♪ defying the laws of gravity ♪ ♪ (don't stop me now) ♪ ♪ 'cause i'm having a good time ♪ ♪ i don't wanna stop at all, yeah ♪ ♪ ah, da, da, da, da da, da, ah, ah ♪ i'm really proud of not only our gay, queer community, but of the allies and the parents that brought their children. >> right now at 4:30, drag queen story time interrupted. only on nbc bay area, the protest that broke out at one south bay city and the way they came together to support the lgbtq community. the warning going out to californians to take pressure off the power grid. the major concerns that the heat wave will affect the

algae bloom. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you. thursday morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll check the morning commute with mike in a little bit on this thursday morning. here we go. this is the start of zblit this is the start of it. temperatures in the valleys heat up a few degrees. we'll start to see temperatures coming up each day over the next couple days. tomorrow we're looking at still the cool coast and warm valleys before the weekend that heat turns dangerous with highs over 100 degrees for a lot of interior parts of the bay area. for fairfield, we're hitting 103 today. san martin 100. then you compare that to the 70s in san francisco and upper 60s near the coast. there are still places to go cool off. mike, you're tracking a few incidents right now. >> yes, but nothing major.

southbound 101 approaching 85, a crash near blossom hill over on the shoulder. speeds at speed there. a smooth drive past the airport. closure on 101 has cleared but it looks like there may still be work crews on trimble. so you may have to reroute and prepare for that. san rafael, also 101, the crash heading toward novato has cleared toward the shoulder. any reroutes they'll be able to get around any lanes that may remain closed. back to you. as kari was telling us, much of the bay area about to see triple-digit here. people relying on electricity to try to stay cool. >> this is also prompting not only a statewide flex alert, but a person message from governor newsom. >> reporter: outside dining was

banned. that's what some people were looking for in downtown brentwood as they prepare for rising temperatures. >> it is very hot and it's going to get even hotter. >> reporter: the high of 96 degrees, it will be over 100. what are people planning to do? >> stay indoors and crank up that ac. >> reporter: that's what governor newsom is anticipating. he issued a state of emergency to temporarily increase energy production, warn californians to keep the thermostat at 78 degrees to take pressure off the power grid. >> try to pre cool earlier in the day the home. try not to use too much electricity in those key hours. the key hours are between 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. >> pg&e officials are not anticipaing a public safety public shutoff. >> it's also red flag warnings,

humidity levels, wind speeds and other factors. >> b.a.r.t. has a plan in place to slow down trains in areas where temperatures reach over 100 degrees to prevent a possible derailment. emergency doctors say during extreme heat hydrating is important to prevent a heat stroke. >> typically these patients will have lethary. in the case of heat stroke, these individuals need to cool off quickly. they need to seek medical attention immediately. >> sam and his dog rumi have a plan for the rest of the week. >> we'll still walk, but it will be later. usual time is 7:00, but i can't bring him because it's so hot. >> bay area, get ready to try and keep cool. cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." rising temperatures and time working against teams in oakland right now who have been cleaning up thousands of dead fish on the shores of lake merritt. crews yesterday started all that

work. fish have been dying due to an intense algae bloom, a problem not limited to lake merritt. bay waters are experiencing similar problems. warmer weather typically makes it worse. too much algae leaves less room for oxygen, and the concern in oakland is the rotting fish will lead to even stronger foul odors. chp investigating a deadly accident on interstate 680 involving a pedestrian walking in the northbound lanes. the car struck the person last night near jacqueline road off-ramp in milpitas. the driver stayed at the scene. only on nbc bay area, a drag queen story hour vent in the south bay disrupted by protesters. like other incidents we've seen in the bay area and elsewhere, participants were called homophobic and transphobic slurs. >> this time, the audience

fought back. >> reporter: they stood up, raised their voices, and this community cheers at a book store in campbell where they tell us a group showed up with signs and at one point a few of them pretended to be a part of the audience. >> saying some really transphobic stuff, calling me a transvestite, i shouldn't be allowed around the children and the parents should be ashamed of themselves. >> reporter: in the days leading up to this event, they received several phone calls against drag queen story time. they made sure to contact police before and during the event. police say the protest was in a public space and no laws were broking. >> i'm really proud of not only our gay, queer community, but the allies and parents that brought their children and made sure that their children knew nothing but the love and the light that we were there to be

there for. >> reporter: they were made aware of possible protesters, so they called on their lgbtq+ community to come out and make sure it didn't escalate as it has in recent incidents. just months ago, a group described as proud boys stormed into a drag queen story hour, turned into a possible hate crime investigation. it tells us we have a lot more work to do. i think even in a progressive state such as california that there's untd lying bigotry, underlying hate, there's underlying stereo typing and ignorance. >> reporter: even though the protesters continued their disruptions outside, tia kept reading, thing she says she couldn't have done without all the support she received. if you're planning to drive down to southern california, beware parts of interstate 5 are closed due to this exploding wildfire.

it's already burned nearly 5,000 acres since noon yesterday. all southbound lanes are closed near passaic on the grapevine. eight firefighters have been sent to the hospital with heat-related injuries from the weather and those flames. 4:37 this morning. a mixup leaving one would monday millions of dollars richer. next on "today in the bay" t on launching to get that money back. the popular warehouse store chain raising their fees for the chain raising their fees for the first time in nearly a decade.

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right now at 4:40 on your thursday morning, we're taking a look at san jose. we're starting out cool and mostly clear. temperatures in the low 60s. if you do have some things to get done outside, try to get it in before noon. the temperatures heating up to the upper 80s today. we'll talk more about how hot it gets heading into this labor day weekend coming up. looking over here toward oakland, it hasn't warmed up yet, at least not heating up yet. it's moving pretty smooth. let's see if things are hot or cold with sylvana. >> i'm silvana henao from cnbc. the dow and nasdaq and s&p extending the losing streak

yesterday on four straight sessions on continued worries on rate hikes by the federal reserve. the dow, nasdaq and s&p falling 4% since august, the worst since june. oil prices are lower as china imposes new covid lockdowns, crude dropping 9% last month, the worst decline since last november. we'll get reports on jobless claims, productivity and labor costs, manufacturing, construction spending and auto sales. sam's club is raising membership fees for the first time in anyone years. consumers pull back spending on higher margin discretionary items in the face of rising prices. starting october 17th, annual membership fees will go from $45 to $50 for entry level club members and from $100 to $110 for plus customers who get extra

perks. crypto.com accidentally sent a woman in australia more than $7 million instead of a $70 refund but failed to notice thera for seven months. the crypto exchange which has the naming rights to the old staples center in los angeles and ran a super bowl ad featuring matt damon made the mistake in the payment last year when it entered the wrong account number. it didn't realize the error until an audit was conducted in september. crypto.com is now suing the woman who spent some of the money on a new house. marcus and laura. >> wow. >> it was months. >> didn't notice $7 million. >> at that point, they should just write it off. >> the woman bought a house. >> you come get this house if you want. that's fine.

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taking a live look outside. look at that. san francisco this morning. good morning. getting ready for the day. a lot of people getting ready for the holiday weekend.

mike inouye is looking at the traffic. some people have started already? >> really it's only a three-day weekend. think about it. the roadways have been light this week f. you have colleagues, some may not schedule friday meetings and maybe early thursday the get away starts. check your tire, battery, belts, hoses. aaa gave me numbers showing what to expect this holiday weekend. their east central club anticipates giving roadside assistance to over 16,000 stranded motorists starting today through monday, september 5th. their data does sta at increase about midday. about a third they pose in this survey, of that group about 80% of them plan to go by car, truck or something else large with wheels i think. even though a big portion said they cut back on driving to save money because of expensive gasoline, they still are going

to splurge and try to get a local vacation because things are a little looser now. we've seen serious incidents over the first part of the week, but a lighter volume of traffic. overall things are lighter. i expect that to be the case. pack your lunch, pack napkins and a trash bag because you don't want to litter. >> some great tips, too. as more people are heading out there maybe starting early this morning or just going to work, here is a live look outside in oakland. as you get started we're also preparing for the high heat ahead. today at least for parts of the inner pay still fairly comfortable. we start out at 59 degrees. we can see temperatures slowly rising as the sun clears out and the clouds roll out as we head for the low 80s in oakland. for san jose it's going to be slightly warmer compared to yesterday. 88 degrees. you can see the seven-day forecast is already up at the bottom of the screen. concord heating up to 99 today. also 99 in morgan hill and 94

today in santa rosa. tomorrow is basically a repeat. there may even be a few spots going down a degree or two but still pretty warm in the interior valleys. as we go toward the weekend, let's talk about how hot it's going to be with brentwood reaching 100 degrees, 103 on saturday. mill valley up to about 84. san francisco in the 50s and 60s. for oakland, we'll see the temperatures in the upper 80s as we go into sunday. now, on monday, that's when we reach the peak of the heat. brentwood will reach 112 degrees. morgan hill reaching 103, while fremont will be in the low 90s. we'll see some of the temperatures near the coastline in the 50s and 60s, even some low stooes 70s, but the heat wave continues into wednesday. we'll talk about the excessive heat warning going up for all the areas as we deal with the heat for several days on end

reaching 102 on saturday, up to 108 degrees on monday and then still pretty hot on wednesday while san francisco will see highs in the lower 80s. now as we turn to our climate in crisis this morning, meteorologist vianey arana shows us one sickle hack we can do to keep our animals clean and smelling fresh while helping keep harmful waste from ending up in the waterways. >> i love this little guy. we go on hikes, long walks, we play with his favorite toy, broccoli. but that means all that activity makes him a little stinky. whenever he sees me grab this basket with his dog paw towel and goodies inside, it means it's time for a bath. how can we make that more eco-friendly? here is the problem. plastic. according to the national oceanic service 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic ended up about the weight of 1 billion

elephants. hey, vianey, it's time for your climate hack. >> just like their hair shampoo, oftentimes their shampoo comes in a plastic container with a plastic lid just like this one. did you know there are a ton of sustainable shops where you can actually refilm these bottles and they also offer shampoo bars for this little guy where you can avoid the plastic packaging altogether? when switching products it's important to talk to your vet first. a lot of ingredients and essential oils are not safe for dogs. knowing exactly what your product is made of is very important. here's the payoff, a study published by world economic forum revealed that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. by making a simple switch, you can help makeing problem. >> for more stories like this,

visit us online, nbcbayarea.com and claim on the climate in crisis tab. >> good reminder it's time to wash the dog. 4:51. new findings in the death of a popular humpback whale that washed ashore sunday. so many people reported seeing it over the years. it was considered the most frequently sighted whale in the bay area and monterey bay. the marine mammal center says this week's necropsy confirms she was struck by a fast-moving ship and her death was almost they're hoping to push shipping lanes further offshore. major u.s. airlines includ and hotel accommodations. one industry insider tells the "today" show that the changes are long overdue.

>> it's not that no airlines were providing vouchers before this, it's just that it was spotty. it depended a lot on the agent, on the airline, on the traveler and how sympathetic their story was, whether they had elite status. going forward now is not going to depend on those things. >> these are only changes for delays tied to staffing and mechanical problems and not weather. you can get the full story on the "today" show at 7:00 this morning right after us here on "today in the bay." nbc bay area is always on. all you need is roku streaming device. you can find us by selecting the live tv tile on your home screen, scrolling down to channel 133 and there you go. you can watch nbc bay area newscast any time anywhere. 4:53 right now. another moment to remember for nba legend steph curry. this one also fulfills a promise to his mother. coming up on "today in the bay,"

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our experts weigh in on whether it's wise to get one or wait. plus, what may be a make-or-break day for former president trump's legal team. a decision on his request for an independent review of the evidence collected during the fbi search of his home. a live report from washington on what may play out in the courtroom. as we get closer to the weekend, getting closer to the extreme heat over the holiday weekend. you're watching "today in the bay." good morning to you. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's start with a look at the forecast everybody is talking about. meteorologist kari hall tracking the timeline for us. we're talking statewide here. >> this is going to be all across the west really. we're talking about temperatures that could be setting records as we see all of these excessive heat warnings going