for two weeks we've seen the slowing out of the altamont pass. slowing for west 84 through pleasanton and livermore and now look at the bottom of the screen, folks. you have slowing north 101 coming through san jose right on schedule from before we had that quarantine. so we are seeing phase two bring more traffic in, laura. so far a typical pattern. >> thank you very much, mike. we've been talking about the economy across the country really ailing from the pandemic. the trump administration is seeking a prescription that may lead to a cure. "today in the bay's" tracie potts with a look at the leading health expert being sought to help. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: right, laura, good morning. good morning, everyone. so we have confirmed, nbc confirmed with the trump campaign that they are now actively looking for medical experts, doctors, to back the president's plan to reopen the economy. >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: president trump on the growing number of coronaviruses topping 1.5 million. >> it's a badge of honor, a great tribute t

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still slow out of the altamont, of course, because that's our current new normal. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening for you now, at least 82 people are dead. this is after a powerful cyclone in india and that storm left a path of destruction and right now searchers are looking for survivors, and also thousands of homes destroyed and with the pandemic, relief efforts are hard. >>> and then the stories we are following this thursday morning for you, all new, a house fire in the south bay. coming up next we will hear from firefighters actually had to rescue from the burning home. and breaking news while you were sleeping, actress lori loughlin pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal. coming up next, the jail time she and her husband are facing. you are watching "today in the bay." the bay." here's a look at the top stories we are following for you. >> we are tracking two breaking news stories for you right now. first an active shooter investigation under way at a navel station along the texas coast. this happened at the navel air station corpus chr

we have a high wind advisory here and also a high wind advisory for the 580 altamont pass. there's bridge work going on for east bay 80 and treasure island, and you can expect delays there until 6:30. aside from that, that's what we have for traffic this morning. >>> and some states are allowing parents to book camps that don't have overnight stays. a doctor said there are some things to consider when you are -- i just said consider. some things to consider before you make plans for your kids. >> one of the reasons children have done well during the pandemic is the fact they have not been in school and have been able to stay away from other children, and i worry about the difficulties of maintaining social distancing even at a day kap camp, and i would tell parents to look into the precautions camps are taking to protect their children and staff. >> some camps in california are already making plans. the girl scouts of california are planning for their camp season in mid july, which is four weeks later than usual. >>> and then coming up, the latest on the search for the coro

remember the altamont pass, it did have slower speeds and still does right now. confirmed with our colleague out of sacramento, melanie said it's slow on their side of the path as well. that may indicate a bigger flow. we saw that there. but the bay bridge is still clear. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:22. a quick thinking res tu cue in sierra. an off-duty first responder sprang into action to rescue a drowning hiker. but first, nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: newer chip cards are supposed to be more secure but thieves are still hacking our accounts. one weak spot, gas pumps. they're not required to take these cards yet and won't be until 2020. thieves know that. so one way to raps protect your account number right now, pay for your gas inside with the cashier instead of at the pump. let us know if you have a consumer complaint 888-99 -tips. or online at nbcbayarea.com/responds. >>> how can i go on a cruise without my ka cabana wear. a mouse! >> it's a remote. >> one of the funniest fathers has died at 92. he played the role of george's father on nbc's hi

second offramp closure due to an injury accident with brake lights in the altamont, details are coming right up . >> bringing you the good news in the bay area and connecting you to people looking to help, go to kpix.com/together where you will find stories of how we this morning as the airport was just ranked as the highest-rated airport in the united states after receiving multiple honors in the sky track passenger toys award for 2020 it ranked third and the best airport 2020 behind toronto and barcelona. also the top ranked airport hotel in the nation . >> in the meantime, workers at the airport in rome, italy have been testing a new smart helmet which scans the temperature of passengers while they're moving. security officers can where the devices to scan people is the into the airport or wait in lines. the high-tech visor can check the temperature of passengers within a 7 m radius. authorities think the temperature scans will convince people that it's safe to fly again once travel restrictions are lifted . >> one gym owner in washington is defined governor's orders and reopening,

and speaking of traffic jams, we are busy out of the altamont pass, westbound 580 is working its way out of tracy on the 580 connector from 205. [silence] conditions, we've seen this all morning and it up after 5 am today you have slowing go from outhouse but the positive is vehicle so unsurpept, i checked with the accident coming off the ramp that has been completely shut down and they are can it be reopening in the next couple minutes. are not affecting the main lines of 680 but this has been completely shut down for some time due to debris in the roadway, it should be opened up in the next couple minutes but in the meantime, main street will be available shortly . >> i'm seeing a pocket of slowing and he said 880 is seeing more cars and that's reflective on our maps with slow speeds coming away from the 238 connect your. so just a heads up if you're taking the freeway with brake lights there and brake lights on westbound 37 as you come off of the 29, slowing go conditions with no accidents once you are past the area things look a lot better for the commute out of east bay heading

we show green sensors around the bay. 580 slows through the altamont. the slowing at 284 and livermore already starting to ease up. look at the travel times at the bay bridge with no backup and no problem. we don't have a problem about getaway traffic volume. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> well, if you're making a trip to the grocery store anytime soon, one item that's getting a little hard to come by and getting expensive. >>> plus, two superstars teaming up for a powerful new song. the 411 behind their new song that might make you just dance during the memorial day weekend. >>> and what does getting a covid-19 test entail? kris sanchez gets tested. much more news ahead. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> welcome back. 6:24 for you right now. if you're planning a grocery trip to stock up on some of those holiday items, one item you may not find is garlic. so "the mercury news" is reporting if you do not find it you're probably going to be paying more. the gilroy farmer says the demand has gone up by 60%. he says the shelter in place is the main

we are over on the right where we expected, the altamont pass shows slowing right now, and it's only 5:11 and it's a thursday, and we are seeing slowing. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> new concerns in parts of michigan overnight where those floodwaters are still rising. ahead for you, 5:25, the new communities now at risk as the activate emergency plans. >>> it's thursday, so we get our jobless numbers today, and plus new tensions with china affecting the stock market. >>> plus, are you rethinking your summer vacation? if you are, you are not alone. we will talk about the growing number of americans now backing out of those plans. it's 5:12 for you this morning. you are watching "today in the bay." and... let's get started. (music fades in) hey! -hi! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >>> right now at 5:14, as you get ready to head out to work in concord, we are starting out with light jacket weat

our essential workers know that we have high-wind advisory for the carquinez and 580 through the altamont pass this morning. >>> number seven. apple will begin reopening some locations in idaho, alaska and south carolina. temperature checks, face masks and social distancing will be in place. stores here in california remain closed. >>> some trails in marin county are back open this morning after a bomb scare shut them down yesterday. a hiker on trail 6a found two military green ammunition canisters. the sheriff's office said they looked like they were getting prepared to be blown up. berkeley police bomb squad was able to neutralize the explosiv. an off-duty chp officer saved a hiker who was stuck in a whirlpool. officer brent donnelly was hiking with his family when he found a man stranded in the water. he tied a backpack strap to a tree branch and used it to rescue him. officer donnelly is trained, thank goodness, in search and rescue. >> yes. >>> well, mother's day done differently this year, but just as special for the moms who deserve it all. the day was unlike any other but we're in

the last few days there've been more cars on the roadways making that drive out of tracy into the altamontrive times around 27 minutes as you go from the 205 connector to 580 over toward at least -- but once your past that no delays at the dublin interchange and just east of their you will see brake lights headed out of tracy. that is a look at the morning drive and it's going to be a beautiful weekend, maybe a little warm in here is mary with more of that. >>> okay, we are going to heat up headed to the day today. then a little cooler but still on the warm side looking to the weekend. i want to show you this gorgeous view from the salesforce camera looking west, looking up there is the super moon, the last super moon of 2020. the flower moon. a really cool site with mainly clear skies and you can still see the moon out there, if you want to check it out for yourself as you look out your backyard balcony or patio. here is a live look at the salesforce tower camera looking yeast, check out the sunrise. the sun rising above mount diablo and the east bay, just a spectacular site, so the moon

we are seeing more traffic coming out of the altamont per that trend we have been talking about.still talking about things like hair cuts and dog grooming, for example. i know laura did a great job on her pup, but we can't always get a groomer, and apparently the actor that plays the perfect soldier is not the perfect dog groomer. his tweet says it went so wrong so fast. but the reason he thought he would do well is because, well, he came to his brother's rescue, and he got a quarantine buzz cut. you don't have to have a superhero in your circle of quarantine, and you may have to search out one of these classics. remember this, the clippers and the vacuum, what a genius combination. look how happy this lady is. folks, if you don't have captain america to give you a hair cut, then go to this, i guess. >> i am tempted. i will tell you. i feel like a human chia pet. >> i should get on facebook live and cut it, you know. my daughter will do it. >> i can do it. >>> take a look at this one taco shop in texas. they are providing what they are calling real drive-up service. food is place

slowing through the altamont, and hayward. these are usual spots. that pattern has returned. out to the new normal let's talk about my parents, good stuff. their choir is trying to do one of those zoom choir things like this one. an impressive piece. why did i pick this video? because scott mcgrew's niece, there she is right there playing cello. it's a very crowded scene but, remember, there's always room for cello. that's not zoom. this is from how to do a video from tiffany goodrich's youtube channel, it shows you how to edit and combine each and every performance to form that familiar grid and locally the boys chorus shows us this grid which means a lot of individual online voice coaching and now completely online teaching instructors are there. today is california's day of the teacher. this is for california shouting them out and this year more than ever, guys, we appreciate all of the work. i am grateful and appreciate all of the patience that our teachers have as well. back to you. >> oh, yes. plenty of patience. >> thank you, teachers. 6:43. are you ready to play some

>>> we have a commute, a little bit showing up out of the altamont. we've been showing you that the last four work days. over here in san jose the live look shows you wet roadways and soupy conditions that cause more slowing. the volume appreciable here. as you look at the ma'am you do see the wind and the rain all showing up here north 101 and north 280 in los altos hills, a new crash and debris blocks your left lanes there as well. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> you heard us talking about this before that bay area doctor's photo of a crowded united flight going viral. people still talking about it today. we're going to talk about what united's response is and is it enough? plus an exclusive from boeing ceo about the future of travel. s tough out there but new data, new economic data shows we may have it better than other american cities. i'll share it with you. >>> right now at 6:16 watching rainfall in the south bay. in san jose moving to the south and eastern parts of the city we will be tracking this as well as a little more rain in the for

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we will move to the altamont pass. been seeing this in the last three or four weeks, the slowing quickly building over sonoma as well, and it's building in towards 680 and the tri-valley as well. and a live look at the bay bridge, and fog close to the deck, and then the golden gate has fog on the bridge. >>> 5:22. moving forward, next on "today in the bay," more restrictions eased in l.a. county. what merchants are saying about reopening their doors. >>> and then a college student wanted in a deadly rampage, and we will tell you about the unusual spot where authorities found him. it's 5:23. more after the break. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. there are times when our need to connect really matters. to keep customers and employees in the know. to keep business moving. comcast business is prepared fo

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we have a lighter build around the bay but still slowing out of the altamont and sunol and livermore and pleasanton. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> back here on "today in the bay," the uncertain of the restaurants. the president of one of the largest chains shows us firsthand how the dining experience is about to change. >>> lots of things going on sale as we are trying to encourage consumers to buy, and that includes teslas. also, let's take you out to the futures this morning. look at the dow. that number higher for the third straight day. >>> what a trend. first, our kris sanchez, certainly always a busy woman and today she is moderating a webinar on learning business lessons during the pandemic. the all-women panel is being hosted by the fremont chamber of commerce and the american lung association. we'll be right back. it's 6:10. across america, business owners are figuring things out. finding new ways to serve customers... connect employees... and work with partners. comcast business is right there with you. with a network that helps give you speed, reliability and security.

wet roads and slowing out of the altamont, laura. back to you. >>> thank you very much, mike. more layoff notices going out today. coming up next, san francisco's uber reportedly about to make an announcement over a big loss of jobs there. just how many workers will be let go. >>> one of the problems we may face as we return to work particularly in downtown san francisco are elevators, how many people get on and who. you know the futures go up and down, too. take a look at that. ♪ >>> plus, a country superstar gives back to frontline workers. the big drive-in surprise. keith urban planned over the weekend. we're going to have that and so much more for you right here on "today in the bay." 6:11. >>> right now at 6:14 as we take a live look outside in san jose we've seen a few breaks in the clouds, but after some early morning rain it's still wet across many of our micro climates and our temperatures today will stay down because we'll still have a chance of rain. more on this and the forecast in a few minutes. >>> good morning and a good monday as well. fed chairman jerome powel

it's still smooth but slowing out of the altamont pass and down to sunol, out of livermore for west 84ect to see that. it's back to your standard flow. heavier traffic. veterans boulevard or mcarthur tunnel, the presidio has the southbound closed for construction possibly all morning. we will track that. the earlier construction heading south has cleared as you head down to sausalito. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> meamerica's first manned spe mission in years. why this could have an impact on how similar missions are conducted in the future. >>> and things heating up across the bay area. finding an innovative way to not use the oven. kris was making enchilada casserole on the grill. when this pandemic is over, guess who is coming to dinner. >> all of us. >> you'd better get a bigger casserole pan there. more after this. >>> 5:24. happening today nasa and spacex are going back to the future with america's first manned space flight in almost a decade. this is a live look at cape canaveral in florida. both organizations are hoping this is only the start of a new phase of space travel,

many spots 680 and now 880 and 680. 580 was the big slow drive out of the altamont. there but the crash has cleared of notice the other arrow over 84 shows a smoother drive now, that burst clearing out of the area from sunol and out of livermore. the san mateo bridge and the steady flow of traffic. no problems there. we are seeing good volume heading to the peninsula. back to you. >> thank you, mike. >>> getting back to business. coming up next on "today in the bay" we're going to take a look at the southern california casinos that are opening and what could happen here in the bay area. >>> but first, our team always on social media check out this photo of kris sanchez's daughter. she's been busy cooking and even cherry spitting. find out more about that. if you want to know more about what's keeping -- how we're all keeping busy during this tough time be sure to follow us on social media. we're on all the platforms. you can follow kris. it's 6:23 this morning. you're watching "today in the bay." z3vx9z z1s6z y3vx9y y1s6y >>> 6:25. welcome back. developing for you no

now we are getting out of the build coming out of the altamont pass, which we expect, but right now you will see the startup at about 5:30 if the volume up as it has for the past two s slowing for highway 84, marcus, and that build continues as we open up more jobs and folks come in for the related phase two activities. >> absolutely, mike. >>> this morning investigators are still look into what happened during a deadly police shootout in hayward late yesterday afternoon. it was at the intervention of kelly and wildwood. it started as a traffic stop and at some point during the stop, officers shot a man and he died at the scene. >>> a daring rescue, and the ford mustang veered off the freeway yesterday afternoon and plunged into the salt ponds. that's when the officer rushed in to help. that driver was pulled out, going in and out of consciousness but is expected to be okay. no wordt driver to veer off the road. >>> undocumented immigrants looking to get relief from the state during the pandemic are facing obstacles. long lines are forming outside of the immigrant aid this week, and app

we also have high wind advisory for the benicia bridge and 580 through the altamont pass. travel through berkeley into emeryville on westbound 80 you may run into heavy traffic and deadly crash earlier this morning and cleared up around 4:15. reggie and kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. >>> coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. >>> also, a tussle over tasting rooms and now a new lawsuit. the vineyard that is saying there is a double standard happening. >>> and new information on pets and coronavirus. this dog was believed to be the first one diagnosed with covid-19 in the u.s., but there have been some new findings. >>> and also -- >> first, we take you live outside this morning. >> go ahead, friend. take it. >> nothing. >>> it's 5:13. if you're just joining us, seven things you need to know this morning. number one, another night of civil unrest in minneapolis following the death of an unarmed man who died in custody. yesterday prte set renc o nddsna guard soldiers arrived to try to stop the violence. >>> a cnn crew arrested this morning while covering the pr

still not a big back up on the altamont pass. >>> thank you, today the california public utilities commission is expected to approve pg & e's restructuring plan. the plan calls for additional oversight and management changes, it also includes more than $25 billion in payments to wild fire survivors and $22 billion to pay debts. the plan needs approval from the cpuc and a federal bankruptcy judge in order to exit bankruptcy by the end of june. protestors opposing the plan are calling on the governor to stop the bankruptcy deal. demonstrators drew lines to symbolize people killed by fires started by pg & e equipment. the deal forces people to take their damage claims in pg & e stock and it saddles rate pairs to bail out pg & e. >> we are here to tell the governor we need a better deal. a deal that prioritizes the health and well-being of front line comeups and workers and our disabled community members. that is what we you to fight for us. >> pg & e filed for bankruptcy last year. at the time it had $30 billion in wild fire liabilities. >>> tesla has dropped their lawsuit against alameda county

looking at traffic this morning, going through altamont pass there's a high wind advisory the chp issued, but outside of that our conditions look good. we will look at walnut creek and see what is happening on 680, and i know i give you a heads up on the 101 alemany project in san francisco, and they already picked it up. caltrans was supposed to be working out there until 6:00 a.m. but it's all clear so no we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> this is "abc7 mornings." >> the time is 4:43 a.m. and we are tracking a nice afternoon for a lot of us. there's a chance of an isolated shower especially in the hills of the north ba santa uzouains. ormid-ningueay morning. later today we will see a mix of sun and clouds out there and a little warmer today than we were yesterday but again in our hills we will likely see a shower between noon and 5:00 p.m. this evening and it

we'll see slowing out of the altamont pass starting out early. they're doing overnight paving work. c >>> california this week experiencing a sea of change in reopening for business. leading the way governor gavin newsom who talks exclusively this morning with the "today" show about a wide range of topics. that includes his vote by mail plan for november which is being met with lawsuits and opposition from president trump. let's take a listen. >> we want to prepare to keep people safe and allow them to have their constitutional rights protected, the constitutional right to vote without putting their health at risk. >> california's new guidelines to reopening houses of worship. bob redell is following that part of the story. he'll have more for us coming up at 5:00. >>> so phase three means that salons and barber shops are able to see clients again. but only three bay area counties have the green light to move forward. we want to show them to you -- napa, solano and sonoma counties. they have to follow new guidelines including screening everyone for symptoms and make sure everyone we

a couple callouts for folks out of the altamont pass. you know for the last week, over a week now, almost into the second week, west 580 slowing with the early commute. it's still too early for that but there's also a wind advisory for chp. just two notes there. no problems. northbound 101, that has cleared for the alemany 101 project there. they had restrictions down to one lane but northbound has recleared all lanes just about a half hour ago. we are looking at, however, the north bay where 101, you see the slowing around spencer, a crash since about 10:40 last night. sounds like they still have lane activity there in one of your lanes as you approach the exit. it's a distraction but i don't see any major problems. a live look shows you the golden gate bridge. a very easy drive, the reason you shouldn't have a lot of problems but watch for flashing lights and you see there's leftovers from the rain, dirty lens there. make sure you wash the windshields as well, marcus. back to you. >>> 4:49 for you right now, and police are releasing de

go slow traffic on the altamont traffic looking good. distract tapping our news on capitol hill. the house made history by holding a boat with some lawmakers voting through proxies. 73 members of congress, all democrats get permission to another member to cast their vote for them. the safety measures for lawmakers who cannot travel. republicans say it's unconstitutional. >> we'll be interesting to see those who go back to their says his constituents to say i will represent you and i will just phone it in. >> republicans filed a lawsuit against house speaker nancy pelosi to block the new system. one issue the house will vote on is the reauthorization of surveillance authority for federal law enforcement. the legislation adds oversight and restrictions on the government's ability to collect private information on americans. president trump tweeted he will veto the bill if it passes saying fisa has had massive abuse. >> if we do not have a bill that our liberties, our civil liberties are less protected. >> the justice department has voiced its disapproval of the bill arguing the cha

high wind advisory for the bay bridge and also through the altamont pass and a live look at walnut creek and what the conditions are like out there. following one crash in fairfield, but it does look like traffic is moving through pretty well and i will not hold you up on that. definitely see the people are already out there on the roads in walnut creek making their way a little further south right now. i also do have another update for you for this morning. caltran handing out free facive coveri coverings. the masks are prepackaged and cal train will be following social distancing guidelines as it distributes them. the coverings are reusable and can be that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. tso is this. and so are these. they all represent something more. the feeling of home. that's why we're here. to help make your home be everything you want it to be. because home is what unites us. >>> you're never more than sev

we have high wind advisory on 580 through the altamont pass. things are looking clear. we'll take you to a live look right now showing you walnut creek. beautiful conditions for our early, early morning essential workers headed out there. also have an update for you here. contract cc myers will pocket $8 million for finishing work on the highway 101 alemany overpass ahead of schedule. gave them 18 days to finish the work and phil matier reports they offered $1 million for every day the company finished before the deadline. that's some incentive, i'd say. the company completed the work in just nine days. so, very nice. and it's open and ready this virus is testing all of us. and it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need. and until this fight is over, we...will...never...quit. because they never quit. that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or

altamont of course on the moon we can't just plug our devices into sockets and we have to consider what kind of resources are available for producing energy there are no rivers there's no wind on the moon there's no atmosphere if you will what is available is sunlight and it's better than on earth because it is not weakened by the atmosphere and if. you're going schleppy wants to produce mirrors to create energy his experiment is also about how to use lunar regolith. we'll have the materials we've brought with us and there's this basaltic sample what we can build out of basaltic sand is relatively simple bricks or walls by heating the material or baking whatever we can go one step further and produce basaltic glass from the material. should be used as an ordinary microwave oven to make glass from the moon sand simulant. he grinds the molten regolith which is turned into glass as smoothly as possible so huge the glass brick still needs a reflective surface. this is made in the final and most complicated part of the mirror production process on the moon there is an endless vacuum but here

right now the only slow traffic was just a bit at the altamont pass four 580 and 205, before that ando the past but after that it looks okay. 7:32. for businesses like restaurants, when they are allowed to reopen, they will not look the same as they did before the pandemic. governor newsom issued his guidelines for restaurants for shopping malls and offices, he is encouraging businesses whenever possible to let employees work from home. he says shopping centers camp reopen as individual stores offer curbside pickup only. businesses will have to impose a site-specific plan for protecting employees and customers. those safety plans have to include disinfecting plans as well as social distancing rules. >> none of this means anything if customers do not feel safe. and none of this matters, if employees do not feel safe and don't want to come back to work. >> the governor says 27 counties with relatively few cases of the coronavirus are talking to state officials about moving further into stage ii of that reopening process. the state will allow seven rural northern california counties to r

is certainly getting crowded out of the altamont pass and the central valley into livermore.dirty five minute drive time to go from the 205 connector toward 680 two connect to the dublin interchange. the delays built into tracy beyond mount house was speeds down 14 miles per hour. that area and traffic pattern is certainly back in business. westbound 37 with brake lights nodents incidents, just a litt and if you'reded towards north bay, traffic is moving at the limit. so far at the bay bridge we see no metering lights but it tends to get busier pass the incline but no delays heading into san francisco. it certainly can it be hot more on the warm temperatures with mary. >> the heat wave continues across the bay area with a live look at the salesforce tower camera with the sun shining brightly and plenty of sunshine heating up once again. that we are in the 50s and 60s. clear skies in santa rosa and once again i heat advisory is in in fact for most of the region except for the coast an immediate shoreline so all locations are under the heat advisory from 11 am to 7 pm and so pl

the tri-valley shows you slowing for 84 and, of course, out of the altamont pass, looks a little slower about this time a week ago. scott talked about the door dash and wanted to revisit that, where restaurants can share space to prep and sell food for doordash. it's a push toward an already growing delivery market before quarantine. this is chuck e. cheese. they do have grub hub which they participate. i don't generally look to the mouse for takeout. i might try pasqually's pizza and wings at the same address. food and wine magazine reports this alter ego for the mouse makes a higher end product intended for capturing the delivery market. i have to say it's pretty clever but it's also -- is that the new normal? will folks have one identity for one market and another for a different marketing scheme? we'll have to see how this plays out. >> wow, interesting. >> thanks, mike. >>> 5:42 this morning. and returning to the game. next here on "today in the bay," what governor gavin newsom is saying about allowing professional sports across california. >>> president trump is startling us with

still have the high wind advisory in effect for the altamont pass. a live look outside shows you san jose and the 101. clear conditions there, and we are beginning to see their cars out there as they make their way northbound, and you can expect a nice ride heading into work this morning. we're back after the break. >>> hi, i am reggie aqui, and i bet your dog is tired of you, too. you can download it on apple tv, roku, fire tv and android tv. first navigate to your search bar or app store, depending on which device you have. on fire tv, it's a search. just type in abc7 bay area. once it pops up, select it and just hit download. and that's it. now you can check out what is being featured in our app this week. get the top news of the day, check out a live broadcast, our new original series and, of course, get the latest weather. you can also check out any of you can also check out any of the previous shows down here when visible set out to create the future of phone service... we tossed the stuff that wasn't working. stuff like foot-long bills and fee

our roads, and we take a live look in oakland on 880, and even the high wind advisory through the altamont pass has been canceled. it's a great tuesday and i am happy to bring you that news right now. honestly, i am not looking at a single crash coming in from the chp right now. i will send it back over to reggie and kumasi. >> jobina, thank you. >>> new this morning a family of six is out of their home after a house fire in castro valley. you could see heavy smoke coming from the home on joseph and lawrence drives. this was around 10:00 last night. crews were able to get the fire under control by about 10:45, and nobody got hurt and the red cross is helping the family that lived there. >>> why you may have ordered chuck e. cheese pizza and not even realized it. >>> one airline announces it's taking action to ensure social distancing on flights. >>> as we head to break right now, we are taking a live look at sfo since we are talking about flights. look at the airport. right now, you need and endless entertainment. xfinity has you covered, with reliably fast speeds, the most in-home wifi co

you ácan see more cars on the there áare actually some slowdowns áthis morning on á altamont pass.the ne áto the far left dropping á into what we call the trough. that will swing through over áthe next couple of days which will translate into rain. heaviest amounts look to be to áthe north, north of the golden gate. á it looks like measurable rain áfor just about everybody. and áa stronger system might beá on tap for sunday and into monday. á so this is not just going to be áa one system and out of here. it looks like a couple systems impacting áus with a cool ápattern this week. 60s áand 70s and more sun. cooler to the north with the cloud ácover and the rain. we will get a break after á wednesday, thursday, friday. starting to cloud up saturday. next system, sunday and into monday. ágasia and mike. á>> thank you, steve. >>> átake a look at this video. a áfight breaks out inside of a target store in southern california á how this started and the á warning today from sheriff's deputies. % >>> áalso áwith he see more and more people wearing face mask á beings in public that. is beco

i spotted this at the altamont pass. 580. a little bit of slowing.ore than we've seen for a while. so we'll track that. no scheduled construction there. there is construction here, and that is southbound 880. that cleared 20 minutes ago on the grid but that doesn't mean that all those speeds have recovered. a little slowing looking better now. nothing else going on right now. we'll track it. >>> thanks so much, mike. nordstrom stores including one set to shut down leaving hundreds without jobs. plus, nbc bay area responds. >>> a lot of people have reserve parking spots at train stations. what happens when they're not using them? do they still get billed? i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we're speaking up for some commuters next. >>> welcome back, everyone. parking lots across the bay area, they've understandably been empty but some consumers are still getting billed for paying those spots. >> and they can be pricey, you know that. some drivers are asking consumer investigator chris chmura and his team for some help. >> reporter: good morning.

the volume of traffic is lighter, just miles in the altamont. back to you, marcus. yearbook photos are hanging on the overseas highway. ahead at 6:00, the action one east bay city is considering. >>> welcome back, everyone. it's 5:58 rig you're watching "today in the bay." berkeley advocates want to help those that are just trying to make it in the bay. for special protections for people that have been living in the granny units, the duplexes. calling to eliminate rent control exemptions for those types of homes. the board says the city has been 400 and 1,000 of those types of units. >>> even during the pandemic people continue to move out of california and add to that californians are having fewer children. that combination may result in a population decline in years to come. the east bay times reporting that last year the state added nearly 90,000 people. now in the '80s growth during the typical year would be around half a million. >>> new this morning a northern california chp officer rescued a little girl's stuffed animal, toffee. an officer found it on the fre

no real problems but what's going on on the altamont. it's been consistent there. right back to you. >> all right. thank you so much, mike. >>> 6:12 and still ahead a warning for families, the new national health alert for a mysterious illness in children believed to be linked to the coronavirus. that's coming up at 6:25. >>> plus, would you stand in a half-mile-long line at the airport? that may be coming for just one airplane. take you out to the futures. wall street ping-ponging back and forth down this morning. we'll go over the numbers when "today in the bay" continues. >>> right now at 6:15 happy friday. we're taking a live look outside in the south bay and heading over to campbell for a look at our temperature trend. we'll be in the upper 50s to start. by noontime we're at 65 degrees and a lot of sunshine and highs in the mid-70s today. we'll get a look at some weekend rain in our forecast. that's coming up in a few minutes. >>> good morning to you. we just got the latest data on retail sales showing sales slumping, the biggest since they started measuring t

we have slowing here in livermore for 84 as well as out of the altamont.nks, mike. happening now the city of oakland is banning the sale of tobacco products at all stores. back in 2017 the city council voted to allow stores to sell flavored tobacco at adult only tobacco stores. but city leaders say retailers just blocked off areas in the store and labelled it as adult only so that they could sell the flavored and menthol tobacco products. they're our neighbors. and they're our friends. they're our parents... our brothers and sisters. and our children. but now, they are more than that. they are forever our heroes, too. at prudential, we're fortunate to know and serve them. and we're grateful to the heroic men and women working on the front line to move our nation forward. to all the heroes, we thank you. >>> welcome back. tony thurman will address distance learning, when we could expect our kids to go back to school and what the outlook could be. for cal state college students they already know they'll still be learning virtually come this fall. the chancel

the fourth work day in a row we do see slowing as you get to the altamont pass and that will cause more because of the volume in that slower drive tracking that again. lots of talk about logistics as businesses eventually open up especially for restaurants. i know sharon was reporting. a place of innovation and experimentation. i want to show you the restaurant complex. if you're looking at the foreground you see these little greenhouses. they're experimenting and testing this out for small groups to socially distance from one another. you'll notice the food on a piece of lumber in the next picture is sticking out through the door. looks like delivery options to the tables. the serving staff trying out their face shields and planks in an effort to maintain social distancing, all just an experiment. more service, less contact in amsterdam at the art and design center. will this be the new normal for dining? we'll have to wait and see. >> thanks, mike. >> interesting. >>> 5:42 for you this morning. losses and layoffs. next on "today in the bay" we're going to talk about the big financial

slowing out of the altamont. we'll talk about the new normal and will revisit what governor gavin newsom, our governor, talked about in the covid update yesterday. bob talked about haircuts and hair salons as did the governor. then there was a lot of buzz talking about, well, his own haircut given by his kids. he mentioned they didn't care for his growing mullet. on twitter some liked it. kellie lynn liked the side flips and said the mullet was going for you and followed it with three positive emojis. and if i might add jake gyllenhaal he, too, is rocking that quarantine grow featured here in "the wall street journal" magazine. #newmullet. you know how that goes. while we shelter at home we often grow our hair to shelter our neck. >>> as the intense heat continues this week, health experts are warning us parents how to keep our kids safe with all the windows open. >>> president trump in a huge fight with twitter, so big we've broken it into two segments. we'll bring you the second coming up. let's bring you out t

thing to note is high-wind advisories for the carquinez bridge and also if you're moving through the altamont pass along 580. we have high winds there. that's it for traffic. hiker stuck in this whirlpool. officer brent donnelly was hiking with his family when he saw this man stranded in the water. so, he tied a backpack strap to a tree branch and used it to rescue him. officer donnelly is, thank goodness, trained in search and rescue. >>> new at 6:00, the reasons hundreds of cruise ship employees have gone on a hunger strike. >>> plus, how one family got creative to give their mom a hug - ( phone ringing )es offers - big button,alized phones... and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. >>> abc7 mornings. >> all news, all morning. >>> welcome back, everyone. at least 14 crew members on a royal curibian cruise ship docked in m

high wind advisory issued by the chp and a high wind advisory through the altamont pass. >>> resume nonstopts to san francisco next month. all nippon airways will resume flights and swiss air and lufthansa tends to bring back its frights from munich. >>> dentists are starting to reopen across the state but two major hurdles they have to overcome. first of all, covid-19 tests and adequate protective gear. here's j.r. stone. >> everybody say hi. >> reporter: dentist office across the state and here in the bay area are gearing up and preparing for patients. you can see all the protective gear in boxes ready to be unpacked. >> i think i have every face shield known to man. >> reporter: dr. marco says the biggest challenge for her office in san mateo is keeping the current two-week recommendation of protective gear in stock. >> the n95 are still a big challenge. a lot of them are coming out to be fake. >> reporter: san francisco dentists are dealing with some call an even larger issue with a strict city policy. >> if you're coming in for a routine procedure, you will need to be tested for covid