livermore and sunol and near grant line and and maybe another disabled vehicle in your slow lane and we'll track that out of the altamont. breaking news out of southern california where the lake fire is burning near santa clarita north of los angeles. the fire exploded from 400 acres to an estimated 10,000 in just about two hours. it all started yesterday afternoon and it is certainly being fueled by high winds and dry conditions that they have in that area. today, temperatures are expected to be a little bit cooler hopefully to aid firefighters in this firefight. hundreds of homes there have been evacuated so far. officials have set up some shelters in parking lotstheir c. we are checking in with our sister station in los angeles this morning where they have some reporters close to the scene and we'll let you know more details as soon as they come in to us this morning. well, also happening today,

pg&e is preparing for power shut off this fire season, but they vow that this year will be different. california public utilities commission and pg&e will hold a meeting this morning on the company's preparedness for the upcoming shut off. the press democrat report says pg&e will cut the number of customers to lose power down by one-third because it made smaller sectors in the electrical grid. many states grappling with covid cases and businesses struggling to stay afloat, the medical community is forging ahead on their search for a vaccine. "today in the bay "cierra johnson is live in san francisco to explain where researchers are in that search. cierra, how can they be a part of it? >> yeah, definitely. we're going to have more information and as those researchers are working to find that vaccine that uses that type

of technaology, that new type o technology they're looking for a group of people to go forward with the study. african-americans and latinos this call for participants being made here in california, as well, as oregon. thousands of kaiser patients are being asked to take part in the study from pfizer and a german company. that hospital system is looking for 1,400 participants in both states and hoping to have a large three-phase study to make sure that drug is safe. now, take a listen to why researchers say this vaccine is different from others in the way it works. >> and that includes dna vaccines which you may have also heard about. this is a new technology for vaccines. there are no currently licensed vaccines developed using this technology. >> researchers say those who take part in the study will either be given a placebo or that vaccine and monitored for two years. the study has already begun

enrolling participants in santa clara. researchers say if this study is successful, it will be available for distribution pretty quickly and as i mentioned, they're looking for the african-american and latino participants. we have information on the study requirements on our website, nbcbayarea.com. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> that's really interesting. thank you. a new stanford study that is shining light on why covid-19 actually affects people in different ways. in sunnyvale a family there says they all contracted the virus. but they all had different symptoms. diego was hospitalized for a week. his wife and two kids recovered at home. doctors at stanford research why family members who contract the same strain of the virus have varying symptoms and theydiscoi. >> bideteies and hypertension and age can all

effects on the disease severity. >> researchers say it will still take more studies to determine why some patients get sicker than others. as hospitalizations go down in the south bay, testing sites are going up. a new testing site opening today in santa clara county. this is all part of the county's rotating pop-up site. it will be at the los altos youth center in cupertino. you will need an appointment to get tested. oakland school leaders and teachers have come to a tentative agreement of what the new school year will look like. students began distance learning on monday and both sides settled on terms that offer teachers flexibility and students have live interaction but exact details are still being fine tuned. the agreement comes following a month of negotiations between the two sides. san francisco state university is making it easier for students to transfer after a decline in enrollment. according to "the chronicle" the university lost about 2,000

students this year because of the pandemic. the transfer students were required to be at community college for two years, not any more. but students need to show that they have taken the basic math and writing classes. s.a.t. scores are not required. on friday, san francisco police officers will vote on a new contract agreement that includes delayed raises. the san francisco examiner spoke to the san francisco police officer's association president and called the new contract a, quote, sacrifice. the deal calls for officers to get a new 6% pay hike over two years starting in 2020. in turn, a 3% pay raise the office is expected to get next year would be delayed until june of 2022. that hike has already been pushed back by six months because of the pandemic. well, a protest is set for this morning as thousands of san francisco renters fight to try to make it in the bay. now, we have been reporting that the city is looking to end an

emergency rule on evictions. this morning, supporters of the eviction moratorium plan to protest in front of the state building on golden gate avenue. back in april, you might remember the district council voted to ban courts from prosecuting eviction cases from people who couldn't pay their rent because of the pandemic. now the council is looking to reinstate that rule. well, new details this morning. a new warning to tourists going to lake tahoe. quote, don't trash our home. lake tahoe residents say they're fed up with people coming in droves to visit the area and possibly spreading covid-19. post on facebook is going viral of a man saying the number of tours are continuing to rise and people are trashing beaches and the city isn't doing anything so locals are planning to protest this weekend demanding that the area prohibit tourists from there. well, i kind of love to go to lake tahoe, that's a tough one. >> don't trash anywhere where

you go. >> i'm not going to say that. >> i know. i know everyone is thinking it. >> you have to right? >> you have to be tful of everyone who goes to the beach. >> i think you are. you know, and i think some people -- >> you think. >> some people go to the beach and leave trash there and things like that. you don't want to do that. >> be respectful no matter where you go. >> we're going to take a look at our weather here. but as we take a live look outside in san jose, we're starting out with a clear sky this morning and we're getting ready for some hotter weather. now, as we get closer to the weekend, our temperatures will be going up. so as we take a look at our hour by hour forecast helping you make plans for the day, let's start in the north bay at lunchtime and napa we're at 83 degrees and then we're at 90 already in danville. and san jose will be in the upper 80s.

and over towards palo alto 80 degrees. some spots reaching 100 degrees during the middle of the afternoon. concord right at 100 degrees and then at livermore we're at 98 degrees. 91 in cupertino and in san francisco we're in the low 70s there. we'll also start to see a surge in clouds later on this evening and that's the humidity arriving. that humidity is going to make that heat oppressive for tomorrow. we're going to talk more about that and also the temperatures that will go along with that high humidity. that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, how's it looking right now for the morning commute? >> well, kari, looking really small for what i have to point out right over my shoulder. let's show people the map on the screen because it's over on the left side up north of the san mateo bridge near the airport for those right by the 101 sign right there. there's construction approaching sfo and it looks like that has seen off and on for the last 20 minutes a period of red sensors

going on and there's construction in the area. do watch that they may be on the move. meanwhile over here the issue south 680 towards washington, irvingten that has cleared from fremont and the arrow shows more slow zone and no problem or no additional problem for that disabled vehicle west 580 over at greenville. so clear after that point getting towards the dublin interchange. contra costa county and antioch and discovery bay and brentwood all moving nicely. the arrow, a lot of slowing down through marin county and no problem now. the golden gate bridge shows a nice, easy drive. crews on the move. watch for flashing lights. back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, mike. 5:09 right now. swabbing surfaces for contamination. still ahead at 5:25, the everyday items we touch in california that may have the covid-19 virus on it. lyft says it may have to join uber in that threat of

withdrawing the app altogether in california. well, if you have been dieing to go to the movies, grab that popcorn and just hold on to it for just a moment. we'll tell you what amc is saying about reopening movie theaters across the country. we'll be right back.

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now and our temperatures, it's going to turn hot as we head into the weekend. we continue to monitor what's going on with the lake fire. this is just north of santa clarita and has exploded to over 10,000 acres. this is live aerial footage on s and our risk of fires along with the heat coming up in a few minutes. as we check out concord, we'll see also some hotter weather here and we'll talk more about this so look at our numbers coming up in a new minutes. roadways not such a big concern. slowing on the peninsula and volume of traffic through fremont on our live camera and also shows you get on to the m nimitz pay attention, you have company out there. good morning and a very happy thursday to you, as well. lyft says it may have to join uber in shutting down its app in california until november. now, this all has to do with

california's ab5 which is going to force gig economy companies to consider their employees or their contractors rather as employees and uber and lyft don't like that. they have been ordered by a court to consider their drivers employees and not independent workers and neither company is ready for that. they appealed that. but they said if they lose the appeal they may stop operations in california until the fall when a proposition ending ab5 appears on the california bal t ballot. president trump says he wants to end payroll pays for your social security. he says he doesn't want to end social security and says the funding for your social security checks will come out of the government's general fund. we'll talk more about social security as we talk about politics coming up in about a half an hour. we get the first-time jobless claims today. these have been trending lower

but really about a million people or more a week tell the government they have applied for unemployment. that numbers continues to be 21 weeks of 1 million people or more. so, it's not good news even when it is sort of sounds like good news. vm wear inp the south bay and cisco warning about tough business ahead. vm is still laying off and still working and trying to figure out how many total people they employ about 31,000. cisco says it needs to cut costs. one of the largest employers in san jose. in a conference call with reporters yesterday afternoon, cisco's ceo said sales were down but no specific talk about exact job cuts. take a look at this, marcus and laura. rei's new headquarters near seattle. the company has not moved into it and now it never will. it is putting it up for sale as companies rethink the whole idea of a central headquarters.

we have work from home and facebook has talked about people never coming back to work in their offices. at least some of them, maybe as much as half. this idea of putting everyone in one building maybe just an old-fashioned 20th century idea. >> who do you market that to? >> yeah. that's right. we don't want it, but, hey, you should buy it. >> right. i mean you might have to divide it up into a lot of little spaces there. it's interesting to see the trends where even commercial real estate are going. thanks, scott. good to see you. amc has detailed plans to reopen movie theaters throughout the country in an e-mail sent out to the customers. plans to have more than 100 theaters opened august 20th and about two-thirds should be late. but the chain pushed back the reopening dates many times since covid-19 broke out so, again, we're going to have to wait and see what happens here.

all right. new this morning, fisher price is introducing a new mini me lineup amid the pandemic. in addition to the work from home the chef gift set, babies can now work out alongside mom or dad where the baby bicep and also the tiny tourist gift set and perfect for all those little stayications. they might need the couch potato set, too. just saying. well, also trending this morning, we know that this year almost everyone is probably experiencing some sort of pandemic birthday, but here's a look at the least favorite day of the year for birthdays. >> well, it's the holidays. christmas eve, new year's day and july 4th to top the list. according to information collected by texas business intelligence developer, that data also shows not that many kids are being born on the 13th of each month. interesting. well, look, also trending

for you. cincinnati zoo's new office assistant. take a look here. oh, yeah, check out this video posted to social media of reggie, the cockatoo getting the hang of the copy machine. all you have to do is grab it and throw it on the floor. look, if it was that easy, we could all be an office assistant, right? >> oh, wow. we need a bird like that to deliver scripts in the newsroom. >> thank you, on the floor. >> could be delivering something else, too, watch out. >> you have to watch out for that. >> all right. here we go. 5:18 for you this morning. let's get up to date on that forecast for today, kari. talking about the heat up all week. is it finally here? >> it is getting here, yes. we are going to have some hotter temperatures today. as we start out with a clear morning taking a live look outside in walnut creek. a lot of sunshine in our forecast.

now, although we have a nice comfortable start to our morning, if you're about to head out from antioch, low 60s but look at later this morning at 10:00, we're rolling the windows down but then at noon we're conditioning as temperatures reach into the upper 80s. let's go through all of our microclimates and look at our high temperatures. for today up to 93 in los gatos and gilroy reaching 98 degrees and you get over towards the inland east bay and triple digits here with a high in danville reaching 100 degrees and 101 today in antioch. for half moon bay we're in the mid 60s today. palo alto reaching 87 degrees and today we'll reach 70 on the embarcadero and north bay high temperatures from 66 in point reyes to 103 today in ukiah. we're going to start to feel that heat today, but check out what is happening farther to the south. look at all the rain and even some lightning strikes off the coast. this is all happening because of the remnants of a tropical

system that has weakened and it is actually bringing rain to parts of southern california. now, as it gets closer to the bay area, a lot of that rain falls apart. but we're going to feel a surge in humidity starting late this evening and then continue throughout the day tomorrow. and it's also going to make it feel very muggy and combine it with these temperatures. so look at this. we're up to 104 degrees for our inland areas tomorrow. it's still going to be hot on saturday, but at least the humidity will start to come down and this heat continues into next week. our coastal areas in san francisco will be in the 70s and even some low 80s here. as we head over to you, mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? >> just checking, it sounded like you were saying but least it will be a dry heat. check over there after the humidity breaks down. over here, no break down to worry about on the roadway and i'll show you the maps, a couple areas for concern and the first

on the live look shows you the peninsula where i've been tracking heading up towards 101 towards burlingame and slowing in the area. we've gone from red to orange and that crew scheduled to move right about now and i believe that is what is going on. the east bay moves very nicely. an issue reported at the bay bridge, but i think it's closer to the treasure island tonal and the onramp may be affected and the live look with southbound drive tail lights towards lincoln. back to you. >> thanks, mike. safe and sound. next here on "today on the bay." the nurse saving newborn babies following the blast in beirut. >> amazing story there. plus, new this morning. no more wedding receptions. the coastal county taking new action due to the pandemic. but rbs firs, first, a remi. we'll continue that conversation in our race in america series.

we'll tackle some tough racial issues facing the nation tonight at 6:30 that's right here on nbcbayarea. can't wait to see you.

a story of hope coming from the destruction in beirut. new video shows a neonatal nurse working in the maternity wing of

a hospital during that huge explosion. through smoke, collapsed ceilings, toppled medical equipment and broken glass, she managed to rescue three preemies and carried them through all that wreckage to safety. we understand the nurse ended up walking more than three miles just to find a safe haven for them. in the meantime, chaos after the blast that killed more than 170 people earlier this month. well, in just a few hours national civil rights attorney is going to provide an update in the case of breonna taylor. the day after family met to charge the officers who shot and killed the 26-year-old while she was sleeping in her bed. this was during a no knock search warrant at her home. dozens of radio stations nationwide will carry a breonna taylor memorial this afternoon.

new insight this morning on how widespread covid-19 really is. now our station in los angeles conducted an investigation by swabbing 75 surfaces that people touch every day. 11 of them, including shopping carts and public bathroom doors tested positive for the virus. the cdc says the virus can live up to three days on those types of surfaces. an epidemiologist at usc says despite the finding, she does not recommend people wear gloves. >> just because wearing gloves really getting a false sense of security and cross contamination. now, the test did not specify if the virus was alive at the time. the swabs used in the study were made by san francisco based. happening today the status hearing is scheduled in the lawsuit in the state of florida over reopening schools. a florida's teacher union filed

the suit against the commission mandate that schools reopen campuses. and coming up this morning on "today," you can watch a special series called "coronavirus and the classroom." an entire half hour answering the difficult questions of whether or not to reopen schools. that starts at 7:00 that's right after "today in the bay" this morning. well, next for you, the top stories your vote. we'll tell you the breakdown of kamala harris' first appearance as joe biden's running mate. plus, the brewing battle over reopening schools across the state is heating up. what is expected today in the legal challenge. we'll be right back. hi. we're glad you came in.

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x. right now at 5:30 breaking news to tell you about. a wind fueled wildfire terrorizing parts of southern california right now. a small opportunity to get those flames under control. plus, south bay businesses getting a new lifeline to expand even more outside, but will it be enough? the concern some shop owners have as hundreds of small businesses across the bay area close their doors for good. and facebook looking to turn around its image when it comes to elections. next, a live report on the bold plan coming online today to get millions of americans to the polls. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good thursday morning to you, thanks so much for making us part of that.

i'm marcus washington. >> that's right. i'm laura garcia. good to see you here. kari, it is feeling a little warm already, though. >> i know, laura. it will be even warmer tomorrow morning. in fact, we'll start in the 70s tomorrow morning. also feel humid and this is actually our break. so, if you're going to be heading out early this morning in foster city, get out there during those early hours and enjoy those temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. we'll be in the upper 70s at 1:00 today and we're looking at some much hotter temperatures for the inland valleys. over 100 degrees for concord and antioch, as well, clear lake and ukiah and talk about what is ahead as the humidity increases. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning drive? >> i got aern wai warning for f over from oakland. bay bridge metering lights and live look with the cameras and there is the span. look at the tail lights jammed up the incline to the treasure

island and disabled vehicle right there in the tunnel and the map and toll plaza and shows you the metering lights turned on early and the backup already forming in the last five minutes. the map shows you slow across the span and richmond to san rafael bridge or san mateo bridge or b.a.r.t. back to you. >> all right, thank you very much. well, breaking news, recovering this morning, a fast moving fire burning dangerously close to homes in southern california. we have live pictures here of the lake fire, it is burning near santa clarita north of los angeles. the fire exploded from 400 acres to an estimated 10,000 acres just after a couple of hours, a very dry conditions. hundreds of homes, in fact, have been evacuated. officials set up a shelter for people in parking lots, but they're actually telling them to

shelter in their cars at this point. firefighters may have a chance to make some progress today because they're expecting some cooler temperatures, but they've got to act fast and do what they can do as they battle this fire because the heat wave is expected to start back up on friday. well back here at home, you may have more dining, workout and personal care options in san jose. this as the city looks to expand the outdoor space available for businesses to serve clients outside. "today in the bay" kris sanchez is live in one of those parking lots that is about to look a little different. kris? >> hi there, marcus. yeah, according to kari's forecast, might be too hot to eat outside. but this is still very good news for businesses that need a little bit more area to serve their customers. this is the parking lot behind the famed willow glen downtown area, lincoln avenue. this is one of the first spots that will open up for expanded services outside for any business that wants to apply for a permit. now, lots of parking lots like

this one and other open areas will be available to any business that is within a quarter mile of here. and that is also a large number of restaurants, hair salons, nail salons, gyms and other personal training studios along with retail businesses. no doubt, there will be costs associated with doing business outside, but paying the city a permit fee will be one of them. >> we're waiving all the fees for doing it and accelerating the process to help businesses stay open and really to survive. >> so here are all the areas now available under san jose's new expanded al fresco plan. all city-owned properties. downtown plazas and all city parks that are bigger than an acre and surface parking lots like the one we're in this morning and private parking lots also available and streets where

restaurants are already serving customers outside. one salon said she can't offer favorite services outside like color and blowouts and some companies are rolling back their street closures because they found they weren't getting the boost that they were expecting because with limited parking, people just weren't showing up. 2,000 san francisco businesses list themselves on the review site as closed permanently. that's just san francisco and hayward. that doesn't include the entire bay area. things will look different as we emerge from this pandemic. "today in the bay" kris sanchez. >> thank you very much. a lot of people hoping for some normalcy but a new warning going out to couples getting married in monterey county. covid health orders prohibit big wedding receptions. but the district attorney says it's received several complaints of venues planning to host

wedding receptions anyway. weddings are still allowed and everyone must follow their social distancing rules. well, in california, cases continue to be added from the backlog that occurred during the glitch lastnth. confirmed covid cases approaching 600,000 now. but as we've been telling you, hospitalizations continue to fall down more than 20% over the last few weeks. in fact, the number of hospitalizations, the lowest it's been across the state in six weeks. after spiking in july on the 21st, in fact, it dropped 25%. icu numbers are also down. cases in santa clara county have also decreased since matching its all-time high of 185. here's a ucsf disease specialist. >> we're in the right track. hats that's for sure. ucsf we've also seen that increase. >> what we are doing as a state, i say we, the people of the state of california.

40 million strong. what you are doing is working. >> as for another key indicator, test positivity rates. numbers have been unreliable due to a technical issue in the state reporting system. governor newsom says the backlog issue is still being fixed but should be completely caught up in the next few days. this morning facebook just launched a new online tool with the goal of getting millions more people to the polls in november. "today in the bay" bob redell live at the company's headquarters and the company faced scrutiny during the election. >> correct, marcus. facebook was criticized to not stop russia from spreading this information in the lead up to the 2016 election and now if we're not fact tracking president trump's posts, misleading posts about the upcoming election in november. today the company has launched on facebook and instagram the voter information center. the new tool designed to help register americans to vote for

the november presidential election. the goal is to sign up at least 4 million people. this new tool is in part a response to the fact that many americans are expected to vote by mail due to the covid-19 pandemic. mail-in ballots will lead to widespread voter fraud because ballots in places like california are sent to anyone, regardless of who they are, where they come from. that's just not true. california only sends mail-in ballots to registered voters. facebook new voter tool is setting the record straight about voting in america and relying on neutral sources such as the bipartisan policy center. still facebook won't fact track the facts and won't label it misleading like twitter has. the new voting information center will also help people sign up to be poll workers and receive voting alerts from local election offices. reporting live here outside facebook headquarters in menlo

park, bob redell, "today in the bay." as you know, 82 days away until election day and two presidential campaigns are already coming out swinging. california's kamala harris laid out her arguments on why she believed president trump and mike pence failed the country. joined biden in the first event as running mate. >> inherited the longest economic expansion in history. from barack obama and joe biden. and then like everything else he inherited, he ran it straight into the ground. >> harris says the case against the president and vice president is open and shut. pence calls her a radical liberal. happening today, a group of parents that are pushing for schools to reopen fully during this pandemic. they plan to hold a news conference today to talk about it. the group is suing governor

newsom advocating for in-person learning saying students are not getting the basic educational needs met. the lawsuit is seeking to halt newsom's recent school order, which means most children across the state begin the school year learning from home. i know a lot of people starting. >> so do you then. >> i was going to say -- >> just a lot going on. kari, take it away. >> yeah, yesterday, we had our first test of me working and the kids home schooling at the same time. and it's a big tax on the wifi but it all held up. i know we're working from home and home schooling, once again, today. let's get that live look outside in san jose and i know that the best time to get outside for today during your home schooling just let the kids go run around

in the backyard while you sip some coffee as we check out san jose. we'll start out with mid 60s and a few clouds and then sunshine and warm weather for this afternoon with some upper 80s during the middle of the day. now, we're going to see some spots especially for the inland east bay reach over 100 degrees and it just gets even hotter tomorrow. so, we'll have more on that in the forecast coming up. mike, you were talking about that long line at the bay bridge. >> that's right. a long line all the way across the bay bridge, too, kari. let's look from emoeryvillemery. westbound 80 is jammed up solsxud the approach to the toll plaza all the way into the treasure island tunnel. a crash blocking your right lanes i believe and that's got tow trucks in the back of waiting and not waiting, they're struggling to get there. the map shows you how slow it is across that span with the metering lights turned on about 20 minutes ago. you want to avoid the bay bridge, if you can. take the richmond bridge. that will mean two tolls across

the richmond bridge into san rafael and the golden gate bridge. meanwhile, the rest of the bay just a little slowing in san jose as we expect. back to you. >> all right, thank you, mike. los angeles working to develop a rapid at-home covid-19 test. still ahead for you this morning, what the city's mayor is doing to accelerate that process. president trump says he wants to end payroll taxes altogether, but that's what paid for social security. we'll take a look coming up. and nearing an agreement. a major contract extension george kittle is reportedly ready to sign with the niners in a matter of days. wait until you hear about it. plus -- ♪ ♪ stumbled to the kitchen >> the all-new album dolly parton is expected to release just in time for christmas and the other big artist she's teaming up with.

stick around for that one. it's 5:42 this morning.

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that's coming up in a few minutes. and we're already at a big backup for the bay bridge. folks traveling from oakland. take a look at these live pictures. the metering lights were turned on early 5:20 this morning because of an issue on the span. jammed here and jammed across the span from our view from emeryville. tow trucks struggling to get there. we'll talk about how you can get over to san francisco. well, breaking news to tell you about. some good news on the economy. 963,000 americans filed for first-time jobless benefits last week. that was the first time layoffs fall below 1 million mark in five months. the numbers are below what experts predicted. 15.5 million americans continue to receive those jobless benefits down about 600,000 from a week ago. well, the white house is offering advice to schools that want to reopen. >> scott mcgrew, many of those

that have have not had good results. >> yeah, no, i mean case in point, i think marcus would be that school in georgia. right. the reopen. we saw the pictures of the kids crowding in the hall and they had to shut it down. now hundreds of kids in quarantine. wednesday president trump said the federal government would distribute 125 million reusable masks to american schools and offered to send the cdc to whatever school requested it. his administration also offer e guidance, pretty straight forward. check for symptoms before coming to school, wash your hands, avoid groups, open windows and run fans and use masks. here's the secretary of education. >> we know that for students and their families, they can't be held captive to other people's fears or agendas. we have to make sure they have options for their child and their children's education.

>> remember, other people's fears include dr. fauci, who says that you need to be very careful around coronavirus. president trump has said several times that he wants to go beyond his executive order to suspend payroll taxes and make them permanent. i can't stress this enough under the current system if it goes through, you will owe these taxes just not on your paycheck. > as for the payroll taxes the problem with making the cut permanent they are what pay for your social security. the president says he wants to change it so that the general fund, the taxpayers pay for it. >> when we win the election when i win the election i'm going to completely and totally forgive all the third payroll taxes without in any way, shape or form hurting social security. that money will come from the general fund. >> changing or even talking

about changing social security has forever been considered a third rail in american politics. but then, again, president trump is a very unusual american politician. we'll be watching what's happening in washington. we will have the very latest on twitter and you can find me there @scottmcgrew. >> thank you very much, scott. we have some new details. the remains of several military members have now been recovered after that big training mishap that happened in southern california. last month 15 marines and a navy sailor were doing a water training exercise at san clemente island near san diego. their water vehicle started filling with water. eight marines were rescued but seven of them and the navy sailor were lost at sea. the remains are now at a base in delaware. one family member says even though it is a sad occasion, it's a relief to have answers. >> it's more of a relief and it's not like, you know, we're

wondering where he's at. we know now for sure we have answers and, obviously, it's not the answer that we wanted but, you know, it's very comforting to know we have those answers. >> the military says it's still investigating the cause of that accident. los angeles is working to develop more rapid at-home covid-19 testing. the city's mayor says he's now converted a national coalition to accelerate that procedure. the hope is to identify where outbreaks are and try to get them under control. since the start of the pandemic, l.a. county has more than 214 confirmed covid-19 cases and more than 5,000 deaths. well, right now some big news this morning. there's a lot of buzz surrounding the 49ers. reportedly the team is aboutto sign george kittle to a record breaking contact for a tight

end. worth $94 million. $47 million of that will be guaranteed. this could happen by tomorrow. some more big news for you this morning for a lot of fans anyway. dolly parton set to release a brand-new album. ♪ working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living ♪ >> all right. well, the album titled "a holly dolly christmas" will be released on october 2nd. she wanted the album's name to be cute and clever and was inspired by the classic "a holly jolly christmas." she worked with several other musicians for collaborations, including michael buble for a single. that will be fun to hear. i bet it will be a good one. >> i bet it will. dolly parton always brings the classics. she's written so many hits. >> amazing. >> can't wait to see what she's doing with this one, too. oh, dolly. >> oh, dolly. marcus and i were texting in the

commercial break saying, boy, we'd be singing during the commercial break if we were together. >> we would. >> the control room would say, stop, stop. >> i know. they probably love this social distancing. >> i think i can hear them cheering. >> keep it down. keep it down. >> they're like, move along. time to go to weather and traffic. take it away. >> hey, we'll be singing as the hot temperatures come in and so glad once all of this is done, right? so, let's take a live look outside as we start out this morning, no fog here in san francisco. we know it's going to be a warmer day, not only for the coastal areas, but all of us, especially in the valleys. it's going to be in some spots about ten degrees hotter than it was yesterday as we look at our high temperatures reaching over 100 degrees for antioch and concord. 103 for ukiah today and the seven-day forecast is already up at the bottom of the screen as

we make plans for the weekend. make sure you plan for the heat, as well. all the areas shaded in red will be under a heat advisory, especially for our valleys. this includes now san jose and the tri-valley heading over towards the delta and all of solano county and lake and me i mendocino. we're also looking at higher humidity. look what is happening to the south. this is the radar and rain moving in towards the l.a. area and absorbed off the coast. this is from the remnants of what was the tropical system hurricane and now it weakened and spreading rain across southern california. as that moves in, we'll feel higher humidity and we're talking about temperatures that will reach over 100 degrees with high humidity. it's going to be very oppressive and really uncomfortable if you're going to be working outside over the next few days. and, mike, you were saying that commute is looking a little

confume confco confortable, too. especially going across the bay bridge. >> we have it right now. we had it for a while. look at the bay bridge live shot. a horrible drive right now as far as the time goes getting over from oakland into san francisco. we're just under an hour right now but we should see good recovery. notice the approach towards treasure island. you see all those red lights moving much more quickly and rippling back just like at a stop signal because they just cleared lanes there. the bay bridge toll plaza itself filled in just about 5:25 as the metering lights were turned on and a huge backup out of oakland, as well. the map will show you only right there and the maze is moving nicely. you can avoid the bay bridge by taking b.a.r.t. great option. they just retweeted our note and what measures they're taking for riders' safety. richmond and san san mateo bridge going through san jose and starting to clear up a little bit. i'm checking on fremont coming up, guys. i see slowing on the map.

back to you. >> nk thatthanks, mike. rio de janeiro preparing to open the main attractions. the cable car up and the aquarium all back in business. the number of people who died from the virus in the city has gone down in the last few days but wednesday they saw numbers climb. brazil has been one of the worst hit countries by covid-19. 5:55. we'll be right back. businesses are starting to bounce back.

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welcome back. 5:57. you're watching "today in the bay." on friday, san francisco police officers will vote on a new contract agreement that includes delayed raises. the san francisco examiner the association president who calls the new contract a quote, sacrifice. the deal calls for officers to get a new 6% pay hike in two years starting in 2022. in turn, a 3% pay raise that officers are expected to get next year will be delayed until june of 2022. that hike has already been pushed back by six months because of the pandemic. meantime, sfpd has a new look. new banners at every station starting now a black lives matter poster will be in all stations. now, take a look at this.

this is scott posing next to one of them. new for you this morning, contra costa county city this comes after the two people defaced the black lives matter mural in martinez with black paint on the fourth of july. martinez city council says it's looking for people to help review city policies and programs to help the city become more inclusive and help fight systemic racism. applicants have to be residents of martinez or heavily involved within the community. well, back home this morning, a sick hyena from the oakland zoo is reportedly doing well thanks to veterinarians in redwood city who stepped up to help for free. now, want to show you tusker a spotted hyena. he's been playing happily in this video but recently he kind of started behaving differently and zoo staff didn't really know

why. he was brought to the state's veterinary center in redwood city. doctors there offered to give him an mri, something that would usually cost thousands of dollars and they did it for free. it's hard financial crunc for them and als the best we can. any time we can help them out, we're happy to do it. >> the zoo expects results in just a few days and we'll watch for those results and hoping the hyena does okay. laughing again. right now at 6:00, breaking news we're following. raging out of control. a wildfire in los angeles county forcing people out of their homes by the minute. flames race across thousands of acres. next, we'll have the latest on the firefight and the growing fire concerns right here in the bay area. plus, looking for you. a live vaccine trial getting under way