providing equity in our city, making sure our city is just. right now at 4:30, social and racial equity. what one bay area city is taking to make sure this is achieved. the controversial move one city is making to help keep the city streets clean from this. and wrapping up monkeypox vaccinations. the clinic opening up in one bay area city today. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on local, is on fire, and online.

good morning one. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the day off. >> i'm laura garcia. halfway through the work week! wednesday morning. we'll check the morning commute for you in a bit. let's check in with the warming temperatures first? >> yeah. slightly warmer for most of the in and areas today. a look at the live view in san jose, starting out with a cooling cloud with the temperatures driving up quickly in the morning. right now, 59 degrees. we'll see those temperatures holding steady for the next couple of hours. that's before it starts to warm up around 7:00 273 at 11:00. essentially, making it up to 80 degrees, 95 in the livermore and 96 in concord. that's compared to the 64 we'll see, once again, in san francisco. mike, you have been checking in on the crash? yeah, we've been looking at a major part of the commute very, very light right now. the commute is starting out a password we do have a crash. west 580 and just learned that

everybody should be off to the shoulder. overnight construction. where you would expect a little bit of slowing, that crew has cleared. fire, also clear from 580. yesterday, you might have heard, for a short time on 580, blocked for fire activity. it's also clear, into livermore with things slowing down. back to you. >> well, mike, more people can get the monkeypox vaccine in santa clara county. this comes as cases across the bay area alrighty. up until now, the county could only offer the monkeypox vaccine to people exposed, because there was a short supply. now, with nearly 800 new doses coming, the county will offer them to anybody considered high risk, especially a community. santa clara county has come from 23 cases. now, still ♪ word on any walk- up the next. happening today, san francisco general will reopen its drop-in monkeypox clinic that runs from 8:00 until noon

this morning. last week, there were long lines. again, the drop-in clinic with appointments strongly recommended. that's because limited vaccines. following the 2020 murder of george floyd in the nationwide racial justice protests that followed, many cities were forced to address historical injustices. two years later, south heights sent san francisco lost what they call, ordinary people. these residents are addressing problems like the housing crisis and the city's response to mental health emergencies. i spoke with south san francisco mayor marc mango is about how the commission will move this community forward. >> it's been two years in the making, in terms of this commission. we just had our second meeting yesterday, and it's been a fantastic group of residents who really care about providing equity in our city, making sure that our city is just, and the conversations have been nothing but eye-opening and important. i think probably one of the

most important things i have learned about this whole process is that we have to have uncomfortable conversations, but we have to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. >> exactly. >> sometimes, talk about public safety. >> so, a couple of meetings under your belt so far. you're discussing a lot of issues. do you hope to have action on some of these things, and really, what's coming out of it so far? >> yeah. i think the whole idea is an opportunity for our residents to have an open and frank and direct conversation to go to this commission and talk about their experiences, in terms of public safety, and to have this commission come back and come up with policy ideas for the city council to make sure that we are a more equitable city. one of the things that we have learned about in this whole process is that we want to make sure that we provide mental health services to those who are having mental health crisis he's, and that we have been able to tackle that issue in

the forefront by partnering with the county of san mateo in hiring a mental health condition and putting that with our police officers, so that when there is a mental health crisis and they come in, that we have a specialist to go with the police officer and help de- escalate, potentially, a mental health crisis happening in the city. >> i talked to the mayor about so much more. to watch the full interview, download the nbc bay area streaming up on roco, and was on fire or apple tv. you can find it under the must- see playlist. 4:35. a controversial foster city permit, wanted to kill up to 1000 canadian geese. city leaders say, the animals are a nuisance and the other options aren't working. as we report on "today in the bay," this decision is not coming without a backlash. there is certainly a fight her >> reporter: an abundance of waterfront property, fresh

grass and geese. some say, the birds is what they leave behind, a major problem of the last three years . >> a little one, he's almost going to be 2 years old, and he picks up their sometimes and almost put it in his mouth. i had to stop him. >> you can walk around without stepping in a her >> reporter: the city says, it's a public health risk with the daunting sidewalks and waterfronts with an increase in the level of e. coli in the city's what a waste. the city says, the keys population has doubled in the past two years, and humane methods to get rid of them haven't worked. so, monday, the city council voted to move forward with a plan to get permits so, if they need to, they can kill up to 1/3 of the keys population, or about 100 birds. >> if there was another way to do it, that would be great, but it doesn't seem like -- the other solutions haven't been working so far. >> reporter: residence in the city say, this is part of the problem. there are keys taking over part of the park with everywhere.

advocates say, if you get rid of them, more will still come back. the issue has been met with protests from animal advocates. they propose other options, like installing fences to move waterways and grassy areas, even in plummeting laser systems to shoo the birds away. >> the methods they test, they do them right or well. >> i was devastated to hear the news. >> reporter: geese lovers around the country are keeping an eye on the issue. the animal protection league of new jersey announced its offering to pay for a non- lethal boost removal program for foster city. anything to stop the killing. >> 15,000 people send in letters to the foster city council and encouraged them to try nonlethal means. this is what they're doing, going against public opinion. >> reporter: we reached out to the city to find out when the geese might be removed and are still waiting to hear back.

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good wednesday morning. now, at 4:40, let's take a live look outside in dublin. we are seeing mostly clear skies with temperatures nice and cool. 67 degrees with a light wind. you'll see a few clouds for the morning, but it does quickly clear out for sunshine and warming temperatures into the afternoon. in fact, it'll be a little bit hotter here. we'll take a look at this and all the micro climates in the forecast coming up. and we were looking at 880 through oakland. moving smoothly. still, a good number of cars in the area. taking you to the north bay, coming up, there is an alert you should heed. an older crash up there. should be a major problem. we'll double check right now with your first-time look. good morning.

from cnbc, set to open higher with wall street with the gains from yesterday's big rally. the dow, jumping more than 750 points, or 2.4 her son, while the s&p 500 gained 2.75%, and the nasdaq rose more than 3%. this was sparked in part by investors finding a bottom that will be driven by strong corporate earnings. focus today, more on earnings for tesla and united airlines. netflix, planning to launch a cheaper option next year, as it looks to stem the losses of customers to competition. executives say, it won't include the content you can currently watch on the service. netflix says, it's still in talks with several studios to relight content for the ad- supported tier. google glass's are back. the company was test a prototype

of augmented reality glasses in public settings with microphones and cameras, as well as a transparent display. google wants to test apps, such as real-time translation, or showing users directions inside the lenses. google previous we tested these about a decade ago, but privacy concerns and other issues led the company to repurpose the device for business customers instead of consumers. scott and laura, i will send it back to you. >> that is like a "rainman," with the sunglasses. i have never seen them in the wild ever. nobody. >> same. >> thank you. >> thanks. it's 4:43 right now. dealing with record heat. dealing with record heat. that's coming up next on "today

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welcome back. here's a look at downtown san jose, which will probably be warm today. we are tracking that warm-up with kerry. let's check in with her and her bright yellow warmth. >> bring in the sunshine. at least we have the morning hours, where it is nice and cool. try to get things done before the temperatures warm up. our typical summertime pattern. you can see our usual marine layer. although low clouds we see over san francisco right now. but if you are in the inland areas or you are going to be along the coastline today,

heading for the coast, find some cooler weather. a heads up, we still have the beach affect with sneaker waves that come up higher on the beach and watch everything away. also, strong rip currents for people who do get out in the water and go swimming. now, take a look at walnut creek.we start out at 8:00 with partly cloudy skies, lo low 90s seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen with more days like this. ranging from the mid 60s ono, w reaching 73 degrees. 90 in martinez and 95 degrees in livermore today. also, tomorrow, basically much more of the same. anywhere from low 60s to mid 90s for much of the bay area, as you work your way from west to east. cooler inland temperatures by friday. but it's still going to be hot across the region. we've been talking about all of

the records, with phoenix reaching 110 degrees today. look at boise and 98 for a high today. some low 90s for sioux city. as we look at our 10-day forecast for antioch, it's going to continue to reach the 90s. are temperatures only go up and down slightly above normal with temperatures continuing for us in the next seven days with inland valleys reaching into the mid 90s today. it does come down to the upper 80s by early next week. that's not much of a change, but at least we do have some cool weather near the coastline, and the fog rolls in each morning. now, you are tracking an alert, mike? yeah, carrie. around the bay, the alert is a steady crash in the north bay. so, no major injuries. blocking one of two lanes, probably why we have issues in the first place. 50% of the lanes for eastbound 780 are blocked with this car mostly off the road. we have a crew about to get there. not a major commute route, but

takes away from north of the east bridge to north of the other bridge that folks are choosing this one. all bridges are moving nicely this morning. no problem was the bay bridge. nice smooth look at traffic. we can look at that. look at that, the low clouds off the top of the towers. not impeding our view of the bridge, though. or on the bridge just past the city. back over to you. >> thank you very much. turning out to our climate crisis. hearts of europe are sweltering under extreme heat the record- breaking temperatures around the world, already grappling with wildfires and severe drought but it's much like what we're already seeing here in california. this week, united kingdom reached a new record of 104 degrees in height, obliterating the country's previous high of 101 set just 3 years ago. nbc news' meghan fitzgerald explains why this heat was not expected to arrive this early. >> reporter: just two years

ago, the state weather agency here in the united kingdom put out this addiction forecast, where they said, in 2050, temperatures were going to hit 40 degrees celsius, which is 104 degrees, and that prediction came true less than three decades later. >> experts are now warning that those heat waves are going to become more frequent, longer- lasting, and it's going to get a lot hotter. this morning, we're getting an excessive look at how one airline is hoping to solve the pilot shortage. we already know this already, if you fly on a regional jet, the plane may be painted with an airline's colors but is actually operated with a separate company, oftentimes called republic airways. united says, the pilot academy is so good, the grants can fly sooner than other pilots. nbc news' time the seller was in the indianapolis

headquarters to see for himself. >> reporter: good morning. you've heard about the pilot shortage nationwide. airlines are short thousands of pilots. because of that, we had travel chaos across the country. now, one very big regional airline has a solution.it has started its own flight academy, taking potential pilots right off the street, putting them into the cockpit. it says, it's training is so good, it rivals the military's. coming up on "the today show," we take you inside what republic airways is doing, and why these pilots could someday be in the cockpit of a plane you're on board. >> we'll check all that out. 4:51 right now. a classic and beloved tune. ♪ jolene jolene jolene please don't take him just because you can ♪ ♪ >> after the break on "today in the bay," we introduce you to the trio who made a sequel, of sorts, to dolly parton 's song. happening now, sequoia

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4:54 on wednesday morning. welcome back as you see this, lastly, another golden buzzer on "america's got talent." >> this one was unique, because it had all of the judges in on it, as well as mark berger, talking to them about their big

moments. >> reporter: three months is a long time to keep a secret about a golden buzzer moment. >> oh my gosh. >> this is the word! literally, the worst secret- keeper. ♪ what woman could ask for any more jolene ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the country trio, chapel hearts, blew the roof off the place with their original tune, you can have him, "jolene," a sequel, of sorts, to the classic dolly parton tune. >> even though you couldn't make it out, you can hear people applied. >> reporter: even though the season's individual golden buzzer has been given out, the het judges and crew spontaneously decided collectively. >> i was holding back the tears, and you can see it all going down in silence. this is not serious? but it just blew.

>> reporter: after several years looking for their breakthrough moment, sisters devon and danica and their cousin, trina, finally have one. >> for every single judge to agree and say, this is magical, to give a golden buzzer at the moment of validation her >> reporter: one that carries them straight into next month's live shows. ♪ somebody get out ♪ ♪ >> reporter: with the challenge of topping themselves >> that moment, we just know it has to be made. you know? >> reporter: may be big enough for a $1 million prize. my partner, nbc news. tackling the world's climate concerns. still to come on "today in the bay," the major speech resident biden is set to make, and the changes local beaches are seeing because of that issue. and as we take a look at our forecast, palo alto, heading out the doors this morning with 55 degrees. we'll see it clear out with a really nice and comfortable day. but a lot hotter for some of

our inland areas. we'll talk about that coming up. and we are at golden gate bridge. once again, open, but we do see that caution sign at the moment, flashing. that will be clearing crews with a quick traffic break coming down. more headlights from the north bay. the bridge is moving smoothly. we will show you how the rest we will show you how the rest of the bay is doing.

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now at 5:00, up in flames. a brush fire ignites right next to the busy freeway in the east bay, where containment stands and the impact it may have on new this morning. plus under investigation, new evidence surrounding a deadly ride-share attack in oakland. the chilling video police just released and how they say, you can help solve this case. also, you may want to think twice about the next trip to the river. toxic algae, discovered in the north bay. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on amazon fire, roku, apple tv and online. >> the traditional way. yeah. good morning. thank for joining us.i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew. we want to start in the east bay today would loss to cover. new details on a fire burning in alameda county.

this is the flynn fire that broke out late last night near the altima pass with 80% containment and 120 acres. the fire caused part of 580 in livermore to be closed at 1 won. traffic has since reopened. our scavenger overcast with a car on fire in the area, where the fire started, and officials aren't yet talking about it as far as the cause. let's check with carrie and mike with a look at weather and traffic. it's going to be another hot day if you're fighting fires or running errands. yeah. but at least we have the morning hours with unity high. we have lighter winds, and also, the temperatures are a lot cooler. so, we're now seeing some of those lift around the area of livermore at about 11 miles per hour. still a little bit of a breeze there. can kick up some of those flames. hopefully, that containment continues to grow, because it will be another windy day. you can see the winds coming in from the west at about 25 miles per hour. that's 4:00 this afternoon. then, starting to calm down once again togh