right now at 5:00, former president trump indicted again. the grand jury charges former president trump accuses him of conspiring to defraud the country and attempting to prevent t the peacefuful transnf presidential power to joe biden. ahead, we'll break down what's ahead for the former president.

it's definitely an increass increased positivity, hospitalizations. >> covid cases on the rise in san francisco, but there is a new booster to fight it. we're moving you forward with everything you need to know. and taking a live look outside, we are now midweek and the weather is looking promising for today. meteorologist kari hall is here, she's tracking the forecast that will be changing, i believe. i peeked over in the weather center. this is "today in the bay." >> don't be messing with kari's forecast and peeking over there. [ laughter ] good morning, everyone. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez in for marcus washington today. cinthia is in for mike, so we'll talk about traffic in a minute. we want to get right to kari. >> i'm going to be slapping your hand, like the person reaching into the pot while you're

cooking. it's going to be really nice the next few days and cooler temperatures coming in. as we take a look at the marine layer, those morning clouds covering san jose right now, we're seeing that extending all across the bay area. but when we start out cloudy, we know it's going to be a cooler day and we'll be in the low 60s for the start and continuing to stay in the 60s through about 9:00, then starting to see the sky clearing out as we go into this afternoon. take a look at our afternoon highs. once again, back into the upper 70s and low 80s for much of the south, and for the east bay we're headed for 85 in antioch, oakland will be in the upper 60s. along the coastline, low 60s for half moon bay, with some upper 70s for other parts of the peninsula. so we're going to talk more about this coming up. cinthia is tracking this morning's commute. >> good morning, everyone. off to a pretty good start, already busy over 580 in dublin. we see headlights heading toward us. i'm not looking at any problems

around the bay area. sensors are green. we have the typical backup as people try to make their way out of the tri-valley. into the east bay, i'm noticing this crash coming in around concord. otherwise, our drive times look good. the tri-valley drive times, it will take about 26 minutes to get from grant line to 680, about 11 from 580 to vargas road. we'll keep an eye on how the morning commute develops, but for now back to you, ladies. for the first time in u.s. history, a former president is charged with trying to overturn an election. former president trump is facing a new indictment, and this is the third one. he calls this one fake as well. >> federal prosecutors say former president trump tried multiple strategies to remain president, even after he knew he lost the election. "today in the bay"'s drew petrimoulx says mr. trump is

fighting back by comparing prosecutors to nazis as he continues his run for the white house. >> reporter: former president trump indicted on four new charges for what prosecutors say were trump's multi-pronged efforts to remain in the white house after losing the 2020 election. the federal indictment accuses the former president of taking part in three conspiracies, to defraud the united states by trying to stop the counting and processing of votes, to obstruct official proceedings by stopping the certification of votes on january 6th, 2021, and a third broad conspiracy to dis enfranchise voters. >> the attack on our nation's capitol on january 6th, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. >> reporter: this is special counsel jack smith's second indictment of trump, the same prosecutor who charged trump with federal crimes over his handling of classified

documents. >> mr. smith and his team of experiencing career agents and prosecutors have followed the facts and the law wherever they lead. >> reporter: but trump and his defenders say the prosecution is politically motivated. >> joe biden is running against donald trump and losing currently, and now we have that justice department indicting president trump. >> reporter: trump taking to social media, writing, why didn't they bring this ridiculous case two and a half years ago? they wanted it right in the middle of my campaign. that's why. former vice president mike pence had a different take. in a statement responding to the indictment, he says anyone who puts themself over the constitution should never be president of the united states, a sharp rebuke from the man who was once runtrump'ng mate. this is the third time trump has been indicted, twice by the special counsel, and once from a d.a. in new york. charges in a fourth case regarding election interference in georgia could come this

month. reporting in washington, drew petrimoulx, "today in the bay." coming up on the "today" show, donald trump's attorney is speaking out on the recent indictment. the interview is coming up at the top of the 7:00 hour. new this morning, bad news for the u.s., the country's credit rating has been downgraded. the rating agency fitch dropped america's credit rating from aaa to aa+. fitch said they had noted a steady deterioration over the last 20 years. investors use credit as a benchmark for how risky it is lending money to the government. covid cases once again rising across the bay area, and doctors say they are seeing more positive tests, along with increased hospitalizations and emergency room visits. so are we once again seeing a summer surge? "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live for us in san francisco. ginger, how does this recent kind of increase look compared to the other ones we've seen?

>> reporter: well, kris, the numbers show there is an increase in different markers, but it is being characterized as a swell rather than a tsunami, which is a bit reassuring, more reassuring than we've heard in years past when we've heard of an increase in numbers. according to san francisco city's public health website, the current seven-day average of new cases in the city is 38 as of july 24th. now, that average was in the high 20s mid july and it crept up in the third week. infectious disease expert dr. peter chin-hong says in terms of the number of cases we're seeing now, it is far lower than what we saw in the last three years. but omicron and its subvariants are still around. he says carry on with your life and be careful. >> in terms of the pattern over the last few months, we don't expect there to be huge changes,

but rather just very incremental changes, so that the vaccine in september should be a really good match. >> reporter: speaking of vaccines, dr. peter suggests if you are immunocompromised or older, have a conversation with your doctor about whether or not you need to get boosted, have a paxlovid plan and know if you have drug interactions, also carry around a mask and use it when you feel like it's needed. now, a new vaccine will be out in september as dr. peter mentioned. if you are relatively healthy, you can wait until september to get that booster. if you are immunocompromised or older, you may want to consider getting the vaccine that's out now. vaccines are guaranteed to be available, at least until the very end of the year, that's here in california. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab, "today in the bay." >> good to know. thank you so much. oakland police are investigating a dog napping that ended with a teenager shot. it happened monday night at

11:00 on hunter avenue. mercury news reports two men and a 17-year-old had arranged a deal to sell two french bulldogs worth more than $3,000 each. that's when three armed suspects approached the group, stole the dogs and robbed the victims. the suspects then opened fire, hitting the 17-year-old. the victim will be okay. police have not released any information on the wanted suspects. police departments across the bay area gathered for national night out with the community. officers were out in the east bay, peninsula, and the south bay. in antioch organizers say neighbors were most concerned about a rise in crime and the police department's text messaging scandal, which involves a number of officers accused of exchanging racist and homophobic messages. at this event in oakland at an apartment building in the laurel district, police shared crime prevention tips, hoping to raise awareness, along with strengthening relationships within the community. the organizer has been a

national night out participant to help get events going, she says they've become more popular over the years. >> it shows that we care, we want to make sure we're all safe together, not individually. >> law enforcement tells us they tried to have officers stop by as many events as possible without compromising public safety. taking a live look outside at san jose, we can see that little blanket of cloud cover over the city. kari, it's looking nice? >> it does lk nice. it's going to be cooler today and the next couple of days. we can enjoy lower than normal temperatures. let's get a look at your start of the day in gilroy. it's going to be cloudy and staying cloudy for the next few hours all the way up until about 10:00 to 11:00, and then we'll see much more sunshine as we go throughout the day. that blanket of clouds keeps those temperatures from warming up too quickly. as we take a look at our high temperature versus what's average for the second day of

august, well, in santa rosa usually we're up to about 83 degrees. today we'll see a high of 78 degrees. we'll also be about 5 degrees below normal in concord, san francisco cooler than normal, and just a couple of degrees below normal in livermore, while san jose will be in the upper 70s this afternoon. cinthia has been looking at where we can find lower gas prices. >> good morning, everyone. maybe you're going to the office on this wednesday or just getting ready to do some back-to-school shopping later in the day. we've got you covered with the cheapest gas prices. these are reported on gasbuddy.com. thank you for being our eyes on the road. let's start in the north bay with $4.39 at the lucky service on francis drake boulevard. we'll follow that. in the tri-valley we have $4.22 at the arco on east stanley boulevard. the cheapest one that i could find this morning coming in at $4.11 will be in vallejo at the costco on plaza drive.

from the gas pumps to the roadways, let's see what's going on. i told you i would check on what's going on around concord. last note was that a motorcyclist and a semi did get it on westbound highway 4 around the solano way off-ramp. this has the number three lane blocked. the motorcycle went off the road, there has been an ambulance called to the scene. latest details was that the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital, so we'll see how he plays out. and of course how the commute trickles into parts of the city. back to you guys. >> thank you. it is 5:12 right now. it looks like finding love online may cost you a bit more. still ahead on "today in the bay," the new high-end membership one popular dating app is adding to its platform and how it aims to bring in for gen-z users. apple tv adding more live sports. we're going to tell you the college sports that could soon be a click away.

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hour. a milder start to the day, but we are headed for more sunshine, and temperatures that will stay on the cool side for this time of year. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and talk about some big weekend heat, that's coming up in a few minutes. and people from the north bay might eventually make their way over here, kari, to the golden gate bridge. i was looking at lights going on right around here, mid span. we'll check on that. otherwise, chp says be careful of the lingering fog. let's see what's going on in the world of business with bertha. good morning. >> good morning, cinthia. i'm bertha coombs from cnbc. wall street set to open lower as markets react to a move by fitch to strip the united states of its aa accredit rating. fitch citing several challenges not addressed by the white house earlier this year and a prospect of new showdowns ahead.

treasury departments say they strongly disagree with the decision. it was lackluster to start the month, the dow rising 71 points and closing off highs. the nasdaq and s&p 500 ended in the red. in focus today, we'll get data on mortgage applications. we just got numbers on hiring in the private sector. adp said they saw 324,000 new jobs last month. earnings from cvs were better than expected, as well as humana. meantime, this story just boggles my mind, tinder is preparing to launch a new high-end membership this fall and a product refreshment aimed at catering better to gen-zers with deep pockets. it was confirmed earlier this year by company executives who dubbed the $500 a month offering of tinder vault as their new

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of san anselmo over a land dispute. in may he filed a lawsuit against the heirs of his deceased neighbors and city all to make sure he can keep a driveway. in the lawsuit he says neighbors might have an interest in the land and he wants to continue to use it as a driveway as he has done for 30 years. the town council will decide that matter very soon. i was putting off talking about slime, because who wants to clean up that mess? we are going to see it at the super bowl, though. that is trending this morning. >> nickelodeon will air an alternative telecast for super bowl lviii. when a touchdown is scored, slime will cover the end zone and there will be other special effects throughout the game. it will air at the same time as the regular super bowl on february 11th. >> cinthia, they do that for a lot of the regular games throughout the year, they have a

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creek today, while in oakland we'll see highs in the upper 60s, and low 60s for daly city, san mateo reaching 70 degrees, and 76 in redwood city. in san francisco, upper 50s from the marina district to the outer sunset, and then for the mission district, reaching 64 degrees. for the north bay, it will be 80 in sonoma, with low 90s still in clear lake, and then low 60s near the coastline. overall we're still seeing this surge in humidity, but some dryer air is starting to come in. there still will be the chance of that monsoon moisture, but as dryer air comes in, we're going to see rain chances going down just to our south and east. we're also going to see temperatures going up, high pressure will be building, we'll see a change in our weather pattern, and, unfortunately, we'll go from nice and mild to very hot for the weekend. concord reaching 102 degrees

this upcoming sunday, so make sure you put that in your weekend outdoor plans, it's going to be hot in the valleys. we are going to see a big spike in temperatures, but we do see it dipping back for next tuesday. for san francisco, expect temperatures in the mid to upper 60s through friday. saturday is still looking nice and there still will be a wide range in temperatures from the coast to the inland areas. cinthia, you were looking at a couple of issues. what's the update? >> so the latest update we have right here on this crash going westbound, highway 4, so the commute direction for some people, right around the solano way off-ramp, a motorcyclist and a semi did get it. last check, they did call out both the ambulance for the motorcyclist, and they also called out the flatbed to get the motorcycle out of the roadway. we'll see how long that backup lasts. otherwise, the number three lane is blocked there. the rest of your commute times, in coco county, it will take about 30 minutes from antioch

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right now at 5:30, speaking out. this morning, former president trumttory addresses the third and latest indictment, as mr. trump now charged with trying to overturn the 2020 election. plus, a tragic accident at a south bay high school, where a student is found unresponsive in a swimming pool. ahead, the new developments we've learned overnight. also an alert for south bay residents, spraying now scheduled to help take out mosquitos believed to be carrying the west nile virus.

where it's all happening. this is "today in the bay." >> now i'm itchy. >> i hate that noise. thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington is off. >> i'm laura garcia. let's get a look at the forecast. it's a little cooler so you don't have the heat and mosquitos. >> right, and we're able to leave the air-conditioning off. you do have to be weary of those mosquitos. we're going to have cool weather as we get started and mostly cloudy in san francisco. the marine layer is going to be a lot deeper. that means the fog is going to linger a lot longer along the coastline. in the city we're at 60 now, as we go through the next several hours we'll see temperatures in the upper 50s. take a look at what to expect around the bay. so sunnyvale will hit a high of 81 today, with morning clouds, afternoon sunshine. daly city reaching 60 degrees, and concord expected to reach into the lower 80s.

so we'll be watching all of this and talking about a big warm-up in our weekend forecast in a few minutes. cinthia has been tracking the morning commute and you're seeing flashing lights on this camera. >> thanks to you alerting us of what was going on, of course keeping an eye out for me. this is in fremont, but luckily it's off the freeway. you see 880 with headlights coming toward us. what i know is i believe it's on fremont boulevard aroundthe parkway, so we'll get more details. right now it does look like an active scene, if you can avoid that area. we'll track our other trouble spot, right there, westbound 4, as a motorcyclist and a semi did get into it around the solano way off-ramp. the number three lane is blocked at this hour as they clear both the motorcycle off the roadway and get all of that situated. that's a look at your traffic. we'll send it over to laura and kris. an investigation is now

under way to find out what led to a child ending up unresponsive in a pool at a south bay high school. it happened during a summer program at harker school in san jose on monday. a nurse found the student and performed cpr until paramedics arrived. the child is now at the hospital, though his or her condition is unknown. and it's not clear how this happened. the school released a statement reading in part, we continue to send our thoughts and prayers to the family and are focusing on their needs and respecting their privacy. we are providing counseling services for campers, students and staff, and we have canceled summer camp for the rest of the week. former president donald trump is facing a new indictment, all related to alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. this is the first time in u.s. history a former president has been charged with trying to win over an election. prosecutors say he tried multiple strategies to remain

president even after he knew he lost the election. >> trump's attorney is speaking with "today" show's savannah guthrie. he argues this is the first time the first amendment has been used to criminalize speech. he says the indictment is about the former president's conduct, not about speech. >> he can speak all day. >> of course, you can take action in the political sphere. for example, let's say somebody opposes a law in congress. do a filibuster. that's political speech, political action. there's nothing wrong with that. what we have, we have something that no one else realizes -- >> there is something wrong with sending fake electors, trying to go around the law. >> these were alternate electors, which john kennedy did in 1960. it was an exact protocol that was followed previously. >> different situation and the indictment alleges that some of these alternative electors weren't even aware, they thought this would only come up if there were a legitimate dispute in court. >> absolutely. and what president trump had was an actual opinion of counsel

that his request to vice president pence was completely lawful and completely constitutional. >> he also had many, many machines of his own white house counsel that was not legal. >> you can watch that full interview with savannah guthrie and john lauro coming up on the "today" show at 7:00. you can read the entire indictment online. our home page, nbcbayarea.com, has the reaction from politicians on both sides of the aisle. just click on donald trump. it is right there up in the trending bar. happening today, defense attorneys for the man accused of attacking paul pelosi are asking for access inside the pelosis home. lawyers for david depape filed a motion to have an investigator gain brief access to the pelosi home for an inspection. the hearing is at 11:30 this morning. this comes after a federal judge refused to move the trial from san francisco to eureka. you'll recall depape is accused of attacking paul pelosi with a hammer in his san francisco home

last year. the trial is set to start in november. also happening today, mma fighter cain velasquez will be back in court for a trial setting hearing. he's facing attempted murder charges. prosecutors say he shot at a car with a man accused of molesting his relative last year inside. 5:35 now, and a follow-up out of san francisco where firefighters are still investigating an early-morning construction fire in hayes valley. we brought you live breaking coverage of the story yesterday morning. the massive fire started around 6:00 yesterday in the morning, and the flames caused part of that building to collapse. the heat was so intense, it also cracked windows across the street. around 140 firefighters worked to keep the flames from spreading to the rest of the block. eight people, though, are now out of their homes and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. after nearly four months on the picket lines, hollywood writers are seeing some progress in their strike. the movie studios now requesting

a meeting this friday with the writers union to discuss negotiations, and that's the first movement we've seen in a while. the movie studio sent our sister station in l.a. a statement saying they are committed to finding a path forward. happening today, south bay neighborhoods will be treated for west nile virus after mosquitos with the virus were discovered. take a look at this map. vector control will start spraying tonight at 10:00 p.m. it includes san jose in milpitas. tomorrow at 10:00 p.m., there will be spraying in parts of sunnyvale and santa clara. we all know the cable car is certainly a symbol of san francisco. >> happening today, san francisco city leaders are celebrating 150 years of the cable car. the city put the first cable car into operation on this date in 1873, then the inventor had to pull the car from clay street down knob hill using an underground cable. in the 150 years since, those

cars have grown to be quite the symbol of san francisco and a huge tourist attraction. i just did it with my family last weekend. so to celebrate, london breed is hosting an anniversary event that starts at 10:00. >> never gets old. >> it doesn't. >> even though it's old. taking a live look at the golden gate bridge, which we also took pictures of with the family -- >> it's great to have family come to town and tourists. it reminds you to take a jacket because it's sometimes cold. >> i nagged them. they're, like, it's pretty. i'm, like, trust me, you're going to need a sweater. >> i drove from the valley to san francisco over the weekend, so there was about a 40 degree spread. that's the kind of microclimates we had. we're going to be seeing temperatures in the upper 50s to start out, as you head out the door this morning it's nice and cool. in the east bay we're going from upper 50s in pleasant hill to seeing those temperatures in the mid-60s at 11:00.

at noon, it is at a very comfortable 71 degrees. we will see a few clouds here and there, but overall it's going to be much cooler than we typically see and clearing out for the afternoon. upper 70s, low 80s for the south bay. 73 in fremont and 85 in antioch. near the coast k it's only going to be in the low 60s today. cinthia, you were looking ahead for traffic later this afternoon. >> yeah, for people heading closer to the coastline, we have another giants game tonight, versus the diamondbacks. so if you have any plans going on, maybe getting out of work, right around 6:45 is first pitch. we could see some local street traffic, as well as people hopping on and off to the bay bridge. let's tell you about something that's happening this weekend, though. we have the closure they've been doing about two weeks ago, going to continue this weekend and going to continue two weekends ahead after this, it's eastbound 80 at highway 4, it starts on friday night and lasting all the way to monday morning. so another way you can get

around this is hopping off on 4, going this way immediately, and then connecting back onto cummings skyway. if you miss that exit, you can go the longer way, hopping on 680 and going into the north bay. >> thank you. 5:39 right now. our bay area proud series is all about thinking of others before thinking of yourself. one definition of kindness. >> this morning garvin thomas introduces us to a man constantly thinking of others, even when he, himself, is in a tough spot. >> good morning, everyone. i have a story to share with you about a man thinking of others, even when he's got his own challenges to think about. ron is 90 years old and over the years the list of family and friends who have fought cancer is long. the latest on that list is ron himself. he's been battling for three years, just had a procedure not more than a few weeks ago. but when his son-in-law told him about an event he was hosting

where people get their head shaved to raise money for kids with cancer, ron signed right up. >> i know i want to help and that's what i want to do. >> you can experience the whole story at nbcbayarea.com/bay area proud, as well as hundreds of other stories of people being good to each other in the bay area. >> thanks, garvin. great story. check it out. almost time to head back to class. it means curfew and bedtimes back for families. coming up next on "today in the bay," we talk one-on-one with a sleep doctor on the importance of getting a good night's rest. plus, those crucial tips to get your kids back on track. and a potential breakthrough in the fight against cancer, the bay y area scientitist b behindd how i it came to be. also, pop statar lizzo suedy formerer dancersrs. ahead,d, t the shocking accusats

good wednesday morning. the time is 5:43. let's get you ready for work in richmond. as you get ready to head out, it's in the mid-50s, a cloudy morning. we're going to see clouds hang on throughout much of the morning, only peeks of sunshine. it will be a cool day, so dress accordingly. we'll see a wide range in temperatures. we'll talk about that and weekend heat in a few minutes. and it looks like some of the metering lights have turned on, slowing some of the drivers heading into the city over the

bay bridge toll plaza. we'll see if there's any backups just a little beyond this. i am looking at something just popping up, so we'll check on details and come back in a second. it is 5:44 right now. after the death of actor and bay area native angus cloud, social media is reopening conversations about mental health. cloud was found dead in his oakland home this week. he was known for his breakout role on "euphoria." cloud had been battling suicidal thoughts since returning home from ireland where his father was laid to rest just a week ago. the cause of death has not been released. now social media users say his unexpected death is prompting people to check in on their loved ones. many celebrities and fans of cloud shared their condolences, including his "euphoria" costar

zendaya. she said, i'm so grateful i got the chance to know him in his life, to call him a brother and see his warm eyes and bright smile and hear his infectious cackle of a laugh. if you know someone struggling, there are places you can turn to. we have lists of websites and numbers for each bay area county and we've posted it on our website, nbcbayarea.com/mental health. new this morning, a former dancer for lizzo is speaking out and accusing the pop star of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment. three former dancers filed a lawsuit yesterday claiming lizzo pressured one of them in touch a nude performer at an amsterdam club and called attention to a dancer's weight game. one said lizzo's public image pushes positivivity but behind closed doors it's a different

story. >> i believe lizzo believes she's doing good and i believe that a lot of people are taking good from what she's doing, but in close quarters with her on a daily basis it tends to be very intense and very unforgiving. >> representatives for lizzo have not responded to requests for comment, but you can see the full interview on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." stanford doctors are hopeful they've found a breakthrough way to treat cancer. they believe they can treat cancer by turning it against itself. the head of the research team, dr. gerald crabtree, came up with the idea while walking in the redwoods near his home. >> suddenly it occurred to me over the past 40 years one of the major accomplishments in cancer research was the identification of cancer drivers. these genes that when mutated, they drive the cancer proliferation. >> the doctor does warn the

treatment is a long way from being widely used, but if developed it has a potential to treat many kinds of cancer. new this morning, with many bay area schools set to start in the next couple of weeks, sleep experts are warning now is the time to get kids back on schedule. >> as we know, it is not uncommon for kids on summer break to stretch the boundaries of bedtime. i'm not tired yet! the scientists have found one week is about the ideal time to start getting everybody back on their normal schedule. one sleep doctor we talked with said the best way to get the right amount of sleep is to establish that routine. >> it really should be a time that we put screens away, where we brush our teeth, wash our face, do a bath if we need to, then book, and then bed. sometimes it can be coloring, reading, depending upon the age of the child, puzzles. something to put a buffer between active day and dimming the lights. >> studies have found that sleep deprived kids actually tend to be more hyper and have bigger

emotional outbursts. there are no magic numbers, but the doctor we talked with recommends that teens get nine and a half hours of sleep, while younger kids get as much as 11. >> i just had that conversation with my daughter last night. i said, do you want to start going to bed early a little bit? she said, i would rather just be tired on the first day of school. >> wow. all you can do is just dim the lights. >> also, it said sleep deprived, you're hyper. oh, my gosh. that explains me. finally. i'm enlightened. it's time to get up and get moving so let's get you ready with the forecast. as we take a live look outside in dublin, there's already a lot of people out the door. as we take a look at the traffic rolling down 580. right now it's in the upper 50s as we get started and we are going to have a cooler day. we can leave the air-conditioning off and we're going to get some natural

air-conditioning for a while. take a look at our trend throughout the morning in the tri-valley. upper 60s by late morning and then for the south bay, we'll head for 83 degrees in los gatos and 79 in san jose. we move toward the east bay, temperatures range from 69 in oakland to 82 in walnut creek and 86 in livermore. we're going to see low 60s again along the coastline, half moon bay not going to see much sunshine this afternoon. in redwood city expect it to reach about 76 degrees, and 64 in the mission district. we'll see 80s in parts of the north bay, with sonoma reaching 80 degrees, and some upper 70s for santa rosa. look up in the night sky, we are going to have more of those meteors every now and then. we are now approaching the peak of the meteor shower that doesn't happen until august 11th, but between now and then you may see a little bit of something. we had the supermoon last night and that may dim the view of some of those more faint

meteors, but just a heads-up you may see some meteors over the next couple of weeks. we take a look at concord and our temperature trend that goes from highs in the low 80s to mid-90s on saturday. it is going to be a hot weekend. if you are planning outdoor activities, maybe incorporate some water activities. it's going to be 102 degrees on sunday. we're going to see those triple digits hitting some of our inland areas for the weekend. on monday, it's still hot. that's when a lot of kids are going to be going back to school, and mid-80s for tuesday. we're not going to see as much of a big ramp-up in san francisco. how are things picking up in the east bay? >> they're definitely picking up. let's go into the panole area. a buildup is stretching, westbound 80, right as you approach the appian way off-ramp. we don't have details of how

many cars or if anybody is injured, but we can see the sensors are lining up red. chp says the number five lane is blocked, so of course that is in the commute direction as people approach this. the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights were turned on about five minutes ago and we are seeing that backup now. we're going to check on all of your bridge drive times and local streets coming up in just a few minutes. happening now, a new bill to provide relief for farmers impacted by natural disasters. the agricultural emergency relief act is meant to streamline the process for farmers looking to get help. a similar program was set up in 2022. this bill aims to make it permanent. the bill will cover disasters like droughts, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, winter storms, even freeze events. and it would also require farmers who apply for relief to buy crop insurance for two years after. a grizzly debate over a bear in china. still ahead, we take a look at what's trending this morning, and settle those online rumors

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microclimate weather, certified most accurate by weatherate. welcome back, everyone. 5:55 right now. let's check out what's trending. have you seen this video? it's really getting a lot of attention. there's a zoo in china that has denied suggestions that this bear is actually a person dressed in a costume. the allegations come after the video went viral showing the bear seeming to stand like a human. >> turn your books to page 73.

>> a high school history teacher. well, the zoo says some bears are known to stand on their hind legs and it's not just happening in china. a sun bear at paradise wildlife park in london also going viral for the same thing. experts tell nbc news it's a natural behavior for the bears. >> i don't know. they're so skinny. it doesn't look right. >> it looks like a tall guy. >> in skinny jeans. actress gwyneth paltrow is trying to create a home away from home for two lucky guests at her guest house in montecito, partnering with airbnb, writing on instagram that opening her house to others is one way she makes the world a little less lonely. open for one night in september, the guests will be greeted by paltrow herself and offered a bottle of wine at a special dinner, and there will be a meditation session and a spa day, featuring stuff from her

company, goop. fans can try to book the spot on august 15th at 10:00. >> so one night only. i wonder how much it is. >> a girls' getaway. >> we'll have goop masks and everything. listen to this, tinder is preparing to launch a new high-end membership aimed at none other than gen-z. the new tinder membership was confirmed and executives are calling the $500 a month membership tinder vault. the dating app says it believes there's a market for daters who are willing to pay up for quality matches and experiences. the price of the membership includes features like prompts, quizzes, and conversation starters, as well as the use of a.i. to make better matches. so this will come out in the fall. i guess perfect for cuddle

weather and christmas. >> or back to college. >> yeah, that, too. >> what college student has that money? >> if it's really that good, maybe you only need it for a month or two. >> find the one. now to a moment that was absolutely golden. brazilian singer left the judges speechless after last night's performance of "america's got talent." take a look. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> that was 26-year-old artist gabriele enrique who belted out whitney houston's song. he had a translator that shared his dream to perform for the agt judges. the performance was so moving, the judge sophia vergara slammed down her hand on the buzzer and

he will move on to the live shows. >> wow, he had a good voice. i'll have to go back and re-watch that. you can watch "america's got talent" right here on nbc bay area every tuesday night at 8:00, followed by "hot wheels" at 10:00 and nbc bay area news at 11:00. to check out what's trending at home, head to nbcbayarea.com. we've got a trending bar at the top of our home page. now at 6:00, donald trump indicted again, this time a grand jury charges him with trying to overturn the 2020 election. we're going to break down what's next for the former president. plus -- >> it's definitely an increase in cases we've been seeing, increased test positivity, hospitalizations, emergency room visits. >> san francisco facing a summer surge, covid cases are on the rise. but there is a new booster on the way. we're moving you forward with everything you need to know to keep you and your family safe. this is "today in the bay."