ever colonize mars, researchers are finding there's a new personality traits defining the perfect candidates to head to space. scientists at george mason university set up a model to simulate colonizing mars. certain personalities are more desirable than others to work together to create the colony. those who may best survive are not very competitive, they tend to be more agreeable and the ideal candidates are willing to change routine and adapt. they would also probably be neither very introverted or extroverted and they would have to work well in a team. i say we could do that. the study is waiting to be peer reviewed, but it sounds like there's a few years until blastoff. >> have you ever seen "wayward pines" when the people got curious about the outside world? that's when they would all die.

>> okay, we're not going to mars. >> you can easily check out what's trending locally. head to nbcbayarea.com for something to pick you up. [ laughter ] >> we have a trending bar at the top of the home page. right now at 6:00 -- >> if you challenge an election, you should be able to challenge an election. i thought the election was a rigged election, a stolen election, and i should have every right to do that. >> a former president of the united states now has a mug shot. donald trump taken into custody at a georgia jail. we are live in washington with details on his surrender and the message he's sending to supporters. plus, the competition heating up in san jose. the u.s. gymnastics championships coming into full focus as women's olympic hopefuls hit the floor. athletes showing their skills in front of their hometown. this is "today in the bay." let's get this friday going.

thanks so much for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. time to get a look at that friday forecast. meteorologist kari hall has good news. >> it's going to be cooler today and it's going to be a great weekend across the bay area. let's get you ready for that commute this morning in san mateo, as you get ready to head out the door. it is all clear and we are going to see, hopefully, a good commute as you're heading to work on this friday morning. as far as temperatures, we are going to continue to see some milder weather for much of the bay area, including parts of the peninsula. i'll have a look at this and what's ahead in the rest of the forecast coming up. mike has a look at the bay bridge backup. >> kari, we were looking at a bigger build sooner in our commute. the metering lights were turned on earlier and then things calmed down. i think the eastshore freeway, the traffic management folks were watching the volume and might have said things calmed down from the first burst and they may have sped up the metering lights.

if you look at the map, there's speed sensor slowing there, as well as through the treasure island tunnel. highway 4 holding with a light build. this is friday, so we don't expect a big commute. no problems from the non-injury crash in castro valley. 6:02 right now. for the first time in history, a former u.s. president has a mug shot. donald trump surrendered to authorities in georgia within the last 24 hours. >> he's facing charges of working to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election. "today in the bay"'s drew petrimoulx has the latest on the historic but short proceedings, and, drew, really an historic moment that we saw last night. >> reporter: yeah, it sure was. good morning, laura and marcus. thursday was yet another in a long list of firsts since former president trump burst onto the political scene. trump remains defiant, even though he faces nearly 100

felony charges. former president trump boarding his private plane after a historic day in atlanta that produced the first-ever presidential mug shot. >> it's a travesty of justice, i did nothing wrong and everybody knows it. >> reporter: the former president surrendering himself to state police at the notorious fulton county jail and being processed on 13 felony charges surrounding his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in georgia. inside the jail, in addition to the mug shot, trump was read his rights. >> the process was largely over and donald trump returned to his car and his motorcade left. it was a short proceeding and a fairly undramatic one, but for the fact that it even happened at all. >> reporter: outside the jail, supporters and detractors adding to the circus-like atmosphere. >> donald trump is a rat. calling him a rat. >> reporter: chanting and parading signs in front of the media. >> what's happening here in fulton county is totally

illegal, it's a travesty. >> will you vote for him? >> absolutely, 100%. >> even with the legal challenges. >> absolutely, they're phony. >> reporter: trump's grip on the republican party remains strong, while polls show a majority of americans believe criminal charges against trump are warranted, they also show his lead in the republican primary is sizable and a hypothetical rematch with president biden is neck in neck. now, after leaving georgia, trump flew to his private club in bedminster, new jersey. he did a phone interview on a cable news program and posted to x, formerly known as twitter. it's his first post to the platform in two and a half years, and it included his mug shot and the words "never surrender". reporting from washington, drew petrimoulx. back to you. >> so interesting to follow. thank you. and, of course, stay with us for the very latest developments on air and online. right now it is the top story on our website. head to nbcbayarea.com to read

more about the case and updates on co-defendants. 6:05 right now. we are still awaiting a response from the driverless car company cruise this morning. this is following a crash involving one of its cars last night in san francisco. it happened around 9:30 on gough street near geary. from the video, you can see the car was hit from behind. witnesses say that it was struck by a construction backhoe. witnesses say the car was attempting to turn left onto starr king way, this is from the middle lane of the one-way street. the cruise car was empty at the time and the backhoe driver was not injured. state regulators recently ordered cruise to cut its operating fleet in half in the wake of recent crashes and traffic backups. and later today, the women will take over at the xfinity u.s. gymnastics championship in san jose. that's where america's top gymnasts are competing through

sunday. >> it follows preliminary events in men's gymnastics. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is live this morning at s.a.p. center with a closer look at two young gymnasts competing on the national stage and in front of this hometown crowd. >> reporter: yeah, we have a number of bay area athletes, we have tyler on the men's side, he is not only from newark, so born and raised here, but he competes for cal. there are a slew of athletes from stanford, nearly the entire men's team is here competing, and they are dominating. we had cameras rolling yesterday as they began competition. leading the pack, asher hong in fourth place, khoi young is in fourth place, asher long is in the lead, actually. that is khoi young on the pommel horse rounding out the top six, colton walker. they still have one more day of competition but things are looking pretty good for the stanford man.

the top athletes will represent the u.s. at world. today the junior and senior women take the floor, including the greatest gymnast of all time, simone biles, and also suni lee and jordan chiles. there are six athletes from the bay area born and raised. we caught up with two of them at san mateo gymnastics where they train. in the junior competition, ally of san mateo, and in the senior division, from belmont. the national competition brings a lot of pressure, but they are both trying to work it in their favor. >> it's very exciting and cool to be competing against these amazing athletes and olympians. >> i think it's going to be exciting and it will be kind of a motivational boost to try and see if i can be the best. >> reporter: ally and the junior

women begin competition at noon, and lew along with the rest of the seniors hit the floor this evening. there are more than 11 olympians competing here in san jose, and there are a number of olympians that are also here to enjoy what they're seeing, to see how the teams come together. coming up in about a half an hour, i'll introduce you to the captain of 2018 that went to beijing and came home with bronze medals. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> so much excitement. >> it really is. you're seeing future olympians right here in our back yard. >> i remember when. >> the action today will actually air on peacock with coverage beginning at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow's events will air both on peacock and cnbc. nbc bay area will air sunday's coverage, it starts at 9:00 a.m., and then later at 7:00 p.m. the full details can also be

found at nbcbayarea.com. now let's head over to meteorologist kari hall. she's got a look at our forecast. nice weekend ahead. >> it's going to be a great weekend and temperatures are coming down. we're starting out with clouds, which we know our marine layer keeps our temperatures from warming up too quickly. that will be clearing out fairly early for dublin. so we're right now at 63 degrees. we'll be in the upper 60s at 10:00, sunshine the rest of the day, then we'll see temperatures only reaching into the low 80s there. reaching 80 for a high today in san jose and fremont, and 80 as well in napa. san francisco stays in the 60s this afternoon. mike, you were hearing about a hazard in san jose. >> that's actually the best detail i have is hazard of some sort. traditionally that means a disabled vehicle. they're talking about northbound 280 at the 17 interchange, which is exactly where our camera is looking. we don't see any major problems, flashing lights or slow lights. that's good news. we'll continue to follow this portion of the map.

this is where we see slowing that just cleared from the first burst of traffic through san jose. the metering lights are active but the backup is minimal at the bay bridge. >> thanks, mike. 6:10 right now. trying to get home buyers back. coming up next, the incentive one popular housing website is offering in hopes of helping the real estate market amid the soaring interest rates. soaring how high? how about a 22-year high on those mortgage rates. we'll take a look at that. let's take a look at other numbers. the futures this morning, it looks like it's going to be a very nice friday on wall street. ♪♪ ♪♪ this morning, grammy nominated artist becky g taking over the "today" show plaza. ahead, her first u.s. solo tour. the singer will perform at city's citi concert series.

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happy friday. it is 6:14 and the first day of school for portola valley. it will reach into the mid-70s with sunshine at pick-up time. hopefully it's a great first day for all the staff and students. we'll get a look at our weekend forecast coming up.

good energy because you've got the weekend ahead of you. walnut creek, a smooth drive we'll talk about the bigger look at contra costa county coming up. good morning. happy friday to you. markets were lower on thursday. the dow was pulled down in part by disney. now, this is the problem with using the dow as an index. there are only 30 stocks out there. shares in nvidia hit all-time highs on thursday, we've been talking about this stock since monday. i promise i will not talk about that stock tomorrow. donald trump did a lot of things yesterday, one of them he posted to the social network now known as x for the first time since he was kicked off following the attack on the capitol. when elon musk took over twitter, he decided to let trump back on, but trump never posted, choosing instead to post on truth social.

his reach is much bigger on x, where he has 86 million followers, compared to 6 million on truth social. the blog the information is reporting amazon is in talks with espn to create a streaming version of the sports network. it would cost between $25 and $35 a month, making it the most expensive streaming service in the united states. fed chair jay powell will speak at 7:00 a.m. our time at a fed symposium at jackson hole. they call it the super bowl of bankers. powell speaks often, but this is where he tends to make big news with big announcements. all of the fed's actions to flight inflation have driven up mortgage rates, now to their highest points in decades, 7.23%. that, in turn, is pushing home sales down. they're down 17% year-over-year, this according to the national

association of real estate agents and realtors. it is very hard to find a home for sale out there, because people, as we were talking about earlier, do not want to sell because they've got 2% or 3% mortgages. >> you don't want to give up those rates. >> we know a lot of people looking for homes, they turn to zillow. new this morning, zillow is offering mortgages with a down payment of just 1%. this is a push to lure more home buyers back into the market. the company is also willing to pay 2% of the down payment at closing. the move comes as mortgage rates hit a 22-year high this week. if you're among those looking to buy a home in the bay area, the new incentives won't help. zillow is rolling out that new program only for people in arizona, with the idea of expanding later to other states. >> hey, this is happening. not here. there's something great happening here. >> all month long, we've been talking about clearing the

shelters. >> if you're looking to add a cuddly new friend to your home, we've got a few you might be interested in. check out this happy puppy. does she remind you of anyone? >> hey, that's you! >> that's right. i'm flattered to be -- or this dog is named after me. >> the dog is flattered. >> if you adopt her, feel free to change it. so laura garcia loves napping, toys, walks and treats. i would say i like those, too. and how about this little curious guy named after our own marcus washington? aw, sweet little marcus there and laura garcia will be available for adoption at berkeley humane. and, remember, you can help us clear the shelters this weekend. we will be there at berkeley humane on saturday, marcus and myself. you can find the details on our website at

nbcbayarea.com/cleartheyshelters . >> so much fun out there. >> this is worth working on a saturday. >> it's always good to see that first person, i want this dog. >> people will show up early, see the dogs on air, when we go live at 7:00 a.m., and they're there to pick them up. >> if you're a forgetful person, tune in saturday. we'll remind you to come out and find that forever pet. >> we'll be highlighting that. the weather is going to cooperate as well. >> it's going to be a great weekend, more sunshine, cooler temperatures. it's not going to be like it was on wednesday. that was a little brutal for a lot of the inland areas. we're seeing the cooler temperatures return thanks to the fog we're seeing over san francisco right now. it may be misting and drizzling for a few hours, but once again, that's keeping our temperatures a lot lower, only reaching up to the low 80s with milpitas and san jose reaching 80 degrees. for the inland east bay, it will

be in the upper 80s in pleasanton, while antioch will reach a high of 89 degrees and mid-70s in oakland. moving toward the coastline, there will be a mostly cloudy day and daly city reaching 82, palo alto will reach 80 this afternoon. for san francisco, eventually we'll work our way toward some sunshine, especially downtown and in the mission district. we'll reach into the upper 60s. for the north bay, headed for 82 in santa rosa and 73 in mill valley. and then we compare that to the high temperatures we've seen elsewhere with this heat dome that's been breaking records and causing extreme heat, temperatures in the upper 90s, and over 100 degrees, all the way from the upper midwest down to texas. we are going to see that continue. as we take a look at some great news that we have going on here, just last week there was still a slight area in southern california included in a moderate drought, but due to the heavy rain from tropical storm

hilary, we've seen that taken out of the drought, so much more of california is no longer in a drought or even abnormally dry. we're going to see those temperatures heating up as we go toward next week. enjoy the weekend, with our warmest spots inland in the upper 80s and san francisco will be in the comfortable low 70s. mike, you said we would take a look at contra costa county. >> that's right. we're looking toward this drive, 31 minutes register from pittsburg along highway 4 down 680 into walnut creek. i showed you the live camera a few minutes ago. kirker pass road, still only about 20 minutes. that's not bad as well, very light drive for this friday. the speed sensors show the same thing, just a little bit of slowing through concord. highway 37, standard. the bay bridge metering lights are on, but no drama through the rest of the bay. we'll keep looking ahead and talk about what's going on tonight and over the weekend. back to you. 6:21, and coming up next, nbc bay area responds.

>> some criminals' sole scam is draining gift cards, so you've got to protect that plastic. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll show you how next. our own kari hall is a meteorologist, mother and wife, and also a fan of pumpkin spice lattes and we made sure she got her fix. you can keep up with kari on social media as well. her

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welcome back. it is 6:24 this morning. first responders are taking part in a unique safety effort this weekend. this is focused exclusively on motorcyclists. that's because they say far too often motorcyclists are riding together when one of them crashes. so this is a motorcycle crash response clinic that's organized by san jose's regional medical center, and it will include advice on what to do when a motorcycle crash happens and they're also going to offer first aid training. you're going to be able to find food trunks at the event. this is free, open to the public. it's going to take place sunday at 10:00 a.m. at the hospital on north jackson avenue. our consumer team's in box has the same complaint over and over, gift card balances that disappear. >> consumer investigator chris chmura wants to help you protect your gift cards. here is how.

protecting a gift card starts at the rack in the store, because that's where many criminals start. before you buy a card, look for tampering. some scammers mess with the bar code. >> you can feel the sticker has a little bit of a ridge on it. >> former police officer spotted a tampered card and made a viral video on tiktok. the bar code sticker is for a different gift card that the thief has. so any money you load onto that card would actually land on the thief's card. so look for a sticker. >> take that extra 20 seconds and visually inspect it. >> you can choose a gift card with extra security. some of them let you set up a pin, especially those use anywhere kind. that might make it tougher for the bad guys to drain your balance. after you get a gift card, use it asap, because other criminals are simply hacking to try to drain your balance. >> there are groups out there that this is all they do. >> so use your gift card as soon as possible. here is another idea. try to cash out your gift card.

in california, if your gift card has less than $10 on it, state law says the store has to give you cash or a check for the balance. if you have more than $10 on a card you know you're not going to use, consider selling it on a third-party exchange. they might not give you face value for it, but it's more than zero, which is exactly what the thieves will leave you. we're following breaking news. an f-18 fighter jet crashes in southern california, just moments ago we got an update from investigators. we'll tell you what we know about this active search that's under way. and turning up heat on a san francisco bakery. the police officers union believes it's refusing to serve officers in uniform. officers in uniform. a new twist on the drama that

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you don't want to miss that and much more. this is "today in the bay." >> always fun to watch those future possible olympians there. good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we've got a lot to get to. first, we want to get you started with the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that and the first day of school. >> first day of school on a friday, i love it. it's going to be a great first day weather-wise. we're taking a look at portola valley. we're in the low 60s and it is a mostly cloudy morning. at pick-up time, windows down, fresh breezes and temperatures in the mid-70s. it will be cooler across the bay area with mostly 60s and 70s and low 80s for much of the inland valleys. we'll talk about what's going on this weekend in a few minutes. >> thank you. we have an update on breaking news near san diego, an f-18 fighter jet crashed on the eastern portion of the marine

corp. air station in myanmar just east of interstate 15. in the last 30 minutes, we are hearing from the marine corps and they said the crash did not damage the property. search and rescue teams are looking for the pilot and they're trying to find out what led up to the crash. we're going to continue to follow the story and bring you the latest updates as soon as we get them, both on air as well as online. former president donald trump out on bail this morning after his arrest in atlanta. >> and the former president turning himself in to fulton county jail, making history. the first former president to actually get that mug shot. we're still waiting for a few more people to surrender. >> two more people. good morning. overnight we got world robert cheeley was booked in at the jail. there are two others in the alleged conspiracy that have not shown up.

prosecutors say they have until today before an arrest warrant is issued. the whole world new this man's name as he arrived in atlanta yesterday, stepped off his airplane with his signature blue suit and too long red tie. as you point out, donald trump became the first former president to have his mug shot taken. law enforcement hadn't taken one up until now because donald trump is one of the most recognized people in the world, making a mug shot largely unnecessary. but local law in georgia requires there. former president trump is out on $200,000 bond. he only posted 10%. he did it through a bail bondsman who says he's confident trump is not going to skip out on bail. >> i think this is probably the most secured bond that i've ever executed in my entire career. >> mark meadows surrendered earlier in the day thursday. there are 19 defendants in all. these are the suspects we have

mug shots for so far. all face racketeering charges, other charges vary. trump and giuliani face the most charges at 13 each. former president trump denies wrongdoing, saying it's his right to question the election results, but of course it's the actions, not the questioning, that led the prosecutor to file these latest charges. trump called into a right wing news network shortly after his release. >> a terrible experience. i came in, i was treated very nicely, but it is what it is. i took a mug shot, which i never heard the words mug shot. they didn't teach me that at the wharton school of finance. >> the four felony cases, more than 90 felony charges, do not seem to have damaged trump's approval numbers. he still leads in iowa, the first test for republican candidates. back when trump ran for president the first time, he made a lot of noise over investigations into hillary clinton, though those never got

as far as criminal charges. but trump warned a candidate facing investigation would never make a good president. her current scandals and controversies, he said, will continue throughout her presidency. it's going to be virtually impossible for her to govern. he also added, if she were to win, it would create an unprecedented constitutional crisis. laura? >> interesting. history being played out. thank you very much. new this morning, oakland unified just received a new report on how to improve services to schools, but there's staggering new data on the number of suspensions tied to violence. the firm public works, llc, analyzed disciplinary data. it found the year before the pandemic the number of suspensions at elementary schools was over 200, for both middle and high schools it was more than 500. in 2021, high school suspensions

numbered more than 1,800. this year, the numbers are higher for elementary and middle schools. analysts looked at suspensions or violence and weapons. in 2018 there were more than 200 elementary and middle school suspensions. high schools it was around over 400. last year that number went up for middle and high schools. currently, the only decrease is for high school, but it's still close to 600 suspensions. the report recommends a stronger intervention and prevention program, like implementing its master lockdown protocols. 6:35 right now. back to our coverage of the xfinity u.s. gymnastics championships in san jose. 11 athletes competing there have olympic experience. owning a total of 12 olympic medals. >> some of them may earn a chance to go for gold next year in paris. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is live at the s.a.p. center with one person who knows

this pressure very well. who do you have with you this morning? >> reporter: well, we have an olympian as well who has chosen to enjoy the sport from afar. this is kevin tan, team captain of the beijing games, the team that went to the beijing games. you guys won bronze. why are you choosing to watch from this side instead of still being involved in the sport? >> oh, well, i just enjoy it so much, it's been such a huge part of my life. i do like watching it from afar, trying to participate with my family and just cheer on everything that's happening here, especially in san jose. the xfinity u.s. championships, they're the road to paris, right? there's a lot of excitement going on here and it's just fun to be a part of it. >> the folks at home are going to watch you on the rings, one of your specialties at the beijing games. what is it like to perform -- i mean, you were cool as a cucumber in that video. what's going on inside of these athletes? >> oh, a mile a minute.

it's all the preparation and work that you've done and then finally being able to, in that showcase moment, just take a breath and let it happen. that's what you try to do as an athlete. >> either you're focused or not focused, it's just so fast. >> it really is. you have split seconds within the sport of gymnastics. anything can happen at any point in time. the focus is extreme but you're nimble in trying to figure out, i've just got to move through and just continue to work through the routine. >> i want to get your opinion on how the day one for the men went. stanford just dominating at this point. they are holding the first place, fourth place, sixth place, right? you were saying when we were talking earlier that they're doing things that were never -- like didn't seem possible just a few years ago. >> yeah, and the stanford team is great and you have to understand that we have a deep field across the entire country here and it's a really fun time to be watching gymnastics. so if you were able to catch the

first day and see a lot of those top people in the spots, they're doing some big skills. these are things that only certain people in the world are able to do. so if you have a chance and you're able to come out here and support us through the weekend, there's some great gymnastics, a lot of medalists out there, and it's a fun event. >> we are going to see some of those medalists you're talking about, simone biles, jordan chiles, suni lee. the junior competition is going to begin at noon and then the senior women take the floor at 5:00. i think you'll be enjoying that with your family as well. >> absolutely. it's not every day you get to see incredible gymnastics here in the bay area. >> reporter: we should have mentioned, you are a bay area native from fremont. you went to mission san jose high school. >> i did. so born and raised in fremont and now back here and actually just working right down the street. >> reporter: you might bump into him if you hang out in downtown san jose.

thank you so much. i did look up tickets and the tickets for day one, so your chance to see olympians, start at $8. if you want to come for the finals, that's going to cost you bank. but for today you can sit up there for 8 bucks. >> that's great. >> start small. >> the whole family. >> camp out. >> thanks, kris. >> the action today will air on peacock with coverage beginning at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow's event will air both on peacock and cnbc, and nbc bay area will air sunday's coverage starting at 9:00 a.m., and then later for you at 7:00 p.m. so you can get all the details, just go to nbcbayarea.com. let's take a live look outside overlooking san jose this morning, where the silicon valley pride festival is set to kick off. festivities start tonight with a party at the glass house on west santa clara street and tomorrow there will be a nighttime

festival at cesar chavez plaza. on sunday, the big float parade runs through downtown san jose. the parade will start at julian and market street and it will end at cesar chavez plaza. nbc bay area is a proud sponsor of the event. we have a float, i saw them getting it all ready in the parking lot. come out and say hello. the parade starts at 10:00 a.m. on sunday. let's check that forecast. no one is going to rain on our parade, right, kari? >> it's going to be a great weekend and we are going to have cooler temperatures. take a look at what to expect for the festival tomorrow evening, upper 70s to start. you might want to bring long sleeves or a jacket because temperatures will drop off quickly after the sun sets and we'll get a breezy wind. this evening we have the giants game that's going to be happening, in the low 60s to start. take a look at those wind gusts, close to 20 miles per hour. this will also be live on our air tonight at 7:00. then we also have the 49ers game that's going to be happening at

levi's stadium. very nice and mild weather there and mostly clear, as we head into the evening. we also have the palo alto festival of the arts happening and it's going to reach up to 81 degrees for a high temperature. if you get there early, it will only be in the low 60s. we're also clearing the shelters this weekend, going from mid-60s in berkeley to mid-70s in the afternoon. great weekend ahead. mike, you also have the weekend in mind. >> i do. i'm watching the traffic, but it's just starting to show a little buildup at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights have been on for over an hour, and this is as much backup as we have. the rest of the bay it's a smooth flow of traffic. let's focus on later on, what is going on that might slow you down. we do have levi's stadium where there's a game tonight, there may still be some activity in the area, but i wanted to give you the reference of great america parkway and levi's will be crowded. you've seen the signs off 237 and 101. we have also the gymnastics a

pretty good distance between the two sites, but, remember, we also have the s.a.p. center with gymnastics and across town we have the festival and the parade we told you about. we have games as well this weekend. tonight's game, the ace shuttle, earlier 20 minutes, and this weekend b.a.r.t. and caltrain have restrictions, but they have a bus bridge in place. there are options, but that might impede you getting into the city for games or perhaps for cirque du soleil. coming up on "today in the bay," no cops allowed. that is the alleged policy of a san francisco restaurant. up ahead, we'll tell you how an officer says he was refused service and what people this service and what people this morning e saying about it.ar

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happy friday to you. it is 6:45. let's head over to martinez and see how it looks for your morning drive and heading to work. it's going to start out in the mid-60s, a light westerly wind. it is cloudy for now. don't forget the sunglasses because the sun will be breaking out around 10:00 to 11:00 today, and temperatures headed for the upper 70s by early in the afternoon. it will be cooler today compared to what we've had all week. we'll talk about this and the weekend forecast coming up. compared to what we see at the bay bridge toll plaza camera, the richmond bridge toll plaza camera heading toward san rafael, we see a lot more build over the last ten minutes. i'll show you the speed sensors

throughout contra costa county and alameda county. >> thanks, mike. 6:46 right now. no cops allowed, that's the policy the san francisco police officers union claims is being upheld by one mission district bakery. >> union leaders are showing us the email they say proves what they believe is a bigoted policy. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us from our newsroom. this would not be the first time police have been singled out in the bay area. what are people saying about this case? >> reporter: totally right, laura and marcus. not the first time this has happened in the bay area. earlier this year pizza squared fired an employee for asking officers to leave, back in 2021 hilda and jesse also faced backlash after refusing to serve three officers. this morning you're seeing reactions from both sides on social media about this, some calling this business suicide for this particular restaurant. on their instagram page a week

ago, reem's california said they are temporarily closing their doors on mission street to regroup, recenter, and re-concept, and that they will be open through sunday. that's a day after this incident allegedly happened. the san francisco poa saying one officer encountered anti-police bigotry and was refused service when he tried to get a cup of coffee on saturday. we have reached out to reem's to get their side to this, but have not yet heard back. the poa sharing an email response they received on august 23rd when they reached out to confirm this policy. it reads, quote, at reem's, we do have a policy not to serve anyone that is armed and in uniform. the president of the poa saying they want establishments to clearly post their policies. >> he was told by one of the workers there that they had a policy where they didn't serve people in uniform who were armed. you know, here we go again with

this crap, basically. if that's your policy, just post it for everyone to see, right? we don't have to play these games. >> the officer involved, vincent fontala issued a statement saying he was shocked and disappointed. he says, i politely left because i believe that police officers and community members should spend more time listening to each other than shouting at each other. but you can't do that when your presence isn't wanted and your money is no good. the poa was asked, why make this public? the president says they want people to know because the policy says anyone in uniform, and police officers aren't the only ones who wear uniforms. we'll keep an eye to see how the story develops. back to you. >> thank you very much. 6:49 right now. all this month we've been asking you to help us clear the shelters and consider adopting a cat or a dog. nbc bay area and telemundo 48

have teamed up with shelters across the bay area. >> bob redell is live for us at the valley humane society in pleasanton. i know you're an outgoing guy and i understand you made some new friends out there. >> reporter: we are. good morning to you, marcus and laura. we're in the new surgery center here at the valley humane society in pleasanton. unfortunately, there are a lot of cats and dogs that need new homes like this guy right here, bob redell, whose appearance and resemblance to me is uncanny. we're both salt and pepper. he's got a little darker eyes, but we both like to lick the microphone. emily schultz is the manager for the foster and adoption here at valley humane society. these two dogs have a unique story. they came from maui as a result of the fires. >> that's right, they came to us from the fremont shelter, but were transferred from the maui humane society. we've made room for the animals

who are homeless, who have lost their families in the fires. and we're grateful to be able to take care of dogs like this. bob has been in the shelter as a stray since june and valena has been there since april. this is a great dog that does need a home. she's just amazing, super friendly. great with other dogs. it's just so amazing to see how resilient a dog is after these adventures. she loves playing with bob. >> reporter: i was asked you earlier, what do you say to people who have never rescued an animal? what do you say to people who have never done it and might be hesitant? >> i would say that no dog is perfect. perfection is really in our own opinion. >> same thing with people. >> exactly. it's what we can get used to. but dogs and cats in shelters are not broken animals, there's not necessarily problems with these beautiful animals. they need new loving homes and most of the time they enter shelters because of people issues, not because of their own issues. these two dogs, as you can see,

are making their debut and they're both going to need a little bit of maybe manners and training. >> they're very loving. good girl, yes, you are. >> reporter: you guys go to valleyhumane.org if you want to get more information on these lovely dogs up for adoption. there are plenty of cats and other dogs as well. >> you can see the love our own bob redell has for these animals. i know that you've rescued some great dogs yourself. you've got a big back yard, bob. >> reporter: hey, what are you doing? >> that reminds me of when you get together. >> you can help us clear the shelters this weekend. tomorrow nbc bay area and telemundo 48 will be hosting two adoption events, one in the south bay at the santa clara animal services in san martin and in the east bay, marcus and i are getting up early tomorrow morning.

we will be at berkeley humane tomorrow morning. we're doing a live report, live show on "today in the bay" at 7:00 a.m. get all the details on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >> a big part of the event is outside and the weather will be nice, too. sunshine, especially in berkeley. it's going to be perfect. starting out in the mid-60s and headed for the mid-70s. it's great to have the cooler weather coming in. it will reach up to 80 today in san jose and a little warmer as you head toward morgan hill with upper 80s, lower than we've seen throughout the week. in vallejo a high of 78, oakland reaching the mid-70s, into san francisco we're staying in the 60s today, downtown 68 degrees. in the north bay, expect santa rosa to reach 82, while napa will see a high of 80 degrees. it's a nice start to the weekend. it does get just a touch warmer as we head toward saturday and

sunday. overall it's about normal for this time of year and then it does start to heat up for the middle of next week. san francisco will be in the comfortable upper 60s and low 70s. mike is tracking a crash. >> we're looking at the north bay near the central san rafael exit. it may affect folks coming from richmond. i heard about a spill and absorbent on the roadway. they've moved the vehicle to the shoulder but i don't know if they're able to reopen lanes. everything else pretty light, pretty normal. it's a friday. so we have the metering lights on, but no big backup for the bay bridge. >> thank you very much. 6:53 right now. major new funding on the way to improve a stretch of roadway at risk from rising sea levels. north bay congressman mike thompson is announced new federal funding to elevate part of highway 37. the route connects all four north bay counties. some are plagued with vladding

during bouts of heavy rain. cal tran says the project's environmental report is expected to be released later today. a quick look at the top stories we have this morning, including a new crash in san francisco involving a driverless car. what witnesses are saying happened and the questions it's raising. and a quick reminder, tonight the giants host atlanta at oracle and nbc bay area will have that covere for youag

welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories here on "today in the bay," including that breaking news out of southern california, an overnight crash of an f-18 fighter jet. >> it happened a little before midnight on the eastern edge of the marine corps air station

miramar in remote terrain. we received an update indicating search and rescue teams are looking for the pilot. we're still awaiting a response from the driverless car company cruise following a crash involving one of its cars last night in san francisco. it happened around 9:30 on gough street near geary. the car was hit from behind. a witness said that it was struck by a construction backhoe. the witnesses also say the car was attempting to turn left into starr king way from the middle lane of a one-way street. the cruise car was empty at the time. the backhoe driver not injured. regulators recently ordered cruise to cut its fleet in half in the wake of recent crashes and traffic backups. we're going to have some cooler temperatures, just a little bit, as we head into the weekend. upper 80s and low 90s for the next several days, about normal

for this time of year. upper 60s and low 70s near the coast. all lanes have reopened north 101 at central san rafael. the crash did have a big rig involved but everything is off to the shoulder. lighter traffic as exhibited by right here, exhibit a, the bay bridge toll plaza. >> love fridays. >> glad you're enjoying sleeping in, bay area. the "today" show starts now. "today in the bay" continues live on roku, samsung tv or wherever you stream. join us now or really whenever it fits into your schedule. >> well, it is friday. we want to say thank you for joining us on "today in the bay" . we're not done yet. follow us on good this is "today." booked. former president trump