right now at 5:00, forced from home, told to get out. the gas week that prompted evacuations through a busy san jose downtown corridor. live in just moments. it's not an airport but a frontline war. >> there's now looming threat from the kabul airport where americans and afghans are trying to get out. we'll take you live to d.c. for the latest details. and fires growing across parts of northern california. this morning how you can protect you and your loved ones from all the smoke. this is "today in the bay." good thursday morning to you. 5:00 right now. thanks so much for joining us. i am laura garcia.

>> i am marcus washington. we begin in downtown san jose where hundreds were forced to evacuate after a gas line break. >> any luck trying to cap this thing? >> reporter: well, certainly we don't smell anymore gas in the air, and apparently it was strong when this happened yesterday morning. we are in the neighborhood right where it happened yesterday, around 10:00 in the morning, and there are more than 300 homes in the densely populated neighborhood that are now empty this morning. there are residents waking up someplace they probably were not expecting. crews were hoping to have the leak capped off by midnight. according to pg&e, this was a third party contractor that hit an eight-inch line. no injuries are reported but about 325 homes and businesses are under that evacuation order. that order is expected to

continue through at least 8:00 this morning. the community center down the way is open for shelter, and one evacuee told us it's what people are going through that >> it's not like your house is burning or floods, it's just get out of your house. >> reporter: this is about a ten-block area under the evacuation order. if you have business in the area of the rose garden or shark tank you might have reroutes to work with but the main thoroughfares appear to be open. the alameda was open and san carlos, a busy thoroughfare, appeared to be open, too. mike is tracking the little arteries you might have to work around.

yeah a. lot of the corridors will not even be a worry for focus driving. west san carlos, it goes north up to san fernando, and it's across the street for what is the parameter of the border. we have meridian, and so meridian, lincoln as well as west san carlos are options for you. that should take care of things for you. >> thanks, mike. we go to the crisis in afghanistan. >> let's get to jay gray, just five days now until american troops have to vacate. >> yeah, laura and marcus, good morning to you. you are right. tensions are rising on the ground in afghanistan. most of that around the airport in kabul. we know the state department

urged any americans in that area to leave for the time being because of terror threats, and we are now hearing that the british armed forces saying a lethal attack could happen at that airport within the next few hours, and that's from the british side of this and they have stopped their flights for the time being. 500 do have instructions on how to get to the airfield and leaders are trying to make contact with 1,000 u.s. citizens still on the ground. u.s. military says planes are taking off every 39 minutes or so. the taliban is tightening its grip on the people trying to leave the country. >> it's not an airport, it's a front line war. i have never seen something like

that. never. >> huge crowds will continue to gather at the airport, just a sign of the desperation of so many wanting to get out. the state department called the situation at the airport dynamic and volatile. the white house says it's going to do whatever it takes to make sure americans and afghans that worked aside us get out of the region. >> thanks so much, jay, for the latest from washington. happening today, a call to congress to support the evacuations in afghanistan. one group is urging congress to

expedite the visa process. we will hear from a man tha his worries are far from over and he's trying to help his loved ones escape before it's too late. and then wearing blue today to honor a classmate that died in east contra costa county. the 12-year-old died when a car was struck by a freight train. that car was in a railroad crossing at east cyprus road and oakley about one block from the school, and a 19-year-old woman behind the wheel was injured. 30 miles east of stockton, a areola fire. it quickly grew to 1,000 acres. schools in that area will be closed today. schools are closed today in the tahoe area as firefighters

try to hold their ground on the advancing caldor fire. that fire burning more than 125,000 acres. the flames have destroyed at least 600 structures, and as we have been telling you all week, the air quality right now is just horrible in the tahoe basin. for thousands of people in the bay area feeling the impact from the days of smoky skies, relief may soon be coming and will be free in the form of no cost air filters, and it's provided for the first time ever from an unlikely source. >> reporter: although air quality is not too bad in the bay area today and we are all aware all it takes is the shift in the wind to become unbearable

especially for those with respiratory issues, and air filters will be given away from the bay area air quality management district is leading devices. 3,000 devices are available for prioritized residents including low income and those with respiratory issues and centers. they plan to live stream a "how to" on creating a clean air room in your home and they plan to do that over facebook. you can apply today at 10:30, it's at the san jose's women's club, 75 south 11th street in san jose. this is from that organization directly. there's no air quality warning today. we're all too familiar it doesn't take much for the air

quality to become unbearable, and this is a good resource for those who are sensitive to air quality issues or can't afford a air filtration system. >> it's good to see that. i am sure a lot of those folks will be excited about this, no cost. >> can't be received either, because it's clear right now but things could rapidly change. kari hall is looking about that. >> there will be a lot of changes going into the weekend. we have enjoyed cooler weather and fresh breezes near the coast for much of the week, and that does continue for today even as temperatures warm up slightly. as we look at the air quality for the north bay, moderate and east bay, good air quality. as you are heading out the door this morning in parts of the

east bay, you can enjoy time outside today. and then temperatures are heating up here. low to mid-70s for the late morning into the afternoon but will be hotter later today. we will talk about the weekend coming up. a live look at the bay bridge. i was worried about the treasure island tunnel because that's where the report was, a disabled vehicle, and just saw the lights and the clustering form so there may be a second incident westbound heading over towards san francisco just shy of the tower here. you see there are lights here and there could be another disabled vehicle on the incline. we will track that. there's the incident marked westbound getting into san francisco out of oakland and here eastbound 80 has a closure potentially for another 45 minutes over there. tonight it will be westbound, and it will be down towards the

carquinez bridge where there's a closure and rerouting until possibly 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. here's the gas leak we are following. back to you. >> good to see. thanks, mike. coming up, no confidence. more south bay leaders calling on the santa clara county sheriff to resign. the new move they are making to get it done but will it work. mountain dew at it again. when you can get your hands on this hot flavor and the unique way they are advertising the new dew.

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good thursday morning, as you are getting ready to head out in the east bay, let's check out walnut creek. take a look at the trend that will quickly head up towards the upper 70s by early in the afternoon, and we're going to reach into the 90s today. we'll talk more about this and the forecast coming up. things are heating up there. still watching the bay bridge for the incident on the incline and over here the incline for the san mateo bridge, both directions moving fine. watching everything here and everything on the markets. we'll check in with bertha. >> thanks, mike. i am bertha coombs from cnbc. the nasdaq is pulling back and the dow higher at the start, and

the dow coming off of four straight winning sessions, and the s&p 500 and nasdaq closed again at record highs. strong corporate earnings are helping to offset doubts about the spread of the delta variant and what kind of impact it might have on the economic recovery, especially in areas where we are seeing a big surge. we are getting a report on the number of people filing unemployment benefits and a resized estimate on second quarter gdp or growth in the economy. some are surprised about interests in working from home, but they have seen workers can be productive at home or anywhere. sales force is giving employees lots of flexibility and more than half of the staff will be working pandemic.

instagram is allowing users to look for content based on topics instead of account names or hash tags. that will make the app more like pinterest with a grid of photos and videos related to the search. instagram says its still working to expand the feature and for now you can browse new results with searches. i thought hash tags were about topics but it gives you an ability to search things that are not specifically hash tagged. >> hash tag, learn something new. >> yeah, going like this. the way americans invest is changing and a new survey shows those habits differ from generation to generation. about 18% use automatic

platform, and a survey found millennials use that trend 60% of the time. mountain dew coming out hot. oh, yeah. this is a new drink, and it's using spicy social media influencers to prove it. the company unveiling a new flavor, flaming hot. i don't like it. but this is not about me. it's a mix of citrus and spice. you can see two of the influencers. it will be available at the dew

store. it's national dog day. let's show some of the "today in the bay" pups there. you see pip there, short for peup squeak. national dog day celebrates all breeds, mixed and pure. some ways to celebrate include giving your four-legged friend a hug and kiss. isn't that every day? or how about a treat? isn't that also every day? yes, we celebrate in our house every day. my dog loves being here. >> he just hides out at your desk though. >> always a celebration. remember, nbc bay and telemundo is having a month-long adopt and donate effort. go to nbcbayarea.com and click

on clear the shelters. it's up in our trending bar, and there's a lot of great stories there. >> every year i'm this close. then i have to say, i have to go home and take you out -- >> it's like having a mate. >> responsibilities. the one who is responsible, kari hall, she has a look at the forecast for us this morning. how is it looking out there, kari? >> a lot of people waking up early and taking the dog for a walk, and it's going to be cool this morning as we look outside live in san francisco. we are going to see the clouds and fog with us for much of the morning and clearing out today as our temperatures here near the coast stay fairly cool. we are looking at the upper 60s today and as we look inland, this is where we crank up the heat. antioch reaching 94. warmer in san jose, but not too bad. 82.

82 in palo alto. napa today headed towards 87 for today. we're also still enjoying good air quality, a little moderate for some parts of the inland east bay, and if you are sensitive to the smoke you need to limit your time outside and then by tomorrow we are all going to need to limit our time outside and it's going to turn much more unhealthy. the map pretty much turns red and we are going to see a lot more of the smoke coming in as we don't get our natural air-conditioning, and as that backs off we will see a lot of the fires to the north as well as to our east start to move into our area. now, you may be wondering, we're expecting worst air quality, but what would it take to see the orange sky like we did in 2020, and what happens is you get the colors from the light and sun that gets split and we don't see

what we call the ae long waves, and you think back to science class why the sky is blue and that's because we have short waves that we see from a sky like blue indigo, and they don't make it through the smoke and it gets bounced back upward and we get the long ways coming through. and now the temperatures will be heating up. as we look at gilroy, we will reach in the mid-90s tomorrow. looks like the peak of the temperatures there. and then our inland temperatures, they are going to be hot for the weekend reaching into the upper 90s, so get ready for that and crank up the a/c. mike, still cool for the morning commute. >> yes. this is what we talked about. we heard it was originally in the treasure island tunnel and

it's not, and it's east of the island there, and there's a lane blocked by a rig. it's a little slow approaching the closure for one lane again and the incline is slowing a little early at 5:21. we have the closure right there on time for east 80 and fairfield, and the rest is good with the short waves, the green on the map. >> you were listening to kari. more of you are calling our nbc bay area responds theme for help. i am chris chmura, and we'll show you how to track down some answers, next. and then kari posted these pictures to a trip to a winery over the weekend. you can always catch up with kari anytime you want on facebook, twitter and instagram.

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5:25. two county supervisors added a resolution to next week's agenda. they say smith lost control of the jails and pay to play

scandal, and the no confidence vote is only symbolic, and reached out to smith and have not heard back. we are responding to everybody, and consumer investigator chris chmura is here to look at some of the cases the team just closed. >> good morning. sometimes we get their money back and sometimes we help steer them to escalate their dispute, and we have each one of those today. agnes wrote in because she could not watch "today in the bay" on her satellite tv and we could not have that, and we contacted the company and they said the fcc regulation required them to give her a different area, and we encouraged her to write her

congressman and that's what she has done. and now, one clinic sent a man a bill 35 bucks plus a $25 late fee, and then we made an inquiry and the company then fixed the bill. a lot of giants fans seem to agree that torture baseball is back in fashion. so the giants need to prove that again yesterday against the mets, down 2-1 in the seventh inning. crawford hit a two-run double and that gave the giants the 3-2 lead. in the bottom of the ninth, the mets loaded the bases, and the mets popped up everything and the giants got the win.

you can watch a special edition of nbc bay area news at 3:00, and that's before the game. >> torture baseball, always fun to watch. and then parents in the east bay upset over how a school handles a teacher testing positive for covid-19. bob redell will join us for a live report, next.

right now at 5:30, communication and frustration. a teacher tests positive for

covid-19. parents say the way they were told brought their kids to tears. we're live with concerns from parents. plus he escaped afghanistan but his worries are far from over. the bay area man desperately trying to help his loved ones get out before it's too late. paying drug addicts to stay sober. we'll explain why taxpayers may be left on the hook. this is "today in the bay." 5:31 on your thursday morning. thank you so much for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. we begin this hour in the east bay. new for you this morning, parents upset on how the school handled a recent positive covid test. >> these kids were sent home as a result but it was really emotional for them. >> reporter: good morning, laura and marcus, and the school behind me sent home a number of

sixth graders because a teacher reportedly tested positive for covid and this teacher, by the way, because vaccinated and this is described by parents as a frightening and tearful experience for their children. the paper reports that some parents are angry now at the school district because their students were sent home without notifying the parents first. the district denies as they said all parents were notified in advance, and some parents were upset their students couldn't stay on the campus, and they feel like unvaccinated students were treated differently than vaccinated. the school denies this, and the superintendent said the guidelines are hard to navigate especially when you are dealing with some students vaccinated and some that are not. >> there was a lack of clarity

regarding when that date was when a student needed to be tested in order to return. again, it was not the intention of the amazing staff there. they were under a significant amount of pressure so i want to state that publicly. we take responsibility for the fact that that process did not go well and we were on the phone with public health to say we need to work through this. >> in a statement to the mercury news, the district wrote that the students were sent home due to the fact that they did not have the appropriate documentation on file with the school in order to remain on campus, but, again, denied students were separated by vaccination status. it's not clear how long the students must remain off campus. reporting live in danville, bob redell for "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. nbc bay area has a new resource for you to find out how many students are sick in schools near you. i want to bring in kris sanchez with a look at that. >> i get that anxiety from the

parents. my kids have been back in school for about a week now and we already got a notice from the high school and middle school, a notice saying your child was not a close contact but there had been a case at school. i understand parents wanting to know the latest information, and we have been trying to compile it for you. we compiled a dashboard district by district on nbcbayarea.com. the trending bar is across the top right here. if you click on covid-19 dashboard, it will bring up what we have done to keep the cases together district by district. some districts are maintaining a covid dashboard although they are no longer required to by the state. anything in the blue, they have something put up. however, some districts are choosing not to compile that

dashboard information. here we have new haven, et cetera. we're the biggest school district in the south bay, and san jose unified is not maintaining a dashboard at this point and we are not sure for the reason at this point except the county is doing it, and that's the answer we got from some of the smaller districts in the area that we reached out to. they said they just don't have the staff to maintain it to be as current as it would need to be in order to be useful. if we go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the trending bar at the top, you will come up with the dashboard. also, it's available through your app. as you are sitting and waiting to pick your kids up from school perhaps in the car, you can stroll through the app and find that information there. we are reaching out specifically in person to make contact with each and every district in our nine bay area counties. we're doing our best to keep all that information updated. you can find that at

nbcbayarea.com. take a look at it and let me know what you think and maybe we can offer improvement based on your suggestions. >> that's a really good resource. i'm sure it will provide relief for parents just knowing what is going on in the district there. thanks. >> the more information, the better. >> absolutely. there's a new terror threat this morning as the crisis in afghanistan intensifies. there are concerns about a terror attack by isis militants. as many as 1,500 americans could be awaiting evacuations and officials still on the ground are trying to make contact with many of them. the military says planes are taking off from kabul the equivalent of every 39 minutes. some americans who were able to escape are back in the bay area.

>> yeah, one man lives in the east bay and he's an american citizen that went back to afghanistan to help his ailing father. on august 6th he witnessed a bomb blast next to where he was staying and he knew he had to get out. >> a female, male and a child and everybody was screaming in the street. i said what is going on? i asked the lady, i said what is going on? she said, they are coming. i said, who is coming? she said the taliban is coming. >> he made it to the airport with thousands of others trying to escape, but sadly had had to leave his father behind and he feels helpless and guilty because he now cannot get him out. visit our website, nbcbayarea.com for our latest stories during this moment in history. president biden will meet with israel's new prime minister today, and the meeting comes in the heightened tensions with

iran. prime minister naftali bennett is making his first state visit overseas since taking office, and he met with the secretary of state anthony blinken. other topics may include the pandemic, climate change and economic concerns. happening today, oakland police chief armstrong plans to reveal more details about a police shooting that injured a man that happened yesterday afternoon on enterprise way near the coliseum. the man shot was not seriously injured but he was wanted for manslaughter. authorities in fremont not identifying the suspect shot and killed by police yesterday. this is near fremont boulevard and auto parkway. a gun was recovered nearby. reports indicate that he may be tied to a shooting that seriously injured somebody at a nearby mobile home park.

it's still not clear if the suspect fired at officers but police are reviewing the body cam video. a plan calls for incentives or payments when addicts test negative for drugs. the money would come in a gift card. the cost on the program depends on how many people participate, but a program covering 1,000 people could cost as much as $286,000. east of chico gradually getting a handle on the fire of the dixie fire. more evacuation orders are being lifted in plumas county. the dixie fire burned some 30,000 acars and the structures destroyed at 1,300. the city of berkeley trying to get more people repaired, so

they are holding a virtual workshop on your own plan. and then in this case technology is just good old-fashioned lookout towers you see here. more than a century ago the u.s. forrest service had thousands of them and many are now in disrepair, and some are still staffed. volunteers in working towers still spot dozens of fires every season. advocates argue because the towers are often in great locations maybe it's time to make what is old new again. >> yeah. from those lookout towers to weeking ahead to the weekend forecast, meteorologist, kari hall, has you ready to go. how are we looking this weekend? >> yeah, you do want to make

sure as you make weekend plans you are thinking about the air quality, and if you are going to the a's game, and chris chmura showed us how to put on a n95 mask, and those stories are still on the website. the a's came, in the 70s to start and hazy and moderate air quality expected there. don't expect to drive anywhere to escape the wildfire smoke, and at times the smoke is drifting by. we think saturday will be the worst of the smoke there. we are looking at hot temperatures and moderate air quality there. looking also across san louisa pweus yo county, the smoke is drifting in. temperatures in muir woods reaching into the 70s. if you are going out for a hike, be mindful the air quality will be moderate so you are not

advised to spend long periods of time outside. mike, how is it looking right now at the commute? >> so far we still have the set of lights here westbound, and that's going up the incline into san francisco out of oakland. we have one lane blocked on the incline. has not created a major problem, and the metering lights up the incline, and the rest of the approach looking great. east bay 80, recovery in a couple minutes. we will have a closure around red top tonight until 6:00 tomorrow. there's the slowing on 101 and we'll talk about the south bay coming up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. going green on the bay. san francisco will soon roll out the country's first hydrogen fuel-cell ferry.

it can go up to 35 knots. it's named "sea change" and undergoing testing in washington state. the coast guard needs to approve it before it returns home here in the bay area. coming up, another round of stimulus checks going out but only for certain californians. we will break down who qualifies and how soon you could get your money. plus -- ♪♪ >> it's brutal out here. >> it is. the pop star accused of copy writing another artist. who she credits for inspiring a new song. we're going to have a special edition of nbc bay area news at 3:00 and followed by "nightly news" at 3:30, right before the game. stick around for the latest news right after the final out.

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backup than we expect this time of morning. we will show you the approaches coming up. check your bank account because many californians are set to receive another round of state stimulus money. the governor's office said nearly two-thirds of those living in the state are eligible for a $600 check. some families will get an additional $500. the governor signed a bill in july that included $12 billion for middle class families hit hardest by the pandemic. to be eligible you must have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or more for the 2020 tax year and must have been a california resident for more than half of the 2020 tax year, and can't be claimed as dependent by another taxpayer. i will make sure we have an

appropriate supply of masks well fitted for children and the pea -- people of our state. >> i will start serving the people of california, and when we rebuild that trust -- >> i agree with rebuilding the trust. people should trust in the vaccine. they don't because they don't trust gavin newsom. >> i think the most important thing is to let our local school districts working with parents make the right decisions based upon that community. >> housing, the drought, and forrest management other big topics. the recall mail-in ballot deadline is quickly approaching, september 14th. if you have questions about the recall ballot, we have answers for you. scott mcgrew has something to help you fill it out. up and coming singer, olivia

rodrigo giving writing credit to two other members for her latest hit. >> yeah, she gave co writing credits to a song "good for you," and many compared it to "misery business." listen -- >> uh-huh. hear the similarities there. rodrigo used part of that paramore song to create her own. sonoma county's own celebrity chef is serving up meals to brave firefighters. look at the photos posted to twitter earlier this week.

he made more than 1,000 pounds of pulled pork sandwiches for firefighters battling the dixie fire. >> yeah, that's really nice to see. >> yeah. >> just giving back. >> and his food is good, too. >> yeah. working hard for the weekend. those firefighters, boy, they need relief, kari. >> yes, they do. we are trying to stop the forward progress of the caldor fire. let me show you the parameter, all shaded in red. it shows how much has burned over the past 12 days, i think, at this point. this fire has spread so rapidly, and we are really concerned about the weather conditions for this upcoming weekend, because not only will it turn hotter but we're mapping it out and it's just 14 miles from the leading edge of the fire to the tahoe basin, and we don't want it to spread that far because we know a lot of people live there and

it's very important to our economy. we're going to be watching that for the weekend while we here in the bay area will be heating up. today warmer than yesterday, not too bad. low to mid-80s for the south bay. as we head to the east bay, 94 degrees in antioch today so the air-conditioner going back on. 81 in fremont today. near the coast we are still keeping it cool with 60s here. up to 82 in palo alto. san francisco will be headed towards the mid-60s, and upper 60s for downtown in the mission district. our north bay temperatures reaching into the mid-90s for ukiah, and sonoma, expect a high of 89 degrees. as our temperatures come up, we'll also see more smoke. once again today it's not too bad for the coast and parts of the inner bay. moderate air quality for the north bay and then tomorrow the

map turns red and that shows unhealthy air quality and a lot more smoke, and you will need to stay in this weekend and find fresh air. let's check out our inland spots. in an area like livermore where we have the hotter temperatures typically, we will head up into the 90s by tomorrow and then 101 by saturday. do plan on it being a hot weekend and we see the temperatures coming down a little more for the middle of next week. overall we look at an average of temperatures reaching into the upper 90s for spots like brentwood and gilroy and ukiah, and then next week heading back into the mid-80s while san francisco will see highs in the 70s. we will have a lot more smoke coming in, and that's going to be of concern. heading over to you, mike, we are seeing so far smooth roads out there? >> yeah, getting to the bay

bridge but behind me, the backup at the bay bridge. we have visible movement, middle lanes. hov lanes. the fact that the hov lanes are filled in is an indication of an issue on the span itself, so it's not the metering lights slowing things down but the flat tire in the slow lane on the incline. expect the backup, of course, to continue there. that will not clear because we have all these folks coming in, and the only thing south of there we are watching is that gas leak continuing in the city streets. happening now, california may require nearly everybody to prove they are fully vaccinated. this is to go inside restaurants, bars, gyms and sporting events. "the sacramento bee" got a draft of the law and it would be the

strictest state-wide rules in the country. and then moderna suddenly stopping the rollout of vaccines in japan. the problem is leaving two million shots on hold. a new bill aimed at protecting psychists becomes law. it may impact everybody on the road. you are watching "today in the bay."

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5:57. prosecutors in the smart murder trial will stay on the case according to "the sacramento bee." the d.a.'s office choosing to wear purple to court is inappropriate, and that was smart's favorite color. flores is now charged with the murder in the 1996 disappearance of the cal poly student. her body has never been alines have more incentive to get

vaccinated. the company says workers that don't get the shot will be charged $200 more per month for health insurance and that starts on november 1st. the high costs to cover covid hospitalizations led to the change and other experts believe other companies will not follow suit and find ways to pass off the risk. >> other companies may try to impose costs, and companies might say if you are unvaccinated we will test you every two or three days and you will have to pay for part of the testing. >> delta plans to have other restrictions as well, and weekly covid tests will start in the middle of september. moderna is halting some vaccines in japan because of a contaminated batch.

it plans to work with a pharmaceutical partner to regulate the issue. stop sign may no longer mean stop if a new bill aimed at protecting bicyclists. they would get a head start on the intersection and be more visible. if the intersection is not clear the rules of the road apply. the goal is to encourage cyclists to travel on smaller roadways. >> they don't pay attention to all their surroundings. sometimes they just go. we have to be more aware of our surroundings than they are. >> the bill could be considered by the state senate in the next few days. right now at 6:00, forced from home, told to get out, the gas leak prompting evacuations in a busy downtown san jose

corridor. plus, fire fears growing across parts of northern california. the caldor fire continuing to grow. and then smoke in the bay area due to the fires, and this morning how you can protect yourself and your loved ones. this is "today in the bay." 6:00 now on thursday morning. thank you so much for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. we begin in downtown san jose. this is where hundreds of people forced to get out of their homes after a gas main break. they are still not home this morning and the streets closed that could impact your commute this morning. >> how long are they going to wait as this break happened yesterday. it's causing problems in the south bay. we will check in with mike in moments to get around the area