killed following a police chase in the east bay. the traffic stop that investigators say led to a deadly chain of events. >> the threshold having been

achieved, the bill is passed. >> the bipartisan debt ceiling and budget cuts package on its way to president biden's desk. we're live in wasashington w wi why bototh sidides are claiming victorory. >> could a taste of amsterdam find its way to the golden state? the how cannabis could reach a new high. what one assembly member is pushing for. this is "today in the bay." taking things higher on this friday morning. >> i'll go low, you go high. >> we want to say good morning on this friday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we're going to get to your friday morning forecast in just a moment. first, we want to take you live to paypal stadium, where organizers are hoping to score a big goal with a world record attempt this weekend. we're going to take you there live at 5:15 with what they're hoping to achieve. you might get a little kick out

of it. >> wink, wink. >> very funny today. >> what's wrong with him? >> it's friday. >> and it's 5:01 in the morning. we can see the moon this morning. it's clear and we're going to see whatever clouds we have clearing out quickly. we're taking a live look outside in san jose. so we are now 46 minutes away from sunrise, so we are going to start out with a few clouds here and there, but overall our days are getting longer and we're also seeing a lot more sun in today's forecast, from 53 degrees to low 60s at 10:00. we'll be at 69 degrees at noon. i think that's perfect outdoor lunchtime temperatures. we're going to see highs reaching the upper 70s and even up to 80 in livermore this afternoon. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. mike, you're tracking some slowdowns. >> it's not a surprise. we have crews doing overnight work. you see green sensors for the most part. some folks had a little slowing

and that tends to happen because there are fewer vehicles. eastbound 24, a lot more slowing showed up a few minutes ago off of highway 13. a crew should be clearing up right about now and speeds are improving. back to you. it is 5:02. new overnight, one person is dead after a police chase ended in a crash in bentwood. it happened last night about 7:00 p.m. investigators say an officer made a normal traffic stop along sand creek road and the officer noticed the driver, who was pulled over, showed signs they were under the influence. in the middle of the stop, the driver took off, leading police on a brief chase. the driver then went off the roadway before crashing. one person died at the scene. no one else was injured. an investigation is under way. we also have a live look at capitol hill in washington this morning. the bill to avoid a government default cleared its final hurdle. >> senators passed that measure last night and now it makes its

way to president biden's desk. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is live in washington. as i understand, the president is expected to sign that bill before monday's debt ceiling default deadline. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, marcus, laura. and that will put the concerns about a possible first-ever debt ceiling default to rest. all of this comes after months of back and forth negotiations, but senators and lawmakers finally came together to pass this bill through congress. once it is signed into law, it will put a cap on spending for two years. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: economic catastrophe averted. >> we've saved the country from the scourge of default. >> senators passed the bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for spending cuts. in a statement, president biden called the move a big win for our economy and the american

people. a sentiment echoed throughout his administration. >> it builds on another step that the president secured last year when he passed the inflation reduction act. >> reporter: senate minority leader mitch mcconnell praised the bill as a step toward fiscal sanity. it also comes with criticism. senators introduced 11 amendments, all shot down, including senator tim cane's attempt to block efforts to speed up completion of a controversial gas pipeline. >> virginians don't want to have their land taken unless there's a process. >> it's been scrutinized and put off by an activist court and i don't agree with that, so i don't agree with my friend. >> reporter: neither side got everything they wanted. party leaders say compromise was essential to saving the country from a first-ever default. >> we're very, very happy. default was the giant sword hanging over america's head.

>> reporter: the bill is now headed to president biden's desk. and president biden is expected to address the nation about the debt ceiling bill later this evening. marcus, laura? >> glad to see they could come to a conclusion. brie jackson in washington, thank you. a south bay man accused of storing explosives and sabotaging two pg&e transformers is due in court today. in early march authorities released surveillance video that shows what they say is him blowing up a transformer on snell avenue in san jose. they say that he is now charged in connection with that incident back in january and another transformer explosion a few weeks prior. police searched his san jose home after the arrest and found large amounts of explosives, chemicals and guns. he is expected to enter a plea after his first hearing was pushed back in april. a san francisco lawmaker is pushing to eliminate some

restrictions at california dispensaries to give way for amsterdam-style cafes. currently there are 19 lounges in san francisco, which can only sell cannabis. they can't sell food or non-alcoholic beverages of any kind. but a new bill from matt haney could change all that. the bill is pushing for the dispensaries to be able to sell food and non-alcoholic drinks and provide live music. under the proposal, haney says cities would still have some say. >> it would not automatically allow all of those dispensaries to sell food and beverages. the city of san francisco would still have to permit those and decide which would be allowed. >> some people we spoke with in san francisco, they say they're already dealing with a lot of drug related issues and they think the state should impose for limits on the industry. the bill now heads for a vote in the state senate before moving to the governor's desk over the next few months. 5:07 right now.

after a huge amount of snowfall in the sierra this year, we have new numbers on the melting snowpack. all that snow, beautiful sights out there. of course this is what a lot of skiers like to see. and i know we were talking to meteorologist kari hall just yesterday and, kari, you were talking about the runoff season starting later than usual. you say we could expect more snow, at least at the higher elevations. >> it's possible we could see snow with the thunderstorms in the upper elevations. this has been a really impressive season. we are still in parts of the central sierra over 300% of normal, in the southern sierra 389% of normal. the usual snowmelt season runs at about eight weeks, but we're expecting it to be much longer this year. here is a look at some of those numbers we are seeing, how much has already melted in that snow water equivalent, it has really gone down quite a bit since the

month of may. so we do, once again, expect it to continue for the next several weeks. wow, it's been amazing to see all of that. there's still quite a bit of snow left in those higher elevations. not only that, but we were talking about the potential of more snow going into next week, for some of those higher elevations as we've seen daily thunderstorms developing. we saw that again yesterday afternoon into the evening. so we'll continue to keep tabs on that. mike, you've been keeping tabs on gas prices around the bay area. >> they keep changing, which is kind of good, i guess, if it goes lower. folks are reporting through gasbuddy.com. hayward has your standout for alameda county with $4.09, cleaning it up at the marathon. best price in sunnyvale is $4.19 a gallon on old petroleum on old san francisco road. north bay, you pass through lark spur and get the best on

magnolia avenue, $4.29. let's look on the roadways where we have a smooth flow of traffic. as you're coming out of the altamont pass, the traditional section with a little bit of slowing. vasco you're at speed and that's the best you can do off marsh creek to 580. no delays for the early commute. beautiful drive right now. easy flow of traffic. back over to you. a 14-year-old from florida has won the scripps national spelling bee. >> p-s-a-m-m-o-p-h-i-l-e, psammophile. >> that is correct. >> yes! the cream of this year's crop, ending with the noun psammophile, a plant or animal that thrives in sandy areas. i probably would have forgotten the p at the beginning.

our three local champions didn't advance to the final round but they certainly deserve a shout-out. they all won in a three-way tie, actually, during the regional spelling bee, advancing to the finals in washington. we've been following them all week. cheers to them. >> they deserve a round of applause. >> c-h-e-e-r-s. >> coming up on "today in the bay," it's jobs friday. plus, cash apps as well. >> plus -- >> reporter: i'm bob redell. a free soccer lesson from one of the greatest players to ever play for the quakes, the attempt at breaking the guinness world at breaking the guinness world record tomorrow and how y canou

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we'll talk about what's going on and what might be affecting your drive coming into downtown. good morning. happy friday to you. good times continue on the stock market, particularly on the nasdaq. tech stocks, when averaged together, are up 31% so far this year. lululemon selling a lot of yoga pants. profits are way up. that stock should bounce today. chase bank saying it will shutter some of the bay area branches of first republic. the big news today will be the may jobs report due out in about 15 minutes. job numbers have been strong. remember, our unemployment rate hasn't been this low since the late 1960s. the economy, particularly the economy outside northern california, continues to soldier on. economists keep expecting bad news in the jobs report. they're almost always wrong. the consensus on jobs reports have been wrong 13 of the last

16 times, and each time smart people guess too low. they underestimate the economy. >> the senate has passed a law barring president biden from offering student loan relief. the ban has already passed the house. president biden can veto it. we'll talk a lot more about student loans as we talk politics in 30 minutes. >> the "wall street journal" is warning apple card customers they're having trouble getting their money out of their accounts, some of them. apple started offering a savings account with a tremendous interest rate, backed by goldman sachs, an actual bank account. but some users are reporting trouble moving money out of it. >> and government regulators warning, don't store your money in accounts like venmo. i can't imagine people would use it as a bank, but don't do it. it's not a bank, it's not covered by fdic insurance. my kids will pay me money through venmo because they owe me a tremendous amount of money.

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complex and the san jose earthquakes are trying to break the current record for the world's largest soccer lesson, which is over 800. it took place in australia. if you show up tomorrow, you'll get a free 30-minute lesson from this guy right here, recently retired player from the earthquakes. good morning to you, shay. how are you? for anyone who shows up, what is the number one thing you want to impart on them to figure out the game? >> this is going to be an exciting event that's community based, it's for all ages, 5 and up, really. it's going to be really fun. i'm going to be teaching the basics of flexibility, agility, quickness and we'll be doing some ball skills. >> do you want to show me? >> so one really difficult skill to learn that's important is juggling. it teaches you how to control the ball. you're going to kick it and catch it. really simple. hit it with your laces, hit it back up and catch it.

you're left-footed. that's impressive. can you do two, three? my goodness, you're a player. let's see if we can kick it back and forth a little bit. back to you, here you go. that's not bad. >> hacky sack. >> that's nice. you're trying to hit it with your laces. it's coming off your toe a little bit. and then a pass is inside of the foot, through to your target. you're using your right foot, throwing me off. we're going to be doing things like that in the clinic. we'll be doing toe taps. another important thing about the clinic is that everyone will get a free adidas soccer ball, everyone will get some body armor product, and a shirt to commemorate the world

record-breaking attempt. >> what about shooting? >> there's not going to be very much space for shooting. we're hoping to get over 1,000 people. >> do you think it will happen? >> i hope these people watching right now will show up. i'm very competitive, i don't like to lose. the current record is 835 in australia. so we'll be down in the morgan hill outdoor soccer complex. >> from 5:00 to 8:00 tomorrow. if only 834 show up -- >> then you've got to jump in. >> is that going to kill your buzz as far as teaching a lesson? >> everyone will have a good time. there's going to be food trucks, a deejay, music, food, a big community event. >> reporter: guys, i think we had it on the screen briefly, but the morgan hill outdoor soccer complex, not here at paypal park, from 5:00 to 8:00 tomorrow. i'm a little winded. what does that say about my physical fitness?

>> he was kind of, like, whoa, you're good. >> bob, we need to wave for you. >> and the thing about it, you get that free lesson, but you also get some cardio in, too. so a free workout. >> nobody knows if bob actually plays soccer. in a suit all the time. thanks, bob. we'll check back later. that's a cool event. nice facility out there as well in morgan hill. it's going to be nice temperature-wise as well. morgan hill a little bit cooler, definitely a breeze picking up during the evening. you're going to get that ocean breeze during the evening and it's going to be a great event and weekend. we're taking a look at a few clouds over the golden gate bridge, starting out with clouds. it's going to clear out in time for the giants game later this evening. it's going to be 60 degrees and usually windy there. we'll continue to see those winds picking up as we go into the evening. temperatures in the upper 50s. highs reach the mid-60s, 68 in

oakland, 77 in dublin and 80 today in livermore. some of these temperatures definitely warmer than the way we started this week with a lot of 60s. tomorrow we're talking about 81 degrees in san jose and 83 in san jose. and then for sunday we're also seeing warm temperatures in the inland valleys, while the coastal areas will be cool. then we are also looking at some still clear conditions here, but we're watching out next week for the potential that we could see some rain, possibly a few isolated thunderstorms as we get a surge of subtropical moisture, a bit of what we call an early season monsoon that could nudge into the bay area, increasing our chances of seeing some showers and possibly some thunderstorms. that's not happening until next tuesday and wednesday. right now we're just looking at temperatures warming up, low to mid-80s throughout the weekend. mike, you said you were tracking a fire in san jose. >> the detail came in, 280

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reimbursed on essentials, and then it tells you how. keep your paid receipts for any travel essentials you buy while your bag is missing, such as toiletries and clothing. next, present your receipts at the service office where you file your report. other airlines do this, too. it's in their contract of carriage, that long agreement you never read, but accept every time you buy an airline ticket. let's look at two things. what is essential and how much money you'll get. essential is essentially up to you and the airline to hash out. say you're traveling for business. you have a fair argument that replacing a business suit is essential, even if it's expensive. say you're traveling to a beach vacation. an airline might bulk at buying that business suit, but a bathing suit, you have a pretty good case for the airline to buy you a new one on their dime. thursday afternoon there was a deadly crime spree in san

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everyone in there was freaking out and we heard there was a stabbing. >> right now at 5:30, a deadly and lengthy crime spree in the south bay. three people are killed and investigators are still trying to put the pieces of this puzzle together. we're breaking down that timeline and when we are

expecting to hear from police. >> plus, a judge is robbed at gunpoint in oakland. his rolex watch stolen by thieves. the area the alameda county sheriff's office says they're now keeping a closer eye on. >> and things are warming up. we're tracking what you can expect as the thermostat is set to rise in parts of the bay area. "today in the bay" continues right now. oh, a word we all love to hear, friday. it is friday for you this morning. i'm marcus washington. >> that wasn't even scripted. we just knew the word. let's get in sync with kari. she's got a look at our friday forecast. >> it looks great today and we'll continue to see a warming trend going into the weekend. here is a live look outside in palo alto as you get your day started. it is looking good. we've seen a few clouds here and there, mostly clear for much of the bay area. it's 50 degrees, our usual cool start and a gradual warming

trend heading toward the mid-70s around that area today. in san jose it will reach 77 degrees, kind of like yesterday, but some of our inland valleys will be a touch warmer. we'll get a look ahead to the weekend events going on and the forecast in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. later today we may learn why a man went on a deadly crime spree, spanning from san jose to milpitas. >> we do know three people do not survive that rampage. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us from our newsroom with what else we know. >> we know in addition to the three people that man allegedly killed, three more are in the hospital and two are fighting for their lives. these are the crime scenes we know of. later san jose police will tell us if there are others as they are looking into whether the suspect is connected to several other violent crimes reported on thursday afternoon. san jose police will update us later this morning, but they tell us that officers were first called to kooser road and dellwood way where a person was

stabbed. a suspect took off in that victim's car, police then responded to a second stabbing about 20 minutes later in the 1800 block of hillsdale avenue about three miles away, where the suspect allegedly tried to carjack that victim as well. soon after, officers spotted the car near 16th street and santa clara street where investigators say the suspect allegedly intentionally drove into two people, killing them both, before taking off again. police issued a statewide warning and around 4:30 in the afternoon, milpitas police responded to another stabbing near the 400 block of jacklin road. that victim did not survive. that is when the crime spree finally came to an end, as milpitas police arrest today suspect in a nearby neighborhood. >> there was just tons of cars, there is a swim school across the street that was in session, and no one knew what was going on. they had cornered the suspect

over there. >> san jose police say they will update us on this investigation later this morning. hopefully we'll learn of a motive. >> devastating. so many families there. thank you for the latest. san jose mayor matt mahan tweeted this statement last night, posting, quote, i am sickened by the senseless violence that took place in our city tonight. there are no words that can convey how sorry i am to the victims' loved ones whose lievd have been forever altered. san jose mourns with you. he also thanked police for their quick work to make an arrest and that more details would come out in the day ahead. there are still definitely a lot of unknowns with this case, including the identities of the victims. we'll bring you the latest updates as we continue to follow the story on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. and from that to more senseless crime. robbed at gunpoint in oakland, this time the victim is a superior court judge and it

happened about a block away from the alameda courthouse. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us this morning. police say the crime problem in oakland is getting worse. >> reporter: that's right, marcus. it's unfortunate to hear that, oakland police releasing new data that says there's already been more than 1,200 robberies since january 1st. in the past week, 57 robberies, 22 of them with guns. this robbery we're talking about is just adding to those numbers. this is the garage over at 13th and madison where that robbery happened, just before 9:00 in the morning. superior court judge kevin murphy exited his car at this garage, about a block away from the courthouse, when three men in masks robbed him at gunpoint. the alameda county sheriff's department says judge murphy was robbed of his rolex, wallet, a key, among other personal items. now, the increase in crimes like this, they say, is happening

county wide and not just in oakland. but now the sheriff's office says they're going to keep a closer eye in the area around the courthouse. district council member dan kalb is sounding the alarm. he held a town hall recently to address what he calls a sudden increase of robberies and other crimes over the past few months. >> some of them have become violent. i'm glad this one wasn't violent. nevertheless, it shouldn't happen, period. >> reporter: now, according to opd crime statistics, there were more than 2,600 robberies on average in the city annually. more than 1,000 of them involved guns. this year's numbers are on track to be worse. oakland police and the sheriff's department are working together on this and they're asking the public, if you have any information, please contact them. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab, "today in the bay." >> when will it stop? that is the question.

so many families are affected here. thankfully that judge is okay. thank you for that update. 5:36 right now. happening today, a san jose man accused of committing sexual assaults during at-home massages is due in court for a plea hearing. please arrested him in march, they say he's been giving massages from his home since at least 2015. police say two people reported being sexually assaulted during those massages. following the announcement of his arrest, investigators say there may be other victims and they're urging anyone who knows anything to contact them. new this morning, google says they will downsize at their mountain view and sunnyvale locations according to the san francisco chronicle. the map shows the five different locations google will be losing. it adds up to more than 1.4 million square feet, about 563,000 square feet in mountain view and the rest in sunnyvale. a google spokesperson saying

it's mostly vacant office space and that offices will be sub-leased. even with this downsizing, google is still slated to build another mega campus in san jose. 5:37, and we are taking a live look across the bay area this morning, where it might be, you know, somewhat nice out there right now. you know, the thing about this morning, it was so nice to see the full moon. you could see it. some mornings we can't see anything. >> right, and we've had a lot of clouds to start out our mornings. we can tell there's a change in the pattern. when we don't see as many clouds in the morning, usually temperatures heat up more quickly and that's what we're going to see going into the weekend. >> be careful what you wish for. >> this is another sign that it's summer. the san mateo county fair will be opening this weekend, and it's going to be nice and comfortable there. you can still go to some places and escape the inland heat, parts of the peninsula, san mateo is going to have

temperatures in the upper 60s tomorrow afternoon. we also have the pista sa nayon festival happening and that will be mild weather, even in the afternoon. we'll start out with upper 60s and head for the mid-70s throughout the day. mike inouye is going to be out there at the so i and tofu festival in japantown tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. it will be in the mid-60s. san francisco stays much cooler than the inland valleys. you can find warmer weather at the omg family festival in san jose, happening saturday and sunday at hickory park, discovery meadows, that area. we're going to see some great weather right there in downtown san jose. if you're going to l.a. this weekend, upper 60s and a mostly sunny sky. definitely a gusty wind picking up and going to tahoe this weekend, we're going to see sunshine, but also some showers

and thunderstorms possible on sunday. mike, friday fun might mean a little traffic. >> we're talking about predictive traffic. present traffic is looking standard for a friday, a little bit lighter. in the city it might be heavier because we have two events going on right now. oracle park, the giants are playing at 7:15. there's also a concert inside chase center and that's about the same time, so there may be additional crowds just south of the bay bridge. across the bay, another concert in oakland at the arena there, it's a k-pop band there, 8:00 concert, so the bay bridge might get a little congested after work as folks travel to go to either of those events. around 880 there may be slowing, bright lights and high energy music. back to you. 5:40. helmets can make a huge difference for motorcycle riders and it's the law. that could soon change. coming up next, we're breaking

down a new proposal that may mean some people could ride without them. >> in washington, the compromise, the senate overnight passed the debt ceiling raise. plus, new information about student loans as well. >> speaking of students, out of school and into the real world, with commencement season upon us the number one tip financial experts are saying every new grad needs to keep in mind. you want to know what that is? stick around. we've got that and so

good friday morning. it is 5:43. let's head over to walnut creek. a beautiful, clear start to our friday morning and it's going to be just a touch warmer this afternoon. still pretty nice and comfortable throughout the morning. we're at 72 degrees at lunchtime. we'll get a look at our warmer weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. we're looking at a light drive for 101 through palo alto. the headlights heading south, taillights heading north. no real delays on this side of the bay. we'll show you how things are building, a couple of incidents north bay and east bay coming up. 5:44 right now. the senate last night voted to raise the debt ceiling. much to the relief of almost everyone. >> scott, we came very close to a default. >> very close. we're still in a little bit of a danger zone. the treasury right now is still doing all kinds of crazy accounting trying to make sure we pay our bills on time. so even this morning, something about counting chickens and all

that. but the houses, both houses, have voted to raise the debt ceiling with the senate voting 33-36. they raised the debt ceiling for two years, taking the issue out of the next presidential cycle, while cutting some spending and expanding some work requirements for food stamps. remember, this was a bipartisan deal, a compromise. but senate majority leader chuck schumer still spiked the ball. >> so many of the destructive provisions in the republican bill are gone because we persisted and we kept insisting that default is off the table, we will not be defaulting and we will not be passing the right agenda. >> the president will speak about the deal at 4:00 this afternoon. nbc bay area will carry that

live. there were some democrats who were disappointed that mr. biden would negotiate somethingand some were disappointed kevin mccarthy didn't hold out for more. this is how washington gets things done, slow moving compromise. the the "wall street journal" said in this divided government, there was always going to be a debt limit compromise. there had about be, lest the government default. that's the way it's always been. in some of the fine print, congress has now prohibited president biden from extending the pause on student loan repayments put into place by president trump. president trump eliminated the interest, then extended the pause three times. president biden paused it four more times. the pause ends, i mean it really ends this fall. separately, the senate also passed a bill that would prohibit president biden's idea of forgiving some student loans

altogether. the house already passed the same prohibition, but president biden can and will just veto that idea. the senate hasn't got the votes to override. student loan forgiveness lives on for now, stuck for now in the supreme court. laura, coming up in just a bit, we'll have big news on the jobs numbers. that's coming up when we talk business. >> we're waiting for them. we'll let you monitor that. a new bill making its way through state legislature that could grant an exemption to the current state law that requires motorcyclists wear helmets while riding. if senate bill 847 passed, it would grant people who wear a turbine to have an option not to wear a helmet white riding a bike. current state law requires drivers and passengers to wear a helmet while on any motorized bike. now, the bill will move on to

the assembly. a lot of folks are getting ready for summer travel. you may want to book soon because aaa is saying that flight prices have gone up by 200%, and international flights are up by 30%. experts are saying this is because pandemic fears have gone down. so to book your trip, a few tips you need to keep in mind. >> download your airline's app and check back frequently. right now delta is saying 75% of their summer bookings to europe are filled up. but if they see more demand, airlines will add flights. >> a few other things experts are saying is to book early and watch those prices. so ahead this morning on the "today" show, nbc news consumer investigator correspondent vicky nguyen will break down how to book those international flights with the getaways without breaking the bank. that's coming up at 7:00 right

after "today in the bay." it's graduation season, for many college or high school grads, that signifies new beginnings. for a lot of grads it can mean a time when they learn about debt. experts say it's important for new grads to understand the fundamentals of saving, spending and credit. the folks at credit karma say there are a few things graduates should do, and that includes opening their first credit card or bank account, making a plan for finances, and, of course, start saving. but the most important advice, avoid spending more than you can afford. >> the number one pitfall is charging more on the card than you can afford. it can seem so tempting, if you're not used to making a payment each month, having something you have to pay off in a couple of weeks can seem far away, so if you're not on top of it and using your card more than you should, you might be surprised at the end of the month. >> wants versus needs. they add it's best to save about three to 12 months of expenses

in case of emergencies. >> a lot of people may not know you can go to your credit card company and say i want to decrease my limit to this amount. because i think sometimes you think, oh, they increased it, i can spend more. trust me, for someone who has been there, don't do that. >> and be good about paying your bills on time and then you'll have a better chance of asking for a lower interest rate if you need it in the future. >> very true. >> fun financial advice. >> every morning here on "today in the bay." >> welcome to adulting. >> we all had friends through college and that was one of the most valuable lessons, getting that first credit card. >> my stepdaughter now, off, graduated on her own, and she's, like, this adulting thing is real. >> two stars, do not recommend. >> stay a kid. the forecast looks pretty good, and we've been wanting a little warmer weather. it is almost summer. we're going to see that heading into the weekend. let's take a live look outside in san rafael as year getting

started, a little bit of some patches of low clouds. but overall it's going to start out mostly clear. we're seeing that in santa rosa, but it is chilly, only 46 degrees right now. and we do see that warming trend happening fairly quickly, going from 46 at 6:00 to 58 at 9:00, 66 degrees at 11:00, and it's going to be a really comfortable afternoon. headed for the upper 70s for some inland valleys, but we're still in the low to mid-60s for san francisco and along the coastline. if you will be traveling for the weekend, we've seen pretty much every afternoon storms and also quite a bit of bouts of heavy rain over the sierra. we saw it yesterday and there's a chance today. we could start to see the activity moving closer to the bay area, with a surge of some subtropical moisture pushing in that chance that we could see some thunderstorms here going into the middle of next week, and also higher humidity, with slightly cooler temperatures. if you're going to napa this

weekend, expect it to reach 75 for today and then heading into tomorrow, some upper 70s. you can see that warming trend where we go up a few degrees. overall we're seeing a warming trend across the bay area and our inland temperatures reaching into the mid-80s for warmest spots in the valleys. then back to the mid to upper 70s next week as rain chances enter the forecast. mike, we now have some slowing in the east bay. >> we do. not at the bay bridge. it's looking great. last i checked, we did not have metering lights yet. that's typical for a friday. they should be turned on in the next couple of minutes. we see slowing on the incline. highway 37 and highway 4 show some slowing. this is the slowing you need to be warned about, south 242. metal bars reported in the southbound direction. i think they're cleared up, but watch for that. that's the warning for the east bay. happening now, just in time for june, the iconic san francisco pride flag in the

castro in san francisco is getting an upgrade. the iconic symbol will be replaced today ahead of this month's celebration in the city. the new flag is said to go up around 1:30 this afternoon. san francisco pride is june 25th. californians like to spoil their pets. still ahead, we're taking a look at what's trending this morning, including new data that shows our furry friends arere reallll getttting pampmpered. >> then ahehead at 6:00, bringi cannabis lounges to california. we're breaking down a new local push to expand dispensaries. >> and a quick reminder, you can watch nbc bay area news whenever you would like. we stream on roku, amazon fire, samsung tv+ and xumo. you can watch live breaking news, news conferences and even

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♪♪ ♪ you ain't nothing but a hound dog. if you're a pet owner, this is for you. california is among the most spirited states likely to spoil their pets.

>> i believe that. >> the report looked at things owners search for to make their pets happy. they found the most common searches on dog toys, cake for dogs, cat toys, cat scratcher and dog treats. there's one state, surprisingly, that beats out california. pet owners in vermont were most likely to spoil their pets. maybe they have to buy more coats there or something. i don't know. >> hmm. >> vermont is for pet lovers. >> talking about a celebration of a different sort, we're celebrating martial arts and the cultural history. that's in san francisco's chinatown this weekend. it's called kung fu day and the chinatown nonprofits and businesses are working together to hold a celebration. visitors are encouraged to visit. of course there will be martial arts demonstrations, as well as panels with kung fu masters. the event is going from 11:00

a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on saturday and i want to invite you to join me for tofu, the festival across the bay, also in san francisco. i'll be at the japan peace plaza and there will be samples, food vendors, and games like a tofu eating contest. if you don't like to watch the hot dog eating contest -- >> i did a pie eating contest once. >> i did, too. i won. >> i did, too. >> all right, face off. >> bring it! >> i'll bring the tofu. >> you don't have to bring too much because the next story is for you. americans are splurging on dads this year. listen to this. the national federation predicts that consumers are going to spend a record $22.9 billion on father's day. how does that break down? >> you're going to get a lot of shirts and ties.

>> roughly about $196 per person. so that went up from about $20 billion last year. the most popular gifts are greeting cards, clothing, dinner or brunch, gift cards and personal care items. record 42% of people say they will buy a subscription box and 29% say they're going to buy experience gifts, take dad to where he really likes. and tickets to a game or concert, warriors game, maybe, and a reminder it's father's day on june 18th. >> if you're able to, spending time with your dad is great. >> that is a gift. >> that and those socks we keep showing. >> we get to see the red planet like never before. the european space agency is hosting the first-ever live stream of mars today and the craft orbiting mars will share image over 50 seconds for one hour. you can expect a 20-minute delay

as the images are beamed just 190 million miles back to earth. so this is a look at the european space agency youtube page where the event will be live streamed and this will start in a few hours at 9:00 a.m. >> that's cool. >> bookmark it and get ready. >> that's the closest we'll get to it. we better check it out. you can always find out what's trending at nbcbayarea.com. check out our trending bar at the top of our home page. right now at 6:00, a driver killed following a police chase in the east bay. the traffic stop that investigators say led to a deadly chain of events. >> plus -- >> we saved the country from the scourge of default. >> senate passing that debt ceiling bill, avoiding a default. we are live in washington this morning with the last hurdle before monday's debt ceiling deadline. this is "today in the bay."