all too familiar scene for some people. crews work overnight to gain the upper hand. water goes through in south bay. it could go through today if we don't cut back. >> progress is my goal. this is what we are looking for right now. >> we will see what we can do. continued pressure for gun reform. all of this, following the deadly school shooting in texas. this is streaming live today on amazon tv, fire tv, and online. >> and wanting to you on this wednesday. >> we have the breaking news. the fire in napa county. >> the continue to burn this morning. because of the so-called old

fire. evacuations were listed. they wasted no time attacking the fire. it broke out yesterday. about five miles northeast. one man says he was coming home from san francisco yesterday. he got the call from his wife, talking about the fast-moving fire. >> she's rattled. she did a good job. all the priority items are in the car. try to make out through the smoke. that's what they were doing. >> they had seconds to get out of the home. it has blackened around 600 acres so far. luckily, no structures have burned. they're making progress today. air-quality advisory is in effect today. it's from the smoke. >> they are tracking the weather conditions. firefighters will be facing this. the higher humidity is good news for right there.

>> reporter: relative humidity is 70%. that slows it quite a bit rate we have cooler temperatures, and a calm wind. we are going into the afternoon. they will start to pick up. they are coming in from the west. they tend to have much higher communities with humidity. we have those wins at time, picking up to 25 miles per hour. they are gusting into the upper elevations. as we look into the temperatures towards 80 degrees, it will be higher in the inland valleys. 97 in oakland, and nice and cool in seven cisco. hi to upper 60s. we will talk about the forecast and traffic, coming up in a few minutes. >> stay with us for the latest on the fire online.

go to nbc bay area.com. funerals for the victims in uvalde, texas , happened today. students being remembered by their families. quote, amazing children. anyone would want those. we have the honor roll, hours before the shooting. services for the teacher and her husband, they will be held today. shooting comes from gunfire. were married for 24 years. they died after suffering a magical and medical emergency. they had different actions for gun violence. they have lawmakers to help with negotiations if need be. they had efforts to reach a compromise on gun safety legislation. they are on the way.

>> reporter: hi, sierra. they continue talks on gun laws. they have constructive conversations, including expanding background checks, and improving full security. family and friends gathered for the 21 funerals over the next two weeks, honoring the victims of the mass shooting in uvalde, texas. >> it hits you hard. >> a feeling of sadness and grief. president biden has witnessed this too often. >> more mass shooting, and this is more than any other president in american history unfortunately. >> reporter: another 15 shootings across the u.s. over the holiday weekend alone. president joe biden, putting executive actions to address gun violence, while putting pressure on congress to come up with bipartisan solutions.

>> virus is going to save lives right now. >> we will see what they do. >> reporter: they are strengthening background checks, and have investments in mental health. >> discussing how we might be able to come together. we are trying to target the problem. mental illness, and school safety. >> reporter: texas teachers protested outside the office. demanding action to protect schools. history has shown that when this happens, they have calls for gun policy reform, but no significant changes to gun laws. apparently the little ones to rest. they helped us this time, but they hope it will be different. on thursday, the review a package. this is ranging from the

raising of the legal age to buy a big assault rifle, to handling the storage of guns. >> thanks. 6:05 this morning, and happening today it's a story abntoully set the fire on april 9th. this is se. they purposely set the fire. they were helping set up these targets. >> reporter: amid the ongoing drought and climate crisis, they go into effect starting today. this is a live look. this is in santa clara county. they operate like this. customers limit watering outdoors to two days a week. only water in between 6:00 at

night and at 9:00 in the morning. they had 48 hours after measurable rain. the new rule has them finding $100 per violation. up to $10,000 as well. there will be exorcists and many specialists having emphasis on conservation. we need to do what we can to conserve the water. >> absolutely. we have been dealing with severe drought around the bay area read is also very widespread across the west. as we take a live look outside, heading out this morning, we see the fog rolling into san francisco. that's going to provide cooling and higher humidity. the temperature for the upper 60s was right here. there will be a wide range of temperatures from the coastal area to the south day. they had 86. 87 in santa rosa as well.

they will be in the low 90s. it's still some of the inland areas tomorrow. a breezy window will be able to keep the coastal and parts of the bay fairly cool. as you have a live look outside the bay bridge, the sun is shining. don't forget the sunglasses today to reduce the glare. we see the traffic started to backup. they are on. we slow down for the counties. it takes about 24 minutes. 27 minutes from pittsburgh to walnut creek. kirkland pass road is from pittsburgh to walnut creek takes about 21 minutes. those routes slow down a little bit. we will take more at weather and traffic coming through in a few minutes. developing now, ukrainian president, volodymyr zelenskyy, using combat powers in ukraine. russian forces have taken hold.

they have the long-range rocket system. a new $700 million security package. expected to be totally announced later today. this comes as about 12,000 people remain trapped. they will have the latest from the ground coming up. back here in the bay area, they have come up with a creative way to have a popular children's book. >> they have a look at this week's bay area proud. >> reporter: could morning, everyone. lately, it makes all of us feel a little bit help us. there are some southbay middle school students who are looking at all of us. helplessness is action. >> you're never too young or small to make a difference. >> reporter: they wanted to help the people of ukraine. inspired by the children's books, they got the entire school to hold 1000 paper

cranes, and sold them at the school's fair, raising thousands of dollars. trying to make ukrainian refugees feel a little bit better. you can visit the whole story at nbc bay area's, and people are being good to each other, right here on the bay area. >> 6:10 this morning, and we have some new stories for you. netflix history to crack down on restrictions. they are already facing this. they have some testings. [ music ] >> what better way to show your love in vegas, then getting married by vegas. checking into the heartbreak hotel. you're watching bay today.

we see a mostly sunny sky, and, outdoors today. it's about 70 degrees as you are heading out. they look at the morning commute. it's really starting to slow down, approaching the bay

bridge. we have a slow commute heading in from emeryville and berkeley. it's towards the bay bridge plaza. it's starting to backup. now is the time to head out. another look at weather and traffic, coming up in a few minutes. update on the breaking news this morning, a fire burning near sarasota canyon. this leaves a silverado trail. mandatory evacuation has now been lifted. orders were issued last night. the fires are 5% contained. wall street is set to open the higher markets. they are closing on a down note. this is down over 200 points. it's right there starting to look at it. this morning, netflix has the passion during mold from last now. the streaming giant, recently

announced the crackdown. they will be charged up to three dollars more per month. extra users are living outside the household. they have the policy supports not being enforced. they're trying to get users right there. customers are confused about what the company is defining as a household. they'll be something to get through. talk about being all shook up. there may soon be in the elvis shortage in las vegas. how is that so? the company controlling elvis presley's name, and his image, now hold it in the city. recently, since the assist levels, some say it could destroy the business. they generate goodness. $2 billion per year.

i guess elvis is a hunk of burning love. do you wish that your prom date really rocks? yes. dwayne "the rock" johnson was there to her prom. >> the two were color- coordinated. they posed with pictures of friends. the picture went viral. that was with the actual rock. he re-share the picture saying he was honored to take her to prom. he had a great time meeting family. >> i wouldn't have done that. >> as long as it she had a good

time. that's a promise all about. >> 6:17, and we are looking towards these podcasts. : gate bridge, reduced visibility is a problem now. you might have a clear drive across the bridge. we have sunshine in parts of the bay area. while it's nice and cool in the cities, the valleys will be reaching the peak of the heat for the week. tomorrow, the cooldown begins. you will see much cooler weather for the weekend. even a change to some showers. let's head to southbay, where is going to be breezy and about 84 in san jose today. over the east bay river, reaching 90.

you see how wide-ranging these temperatures are. they are reaching 77. going to still be in the mid 60s. with half moon bay, and services go, reaching's benign downtown. northbay, 579. 89 in kayak. napa, reaching 86 degrees. we are going to have some cooler weather moving in for the weekend. maybe even some scattered showers. over and over again, we see them putting down at least some light, scattered rains for the area. make sure if you make plans, it will include that possibility of showers. i wouldn't cancel any plans. is going to be nice to have that cool weather, and maybe some sprinkles. as we go through the month of june, we don't normally see a lot of rain. sometimes, to our north, we see rainfall. unfortunately, the climate prediction center says that it's going to be drier than normal for father northern california. no surprise either, it could be

normal for the bay area as well. we have already seen some pretty warm weather and at least we have the breaks in between. we are going from the up 80s in the inland area today, to mid- 70s for the weekend. but that chance of rain, the spotty showers we are expecting in the forecast on sunday. warming up early next week. san francisco sees mid-60s over the next few days, winds at times will pick up. you see more clouds moving in towards the end of the weekend saturday. sunday, there will only be a few peeks of sunshine. there may also be some rain. they have a light shower or two in the mix. as you are heading out on the road this morning, i want you to look at the bridge. we still see a smooth flow of traffic rated their saying high winds on the high-rise. watch out for that. some of the wind gusts read they are looking pretty good. it's slowing down on the bay bridge. the lights came on, and it's a pretty much slow crawl heading across the bay bridge.

we can still see that it's slowing in spots. we may need to allow extra time to get there. maybe even the bridge will be a good alternative for you. we are seeing a lot of green centers. major backups. we hope it stays that way. it has a nice commute for a lot of spots in the bay area. they were doing some construction earlier this morning. there are heading over. i will continue to keep an eye on all of this. i will have mother weather update coming up in a few minutes. nbc bay area responds to this next breaking news. >> some viewers took us up on the reselling help. one of them had $1000 in the air. nbc news bay area responds. next. as we had to break, we want to share this clip that was posted on instagram. he says he's not with math in

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nbc bay area responds to beale by phone. >> it will and who is stuck between an airline and travel agent recently tracked down consumer investigator, for some face-to-face help. >> reporter: good morning, we invite you to join us at the soccer tournament in san jose. they sponsored our team with handing out free ice cream, and dishing out consumer advice. that's what i meant when i stopped by. she had the online travel agent, more than $1000 for a ticket on turkish airlines. they canceled her flight. uncle sam's rules, they are clear. when an airline cancels your trip, to, from, or around any airline, you get your money back, even if your ticket is nonrefundable. she did not get her money back. it they offered her store

credit. this was instead. she met with me. i sent a note to the parent company. it took action immediately. there had some communication issues. $1200.91. if you're having trouble with a consumer problem, let us know. go to nbc bay area.com. call us. 888996 tips. if you are still thinking about grabbing a ticket to tomorrow night's first game of the nba finals, be ready to shell out all the money. >> those tickets are starting at $650 for you. courtside seats, more than $5000. just a few rows back for the warriors. they are hosting viewing parties for all the games while they are in boston. at this time, you can watch inside the arena for $25. outside the plaza, still going to be free. yesterday, the dubs, held a light practice. three injured players so far.

gary payton, otto porter, and head coach. he said that all three may not be ready for the run. each may return at some point in the series. they're looking to bring home the championship. 6:26, and the top stories we are following today, include the northbay area. >> reporter: good morning. it developing news overnight. they had the old fire in napa. coming up, the latest progress, fire. from california to hawaii in a kayak, we hear from the man trying to make the mile- long trip again. the first attempt was a fail. you're watching bay today.

breaking now at 6:30. firefighters with their hands full in napa. a brush fire was there. we have coverage, including emerging news last night. we have a look at conditions that the firefighters are fighting. days after the texas school shooting, another critical piece is right there. the latest twist. already difficult lead. >> everything is up. everything is going up.

>> california congressman, adding expenses that come with each gallon of gas at the pump. this is today in the bay, streaming live on amazon fire, apple tv, roku, as well as online. >> good wednesday morning. i'm sierra, and i'm with marcus washington. we have the fire five miles east of napa. they have been lifted. first responders are urging all residents to be alert and remain cautious. >> we have team coverage for you. weather conditions are right here. first on today in the bay, joining us live in napa. talk about containment this morning. >> reporter: we are hoping to get an update within the next hour or so. the sun is up . we had an update

from 9:00 last night. the old fire burned 570 acres here. the fire was much less active. firefighters were working through the night. it's pretty cool out here. we know that should be very beneficial for the firefighters. that was around 3:35 yesterday afternoon. five miles north of the town of napa. this is through soda springs road. enough people were evacuated for several hours last night. he got a call from his wife here on soda canyon road. >> and she did a great job. all the priority items were in the car. we were watching them try to make out through the smoke. this is what they were trying

to do. >> this was in 2017. big difference between that fire and this fire, is the wind. 60 miles per hour. very little wind chill overnight. this is east of sunrise. comes up over it. we can probably see that. that's the smoke. it's a good thing. it was fortunate. workers are allowed to go back up there. of course, the residents live there as well. the evacuation order was lifted. more on the condition. it's looking like that for today. it's looking good. we will send over the meteorologist. >> is about 50 degrees. we have seen a calm wind over the past couple of hours.

the other factor is right there. relative humidity coming up to 72%, with higher humidities. the fire is trying not to spread quickly. calm winds are forcing is not in that direction. the good news. hopefully more containment over the next few hours. they have up to 20-mile-per- hour wind io that brings in the we have breezy and slightly temperatures. we are heading for the mid-80s today. the cooler weather in the forecast. we take a look at the commute coming up in a few minutes. >> stay with us for the latest on the fire, both in here and online. find the information on the homepage. head over to nbc bay area.com. >> 6:33 this morning.

just coming into the newsroom, the fire is now contained. the fire department said the fire broke out in an apartment. this was near turf and market street. they were on display. nobody was hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. this was on the way to that scene. this was both on-air and online. developing this morning in uvalde, texas, local police were trying to swarm themselves in a room at night. they had the council. >> today's reporter, morgan chesky, is in uvalde. >> reporter: morning here outside robb elementary school. worst school shooting in texas history. it still growing around what exactly happened, and when, when the gunman entered school property and opened fired.

the department of health and public safety revised their story overnight, sing a teacher did not leave the prop door open, but close it. it did not lock. we hear from those close to the investigation. this community depends answers. much more coming up later, on the today show. new overnight, one person is dead after being hit by a car on the south freeway today. it just happened after 10:00 last night. they went on highway 101 and 280. the pedestrian was running on the freeway when they were hit by a car. this is the 34th traffic death of the year. 20th pedestrian fatality. >> there trying to drive down the gas prices to help people make it in the bay, and elsewhere. right now, california is averaging six dollars. they are announcing a new bill yesterday. they were trying to extend the federal gas tax amounts to $.18 a gallon.

they profit 300% for the first quarter. this is for the suspension. it developed a 15 gallon tank. it saves $2.70 for each philip hurried >> they are injecting volatility into the market. one thing has remained the same. big oil is skyrocketing in profits. >> many californians are waiting for the outcome of the budgets. it would give the payment a $400 bonus two car owners for up to two vehicles. they are preparing to hit the water for a huge undertaking. he wishes to kayak from california to hawaii. one year ago, he had to be rescued six days into his first attempt. he was lost at sea. his anger, in the middle of the pacific and he had modified his anger to prevent the same thing from happening again. he went one-on-one with us

today in the bay. he's so determined to complete the 70 day, 2400 nautical mile journey. >> my friend told me this. 70 days, i'm going to be alone. it's going to fill so alone. imagine this. we have this today. in two months, it's nothing. >> he says he's waiting for the weather to depart. that could be as early as this weekend. back in 2016, he was among the group that set a guinness world record, from monterey, to honolulu in 39 days. >> all right. take a look in san francisco. beautiful shot this morning. it's a beautiful day for us. >> i love the fog drifting across the bay. for the inland areas, we are starting out sunny. for the wednesday morning, nice

and cool and upper 50s, it's also still going to be a comfortably warm lunchtime mark. eventually reaching into the low 80s. that's above normal for this time of year. really, heating up for some of the inland valleys, reaching 89 degrees. 93 in fairfield. 85 degrees, while san francisco stays in the upper 60s. we see the wide-ranging temperatures that we have across the bay area. we are going to talk more about a cool down for the weekend. let's get ready for the commute this morning. we are taking a live look at the bay bridge, and grab those sunglasses, because the sun is glaring right up there. we see the cars backed up. we see the flow drive across the bay bridge, and the approach, coming down from berkeley, into the bay bridge plaza. we haven't seen any major incidents. i have been keeping an eye on highway 4, coming across the

county. i will be watching all of that in the forecast as well, coming up in a few minutes. coming up on today in the bay, extensive reforms, the state may soon take to right the wrongs of historic dissemination against black people. rent rices arising returning to pre-pandemic levels. it's overwhelming. they are talking about the new units. they're pulling back the curtains. they are investigating housing prices. how the bay area is showing love this month. 6:39. (music throughout)

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good wednesday morning to you. 6:42 as we head out to vallejo. the cool start. we have a breezy wind today. just not as windy. we had to the low 70s in the early afternoon hours. a nice day ahead. some of them are really still heating up. we will talk more about that in the forecast for the morning commute, coming up in a few minutes. happening today, first in the nation panel, centered right here in california. we have the initial report for the attack on savory measures. they were trying to correct the discrimination that exists to this day.

we have changes in housing, and the justice system. they have the special officer in charge. they were providing the pathway for financial reparations for black california residents. >> reporter: they did a follow- up this morning. oakland, taking action to help renters. they took action to vote last night for a new rent cap. they permanently capped rent increases to 3%. they announced the owner of the rent control properties would be allowed to raise rent as much as 6%. that would have been the highest one year jump in the city's history. the bay area cities are on the first list. the most prices for one bedroom. they dropped off that list. oakland remained stagnant. that is due to the strict tenant protection laws. >> the lawmakers want to get out of the rental market. we are talking about small mom

and pop. episode two of the investigative unit was right there. overpriced, overwhelmed, over it. the take on bay area. california housing lead in a different way. they were investigating unintended consequences of government housing policies. >> i'm never going to have it counting again. >> do you count more? >> i didn't do it at all for over eight years. >> investigative reporters join us tonight. we have the landlord confessions. >> reporter: good morning. i don't know if you can afford an apartment on your own. i will keep it in mind. it was in my california home. it wasn't a real estate company. we need to keep talking about the struggles of tenants, we need to talk about small

landlords. they are getting squeezed out of the rental market by the pandemic. they have state and local policies. >> talk to me about this. why should a renter care about the small rent actions? >> if they sell, there's a good chance we are going into the bay area. they are looking at investors. they are beating others out. they offer the all-cash offers. they have the investor activities. they are during the pandemic. not deterred by the skyhigh prices. they will fix up the place. make it look great. they will often raise the rent, and often ties, significantly. that's the affordable housing that keeps the subsidies. it's by mom and pop. it likely never comes back. >> how big is this issue really? do mom-and-pop landlords have a big impact on the larger

housing market? >> reporter: they do. more than many people think. it was unused to my producers. when we learned it, uc berkeley turner center said about half of california's rental stops are structures. half of those are owned by mom and pop. they conducted a recent survey showing 3% of small landlords were looking to sell. during the pandemic, that number shot up graded >> okay. what about the cities? are they strict on the tenant protections? oakland, says about this. what are they saying? >> reporter: they are firm to protect all renters at all costs. they're trying to get out of it. they interview this as a city councilmember. what's the alternative here? do they allow landlords to be exempt from the rules? it's unfortunate if they decide to sell. some cities like san jose, are looking at other solutions.

not looking at it. they have the nonprofits, and the tenant themselves, have the refusals. some of those rentals go on the market. >> a lot was going on here. you can watch all the episodes right now. overpriced, overwhelmed, over it. this is on amazon fire tv, or apple tv. you can download the free nbc bay area app. we're going to make it easy for you. go to the bay area.com/overpriced. if you need motivation to get fit this summer, we are here to help you out. today in the bay, teaming up with the today show for 30 days of wellness. a workout program. it highlights a simple but powerful exercise of walking. what better way to kick everything off then add another member of our team?

>> a lot of times, you have to get a workout in wherever you can. walk around the back parking lot. go around the block. >> kick it off for the month of june. today's 30 day walking plan. they have extra steps. he >> everyone can take part in this. go to facebook, tagged the today show with you walking. the handle is at today health. >> i think our broker, going to get us pumped and ready for the extra steps. >> coming up this morning on today, i'm stepping out of studio 1a, to show friends just how transformative a daily, simple walk can be. we are going to kick off a new start today. a 30 day walking plan, by doing that on the plaza. right here in new york. the best part, we will be doing it across the we want your neck of the woods to take part. join us this morning, and all month long. let's start today, to get the steps in together. >> all right.

you can join him for the special kickoff. maybe it will help inspire you to take on for 30 day walking workout plan. coming up on the today show after today in the bay. today marks the official start of pride month. all who honor those in the lgbtq community, as well as playmakers, highlight the special celebration. >> two events happening this morning. 9:00, they raise the pride flag over city hall. they will raise the pride flag outside of city hall tomorrow. at 9:30 today, san francisco deputies will do the same thing over the county jail in san bruno. also, the iconic triangle, it lights up at 8:00 tonight. the display includes a mile and a half of pink streamers, and 2700 l.e.d. lights. you can see it at night. triangle is a symbol used in germany, having it be a

symbol. he >> it glows so bright. it's a little foggy so you might not be able to see it with that fog, but can folks see it? will the fog dissipate? >> we are going to see this over the next several days. we get cooler air moving across the bay area. that fog was returning as well. heading to work in oakland, we see the clear start we have to the wednesday morning. temperatures in the mid 60s as you step out the door. we're going to continue to see sunshine today. really, a nice day headed for 70 degrees at 1:00. officially, in the upper 70s here. it will be warmer in san jose. 84 degrees, and 93 in fairfield this afternoon. we were trying to compare this to 64. in half moon bay, wide range temperatures. we are looking at some warm valleys tomorrow. the coast stays cool. the fog stays nearby. by friday, we are seeing more clouds. we have a significant cooldown with highs in the 60s and 70s

across much of the bay area. we have the approach of the cold front that brings in more clouds. we have a chance of rain in june. we are talking about that this weekend. especially in north bay. we continue to see slightly cooler weather. this is in the start of next week before it heats up once again. the climate prediction center, has the outlets for the month of june. sometimes, we see some rain from northern california. we have some areas to the north. it's going to continue to stay fairly dry. no surprise that it looks like we are going to see more above average temperatures. these weather patterns continue to have the high pressure over the southwest. we see the breaks in between, with the highs reaching into the mid-70s for the weekend. even a chance of showers in the forecast on sunday. early next week, we had back from the low to mid 80s. san francisco, gusty winds and clouds that time. miss, drizzle, and light rain

in the forecast on sunday. head out the door for traffic. we have a live look where the smooth flow is coming out of the north day and sam cisco. it looks great out there. we see also some cooler temperatures, and no fog. it has been very slow. the earlier incident on highway 4. it takes 38 minutes to get from pittsburgh to walnut creek. it's going to be slow though. there's time to leave it. we will have another update coming again in a few minutes. >> thank you. happening now, fairfield police, saw a bear hanging out on the west side of town. they are doing with it last night. wildlife officials have been notified. officers are reminding everyone that if you spot a bear, let it be. if it acts aggressive, call authorities. it was spotted this week in vallejo as well.

a quick look at the top stories, including the breaking news, and the fire going on in north a. >> we just got new numbers. overnight, stay with us. you are watching today in the bay.

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welcome back. on today in the bay, breaking news that we have been following our morning read a brush fire is near napa. >> lie this morning near the fire lines. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, sierra and marcus. positive news for the fires tweeting out. firefighters worked hard overnight. they made significant progress here at the old fire. it's burning behind me. it's in the northern part of the southern part of napa county. they are still at 570 acres. it's at 50%. they had a 5% contained, now it's 15% contained. we believe the weather is definitely cooperating. it has been very cool overnight. i'm wearing this jacket. we were showing it earlier. the wind is very still. if you come back out, see behind for the robot. on canyon road, it's a lot of

smoke. definitely an inversion. they are suppressing the fire activity. they sent it out. they would have a 24 hour shift staff. this is with today's firefight. this is it for today in the bay. new development overnight for the investigation into last week school shooting rampage in texas. state public safety leaders say a teacher did not prop open the door for the gunmen buried investigators say the teacher closed the door, but it did not lock. meanwhile, uvalde leaders, say the police chief was a quietly swung into a city council job last night. it was done without ceremonies to avoid distractions from the funerals happening this week for the 21 shooting victims. today's show, following all of the developments. this is starting in minutes right after today in the bay. the man accused of starting

the fire that destroyed a home depot, is back in court, completing a plea hearing. 27-year-old, intentionally set the fire on april 9th, for that home depot in south bay. he purposely set fire. they were distracting workers when they were trying to steal tools. they were also facing separate shoplifting charges. water restrictions in south bay, go into effect starting today. customers must limit watering outdoors to two days per week. only water outside with 6:00 at night, and 9:00 in the morning. they penalize any property owners. 48 hours after measurable rain. under the new rule, they would be able to find people, and they would even be able to find people up to $10,000. time to get a look at the forecast for you. this is what we can expect.

>> we are headed for the upper 80s today. we are going into the weekend. mid-70s. we have showers on sunday. in san francisco, it's going to be cool and windy. clouds for the weekend. possibly some light rain by the end of the weekend. at the morning commute, it's a slow go for the bay bridge. it takes you about 20 minutes to get across the span. visibility is clear. it's the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. we are out on the roads. we are going across the bridge. it's also been slow coming through highway 4 from pittsburgh, over towards congress. allow extra time looking at the extra dry time. they are comparing this to the 20 minutes at the bay bridge.

>> we will give you a live local news update. we have a live look out over the bay area. a beautiful shot to start this windy day. make it a great one. today show, coming up next. up, up and away. the economy reeling from the up, up and away, gas prices soaring five cents just overnight. yet another record high. the white house is under pressure this morning. the president meeting with the fed chairman and the treasury secretary acknowledging the issue. >> i think i was wrong about the impact of inflation that we would take. >> reporter: elitist just ahead. backbreaking overnight, storm