deadly crash shuts down a major interstate overnight. new details are investigators. and cracking down on retail thefts. new funding for alameda county to help combat the growing trend and promise from the top crime

fighter facing a fight of her own. this is "today in the bay." good morning on this thursday. thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning. >> laura has the morning off. but we'll take a look at traffic in a second, but guess who is back? >> i missed you and the viewers. but i'm back to being happy doing the weather. and i'm loving the weather. but i haven't been forecasting much at home. but let's look right now at how the temperatures are doing. we are going to be seeing a little warm-up into the afternoon. and let's look at the temperature trend for san francisco. because it has been windy at times in some spots, but right now we're seeing some light wind

speeds, 56 in san francisco. and you will notice we have the clear skies. if you look at the temperature trend, your lunch hour is starting to bump up in toot 60s. and it will be warm in san francisco. we'll bunch up into the low 70s this afternoon. pleasant thursday ahead before changes move in. and another cooldown is on the way. and now a look at the roads. you might see overhead signs approaching the richmond bridge saying no wide loads. that is because the three right lanes are still blocking. the wider lane is for larger loads. but rest of the traffic can get through on the four lanes that are open. 4, 37, the bay bridge the typical patterns.

and in the east bay, one person dead after an early morning multicrash on interstate 880. it happened about 1:00 in the morning in the southbound lanes near the north 8th street exit. the exact number of cars involved not yet clear, but the chp is saying one woman died and others are now in the hospital. no word exactly on the cause of the crash. all lanes is been cleared. developing now in the middle east, people in suburban tel aviv are singing israeli national anthem from the balconies of apartment buildings last night. the viral video shows many people singing along and last verse was followed by a round of cheers. here is a live look at gaza city. the number of dead continues to rise. there are now about 2600 confirmed deaths with an almost

equal amount on each side of the conflict. thousands more are injured. and we have just learned that at least 25 americans have died in the conflict. israel now has formed a unity government including ruling an opposition parties. the defense minister has vowed to, quote, wipe hamas off the face of the earth. and brie jackson is live in washington with the growing tensions and new support for israel. >> reporter: secretary of state so he is met with benjamin netanyahu today. blinken says that he is derled to make sure that israel gets what it needs to defend itself. secretary of state antony blinken standing with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu declaring ssolidarity. >> you may be strong enough on your own to defend, but as long

as america exists, you will never have to. >> thank you. thank president biden. thank you to the american people for your incredible support. >> reporter: this comes as israel ramps up pressure against hamas after the weekend's surprise attack killing men, women and children and the death toll continues to rise. >> this attack was campaign of pure cruelty. just pure cruel if i against the jewish people. >> reporter: president biden says his administration is working on release of hostages. >> and it is important to come

together. i've offered to nominate steve scalise on the house floor. >> i expect there to be a vote for speaker when steve scalise gets to 217 and not a moment before. >> reporter: lawmakers are urged to act fast so that they can focus on issues like support for israel. >> we need to make sure that we're sending a message to people throughout the world that the house is open and doing the people's business. making sure that we're uneclifficly standing -- >> reporter: scalise looking to sway votes as the u.s. stands firmly behind israel. it is still unclear when a floor vote for house speaker will take place. there are concerns that the absence of an elected speaker could slow or limit the amount of aid that the united states can send to israel. >> thanks, brie. so many things to watch out for in washington and abroad. and scott, the thing about this, so many people are interested on what is going on

in israel and gaza. and there is a lot of disinformation online particularly with x formerly known as twitter. >> and it is promising to clean up its act. but as we'll talk about, promises don't account for much when associated with elon musk. linda yaccarino responded to the demand from the european union that it remove fake news articles and content linked to hamas and other terror groups from the service we used to call twitter saying that the company is moving manpower and refocusing content. eu gave x 24 hours for it to comply with its demands. they are removing or at least labeling thousands of tweets and assembling a leadership group to take further action. and she writes that there is no place on x for terrorist

organizations or violent extremist groups and we continue to remove such accounts in real time. elon musk laid off much of the company's content team shortly after he took control of twitter. lack of control had already been a concern. and not just here in the u.s., but all over the world. as we've said, they don't have the manpower to do what they say that they will do. and then promises from musk or companies associated with musk tend not to come true. almost exactly a year ago, musk announced that there would be a contents panel in charge of major decisions at twitter, things like whether or not to allow donald trump to return. and then he announced on his own that he would return without consulting with the panel because there isn't a content panel. whatever the company is associated with, i'll remind you, there was supposed to be a million robo taxis by 2022.

>> and it is 2023. >> exactly. so we'll see what musk and twitter will do. but we'll take it with a grain of salt. >> so much at stake. hopefully they do some cleaning up. new this morning, alameda county's new embattled attorney turning up the heat on people taking part in organized retail theft. and bob redell is live for us. and i know there are millions of dollars right now of new money that will be used to fight the growing problem. >> reporter: you are correct. last month the state of californiameda county $2 million to combat organized retail crime. and now the alameda county district attorney pamela prize says she's doubling down and

matching it with another $2 million from her budget. and combined investment will fund retail theft prosecutors and as well as inspectorsen about and also information money into the nonprofit restorative justice program that the d.a. office partners with. >> first response to get the services that you need to stop the behavior from happening. and i believe that is what our residents wants, that is what the retailers want. we all want to stop the behavior. why is it happening? >> reporter:. price says that she recently witnessed a retail theft taking place in oakland and that experience left her rattled and frustrated at how brazen the thieves have become. last month the city of oakland could have received millions to

fight the retail theft but the city missed the deadline to submit the application. the city's economic and workforce development department failed to follow through and actually submit it. and the city is now looking at hiring squon to specifically ham those kind of grant applications in the future. and back to pamela price, the people who are trying to recall her because they say that she is anti-cop and too lenient on crime, they will update us on their drive later this morning. organizers say they have over 900 volunteers and a professional firm helping them collect signatures for a petition to get her recall on the ballot. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> and we'll follow it to see what happens. thank you. handing' today, the man recently arrested in connection to a brutal cod case killing is due in court.

investigators say dna ties him to the murder of jeremy stoner. and also he is a separate person of interest in a cold case. and san francisco schools appear closer than ever to dealing with the strike on two fronts. later today teachers will announce the result of their strike authorization vote. right now it is still not clear when the strike may happen, but negotiations is slow going. a strike is authorized if a deal cannot be reached. and what is the weather the students and teachers can

expect? we'll get that from vianey arana who is back in studio. >> that is a nice shot. clear conditions. this afternoon, here are the forecasted daytime highs. wind speeds will pick up in through about 1:00, 2:00, 4:00. notice from the southwest, not very gusty compared to at least what we've seen. about 10 miles per hour in the interior, expect 70s around oakland and hayward. 80s through antioch. and how are the roads? >> we have the lights at the bay bridge typical for the backup here. might get more congested because i did notice slowing on the sensors as well as on the physical look here we see more congestion on the span. no incidents are reported, but you see the thrower drive up to about treasure island.

there could be a disabled vehicle. we'll keep tracking it. but so far it has not rippled back throughout the east bay and we have a mild build for highway 4. steady for 37 and richmond bridge. slower drive still southbound 880. westbound 92 will begin getting congested. back to you. and parents everywhere want to know what exactly are teens watching online? turns out it is not netflix. coming up, the app kids are using most to view content. police on the hunt for a halloween hoodlum. a warning for families getting their homes into the spooky spirit. and have you seen this circulating on line oig? someone claims to have spotted big foot. we'll try to separate the myth from the reality.

in oakland, 51 and temperatures will bmp up b bump the 70s. and we have some changes on the way, coming up. and the richmond bridge

still has right three toll lanes blocked. so you only have four open. buildup starts now as you are leaving the east bay across the span. and over the weekend, a b.a.r.t. section is closed. more on the closures coming up. and happy thursday to you. we just got key data on inflation. more about that in a second. but first the united auto workers say that they will expand their strike to ford plant in kentucky. birkenstock debuted yesterday after the ipo and it was a mess. the company opened at $46 a share and the stock fell as the day went on. in a way birkenstock got off easy. the two german brothers walked away with nearly $4 billion. but it sure sours the ipo environment for other companies looking to go public.

the latest data on consumer price index, key measure of inflation, we're still looking at the numbers but the head line is prices rose more than expected. up 7% from this time last year. and that is well off all-time highs around 9%. and we also got a look at the notes from the last fed meeting where they kept rates steady. notes show about half the fed governors favor a future raise. the other favor once again letting it ride. no rate hike. and a new survey from the investment bank piper sandler finds for the first time more teens are watching youtube than netflix. in fact 30% of their tv time is spent on youtube. and tiktok is their favorite video channel in general. and analysts point out both are free. netflix and disney, hulu all

cost money. and disney raising its prices again. i pay for the ad free version of youtube and i like it. there are cooking shows and history and tours of other countries. i would keep youtube over netflix or any other streaming -- if i could only pick one, 100% youtube. >> i can see why. >> it has a variety of things to choose from. if you are on netflix, are you looking at movies and series. but you can get a lot on youtube. >> pretty cool. >> i saw those kids there. and all -- >> yeah. >> not the first word that might be said, but -- thanks, scott. someone is stealing halloween decorations from homes in pittsburg. police say the porch pirate has been stealing decorations from

the front of homes along with occasional delivery package yet to be brought indoors. if he looks familiar, contact pittsburg police. and now to big foot. a cot coal couple claims they have captured proof. the couple says they were on a romantic train ride in the mountains just two days ago and that is when they filmed this. big foot and all his glory on the side of the mountain before sitting down to rest. does it look authentic? the train was on its way from durango and only two on the train claim they saw the same thing. >> i have a confession, that is actual footage of what i look like before i get dressed -- >> before makeup and hair? >> they caught me. >> i knew it! >> yeah, so familiar.

>> the hair looks so much better than whatever you did. >> thank you. amazing, magic. and let's get to the weather now because today you might not spot big foot. i got up today and i took my time to get ready for you guys. i was so excited to come back. a beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge and yes, we do have the testimonies in the 40s and 50s now through about 8:00 a.m., we start to warm up. so let's guide you through the hourly forecast. by lunch hour, expect to see the temperatures bump up in to the mid-70s. san jose, 75. look at con card, 72. redwood city, upper 60s. and then eventually we'll max out with a couple low 80s and then by this evening, the temperatures will start to decrease, although we do still have the high pressure that will help warm us up into some 80s.

and there is a system that will move in and it will bring the chance of some showers. and this is not going to be a big washout of a day. the rain starts to move in late into friday. and sni lot stays out in the coastline. but early saturday morning, we have the possibility of seeing some rain into areas north of the golden gate bridge. notice san jose, south bay, the rain really nonexistent south of the golden gate bridge. but next 7 days you will notice the cloud cover. also you will notice the cooldown and partial eclipse on saturday. and roads are pretty calm right now. bay bridge view, looks like traffic is flowing always better. no reports of anything on that

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high school seniors and parents listen up, the deadline to submit early decision and applications is quickly approaching for many schools. in most cases november 1 is the date but experts say it is just -- it is not just about applying for school but also about paying for it. we spoke with director over outreach for the national test prep association and he says that there are a few things that student and parents need to keep in mind. >> a lot of times families look at the sticker price of a school and that turns them off from applying. so they might look at some of the institutions that are upwards of $60,000 a year and say there is no possible way that i could afford that. but the sticker price is not the price that the vast majority of students pay. so it is ironic that some of the most expensive schools that are

the highest ranked, they fully -- they actually cost the least. >> so do your research. and next, top stories we're following today including the very latest overnight from the middle east war zone and what you can do here in the bay area to help as the crisis only grows overseas.

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we heard the rounds. that is how close it was. >> right now, new bloodshed in the middle east. this morning the mounting pressure for president biden to rescue americans believed to be kidnapped by hamas. east bay police officer recovering after being stabbed in the neck. we have an update on the offer's condition. and returning to the bargaining table. the new threat from kaiser workers if a deal cannot be reached. good thursday morning. i'm filling in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. and let's take a live look at the shark tank. this is where tonight the sharks play their season opener.

we'll break down the events. >> and the ice cold, but competition hot. what will it be like outside? >> it will be comfortable and that is fantastic because they will have food out for the fans to enjoy. and right now in san jose, this is what it looks like live downtown. and we're expecting to see a comfortable afternoon paired with some warmer temps thanks to the high pressure about. and we'll see some low 70s as well through san francisco. and the shark tank forecast is coming up. new overnight, a motorcyclist is dead. is this after a crash in san jose. it happened a little after 11:00 last night on camden avenue. this is new video. first responders say the

motorcyclist died at the scene. not clear what led up to the crash. and we'll bring you more information as we get it. and a live look at gaza city where the fighting is now in its sixth day. and israel now has formed a unity government pledging to crush hamas. supplies in gaza are starting to run out and the territory virtually shut off from power and other resources. death toll now more than 2600 and we're learning that at least 25 americans have died in the war so far. and at the same time more than 100 people are believed to be held hostage. >> and americans in israel are fran frantically trying to get

home. kris sanchez has more on that. >> reporter: and good morning. as understand, there is a frantic wait to get the folks out. as he reported yesterday, a lot of commercial airlines are stopping their flights in to the middle east because of the escalating war but we know that several countries are starting to mobilize and create their own flights for the citizens to get out. that includes germany, australia and also canada. the u.s. at this point does not appear to be among them according to what a california state senator josh becker told us. >> here i have had folks reach out. again, we're working with them and with the congressional representatives on a path for them. and i did hear from other colleagues, for example one posted about 25 people from her district that were scheduled to return and they were able to get on a flight to greece today. so they will go to greece and then come back then from greece.

so that is an option for folks as well. >> reporter: now, it is an option though not a tags one as many seats on flights are already sold out until next week. a mother and daughter were at their apartment on saturday when the assault began and another family says they got out after five hours in a bunker. >> we heard the bombs. that is how close it was. we heard the bombs. no time to talk. take your parents, we're going to the bunker like now. >> and ginger spoke with a cafe owner yesterday and he was preparing to leave israel to come back to the bay area. and ginger learned this morning that his flight was canceled him about so the wait begins. and that is the case for a lot of other people. and this is a really

nerve-racking time because we know hamas has called for people everywhere to have a day of jihad. and we have heard from bay area law enforcement saying that they are monitoring what is happening in the middle east and are listening to what happens here at home as well. >> that's right, a frantic push to get out while it is still safe. and bay area groups are making a big push to help those caught in the middle of the new war. and that help directed to people in both israel and gaza. the grass roots group started nine months as go. and once the terror attacks happened, it shifted its focus to aid for survivors. organizers are collecting basic exceptions ready to ship from airports across the country and the word. and one burger shop other than did a pop upvisit last night

focusing his attention on the people in gaza. >> seeing the images from over there, seeing all the little children fearful, scared, injured, it kind of like -- it breaks my heart to see that. >> and we managed in these last four days to collect and send tons of equipment from jfk using amazon wish list to israel. >> unacceptable plans a rally at the civic center tomorrow. and the burger pop-up will be helping victims of the recent earthquakes in afghanistan. coverage of the war continues. for the latest on the war, and updates, you can visit nbcbayarea.com. and you can also get alerts sent right to your phone by downloading our free nbc bay area app. an east bay police officer is recovering after being stabbed in the line of duty yesterday.

police say they responded to reports of a 16-year-old taunting people with a knife. but when an officer tried to detain him, the suspect stabbed him. and one bystander jumped in to help take down the suspect who is now in custody. police says officer's injuries are not life-threatening and there are no other outstanding suspects. contract talks resume today for kaiser permanente workers threatening to stage another longer walkout. last week it lasted three days about and union leaders are talking about a possible strike next month if a new deal is not reached by november 1. this time it would also continue for one full week and likely involve more workers nationwide. a live look inside the shark tank this morning because i want you to get ready, everyone. tonight is opening night. sharks drop puck in a new nhl season. tonight they host the knights.

and this could be a good measuring stick. last year sharks finished near the bottom of the standings. but they are hoping to bounce back this season and so are we. >> it is really about a social experience. and we have more options now so everyone can kind of have what they want. that is really important to us. that everybody experiences the game the way that they want to. >> the team is recommending fans get their early tonight for that opener because they are hosting a free game food festival outside starting at 4:00. it also includes live music. so let the fun begin. if you will be out side, do you want it in the cold or the sunshine? >> and i think maybe just as windy as it has been because the -- but it will be in the 70s. >> that is good.

>> and anything above 70 is welcome. but below 70, i'm bringing out the blankets. i know the game tonight is inside, but they will have food outside. so you will want to be in a prepared zone for this. 77 degrees. wind speeds will still get gusts at times. don't expect for it to be as gusty as what we've seen. and so by the end the game, after 7:30, game starts then, you to expect to see the temperatures start to dip down into the 60s. but notice the wind speeds. we'll lose the wind by this evening. and so if you go out and about, you could be just fine. and if you are heading pumpkin festivals, it could be clouds gi

but in the 60s. and the san mateo bridge is slowing as expected. bilook ahead toward a closure, northbound side that will be closed for 101. so alternate if you are heading up to the area an choosing between the san mateo bridge and dumbarton, use dumbarton because northbound that is not accessible. this closure starts friday night. so you can head either over the dumbarton bridge towards the east bay or of course on the peninsula, you can choose 280 to keep is pinch. simple. and sharks have the opener.pinc. simple. and sharks have the opener.inch. simple. and sharks have the opener.nch. simple. and sharks have the opener.ch. simple. and sharks have the opener.h. simple. and sharks have the opener.. simple. and sharks have the opener.simp. and sharks have the opener. simple. and sharks have the opener. so it will be crowded in the area tonight. and oftentimes owners

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a beautiful view in san francisco. a live look right now. expect a warm afternoon. upper 60s by 11:00. and by 1:00, some 70s in the forecast. the full forecast coming up. and we're looking at a smooth flow of traffic on the track that you didn't know there are closures for the weekend. con card and pleasant hill, but b.a.r.t. no delays right now. but a backup on the bay bridge. i'll let you know if there is a problem. but right now the hov lanes are not moving so quickly. at least 25 americans were killed in the attacks by hamas. and the latest number is coming from secretary of state antony blinken meeting with israeli

officials. >> but what we don't know is the number of americans taken hostage. >> as best we know, 17 americans are unaccounted for after the attack and some may have been taken buy back to gaza as hostages. but that the point, we don't know. second blinken is meeting with israeli officials to discuss the rescue of hostages. the weapons they may need and bravery of israelis. >> babies slaughtered. bodies desecrated. young people burned al live. parents executed. children executed. how are we even to understand this, to digest this? >> blinken will meet with officials from the palestinian authority tomorrow. to be clear, and to head off any

misinformation, president biden voicing a bet of frustration as some of his political critics say he is not doing enough. we don't know what the white house is doing because we don't have top secret clearance. here is biden as he met with leaders yesterday afternoon. >> there is a lot we're doing. i have not given up hope on bringing the folks home. but the idea that i'll stand here and tell you what i'm doing is bizarre. >> there is take in weighing of refreezing the $6 billion supposed to be providing to iran after they freed american cap gives. if it is proven that iran had something to do with the attacks, let's talk about that

money. the money was iran's to begin with, but never distributed. this is a key point. the money never got to iran and iran would never have been able to actually access the physical money anyway. iran would ask for things like food and medicine which this would provide the funds for. as john kirby explains, none of the money has been allocated. none of this has been spent. so all sitting in a qatari bank and freezing it is still an option. is iran involved? nbc says that top officials were caught off guard but other news agencies have drawn other conclusions. full coverage of that is coming up on "today." and new at 6:00, relief for recent car theft victims in san

francisco. parking officers are being ordered to stop ticketing stolen cars and instead notify owners about the discovery. it follows the news officers frequently issue tickets without ever checking if the cars are stolen in the first place. because of this, victims had to check by checking online. and now an order is giving 45 days to figure out a new system and implement a plan. >> those tickets are expensive too. and if you are on the grapevine much in, maybe you are the one holding the only ticket matching all six numbers of the second largest lottery drawing ever. only ticket was sold at the midway market in frazier park. this is just off of i-5. southern california, well --

that was in southern california i should say. but more likely you are the one who has the santa clara ticket with five numbers missing the powerball. that was purchased at the mls mini-mart on homestead. it is worth about $750,000. not too bad. i can tell you it is not me. but if it is you or you want to see if you won, here are the numbers. 22, 24, 40, 52, 64 and power ball number 10. >> you know how i know it is not you? because you are at work this morning. >> well, with $750,000, i'd still be at work. remember where we live. >> that's right. that is very true. but i make that drive all the time down the grapevine. never got lucky, i guess. >> good thing about next time. >> there is always hope. and you know what, you don't need all that bread, but i'm talking about literally bread if

you want to buy a bakery. >> that's right, this bakery just went up for sale for $1. the owner made the announcement yesterday afternoon. it is seeking someone passionate about jewish baking to take the reigns. he says he is less interested in profit but hoping to find someone to carry on the 60 year legacy. and the person who snags the $1 sale will receive the brand, recipes and kurt staff. >> yeah, this could be the gateway into the business. >> yeah, because it could be a

lot of work. >> but opening it up to those who have the passion for it. >> and it is always a good day if baking whether it is hot out or not. and today it will be in the 70s and then we'll see the clouds roll in tonight. but before that happens, let's take live look in san jose. downtown right now, great shot. temperatures today forecasted highs will be a few degrees warmer. morgan hill in the 80s. and 70s for oakland and hayward. a couple more 80s through antioch,ncord. 75 in san mateo. and you will notice not as windy. expect to see breezy conditions this afternoon. san francisco, expect to see some 70s. really gorgeous day in the city if you have plans to head out and about during lunch, enjoy

that. a know a know me, 80. in the north bay, we'll see a cold front making its preach. by about 11:00, you'll see the clouds rolling in. but by 10:00 tomorrow, a lot of areas to the south are clear. and you will notice slight cooldown because of the cold front and then up through the north bay, here is where the system starts to trickle in early saturday morning. but very small amounts of it. so not a complete washout of a saturday morning and a lot of that will stay primarily up through parts of ukiah. less than a quarter of an inch. saturday afternoon things clear out but temperatures remain slightly cooler. and we have the partial solar eclipse. and the thing we have to monitor there will be the cloud cover. inland temperatures notice by

next week do start to warm up again. so interesting pattern there. we'll go from warmer to cooler and then back to warmer. and we do have the crash north 880 at broadway downtown oakland. one lane blocked, but a good backup because the commute continues to build. west 580 is a good option. expect slowing from the coliseum up to downtown oakland. and rest of the east bay shows a pretty smooth flow of traffic. and at the bay bridge, we have the hov blocked but now they are moving again. so whatever it was, better. happening now, cybersecurity experts are applauding a bill just signed in to law by governor newsom. and that will benefit public schools from hackers. and it will expand measures at all grade levels and help develop new digital safe guards. it will be fronted bien a agency

that already works with the schools. and there is a deadly crash in the east bay shutting down the interstate. we'll have new details. and plus overwhelming unrest, israel's war against hamas intensifies overnight. an update on the new show of support while you were sleeping.

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welcome back. we are moving you forward with look at the top stories. first off, breaking news this morning over in the east bay. >> one person is dead after an early morning multicar crash on 880 in the southbound lanes.

the exact number of cars involved, not yet clear, but the chp saying that woman died and others are now in the hospital. no word on the cause. and in the south bay a motorcyclist is dead after a crash last night on camden avenue. the motorcyclist died at the scene and it is not clear what led up to the crash. and a live look in gaza city this morning. the number of dead continues to rise. and there are now about 2600 confirmed deaths with almost equal amount on each side of the conflict. thousands more are injured. and we have just learned in a at least 25 americans have died in the conflict and this is as israeli leaders are about three hours away -- at least three hours ago wrapping up a meeting with secretary of state antony blinken. "today" starts now.

and we'll continue the coverage. and you can catch us a roku, samsung tv or wherever you stream. >> and that is what is happening here on "today in the bay." thanks for joining us and stream us on our streams newscasts for the traffic, weather and news. we'll see you tomorrow and as well as at 11:00. good thursday good thursday morning. israel ramping up its war against hamas. >> as the world braces for a major escalation it's october 12th, this is "today." breaking overnight, intensifying