everyone is out of vaccines so here i am. >> more doses on the way with a plan to distribute hundreds of thousands of monkeypox vaccines. i had in a live report, u.s. economic growth takes center stage, perhaps the lack thereof. apical report set to be released at this hour likely to generate debate come and perhaps new action from the white house. this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online . a very good thursday morning to you. to taper starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we will get a look at the commute and of moment but first let's get a look at the forecast. rob mayeda in for us. >> the weather is not too bad. low clouds to start things off and 60 in san jose. one changes the extension of the wildfire smoke advisory

across the bay area. this will continue across the hills of the north bay. moderate smoke at time and hazy skies through the afternoon. morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s. skies will clear inland at lunch time and high temperatures toward the tri-valley will be one of the warmer spots with upper 80s in reach and closer to 70 in downtown san jose. low clouds, low enough to touch the tops of these towers. visit the bay bridge looking from emeryville. the drive westbound into the city is unaffected right now. we do have some mist or drizzle so keep that in mind as you hit the roadways. a couple of smaller roadside fires reported in the san francisco area. i will check on those. typically they are cooking fires from overnight. and a closure for niles canyon. no surprise on highway 84. these are the minimums you have for contra costa county on

highway 4 and vasco road and toward 580. 580 is moving nicely out of the altimont . this just breaks my heart. this is a family wanting to go on vacation. new details on a northbay crash on a family vacation that turned deadly head on collision around 8:00 on highway 12. four people died pick one in a suburban and three in the other car. six others are in the hospital. rio vista police chief said the suburban carried a family on vacation from mexico. he said the area can be dangerous because it's a single lane highway. they make people see wide open roads and they just go for it. it often ends like this. this is probably the worst i've seen. >> police say officers did find alcohol containers near the debris but don't know which car it came from. they are still investigating the cause. we first brought you this story last night. it was breaking news.

download our app to stay up-to- date and receive the latest notifications picklist and then straight to your phone. it's free and you can find it at your local app store. nearly 800,000 additional monkeypox vaccines are being distributed nationwide beginning today. two doses of the new vaccine could not be released until the fda cleared them for use and this comes with 646 infections now confirmed across california. that's the most anywhere in the u.s. the vaccine could not come at a better time in san francisco and berkeley pick this is where this long lines have led to scenes like you see here. sf generals monkeypox vaccine clinic closed yesterday from the lack of supply amidst pressure from state and local leaders to ramp up production. california did receive more than 10,000 new doses last week and leaders are still deciding on the distribution. the most recent economic data only adding to the debate of how hard it is to make it in

the bay. at the bottom of the our new numbers are sure to fuel the fire. the latest gdp numbers will come out. some believe it well once and for all answer whether or not we are now in a recession. brie jackson joins us live in washington this morning. others are saying, not so fast. >> reporter: that's right. we are hearing a mixed forecast here. some economists are expecting a slight growth in today's second- quarter gdp numbers come out while others are expecting another decline either way, today's numbers come on the heels of the fed raising interest rates for the fourth time this year. the federal reserve hiking interest rates another 0.7 side of a percentage point, an aggressive move into taming rising prices. >> the labor market is extremely tight and inflation is much too high. >> reporter: prices of goods and services have climbed at

the highest rate in four decades driven in part by russia's war against ukraine and the covid-19 pandemic. >> the fed has never had to face this kind of inflation battle. >> reporter: the fed chair said his goal is to bring inflation down from 9% to 2% without sparking a recession. >> we are not trying to have a recession but we don't but we have to. >> reporter: on capitol hill there's hope a breakthrough deal with senator joe manchin on a budget reconciliation bill will help reduce prices while also paying down the national debt. >> well, i'm going to be glad to vote for something. >> reporter: republicans argue democratic policies are part of the problem. >> all i've seen them do as reckless spending that increases taxes so i can imagine this will be a different. >> reporter: the administration points to bright spots in the economy including declining gas prices, low unemployment and higher wages. this morning we expect to get a better picture when second- quarter gdp data is released. and the federal reserve is likely not done with his rate hikes.

additional increases are expected later this year. >> there's been so much back and forth between the white house and senator joe manchin negotiating this budget deal. what else does the bill covered? >> reporter: the bill does cover a lot of goals that democrats have including addressing time and change, reducing prescription drug prices, and lowering energy costs. there are quite a few things that are expected to have some pushback including a 15% corporate minimum tax rate. by part of this deal would also cut the federal deficit by about $300 billion. we expect a vote on this could happen as soon as next week. >> we will see what happens. thank you . let's take a live look at washington. happening today, south bay congressman moe connette will chair a house be hearing on banning regular unleaded gas in the aviation industry. the sabbath cindy chavez will

testify virtually and is pushing the faa to fast-track the planned closure of san jose reid hillview airport which is now slated for 2031 recent studies have tied airborne pollution rates to hire lead levels for children living near the airport. the airport does say no leaded fuel has been sold there since january. more details for you. those calls took load reid hillview are intensifying. in recent days after that crash of a small plane last friday the pilot was hospitalized and neighbors are calling this another example of why the airport should close as soon as possible. others argue reid hillview is an essential part of south bay aviation community. two east bay street is our helping the community repair for wildfire season. piccini will host a virtual safety town hall for people living in contra costa county. officials will go over the wildfire prevention plans for

the year. the event will start at noon. later today and lafayette, police and the emergency preparedness commission will hold a virtual wildfire town hall starting at 6:00 p.m. let's take a breath of fresh air waiting for the sun's arrival. let's take a look at walnut creek. and rob mayeda is in tracking the thursday forecast. >> a nice start and waking up to a drizzle depending on where you are on the coast and in san francisco we have misty skies and 54 degrees low clouds retreat toward the golden gate bridge toward the afternoon. cool and cloudy closer to the coast with highs in the low 60s around san francisco and upper 60s near oakland. san jose, upper 70s, near 80. temperature change has not much changed but look at saturday and early monday as monsoonal moisture comes through. slight chance for a few showers around the bay area. a closer look coming up on that. we are tracking lower-

priced options on gas and we found some today all under five dollars. in richmond, gas co. on harbor way, gas is $4.97. in mill valley it's the arceo on redwood highway for $4.99. the same price located in oakland at the exxon on foothill boulevard at $4.99. just a few cents below but it's all below five dollars. at the limit around the bay we are looking at slumming at the altamont pass on the right and we will talk about a car fire in san francisco coming up. a billion-dollar merger just in and still a head on today in the bay, the deal to make two airlines one and how it may affect you .

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thursday morning starting with low clouds and drizzle around san francisco.

lottie skies and highs are cool in the low 60s. looking at oakland 880 at 65. a smooth drive for the nimitz. we welcome that any time of day. a car fire in san francisco and i will bring you the latest on 101 coming up. one sign the economy may be taking a bad turn. the latest data shows some americans are having trouble making their car payments perhaps because of all this inflation. according to cox automotive, car payments more than 60 days late were up 30% in may compared to last year and according to the federal reserve bank of new york, american consumers currently have auto loans totaling $1.4 trillion, doubled the amount from 10 years ago and now larger than the credit card debt. joining me to talk about this is the chief economist at the credit union national association. the data show repossessions are up. sometimes with people just

being weeks or just a few months late. and you say this has something to do with the pandemic. >> i can't really speak for the dealers and i don't really have a line of sight into what they are up to but what i can tell you is those types of behaviors are really not something we see in the credit union arena. credit unions are member-owned, democratically controlled, and they have a mission, basically, of cultivating financial well- being for all. they understand the connection between having reliable transportation, and delivering on that mission. they bend over backwards to keep members and their vehicles come and they provide education to keep members. everyone that i've talked to say they utilize repossession as a last resort. and it actually shows up in the data that i have. within the credit union arena come over all delinquencies and net charge-offs are very close to all-time lows come even in these uncertain times.

>> that's a very good news. what do people need to know about buying cars at this point? it does seem that it's a real struggle. first of all, it's hard to find cars on the lot and then we have these interest rates. the fed raising interest rates and that that is not necessarily controlling car loans, understand that come up but they do tend to go up when interest rates go up. >> yeah. that would mainly affect people that are basically shopping around for cars at the moment. the consumers that already have automobile loans, almost all those loans that credit union makes our fixed rate and they don't vary with market interest rates. the good news, i think broadly speaking, is when we look at the household sector today, household debt burden, the dollar amount of debt outstanding as a percentage of take-home pay is sitting at a 20 year low according to the federal reserve and the debt

service payment burden is basically very close to an all- time low. that's been tracked by the federal reserve since 1980. the current rating on that number, the amount that consumers are obligated to pay on a monthly basis is at its fourth lowest rate in history. so, generally speaking, consumers are in good shape despite inflation. wages are rising at a pretty fast clip, and generally speaking, the average consumer has a lot more flexibility than they have going into other economic slowdowns. i think that's good news overall. scott talk to mike about much more. to watch the full interview download our nbc bay area streaming app on roku, amazon fire tv or apple tv and you can find it under the must-see playlist. a big deal in the aviation industry that will bring together tonight be competitors.

jetblue and spirit airlines have agreed to merge any deal worth nearly $4 billion. frontier airlines and jetblue have been battling each other over the purchase of spirit and frontier's talks fell apart yesterday. if approved, the deal would create america's fifth largest airline. 5:16 and we want to welcome back lara to the anchor test pick >> i took a few days off. >> you been gone a long time. >> people asked me, heavy retired? >> it did feel longer but it was just three days. >> she posted on facebook. a scary moment for you and the little ones. >> we took a road trip down to the central coast. packed the kids and the dog in the car and we were 20 minutes out and we got a blowout in the tire. but you know what? i called aaa. this guy shows up and he has the shirt on that says, the

tire store. thank you. i thought he was a aaa guy. he said i'm not. that is my dog right there. he said, i'm not but i can help you if you want. he was this angel from above. just out of the blue came and helped us out. it was like 103 or 100 for that day and we were roasting. i just told the story because it's nice to see other people do nice things for other people. he went out of his way. i had all this stuff and all this luggage he's like, do you want me to take it to the shop and i will have it for you tomorrow? i don't want you to be obligated to buy at her shop. and he did not too. i took them a couple cases of beer. can i do something for you? he said i like pacifico. >> he's like the tire angel. so instead of a halo was at a

tire? >> he was eliminated and i did not know what was the sun. i shared it because it's nice to share good stories of good people doing good things. and you had a tire scare of your own. >> it was just a bolt though. i fixed it. the second flat tire and in the same one. it wasn't a big deal but that is a good skill. you know how to fix it but you had all the other stuff and you could not repair that tire >> i wanted to do it myself but i don't think i'm strong enough. i tried to pick it up. >> the way that tire was blown out, you cannot fix it. >> plus i was wearing white.[ laughter ]then i went to the central valley after that and it was 108. >> the ocean is not working there. it stops pretty much around the altamont pass. right now, speaking of the altamont pass, the view in

dublin. 56 degrees. not too bad as the westbound commute starts to build this thursday morning. 54 and there's a look at the ocean air conditioning with low clouds and mist at times near san francisco. low clouds in the santa clara valley. downtown san jose near 60 degrees but we do have a wildfire smoke advisory which has been extended. this will take us through today and i would not be surprised to see a good extended into friday even though the truly unhealthy surface air smoke will be closer to the oak fire. notice how in this lighter blue, some of this will continue drifting to the west over the bay area. continuation of those hazy skies the last couple of days. highs today in the 60s from san francisco to oakland. downtown san jose closer to 80 degrees. toward solano county, into the upper 80s with no triple digit heat like we see and other parts of the central valley.

as we head into saturday we will see two waves of monsoon moisture heading toward the bay area. first is saturday morning where we could see some sprinkles and there's a better chance we could see some showers sunday night into monday right there as that mid-level moisture moves inland. we could begin to see a slight chance of showers just after the weekend. san francisco, not much change with temperatures in the 60s throughout the seven-day forecast. inland areas trending warmer tomorrow and stay tuned as that moisture makes a comeback and we begin to see some showers heading toward monday. that carver fire is not part of our breaking news. we learned chp think that will be a while until they can fix this. one lane is blocked you see that build up heading south out of san francisco. folks traveling south on 101 crossing 280 and just past that is where one lane is blocked but there's a lot of activity because of a car fire.

the slow lane is blocked right now and we will track this for you. no injuries reported but we are still getting details about what caused the car fire. much further down the peninsula everything looks great on 101 no problem onto 80. east bay and tri-valley are moving well. 5:21 next, nbc bay area response. when you are moving you need to protect your stuff and yourself. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura and i will show you how next. ♪ ♪ we are in for a trait this morning. grammy-winning superstar maren morris performs live on the today show. catch that performance ahead starting at 7:00 right after today in the 7:00 right after today in the when i make decisions

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estimate. uncle sam says movers must give written estimates. and do not sign a document with empty boxes or blanks. the dates should be definite. and take time to understand the movers liability to you for losses and damage. take a day to weigh your options. and uncle sam says give your mover a list of high value items anything worth more than $100 per pound. think expensive clothing or china. uncle sam says you have a right to be present when the movers away your stuff. and confirm how you will pay. ideally stand your ground to pay with a credit card. we've seen horror stories about some movers holding stuff hostage in order to get their hands on more cash don't cave. call uncle sam at 888-368-7238. and demand a delivery receipt. uncle sam says do not sign the delivery receipt if it contains any language releasing or discharging your mover or its

agents from liability. if you have to complain we have a separate video showing you how. next on today in the bay, the top stories we are following including breaking news from overnight. a flash flood emergency in kentucky. the new images showing the damage done to homes and streets and the rescues now playing out. and the rush to contain a large wildfire burning in yosemite. we will talk about where containment stands this morning. >> reporter: and are you ready to mask up on b.a.r.t. once again? the board of directors will talk about bringi back the ng

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masks became normal. i think we need that back. >> at 5:30. our masks back on track? b.a.r.t. set to vote on reinstating its mask mandate. the impact it may have on your next ride. burglars break into a popular san francisco bar while the owner is faulting first responders for making the situation worse than it had been. a deal on the table to bring a woman's basketball star home along with another american now imprisoned in russia. a response from one family member. this is today in the bay streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. thursday morning. good morning.

i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. a lot to get to. first, let's get to national water park day. you know what? ginger conejero saab has the assignment of the day and has agreed to take up lunch for us , in a manner of speaking. she will have a live report just ahead. wait to see that. we're hoping she decides to take the waterslide. we can hope. stick around to find out what she does it 5:45. let's take a look at traffic and weather together. checking the broads in a moment but first rob mayeda is in checking what we can expect. >> we see low clouds and drizzle around san francisco to start. we have low clouds inland through the morning with hazy sunshine later on today and high temperatures in the 60s around san francisco to oakland. close to 80 and san jose.

mar wildfire smoke and will have a look at the air-quality forecast coming up. we have a small fire, a car fire on south 101 we have an alert in san francisco. instead of a couple lanes blocked, now just one lane is blocked no injuries but they need a tow truck. believe the fire damage the tires said the need to lift the car. traffic is very light coming in through san francisco and off the east bay. no backup at the bay bridge and no back up through contra costa county. the same thing in the south bay and the peninsula. breaking news we are following just into the newsroom. a flash flood emergency and eastern kentucky. it's playing out right now. these are videos that were shared on twitter showing flooded streets. many of these roads are impassable.

this also reports of homes being swept away. there are rescue efforts underway now and authorities are telling everyone to seek higher ground. press of the state are expected to see up to 8 inches of snow. moving you forward this morning on the possible return of masked requirements for the b.a.r.t. riders. the b.a.r.t. board of directors will discuss if the news is necessary to respond to the surge in cases. kris sanchez is live from fremont. what are the riders saying about this? >> reporter: well, we were reporting on the fact that the mask mandate expired just two weeks ago but now it's the b.a.r.t. board of directors decides to bring the mandate back, riders on b.a.r.t. could be masking up for several more months. the board is expected to vote on bringing that mandate back for passengers through october 1st. when the mandate expired two weeks ago, masks were strongly

encouraged. you can join this conversation before the vote happens. b.a.r.t. will listen but here's what riders told us . >> i'm all for it. i have a mom that sick at home so that's my main concern. i travel a lot off and on b.a.r.t. so it's important for me to keep a mask on. ck. even though i don't want to cover my face . i want to keep it this way but it's definitely needed. especially i see that it's spiking a little bit and it's a precaution. safety. >> the virus is still around. the numbers are going up. i mean i don't wear it when i'm working come up but at the same time i think b.a.r.t. should because it is such a small and contained area. >> reporter: while that discussion is happening in the bay area, down in l.a. county, similar discussions because covid levels are approaching 10 cases per 100,000 people. if the number

is not stable by today, mandatory masking will go into effect in l.a. county however not all committees are on board. several cities including pasadena and beverly hills say they will not enforce any new mask mandate. i'd like to know what you think. i did post a twitter poll this morning. are you over it or are you ready to mask up again? give us your thoughts. we would love to hear what you have to say. kris sanchez, today in the bay the owner of a san francisco jazz club is faulting the city's fire and police departments for what he says is a bad decision made even worse this week. video shows thieves raking into the black cat on eddy street and the tenderloin tuesday morning. he is a police and fire crews responded but taped a plastic shade over a broken window and he says they left. he says thieves come up more of them, broke into the club stealing more items over the course of several hours. we reached out to the city for comment but have not heard

back. today supporters plan to rally for a bay area refugee facing deportation. he is an ex-convict to serve 25 years in san quentin. he is now being detained by i.c.e. agents after a recent release. his family fled genocide in cambodia when he was just one- year-old pick when he was 20 he killed someone in a gang retaliation shooting but while incarcerated he rehabilitated himself and supporters now consider him a community leader and are asking governor newsom to issue a pardon which would nullify his deportation. they plan to rally outside the we spoke to him one-on-one about the situation. you can watch that right now at nbcbayarea.com. a twist for wnba start brittney griner as she awaits sentencing in russia.

the white house is dangling a possible prisoner swap to secure her beliefs. she recently pleaded guilty to cannabis charges and could face 10 years in prison. sources say it's possible she an american businessman paul whelen may be exchanged for a russian arms dealer now serving a lengthy sentence here . whelen has been jailed since 2018 on spying charges. his brother tells the today show his family is hopeful. >> i've never heard the u.s. government actually talk about an offer publicly that they have made an offer to make it concession to a nation-state holding an american hostage. so it's quite an extraordinary day. >> andrea mitchell has the developments ahead on the today show at 7:00 right after today in the bay despite backlash, comedian dave chapelle's current bay area appearance is extended to a fifth show. he is performing at the luther burbank center in santa rosa word tonight he was supposed to do one last show but a second show has been added.

several hundred people signed a petition ahead of his appearance calling for the shows to be canceled over his material that some find offensive to the transgender community. they issued a statement saying they did not consider the concerns but ultimately decided it's not its role to censor artists. the developments on a wildfire burning yosemite. as of last night the oak fire is 36% contained. it burned nearly 19,000 acres so far. 60 homes have been destroyed and hundreds of homes are still threatened. the cause of the fire is under investigation. let's take a life luck at san jose. a sun is up. what are we in store for today? we are in store for a little rob mayeda. making an appearance on the a.m. show. >> 56 degrees right now in dublin. some patchy and low clouds around the tri-valley this morning and eventually those clouds will break up inland 50s to get the day started and by lunch time it should be nice around san jose and the tri- valley.

70s at noon. 60s around san francisco and oakland. 80 in downtown san jose. near 90 in morgan hill and san martin and fairfield. moving forward for the weekend, monsoonal moisture saturday. and maybe a few isolated showers as we head into early on monday. something to watch on the seven- day forecast through the weekend. this is the alert. there was much more slowly on highway 101 south of 280 because of a car fire. everything sounds like is under control with one lane blocked after they got rid of a lot of movement and commotion but they still need to get one vehicle out of the area. we will watch to see if there's a traffic. i don't think so because it is on the right. later today we have a prediction for slowing around oracle park.

6:45 game. local rose close about 90 minutes beforehand so that may affect folks getting out of the area afterward. heading out of oakland toward orinda, it's eastbound 24, a caldecott tunnel. the right bar will be closed overnight for maintenance work. we still have one bar open between 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.. right now traffic is moving smoothly through the be so a good start to your commute. speaking of commuting, one bay area transit area is going electric. >> lowering greenhouse gas emissions, improving air quality, and relieving traffic congestion. >> next on today in the bay, a timeline

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good morning. san francisco waking up to drizzle and low clouds. a cool afternoon as we see those low clouds break up. highs and sentences go in the 60s. the first set of electric trains is in the bay area and the fleet is starting to pass the first of many tests needed before they are ready for us and service. i spoke with dan lieberman from caltrain to find out more about the project. >> the electric trains that went through its first clearance test from santa clara prefer the test the train was

outfitted with foam rubber padding to simulate the dynamic envelope of the trains ensuring maximum clearance area it reached along the corridor. clearance testing will continue through other sections of the corridor throughout august. after this the next test we will run will be monday trains are operating under their own power for the first time by connecting to the overhead catenary system. we will run the new electric trains through an array of tests on the acceleration breaking, controlling communication protocols until we are certain they are ready to be put into service pick >> when with the trains officially start running under their own power and assist him? >> they will go into service in fall of 2024. >> okay. that's cool. something for us to look forward to. what are the top benefits these trains will bring to us? >> electrified train service will improve the customer service greatly by increasing the number of trains, modern 90

the service and adding estate the elements the electric trains can accelerate and decelerate more quickly than diesel powertrain which will allow caltrain to run more efficiently and conduct more service. electrification will help us meet ambitious regional and state climate action goals. lowering greenhouse gas emissions including air quality and relieving traffic congestion. >> how much did this cost? >> the train sets are approximately $29 million apiece and we should be starting with 19 the current order is for 19. >> are there any other major difference is that our riders can't expect, i guess? will it be a jarring thing for them? >> from what i've seen, it's going to be an across-the-board improvement. >> we will track those improvements and the progress. we talked about more pick to watch the full interview download the nbc bay area streaming appolon roku, amazon fire tv , or apple tv. you can find it under the must- see playlist.

dan is a great guy. i had a lot of fun and in a few minutes i will have more about the morning commute . this federal reserve announcement they put a strain on your funds but we have some tips on how to navigate the housing market the fed announced a 75 basis point increase to help tampa down inflation with mortgage rates jumping to percentage points in the last year. fewer people are willing to buy new homes pending sales in the west are down by 8.6%. the largest regional monthly decline we are seeing the national association of realtors say sales will continue to drop as mortgage rates climbed >> reporter: there's nothing wrong with renting. i think some people view it as throwing money away on rents. it depends you could throw money away if you are buying when you shouldn't be buying because there is transaction costs and repairs and maintenance. >> next on the today show this morning, more tips for prospective homebuyers. imagine and airlift

involving endangered sea otters off the pacific coast. it doesn't sound far-fetched to the u.s. fish and wildlife service. the possibilities are now considered in an effort to restore the populations in the waters off the bay area and monterey bay. the idea would be to bring them to more populous spots and transport them by helicopter to areas where they been scarce for decades due to hunting. the report points out potential issues including commercial fishermen likely opposing the idea, especially cremers. we are weeks away from kids heading back to school. sorry kids. but all of us, many of us, i cling to these last weeks of summer. it goes by so fast hoping it's not over yet. >> what says summer more than a fun time at the waterpark? today is national waterpark day and ginger conejero saab is

live at six flags hurricane harbor. ginger, i'm hearing they opened the park early just for you. >> reporter: i mean, that's what you get. it's a park for today in the bay we skipped the long lines. it's still early in the morning so we went straight up and they opened the park. we are inside hurricane harbor. i used to come to this waterpark as a little girl before it with hurricane harbor but i haven't been here in a long time and it looks a little different. you can see there are 22 attractions here at hurricane harbor. one of the main one is the big kahuna which is a family ride. you've also got typhoon, the lazy river that runs along or across the waterpark and you have the honolulu half pipe. these are some of the attractions people come to visit when they come to hurricane harbor. there are certain rules you need to be 48 inches to ride the rides except for the big

kahuna where the requirement is only 42 inches. you are looking at the lazy river and the honolulu half pipe they did give out free life vests which leads us to safety tips and reminders for you if you plan to take your family to the waterpark today or the rest of the season, especially for young children. children under 48 inches, non- swimmers are non-strong swimmers should wear a coast guard approved life vest if you plan to get in the water. dress appropriately and wear loose clothing if you've been in the sun all day. apply waterproof sunscreen and drink plenty of fluids. children in diapers should be dressed in waterproof swim diapers. and the reminder is to read the signs at every waterpark attraction and follow all the rules that the park at hurricane harbor stays open or open said 10:30 and will stay open until 5:00 on week days.

a little longer on the weekends until 6:00 but the season runs until september 25th we will have more fun from hurricane harbor in the next hour so i will see you guys then. hopefully no one pushes me into the lazy river. >> you will be diving in, right? >> are you going to get in at some point? i was hoping to see you take a dive or go down the slide. >> reporter: i put on my sunscreen so i'm ready. >> okay. around here on the today in the bay we may see ginger take a dive. >> sunrise at the waterpark. >> thank you. >> i was going to say esther wellings but i don't think a lot of people know who that is. >> it's been warm lately. >> concord will be one of the warmer spots. right now we see temperatures in the upper 50s. ginger has a jacket on right now. it looks good. after lunch time in the upper 60s and mid 80s later this afternoon. san francisco has low clouds which is part of the onshore breeze, which has brought in

the drizzle at times on the coast and the interbay. low clouds around san jose and half of those clouds break up, more hazy sunshine. the wide first look at pfizer he has been extended another day. but we're not expecting unhealthy levels locally, we could see low to moderate levels of smoke pollution on the hilltops around the north bay. you can see the unhealthy air is still bottled up around mariposa county but at times we have hazy skies ongoing on the north bay and inland east bay as we move you into the afternoon. highs today closer to 80 around san jose. should see mid to upper 80s on concord and fairfield another spot listen to the warmest temperatures is morgan hill and down into san martin close to 90 degrees. 75 in santa cruz. half moon bay, 61 was 70s and 80s in the north bay. interesting weather coming our way into the weekend. we begin to see a chance for monsoon moisture coming in on saturday. that's the first chance we may see some sprinkles early on saturday morning. not a big impact on the weekend

forecast but maybe bigger chances larking on monday we could see some isolated showers moving through into the beginning of next week. the seven-day forecast keeps temperatures in the 60s around san francisco. maybe warmer into saturday. valley temperatures are not too bad thanks to the sea breeze staying in the 80s through the weekend . we have some significant changes in the commute. this is a live look at san jose showing 101 which we expect around this time. there is the slowing from 680 all the weight to oakland road and beyond because there is a car fire on north 101 at lawrence expressway. all lanes are clear but the distraction from the activity should clear as the activities subside. we will track that because silicon valley is fragile as we see that first burst of traffic. the other car fire in san francisco is completely clear

southbound 101 is back to speed. happening now, a rent- controlled measure heading to the november ballot to help richmond tenants struggling to make it leaders approved it this week. that would cap the amount landlords could hike yearly rates for rent at 3% or 60% of inflation rates whichever is lower. last month oakland instituted a similar policy. breaking news on the economic front. still a head on today in the bay a report out this morning and what it says on economic growth. the potential for a recession, perhaps ? we are live in washington breaking it down. but a simple change to your daily routine could help our climate in crisis. meteorologist vianey arana has a hack when we come back. any man who keeps on eating. we're talking about joey chestnut. he sat another new record. and let's just say no one can ever accuse him of being chicken when it comes to competitive eating contests. his latest pete when we

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turning now to climate in crisis. microplastics continues to be one of the biggest factors in the water feels. this morning meteorologist vianey arana shows us one change we can implement today

to try to help. >> there's a good chance that you might have one of these or maybe even multiple. i do. what happens when you lose them or it is time to replace them? can you recycle these? most of us must not have thought about even recycling a hairbrush. is it even possible? it's depends upon the materials that they are made of. many times they are a mix of things. it cannot be sorted out and often times it is not accepted at the recycling centers. it means it gets tossed out in the landfill, leaving behind harmful microplastics. reading the list of materials of what a product is made of is important. these bamboo brushes are great because they are made out of

natural materials. if you lose one of these and it ends up in the landfill come it will break apart. so what is the payoff? microplastic pollution is a growing problem threatening oceans. the coral reef is diminishing around the world and the existence is critical for marine life. making the switch can help to lessen the impact of plastic. >> for more just visit us online at www.nbcbayarea.com . >> thank you so much, rob. many believe this new hire at apple electric self driving

model might become available ca. >> people would love that. joey chestnut is at it again . >> this guy is the top dog and is applying his talents to another favorite food. >> five, four, three, two, one. joey chestnut , oh, baby. 44 chicken fingers. >> you heard it. yesterday chestnut ate 44 chicken fingers in five minutes and set a new record and he did it in las vegas.

chestnut is just expanding his horizons as well as his waistband taking in other food. >> there you have it. is the united states heading into a recession? we are live in washington to break down the latest evidence from the critical report and what is might prompt new action from the white house. new details on a head-on crash that killed four people and injured several others in the north bay. we now know a possible contributing factor, according to one police chief. i've tried to get a vaccine and everyone is out and here i am. >> more doses on the way with word of a