vasco still open. here is the san mateo bridge. >>> the family of a young woman last seen on the golden gate bridge is renewing their call to find her. sydney west would have turned 20 yed. she attended cal and was last seen september 30th. her parents are offering a $25,000 reward to find her. >>> voter approved crackdown on rv dwellers appears to be ramping up. voters approved the crackdown last november but it's been slow going. "the mercury news" reports the first set of no parking lines will be installed later this month in an area rvs are parked in the highest volume. the law prevents oversized vehicles from parking overnight on most city streets. >>> the painstaking and heartbreaking process of recovering bodies and notifying next of kin continues in south florida. the remains of 90 people have been row covered. 71 have been identified. another 31 are still missing. recovery teams still hard at work. the mayor says some 14 tons have already been hauled from the site. >> our team continues to mak

vasco road is back open.firefighters responded with crews on the ground and an air attack from above. there are several wildfires burning throughout the state right now. there's one burning northeast of chico at over 86,000 acres burned so far. that is currently the largest wildfire in our state. firefighters say it sparked after a lightning strike. mandatory evacuations are under way for people living nearby and the fire department there says at least 20 homes have been destroyed. containment now stands at just 20%. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a big thank you to all the fire crews. they are certainly busy. bob, thank you. >>> as the weather changes this week be sure to follow meteorologist kari hall. she will post the updates for you. >>> expect heavier traffic this morning as more people are heading back into their offices in silicon valley. tech giant google plans to start with employees who are voluntarily returning back to work. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda with more on how

this entire stretch of vasco is not closed.d around the caves, but we do have the closure which cuts the portion off from the northbound drive. get over to byron highway or travel all the way around to 680. might want to hang out in livermore and find a place to get breakfast. the fire crews are addressing a hillside brush fire. nothing major but an issue for safety. we'll check your drive but everything is clear so far. back to you. >> thanks, mike. something you were talking about this morning, new overnight all lanes on interstate 880 back open in hayward. this is after that deadly hit and run. it happened before 3:00 a.m. on the southbound lanes. this is near winton avenue. at least two vehicles were involved. it's not clear how the person died. chp still hasn't released a description of the vehicle they're looking for. >>> facing a key deadline. the debate on capitol hill over extend an eviction moratorium. as the clock ticks down, millions are in jeopardy. >>> 648 americans died of covid yesterday. president biden says th

it burned 130 acres near vasco. this is south of byron.as shut down because of the heavy smoke at one point. now reopened. firefighters were able to respond. they had crews on the ground and an air attack from above. you can see there are several wildfires burning throughout the state of california. one is burning in plumas county called the beckwourth fire at over 86,000 acres burned so far making it the largest in the state. firefighters say it sparked last weekend after a lightning strike. mandatory evacuations are under way for people who live nearby. firefighters say at least 20 homes have been destroyed. containment stands at 20%. reporting live here in eastern contra costa county bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. >>> and new this morning as wildfire season picks up some california wineries are losing their insurance according to "the chronicle" which says winemakers are seeing their premiums in some cases triple. st. helena went from paying $12,000 to being quoted $54,000. $200,000 to $800,000. and placerville, a wi

vasco road remains closed right now. in all nearly 130 acres burned. >>> the state's biggest wild fire continues growing in size, growing more than 20,000 acres overnight. flames from the beck worth complex fire from scorched 80,000 acres. firefighters say it started last weekend after a lightning strike. mandatory evacuations are in place for people living nearby. containment stands at 8%. rob mayeda joins us now. rob, the weather has cooled down here, but now you're telling us we have another phenomenon that might kick in. >> one of the things we have to watch for when the fires get as large as the beck wurth complex is, it puts out smoke and any change in the wind, some of that from the fires, some of that may try to spill down the coast with the northwest winds setting up over the next couple of days. that is something we'll be watching closely. mostly 60s and 70s outside. we said the heat advisories will likely expire early and that has happened in the last few minutes. heat advisories are done and i think these exc

vasco was shut down because of that heavy smoke at one point, but it has now reopened. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much, bob. so we know it's not as warm today. but one thing that does remain, the dry conditions. taking a live look outside, this is our live traffic camera in fremont. you see this brown landscape everywhere across california. and after that hot weekend we had, temperatures finally cooling down. >> and meteorologist kari hall is here. >> we are going to have some cooler temperatures and all thanks to the fog that we are seeing right now. as we do take a live look outside in san francisco, still foggy even as we approach the noon hour. that fog lasting a lot longer than we've seen in the past few days but already clear as we take a live look outside in walnut creek. we are going to possibly have some impacts due to those oregon wildfires into the bay area. this shows the near surface smoke. and i'm stopping the time line early tomorrow morning. it is possible that some that smoke may come down the coast and get brought into our marine

they also closed vasco road through the diablo range. firefighters drove onto the roadway, using it as a safe place to fight the flames. vasco remains closed right now. any fire of course can be dangerous in these conditions. taking a live look outside right now, temperatures are finally starting to cool off, which is good news. but there's still some parts where we have to worry about the fire danger. rob multiply yea da joins us now. we have the humidity conditions. winds 20 to 30-miles-per-hour but the temperatures have dropped off. check off the north bay into the 70s. areas around san jose and morgan hill seeing 70s and 80s. the sea breeze picking up a bit earlier on the timing today. as you head to closer areas to the diablo fire, you're seeing numbers in the mid 90s. we have excessive heat warnings through the 11:00 tonight. but based on the temperature trend you just saw, i think these will be allowed to expire a bit earlier this evening. drizzle on the coast and then our attention may shift away from temperatures to air quality.

vasco out of byron, brentwood.tra costa county down to 580 without an issue and the bay bridge toll plaza. no backups but there are low clouds around the bay affecting our view of some of those city lights. back to you. >>> there is breaking news this morning. simone biles out of the women's olympic gymnastics team final in tokyo. biles competed in the team usa's first rotation on the vault and then seen walking off the floor with her bag and a trainer. her coach just said she's not out due to a physical injury, rather mental health issue. raj mathai will have more. >>> in surf side, florida, they believe all victims of the deadly condo attack have been accounted for. 99 people died in that collapse. for a solid month miami-dade fire crews and other first responder groups came to surf side to locate victims. workers sifted through huge piles of rubbish just looking for the remains of the victim. the miami-dade mayor called the collapse the largest non-hurricane related response in the history of florida. >>> one of

trivalley typical slowing and a crash at vasco road. another at marsh creek road and despite that we only add a couple minutes exiting the area from brentwood. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:20. next here on "today in the bay" new details on the quest to free britney a day after a manager resigns another key member of the team leaves. >>> the lawn getting crunchy at my house. cole is getting itchy but trying to save water why it is voluntary right now. we'll show you how my chunky enjoying the drought riddled lawn. follow us on social media. find me on twitter, instagram and facebook. oroweat small slice. i wonder if this has the same quality ingredients as the original whole grains bread? great question, dad. and it does. it has all the same nutritious deliciousness as the original slice but only a little bit smaller. just like timmy here. my name's lucas. it sure is bobby. what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and ev

the crash is in byron community, vasco road. i mention that because it's a among intersection. folks getting out of the area towards 580. surface street traffic kicking in. there may be a second crash on byron highway and we'll track that in brentwood. nothing major. this just off the east shore freeway and no major crashes and no slowing towards the bay bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. coming up, bracing for impact. tropical storm elsa inching closer to the florida coast. the preparations under way this morning on the ground ahead of that storm. we're taking you into the storm's path live. >> it's much quieter in washington. yesterday was a holiday. giving us a chance to look at some presidential tweets. ♪ born in the usa ♪ ♪ i was born in the usa ♪ >> well the boss's daughter is going for gold like her dad. she may have been born in the usa but bruce springsteen's daughter is hoping to pull off a win for team usa. the sport where she's set to take the stage in tokyo. up here, success depends on the choices you make. but i know i've got this. and when it comes to controll

area and no major problems throughout as we're looking at travel times, highway 4 out of antioch and vasco you're at the limit. >>> coming up here on "today in the bay," tropical storm elsa wreaking havoc this morning on the eastern seaboard. video of the flooding an the mark it left behind on the big apple before moving north. >> a fit for investors, why experts say levi's is primed to have a lucrative day on the stock market. >> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where things are moving along not too busy but it will change. it's friday. have a look at traffic, weather and more news for you right ahead. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and even take on climate change... would you press it? . >>> good friday morning. right now at 4:41 we are under a microclimate weather alert as we have to plan our day around the heat. in martinez, nice and cool at 65 and we'll stay in the 60s for a couple more hours. rising temperatures expected today as we reach into the mid 90s here. we'll get a look at our microclimates coming up in a few minutes.

vasco road moving fine.ing another minute on the drive slowing down as the last crew has cleared from that flat back to you.thanks, mike. >>> we are just minutes away from liftoff taking you live right now. this is van horn, texas, where amazon founder jeff bezos set to make history. we have all been waiting for that. he's going to travel with three others to the edge of space. his own private space company blue origin. >> that's right. the new shepard is expected to take off at 6:00 this morning, so now we're finally just minutes away. there will be no test pilots or flight engineers on board. now if successful, it will be the first unpiloted suborbital flight with a civilian crew on board. the crew, bezos, his brother, and 82-year-old aviation pioneer woman and an 18-year-old dutch space tourist named oliver. they will, in fact, be the youngest and oldest people to ever head out into space. jeff bezos, the origin founder, saying, quote, that the focus here is now to look into the future, building a road to

vasco at the minimum and highway 4 for the stretches we have here.ack to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> a mystery surrounding the death of a professor whose body was found last week in youngblom -- yosemite. they're hoping someone may hav death. james youngblom taught his body found june 25th. anyone who may have grand canyon, you should call national park service investigators. >>> opponents of governor newsom will gather for a recall rally. the group rescue california is putting on the event at mitchell park in palo alto starting at 6:30. >>> californians will get their say whether to recall governor newsom from office. mark your calendar for september 14th, the date just announced by the secretary of state after the recall petition was certified. county election officials will have to send out mail-in ballots by august 16th. ucsf political scientist says as covid fades and life returns to normal support for thegrowing. >> the economy is coming back g newsom with votes. take place sooner than respected. republicans leading from office it was a manipulat

vasco road is still closed. this is why. take a look at the new video from inside the car driving through the smoke coming from the fire. it just envelopes the car. you can't see anything out of the front windshield as the smoke gets hazier and more orange. we showed you the scene as breaking news at 11:00 last night, flames shooting out of a home and embers flying across a neighborhood starting other fires. fireworks are believed to be the cause. >> reporter: fencing is up today in antioch after a fire burned this house near downtown. robin anderson lives here but wasn't home last night when the fire started. she hurried back as soon as she heard. >> it ruined my house and everything i own. it's out on my front lawn for what? i don't even understand why they're doing it. >> reporter: in dry, breezy conditions neighbors say fireworks were being set off in the neighborhood despite it being illegal in the county. >> it doesn't make sense. we have a drought and they're blowing them up like a game. i don't even know. >> the fire

coming down from vasco, 18 minutes at byron and down 580. specifics. we'll check on the drive-thru.re is highway 37 and there is interstate 80. they're showing a typical westbound, traffic just building out of the east bay. >>> 5:40 right now. on the run, more than six months after the insurrection on capitol hill. a bay area man wanted for taking part in the violence. who they are looking for and the crime he's accused of committing on the historic day. >>> president biden will speak out of what he calls the biggest threat of democracy since the civil war. plus -- >>> a follow up to a story that sent shock waves through the sports world. drugs and guns found. the suspects speaking out from jail. hear what they are saying of the big bust. oroweat small slice. i wonder if this has the same quality ingredients as the original whole grains bread? great question, dad. and it does. it has all the same nutritious deliciousness as the original slice but only a little bit smaller. just like timmy here. my name's lucas. it sure is bobby. >>> it is 5:42. sunshine for the rest of the day. our

vasco, we added three minutes to the morning commute.othing dramatic or unexpected. 580, a similar thing. highway 37, traffic just starting. there's the slowing we talked about on the incline near the bay bridge. there's a little slowing for san jose that is typical. a new crash here and we'll check that out. >>> a new gallup poll showing more people are dissatisfied how asian-americans are being treated in theanti-asian attack across the u.s. over the past few months, including right here in the bay area. >>> still much more ahead on "today in the bay," including reversing course. the message one self proclaimed anti-vaxxor wants you to know. >>> and a mysterious object floating in the air that has pilots on high alert. we'll talk about it. stay with us. you are watching "today in the bay." who could have known that the right food could help your new friend live their best life or give your old friend new energy or that the smallest changes could make the biggest impact. you did. and so did we. that's why hill's always starts with a pet

your travel time for vasco, a little slowing. >>> next on "today in the bay," why you may not want to toss your sun screen in your bag. you have to know about a recall. >>> new playbook for the nba. talk about taking ownership of your tickets. we will talk about some of the league may profit. >>> and then let's go over the futures this morning. let's take a look at what is going to happen probably on the market. looks like a bit of a dip for the dow. >>> and then the project from meghan markle and elton john's husband coming to a screen near you. let's get you started in the east bay with a look at your forecast for your morning workout in danville. starting out cloudy and in the mid-50s. will be more comfortable if you wait another hour or two. another nice and cool day, reaching 66 degrees. we'll get a look at our weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> this is a person changing lanes into the much faster moving hov lane. plan ahead. no crashes right now at the toll plaza. here's the backup. we'll talk about the rest of your build coming up. >>> netflix says it's going to g

vasco road mild slowing starting to build there. back to you. >> all right.k you. >>> we are just nine days away from the 2020 tokyo summer olympics. a live look at sfo where in a few hours the u.s. women's gymnastics team will take off ready to claim gold yet again. the team will take off for the games later this morning. >> good luck to them. so exciting. >>> a mystery just south of the bay area. >> are you experiencing an in-flight emergency? >> a plane crashes into a monterey home and this morning they still don't know why. a person on board died. coming up the bay area connection to the home that was destroyed in the home. >>> would you stay here? a northern california home ranked one of the most hospitable airbnbs. we'll give you a look inside. -great idea. [gasps] look at the little cutie. -he's coming for a visit. -hi. [chuckles] aww! oh! he's leaving! -nice work, guys! -introducing togo's new cheese steak melt, featuring fresh artisan bread, layered with tender seasoned steak, sautéed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american

because we'd been working -- i was doing a vasco appendectomy, l-5/c-4 vertebral body.es that day. when i got home, i noticed my wedding ring was missing. >> anthony: oh! did you ever find it? >> no, i haven't found it. so somebody in baltimore is walking around with a very nice wedding ring. [ laughter ] i have no idea. but it's in there somewhere. [ laughter ] >> anthony: how did your wife feel about that, christian? >> well, you know, smartly i ran to walgreens and bought an immediate replacement. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> anthony: ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. christian slater. "dr. death" is on peacock now. we'll be back with chase stokes. christian, i love you, brother! >> thanks! [ cheers and applause ] like many people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or crohn's disease, i was there. be right back. but my symptoms were keeping me from where i needed to be. so i talked to my doctor and learned humira is the #1 prescribed biologic for people with uc or crohn's disease. and humira helps people achieve remission that can last, so y

vasco a couple more minutes out of brentwood and down to 580.mike. >>> happening now san francisco mayor london breed is preparing to tout the city's recently passed budget ahead of today's board of supervisors meeting. the two-year $26 billion plan includes half a billion in continued response to covid-19 relief. it also includes a billion dollars to support the city's homeless epidemic. the mayor also pledging $144 million in funding early childhood education. >>> 5:53. much more ahead on "today in the bay" including a covid outbreak at a northern california kids camp where leaders are revealing about the number of cases and the growing concern from parents. >>> plus, a live look outside in san jose. we'll tell you about the bay area cities topping the list as the most educated. stay with us. you're watching "today in the bay." so you want to make the best burger ever? then make it! that means selling everything. and eating nothing but cheese till you find the perfect slice... even if everyone asks you... another burger truck? don't listen to

vasco, at speed, so are all approaches through contra costa county and getting to the bay bridge toll plaza easy drive. back to you. >> all right. thanks, mike. >>> coming up, it was a shocking crime that sent ripple effects throughout the jewish community throughout the nation. a deadly shooting at a synagogue near san diego. who a judge says the victims' relatives can pursue legal action against. >>> all kinds of jobs throughout. why is it hard for people to find one? we'll take a look coming up. >>> think about this, what is on your bucket list? there is a new survey about the most popular things people want to do. and one is right here in the bay area. details next. 5:11 light now. what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and even take on climate change... would you press it? oroweat small slice. i wonder if this has the same quality ingredients as the original whole grains bread? great question, dad. and it does. it has all the same nutritious deliciousness as the or

vasco shows a little bit more traffic so a little slower, a couple minutes added on to that drive out of brood and toward 580. back to you. >> thanks so much. it's 6:11. coming up next on "today in the bay," they say laughter is the best medicine. >> did you know it's good for work too? >> a study that may make you crack up or want to while sitting in your cube or next to your cube mate here. >> can't wait to hear that story. the golden gate bridge may seem a little less special if we see it every day, right, but we may be a little spoiled here. we're going to tell where you where it lands on the list of unforgettable experiences and what else just may have to do. >> the latest government data shows millions of americans need a job, but also there are millions of jobs available. so what's going on with that? take you out to the futures looks like a much better day on the markets. the dow got a drubbing yesterday. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> good friday morning. right now at 6:14, let's get you out the door and ready for the day. santa rosa starting out with a refreshing 53

it's vasco, a wind farm, just marking the area, a little fire reported.ot my eyes on that report because we're concerned about anything like that going on in the area. the freeway is moving smoothly, including the bay bridge, slowing on the incline. back to you. >>> happening now, san francisco supervisor working to change a street name to honor an elderly asian man killed there six months ago. the proposal would remain sonora lane in alta vista to vicha ratanapakdee way. the 84-year-old was known to take walks there. now in january he was shoved to the ground, severely injured dying two days later. the 19-year-old who was arrested for that crime has pleaded not guilty. the suspect is due back in court next week. >>> there's still much more ahead on "today in the bay" including covid in the classroom. >> it helps deal with the virus that is in our community. >> the big changes students in california's largest school districts can expect as they return in a matter of days. and will bay area schools take note? >>> a live look at sfo this morning. we're goin

vasco road is moving smoothly as we showed you. you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now, the death toll continues to climb in germany due to uncontrollable flooding. so far 103 people have died, strong rains turning the streets into a raging torrent. they swept award cars an tore up homes. german chancellor angela merkel says everything will be done to find those missing. >>> there's much ahead for "today in the bay" including the hefty settlement uber is reaching with the state. hackers who attacked critical infrastructure across the country. >>> plus, have you noticed some extra fees at restaurants? why some bay area businesses say they're being forced to add them to your bill. stay with us. you are watching "today in the bay." >>> "happening now" is brought to you by genesys, a global leader in cloud contact centric software. >>> 5:55. welcome back. you are watching "today in the bay." developing now in texas, a deadly 11-hour standoff is now over. police responded to a report of a man acting strange and carrying a large gun. no

which is in concord and the bulk of your contra costa county build will be there over the next hour vascod adding on one minute a little bit of slowing around ground line road and then clear through dublin and towards caster valley. the golden gate bridge, we talk about this spot, tell your friends from out of town they will have fog on the south side some times later in the day continuing to the north side. that's where they can get iconic shots visiting town for the holiday weekend. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >>> the fastest woman in america may miss the olympics. a u.s. olympic source tells smbs news american track star shah carry richardson tested positive for marijuana following her win in the 100 meter race and has been suspended from the olympic team and is banned from competing in that race but may be possibly able to compete in other events. it's unclear if she will appeal the drug test results. richardson on thursday tweeted i am human. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay" including a massive amount of illegal fireworks seized at california's border. a supreme court ruli