the road. president trump says he is cured for covid-19 and is ready. all new this morning what he just missed out on despite wanting it for years. plus, a troubling sign -- into data showing the deep impact on san francisco and the potential long-term effects. we'll explain in a live report. and living to tell -- a bay area man talks about surviving a shark attack and the danger he has no idea was lurking in the water. "today in the bay" continues right now. stay out of the ocean. good morning. good friday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm kris sanchez. i, too, crossed beach right off my weekend list. kari, hopefully i'll feel -- >> the sand is okay but the big bodies of water -- >> i'm good, i'm good. kari, beach weather this weekend, do you think? probably not because it's

going to be cool and breezy and a lot of clouds moving in. we have a couple of weather systems passing by. as we look at what's going on now the drizzle in san francisco, some low visibility in some spots. it will keep those temperatures much lower there, only 59 for a high temperature today in half moon bay. san francisco low 70s inland and a lot of us in the valleys are enjoying the cooler weather. we do see more changes in the forecast. we'll talk about that and more coming up in a few minutes. what's happening out there on the roads for now, mike? >> overall, nothing. we do have a couple of significant slowdowns in the east bay. let's take you out there, folks. we're still following this crash and looks like a crash with the vehicles in lanes west 24 outside the caldecott tunnel and only slow for a short section. the tow truck should be there now and that may be why we're seeing speed sensors change a bit. 880 approaching 23rd. northbound approaching 29th.

we still have a lot of slowing. they have active construction in both directions. be careful. back to you. president trump is already making plans for the weekend after getting the all clear to return to public events tomorrow. but he is still refusing to attend next week's virtual presidential debate. tracie potts is live to explain why he still says no way, tracie. >> reporter: because he says he's not contagious and no reason he can't do an in-person debate, kris. there is no evidence of that. we've not seen a negative test yet. the president is already making plans for the weekend. >> i'm in great shape. >> reporter: president trump's doctors says he can come out of isolation tomorrow, ten days after his covid diagnosis. >> we want to do a rally in florida saturday night. >> reporter: he's refuse to ing attend next week's attend now

virtual. >> i'm not going to do a virtual debate, sit behind a computer screen. i don't think i'm contagious at all. >> reporter: he's urging to push the last two debates one week but do them in person. >> we set the date. i'm sticking up. if he shows up, fine. if he doesn't, fine. >> reporter: we don't know when the president last tested negative. at least 27 people connected with the white house or his campaign have tested positive. the president wants the debate and the stimulus talks delayed. house speaker nancy pelosi is rejecting his demands to deal with covid relief piece by piece. >> let me be clear. i have been very open to having a standalone bill for the airlines or part of a bigger bill. there is no standalone bill without a bigger bill. >> reporter: pelosi is introducing a measure to have a 25th amendment commission to decide if the president is fit to serve.

commissions and decisions, we do know that the nobel prize awards have been announced. president trump's name is not on them. notable because he had said repeatedly he feels he deserved one. there are americans who were awarded this year. the president noting president obama was awarded a nobel peace prize. so far we have yet to see his name. back to you. >> thank you, tracie. the nation's top expert on coronavirus is sounding new alarms. infection rates are too high as we approach the winter. he's urging people to prepare for a slow return to normal even after a vaccine is developed and released. dr. anthony fauci spoke virtually through a berkeley forum telling viewers a slow return to normal may be about a

year away. >> businesses will open. will people have to wear masks? yes, likely. i would imagine if we get a good vaccine now that we could have some degree of normality in the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2021. >> fauci is recommending people remain vigilant following covid-19 safety protocols. new this morning a new look at the financial impact of the pandemic on san francisco with so many people working from home, some experts believe the city may permanently lose out on millions of dollars every year. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live in the city with a look at the numbers and the ripple effect that people are already feeling. good morning, cierra. >> reporter: yes, good morning. this has caused residents to rethink whether or not they want to live in the city because of that high cost of living. right now we're actually seeing

in dollars and cents what that looks like during the pandemic. according to "the chronicle" the sales tax revenue down 43% from the prior year. that means the city lost $30.8 million from april to june. another strong indicator that people have left. take a look at this chart. rent has fallen by nearly 20% in the city and 10% in both oakland and san jose on average. again, san francisco leads the nation in the cost of living and the four most populated california cities they're in the top 15. and just to add insult to injury the city isn't just seeing a loss in residents, also an increase in crime. both homicides and burglaries are up year to year here in the city. homicides up by 41%. burglaries up by 43%. so all of that taken into

consideration, these are things folks are going to look at when they reconsider moving back to the city if their offices ever do decide to open up. so a lot to think about all in the midst of a pandemic. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you, cierra. san francisco is launching a new recovery effort in response to a report on the pandemic's economic impact. the economic task force submitted that report and it includes dozens of recommendations including extending the city's shared spaces program for at least three years. the mayor's office agreed to back that idea along with a pilot program providing $1,000 each month for six months to 130 local artists. that program could begin next year. one south bay theater is actually getting pretty creative after being shut down for more than six months. in downtown san jose it has moved seating to the top of the parking garage connected to

their facility. the seats are disinfected and spaced out. tickets are $25 and that includes a food voucher. the owner says they've had to serve meals to, of course, comply with the county's covid rules. >> this opportunity is a way of bringing people together and having some community. >> showings restarted last month and will run through november 1st. happening today members of the santa rosa fire honor guard will ring a bell for the lives lost in the deadly 2017 firestorm. the devastating tubbs fire tore through parts of napa, sonoma and lake counties. at the time it was the most destructive fire in state history. the flames destroyed more than 5,600 homes and buildings, many of them in santa rosa and 22 people died. well, a santa rosa man is recovering after being attacked by a shark in florida. it happened on wednesday while

mark bowden was vacationing in miami. the black tipped shark left an eight-inch gash below his knee. bowden says it wasn't until he was in the ambulance he learned about a warning sign that should have tipped him off. >> so i wasn't aware of the flags. i was never warned that it wasn't a good time to go into the water, that it was the feeding season. i was never warned about any of that. i'm just a tourist from california. later in the ambulance i heard my paramedic say i won't go in the water when there's a lot of fish. >> yeah, bowden plans to return today from florida. i guess that's a hard lesson to learn, sharks in the water in florida. >> you don't want to hear shark and feeding season in the same sentence going into the water. >> no thank you. we'll take our sandwich on the sand. >> he's lucky, though. >> yeah. wow. >> all right.

kari -- >> i don't think it's a beach weekend, right, kari? no, not so much.we've had a cooler weather and we're still dealing with some unhealthy air quality at times. that will especially be true in the north bay. as we get started this morning we've seen some of the drifts of smoke in the north bay. elsewhere it is good for now but it will turn moderate as we go into this afternoon. as we can see still some changing air quality today due to the glass fire. now we're looking at temperatures with our highs reaching into the mid-60s for san francisco. some upper 60s for oakland and some low 70s for the south bay and east bay. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning commute? looking pretty good. a couple significant issues. the altamont pass always a concern and there's slowing there. a wind advisory from chp, it's just gusty a little bit. that's why you have the windmill farms. over to west 580 at north flynn, a disabled vehicle that was in lanes and got cleared in the

last few minutes. i see a little recovery there as well as 84 and the cutthrough from pleasanton and livermore. the crash cleared from west 24. good news. still have construction there in oakland between 29th and 23rd. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:11. breaking news we're following. hurricane delta ready to pack another punch. still ahead at 5:25, a live update on the path of the storm as it bears down on the gulf coast. plus -- president trump reversed himself on a stimulus talk and employees leaving a san francisco company. and ratings from the vice presidential debate are in. the record number of viewers and the buzz worthy items now for sale inspired by the very famous house fly. you're watching "today in the bay." in business you have to be able to shift-pivot-adapt.

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peninsula holding steady with an easy drive at the limit. our view northbound with the taillights. well, good morning and a very well-deserved happy friday to you as well. 60 employees have quit san francisco-based coin base that deals with cryptocurrency after the company's ceo said the company would take no position on civil rights issues. the ceo had wriden ee een writt memo while i think these efforts are well intentioned thethe pot of value creating internal division. going on to say i know many people may not agree and many may resign. according to a new company memo 60 of them did just that. now those departing employees were offered severance. losing the people who chose to quit would make the company even less diverse.

the ceo said in a further blog post, quoting here, people from underrepresented groups have not taken the exit package in numbers disproportionate to the overall population. stocks moved higher and likely will today. on tuesday the president said he would not approve of any stimulus before the election. i've added amd stock to the bottom there. the santa clara-based company is in talks to buy a company. waymo says it will start giving people rides in its self-driving cars in phoenix with no driver at all. they had been giving rides with a safety driver. waymo is completely automated. users don't have to pay but do have to download the app to summon a ride. retailers are realizing you are not going to take big risks with your family's health to go shopping on black friday and, in fact, black friday already

started to fade from shoppers' top of mind as stores started offering deals earlier and earlier. and then all the online buying, particularly amazon's prime day and other deals. the ceo of best buy will be on the "today" show talking about the eventual end of the strange american tradition of black friday. >> is this the nail in the coffin for black friday? >> i think it's fine if it is. this puts the customer in control. they can start to decide when they want to shop, how, and what a great deal looks like to them. >> before the pandemic had been tracking prices each christmas or holiday season to friday pri went down as we got closer and closer to the holidays. this idea the best price was on plaq black friday had been fading. >> the best thing is people get

to be at home with their families on thanksgiving. i refuse to buy anything on black friday for that reason. thank you, scott. out together.ybut some people ge a lot of people watching the debates together. the ratings are in for the vice presidential debate. nielsen reporting 58 million people tuned in to watch vice president mike pence square off with senator kamala harris. the second largest audience ever for a vp debate trailing only joe biden and sarah palin in 2008. and the internet certainly still buzzing about the fly that landed on pence's head. biden's campaign has been selling out of its custom campaign fly swatter. and if you want to look a little fly, a mike pence fly costume

being sold online or how about a new mike pence bobble head featuring the now famous fly. of all things. >> how desperate are we for a little bit of levity, right? >> even in our house, is there a fly on his head? >> suddenly the children are very interested in debates. so trending the original cast of "the west wing" is reuniting. take a look. >> mr. president, welcome back. >> they filmed the staging of the landing episode encouraging people to vote. the event is called "the west wing special to benefit when we all vote." it will air on hbo max october 15th. also trending if you just want to get away during the pandemic hotels.com is offering up a new deal. you can spend five days living in a cave in new mexico during election week to escape the

stress. and it will only set you back $5 per night. or maybe you can just fine your own cave, hang out in the man cave at our house. >> i have a feeling there's bats or something in there. it's creepy. it's only $5. >> again, how desperate are we for a little levity, right? hang out in a cave. >> i'll dig a hole in my yard and you can pay me $3. >> i'll take that deal. anything to see you in person. kari, it would be so nice. we know that we are still keeping our distance and you're tracking some big weather, too. >> yeah, that's been really the one thing that sticks out in your mind this year not only have we had so much to deal with from covid-19 but the weather. this is another one of those things that just makes it so hard to believe.

now that we have a category 3 hurricane, this is hurricane delta and it is expected to make landfall today possibly as a category two or three hurricane bringing in so much rain it will cause a lot of flooding and those high winds. now we were watching a weakening tropical system we were hoping would come in and bring us much-needed rain, but it has weakened and fell apart as it moves closer to the coast. we can see it bringing in more clouds as another system right behind that and it's been disappointing to see those two weather systems miss the bay area with some soaking downpours. now we are in a severe to extreme drought. of course it's been so long since we've had some significant rain and now as we enter into our water year we look ahead at what's going on. la nina is developing and sometimes that tends to bring us a little bit more rain.

it does depend on the storms moving in. we have an 85% chance a la nina will continue and four moderate events since 1954. 50% of the events bring in at least average rain or above. we are going to hopefully have above average rainfall this year as, of course, as we just mentioned we have a severe to extreme drought. but we are still dry for the weekend. a couple spotty, light showers for tomorrow and parts of the north bay. mid-80s by next wednesday. mike, what's the update on the morning commute? >> things are changing for the positive and we like to see that on friday as the day goes on. we'll look at the maps and we see no major problems out here. we're going to zoom in over to the altamont. there may be a crash but the

slowing doesn't show that to be the case. the crew clears to the northbound side. in a live look at the bay bridge the span is great. low clouds just in the distance. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:23 right now. time is running out. breaking news, hurricane delta is expected to make landfall. kari is tracking it. the latest on the powerful storm. say yes... to the best bargains ever at ross! yes! oh, yeah! yep. yesss! savings on savings on savings?

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hurricane delta barreling to the coast right now. take a look at the size of this massive storm. it is expected to make landfall tonight. >> and it is currently aimed right at southwest louisiana which has already been hit hard this year. people are on the road trying to get to safety. that's where "today in the bay's" jay gray is live with the latest. hi >>eporter: we're along the vermilion river which runs through the center of this city. tomorrow morning at this time this will be under water. rain and wind that's not really

gusting, just a light breeze. that's going to change dramatically the next few hours here. expected to make landfall looking right now around 8:00 or 9:00 central time where we are. the governor was warning residents about the powerful storm. >> and now landfall is forecasted in almost exactly the same area as landfall occurred with hurricane laura. >> reporter: and that's an issue, an area already pounded by that category 4 system, laura, and now, six weeks later, here it comes again. they're going to get another hit from mother nature. a tough go. to be honest, ladies, when you

talk to people they'll say they're just plain tired. they have storm and covid fatigue here. they're stretched to their limits and now having to deal with delta. it will be a rough go. >> i can't even imagine. jay gray, thanks so much. live with the latest. 5:28 right now. up next on "today in the bay." >> how about ready, set, reopen. a live report on the businesses resuming indoor operations today in the east bay. we'll be right back. in business you have to be able to shift-pivot-adapt.

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right now at 5:30, happening today some things are reopening in the east bay, gyms and libraries and more can resume indoor operations. next, what you need to know as you get ready for your weekend. and a cooldown hitting the bay area. the fire danger lingers. the county bracing for rolling blackouts. and air quality concerns continue, meaning another spare the air day for all of us. your forecast is straight ahead. "today in the bay" continues right now. thanks for joining us on this friday morning. i'm kris sanchez. i'm in for marcus washington. good to see you, kris. i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with mike in just a moment. first let's check in with kari talking about the cooling temperatures. are we going to feel them throughout the weekend? >> yes, we are. it's been nice to have the cooler air.

we do still have the smoke and so we're not able to enjoy as much time outside as we'd like. unhealthy air quality will continue for today especially in the north bay, moderate air quality spreading across the rest of the bay area. it is cooler than normal. san jose's normal testimony is 77 degrees. and in concord reaching 73. 70 in napa and san francisco reaching 65. we'll talk about what we're expecting for the weekend forecast and next week as well coming up in a few minutes. mike has an update on the morning commute. >> at fremont coming into downtown oakland, the crews are starting to move now and the commute starts to build. we did have a disabled vehicle slowing traffic away from the toll plaza off 580 and the bay bridge toll plaza itself no problem out of the maze.

>> time to grab your workout gear if you can remember where you put it back in march. alameda county is loosening its covid-19 restrictions. bob redell is live in livermore. not just gyms but other businesses can resume operations today, too, right? >> reporter: correct, kris. one of the most notable are gyms. in livermore just reopened a few moments ago for the first time in over six months. there were a number of customers outside the front door when it opened at 5:00 a.m. alameda county is restricting indoor facilities, however, to just 10% capacity. 24-hour fitness indicates staff will be wiping down equipment requiring customers to wear masks at all times and maintain a distance of 12 feet during heavy exertion. >> nice to get back with other people while you're working out

to keep you motivated. >> there's people we haven't seen for six months or so and it's going to be nice to see them, too, plus working out is a way of life for us. >> reporter: you have no concerns? >> i'm not concerned. i'm not. keep my mask on and doing what we've been doing. >> reporter: alameda county is in the red tier status, still a significant spread of infection. gyms and fitness centers can reopen at 10% capacity. libraries and zoos at 25% capacity and more personal care services can operate indoors with modifications. starting tuesday, middle and high schools within four to 12 weeks depending on the rate of

infection and then within the next four to six weeks the county mitt allow stores, restaurants, churches, movie theaters to expand the number of people that can go inside. those businesses are open right now with limited capacity. they might expand the capacity. it will depend on whether or not the rate of infection decreases. reporting live in livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest there, bob. 5:35. happening today we should learn more about the future of the house occupied by east bay activists last winter. moms for housing plans to update what's going on with the west oakland property now called the moms' house. it was vacant when the group first moved in. deputies evicted them in january. the land trust now owns the property. california still not out of the woods when it comes to fire season. a month left and over the weekend some areas could even

experience power shutoffs. pg&e says the shutoffs will happen in parts of northeastern california and the sierra foothills sunday into monday. firefighters continue to gain ground on the glass fire. a number of acres burned is holding steady at about 67,000 acres. evacuation warnings lifted for santa rosa. a live look outside at the golden gate bridge on your left-hand side and san jose on your right. a spare the air alert extended into the weekend. now it's going to last until tomorrow. this marks a record 47 to 48 days in 2020 that an alert has been in place setting a new record. meteorologist kari hall is tracking all of this for us. i guess the air will be bad for all of us.

now a nice cool down but we're not able to enjoy it because of the unhealthy air quality. as we head through the lunch hour into 10:00, it's going to be very nice and at times that filtered, hazy sunshine we've seen will continue. our temperatures with spots like concord reaching 75 degrees at 4:00 in the afternoon. san francisco will be in the mid-60s. we head up to santa rosa and in the low 70s and then this evening as that ocean breeze picks up we'll have those temperatures back into the mid-60s. we will see more weather like this going into the weekend but a few of us may have some spotty sprinkles not expecting heavy rain. more about that and what's ahead in the forecast. mike has an update on the morning commute. yeah, kari. looking to the east bay corridor around the bay bridge down here

take a look at the map. we see a little slowing on our sensors at the toll plaza which is not the concern. that's a standard friday pattern. away from the bridge south 880 at mandela parkway just past 7 a crash and some details there. i'm not sure if this is a major crash orri not, a little slowin there just before you get to more slowing south 880 heading to 23rd because of the construction zone. there's more slowing, again, i think more of the crews clearing perhaps for their final work of the week. that's the corridor to oakland. the rest of your speed sensors look really good right now. back to you. 5:38. struggling to survive. next on "today in the bay" the new blow for unemployed californians as some added benefits run dry. nancy pelosi says she will talk about the 25th amendment today. what is she talking about and what does it really mean? we'll take a look coming up.

plus, still flying at center stage, learn who "snl" fans say should play the fly this weekend. that fly made famous during the vice presidential debate. >> reporter: and the 49ers back on the field this weekend against the miami dolphins. the big question now, will star quarterback jimmy garoppolo be back behind center? we'll be right back with a live report. we do it every night.

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right now at 5:41 a couple of weather systems in the pacific that, unfortunately, are kind of turning out to be a disappointment for us. what it will bring that will be beneficial coming up in a few minutes. >> and what the day is bringing is a slow commute at the bottom of your screen. a look at the map. fremont, we know that construction crew clears and so does oakland. the oakland crash is the problem south 880 at mandela parkway just past 7. we may have a couple lanes blocked. traffic break has been called. tracking that getting away from the bay bridge coming up. thank you, kari and mike. the speaker of the house says she's going to talk about the 25th amendment today. >> scott m that's the amendment that allows leaders to remove the president because of illness or if he shows incapacity. >> that's right. and even talking about it makes

americans very uncomfortable and understandably so. certainly nancy pelosi knows this. she's not calling for the immediate removal of the president. in fact, she doesn't have the power to do that. what she does have the power to do is propose a commission made up of members of congress who would consider the president's ability and capacity to lead. this would be a permanent body so presumably would keep an eye on future presidents as well. as you might imagine the current president was having none of it tweeting crazy nancy is the one who should be under observation. they don't call her crazy for nothing. it's helpful to look at the amendment itself. it allows the president's cabinet in agreement with the vice president to temporarily remove the president, any president, from power simply by writing a letter to congress. it also gives congress that same power if congress first makes up a committee, a body, the

constitution says, to consider the president's capacity to lead. congress has never created that body though the constitution allows for it. now that would have to be created by law and there's no chance the is not would approve of that currently. the senate is not even meeting. the whole idea is rather moot and nancy pelosi knows that. bottom line the constitution gave congress a power and, remember, congress is an equal branch of government but it's a power not set up to consider. now it will be interesting to hear what nancy pelosi will use as justification the president's behavior is any different than it usually is. she's mentioned him constantly reversing course on the stimulus, but this president reverses course all the time. random example back after the stoneman douglas shooting the president said he would push for new restrictions on assault rifles, much to the delight of

then-california senator dianne feinstein. trump said people were too afraid of the nra, the politicians should stand up to the nra. he said government should be able to take away guns from people without due process. guns first, due process second, he said. >> and if you could add what you have also, and i think you can, into the bill -- can you do that? joe, can you do that? pat, can you add -- you're not going to agree with me. >> you saw how delighted feinstein was. that rocked washington. the president then met the next day with the nra and reversed his position entirely. the president's doctors moved up the target date he would be able to appear in public. he may have a rally. tracie potts will be talking about that and we'll be talking about the 25th amendment on twitter. follow me @scottmcgrew. >> thanks so much, scott. here is an unusual warning from california's secretary of state ahead of election day.

he says he expects a safe election and is remining officers to be prepared for potential disruptions or voter intimidation. it's a felony to possess a firearm at a polling location or to threaten someone to keep them from voting. next week is the last week californians who lost their jobs during the pandemic will receive additional money from president trump's midsummer executive order. lost wages assistance program provided an extra $300 per week from fema funding. next woke's payment covers those jobless during the final round of the period between july 26th and september 5th. in all californians receive six weeks of those added benefits. so we all need something we can cheer these days. how about our beloved san francisco 49ers with a big game this week. the big question, though, will jimmy g. play or sit out on the sidelines? let's check in with "today in the bay's" thom jensen this morning live outside of levi's

stadium. hopefully we'll get an update on how that ankle is doing. >> reporter: everybody wants to know, don't they? at least he's back on the field, just his second day on the practice field. the second consecutive day after injuring that right ankle two weeks ago in new jersey against the new york jets. and he has not seen a lot of practice. like i said just the second consecutive day and coach shanahan not making the call yet on whether jimmy g will be ready by sunday or who will be starting if he is not ready. >> i'm going to hold that just because there's a difference between them and if jimmy can't go i'd like miami to find that out on sunday. but i've decided that. we'll get both of them reps because they both have to be ready in case jimmy doesn't go. you'll find that out by which

one is not dressed. >> reporter: last-second notice. also, new questions about whether the nfl is closer to moving back to oakland with an african-american majority owned team. details to purchase a portion of the coliseum site expected to be released in a virtual press conference later this morning. the principles in that deal making the announcement at 11:00 this morning. all eyes this weekend will be right here at levi's stadium on the 49ers as they take on the dolphins because right now they are still the only nfl team in the bay area. we're live in santa clara, thom jensen, "today in the bay." >> yeah, that's a bitter reminder to those raiders fans. thank you, thom. not to jinx anything, los angeles, but if your team wins the nba championship, celebrate responsibly. that's what l.a. county health leaders are telling lakers fans ahead of game five.

they're reminding everyone the coronavirus should be enough to discourage large gatherings or celebrations. the lakers lead the heat three games to one. >> one of our producers is a big fan. trending this morning sesame workshop says they will air an anti-racism special later this month called the power of we. the goal of the half hour special is to help define racism for younger viewers and show them how hurtful it can be. the power of we will air on pbs kids on october 15th and will stream on hbo max. well, this morning "saturday night live" fans are demanding jeff goldblum reprise his role as the fly. >> one of the viral moments that fly landed on vice president mike pence's head for two minutes and three seconds. some fans want jeff goldblum to help "snl."

he would join recent appearances including jim carrey, seen last week as joe biden and even cast members can't believe they're working with him. >> i just had to let my 12-year-old self embrace what an incredible amazing thing it is i work with jim carrey right now. >> so you can watch "saturday night live" right here on nbc bay area at 11:30 tomorrow night. comedian bill burr will host. >> we look forward to that and watch replays on peacock, too. >> who are you talking about, laura? all four of us. >> yes. if i sit down on the couch, i'm out. kari hall, we're talking about a home game at levi's stadium what's the weather going to be like, that we'll see on tv of course. >> i know there won't be any fans in the stadium but we are always hearing about the air

quality and will they play with the smoke lingering i watch for. temperature wise our 49ers will have some with some mid-70s all throughout the game. so i don't know if it gets any better than that in terms of what to expect to be outdoors. then we are also feeling that for today, our highs reaching into the mid-70s for a few of our warmest spots inland. mostly low 70s and 60s for parts of the peninsula. we were hoping for some rain this weekend, but these two weather systems coming in are not really packing much of a punch. in fact, the first one moving in will keep the rain off the coast and then the next one further to the north will stay to the north. so we are going to see two chances of rain kind of fall apart before they move in but at least we are getting more of a westerly wind that will help improve our air quality slightly as well as bring in some cooler temperatures as well as higher humidity. that higher humidity will fire e

next week it's going to heat up once again and we may have more fire weather conditions that we'll have to monitor. it is bringing in beneficial weather although as we go hour by hour not seeing any rain here. there is the possibility that we could see in the north bay some spotty, light rain but not really measurable. just a few hundredths of an inch of rain. and then it all starts to clear out late saturday into sunday. we're still going to enjoy our temperatures in the 70s for the inland areas but then once again next week we'll be heating up and will be in the upper 80s by next wednesday. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning commute? kari, still in transition for the speed sensors. out to the maps and the areas where it's not green. the bay bridge toll plaza, that's looking just fine right now. typical friday, easy build. getting away from the bay bridge

more slowing. look at all of this slowing coming around and past 7 down to mandela parkway. crews just arriving. they will be moving cars trying to clear the lanes. three vehicles involved. no major injuries. that's the good news. we have construction that is clearing here from 880 in both directions around 23rd. we only have a little slowing in hayward and in san jose and those are your typical areas light on a friday. back to you. happening now protests in minnesota after former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin posted bond. chauvin was the officer who held his knee on george floyd's neck for more than eight minutes until he died. he was released wednesday from the correctional facility where he's been since may. protesters were there carrying gravestone signs with the names of people killed by police in use of force. it is 5:53. much more ahead on "today in the bay" including hearing from the bay area man who lived to tell

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welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." 5:56. the california lottery is reportedly telling its employees to pay up. some lottery employees were charging unnecessary expenses that amounted to $300,000 paid for travel, fod and accommodations at sales conferences over the past four years. "the sacramento bee" reports the lottery is telling employees they need to repay that money. the lottery is seeking about $15,000 from nearly 70 staffers. a santa rosa man is recovering after being attacked in florida. he was vacationing in miami. the shark left an eight-inch gash below his knee. it wasn't until he was in the ambulance he learned about the warning signs that should have tipped him off.

>> i was never warned it was the feeding season. i was never warned about any of that. i'm just a tourist from california. later i heard my paramedic say i won't go into the watt wher whe there's a lot of fish. >> he returns home today. a new 15-story ferris wheel in golden gate park will open on october 21st. the skystar observation wheel located near the deyoung museum. it's been under construction since march. the official anniversary ceremony is postponed indefinitely. you can still ride once it reopens. >> 15 stories. that's something. big apple and a big day for broadway. we will learn when the showed will go dark in march and is

expected to stay that way least. row mor theaters in the bay area are also dark right now. what happens in new york may signal what happens here at home. you may know the saying not all heroes wear capes and that is proving to be true. on the list batman, wonderwoman and a doctor. batman taking the top spot. the doctor scrubs joined the ranks at number four. ebay says sales are up nearly 45%. one real-life hero was postal workers. the sales for that costume are up about 10%. well, right now at 6:00, hitting the road. president trump says he's cured from covid-19 and is ready for campaign rallies this weekend. you can't have everything.

all new this morning what he just missed out on despite wanting it for years. plus, a troubling sign, the deep impact on san francisco and the potential long-term effects. we'll explain in a live report. and get ready for a cooldown. the air quality is still an issue. your forecast is straight ahead as the bay area enters yet another spare the air day. the third hour of "today in the bay" starts right now. and a very good friday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for marcus washington. it's a bummer to hear we have a spare the air for the weekend especially when the weather will be so nice, kari. >> yeah, finally cooler temperatures. some fog and drizzle in san francisco.