auditions wind down. >> there are so many slots, so many people you can have on your team. so when you're getting almost full, you've got to stop turning around. and then you hear somebody, you want to turn around. that's the hard part. how many are we leaving behind? we want them all. >> "the voice" airs tonight at 8:00 p.m., followed by a new episode of "the irrational". >> you can watch nbc bay area news whenever you want, 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. you can watch live breaking news, news conferences and repeats of our newscasts. right now at 6:00, scrambling to safety. hundreds of thousands trying to vacate gaza and the relentless bombardment from israel. an update on the growing humanitarian crisis in the middle east. a thread of hope for some. we're live with new efforts to bring home stranded americans. this is "today in the bay."

good monday morning to you, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the day off. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll check that monday morning commute with mike in just a little bit. kari is back with a look at our forecast. >> it looks good to start out the week, but more clouds, and then it's going to heat up as we go throughout the next several days. this morning the issue is the visibility we're seeing in parts of the north bay, as well as trying to get across the golden gate bridge, where you can see all of the fog here. it may be misting and drizzling as you're driving with visibility cut down to about a quarter of a mile around santa rosa. so it's settling into some of the valleys, but elsewhere it is clear. here is a look at our highs today, san francisco headed for the upper 60s, across the bay to oakland, expect it to reach 73 degrees. we'll see upper 70s and low 80s in the forecast for some of our interior valleys, but we are going to have some much hotter temperatures ahead. so i'll have more on that in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking at

the richmond-san rafael bridge? >> we don't have the trucks, but we have the right lanes blocked. configuration change, they've added a cement barrier. you cannot access those right lanes. that's all right, these four lanes are typically the ones that get backed up, anyway, in the morning. there's a shift out and a shift back. it may restrict traffic throw a bit. it looks relatively normal. highway 4, the bay bridge, nothing dramatic. we are looking at vasco with slowing as you head around the bend toward dalton and then 580. we're over 20 minutes from marsh creek out of contra costa county. the rest of the bay is smooth. back to you. new this morning, nature giving some people an early wake-up call near the oregon border. a 4.8 quake centered near eureka struck about 3:20 this morning. no reports of injury or damage. a 4.7 rattled the same area back

on september 30th. now to developments in the middle east, where right now two major events are playing out. this is a live look at gaza city, and while israel has yet to launch a ground invasion, u.s. secretary of state blinken early this morning paid another visit to israel. the latest count lists more than 2,700 deaths in gaza and 1,400 in israel. at least 29 americans have died. we have new video to show you of the destruction. this is just into our newsroom. you can see people in gaza are just using their hands and working as a team to try to lift some of the rubble off as they continue to search for bombing survivors. more from "today in the bay"'s brie jackson live in washington. there's still the issue of so many americans stranded in israel. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, scott, laura. so the rafah border between egypt and gaza is open this morning, allowing foreign nationals to evacuate and aid to

also come in, although it is unclear for how long that will remain open. in the meantime, the u.s. is working to evacuate americans to safety conflict in israel enters another week. week two of the israel/hamas war, and israeli fighters are preparing an attack by land, air and sea. in an interview on cbs's "60 minutes" sunday, president biden continued to prejudice his unwavering support for israel, while condemning hamas. >> most important thing is ending this brutality and hold those who committed it accountable. >> reporter: secretary of state blinken is in the region meeting with partners. >> to make clear that the united states stands with israel, to prevent the conflict from spreading. >> reporter: as the fighting continues, the humanitarian crisis is getting worse.

the biden administration is working to get americans out of gaza through egypt, where a border is now open. >> where they can be safe physically, and where they can have access to the essentials, to food, water, medicine, shelter. >> reporter: the u.s. is also ramping up efforts to free hostages. >> hamas wants to see if they can't get something, and i'm sure there will be some kind of exchange that they'll be looking for. >> reporter: a bipartisan group of lawmakers visiting israel was forced to find shelter, after experiencing the dangers firsthand. they vowed to help. >> we are working to put together a comprehensive package to deal with so many needs that israel has. >> reporter: a sense of urgency to send assistance to israel and to address the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. prime minister netanyahu has invited president biden to travel to israel on a solidarity visit amid the war.

the white house is considering that request. scott, laura. >> we'll watch for that. brie jackson in washington, thank you. for those americans lucky enough to have made it out of israel, the return home is often incredibly complicated, and that includes the trek for one of our own coworkers. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is taking a closer look at that part of the story. she's live at mineta airport in san jose. good morning, kris. >> reporter: laura, it's been a tenuous journey for the americans who have been able to get out of israel. all eyes are on airports like this one here. mineta san jose, people are starting to trickle back into the communities where they live and where they are from. now, as brie mentioned, there is another route out of israel this morning through egypt, where americans and other foreigners are being allowed to cross the border from gaza. up to 600 americans remain in gaza, according to the state department.

now, thousands of other american citizens are also leaving israel's port for cypress today. as we reported, the u.s. government is only arranging travel out of israel, and then after that, passengers are ono y back home. our nbc bay area colleague edwin alvarado, is among the americans who made it out, but not yet home. he is not in the bay area. he is now in columbia, thanks to the columbian air force, which picked him and other passengers up in tel aviv, then headed to portugal, then the dominican republic, then landing in columbia, where he is originally from. it has been an excruciating wait to get out. >> when i get out, i see family members, family waiting for their loved ones, it's hard. it's hard when you feel the fear

of you can be hurt any second. >> other families were reunited in tampa, where almost 300 americans arrived stateside, including almost 100 american children. they were able to make it out of tel aviv, transported by a nonprofit called project dynamo, with the help from the florida governor and presidential hopeful ron desantis. the state department is working with delta airlines, united in an effort to get people back to where they are. we did see there is an increased risk and threat to jewish and muslim americans across the country. i mention this because we are often here at mineta san jose, we've been here plenty of times before. today we had the closest screening we've ever had. so definitely everybody paying more attention this morning. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> they say those threats to

people are up, like, 300%. it's ridiculous. thank you very much, kris. it is. 6:08 right now. stay with us for the latest developments. we're keeping an eye on the situation 24/7. our website also another great resource for updates. just head to nbcbayarea.com, click on the link. you'll find it right up in our trending bar. california's newest u.s. senator is out with covid. senator laphonza butler posted the diagnosis on social media over the weekend, saying she's experiencing mild symptoms and will isolate and continue to work remotely. vice president kamala harris swore butler in 12 days ago to fill the seat of the late dianne feinstein. the three leading democratic contenders vying for dianne feinstein's seat next year are all making an effort to win voters. yesterday in san diego they gathered for a public forum. oakland's barbara lee, southern california's adam schiff, and katie porter all current members of the house.

each yesterday shared their vision for california's future. topics covered everything from the supreme court to social security, to inflation, which porter tried to cover in this response. >> the single biggest thing we can do to address this is to invest in government policies that create more competition. >> i have to look at the social security trust fund and just know that we have to raise the cap so that we can make sure that those who are wealthy, those ceos, corporations, those millionaires and billionaires, pay their fair shear. >> one of the lead authors in the house to expand the court, put term limits on the court and we need a code of ethics. >> so far, steve garvey is the only major candidate on the republicans side. he declared his candidacy last week, calling himself a fresh voice with fresh ideas. california's primary will take place on march 5th. 6:10 right now. new this morning, an invasive snail species threatening a bay area fish farm.

last month conservationists found them on the shores of lake tahoe. now workers at the fish hatchery near sonoma have found the same snals snails in the pipeline. they want to prevent the spread. anyone planning to travel the russian river by boat is asked to inspect their equipment and remove any snails. taking a live look this morning at the golden gate bridge, we continue to watch that fog, and i know, kari, there is a fog warning out there. >> yeah, we do have that as a heads up before you head out the door this morning. you may want to allow some extra time to get to work, because visibility may drop rapidly, especially in parts of the north bay valleys. as we take a live look outside in oakland, you can see it is a clear view, and across much of the rest of the bay area. as we check out the east bay, berkeley, what to expect throughout the morning, it will be in the mid-50s at 8:00, we're

seeing those clouds linger throughout the day as the system approaches from the north. it may bring the north bay a couple of spotty showers, while much of the rest of the bay area stays cloudy with mild temperatures. so we'll talk more about this and a heat-up for the middle of the week in a few minutes. mike, how are those gas prices? >> the ones i see are dropping quite a bit, many stations. we have the same lead as friday as far as location, 20 cents lower. $4.59, livermore's diamond gas and mart on south front road. in san jose, south bay's best is $4.89 at national petroleum on key street. and the same for solano county as far as price goes, $4.89 at costco in vallejo on plaza drive. on the roadways, we're sharing the road pretty smoothly. a little more slowing for 680 south toward sunol and toward union city. traditional build and pattern.

the south bay eases up, getting ready for another half hour later we'll see more slowing where the arrow is. that will be the second slowdown. we know it's coming because look at the traffic coming in out of san martin and morgan hill. >> yay, mondays are fun. coming up on "today in the bay," one u.s. drugstore giant with bay area locations files for bankruptcy. the economic forces executives say got them to this point and the likely impact for customers. take a look at this. a labor of love. we'll talk about the story behind an elaborate halloween display in the south bay. display in the south bay. you don't want to miss t

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(♪♪) good monday morning. it is now 6:15. let's get a look at gilroy and our day planner, with temperatures starting out very chilly, in the low 50s, and it is partly cloudy. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds throughout the morning, but mainly cloudy into the afternoon, as our highs head for the upper 70s. we'll get a look at where we can see rain and a big warm-up coming up in a few minutes. 101 right here through san jose, again, northbound, coming out of morgan hills, san martin. a lot of traffic down there. we're starting to see it build again, in about another 15, 20 minutes, we should see more silicon valley slowing. we'll track that, as well as the build in the east bay. wall street is set for a higher open ahead of a busy week of corporate earnings. market is coming off a mixed

week. dow and s&p 500 ended higher, nasdaq slipped. oil prices easing, after spiking more than 5% on friday, the conflict between israel and hamas fueling fears about production. in focus this week, data on retail sales, manufacturing and housing. rite aid has filed for bankruptcy after dealing with years of losses and failed mergers. the drugstore chain has been unable to pay the cost of settling lawsuits tied to the opioid epidemic. the bankruptcy filing will put those lawsuits on hold. rite aid will close more than 2,100 stores nationwide, and the collapse will likely impact some of the company's 47,000 jobs. rite aid just marked its 61rd anniversary. apple planning a new system for its retail stores, designed to update software on its phones before they get sold. bloomberg reports the company has developed a device that can be placed atop unopened iphone

boxes. the system wirelessly turns them on, updates them, powers them down. apple plans to roll it out to stores by the end of the year. a south bay mom continuing her tradition of creating decorative halloween displays to bring joy to her son. she goes all out. it takes weeks for shelly jimenez to think up and create the elaborate swamp-theme decorations at her willow green home. she does it for her son chris, who has faced health issues for all of his life, yet he loves halloween. in 2020, chris lost his eyesight, but it didn't stop his mother from getting into the halloween spirit, and hopefully spreading some of that to her son. >> i do hope there's a little part in him that knows that i've kept the tradition up, one that he loved so much.

>> such a loving mom. she says hundreds of people visit her displays every year, and some have traveled from as far away as san diego. so if you're in the bay area, she's over in willow glen. >> clearly a lot of work. >> i know. >> and a lot of storage, i always think. >> that's true. >> but absolutely worth it. >> it's just the front room. it's fine. [ laughter ] it's the season. although the weather is not really cooperating. >> it's going to feel like fall today, but in a couple of days it's going to be heating up. we're watching out for visibility as well this morning, especially in the north bay. we've seen some dense fog moving around, there's a fog advisory in effect, and that means that as you're driving, you may encounter some very low visibility over a short distance. so you want to make sure you're overall just keeping speeds down and being careful on your way to work. now we're looking at temperatures to start out the week feeling nice and mild, but it's also going to be partly to

mostly cloudy. in cupertino, expect a high of 76 degrees, and some upper 70s for morgan hill, reaching 78 degrees, 79 degrees, and 80 in danville, while oakland will hit a high of 73 degrees. along the coast we're in the low 70s. half moon bay reaching 71 degrees, and 74 in redwood city, and also some light jacket weather in parts of san francisco, but feeling very comfortable. in the mission district, a high of 70 degrees today, and some upper 70s for much of the north bay. but this is also where we could see some showers moving in, as a system approaches from the north. so we're seeing some of the rain now about to approach eureka. by the time it makes it into the north bay, it's going to be for the evening commute. a lot of it just falling apart. most of us won't see any rain at all, but it will stay mostly cloudy, some light showers moving through, and we're just talking a few hundredths of an inch of rain. so nothing really significant

here. and then throughout the evening we are going to see a mostly cloudy sky. then the temperatures start to ramp up, as high pressure builds across the region, but that's going to cause a spike in temperatures that's going to be very brief. by early next week we could possibly be watching out for a better chance of rain that could cover the bay area, but that's not until next wednesday. so until then, we have big swings in temperatures. in san jose, we're going from highs in the upper 70s today to upper 80s on wednesday, and then topping out at 95 degrees on thursday. but then for the weekend, we're back down into the 70s and next week we may see temperatures in the upper 60s. a lot of changes over the next few days. and you want to make sure you're checking in on the forecast every day, because it's going to be so different from day to day. but once again, it's going to be the hottest for the middle to end of the week, and then the weekend is looking pretty nice, with san francisco's temperatures headed for the low

80s by wednesday. mike, you're seeing a backup coming out of richmond. >> yeah, we have the formation of the backup a little earlier, as we talked about, and it will last a little longer because these three lanes are blocked off by the cement barrier. this is west out of richmond toward san rafael. here we see the slowing as folks funnel down to four lanes, and there's no relief at the toll plaza. hasn't been a major shift, just a few more people heading north through highway 37, up and over. do keep that in mind. there's more traffic building into richmond as well and to berkeley, as you're looking at the bay bridge and the toll plaza, a steady backup. highway 4 slow through concord. walnut creek is at speed. more traffic building toward union city off of 880. 680 holding steady with slowing through pleasanton. the south bay not yet showing the silicon valley build. north 101 will start to show more slowing around oakland road in the next few minutes. that's a little later for the south bay. we should start to see the

sensors change over the next couple of minutes, maybe by 6:30. back to you. >> thanks, mike. new beginnings for the "kelly clarkson show." next on "today in the bay," we'll start with a brand new home and the changes fans can expect to see this coming season. first, check out who got to get away. meteorologist kari hall back, after exploring the fall foliage in the sierra. stunning colors there. very you can check oukari's photos. you can check oukari's photos. t

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welcome back. a big move for the "kelly clarkson show," the fifth season premiere is today, all new episodes. >> kelly is making the big move to the big apple, joining the 30 rock family in new york city. kelly has a new state of the art studio. there will be a lot of surprises and plenty of giveaways. kellyoke fans can expect she and her band to perform some duets with our 30 rock neighbors, and talent from broadway. marcus washington talked with her about the upcoming season. she says recent struggles in her personal life affected past episodes, but this season will mark a new and happier chapter. >> we're just playing off of what's happening with me in this new chapter, and that's been incorporated into the show. i think you're going to get a more vibrant, a more

well-rounded, present show. so that's what i'm excited about. >> you can watch kelly's official move to 30 rock for the season five premiere at 3:00 p.m. right here on nbc bay area. 6:26. next, the top stories we're following today, including the rush to move americans out of the middle east before the battle intensifies. plus, protests throughout the bay area over the attack on israel. the jewish group here in san francisco calling on police to investigate a possible crime related to those protests. a south bay police department changing its response to drunk drivers. the new first stop once suspects are taken into custody. the end of an era or a popular coffee chain. the reason its first ever location grinds to a halt today.

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right now at 6:30, the race to get out of gaza, scrambling to find a way out, as israel's ground strike gets closer. the new plan involving a cruise ship to bring stranded americans out of the war zone. an apparent hate crime now tied to the middle east conflict. after being targeted after vandals, concerns for safety. this is "today in the bay." good monday morning to you. thanks for starting your day

with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm scott mcgrew. marcus washington has the morning off. let's get a start of your monday morning forecast with kari. >> it starts out clear for some of us, other areas are dealing with dense fog and low visibility. as we take a look outside in san jose, it is nice and clear, but very chilly to start. pleasanton, what to expect this morning as you're heading out for work, it's in the mid-50s at 7:00, and you can see that there is a lot of cloud icons there as we go throughout the morning and into the afternoon, as those temperatures stay a little lower. we are going to have a mostly cloudy day. watching the north bay for a chance of some very light showers later on this evening. after that, we're going to have some much hotter temperatures ahead. so i'll talk more about that coming up in just a few minutes. mike, you're taking a look at that foggy view. >> foggy at the golden gate bridge, and many folks are used to that. you've been telling everybody about this warning, and it will

take you up to the north bay. see the yellow highlighting? over at petaluma and novato, dog is registering denser. that will affect folks on 101. as we look toward 680 toward sunol, we have a crash toward the sunol exit. watch for activity. getting more updates from chp. it's kind of smoothing out a little bit now. that's critical for the tri-valley. a build for hayward and south bay, just starting for north 101 in san jose. >> thank you very much. developing right now, a live look in gaza, still under heavy bombardment from israel. so far, there's no indication of an imminent ground invasion. more than 4,000 people are now confirmed to have died on both sides of the con conflict, with 30 americans confirmed to be among them, and at least a dozen more still missing. thousands of citizens in israel

are expected to evacuate to cypress. the ship is designated for u.s. nationals and their immediate family members. those onboard will be responsible for arranging their own travel accommodations from cypress. also this morning, egypt is expected to allow foreign passport holders in gaza to start crossing its border, while security sources in egypt say an agreement has been reached to open the crossing. israel maintains there's no truce of any kind and it's not clear how long that crossing will actually remain open. emotions over the tensions in the middle east are spilling out in the bay area as well. bob redell joins us with details on an apparent hate crime there. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. correct, the san francisco jewish community relations council tweeted out this photo. you can see it on your screen there. that shows two messages spray painted in red on windows to a business here in the city.

one message reads death to zionism, the other death to israel. council wrote, we are deeply disturbed by graffiti along market street after yesterday's protests pro-palestinian rally in san francisco. we have been in touch with city leaders and sfpd to investigate this crime. this was the scene yesterday outside san francisco city hall, where a number of people waved the israeli flag in support of israel, attacked by hamas just over a week ago. a number of israelis are still being held hostage in the gaza strip. >> obviously the ultimate goal is to get them home, but it's also at some point to be proactive in not allowing these things to happen and for the world to realize what israel is dealing with on a daily basis, fighting for their land and their lives. >> i don't think that any murder of innocent babies and grandmothers and youth

celebrating a happy festival, there is no justification in the murder of all those innocent people. >> we want basic human rights in palestine for everyone, including jewish and israeli citizens. we don't want any innocent civilians being killed or kidnapped, and we don't want no more settlers taking over the homes of palestinians. >> reporter: that man was one of more than 700 people who lined stevens creek boulevard to show their support for the palestinian people. at one point supporters marched through santana row and briefed forced a shutdown. reporting live, bob redell. >> thanks for the details. meantime, in illinois, authorities calling a brutal hate crime, leaving a lot in utter shock, especially in the muslim community. investigators say a young boy was stabbed to death, his mother attacked. he was just a little boy. the "today" show's stephanie gosk reports the landlord

apparently targeted them for their faith. >> reporter: good morning to you. law enforcement has concerns really on two fronts this morning. one, that terror groups might use this opportunity to stage attacks here in this country. they are also concerned that the anger that is mounting over this conflict in the middle east could turn into violence here in this country. there is a shocking murder of a 6-year-old palestinian american boy in illinois. he was stabbed to death in his home, police say, by a landlord. they're calling it a hate crime. meanwhile, in other places around the country, including synagogues like this one, security is increased and people are at a heightened state of alert as the antidefamation league says that threats and anti-semitic incidents are up 300% this week compared to last year. it has the whole country, really, on alert for how this conflict thousands of miles away

is being felt right here at home. guys, back to you. >> stephanie, thank you. our coverage of the war continues in every newscast, and 24/7 on our website, nbcbayarea.com. you can get alerts sent to your phone as well on our nbc bay area app. a live look at capitol hill, where the house remains in a holding pattern until they elect a new speaker, which may or may not happen tomorrow. a floor vote is scheduled for tuesday to approve ohio congressman jim jordan, but right now jordan is significantly short of the votes he will need. on the other side, democrats are refusing to support jordan, who some believe was near the very epicenter of the january 6th capitol attack. disenchanted east bay voters have launched an effort to recall alameda county district attorney pamela price. organizers were out over the weekend gathering signature. they'll need to collect more than 73,000 for it to end up on the ballot. recall supporters call price too

soft on crime. >> we need a da that's going to go ahead and fight for the people, fight for everybody in alameda county. somebody that's going to be there, honest, to give us justice, true justice, not a sentence that is nothing or a case that wasn't even reviewed or taken up by the da's office. >> price supporters, meantime, held what they call a day of service yesterday. they argue her restorative justice programs are already working and will continue to be refined the longer she holds office. >> taking people, arresting them and putting them in a box for five to ten years and then bringing them back out with $200 is not the answer. we finally have a district attorney who recognizes that and is using data-backed policies that have been shown to work throughout the country to try to provide different outcomes. it's difficult to hear people who are relying on law and order rhetoric without any foundation of facts. >> in a recent interview last

week, price defended her policies, suggesting the latest crime spike started long before she became da nine months ago. new at 6:00, starting today, a new south bay programs offers another option for dui suspects to sober up. it's a pilot program launched by san jose and santa clara county. officers will take first-time dui offenders to a recovery station first, rather than booking them immediately into the santa clara county jail. the program is meant to save officers time, cut down on the lengthy booking process. officers can then make the decision if the dui suspect will be booked immediately or be booked later, after waiting it out at a recovery station. san francisco coffee lovers had months to brace for this, but it won't make it any easier to swallow. today the original philz coffee location closes its doors forever. it opened 20 years ago in the mission district. philz announced the closure in

early august, saying they chose not to renew the lease. the company said workers would be offered positions at other locations. let's take a live look outside. how about walnut creek? the sun just starting to peek out in the east. let's check in with kari. >> we're seeing some spots that are clear, but other areas that are dealing with dense fog. we can see the golden gate bridge, it is really hard to see. we also have patches of fog that reduces visibility to near zero. as we go throughout the day, we're going to see more clouds coming in. as the system approaches, it could bring in spotty showers for parts of the north bay. we're looking at a few hundredths of an inch. look at the timeline, that's later on this evening. we are going to make it through much of the day with just seeing more clouds coming in. and then a couple of spotty showers in parts of the north bay later this evening. as far as temperatures, this is really nice, with highs in the

mid-70s for fremont, 75 in hayward, and reaching up to 82 in fairfield today. but we are going to see much hotter temperatures ahead, so enjoy the nice cooldown while it lasts. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead coming up. mike, you're focused on crashes in the east bay. >> build, typical pattern. more focused in the key commute spots. southbound 680 right around the sunol exit, word there's a crash and one vehicle that might be wedged under the bumper of the other. nothing dramatic on first gloss, but it's there in the middle of the freeway. south 880, two crashes, one at 92 and another toward union city. those both combined are adding slowing for the nimitz. as you head south, this is the commute time toward the south bay. the rest of the east bay, a smooth drive. as we look ahead to traffic all week, there's a tech conference right here in the castro and that does have two blocks of the

castro blocked. that means the transit through the area will be affected. watch for lots of surface street congestion as folks are crossing the roadways. north bay, 131, tiburon boulevard at highway 101, overnight work, and today they're doing tree removal work at the interchange. watch for that. everything else for the morning commute pretty standard. back to you. >> thank you so much. 6:41. republican presidential contenders are ready to face off, once again. coming up, just announced, plans for the next gop presidential debate. we've got the details just coming into our newsroom. bay area scientists working on a vaccine to end breast cancer. hear from the first woman to receive the test shot and the new hope it's giving her. who might the giants choose as the next manager? the recent job interview raising the recent job interview raising hope and pride among giants

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good monday morning. it is now 6:44. time to get up and moving, and it's a cool morning. you may be moving a little faster to try to stay warm. it is 53 in martinez, and it's going to be mostly cloudy, not only late morning, but into the afternoon as well. we're going to see changes before a big midweek heat-up. i'll have more in a few minutes. once you get on the road,

patches throughout the north bay, the golden gate bridge does have that mist. petaluma, we're looking at fog. drivers, be careful. across the bay bridge, everything moves smoothly. a clear view from emeryville toward the city, and of course the opposite direction you can see just the same. it is a quarter until 7:00. to decision 2024, just announced in the last hour, nbc news will host the republican national committee's third presidential primary debate in miami. that's on wednesday, november 8th. the rnc has not announced the eligible candidates. former president trump has not participated in any debates thus far. a quarter until 7:00 right now. fans everywhere are mourning the loss of a classic sitcom actress born here in the bay area. suzanne somers was born in san bruno in 1946. in the 1970s, she shot to stardom in "three's company" and

eventually had what could be called a huge career in product endorsements, that included the thigh master and her own personal line of personal care products. her publicist says she died yesterday after a long battle with breast cancer. today would have been her 77th birthday. the "today" show is celebrating her life later this morning. that starts at 7:00 right after "today in the bay." we continue to highlight breast cancer awareness month this morning, and the cleveland clinic and san jose based researchers are working on a new vaccine aimed at stopping the disease. the potential breakthrough focuses on a protein that typically only exists when a woman is breast feeding. but scientific findings indicate it is also made when cancer cells arise. the vaccine focuses on destroying the protein at its earliest formation, after child bearing. we spoke with the very first woman to be injected with that shot. she's a triple negative breast

cancer survivor, and now she says after the vaccine, it's helping calm her worries the disease will return. >> with triple negative there's nothing that we take beyond treatment that kind of puts our mind at ease that there won't be a recurrence. so you almost become like desperate and just wanting some type of peace of mind that the headache you have isn't a brain tumor or the pain in our arm isn't bone cancer. it just, to me, was really something that was exciting. >> the vaccine is still in its trial phase. it's also not yet approved for widespread use. researchers are primarily focused on treating triple negative breast cancer survivors, with the idea of expanding use later to others. 6:48. the san francisco giants reported by breaking new barriers, leaving the fan base buzzing. according to new reports, the

team recently became the first in the majors to interview a woman for the position of manager. the candidate is alyssa knakken, who made history as the major league full-time coach and the first to ever serve when she filled in as first base coach. the giants brass previously said it would interview in-house candidates before looking outside the organization to replace the fired gabe kepler. we'll take a look at that commute, if it's picking up out there. >> it is. >> the temperatures are going to pick up by midweek. >> we have a big change in temperatures from the way we start the week to the middle of the week, to the end of the week. we're going to talk about that. let's get you a live look right now in dublin, where the sun is rising, it's nice and clear. we've already got a lot of people up and out the door. but we are also going to see some partly to mostly cloudy skies starting to develop,

especially as you're heading out in the next few hours. as you're going out to the gym, going out for that morning walk or run in morgan hill, it is a very cool start, with temperatures in the mid-50s. then we see some mid-60s at 10:00, and then starting to see more clouds moving in by late morning into the afternoon, as it heads for the upper 70s there in morgan hill. we'll hit a high of 77 in milpitas, as well as about the same in san jose. 78 in los gatos, and then for the east bay we're seeing highs up to about 81 in concord, and in antioch. take a look at that seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. you'll see the changes you'll have in your microclimate as we go throughout the week. half moon bay reaching 71 for this afternoon, with some low 70s in the mission district in san francisco, and reaching into the upper 60s for the outer sunset. for the north bay, we'll see a high of 78 degrees in santa rosa. but the north bay is also where we'll be watching out for a slight chance of rain later this

evening, as this system comes in. much of the rest of the bay area won't see any rain, but we are going to have a mostly cloudy day as it moves in and the rain just kind of fizzles out for much of the bay area. but that slight chance of those showers moving in, look at the timeline, that's at 6:00 this evening we could see a slight chance of rain north of the golden gate bridge. after that, the temperatures ramp up as heat builds across the region. for the weekend, it cools off. by the middle of next week we could have rain moving in. that's really going to affect our temperatures, and it goes from nice and mild to really hot, and a spike in temperatures that will make it feel like summer in concord. take a look at thursday's forecast. 94 degrees. luckily, it won't be like that this weekend. we'll be in the low 70s. then we'll drop into the 60s next week as we watch for a chance of rain. looking at our seven-day forecast, temperatures heading up and then back down.

but the top of those temperatures, the peak of it, will be on thursday, and we'll also see it warming up in san francisco to the low 80s. mike, you were looking at the buildup out of richmond. >> looking at these four lanes because they're the only four open. they put the cement barrier in. those will remain closed. we had an earlier start to the backup and we may see a longer lasting backup. the north bay, fog registering across 37 and it remains with a consistent drive. highway 4 shows a build toward concord. the crash looks like it may still be in lanes south 680 approaching the sunol exit through the tri-valley. the good news is the crash south as cleared from south 880, the one that approaches from the hayward area. still slow from san leandro toward the san mateo bridge itself. that will slow folks down coming out of contra costa county and alameda county, focusing on the

san mateo westbound commute. northbound 101, the slowdown starts farther south at capitol expressway, 87 showing about the same latitude for slowing. we don't have the typical slowing at oakland road. no major problems throughout the bay. back to you. happening now, today is the deadline for tax filers across the bay area who had their april deadline extended due to the winter storms. it covers both federal and state taxes. tax filers in other states also had deadlines pushed back this year due to storms in georgia and alabama. a quick look at the top stories, including scrambling to safety. hundreds of thousands trying to vacate gaza and the relentless bombardment from israel. an update on the growing humanitarian crisis in the middle east, and a thread of hope for some. hope for some. new efforts to bring home

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welcome back. we're moving you forward with a look at the top stories on "today in the bay." >> we have a live look at gaza city this morning, where israel's relentless air strikes continue with no sign yet of the expected ground invasion. the number of confirmed american deaths this morning rose to 30, with at least a dozen more still missing. right now, thousands of american citizens are waiting to evacuate israel by ship to cypress. the ship is designated for u.s. nationals and their immediate family members. those onboard will be responsible for arraigning their own travel travel from cypress. egypt is allowing citizens to cross its border, an agreement

was reached to open the crossing and israel maintains there's no truce of any kind and it's not clear how long that crossing will remain open. one san francisco jewish group is asking police to investigate an apparent hate crime. the relations council tweeted out photos yesterday showing two hateful message spray painted red on the windows of a downtown san francisco business. the council also wrote, quote, we are deeply disturbed by graffiti along market street reading after yesterday's pro-palestinian rally in san francisco. we have been in touch with city leaders at san francisco police department to investigate this crime. rite aid has filed for bankruptcy, after dealing with years of losses and failed mergers. the drugstore chain has been unable to pay the cost of settling lawsuits tied to the opioid epidemic. the bankruptcy filing will put the lawsuits on hold. rite aid will close more than 2,100 stores nationwide and the

collapse will likely impact the company's 47,000 jobs. rite aid just marked its 61st anniversary. early wake-up call for people living near the oregon border, a 4.8 quake centered near eureka struck about 3:20 this morning. no reports of injuries or damage. a 4.7 rattled the same area september 30th. let's get a look at that forecast. >> it really looks different all around the bay area. we have some spots dealing with fog, other areas are all clear. but it is cool for all of us across the bay area to start out and we're headed for the mid-70s today. we'll be watching the north bay for spotty showers. take a look at those temperatures and the highs by the middle to end of the week. we'll be hitting the low 90s. we're enjoying milder weather, for now, but it will be heating up before the end of the week. and we're looking at a smooth drive for most of the bay, but we have trouble on the same latitude, south 680 and

south 880, both just south of 580. we have two crashes, one in sunol still in the middle of the roadway on south 680 and 880, and 92 the southbound side has a crash. no major injuries, though, for either of the crashes. the "today" show is coming up next, but did you know "today in the bay," we actually continue live on roku, samsung tv, or wherever you stream. you can join us now or whenever it fits into your schedule. >> for now, that's what's happening "today in the bay." we'll take you out to walnut creek for a peek at the sun coming up. a very happy monday to you. the "today" show starts right now. and there is new chaos in the middle east. >> hundreds of thousands, including americans, desperate to flee. it is october 16th good morning this is "today." breaking overnigep