other years that deadline passed back in april. get to filing. despite california's most recent rollback, more restaurants in san diego are allowed to offer outdoor dining. the mayor there says that she signed an executive order allowing restaurants to install dining areas on sidewalks,

patios, and even nearby parking lots. without having to apply for any permits. he says that those usually cost thousands of dollars and take months to process. >> a lot of restaurants from sidewalks and parking lots they may have access to now. >> all this though san diego county is on the watch list. they can use parking lots, sidewalks and adjacent onstreet parking spaces. new this morning lake tahoe trying to slow the spread of coronavirus. "the sacramento bee" reports the city council decided to cancel all city led events through mid-september. big events like even the fourth of july parade that they didn't have. they may have it later in the year. talks about the nfl having

proper safety measures in place if and when the season begins. there's a lot to work out and whether players will have the right to opt out over health concerns. also what happens when a player tests positive on a road trip. another sacramento kings player has tested positive. this one near and dear to a lot of warriors fans. harrison barnes posted the news on twitter. winning one ring. he says he's mostly asymptomatic. he hasn't joined the team yet in the bubble. barnes is among several players becoming infected including russell westbrook. maybe call him the big stop sign because he's a big guy there. shaq used to bring down the

backboards. now coming to the rescue of a car accident victim. so this is an officer who posted this. a defensementy telling shaq i appreciate you stopping, the person in the accident says a blown tire is to blame for that accident. >> i think shaq is actually a sheriff -- an honorary sheriff in some county in florida. >> maybe so. the right place, right time. wouldn't that be funny, you're in an accident and look up, wow, what's shaq doing here? >> exactly. all right, 5:48 this morning and trending, girl power. oh, yeah. the 2020 girl-up leadership summit under way. it highlights the work of women all over the world and what young women can do to help humanity. >> say it again, girl power. >> girl power. >> there you go. meghan markle was actually the keynote speaker at this year's event addressing over 40,000 attendees between the ages of 13 and 22 and how they can face the

changes in the world. >> push up forcefully in a more inclusive, more just and empathetic direction. they are the force. actress storm reeve on how she got in the business and advice for two daughters as they grow up. >> we support it, don't we, mike? >> absolutely. >> all right. we support girl power, meteorologists, and what we can expect in the forecast forecast. vianey has us covered this morning. it's nothing like when women support and empower each other. the things we can do when that happens, the future is now, women.

it's now, too. a beautiful view there. we do have some cloud cover and of course the sunshine peak through. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. daytime highs. yesterday the big talk was, hey, we're cooling down. a little bit of a repeat of that. in through san jose, 85 degrees. concord and antioch, warmer spots, upper 80s and 90s. if you're around the bay or the peninsula, you can really enjoy the outdoors all day long. we're seeing pretty high grass pollen so take that allergy medication. long-range outlook right now shows we have a little bit of that trough. that's what cooled us off. then return of good old high

pressure that will sort of warm us up into the weekend and it will keep us dry all the way through. we are tracking sunshine but the biggest change will come in to play on friday and saturday. we're going to start to notice an increase into the mid and upper 90s again heading into saturday and sunday. we sort of stay within that upper 80s and 90s pattern as far as san francisco goes. we'll remain in the 60s tomorrow and into friday as well. if you haven't washed your car in a long time, this is the perfect time to do it, a repeat carbon copy. warmer heading into the weekend. it will be really nice the next several days. mike? girl power. maybe it's time for my daughter to learn how to properly wash her car. we'll take that opportunity to give it a power wash. over here cars are moving very

smoothly. slowing out of the altamont pass. there is a crash at grant line road. i think there's one car in lanes right now. you see how slow it is. and circled in the middle of the screen over by the airport, isabel looks slow off 580 and has for a half hour. just keep it in mind there may be a crew there. 680 over by the mini golf course blocking one lane. let's take a look at the slowing because of the live camera in san jose. a picture shows much more of the roadway visible. they're starting to see the spread out there. it will ripple back to about story road but that is still the slower spot for the south bay and we'll judge by the volume of

traffic over the next half hour what we expect to see for this morning overall in the silicon valley. thanks, mike. happening now for you, breaking news for apple. the tech giant will not have to pay a nearly $15 billion tax bill in the eu. european union's second highest court ruled the commission did not prove apple received illegal state aid from ireland. shares for apple were already up 1% in premark trading. still ahead on "today in the bay" on this wednesday morning another round of stimulus money possibly coming to americans. coming up at 6:00, where that stand this is morning o on c cal hill. plplus, b baking bonanznza. pepeople a little bored at homo aree baking all s sorts of cake

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5:56. gilroy police looking for three men who blew up a mailbox. officers released photos to try

to help catch the suspect. police say the men used an explosive device to destroy the mailbox at a home on rancho hills drive on july 6th. relief for a lot of people who can't pay their rent. a moratorium on evictions and rent increases has been extended in contra costa county. the moratorium was set to expire today. supervisors also extended the period in which tenants must pay back missed rent to january 31st. the protections are for tenants who have lost income or had out-of-pocket medical bills tied to the pandemic. the food bank of contra costa is having a food drive. this is for people so they can -- they have food because the restrictions, i should say are starting to tighten around the bay area. this starts in pittsburg.

after 83 years of serving people another legendary bay area business is shutting its doors. louis restaurant closing its doors for good. since 1937 sat on the cliffs. the owners say survival has become financially impossible during the pandemic. last night they told their staff it's closing time. >> louis' had a special place in their heart. it was overwhelming. >> sad to see them go. the national park service will ultimately decide what to do with that property. all right. don't rule out breaking the piggy bank, the coin shortage is impacting california business. >> the country actually started to reopen, coins taken out of

supply. it became a big issue. businesses and banks are nowrep. having exact change or plastic helps. they are asking to trade your coins for cash at a bank. so something good here if you've seen the memes about cakes across the internet. just about anything can be made out of cake. so it all started with a croc shaped cake went viral. takes create a strange dissonance in our brains. they're so incredibly life like that it's hard to believe it's truly cake that you can eat, too. >> i'm really impressed. >> right? >> and i'm hungry now. >> you always are, my friend. >> true. >> it's 6:00 right now.

we do have some breaking news we're covering for you on this wednesday morning. a live report next on why one city councilmember says the new plan won't please everyone. plus -- >> it was absolutely urgent we pass the legislation. >> the debate over a new relief bill heating up on capitol hill but who should get the money and how much? republicans and democrats are calling for. ro and some daily routines are making a comeback. next the rules reinstated in downtown san mateo. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping an eye on the commute for us this morning. vianey in for kari. and, vianey, i know you have good news for us because you told us earlier we would see a pe