breaking now at 5:00, a new overnight fire in eastern contra costa county. we've already seen burned cars, boats. a live report from that scene and word about a possible cause. plus, the race for a vaccine, scientists at one university say they're making strides. we're hearing from someone involved in the trial. because we're not going to let new york, chicago, philadelphia, detroit and baltimore, and all of these -- oakland is a mess. we're not going to let this happen in our country. >> you heard it right there. the president calling out oakland saying he's considering federal agents to be sent to the east bay. a push from the governor as well as the oakland mayor and police. "today in the bay" is right now. thanks for starting your morning with us on "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. 5:00 right now.

let's check the forecast with kari. it's going to be a really nice day as we check out our high temperatures, looking at low 60s along the coast and some low 80s for much of the east bay. farther to the north it will still be hot in ukiah but we'll have that wide range of temperatures continue. mike, how is it looking for the commute? overall, great. i call out an issue for oakland, an incident on the nimitz as we look at your maps. we'll zoom into where it is not green. north 880 approaching davis. more slowing showed up the last few around davis and 98. a fender-bender in the roadway. we'll track it, marcus. back to you. >> thanks, mike. breaking news this morning out of the east bay. this is east contra costa county. an early morning far destroying cars and boats in oakley. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at the scene. talk about this. i know it's been a busy 12 hours for the firefighters.

they're still battling the fire? >> reporter: the fire here in unincorporated oakley, not far from bethel island, is out. it started around 2:00, a little after 2:00 this morning. a man was on this property. he was filling up his generator, the gasoline spilled and he had this fire that burned some cars, some boats, unfortunately, killed two dogs out here. the biggest concern this fire could spread to the nearby wild land area and some homes. the fire protection kept this contained. the brush behind us did not catch or did not extend far. you're talking about 12 hours prior yesterday afternoon the scene in knightsen a fire led to the evacuation of people who live near the brentwood marina. that started off as a small

brush fire. with the winds it grew to over 70 acres. the fire department, the same one in east contra costa county fire department did get the fire out around midnight last night, but you're talking about how busy it was. they get back to their station and the call for this fire and another fire just after 2:00 this morning. it's been very busy. the battalion chief told us they keep getting lucky because of no loss of life and the fact they're doing this with only three engines because of lack of funding. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest there, bob. now live to capitol hill where lawmakers are trying to smooth out america's road to recovery and the faltering economy. the trump administration and democrats sitting down for the first time to find a compromise on how much to spend and what to fix first. now this comes as the u.s. has lost 22 million jobs during the

pandemic and only restored about one-third of them over the past two months. "today in the bay's" tracie potts joining us live to explain what is happening today. >> reporter: good morning. democrats and the treasury secretary are trying to figure out what should be in what republicans want a trillion dollars of the second stimulus. direct payments to americans but also some other things. they have different priorities on that. one of the key priorities, unemployment. the money is running out and there are some differences on whether or not those payments should continue. 5:04 for you this morning. and the president now seems to believe federal authorities should be sent to oakland. this comes as critics slammed the white house decision to send unmarked federal agents to portland, oregon, during its

recent protests. city leaders there say that only inflamed the situation. the president says that he won't tolerate the disruptions. >> we're not going to get new york, chicago, philadelphia, detroit, and baltimore, and all of these -- oakland is a mess. governor newsome already responded saying the state would reject that. also rejecting the idea opd. oakland mayor libby schaaf tweeted out this, we are not experiencing any civil unrest right now, but i can think of nothing more likely to incite it than the presence of trump-ordered military troops into observing. happening today san francisco leaders vote on a possible ballot measure to reshape the police department. do the staffing every two years. sfpd's staffing levels have been static for the better part of three decades.

the measure calls for police commissioners to review regularly and adjust as needed. it seems to be headed to the ballot with supervisors supporting it. turning back to our pandemic coverage. two sobering new benchmarks which has surpassed 40,000 confirmed cases. there are 700 bay area deaths tied to the virus. >> the bay area added more than 1,000 new cases yesterday. a new vaccine trial conducted by oxford university is making headlines. we're hearing from someone who was part of the trial. researchers say that vaccine induced a strong immune response to the virus. it did so in two ways. the production of both covid antibodies and t cells. one family talks about being the first to get it.

>> we stood up and said yes to get back to normal really. >> the much step is a larger trial where 10,000 people will be involved. that test is still under way. if you want to get tested today three new sites are opening up in the south bay. they will operate until friday. there are two in san jose. the first is at the county of santa clara service center auditorium on berger drive. the other at the san jose high school cafeteria. the other at the south county annex. all testing is free. no appointment or insurance is needed. fresh air and a fresh new cut, owners are moving operations outdoors. this is after governor newsom issued a new reopening guidel e guideline. newsom announced salons and barber shops can cut and style

hair outside but won't be able to do shampooing, coloring or chemical. nail salons and massages can resume operations outdoors. santa clara county leaders consider a temporary sales tax for november, for the ballot there, to help fund the covid-19 response. in napa city leaders are expected to approve keeping its current emergency status in effect. they are looking at major budget deficits. the county is already in a $20 million deficit. back in san francisco again supervisors will vote on a plan to break street cleaning off from the public works department. the plan was in motion before the scandal now rocking city hall. it could bring san francisco in

line with most other cities. voters will have to weigh in this fall. here we go. 5:08 this morning. getting a look at the forecast for you. kari, you asked me did i work out, and i said no, which i didn't. i thought about it, i did walk. i walked about a mile. i don't consider that a workout, but for me anyway. >> that's okay. you get the heart rate up. >> just taking in the outside, yeah. the weather was so beautiful yesterday. so i'm glad you enjoyed it. we're going to have more weather like that today as we check out our temperature trend for the morning in pleasant hill, getting out the door we have temperatures that will start out in the low 60s and as we go through the day it slowly warms up as we see our microclimates. mid-70s for the inland east bay. you see the fog near the coast and that will stay there as we go into much of today. we'll talk about what's ahead in

the forecast. mike, you've been watching the commute. what's new? i have good news, well, better news for folks heading up to san leandro, north 880 at davis, the earlier crash has cleared out of lanes. the slowing not as much. very little slowing. the right two lanes are slowing past the tow truck which is on scene. if there's space, leave a lane for those folks. the circles at the top of the screen, tracking that building fire, a structure fire on mlk way between 29th and 34. the alemany project has reopened for the day or at least until 8:00 or 11:00 tonight when they start the closures. everything else is clear. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:10. a dangerous encounter still ahead on "today in the bay." visitors face charging bison in yellow stone park. the quick thinking by one of them that may have saved her

life. it is, unfortunately, nothing but coronavirus news in business news including lots more job cuts. plus, online deals, beware. the impact of the pandemic is having a hit to amazon's biggest shopping day of the year. we'll talk about it and what you need to be aware of coming up next. hi. we're e glad you c came i.

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right now at 5:13 we're in the middle of gray sky july for san francisco, a lot of fog but that's also helping to cool off the whole bay area today, and we're going to see this trend continue. we'll get a look at our micro climates and what's ahead in the forecast coming up next. and we still have early morning light for the most part. still a little bit of slowing for the nimitz up past davis. over here from the nimitz to 101 on the peninsula a smooth drive west. taillights across the san mateo bridge, we'll check in on the east bay coming up. good morning. a very happy tuesday to you as well. i'm going to be honest, it's all coronavirus news in business news. you heard marcus and laura say about how things are getting worse. united airlines will, as we had predicted, cut lots of jobs at sfo. united is one of the largest employers in san mateo county

and warned california it intends to cut more than 6,000 jobs just from sfo alone. that could come as soon as october 1st. not only does united pilots and baggage handlers at sfo, they have a huge maintenance facility there as well. united is cutting 36,000 jobs nationwide, roughly about 6,000 here. slightly more than 6,000. linkedin is cutting jobs as well. the mountain view-based company says it will slash 6% or slightly less than 1,000 jobs worldwide. national hotel chains are banding together to say you've got to wear a mask in the hotel common areas no matter what local governments may say. hilton, hyatt, windham and marriott. the european union put together a stimulus package for member countries.

investors were in a good mood. futures calling for a strong open. we're getting word the new movie "tenet" has been delayed indefinitely, at least until late fall. a single movie may not matter but there are two interesting takeaways. it may be released overseas first. the u.s. is not ready to go back to the theaters. the second one is the word indefinite. as we see the cases spike and we don't know what the future is, it's making more and more sense to not put dates on things anymore because we simply don't know what's going to happen. all we do know is we're worse off now than we were before. and indefinite is probably the best way to handle your calendar. >> yeah. but then the anticipation keeps rising. when? when? i want to see it. for good reason. thanks, scott.

>> there you go. also new this morning, attention shoppers. amazon officially delaying its prime day saying it will hold the event later than usual. all due to the pandemic. a new date has not been set. despite the pandemic downturn jeff bezos' wealth is increasing. according to bloomberg he's now worth $172 billion. that's a new all-time high for individual wealth. a lot of people are ordering online, marcus. >> ordering online and going home and eating. grabbing it at the door and eating. >> but you're staying home and eating. >> it is a good excuse for that today when you grab a bag of chips. put on your stretchy pants, open the box and eat. today is national junk food day. and technically you can look for ways to celebrate because junk food is anything that is high calorie, little nutritional value.

it may be from the vending machine or the snack aisle. i really believe a lot of people have been celebrating -- what is that i hear -- >> i don't know if this quaul fo qualifies as junk food. >> that's a spicy way to start your morning. >> we get up early. >> that's the question. >> my stomach talks back to me later and answers. >> i'm sure it will. >> we're going to check back by midday and see how you're doing. >> so do other parts of the inside workings of my body. >> a little too early. >> oh, my. >> and that just happens to coincide with takeout tuesday. so, you know what, more people may indulge. let's get a live look outside as we start out in the

east bay. we're checking out the view in walnut creek. let's look at how your morning shapes up. very much like yesterday morning where it's cloudy and suddenly the sun appears. we'll see that again today as we look at our temperatures going from the upper 50s to the mid-70s at lunch time. it's going to be a beautiful day, in fact, because of that very thick layer of fog at the coast and some of those winds blowing in that cool air from the ocean. we're going to see cooler than normal weather as we reach into the low 80s in the tri-valley. low to mid-80s for the east bay but it's still going to be hot in ukiah. that ocean breeze will not make it over the hills. you are going to be cool along the coast with some upper 50s and low 60s. as we look at the sierra, if you've had friends around tahoe they've had thunderstorms blowing up over the past couple of days. we're going to do it as we see a surge of monsoonal moisture over

the sierra. as we look at this area of low pressure off the coast it will draw that into the bay area. what happens sometimes this time of year when storms blow up over the sierra they travel across the central valley. we can see a slight chance of that. that will stay to the north of us. so the north bay, we'll be watching you for a chance of isolated showers. other than that we're going to continue on with some quiet weather, slightly cooler than normal but it will warm up by the end of the weekend. mike, anything new popping up on the traffic report. >> in the contra costa county area, first over to the altamont pass. the big view, everybody gets a chance to look at their drive. westbound 580 will slow a bit and that's traditional. top of the screen highway 4 at discovery bay boulevard there is

a crash. folks are moving out of the area for the morning commute with essential workers so just a note that it is a major thoroughfare for discovery bay. we're looking over north 880 around 98. still that slowing. the tow truck and an earlier crash. the bay bridge toll plaza a quick look shows you no problem there. it's an easy drive from observing into san francisco right now. the span moves at speed. back to you. thanks, mike. look at this new video showing scary moments as a bison charges visitors in montana's yellow stone national park. look at that. you can hear the screams there. so you see the couple there, the boy son walking -- look, you see the person lying on the ground, playing dead. just hoping the bison will walk away. so this is one of those trips and just a scary situation there. you heard voices yelling play dead, play dead. and that's exactly what she did. eventually that animal galloped

off. no one was hurt. that's a scary situation. >> goodness. >> be careful when you're out at the parks, those animals are wild animals. remember that no matter how cute you think they are. >> i'm sticking to walking the dog. up next, nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: if your kids actually go to their classroom we have some advice for how to make sure they're safe. also, how you can help kids in need. i'm chris chmura. we're supporting our schools next. feel likike you've w watchd all the ththings?

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welcome back. 5:25. developing in minneapolis movement in the trial of those officers charged in the death of george floyd. four officers are facing charges. today's hearing will focus on the judge's gag order on the issues. floyd died in may. this is after a police officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. tonight a public hearing will be held on the future of the police department. georgia governor brian kemp is now taking atlanta to court to stop enforcement of the city's mandated mask ordinance. a judge will hear arguments later this morning. atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms, who had covid-19 herself, calls the lawsuit bizarre. in the meantime florida's largest teachers union is suing the state over reopening schools. a large teachers union in wisconsin is also pushing for an

online start. all this week we are certainly supporting our schools. in addition to our backpack drive we're gathering expert advice for back to school during a pandemic. >> consumer investigative reporter chris chmura has some supplies you may want to keep on hand. >> reporter: parents are asking how to keep their kids safe from covid-19 when they return to the classroom. for answers we turn to dr. warner green, the gladstone institute in san francisco. he says parents should definitely send their kids to school with a mask and potentially disinfectant for their lockers and desks. >> if possible that might be a very good thing to have in the backpack, lysol wipes or something to clean the desk surface. that would be fine with me. >> reporter: i'll be back at 6:00 tonight with more answers from dr. green. we have three important hygiene lessons to start teaching now plus one extra item for the backpack. speaking of backpacks we have

once again partnered with family giving tree to provide backpacks and school supplies to thousands of bay area students who may not otherwise get that. if you'd like to contribute head to nbcbayarea.com/schools. i'll be back at 6:00. see you then. next here, the breaking news, new video just coming in from an overnight fire that destroyed cars and boats. we'll talk about it next. plus, condemning racial profiling. the steps san francisco supervisors are set to take today. and the east bay nursing home struggling to contain a major outbreak. the growing number of cases and deaths being reported.

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>> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping an eye on that commute for us this morning. first, let's start off with meteorologist kari hall with a look at the forecast and what we can expect on this terrific tuesday. if it's anything like the picture behind you, it's going to be all right. we're going to check out dublin and the temperature trend for the morning, starting out with upper 50s here and just like yesterday cloudy during the morning but then quickly clearing out by late morning and temperatures slowly warming up. as we head to the low 80s we're looking at low 60s along the coastline. we'll talk about this range and what's ahead. mike, what's hamming for the commute? north 101, looks like the crew is still there doing the barrier repair approaching 280. you may have to get off broadway boulevard. slowing in the southbound side indicates crews are probably on the move right now. scheduled to clear at 5:00.

880 north towards davis there's a little slowing past an earlier crash. not a major problem. back to you. sounds good. 5:31. breaking news we're following in east contra costa county. a busy 12-plus hours for firefighters. the latest an overnight fire that destroys cars and boats. bob, we're also hearing from a person who says they accidentally started this fire? >> reporter: correct and, unfortunately, as you can see behind me their home was destroyed. we're in unincorporated oakley just by the bridge to bethel island if you're familiar with this part of contra costa county. the man who lives on the property said he accidentally started it trying to fill up his generator after 2:00 this morning. that fire quickly got out of control. it burned cars, boats, his home

here. i can't tell if it's a trailer or some other sort of structure. the man says he and his girlfriend have lost a lot including her two dogs, family pictures and memorabilia from her father who incidentally was the fire chief out here at one point. the east contra costa district had a number of towns putting this one out. they had to run hose from water tenders bringing in from the slew. there's no fire hydrants so they had to go into the slew. the other keeping the fire from spread to go nearby homes and brush. firefighters did keep this contained to just this man's property. >> i was putting gas if my generator, like i do all the time. i spilled some. i thought i cleaned it up, and then when i started it, it sparked and, boom. so, yeah, i feel bad. my girl's dogs were inside. >> reporter: it's been a busy half day for the east contra

costa district. you're looking at video of another fire. this one started yesterday afternoon just after 2:00. 75 acre wind driven brush fire in nearby knightsen. this is they are words, we keep getting lucky because they've only had three engines available during this shift during the lack of funding and yet no one has been hurt or killed and the damage has been minimal. reporting live in unincorporated oakley, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> all right. thanks for the very latest, bob. now to our covid coverage, california may soon surpass new york in recorded cases of covid-19. right now the golden state has more than 398,000 confirmed infections. new york, meantime, a reported 412,000. cases in the u.s. hot spots continue to level out. california, though, still has a much lower rate of infections per 100,000 residents. as communities continue to

seep an see an increase in covid-related cases some are going to great lengths to follow those health rules. new for you this morning, "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in marin county. health officials will begin enforcing fines to those businesses not following the safety codes. this is a big move, cierra. >> reporter: yes, it is. starting today marin county will begin imposing those fines for those businesses not doing their part to help slow the spread of covid-19, and those fines could cost business as pretty penny. the county board of supervisors recently passed an ordinance that would allow the enforcement of fines ranging from $25 to as much as $10,000 for restaurants not following health rules. they will locate businesses found not complying with county rules and an email tip line has been set up so neighbors can report. it isn't just marin that will

issue fines for businesses not following the rules. last week leaders in napa county authorized citations for businesses found in repeat violation of state orders as well as individuals found not to follow the rules as well. businesses there could receive several warnings before being hit with a $200 to $5,000 fine. and it's not just marin and napa. this week leaders in sonoma will gather to discuss how they will enforce their rules. according to "the press democrat" this thursday both leaders in sonoma will decide whether it will be law enforcement or civil servants that will enforce it and what type of penalty those individuals or businesses will endure for not following those rules. across the bay area, counties are stepping up doing what they can to help businesses and those individuals take ownership and do what they can to help slow the spread of covid-19. we're live in marin county. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. it's not just california.

28 states are now requiring everyone to wear masks to help curb the spread of the virus. the latest, arkansas. you can see here the states in red are the ones mandating masks. those in yellow do not. a bay area skilled nursing facility is working to contain the deadly virus there. state records show 12 people have died at manor care health services in walnut creek. between staff and residents there have been 130 positive cases. and as sunday 92 residents have been infected. in the meantime people who work in restaurants across the street say so many cases close by is concerning. >> for me knowing that a facility around my job got the virus makes me nervous and makes me more cautious of what i touch or what i do. >> a group called california advocates for nursing home

reforms says there needs to be aggressive testing to identify and isolate cases faster. happening today workers at santa rosa memorial hospital are entering the second day of a five-day strike. they've been working without a contract for more than a year. the hospital says temporary workers are covering all shifts but appointments are being rescheduled. in the south bay workers will picket outside of san jose's two largest hospitals, regional medical center and good samaritan. they're proposing benefit changes. happening today observing le oakland leaders may sign off on a measure to allow the commission to be overseen. the east bay times reports opponents including mayor libby schaaf say the city would lose all influence over the department. councilmembers initially approved the ballot measure last month. it then went to the police department for review. and in san francisco racial profiling and discrimination

takes center stage today. a resolution condemning such behaviors. recent videos shows cases of racial profiling. most recently a white couple called police on an asian man painting black lives matter mural on his pacific heights property. an all new poll is showing deepening divide on racial issues amid a national reckoning. here is a look at the numbers. according to nbc ne news/"washington post" poll, 56% believe america is racist, unchanged since a similar study. just 26% say race relations are good. however, there are some signs of change. 57% support the george floyd protest. 32% oppose them and 51% of americans support removing

confederate monuments now. just two years ago 63% opposed the move. two bay area cities are trying to increase protections for renters to help them make it in the bay. first on the peninsula, east palo alto city council will vote today on extending the eviction moratorium and raising the local minimum wage. in the east bay oakland, well, the city council there wants to strengthen the rights for tenants. they'll vote on limiting rent increases and unlawful evictions by landlords. happening today the long road to a new funding for caltrain faces another possible roadblock. today santa clara county supervisors vote on whether to approve the three-county sales tax measures to boost caltrain funding. the agency says it's running out of time to stay solvent due to plunging ridership. well, here we go. 5:40 this morning. keeping track of what you can expect with the weather today. kari hall with a picture of her

most favorite part of the day, and that is the sun rise behind her. looking good out there, kari. it is a beautiful start to our tuesday morning. make sure you make time to get outside. we're looking at a very colorful sunrise as we look from crater peak over to antioch this morning. but we know we've also had quite a few wildfires. we're watching out for those conditions for today. if you're going out for a jog, air quality is pretty good. that smoke has been higher in the atmosphere. as we look at our temperature trend anytime this morning is good. we'll talk about what's ahead for the rest of the forecast coming up. mike, any issues for drivers heading to work? kari, we have to take that live look -- we don't have to but i want to take that live look. i saw the volume building over the last seven or eight minutes. it's calming down right now. it's a little bit dark. we lock at north 101. the map will show you more clearly where it is. folks know that. the arrow is showing more

slowing focusing around alum rock. it was closer to oakland road a few minutes ago. this is also unusual north 680. construction crews still there past the auto mall. that's unusual for the northbound. the rest of the commute is standard. back to you. all right. thanks, mike. 5:42 for you that morning and pushing to get your vote. still ahead on "today in the bay," what joe biden is now revealing about his running mate search. facing some very tough polling president trump has a change in strategy including wearing masks. plus, the one thing nba star lebron james says he misses the most while staying in quarantine. you're watching "today in the bay." businenesses are startiting to boununce back.

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good tuesday morning. it's hard to see the sunrise this morning in the south bay, so i'm going to take you above it as we head to the cupertino hills and look at that fog in the south bay. we're going to see our temperatures that will start out in the low 60s, mid-70s by the middle of the afternoon. we'll get a look at the rest of our forecast coming up in a few minutes. when the fog is low, kari is high. over here we have recovery north 880 and the earlier crash. now we have folks back at speed heading up through observing. there is a fire and a closure in oakland itself. we'll talk about that coming up.

new for you this morning i want to tell you about tense moments in the east bay after a bomb squad was called to dispose of a homemade explosive. this happened yesterday on apollo court in antioch. an employee of a business called police saying that a former employee who was recently fired put a possible explosive device in front of the store. police arrested that suspect as he was driving away from the scene. the walnut creek bomb squad was called, recovered the homemade device. no one was hurt. state prison health leaders are confirming the death of another inmate at san quentin prison believed to be from covid-related complications. the latest death happened yesterday. the 58-year-old inmate had been on death row since 1986 for killing a girl in sacramento county. this makes 13 deaths tied to the virus. el dorado county is confirming its first death due to the covid-19 virus. we now know that the victim was

in his 60s, lived in the south lake tahoe region. el dorado county is not on the governor's watch list but has made headlines due to large crowds gathering at lake tahoe beaches over the july 4th weekend. >> a northern california restaurant is in hot water for placing signs around their business discouraging facemasks. it's all happening at the apple bistro in placerville. customers say the signs say no social conditioning, no oxygen deprivation mask required here, may not be for you. potential customers say they were refused service because they had a mask on. health leaders say they plan to issue a warning this week, but if a second visit is required they could suspend the bistro's license. who will be joe biden's running mate? that is a question a lot of people are asking. he was actually asked that question again last night on msnbc's brand-new prime time

show with joy reid. >> are you committed to naming a black woman as your vice presidential running mate? >> i am not committed to naming anybody but the people i've named and among them are four black women. that decision is under way right now. >> biden says that we'll find out who the vp pick is next month. 5:48. a turnaround for the president. he says wearing a mask is patriotic. >> he was doubting whether those masks really work. yes, it really is a turnaround but a welcome one. good morning to you. scientists, of course, say a mask helps you protect other people and the president finally seems to be onboard with this. tweeting out a picture of himself saying many people say it is patriotic to wear a facemask when you can't socially distance. there is nobody more patriotic than me.

your favorite president. the president also says he'll resume those coronavirus briefings to bring more good news about vaccine and therapeutics to the american people. you'll recall members of his own party asked him to stop doing these briefings after they turned into battles with the press and the president's bizarre statements about bleach, among other things. now we can't say it's cause and effect but this change in strategy comes as any number of polls put the president well behind joe biden not just in votes but in the number of americans who trust him to handle the pandemic, nbc news, abc news, "wall street journal," quinnipiac, fox news, they all indicate americans are dissatisfied with the president's handling of the threat. meantime, the president is threatening to send more federal agents to cities, specifically he says cities run by democrats. >> we have to do something, that

i can tell you. we're not going to let new york, philadelphia, detroit and baltimore and all of these -- oakland is a mess -- we're not going to let this happen in our country. all run by liberal democrats. >> libby schaaf says oakland does not need -- libby schaaf says oakland does not need any help. the mayor of chicago says the same. in portland, news agencies report unidentified federal agents are picking people off the street, putting them in rental vance. the city and the aclu have sued to stop it. we're watching everything happening in washington particularly the negotiations about a new stimulus. we'll be tweeting about it. you can find me on twitter @scottmcgroew. the giants and a's play tonight, a second of two warm-up games ahead of this week's season openers. tonight's game is at oracle. no fans, of course. last night it all happened at the coliseum. no fans either unless you include the cardboard cutouts.

during the national anthem some giants players took a knee along with new giants manager gabe kapler. as for the game, the giants won it, 6-2. well, lebron james says the hardest part of the quarantine, not seeing his mother. james went on to say that for more than three months he has gone without seeing his mother, gloria, who was in akron, ohio, and didn't feel comfortable flying out to los angeles. as a self-proclaimed mama's boy myself, i understand. >> i'm a daddy's girl, so i miss my dad, too. >> 5:51 for you that morning. something good for you. sometimes you just have to let it out in iceland. they're giving a way to do this, laura. >> that's right. the group has a new campaign called looks like you need to let it out. the country is asking people all over the world to send their

screams of frustration. the screams will be played from one of seven speakers set up around the country. we here at "today in the bay" decided to participate. >> it was all the guys on our team. marcus, bob and mike. screaming can be therapeutic and is good for your mental health. >> just let it out. >> i don't know. kari and i decided to be ladies about it. >> i respect that. >> right. and, you know your neighbors may complain, too. what's going on over there? i'm picking up the phone. let's start out this morning and see what's going on outside as we see this fog and drizzle.

it's still really thick over san francisco, and it's going to be like this throughout much of the day. we'll see a little bit of clearing here across the city, but this is helping keep all of the bay area much cooler today, a thicker layer of fog and an ocean breeze is making it even into the inland valleys. so we're look at temperatures a little bit cooler than normal with some upper 70s in the south bay and some low 80s inland. one thing i'm watching if you have some friends or family over the sierra, they've had thunderstorms popping up the past couple of days. we're going to also see that happening today, the monsoonal moisture moves over the sierra. and as we look at our weather pattern set up right now an area of low pressure just off our coast could draw in some of that monsoonal moisture across the central valley and into pars of the north bay which could mean a couple of isolated showers and thunderstorms. we'll be watching out for that over the next couple of days. meanwhile it's just going to be quiet and we enjoy this nice, cool weather. it will gradually warm up as we

head to the end of the weekend with some low 90s in the valleys. san francisco will stay in the upper 60s and once again we've been watching the fog over parts of the bay area. mike, has that had any impact on the commute? >> no impact as far as that goes. folks know to expect that so just use caution, folks. we're looking out to the roadway where there's nothing unusual about the pattern especially on a tuesday. this is light through san jose. the sun coming up with the arrow on our map north of alum rock. easier drive now. the map speeds went up to the orange zone once again up to yellow. that means speeds are coming back up for the 50s and 60s as you come to that area. that construction crew cleared north 680 around there. we still have mlk closed. folks, there is a structure fire in oakland and mlk is a major

roadway. the freeways are clear. back to you. >> thanks, mike. ro happening now european union leaders reach a deal on an unprecedented $2 trillion budge and coronavirus recovery fund. the eu is confronting the biggest recession in its history so it's going to spend $850 billion on loans and grants to the hardest hit nations. more than 135,000 european union citizens have died so far. we'll be right back. dearar californinia, we knowowe arare challengnging times.s.

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welcome back. it's 5:57. happening today san mateo county leaders are looking to assist child care programs impacted by the pandemic. supervisors will vote to provide $2 million federal dollars to child and family care homes. supporters say nearly $4 billion in lost wages could result from daycare programs not getting help because workers parents just have no other options. this is for parents this morning after "today in the bay" the "today" show is launching a two-day parenting pandemic series on how to find fun in the summer of uncertainty. >> it hasn't been easy working from home this summer with the kids around all day, but it's a reality for many of us. so what can you do to reduce your stress level without parking them in front of the screen all day? i'm vicky nguyen kicking off a

new series called "pandemic parenting" with activities to do as a family, to keep your kids strong mentally and physically. that's all ahead in your pandemic parenting guide coming up on "today." >> thanks, vicky. when it comes to making it in the bay a new survey shows the permanent changes san francisco could see in the wake of the pandemic. two out of three say they would consider moving out of the city if they could work remotely permanently. eliminating high rent for the bottom line. so many of those companies are embracing the idea of remote working. some analysts believe rental prices will continue to slide in san francisco and san jose. we begin with breaking nuz for you right now at 6:00. a new overnight fire in eastern contra costa county. video showing the destruction of cars and boats. we'll have a live report from the scene and new details about the likely cause. plus, the race for a vaccine.

scientists at one university say they're making strides. for the first time we're hearing from people involved in the trial. >> we're not going to let new york, chicago, philadelphia, detroit and baltimore and all of these -- oakland is a mess. we're not going to let this happen in our country. >> you hear it right there president trump calling out oakland saying that he is considering sending federal agents to the east bay. pushback from the governor, the oakland mayor, and oakland police. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good tuesday morning to you. waking up with us right here on "today in the bay," we thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll get to that morning commute with mike in just a moment. first, let's talk about the sun's arrival over the bay area. we've had some cloud cover lately. what are we in for today, kari? yeah, you can barely see the sunrise