triple digit heat is set to take hold of the bay area. our meteorologist, kari hall, is timing it all out, including the lingering fire danger. and a violent weekend in the east bay. three cities plagued by gun violence. and one of the victims is a baby. we're live with the growing calls for action. plus destruction and devastation. hurricane helene leaves a trail of damage from florida to the carolinas. the death toll continues to rise and thousands of people are still without power. we'll take you to the hardest hit areas with more on desperate searches for hundreds still missing. this is today in the bay good morning. thank you for joining us on this monday. i'm kira klapper in for marcus washington, and i'm laura garcia. a lot to get to this

morning. we're going to check in with mike in just a moment. there's a sig alert on 880 in san jose this morning. concerns with the morning commute. but first, let's start out with a look outside at walnut creek this morning. from inland to the coast, the bay area heating up once again in san francisco. temperatures could even hit the 90s pg&e also bracing for the heat, and is warning thousands of californians about possible power shut offs. that includes a couple hundred customers in alameda, contra costa, napa and sonoma counties. but most of those warnings are further north. let's bring in meteorologist kari hall. we are on the last day of september. how long is this heat sticking around? it's going to be at least through midweek. so we do have a few days of this heat advisory in effect for the entire bay area, where we are going to see a big ramp up in those temperatures for this afternoon. and there will also be an elevated fire danger as we get some of our hills and some of the upper elevations, dealing with some breezy winds as it is

very dry. as we're getting started, this morning. nice and cool for you with some mid to upper 50s san francisco. you're at 56 degrees and 60 in san jose. but then as we take a look at our highs for this afternoon and the risk that may pose to your health as we deal with the prolonged exposure being outside, especially with no air conditioning, you're going to see temperatures headed for the low 90s in san jose. but there will be some upper 90s and up to 100 today in concord, so we'll be tracking that heat. mike, you have two traffic alerts we do carry. the first one has the most impact on freeway lanes. all lanes of northbound 880 reported blocked. as you're approaching the alameda northbound coming through san jose. so you'll have to divert onto city streets. i don't know exactly where chp is asking folks to get off of the freeway, but this is right in the area. here's 280 17 and 880 itself going north so that is the impact for the south bay. another alert for the north bay. this one leaves the freeway open with one lane, but it was a deadly crash that happened before 4:00 this morning. very

serious for southbound 680 approaching marsh view. this is south of the cordelia split in cotati heading south down toward the benicia bridge. southbound 680 is down to one lane, and it may be that way until the coroner gets on scene. probably over the next hour. we're going to track that. but so far, the bridges themselves are moving smoothly. and the approach to the bay bridge, no problem there. back to you. all right, mike, thanks. well, this morning, growing calls for change after a violent weekend in the east bay. investigations underway into three separate shootings today in the bay's ginger conejero saab joins us now in ginger. one of those victims. just a baby. that is correct. from what we understand. kira and laura. and that is heartbreaking. no arrests have been made from what we know of in that shooting, as well as others that happened in the east bay over the weekend. and that is why investigators are asking for the public's help if they know anything that can help in that shooting, as well as others that happened. and i

do want to start with that which happened in bay point just before 6:00 yesterday evening. witnesses say that it sounded like a drive by shooting, followed by return gunfire near the intersection of disney circle and laura and caught. two people were hurt in there in that shooting. one of the victims, as we mentioned, according to a neighbor, is a baby girl that is only a few months old. she was grazed by a bullet, we were told. he said after that first round of gunfire, he heard people screaming. now, the sheriff's department has not shared information about the victims, only saying that two people were taken to the hospital. contra costa county sheriff's deputies placed at least 15 evidence markers in the street on disney circle. now the search is still on as well for a gunman after a man was shot in the stomach in antioch over the weekend. that shooting happened around 4:00 sunday morning. it happened on huntsman way and whitetail

drive. when officers got there, they found a man in his front yard who had been shot. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he is in critical condition. and in oakland, a heartbreaking and tragic end to what was supposed to be a family friendly event. one person shot and killed at the mcclymonds high school reunion as it was wrapping up around 730 saturday evening. oakland investigators say shots rang out at the center of the park. a male adult. two days shy of his 39th birthday, was shot. opd believes there were more than there was one. one more than one shooter, rather. the city's mayor, responding to the city's 70th homicide over the weekend. it is unconscionable that someone would actually act in a way of violence in this way to take someone's life during a party celebration. but as oaklanders, we will not be deterred. as a

community, we will be unafraid. and the school's principal is saying it is heartbreaking to lose a member of the community. she also reassures the school community that it is safe to attend school. now, police are holding out on the identity of that victim as before they get ahold of the victim's family. if you do know anything about that shooting as well as others, you are asked to contact authorities. ginger conejero saab today in the bay. wow. really, really violent weekend there. thank you. ginger for the latest. also today in oakland, mayor sheng thao holds the latest in a series of community meetings focused on public safety. tao calls them clean and safe city town halls. today's event is at the east bay church of religious science on telegraph near the macarthur bart station. it starts at 530. this evening. also today in oakland, teachers and families

are joining forces over concerns about lead contamination at dozens of schools over the summer, families learned close to 200 water faucets and other water fixtures contained elevated lead levels. this discovery happened at dozens of school campuses across oakland usd, the district says the lead is in the fixtures and the piping, not the larger water supply. people today will demand the district and city take immediate action to make all water lead free. the rally is planned for 4:00 this afternoon outside oakland city hall, two decision 2024 five weeks from tomorrow, americans will elect a new president. former president trump today expected to visit hurricane damaged neighborhoods in georgia last night. vice president harris held a rally in las vegas. second gentleman doug emhoff, meanwhile, visited the bay area last night. he attended a harris fundraiser on the peninsula took place at the menlo park home of box ceo andy

levy and his wife joelle emerson, co-founder and ceo of paradigm. before the event. supporters expressed their enthusiasm. just really excited to meet doug and support the campaign. a lot of the points he made, we've heard before. it was really good to hear all of it directly from him in person. harris conducted a west coast blitz over the weekend, including a stop in san francisco on saturday, adding more than $50 million to her campaign war chest during a rally yesterday in erie, pennsylvania. the former president slammed harris and the biden administration for what he called a slow response to the devastation from hurricane helene. he also criticized her for sticking to her plan of holding west coast campaign events, considering what happened in the south. biden has already said he would rather not disrupt rescue and recovery operations before seeing the damage firsthand. the focus will start this week with no doubt on the vice presidential candidates

tomorrow, senator jd vance and governor tim walz square off in their one and only debate hosted by cbs news. you can watch the debate on nbc with full coverage starting at 5 p.m. people in the southeastern united states are just beginning to deal with devastation from helene. it was a category four hurricane when it made landfall in florida on thursday before moving into north carolina. millions of people are without power as the death toll continues to rise. this video you're seeing shows the devastation in hendersonville, north carolina. many cities and towns remain isolated, cut off from supplies and from help because of those flood waters. today, in the bay's jay gray reports. reporter miles of debris stretches across florida, georgia, tennessee and the carolinas. helene chewing up and spitting out huge sections of the southeast. it looks like a movie. it doesn't even look real. it looks like somebody

took the road. it looks like play-doh and just, like, threw it to the side. so it's, it's. the damage is astronomical. and continuing to unfold. flood waters washing away entire communities. the violent storm. and now its aftermath. responsible for more than 60 deaths. teams on the water and in the air searching for more than 100 people still missing, including guadalupe hernandez, corona's sister. through a translator, she shares their last heart wrenching phone call. her sister called her family to say goodbye because they knew they weren't going to make it so they were able to call them and talk to them. she talked to her kids, her sister monica is her sister, talked to her kids and was able to say her goodbyes. in many areas, flood waters are still raging, still ripping apart anything in their path. conditions on the ground remain extremely dangerous. roadways are damaged. there are downed power lines and unstable ground.

a mudslide taking out several miles of interstate 40. hundreds of roads washed out, turning towns into islands without power, gas or water, and no idea how or when they'll get it back. jay gray, nbc news, boone, north carolina. it's devastating for this people. it's so sad. meteorologist kari hall is here now. tracking the remnants of that storm. yeah. so it's still raining in parts of the east. and the mid-atlantic coast. so it does continue to have a big impact with a lot of rain. you can see it there over west virginia and continuing to move into pennsylvania. and still a lot of rain with the potential of more severe weather. even as this tropical system or what was a tropical system continues to weaken. so we're expecting still more impacts. and as people try to clean up, they're dealing with more rain. so we'll continue to monitor that. here we're dealing with some hot temperatures. and today it will be much hotter than it was yesterday with unhealthy air quality, a spare, the air alert in effect and the peak of the

heat along with that wildfire danger will be coming in tomorrow. still some hot temperatures for the rest of the week, but we are still going to have the biggest impact on the front end of our workweek. and then we'll gradually start to see conditions improve heading into the weekend. mike, you've been watching a lot too. you have two traffic alerts. yeah the first one, i got a little bit of an update or at least some clarity as i'm reading through the details of this crash blocking northbound 880 at the alameda. that's north of 280. if you're traveling up to 101 and to the santa clara area, keep that in mind. you'll have to get off the freeway at some point. chp does have details. there is an injury related to this crash a motorcycle a large motorcycle is involved, but it doesn't sound like life threatening injuries. still, 880 is blocking the northbound direction right now until they can get a crew on scene. sounds like they're close by. southbound 680 still has one lane open. one lane blocked for this deadly crash that happened before 4:00 this morning. you see more traffic volume starting to cause a little more of a

backup heading south from cotati and down toward the benicia bridge. anywhere south of the benicia bridge, 680 is just fine. and same thing for the approaches over toward the bay bridge. back to you. all right, mike, thanks. 513 right now. new apple technology for your home just ahead on today in the bay, the all new accessory. apple is reportedly working on, and how it stacks up to amazon's alexa. and the most valuable college majors. we have the new findings on which career path may be the most beneficial for your kids in the

hill. we are under a microclimate weather alert due to the increased temperatures and the spare. the air alert. along with the fire danger. but here at least we do have a few hours to enjoy some nice weather by noon. we're in the low 80s and headed for the upper 90s. here we'll talk about the big changes ahead in our microclimate forecast in a few minutes. and an unfortunate change for the report in san jose. the crash 880 northbound blocking all lanes may have some very serious injuries from what i understand. we're watching this alert as well as the alert in fairfield. hopefully it's a much better start to the week business wise. let's check in with silvana. morning. let's start with wall street, which is set for a mixed open on this final day of trading of the month and the third quarter. and

after a rough start to september, the markets have rebounded, especially after the federal reserve's supersized interest rate cut. the dow and the s&p are up more than 1.5% this month, while the nasdaq is up more than 2% for the quarter. the dow has gained more than 8%. the s&p is up 5% and the nasdaq more than 2%. now in focus this week we get data on manufacturing and services sectors, job openings, factory orders and it's all topped off by the september jobs report on friday. today we hear from fed chairman jerome powell who is speaking about the economy. apple may release an ipad like smart home display next year. bloomberg reports it will use a new operating system called home os, and that's based on the software that runs apple tv. it will include apps such as calendar, notes and home and. apple has tested prototypes with magnets so you can mount it on the wall. it will also support

apple's ai technology. apple intelligence and bachelor's degrees in science, tech, engineering and math are the most valuable college majors. a new study from bankrate ranks more than 150 majors based on average annual income, unemployment rate, and the percentage of people with an advanced degree. now, workers with stem degrees have higher salaries and lower unemployment. engineering degrees claim eight of the top ten spots and the top 15 majors have average salaries ranging. between 90,000 and $115,000 a year. cierra, laura, i mean, it might be too late for us, but maybe for these kids. let's talk to them. yeah. laura, you're right about there. you're getting close. i've got three freshmen, so we'll see where they're going to go. oh, thanks for the hot tips. there you go. you got it. you have to nudge your kids in those directions.

laura will encourage them. all right, let's take a live look outside from downtown san jose. carrie's got a look at our forecast for today. should we be concerned about the air quality as well? yes. so today is a spare the air alert day. so when we get these hot temperatures, quite often we see the air quality suffer. and that's what we're going to see today. high pressure moving in. and it's a pretty intense area of high pressure. the reason why we'll have such a major ramp up in those temperatures today. but it will also look hazy out there and will be unhealthy for anyone with any type of health condition. you do want to limit time outside with the worst of that particulate matter in the east bay, as well as santa clara valley. we're also watching our fire danger today and relative humidity plays a major role in that. when we see relative humidity numbers in the teens and even single digits, that means that any sparks could spread very quickly. it also dries out the vegetation even more, and that is what we'll see for the next couple of days,

along with the wind that will be coming in mainly from the north. looking at our high temperatures for today. so we're going to feel that heat ramping up today with highs in the mid to upper 90s from the south county to the inland east bay. a few spots hitting the triple digits this afternoon and it will be in the mid 90s for much of the north bay. and then when we take it into the day tomorrow, it's going to be even hotter with our high temperature up to 108 in gilroy tomorrow afternoon, los gatos, 104 105 in dublin and livermore, and also looking at highs over 100 degrees for much of the inland east bay, as well as pretty widespread across the north bay. that's when we have the peak of the heat, but it's still going to be very hot. and when you get day after day of extreme temperatures, you start to see that also having an impact on people who live in those areas. with the lack of air conditioning or prolonged exposure you are going to have. unfortunately this causing some health issues as well. high

pressure is moving in, but it will also be quickly moving out by the middle of the week into the weekend. it will still be over the southwest and at least for us, we're going to see the return for the coastal areas to see some more mild weather. but some of our valleys will continue to see more heat over the next few days, with napa looking at hot temperatures extending at least into the weekend, but then looking a little bit better for the middle of next week. with our 7-day forecast showing a lot of 90s and triple digits. i know it's fall. we were hoping to not see numbers like this, but we are going to see this heat wave continue even heating up in san francisco with 90s expected for tomorrow. so we'll be watching that. mike, you have an update in san jose. yeah, we're going to start with unfortunate news. we sounds like it's much more serious than was first indicated on the report. northbound 80 though, remains closed at the alameda or just shy of the off ramp there. and so folks may be trapped in a backup. folks do not get on there if you're

traveling north on 880. i don't know if they'll let you travel north toward the area where the freeway is closed itself. you'll look at the 87 connector over here, as well as surface streets like the expressways taking you north toward 101, if that's your your aim, you have time to remap right now. traffic outside of that area is light for the south bay, but very serious injuries reported now for northbound 880. all lanes blocked at the alameda. and still we have the investigation. southbound 680 in fairfield, traveling down toward marsh view, a bigger build as one lane is blocked in the southbound direction. back to you. all right, mike, thanks. the rise and fall of nfl superstar aaron hernandez coming up next on today in the bay. a closer look at the new limited series exploring the troubled family dynamic. the late football star had and his once successful career. we'll b right backe

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not more of the same failed insiders. and downfall of former new england patriot aaron hernandez. nobody's questioning your athletic ability, aaron. they're questioning your character. that's what she's got to get back out on that field. everything's okay when i'm playing ball. american sports story is based on the podcast gladiator. aaron hernandez and football inc. the nfl star was

convicted of murder in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison. he was found dead in a jail cell after taking his own life in 2017. we spoke one on one with josh rivera, who portrays hernandez in the series. he explains what he hopes viewers take away from the story. it's a lot more of the cultural relationship with football in this series, which is very, very strong. i mean, you don't really have to be super, super in touch with the pulse of the united states to know that that's like a really, really big part of our culture. and i would encourage people to watch the show with that lens that what amount of this could have been prevented, you know, if we weren't so consumed with wanting to see the people that we like win. american sports story airs on fx tuesday nights at 10 p.m. coming up next, the top stories that

we're following on today in the bay, including a key vote to crack down on sideshows, the new legislation san francisco city leaders are set to make a decision on, and the increased penalties it includes for people who participate. hot temperatures expected here in the bay area. as we get ready for this heat wave. the potential for power shutoffs by pg&e

we're issuing a microclimate weather alert. ahead live team coverage. tracking the warm-up. excuse me. fire dangers and possible shutoffs. we're just warming up. it's monday morning. plus, the clock is ticking on an economic bombshell. port workers from maine to texas could walk off the job at the stroke of midnight. inside, the scramble to reach a last minute deal and the impact it will have on all of us if a strike is not avoided. this is today in the bay good morning. thank you so much for being with us. i'm kiera clapper in for marcus washington. nice to have you here. and i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look outside in the east bay, walnut creek this morning. we are tracking a heat wave, taking aim at the bay area. we've got live team coverage for you, bob redell is live in the east bay. he's got more on the possible power shutoffs. pg&e is warning

customers of. but first, let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. we're talking some really hot temperatures here. yes. and so we're getting to that time of year where the vegetation is as dry as it can get. and then when you add in wind and hot temperatures, that means that the fire danger will be really high. so pg&e is preemptively issuing these psps, the power safety power shutoffs. and we will see in some counties where we don't typically see a psps watch happening. and that includes parts of contra costa and alameda county, not the entire population, but there will be some sections that will be affected. so we're looking at hotter temperatures today. so much hotter than it was yesterday, reaching into the mid to upper 90s and even a few spots over 100 degrees. but even more intense heat coming in tomorrow as we reach the peak of this heat wave. but we're still looking at some dangerous heat and the health risk this will pose as we go into the next few

days with even san francisco reaching into the 90s. so we'll talk more about that in just a few minutes. but as we head over to bob redell live in livermore with a look at what we can expect with this power. safety. power shut off. well, good morning to carey. we're talking about less than 400 customers potentially here in alameda and nearby contra costa county, and about 150 customers up in wine country. as you can see on your screen, pg&e has given 24 to 48 hour notices to 57 customers here in alameda county, over 280 in contra costa, 140 in napa and 11 in sonoma. the utility is worried that these breezy offshore winds could cause power lines in those areas to clap together and spark, and with the low humidity, ignite nearby brush and start a wildfire like the large ones we saw years ago in the north bay. so out of an abundance of caution, we've started monitoring and we're considering executing a public safety power shut off. that's

when we proactively shut off the power for safety to prevent any catastrophic wildfires. it's something that we do as a last resort. to be clear, ipsps has called, but we're we're looking at conditions and we've begun notifying customers that that could potentially be in play. pg&e says if they do shut off, power could happen as soon as this morning and last until tomorrow. the power agency says they will be opening 12 community resource centers in those affected areas. this is a place where people without electricity can go to charge your cell phones, stay cool and get some water. reporting live here in livermore. bob redell today in the bay. good information there, bob. thanks. a great tool to track these temperatures and possible power shutoffs is our free nbc bay area app. that's where you can track how hot it's expected to get in your neighborhood. you can find it in your app store.

firefighters have not yet announced if they know what sparked a deadly apartment fire that displaced a dozen people in san leandro. happened yesterday afternoon on washington avenue near avenue, rather near halcyon drive. firefighters say two of the three people inside the unit where the fire started made it out alive. a 78 year old man and a dog died. neighbors who know the victim are still in shock. you see him every day coming to get the mail or picking up his grandkids at school, and it was just a beautiful person, a great guy. the flames damaged four units. the red cross is now assisting those who were displaced. happening today, the eight protesters facing felony charges in the mid april shutdown of the golden gate bridge are expected to appear in court for their preliminary hearing. 26 palestinian supporters blocked the bridge for hours, bringing traffic to a standstill. the other 18

defendants face misdemeanor charges. they are not due back in court until next month. all have pleaded not guilty. also today, a well-known san francisco community activist accused of rape is due in court for a preliminary hearing. jon jacobo is a former chairman of the latino task force health committee and a spokesperson for the mission vendors association. he faces charges tied to an alleged attack on a colleague with whom he had a relationship three years ago. jon jacobo repeatedly claimed their involvement was consensual. talks are coming down to the wire ahead of a midnight strike deadline involving port workers from texas to maine. we have a map of the ports, which may be affected if a deal cannot be reached in time. some 85,000 longshoremen would walk off the job. there are fears a protracted strike would impact the holiday shopping season. experts say it could bring the u.s. economy to a standstill. developing now, the devastation

from helene has left millions without power and the death toll climbing towards 100. take a look at this new video from asheville, north carolina. among the hardest hit areas. at last check 88 people across several states lost their lives in the storm. an estimated 2 million people remain without power. accuweather reports the total cost of the damage and economic loss from helene's impact is estimated between 145 and $160 billion. a san diego fire crew heading to north carolina to help victims of colleen were hurt in a crash. it happened near the texas-louisiana border. a battalion chief and two fire captains were airlifted to the hospital with serious injuries. the trio was part of a 48 member search and rescue task force. crew members are at last check waiting for further instructions on whether to proceed on to north carolina. the group is

working with fema to determine whether resources are still needed. new developments as heat and low humidity, prompting new evacuation orders in southern california. the line fire in san bernardino county has been burning, burning now for nearly a month, but it flared up again yesterday, spreading to areas that did not previously burn. a man was arrested earlier this month after investigators say he intentionally set that fire. justin hülsenberg has pleaded not guilty. the line fire has scorched more than 40,000 acres. it is 83% contained. back here locally, a live look outside for you. beautiful morning across san jose on this final day of the month. kari is tracking the elevated fire danger across the bay area. kari with so hot and dry, we're looking at a big ramp up in our temperatures for today. increased heat as well as a little bit more of a wind,

which is going to increase our fire danger with the valleys looking at highs up to 110 degrees by tomorrow. and then for the bay, it's going to be in the 80s and near 100 degrees. even in san francisco. so here's what we're looking at today. we look very closely at the relative humidity on these hot days. and when we start to see the relative humidity dropping into the teens and the single digits. looking at our upper elevation, the hills, and once again, a little bit of a wind with very low humidity will increase our fire danger for today. we'll see that. and then again for tomorrow, it looks even more intense with much drier air that could drop into the single digits for spots like single, like livermore and in concord, we're looking at some critically dry air, so we'll be tracking that. mike, you have another update for that alert in san jose. we do try to get as much information as we can. they may possibly be opening one lane, the slow lane of northbound 880. but the status is that they've changed type to

a fatality here. that means someone has died as a result of this crash. if we can confirm the information, that may give us an indication of how long it will take to reopen. of course, major concern as there was a motorcycle driver involved in this crash north of 880 is jamming up anywhere north of bascom. don't even try to get on the freeway north at the alameda. i'm not sure if you can get on there and travel north from that point. chp hasn't given us the latest information i do see anywhere north of the alameda moving smoothly and north 101. it shows that we're starting to see that south bay build. so there could be more of a ripple effect on 280 itself for folks using an alternate outside of that northbound section of 880. we'll track that. that's the south bay alert. the north bay alert continues as well. we had an early morning deadly crash going on here. southbound 680 still remains restricted to just one lane. two are usually available. one is blocked as you travel down past marsh view. the backup heading back past gold hill road. there is lopez road, which is a small surface street and judging by the backup on the

freeway, i don't think it can handle any of this traffic for the morning commute that's built now. so if you're traveling down to the cordelia junction, i would say take interstate 80 down across the carquinez bridge. that may increase the traffic flow so far. highway 37 out of vallejo and highway four, though coming in through contra costa county, look pretty standard for those bills back to you. thank you mike. we continue to celebrate hispanic heritage right here on nbc bay area. ahead on today in the bay we highlight one local shop making traditional items and decor accessible to all, and the battleground blitz gets ugly. former president trump ramping up his rhetoric against vice president harris, drawing criticism from top republicans. we're live from washington with the controversial comments from the campaign trail. and as we head to break, a reminder, nbc bay area is hosting a debate for the 16th congressional district seat to replace anna eshoo, former san jose mayor sam liccardo and assemblymember evan low will meet at our studios for

an hour long debate. that's this wednesday night at 7 p.m. right here on nbc bay area. we'll be right ba

starting out nice and cool, a breezy wind. we're in the low 60s, but look at how hot it's going to be going into the

afternoon with mid 90s today and even hotter tomorrow. so we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and what to expect coming up in a few minutes while we continue to track the traffic alerts for 880 in san jose and 680 in fairfield, we are looking at the backup at the bay bridge. that is standard flow. so is contra costa and alameda county flows. we'll show you the bigger view coming up. all right. mike and kerry, thanks. vallejo police so far are not commenting on several chaotic sideshows late saturday night into early sunday morning. one happened at the intersection of sonoma boulevard and lemon street. you see it on your screen right there. some of the video shows a car crashing into the crowd. we are not showing you that part. as far as we know, there were no reports of anyone injured, but at least two other sideshows popped up later with reports of sideshow activity until three in the morning. happening tomorrow, san francisco leaders will take the next step in widening that

city's crackdown on sideshows. last week, supervisors approved the new ordinance, which will increase criminal penalties for anyone planning or participating in sideshow activity that includes onlookers. tomorrow, the board holds a second vote with just a month to go until election day. polls show a tight race. it's ramping up the stakes for the vice presidential debate between senator vance and governor walz and its impact on voters. today in the bay's alice barr joins us live in washington this morning. and alice, there is certainly a lot at stake here as we are inching, inching so much closer to this election. we're getting awfully close to the finish line now, and there's not a lot between now and the finish line that could really shake up the race in terms of these kind of, you know, getting a lot of eyes focused on one central event. we're not expecting another presidential debate. so this vice presidential debate could potentially carry outsized weight. and that is why all eyes

are focused on tomorrow night. five weeks until election day, the candidates are hitting the trail hard. hello pennsylvania. hey, las vegas, as this week's focus shifts to the vice presidential nominees set to square off in tomorrow night's debate. vice president harris's running mate, minnesota governor tim walz, prepping in michigan, going great with transportation secretary pete buttigieg playing the part of ohio senator jd vance, former president trump's running mate. he's prepping with house republican whip tom emmer in the role of walz. he'll hold him accountable. i think jd will do a great job. vice president harris overnight arguing the vp debate should not be the last word again, pressing for another presidential faceoff. as you say here in las vegas, i'm all in. she continued her immigration focus in nevada following friday's arizona border visit, seeking to walk a line as polls

show democrats advantage with latino voters continuing to shrink. the vice president calling for both tougher border security and an earned pathway to citizenship, including for hard working immigrants who have been here for years, including our dreamers. former president trump in pennsylvania slammed harris over the border, questioning her new proposals for more border agents and fentanyl detection. why hasn't she done it? you know my expression with her, the number you can say every word she utters. why haven't you done it while ramping up deeply personal attacks on the vice president's intelligence, drawing more republican calls to stick to the issues. vice president harris getting a briefing today at fema headquarters on the federal response to hurricane helene. and white house officials say both she and president biden are planning a visit to the region. once they say they're not going to be a disruption to the

emergency efforts on the ground. but planning to do that as soon as possible. former president trump has been accusing the vice president of not being actively involved enough. he is headed today to one hurricane ravaged area of georgia. back to you. yeah, we have that story on earlier this morning. the devastation there is just it's horrible. alice, thanks for the latest. 48 past the hour now the war in ukraine has hit its two and a half year mark since it began. it's not hard to imagine the impact on the mental health of the people living through it, especially the children. we have a new report that many of them have been getting therapy at two mental health centers in the ukrainian city of lviv, for one for grown ups and one for children and teens, both of them were funded in large part by the jack's fund. it's the bay area based nonprofit co-founded by bay area tech's andy kurtzig of just answer. since the center's opening, nearly 1000 children and teens have received therapy

through the center. nearly 8500 adults have received care, as well. unfortunately, the need is not going away. from a year ago to today, you know, a year ago, the world was on ukraine's side. ukraine was winning. they were getting support both financially and emotionally and every other way from the rest of the world. and here we are a year later, and they're not getting that, that that support is barely in the news. they're not getting the financial or the or the military support. and certainly they're not they're not winning anymore. for kurtzig helping the ukrainian people is personal. about a third of his justanswer employees live in ukraine. he also did with his family years ago. jack's fund, dot org welcomes donations to continue providing services like mental health support and backup power generators. thousands of college students in the south bay and peninsula are getting some much needed relief. bay area assembly

member marc berman plans to hold an event today celebrating the passage of assembly bill 3158, which he introduced. the bill allows the west valley mission community college district to waive tuition fees for all of its students starting next year. the legislation legislation rather leverages local funds to help pay for it. governor newsom signed the bill into law last week. we'll talk about a great remedy to end a losing streak. all the 49ers needed was a little home cooking. yeah yesterday at levi's, the niners got back to their winning ways, dominating the patriots. the niners won the game in all phases, scoring off an interception by fred warner. tight end george kittle returned from his injury to make this great catch in the end zone. the niners won the game 30 to 13. afterward warner and purdy each agreed they had something to prove. two losses, especially the one last week. it had a sour

taste in our mouth, yeah, i think it was the right type of week. they had a chip on their shoulder this week at practice, and we all did. and so and with that being said, i still think we can all collectively as an offensive unit be better and the niners haven't beat the pats at home since something like 1995. thank goodness that streak is broken. the niners next sunday will host their division rival, the arizona cardinals. we are celebrating hispanic heritage here at nbc bay area. and this morning we're shining a light on some of the people who contribute to our region's rich tapestry. in san francisco's mission district. you'll find denise gonzalez's shop called luz de luna. every shelf filled with traditional day of the dead figures, jewelry, religious items as well. gonzalez calls luz de luna the neighborhood's gift shop. we have necklaces. we have skulls, we have flowers. look how beautiful those flowers are. we also sell like candles, crystals, anything that helps

the soul. you like kitties vibrant there. gonzalez was born in peru. came to the u.s. when she was 25. she worked in the medical field, but said she wanted something more. coming up tonight on nbc bay area, you can watch the full story of how gonzalez's store, luz de luna, came to be. and for more on our hispanic heritage month coverage, all you have to do is scan that qr code on your screen. it'll take you to our website, where you can watch a series of stories celebrating culture and history. beautiful. all right. we're going to get to kari with this hot, hot heat. yes. it's been one thing that we have to watch out for, but as we go into the next few days, we'll have several issues, including our air quality, where we are going to see a lot of hazy skies, and it's going to be unhealthy for anyone with any kind of health condition. unhealthy for sensitive groups for the east bay, as well as santa clara valley. and then looking at the heat. so this is

going to be a factor in how we plan our day. starting out nice and cool. but this is where we're headed for the middle of the afternoon with a high of 96 today in livermore and dublin 100 in concord. and we're going to see some mid 90s pretty widespread for much of the north bay, up to 103 in ukiah and san francisco in the mid 80s. but look at what happens tomorrow. this is the peak of the heat where we're going to even see our coastal areas deal with some dangerous heat and a major heat risk, widespread for the peninsula down to the south bay into the east bay, and as hot as 108 degrees in ukiah. and then into the day on wednesday. we're still dealing with some dangerous heat, but dealing with it day after day with only a moderate cooldown in our overnight temperatures will start to have more of an impact, but this high pressure will be quickly moving on. kind of parking over the desert southwest and for the bay area. that will provide some slight relief, but still pretty warm temperatures. we take a look at

morgan hill. we're going to see our temperatures here peaking on wednesday, and then we're going to be in the upper seconds and close to 100 degrees all the way up until sunday. but then early next week we could possibly get some more relief. but this is going to be a really hot week for the bay area with our microclimate weather alert, and we're looking at some still very warm temperatures even going into the weekend with the high fire danger, the air quality as well as that potential of hyperthermia, you do have to watch out for some of those risks with your health as well as heat stroke. now, looking at san francisco, this is where we also start to see the city dealing with more issues and people going to the hospital with highs in the 90s here, that will continue through midweek with some dangerous heat. and then it does look a little bit better here going into the weekend. mike you're still tracking those two traffic alerts right kari. we're looking at the south bay first where we have three tow trucks, as best i can tell, that are trying to get

to the scene here. northbound 880 still has almost all lanes blocked. we do have word that they've reopened the alameda off ramp to hopefully relieve some of the folks who have been stuck in the backup for over an hour now. northbound 880 jammed up. i'd suggest in the area if you want to take san carlos over to 87 or stevens creek boulevard on the other side of the freeway over to san tomas expressway. those are two ways you can get to northbound 101, if that's where you're heading past sjc, the airport there, that does cut off part of those surface streets. as we look to the rest of the south bay, northbound 101 does continue with the build. and now is to ease up a bit. over the next half hour, we'll see another build coming through the south bay. hopefully we'll get one lane open before then, if not more. meanwhile, southbound 680 continues with just one lane open and one closed. deadly crash here at marsh view does block one lane. it slows south of the cordelia junction. back to you. all right, mike, thanks. 555. happening now, governor gavin newsom has until midnight tonight to sign into law any new

bills already signed by the state legislature over the weekend, the governor vetoed a sweeping piece of legislation sponsored by san francisco state senator scott wiener. it was aimed at regulating artificial intelligence. but newsom is now announcing a new initiative to develop testing and safety rules for ai systems used within california. the governor also signed legislation expanding health coverage for in vitro fertilization. calling out oakland schools. ahead at 6:00, the message parents in the east bay want school district leaders to hear after lead was found in pipes across multiple campuses. and don't forget nbc bay area streams 24/7. you can watch us whenever you'd like on roku or other streaming platforms. a lot more news ahead on this monday morning. 556 you're watching today in the bay

the city hall insiders have a formula: grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission almost every year he was in office. he was even caught taking donations from people he would then appoint to commissions, including a felon convicted of bribery.

san francisco's challenges demand urgency, not more of the same failed insiders.

if triple digit heat is set to take hold of the bay area. our meteorologist, kari hall, is timing out how long it could last? a violent weekend in the east bay. three