>> one of the most notable examples from the vietnam and korean war, people were claiming religious exemptions from the draft. quickly approaching 6:00, and breaking news to tell you about this morning, a building engulfed in flames in downtown lafayette. crews struggling to get inside to put it out. we're live at the scene on what may have kept firefighters from tackling the flames. >> a new push for short-term rental policies in one south bay city. why some believe it will prevent new violence. plus -- >> there's a lot of confusion -- >> growing confusion over booster shots. will you be getting one in the coming weeks? we break down the timeline and the big "if" still hanging in the balance. this is "today in the bay." 6:00 right now, good thursday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i am laura garcia.

>> i am marcus washington. a fire overnight destroying an east bay business and firefighters say that it was so jam-packed inside they had to leave the building. today in the bay's bob redell live in lafayette this morning right in the center of town. bob, did everybody make it out okay? >> reporter: yes, apparently nobody was inside at the time. the woman that owns this business was outside, saw the fire start and flagged somebody down and they were able to call 911. you can see the issue we are talking about. look in the front left window there. you can see this building is packed with stuff. that's the way the battalion chief described it to me. he said it's like a hoarder. you can see in the video there was a lot to burn. the fire really got going. the chief did send in some of his firefighters at the start but because it was too dangerous with all the stuff inside he pulled them out and fought the

fire from the outside. this fire started just after midnight, and it's just off mt. diablo boulevard, the main drag in lafayette. it looks like a two-story home but this is a business. i spoke with the ex-husband of the woman that runs the business, and she helps to facilitate shipments in and out of the country. the fire chief did call for a second alarm to keep the fire from spreading and that auto shop next door was saved. was look inside this business, you can see the light inside lighting up the mounds of debris that was in there. it gives you a pretty good sense of why it was so difficult for the fire department to get in there while this place was on fire. again, fortunately, no firefighters hurt and the woman that owns the business, according to the battalion

chief, she got out okay and is no longer here on the property. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> police investigating a deadly shooting in san jose. it happened about 8:00 last night in east san jose. police are now confirming what sources told police last night. a woman was shot and killed and it's unclear what led up to the shooting and police have not provided any further updates. violence prompting several bay area cities to take a fresh look on how to handle short-term rentals. kris sanchez is live in sunnyvale where there's a new push. >> yeah, rentals to be a lifeline for those whose homes are not liveable at times, and homeowners could make a little cash from their homes, and after a violent night at a airbnb here

in sunnyvale. august 7th, a party here at a rental and a teenager was shot and killed. the sunnyvale city council will consider enhanced registration requirements and bigger fines for those that don't follow the rules. they have to pay the transient tax. the city of orinda reworked their short-term rental ordinance requiring the host to be there at the rentals that are two-night stays. airbnb responded to the incidents of violence and they said they are working to try and make sure everything is

sustainable as well. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >> thanks, kris. the director of the fbi is promising sweeping changes following emotional senate testimony from some of the nation's top gymnast. today in the bay's chris pallone live in washington. powerful statements on capitol hill, emotional. >> yeah, laura, it was gut wrenching. good morning to you. aly raisman and three other prominent u.s. gymnasts looking for justice and while they put the spotlight on many adults who failed them over the last few years, they say a lot more needs to be done. they say the fbi ignored their claims of sexual abuse by team

doctor larry nassar for more than a year, and there's reports that he abused 70 more athletes after the fbi was notified. the fact that the gymnasts were associated with nassar drew more victims to him as patients. aly raisman is disappointed nobody from the department of justice chose to attend. >> i felt a little hopeful with the senators that were concerned but it's disappointing that nobody from the department of justice came and it sends a message to me that they did not think it was worth their time, which was really concerning. >> fbi director, christopher wray who did not lead the agency at the time said two agents that lied about their actions are no longer with the bureau, one fired and the other retired. so far the department of justice

does not appear poised to pursue charges against the two fbi agents, and the doj was invited to take part in yesterday's hearing but declined. live in washington, i'm chris pallone, and back to you. >> thank you. you can watch the full interview with aly raisman on the "today" show at 7:00. well, it's not clear who will be advised to get the booster. the fda is refusing to make a stance ahead of the meeting waiting to see the full data. some people with compromised immune system already eligible for a third dose, and everybody else has a lot of questions. >> a lot of patients coming in looking for the booster shots. >> experts argue the

effectiveness of the vaccines may be a warning -- a waning over time, and the booster shots in vulnerable populations would help. the dixie wildfire, pg&e is facing new legal action for what is already california's second largest fire on record. nearly 200 fire victims filed suit. that's even though the cause is still under investigation. right now it's believed to be a tree near a power line that may have sparked it. pg&e issued a statement saying it had not been notified about a lawsuit, and stating safety of its customers is top priority. cal fire is out with its final assessment of the hopkins fire. that fire destroyed 46 structures, including 30 homes, and burned 250 acres in ukiah. this week authorities arrested somebody that they believe intentionally started that fire. there could be more haze in

store for us here in the bay area. the air quality advisory extended through today. meteorologist, kari hall, keeping her eye on unhealthy air-conditions. how are things looking so far, kari? >> still unhealthy for some people sensitive to the smoke. if you have breathing problems, children and the elderly should not spend time outside again today. and the current air quality where you see yellow dots that show the moderate air quality, staying inside with the air-conditioner on is a way to filter out the smoke. we are reaching into the low 70s for much of the inner bay and low 80s for the inland areas, and this will continue to cool off over the next few days. we'll talk more about some weekend rain chances. kari, we have this crash that had highway 37 blocked since 4:00 a.m. right here, the updated location west of skaggs island.

you would have to go up and around and we're building up over half an hour delay for drivers from novato to vallejo. the coroner is not on scene yet. highway 4 and the bay bridge toll plaza -- chp is saying something is up with the metering lights themselves and that's concerning to me, but we will track them to see but so far nothing unusual at that scene, and still a little slowing from 680 to mission. next on "today in the bay," the impact the pandemic is having on the price you pay for your morning cup of coffee. also, when the spike may start to level off. you may have seen the launch yesterday, but right now four amateurs flying above our heads in orbit. we will look at the u.s.

futures, plus -- >> the best of all-time. the top two songs that now sit on rolling stone's greatest hit of all-time. is this one? find out when we return.

good thursday morning.

we're watching this approaching storm system that will be moving in by the end of the weekend. could bring parts of our very critical fire area much needed rain. i'm tracking that with an hour-by-hour forecast. join us and check that out in a couple minutes. the bay bridge toll plaza, an unusual pattern for where things are stacking up. reports of an issue with metering lights, and i think i have good news for the traffic alert for north bay drivers. that's coming up. good morning. happy thursday to you. kind of a strange thing to say that there are four amateurs orbiting in space above our heads, but yesterday's launch of the spacex "inspiration 4" was picture perfect. four people, regular folks, not trained astronauts launched into space. they will be circling the earth for the next three days. i know there have been a lot of people go into space stories

lately, but this is noteworthy because none of them are trained astronauts and they are orbiting. we talked about this before, jeff bezos and richard branson went straight up and straight down, and on this scale it would be a tiny line into space, about like that. the crew for "inspiration 4" are orbiting and going around the earth. in other news, the trial of the elizabeth holmes will continue. a former employee said bosses knew the blood testing machines were not accurate. there was a former tech ceo that said holmes was not getting a fair deal because she's a woman. she had her own civil case ten years ago accusing a venture capitol firm of harassment, and she failed to convince the jury of her side.

she gives the example of male rule breakers, elon musk, the founder of tesla. and then yellen pointing out the free market works for most things but terrible in supplying reasonably priced quality child care for families. i know it's september 16th, and i feel bad bringing it up, but christmas, the bay area's biggest seller of fake christmas trees, in the whole world, it is, their prices will be 20% higher and the trees will be

harder to find for the exact same reason y everything else. >> hope you don't buy a fake tree every year. >> no, can't afford it. >> not now. thanks, scott. you know what else is costing more? that cup of coffee you all love so much here. i say you all because i don't drink it. but it will cost you more. coffee prices expected to remain relatively high through 2022, and this is from tight supplies from the producers in brazil and vietnam. restrictions in vietnam led to 10% drop in coffee exports. >> we are also experiencing a ketchup shortage lately. and heinz has developed a dev to squeeze every drop from the

packet. they are calling it the heinz packet roller. >> i like the chick-fil-a sauce. i keep that in my desks. "rolling stone" magazine is updating its list of the greatest songs of all-time. >> here goes drum roll. which song came out on top? laura, everybody at home, take a listen. ♪ ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ ♪ >> all hail the queen right there. aretha franklin, right there. billie eilish, "bad guy," and

lady gaga "bad romance" at 482. lady gaga, i am sure our producer, justin, wrote that. >> 482? that's a big gap. >> yeah, where is "baby shark "? >> i would rather have "respect" in my head instead of "baby shark." kari, i respect you so much, but i would love you so much right now because you do talk about rain in our forecast. >> yes, and it's going to be much-needed rain over some of the fire zones that have been plaguing the bay area with the acreage that burned as well as the unhealthy air quality. the air quality out look still moderate for us. an air quality advisory in effect, and that's a step down from the spare the air alert day, but if you are sensitive to the smoke you need to limit time

outside as it gives appearance to the sky that we have gotten so used to here over the past couple of months. as we take a look at our temperatures, cooling down quite a bit and reaching into the mid-70s in san jose. that's going to be comfortable. once again you may need to close up the windows and turn on the air-conditioning if you have to deal with the smoke, trying to filter out the smoke. danville, 69 degrees. oakland reaching 67. 60 in daly city with the northbound temperatures as well as san francisco in the mid-60s. anywhere from 65 in mill valley to 88 in ukiah today. we have been talking about the rain, the big advertised system producing showers to the north of us. as the system moves in, once it gets past eureka, it falls apart. there could be some of us getting a little rain, but not enough to really wet the lawn or help out your garden. it will provide beneficial rain

for some of our fire zones looking at a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain, but higher rainfall totals to the north from santa rosa on northward, we will see measurable rain elsewhere. just a few sprinkles and that's late saturday into sunday. temperatures go from the low 80s to mid-70s for the weekend and then back up as we officially welcome in fall. mike, you have been tracking breaking news on several fronts for the commute. >> yeah, better news for drivers from novato over to vallejo. just a few minutes ago chp reports all lanes open again now. unfortunately they closed because of a deadly crash and that status has not changed on the crash severity, but reopening on 37, so you don't have to go out of the way.

the bay bridge backup and highway 4, they look all right on the maps -- oh, the richmond bridge also showing slowing just now. 80 really backed up. i am not aware of the problem about the metering lights, but i will track that and let you know. back to you. >> thank you, mike. next here on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> she got her shot but did not get the state incentive. i am consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds, next. >> kari is posting these adorable pictures of her daughter, showing a little sass

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welcome back. 6:25. when your money is stuck in somebody else's hands, our team can help rescue that crash. >> we have a look with chris chmura with the money they helped get back. >> we have heard from 1,548

people, just like mary. so far this year we recovered $1.26 million. we kicked off our response team in the middle of 2016, way back when. we have heard from a lot of folks and recovered more than $5.7 million. here's how we get there. one case at a time. like mary in menlo park. she got her vaccination for covid-19 but not the $50 incentive the state offered for a while, and our department contacted the state and mary got her 50 bucks. the state said it was a procedural error that affected less than 1% of folks like mar. please share your consumer problems with us and maybe we can give it a shot. you can go online to

nbcbayarea.com/responds or call us. we are working to clear the shelters, one of my favorite events of the year, and for one kitten, it has been quite a journey. back in june somebody heard her crying and she was under the ledge and the humane society helped to rescue the cat. a local family quickly adopted her, taking her home. she's there with her new family there. make sure you attend the big event on saturday at berkeley humane, and laura and i will be there. you don't have to wait until this weekend, but you can find other participating shelters, just go to nbcbayarea.com. top stories we are following for you today, following covid in the classroom. >> reporter: that's right, two big districts here in the bay area expected to vote on whether or not kids need to be

vaccinated to attend school. we'll break down which districts and what parents need to know ahead of that vote. wildfires continue to burn up and down the state. the possible relief for firefighters on the front lines. every single day, we're all getting a little bit better.

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right now at 6:30, mandating vaccines for students. a live report on two bay area school districts now considering it and how student learning there could change drastically for the families that opt out.

plus -- >> the republican party in the state is not in a good position. >> now that gavin newsom survived the recall, state republican leaders chart their future. what experts are saying the party needs to do to win the state. the new efforts to reform california's recall process. plus, rain in the forecast. a live look outside. beautiful sunrise over san jose. meteorologist, kari hall, tracking what parts of the bay area may see some of the raindrops this weekend. this is "today in the bay." right now i want to say good thursday morning to you, and thank you for joining us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. two of the bay area's biggest school districts may be requiring vaccinations for students to attend school in person. >> cierra johnson is live with what parents need to know this

morning. >> the school districts, west contra costa and oakland unified school district, both will have their school boards vote whether or not the vaccine needs to be mandatory for their students. contra costa, their vote takes place next tuesday and it would mandate whether or not students 12 and older would be fully vaccinated by october 31st, and those that don't make that deadline will have to switch to remote learning. and in oakland, they will vote on a similar age requirement next wednesday. health leaders in marin county are preparing to vaccinate kids 5 to 11 years old next month. marin has the goal of giving that first dose to at least 75% of children in the county. >> in order to do that we are working very closely with marin county office of education to identify opportunities to have

school-based clinics as well as some one-day larger clinics to make it easy for families to access the vaccine. >> and the vaccine would be optional, so with more schools and communities shifting their focus to vaccinating some of the younger students, and l.a. unified, if their students do not receive the vaccine they need to contact the school by october as to whether or not they are vaccinated. there have been 5,000 cases of covid since school started. they are looking to mitigate the problem in that district. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. the recall is over and now some state democrat lawmakers believe the real work begins to

reform california's recall process. the state's recall procedures have been on the books for more than 100 years. some argue it's time for a change. the cost of this recall, a little less than $300 million. all of this with the governor's election happening next fall. critics say besides costs there are problems with how the replacement vote works and the ease of getting the recall vote. area lawmakers announced a hearing in sacramento and it's voters may decide those issues next year. and gavin newsom making it clear he plans to run for governor next fall, and he reaffirmed as much to his supporters yesterday. some political experts believe the republican party needs to find a candidate that appeals to voters. >> people under the age of 45 or 30, when they register to vote they are registering as no party

preference or democrats and not republicans, and that puts the republican party in this state not in a good position. >> gavin newsom said it's hard to start working hard again for the state. and a shooting happened near fremont boulevard and auto mall parkway. the suspect was wanted for attempted murder and a gun was recovered nearby. previous reports indicated he may have been tied to a nearby shooting a short time earlier. police will release body cam video. sierra wildfire is threatening sequoia trees. the fire is now threatening the sequoia forest that has 2,000 sequoia trees. areas like three rivers have been shutdown and mandatory evacuation orders are in effect.

tomorrow marks a big day in south lake tahoe, for the schools there, they are finally reopening after the caldor fire. cal fire now puts containment at 71% and full containment expected in the next two weeks. let's look outside. san francisco this morning, 6:36. the sun is up. a little hazy out there. we still have the advisory in effect because of the smoke come into the bay area. kari, exciting, you are tracking rain coming to the bay area? >> yes. this is really going to help also get containment on the fires. you heard marcus say a couple minutes ago, hey, let's go to tahoe this weekend, we need your business. temperatures in south lake tahoe reaching into the mid-70s tomorrow. upper 60s and sunshine on saturday. sunday when the rain starts to come down, maybe it's time to

head back to the bay area. temperatures in the mid-50s there. the forecast for the braves and giants game this weekend, going to be chilly out there so make sure you are dressed accordingly. mike, you are tracking the commute. >> yeah, not all of the highways in the sierra have reopened. 89 has reopened between south lake tahoe and tahoe city so that's better news trying to get around the lake. locally, getting around the bay, a smooth drive. there are slow spots that are typically here. fremont, there's a crash but the speeds are recovering here. a mild build for the tri-valley. westbound routes, yes, but the east bay drive, the deadly crash cleared. the bay bridge toll plaza, not

sure what is going on with the metering lights. all lanes are now electronic tolls. back to you. on high alert, coming up next on "today in the bay," the extra security measures being taken in capitol hill ahead of a planned weekend rally. and the unusual request event organizers are making this morning. australia makes a huge military deal with the united states. let's take you to the big board where the dow was mildly higher. >> reporter: we're going to take you for a drive around the bay area to talk about the hispanic heritage month. you're watching "today in the bay."

starting out this morning already seeing some of the drifts of smoke coming in from some of the northern california fires, moderate air quality as you head out. we will talk more about weekend rain chances coming up in a few minutes. i just saw this over on the right side. the taillights stacking up here. looks like whatever happened may just be somebody on the brakes. we're watching the flow around the bay coming up. new details, d.c.'s capitol

police on high alert after organizations asked everybody attending to refrain from wearing pro trump gear or anything pro biden, saying this event is not about the election. the rally is expected to draw hundreds of people, and despite what should be a smaller crowd, police added fencing around the capitol to provide another incident. 600 people have been charged in connection with the siege. president biden said he has full faith in america's top general. >> critics say general mark milley made a very serious mistake here. >> some are taking it as far as treason, marcus. the problem dates back to the trump administration. trump appointed milley as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. in the late days of the trump white house, a number of people became nervous about trump's grip on reality, and that included the chinese that were

worried trump might order an attack on china. this coming from a book from bob woodward. milley assured the chinese in a phone call we were not going to attack, and then according to the book he told his counterpart in china he would warn them ahead of time if we did attack, and that's one thing too far, certainly for his critics. biden was asked if he still supported america's top general. >> did general milley do the right thing, sir? >> thank you, let's go! >> i have full confidence in general milley. >> avoiding a accidental war with china was good in the end, but it's the method people have a problem with. the military should not be taking actions the president is unaware of, even if those actions avoid potentially massive war between two

superpowers. and then many calling for it to be investigated by congress with general milley afforded an explanation under oath. and then u.s. signed a defense deal with australia to buy submarines. in the past, we have only let great britain access our submarine technology. australia is working a balance in a relationship with china and the united states, and it has come down with choosing the u.s. australia now feels it needs better defense. >> i want to be exceedingly clear about this. we're not talking about nuclear-armed submarines. they are conventionally armed

submarines. they are safe. >> we are also selling australia powerfulmissiles, and again, not warheads but extremely powerful missiles that australia hopes will keep china at bay. and president biden will be talking about his tax plan and how it's a good idea. we will be tweeting about that later. in the deadly aftermath on the attack in afghanistan, the widow of one u.s. marine killed in the attack has given birth to a baby girl. this is levi riley. her grandmother posted on social media, the baby was born on monday at cam camp pendleton

hospital in ocean side. a new health order will require full vaccination at bars, breweries, and outdoor events and theme parks. here's one west l.a. bar owner. >> i am glad to see this one, because we have to get those vaccinated people in the safe environment wherever they are, and the nonvaccinated people need to know that, you know, this is saving your life. >> that new requirement will take effect october 7th. and then the dodgers are chasing the giants. last night brandon belt hit one of the giant's four home runs, but they were all solo shots. the padre scored early and often. the giants ended up losing 7-5. they are now a game and a half ahead of the dodgers that won

last night. tomorrow night you can see the giants host the braves here on nbc bay area. should be fun. coverage begins at 6:30. nbc bay area is kicking off hispanic heritage month. >> kris sanchez joins us live with some of the numbers behind the people. good morning, kris. >> good morning, laura and marcus. if you want to know how diverse this population is, drive around anywhere in the bay area on an empty stomach and you will notice how many tastes of home come within the latinos and latina community. down to the southern border with guatemala, and you can find food from el salvador, cuba, and brazil and so much more. you don't have to be able to

pronounce any of it to enjoy it. there are 15 million latinos and latinas in california. 39% of the state's entire population. the vast majority, 64%, are u.s. born. here in california, there are about half a million people who originate from el salvador and about 300,000 from guatemala. they are increasingly organizing for change and to push for political and economic recognition according to santa clara university ethnics studies professor, dr. sampaio. >> there's a thriving economy because of the latinos, and they have a high labor force, and

they are a thriving part of the state's economy. they also often are at the forefront of small businesses, particularly latinas. >> reporter: the professor said it's also worth remembering that there are a lot of hispanics or latinas, latinos in the united states to trace origins back before the united states was a country, which means the border crossed them and not the other way around. if you are wondering, what do i say? hispanic? latino? latin x? the professor has an explanation of where those terms come from, and if you don't know, just ask. >> buenos -- >> yeah. >> i try.

>> thanks. make sure you tune in tonight for our latest episode of race in america, the latest conversation. we are discussing cultures, traditions, and identity, and i learned a lot including how to say buenos dias. i know how to say it. we now know "time's" top influential people of 2021. >> six categories here. icons, pioneers, titans, leaders -- prince harry and meghan markle were on the list, as well as brittany spears. elon musk was on the list of innovators. time to check in with kari right there and she has our forecast for this thursday.

>> yes, cooling off. it's going to feel much better. if you are sensitive to the smoke, you need to limit your time outside. even as our highs only reach up to 75 in milpitas, and it's feeling a little more like fall. only low 80s for spots like antioch at 82 degrees. near the coast we're mostly going to see temperatures in the 60s. daly city, half moon bay, the fog will linger throughout today. 74 degrees in palo alto. 64 in the mission district. north bay temperatures ranging frommup 50s near the coast to 88 degrees in ukiah today. some rain chances in a system

coming in from the north. it continues to move closer to santa rosa, and most of the rain falls apart but there's a chance between saturday night and early sunday we could see spotty sprinkles, and really beneficial for the fire zones. we have ten active fires burning across northern california and there could be anywhere from a quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain for the weekend. if you are in santa rosa, you could see measurable rain there, up to one 0.1 of an inch. spotty sprinkles elsewhere. it's good to see rain in the forecast and that will help cool us off. we're reaching in the upper 70s for saturday and mid-70s for sunday and then back up as our temperatures heat up for the first day of fall. mike, what is the update for the commute? >> much calmer. san mateo bridge, look how different it looks from just after the commercial. i did see flashing lights and a

maintenance crew, for whatever was reported there was a little residual slowing, and maybe somebody pulled off to the service area, but it's all right. the crash cleared from the area around mission on 680, so just your typical slow spots. contra costa county, of course we see slowing from vasco here and highway 4. 6:53 right now. happening now, three people are dead and dozens others injured after an earthquake in southwest china. the 6.0 earthquake happened this morning. the state broadcaster said at least 88 people are injured. rescue workers are going door to door searching for people in damaged homes. next, a quick look at the top stories including that breaking news, a building engulfed in flames in downtown lafayette. crews struggling to get inside and put it out. we're live on the scene with the

latest on what kept the firefighters from getting inside and tackling the fire. it's 6:53. we'll be back in just two minutes. we are moving you forwaa

look at the top stories here on "today in the bay." >> firefighters say a building was so jam-packed with stuff they had to leave that building.

>> let's go to "today in the bay"'s bob redell who has been there in the center of lafayette. tell us what is going on there. >> reporter: you can see behind me the fire is out and the woman that owns this business was not inside at the time, she was actually outside. she's okay and was able to flag somebody down to call 911. you can see in the dark, there's a lot of stuff inside. it's like a hoarder lives in there, that's the depiction according to the fire chief. the chief did send in firefighters at the start but because it was too dangerous with all the stuff inside and pulled everybody out and they fought the fire from the outside. it's off of mt. diablo boulevard, the main drag in lafayette. it looks like a home but it's a

business. the ex-husband of the woman that owns the business say they help facilitate shipments in and out of the country. the shop next door was saved. this two-story business heavily damaged. the cause is under investigation. reporting live in downtown lafayette, bob redell, today in the bay. police investigating a deadly shooting in san jose that happened about 8:00 last night in east san jose. police are now confirming a woman was shot and killed. still unclear what led up to the shooting. tomorrow will be a critical time and many finally get the answers if americans should brace for a covid booster shot. the fda will meet and while the plan may be to get the green light, it's still not clear who may be advised to get them. some people with compromised immune systems are eligible for the third dose. bay area school districts,

west contra costa and oakland unified looking to requiring vaccinations for students by october 31st or switch to remote learning. both school boards will vote next week. quickly, it's coming up on 7:00 and let's get a look at the forecast with kari. >> waking up to a hazy sky. we will see the fog lingering near the coast, and that will cool us off as the storm approaches for the weekend. we could see showers moving close by the bay area and then heats up again early next week. mike, how is the commute rolling? >> better now. the earlier alerts have cleared now. there's slowing at the toll plaza, and it's looser than yesterday. yesterday it was packed tightly and not so much today. south bay will see the big commute coming up in the 7:00 hour. thanks so much.

that will do it for us this morning, and we will be back at 7:25 with a local news update. >> make it a great day. be back here at midday. good morning challenging the system >> to be clear -- sorry. >> take your time. >> in gripping and emotional testimony, four star gymnasts appear on capitol hill detailing the abuse they suffered and confronting the fbi over the mishandling of their cases >> it was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile on a silver platter >> an official investigation never opened, allowing the assaults to continue for years