>> 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 repeat of yesterday with the

nice weather. good weather. we have a mix of clouds right now and some cooler temperatures. a fantastic morning run. if you're watching, if you have plans to go outside, 50s and 60s. that is ideal. however, if you will be out and about today, take that allergy medicine. grass pollen will be high. weeds will be moderate. definitely something to keep in mine. we'll get some clearing and have 60s and 70s for the bay and the coast and then 80s and 90s for inland areas. mike? looking great as far as the commute goes. a mild build and no metering lights yet. you're looking at the top of the

screen. highway 37 westbound has been slow for a while. typical spot is really the only area where you're going to hit the brakes for a while. bay bridge metering lights another 15 minutes. a smooth drive has cleared 680 and through fremont. >> thank you very much. we want to get right to "today in the bay's" cierra johnson with that breaking news we told you about. the city there approved taking traffic stops out of the hands of police officers in berkeley. this is an unprecedented move, cierra. >> reporter: yes, good morning. all eyes are on berkeley after wrapping up that council meeting that lasted until 3:00 in the morning. councilmembers decided that policing here in the city of berkeley needed to change and some of those changes would really be the first of its kind in the nation and could lay the blueprint for agencies across the nation. now pay attention. we're going to break down what

happened at that meeting. now last night there were a total of five proposals related to policing combined into one omnibus measure. many of the measures which included the creation of a new department to handle traffic related stops and duties, an audit of police calls and stops, the creation of a specialized care unit to handle the nonpolice trauma calls those were all lumped into one. a pitch to defund police by 50% was not included in that all-encompassing proposal. after hours of public comment many in favor of defunding the police every councilmember but one voted to pass the measure. she abstained from voting explaining the proposal did not offer enough change. take a listen to what some of the residents had to say outside of that meeting. >> they won't be able to beat

people no more. >> i believe the police do need to be armed but need to have more accountance and work on camera. having that camera on. >> reporter: in terms of time lines for when the changes can take place the councilmembers did agree this would not happen overnight and would take money to reallocate some of those budgets. they want to restart that conversation to align with conversations regarding the 2021 budget discussion. and back up here a lot of the discussion about restructuring and refocusing this police department came after the george floyd death. it was in that moment that conversations around the nation were being had about race and racial injustice. so out here what's happening here could really lay the foundation for changes that could happen at police departments across the nation. so we will continue to follow what's going on here in berkeley. we're live for "today in the bay." i'm cierra johnson. all right. thank you very much. big changes there.

thank you, cierra. happening tonight concord leaders will take the first steps in possibly readjusting their police department budget. councilmembers recently approved a $100 million plan. but they left room for changes based on recent calls to defund and reform. tonight they'll hold a steady session during a virtual hearing that residents can take part in. the chief of police will also be on hand. 6:05 for you this morning and a live look at capitol hill for you. this is where congress is fighting over unemployment benefits for people out of work due to the pandemic. now the extra unemployment money will be expiring later this month. democrats and republicans have different priorities. democrats promise relief by the end of the month. >> the last checks will be going out the last week in july. so it's absolutely urgent we pass legislation. >> liability protections, kids back if school,

jobs/unemployment. and health care. >> meanwhile president trump is heading to atlanta today but will not go anywhere near the cdc. the white house is now asking hospitals to bypass the agent is i and send daily reports directly to a new system set up by the administration. nearly 1,100 new cases are being reported across the bay area. the hot spot is alameda county. 11 new deaths bringing the bay area total to 657. with the recent spike in cases in california a lot of testing labs are now being overrun. long lines for testing are a common sight in the bay area. some waiting longer for test results to get back. experts say a backlog and a shortage of testing supplies are making it more difficult to contain the virus. one expert believes the federal government needs to provide more oversight.

>> providing funding for 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 direct those supplies. >> california leaders are now calling on medical providers to increase testing access. they're also locking to expand lab options. another large east bay school district to start the school year working from home. they will remedies tans learning only at tonight's school board meeting. the decision comes after teachers took part in a caravan demanding all fall classes be held online. at least one saying this is a matter of life and death. >> covid-19 plus reopening schools equals children who die.

>> the superintendent does say a lot of progress has been made in expanding safety measures and sees a possible return to the classroom later this year. a live look in san mateo this morning. happening today you may want to make sure you carry spare change if you visit downtown. parking enforcement will resume meaning paying to park. street sweepers will be back in action starting today. mike has a look at the morning commute. quiet on the streets at least in san mateo this morning. >> looking pretty good, laura. you can pay electronically at a lot of those places in san mateo, but they may have touch screens as well. don't touch your face. looking to the maps and a live look. heading over to the peninsula it looks just fine. we just showed you the area on the screen. on the map, no problems. the san mateo bridge, the next

one down is dumbarton. the bridges are looking good on the span. the south bay no major problems. the bay bridge a little bit of slowing. there are no metering lights yet but we do see volume starting to increase. vianey, i see some clouds in this live view. we do have some clouds and we also have now that the sun is coming up a little bit of haze at times. there is a fire burning in fresno and that could be drifting in our direction. keep that in mind. take a look at your temperature trend in concord. 60s and 70s through 12:00. by 1:00 we'll top out into the upper 80s for the interior valleys. mountain view 70s through 1:00. plenty of sunshine in through san jose as well.

back to you. >> thanks, vianey. back on track without the caution flag. those big concerns as nascar fans flock by the thousands to see racing in person tonight. and airbnb under fire for suggesting cash strapped hosts receive donations. why many are calling the idea tone deaf. plus -- ♪ with my body and soul i want you more than you'll ever know ♪ >> nobody puts baby in the corner. and trending for you this morning could "dirty dancing" come back to the big screen? oh, yes. we'll tell you about what we're learning about a possible sequel in the works coming up next here on "today in the bay." awesome internet.

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shows 580 moving smoothly. we'll see more traffic heading in through dublin as the crash at grant line road looks like it's cleared. we'll track your build. scott mcgrew is off. wall street set to open higher this morning adding to yesterday's rally with the dow rising more than 550 points. today investors are reacting to news from moderna announcing positive results from a small clinical trial for its potential coronavirus vaccine. here is laura with more business headlines. best buy, marcus, is joining the list of retailers requiring customers to wear a mask. last week starbucks announced a similar mask measure. the new policy goes into effect today. best buy will provide face coverings to customers who don't have one, while young children and those unable to wear a mask

for health reasons may enter without one. nissan unveiling a crossover vehicle, the ariya can go up to 379 miles on a single charge. costs with $46,000. say good-bye to the segway. the two-wheel transporter was popular with tourists and police officers, but never really revolutionized the way people get around. maybe it had to do with the $5,000 price tag and the fact that some cities actually banned them. >> that's a lot of money. airbnb facing backlash after offering customers a chance to donate money to hosts like so many other travel related industries. in this case reaction was swift online. many of those users suggesting they're having enough trouble

affording their own rent. they call it tone deaf considering that hosts often own their properties which are commonly investments. today nbc is putting its hat in the so-called streaming wars. and you don't have to pay a dime at all to enjoy it. peacock launches today. despite having a large library of content, more than three hours before they hit the traditional airwaves. subscribers will be able to access nbc news programs, the olympics and even premier league soccer. and it's all free. >> people can jump in, jump out, decide if they like it, and they don't have to offer up a credit card. >> for those watching on the free tier they will have to sit through some commercials but you can upgrade to $10 a month to skip the ads. peacock is owned by our parent company comcast. all right, just imagine having the time of your life for

a second time. >> the "dirty dancing" sequel may be in the works. ♪ because i've had the time of my life ♪ >> okay, who could forget this moment right here, the great patrick swayze and co-star jennifer gray. probably one of the most iconic dance moves in film history. that lift, laura, we're going to try that one day. "variety magazine" -- >> i was actually thinking the same thing. >> see, that's how we are. we're still together even though we're apar. >> so true. >> this is a great movie. gray is in the works with lionsgate to actually work on an untitled dance movie. she will start and executive produce it. lionsgate isn't commenting. i love the par when she threw out that shawl. >> there we go. >> and mom even --

>> marcus wanted you to lift him up. >> oh! that's not how i envisioned it. i envisioned running across the newsroom and, you know -- >> lift you up. >> well, to be fair, laura, you're tiny. so if marcus can't throw you up like that, marcus, you have to work out a little bit more. >> why are you trying to call me out on live tv? >> i know you're strong. >> i do what i can. >> very strong. all right, so let's get to your weather. i'm sorry, marcus. did i cut you off? >> i'm not strong enough to do the forecast. i will leave that to you. >> oh, okay, cool. i'll take it over. so now let's get to a beautiful view of walnut creek,

the sun is coming through. currently 50s and 60s. we're good all around. look at your pollen report. so take your allergy medicine to go. we have high grass pollen, moderate weed pollen. the air quality today, for the north bay we're doing good. inland, east bay and the south bay we're talking moderate air quality and could see hazy skies at times. you'll notice a little bit of an orange glow. we're watching for smoke that may be drifting from a fire near fresno. and that could impact our air quality for the south bay. so if you were part of one of those sensitive groups, be mindful of that. mid-80s for the south bay. upper 80s for concord. 87 degrees. antioch, 90. redwood city, 79. in san francisco, 67.

take a look at santa rosa, 82. clear lake and ukiah still really hot in the 90s and triple digits. now breezy conditions at times. by thursday, friday and saturday our temperatures start to warm up, back up into the 90s. but, hey, we're going to keep the sunshine. we're also going to keep the dry weather and, of course, we have that fog mike? we're looking at a good commute now but some changes. out to the altamont pass. the crash we had looked like there was a car in the middle lane for a while. west 580 has cleared. we see the speeds improving already. we don't have a problem for 580 but 84 shows that slowing. we do have a good amount of traffic getting there now. the rest of the bay shows a nice smooth drive with mild slowing in san jose. north 101 up toward the 880 area

and a crash west 80. watch out for the toll plaza. no metering lights but we do have a build. sending it right back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, mike. 6:20. 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.

welcome back. it is 6:23.

take a look at this video. a michigan police officer saving the life of this newborn baby. you can see right there flipping the baby on to its stomach, a few pats there because the baby was choking. you can see the mother there just -- it's really tough to watch but the baby is doing okay. the baby started crying, breathing again. everyone happy. just a scary moment. that officer saved the day there. >> never been so happy to hear a baby cry, no doubt there. nbc bay area responds to an antioch man who needed some help getting his money back from an airline. >> so consumer investigator chris chmura and his team found a lesson for anyone flying. >> reporter: good morning. bob was set to fly from oakland to honolulu in june on hawaiian air lines. bob wanted to cancel and get a full refund, but hawaiian airlines was only offering a flight credit. so he turned it us. we noticed something that

hawaiian airlines had actually 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 that there was a contract of carriage. a contract that nobody reads. and in rules 21 and 24 it states the refund is the passenger's sole discretion. that's when an airline makes a booking change. they quickly responded and said, thank you for sharing this with us, chris. confirming that we have contacted our guest and proep v provide add 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, to send you itinerary updates. if there's a change that doesn't fit your schedule, call them. you might have wiggle room to make changes without a fee or request a full refund. back to you.

>> thanks so much. it's 6:25 right now. an unusual controversial addition to tonight's nascar all-star race in tennessee, fans are getting the green light to attend. we're talking 30,000 fans. there are tickets still available. this would be the largest crowd to see a u.s. sporting event since the pandemic took hold. as you can guess some public health experts are questions the wisdom behind it. the event is taking place at bristol motor speedway which is promising all sorts of safety precautions. trending for you this morning, a three-point shot worth $1 million. whoosh. that is worth $1 million. i will explain. that was the grand prize last night as the basketball tournament championship in columbus, ohio. the first team to reach 78 would win the money, and the golden eagles had the ball up 75-73. that's when travis drained the

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right now at 6:30 the rollback roller coaster as businesses across the bay area remain closed this morning, one county is pushing the governor for more reopenings. plus, all new for you, the major roadblock caltrain is getting that puts the entire system in jeopardy. and the d.a. who charged two east bay residents for defacing a black lives matter mural is facing hate herself. coming up why local police are now stepping in. "today in the bay" continues right now.

and a very good morning to you. thanks for joining us. we've been on since 4:30. where have you been? i'm laura garcia. >> tick, tick, tick. >> we've been waiting for you. >> we have and you're here now, so thank you. i'm marcus washington. mike keeping an eye on that commute. vianey keeping track of what we can expect with the forecast today. and, vianey, i'm hoping for another nice one out there. it's going to be a good one. the temperatures will be comfortable, 60s and 70s for the bay and the coast, and we have a couple of 80s and even some low 90s for inland areas. hey, this is more seasonable for this time of year which is good. look at your san jose temperature trend. normal high about 82 degrees. predicted high for this afternoon, 85. a sneak peek of the forecast throughout just in case you have to head out the door. that way you know what to expect. keep in mind the air quality to the south bay we might get some drifting smoke from a nearby fire in fresno. moderate air quality expected

today. mike? vianey, we have changes happening on the san mateo bridge. take a look at the live shot. i saw slowing within the last five minutes westbound 80 to the peninsula starting to slow down. you see it still a little more congested. the high rise if we look at the maps, reports of a disabled vehicle, i'm concerned reports of an elderly gentleman who got out of the car on the span, so we are watching that for the disabled vehicle. dumbarton bridge clear but the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive. there is no backup at the bay bridge. speaking of roads, new questions on the road to recovery especially when it comes to dining out. alameda county is officially requesting permission from the state to resume outdoor dining which was abruptly shut down late friday. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live for us in livermore. this is a city that is allowing outdoor dining to continue despite what the state is saying. bob? >> reporter: yes, marcus. there are a number of cities here in alameda county doing this. livermore, dublin, pleasanton,

oakland, hayward. you can see where they've let some of the streets remain shut down so they can resume outdoor dining even though the state issued an order friday night to shut down outdoor dining until the county received a variance from the state. yesterday the alameda county board of supervisors gave the county official approval to apply for the variance, which is basically permission from the state to allow outdoor dining. it's not clear when it will be submitted and when the state will issue its decision. restaurants have been doing outdoor dining since mid-june. but late last week, friday night, the state said it must stop because the county had never applied for that variance. the county is waiting for a go-ahead 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 oakland zoo ceo tells us their financial situation is dire. they've already run out of their

federal ppe money and they still have two and a half months in operating expenses they must show. when the zoo reopens, indoor exhibits will stay closed. the zoo would limit attendance to 2,500 people per day. reporting live in livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." thanks for the latest there, bob. today the state superintendent will publicly support district efforts to roll out their plans for the new school year. he hopes to do that in a news conference scheduled for later this morning. in the meantime last night san francisco schools decided to follow many other districts by starting the fall semester with distance learning. the plan would allow students to return to campus in eight weeks if there's a dramatic reduction in cases. at 3:00 p.m. a group of families will hold a car caravan to protest the possibility of students returning to the classroom. developing this morning 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. the family attorney says after asking the city attorney to preserve the evidence, relatives learned most of it is gone. >> now this evidence is gone forever. once they put that truck back into service we'll never know what condition it was in at the time that night. >> we did reach out to the police chief and city attorney for comments, 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 and fallout in the mural in martinez, two

people are filed with hate crime enhancements. the east bay times reports the d.a. has received death threats ever since she filed those charges. authorities have been alerted in the area where she lives. every threat is being taken seriously. several north bay businesses are suing pg&e for damages from the kincade fire that burned 78,000 acres in sonoma county. it all happened last october. "the press democrat" reports more than 50 businesses and individuals are now seeking compensation. cal fire has not determine the cause of the fire or whether pg&e equipment played a role. caltrain says it is in danger of shutting down. san francisco supervisors rejected putting a fund for caltrain. the plan would have to gain approval from three-county supervisor boards.

caltrain says it's facing tough times in the pandemic. it is cutting 95% of ridership. unless they can restore 30% of riders by the end of the year they will have to make some serious service cuts. caltrain is still moving along with its pilot program to offer discounts to low-income riders. the agency along with muni, b.a.r.t. and golden gate bridge transit is launching the clipper start program to provide discounts to 20% to 50% of those riders. the initial pilot program is expected to last 18 months. trying to help out people where they can. >> it's tough. those transit agencies are all showing budget shortfalls because of reduced ridership and yet continue to try to help folks. a slower drive right now westbound on the live shot shows

the taillights going away from us still moving smoothly at the toll plaza. still slowing into foster city. a disabled vehicle is all we have blocking one lane. no update but chp does look like it arrives on scene hopefully to clear that. a nice, light drive. no major problem now. the bay bridge toll plaza has no backup or metering lights. a crash in berkeley, vianey. thanks, mike. we've been keeping a close eye on how your day is going to be shaping up as well. it is wednesday and here is a look at your daytime highs expected this afternoon. san jose, 85 degrees. concord, 87. oakland, 74. and if you will be out and about today your air quality is good for the north bay and coast. inland east bay dealing with moderate air quality. watching for some smoke that may drift from a nearby fire in fresno. so something to keep in mind if you do end up seeing some haze

outside of your window. back to you. all right. thank you very much. taking a live look at the big board this morning. the dow jones industrial average is up almost a percentage point this morning. the dow is rallying this morning after news of moderna's vaccine and goldman's blow-out quarter so far. up next for you and all new this morning what florida congresswoman val demings is telling jimmy fallon about the possibility that she may become joe biden's running mate. you don't want to miss that. 6:39 for you this morning. >> reporter: berkeley city council approved big changes to how policing is done in this city. i'll break the changes down after the break. you're watching "today in the bay." for the sweaty f faces,

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good morning. it is 6:42. your temperature trend for mountain view. we do have some cloud cover and we'll get some sunshine with some good clearing by about 10:00 a.m. temperatures will be in the 70s to start. a couple of 80s expected in inland areas. of course i'll have a closer look at your extended forecast coming up in a few minutes. they cleared lanes, berkeley jammed up from golden gate field

and we have over half an hour of highway 4 to the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll check the toll plaza. i expect to see more cars arriving. back to you. all right, we'll check with you. thank you very much, mike. it's 6:42 right now. i want to get back to the breaking news we're following this morning out of berkeley. that's where "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live this morning talking about how the city is approving taking traffic stops out of the hands of police officers. this is an unprecedented move, cierra. >> reporter: all eyes right now are really on the city of berkeley because after spending hours discussing the measures council wrapped up at 3:00 this morning and decided the change in policing was in fact necessary. council did approve measures and those changes could be the blueprint for police agencies. i want to break down what happened at the meeting. last night a total of five

proposals related to policing which will ultimately combined into one omnibus measure. the creation of a new department to handle traffic related stops and duties, an audit of police calls and responses, the creation of a specialized care unit to handle the nonpolice trauma calls. those were all lumped into one. one of the more drastic proposals pitched to the police by 50% was not encompassed in that proposal. many folks in favor of defunding police, every councilmember but one voted the measure. one abstained from voting saying the proposal didn't offer enough change. take a listen to what folks outside of the meeting had to say. >> they won't be able to beat people no more. >> i do think the police do somewhat need to be armed t. again, need to have more

accountance and need to work on cameras, having that camera on. >> reporter: in terms of time lines they did agree it would not happen overnight and money needs to be moved around. they're wanting to pick up the conversation on policing when they discuss the budget form the 2021 fiscal year. a lot of the discussion about changing policing came after the death of george floyd. it was at that time across the nation cities and police agencies began having a discussion on racial injustice and racial inequality. what's happening here in berkeley groundbreaking. a lot of eyes are on this city and how they perceive changing the racial lens on police. big news happening here in the bay area. i'm live in front of the berkeley police department. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." yeah, really interesting, cierra. so many departments are looking at reform. thanks for the latest.

a live look at capitol hill this morning where lawmakers are getting word the head of the cdc is warning this fall and winter may be extra tough when it comes to the coronavirus and it collides with flu season. that's not all coming out of washington this morning. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live with the headlines this hour. tracie? >> reporter: hey, marcus. so the cdc will no longer be controlling the numbers that is being transferred to another group in health and human services. they will be involved but they will not be in charge. the administration asking hospitals now to bypass the cdc and send these daily reports to a new system that's been set up by the administration. now this request comes in as president trump heads to georgia today as one of the 22 states where coronavirus cases are spreading. atlanta is starting school online. like many other areas including in california despite the president's insistence that kids go back to class.

>> it is a balancing act but we have to open our schools. i also say a decision like that is politics. because we're starting to do very well in the polls. >> reporter: meantime the drama you were talking about, extra unemployment money, the extension expires at the end of the month. people will be getting their last checks at the end of july. now democrats and republicans are trying to work that out. they have different priorities about the relief bill that would include extending unemployment. democrats promised to get it done by the end of the month. now speaker pelosi is saying if they don't, they should skip their own summer break next month, work through it, and try to get those checks rolling. marcus? >> i know a lot of people out of work need that money. thanks so much, tracie. decision 2020 and all new this morning florida congresswoman val demings joined jimmy fallon last night on "the tonight show." and of course the question of being joe biden's running mate came up. here is her response. >> only in america can that

little black girl who grew up the daughter of a maid and a janitor serve as the school patrol be on a short list for vice president of the united states. i'm honored and humbled by the possibility. >> now she said a lot but she did not say if she is the pick. of course she definitely is in the mix. demings served as orlando's police chief. the first woman to lead that department. she's also one of the house lawyers that was arguing during the impeachment of president trump. all right. let's keep that trend going because we're talking about girl power this morning. the 2020 girl-up leadership summit is under way highlighting the humanitarian work of women. meghan markle was the keynote speaker with more than 40,000 attendees so far. talking about how they can be the force that changes the world.

>> to push it, to push up forcefully in a more inclusive, more just and more empathetic direction. >> steph curry got in on the action interviewing actress storm reid on how she got into the business and if she had any advice for his two daughters as they grow up. girl power. >> girl power indeed. and that girl power keeps us up to date. what's going on with the forecast every day. kari is off but vianey arana with a look at what we can expect. how is it looking out there? it's looking good. of course kari and i have each other's backs. that's my girl. i'm happy that i'm stepping in for her, helping her out a little bit this morning and get to spend time with you. walnut creek, we have a great view. i know you see clouds but you see the sun peeking in the corner. eventually mostly sunshine. let's get right to that

hour-by-hour outlook. some morning fog and temperatures in the 50s right now. around 8:00 a.m. we'll be cooler, still checking out around 1:30 we get some much better clearing. our temperatures warm up into the 80s. fremont, 77. san francisco, 66. and about 3:30 we'll really see the warm-up into the upper 80s and a couple of 90s for the interior valleys. by tonight and overnight we'll see the return of the fog once again through tomorrow morning. your pollen report, grass pollen is high. weed pollen is moderate. tree and mold is low. so a quick reminder for all of the stargazers, this will happen all the way through next thursday. so if you didn't get a chance to see it yesterday look one hour after sunset, around 9:25 p.m., northwest in the sky. as far as the weather goes we will see fog around the coastline but mostly clear

inland. so travel further inland. and then we'll keep you on track with that over the next several days. we'll have it scheduled the next couple of days. by friday, saturday and sunday our temperatures will remain warmer. we're going to start to warm up even though we cooled down yesterday and today. well, by the weekend the sunshine will stick around and, again, tomorrow we're going to see the return of the fog. for the coastline, overnight lows in the 50s. comfortable there but a great night for stargazing. i'll send it back to you. >> later on, a week from now maybe, we're going to see higher on the horizon. maybe easier to see. let's get out to the roadways and see what's going on with the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. more traffic coming in out of berkeley. as we look westbound 80 the crash has cleared all lanes. speeds are recovering and pushing down to the berkeley

curve. clearing over in toward the emeryville area. no backup at the bay bridge toll plaza yet. i do expect more traffic to show that slowing coming up in the next few. meanwhile as we look out to the rest of the roadways, the contra costa county drive is fine and so is the south bay and peninsula. an issue across the san mateo bridge. a disabled vehicle has reportedly cleared from lanes. i see one set of flashing lights in the distance there. that may be a distraction or maybe another stall west 92 slower than the dumbarton bridge west 84. consider that. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now for you, breaking news for apple. the tech giant will not have to pay nearly $15 billion in a tax bill to the eu. apple wins its appeal ruling that it owed ireland $14.9 billion in taxes. the european union's second highest court ruled that the commission did not prove that apple received illegal state aid

from ireland through favorable tax agreements. shares of apple up 2% this morning. coming up next, a look at the top stories we're covering this morning on "today in the bay" including so many bay area businesses opened now shut down. one county is taking exception. what they're asking the governor's office to do to save struggling restaurants. plus, a critical tax filing deadline. today marks the point of no return for so many procrastinators. don't put off watching "today in the bay." ♪ menutaur

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welcome back. here's a quick look at the top stories we're following for you on this wednesday morning. a live look in livermore which is allowing outdoor dining to continue even though the state recently shut it down. and now alameda county leaders are trying to get the stamp of approval. last friday governor newsom had watch list counties to end outdoor dining unless they received a variance. alameda county does not yet have that variance although it has now aemployed for one and you can guess it's adding to the confusion for a lot of people. the county also waiting for the green light from the state for the oakland zoo to reopen for the first time since it shut down in march. with the recent spike in cases more california testing sites and labs are getting

overloaded. long lines for testing are now a common site in the bay area. some are also waiting longer for test results. california leaders are now calling on medical providers to increase testing access. they're also looking to expand lab options. well, today marks the end of the irs extended deadline because of the pandemic. state and federal tax returns must be submitted or postmarked by the end of the day. everyone was given an extra 90 days to file but individual taxpayers can get another extension until october 15th. new this morning, south lake tahoe taking action to slope the spread of coronavirus. "sacramento bee" reports they decided to cancel all city led events through mid-september. leaders want to cancel parades and have it later this year.

happening today you may want to make sure you carry the spare change if you plan to visit downtown. for the first time in months parking enforcement will resume meaning paying to park at those meters in downtown garages. street sweepers will be back in action today. nbc jumping into the streaming wars. peacock will stream late night shows more than three hours before they hit traditional airwav airwaves. you can access nbc news programs, the olympics and premier soccer league all free. peacock is owned by our parent company comcast. they were doing a cute thing on twitter. if you say the kind of genre show you like and what you would bring to a pot luck, they will tell you what you'll love to watch on peacock. check it out. >> interesting. i'm trying that out when i get

home. >> there you go. you should. >> i usually take the champagne to pot lucks. >> a show like "sex and the city." >> exactly. if i lived in l.a. i would call my mom up and ask her for a favor and bring something to the pot luck. let's talk about inland temperatures. it's going to be in the 80s, a couple of low 90s for inland areas. breezy at times. clearing through the afternoon. lots of good sunshine and then a warmer weekend expected ahead if you're going to be in san francisco it will be comfortable in the 60s. a quick look at the san mateo bridge. the high rise looks like it's moving smoothly now. the flashing lights on the map no longer there. no slowing that shows up except approaching the high rise. the backup is not there. back to all of us.

>> all of us together. marcus, i got a package in the mail. i think i'm going to do a facebook live. >> i can't wait to see it. >> mine, too. good morning. stark warning. the head of the cdc in a new interview saying the worst is yet to come. >> the fall and winter of 2020 and 2021 are going to be probably one of the most difficult times we've experienced in american public health. >> this morning why the trump administration now wants hospital data to come to the white house before the cdc. phililadelphia c canceling all publblic events until 2021 and e research on a potential vaccine that just took a big step forward. on the stump? the president gets political at the white house unloading on his democratic rival in an hour-plus appearance in the rose garden. >> now he says he's going to be