right now at 5:00, remembering a beloved community remember. san francisco neighbors gathered to honor a shop keeper killed in a violent robbery. also, claiming a false narrative. ahead, oakland mayor sheng thao speaking out and says there's a new story to tell when it comes to a a's proposed move to vegas. plus -- ♪♪

>> celebrating lowrider culture. after being banned for years in a south bay city, leaders, drivers and riders will gather today to honor tradition that goes far beyond classic cars. this is "today in the bay." >> that will get you going on a friday. >> good morning. i'm ginger conejero saab. marcus washington is off. >> i'm laura garcia. we're going to check the commute, if there is any. some people are taking a four-day weekend. >> that's what i hear. >> it is the labor day holiday weekend. how is it going to be? >> it's going to be nice, much cooler. as we take a look at the san francisco camera, we have the clouds back and it's drizzling, so we are going to see this continue throughout much of the morning, but it's also going to bring our temperatures down, as

we are going to see the coastal fog and a westerly wind cooling off of the bay area off today. as we take a look at our high temperatures for this afternoon, this kind of looks like where we start the morning, but we're only headed for the upper 60s and low 70s for much of the bay area. there's not going to be a lot of sunshine. we're going to see a mostly cloudy day and parts of the coastline and even parts of the north bay may see some spotty light showers moving in. so we're going to have a big change from the weather we've had recently, from hot, smoky and fire danger, to dealing with cooler temperatures, breezy winds, and even a little bit of light rain. so we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike, you were looking at the water spots. >> you said light rain and we see, once again, on our camera, pointed at the berkeley curve. light traffic, and i imagine throughout most of the show you'll see the light traffic show. these flashing lights are oversized vehicles, i believe, making their way over here. if they have to go through the

toll plaza, we'll follow that closely. the major thing going on is the closure for westbound 80 coming from vallejo toward hercules, that direction across the carquinez bridge will remain closed all holiday weekend. northbound 680 remains open, the overnight work has been waived off for the entire holiday weekend. you can use that and the benicia bridge instead of the westbound carquinez bridge if you were thinking about the choice. back to you. >> very important to know. today a tale of two car scenes in san jose. the city will celebrate one while looking to shut down the other. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us with the inaugural lowrider day, which happens one day after the mayor talked about side shows. >> side shows and lowriders have both been criticized at points in san jose. last year they lifted a

36--year-old ban on cruising which a former council member said was based on racist and discriminatory policies, so the area of story and king was the capital of lowrider culture and lowrider magazine originated right here. councilman peter ortiz says it was about culture, community and family bonding. >> fathers teach their sons how to work on cars, fathers teach them what cars they should buy, what cars are easier to work on, what cars are harder to renovate. it's very much a bonding experience between our fathers, grandfathers, our uncles and our younger generation, and it's something that we could pass on that's positive. it's something that we can celebrate as a community, and it's a great way to showcase to the entire city and to the state that we're proud of our culture. >> reporter: so this is happening one day after the mayor said that he wanted to shut down side shows, because they don't celebrate culture,

they celebrate dangerous behavior, often promoted on social media. this, of course, lowrider video here. now, the mayor is trying to organize a meeting which at this point meta confirms it will attend regarding sideshows, not lowriders. the mayor says the companies should do their part in imposing penalties on people who organize or promote the side shows. >> whether you're promoting it on social media by liking it or looking the other way or even coming out and attending or participating in some way, we have had far too many examples of these sideshows leading to injury and deaths. >> reporter: i've covered both sideshows, we've seen that activity on tv and up close, and i've been to lowrider shows. we used to go when we were little kids. they're not the same thing. i have some pictures, this is my cousin kelly and her car, donna. she and her husband have worked on it to restore it, they won their first show. so it really is about

celebrating chicano culture and being together as families. we went to a wedding in which the wedding party rode off in lowriders instead of limousines and it was so culturally appropriate. the lowrider day is going to happen in front of city hall, so saying we're not going to criminalize the behavior, but welcome you on the steps of city hall. i think it's going to be really cool. >> definitely. >> great pictures that you've got there. >> my cousins are way cooler than i am. >> i could totally see you in the back seat. >> with a hat. >> thanks, kris. a san francisco neighborhood is looking for justice after a store clerk died because of a brutal attack. family and neighbors came together last night to remember yohannes tewolde. it was held in front of the richmond market, the scene of the attack. the store owner says surveillance video shows this person allegedly stealing items

last thursday. this is a gathering of people that gathered for a vigil there. this is a look at some of that surveillance video. we blurred the suspect's photo because they don't know if this could be the person. the store owner says that john tried to stop him by holding a bat and the suspect took the bat and brutally beat him with it. all of it was caught on camera. john died this week. his death is being felt by many. >> my dad was an amazing person. he was the greatest person i could ever, ever -- >> i'm just happy that you guys felt the same love that we felt for my dad and i'm so happy to see this much love from all of you guys. >> people in the neighborhood are putting up fliers based on surveillance video of the person they say is responsible. they have not announced any

arrests. oakland mayor sheng thao is firing back after failed talks to keep the a's in oakland. mayor thao is publicly calling out a's owner john fisher, after our exclusive interview. now, last week our raj mathai talked to fisher. this was his first interview since buying the a's back in 2005. fisher says he wants out of oakland because of the money. now, john fisher says, quote, i felt the pressure from the collective bargaining agreement. we had been working with oakland for six years, we had to have a binding agreement on a new stadium by january 2024 or we would lose our revenue sharing. mayor thao did admit the deal was not approved and the a's kept changing the rules, the price and the timeline. >> we were so close to a deal, and every time -- i just feel like every single week or two weeks there's a new story to tell, a new false narrative that the oakland a's is telling about why they had to heave the city

of oakland. and, again, i continue to call bs, because at the end of the day, we went beyond what the a's had requested. >> fisher says he didn't want to wait any longer for the approval. we posted the full interview on nbcbayarea.com. let's take a live look outside overlooking downtown san jose on this friday morning, waiting for the sun's arrival. not going to warm things up too much. kari has a look at our forecast. >> even though most of the bay area is clear right now, we're going to see more clouds stretching across the bay area, with temperatures in the low 60s for parts of the south bay, the inland east bay, and the north bay waking up and heading out to upper 50s right now. morgan hill, we're at 59 degrees, it's mostly cloudy. look at the clouds that linger throughout the morning in that hour-by-hour trend. we'll see some peeks of sunshine around 11:00 to 12:00, but that's about all we'll see throughout today. parts of the north bay,

especially, will be watching the sky for even a little chance of a spotty shower moving through. so we have such a drastic change compared to what we've seen, tomorrow it does start to clear out and temperatures will be slightly warmer. we'll talk more about that coming up. mike has a look at lower gas prices. >> a lot of folks want to fill up before driving weekend, the driving holiday for labor day. we're looking at santa clara county, scattered $4.59s, great gas in mountain view or sunnyvale, both locations have the same $4.59. in dublin, the best deal for alameda county is $4.69. and heading through solano county, $4.89. vallejo's grand gas. this is reported through gasbuddy.com. we're comparing mostly green around the bay. there was a crash reported on the transition ramp.

chp is asking for clarification because there may be a crew on scene, maybe not. we know this crew is still on scene, westbound 80 across the carquinez is closed, so use the benicia bridge if you're coming out of the north bay and into contra costa county. we'll talk more about this route and the timing we see and i'll continue to follow it coming up. >> thanks, mike. going digital. coming up, the new pilot program that will put your driver's license right on your phone. and it's the first friday of the month. happy september. that means jobs numbers coming up. also, exor-swift, the power of taylor swift compels you. what one major movie studio has decided to do after the pop star announced that her touis announced that her touis comingr t introducing togo's new frech dip sandwiches.

featuring fresh artisan bread piled high with tender roast beef, smothered with melty provolone cheese, just enough chipotle mayo and served with hot au jus for dipping. try the roast beef or pastrami french dips today.

only at togo's. . happy friday. let's go to mountain view with a look at the morning trend, where right now at 5:14, we're in the low 60s and it is a cloudy morning. may have to turn on the windshield wipers as you're driving around the bay area. we've had drizzles and it's going to stay cloudy and cool, even into the afternoon. we'll talk about changes ahead for the weekend in a few minutes. we hope this changes soon. looking at the activity, i think there was an earlier crash which i thought had cleared. the live camera clearly shows the richmond bridge has a couple of lanes blocked. i think this is because of an

overnight crash. we've got flares out. we'll track this and more coming up. good morning. happy first day of the month. first friday of the month, we get the jobs report today. disney negotiating with charter over carriage of espn and other abc stations, it may be tough to watch college football in morgan hill. tesla is introducing a refreshed model 3 and lowering prices again on models s and x. the jobs numbers, the release is 15 minutes away. they may be affected by the writers strike because people on strike are not at work and they're not counted. the bankruptcy of yellow trucking may mess things up, too. here at home, act censure sauce it's going to close it's fremont offices and lay off workers. there's good news for san francisco. the head of salesforce spoke with analysts and reporters the

other day and said an ai company is going to rent a big new office on salesforce property that used to be occupied by slack. marc benioff said he wished he could tell everyone who it is but it's secret. it's not adobe. san jose's adobe is one of the latest to add ai. adobe makes software like photoshop. up until now you had to have good skills, with ai i, you just type in what you want. tire tracks, i don't like them. you can ask the computer to photoshop them out. yellow lines, just add them in. or take a deer in a forest and put him in the city. >> it's actually built into photoshop, so when you select an object, you select part of your content, you're directing the ai to how you add or remove or just

make things look better. >> i go through the software and talk what it all means with adobe's ashley still after "meet the press," 9:00 a.m. sunday morning on nbc bay area. we work with artists all the time, i need levi's stadium and the 49ers logo, and you make the logo bigger? that's essentially what you'll tell the computer. give me levi's stadium, make it bigger. it will happen. >> we've worked in this industry for quite some time and we've seen what people had to do. it's watering down their careers a little bit. >> maybe they get to be the people that type it in. >> we hope. putting a deer in the city. interesting. thank you, scott. >> looked so real. it is 5:17 right now. next time you're at the airport, you don't have to rummage through your wallet for your driver's license and then you worry about losing it. new this morning, there's an app for that. the dmv just launched a new

pilot program that 1.5 million can participate. you have to download the app called ca dmv wallet, also mobile driver's licenses are not accepting anywhere, some international airports started using them, including san francisco, san jose and los angeles. >> you mentioned taking it out and potentially losing it. >> has that happened to you? >> that's my life story. >> i have to tell myself, put it in your wallet. twist fans who missed the eras tour in person can get a chance to see the concert on the big screen. and universal is moving a movie to avoid the frenzy. originally taylor swift announced her concert movie would hit the big screen on friday, october 13th, a very spooky release date. it was the same date as the next exorcist film. so, instead, universal is moving the release date to october 6th. taylor fans say the concert

movie is going to be an experience. >> this concert film is so special because it's not only functioning like a big concert documentary or footage from a big tour, it's functioning like a huge hollywood release, and it's going to disrupt the box office, for sure. >> it disrupted the release date. taylor swift fans are already dealing with ticket issues, just like her concerts. so theatres are telling people to buy tickets now. >> that is amazing. the power of taylor swift. >> and other movies they've been working on for years, and they're, like, okay, let's not compete with that. >> it makes sense that the exorcist movie would come out on the 13th. >> that's taylor's favorite number, 13. we know this because we bought tickets yesterday. >> think of the way they print money, taylor swift. >> i keep telling my kids, we don't just print money.

>> i'm saying, taylor swift is a money machine. wow. >> i guess people in the movie theatres aren't going to have to worry about concert conditions, at least you make plans and you know the weather is not going to get in the way. >> we've had such big changes this week. this week started hot and smoky. today it's going to be not even the same. we're going to start out with clouds coming in, and it's a mild start to the morning. but we are seeing the returning of the drizzle, that marine layer, and that's going to make a huge difference as we get the wind shifting and it's going to be cooler throughout the day. let's get a look at berkeley as you're heading to work this morning. temperatures are in the low 60s to start, and throughout the day it's going to stay in the 60s, even into the afternoon, as we are going to see more clouds and even a few raindrops falling here and there. overall we're looking at much cooler temperatures, i would say in some spots it's going to be at least 20 degrees cooler,

compared to yesterday where we were seeing 90s. today in hayward expect it to reach 71 degrees. 75 in concord and also about 71 in san mateo. so there's not a big range in temperatures as you travel across the bay area, but it does start to spread out a little more tomorrow as we'll see temperatures in half moon bay in the upper 60s, oakland reaching 73, and 80 in concord, as well as fairfield. by sunday, it's about the same, but really this labor day weekend it's going to feel like fall. it's going to be a nice change. but, also, a little bit of rain in the mix as well. so just keep that in mind for outdoor plans. i wouldn't cancel any, but we are going to see the potential of quick-passing showers. take a look at tomorrow morning, we could see off and on light rain moving through, and mostly cloudy throughout the day. that's a lot of moisture coming in for this time of year, when it's usually pretty dry. so take a look at santa rosa, the next ten days we're going from 70 today to low 70s

throughout the labor day weekend, and then next week we're going back to summer with some low to mid-80s. so it's going to be windy today and a chance of spotty showers, and looking great up until it does start to heat up once again, temperatures peaking next tuesday. mike, you were tracking a crash in the east bay. >> over here, we're looking at 24. there's a crash west 24 at telegraph. there must be some activity arriving to move a vehicle out of the lanes. there's slowing on the approach to the maze. the maze itself, we're moving smoothly. from highway 4 down to the bay bridge, that's a critical section we typically time. we are not going to time this section because you're not going to drive it from vallejo down to highway 4. that continues with the closure coming into the bay area, the east bay. heading out to the north bay, that is still open, so is the benicia bridge and the timing from highway 4 is at the minimum 13 minutes. back to you. >> thanks a lot. next on "today in the bay,"

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chmura is here with a pair of new cases where our teams came up aces. >> the chips were down for herman in san jose. he had been battling an online travel agent since christmas when an airline canceled his family's flight. herman expected a refund and the stakes were high, about $2,500. but after more than six months of asking on his own and no refund in the cards, the responde team joined the game and turned the tables. herman got his $2,488 back. to the north bay, carey in antioch just graduated from a local college. but the school wasn't following through on a $500 tuition credit. she asked us to hold them accountable. we did. the college anted up and credited carey the $500. we've recovered shy of $7 million for viewers like you since we debuted in 2016.

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right now at 5:30, the last hurrah of summer. a live look at sfo and l.a.x., in the air and on the road, millions of americans will be out in full force this holiday weekend. this morning we have live team coverage on everything you need to know as you head out, including the best and the worst travel times. plus, we're getting a clearer picture of the new city that some silicon valley billionaires want to build in solano county. a look at their plans and their vision of the future. also, a plea for action in the case of a missing bay area woman, now believed to be dead. details on the new arrest warrant issued in relation to her disappearance. this is "today in the bay." >> have friday morning to you. 5:30 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm ginger conejero saab. marcus washington has the day off. we said good-bye to august, we're saying hello to september and taking a look at the weather

this morning. >> it's going to be a great weekend. first day of meteorological fall. at this point, we usually start to see our temperatures cooling off and we're definitely going to see that, at least for the weekend. we're seeing the return of some mist and drizzle in san francisco, it's all over this camera. it will be all over your windshield as you're driving to work, especially in san francisco and even over toward the east bay. but i'm still watching the air quality, especially for the north bay, where the rest of the bay area sees all of that smoke from yesterday clearing out, it's being pushed off to the east, but still some of that smoke will come down into parts of lake and mendocino counties for the morning, possibly northern napa county, and once again, it is going to be a little more concentrated there. but that's also where we're watching out for a chance of spotty showers. so taking a look at santa rosa, a cloudy morning, it will be cloudy throughout the day. these cooler temperatures coming along with more cloud cover. we'll talk about that and some weekend events in just a few

minutes. >> thank you. to our top story, labor day travel. kicking into high gear as americans mark the unofficial end of summer. millions are expected to travel the three-day holiday. we have live team coverage to help you stay prepared. >> our bob redell will join us live from san jose mineta international april with more on the guidance airports are urging travelers to adhere to. our mike inouye is taking a closer look at traffic advisories that are in place and the best and worst times to head out the door. >> good morning. folks kind of know this if you know the pattern, right before we get to a holiday weekend, things get lighter for the early morning commute. aaa has broken it down into the best and worst times to leave. big driving holiday. on the friday portion, the best time to leave is before 11:00 a.m. i will add after, though, our show is over this morning. so there's a window this morning, leave before that, so

before noon, basically. the worst time is 11:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. the rest of the day, and we no that from almost every friday, but especially this getaway friday. you're going to return, monday after 7:00 is the best time to leave, the worst time would be during the day as most folks are trying to get settled before dinner. we're talking about where you should drive and when you should drive. here is where you can't drive. we're looking at westbound 80, that's still closed. it will remain closed until potentially tuesday morning al 5:00 a.m. that includes this morning's commute. add 15 minutes if you have to get toward, let's say, richmond coming out of vallejo. and that remains, the closure, if you're coming back from sacramento or tahoe, the carquinez bridge is not going to access the east bay. in most cases south of the tri-valley, you'll find 680 is your choice, but if you're going toward richmond and berkeley, that will add more time and

you'll have to take highway 4 or 24. we also have the air factor, so let's head over to nbc bay area's bob redell at san jose mineta international airport. good morning to you, mike. more than 95 million americans are expected to travel this holiday weekend, whether that's by road, rail, or airplane. you can see a number of people are dumping off here at the curbside at terminal b to hop on their flights to wherever they're going this holiday weekend. this will be the third busiest holiday weekend this year according to the federal government. as far as air travel is concerned, the tsa predicts of that 95 million, 14 million americans will be flying out of mineta behind me and other airports throughout the united states over the next three days. that is an 11% increase over last year's numbers. now, aaa is seeing similar things, bookings for domestic and international trips are up,

according to the travel agency, but fewer families, according to aaa, are using this weekend for that big end of summer last hurrah trip with the kids. >> labor day weekend may be like a three-day getaway, if at all. they may stay closer to home, visit family or go to a nearby beach or theme park. it probably has definitely changed over the past few years, as schools have started so much earlier. the labor day of old is not the labor day of now. >> reporter: north of here, oakland international is expecting 210,000 people to fly in and out of its airport between yesterday and this upcoming tuesday. for perspective, that's not quite the levels they saw pre-pandemic, but it is close. the 210,000 is about 88% the number of people who used oakland international during the 2019 labor day holiday weekend, which has before covid,

obviously. so they're reminding travelers, if you are flying domestic, arrive two hours before your flight, three hours if you're going international. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> exactly, if you're lucky enough to go somewhere. >> thanks a lot, bob. a reminder, if you don't want to get stuck somewhere, thanks to a delay or cancellation, consumer investigator chris chmura has got you covered. you can watch his how to beat flight delays report on nbcbayarea.com. an arrest warrant issued in the case of a missing fairfield woman, now believed to be dead. police are searching for 45-year-old mark randle, who was living with erica brown when she went missing. randle has strong tie to say fairfield and vallejo. a memorial sits on the front yard of their home where 36-year-old erica brown was last seen on august 20th. police believe brown is dead. one of erica's closest friends says she's heartbroken and the family is trying to stay strong,

but the latest developments are devastating. >> it breaks my heart. it's really heartbreaking that her daughter and the rest of the family and the rest of the friends and myself, we will never get to see her smile. >> police say if you see randle, do not approach him, instead, call 911. happening today, the man accused of a deadly crime spree in the south bay will face a judge this morning. kev he is set to have a plea hearing after being charged with murder and attempted murder. he's accused of multiple stabbings, a hit-and-run attack back in june. three people died and seven others were hurt. the crime spree spanned 20 miles before ending in milpitas. recently, he has refused to go to court for a probation hearing. today's plea hearing is set for 9:00 a.m. we have a clear picture of the city that silicon valley billionaires want to build in

solano county. california forever, the parent company of flannery associates, unveiled new renderings yesterday. check out their plans for nearly a billion dollars worth of land. the company says it's a chance for a new community with good paying local jobs, solar farms and open space. congressman john garamendi says he's not happy with the project. >> these characters own all of the land on three sides of travis, and that is one of our most important air bases in the continental united states. these characters have been engaged in despicable, secretive, terrible practices. they are actually suing farmers who refused to sell their family heritage. >> lots of big names funding the project, including steve jobs' widow and linkedin co-founder. today the giants head into the final month of the season,

barely hanging onto a playoff spot. their third and final game with 28 games remaining in the regular season. >> this is a live look in san diego where the giants took the padres last night. the orange and black showed why they should be in the postseason. top of the third, rookie with the single that scores a run. then a solo home run. the giants beat the padres 7-2. and tonight you can watch the giants right here on nbc bay area. coverage begins at 6:30. holding our breath, giants fans. the game is in san diego. how will the weather look? >> it's going to be nice there. you usually have that nice, comfortable breeze. let's look at the temperatures. it will be in the low 70s first pitch and it will be mostly cloudy. clouds will linger and going from low 70s to upper 60s

throughout the evening. you can watch it from the comfort of your couch, or if you're going to be staying around the bay area. let's check out other events, including music on the square this evening in redwood city. at 6:00 it's going to be about 70 degrees, and then coming down to the mid-60s throughout the evening, as a lot of people are enjoying that time there around redwood city. there's also the weekend of wonder festival happening in san jose, and of course we talked about all of the events going on around the city. this is throughout the weekend, where our temperatures will reach into the low 70s today, only upper 70s, and we'll just get a few more peeks of sunshine. and then throughout the day on sunday it's breezy and very cool for this time of year. there's also the millbrae art and wine festival. that right there in downtown millbrae on broadway, we'll see temperatures in the morning starting out in the upper 60s and only reaching 73, with a partly cloudy sky. great weather for that, as well as the scottish highland games in pleasanton.

this is usually one of those events where the temperatures are really hot, but not this year. we're only looking at mid-70s in pleasanton during the middle of the day, and we'll repeat that on sunday as well. if your weekend plans take you to the beach, take a look at santa cruz's forecast. it's going to be in the upper 60s. it will be mostly cloudy. you'll only get a few peeks of sunshine. very nice weather there. mike, you've got a look to look forward to as well. >> or to move around. we're looking over here, one lane is blocked, two crashes exist here in the report, west 24 at telegraph and just past highway 13. there's slowing as crews are still addressing the one vehicle blocking just the fast lane over there. that is complicating things as you're getting toward the maze. it's a light drive all around. we cannot drive on westbound 80. that continues through tuesday, so that's for the entire holiday weekend coming west across the carquinez bridge. tonight, chase center, ll cool jay, his co tour is going on.

over here, we're looking at the coliseum, athletics playing at 6:40. then we expect folks to be heading toward the beaches, perhaps some folks taking off earlier and having a long lunch today. tonight the monster jam starts at s.a.p. center, so there will be maybe larger trucks in downtown san jose. back to you. >> a lot going on. thanks a lot. it is 5:42 right now. no change of plans in sight. still ahead, despite hateful backlash and planned protests, one south bay bookstore will follow through with hosting their drag queen story hour. the reason the owner says hatred will not intimidate her. president biden trying to change the rules on the fly, change the rules on the fly, hardlyhe t introducing togo's new frech dip sandwiches.

featuring fresh artisan bread piled high with tender roast beef, smothered with melty provolone cheese, just enough chipotle mayo and served with hot au jus for dipping. try the roast beef or pastrami french dips today. only at togo's.

right now at 5:45, take a look at this cool view of san jose, as we're getting a little bit of light in the sky, waiting on the sunrise to happen in the next hour or so. and it's going to be a cool morning, low 60s, more clouds will be rolling in and that will keep those temperatures in the 60s through at least 11:00. just some peeks of sunshine today. so the clear sky we're seeing now will not continue. we'll talk about the weekend forecast coming up. we're talking about the lighter friday, the pre-holiday friday. no metering lights at the bay bridge toll plaza and no backup.

we will, of course, track the build. as we look toward labor day, i told you about transit, they will be operating on modified schedules for many of the agencies. you'll notice the grid, what's the difference between a sunday schedule and weekend schedule? caltrain calls it a weekend schedule. that's the only deal. >> thanks a lot. the lgbtq+ community and a south bay bookstore say they are moving forward with drag queen story hour next week in spite of threats of protests. drag queen story hour has become a tradition for drag queen tori tia. last year a group of protesters barged in as tori read to dozens of children and their parents. the store in silicon valley pride say the same group have sent them messages containing homophobic and transphobic slurs ahead of next week's story time. tori says she will continue to stand against hatred. >> i don't think for the sake of my community i should back down,

we should back down, because that's exactly what they want. >> dozens of tickets have sold and silicon valley pride has hired private security for the event on thursday. it is 5:46. president biden wants to close a gun show loophole many americans thought was already closed. >> scott, a recent law passed by the democrats requires new background checks at gun shows? >> absolutely right. that exists for many who sell at gun shows. they have to check the background of the buyer, according to this new law. but only those who essentially make a living selling guns. people for whom a majority of their become comes from firearms. there are plenty of people, though, who make a little money, but it's hardly their livelihood. president biden wants to change that rule so anyone who sells a gun at all and makes a profit also has to register as a firearms dealer, therefore be required to run background checks. that will move the u.s. closer to universal background checks.

now, republicans argue that's not what the law says and not what congress intended when it wrote the law. we're seeing a lot of this, presidents from both parties stepping in and making changes congress either didn't authorize, or in the case of president obama, something specifically congress didn't do. obama created daca after congress failed to protect the dreamers, kids who weren't american citizens, who in many cases had no idea they weren't american citizens. there is a legitimate worry in washington about presidents using executive orders and other executive power to upset that delicate system of checks and balances. as long as we're looking for things to worry about, it is september 1st, and the money runs out september 30th, which would affect everything from government offices on the federal level to food stamps, to fema emergency relief. >> every american expects fema

will show up when they're in the middle of a disaster. and i'm calling on congress to make sure you're able and have the funds to be able to continue to show up. >> president biden asking congress for a continuing resolution to fund the government through december. and the judge in the georgia elections interference case says the trial of donald trump and 18 other defendants will be live streamed. they used to say televised back in the day. we don't know if it will get moved to federal court. if it does, it will not be televised or live streamed. >> thank you so much. let's take a peek outside overlooking san francisco. what else do you see in that shot? raindrops. yep, already. what a change. what a whacky week we've had. >> i know, we went from hot, smoky, and just really strange-feeling weather, to now some mist and drizzle, which i guess is what we should see for september to start out our

mornings. this may be enough drizzle to add up in the rain bucket, which we don't always see. this is a look at our live view in emeryville, where we are seeing it just enough to have you turning on your windshield wipers. the car will probably look extra dirty this weekend. as we take a look at dublin right now, it's mostly clear here and our temperatures start out in the low 60s, eventually we'll see some more clouds stretching inland, as we see it moving from the coastline to the inland areas. that will keep it from really warming up quickly today. so here is a look at those high temperatures, in some spots it's going to be anywhere from 15 to 20 degrees cooler than it was yesterday, in the low to mid-70s all across the bay area, with 60s near the coastline. tomorrow is looking pretty good, but it's also going to be mostly cloudy, and some spots may get in on a little bit of light rain. i do think rain chances go down on sunday and it's going to be a great day to enjoy your long

holiday weekend. as we take it hour-by-hour, it shows a lot of clouds and green on here indicating that we could see light rain moving through here and there, and especially tomorrow morning for parts of the north bay, as well as the peninsula. but really anywhere across the bay area you could see a quick passing shower. if you have the nbc bay area app, it will actually give you an alert before rain approaches your location. that will help you out for your weekend outdoor plans. palo alto, our temperatures will be in the low 70s today. we're mostly going to stay in the 70s through labor day, and then it does get a little warmer next week, but not too bad. we're looking at some of our inland areas heating up after labor day, reaching into the upper 80s, and san francisco will see temperatures back to those 60s. mike, you're seeing more slowing on a friday. >> we see a little buildup in san jose and that's not the unusual part. 101, the sensors are green, friday tends to see more volume, but less than the other four days. the rest of the bay shows a

smooth drive, despite the crash that's clearing west 24 at telegraph. slow approaching the closure, 780, others are coming and joining back up with the eastshore freeway, more slowing on the alternate route. some folks are taking 680 across the benicia bridge. in walnut creek we're seeing early slowing through this stretch out of pleasant hill. we'll track this. >> thanks, mike. happening now, police in emeryville say they have a picture of someone who may be connected to a stabbing during last sunday's mall brawl. at this point in the investigation, the person's age is unclear, so we are not showing the image. chaos on sunday sent shoppers running for cover at the bay street mall. oakland unified school district confirms a large group of its students were involved. the stabbing victim is now recovering. a world history champion. still ahead, we'll take a look at what's trending this morning, including a bay area teenager getting international recognition. we'll hear from him about how he claimed the title.

then ahead at 6:00 -- the mayor of oakland firing back when it comes to the a's proposed moves to las vegas. we'll hear from the mayor. a quick reminder, you can watch nbc bay area news whenever you would like. we're on 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. you can watch live breakin news,g

welcome back. 5:56 right now. let's check out what is trending this morning. new world record in women's sports. you can see this was a spike in attendance. university of nebraska's women's volleyball team, they broke the record for the largest attendance ever. check out the video. more than 92,000 fans. >> wow. >> they all packed into the university's memorial stadium for a volleyball game against omaha, celebrating volleyball day in nevada. the lady cornhuskers beat omaha

mavericks in a 3-0 sweep. the previous world record number for women's sports attendance was just over 91,000 set at a soccer game last year in spain. >> that's amazing. >> so many people. >> a little bit of an edge for the home team. >> the cornhuskers are serious. this is something that's trending locally, a palo alto high school is a world history champion, a junior at gunn high school, he recently won five gold and two silver medals at the international history olympiad. topics covered everything from ancient wars to pop stars. how did he get hooked on history? >> i used to travel to india a lot to visit my relatives, and during that time i used to visit

the houses of my uncles and aunts and grandparents and they would entertain me with stories about the culture and language and that got me hooked. >> during his free time, he hosts a history podcast about his hometown of palo alto. >> good for him. >> we're going to see him on a game show in a couple of years. so what's the deal with not only these academic accomplishments in the bay area? we also have bay athletes with liquor partnerships. steph curry had a bourbon and joe montana has a whiskey. we sat down with the 66 hall-of-famer on treasure island, and football was top of mind there, not the whiskey, in fact. >> it would be fun to play today as a quarterback, the rules, the way they are. boy, put jerry rice and john taylor and rog in these

situations, i would think we would have a pretty fun offense to watch. >> that would be an outstanding offense. maybe they'll get that going on one of the video games. he's an entrepreneur, he's 67 and he's already got his second or third career. do you remember the restaurant? >> he did, that's right. >> business and sports. >> a lot to cheers to. >> no kidding. by the way, you can watch the nfl season opener right here on nbc bay area. we're talking football, lions and chiefs. our coverage will start at 4:00 p.m. next thursday, and you can always check out what's trending at home. just head over to nbcbayarea.com and check out the trending bar. it is right at the top of our home page. and right now at 6:00, remembering a beloved community member. san francisco neighbors gathered to honor a shop keeper who was killed in a violent robbery. what they're doing to help police find the suspect. a shocker from economists this morning, the unemployment

rate rockets to 3.8%, way off the historic lows we've been seeing for months. ♪♪ ♪♪ celebrating lowrider culture. after being banned for years in the south bay city, drivers and riders gathering to honor the tradition that goes far beyond classic cars. this is "today in the bay." very good morning to you. good friday morning. first day of september, hard to believe. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm ginger conejero saab. marcus washington has the morning off. as you mentioned, can you believe it, the first day of september. we have to play that september song. >> there you go. not until the 21st. >> that's