tap, cooped up people around the bay area certainly itching to get out. a live report just ahead on how to do that safely. plus -- >> you have to level with the american people. shoot from the shoulder. there's never been a time they've not been able to step up. this president should step down. >> joe biden on the attack in a drive-in town hall. meantime, president trump addressing a packed crowd, ignoring distancing rules. next, where both men will campaign today. and the push for flu shots ramping up. what happens if you get sick after getting the vaccine? we'll have the answer as "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good friday morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping his eye on that commute. first that friday forecast. meteorologist kari hall is taking a look at that. kari, how is it looking it looks really good today,

en it got sticky out there yesterday afternoon. we're still going to see some of those clouds moving by and in fremont as you head out the door some mid-60s for you. we'll talk about what's ahead in our forecast coming up. mike, how is it looking getting out the door for the commute? well, kari, it's better as far as visibility goes as well. there's still fog reported overnight. at the toll plaza we see a clear view and clear flowing traffic. the map shows you the same thing as the crew in oakland clears 880 as well. we have no slowing through the construction zone, marcus. back to you. >> thank you, mike. we have breaking news to tell you about right now. get your last uploads and messaging in. the trump administration announcing it plans to shut down tiktok and wechat on sunday. reuters is reporting that news out of u.s. commerce department. the news comes as the president was expected to announce whether the government would approve a action, going back to the deal for oracle to take tiktok.

movies. happening in more and more theaters as covid-19 it's unclear if the announcement restrictions loosen. mrens there's no possibility of that deal going through before next, where you can catch a the deadline. flick in the bay area. plus -- >> go somewhere where air is for the first time in a fresh. month bay area skies are clear. people don't have to worry about air quality and just in time for weekend getaways, where the weekend we can breathe easy people are heading plus the with a mask, of course. places to avoid all coming up. crowding concerns are still very, very real. and now hiring. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live outside amazon looking for thousands of this morning in san jose. new workers. a live report next from the everybody is excited to get out newest fulfillment center set to but we still need to play it open in contra costa county. "today in the bay" continues right now. safe. >> reporter: yeah, well, we made our way from san jose into campbell and want to see what and a good friday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. else is going on. it's all quiet. i'm marcus washington. no dog walkers or joggers at and i'm laura garcia. this point. we do expect there will be a lot we'll check that morning commute of people out and about here in with mike in just a moment. downtown campbell and our other first, kari, we're all excited downtown areas around the bay it's the weekend and some area. clearer skies out there. even before the weekend we saw people spill out of their homes and into local parks with bikes it's been nice to have that the past couple of days as we and scooters and kids and dogs. get a look outside in walnut a 30-day stretch of unhealthy air taking a toll on people big creek. you can probably feel the hume. and small from los gatos to san francisco. we're going to see that

throughout the morning. also a little bit cooler for >> she wanted to go out. this afternoon as we look at our she is so frustrated not being microclimates. we're bringing those able to go out, not even into temperatures down today thanks to a storm system passing to our the garden. north as well as more clouds at that's hard for the little ones. >> i saw blue skies and that got times for today. we'll talk more about that and me excited, plus it's special our weekend air quality coming tonight because tonight and up. mike, how is it looking from the tomorrow we have games that were not on schedule. morning commute? kari, the chp report still >> reporter: the giants and mariners are playing those says there's a crash at the toll unscheduled games at oracle park plaza. a live look doesn't show any because the smoke made its way problems. up into seattle. it would be one of the hov lanes at the bottom of the screen. bay area restaurants are traffic moving smoothly through the area. expecting a boost. i've circled the crash scene make sure you keep your social which happens to be the bay distance and wear your mask bridge toll plaza. it's the only thing going on because covid spread is still real. there. no backup and no problem. in campbell, kris sanchez, we have a little slowing north "today in the bay." >> true, kris, thank you. 680 coming to sunol out of decision 2020, president fremont. overnight road work in the area. trump and democratic nominee joe that's probably what's going on, marcus. i'll double-check. breaking news to tell you biden both in minnesota. this is where biden holds a about this morning, tiktok and small lead in the polls, well within the margin of error. wechat both ordered to shut down this sunday. ten electoral votes very much up those are white house orders. for grabs right now. this is from the commerce

"today in the bay's" tracie department. potts is live in washington with that news comes as president trump was expected to announce more. whether the government would approve a deal for oracle to tracie? >> reporter: hi, marcus, good take stake in tiktok. morning. good morning, everyone. we are following what's happening on the campaign trail it's not clear if the and that includes a lot of talk announcement means no possibility of that deal going about coronavirus from the through before the deadline. candidates and from a former new overnight firefighters white house staffer who is still at the scene of a fire in speaking out. the south bay. it started at a tire shop about thousands of trump supporters in 1:00 a.m. over on monterey road near east capitolli with there. wisconsin last night. >> it's extremely dangerous. >> reporter: the positivity big flames shooting skyward. rates or covid cases in eventually they were able to put wisconsin just hit a record it out about an hour later, and high. >> we will deliver a safe and no one was hurt. effective vaccine before the end developing for you right now of the year. >> reporter: the three drug merced firefighters are sharing an intense new look at the first makers working on that vaccine hours of the creek fire. expect trial results this year, but a final analysis next now that's the fire that left so many of those hikers trapped in spring. fresno county. >> this president should step that fire now 20% contained. down. >> reporter: joe biden promising a sad development for you within a crackdown if elected. >> in a federal building, you the last hour. in southern california, that's must wear a mask. we could have a fine for them where a firefighter has died not doing it. >> reporter: biden picked up an battling the el dorado fire.

the u.s. forest service says it endorsement from olivia troy, former adviser to mike pence, happened yesterday in san bernardino national forest. now blasting the president's coronavirus response. the firefighter has not yet been >> it was shocking to see the president saying that the virus was a hoax, saying that identified. one segment of the economy everything is okay when we know that it's not. that seems to actually be >> i have no idea who she is. thriving during this she doesn't know me. covid-stricken -- everything that's going on are some of it's just another person that those online sales. leaves. >> reporter: the white house the biggest of them is getting spokesperson tweeting an earlier even bigger. letter from troy praising the administration. tracie potts, nbc news. "today in the bay's" thom jensen joins us live. amazon announcing it is making some really big hires. well, on the coronavirus tell us about it, thom. front, california seeing a decline in cases and >> reporter: really big hires hospitalizations. the number of deaths, however, nationwide, 100,000 people which is on the rise. more lives were lost this week will include about 4,000 in this region in northern california, than last, and in the bay area thousands in the bay area alameda county recorded half of all deaths so far this month. including here in oakley. to top it off flu season is this will be a huge development here. we don't know how many here, and for months health employees, hundreds at least experts have worried about here at what will be the 2 really the viruses colliding and making everything even more million square foot eventually contra costa logistics center confusing, coughs, headache,

here in oakley. fever are all symptoms of the flu and covid-19. amazon planning to occupy experts say this flu season will be confusing for everyone. 150,000 square feet here. according to the city of >> potentially sorting out the symptoms of covid-19 from oakland, oakley, which made the influenza can be problematic afounsme facebook, a and, again, that's where molecular testing can play a big dupont chemical plant once sat role. >> testing will play a big role here. amazon already has a huge in calming fierce, experts footprint with thousands of recommend get tested if you workers across the region. develop symptoms of any kind to but now the company plans to add 4,000 new jobs as part of that be sure. santa clara county is making it massive new 100,000 employee convenient by offering free flu shots saturday at the county effort nationwide. fair grounds from 9:00 to 4:00 we don't know exactly how many, on tully road. but hundreds at this facility. thanks to a lower case rate, i found some jobs, in fact, this sonoma county schools can apply morning posted for this oakley side including $500 signing for waivers for in-person bonuses and all of the positions pay at least $15 an hour. learning. the superintendent is advising a ribbon cutting is planned here schools to make sure they have a comprehensive plan in place for october 7th and a formal especially so in light of the recent outbreak affecting announcement. by the way, amazon's new big daycare centers. the county's overall case rate competitor, walmart plus, the

is currently a little under 200 parent company walmart, also announcing today that it plans per 100,000 residents. to increase pay for 165,000 of that's the threshold allowing for waivers. talk about a really bizarre its employees. we're live in oakley, thom jensen, "today in the bay." medical emergency call. >> thom, thank you. an ambulance was stolen but the happening today for you grab medics were actually in the the popcorn. back. it happened early yesterday morning in san francisco's if you live in marin county can tenderloin. emts say they were treating a you finally go to the movie patient when a man jumped into theaters starting today just in the driver's seat and took off. time for the weekend. one of the medics jumped into the front seat and forced the this is cinemark century. man to pull over. soon police arrived. the first showing is at 1:00 the paramedics and the patient all okay. this afternoon. this is all due to the fact police in marin county is moving from the investigating another possible purple tier to the red tier hate cri which is less restrictive. armenian community. here is a look at the damage now if you plan to catch a flick left behind. you will still have to wear boarded up windows and a charred those masks throughout the roof. this is at st. gregory's entire movie, but you are able to take them off if you have armenian church in lower heights. we're told the attack damaged some popcorn or items you want archives and old handwritten to eat or drink. records. you can also enjoy but will the pastor says he's shocked at this act of violence. still have to social distance. that fire is the latest in the string of attacks on armenian theaters can only operate at 25% capacity or 100 people, which sites. in july someone vandalized the

armenian school. ever is fewer. well, here at nbc bay area cinemark says they've implemented more safety measures. >> we are sanitizing all hard we're certainly continuing the conversation about race in surfaces every 30 minutes and america. and marcus has been doing a sanitizing the auditoriums before every show time and again really powerful and great job. every morning. last night there was another special last night and he talked >> businesses like nail salons about racism facing people of and places of worship can reopen all colors. >> last night we had a special indoor with similar guest, kelly yang. restrictions. last week movie theaters in napa she is an asian-american mother county also reopened. and best-selling author, and she contra costa county leaders told me earlier this year while are also working on some new health orders requiring health she was out with her kids at a park, they actually came in provideers to do more coronavirus testing. contact with womarks to them. the county's top doctor says some providers are not providing their fair share of tests by making the process far too and yang, she had the racism cumbersome. supervisors agreed saying conversation with her children. she didn't think she had to. doctors referrals are slowing i asked her about that, to go things down. santa clara county issued a back and what advice would she give her younger self as she's similar order. more people are looking into travel by air. facing racism now. this is to escape everything. >> i would tell her, you know what, just pretend it didn't that's because it comes as the states are start to go ease some happen, doesn't mean it didn't happen. in fact, the best thing can you do is speak up about it.

your voice is your armor. of those restrictions. hawaii just announcing a program that's a line from one of my starting next month that would books. it's so important we stand up for what's right and we stand up exempt industries tovisitors fr for ourselves and we stand up for our friends and become quarantine if they take the covid test 72 hours before allies with each other. that's how we're going to become departure. a better community. at san jose airport one danville >> so true. and that conversation doesn't family we talked to says any stop there or here right now. you can weigh in on these topics change of scenery is welcome and online. they are going to palm springs head over to to find clear skies. >> the smoke started happening, nbcbayarea.com/raceinamerica. with all the fires we couldn't and let us know some of your go outside and enjoy it. experiences. i've posted some stuff on my we said let's go somewhere where facebook page as well. air is fresh so we can get out we'll keep the conversation going. and enjoy the sun. laura? >> yes, you never forget it when >> travel experts say more someone makes a comment. people are feeling more it really does. comfortable with flying. thanks, marcus. we do continue that weeklong but they warn, do some research series on black advices figbusi before booking outside of the country. make sure you understand the requirements of each country in fighting to make it. order to enter and return. to survive these times as a remember this? this week marks six months since black business owner you have to we have all seen each other here have a healthy dose of at "today in the bay." these are pictures from our last determination. day on the air all together in a once booming black bakery has found a way to rise again.

the f> all right, i took my kid the same studio. look how close we were. this was on march 13th. by the next week marcus was over in the newsroom. out for a walk yesterday. we were doing social distancing. i was in the studio before i we were delivering some flowers to a neighbor, and we all transitioned to just working from home. stopped and looked at the sky kari and mike soon followed because we could see the white suit. we certainly all miss being together but we're happy we can clouds and the blue background. bring you the news every morning it was beautiful, kari. it was beautiful. it was nice to see some clouds, as we all adapted. too, but it probably felt a little bit more humid and that's we've had to adapt to this world because we're seeing a stream of we're living in. >> the news never stops. the remnants of tropical moisture moving in. give big credit to us and those we can see that even causing some rain to the south of us, behind the scenes making this all work. >> my crew here behind the and then there's another storm scenes, they're really working system approaching from the hard this morning. north. we're kind of in between the two but are still seeing clouds moving in this morning and some >> that would be you and you. >> just me. let's toss it over to kari. cooler air is headed our way. i have to go fix my camera. we'll talk more about that coming up in a few minimum. mike, how is it looking for the morning commute right now? okay. it's looking great right i might have to iron out my now. green sensors all around the bay green wall a little bit here as we take a look at our maps. later. the south bay all the way up the take a look outside right now as we see some clouds overhead as peninsula and the east bay no

major problems. we take a look at all the the bay bridge toll plaza is clear. southbound 101 a little slowing tropical moisture that's started to the golden gate bridge. to move in. as we get ready to head out the the crew is just about clear from the area. door, a milder start because of the higher humidity. a live look shows you those it will be a cooler day. sensors have gone from green to we won't see temperatures rising as much. we have a lot of changes ahead. clo we're going to have a nice clear. there is fog hovering around the area. back to you, laura. cooldown but temperatures will heat up again by the end of the all right, thank you very much. so what would you do, evacuate weekend. we'll talk about all of those changes and the main or ride out a hurricane? microclimate forecast. still ahead at 5:25, the latest let's head over to mike now for an update on the commute. on the aftermath as one couple talks about what they endured kari, we're looking at some after making that difficult decision. slowing in san jose. i circled it at the bottom of it's been an incredible week the screen. it's not unexpected even on a for a silicon valley ipo. friday. what is a little unexpected is we'll talk about that and then we have breaking news out of the slowing north through sunol washington and the ban of a out of fremont north 680. download of wechat and tiktok. we'll go over that as well. there's a crew there. they're start to go move. typically what happens as they ♪ break out, break out travel through the area. my buddy aaron, one of the men look at me now ♪ behind the scenes, making this plus, singer, songwriter and remote reporting happening. 680 has been very smooth all actress, the all-new gig lady week because of the restriping. gaga has added to her resume the commute is the direction

this morning. you're watching "today in the where the arrows out of the bay." altamont. no backup at the bay bridge. back to you. thanks, mike. heading to court. still ahead on "today in the bay," the california county considering legal action against the state's new reopening guidelines. plus, another bay area company planning to give employees the day off to vote this november. and attorney general bill barr under some fire for comparing the pandemic shutdown to slavery. we'll take a look coming up. and it's reunion time. a reunion everyone is talking about. we'll show you what happened during the table read that included brad pitt and jennifer aniston and the money they helped raise for charity. it is 5:40 for you this morning. you're watching "today in the bay." another day, another chance to bounce forward.

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happy friday. right now at 5:14 let's check out pleasanton. our morning starts out with some clouds, and we will have a slightly cooler day as we head into the low 70s at noon. enjoy some lunch outside. we'll talk about what else is going on around the bay area coming up in a few minutes.

the last few minutes i was covering a crash in dublin. a smooth drive, lanes are clear. the bay bridge, we can see that from emeryville. no problems. scott, over to you. good morning, mike. a very happy friday to you as well. the commerce department just announced it will block the download of chinese apps wechat right now at 5:43 let's head over to concord. and tiktok as of sunday. we will have some clouds moving this comes as the white house is by but none of the fog like we pushing for a deal where an saw yesterday. temperatures in the mid-60s and american company would take over these companies. nice, mild day today. tiktok in particular. we'll talk about a weekend oracle had offered to become a warm-up and the return of smoke minority owner but apparently in the forecast coming up. that's not satisfying the white house. sunday was the deadline set long ago by the white house. sunday is not an entire northbound 680 slow. surprise. and, to be clear, you can still own the app. overnight road crews are clearing even as we speak. you can still download them now if you want to. that's perfectly legal. the bay bridge no clearing but what's very weird about all of no backup. it's a smooth drive right now

this is i have this document in my hand. holding steady. this was filed by the justice back to you, marcus. new details for you this department at 9:30 in the morning. the federal judge is blocking the postal service changes that morning yesterday in which the justice department assured the slow mail delivery. the washington judge said he is court they weren't going to do anything like this. issuing a nationwide preliminary let me read the quote to you. injunction brought by 14 states we can provide assurances that that sued the trump administration and the u.s. the secretary, the secretary of postal service. commerce, does not intend to the judge called for postal take actions that would target persons or groups whose only service changes. this is before the november connection with wechat is their use of downloading the app to election. many more voters are expected to convey personal business or business information between vote by mail because of users. covid-19. some states have expressed it is a mystery. concern those delays might i have several calls into the doj which seems to be caught result in voters not receiving those ballots or registration forms in time. flat-footed by what the commerce department just did. a historic week for silicon pennsylvania, meantime, more valley ipos. time to collect those mail-in just amazing. ballots. a major legal decision there another market debut today that will hit the market. as well. >> yes, as well. over the past two days we've the state's supreme court there saying while pennsylvanians will seen supo logic, snowflake all have to get their ballots

about public. snowflake was a blockbuster postmarked by election day the counties will have additional delivering millions to both the time to count them. company and investors. president trump says that delay >> i didn't sleep much last will delay knowing who won night because i've been waiting for this day to be able to pennsylvania, perhaps the whole celebrate for everyone at sumo nation. as we've said before in the past this has happened before. and all of our families and we've had elections we did not friends and customers. know and there's no law that i started my day around 2:00 says we have to know on election night who won any particular election. a.m. and went to bed around the director of the fbi told a i envisioned many times what today would be like. i had trust in the team. senate the russians were the team to deliver and execute actively interfering in the and they did. upcoming elections. and i had the joy and privilege that's something we've known. and opportunity to stand there on behalf of everyone and accept the president responded on twitter saying china was the the opportunity to push the true worry and claiming countries could create fake button. ballots. >> again, congratulations to twitter added a fact check to them and unity software happens the president's tweet. the p pce who is the today. marcus and laura, i'll continue to talk to the commerce department and the doj but, center of a new political ad. again, this filed by the she accuses the president of not assistant attorney general taking coronavirus seriously. yesterday we will not prohibit certainly a criticism we've the downloading of wechat and heard before. that is what is happening today. olivia troy worked on vice

we'll figure it out. president pence's coronavirus >> we know you will. task force. 5:17 this morning. >> the president said maybe this is a good thing. this week governor andrew i don't have to shake hands with those disgusting people. cuomo removing six states, those disgusting people are the including california, from the people he claims to care about, travel list. since june californians were still going to his rallies today. >> she has nothing to do with actually told to self-quarantine me.r for two weeks after arriving in new york or new jersey. t her. if not they faced fines up to, get this, $10,000. >> we're taking a look at that. we've also been talking about bill barr. trending this morning like all of thus year new york's bill barr yesterday at a fashion week feeling the impact of the pandemic but designer constitutional day speech compared the pandemic to the christian siriano still found ways to make his show work. institution of slavery. take a listen to that one. he hosted his runway show in his backyard in connecticut. >> putting a national lockdown stay-at-home order is like house arrest. everyone kept their distance and wore masks. other than slavery which was a at seven months pregnant a model closed out the show by jumping different kind of restraint this is the greatest intrusion in in the pool. american history.

>> that's pretty cool. >> they're sick, think about it. also trending did you ever think, any of you, lady gaga resume. you would hear the attorney ♪ when i was young general say following the recommendations of the scientific community to save you a prayer for lightning ♪ ♪ my mama said it would come and and other people's lives is equivalent to slavery? find me ♪ people being put in chains. >> you might not be able to tell from that but she is the new face of valentino beauty, a new campaign features a song from ga we're monitoring what's happening in washington about go's recently released album. tiktok. the commerce department says it will ban the download of tiktok she's just doing it all. and wechat. >> i was worried her new gig was we'll be talking about that. going to be newscaster. i guess i would be out. >> i know, we'd better watch it. on twitter, i am @scottmcgrew. >> wait, where am i going. speaking of twitter take a gaga comes into the frame. look at this tweet from sales >> you probably have to dress force ceo marc benioff. decision.ng employees election d too conservative to be on the news for gaga. >> a new twist to the morning show, i'm sure. the san francisco-based company has about 50,000 workers it's time to talk about kari's favorite morning. worldwide. other major companies committed we haven't been able to see this to giving employees the day off

on election day include twitter, for some time now, but that beautiful sunrise behind you. coca-cola, jpmorgan chase and this is a shot i've saved nike. after racking up weeks of fines a south bay church now from antioch. changing course. the sun is not rising yet but let's talk about the air quality this is what services look like. we are going to see for today as we are still looking pretty good cars packed in the parking lot for most of us. if you do have breathing there. problems, you may start to this one took place wednesday notice it especially in the east bay and south bay. night. the church agreed to after we're getting just a little bit over the threshold of going from good air quality to moderate. we'll be watching that for accumulating $100,000 in fines. today. we're also going to see at times legal action against governor newsom if he demotes our temperatures mostly cool to them on the state's watch list. start out. as you make your way throughout the morning in spots like san diego county is in the red brentwood, we are going to tier. gradually warm up with some clouds to start. but clearing out later. as we look at our high after hundreds got covid the temperatures for today, notice it will be a little bit cooler county could go down to the compared to yesterday. we're looking at some mid-70s in purple tier causes thousands of the south bay. businesses to roll back some low 80s in only a few spots, mostly 70s, for much of reopenings. they asked to exclude from the the inland areas. and then some 60s near the county data. coastline today.

so let's talk about what's going now the supervisors might take on. we have a storm system legal action against governor approaching from the north affecting parts of the pacific northwest with some rain but we're seeing some clouds moving in due to the remnants of a tropical system. we're just going to see some the raiders are set to play clouds at times but also their first game in las vegas watching the air quality that may get more smoky as we go into monday night where they are hosting the saints. trending for you this tomorrow as well as sunday. a lot of the models have been morning the reunion many fans have been waiting for. hinting at the smoke coming back over the next few days. our temperatures will be going >> you know how cute i always thought you were. up, but it doesn't stay up. i thought you were so sexy. we'll go up to 90 degrees by the end of the weekend and then >> i like how brad was grinning early next week those there. taking part in "the fast times temperatures come back to the 80s for the interior valleys. at ridgemont high" table read. we'll be tracking that and the air quality. it was that moment that had mike, how is it looking for the everybody talking. commute? it's looking pretty good, brad played character brad from kari. i have to check the bay bridge the 1982 hit film. toll plaza camera. there is a crash reported near sean penn did not play his the toll plaza, right at the toll plaza. our camera doesn't quite see the famous role. the event raised $50,000 for toll gates. penn's nonprofit providing free hov lanes and the third lane we covid-19 testing. should see some slowing.

i don't see folks changing lanes out of the area. we'll track that. i think sean penn has moved on no problem for most of the folks at the toll plaza getting there. i have circled the map where we from that role. have the crash reported but no problems approaching through the he did it well. maze. the rest of the bay shows a >> people are still talking with smooth drive, a little bit of about it. 5:50 -- build. >> i was thinking i've never pretty typical this time of day as you have a build. >> really? no problems south bay or >> oh, really? >> i guess because i was 1 at peninsula. back to you. the time. marcus, you were 2. thank you very much. >> you have homework. 5:22. got to know your history. sentenced. next on "today in the bay," >> i didn't think i was allowed to see it in theaters. i was still little. actress lori loughlin will learn where she will serve her time. let's get a look at our it's called more of a summer weather. talking about theaters camp stay than hard time. personal foul, the nfl fans now being forced to quarantine reopening, you might be heading out to do that. after attending a game last week. experience the ultimate sports hub. more humidity and clouds. take a look at the stream of moisture across the central coast and extending to the sierra bringing rain. we've also seen another system approaching from the north.

two things impacting our weather. we look alive in dublin. the higher humidity, we're going to be in the mid-60s and a slow climb in temperatures. it will be cooler this afternoon and as we look at our forecast and looking at our rain model, it does show that we will see some showers staying away from us. marine layer developing once again. we will see some shifts in our wind direction and our wind speeds. our air quality still looking good with a southerly and westerly wind. ocean breezes and it will pick up today up to about 25, possibly up to 30 miles an hour in some spots. you'll notice the shift in wind direction from the northwest and with a northerly wind air quality will go back down to

moderate. we'll start to see those hazy where you can find games, news and highlights. conditions and breathing problems. all in one place, right on your tv. the xfinity sports zone. temperatures heating up especially on sunday. use your voice to search every stat, standing and score. the weather will improve, coming follow the teams you love. and, even get notifications back down more to some normal with breaking news alerts and more. temperatures for this time of year. mike, how is it looking for the so you'll never miss an update. with the xfinity sports zone everybody wins. morning commute? kari, something just wasn't now that's simple, easy, awesome. looking right for the last about click, call or visit a store for details. a minute over at the bay bridge toll plaza. let's take a live look where we see a couple more cars through the hov area. very light coming in closest to us. so even though the crash was reported at the toll plaza i think it's somewhere just before the overcrossing. more headlights coming in through the area. i believe there may have been a traffic break to clear the crash. let's get a look at the map. slowing on the sensors and no major issues. traffic restored back to the toll plaza so that's better news

as we get out to the rest of the bay, typical slowing and clearing north 680. that construction, marcus, has cleared from the sunol area. back to you. >> we like to hear good news. thanks, mike. israel is going back to full lockdown mode to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus as the outbreak has steadily gotten worse. it means many businesses face strict limits on public developing in southern gatherings and most people will california new evacuation have to stay in their homes. warning as the bobcat fire those closures coincide with the jewish high holidays whi expands to more than 50,000 acres. this warning covers part of the antelope valley. the fire started two weeks ago it is friday. in the angeles national forest much more coming up on "today in and is still considered to be the bay." what do you think about this, burning out of control. taking a coronavirus test at happening now from mississippi to south florida home. next a brand-new test out there. hundreds of people are starting we'll tell you how much it to clear away debris from costs, who can get it and how hurricane sally. more than half a million people soon you'll get your results. are without power and water, and plus, building a new that water is still rising in commune, how a decades old some areas. neighborhood finally gets to

now one couple chose to ride out the storm in a houseboat in show its pride officially. we'll be right back. pensacola, florida. they say the experience was something out of a movie. >> came by and went that way and later the office came by and most of the boats that went by also hit us and big chunks of the dock were hitting us. >> hurricane sally is expected to bring flash flooding to the east coast over the next couple of days. new details for you this morning on the sentencing for actress lori loughlin in the college admissions scandal. critics say she'll head to an adultughlin's request to serve her two months at a satellite prison camp in victorville. the inmate handbook says inmates can participate in activities like yoga, pilates and even music lessons. a group of kansas city chiefs fans are being told they

should get tested for covid-19 after they were there at the game at the big home opener. one fan who was there tested positive the very next day. authorities told ten others who were in close contact with the fan to quarantine. 16,000 fans were allowed to attend. next for you, the top stories we're following this morning including an intense, up close look at the firefight under way in butte county. word just in about the death of a firefighter on the front lines in southern california. working to increase covid-19 testing as well. the all new requirements contra costa county is requiring. great day on the lake! it is. lunch is cookin'! and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. fellas, can it get any better than this? whoa! my old hairstyle grew back. so did mine.

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the go-ahead from the state with the waivers they've all allied for. in san francisco 75 schools waiting for the all clear. "the chronicle" reporting many are going through inspections. san francisco unified is nowhere close to letting students and teachers back on campus. public schools are charting a similar path. well, if you want to test yourself for coronavirus at home, you now have another option. quest diagnostics announcing a new at-home test that costs $119 plus a physician fee of about $9. a swab to get the sample from your nose and your fedex sample overnight. quest says that the test results come in after about two weeks. you can learn more about that at nbcbayarea.com or use your phone to scan the qr code there at the left bottom part of your screen. new this morning downtown

san jose is getting more c colorful as they try to make a new lbgtq district official. san jose between market and first street is called the q-munity. the city is providing $56,000 for new street light banners, colorful crosswalks and sidewalk art. an l.e.d. light display overhead. also eventually a mural by three lgbtq artists. the city opened the street for an al fresco area you can visit right now. also right now at 6:00, how about a nice smoke-free weekend ahead for you? a lot of people have been cooped up, they want to get out. we'll talk about how you can do that safely. we'll have a live report just ahead. got to level with the

american people, shoot from the shoulder. this president should step down. >> joe biden on the attack in a drive-in town hall. president trump addresses packed crowds ignoring distancing rules. next, where both men will campaign today. and the push vaccine? we'll have the answer coming up as the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. and a very good friday morning. it's friday. i'm laura garcia. >> i love the sound of that. and i'm marcus washington. mike getting us through the friday commute. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the forecast. looking good? it's been all about the air quality and still looking good for our microclimates today. if you do have breathing problems it may start to bother you in parts of the east bay and south bay.

numbers just over the threshold. we'll talk about what's ahead in the weekend forecast coming up. mike, how is it looking for the commute? we had the earlier traffic break and that made things look completely barren for incline and to the maze itself. that's the aftereffects of the earlier break. the rest of the bay showed a smooth drive. no major problems and that's great for a friday. back to you. >> thank you, mike. the white