similar ale. anchor workers say they have been blown away from the support of other breweries and the public in general. the beer population is a nice, supportive community. there we go. >> a chapter closed there. you can catch a full report online at nbcbayarea.com. find it right there on our trending bar at the top of the home page. just click on solidarity ale. 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 breaking news, news conferences, even repeats of our newscasts. right now at 6:00, protecting against a trio of re-emerging viruses. as fall approaches, so does a likely new surge. we're going to move you forward with the action experts say you should take now before things spread. classes canceled today at an east bay high school after gunfire leads to a lockdown. the latest on the arrests and the renewed calls to improve campus safety.

the u.s. senate resumes this week, after a month-long recess. and at the top of the agenda, avoiding a government shutdown. we're live in washington with the push to beat the looming deadline. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this wednesday. the team all back together this morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we'll check on the morning commute with mike in just a moment. but let's check the forecast with kari. it starts with jacket weather and ends up with short sleeve weather and it's going to be really nice once again. as we take a look at santa rosa, starting out mostly cloudy, temperatures in the mid-50s. look at the trend as we go into late morning. we're going to see it clearing out and slowly warming up. let's go around the bay with a live look outside in san jose, where it's going to be a nice 84 degrees, in millbrae expect it to reach up to 72 degrees, in concord in the upper 80s.

you can see the range in temperatures. this is about normal for this time of year around the bay area and we'll see this hang out with us for a little while longer, with a slight warm-up for the weekend. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. mike, you're starting with the south bay commute. >> i am. we expect to see this, the first burst of traffic starting to ease up a little bit. by about 6:15, they should be back at speed. but as school returned, we see a different traffic volume kicking in, especially after 7:00 a.m. even now, i've been watching for the last week and a half and we're watching more slowing, more traffic feeding in and continuing toward morgan hill. that will continue to feed the south bay. we will see more traffic building, maybe a little earlier than in the summer months. over here, southbound 880 still shows a slower drive past 238, toward a street. a couple of crashes, but they are recovering as the volume builds out of the rest of the east bay. back to you. >> thank you very much. moving you forward on this coming fall season, which always brings a little bit more than just pumpkin spice lattes and

cozy sweaters. it is also the time when we see the spread of respiratory bugs start to pick up. >> right, when kids go back to school. bob redell joins us now. some experts argue now is the time to take action. >> reporter: correct. the american lung association says vaccination, marcus and laura, is especially important, especially for anyone with an underlying condition like asthma, copd, heart disease, diabetes or advanced age. 90% of people who ended up in the hospital last year had an underlying condition like one of those i just mentioned. black americans are twice as likely to be hospitalized, and sadly, as many as 58,000 people died from the flu last year. the doctor you're about to hear from encourages getting all vaccines available, whether it's the flu, covid or rsv shot. >> the public has this thought that vaccinations protect you from infections. they don't protect you from infections. vaccinations protect you from severe disease. what people need to understand

is that what causes severe disease, those symptoms, stuffy nose, achiness, cough, shortness of breath, it's actually the immune system's response to the environment. the immune system's response to the presence of a virus. >> reporter: with regards to covid, fortunately most people will not die from that virus anymore, but there is a high risk of getting long covid, which can lead to months of not feeling well, brain fog, shortness of breath. additionally, you can miss work or big events like a wedding as a result. now, for the first time there will be three different vaccines against covid, rsv and the flu. if your last shot was four to six months ago, keep in mind your immunity could be waning, and that new covid booster, by the way, will likely be ready in a few weeks. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. continuing coverage this morning, classes are canceled today at oakland skyline high school. this is following gunfire that led to a lengthy campus lockdown

yesterday. no one was injured and the district is telling us several people were later taken into custody. students say the shots were fired near the school theatre. parents are calling for metal detectors. the district so far not commenting on that, but says that it is now considering possible security enhancements. an unusual south bay crime ring cracked, according to san jose police. seven people, including six juveniles, are now in custody, accused of using stolen cars for large-scale smash-and-grab robberies. police say it happened at least two dozen times over the past half year. they released security video showing some cases targeting local smoke shops and say oftentimes the same type of cars are used, all late model kias or hyundais with a flaw allowing you to turn them on with nothing more than a usb cable. months ago, those automakers created a free fix for the issue. an oakland restaurant is facing reality and going the

extra mile following a recent string of car break-ins. this weekend it opened a secured lot to protect customers' cars. we told you about nida's back-yard, they've hired security and it's already making a difference. >> it's been a really big issue, honestly, since we've opened. people come in from out of town and get their cars broken into and their luggage taken away. financially it's going to be good for us for business, because we're just seeing, already, the influx of people coming in. >> he says for the time being, parking will be free. as you can see in this graph, car break-ins are on the rise in oakland, with nearly 9,000 reported so far this year. that's about 35% more than last year. 6:06 right now. and new overnight, a new round of russian missile strikes on kyiv and the southern ukrainian region of odesa. this happened ahead of the arrival of u.s. secretary of state blinken. now, ukraine's military says at least one person died in the air

strikes, and a river port sustained heavy damage. blinken's visit this morning marks the first trip to kyiv by a top u.s. official since ukraine's counteroffensive began. and a live look at capitol hill. this is where the u.s. senate is getting back to work. this is following the month-long recess. house lawmakers return next week. now, senators have their work cut out for them. topping their agenda, avoiding a government shutdown before the end of the month. senate leaders are already calling for action. among them, minority leader mitch mcconnell, who will be back on the floor, despite recent health scares. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is live for us in washington tracking the latest developments. good morning, brie. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. yeah, there was a long list of things that lawmakers need to tackle now that they're back on capitol hill. but that battle over funding the federal government comes as fema is running low on money

following multiple natural disasters that we've seen so far. the senate is back in session, and lawmakers are already racing the clock. >> democrats and republicans all must get on the same page about keeping the government open and avoiding a pointless shutdown. >> reporter: the u.s. government will shut down at midnight on september 30th if congress fails to pass a spending bill. divisions over disaster relief funding and aid for ukraine remain. >> we need to continue to invest in america's defense industrial base to support our partners in today's fight, and to help our forces deter tomorrow's threats. >> reporter: some far right republicans are push to go attach conditions, including an impeachment inquiry into president biden. another concern is senate minority leader mitch mcconnell's health. he appeared to freeze for the second time in recent months. >> i assure you, it was a busy

and productive month for me and my staff back in the commonwealth. >> reporter: a physician ruled out the possibility mcconnell experienced a stroke. some senate republicans stood by their leader, others expressed doubt. >> that doesn't mean it's incapacitating, doesn't mean he can't serve. it means that somebody ought to wake up and say, wow, this looks like a seizure. >> let's just move forward hoping that, you know, he's in a good spot. >> reporter: the house does not return to capitol hill until next week, so congress must act fast to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown. and the white house, as well as leaders of both chambers, have said that they would support a short-term measure in order to keep the government running, marcus. >> brie jackson in washington this morning, thank you. there is outage outrage from people living in the east bay who have had a string of recent

blackouts. executives got an earful last night from people in danville frustrated by some 40 power outages since may. the utility blames it partly on recent work on two local substations which wrapped up last week and say power line safety settings designed to prevent fires are preventing electrical transmission. town leaders say that doesn't cut it. >> all these technical things, people are, like, i really don't care, i just want my electricity. >> local schools are feeling it as well. school leaders say the district lost thousands of dollars in food over the weekend due to the most recent string of outages. it's 6:09 on your wednesday morning. taking a week outside overlooking san francisco. a nice, clear shot there. kari has a look at our forecast for today. >> visibility is pretty clear and the clouds are out. higher for the coastline in san francisco as well. also looks good as you're heading across the richmond-san rafael bridge.

in gilroy this morning, we're in the upper 50s and it's going to be partly to mostly cloudy for the start of the day, but then clearing out and shaping up to be a nice one for the afternoon, with high temperatures there reaching into the upper 80s. we'll see some low 80s for the north bay and oakland, reaching 74 degrees, while the coastline will see some morning low clouds and fog, but clearing out for the afternoon. we head over to mike with a look at where we may find low be gas prices. >> some of the best reports in the state at $4.59, a number at that price point in the south bay. we talk about sunnyvale, great gas on north matilda avenue for the $4.59, scattered throughout mountain view, cupertino. valero on skyline drive, the $4.69 right here. that's better than all other price points within the san mateo county area. better by 30 cents. then we go up another dime over in contra costa county, pointing

to the $4.79 here in orinda at mash gas and food. thank you for sharing these prices at gasbuddy.com. on the roadways, more traffic is building. the san jose slowing cleared right on schedule at the bottom of the screen. i've circled slowing for 880 southbound approaching a street, slow again. another tow truck has arrived. i think three were called to the scene of an earlier crash. that's a bad time for slowing. there's also an earlier car fire, maybe blocking the redwood exit from west 80, so use tennessee and loop back if you need. 6:11. there's new opportunities for those looking to work in tech. still ahead, the popular social media app that just posted hundreds of new job listings at its bay area headquarters. >> if you get a new job, you are probably going to need daycare as well and there could be a tlb. let's look at the futures. looks like a bit of a loss as we get ready to open on wall street. and nfl season is right around the corner, and i'm sure

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with our usual weather pattern, clearing out by 9:00, and sunshine the rest of the day. it's staying nice and mild for the afternoon. we'll take a look at our very comfortable weather in our microclimate forecast coming up. we are looking at the richmond side of the bridge to san rafael, westbound 580. it's fine right here, getting a little more congestion. the tow trucks are heading out somewhere. we'll check on the span. there may be an issue getting to this point as well. we'll talk about that out of the east bay. good morning. very happy wednesday to you. united airlines says flights are back to normal after a nationwide ground stop on tuesday morning. the stock took about a 2% hit. big news for san francisco's airbnb. it is going to be added to the s&p 500 index. a number of funds are required by their rules to buy shares of companies on the s&p 500, so that's going to give airbnb a goose, and it did right there. airbnb has done very well this year. the stock is up about 70%.

but there are lots of new restrictions, restrictions in new york city take effect today, and some renters are tired of the chores that you don't have to do at a hotel. a new study just released by the federal reserve bank of san francisco sound interest rate hikes quash economic growth on average for 12 years. much longer than many economists suspected. if the first recent hike was march of '22, that means effects ripple through the economy through march of 2023. elon musk has pitted his company x against the antidefamation league, posting he's going to sue the adl, which fights anti-semitism and other extremism. he says the adl's concern about anti-semitism on the platform that used to be called twitter is driving corporate advertisers away. he tweeted the jewish group's concerns led to a loss of about 10% or about $4 billion of twitter's value. well, if 10% is $4 billion, you

can work out that the total loss of value of twitter is $40 billion. musk paid 44 billion for twitter. so if his claim is genuine, which often it isn't, elon musk took $44 billion and turned it into $4 billion. let's end with a reminder. the federal stipends going to hundreds of thousands of american daycares is running out this month. now, we have talked about this before, but it's worth sounding the alarm bell again. it was money offered through the covid era american rescue plan, $25 billion to encourage daycares to stay open, keep daycare workers at work. that will not be renewed. in a perfect world, as we are more or less through covid, you don't need the money. but it's turning out a lot of daycares are saying they do. now, if you're at home thinking to yourself, i'm not getting daycare money from the government, it doesn't

afghanistan me, it's the daycare. i warned you about this in the summer and now we're really close. we're going to see the closure of a lot. >> we don't know which. >> we don't know which financially can make it and which can't. >> hopefully they can. >> thanks, scott. there's new job opportunities to talk about coming to the south bay. tiktok is hiring. tiktok is owned by chinese company byte dance, but as we know, it's one of the fastest growing social media companies in the world, despite continued scrutiny from u.s. regulators and lawmakers. it's looking to bulk up its presence in silicon valley. the company is posting almost 1,000 new job openings at its san jose headquarters, which opened earlier this year on coleman avenue here mineta airport. trending this morning, counting down to tomorrow's nfl season kickoff, the new warning from one well-intentioned husband to his wife. >> so cali wilson said her husband laid it out, giving her

ample time to prepare. >> i'm putting in my two weeks' notice. i will no longer be available for work on sundays 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., monday evenings, nor thursday evenings, due to conflicting commitments. >> he jokes that he had been a loving husband for the past few months and he's asking her for time off to absorb himself on the couch. his wife joked he actually can't quit because they are short-staffed. don't forget, tomorrow night the lions and the chiefs kick off the season right here on nbc bay area with a special edition of "sunday night football" with coverage beginning at 4:00 p.m. >> i am feeling that all the way because my husband watches football all weekend long. >> when you quit, you lose your benefits, too. [ laughter ] >> that's a good one.

>> i already know, no weekend plans throughout football season. so it's definitely starting to feel like football weather, a little cooler out there, as we are starting out with a clear day. we have to get to work, everybody. we are starting out with temperatures in the low 60s in walnut creek, and as we go throughout the day, sunshine and nice and mild. hopefully you have time to get out and enjoy. it will be slightly warmer for the afternoon, and some spots like the south bay with milpitas reaching 86 degrees, and about the same in gilroy today. and for the east bay, vallejo reaching 77, and in fremont reaching 86 degrees, 88 in livermore. and then for the coast it's another cool day with half moon bay at 66, and 79 in redwood city. in san francisco, downtown upper 60s, and then for the north bay we're headed for the low 80s for napa up to santa rosa. we've been keeping an eye on the

tropics. here is a look at a new system that has rapidly developed in the overnight hours. this is hurricane jova that will continue to move to the west-northwest. this is expected to become a major category 4 hurricane, but the good news is it stays in the pacific and weakens. we're not expecting this to have an impact close to home. we're seeing the lows pass to the north of us that are giving the pacific northwest rain and cooler temperatures and helping to give us seasonable weather with the ocean breeze that keeps our temperatures moderated. in between those systems, our temperatures go up. take a look at napa, going from low to mid-80s to briefly hitting 90 degrees. once we see the ocean breeze return, we go back to the upper 70s. we're seeing in our seven-day forecast there will be a warm weekend ahead, with upper 80s and low 90s inland. not seeing a major spike in temperatures. san francisco is still going to be nice and cool, with low 70s

there. mike, something is going on for i-580. >> we see this mild build at the toll plaza. we may have an issue. there is a disabled vehicle off the eastshore freeway, going away from the bay bridge and over toward 580 and the bridge itself. we saw the build on the span, and i didn't hear about any incidents. still tracking why that tow truck did head west across the area. we're seeing a slow down jut recovery, the second crash being addressed. i believe the last of the trucks should be clearing from a street. the build for vasco, still under a half hour for the drive toward 580. back to you. 6:22. coming up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> they are big, bold and brassy boats, but possibly the best value in vacations right now. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll give cruises a second look next. who wants to get away?

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right now at 6:30, road rage leads to shots fired. the victim found on a busy peninsula freeway. we're live with new details on the moments leading up to the confrontation and the search now under way for the shooter. plus, new legal fallout from san francisco's effort to clean its homeless encampments. the reason supporters on both sides are claiming victory. all new this morning, florida governor ron desantis heading back to the golden state. details on his visit this week in california as the presidential race is heating up. this is "today in the bay." good wednesday morning to you. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get you started with the day. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that forecast. so what can we expect as we step out this morning? >> more sunshine, cool weather, and then it warms up and it becomes a very pleasant afternoon.

some of the same weather we had some yesterday continues today. let's get a live look outside in dublin right now, where we are seeing our temperatures in the upper 50s. it's a cool morning and whatever clouds that we're seeing now will be clearing out by 8:00. the rest of the day is sunny and a gradual warming trend, as we keep it nice and mild with low 80s. there will be spots in the upper 80s in the tri-valley into the interior east bay. but most of us in the 60s and 70s today. we'll talk more about that and what's ahead. mike takes us to the nimitz. >> you showed us 580, which was moving well. this is 880 southbound, volume is building heading to the south bay. this is when things start to build up. nothing dramatic. yesterday started in the late morning, really toward midmorning when things started to clear from an earlier crash. 880 southbound, another crash this morning, nothing like yesterday's crash around the mission boulevard transition. northbound side, we do have a disabled vehicle. that's about it. but there is reason for early

slowing just south of the dumbarton bridge. heading to the san mateo bridge, south 880 still slows past two earlier crashes. activity in the slow lane. in the south bay, things are building once again. developing at this hour, the search for a gunman who shot at a motorist either on or near interstate 280 in san bruno, where authorities eventually found the victim. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us near the scene. what have you learned? >> reporter: laura, the last update from the chp is that they really don't believe this is a situation involving a freeway shooting like we've seen in other parts around the bay area. they believe that this shooting was motivated by road rage. and maybe the reason they know that is because the victim in this one did survive, though he was shot twice. he was able to talk with officers from his hospital bed. chp said the 50-year-old man took two bullets, one to the

shoulder, one to the back of his head near the crystal springs off-ramp in burlingame. the driver continued on 280 south where officers found him and his car. at this point, officers are still searching for the suspect that has commuters feeling unnerved. >> i feel like this has been happening a lot more, not necessarily in san bruno, but around the area. i've heard in san mateo and just everywhere. super concerning. i mean, i would say i still feel safe, but things are definitely taking a downturn. >> reporter: you might have been diverted off of 280 yesterday because several lanes were closed for that investigation, as officers canvassed the area for shell casings, stray bullets, any other evidence they might be able to find between burlingame and san bruno. those lanes are once again open this morning, so no trouble for you if you're driving through. however, the chp says if you saw something in this area, they would like to talk to you.

in san bruno, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest, kris. keeping an eye on two bay area court hearings happening today. one of them on the peninsula involving a florida woman accused of practicing medicine without a license. also killing a kim kardashian look-alike. vivian gomez is due back in court today. authorities say she flew to sfo in april and then in nearby burlingame performed an illegal silicone injection. gomez faces charges, including involuntary manslaughter. also in court, a south bay man accused in the deadly stabbing of his grandmother and 6-year-old nephew. authorities discovered the victim on a welfare check one month ago in their home on park more avenue in san jose. the suspect, nathan edwards addison, is in court today for a hearing on his mental health. both sides claiming victory after a federal appeals court

denied san francisco's request to lift an injunction keeping city crews are clearing most homeless camps. the three-judge panel says the denial comes, in part, to both sides agreeing a person is not involuntarily homeless, even if they refuse shelter or access to shelter. the supervisor tells the chronicle the text of the decision will make it easier for the city to conduct encampment sweeps because the request does not apply to those refusing shelter or access to a bed or tent on the street. homeless advocates say the city failed to meet the standards to lift the injunction and they fully expect any new plan to remain on hold. new information this morning about what led to the death of a man during severe weather at burning man. event organizers first reported the death was not connected to the storms. medical examiners identified that man as 32-year-old leon reese from truckee and they

believe he died from drug intoxication. reese died last friday when organizers were first closing the festival gates due to torrential rain and mud. burning man grounds are still in the process of clearing out. the festival officials came to a close last night in what organizers called the burning of the temple of the heart. many burners began their exodus well before that. so last night organizers tweeted wait times to leave were running about four hours, but that's down from about seven hours on monday. the rain and mud over the weekend led to a lot of delays, closures, and even a shelter in place, leaving many attendees to stay longer than anticipated. it turns out they're leaving behind a whole lot. check out the garbage piling up. some of it caked in mud. organizers always ask everyone to take all their belongings

with them and, quote, leave no trace, but there's clearly nothing happening here. 6:37 on your wednesday morning. taking a live look outside overlooking san jose. a clear look out there. kari has a look at our temperatures today. how are we doing? >> it starts out nice and mild. our usual start with some upper 50s and low 60s, and as you head out the door around the bay area, it's about 59 degrees for much of the peninsula down to the south bay. then we take a look at our school day forecast for morgan hill with a few clouds overhead. drop-off time, it will be 56 degrees. by the time you pick them up, their jacket is hopefully in their backpack, if not on the playground. we're going to have warm temperatures. as we take a look around the bay, headed for 84 degrees in san jose, millbrae reaching 72 degrees for an afternoon high, mild there, but sunny and warm in concord with highs in the upper 80s. we'll talk about what's ahead coming up. mike says the commute is flowing.

>> it's smooth. it's flowing slowing. the san mateo bridge, typical timing, about 6:30, 6:40, we see a big burst of traffic. not a lot of brake lights, but a slow crawl across the bridge. that shows up for our slowing sensors as well and that's the typical build heading to the peninsula. everything is right on pace. let's get a look ahead, potentially through the south bay you might need to know about this. over at s.a.p. center, we're looking toward the don juan concert tonight at 8:00 p.m. and that may mean traffic. as you get over to 87, we always warn about folks walking across the main roadways. over here in palo alto, we're looking at the inspection of some trail here, the trail will be affected, a lot of folks do head here for a midmorning walk. some folks will see that just after you're watching this this morning. toward the east bay, the coliseum, a midday game, 12:37 first pitch. we know after the game gets out

that will mesh in with the evening commute. that may mean additional slowing for you. so prepare for that if you're traveling through oakland. right now, out of oakland, a smooth drive. just the traditional build at the bay bridge. hov lanes move smoothly. back to you. >> thanks, mike. slowing the effects of deforestation. new signs the amazon rainforest may be taking a small turn for the better. and expanding support for ukraine. we'll have the latest on the secretary of state's visit to kyiv. out to the big board in new york city, it looks like a rough start to this wednesday morning. and a new generation of american stars crushing it at the u.s. open. we're going to show you one feat that last happened back in the days of tennis, line judges were still human and

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happy wednesday to you. it is now 6:42. let's head to the north bay with a look at novato this morning. it's a cool start, with temperatures in the mid-50s, and all cloudy. it's going to clear out around 10:00 to 11:00, the rest of the day sunny and mild. it's going to be another beautiful day. we'll see more days like this. i'll let you know if there are any changes ahead coming up. changes on the san mateo bridge. we caught it at the worst possible point during the transition. after all the traffic gets onto

the bridge, it starts to move much better. better flow. still crowded. in the south bay, worse flow, things are starting to build once again with the south bay slowdown. republican presidential contender and florida governor ron desantis, is scheduled for a trip to northern california. he'll attend a fundraiser in salinas on september 28th when he hosts a roundtable brunch. donors will pay $3,000 for one person and $5,000 for a couple. the location is only given out to people who rsvp. the biden administration reportedly set to announce another billion dollars in aid to ukraine. >> scott mcgrew joins us now. the secretary of state is in kyiv right now. >> that's right. you were showing video earlier of missiles all around, apparently. blinken's trip to the capital, he's there to see how the

counteroffensive is going. here he is greeting the foreign minister of ukraine. blinken will meet with president zelenskyy later today. you recall president biden made that same visit back in february. reuters has reported the white house will announce more than a billion dollars in funding this week. nbc has not confirmed that plan, but it would bring the total to around $24 billion. president biden back here at home awarded the congressional medal of honor to vietnam helicopter pilot larry taylor. taylor had already been heavily decorated, the silver star, 43 air medals, the bronze star, two distinguished flying crosses. but a fellow soldier's effort to upgrade taylor to the nation's highest award paid off yesterday. taylor flew an attack helicopter in vietnam, and during one battle in 1968, not only used his helicopter to defend a four-man reconnoissance team until running low on ammunition, he actually landed and picked

them up. this was something his helicopter was not designed to do. >> the rescue helicopter was not coming. instead, lieutenant taylor received a direct order, return to base. his response was just as direct, i'm getting my men out. i'm getting my men out. >> the u.s. senate back to work, so, too, is mitch mcconnell, sounding healthy and speaking on the senate floor. >> this month, of course, congress needs to address our nation's most pressing needs with timely appropriations, and we need to keep the lights on for october 1st. >> many i talk to in washington say the lights probably won't stay on. we'll see. we have 24 days left. quick trial updates for you. there are a bunch of them. the jury has been seated for former trump aide peter no var

navarro's trial, ken paxton's impeachment hearing continues and tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the january 6th attack on the capitol. a sacramento man is going to be sentenced today. deforestation in brazil amgz to the lowest rate since 2018. there's a two-thirds drop from the year prior. brazil's president is vowing to end it by 2030. for decades it's been cited in the loss of many species, along with negatively impacting indigenous people and the climate. the faithful are growing restless, the longer it takes to bring back defensive end nick bosa. the steelers head coach mike tomlin says he fully expects to see bosa in uniform and ready to

play on sunday. don't you forget that the nfl season kickoff is right here at nbc bay area, this is tomorrow night. the defending super bowl champs, the chiefs face the lions in a special edition of sunday night football. coverage starts for you at 4:00 p.m. this is going to follow an early special edition of nbc bay area news at 3:00 p.m. trending this morning, tennis like it hasn't been in decades at the u.s. open. >> that's right, and it's all from the next generation. coco gauff earned her first ever trip to the open semis with an emphatic win over ostapenko. she is the first to reach the semi since serena. something that hasn't happened in two decades, ben shelton became the youngest american to reach the men's semifinals since michael chang in 1992. he did have to defeat a fellow american to do it, beating

francis tiafoe in four sets. >> we had so many americans in that round. >> which is impressive. >> i think i was inspired over the weekend, went out and practiced by tennis skills. it is very hard. it is so much harder than they make it look. >> the ball is pretty small. >> i'll give you another two years. >> give it a lot longer than that. [ laughter ] >> play pickleball. >> i might try that. it's great weather. we've had cool conditions, especially in the mornings and in the evenings, once the breeze picks up. here is a live look outside in san francisco, where now we can see the clouds are up a little bit higher. that's still going to provide some cooling, even into the inland areas. take a look at pleasant hill. as you're heading to work, it's about 60 degrees. it clears out quickly, and throughout the day we're enjoying sunshine and also mild weather. as we zoom into the south bay,

here is a look at where we're headed this afternoon. in east san jose expect it to reach 87 degrees, and 85 in cupertino. for the east bay, we're headed for 88 in some of our warmest spots like antioch and livermore, while in oakland the high temperature will be 74 degrees. a breezy wind and reaching 64 in daly city, palo alto will see a high of 83 degrees, and mostly 60s for san francisco, where we will see some sunshine, especially by the afternoon. and in the north bay, temperatures range from 60s near the coast to low to mid-80s for much of the north bay, with ukiah reaching 89 degrees. we've seen storm systems moving across the pacific northwest, and with its counterclockwise wind flow it does provide an ocean breeze as the high pressure slowly builds across the southwest. we are going to see the heat there, but we're also seeing our usual weather pattern keeping our weather nice and mild. so take a look at our seven-day forecast, where we are in between those storm systems in

the pacific northwest. our temperatures ramp up just a little bit. so we're going from upper 80s to low 90s. not a huge difference there, but it will be slightly warmer for the weekend into monday. in san francisco, we're still keeping it nice and cool here, with a lot of clouds and fog, but some afternoon sunshine. mike, you were concerned about a crash in walnut creek. >> this is a bad time to have the crash on 680 south heading toward the walnut creek interchange. seeing the slower drive develop on 242. the crash 680 around main street, and also concern because in the crash detail, the first report says there are two vehicles involved, but someone is out of the car walking around in lanes and that's always a big concern because the crash is in the middle of south 680. if you've been to the area, you know there are a number of lanes and things get crowded as you head toward 24. we're tracking that. right now this drive out of pittsburg on highway 4 down 680

off of 242, that drive time is now over 45 minutes, so that really ramped up over the last few minutes. kirker pass and bailey still cutting through about 25 minutes. a shorter drive, but lots of surface street traffic. as we look over here, the rest of the east bay moves smoothly and out of the east bay and north bay, highway 37, the carquinez bridge move smoothly. we have a gradual slowdown, more of a build than we've seen through the summer months, from 580 and central down to the berkeley curve. it's a steady slower drive. nothing dramatic. the rest of the east bay shows a smooth drive. 680, as we've been seeing, shows a slower drive-thru pleasanton and toward sunol. there may be a fender bender toward the dublin interchange. i'll monitor that. the earlier crash, 880 southbound, still on the reports, we still have them on the shoulder blocking one slow lane. nothing dramatic for the nimitz

southbound. look at the northbound routes through the south bay. north 101, north 87 and even 85 showing much more slowing than we typically see. but this is a wednesday. we expect a bigger commute and we do see the volume building. all morning i've been seeing slower drive sensors focused toward morgan hill. back to you. state wildlife leaders are asking for help to find the person who shot and killed an endangered california condor. it was found dead on private land in holster last month. the bird has been endangered since 167 and at one point in 1980s there were 23 left in the world. they're offering a $5,000 reward for information for the person responsible. a road rage incident leading to a shooting near a busy peninsula freeway. we have new details this morning on the victim and the search now under way for the shooter. plus, protecting against a trio of viruses.

as fall approaches, we are moving you forward with what experts are saying you should do, those actions you should take right now before illnesses spread. first, here is "today's" vicky nguyen. >> good morning. doll dilemma. when a mom couldn't find a doll that looked like her daughter, she set out to create one. here she is. we're going to have more on how consumers are changing play time and how something as simple as a doll can make such a big differen

it is 6:57 for you this morning. we want to welcome you back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories right here on "today in the bay," including a road rage shooting on the peninsula. >> the chp is searching for a

gunman who shot a motorist found injured along interstate 280. we have a live look where officers found the victim and his car along the southbound shoulder of 280 in san bruno. it's not clear where the gunfire happened. the chp now says it may have been near the crystal springs exit in burlingame. the victim was shot twice, but survived. last night he spoke with investigators from his hospital bed. he couldn't say how many people were in the other vehicle. if you witnessed that shooting, the chp would like to hear from you. classes are canceled today at oakland's skyline high school. this is following gunfire that led to a lengthy campus lockdown yesterday. no one was injured and the district is telling us several people were later taken into custody. students say shots were fired near the school theatre. parents are now calling for metal detectors. the district so far will not comment on that, but says that it is now considering possible security enhancements.

with the fall season getting closer, the american lung association says now is the time to get vaccinated to protect yourself from respiratory illnesses. that advice is meant especially for anyone with an underlying condition like asthma, copd, heart disease or advanced age. black americans are twice as likely to be hospitalized. sadly, as many as 58,000 people died from the flu last year. doctors encourage getting all available vaccines from flu to covid to rsv. a last look at the forecast this morning. >> it looks not bad at all. whatever weather we had yesterday in your microclimate is what you can expect today. maybe a touch warmer for the inland areas with upper 80s and low 90s for the weekend, while san francisco will be back in the upper 60s. i do like this view. you will, too. southbound 680, the arrow shows you where it splits with 24 in

your commute direction. the reason it's so light is because of the crash i've been telling you about, south 680 at main. there is a car in the middle of the roadway from the latest report. chp has yet to arrive. san jose starts the build. that has arrived. the "today" show arriving soon and "today in the bay" continues live right now on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream. join us now or whenever it fits into your schedule. >> that does it for us right here on nbc bay area for "today in the bay." the "today" show coming up next. have a great wednesday. good the heat is still on >> big time. more than half the country facing even more brutally hot temps. it is september