progress toward a cooler weekend. the models are trending drier. we may have more clouds and humidity so i'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up. how is it looking right now for the morning commute? >> right now, kari, looking pretty good. we see the transition happening. the middle of the screen for the nimitz. there's a remnant of that recovery going on. you see it looks like that construction crew is in the process of clearing. delaying you from berkeley and into emeryville, there is that crash that blocks the slow lane. a mild backup. >> thanks, mike. we begin in washington with "today in the bay's" tracie

potts and, tracie, the president seems to be all over the place when it comes to getting americans another stimulus check. where do we stand on it this morning? >> reporter: so the latest is the president says i'm ready to sign off on the stimulus check but not the other that comes with it. the more popular parts he wants to take care of the election. the other stuff they're still trying to negotiate the president wants to push those negotiations until after november 3rd. stimulus deliberations shut down by a president recovering from covid-19. he first tweeted negotiations are off until after the election. the stock market took a nose dive. >> clearly a huge shock to the system. millions are out of work. >> reporter: in an apparent reversal the president said he's ready to sign off on stimulus

checks and billions for airlines and small business loans. the white house explaining the big deal is off but the president wants to deal with each issue separately. still contagious he says he's planning on attending the debate in miami next week. >> we have to ask if the stress of a debate is worth taking along with the infectious implications of that. >> reporter: the president's post comparing covid and the flu taken down by facebook and flagged on twitter. >> you don't get a pandemic that kills a million people and it isn't even own yet with influenza. it is not correct to say it's the same as flu. >> reporter: over 18 people tied to the white house have tested positive. steven miller, at the pentagon defense officials tell nbc the joint chiefs staff after a coast

guard official caught the virus. now turns out seven of the eight service chiefs were in a meeting with that coast guard admiral last friday so one was out of town and didn't attend. now the seven are all self-quarantining plus the head of the national security agency who was there, too, marcus. tracie potts in washington, thank you. it's 6:03. got a live look outside in utah. inside the stage is set with a lot of covid-19 safety protocols including socially distanced seating and even plexiglas that they'll find between vice president pence and senator kamala harris. supporters are hoping to hear more about how they plan to handle the biggest issues. >> how do we move forward in covid would be nice to cover,

pay back all this debt we've incurred. >> you have to acknowledge we're in california. we're not going to last much longer without an actual deal. the debate begins here on nbc bay area. it will run 90 minutes with zero commercial breaks. california's democratic party holding a virtual launch party. the preparty starts at 5:00 p.m. followed by the debate. california democrats will post the debate. you can watch the vice presidential debate right here on nbc bay area followed by insight and analysis from our team. that coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. all bay area counties in a holding pattern when it comes to covid tiers. no county moved up or down. the only county at the orange yellow or moderate tier. "today in the bay's" cierra

johnson is live in san francisco explaining how that's going to open more things today, cierra. >> reporter: yes, good morning. last month mayor london breed announced we could expect more businesses to reopen at the beginning or mid-october. we are here and starting today movie theaters in the city are allowed to reopen one of those being this one but like so many other business reopenings in the past it's going tocaveats, how will be allowed in at once. right now that is capped at 25% capacity or up to 100 people and you won't be able to enjoy any snacks or candy. no outside food or concession sales will be allowed. and according to cnbc the chances of many of these theaters actually reopening now that they are allowed to are pretty slim. like many of us hollywood was also shut down. there won't be a lot of movies

to show. from the theater to the classroom the state is providing an update on the virus and education. according to the state's top doctor california has not seen a connection between the reopening of cases from school and virus spread. dr. ghaly says it may take time for patterns. we've seen the safety protocols at one bay area school now officially reopen and how they're welcoming their students. san jose christian school not only hass sanitizing stations bt students have to wear a mask. what it is like to reopen a school during a pandemic. >> each class is considered a cohort and they will stay with each other throughout the day. for lunch and recess and pe time several zones set up through the day. each child and group of children will be together and will not

cross over or co-mingle. >> reporter: you can see that school taking the appropriate precautions there and allowing the reopenings throughout the city to continue. be sure to practice that social distancing washing your hands and wearing your mask in those areas. >> practice all of that so that things can stay open. happening today for you registered nurses at san leandro and alameda hospitals walk off the job to begin a five-day strike. in both cases citing stalled contract talks and safety concerns. alameda health operates both facilities. the union says those talks have been stalled for two years. "the east bay times" reports a trustee this week called the strike a blind side when he appeared before the board of county supervisors saying residents will feel the impact.

6:07 right now. taking a peek outside on this wednesday morning, downtown san jose. spare the air alert extended into thursday. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking everything for us so far. and it seems like we're getting some clearing but, still, that alert is out there. yes. so the spare the air alert tells us no wood burning and we should also be careful about the pollution that we're putting into the air because there's already so much from the wildfires and it will still be unhealthy due to the smoky conditions in the north bay, but we've seen the winds shifting to create some better air quality elsewhere across the bay area. as we go into today our temperatures coming down and we're going to see more fog near the coast. temperatures in the upper 60s for a high in san francisco. we have a high of 68 degrees expected in oakland. san jose reaching 77 and some

mid-80s for the inland east bay as well as the north bay. we'll talk more about this coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning drive? >> pretty good. some benefit because of this crash over my shoulder affecting this shot you see here. the bay bridge toll plaza an earlier build. look at that map, westbound 80 right around the powell exit. one lane blocked and considerable build into alameda. then cleared to the berkeley curve. a crash on the peninsula, again, 280, another deer hit. the third of the morning, guys. back to you. thank you very much. 6:09 right now. back on the air but who is watching? the ratings are coming in. are "ellen" fans returning after

the summer's toxic work place scandal? serious accusations against some tech companies. the stimulus on again/off again affecting numbers on wall street. let's take you out to the futures. president trump says he would be willing to fund the airlines, airlines stock higher and the dow bouncing back a bit on the predictitions. plusus -- >> wherere is my daugughter? >> a are you mad? i am y your daughter.. > no, you'rere not. > that wasasn't very s scary it iss that timime o of yeaear people a are w watching spopook movivies. next, thehe top scacary movies justst how m much thehey are sp us. it is 6:10 for you. you u are watchihing "today y i bay." oscar the grouch here to tell you, yeah, you,

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good wednesday morning. 6:13. let's get you out the door and ready for the day for that commute and parts of the east bay. we'll see some upper 50s and then a slow climb in temperatures by lunch time we're at 75 and a cooler afternoon. we'll talk about that and our weekend rain chances in the forecast coming up. and look at this.

the travel time at the top of your screen has gone from 30 minutes down to 25. now improvement as the crash cleared west 80 at powell. more folks through the east shore freeway means more folks arriving at the toll plaza. this will get more congested over the next ten minutes. we'll see how it looks coming up. good morning. very happy wednesday to you as well. president trump seems to have reversed his reversal when it comes to stimulus. first urging congress to pass a plan. he tweeted that from the hospital. yesterday shocking wall street and, frankly, some members of his own party by saying the white house would no longer be involved in negotiations for the stimulus until after the election. now he says he would be willing to negotiate over piecemeal plan allowing checks to be sent to american families and possibly to airlines. the democratic house very unlikely to agree to such a narrow solution. the president's declaration

that a full stimulus bill was totally off the table came hours, moments really, after the head of the fed once again said the stimulus was badly needed. jay powell told an audience of economists basically congress can't overdo it. pledge too much, that will do no harm. not enough would further damage the economy. of course right now we're looking at nothing at all. it's an unusual strategy because a stimulus would really help the president in the election. waiting until he's won in november puts him right back to where he is right now or possibly worse for him there will be a democratic senate. if he loses he would be a lame duck and the senate may move forward without his support. a democrat-led house committee investigation released yesterday found google, facebook, amazon, apple all demonstrating anti-competitive behavior. this is a significant moment for silicon valley history. washington used to be hands off,

let silicon valley grow unimpeded. you don't want to stop the next google from becoming the next google. that was the old attitude. we'll be revisiting this finding particularly in upcoming hearings and then again throughout the year. no for today. it is a pivot point for bay area companies. facebook says it will ban qanon treating qanon more like an organization than a set of strange ideas. many conservatives would like antifa to be treated the same way. apple hints it will announce a new phone at its next virtual event next month. the delayed 5g phones. your phone may say 5g on the screen but if it isn't a 5g phone you're not getting a 5g connection. this may be one of the few reasons to upgrade your phone. they've gotten so big, so fast, so good that the next one you don't need it. but maybe with 5g you would like

it. >> i guess you don't know until you get it. thanks, scott. 5:16 this morning. 2020 does it again. 2020 not turning out to be a good year for ellen degeneres. ratings last week were down 38% from last year. the support follows the accusations of a toxic work place. that resulted in the departures of three executive producers. we should note a lot of talk show ratings are down so far. the ellen show has the sharpest drop t. airs here weekdays at 4:00. 6:17. tiktok is taking the social media world by storm at least when it comes to young people. the popular video app has passed instagram as the seconds most popular social media app for american teens. that's according to this year's report. it found 34% of teens list

snapchat as their favorite social app with 29% taking tiktok. 25% select instagram, however, getting the most engagement. trending for you that morning with halloween lurking a new revelation about people who watch those horror movies. a new survey finds after watching a scary movie 36% of us, yes, i include myself, will sleep with the lights on. i don't do that, maybe the tv on. about one-third of them will double-check the locks on homes. the top three halloween movies of all time, get this, halloween, nightmare on elm street and scream. >> we showed clips of "the shining." that's a really good one. >> you scared me, mike. >> that's a classic.

>> if this thing doesn't work out, you have another career for you. >> excellent. >> let's get a look at the forecast. nothing scary about that forecast today, kari. it looks really great as we get ready to head out. finally we have the kind of weather we want to head out for an early morning walk, jog or bike ride. if you're doing that in the south bay, a look at your temperatures for the morning. we are going to start out cool with mid-50s and some clouds. it does clear out quickly. by 10:00 in the low 60s and a comfortably warm day as we reach into the upper 70s and then it does stay breezy for much of the afternoon. here is a look at our microclimates and what we're expecting reaching 86 in antioch. 75 in napa and 87 today in clear lake while oakland will be in the upper 60s. we have some mid-60s for san francisco where we start out with some fog and that fog will not clear from half moon bay. here we're in the upper 50s. as you take a look at the seven-day forecast at the bottom

of the screen some rain icons. let me show you what's going on here because we've seen for the past several days the models trending a little bit wetter for the weekend but now things are changing because we have these two weather systems out in the pacific watching the cluster of clouds. we've seen more clouds in the bay area thanks to the remnants of a tropical system. we were expecting that to possibly be picked up by this low and enhance our rain chances, but it looks like it continues to weaken and we're not expecting much in the way of any heavy rainfall. there will be another weather system right behind that and we are seeing that possibly staying to the north of the bay area so those two chances of rain at this point looks like it's starting to dry out and right behind that high pressure returns once again and we know that makes it warm and dry. so this is a look at what one computer model is showing. remember yesterday morning it was showing a quarter to even up to an inch of rain? we are going to see just a few hundredths of an inch of rain

possible for the first part of the weekend. so, unfortunately, it's not the good soaking that we need, but we're still looking at some cooler temperatures. more clouds as well as higher humidity. take a look at our seven-day forecast and our temperatures in the mid-80s today. it's going to be a nice weekend with a slight chance of a few showers. nothing too dramatic here but going into early next week it gradually starts to warm up. san francisco will have the fog each day and high temperatures in the upper 60s. we'll talk more about those rain chances and also hurricane delta coming up a little bit later. all right. we look forward to it. it's 6:21 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," we are remembering the life and legacy of rock star eddie van halen this morning after his death from cancer. and tonight south bay voters have a chance to learn more

about the candidates. i along with scott budman will be hosting a virtual candidate forum for california's district 15 senate seat. that starts at 7:30 for you tonight. it's 6:22 for you that morning. you're watching "today in the bay." in the bay area, we believe in science. traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads,

to reduce air pollution and fight climate change. and measure rr helps essential workers like me get to work and keep our communities healthy. relieve traffic. reduce pollution. rescue caltrain. [all] yes on measure rr.

taking california for a ride. companies like uber, lyft, doordash. breaking state employment laws for years. now these multi-billion-dollar companies wrote deceptive prop 22 to buy themselves a new law. to deny drivers the rights they deserve. no sick leave. no workers' comp. no unemployment benefits. vote no on the deceptive uber, lyft, doordash prop 22. one ride california doesn't want to take. welcome back. 6:24 for you that morning. nbc bay area responds to a woman's show stopping complaint.

>> that's right. she asked investigator chris chmura and his team to help her get some money back for a las vegas show that really didn't get off the ground. >> reporter: good morning. let me set the stage. last year heidi silva bought tickets at vegas.com to see cirque du soleil in april. a few weeks before the show the promoters canceled due to the pandemic. heidi got an email stating a full refund was on the way. but it never arrived. after several weeks she asked if we could help. we reached out to vegas.com again and again and again, and it didn't answer any of our team's calls or emails. so we went to plan "b." we asked paypal to help. since heidi had used paypal to buy tickets. as soon as paypal started investigating heidi got her $414 back. paypal told us her tickets were covered by its purchase protection program. paypal has a whole webpage including a list of things that are covered and those that are not covered like real estate and

cars. we've added a link to our website nbcbayarea.com/responds. ♪ rock 'n' roll legend being remembered. eddie van halen lost his battle with throat cancer yesterday at the age of 65. the one-time music director for activision in the bay area worked closely with him ten years ago to develop guitar hero van halen. >> working with eddie van halen was one of the high points of my career. >> guitar hero indeed. van halen is credited with creating a whole new sound in the hard rock genre. his band van halen was inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame 13 years ago. >> wow. >> pretty talented. >> undeniable talent there.

whether you are a rock fan or not you knew who he was. >> oh, yeah. >> certainly left an impact on the music world across the board. >> plus he had that sheepish grin. back to our top stories for you that morning. tonight's stage is set for the one and only vice presidential debate. inside the salt lake city venue to check out the safety precautions being taken. plus -- >> reporter: speaking of decision 2020 it is a record breaking election already and the election is still weeks away. i'll show you what the voter registration numbers are here in santa clara county and statewide. animals and pets rescued in california's wildfire zone. we're going to introduce you to a group going above and beyond for animals that lost everything. and a live peek outside at the bay bridge this wednesday morning. spare the air alert remains in effect. much more news ahead. (gararage door o opening) it is my f father's lolove..

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airline aid. and a good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us this morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with mike in just moments. first let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. a slight cooling headed our way now? yeah. we can see much more of that fog in san francisco. and so we do have some lower visibility near the coast. that fog stretching even inland to create some morning clouds. and if you're going to be home schooling in pleasanton and looking for opportunities to let the kids run around in the backyard upper 50s but as it clears out it also warms up. at 2:00 we're getting lots of sunshine and better air quality today for those outdoor activities as our temperatures around the bay area reach into the 60s near the coast. we have some mid-80s for our warmest spots inland. we'll talk more about this as well as our weekend rain chances coming up. mike, what's happening out there now for the morning commute?

the bay bridge toll plaza is starting to have volume build. the crash on the east shore freeway cleared. look at the backup on the overcrossing coming off 880 and the other lanes build off the east shore freeway as well. the maps show you there was a second crash around golden gate field. you see that red near the top of the arrow and that added to the delay getting the traffic to the bay bridge. now it's heading over there. the rest of the bay shows a nice drive but i noticed slowing over the san mateo bridge and the high rise. checking all reports for what is going on there. back to you. vice president mike pence and senator kamala harris are expected to take the debate stage. president trump and former vice president joe biden's debate last week. and right now the stage is set as the countrydemic and the eco.

president trump and some staff testing positive. pence and harris have been clark over the senator's request for a plexiglas barrier. vice president pence has agreed to that barrier. you can watch the vice presidential debate here followed by insight and analysis from our team. the coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. whether you decide who you're voting for or not, voter registration in california is still open and the number of people looking to cast that ballot is at an all-time high. let's check in with "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in san jose with what you need to know. you have some really great advice for folks. >> reporter: voter registration is still open. the deadline is october 19th. if you haven't registered to vote, there is still time and you'll be adding to what is a record year for this particular election. let's take a look at some of the numbers here. according to the secretary of state 84% of all eligible

californians are now registered to vote, which is 3 million more than at the same time during the last presidential cycle. santa clara county hit that 1 million registered voter's mark over this week. that is 83% of eligible voters in this county. santa clara county will celebrate the work to get out the vote at noon today but there are a lot of moving parts right now for registrars of voters around the bay area. voter registration continues, as we mentioned. early voting is already under way as of earlier this week and preparations for election night and ballots are in the mail. i put a link up on my facebook page and twitter feed. i know mine is headed to my mailbox very soon. there will be a voter registration drive in east oakland. a literal drive. folks will caravan through neighborhoods with low voter

registration. maybe you haven't registered because you feel intimidated by the process. maybe you're a first-time voter. a full voter guide there because it's not just about the presidential election. there are a lot of local issues to decide as well. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." something is missing from ballots received by some 2,000 voters in southern california. voters are seeing a blank page. the registrar called it a printing error and adds corrected ballots have already been mailed. if voters send in the faulty ballots, mailing a corrected ballot will later cancel out their initial vote. our website is a great resource as you prepare to cast your ballot. complete voter guide that goes beyond the ticket and breaks down the ballot. all the propositions, for

example. head to nbcbayarea.com/electionguide. sonoma county is holding a virtu virtual town hall for those affected by the glass fire. more than 500 homes. today's town hall will focus on the recovery process. it starts at 5:00 p.m. and people aren't the only victims of the recent wildfires. animals are as well. the international fund for animal welfare and other groups rescued around 600 animals from the north complex fire burning in butte county. cats, dogs, horses, chickens, goats. owners only had moments to escape and really couldn't get those pets in time. >> i just think there's a really unique bond that people have with their animals. it's important to protect the bond so when disaster strikes

and that bond is somehow -- it could be shaken a bit, that it's really just an honor to be able to help people in that time of need. >> more than half of the rescued animals have been reunited with their owners. rescue groups are taking care of the others where owners don't have a place to live. a look at the forecast and certainly up in that area where the fire is still going, it is not good for air quality because of the glass fire still burning. right. it is still burning. we have more containment. 67,000 acres on a map with these two outlines that we are seeing. and favorable weather conditions. it's 47 degrees. we have calm winds and humidity up to 88% which also slows the spread of the fire.

really good to see the favorable conditions. smoke is still in the air. we will have that spare the air alert with unhealthy air quality in the north bay. elsewhere a westerly wind to help increase our air quality to make it much better. mike, you've been keeping an eye on the morning commute. how is it looking? the san mateo bridge is a concern, almost the same time yesterday we had an issue across that span westbound. let's take a look. there's slowing as you approach the high rise, big slowing. you see the red section there just west of where it was an issue yesterday. yesterday a disabled big rig, i found it on the caltrans cameras. nothing showing there. the dumbarton bridge is your alternate. the rest of the bay looks smooth. traffic to the bay bridge. we'll show that to you coming up. 6:38. coming up on "today in the bay"

the northern california college now a hotbed when it comes to the spread of covid-19. coming up next, the struggles the entire county is now going through. plus -- >> reporter: amazon opens up another distribution center. the shot in the arm for the economy while the city here in the east bay. coronavirus continues to rock through the white house and now some top military brass as well. let's take you out to the big board. president trump's reversal, he's walking back some of his opposition to the stimulus bill. you're watching "today in the bay." this election,

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right now at 6:41 as you get ready to head out the door a nice, cool start and walnut creek will show a slow climb in temperatures today as we get ready for a very nice and comfortable afternoon. make some time to get outside. we're talking about our air quality as well as our weekend rain chances in the forecast coming up. a look at the san mateo bridge. you mentioned the key word slow climb. the map shows you slow up the high rise from the flat section. something going on on the span. it's not on chp's report. cameras from caltrans. the dumbarton bridge your alternate.

the crash is cleared on the east shore freeway. thanks so much, kari and mike. 6:42. moving on to decision 2020 we knew that coronavirus was always going to be a challenge for the white house but now the challenge inside the white house. >> some of our top military leaders are in quarantine. >> that's right. quarantine is when you suspect you've been exposed and worried you'll get the disease or you just want to stay away from several of the joint chiefs of staff doing that. other military leaders are in isolation this morning. that's when you have the disease. like president trump. admiral ray attended this event for gold star families on september 27th. he has since tested positive for covid. he was there inside with this group that you can see is largely without mass bes along with the president and defense secretary. that day before was the event the president's pick for the supreme court judge was

announced that included an indoor reception after the outdoor announcement and is looking more and more as a significant spreading event. we may never know the exact cause. bottom line there's a lot of coronavirus risk in the white house. president trump's top adviser steven miller is the latest to test positive. president trump, of course, testing positive. he says he feels fine. yesterday i defended the president's decision to take off his mask on the white house balcony because his doctor said he was alone at the time. no harm in that except it turns out he was not alone. it's not true. the president was there with a photographer alongside with him. "the new york times" has just endorsed joe biden for president. not a huge surprise. "the times" has supported democratic candidates all the way back to the '50s when it endorsed republican dwight eisenhower. "the times" editorial board says joe biden has vowed to be a president for all americans, even those who did not support

him. going on to say the idea that the president should have the entire nation's interests at heart almost feels revolutionary. here is biden at an event near gettysburg yesterday. >> today i engage once again in the battle for the soul of the nation, the forces of darkness, the forces of division, the forces of yesterday are pulling us apart holding us down and holding us back. we must free ourselves of all of them. >> and these are live pictures from salt lake city and the university of utah where the vice presidential debate will be under way. that begins on nbc bay area this evening. we will be tweeting about it, of course. you can find me on twitter @scottmcgrew. thank you. 6:45 right now. a new internal review of the

state's energy grid found the agency was selling power to other states of rolling blackouts last month. the independent system operator or cal iso found a series of errors led to plaqblackouts in mid-augment they thought it had more power available than it did. that led to managers scrambling to find more electricity. it's 6:46. a recent outbreak of covid at a small shasta county college is now being credited with bumping the entire county down to a lower tier status. 120 students and teachers have tested positive. the county is now moving back to the red tier from orange. at the same time sacramento state just announced a new record enrollment despite doing all distance learning. a small city in the east bay is expected to get a big boost

for its economy. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live where amazon will officially cut the ribbon on a new distribution center later this morning. bob? >> reporter: good morning, laura. earlier we did speak with the mayor of oakley who tells us this new amazon distribution center on wilbur avenue expected to create 800 jobs for the city of 44,000 people. the city and amazon will cut the ribbon on this 150,000-square-footwear house expected to be up and running by the end of the month. this is the first of five buildings to be constructeded in what's known as the contra costa logistics center. the business park under construction in northwest oakley on the site of what used to be the dupont chemical plant. the entire project expected to bring in $500,000 in property tax revenue and create 2,000 jobs.

>> oakley residents have some of the longest commutes in the county. to bring in local jobs is really important for quality of life for those people who would like to be home to attend evening baseball games during the summer and what not. it is important that they work closer to home and that's what we're trying to do out here. >> reporter: the mayor did point out to us oakley is one of the most affordable places to live in the bay area in terms of what their median housing price just over $500,000. you compare that to other places that is, believe it or not, a bargain. "the east bay times" reports amazon jobs here would pay a minimum of $15 an hour. amazon will become the city's largest employer supplanting the local elementary school district. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> that will really help out the community. thank you, bob. 6:48.

let's talk a little baseball. the a's on the verge of elimination. game three of the best-of-five series this afternoon happening at dodgers stadium. the astros won 5-2 yesterday. the a's now have to win three straight games or the season is over. let's hope they pull it off, marcus. laura, a big shoutout to the seattle storm. they are taking basketball by storm. this is after capturing the wnba championship last night. this is their second trophy in three seasons. seattle swept the las vegas aces in the three games winning last night game three by 33 points. congratulations to them. >> good for them. usually seattle gets a lot of rain. some in our forecast but probably not what everybody really would want. i think the rain is heading to seattle once again. let's talk about what's going on here. we still have the smoke in the

north bay as the glass fire continues to emit a lot of that smoke and harmful pollution into the atmosphere. we're also tracking a cooling trend over the next few days. so that will continue. we are watching those models trending a little bit drier for us as that storm system could head to the north. it will bring in more clouds and also some higher humidity which is good as well. a look at our highs for today reaching into the mid-70s for santa rosa and napa. 68 degrees the highs in oakland and 84 today in livermore. 81 in morgan hill. the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen as we look at the slight rain chances. let me show you what's going on here. we have the two systems out in the pacific and the remnants of a hurricane that continues to weaken as it moves closer which was expected to enhance our rain chances, but it looks like a lot of that continues to weaken so much so that we're not going to see much in the way of any rain heading into friday but more

clouds and higher humidity will continue as our temperatures cool off. there's another system right behind that but as we mentioned it looks like it stayed a little bit further to the north so we will see only slight rain chances between these two systems as we go into the weekend and then right behind that high pressure moves in and we know that heats up our temperatures and creates unfavorable weather conditions. but where the rain is certain, the gulf coast. they're watching for this category 2 hurricane delta that may continue to strengthen over the warm gulf waters. louisiana is expecting the storm to move in possibly as a category 3 and around the same area hurricane laura made landfall not too long ago. a lot of concerns here. you'll be watching that on your time line in your news feed. we're going to see here a big change in our weather pattern that knocks out that high heat we've had for much of the summer. more clouds and only spotty rain

chances for the weekend and we start to warm up early next week. mike, how is it looking now for the morning commute? overall not bad. san mateo bridge westbound a problem again. now let's look at the map and i'll explain some of the confusing details. we do have reports of a crash west 92 as we zoom in we're looking to delaware, over on the left side of your screen as i believe that's where the crash is involving a deer. on the span itself it just involves two vehicles there in the slowdown. the dumbarton bridge is your alternate. a little more slowing again like yesterday. the map shows you now slowing a bit along the flat section. we can barely see that but, again, avoid west 92 if you can in favor of the dumbarton bridge and a look at the bay bridge toll plaza as traffic flows smoothly without any problems. we just have that overcrossing at 880 which is slowing. we have the east shore freeway recovering. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now for you, uc

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welcome back. it is 6:56. here are the top stories we're looking at this morning. san francisco remains the only county at the orange level or moderate covid tier. >> "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live this morning to explain how that's allowing for more reopenings. cierra? >> reporter: exactly. today marks another reopening, this time for movie theaters in the city like this one, but it does come with some changes. now movie theaters are allowed to reopen but they have to do so at 25% capacity or up to 100

people and you won't get to enjoy any of those snacks. no outside food is allowed or concession stands. according to cnbc the chances of many theaters reopening is pretty slim because just like hollywood we were shut down, they were shut down, so the theaters may not have any movies to show. back to you guys. >> all right, thanks, cierra. let's talk voting now this morning. voting registration in california still open and already the number of people looking to cast their ballot hit an all-time high. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live for us in san jose with what you need to know. kris? >> reporter: hi there, marcus. when you say this is record breaking, it is no joke. only 16% of eligible voters in california are not registered to vote, and if you are one of them and you want to change that, you have until october 19th to go ahead and register. take a look at these numbers, voter registration continues through october 19th but it is a banner year. here in santa clara and

statewide. according to the secretary of state, 84% of californians registered to vote which is 3 million more than at the same time in the last presidential circle. santa clara county hit 1 million registered voters with just 83% of eligible voters in the county. santa clara county will celebrate the work at noon and in oakland a literal voter registration drive. a caravan of cars making their way through neighborhoods with a low vote count in other elections. early voting is open. ballots are already in the mail if you want to track where yours is in the process. you can find a link in my twitter feed and facebook page. thanks, kris. you know our website is a good resource to prepare you to cast your ballot. a complete voter guide that goes beyond the presidential ticket and breaks down the ballot for every voter in every county. go to nbcbayarea.com/electionguide. let's take a live look outside golden gate bridge and

downtown san jose. the fog is rolling in. now due to wildfires the spare the air alert is being extended into a third day. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking it all for us. kari? yes, so the unhealthy air will mostly be in the north bay. we're monitoring that as our temperatures continue to cool off. we have some mid-80s for our inland valleys today but then check out what happens by the end of the week, more clouds, cooler air and there will also be some light, spotty rain but not the good soaking that we need. we continue to monitor that and, of course, make sure you keep checking back in for updates. how is it looking for the update on the commute, mike? kari, the live camera seems to show westbound is just fine. look at the map. our sensors tell the real story. this crash still just over on the foster city side of the high rise. westbound is tied up. that's the reason why you use the dumbarton bridge as your alternate. it beats the bridge by about 12

minutes. that's significant. >> thank you, mike. thank you for joining us as well. a live look at tonight's vp debate venue in salt lake city. much more debate coverage next on the "today" show. thanks for joining us this morning. those stories plus, guid tributes pour in for eddie van halen. good morning breaking overnight, about face?y the president appears to backtrack overnight and support some stimulus for the economy, just hours after abruptly calling off talks on twitter, saying there will be no relief until after election day wall street immediately falling into a tailspin. the president's own negotiators reportedly caught off guard. how will wall street, washington and main street handle the whiplash hot house. the white house, ground zero of a growing outbreak this morning. the number of infected in the president's inci