this, after an early-morning altercation with police in the east bay. we have new details we're learning as the investigation gets under way. where fireworks are being used illegally, they have the potential for easily igniting all the vegetation behind us. >> concerns over illegal fireworks ahead of the july 4th holiday. we're live this morning with one incident firefighters are already pointing to as an example of the potential problems. and the airports calm once again, but holiday travelers are bracing for more chaos after a record-breaking weekend. we are live with the growing worries over return flights later this week. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thank you so much for joining us on this july 3rd. i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we're going to get a look at the commute coming up in just a bit. on this first monday in july, meteorologist kari hall has a little cooldown from this weekend. >> yeah, it was so hot in the inland areas.

we stayed cool in san francisco, but this is the reason why. take a look at that beautiful shot. >> gorgeous. >> in the city you can't see the sun rising, that's because it's above the fog. take a look at that little point there, that's the salesforce tower sticking up above the fog. this is looking from our sutro tower camera. beautiful start to the day, already clear in the inland valleys. and this is where temperatures will be warm, just not as hot as it was over the wen. we have a nice, mild start to our day, temperatures in the upper 60s at 8:00, at noon it's 80 degrees. we may need a little air-conditioning, just not blasting like it was in temperatures were in the triple digits. we continue to get slightly cooler air for spots like martinez, headed for low 80s, upper 70s and low 80s for much of the north bay and we'll get a look at the fourth of july forecast coming up. mike says it's been pretty smooth. >> look at this. there's no need for metering lights. we barely see any headlights.

we have a smooth flow of traffic at the bay bridge. i think a lot of folks seriously are looking at the tuesday holiday, extending it from the weekend. we'll see how many return on wednesday after the fourth of july holiday. reports of a roadside fire eastbound 80, getting away from the bay bridge, around university. reports of a tree fire. it's not affecting the freeway as far as lanes blocked but it may be a distraction. another crash north of golden gate park there is still going on for 19th avenue. but no major issues as far as the rest of the freeways around the bay. back to you. >> mike, thanks. we begin this 6:00 hour with breaking news and a police shooting in the east bay. in just the last hour, authorities confirmed with us one person is dead, two suspects are now in custody. investigators say the shooting was the result of a physical confrontation after a car chase involving three people. the incident also led to street closures at two locations, one is at liberty street and 163rd

avenue near 580 in san leandro t other about two blocks away, also on 163rd. so we do have a live look for you at the scene right now in san leandro. alameda county deputies and the chp are both investigating. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is monitoring the situation. at 6:30 he will have a live update. extreme temperatures and possibly fireworks leading to two close calls over the weekend. you can see one of those involving a grass fire. this is in front of a trail in hercules yesterday afternoon. firefighters say the strong winds pushed the flames and it burned about five acres. for neighbors, this fire and another one overnight, just too close for comfort. ginger conejero saab is live for us in san bruno where safe and sane fireworks are legal. we hear these warnings time and time, year after year. >> reporter: we do hear these warnings time and time again,

marcus. hopefully they're not falling on deaf ears. they're warnings that are echoed by fire crews across the bay area and even companies that sell the fireworks themselves, kind of like the one behind us here, it's not open yet, this booth will open at 10:00 a.m. this morning and stay open until 8:00. if you go on their website, you can see a long list of rules and warnings that people using their fireworks should abide by. these are the same warnings that fire crews are saying and repeating because they want to avoid things like this. you're taking a look at video of a fire that break out in pittsburg west of the marina. now, this happened overnight here, where a pergola caught fire, along with six full length palm trees. >> we did find some fireworks next to the pergola.

>> reporter: investigators believe that suspects were playing with fireworks and they set an arbor shade close to vegetation at the park on fire. you're seeing what was left of the fireworks that were found near one of those trees. here in san bruno, safe and sane fireworks are legal and they are sold at booths like this. but no fireworks, whether or not they're safe or sane, are allowed in certain designated areas. you want to make sure you are not using those, if you are caught using or possessing illegal fireworks, you can face fines up to $50,000 and possible jail time. another very safe and simple option is to leave the fireworks to the professionals and watch from a safe distance. that's always another way of celebrating the fourth of july holiday. back to you. >> leave it to the professionals. ginger, thank you. well, fireworks safety, of course, will be a big concern over the next 48 or so hours.

a new consumer product safety commission report finds last year 11 deaths were tied to those fireworks, more than 10,000 people were injured between 2006 and 2022. firework injuries climbed 25%. there are some tips when using those fireworks in places where it is legal. they say light them away from people, homes and flammable materials, and never point or throw those fireworks. also, you never want to attempt to re-light a firework that didn't go off and always, always keep some water nearby just in case they fail to ignite. from fireworks to holiday travel, a live look at sfo, where thankfully this morning things improved, at least the last couple of days, compared to last week. this morning flightaware reports just a handful of delays and four flight cancellations at sfo. but it follows a hectic week last week at airports across the nation, mostly because of severe

weather. yesterday sfo experienced 123 delays, only nine cancellations. the weekend cancellation rate nationwide was less than 1%. and that is great news with air traffic travel expected to return to near full capacity later this week as people are returning from their fourth of july holiday. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is monitoring the developments live in washington. brie, travelers must just be relaxed on their vacation and then stressed about going back to the airport because of the mess last week. >> reporter: that's right. good morning. and travelers, some of them have their fingers crossed that things run more smoothly this week. so air travel records were already broken at the start of this holiday weekend, but severe weather in parts of our country could cause some headaches as more travelers hit the roads over the next couple of days. millions of travelers are

hitting the airports over the july 4th holiday, the tsa screening more than 2.8 million passengers on friday alone. the high volume comes after a rough week of cancellations and delays. >> most passengers understand that no one can control the weather, but anything that's under the control of the airlines and anything that we can do on the faa side, we need to continue pushing to make sure there's the smoothest possible experience for air passengers everywhere. >> reporter: transportation secretary pete buttigieg says the biden administration is working to help reduce travel troubles. >> as we're holding airlines accountable on customer service, we're partnering with them at the operational level to solve those tactical problems that can come up hour-by-hour, when you have a thunderstorm, a staffing issue or anything like that. >> reporter: airports nationwide ramped up staffing and are taking measures to prepare for this holiday's rush, including at chicago's two airports. >> we're still certainly up from the pre-pandemic times. >> reporter: aaa says despite passengers paying 40% to 50%

more for flights, bookings are not slowing down. >> we know people are looking to take more generational trips with families, take some of those larger trips they maybe had to put off. so across the board it's a good sign, certainly, that travel is coming back. >> reporter: the summer travel season is off to a busy start. and aaa predicts that air travel will set a new record this independence day holiday. the previous record of more than 3.9 million air travelers, that was set back in 2019. >> wow, so back to pre-pandemic levels. brie, thanks so much. well, i want you to take a look at this. how beautiful is that? so our own scott budman delivering this beautiful photo of last night's full moon, a gorgeous sight. and the beautiful sights in the sky will continue today. we saw this morning the supermoon, which also is known as the buck moon. it's about 7% larger and 15%

brighter than a full moon. and if you weren't awake, driving at 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. and you didn't catch it, we are scheduled to experience three more supermoons this summer. the next is on august 1st, then august 30th and then september 29th. >> i'm sure scott budman will capture all of them. he always takes the most amazing pictures. >> he really does. let's get a look at the clear skies that we're seeing across the bay area this morning. as you wake up and head out in san jose, maybe you're heading to work this morning or maybe if you have the day off, you're just relaxing and hanging out with us for a little while. our temperatures start out at 60 degrees and we can see the trend that it's still going to warm up today, but it just won't be as hot as it was yesterday afternoon, as we reach into the mid-80s. one thing you can check out is the marin county fair to enjoy some cooler temperatures, breezy winds, sunshine and our temperatures there reach into the mid-70s. in novato it's going to reach 81

today, these numbers are not in the upper 90s or over 100 degrees. 90 today for livermore, still hot in los gatos, reaching 91, san mateo reaching 75. we'll talk about the cooldown that continues in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. mike has a look at lower gas prices. >> i congratulate all of us, we're back on the leader board for the entire state. san jose represents the bay area with $3.99. it's the lowest price we have at 76 on redmon avenue. concord's best is $4.29, we're going to call out the costco on monument boulevard. in marin county, the same price, $4.29 at hq fuels in mill valley on shoreline highway. thank you for sharing your reports through gasbuddy.com. >> traffic flows smoothly. we have green sensors all around, no metering lights on at the bay bridge. this crash has been showing up, i want to show you surface

streets, park presidio at fulton. it's just north of golden gate park. the rest of the drive moves smoothly across the golden gate bridge. there is some fog there. green sensors dominate. back to you. >> looks good out there. thanks. drama over twitter once again, users tweeting about a new crackdown announced by elon musk. coming up, new limits on how many tweets you'll be allowed to read if you don't pay for twitter blue. and could apple's new virtual reality headset already be hitting a snag? we're going to tell you the new signs it may be a slow rollout. and we were talking about travel troubles. what happens if you leave something like your passport on the plane? it did happen to one woman and she got lucky. we'll tell you about the odd way she got it back. keep it right here. you're wching "today in the at

right now at 6:14, as you're making plans for this 3rd of july, we are still going to have some hot temperatures in some of our inland spots like brentwood. not as hot as it was over the weekend, but still dangerous heat with highs in the upper 90s. you're planning your day around those temperatures. we'll get a look at the fourth of july forecast in a few minutes. we're looking at some haze around the palo alto area. also, very little traffic on this portion of 101.

we're looking at no problems on this freeway, the bayshore moves smoothly. we may have an issue on university. we'll see what we can find from the camera. if there's something there, we'll show you coming up. wall street is set for a mixed open as the markets kick off the second half of the year. stocks are coming off of a stellar first six months, driven by gains in mega cap tech and everything related to artificial intelligence. in focus today, data on manufacturing and it's also just a half a day of trading ahead of the fourth of july holiday, with the markets closing at 10:00 a.m. pacific time. and new backlash from twitter users, this is after the social media giant over the weekend placed a temporary cap on the number of tweets users could view each day. over the weekend ceo elon musk tweeted unverified users could view a maximum of 600 posts per day, with verified twitter blue subscribers able to view 6,000. those numbers later moved to

1,000 for those without blue checks and 10,000 for those with blue checks. musk cited scrapping as well as system manipulation and insists changes will be temporary. apple is cutting back its production forecast for the vision pro headset. the vision pro, expected to be available in the u.s. early next year has a starting price of $3,500. that is three times more expensive than the meta quest headset. the "financial times" reports apple's only manufacturer of the vision pro plans to make fewer than 400,000 units in 2024, citing design complexities. apple had previously targeted sales of 1 million headsets in the first 12 months, so it cut that in half and then some. and its plans for a more affordable version is reportedly being pushed back as well. tesla delivered a record

466,000 vehicles worldwide over the past three months, nearly double what it sold during the same time last year. the gains come after tesla cut prices several times and buyers took advantage of u.s. government tax credits. the majority of sales were the popular model 3 and model y. tesla predicts sales will grow about 50% per year for the near future. for the company to reach that mark, it will have to sell nearly 2 million cars per year. another company is trying to keep up with the jetsens. get ready for the fully electric flying car with one silicon valley start upjeting the green light. alef says it received a special certification to test the model a on the road and in the air. the company calls it the only drivable car with takeoff and landing capabilities that will fit within existing urban infrastructure. those preorders for the model a

start at -- get your checkbook ready, because it is just $300,000. kira, i think you've got that. >> i have that in my wallet right now. >> can i borrow $10? >> i've got you. with millions of people traveling by air this week, a reminder to make sure that you leave with all of the items once you're on the plane, you walk off and leave stuff, i've done that. make sure you've got everything before you leave. >> trending this morning, one american couple is counting their lucky stars after a british pilot came to their rescue. check this out. >> it's getting dropped down. amazing! she's going to get her passport. what a day! >> the commentary. >> oh, my gosh. >> play-by-play. >> that was a good catch. the backstory, will and veronica flew from arizona to london heathrow. veronica left her purse on the

plane with her passport inside. they ran into a pilot from another flight who offered to text the flight crew and they helped retrieve her purse. lucky for them because this happened after the plane started backing away for its next takeoff. so it was like backing up and then, oh, here is the purse. >> it's not like they can go back and open the door. >> right. >> timing-wise. >> i guess you can throw something out the window. i've got my air buds. do you think the pilot can throw them out the window? i left something on the plane when i went to paris, my ear buds and my beats. >> i don't understand how a woman left her purse. that's like my right arm. >> maybe she had kids. >> there's always a lot going on. >> that's true. >> as we watch planes go by. we're hoping that things are looking good now that the weather is improving and it's cooling off for the bay area. we're going to have some cooler temperatures for the inland

valleys that were baking over the weekend. let's take a live look outside in san rafael, waking up to sunshine. it's nice that we do have cool mornings to help us cool off. we're going to see temperatures heating up in the valleys once again. for the alameda county fair over the weekend, it was over 100 degrees. if you're going today, how about 90? and we will have those fireworks or the drone show going on later this evening, so temperatures will be cooling off and nice weather there. we're closely watching san francisco, because this is always a spot that has to contend with low clouds and fog in time for the fireworks. it looks like that will be the case again. temperatures in the upper 50s. visibility may be an issue. we'll continue to monitor that as we get ready for those fireworks tomorrow night. and in oakland today, expect it to reach 75 degrees, really nice. but still pretty warm for some spots like the inland east bay, fairfield as well hitting 91 today. and once again, the cooldown

continues, just a few more degrees tomorrow. we'll all really start to feel that on wednesday as most people are heading back to work. so hayward reaching 73 and 75 in novato. what's happening here is the high pressure that brought that big spike in temperatures is moving away. we're going to see this low dropping down the coast, and for the pacific northwest it's going to be definitely cooler. but for us it brings back that ocean breeze and we may trend a little cooler than we typically see for this time of year. take a look at morgan hill. still hitting the low 90s today. look at the weekend. whatever you didn't get to do over this past weekend because it was too hot, plan for it this weekend. we're talking upper 70s and low 80s for the inland areas. for san francisco, we're going to see at times some low clouds and fog, but we're staying in the 60s near the coast. so far it seems like it's been pretty quiet? overall the freeways are moving nicely, off rout 109 or

university avenue we do see slowing. things are changing. right off of 101 we saw the direction heading toward the meta campus or facebook campus, there was a lot of slowing. it spread itself out. there may have been a break traffic or activity. this is on the pd's jurisdiction and we didn't get an update. chp doesn't have anything reported on 101 or 84, the dumbarton bridge. temporarily there's slowing there. a couple of other incidents, but nothing major on the roadways. we're looking at a smooth, easy drive. back to you. >> looks good out there. 6:22 right now. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> the company tells the viewer her check is in the mail, and yet it's nowhere to be found. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura chmura nbc bay ar.ea

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welcome back. 6:25 this morning. nbc bay area responds to a viewer on the peninsula who kept having trouble and she was doubling back to get her cash back. >> yeah, and when the check still didn't come, she knew exactly who to call, consumer investigator chris chmura. >> good morning. manda in daly city says she signed up for rakuten to get cash back on select online purchases. she was happy to see this email she was due $55.88, and a check was on its way. well, a month later no check.

so she contacted rakuten and it told her they would send a new one. it didn't arrive. she did the routine twice and contacted us. we reached out to rakuten. they paid her the $55.88. they said to please thank her for bringing this unusual situation to our attention. manda kept detailed records and tracked each time she contact today company for help. and that made it easier for us to tackle her case. we recommend you keep a timeline any time you're asking a company to make something right. if you're not getting money back or a service you've been promised, share your story with us. snap this qr code to fill out our consumer complaint form online. you can also attach documents, photos and videos like manda did. >> thanks, chris. next, the top stories we're following today, including an update on breaking news in the east bay. >> reporter: good morning to

you, marcus. we're here in san leandro where law enforcement has shot and killed a man.

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sweltering heat. thousands of homes left in the dark over the weekend. an update on pg&e's efforts to turn the power back on. and with a slight cooldown on this long holiday weekend, you probably want to get outdoors. be aware there are new warnings involving water and hiking trails. we break down what you need to know to stay safe. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thank you for starting your monday with us. i'm kira klapper in for laura garcia. >> getting the monday moving this morning. and i'm marcus washington for you. it's time to get a look at that forecast today. we're coming off of a warm weekend, but kari says we're in for a pleasant week ahead. >> yes, for the valleys it was on fire over the weekend. it was so hot. it's nice it's going to be cooling off just as we approach the holiday. a live look outside in san jose, nice and clear as we get started. maybe you still have to work today. in gilroy we are going to see

temperatures starting out in the mid-50s and then headed for the mid-80s as we go into late morning into the early afternoon. we're still looking at highs reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s, but we're also going to have coastal temperatures in the 60s. we'll take a look at our fourth of july forecast coming up in just a few minutes. breaking news right now out of the east bay, where a struggle with law enforcement officers led to a deadly shooting. a short time ago authorities gave us their first update and "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live near that scene in san leandro. bob, what are they saying led to this deadly shooting? >> reporter: good morning to you, kira. this started as a car chase around 2:00 this morning on eastbound 580, chp saw a car that was speeding. they started chasing that car, and you can see in the video that car ended up crashing not too far from where we're at, they crashed at 163rd and liberty here in ashland, an

unincorporated part of san leandro. the car was stolen, there were three men inside, young men, they were all wearing ski masks. they ended up taking off on foot after the crash with that chp officer running after them. when they got a couple blocks down the street, two of the men attacked the officer, they tried to disarm him. around this time an alameda county sheriff's deputy also arrived on scene in response to the crash. according to the sheriff's office, that deputy and the chp officer fired several shots and they killed one of the men involved in the struggle with the chp officer. the other man was taken into custody. that's two of the people. there's the third that was still outstanding. deputies deployed a drone equipped with an infrared camera and they were able to detect the body heat of the third suspect hiding nearby and took him into custody as well. the chp officer and alameda county sheriff's deputy we believe were not hurt.

chp is investigating the crash. the alameda county sheriff's office is investigating the shooting. as is standard with an officer-involved shooting, the district attorney's office will be investigating the shooting. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob, for that update. new overnight for you, firefighters are trying to learn what caused a fire overnight in san jose. this happened near a homeless encampment a little before 4:00 a.m. it forced a closure of part of highway 87 due to smoke. now all lanes are open again. and we have new details this morning, pg&e crews appear to be making headway in restoring power that went out for thousands of bay area customers over the weekend. fewer than 50 customers are still impacted this morning. some larger outages are still an issue. last night the number surpassed 10,000. one of pg&e's largest outages

impacted central contra costa county. we spoke with the owner of a new fish store in orinda who was forced to purchase a generator to keep his fish alive and swimming. >> i was surprised that it happened, just because yesterday it was way hotter. i didn't expect something like this to happen today. >> yesterday's outage also knocked out power to the orinda theatre during the showing of the "indiana jones" movie that left about 160 moviegoers suddenly making other plans. new this morning, while the coming days may be calling you to the outdoors, there are some things that you really want to consider before you head out, especially in the east bay. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is here with lovely news from algae blooms to rattlesnakes. i'm going to try not to -- >> it's not a lot of our cup of

tee, but the weather has been hot and that means algae blooms are in effect and rattlesnakes are more active. don't let that stop you, though, from heading outdoors. just follow this advice from the east bay parks. they say avoid hiking alone, and as you are out and about stay on the trail and scan the ground ahead of you. keep your kids close and keep your dogs on a leash. if you see a snake on the trail, leave it alone and move away slowly. kira, don't run. [ laughter ] >> if a rattlesnake does bite, you will know it because of the sound, of course, and it will be really painful. you will have two puncture wounds and it will be an intense burning that you will feel. so in that case, stay calm, call 911, keep the bite lower than your heart. experts say don't waste time on tourniquets that you might have learned during your girl scout or boy scout days or trying to suck out the venom. just call 911. if you are bitten by another

kind of snake, it will be less painful, you'll want to wash it with soap and water and seek medical attention. if you were hoping to beat the heat, the swimming beach in oakland is closed, as well as niles swim area at fremont's horseshoe lake because of a blue-green algae bloom which can give you and your pets some serious tummy trouble, along with some rashes. you can swim at richmond's miller knox shoreline and livermore at the park, but don't swallow the water. rinse off as soon as you can so you don't get a rash. no need to call 911 if you feel sick, just call your doctor. we can expect more of this activity as the temperatures continue to be warm. they're coming down a few degrees, it's still hot, it's summer. >> it's best to find a pool. you were saying some of those risks, it sounded like a commercial for some of those new

drugs. risk of this, risk of that. >> death, yeah. >> friends at the pool might stop answering your phone calls after a while. >> i need a friend with a pool. >> look on google maps, the aerial view. >> show up with cookies. >> exactly. >> nice to meet you. can i go in your pool? thanks for the warnings, i guess. >> the outdoors is still good, definitely. >> thanks, kris. it's 6:37 this morning. developing right now out of baltimore, maryland, police are searching for the shooters at a saturday night block party. authorities are telling us they have identified two people who died, a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman. we're told up to 30 people were injured here, with three said to be critical. this all happened a little after midnight as neighbors gathered in a cul de sac. the mayor promising justice will be served. >> this was a reckless, cowardly

act of violence that has taken two lives and altered many, many more. and as i said earlier, we will find those who are responsible and we will not stop until we do so. >> the victims range in ages from 13 to 32 years old. police are still uncertain how many people fired. back here locally, a new closure to tell you about on highway 1 near big sur after a new sinkhole formed one mile south of nacimiento-fergusson road, anyone traveling through that area is advised to look for alternate routes. and now let's take a live look out in san jose with that sunrise looking beautiful this morning. summer is here. so is meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast for us. we're coming up on the fourth of july, a lot of folks want to get outside and enjoy. the weather should be enjoyable. >> it should be great this week.

i'm glad that we don't have to deal with that valley heat we had over the weekend. it's starting to look much nicer. we're seeing low clouds and fog in san francisco, beautiful way to start the day. here is one of the things you may want to check out today to enjoy the nice and mild weather. the marin county fair continues today, temperatures in the 70s throughout the afternoon, with a nice breeze and sunshine. just don't forget the sunscreen. for the inland valleys, we were dealing with triple digits over the weekend. how about 91 in fairfield today? it's better than what we had over the weekend, with san jose reaching 86 degrees. we're headed for 81 in santa rosa. tomorrow we'll see those numbers coming down a couple more degrees, but still pretty warm in the inland areas. then san francisco will continue to see highs in the mid-60s. we'll take a look at the rest of the forecast coming up. mike, you have a few things on your list. >> i do, very few incidents or

slower spots. we're looking pretty nice on the freeways. we don't have the metering lights on at the bay bridge. highway 37, highway 4, no sensors other than the green. we will look toward san francisco, north 280, around mariposa, we don't have a direction, reports of a disabled vehicle. chp hasn't talked about any problems. no lanes blocked from what i can tell and no slowing. just north of there, that's where we'll look ahead. there will be slowing perhaps around oracle park after work or maybe no work for some folks today. there's a game tonight and there will be crowds in the area and we'll watch for the pedestrians crossing back and forth from the ballpark there. in the north bay we had a parking lot that was closed since friday last week and it will continue until friday this week because of the king tides. there's oftentimes flooding that happens in lower parking lot. we're looking at the fog as

well. pretty dense at the golden gate bridge. we'll call that out. also, very light traffic, so you can take your time crossing. back to you. >> thanks, mike. just a normal summer morning in san francisco. brand new technology coming to the rescue for one hiker trapped in southern california. she was hurt while on her hike, without any cell service. still rescuers say it was her phone that helped save her. ahead on "today in the bay," the story that anyone venturing off the grid needs to see. and the infamous corpse flower almost ready to bloom. we're going to show you where you can catch a whiff if you can stand the smell. keep it right here where it smells better.

good monday morning. the time is 6:44 on this 3rd of july. it's starting out nice and cool this morning, after a hot weekend, and in novato it's going to warm up, just not as hot as yesterday. we're headed for the low 80s. some valleys still reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s. a look at all of our microclimates coming up. >> we're looking at oakland where we have more sunshine. we don't really have more cars, at least no slowing. nice drive for the nimitz. we'll talk about what we see at the bay bridge, the altamont pass, the usual suspects for

this monday morning. new this morning, a face-to-face meeting on tap involving president biden and king charles. new statements from buckingham palace and the white house indicate that the two will meet a week from today at windsor castle. the president will also meet with the british prime minister. president biden will stop in the uk on his way to the nato summit scheduled for next week in lithuania. developing this morning out of north carolina, a roller coaster at one popular amusement park remains closed after a scary discovery made by a park visitor that's going viral. on friday a man noticed a big crack atop a steel support pillar on the fury 325 coaster at charlotte's carowinds park. investigators are trying to determine how recently the crack formed. the park insists all rides undergo thorough daily inspections. this morning the "today" show

speaks with the man who first spotted that crack and then posted his video on social media. >> i was thinking, this is crazy. i just happened to see that crack. i'm, like, i can see light through it. and i'm not an engineer, but that's not good. >> yikes. see the full story later on the "today" show. that starts in just about 14 minutes, 7:00 a.m., right after us on "today in the bay." >> as a coaster enthusiast, that's scary. let's talk about southern california. first responders credit the new iphone emergency feature for a quick rescue of a hiker trapped in a forest with no cell phone service. this happened recently after she severely fractured her foot. she was walking on a trail in a remote, rugged terrain area, and starting with the iphone 14, apple devices can convert 911 calls from a cellular tower to satellite lines, which are then routed to 911 dispatch.

rescuers say this really can make a difference between life and death. >> it's very helpful for us and the notification goes immediately to the nearest 911 call center. >> for me, it was my leg. it could have been a different situation for somebody else. and, you know, it could be life-saving. >> if you're wondering how to do this, video from apple shows you how the sos feature works. then the service will activate your phone, it's going to ask you a series of questions. it's going to tell you how to position your phone to find the nearest satellite. >> wow. any minute now, a rare plant in san francisco's conservatory of flowers is expected to bloom. it's going to cause a big stink, so don't you worry about it. it's something that we're ready for. >> we were expecting. here is a live look inside the conservatory of flowers in golden gate park, one of the few spots in the bay area to feature the rare corpse flower.

experts say the flower should bloom today, after it didn't last night. it's almost like waiting for a baby to come. people lined up on sunday to get a look at the flower and a whiff, i guess you could say. the flower gets its unofficial name from the awful smell it emits when it blooms. it's described as rotting flesh. the smell is so strong it even reaches outside the conservatory. >> it smells like a very large dead something, like the strongest smell of a mouse times a thousand. and it's just fascinating. nature is fascinating. >> fascinating, indeed. once the flower does bloom, it's only open for two to three days. the conservatory expects a big surge in visitors. and if you don't want to go and smell it, here is how it looked when another corpse flower bloomed in june of 2022.

>> i'm good with just looking at the video. >> i wonder how the snack bar does. [ laughter ] >> good question. we've got some great weather for the next several days, as finally the heat is backing off. let's get you ready for the day of work, heading out in oakland it's in the upper 50s. nice, cool start to our day. a few clouds in oakland. as we go into the rest of today, all clear and sunny and temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. one event still going on, and it's going to be much better compared to what we had over the weekend, the alameda county fair in pleasanton. gates open at noon. it will be warm, reaching up to 90 degrees. just find some of those shady spots and enjoy the misting fans. as we go into the afternoon into the evening, it's going to start to feel a lot better. we've been watching the visibility for the fourth of

july fireworks in san francisco. right at the time that the fireworks begin, it does look like there may be some issues with some fog rolling in. it's only going to be 58 degrees with some gusty winds. so we're going to continue to keep an eye on that. just a heads-up, we may have a little something obstructing the views of the fireworks. our temperatures today range from mid-60s in san francisco to mid-70s for san mateo, to mid-80s for dublin, and even in the low 90s for fairfield and 91 in morgan hill. tomorrow we see no 90s here, but it's still warm in the inland valleys, reaching into the upper 80s, along the coastline in the 60s and 70s. then the continued cooling trend that stays with us as we head toward wednesday, with san jose reaching 81 degrees. so that's about more normal for this time of year. but we're also going to transition from the high heat and that high pressure from over the weekend to a trough, an area of low pressure dropping into the pacific northwest, and with

its counterclockwise winds it's going to push the breeze back to the inland areas and it will be cooler than we usually see for early july toward the end of the week. so big changes ahead with concord going from upper 80s to upper 70s for saturday. just a huge change from the weather we had this past weekend. and for our inland areas we're going from 90 today to mid to upper 70s for the weekend. i'm looking forward to that. no air-conditioning. it's still going to be cool in san francisco. mike, still looking nice and smooth? >> the berkeley curve backup, nonexistent. no slowing or difference in the flow as you're approaching the curve. and underneath the signs directing you to all the different options and coming off of the maze. so a smooth flow of traffic. green sensors show the same thing, a tad bit of slowing as you pass through the toll plaza. no metering lights on.

north bay looks like a smooth drive. the golden gate bridge, there's dense fog on the north side of the bridge but it's moving slowly at speed. there's an incident off of highway 29 but it's not affecting the flow of traffic. the traffic at the benicia bridge, carquinez, moving smoothly. we have very few people commuting, probably hitting the road closer to midday. the sp is not showing any problems, the san jose build never happened. we'll check on the south county and i'll let you know if there are problems. so far, no problems, including coming across the bridges. tomorrow we will have limited service for almost all of our transit agencies. check their schedules. back to you. >> was that a jimi hendrix reference, cross-town traffic? >> sure. >> i liked it.

thanks. happening now, nba fans are getting ready for the next best thing, the nba summer league in las vegas that starts this friday, the 7th. but first, the warriors annual summer league games tip off later today and wednesday in sacramento for the california classic. the warriors top pick will play. the event includes five other teams playing over the next three days. a look at the top stories, including breaking news, where a deadly officer-involved shooting happened overnight. one person is dead, two suspects are in custody, this after an early-morning altercation with officers in the east bay. we're going to tell you the new details we're learning as that investigation gets under way. plus, concerns over illegal fireworks ahead of the july 4th holiday. one incident firefighters are already pointing to as an example of potential problems. first, here is craig melvin. coming up on "today," severe storms, heat alerts and flash

floods threaten to dampen celebrations ahead of the foerj and it's causing a mess at the nation's airports as well. we've got everything you need to d ow to be prepare

welcome back. 6:57, we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories we're following on "today in the bay," starting with breaking news out of the east bay, where there was a deadly officer-involved shooting this morning. >> authorities are saying that it started with a high-speed chase that led to a deadly confrontation. we want to give you a live look at the scene where you can see officers are still there, those streets are closed in the area of 163rd avenue near liberty street. investigators say the incident started with a chase on nearby interstate 580 involving a stolen car at around 2:00 in the morning. the car then crashed and three suspects tried to leave the scene. one of them allegedly becoming involved in a physical confrontation with the responding officer. authorities say that another two suspects are now in custody. alameda county deputies and chp both investigating this incident. firefighters are working to learn what sparked an overnight

fire in san jose. it happened near a homeless encampment a little before 4:00 a.m. it briefly forced the closure of part of highway 87 because of the smoke, but all lanes are now open. and bay area firefighters are on high alert ahead of the fourth of july, and some are calling this fire an early warning about potential dangers. this is a grass fire that started yesterday afternoon in pittsburg at a park west of marina. right now they say they believe the fireworks may have started this and they remind fireworks of any kind are illegal in pittsburg and can lead to fines of up to $50,000, even jail time. pg&e crews appear to be making headway in restoring power that went out for thousands of bay area customers over the weekend. we have a live look at the current outage map. you can see very few outages right now. the green you see are fewer than 50 affected customers. the orange are larger outages.

there's still an issue. last night numbers surpassed 10,000 people without power, which you didn't want over the hot weekend. but luckily we're getting a bit of a cooldown. we are going to have a cooldown for the inland areas, warm weather in the upper 80s and low 90s, and we'll be cooling off through the end of the week. roads are clear. >> literally, the roads are all clear. so that leaves you at home for the "today" show just ahead, or you can come with us, more local news right now with our brand new newscast live on roku and other streaming platforms. it's also on nbcbayarea.com. >> thanks for joining us for "today in the bay." we've got more news coming up at 7:00 on our fast channel. we'll see you it's the day before the big day. but for many americans, the july 4th festivities have already begun.