>> the training class raised money to send aubrey and her family to disneyland. it's hard to see who had more fun, aubrey are those fellow deputies. >> that's wonderful. just terrific. gas prices are under six dollars for the first time in months. how long this could last. a high-stakes trip for president biden. the reason he is meeting with saudi arabia's crown prince ny is heavily scrutinized and that the other president is hoping to draft with the oil-rich company this was her only transportation and there goes our dog and thinking come we are 13 hours from home and i live in indiana and there goes everything. >> the heart wrenching plea for help pick a visit to the bay

area takes a terrible term. one families beloved dog is stolen. what she is willing to bring that pup home. this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia. we will have a check with mike in a bit and the morning commute. things are rolling out there. and we are rolling into the weekend. >> we are and we are starting with bog around san francisco. surprise. summer fog in san francisco. you can kind of see the sunrise but if you look closely you can certainly see that glow. how cool is that shot? temperatures will be warming even more tomorrow but i do want to take you through the hourly forecast today in case you plan on being out and about. look what happens around 1:00 this afternoon. look at the inland areas. 80 in livermore. 82, morgan hill.

upper 60s around the bag in the peninsula and we have some 70s through parts of the south bay. i will talk more about what to expect this weekend in the full forecast. this morning there is slight relief for those trying to make it in the bay. the average price of gas in california finally dropping below six dollars a gallon. bob redell joins us from dublin. prices should go down even further. >> reporter: according to one analyst, yes. good morning. as you can see at this station in dublin, the lowest grade of gas is finally below six dollars a gallon. barely come up but still in the five dollar range. here are the latest overnight numbers from aaa. san jose and oakland, both averaging around $5.96. san francisco right at six dollars a gallon. but look at the second number.

that is the price from a month ago and you can see in the past 30 days, gas has dropped $50 -- drw 50 to $0.60 per gallon. a petroleum analyst with gasbuddy.com predicts gas could fall another funeral at 55 to $0.85 in the weeks ahead. this is one of the reasons inflation has skyrocketed in the united states. 9.1%. we learned that this week. that's the highest in 40 years. >> what did he say is the biggest factor for inflation? >> reporter: i missed a little bit of what you were asking but i believe you are asking the cause for this? part of the reason for the drop in gas prices. the price of oil has gone down over fears of a global economic slowdown. you imagine if there is a slowdown, fewer people are buying and selling things you need less transportation.

less transportation is less need for oil and the price goes down. and also oil production has improved worldwide which has led to a greater supply and a decrease in the price per barrel. >> old supply and demand rears its head again. thank you. that's good news on gas prices. coming up, we are tracking cheaper, so to speak, local gas prices. that's coming up at 6:30 it. those prices remain a hot topic amid president biden stripped of the middle east but it's not his only focus. in addition, the president is pledging $100 million for hospitals serving patients from east jerusalem, the west bank, and gaza annually and is hoping to reshape our country's relationship with saudi arabia. brie jackson is live in washington. all eyes are on president biden as he's gearing up for this high-stakes and controversial meeting.

>> reporter: yes. controversial indeed. president biden is facing political landmines on the human rights front and is expected to meet with at least nine heads of state, including the saudi crown prince. president biden traveling on the last leg of his middle east trip for a meeting with palestinian predators mom little boss and showing support for a two state solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict. next up vidant lands in controversy over a meeting with the saudi crown prince mohammad bin salman. u.s. intelligence assessed he is responsible for the brutal killing of washington post journalist jamal khashoggi. president biden declined to say it is murder would be part of today's conversation. >> my views on khashoggi had been absolutely, positively clear. and i have never been quiet about talking about human

rights. >> reporter: khashoggi 's fianci called the trip a betrayal and is hopeful his death will come up. >> he did assure me that human rights issue and that topic of my husband tragedy will come up. >> reporter: biden's first trip to the middle east as president comes packed with high-stakes meetings including a joint pledge with israel's prime minister to prevent iran from developing nuclear weapons nick >> diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome. >> mr. biden calling military action a last resort although it's something the prime minister and republicans believe may be necessary. >> iran has repeatedly shot missiles are one-way attack drones at our troops or allies and joe biden only takes the most minimal responses. >> reporter: biden wants to revive the iran nuclear agreement instead and hopes to get iran and saudi arabia on board. and president biden insists his purpose and saudi arabia is to promote u.s. interests including urgent saudi

officials to boost oil production in an effort to help bring down gas prices at home. >> we are certainly looking for that to happen . concerns are growing over the future of same-sex marriage after the supreme court justice clarence thomas specifically listed same-sex marriage as the next possible target after voting to overturn roe v. wade. a pioneer for same-sex marriage rights is addressing that in san francisco. jim obergefell was the lead plaintiff in the supreme court case that made same-sex marriage legal back in 2015. last night he made a stop at manny's in san francisco as obergefell testified in front of the house judiciary committee. >> what do they want for this country? do they want us to go back in time to be stuck in time back in 1787 when the constitution was written? that is not in the best

interest of our nation. >> for this to be a return, a state would have to likely ban same-sex marriage and then that is appealed all the way to the supreme court. there are plans for that. in 2015 the case that made marriage legal, justices thomas, alito, and roberts dissented . now to a double loss for a moment visiting the bay area. her father passed away and that her father's dog was stolen during a carjacking. this happened thursday morning when boze went and her family came to the area. she lost her father and her father's beloved dog was taken. she said the group arrived at an emeryville hotel and someone tried to steal a piece of luggage and another person jumped behind the wheel of her truck and took off with their dog. >> he is six pounds. he does have anxiety and is always looking for his nana or his mom. blue is everything. he is our last connection to dad. >> police were able to track the truck down through peggy boze's apple watch but police are still searching for their

dog , blue. the boze family said they willing to pay a reward for the return of the dog. no questions asked. >> just awful . there is an air-quality alert that will be in effect for parts of the east bay for a fourth day and the row. it's that six-week-old buyer in pittsburg still smoldering. our skyranger helicopter flew over this marsh yesterday. crews say it's mostly peat burning. that is oil filled with decomposing materials and it burns well. it's tougher firefighters to put out because it can smolder on the ground. firefighters are proposing flooding the marshland but they have to get approval from local and federal agencies and that takes time. sick 109. let's take a live look outside with the sun coming up. vianey is in this morning and tracking the forecast with a warm-up on the way. >> and we have been talking about air quality concerns. it's been a factor with those

active wildfires burning including a fire in yosemite, the washburn fire. there is an air-quality advisory in effect but as of right now the aqi is showing good air-quality from the north bay through the south bay. anytime we see the wind changed direction, that can change into the afternoon, especially for east bay areas in contra costa which is whether as an advisory. if you see or smell smoke coming keep your windows closed and take breaks if you will be outdoors, and drink a lot of water because temperatures will be warm through livermore and tracy. 80 and 87. it will only get hotter heading into saturday. potential triple digits. now let's get a check of the roads. >> the roads are doing pretty well. not to jinx things but am looking forward to the evening because the giants are playing tonight. we will predict traffic a little later than last night and a little heavier because opposed getting to enter the city. this is the 280 extension by oracle park. crowds building

around 5:00 with local street closures kicking in. there's a small incident on 280 by 380. not a major problem. the bigger issue is sunday morning. 1:00 a.m. through 6:00 a.m. some folks may be leaving home from there saturday night. there is a full closure of south 101 heading down toward the airport in south san francisco. keep that in mind. does a local reroute a parallel streets. jumped back on at the sfo on- ramp should not be a major issue but you are now warned. sunday morning from 1:00 through 6:00 a.m. highway 37 has some slowing. friday is a letter traffic volume sent a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. no problem on highway 4 for a little bit of slowing in san jose enhanced by crash on oakland road but no problems on

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it is 6:14 and temperatures in the 50s but were watching the air-quality because of drifting smoke from nearby fires. air-quality is between good and moderate but an advisory is in effect for the east bay contra costa county area. we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. and a live look at the bay bridge. it's cool. it won't stay that way and hopefully traffic will stay smooth. no backup at the toll plaza. it's friday and we typically say that pattern . wall street set for a higher open after stocks were largely lower yesterday. the move follows a disappointing start to earnings season from some of the nation's largest banks. jp morgan chase and morgan stanley. yesterday the dow was down 140 point, well off the close of the session. in focus today our retail sales. very strong. consumers continue

to buy the consumer sentiment will be in focus and earnings from citigroup and wells fargo . amazon on a hiring spree which marks a contrast to other parts of the tech industry. the company looking to create more than 4000 permanent jobs in the uk in 2022. these roles will vary from software development as well as operational duties and fulfillment centers. this will bring amazon's permanent workforce in britain to 75,000. unlike amazon come at major firms including microsoft, netflix, robin hood have slashed varying numbers of jobs . this weekend is a chance for you to shop for a good cause. h&m is one of 600 stores hosting a pie from a black woman pop up this weekend. it's a national nonprofit that aims to provide tools to help black women owned businesses succeed. the organization provides funding and educational programs and has since 2016.

the founder said by from a black woman helps businesses flourish and gives the community the opportunity to shop local. >> often we see things online are we say we want to support so coming out to meet these black women business owners and learning who they are and those stories and buying their products is important because it's how you uplift and amplify your community support. >> h&m will host the pop up on saturday at their emeryville location on bay street starting at noon. several local business owners will be part of it. myrtle is a game that has most of the world hooked. you are playing it a little while ago soon you can impress your friends with your wordle streak at your next get- together. >> the popular daily challenge public by the new york time. it will be a boardgame. the newspaper is teaming up with hasbro and promises to deliver the classic wordle game in a way. you can preorder it now . it will hit the stores in october.

wordle is basically mastermind. it's basically the same game and today it is so frustrating. >> don't tell people because maybe they still want to do it. >> it's basically mastermind but now they take that word version of mastermind and make a boardgame with tiles. >> like scrabble. >> a we have been tried hurdle, that's a fun one >> i haven't tried wordle. >> you get a snippet of a song . >> >> spotify just bought it. okay. that is our game chat. let's talk about the forecast. i went to get in on this wordle thing because all my friends play it and now i see scott playing it now. what if i'm good at it? i don't know. i haven't tried it. let's talk about san jose. look at that sunrise. it's going to be a little hazy

at times and look at the temperatures. if you're heading out the door commit temperatures in the 50s to start. you don't really need a heavy coat, especially not when you look at these afternoon daytime highs. to date will be mostly sunny. a beautiful day ahead. inland areas upper 80s and nearing the 90s through morgan hill. san jose, mid 80s today. if you think of this as hots, get ready. i talked about the hazy conditions and there is an air-quality advisory in effect because of drifting wildfire smoke nearby. this can change but right now the aqi are air quality index is good but if we see the breeze pick up, it could blow that smoke in our direction. let's take a look at the near surface smoke. this is near yosemite. this is the washburn fire area and you can see how unhealthy the air-quality is and based on the latest model run through saturday, we won't have any impact on the washburn fire.

a lot of that smoke is blowing north into south lake tahoe but if you're traveling to south lake tahoe this weekend, and impact your outdoor activities through that stretch so make sure to pay attention and be careful nearby. unfortunately the conditions right now in yosemite are not looking good. the temperatures are hot. the conditions are high. something else we are monitoring in the bait area are king tides and there is going to be a coastal flood advisory starting at 11:00 p.m. through 4:00 a.m. for the san francisco bay shore and the pacific. and you can expect to see coastal trails and roads with the potential for localized flooding. any of those parking lots near the water, careful out there if you are out and about really early tomorrow morning through her:00 a.m. it should expire but we will monitor that through the weekend. saturday and sunday in san francisco. temperatures will remain and it will be breezy. we bump into the 70s on saturday. that remains in place. monday through wednesday we stick with high pressure which

means temperatures will remain really hot. high pressure will pump us into the 90s. 95 degrees by saturday. sunday, 90 degrees. we stay warm but dip into the upper 80s by monday and tuesday. the roads are great. still holding steady with the only real slowing is mayor island west out of vallejo toward novato. a beautiful drive. i just revealed some more slowing. just below 60 miles per hour over here into concord out of bay point. no backup or metering lights at the bay bridge. very light volume around the baby and insulate on north 101 around third. there could be an effect on traffic as they get vehicles to the shoulder. back to you . next, nbc bay area response. >> we have been hearing from many of you lately and we've been taking action.

today we have a couple new cases where more than $1500 along the line. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area response next . coming up this morning on today, grammy-winning superstar lizzo returning to the plaza taking part in the city concert series. her alban drops this morning and you will be the first to hear it. she will be performing throughout the show in front of a lucky crowd. you can catch every moment here on today at 7:00 right after today in the bay

always bummed when you get lousy customer service. our nbc bay area response team logged three dozen new consumer complaints in the past seven days. >> consumer investigator chris chmura has a couple of wins >> good morning. let's start with eric in santa clara. he had a department store gift card with $65 on it. it stopped working. the store was no help so he contacted us we contacted the store. pick the glitch and restored his money. next yuki had a $1500 dispute with the travel agent. she said they booked her on a flight to china through taipei

at a time when taiwan was prohibiting transit passengers because of covid-19. yuki asked for her money back but do not get a refund until we spoke up on her behalf. for yuki and eric that is a combined $1591 back to them and we will take that amount and at it to our ongoing tote board since we started in 2016. we have saved our viewers more than $6 million. if you have a consumer complaint that stalled, tell us about it at nbcbayarea.com. just click the response option from the main menu or call us. the number is 888-996-tips. have a great weekend. as many families are celebrating the weekend flocking to the local waterpark to escape the heat come there are some safety issues to be aware of before you take a dive. the team at the today show visited one park to get some tips for parents.

>> the best advice for a parent pick the biggest thing is see something, say something. if the water is not clear or if there are rusty pieces on the playground equipment or something doesn't look right, ask the lifeguard. when was the last quality test? is everything safe and up-to- date? >> safety isn't the only concern. on the today show they died deeper into why you should be concerned about water quality and look at how they test the wadi for any contamination coming up at 7:00 right after today in the bay . next, top stories we are following including a massive bust in the city. all these stolen items found in one man's apartment where police say these goods came from and where they were going. and two big debates in washington regarding the protection of abortion rights. we show you why

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with a qualifying bundle. right now, ensuring abortion access nationwide, a vote on capitol hill. the likeliness that it will pass . a huge retail theft bust, a stockpile of stolen goods in one bay area apartment, that the san francisco police uncovered. it is shaping up to be a beautiful weekend. look at the sunrise. the sun will things out.

our meteorologist is tracking the forecast as you make your weekend plans. this is today in the bay, streaming live on amazon fire, apple tv and online. the sun is so bright, good morning, i am lauren garcia. >> let's look at the forecast, we have our meteorologist that is in for terry this morning. will we be clear into the afternoon? yes, we will. one sunshine takes over, we have been talking about our warm-up, it will come really fast. san francisco is about 80 degrees. if you look at the icon, 10 or 11:00, you will get more sunshine rolling through, and then the temperatures will bump up into the upper 60s. san jose is 57 degrees, then we climb into the 70s by 11 or

12:00, and eventually we will see 80s, this is just the beginning of an even hotter warming trend ahead. this will be something that we look out for, but how are the roads? >> this is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, 631 and 632, we can see the backup, friday has lighter traffic. we have the arrows showing you highway 34 and 37. we noticed around university west everyone is just below the speed limit. the rest of the base shows a nice and easy drive. we are still tracking a minor crash at san mateo. today, we could see several votes in washington intended to restore and protect abortion access nationwide. >> today in the base chris sanchez joins us live with why this could be symbolic. good morning, chris. >> reporter: the bills the vot

senate, it is 50-50 democrats versus republicans. the debate just started in the past 32 minutes or so, that conversation has started with a number of speakers voicing their concern. now, there are two bills that would protect abortion access and rights, and let's take a look. we detail the points on your screen. the first would protect people who have to travel in order to leave their state where abortion is banned, to go to a state where abortion is allowed. that one windshield doctors who provide reproductive care outside of their state, if their state permits abortion. the other bill would codify, or put into federal law, the right to abortion access that was

once protected by roe versus wade. it would also for bid bans on abortion before 24 weeks, conventionally when it is believed that a fetus can survive outside of the mother. a lot of the debate is centered around the case of a 10-year- old girl who was pregnant because she was raped by a 27- year-old man. he was in court yesterday. a national official told political that in case the 10- year-olds -- unless the 10-year- olds life was in danger, she should've been forced to have the baby. nancy pelosi said it should be up to the person who is carrying it. >> this is an assault on women's dignity. an assault on respect for women to be able to make their own decisions about the timing. the right to choose is a kitchen table issue. contraception, birth control, they are kitchen table issues. they have an impact on financial well-being of the family.

>> we will track the vote on it the freedom to travel, and the women's health protection act. we will let you know what happened later today. to reiterate the point, this is expected to be a broad conversation that is symbolic. no one expects these will pass. into our newsroom, a firefighter in san francisco was rescued after falling down an elevator shaft. the fire started before 4:30 am on seacliff avenue near the presidio. the crew says that the firefighter is expected to be okay. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. all lanes of traffic along highway nine are backup in this morning after a man was killed after driving over a cliff. it happened at 10:00 p.m. last night near heather heights road. chp says the man was heading toward saratoga when he lost control of the car that he was driving. the car went over the side of the road 80 feet down an embankment. he had died at the scene. chp will release more information later today.

police in san francisco are cracking down on retail theft, officers took part in one of the largest seizures of stolen goods found inside of a home. this followed a month-long investigation, and police arrested sergio manuel puga- tenorio, who stole and sold items like personal care items online, to the sum of $200,000. investigators estimated that sergio manuel puga-tenorio operation was yielding half $1 million annually for at least the last three years. we have new video to show you this morning, it shows the aftermath of a truck that had crashed into a salon eighth street near cole street. this video was posted around 4:30 am this morning. no word on any injuries or what had led up to the crash, and we are working to learn about any impact on the morning commute. life music all around, san jose will have flock of seagulls. morgan hill will have

faithfully live. they are doing it in foster city as well. >> the annual concert series is back. pop fiction will play heads spanning several decades, this is the first of six free concerts that are being held at the ryan park amphitheater. the concert start at 6 p.m., every friday until august 19th. we spoke to the director of parks and recreation following the pandemic pause. >> it is nice to see people having a great time, connecting with one another. so, i am really hoping for good things. good things for the community. >> the city offered him on you -- modified version of the festival. seats are available on a first- come and purser asis. it does not look like many need seats, many people are up and dancing. >> i will stand at the outer edges. >> come on! >> it's just for covid-19.

>> i thought it was your dancing skills. >> that too. it will be hot. there you go. all dances are welcome, scott. let's just talk about your san francisco forecast. there is a coastal flood advisory in place starting tonight into early tomorrow morning. we have been monitoring the keys. that will be in play in the overnight hours. it could cause some localized flooding and some of the hiking trails near the water, and some of the areas nearby. low-lying areas as well. saturday 72 degrees. that is going to be the warmest day of the weekend, but even then we will remain in the 70s through sunday, look at that, then the temperature will linger in the upper 60s for san

francisco. meanwhile, for inland areas, and inland spots, look at saturday. 95 and 96 degrees. maybe a couple of triple digit spots into the far interior, as we head into sunday, also in the 90s. any sort of outdoor activities, it will be beautiful and sunny. it will warm up really fast. you want to do any sort of activity early in the morning, before the sun really heats up. monday and tuesday, the conditions will stay dry. let's go ahead and get a look at gas prices. we are looking at gas prices, we will have changes that we expect ahead. we found gas under five dollars in richmond. that is the top of the list. united oil on 25th street. $4.99 a gallon. it is just under five dollars, but still, it is there. $5.29 at national on washington avenue. all under six dollars. this morning we had a look at

the roadways, the metering lights had just turned on at the bay bridge. we will give it a few minutes for the backup and then we will look at it later. we are looking at a slowing on 101. the lanes may be affected by this crash. no major injuries, although someone feels like they might be injured so in ambulances out to assist. this is off the roadway, and the backup has formed back to the 680 interchange. a short section of slowing past oakland road. back to you. this morning, new images of a deadly missile attack and ukraine are coming into our newsroom. >> in these conditions, the russian missiles fly around. it is very hard. the local community center that was targeted, and the destruction left behind. one way that a local silicon valley tech company is helping those affected by the ongoing war. out to the big board, a big pop after retail sales so that

they were very strong. travel troubles continue nationwide, how long the mess could last, and what you are able to do to avoid some of the frustrating situations. what a performer, summer concert friday, the plaza is packed and ready for the one and only

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it is 6:43 am, temperatures are in the 50s. then we will get clearing skies, and a little bit of hayes. there's an air quality advisor be in effect. plus, what to expect this weekend, coming up. the metering lights were turned on at the bay bridge. look at your screen. there is no backup at the toll plaza. just a bit of a pause after the toll plaza. we will show you more, coming up. developments into our newsroom, you can find this video disturbing, surveillance camera images released by ukraine's ministry of culture and information showing the moment that a russian missile struck in the central part of that country. it happened yesterday. you can see people running for their lives. ukraine says the strike skilled 23 people, including children, wending more than 100 others.

president volodomyr zelenskyy accuses moscow of deliberately targeting civilians without adding military value in the location. previously, we have shown you how i silicon valley tech company is helping people in ukraine, including their own employees that work there. it will create a national ukrainian public mental health center in lviv. >> i am doing okay, but, in these conditions, when the russian missiles are flying around, it is pretty hard to be great. we are trying to hold it down. thank you. >> i heard about the latest missile strike there. >> reporter: business continues for you, you are hiring. you are also working on the mental health center that is being created.

what will it do? when will it be completed? >> the mental health center is a facility for people that are wounded, or traumatized from the war experience. in ukraine, centrally it is a calmer situation. but refugees from the eastern part come here and they need help. we decided to help, and be a partner in this big project. it will be finished in october. >> reporter: this is something that people can call into to get the help that they need. the situation is very traumatizing there. >> of course, it will be open to everyone, but mostly for the soldiers, our troops that were injured, and of course families , and relatives that had lost their loved ones.

it will be open for everyone, we hope that we are able to help people with therapy, and therapy sessions. we hope that even this year we will have more than 20,000 therapy sessions there. during the next year it will be 40,000 therapy sessions. >> reporter: are there things that people can do in the bay area to help those in ukraine that are affected? >> there are many options to help ukraine right now, we need donations, we need kind words. we need information spread with social media, because there is so much fake news. even today when we had this terrible missile attack, there were so many women and children that are dead. of course, more than 40 people

have not been found. it is a terrible day today. spread the truth about what is going on ukraine, that will be a big help from the bay area people. >> reporter: this has to be difficult for you to absorb, i don't imagine you thought that you would live three war in your lifetime? >> no one had ever thought about that. yes, it is hard. sometimes, there are more calm days, or days like today. when it happens, or missile attacks are happening, civilians are dead, either because they were working with children, or walking to work, or something like that. again and again, it is like a cold shower and you begin to

understand what is going on. it is horrible, but we are trying to hold on. >> reporter: i talked to andre about a lot of things, to watch the full interview, download our today in the bay streaming app, and you can find it under the must-see playlist. if you're heading out of town, here's a look at ff oh, avoid the headaches that have been plaguing summer travel. flights are being delayed and canceled during the busiest times. just this week alone, delta flew a plane from london to detroit with no passengers on board, instead, it was full of stranded bags. they were reunited with travelers that had to rebook their flights earlier that very same day. today in the bay's erin mclaughlin is at lax with ways that you can avoid these frustrating situations. >> reporter: there is no sign of summer travel slowing down

despite thousands of cancellations and delays. airlines say that they are straggling with travel issues, while many struggle to get their step up to pre-pandemic levels. they are in the process of training. this is at the root of a lot of issues. there are things that you can do to help this situation, for example, try flying early in the morning. for fly midweek to cut down on the likelihood that your flight is canceled or delayed. also, when it comes to package, try carry-on luggage. or you can put in air tag in your bag. airports have really been struggling around the world with lost and missing baggage. i will have more on that, coming up on today. trending, a special moment from one families holiday weekend on the florida coast, it is going viral. >> take a look. >> reporter: that was the moment that a manatee tried to hang 10 on a boys surfboard.

it happened on the fourth of july. the mother says that two manatees were swimming around the family for 10 minutes, and one actually made a move. the boy allowed the c mammal to try it out before it eventually swam away. >> sharing is caring. >> it might be freaking out a little bit. >> they look adorable, but, then they take away the thing that you are floating on. >> i don't swim for a reason. >> that is good photography by the mom. >> it is amazing how good cameras have gotten. >> it is great whoever did the videotaping did nothing to help the young man. >> at the end of the day, we are going into their house. we are in their house. whatever you brought in, it is

theirs now. it will be beautiful at the beach, that is one thing. i will keep my safe distance from manatees it, and the coast. we are monitoring the king title. look at san francisco. we have the sun, the fog, and the temperatures are in the 50s right now. it is a little bit hazy into san jose. we have the sunshine at forecasted highs for today being warm. it will be hotter. i will take you through that in a second. 88 in livermore, mostly sunny once we get rid of the patchy fog early on, but there is an air quality advisory in effect because of wildfire smoke. the air quality is good, but any change in the wind direction can bring some of that smoke over. if you smell it, make sure to close your windows. as far as the this is staying

aloft out of our area. if you notice the smoke from the yosemite fire is staying east of us, but we have a fire that is burning in pittsburgh. that is what could impact us as well. the washburn fire, the conditions are not very promising. we are still very dry and expected to get very hot into the 90s. at least the wind speeds are called her now. there is a coastal flood advisory. remember when i said keep a safe distance? keep a safe distance from the coast. 11 p.m. through 4 p.m. tomorrow, for the immediate coast, we are talking about the potential for localized flooding near the coastal trails, especially into the evening and overnight hours with the highlighted areas. over the next seven days, here's a closer look at what to expect for saturday and sunday. those temperatures will bump up into the 70s for tomorrow. it will stay dry and it will really heat up through

saturday. we like this, recovery and improvement on 101. it is clearing at 680. th exit is affected. also, another crash in san mateo will clear to the shoulder, this is when most traffic is starting to focus towards 92. there is slowing from hillsdale boulevard, the rest of the bay is moving very nicely. back to you. happening now, the oakland city count numbers are allocating $20 million to the department of violence prevention. it is aimed at curbing violent crime, following the pandemic. the city council initially diverted money away from the police department, but has since returned the funds. some of the new funding will also go to nonprofit public agencies in the form of grants. we have a quick look at the top stories including gas prices under six dollars for the first time in months, we

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trying to make it in the bay, let's look at dublin. the pricing gas in california is dropping below six dollars per gallon. the latest overnight numbers from aaa, oakland and san jose, right under the six dollar mark. san francisco is at six dollars. you can see that prices drop between 50 and $.60 per gallon. experts say that part of the reason is the cost of oil and fears of a global economic slowdown. we have a live look at a debate underway into proposed bills in the post-roe versus wade era. the freedom to travel for healthcare act, which would protect abortion access, prohibiting punishing anyone who travels out of their own state to seek an abortion. it would also shield doctors who provide reproductive care outside of their state if they live in a state that forbids abortion. the other bill would codify or put into federal law the right

to abortion access, and also forbid bands on abortion before 24 weeks, which is when it is believed that the fetus can survive outside of the mother. neither is expected to pass. had family visiting the bay area pleading for help finding a stolen dog, on thursday morning, peggy set her late father's dog blue was taken during a carjacking. she said that when her family arrived in emeryville, someone tried to steal a piece of luggage. another person jumped behind the wheel and took their truck with the dog inside. police were able to track the truck, but they are searching for blue. a live look -- look at that, over the bay area. the sun is trying to break through the clouds. it is nice and bright and it will be hot in then this weekend. >> san francisco will be in the 70s. for the city, it is very comfortable. we are watching the king tide. a coastal flooding advisory takes effect tonight. a light friday, one issue on the peninsula. north 101 into san mateo. this crash is now blocking two

left lanes by crews at third avenue. everything else is clear. let's hope that it stays that way. the today show starts right now, including lizzo. have a great, safe and fun good morningfe and fun good morning. breaking news. the breaking news.president arrivesi arabia this morning for a the president arrives in saudi arabia this morning for a high-stakes meeting. high-stakes meeting. those so those soaring oil prices and ard questions over the murde questions over the murder of a a u.s. journalist looming large. >> i have never been quiet u.s. journalist looming large. abou >> i have never been quiet aboun rights. talking about human rights. >> we' >> we're live with the latest r from the region. from the region. inflation frustration. americ inflation frustration.ans s rising cost of j americans sounding off on the u everything. rising costs of just about >> it is everything. squary, bec >> it is scary because we never never know know when we place an order howe much it's going to have gone up order how much it's going to have gone up this

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