right now at 6:00, hurricane otis slams into acapulco as a category 5 storm. we have coverage of its path and the potential for catastrophic destruction. a 4-year-old girl was found safe. details we're expecting from police after she was taken from her home. now israel is killing

children, children. >> new calls for a cease-fire as humanitarian crisis grows in gaza. we are live with the heated emotions spilling over right here in the bay area. good morning to you on this wednesday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's get to that breaking news that we're covering for you this morning. hurricane otis now making landfall in mexico. we have some live video we want to show you along the acapulco coast where the storm made a direct hit overnight. yesterday at this time, otis was just a tropical storm when it made landfall. it packed winds of up to 165 miles per hour. now we're told it's losing some steam as it moves north. >> we want to bring in meteorologist kari hall. it seems to pretty much come out of nowhere. >> it did strengthen quickly

from a tropical storm to a category 5, in a period of less than a day, over about 12 hours. now we can see, with that live shot, that things are basically returning to normal there for some of the vacationers. but this is going to be anything but a vacation for people who are dealing with some very catastrophic rainfall, even the size has shrunk quite a bit as this is now a category 2 hurricane. still packing wind speeds of 110 miles per hour. but it's also moving over a very mountainous terrain, and so it's going to cause the tropical system to lose a lot of its strength as we go throughout today into the day tomorrow. but we're looking at a forecast of 8 to 16 inches of rainfall. that's going to cause a lot of flooding, landslides, as well as some strong winds, and then we also have the threat of that life-threatening storm surge. the last hurricane that we had of this magnitude was in 1997, and that one killed 200 people

and left thousands homeless. what we're seeing with climate change is that we have warmer temperatures, not only in the air, but also in the water, which causes those storms to very quickly intensify. and not only that, but it gives more available water for more evaporation and precipitation, which causes a lot more heavy rainfall. so that's something we're monitoring more as we go throughout the day. our kris sanchez has been monitoring social media to see the reports coming out of okay acapulco and that area. >> reporter: it is shocking to see people walking along the shoreline after this hurricane made landfall. category 5 looks bad on the weather maps, but the reality is catastrophic. we have been monitoring the images of damage overnight. this video posted on x, formerly known as twitter. the man in this video says he can't go anywhere because of the strong winds, and you see the palm trees bending, the rain whipping around.

this is inside a hotel ballroom where people are taking shelter. they're doing the same thing in their bedrooms there. people were also sheltering in the hallways of what looked to be a hospital covid isolation area. we'll see that in just a moment. people there in the hallways, because it is a covid isolation area, we could see a different kind of emergency there as well. although the category 5 is expected to weaken quickly because of the mountains, as kari explained, in many areas like this one, the damage is done. even after otis weakens from that category 5 and then the category 2, there is still the risk of flooding and landslides. the resort towns can weather the storm one way because of the way they're built, but the two dozen little villages and towns in between, they don't have the same kind of construction. police and firemen were out on the streets as the hurricane made landfall with those

sustained winds of 165 miles an hour. this is the same area where people were just feeling shell-shocked because of that deadly storm back in 1997. we do know that people are starting to head back to the beach, kind of check out the damage, as daylight has emerged this morning. we don't have any reports of injuries or deaths at this point, and hopefully it will stay that way. but we do know there is going to be a lot of damage because of how fast, like you said, in 12 hours' time, it went from virtually nothing to a category 5. marcus and laura. >> it will definitely affect a lot of folks there. thank you so much for that. new overnight, police are investigating a deadly crash in the south bay. this happened shortly before 10:30 last night in blossom hill road and winfield boulevard not far from westfield oakridge fall in san jose. police say two vehicles collided

at that intersection. sadly, one woman was killed during the crash. the cause is still being investigated. 6:05. to a follow-up, san francisco police plan to release more details later today about the search for a 4-year-old girl who turned up safe and in good health. the search started yesterday afternoon when police reported her kidnapped without her father's consent from her mission street home. police also posted a security image they say showed her with a female relative possibly in the tender loin. by last night, all police were saying is that the girl was found safe, providing no further details. here is a live look at israel's border with lebanon where there are reports of growing conflicts between israeli forces and hezbollah. we know that israel overnight launched new air strikes in the west bank and syria. nearly 8,000 people have now died in israel's war with hamas. this as new details emerge about last week's deadly blast at a gaza hospital.

u.s. spy agencies now believe that it was caused by a palestinian rocket that suffered engine failure. u.s. intelligence says it has, quote, high confidence in the assessment israel was not to blame in that explosion. however, it's less certain which palestinian group is responsible. within the last hour or so, pope francis renewing his calls for the release of hostages held and for humanitarian aid to be allowed into the gaza strip. this comes as the u.n. is warning a fuel shortage could halt relief work there today. and it's still believed that more than 200 hostages are now being held captive by hamas. after the release of two elderly women monday, those who have lost loved ones and those who are still looking for their relatives are holding out for hope. >> we have a lot of faith and trust in that there's things happening in the background, the

military is doing what they can to get information on their whereabouts. >> meanwhile, gaza's health care system is failing. the world health organization says almost two-third of health facilities have stopped functioning. new overnight, an east bay city passes a controversial resolution in support of palestinians, which critics say is anti-semitic. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live at uc berkeley where i understand that students plan to walk out today in support of the palestinian people. >> reporter: correct. good morning to you, laura. later this afternoon at 12:30, a group of graduate students, along with law students and the cal muslim association will walk out and they'll do a teach-in behind me here at uc berkeley in support of the palestinian people. you'll recall earlier this month the hamas terrorist group which rules the gaza strip where palestinians live in the middle east, killed hundreds of israelis in a surprise attack.

israel has fought back, and as a result, killed a number of palestinians. today's walkout is in support of those living in the gaza strip and west bank. the jewish news of northern california reports that earlier this morning, overnight, the richmond city council passed a resolution 5-1 to, quote, affirm the city's support and solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza. before the vote, an amendment was added to acknowledge the death toll among both the palestinian and israeli people. the resolution says, quote, the city of richmond stands in solidarity with the pal people of gaza who are facing a campaign of an ethnic cleansing and collective punishment by the state of israel. the jewish community relations council feels this is rhetoric that promotes anti-semitism and says it is creating division among the communities impacted by this war. >> we know when israel, palestinian, gaza is in the news, that there's an escalation

of both anti-semitism and islamophobia in the region. >> i applaud the city of richmond for taking this seriously. personally, my friends have been attacked at uc berkeley just for wearing a kufiya. >> this chooses human life over politics. >> reporter: that was the mayor of richmond voicing his support for last night's resolution. last friday some groups in richmond held a vigil to show their support for palestinians. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. make sure to stay with us for the latest developments. we are keeping an eye on the situation as it evolves, 24/7. our website is a great resource for updates. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on the link in the trending bar. valley water preparing the south bay for potential floods. later this morning, the company holding a news conference to

highlight flood preparedness. they're going to discuss improvements they've made for flood protection in santa clara county after record-breaking storms. leaders will provide updates, as well as discuss how you can prepare. 10 minutes after 6:00. taking a live look outside. waiting for the sun's arrival. we look at san francisco this morning. cooler temperatures in the mix. finally feeling a little like fall, kari. >> and it's clear. yesterday we had really dense fog across much of the bay area. but now that fog just contained to parts of the north bay. santa rosa, you're dealing with low visibility, down to about a half a mile as you head out for work this morning. we're also getting ready for a bigger cooldown in our forecast, as this cold front moves through. it's pushing across the pacific northwest. you can see the line of clouds ahead of that. that's the leading edge of the cold front and it's going to continue to move into the north bay with a chance that we could see light showers, especially

for the afternoon. around 1:00 to 2:00 there could be rain moving through. you can see some green there around ukiah and clear lake, and then going into the evening as it moves across the rest of the bay area, it's just going to bring in clouds with rain. we're looking at big changes ahead. mike, you've been tracking the commute with a couple of alerts. >> we have a crash and good recovery now that it's moved to the shoulder. west 580 had a lot of slowing and concern. speed sensors much better. the slowing starts heading west. then we are just now seeing some sensors start to improve and i just saw this incident cleared from the chp report. they're going to not worry about that anymore. it's slow getting through castro valley and the bay bridge toll plaza. >> thanks, mike. 6:12 right now. we know making it in the bay can be a struggle.

there's a slight relief on the horizon for some home buyers. ahead, the drop in some property values and the reasons behind the dip. parents rally to protect children online. we'll tell you about that. out to the futures on a wednesday morning. it looks like it's going to be a mixed market. something going on in tech. and the notorious surfboard stealing otter still on the loose, but she's no longer alone. we're going to introduce you to her new cute pup.

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good wednesday morning. the time is 6:15. let's get a look at gilroy today, starting out partly cloudy and cool, in the low 50s. we only make it into the upper 60s today. get ready for a significant cooldown in our microclimate forecast coming up. we've had a significant backup at the richmond side of the ridge to san rafael. this is standard out of contra costa county. we have your builds for westbound 80, westbound highway 4. we're going to time out the critical drive coming up. good morning. happy wednesday to you. apple says it will announce something new later this month, scary fast, it says, appropriate for october. there's also talk it's going to make big changes to its apple tv app. meta reports its profits today. it's also facing a big lawsuit. more on that in a second. first, let's talk about cruise. the automated car company owned

by general motors has been told its cars are an unreasonable risk to people's safety and it can't drive its taxis around san francisco anymore unless there's actually a driver in them. this comes after the state accused cruise of not telling the whole truth about an accident that badly hurt a pedestrian. this video shot by a bystander uploaded to social media. the accident wasn't the robot car's fault, the pedestrian was hit by a different car, and thrown into the path of the self-driving car, which came to an immediate halt. what we didn't know at the time, and what regulators say they didn't know, was eventually the cruise car tried to pull over, but the victim was still under the car. cruise says it did inform regulators about that and showed them the video, but bottom line, no more self-driving cruise taxis in san francisco. cruise says, shortly after the incident, our team proactively

shared information with the california dmv, cpuc, knits squa, including the full video. california joined 32 other states suing meta, claiming the company creates products that addict kids. the suit lists the dopamine a child's brain might receive from a like or repost. kids don't use much use facebook but meta runs instagram. a lot more on the "today" show. parents rallied in washington to push for a new bill, the kids online safety act, which would put new restrictions on requirements on companies like meta. some of the parents that lost children to tragedies associated with social media, they were there, drug overdoses, cyberbullying and more. the bill has huge bipartisan support in the senate, 24 republicans, 22 democrats, not only support it, they signed on as co-sponsors. but as we're going to talk a little later at 5:30, they can't

get it through the house because nothing can go through the house because the house essentially doesn't exist because it has no speaker. they've got a new candidate, he's almost certainly going to lose today. >> another name. those parents' concerns are very valid. thank you, scott. 6:18 right now. new this morning, good news if you're hoping to get into the south bay housing market. not so much for the homeowners. santa clara county property values may be in store for one of the largest declines in 15 years. the san jose spotlight looked at data from the county assessor's office and in the last year nearly 2,600 properties declined in value. this year the number is expected to jump to about 20,000. the county's assessor tells the paper all total, it equates to a countywide reduction of $4.7 billion. he also points out while high interest rates and inflation are helping drive property values down, lack of inventory is

keeping home prices out of reach. a beloved burger joint in the south bay will be closing. the burger pit in san jose, open since the 1950s, and according to the san jose spotlight, the lease ends in april of 2024 and it will not be renewed due to an ongoing dispute. the owner says the restaurant has been out of compliance with the city's building code for years and he doesn't have the capacity to move to a new location. he expects the building to be demolished. trending this morning, after evading capture for months, one santa cruz otter has a new pastime. she's now raising her pup. >> that's right, otter 841, evading capture by california fish and wildlife. a local photographer has followed her journey. he posted these pictures yesterday of the famous otter

and her new pup. the proud mama showing off her baby, ha ha, you still can't catch me. >> now there's two. >> so cute. it's going to be a cold one. >> it's going to be chilly and big waves because we have a cold front sweeping through the region. we're also seeing some rain farther to the north. you can see the long line of clouds ahead of the cold front that's going to be moving through today, extending across the pacific northwest, with rain really hitting the portland area hard. by the time it gets to the bay area we're going to see clouds, a little bit of light rain. i don't think most of us will see it south of the golden gate bridge. as we go into the evening, things clear out. we're going to get a reinforcing shot of cooler air by friday, but that still looks pretty dry in terms of rain. our temperatures will only reach into the upper 60s for much of the south bay this afternoon.

los gatos reaching 70 degrees. 71 in gilroy. for much of the east bay, upper 60s, low 70s. it is going to be cooler than yesterday, and some upper 60s for much of the peninsula from san mateo to redwood city. in san francisco today, mid to upper 60s, and in the north bay upper 60s as well. as we go through this forecast, it's going to be cool for the weekend. take a look at san jose. some upper 60s and low 70s. it does get a little warmer for next week. the fall-like continues and we're really going to feel it in the mornings as our lows drop to the mid-40s. you want to make sure the kids have a jacket on for the start of the cool day. because of the recovery for the afternoon, they'll be taking those jackets off and it will be comfortable throughout the next several days. mike, some of the roads are improving. >> that's unusual because it's 6:20 and we see the commute build. san jose is not bad and then we

have recovery. great for 580. castro valley y still slow but much better as they cleared that crash at the transition. there's a new crash on the nimitz, but nothing major, heading toward the san mateo bridge, where there's more slowing. there's a build out of contra costa county, but vasco road still under a half hour down to 580. next on "today in the bay." nbc bay area responds. >> she didn't get the full tax refund she was promised and the refund she was promised and the state isn't

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good morning. we're talking about the middle class tax refund. the state of california sent qualifying taxpayers a special one-time payment through either direct deposit or debit card. like one of those right there. all refunds should have arrived by the beginning of the year. cynthia in san jose got her debit card but here is what happened next. she tried to use it and the store told her the card only had $25 on it. yeah, someone had hacked in and spent $725 of cynthia's $750. so here is what she did. she filled out a dispute form with the state's card vendor, money network. cynthia says she didn't hear back, so she contacted us.

we contacted the state. within two weeks the vendor gave cynthia her $725. they wouldn't comment. cynthia is not alone. our responds teams here and in los angeles have handled several other cases where thieves have drained their tax refund cards. we asked the state how much fraud people have reported. it wouldn't tell us. but it did say this, we are following the industry best practice of not commenting on fraud levels or divulging any information that might be helpful to bad actors. if a thief spent your tax refund card, let us know. scan the qr code to fill out our consumer complaint form online. >> thanks, chris. coming up next, the top stories we're following, including new developments in the middle east. israeli forces involved in new squirmishes with hezbollah, amidst pressure to delay the ground invasion.

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breaking news at 6:30, hurricane otis slams into acapulco as a category 5. we have team coverage on its path and the potential for catastrophic destruction. a live look at our nation's capitol where the fight for the house speaker is set to return to the floor, more than three weeks since the ousting of kevin

mccarthy. scott mcgrew is breaking down where the battle for the gavel stands this morning. a giant makeover. the san francisco giants poised to announce a new manager. the exciting homecoming for a man with deep bay area ties. this is "today in the bay." and this is wednesday morning. good morning to you all. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. let's get right to breaking news we're following, hurricane otis making landfall in mexico overnight. i have new video to show you taken from a resort where the hurricane hit. it made landfall as a category 5 hurricane with winds of up to 165 miles per hour. now it has been downgraded to a category 2. the government is actually warning people about the imminent danger, urging them to hunker down or head to shelters that they have set up. we want to turn to

meteorologist kari hall, who has been monitoring this. over the last 24 hours things have certainly changed. what is the concern now? >> it seems as it moves over mountainous terrain there will be a risk of mudslides and landslides. but as far as the resort towns along the coastline, we are seeing the threat diminish. you can tell there was a lot of bright red, really intense colors on the satellite imagery. in the last few frames you don't see as much of that. it is packing wind speeds of 110 miles per hour. we'll get another advisory in the next hour. as of now, it is weakening quickly and it is moving over a more mountainous terrain, which tends to interrupt the flow of a tropical system and causes a lot of heavy rainfall. we're talking about rainfall totals anywhere from 8 to 16 inches, and that, once again, will cause the threat of some flooding and landslides, as well as those strong winds.

and there will also be that life-threatening storm surge that we've already seen along the coastal areas. the last major hurricane they had of this magnitude was 1997, and that one killed 200 or more people and there were thousands left homeless. what we are seeing with climate change is that there's a lot more energy available because of the warmer temperatures, not only in the air, but also ocean temperatures, and it intensified so rapidly that a lot of people didn't have time to evacuate, knowing that there was a category 5 hurricane on the way. so this is, unfortunately, something we may see more often due to climate change as the waters do warm up and provides a lot more energy for these tropical systems. we're still monitoring for the impacts as it continues to move across mexico. >> busy time. thank you very much. first at 6:30, the house will, once again, try to elect a speaker later this morning. >> how many times have we said

this now? the latest candidate is mike johnson of louisiana. >> that's exactly right. how many times, we've gotten really good use out of this graphic. here is mike johnson. if you're thinking to yourself, hold on, mike johnson, last i heard the pick was tom i'm emmer of minnesota, i get your confusion. it's been a rough ride for republicans and it's getting worse. johnson was chosen in a last-minute secret vote yesterday after the party's first choice, emmer decided not to run for speaker just three hours after republicans asked him to run for speaker. why the sudden change of heart? trump. donald trump came out of civil trial in new york yesterday to criticize emmer saying he's not maga. emmer voted to certify the 2020 election. emmer quit the race for speaker shortly after trump's comments. as you can imagine, other republicans are beyond

frustrated. >> now we're in a situation where remove the speaker, remove the majority leader, remove jim jordan, every single person that's won, and now we've got through a battle with elections of nine people. one won, and now we had a roll call vote and we couldn't get 217. >> what do we know about johnson? he's from louisiana, he's been in congress since 2016, and he says if he's picked as speaker he promises a, quote, new form of government. johnson gets a lot of laws passed, the most for any candidate we've seen so far. remember, jordan never sponsored anything. johnson supports donald trump, voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election, and served on both of trump's impeachment defense teams. he does not favor support of ukraine. as of this morning, he can't win, with roughly 40 republicans

saying they will vote for somebody else. other news, former trump attorney michael cohen will be back in a new york court testifying against donald trump. trump is accused of defrauding banks by inflating the value of his real estate. yesterday cohen confirmed that. it was the first time trump and cohen had been face to face in years. a viewer reminded me to remind you, a judge has already decided donald trump, his sons, his company, did the thing they were accused of. this trial, the civil trial in new york, is about the punishment. the trial and the vote in washington get under way in about two hours, laura. >> so much to follow there. thank you, scott. now to developments overnight in the middle east. we have a live look at the northern israeli border with lebanon where clashes between israeli forces and hezbollah continue. but there are new concerns about a possible escalation, after new israeli strikes in the west bank and syria. israel's war with hamas has led

to more than 6,500 deaths in gaza. israel continues its relentless air strikes, and despite some aid getting into the region, passing through the border with egypt, medical supplies and other resources are still extremely limited, with hospitals set to be on the brink of collapse. the world health organization says fuel is becoming critical in continuing to power life-saving medical equipment. despite the release of four hostages, hamas is still believed to be holding more than 200 people captive. heartbroken family members are demanding more be done to bring their loved ones home. "today" show's stephanie gosk speaks to a woman fearing the worst for her family members. >> i sleep with my eyes open, and it dawns on me that we're still here in this purgatory. >> you can watch the story on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. right after "today in the bay."

happening today, uc berkeley students are organizing a walkout to support palestinians in gaza. various student groups are promising to walk out at 12:30 this afternoon. they're also planning to gather at sproul plaz with the idea of holding a campus teach-in. an east bay pilot accused of attempting to stop a plane's engine mid-flight is set to appear in a federal courtroom. the drama played out sunday on a flight from sfo to washington. authorities say that joseph emerson from pleasant hill was off duty and sitting in the jump seat of an alaska-owned horizon jet when pilots say he tried to kill the engines. yesterday he pled not guilty to murder charges. today he will be arraigned on federal charges for interfering with a flight crew. following his arrest, police say he told officers that he was suffering from depression, had not slept in 40 hours, and ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms. new developments in san

francisco where supervisors are asking mayor london breed to help local businesses ahead of the massive apec summit. the asia pacific economic cooperation summit takes place next month and it is expected to lock up and lock out large areas downtown. the "chronicle" sports supervisors are asking mayor breed to tap into $10 million in public funding to cover some potential losses. businesses in areas around moscone center are likely to lose money due to strict security measures. mayor breed says she's open to helping but points out the summit will bring in more than $50 million in much needed revenues for the city's struggling economy. the city is stepping up to try to stop graffiti, which has been a growing issue for many business owners, and the board of supervisors unanimously adopting a bill yesterday that would reinstate graffiti advisory board. this comes after the board was shut down last year. a new version of the advisory

board will have 15 members instead of 25. the board will be required to meet at least every four months. 6:39. current baseball season may still be wrapping up, but giants fans this morning are waking up to a brand new era. a few hours from now team leaders will introduce the giants new manager. let's just say his face is a familiar one. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us live in san francisco this morning. this manager comes with a winning reputation. >> reporter: that's why many giants fans are calling him a catch, laura. they are anticipating the big announcement to be made several hours from now. bob melvin is leaving the sunshine of san diego, and coming back to san francisco as the 17th manager for the san francisco giants. melvin was a catcher for the san francisco giants for three seasons in the late '80s. he bleeds the bay area. he was born in palo alto, grew

up on the peninsula, and went to menlo atherton high school. before san diego, he managed the a's for 11 seasons and that's where he worked with giants general manager. he will fill the void left empty by former giants manager gabe kapler, who was relieved of his duties with three games left to the season. melvin was in the opposite dugout for kapler's final game. melvin could be a really good fit. there's talk that he may bring other coaches back up north, including matt williams, who used to play third base for the giants. a long time ago when i was a little girl. of course all of that is speculation. we're waiting on the first big announcement at 10:30 this morning. we will be there and we will be streaming the press conference online. so watch out for that. >> could be an exciting new era

for our giants. >> seems like all the giants fans i've heard are pretty happy about this move. >> yeah, big name. it will be interesting. i still picture him in all the a's green. >> thanks, ginger. it was clear where ginger is. clear in the south bay as well. a live look outside overlooking san jose. it's a chilly start to our day. >> yes, and the temperatures have been dropping. they'll drop even more as a cold front moves in. yesterday we were dealing with a lot of dense fog, but now it's just contained to a spot in the north bay where santa rosa is seeing visibility down to about a half of a mile. most of us waking up to a clear sky. temperatures in the upper 40s there, as you step out in palo alto it's 46 degrees, 49 in fremont and 51 in hayward and martinez. for most of us, it is about 5 to 8 degrees lower than yesterday at this time, and we continue to

see cooler temperatures in the forecast as this cold front that's producing that long line of clouds and the showers to the north will be moving in. but the rain falling apart before it gets here, but the morning will be the sunniest part of our day. we'll talk about the changes ahead. mike, you're looking at east bay slowing. >> the nimitz typically sees a build now but the big build is heading south toward the san mateo bridge. just about the 92 interchange, we're hearing about a crash underneath the over-crossing as you travel south on the nimitz. it should be moving to the shoulder but it involves a motorcycle, which is typically distracting for folks. no major injuries, but there is a lot of slowing from 230 down to 92. recovery for the castro valley y after the earlier crash on 238. southbound 680 shows a build typical as you head out of the dublin interchange and south on 680. the bay bridge doesn't show much drama. your typical backup. more slowing out of richmond. back to you.

>> thanks, mike. 6:43 right now. not your typical real estate listing. the south bay home with a story to tell, and a price tag that has some people suggesting a discount may be in order. and putting mental health at the forefront. the reason one doctor is encouraging all men to nurture their own mental health, especially black and latino men. plus, we can all agree the warriors are at least starting the season in exciting fashion. we'll explain why maybe it's still missing a

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good wednesday morning to you. it is right now 6:46. we take a live look outside at the approach of the richmond-san rafael bridge. our temperatures start out cool, in the low 50s. it's going to be a cool day with peeks of sunshine. we'll talk about a cold front rolling our way coming up. taillights going west across the san mateo bridge, a lot of company here. no disturbance on the span itself. south 880 jammed up because of the crash under the 92 over-crossing. doesn't sound like any major injuries. we'll see how that plays out for the rest of the east bay. new this morning, governor gavin newsom continues his week-long trip in china.

he's sitting down with chinese president xi jingping to promote cooperate. the u.s. and china are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the world. the meeting the drawing criticism in the house. republicans and democrats are raising concerns over china's human rights record and other issues. a condemned south bay home listed for sale at $1.5 million. the house sits on potomac court in san jose. the previous resident allegedly used it as a meth lab. in march, police and fbi agents raided the home. the man living there is now accused of stockpiling bomb making chemicals, methamphetamine and firearms. the home now listed at $1.5 million with a warning attached. the listing says it was an inactive meth lab and meth contamination, and also would-be buyers are not allowed on the property until it's cleared by

the santa clara county health department. the man arrested is facing new charges, already in custody charged with planting bombs on pg&e electrical transformers in the south bay and south san jose. new this morning, a new campaign bringing more awareness to mental health care for black and latino men. the campaign is called love your heart. researchers find that black and latino men feel a stigma toward seeking help and they feel like the world doesn't listen to them or their needs. one expert explains that mental health is critical for anyone hoping to provide the best for their loved ones. >> if you're going to show up for other people, you have to make care of yourself first. you have to address your own mental health challenges, the stresses in your environment. you can't be your full self and giving and making sacrifices if you don't take care of your own health. >> the love your mind campaign

not only is encouraging people to seek help, but reminding everyone that this is not a sign of weakness, but really a sign of strength. you can check out love your mind website for resources to find therapists and mental health information. dub nation, it's just one game. but the suns are kind of putting a dark cloud over the start of the nba season. opening last night at the chase center, the warriors and new addition chris paul facing paul's former team phoenix, and kevin durant. the game was close at the end. steph's three-pointer kept a lead with 30 seconds left, but the suns put away the game-winning 108-104. steph curry was still pretty optimistic afterwards and so were the fans. >> the offense is trying to continue to get better and we're in a really good place where we can get better. >> i love the warriors because

they represent the base. >> i love them because they're committed to us just like we are to them. >> every year they amaze us. something new happens every year. this year, we have chris paul. >> this is our fifth season at chase. we're going to get our fifth ring. >> a lot of warriors love going on there. the warriors play their next three games on the road starting friday in sacramento. early in the season. >> i love it. getting our ring fingers ready. >> i love the warriors because they're our warriors. we love our weather because it's forever changing. [ laughter ] >> because we can wear various wardrobes. >> absolutely, throughout the day. as we go into the afternoon we make a nice recovery, but we have a cold front dipping in. we're feeling cold temperatures this morning. it stays cooler through the afternoon as we get an increase in cloud cover. the leading edge of the cold front, we can see all of the

rain and swirls of clouds across the pacific northwest. a lot of this rain is going to be falling apart, and kind of dissipating before it moves into the rest of the bay area. we are going to see more clouds coming in this afternoon. i think the sunshine we'll see over the next few hours will be the most sunshine we'll see throughout the day. as we take a look at walnut creek, my noon it is mostly cloudy and it stays that way toward 4:00 to 6:00, and temperatures in the 60s. a few of us may see rain. hour-by-hour, it does show a lot of clouds. the green indicates where we could see light rain and that's mostly the north bay. it's going to be very spotty. as it moves closer to san francisco, we're not expecting much in the way of any measurable rain. and then we go through the rest of the forecast with dry conditions and much cooler temperatures. take a look at our highs for today. only reaching into the mid to upper 60s. a few of us may reach the low 70s. we'll see that in concord and

fairfield, as well as los gatos today. and also upper 60s and low 70s tomorrow, and maybe cooler, especially near the coast, with san francisco's high reaching 64 degrees. even as we are getting sunshine. and friday's forecast, it continue to say cool off as we get another reinforcing shot of some cool air, as another cold front moves in. we're looking at mild temperatures for today. take a look at morgan hill and our ten-day forecast. if you like the warmer weather, wait until about next tuesday or wednesday. we do have some modest warming, but it is going to be a cool weekend. if you have outdoor plans, make sure you know it's going to be only in the upper 60s for highs, and our morning temperatures are going to be much colder than we're used to as we get the dip in the temperatures, and it will feel like fall. take a look at those numbers. some low 40s as we start out our days. but a nice recovery as we head for the upper 60s and low 70s. mike, you're seeing a little

more slowing around hayward. >> the san mateo bridge, we continue to show you the backup and the build. this should sort itself out to a smoother flow. a lot of brake tapping over the next five or ten minutes. lots of problems in the area earlier this morning, but now it's clear from 880, except for one more crash south 880. this crash is backing things up getting to the san mateo bridge and that's why i'm surprised we saw that much volume increase over the last ten minutes. so far, castro valley y holding steady. this portion of the nimitz is tied up. the south bay shows you northbound slowing for 101, 87 and 85. >> thank you very much. happening now, an urgent rescue operation is under way. focusing on california's salmon population. the state department of fish and wildlife and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration are teaming up to try to save them from extinction. the groups are capturing spring run salmon and hope to raise

them to adulthood. the fish were declared threatened in 1999 under the endangered species act. they experienced low survival rates in 2021. a look at our top stories, including assessing the damage in acapulco. hurricane otis slamming into mexico overnight as a category 5 storm. tensions heighten over the humanitarian crisis in gaza. the heated emotions now spilling over right here in the bay area. over right here in the bay area. ke it right here.ep

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welcome back. it is 6:58 for you. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> we continue to follow breaking news out of mexico. hurricane otis makes landfall as

a category 5, on the country's southern acapulco coast overnight. it made landfall with winds up to 165 miles per hour, but it's now been downgraded to a category 2 storm. we've been monitoring some of the images of the damage coming into our newsroom. this video was posted on x, where the man says he can't go anywhere because of the strong winds. inside the hotel, you see people taking shelter. they were inside of a ballroom. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking the storm every step of the way. it came without warning out of nowhere. >> yeah, because it strengthened so quickly. yesterday evening it was a tropical storm and then it strengthened to a category 5 before making landfall, so we are seeing this continuing to move farther inland. we still have those hurricane warnings in effect, but we are getting an advisory coming up at the top of the hour.

we'll be watching for that. later this afternoon, a group of uc berkeley students plan to show their support for the palestinian people by walking out and doing a teach-in at sproul plaza. this comes as the jewish news of northern california reports the richmond city council passing the resolution to, quote, affirm the city's support and solidarity with the palestinian people of gaza. before the vote, the amendment was added to acknowledge the death toll on both sides of the war. we'll have more on that during our streaming service coming up in just minutes. good wednesday morning. increasing calls for a cease-fire in gaza. why israel and the u.s. are pushing back. it's october 25th. this is "today." breaking news. pressing on. israel launching another intense wave of air strikes to pound hamas and gaza.