right now at 4:30, thousands are still without power in the bay area as high fire danger continues. next, how people are coping, plus, when relief is coming. as california grapples with one of the worst fire seasons in history, financial help from the government isn't coming up for the fire zones that are impacted. and buckle up because there's no driver in the driver's seat. come up for you the driverless taxi about to hit the streets of one bay area city. "today in the bay" starts right now. and here we go on this friday morning.

thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with mike for a look at the early morning commute in a bit, but vianey is in for kari. good morning to you. how are we looking today? good morning. we're off to a hot start. we've got 70s and 80s right now and it's not even 5:00 a.m. can you believe it? san francisco right now 74 degrees. we are still under that heat advisory through 9:00 tonight because of these temperatures. san jose, 63. the fact san jose is -- or san francisco is warmer than san jose really gives you an idea where we're at right now. the wind speeds are calm at the lower level. high fire danger, i'll go into more detail coming up in my full forecast. mike? vianey, you asked can i believe it's not even 5:00 a.m.

yes, yes, we know. over to the roadways, because it's so early, very light traffic flow. let's give you an updated look at the map. green sensors all over the place. much of your construction work has already cleared. that is the tradition on friday but flowing southbound 880 to 23rd in oakland we'll track the build and the changes coming up. back to you. thanks so much, mike. in some parts of the bay area the power is slowly coming back online. thousands of pg&e customers still in the dark right now. this is the latest map. you see the purple triangles there. they indicate who is affected by public safety power outages. the majority in the north bay. >> as many as 30,000 customers impacted right now, but in oakland and other parts of the east bay, some relief this morning as those lights are back on. "today in the bay's" cheryl hurd has a look at another difficult day for many people in the bay area. >> reporter: the owner of

oakland's tgi sushi drove an hour to make sure the power shutoff didn't cause his circuits to blow. >> last time it was more worse. today is only one day and also it's not a friday so it's okay. we can survive. >> reporter: that's because the lights were turned off just before midnight. they came back on around 7:30. >> we were hoping to have some sushi for dinner tonight. unfortunately because the power is out, looks like we're going to have to figure out some other plans. >> reporter: pg&e laying out their plans for overnight -- >> by 10:00 a.m. we should see the winds on the decrease and they will begin to startish be ewi issuing a weather all clear. >> reporter: this family lives in napa where power will be off. this generator is providing relief, but it's not helping his granddaughter who can't do distance learning without the internet. >> it's for a reason but i don't see any wind or anything and

there was no wind yesterday. just seems pointless at the moment. >> reporter: meanwhile pg&e is asking for patience. cheryl hurd, "today in the bay"" a series of wildfires that began early in august asked for aid. governor newsom asked for $346 million in help. "the sacramento bee" reports it has been turned down for a major presidential disaster declaration in connection with the creek fire. this in fresno and five other counties. california officials will appeal the decision. this presidential decision does not affect the wildfires here in the bay area. a north carolina family is praying their loved one who disappeared from san francisco is found safe. the family's 19-year-old sydney west hasn't been heard from since september 30th. west is a one-time cal student

and currently living in san francisco. police say she was last spotted at crissy field near golden gate bridge. countdown to election 2020, 18 days. and if you have any problems voting or dropping off your ballot, we'd like to know about it. we've set up a link on our home page to report any problems to our investigative unit. you can find it at nbcbayarea.com/votingproblems, all one word. and if you have a question about something on your ballot, we can help. be sure to watch the encore presentation of decision 2020 california votes. tune in on how to vote to the safety of your mail-in ballot to what all the propositions mean. get ready to see self-driving cars with no backup. the self-driving car company cruise received the green light from the dmv to test five autonomous cars to drive around the city.

they will be able to go on specific streets where the speed limit is only 30 miles an hour. cruise says it plans to have the cars on the road by the end of the year. interesting. see if we have any takers to get in the back seat of the car without anyone in the front seat. >> i wouldn't mind. as long as we're going on the streets, no highway, interstate, nothing like that. i'm all onboard. you can count me in if they need someone to volunteer. come here. i'm ready. >> i will have to get used to seeing no driver. that's weird to see as a pedestrian. >> usually you can't see me when i'm driving anyway. >> i think that was laura i just passed. any car that you're in today, vianey, you want to roll up the windows, turn on the air conditioning. it will be a hot one. yeah, it is. you know, as a matter of fact our executive producer andy texted me this morning saying is it really 82 in half moon bay right now? and it made me even look over

the models, and it is. it's 82 in half moon bay. and that's thanks to the flow bringing that spike in temperatures. but it's also what's keeping us dry through today. we're not in the clear of the high fire danger, at least not until we cool off and see the winds diminish. there it is. half moon bay, 82 degrees and san francisco is at 74. i'll go into more detail on how long the heat will last. mike? my goodness. looking over to the roadways where we don't have so much going on here, very quiet. we do have a deer apparently darted into the roadway. we're looking at north 680 heading up past scott creek road at the bottom of your screen. no lanes blocked from what i understand. we're still watching the updates. still active construction. there may be slowing but that will probably kick in over the next half hour. nothing going on right now. a light traffic flow.

still have a little flowing south on the nimitz to 23rd. overnight crews in the area. no problem at the bay bridge. coming up on "today in the bay," apple's iphone 12 officially goes on sale today. just how much is that going to cost you to get hold of the real 5g technology? plus, is it google or shazaam? here is a hint. get those pipes ready, marcus.

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and it is 4:40 rye now. we remain under a microclimate weather. the red flag warning is set to expire at 11:00 a.m., but we will still be hot and dry. i'll have details coming up in your full forecast. mike? i'm sorry, mike will be back in just a bit. good morning. i'm rahel solomon at cnbc headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. the dow futures are up about 95 points. the markets coming off three straight days of losses, the longest in about a month. stocks did end off the lows of the session and the weakness comes at uncertainty over another coronavirus stimulus package as well as fears of a worsening pandemic with rising

cases in the u.s. and europe. the latest read on consumer spending with a report on retail sales. preorders for the new iphone 12 and 12 pro begin at 8:00 a.m. other models, the pro max and 12 mini are being delayed until november. if you want your device delivered by october 23rd, get your order in first. early boodz should be able to have them after the release date. the iphone 12 starts at $799 and the pro at $999. how about this one, google is rolling out new updates to make search easier to use. the most notable may be the search feature like shazaam except you don't have to have any music playing, you can hmm, whistle or sing 10 to 15 seconds of the song stuck in your head. after tapping the microphone on your phone and saying what is this song? the google algorithm will

provide potential matches even if you're not exactly singing on key. marcus and laura? >> hmm. i like that. ♪ >> i think you know that one, laura. >> we could play name that tune. will you be my neighbor. >> ding, ding, ding, ding. you got it. >> i can do that all day. >> and we used to. >> we'd better not, though. we'd better move on. coming up on "today in the bay," mayors across the bay area are pushing for students to return to the classroom. what specifically they want from the state coming up. plus, the music actually going silent for many concert venues during the pandemic. the big event planned to help them survive. and the bay area music star giving his support. i need a smaller house that's close to my son,

but that's tough to do on a fixed income. i'd be hit with a tax penalty for moving to another county, so i'm voting 'yes' on prop 19.

it limits property taxes and lets seniors transfer their home's current tax base to another home that's closer to family or medical care. being closer to family is important to me. how about you? voting 'yes' on prop 19. and here we are. we have made it to your friday morning. dark and early for you right now, but a beautiful sight out in san jose, downtown san jose, as we look at 4:46 this morning. but across the bay area what we are experiencing, laura, those hot temperatures out there. yeah, summer is certainly hanging on, isn't it? let's check the forecast for today with vianey. look at that smiling face. she's in for kari this morning. how are we looking? good morning. we're looking interesting when it comes to temperatures. when i say there's a range when

it comes to the highs and lows within our microclimates, there is a range. i want to show you san jose is at 63 degrees. san jose is further inland. then we have a ten-plus-degree difference in oakland. 77 degrees right now and this is the one where we're like, whoa, it's 82 degrees in half moon bay and the reason for the spike we have the offshore flow. high pressure has been dominating keeping us dry. i want to show you this map. it shows you the 24-hour temperature difference compared to yesterday at this same hour. half moon bay is 31 degrees warmer compared to yesterday at this hour. that's incredible. san francisco ten degrees warmer. notice some areas like livermore and san jose a drop in temperatures. keep in mind we will be seeing a shift in the weather heading into this weekend. we'll go from offshore flow to

an onshore flow but the red flag warning remains in effect because we still have the dry conditions and that will be at least through 11:00 a.m. we've seen gusty winds, that heat advisory in effect through 9:00 p.m. as far as the air quality forecast there is an air quality advisory in place because we still have some drifting smoke that could be nearby. air quality is expected to be moderate overall. microclimate highs for today, 80s and 90s. san francisco about 85 degrees but that could get warmer. half moon bay, high of 79. we already hit the high at 82. it sort of gives you an idea the next seven days we'll be in the 80s and 70s heading into next week for the inland areas in the 80s. mike? friday lighter volume across the bay bridge without any problems. that's good stuff over here. a smooth drive and no backup at the toll plaza. what a beautiful, clear view there.

look at the map, a smooth drive as well on our speed sensors as you take a look out to the maps, no major issues across into the bay. slowing northbound 101. heading up to the robin williams tunnel, but it's clear now and so is 880 southbound where we had slowing southbound to 23rd. the last couple of minutes have seen these sensors turn green but the crew still registered on the roadway and north 680 up through fremont but no delays now. it's friday light. back to you. >> thank you so much, mike. it's 4:49 right now. we have a follow-up of a man wanted in the murder of his ex-girlfriend in the south bay is found dead. he was suspected of shooting a woman saturday night in the parking lot of the hilton garden inn in milpitas. wednesday night detectives located the woman dead inside a merced county hotel. we're learning more about what led to an explosion at a gilroy home.

police say the man living inside the home had homemade explosives and homemade explosives lab. earlier this week one of the devices exploded injuring the man. at last check he is still in intensive care. detectives say there's no evidence he has extremist views but don't yet know why he had so many explosive devices. there's a new push for mayors up and down california to try to get students back into the classroom during this pandemic. the call comes from big city mayors coalition. this as many districts are still trying to iron out plans for the rest of the school year. they say they want uniformed guidelines for reopening. >> we know for low-income children who may depend on school for the lunch they may not get for nutrition, for health care, for socialization, all of the things so essential for our children. >> the coalition isn't demanding

schools all reopen at once but would like the most vulnerable students to be allowed to return including students with special needs and kids whose parents are essential workers. happening today artists from all over the country and even right here in the bay area are coming together to save our stages. this three-day streaming festival this weekend. they are performing at different locations in the u.s. all to support the national independent venue association. the goal is to raise money to save venues hit hard during the pandemic. that's at 8:15 tonight. the show must go on. the tony awards are making history even during the pandemic. plus, back at home, zoo officials relieved after a once missing lemur is found. straight ahead, why the mystery isn't over just yet. happening now for you,

oakland school officials say that mcclymonds high school is safe. the campus was shut down one month before the start of the pandemic when a toxic chemical was found in the groundwater under the school. the district will hold a virtual news conference today despite the campus being safe, students and teachers will continue to distance learn. we'll be right back.

we have this follow-up and a mystery no more for that missing lemur missing from the san francisco zoo. the good news here is that the endangered animal is now safely back in the hands of zoo

keepers. police and animal control were called in yesterday to daly ci y city, a preschool, after a child apparently spot it had eating from a bush. the child told the teacher and the teacher, chris lee, put two and two together. he tells us it was a show and tell his students will never forget. >> it was a great experience for my kids to see the lemurs not in a zoo. >> well, the case is still far from closed. police still believe two people took the lemur from its enclosure late wednesday and those people have not been identified. new for you this morning a major landmark in south san francisco has a new owner. the mercury news reports that the genesis office campus was purchased by a real estate group ventus. it's right off 101. the genesis offices have companies consisted of biotechnology, life sciences and tech firms.

that deal cost $1 billion. and despite broadway going dark for most of the year, this year's tony awards making history. for the first time only one person is nominated for best performance. say that to me again? one person nominated for best lead actor. he's being recognized for a role inspired by alanis morrissette. the tonys will be broadcast online later this year. broadway is going to be shut down until at least may 30th. congratulations. >> too bad we didn't have one show. >> i know, right? coming up, thousands still waking up in the dark. when pg&e says the customers can expect to get their lights turned back on.

plus -- i will create 18.6 million new jobs, good-paying jobs. >> are you listening? >> two town halls, two very different tones. the highlights from last night's campaign push, where the candidates are headed today.

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still in the dark, thousands remain without power as fire danger lingers. the strong winds, extreme heat and when full power is expected to be restored. and dueling presidential town halls could not have been further apart in every sense. the reaction and a live report from washington. >> the niners getting ready for a key game at levi's taking on the rams. the lineup still up in the air. getting you ready for sunday football on this friday morning as "today in the bay" continues right now. a good friday morning. thank you for joining us. >> mike has a look at traffic in just a bit. first vianey in for kari with a look at the forecast and all i can say is hot, hot, hot, the forecast. it is. it's one of those mornings where you wake up, is it really time to turn on the ac especially around the coast when there's the 80s?

for me a cool, comfortable 70s is my preference being a california girl. high fire danger will remain and the reason for that is these offshore winds are drying us out so much with that humidity with all the dry brush out there. we saw gusty winds yesterday. i'll go into more detail on how gusty and how today will compared to possible record highs coming up in a few minimum. mike? i concur with your preferred temperature. 65 on the freeways and at limit for most sensors. i did see a little slowing for 84 but then it cleared up. friday a lighter early commute, and that's what we do see. a live look at our dublin camera does show us we have plenty of folks on the roadways so westbound out of the altamont pass and here a smooth flow. this area overnight i'm sure was really