right now at 4:30. the heat is on. a microclimate weather alert. triple digit heat in some areas as you make your plans. more probable cases of monkeypox. being detected in the bay area. where they found them and how contagious the virus really is. also -- president trump's assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack.

>> new evidence about what really happened on january 6 when the capitol was attacked. the major takeaways from the washington, d.c. hearings and what happens next. this is today on the bay , streaming live. good friday morning. thank you so much for making as part of our morning. i am marcus washington. >> and i am sierra johnson. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. this he defense will be continuing through the evening. for solano county were we over 100 degrees for several hours. it is pink which is an excessive heat warning. it is a step up from a heat advisory. make sure that you are staying hydrated today and there will be an increased risk of not only fires, but also unhealthy air quality at times. we are under a spare the air

alert as unhealthy air and the high levels of ozone moves into the inlet east bay. if you are sensitive to smoke and particulate matter, live your time outside today. the temperatures are starting out warm. we are in the low 60s compared to the usual low to mid 50s. we are at 66 right now in livermore, headed to 99 degrees today. fairfield region 104. temperatures in sam martin reaching 100. santa rosa will be 99 degrees later on today. unfortunate, we are dealing with this. the good news is that it doesn't last long. i will have more in the forecast, coming up in just a few minutes. mike, are you seeing any issues for the commute? >> i'm sing heat as the issue for the commute, kari. we do have this. there was a break which blocked all lane southbound. now it sounds like it is just one lane remaining closed. as you head toward the road, an earlier crash, some type of

activity going on there. heading down in towards san ramon. that is a big concern. the weather out there is still where there is and sent intense fire danger. this is the fire that burned in brentwood yesterday. temperatures rise into the weekend. pg&e officials asking customers to not rely on air conditioners. we have the explanation. >> reporter: and sunset, it would still be the 80s outside. people know it will be hot and

they are concerned. >> keep the ac on and drink a lot of water. >> i do not have an air conditioner inside of my house right now so now that i know it will be over 100 degrees, i had better get elsewhere. >> reporter: firefighters have to stay ready because it is hot and dry throughout the region. >> when he first got here, there were a couple acres of grass growing. that was wind driven. >> reporter: it scorched 200 acres of vegetation before it was contained. >> we know we are going into a heat wave. 20% humidity. when the incident occurred. conditions will be worse. >> please be mindful. try to avoid any sparks. unless spark is one less wildfire. >> reporter: they are issuing this year's first spare the air alert for smog. is expected to be unhealthy. pg&e officials say with all the

heat, power outages are possible. it is asking customers not to rely on air conditioners so much because that will put pressure on the grid during these few hot days. learning of new cases of monkeypox here in the bay area. san francisco health leaders say they have identified three more cases which brings the city total to 4. alameda county also announcing the first suspected case. dr. seles they expect to see even more cases locally, but they say monkeypox is not as severe or contagious as covid. >> skin to skin contact and close respiratory contact. >> symptoms include the rash along with fever, headaches, muscle aches, and swollen notes. statewide there at least eight suspected confirmed cases. this is a live look at

capitol hill. coming up, the january 6 select committee have the first public hearing after 10 months and hundreds of interviews. the committee began to make its case as to who is responsible. brie jackson has more on what was said, but was shown, and what happens next. >> there probably about 300 proud boys and they are marching eastbound. >> reporter: never before seen video from january 6. and eye- opening look at what happened that day. >> carnage. it was chaos. >> reporter: the capitol police officer was seriously injured. she was one of the witnesses during the first public hearing of the committee investigating the attack. >> i remember that moment of stepping behind the line and just seeing the absolute war zone that the west front had become. >> reporter: a documentary

filmmaker follow the group. >> i followed from protesters to writers to enter a instructor in this. >> we cannot sweep what happened under the the rug. the american people deserve answers. >> reporter: this a former president trump's stoked anger among supporters and encourage the storming of the capital. william barr told the committee that he assured trump that was false. >> it affected my perspective. i respect attorney general barr. so, i accepted what he was saying. >> reporter: many republicans dismiss the committee' work as political theater. >> is not about solutions. is not trying to blame president pop trump to change the outcome of the midterms. >> i will say this to my

republican colleagues or defending the indefensible. there will come a day when donald trump is gone. and your dishonor will remain. >> reporter: this is the same first of several hearings uncovering what happened january 6 and the former president's role. our coverage continues online on nbcbayarea.com. and a reminder the next two hearings take place on monday and wednesday of next week. at 7:00 a.m. our time. a pause in production. the reason mattel will no longer be making additional devices. the new tool amazon is getting ready to launch. it is 4:38.

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we will have details on the weekend cool down in the forecast. but now let's it over to cnbc.

thank you very much. good morning. i am from global headquarters. wall street is set for a flat open ahead of the big economic report of the week. investors will get a look at the consumer price index. the cost of gasoline, food, rent, likely shot up last month giving no relief from the worst outbreak of inflation in decades. if the reports show smaller gains, that could be a sign that inflation may have peaked and the federal reserve may be less aggressive and hiking rates later on this year. stocks falling sharply yesterday ahead of the number with the dow dropping more than 600 points. the s&p 500 and nasdaq lost more than 2%. meta art forms plan to stop making portable devices for consumers focusing on business uses like conference call and

videoconferencing. that change was confirmed comes as the parent company is rethinking the ambitious hardware plans amid concerns by investors it is spending millions of dollars on projects that have yet to pay off financially. and amazon is launching a tool powered by augmented reality that lets iphone users virtually try on shoes through the app. customers can try various brands on including new balance, adidas, reebok. point your camera at your feet to see how the shoes would look from different angles. it cannot, however, be used to automatically determine the shoe size you have. but i don't know about you guys, but one of the things i want to try on physically before i buy them, is shoes. i'm not sure how you would find this useful. >> i'm with you. issue? okay.

one of my bunion is bigger than that? i am just saying. >> i do have one. okay. >> it is 4:43 this morning. a dead whale is and contra costa did county.

92 gets really crowded on friday during good weather. highway 17 is going down across the santa cruz mountains over on the right side of your screen.

101 is very smooth. we do not expect much going on through the focus of the morning commute. the early drive through concord, there's only the one crash on the shoulder. there are no major issues in contra costa. back to you. thank you. the next story stinks. really badly. after people have been complaining for weeks about the stench of a dead whale watching, the city has finally done something about it. >> reporter: it is a smelly site you do not want to see out your window. richmond residents say they are frustrated after smelling the stench for much too long. >> they cannot leave it there. >> reporter: it is an odor they will not forget. >> the smell is like a dead animal. but multiply that by 10 and

then add fish smell to that. then feces. >> reporter: a decompose whale is not what she expected to see obstructing her bayview. sits in front of the rotting carcass and stayed in a hotel to escape the stench. >> we do not have air conditioning at these units. we cannot be in the unit. reporter: the smelly site started when the well got stuck in front of the condos after floating in the san francisco bay. the calls for action have gone unheard. >> it has been floating around decomposing for well over a month. i think the minute he landed here, it would have been nice to get someone's attention. >> reporter: the whale did not land there by mistake. the army corps of engineers brought it from alameda and tethered it to nearby brooks island before it came loose.

>> they say they have smaller problems. and they were not going to do anything about it. >> reporter: they hired independent contractors to dig a hole and bury the whale, bringing relief to the neighborhood. >> when i saw the excavator trying to come down slowly. i thought. oh my gosh. the calvary is coming. >> a stinky situation put to rest, allowing neighbors to breathe a sigh of relief. >> we hope that we are not bearing the problem along with the whale. we hope it is a final solution. >> i could not imagine. switching gears. taking a breath of fresh air can be easier. the app has added a new the app displaying

the level on your screen. is using data and collected from multiple air quality agencies. the company says this could be helpful when planning the next outdoor adventure. the voyeurs need a win and they need a healthy steph curry to make one. longer trips will rise by $.30. bart schedule the increase in 2019. the plan to raise the prices every other year in line with inflation rates. when the pandemic happened, it was put on hold. the fare increase will take place in july. we will be back.

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the warriors are upbeat despite being down it 2-1 in the nba finals. they got encouraging news evolving steph curry. he plans on playing tonight despite an engineering scare. he was in pain after it appeared that he landed on his leg during a fall. he is assuring fancy will be on the court tonight. the giants wrapping up the series at home against the rockies. they blew an early 2-1 lead. he came back to score for an unanswered. the giants host the dodgers tonight. you can watch the game at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. and a tough season for the a's. last night, cleveland saw a

tie game get away from them as cleveland scored four times in eight innings. this led to an 8-4 win for the team. fast cars this weekend in sonoma. more than 50,000 people will be in wine country this weekend. this is for the annual race. big grace is on sunday afternoon. the green flag drops on sunday at 1:14. 1:14. >> coming up. we are going to be joined live from the racetrack with the preview coming up at 5:45. that sounds fun. our team is tracking dangerous heat across the bay area. i had on today on the bay, a live report on the warning from pg&e.

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dangerous heat in parts of the bay area. we have a new warning from pg&e. first, let's get over to kari hall. how hot are we talking about? >> we could reach over 100 degrees. that is why we have the heat advisory. it is away from the immediate coastline. temperatures will be dangerous later today. drink lots of water and pay attention to your body for signs of heat related illness. it will be hotter in solano county. we have the spare the air alert daywear unhealthy air quality could be an issue for the inland east bay and santa clara valley. we will have the potential for

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