good morning. it is saturday october 21st. a live look outside at 7:00. at the transamerica pyramid. san francisco looking nice. cloud cover obstructing view of the golden gate bridge. see what lies ahead for this weekend. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel joins us with a look at our microclimate forecast. finally fall weather craving. >> had to get through a couple

warm days around the bay but a fall day in store. san francisco, mostly clear start, kira mentioned, patchy clouds hanging on. start with 55 degrees. another clear start over in walnut creek. good morning to you. do it at 57. only areas watching this morning, fog has been a little problem, is around novato. visibility at times going down to half a mile. a spot of concern this morning, but at the morning goes on we get more sunshine. keeping temperatures feeling like fall. although tomorrow we are looking at a rain chance. as i was saying, a perfect fall weekend that should continue on into next week. talk about the details in the full microclimate forecast. back to you, kira. >> thanks, cinthia. see you soon. new out of the middle east, the rafah krausing is partially opening meaning first time since the war erupted two weeks ago aid is able to get through to gaza. we have a live look from israel towards the gaza border where at least 20 humanitarian convoys

transferred aid supplies to palestinian vehicles. that will then take the items in to the gaza strip. this comes as the first two american hostages have been freed by hamas. a 17-year-old girl and her mother from outside of chicago. the father saying he's relieved his family is finally safe. >> i've been waiting for this moment for a long time, two weeks. i haven't been sleeping for two week. tonight i'm going to sleep good. >> the mother and daughter we're told are still in israel. the father only able to speak with them a few minutes yesterday, but, of course, they remember more american, still held captive. "today in the bay's" reporter continues our coverage. >> reporter: a mother and daughter finally freed becoming the first american hostages released by hamas. you can see that moment in this video released by hamas. >> glued to the tv for two weeks

hoping to good news. finally it comes. >> reporter: he sizz his daughter and ex-mom live outside chicago but taken hostage visiting family in a kibbutz newspaper the gaza strip. >> sounds very good. looks very good. she was very happy. and she's waiting to come home. >> missed you so much and hoped you were alive and safe, and we know you're so brave and strong and glad you and your mom made it through this. >> reporter: first released by a military spokesman saying freed for humanitarian reasons disprove what he called false and baseless claims about the group led by president biden. hoping this is just the beginning. >> there are still ten additional americans remain unaccounted for in this conflict. >> reporter: israel now confirms majority of hostages are still alive and in gaza. at least 20 of more than 200 under 18 years old. >> all of the civilians

including the israeli civilians. >> reporter: earlier this week a senior hamas official told nbc news they would be willing to release all americans and internationals in the air strikes stop. they're relentless and israel continues ahead of a possible ground invasion. >> is a special time to pray for your heart's desires. >> reporter: meanwhile, jewish women across the globe and lighter in the bay area. tonight lighting candles. fighting the darkness of the war. >> the candles of the holy -- as well as in hebrew translation is a weapon. and light can chase away a lot of darkness. >> reporter: over 5,000 given out just in san jose. >> a special thing, because uniting. we're united, strong. [ speaking in a global language ].

>> reporter: they pray for the remaining hostages, for victims of war and loved ones living in darkness daily. reporting for "today in the bay." we are learning more about governor newsome's believe trip to israel. a in a post newsom shared stories of some people he spoke with. one a californian shot during a missile and grenade attack. newsom says she covered herself among dead bodies to survive. the governor also shared these photos saying he felt resiliency and community among the people there. newsom saying "that's the israeli spirit and it's also the california spirit." the state of california is working to get medical aid to both israel and gaza. california has the second largest population of jewish people in the u.s. only behind new york state. and the golden state is home to the largest population of arab-americans in the u.s.

after israel, governor newsom continued his scheduled trip to china. meanwhile, a warning for americans traveling abroad anytime soon. this, a live look at sfo. the state department has issued a worldwide travel advisory. the agency says high tensions raised chances of terror attacks or other violence and it doesn't mean you should not travel outside the u.s., but the state department warns americans to be on alert. ed israel-hamas war enters its third week. on the stanford campus a large crowd gathered to protest. organized by the group students for justice in palestine. supporters marched across campus from the student union to memorial church. they are calling for stanford to acknowledge what they call "war crimes" committed by israel. >> the palestinian people have been oppressed, they've been put

under the most brutal conditions in humanity and this is an ethnic cleansing and we have to stand up for what's right as students. we're hoping to pressure this university to treat palestinian students equally and recognize the genocide that's ongoing. and gathering together to paint a street mural you see there and call for a cease-fire in gaza. make sure to stay with us for the very latest from the middle east. when wre not on-air our website is updated 24/7. visit bay area bay area.com and click on the trending bar. and lake tahoe, a break-in murder mystery gripping the community the last two years. a former bay area baseball standout turned major league baseball player now in custody connected to the murder of his father-in-law and another woman under arrest as well.

"today in the bay" explains. >> reporter: once a star baseball player here at serra high in san mateo. now danny serafini is behind bars in connection to the 2021 murder of his father-in-law in north lake tahoe. danny serafini and 33-year-old samantha scott in custody after being arrested in nevada for their connection to the 2021 murder of 70-year-old robert gary spohr and the attempted murder of his wife, 68-year-old wendy wood. on june of 2021, spohr was found dead by a gunshot wound inside of his north lake tahoe home. his wife wendy shot, too, surviving injuries but passing away a year later. the sheriff's office says both victims of serafini's in-laws. two years releasing this video of a man wearing a hoodie and face mask walking near the lake tahoe home several hours before the murder took place. eventually running into the driveway of the home. authorities now believe the man is serafini.

>> we do believe that masked individual was in fact daniel serafini. at this time i'm unable to comment on samantha wood's case due to ongoing investigation. >> reporter: serafini was a star baseball player at serra high in early 1990s, drafted in the first round of the major league baseball draft and playing in the majors over a decade. authorities say that serafini and scott know each other and that scott knew the victims as well. >> samantha scott was an associate of the family, i believe she possibly acted as a nanny at some point or as a family friend. >> reporter: the plaz placer county sheriff awaiting extradition into placer county. reporting for "today in the bay." a warning for people in yountville, a mandatory water boil order. e. coli was in the water.

leaders instructing people to boil water one minute. let it cool and then drink it, cook with it and brush your teeth with it. a live look out in san jose this morning. san jose city college, where matt mahan, mayor matt mahan will give his first state of the city address later today. the mayor is expected to talk about his accomplishments since taking office eight months ago. before that, you see here he hit the streets yesterday with beautiful sj to help clean up debris and tells us clean streets tie in with another campaign issue of his. reducing the number of unhoused people. mahan is expected to talk about solutions to many of the problems plaguing the city. among those, homelessness, crime, business vacancies and economic investment. again, that's at 1:00 this afternoon at san jose city college. get tickets to watch in-person online. 7:10 on your saturday morning. we have much more ahead on

"today in the bay." coming up, a heartwarming story out of the north bay where first responders came to the rescue of a little girl. not for an emergency. but when almost no one showed up to h birthday party. er

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welcome back. this week marks 34 years since the loma prieta earthquake rattled the bay area. scientists say the region is due for another big one.

schools across the yeah hold shakeout breaks and hosting a city-wide disaster prep drill at saint ignatius preparatory school in san francisco. neighborhood emergency response teams practicing search and rescue techniques, patient triage and other essential disaster relief skills. the drill is under way now and end at 12:30 this afternoon. first responders are known to save lives and property, but this story is about police officers and firefighters in solano county who prefer a different kind of rescue. helping save a little girl's birthday party. the 9-year-old invited her entire class to help her celebrate, but only two kids showed up. "today in the bay's" reporter shows us how a social media post turned it all around. >> sad and i thought more people would come. >> reporter: that's how kay-lonnie felt when only two

kids showed up for her 9-year-old birthday party. her family rent add bounce house and bought lots of party food. >> a giant cake, ice cream. we had chips, candy. >> it's like this big, by birthday cake. like the largest size they had. >> reporter: in need of guests the girl's aunt post add message on social media inviting the community to come out. >> she's really upset about no kid being here, she wrote. >> i noticed a post that said a 9-year-old didn't have enough people show up to her birthday party and they were really upset about that. >> reporter: soon city police sergeant scott heine knew he had to interview rallying the night crew, fire department and the even shopping for gifts. >> i thought, did i do something wrong? they came to shut it down, i thought. >> happy birthday. >> reporter: suddenly kay-lonnie's birthday party got a big boost. got to jump into the fire truck

and party with the police. >> happy birthday! hey! >> reporter: others from the community showed up, too. >> oh, yes. dance with her. come on! come on! it's a party. >> for us what it's all about especially being able to turn people's bad days into good ones and why we do what we do. awesome to see. >> the best day ever, because this never happened to me. >> a birthday party, my own plan right now. >> reporter: kay-lonnie and her family say it's a celebration they'll never forget. >> thank you very much and i hope you guys can come next year. >> reporter: in solano county, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> a happy ending. hamm birthday kay-lonnie. city of vallejo honoring a rapper today unveiling honorary street sign for e-40. the native not only at a hip-hop

icon, philanthropist and ambassador, e-40 hold the record for the most solo album entries on the billboard 200 chart by a hip-hop artist. the ceremony is at the intersection of magazine street and del sir from 10:00 a.m. to 12 today. magazine street closed from moral street to hollywood avenue during the ceremony. if you're searching for something to do this weekend, our mikey inouye has a new ideas in this weekend's "calendar." >> good morning. in san francisco today hosting a gala trying to stop by this concert first. part of aloha by the bay, at peace plaza. those in the know, maui, and others, emcee patrick mandesa on the slat key guitar. may play too. pretty sure. and share with ohana in maui. even though tropical weather this week it's fall.

talking pumpkins. right? pumpkin patch, pumpkin chucking and not just a pumpkin train, the whole museum in solano county in conjunction with the farm also hay tractor rides, petting zoo, a scarecrow contest make or dress like a scarecrow. either way. it's fall. celebration of light. today in the south bay, south asian cultural of sunnyvale holds a festival at the sunnyvale community center 10:00 to 4:00. face painting, the lamps, indian music, dance, work and craft work. enjoy the fun work and i'll track the road work and update you monday right here on "today in the bay." >> thanks, mike. 7:18 now. time to check in with cinthia pimentel for our microclimate forecast. you have a great idea. go out to the pumpkin patches today. get some family photos done. because it's cozy weather.

>> going to be crowded but the perfect fall-like temperatures. really, chances today before it starts to rain tomorrow. get you details. yeah. on that microclimate forecast as we look outside towards the bay bridge. no fog there as you drive out on the roadway, but that cloud cover is coming. right now off into the ocean, and we're looking on satellite and radar picking on just a few hints of rain mostly offshore. big event is tomorrow. for today, here are those fall-like temperatures. after a warm week we had, do 60s along the coastline. half moon bay really famous pumpkin patch but a lot more around the bay ones. smaller wurns to visit, to. temperatures low 70s. martinez. 73 los gatos and san martin 73 degrees. there is plenty to do aside from pumpkin pamps. how about a coast in sausalito? 60s and cloud cover perfect weather to walk there around the waterfront. bring a jacket. could turn breezy at times.

look downing in palo alto as we take ucla and stanford kickoff at 7:30. keeping the game mostly in the 60s. bring a light jacket maybe a light little blank it to keep you cozy, because as we go on into the end of the game it will start to become a little more chilly. here is that main event greets us early sunday morning. starting in the north bay around guerneville, santa rosa in the middle of the night. everybody else seeing cloud cover but should sweep on down into parts of novato and san rafael and heavier downpours before the sun comes up. through the day, spotty for everybody else. time stamp up there to help guide your day around the bay area. not a huge rainmaker but some cells could develop right there around marin by the morning hours, coastline and where i'm seeing bulk of this activity happening. north bay and the coastal mountains. half moon bay, santa cruz

mountains could come in quarter inch to 3/10 inch of rain. all we'll squeeze from this system looking at the next seven days. spotty rain sunday plans. behind the system a breezy start to our workweek ahead and also looking at chilly mornings ahead. warmest day looking at right now about tuesday, wednesday. the lows come down into the upper 40s and 50s. so definitely starting to swing into the fall season around here, kira. >> all right. cinthia, thanks. >> 7:21. coming up, a homeless drug addict turns michelin star chef. show you how one program changed his life and how he's now giving back to help others. back to help others. it will

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welcome back. san francisco is known as one of the greatest foodie cities in the world. this is an incredible story about a homeless addicted man turned michelin star chef sure to make you "bay area proud." he wants to do more than just make good food. he also wants to do good. >> reporter: there are fewer than 200 michelin one-star restaurants in the united states. each with its own unique flavor of success. still, it's hard to imagine anyone with a story as remarkable and rewarding of that

of this chef and mission district restaurant. >> really cool that i feel like i went on a journey. >> reporter: it is a journey, seth says that started as a child in texas, and an introduction to drugs. >> as a kid it's fun. you don't really know. you know? so -- yeah. until you realize that, oh, this -- you know, isn't fun. >> reporter: not fun as described where seth ended up. a little more than a decade ago was an addict at times living on the street in san francisco's tenderloin. the bottom seth needed to hit to change the direction of his life. >> the way i feel about it now is, like, everyone deserves miserable, gross, gnarly falls. because it's only, it's the only way you're going to have a moment, that one moment to hold

on to and say, like that is what i don't want ever again. >> reporter: seth eventually found himself at the salvation army harbor life center and began putting his life back together. >> they helped give stability while you're finding your community. >> welcome to wednesday's. >> reporter: seth worked in restaurants his whole life, that community was in a kitchen. he rose up the ranks in the san francisco food world until opens a sitto a couple years ago. seth didn't just want it to be a place where they made good things. but where the they did good things as well. which explains how jeff cristobal came on staff. >> treated me like one of his own. i wasn't differentiated from any of his workers. i was part of the team. >> working on a cheesecake. >> reporter: when seth opened the restaurant he went back to the salvation army partnering with hem on a paid internship program. a former addict himself graduated from the salvation army's culinary training

class -- and went to work with seth. >> everybody has been where i've been, not everybody. i'm uniquely qualified to sit with, you know, people who have been where i've been, and kind of create an environment that feels like they're welcomed. >> that was garvin thomas for us this morning. 7:27 right now. we have much more for you on "today in the bay" coming up. two american hostages released by hamas, but more still held captive. the latest developments this morning coming up. plus, a shocking bay area native and former mlb player in custody in connection with a murder of his father-in-law. it's a mystery that captivated it's a mystery that captivated the lake tahoe community. ♪ ♪ california sky ♪ ♪ todos alcanzamos las estrellas ♪ ♪ sunny state of mind ♪ ♪ flexin' all the time ♪ ♪ todo es dorado ♪

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good morning. it is saturday october 21st. 7:30, and this live look outside over walnut creek, the glow of the sunrise. just a little bit of cloudy skies. you can still see that blue sky peeking through. let's find out what lies ahead on this saturday. thank you so much for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper. cinthia pimentel joins us with a peek at our microclimate forecast. this beautiful glow in the city behind me. looks promising. >> it does. right? but we will see some of those

clouds hanging off just off to the pacific start to roll on in on this saturday. a very cloudy and chilly start right now in pacifica. 46 degrees. you might also notice drizzle out there and throughout the day keeping temperatures in the 60s. mostly cloudy and for our inland valleys, that cloud cover will come in later on in the day as well. only topping up those temperatures in upper 60s and low 70s. that fall-like weather is here today. i think it's the perfect day to get outside, take family photos, pumpkin patches. the whole fall feeling before we get ready for this. shower chances arriving in the bay area. early on tomorrow morning, full timeline and how it will impact sunday plans and the week ahead coming up from the full microclimate forecast. back to you. new, a deadly crash on the peninsula. this happened just after 2:30 this morning on northbound 101 near the san antonio road exit in palo alto. the chp telling us a motorcycle

was killed. you can see that white jeep with major front-end damage, and the motorcycle lying in the roadway there. northbound traffic backed up for nearly two miles towards the avenue off ramp. just learned moments ago northbound 101 is now reopened. also new this morning out of the middle east. the rafah crossing opened to allow humanitarian aid convoys into the crossing for the first time since the war began two weeks ago. we know that about 20 trucks have been filled with aid, and have entered the crossing. people were removing aid from the trucks and loading them into palestinian trucks that were heading in to the strip. this comes as some hostages have been freed by hamas. a 17-year-old girl and her mother from just outside of chicago. the father saying he is relieved his family is safe. >> waiting for this moment for a

long time, for two weeks. i haven't been sleeping for two weeks. tonight i'm going to sleep good. >> judith raanan and her daughter natalie live outside of chicago. they were visits relatives. the release announced by a spokesman who says they were freed for "humanitarian reasons." the father says he was only able to speak with them a few minutes yesterday. >> she sounds very good. she looks very good. she was very happy, and she's waiting to come home. >> we've all missed you so much and hoped you were alive and safe and we know you're so brave and strong and happy your mom made it through this. >> what elation. there are still ten americans who remain unaccounted for, and more than 200 hostages.

israel confirms majority of them are alive and in gaza. we are learning more about governor gavin newsom brief trif trip to israel where he met with survivors of those caught in the middle of the war. in a post he shared people had spoke to one shot during a missile and grenade attack. newsom said she covered herself during dead bodies to survive. newsom saying, "that's the israeli spirit and it's also the california spirit." the state of california is working to get medical aid to both israel and gaza. california has the second largest population of jewish people in the u.s. only behind new york state. and the golden state is home to the largest population of arab-americans in the u.s. after israel governor newsom yesterday continued his

scheduled trip to china. make sure to stay with nbc bay area for the latest from the middle east when we're not on the air we are updating our webse 24/7. go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the israel-hamas war link at the knop our trending bar. back here locally a former bay area high school baseball standout turned major league baseball player is now in custody connected to a high-profile murder case in lake tahoe. 49-year-old danny serafini and 33-year-old samantha scott were arrested in nevada for their connection to the 2021 murder of 70-year-old robbed gary spohr and the attempted murder of his wife wendy wood. in june of 2021, spohr was found dead by a gunshot wound inside of his north lake tahoe home. his wife wendy was shot and survived the injuries, but died one year later. the sheriff's office says both

victims are serafini's in-laws. two years ago authorities released surveillance video of that man wearing a hoodie and face mask walking near think home several hours before the murder took place. eventually that person ran in to the driveway of the home and authorities now believe the man is their son-in-law. >> i do believe that masked individual was in fact daniel serafini. at this time i'm unable to comment on samantha scott's involvement in the case due to an ongoing investigation. >> serafini and that woman, scott, facing charges for murder and attempted murder. the placer county sheriff's office a awaiting extradition from nevada back into placer county. after more than two months in the hospital a police officer shot in the line of duty finally is going home. back in august officer erin allen responding to a call and

suspect shot her in the chest just below her bullet-proof vest. she was rushed to the hospital and endured six major surgeries, but yesterday she got to go home where she will cnu recovery. allen is the department's first woman officer shot in the line of duty. and if you're headed out this weekend, highway 87 in san jose is shut down this weekend. caltrans put that into effect last night at 9:00 p.m. cries that worked all night, they were repaving and repairing the road. the closure includes all lanes from highway 85 to the julian street undercrossing. this is the second time caltrans shut down this stretch of highway 87. in september it closed all northbound lanes there for the same repairs. crews are expected to finish up by 5:00 a.m. on monday. just in time for the commute. let's turn now to our mikey inouye with help navigating that closure. >> reporter: we meet again. this time the southbound side of

87 that is undrivable from interstate 280 to highway 85. this is scheduled from the friday night closure through monday morning at 5:00 a.m. basic alternates simple. to the north, go on highway 17 via northbound 280. loop back on highway 85. that adds about an extra ten miles. or to the south. you can head south on 280 then to 101 south. loop back on north 85. this route is another 15 miles. with congestion, it's more like 20 and 30 minutes as far as those alternate routes and in projects past caltrans opened 9, even 14 hours earlier than scheduled. stick with us for changes and i'll be here for you again monday morning. >> all right, mike, thanks. a driver is in police custody and in the hospital after a series of crashes in san francisco. this is a look at the final crash. investigators say the suspect drove a truck into a high-end furniture store neither eighth

and townsend yesterday. witnesses say the truck hit someone walking by before plowing into that store. both the driver and the pedestrian were taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay. >> i was just up in my apartment in this building and then heard a large crash and i could feel a sudden jolt from the whole building. >> before that crash police say the suspected driver had hit a car a few blocks away and then took off. the same suspect then hit three more cars before finally hitting that pedestrian and crashing into the furniture store. police say it remains an active and ongoing investigation. four people arrested in connection to an organized crime ring targeting upscale leggings and workout wear. walnut creek police say the suspects are accused of thefts in lululemon stores in santa rosa and napa. the culprits consult wednesday afternoon inside a lululemon store at broadway plaza in

walnut creek. more than 10,000 dollars in stolen goods were recovered from their cars. the group was booked into the martinez detention facility. facing a number of charges. take you back out live to san jose this morning where nully elected mayor matt mahan will hold his first state of the city address later today. the mayor is expected to address his accomplishments since he took off eight months ago. he also hit the streets yesterday with a crew from beautify sj. he says that cleaning up the streets tie-ins with another campaign issue of his, reducing the number of unhoused people. mahan is expected to talk solutions to the many problems plaguing the city. among those, homelessness, crime, business vacancies and economic investment. the state of the city address is at 1:00 this afternoon at san jose city college. you can get tickets to watch in-person online. >> 7:30 right now.

still to come, bad bunny fans listening up. the superstar surprised bay area fans with an exciting announcement. that, plus, growing excitement as nbc's 30 rock ahead of tonight's "snl."

at 7:43, there are so many events going on around the bay area. hard to pick just a few, but i

hear it's homecoming for san jose state and they're taking on utah state tonight at 4:00. kickoff at half time looks good. mostly sunny skies. starting to become cloudier and cooler, though, as you make your way into the fourth quarter. good luck and congratulations. and if you're looking for any fall activities to do, most of the northern half of the country has already passed its peak for fall foliage and so has the sierra. the bay area, starting to see things changing color a little bit. really a good day for pumpkin patch activactivities, family f photos in the north bay through most of the bay area. good luck and have fun out there. those temperatures will be nice and cozy for to you do those activities. 68 degrees in san francisco today. 69 in wine country and oakland for you doing 71 in free mornt. 75 fairfield. one of the warmer spots as we start to bring temperatures down further for tomorrow. things changing. that cloud cover is going to start to come in as we get ready

for a little rainmaker for the bay area tomorrow and those t temperatures upper 60s, low 70s. hour-by-hour around the bay. mostly cloudy for today, but rain starts to make its entrance overnight into sunday. i think it starts first in the north bay around the coastal areas there of marin, mendocino counties. going on into the early morning hours a few heavier spots could pop up in the north bay. depending how fast we warm up throughout the day and really spotty even going into the afternoon. going to notice skies mostly gray. really helping to amplify that fall feeling. if you want to stay indoors, go ahead. a rainmaker on a serious impact. moving inland moving into mexico tomorrow morning and monday. a really messy situation there. already happening in the

airport, looking around on social media. back here in the bay area, looking out ahead. we are going to see that rain stay to the north. calmer days ahead for this week, and it will be dry and breezy at times, though, as that system makes its exit. spotty rain chance for tomorrow. clearing up, but also chilly mornings ahead going on into our workweek ahead. kira? >> cinthia, thanks so much. >> cinthia, thanks so much. 7:46 right now.

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welcome back. the nba regular season a days away. the warriors season opener tuesday night at chase center taking on the phoenix suns. last night was the final game of the preseason. opponents san antonio spurs. the spurs have a rookie center who many consider the next big thing. victor. early on showcasing the crowd and showed what he's capable ofthere he blocks klay thompson jumper and winds up dunking the ball. finished the game with 19 points and 5 blocks. the spurs beat the warriors 122-117. speaking of the dubs. familiar face. taking on a new career. 39-year-old swing man aundre iguodala announcing retirement from the nba. best remembered as a warrior. the finals mvp in 2015.

iguodala won four championships with the warriors. next? going in a totally different direction and plans to become an investor in start-ups. san jose earthquakes have a chance to clinch their first playoff berth since 2020 tonight. this comes after their 1-1 draw against fc dallas last week. that set up a dramatic regular season finale against austin fc tonight at pay pal park in san jose. if they win the game they are in the audi 2023cup playoffs. kickoff at 6:00 p.m. bad bunny coming to l.a. the most-wanted tour stopping next march. before that making a stop at 30 rock. >> always wanted to go to puerto rico. >> "puerto rico." >> sorry. puerto rico. >> "puerto rico."

>> puerto rico. >> you know what? don't go, please. >> maybe you've seen that promo for his appearance on "saturday night live." both as host and performer. it is live coast to coast at 8:30 tonight right here on nbc bay area. encore at 11:30. quick look at top stories following including two american hostages released by hamas. more remain captive. the latest developments th

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welcome back. before we get to our top stories this morning, here's what you can expect tomorrow morning on "sunday today" with willie geist. >> good morning. great to see you. tomorrow morning on "sunday today" a favorite conversation with kate hudson on an a-list career that launched with an oscar nominated performance in "almost famous." and her star-studded support group of teary moms whose kids have gone off to college. >> my girlfriend's gwyneth, our kids in school. both have that moment, how are you doing? because we experienced it at the same time. and all three of us, reese. all of our kids went to college same time. like, you want your kids to, like, no. we're doing good. i'm good. inside you're just like, oh! >> a subbed sitdown with kate hudson plus the morning's latest headlines and another "life well

lived" when "sunday today" airs at 6:00 a.m. in the bay area. if not set your dvr. see you whenever you're ready for it. >> hopefully you're awake to catch willie and 6:00 a.m. and stick here on nbc bay area for your local news with us on "today in the bay" at 7:00. here is a quick look at top stories we're following on this saturday morning. out of the middle east, the rafah crossing has partially opened to allow in humanitarian aid for the first time since the war ignited two weeks ago. we know about 20 trucks full of aid supplies entered the crossings and the aid loaded into a palestinian truck that would be distributed in the gaza strip. two hostages released by hamas. 17-year-old girl and her mother from the chicago area. her father says relieved they're safe. >> waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. i haven't been sleeping for two

weeks. tonight i'm going to sleep good. >> judith raanan and her daughter. they are still in israel, we are told. their release first announced by hamas' military spokesman saying freed for humanitarian reasons. quote/unquote. the father only able to speak with them a few moments yesterday. ten americans remain unaccounted for and more than 200 hostages. israel now confirms majority of them are alive in gaza. back here locally, new this morning, a deadly crash on the peninsula. it happened just after 2:30 this morning on northbound 101 near the san antonio road exit in palo alto. chp telling us a motorcyclist was killed. see that white jeep damaged and the motorcycle lying in the roadway. northbound traffic backed up

nearly two miles. we just learned in the last half hour northbound 101 is now reopened. and in the south bay, southbound highway 87 in san jose shut down for the weekend. caltrans closed it at 9:00 last night. crews repaving and repairing highway 87. the closure includes all lanes from highway 85 to the julian street undercrossing. this is the second time caltrans shut down this stretch of 87. last month it closed all northbound lanes for improvements. highway 87 will reopen by 5:00 a.m. monday. a live look outside in san jose this morning where matt mahan, mayor matt mahan holds his first state of the city address later today. the mayor is expected to address his accomplishments since taking office eight months ago, and that's where he are hold it. he hit the street yesterday with beautify sj to clean up debris saying that clean streets tie in with another campaign issue of his. which is reducing the number of

unhoused in san jose. mahan is expected to talk about solutions to many of the problems plaguing san jose. among those, homelessness, crime and economic investment. the state of the city address will be at 1:00 this afternoon at san jose city college. you can get ticket to watch in-person online. and cinthia has one last look at the forecast before we go. >> see a mix of sun and clouds today. temperatures dropping today and tomorrow as we get ready for rain. it's going to be spotty. you might not even see anything, but it will be cloudy at times. it will clear up but then turn breezy going on into monday. clearing up for the rest of the workweek, also chilly mornings are ahead, kira. >> all right. cinthia, thanks. it's 7:58. no 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. news tonight. ten. a special ed edition of news at

8 ow clock and then back at 11:00. stay up-to-date on nbcbayarea.com and love to see you back here tomorrow. >> sure will. >> have a great saturday.

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