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good friday morning to you. thanks for starting your morning with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we're going to get to our top story this morning, the poor air quality that continues to blanket the bay area. you can see, if you go outside there, how it looks this morning. >> so foggy out there, smoky. let's take those live looks right now. we're hoping that it's going to clear. meteorologist kari hall is leading our coverage this morning. so when can we expect some of these conditions to get better? >> it's going to take a while. we're expecting it to start to happen later on this evening. i know a lot of people have plans to get outside today. we're still seeing a lot of the smoke over the bay area. it has improved slightly since the past couple of days, but it is moderate. people who have any kind of health conditions or respiratory systems should definitely limit time outside. this is where we're seeing the worst right now, over parts of

marin county. we're going to see this moving around as we go throughout the day. there will be plumes of smoke coming from fires in northern california, and this is how it shapes up today. we're not seeing the greens, yellows and the oranges like we did the past several days. we're seeing lighter colors, indicating some moderate air quality. so it's still going to look hazy, but a lot of the smoke lifting up, and as we go into the weekend conditions continue to improve. i'll be tracking that, as well as the temperatures, coming up. >> thank you. we turn now to "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab, she's live for us in san francisco. like many cities dealing with the extended spare the air alert. >> that's right. the air quality didn't seem to hold back niners fans, at least last night. >> reporter: they had a lot to cheer about, laura and marcus. some of those niners fans may be experiencing sore throats this morning. it may not just be from the cheering from that game. it could also be, as kari was

just talking about, the poor air quality that's really also affected the way they're waking up this morning. if you do have a sore throat and it's temporary, consider yourself getting away with easier symptoms, because they can be a lot worse and much more serious for those who belong to sensitive respiratory groups. here are some things that you want to consider if you are experiencing some other symptoms. you want to watch out for shortness of breath, chest pain and dizziness, ucsf dr. peter chen hong has some symptoms can have longer term effects. >> people can have what seems like an asthma flare and that's really in the short term. over a longer period of time, we would expect impacts on heart disease, brain disease, as well as some chronic lung diseases. >> reporter: dr. peter added the risk goes up the longer you are

out, especially for those with respiratory concerns. air quality improved yesterday from wednesday, and as kari also mentioned, things are looking lighter than the colors we've been seeing the past couple of days. the smoky skies may still be around. some caltrans workers were along highway 24 yesterday. that agency says it is closely monitoring the air quality so they can advise their crews working in the field accordingly. if you are going to be outside today, whether you're working or just outdoors doing some activities, you may want to pick up a mask if you belong to that sensitive respiratory group, and also limit your time outdoors as we've been talking about all morning and all week, really, for children, elderly, and those with more to watch out for. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab, "today in the bay." >> looking forward to the clearing, at least for this weekend. thanks, ginger. >> make sure you download our free news app so you can keep up

with conditions. scan the qr code with your phone to download it now. you can also sign up to get alerts sent straight to your phone. a big reminder for drivers in the south bay. happening tonight, a section of northbound highway 87 closes for the entire weekend. >> mike inouye is in the newsroom right now with what drivers will need to keep in mind. it's going to be around for a few days. >> it's a major section of 87, the majority of that south bay freeway, northbound will be closed. let's take a look at these maps. we see slowing from an earlier crash, but it's open this morning. all lanes are open. crews are staging. tonight at 9:00 p.m., there will be a full closure. on-ramps likely closing sometime starting after 8:00, so plan on that as well. that stretch coming from 85 all the way to downtown will be closed from tonight all the way potentially until monday morning at 5:00 a.m. you have a sizable reroute. that red stretch of roadway is

five miles from 85 to downtown. but the other route heading toward 17 and then back on 270 to downtown is another ten miles, in addition. so that's 15 miles, triple the distance, and more than triple the time. longer still, 85 south to 101 and then back up 280 to the north. if you're getting to the airport, downtown san jose, that will impact you. monterey highway, some options, lincoln as well. keep those in mind. >> thank you so much. 6:06 right now. new this morning, a large-scale bay area moving operation appears to be in the works. san francisco port authority is considering an application to relocate the ferris wheel in golden gate park over to fisherman's wharf. the plans were discussed at a port authority meeting this week. it's in anticipation of the asia pacific cooperation summit, which takes place in november.

no doubt, the clock is ticking if they're going to move that 150-foot structure. for the 49ers, things are pretty much strictly on the up-and-up, because this team is good. >> they are. certainly they showed it last night in their home opener against the new york giants. as ginger conejero saab was telling us, the fans braved the not so great air quality as they watched another dominant performance. brock purdy threw for more than 300 yards. look, he did great. bale caught his first career touchdown, and christian mccafferty ran for 85 yards and a touchdown. the niners cruised in the second half to beat the giants 30-12. afterwards, head coach kyle shanahan said the team put in the hard work during a short week. >> i told the guys, if they want to win and have a weekend off, we've got to earn it.

those guys did. >> and the niners are now 3-0. they play their next game sunday, october 1st. this is when they host the arizona cardinals. we've got a lot of high school football games going on tonight as well. there's been a lot of concern with the air quality out there. >> yeah, and we've seen it in the moderate range. it will get slightly better going into the evening, especially when the wind picks up. you do still need to keep an eye on that. i know some of the people, the students, will be monitoring the air quality as well. our website is a good resource to check it out real time. then we take a look at what to expect. it's unhealthy for people with any kind of health condition. you do want to limit time again today. once again, we do expect it to gradually improve this evening and into the weekend. we are going to see some fresher breezes coming in. as we take a look at what to expect this morning in san jose, starting out with temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s, we'll

be at 71 degrees at noon, and looking at highs reaching into the mid to upper 70s for later on today, with mostly upper 70s for our warmest valleys inland. mike, you're seeing slowing in the south bay? >> i am. we'll take a live look out at san jose 101, where we see slowing monday through thursday. friday, a lighter volume of traffic and a later build. not a problem. it recovered from the earlier first slowing we saw, and there was a crash, also, north of 880. everything is clear for 101. the slowing we see sticking around is highway 87 north at curtner. for those who didn't get the full update, north 87 is still open this morning. it's not until 9:00 p.m. when the northbound stretch will be completely closed from 85 to downtown all weekend. a lighter drive throughout the tri-valley, contra costa county, no major slowing, and the metering lights are on at the bay bridge. >> thank you so much. new overnight, new details

from police on a late-night stabbing at oakland's 19th street b.a.r.t. station. we just got that information moments ago, it happened just after midnight, a man stabbed someone on board a b.a.r.t. train. police arrived at that station, arrested that man. paramedics took someone to the hospital. police are still investigating the attack. 6:09 right now. making it in the bay was supposed to get easier when real estate took a downturn. but not so fast. coming up, the new signs home prices here are actually undervalued. cisco and splunk, that sounds like a great cop movie, doesn't it? it's a big merger or takeover. we'll talk about it. let's get you out to the futures. it has been a lousy week and it's nice to see green lights there. an unusual ban in one california city ahead of halloween.

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throughout the weekend coming up. good news on the richmond side of the bridge, the disabled tractor-trailer truck has cleared from that lane, but all the other lanes are filling in because it's the morning commute. same thing at the bay bridge. the metering lights are on, but the toll plaza approach is pretty light. that's a good drive across the span right now. good morning. happy friday. it's been generally a lousy week for the markets. we're coming off three days of losses. nasdaq down about 3.5% so far this week. dow down about 1.6%. big news, microsoft got the go-ahead from british regulators to buy activision. this was the last step it needed for that mega merger. yesterday we told you as it happened that cisco would buy splunk. cisco will pay $157 a share. people putting in buy orders yesterday. splunk stock jumping.

splunk has offices in santana row in san jose, but the main offices are in san francisco, meaning cisco's san francisco presence just got that much bigger, like 50% bigger. $28 billion, that is the most cisco has ever spent on anything. we like to bring you news as it breaks, so we're constantly checking with the united auto workers. the uaw says it will continue to expand its strike. there are walkouts at three plants in the great lakes area. the national association of realtors says home sales are down 21% nationwide for the year. that's not good news for home buyers. it means less selection. that's driving the prices up. about 4% nationwide. this is an interview i did, like, ten years ago with a 24-year-old irish guy here in america on a visa.

>> you are a guest in this country. >> i am. >> you employ how many people? >> we're 120 people. >> you are creating wealth for americans, but you are here at the pleasure of the united states government. >> if you work in tech, you know it got a lot bigger than 120 people. john and his brother patrick created stripe, and became the youngest self-made billionaires in america shortly after coming to america. this week on our podcast sand hill road, we're going to talk to a teen helping other immigrants come to america, stay in america, so they can build mega high-tech companies. oftentimes they start out as moonlight projects on nights and weekends. >> you think about the immigrants themselves leaving their home country is an entrepreneurial act, whether it be by force or by choice. that is the start of an entrepreneur's journey. it's not surprising that in any nation that has a strong

immigration inflow, you'll see more ambition. >> to download the latest, you can listen to it on your way to work. kids at stanford on a student visa create a company, quit stanford, but they have to leave because they're not students anymore. what's interesting about the guys from unshackled, they said how many of our immigration laws are actually pretty good. they go through the positives of it and the opportunities, and say if you want to say here, we will find a way to make it happen. >> well, so many immigrants have created so many jobs, so much money. >> literally in silicon valley. when it comes to making it in the bay, there's new evidence the pause in real estate prices may be over. a new study analyzing zillow data lists vallejo in san francisco as a top two u.s. metro area for homes going above the asking price. san jose is in fourth.

typically this is an indicator of supply not meeting demand. vallejo homes selling for an average of more than 1% over asking. across the nation, the rate of homes selling above the listing price now the highest it's been in about one year. trending this morning, a sign of no slowdown in real estate as well. this listing creating quite a stir. this is ansel adams' sea cliff house being offered for $5.5 million. the renowned photographer lived at this home located near presidio for more than five decades. it has 20-foot ceilings with artists routinely meeting there. in a documentary about his life, he called it an inspiration for his life. >> $5.5 million.

trending ahead, one california city wants to prevent some spooky shenanigans. beverly hills is issuing a ban against silly string, shaving cream and hair removal products for halloween only. the city is focusing on products used for pranks that can cause damage to property and harm the environment. the ban only applies to people under the age of 21. >> are we going to see a lot of people with big beards, they're going to ban shaving cream? >> just for a day. >> there's a difference between a prank and vandalism. >> very true. >> when they said hair removing products, i was thinking nair. what are they doing? >> who knows. we're getting ready for fall, and it starts later tonight. we have some great weather, still watching the air quality. let me show you what to expect today. here is a look at our near surface smoke model. it shows a bigger concentration for the peninsula, parts of the

east day, down to the south bay, where we are seeing smoke settling into the valleys. as we go into the day, the colors get lighter, moderate air quality, not as much smoke as we've seen the past couple of days, and it will gradually continue to improve as we see westerly winds picking up for late tonight into the day tomorrow. but there still will be a hazy look to the sky, but the smoke will start to lift up a little bit and improve our air quality. as far as temperatures, this is still looking really nice for us. we're headed for 77 in cupertino and up to 79 in san jose. for the south bay, morgan hill reaching 78 degrees, and up to 78 as well in danville, while martinez will see a high of 76 degrees, oakland reaching 72. along the coast, it's in the low 60s with a breezy wind, and san francisco in the upper 60s for today. for the north bay, expect santa rosa to reach up to about 75, and 83 in ukiah. we just mentioned this, it's the last few hours of summer.

fall begins at 11:50 tonight. so at this point, the earth's axis is tilted an angle of 23.5 degrees, so only twice a year do we have an equinox where we see the sun is perpendicular to the equator. at any other point of the year, the sun is tilted away or toward the -- or the earth is tilted away or toward the sun. so as we get this equal days and equal nights, we'll eventually start to see those leaves changing. we usually see our leaf color peaking around thanksgiving. it may happy a little earlier because we're already seeing storm systems coming in. rain chances developing. hopefully this will help with the fires burning to the north. it looks like a lot of the rain falls apart before it reaches the bay area. we're still going to keep a chance of showers in the forecast as models are showing, especially farther to the north, we could see from a half to

three-quarters of an inch of rain from santa rosa northward, areas in blue, about a quarter inch or less. maybe a lot less for the south bay. spill looks good to see some rain at least somewhere close by. our temperatures continue to reach into the upper 70s, and slightly warmer for the middle of next week, with san francisco's temperatures reaching into the upper 60s. seems like it is friday light. >> the metering lights are on but you can't tell that by watching the easy drive at the bay bridge. they were activated in anticipation of more traffic. the eastshore freeway west 80 at speed. a little slowing near the richmond ridge. we have a little slowing across the bay bridge span. 87 and 4 holding steady. contra costa county, a great drive for folks getting into the office, which there are fewer on a friday. a crash shows up on 880 just south of 92. no major problems on freeways. back to you. >> thank you. 6:22 right now. stranded at sea for two days,

and now the man who survived the unimaginable coming face-to-face with his rescuer. stick around for that touching reunion. first, take a look at this photo that kris sanchez posted on instagram. quite the party at her house. it was her dog's birthday. he got some cake, presents. you can follow kris on instagram and facebook. >> so spoiled.

welcome back. so a heart-warming reunion this morning between first responders and a man they rescued after his boat capsized on the coast of florida. >> last month 25-year-old charlie gregory went on an early-morning fishing trip, when a big wave unexpectedly capsized his boat off the coast of florida, dragging him nearly 20 miles out to sea. a first responder described the two-day search like looking for a needle in a haystack. charlie's mom says she'll never forget the phone call where they said they found her son. >> we went from dead to living in a split second. i don't know how else to describe it. but i felt like i had no life prior to that phone call. >> charlie says the reunion between the coast guard was filled with plenty of love and gratitude for those first responders who saved his life. >> you can catch that full interview at 7:00 on the "today" show. you know who else is going

to be on the "today" show? >> coming up on "today," we've got a big concert with -- >> kelly clarkson? >> everybody, i am so excited to be live on the plaza. i'll be singing my latest music, plus some hits you may love. >> we'll be here for that. 6:26 right now. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including rebuilding from the winter storm. >> a coastal town gets ready for the effort to restore its popular pier. the event happening that will help kick off the work. i'm kris sanchez in san jose, where if your weekend plans take you on highway 87, you have a major reroute in your future. mike has your detours. mike has your detours. i'm going to tl youel

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with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we want to welcome you to the first -- almost first, but the final day of summer. yes, we have to get ready for fall, y'all. meteorologist kari hall, clearer skies this weekend. >> we have dealt with unhealthy air quality the past couple of days. today it's gradually going to improve. still unhealthy for sensitive groups right now, especially in san rafael, we're seeing the measure of particulate matter above what's in the moderate range. we're seeing that in oakland, also unhealthy one sensitive groups. the children and elderly should stay inside as we go through the morning with the inversion layer and the smoke being pushed close to the surface. eventually we'll see this lifting up and mixing out later this evening and into the today tomorrow. we'll continue to see conditions

improve, but it will look pretty hazy outside. as far as temperatures, we're headed for the mid-70s for many parts around the peninsula, with some low 70s in san mateo, and some upper 70s as you make your way into the east bay. if you want to know what the air quality is in your neighborhood, go to our website, nbcbayarea.com/airquality, and you can type in your address into the map search box and you can see what it is like you live. >> thank you. law enforcement has a better idea of what motivated a man to shoot and kill a woman yesterday morning. this is at a car dealership in the east bay right here. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is live in morning at that dealership in albany. so, bob, what have you learned about what happened here? >> reporter: marcus, overnight the alameda county sheriff's office indicated to us that the shooting that took place in the toyota dealership on eastshore freeway in albany was an act of

domestic violence. yesterday morning around 11:15, a man walked into this dealership and shot and killed a woman who worked inside the service center. a number of people called 911, both albany and berkeley police responded. a so-called fast action team with the berkeley police department, they evacuated the business, and then they found the shooter on the second floor. according to law enforcement, a number of officers fired their guns and killed the man. this is audio from the police dispatch. >> hold your fire, hold your fire. shots fired, suspect down. >> when officers arrived on scene, officers entered the building, located a victim, encountered a suspect, and an exchange of gunfire occurred. >> reporter: police say both the victim and suspect died on the scene. no one else was injured. again, they believe this was an act of domestic violence. the alameda county sheriff's office, along with the district attorney's office, is

investigating this officer-involved shooting. reporting live in albany, bob redell, "today in the bay.." >> bob, thank you so much for that. another big story that we are following for you this morning, that weekend closure that we've been talking about for north bay highway 87. this morning we've got team coverage on the traffic impacts that drivers can expect to see. mike inouye has been helping us navigate around this closure that's coming. >> it hasn't happened yet, but we've got alternates. a lot to cover this morning. first we're going to head over to kris sanchez live along highway 87. it's still open. how are things looking so far? >> reporter: it is still open and laura can tell you, caltrans has been staging equipment and material. she saw it on her way in. there's some here along 87 this morning. we are getting ready. the work will not begin until after 9:00 tonight. mike has your detours, but i want to show you the big picture of where this is happening, because if this is along your route, you can't see it enough

times. this is 87, it's going to be closed only in the northbound direction from the 85 connecter in the south to the 280 connecter in the north. now, the ramps will be closing ahead of the work, as early as 8:00 or so tonight. the northbound closure is the beginning of a $69 million project that will replace the pavement, update the ramps at six different intersections, and improve drainage. we know that's been a problem, especially at the 280 connecter. guardrails and barriers will be upgraded and bike lanes will be resurfaced. >> we'll be improving the ride quality and enhancing safety. it's time to do some repaving on that route. it's going to extend the service life of the pavement, add another 20-year life cycle, flexible pavement structure. >> reporter: hopefully it will be easier on our cars.

the southbound lanes are going to get the same treatment on a separate weekend in october. this will be tough for some local businesses who depend on the traffic coming off the freeway. but hopefully if the work goes according to plan, the freeway will reopen in time for the monday morning commute. the goal for caltrans is to reopen by 5:00 on monday morning. so plan those reroutes. mike has help with that. >> he's been great. in fact, he's been warning us about these closures coming our way. so let's talk about some of the work-arounds, because this is a thoroughfare. i'm on it every day. >> the majority of the freeway itself. so let's get you a closer look. the closure will be this red section in the middle that we've marked northbound. only northbound from highway 85 all the way up to downtown, so that stretch there is five miles marked in red. in yellow, one of the detours along the freeways, that is ten miles longer, so that's 15 miles total that could over triple

your time because of the interchanges and there will likely be more traffic. the other direction takes you south and that's a longer drive. that's 15 miles longer. so instead of five miles, it's 20 miles for that stretch. so you're going to quadruple the time or more. it will delay you getting to the airport, but then if folks have to get over toward home depot, hamilton, you're going to have to take surface streets. keep that in mind. lincoln, monterey highway, those are options. they're all going to get very crowded this weekend as folks take these routes. the major surface streets are going to get a lot of congestion. that will be a factor. the paving work traditionally in other projects, it's opened a few hours ahead of time. so we hope it will be open ahead of the monday morning commute. we're tracking it because it affects us coming to the office as well. >> thanks. new at 6:00, leaders in capitola will hold a ribbon

cutting ceremony this afternoon as repairs of the capitola wharf get under way. construction crews began mobilizing monday. the iconic landmark has been closed ever since it sustained severe damage in january. work repairs are estimated to cost $7 million. they expect to complete the work by next summer. immersing yourself in creativity while surrounded by redwoods, you can do it in weekend at the mill valley fall arts festival. it starts tomorrow in old mill park. it features local artists, crafters and musicians. the festival is completely run by volunteers, and like many art festivals, it still is struggling for funding following the pandemic, and of course soaring inflation. organizers fear they may not have enough to return next year if the crowds don't come back. they're hoping for a big turnout this weekend. the festival is now in it's 66th year, meaning a lot to local

artists. >> it's grown and developed, completely from the community, created by artists that lived in mill valley so they could make a fun event to show their work to people, buy their tickets at the gate, and help us make it another year and keep going for another 50 years. >> there you go. tickets cost $20 for adults, $15 for seniors. but you get a discount if you buy your tickets online. >> i'm sure a lot of folks will be doing that and heading out this weekend. it seems like air quality-wise it's going to be better. >> it will improve over the weekend in time for a lot of festivals and events going on this weekend. let's get a look at more things going on. the pacific coast fog festival will be happening and it starts tomorrow morning at 10:00 and goes through 6:00 in the evening. we will start out with fog, but then as we go into the day, starting to see a clearing out and temperatures reaching into the lower 60s. we will have milder weather for

the lafayette art and wine festival going on from 10:00 to 7:00 in the evening. we're going from mid-60s there to seeing highs in the low 70s. it's going to be very comfortable as we go throughout the afternoon, really giving you that fall feel. for the cooler temperatures, you can head to muir woods, actually giving free admission tomorrow as we are seeing a lot of our national parks letting people in for free, enjoying time outdoors. we are going to start out with temperatures in the low 50s and head for the low 60s. this is a live look at palisades tahoe. it looks like a painting. it is beautiful. we're going to have some great weather there throughout the weekend. temperatures dipping down below freezing in the mornings, but then we'll see it recover to the mid-60s as we get a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. for warmer weather, you may be heading to paso robles, where we'll see highs reaching into the upper 70s and then low 80s for saturday, up to about 79

with sunshine on sunday. we'll get a look at our forecast and talk more about the air quality coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. 6:40 right now. could the bay bridge soon light up the bay once again? we have a live look, the displays is still down, but coming up next, why one group is hoping to raise enough money to turn those lights back on by next month. and exactly a week from now the government shuts down. the government shuts down. what is congress gng to doio we made it! bmo has arrived. hello? you said it. hello to more ways to save money, grow your wealth, grow your business. just what we needed, another big bank. not so fast. how many banks do you know that reward you for saving every month? he's got a good point. did i mention bmo has more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined?

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happy friday. it is now 6:43. we are still under a microclimate weather alert due to the air quality as we take a look in palo alto right now. we're starting out in the low 50s and a few clouds overhead. but then as we see those temperatures warm up, we get more of a hazy sunshine throughout the day. we will gradually see our air quality improving. i'll have more on that in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. we're looking at the golden gate bridge where there's some low clouds and some haze. the north tower, there are reports of a crash in the southbound direction. i'm watching for any slowing. i have a couple of bridges that are slowing coming up. congress has not figured out how to keep the government open. >> scott mcgrew, the house failed yesterday, and you are giving us an ironclad guarantee, i understand, they won't make any progress today.

>> no progress today. 100% money back guarantee. by the way, this newscast is free. i can guarantee this because they went home. it's friday. i mean, yeah, it's about 9:00 in the morning on friday in washington, but it's still friday. not only do americans -- or members of the house not been able to fund the government, they haven't been able to do a continuing resolution, a temporary stopgap. they tried twice just to pass an $826 billion defense bill to fund the military and couldn't do that. the government will shut down a week from today. the justice department just announced the indictment of a democratic senator, robert menendez, of new jersey on bribery charges. prosecutors will hold a press conference at 8:00 a.m. california time. it's not the first time the senator has been accused of wrongdoing. he went on trial sometime back on a totally different corruption charge, but it ended with a hung jury. ukrainian president

zelenskyy met with president biden yesterday. biden offering a new $325 billion aid package. zelenskyy just popped up in ottawa, a surprise trip to canada, where he will address parliament there. do keep your eye on canada. we were talking about this earlier, the blockbuster moment in parliament when the canadian pm accused india of murdering a canadian citizen in canada. india denies it, and now india won't give visitors from canada a visa to go to india. they're warning indians about living in and traveling to canada. in view of hate crimes and criminal violence in canada, all indian nationals there and those contemplating travel are urged to exercise utmost caution, says india. now, there are more than a million people of indian descent living in canada and there's no evidence of heightened hate crimes. canada has not offered evidence behind allegations that india murdered a canadian citizen.

vivek ramaswamy himself, a son of immigrants, sat down with nbc this week in his first major interview with us, and outlined his plan to strip american citizenship from children and adults born here whose parents came illegally or overstayed a visa. >> people right now who are considered american citizens are no longer under a ramaswamy administration? >> i want to be very clear about this, i think that birthright citizen does not and should not apply to the kids of parents who entered this country illegally. >> now, this idea comes up from time to time, but the u.s. constitution is clear. if you were born in america, you are american. the supreme court even took up that idea, this case, with a fellow born to chinese parents in san francisco. an american, who later in life traveled to china, and then wasn't let back into america.

the supreme court said he was definitely american. this was back in 1898. >> 1898, all right. thanks, scott. 6:47 right now. turning the lights back on on the bay bridge. one group pushing to bring back the light installation. the lights went out in march after a decade of shining. no one had money to repair the lights. the organization illuminate is now raising the money. right now they still need about $2 million. the money would repair broken lights and then some. the new idea is called the installation bay lights 360, with lights visible on both sides of the bridge. organizers believe the lights had help improve san francisco's image, although some remain skeptical. >> we've shown the symbol of san francisco's vitality and energy moving forward. >> i feel like it's not going to do anything about the unsafe part and that is something that

the city needs to do something about, authorities need to do something about that. >> illuminate hopes to secure funding by november, just in time for the asian pacific economic corporation or apec summit. 6:48 right now. kari has been talking about it all morning. today officially is the last day of summer. and our very own mother nature has a message. kari says, it's fall, y'all, or at least almost. i know, fall is your favorite, kari. we love you for it. i love summer, i hate to see it go. but we're celebrating fall, as we always do with kari, and every year we kick it off with some gifts. and i found this one for you. >> my goodness. >> i didn't want the boys to be left out. fall cookies here. i thought, if you can't beat them, join them. bring out the pumpkin. >> nice. >> here we go. happy fall, y'all.

[ laughter ] >> it's cute. thank you. >> it's all yours now. >> so fall officially kicks off tonight. >> yes, at 11:50 p.m. we're going to be enjoying all these little goodies. i see where you got those treats. that's where i go for all my stuff. we can share them. >> okay. >> she's even dressed like autumn today. >> waiting on the leaves to change. so we have a few more hours of summer, and we're dealing with something else that we sometimes see during the fall, wildfire smoke. but i do see things improving today, so that's the great news that we have here, along with the cooler temperatures. it does look hazy as you're heading out in dublin this morning, and we're going to see some drifts of smoke coming in. but it's not as bright as it was yesterday. we were seeing a lot of yellows and even oranges here on our

near surface smoke model. now it looks blue, which is moderate air quality, and that's what we see going into the afternoon. once again, if you do still have any sensitivity to wildfire smoke and the high amount of particulate matter we're seeing, limit your time outside. we do start to see it improving going into tomorrow, but it still will be a little hazy, even into tomorrow afternoon. but we are looking at temperatures that are feeling pretty comfortable, with los gatos headed for 78 degrees and also 78 in morgan hill. and then for parts of the inner bay, with oakland reaching 72, you make your way over toward the tri-valley, and pleasanton will see a high of 79, 71 for san mateo, and san francisco in the mid to upper 60s again today. for the north bay, expect it to reach up to 81 in clear lake, while napa will see a high of 76 degrees. so it starts tonight at 11:50 p.m. so what's happening here, the earth's axis is tilted at an

angle of 23.5 degrees, and twice a year we have the earth perpendicular to the sun's rays. any other day, the sun is either tilted slightly away or from the sun, or the earth is tilted, so we are seeing our equinox as the sun's rays shine directly over the equator. so going into the next few days we're going to start to see things changing and eventually leaves changing, as we are also seeing our weather pattern changing. take a look at what may be coming our way early next week, our first storm system hitting the pacific northwest, falling apart as it moves into the bay area. but this may provide some beneficial rain to the complex of fires that's burning farther to the north. and the reason why we're dealing with the unhealthy air quality. so hopefully things continue to improve as we get more rain coming in. there's also a slight chance that parts of the north bay could especially see measurable rain for the start of next week. some of the models putting down

in these areas yellows and reds showing about possibly three-quarters of an inch of rain or more for those upper elevations, much of the rest of the bay area may not see much at all, or a quarter inch of rain or less. so great to see rain chances ahead. we're going to enjoy our weekend with our temperatures in the upper 70s in the inland areas, and san francisco will continue to see highs reaching into the upper 60s. mike, you're starting to see a slowdown on the bridges? >> we are seeing a slow down, the backup approaching the richmond bridge, not the bay bridge. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge. we see a lot of traffic on our camera there at the toll plaza for the richmond ridge. a slower drive for westbound 580, slowing into berkeley. we have a couple of crashes in contra costa county. i'm tracking them. one on 242 just off of westbound 4, another on 680, a disabled vehicle. we'll continue to track that. more slowing across the san mateo bridge, also.

no drama there. it's friday, so a lighter commute. the big deal is, of course, tonight's closure for northbound 87. back to you. >> consider yourself warned. thanks, mike. 6:53 right now. top studio executives are now helping to negotiate an end to the hollywood writers strike. a sign a deal may finally be near. a deal would mean an agreement on wage increases, streaming residuals and the use of artificial intelligence. of course, our parent company, comcast, has a stake in those talks. a quick look at the top stories this morning, including deadly violence at a car dealership. police killed a gunman who had just shot and killed a woman who worked there. new details this morning on the gunman's past history with the victim. plus, a weekend closure for a major highway in the south bay. we're moving things forward with we're moving things forward with the detours y need to keeoup

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it is 6:57 this morning. we want to welcome you back. we are moving you forward with a look at the top stories on "today in the bay." >> we are in another microclimate weather alert, with a spare the air advisory still in effect. in fact, let's take a live look outside. sadly, that bad air continues to blanket the bay area with hazy and smoky conditions from wildfires burning to the north. meteorologist kari hall is tracking when we can expect things to finally clear up. >> it's going to gradually improve as we go into the weekend, but the mornings is when we see the most of the unhealthy air quality. it just settles into the valleys. we're going to continue to see that for at least the next several hours. but as we mentioned, it will improve later this evening, as well as saturday and sunday. new details from police on a late-night stabbing near oakland's 19th street b.a.r.t.

station. we just got new information this morning from police, it happened after midnight, that's when police say that a man stabbed someone onboard a b.a.r.t. train. police soon arrived at the station, where they arrested the suspect. paramedics took the victim to the hospital and we know that they will be fine. police are still investigating this case. investigators giving us a better idea what motivated a man to shoot and kill a woman at an east bay car dealership. responding officers shot and killed the gunman in a case deputies are calling domestic violence. it all unfolded yesterday morning. the woman worked in the service center. police first evacuated the business, before locating the shooter on the second floor, where officers shot and killed him. no one else was injured. mike, i know you're tracking an important closure this weekend. >> absolutely. let's take a look at the maps. everything is fine, 87 is open. it will be closed tonight by 9:00 p.m. full closure.

the alternate lights are highlighted in yellow. the "today" show is coming up next. did you know "today in the bay" actually continues now live on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream? join us now or whenever it fits into your schedule. >> get out and enjoy the last bit of summer, if you can. as kari said, fall is here, y'all. >> all smiles there. have a great day and a great weekend, too. unfollowing at the border. >> another surge, another scramble for solutions. it is september 22nd. this is "today." on the rise. illegal crossings soar to a near record high this morning. thousands in a single day in a texas town. >> something that is out of