wait, at the fed, understand the hardship that high inflation is causing. we are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down. and economy on the edge. the federal reserve could be poised to hike interest rates for the third time this year, but there are some big questions hanging in the balance. how the ultimate decision could affect your family budget. a day of action for an east bay neighborhood hit hard by violence. the big boost community groups will provide today for those in need. this is today in the bay streaming live on tran fort . good morning to you on this wednesday. thank you for allowing us to be part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> tran9. first things first, let's talk money. like 10 figure money.

>> i like the sound of that. >> hears alive look at a 7- eleven in the east bay. no one had all the numbers last night and mega millions drawing. no one hit those numbers. that means the next drawing will surpass $1 billion. we will need to turn that into mega millions. >> that's only happened once? in the u.s. twice? >> i think so. >> twice in the u.s. later on bob redell will explain why it's taking so many draws to land the winter. i can tell you. it's waiting for me to pick the right numbers. you know what? we don't have to play the lottery ticket a look at the forecast. meteorologist vianey arana has a look at that . how's it looking? >> i got you covered. i'm more of a scratcher kind of girl.

that's more my thing but i have not bought one of those in a while. maybe it is waiting for you, or me. let's talk about current temperatures in san jose. starting in the 60s but it is cloudy. we do have that monsoonal moisture from that system yesterday although any chance of rain is to the east. by 10:00 or 11:00 we see more sunshine and inland areas. temperatures will bump into the 70s by the lunch hour. around san francisco, carl the fog will linger longer. very typical this time of year. at 12:00 we will be in the 60s and wind speed is calm but it will get breezy again. also we do see some drizzle on the coastline so if you do notice that on your windshield this morning during your drive on the peninsula, don't worry. we are not really tracking any rain, although we do need it, and then heading into the week

ahead we do have some changes. i will guide you through that in a few minutes. brunch with carl. definitely further inland for the drizzle and sprinkles. we have no problem out of the altamont pass. a smooth flow of traffic with a dip in speed. earlier there was an issue on 580 as a crossed over 205 but there's not been an issue the last couple of hours through the area at a trace. there is a blue blob that appeared. there may have been some rainfall and that area. we haven't heard of any problems into chp so let's keep it that way. at speed through the south bay and the peninsula and the east bay enter contra costa county for the early start. no early slowing. we begin this hour with the fed's latest effort to tame inflation. a few hours from now it's all but certain the committee will raise interest rates again. >> this is both significant and

also entirely expected. >> so expect the stock market will likely move higher this morning because of the relief of getting this out of the way but if you want some tension this morning, a little bit to be a what could happen. we can point out that while everyone expects the fed to raise rates by three quarters of a percent come and theoretically surprise us and raise rates by a full 1%. unlikely but the fed is behind in its race to raise rates to fight inflation. and that's what it's all about. we know inflation is at its highest rate in 40 years and the way to fight inflation is to remove money from the economy. if the fed could take it from your wallet or your purse, it would. the next best thing is it makes it more expensive to borrow and increases the amount of money banks are required to keep in reserve.

if it's locked in a safe, it's not being loaned out. i like this car metaphor. the car is going to fast coming ease off the gas. less gas in the engine, the motor slows down. what the fed needs to figure out is what is neutral? what is the right amount of discouragement in the form of interest rates that will slow down the economy but not bring it into recession? federal interest rates are at 1.6% right now. neutral is probably 3.4%, 3.5%. i would love to get a loan or mortgage at 1.6%. that's a good reminder that the fed does not set interest rates on mortgages or car loan rates or credit card interest rates but they do tend to move up when the fed hikes its rate and that's why we care. but keep in mind so also do saving account rates. those go up. if you owe you pay more and if you save, you get more. >> we've had a number of interest rate hikes so far this year. will be likely get more after that? >> to get that neutral place, i

think so. there will be a press conference after the announcement ticket should be around 11:15 or 11:30 our time and we will find out where they go from here. while they never specify a specific number, the fed is not trying to hide this pick up anything they want americans and wall street to be prepared for this. >> thank you, scott . authorities in the east bay are looking for a man caught on camera, they say, vandalizing a bakery and assaulting workers. this is video of the incident. this happened last week at star bread bakery in pittsburg. police have identified the man as all money for now. it shows him throwing things near the register and knocking down the plexiglas this is a closer look at him. if you know where he is, pittsburg police would like to know . a life-saving program today from chp is hitting a milestone. the amber alert has been in service in california for 20 years.

first activated in 2002. the program plays a critical role in rescuing children have been abducted. the idea originated in texas after 9-year-old amber hagerman was murdered by her abductor in 1996. california adopted the program statewide after regional testing in 2002. it was not until february 2005 in all 50 states adopted the amber alert system. this afternoon chp will hold a news conference to highlight the system. also today, community safety groups will hold a group day of action on international boulevard in east oakland. volunteers will provide various services tied to work in healthcare along with the stretch between 82nd and 90th avenue. organizers say that includes free haircuts and hot meals. at 5:30 this morning we will make sure you catch our exclusive one on one sit down with oakland police chief

laurent armstrong. he will talk about as part of that program and how you can get involved . firefighters are holding the line on the states biggest wildfires so far this year. the oak fire yosemite has burned more than 18,000 acres and destroyed at least 25 homes since friday. last night, containment remained at 26% and 3000 people are still under order to evacuate. meteorologist vianey arana is tracking those conditions for firefighters and the fire . >> one of the things yesterday that was helpful in terms of containment was the wind direction was blowing the fire in the direction that had already been burned. that is a plus there, but we are still dealing with low humidity. take a look at conditions this morning at 6:00. 60s, upper 60s through mariposa

county but the humidity is low. by 1:00 we climb into the upper 80s humidity falls to give less than 30% and once again we could see a breezy wind at 10 to 15 miles per hour overnight lows in the 70s and an air- quality advisory in the bay area but we are expecting good air-quality overall . the roads are doing well and we are tracking what you need to drive on those roads, cheaper gas prices. we start in san francisco. $5.35 at the arco on carol avenue. next, cupertino at $5.25 a gallon at the valero on north deanza boulevard and in castro valley, $5.15 at the stop and save on stanton avenue. good stuff. on the roadways, 65 is the theme for the roadways. i did forget to mention over here on schedule we had niles

canyon on highway 84 reopening that section of the tri-valley. contra costa county has more traffic for the early start but highway 4 is at speed. vasco, 60 minutes from marsh creek road to i-580. heading into the fall you may want to think about heading out of town. coming up on today in the bay, cost may be shooting higher. airfares suddenly are descending . the steep drops experts say you may want to take advantage of. >> reporter: are you wondering if you won the mega millions? grab your tickets. coming up we will have those numbers for you. unfortunately we know you did not win the jet pot because no one did. the record-setting jackpot is behind me an

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it is 5:13 and a look at the temperatures today if you're commuting and out and about the the afternoon. no heavy jacket needed even though it's starting cloudy. temperatures will climb into the upper 70s and 80s through the interior. we will talk about daytime highs coming up. right now the height is 65, that's what chp will tell you. folks are abiding through palo alto. taylor's traveling north through embarcadero. well, i'm at sfo this

morning. everything about traveling ahead of the holidays, airfares are starting to make a slow and steady dissent. remember the expensive airfares and incredibly busy airports one summer first started? when expert tells us conditions are changing. >> late august through october is averaging just under $300 per ticket and that's down more than $100 from the peak in june. bee not only that but as young people head back to school, travel will become less stressful. be sure to catch the whole story on the today show after today in the bay at 7:00. trending this morning backlash for two social media giants attempting to change their apps to better resemble a popular competitor. >> facebook and instagram are now testing those changes allowing them to better compete with tick-tock mac which allows users to increase the size of

photos and videos similar to tiktok's full-screen experience. celebrities and others are calling this a copycat strategy. each now facing a dilemma and battling to stay relevant. one tech expert tells us that our potential pitfalls. >> and a lot of weight instagram has made the same mistake facebook made which is being too many things to too many people and losing focus along the way. >> it's platform is now more video-focused to target younger users and their interests. i'd like to know what you think. should facebook and instagram start doing my videos like tiktok or should they remain the same? let us know. you can find that on facebook . if you are waking up wondering, and my america's newest mega millionaire? you are not. sorry. >> that is the bad news. but the bad news is you are

not. but the good news is on find out you could be. bob redell his life for us. >> reporter:point grow to $1 billion. friday's mega millions is officially at $1.025 billion. so rare that it gets that big that you can see the lotto signs can handle the digits so far may get you will see $999 million because that's the largest readout that we are at the 7-eleven in dublin. someone did become very rich when they picked five numbers but they did not get the mega ball. that ticket is worth $2.9 million sold in san bernardino county and that small town of

baker. more than 1 million tickets in california either matched one or some of the numbers and could be worth anywhere from two dollars to $12,000. even though you did not win the $830 million jackpot, you may have wanted something so you might want to double check your ticket. the winning numbers are 29, 63, 66, 7 and 60 with a megaball of 15. the current mega millions jackpot is the fourth largest in u.s. history. you can see on your screen there was a $1.6 billion powerball in january of 2016. a $1.5 billion mega millions in october 2018 and $81.05 billion mega millions in january of last year. friday's jack pot is $1.025 billion and is expected to grow and could become the third largest in u.s. history and if you were to win that you would be able to take the cash out option of just over $600 million minus taxes which will

be anywhere from 30% to 40%. the odds of you winning are 1 and 302.6 million. the odds aren't so good. i'm going to save the money and buy a candy bar and stuff pick >> a candy bar for a dollar. where are you shopping. >> there is that one >> reporter: two dollars. these are two dollar tickets. >> that's a little too rich for my blood. >> thank you, bob. let's get a look at that forecast. that is free for us today nevertheless it is free for us today >> and it's foggy to start. i may go get a lotto ticket. do you want to start an office pool? we do have the marine layer. you may catch some drizzle on the coastline in san francisco. take a look at this pick you can't make out the buildings but they are there to in addition to the fog we do see

this system that brought lightning and rain to the central valley and areas, and even drizzle and parts of the bay area yesterday. we are seeing that moved to the east. the sierra could see a chance of some lightning activity through the afternoon. my graphics may have given out so let's take a look at what to expect next couple of days. we will see the temperatures stick in the 80s. let's send things over to mike. we will cover traffic and weather we have a clear view of the north bay. san rafael, 101. i want to show the clear conditions and it does show traffic just getting started. san rafael. the camera is about year and the taylor to traveling south toward the golden gate bridge. the overnight crews getting ready to clear. there you see the blips as the crews clear the north side to

get those lanes realigned. no problems on the east shore freeway toward the bay bridge. no backup or incidents. in the tri-valley, no problem but a little build on highway 84 typical between livermore and pleasanton and sunol. in alvarado we had the early pickup so things are now clear and at speed by 5:00. over here we did not have early slowing in san martin toward morgan hill. and on 101 at 680, that doesn't typically start until 5:40s so we have about 10 or 20 minutes before it starts back at morgan hill. next on today in the bay, nbc bay area response. after the break we show you how we are supporting local schools and how you can help out . and we want to share this photo that mike posted on instagram.

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we are nearing the finish line for this month supporting schools initiative and clear helping get out thousands of free backpacks and school supplies to kids in need. >> it's great to see that huge pile. chris chmura says viewers like you have helped to donate more than $15,000 , and there's more. is a chance at a freebie if you donate this friday. >> good morning from sunnyvale pick this is the family giving tree warehouse and it's been very busy where there are volunteers packing up the supplies that go into backpacks. fgt has a goal of 26,000 backpacks. al, good morning. thank you for joining us. it has a going toward the goals? >> really well. >> how important is it for families to receive that backpack? >> it's multifaceted. it helps the families out. this is money the folks don't have to spend and i've learned this helps teachers because a lot of teachers will purchase supplies from their own

pockets. >> al, thank you. you can participate in this and don't necessarily have to come to the warehouse in sunnyvale. we have to make options. we will have two locations set up on friday. one in mountain view at the pizza my heart on almonte avenue and another in concord at santos plaza. we have an incentive for you and conquer. people who bring up backpack there may receive free tickets to six flags. we will have 200 tickets to give out so first-come, first served if you don't want to meet us in person. you can help out online. we will put a qr code on the screen. snap that and pack a backpack virtually online or make a cash contribution. we appreciate your generosity. chris chmura, nbc bay area news. 49ers players will hit the field for their first practice. but jimmy g's time will be

pleading. >> camp opened yesterday and head coach kyle shanahan addressed the topic on everyone's mind. what's going on with the quarterback? >> this is trey's team. has nothing against jimmy. we made that decision a year ago and were going with that and we won't mess around with that anymore. jimmy knows were going with trey. our team knows and everyone likes both guys so it is what it is your >> trey lance may be the guy but what it is may also be a distraction. this is at least until the 49ers can move jimmy g and those options are thin. the regular season starts september 11th in chicago. and some serious star power setting up shop outside the bay area. >> superstar actor brad pitt just paid more than $40 million for a historic cliff top home unlike any on the carmel coast. this is the e.l. james house. the sandstone mediterranean castle was built a century ago by charles green to resemble a

place on cornwall, england. the medieval fortress where king arthur was conceived. >> there you have it. >> i don't know what to say. >> moving on. 5:26 on this wednesday. next, top stories we are following including a comedy show and north bay drawing backlash. >> he basically just said, get over it. like. i make fun of everybody. >> dave chapelle's comedy star makes a stop in santa rosa. so please from the lgbtq community. >> reporter: as monkeypox infections continue to arise, some communities are being disproportionately impacted disproportionately impacted i will br. ea when i make decisions

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and strengthen the future of our people. vote yes on prop 27. we've been working around the clock to address gun violence in the city of oakland. we know our efforts are working but it's still not good enough. >> we go one-on-one with oakland top cop, chief leronne armstrong. the reason he is ensuring the agency strategy on preventing crime is working and the changes he admits the police force still needs to work on . and working to control the spread of monkeypox.

this comes as the u.s. reports more cases than any other country. a live report on the hardest hit communities here in the bay area . this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning. i'm kris sanchez. >> i'm marcus washington. first we went to get a start at the forecast. meteorologist vianey arana is tracking what we can expect today. how is it looking ? >> it's foggy but it will be comfortable. daytime highs will be a nice range from the 60s in san francisco and half moon bay, to the 70s around the peninsula. palo alto, 77. san jose, 82. and we have warmer inland areas through concord , livermore in the upper 80s. with the return of the fall, in the afternoon we had better clearing inland but some clearing on the coast, and it will also be breezy at times by the afternoon.

expect to max out in the 80s in the south bay. and there is an air-quality adviser in effect because of that nearby fire, but a lot of that will stay high above so we are expecting over all good air quality at the surface through the afternoon. i will have a closer look at the 7-day outlook coming up in a few minutes. we do have a new crash reported in the north bay. vacaville west commute direction on 80 toward fairfield. the crash reportedly involving 8 to 10 vehicles around lagoon valley road. they are all on the shoulder quickly so i think many may have stopped and pulled over because they saw the commotion. probably a few vehicles involved and no injuries reported just coming into fairfield. the rest of the drive through the east bay, no problems for the east shore freeway or across the carquinez bridge and the rest of the bay is pretty much green. the u.s. now reporting more

monkeypox cases than any other country in the world, surpassing 3500. and in all 50 states, california leads the way. ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco looking closer at how some communities are feeling the impact more than others. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the gay , bisexual men having sex with other men demographic is considered the highest risk for this outbreak but locally we are learning that latinos account for 30% of all cases in the city even if they only make up 50% of the population. that is data from san francisco's department of public health the city is reporting 250 monkeypox cases as of monday and healthcare leaders are recommending community members protect themselves amid a limited supply of vaccine doses.

just yesterday the clinic at san francisco general had to close its doors because of a lack of supply. it's unknown when the clinic will reopen. napa county is reporting its first case which means all bay area counties now have cases but health experts stress there are other ways to decrease risk of infection including avoiding ways of transmission. >> the way that monkeypox is spread is through close common physical, skin on skin contact potentially, also, that again could occur during sexual interaction, but also occur in different ways, as well. it can transmit by touching objects that have been in contact with someone who has monkeypox. and also through respiratory secretions but not through the air are walking by someone at the grocery store but through extended face-to-face contact and i mean kissing as an example of that. >> reporter: here are ways to avoid monkeypox transmission. experts say avoid places of higher risk, skin to skin contact. where my clothing to

avoid skin to skin contact and get vaccinated. the cdc acknowledges vaccine shortages but said supply will increase as the year continues. and even more so in 220 23. san francisco, and other apathy centers in the country will be a priority for resources including vaccines as we move into later in the year and into next year. ginger conejero saab, today in the bay >> if only we had more vaccines for people who wanted them. thank you . we have more information about monkeypox and vaccinations on our website. head to the nbc bay area app or nbcbayarea.com. you can find a link at the top of the page. the call for help in oakland vietnamese community is getting louder after several atms were stolen from local businesses and the search is on for a suspect who shot and killed an uber driver near the little saigon neighborhood. joining us this morning is

oakland police chief leronne armstrong. thank you for joining us. i know you are very busy. i want to start talking about crime. it's no shock that crime in a major city, it happens pretty much everywhere but i think the thing we are hearing from more in the oakland community is these crimes and crimes of opportunity are becoming deadly. talk about what you are doing within the city and department to better protect the people of oakland? >> first of all i want to say my condolences to the fung family . i have personally met with family members and have shared with them my sadness for this tragic incident, like i have done and many of the 66 homicides we've had in the city of oakland over this past year. some of the things that we are doing to deal with these brazen crimes in our community is we are increasing our patrols, and particularly in this little saigon area. we are bringing out our command post, our very visual police vehicle so it can be seen by the community. we are also doing some patrols

to address some of the shootings, the human trafficking, robberies, and even traffic enforcement. we have seen an enhanced enforcement action by our staff. i've also assigned a liaison to the little saigon area who is vietnamese speaking. we know it is important that we understand that is a multilingual committee that needs an officer that can speak their language and communicate with them. i think it's important we build trust with this community in this moment. >> the most recent crime in oakland that many people have heard about it the uber driver that was shot in his carpet you have any updates on that investigation? be met yes. yesterday the chinatown chamber of commerce announced it would be donating additional funds to help support our $20,000 reward that will be given for information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for this crime. last week our homicide investigators released some surveillance video that we believe voices are heard in this video that might be

audible for someone. maybe someone can identify the individuals they see and that video. that's critically important. we have followed up on every lead we have received from community members and we ask community members to continue to share information with us. and we believe at some point we will find the people responsible for this heinous crime. >> and chief armstrong before you go. one last thing for anyone in the committed to is truly relying on police officers to protect and keep them and their families safe and alive right now, what do you say to those people who are in doubt and in fear right now? >> i say to them that we have a working around-the-clock to address gun violence in the city of oakland. our cease-fire strategy is being fully implemented so community is at the table. resources are being provided. the partnerships with the department of violence prevention and the faith community is working. homicides are actually down in the city of oakland 12%. our shootings are down over 20%

. so we know our efforts are working but it's still not good enough. i think it is our effort to do everything we can to demonstrate to unity that we are responsive to the violence and we want to prevent these violent acts from happening. >> i spoke with chief armstrong about much more. to watch that full interview download our free nbc bay area app . it's on roku, amazon fire tv come apple tv. and when you get there you can find it under the must-see playlist. >> that was a good conversation and good to know those numbers are down . happening later tonight in santa rosa, comedian dave chapelle performed the second and third of his four sold out shows there. he entertained the crowd last night in his first concert, even though several hundred people signed an online petition ahead of's appearance they wanted a luther burbank center to cancer all for shows calling some of his zero offensive to the transgender community. the center eventually issued a statement saying it did consider those concerns but ultimately decided it's not its role to censor artists.

taking a live look at san francisco and i was saying earlier it looks like a despicable me movie where they stole the moon. they stall the transamerica building. quite the plot line going this morning. >> it is hiding back there and it have to see the minions movie. that's on my list. we will be noticing the fog. you can't miss it but don't worry we will get some clearing pick a nice mix of sun and clouds with comfortable temperatures although we are starting in the 50s. around san francisco and half moon bay, mid-60s with palo alto in the 70s. in the anterior, those microclimates pick up by as much as 15 degrees in some spots. livermore, 88. morgan hill, idiot. we have one problem in the north bay. we continue to get updates and it sounds like there is enough for 4 tow

trucks heading to west 80 past lagoon valley past cherry glen into fairfield out of vacaville. the backup has built but it's not yet back to davis. this is in the far north bay as you come into fairfield. maybe one lane is blocked but it sounds like everything is on the shoulder. over here were talking about the water. the real mccoy ferret may be out of service. yesterday we heard it was out of service because of mechanical issues. folks out of the north bait may need to take another drive. midday game today at the coliseum. the a's will play at 12:37. that will mean midday traffic and the game will get out and maybe blend in with folks as they are leaving work past that portion of the east bay. the rest of the bait moving nicely. san jose does show the first burst but it may be letting up just about now.

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we are starting fairly mild in the 50s and 60s with drizzle on the coastline but temperatures will bump up it will be seasonable. the four past forecast is coming. volume heading into the south bay but still it's speed. no major problems but the build is happening in san jose. we will check in on the bay bridge toll plaza coming up. today in oakland come a judge will hear arguments of the planned eviction of eight north bay homeless encampment. santa rosa and sonoma county wanted to clear the camp yesterday along the dover data trail near highway 12 between santa rosa and sebastopol but on monday the judge issued a temporary injunction and stopped it. the city and county closed the stretch of the trail earlier this month during the safety of people who were using the trail. a lot of economic pressure on the white house this week. >> we were talking about this

earlier. the fed is likely to raise interest rates tomorrow and we get those big gdp numbers. >> the gdp numbers. the fed will raise interest rates today and the gdp tomorrow. that's the first read on the second quarter gdp tomorrow. could be a negative number. and if it is that would be the second quarter of negative growth. it's a preliminary read and leave it on out, our strong dollar will hurt gdp but someone, somewhere will see that as two back to back negative quarters and call it a recession. most economists would not say it is. with housing price growth and historically low unemployment we will know more tomorrow but the white house doesn't want people using the r word. here is president biden earlier this week. remember he is in isolation. >> we will not be any recession, and mike a pea in a pod the employment rate is still one of the lowest we've had in history. it's in the 3.6 area.

>> we will get a free coverage of the gdp reading tomorrow on today in the bay meanwhile the washington post reports, and nbc has reconfirmed, the department of justice is investigating former president trump's actions as part of its criminal probe into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. the post reports prosecutors have questions and question the trump white house officials in front of a federal grand jury asking about conversations with trump and lawyers and others in the inner circle who sought to substitute electors or certified electors. neither the doj or a spokesman for former president trump had comment on the story when asked. now the justice department does not tend to comment on anything at anytime. lester holt did talk to attorney general merrick garland on nightly news and he spoke in generalities. >> we pursue justice without fear or favor. we intend to hold everyone, anyone, who is criminally

responsible for events surrounding january 6th or any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another accountable. that's what we do. >> trump and former vice president pence gave speeches in washington. trump complaining about the previous election. pencil spoke about the path ahead for traditional conservatives in the next presidential election. never mentioning trump by name but pence did say some people may choose to focus on the past come up but elections are about the future. we are checking everything that's happening in washington and the latest from the doj. you can follow me on twitter. nearly 1 million californians lack access of safe drinking water including parts of the bay area according to a state report which finds two thirds of the failing water

systems are in devastated and disadvantaged communities. most in the central valley and inland southern california but also parts of napa, sonoma, and san mateo counties. auditor say the state water board is taking too long to help those towns in need. >> remind the application review process to get that money out the door more quickly so these water systems have the funding and technical expertise to improve their system in a more timely manner. >> the water problems very from county to county but can include pipe replacement or better prevention from pesticide contamination. for more and more people struggling to make it in the bay, side hustle's have become the norm. that is finding an extra source for extra cash. but how do you know if a side hustle is worth the effort and expense? the today show sr. investigator dives deeper into the topic this morning and she talks with a pair of amateur a major flippers now turning some people's garbage into gold.

>> last year was more of a side hustle and we ended up making around $3000 and this year we have a goal of making $10,000, specifically finding pieces that were going to be other people's trash. >> what do you need to know? vicki has some tips if you want to be profitable in your side hustle coming up at 7:00 right after today in the bay. and trending this morning. you know the five second rule? we live by. if you drop your food on the ground and you get it in time, it still okay? >> not everyone endorses the five second rule but apparently a surprising number of us do. a new poll finds half of all americans buy into that five second rule in some cases but we should point out the full your food falls on often influences whether you save it or not. the restaurant? absolutely not. especially if the floor is in your home. >> my floor is clean.

>> that is where that holds up. the survey talked about this and food that falls is a factor here. the last piece of delicious brownie that will undoubtedly get you that leeway. that corner piece. >> if you drop the broccoli, that's okay. >> two thirds draw the line somewhere meaning bathrooms him of course not. the sidewalk? no. restaurant floors, like i said. out of the question. but under some conditions more than half say they may even extend the role to 10 seconds. those who know say a clean shirt -- >> no. >> no. just let it go. >> my mom used to say, kiss it to god. it will be okay . time to get a look at the

forecast. >> and it is wednesday morning. expect to see patchy fog around the coastline, but also clouds and inland areas you will see a mix of sun and clouds the afternoon with daytime highs in the 60s and 70s around the bay and the peninsula. daytime highs for the south bay in the mid to upper 80s. san jose, 82. oregon health, 88. east san jose, 84. the east bay, concord, 87. dental, idiot. clinton hayward, upper 60s and low to mid 70s. in the peninsula, breezy wind at times, especially in san francisco. in the north bay, sonoma, 85. santa rosa, 79. this was set us up for a common weather pattern. we may catch some morning drizzle on the coastline but by saturday and sunday we will once again see the return of cloud cover and temperatures

and inland areas in the upper 80s until friday and then we keep a steady pattern as we inched toward saturday and sunday making for a lovely weekend to look forward to. the morning fog, we are used to that pattern. we are not used to this pattern. 87, a lot of slowing through this stretch which doesn't kick in until around 7:00 in the morning. we are watching for any issues. it's also starting to smooth out in dental on 87 and 101. we will follow that or silicon valley. north of there, everything looks normal on either side of the bay. this is the other spot. the south bay and the north bay have two slower spots. this is westbound 80. we are following a report of possibly 10 vehicles on the shoulder. quite a distraction. it back up builds, not yet to davis street. folks getting onto peabody, that is an alternate but a long roadway and a service street.

stick to i-80. that is a slow drive through vacaville and into fairfield. oakland police are warning about a skimming device recently uncovered inside a 7- eleven on grand avenue. the surveillance video shows it appears someone plays the credit card skimmer on the machine at the cash register on july 16. police are now trying to identify that person. it's not clear how many credit cards may have been compromised. one of the bay areas last remaining roller ranks is saved for now. next, how uncertainty is helping to keep the skate rink i sure think. plagued by chaos. a southern california bridge can't seem to stay open pick the viral scenes playing out and the drastic action police are taking now. and fighting inflation. the federal reserve debating another interest rate hike as

so many americans are already feeling the pinch in their pockets. scott mcgrew were break down

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about the police situation happening this morning. apologies. my script is not ready. we are talking about the bible videos that show sideshows and other dangerous activities but this is something different we are talking about the sixth street bridge in downtown los angeles. overnight police say it's going to remain closed until further notice. this is because of recent illegal activity including drag racing and other public safety concerns pick up all the bridges closed, new speed bumps are going in on the viaduct portion, the section of the bridge shut down since sunday. people who spoke with our l.a. affiliate support the crackdown. >> i think they can crackdown on this. i feel like the people doing this activity are trapped when they do it.

should be easy to make arrests and put a stop to it and let them know this is not a safe place to do this activity because you will be caught. >> personal think lapd should block the bridge on both entrances and ban those guys on friday and saturday night. it's ridiculous. >> the bridge has only been open to the public for less than a month. one of the last bay area roller ranks out there, it's set to close down this week, but there is good news this morning. skating will continue. the golden skate in san ramon plan to close monday to make way for a housing project approved last october but according to the chronicle the owners now say it will remain open until construction begins. and so far no start date has been decided. also trending this morning. some star power -- you will see why she is excited about this one -- setting up shop outside the bay area. go ahead. >> it's about brad pitt, you

guys, and his counsel. he just paid more than $40 million for a historic cliff kolber cliff top home on the carmel coast. it is the dl james house. the sandstone mediterranean castle was built a century ago by a famous architect charles green and made to resemble a castle in cornwall, england. but why is a special other than the fact that it's very beautiful? according to legend that is that medieval fortress where king arthur was conceived. >> who knows who was conceived in that home? i guess we will find out centuries from now. yeah. i know. right now it's 6:00. bracing for a new rate hike. >> we understand the hardships that high inflation is causing. we are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down.