it is wednesday morning as we take a live look in san francisco right now. it is the hump day for a lot of us during the workweek. we thank you so much for startling your day with us here on qu"today in the bay." >> this is one of the last cooler days we'll have? >> yes, by tomorrow it will be just a little bit warmer but friday it really starts to go up. here's a look at our san jose temperature trend, looks really good today and it's going to be breezy, few clouds during the morning. reach into the upper 70s in the south bay today, few spots in the 80s and we'll talk about

that and temperatures. mike, is there anything happening this early on the roads? >> a great drive. a smooth report on ch-nstructio disturbance here.. the upper east shore freeway, where some folks are waiting in the cash lanes because not all of the cash lanes are open yet thisrning. the richmond/san rafael bridge drives nicely in the north bay without any problems as you would expect. >> back to you. >> a woman led police on a high speed chase overnight through stanford's campus. tried to pull her over but they drove away. eventually they surrounded her in the hills ox alexis drive past the count warrant assaulty weapon. police tell our crew they use k-9s and tasers to catch her.

pete s5:30. a bizarre incident in the east bay. you can see how it all ended. a car slamming into a residential care facility. the authorities say the driver lives there and did this on purpose. this happened last night in san leandro, investigators say this driver slammed his car into the home shortly after deputies tried to pull thear over. his car struck one of the eight people inside. no injuries here and he is now under psychiatric evaluation. >> 4:32. continuing coverage in the pawnee fire, gaining a little ground on the wildfire. >> here's where things stand this morning. it is 17% contained and 13,000 ac "today in the bay's" melissa colorado has the latest from spring valley are lake county fairgrounds. >> things are looking up for the people here in lake county and all thanks to this army of

firefighters stationed her at the lake county fairgrounds. over 2500 firefighters from all parts of the state are here to help battle the pawnee fire. there's even some crews from as r awa as oregon and arizona. on tuesday the pawnee fire spread east into remote areas far from homes and businesses. cal fire is optimistic that we could see the containment levels go up. the power is back on in some parts of the mandatory evacuated area like the community of spring valley. residents are wondering when exactly they'll be allowed to return home or when the streets will reopen. as they wait, many are thanking the fire crews for all of their hard work. >> they risk their lives, they are awesome. i have a lot of admiration for them. i do. >> and their families. bless their hearts. >> firefighters are working with a deadline because this weekend s 35 miles iple county. that could add fuel to the per hour in this area o pawnee fire. that's the latest here in lake port, i'mlora, quts

today in t bay. >> our coveragof t wnee fire continues online. go t nbcbarea.com and check out our live interactive map. >> so far no response from president trump this morning on the federal ruling late yesterday that may help reunite families separated at the border. ral dge in san diego blocked i.c.e. from separating families caught crossing the border illegally. the judge also ordered the u.s. government to reunite families already split up within 30 days. children under five must be reunited in 14 days. the ruling comes out of a request for an injunction filed by the aclu. >> happening day,peci meeting you want to hear about, the concord city council will discuss the trump administration's plans to house thousands of detained migrants at the concord naval station. last night dozens packed city hall demanding the council take action. >> please, let's do we must be taking action. >> out here really making the

voices heard and who wants to see a country that so many of us dream that could bet has now turned into a nightmare. >> concord city council tells us they've heard nothing from the navy on housing detainees at the naval station. >> a follow-up affecting yuour money. city council v late last night to put the measure on the november ballot. critics say it's a tax on jobs. the mayor says if it passes, the tax would raise $6 million. all of it to be spent on transportation and affordable housing. two issues, mountain view and the bay area continue to struggle with. >> 4:35. in san francisco, the board of supervisors has a new leader. unanimously voted in as the new board president yesterday. supervisor cohen has been on the board since 2011. the term lasts untiluary and

takes over from london breed, who was just elected mayor. >> at 4:36 this morning, coming up next, how about a trick from l.a. to tokyo in three hours or new york to london in two? a look at how one airline is pu tshg make it possible. plus, the trump'sarfar continues. prices of america's top whiskey brand is about to go up in retaliation. we'll tell you where and by how much. could coming out as gay

contributed to the death of a 10-year-old southern california boy? child pr coming out as gay contributed to the death of a southern california boy. child protective services is vegtding after he was found with

a severe head injury and cigarette burns all over his county. >> the department of children and family services is under intense scrutiny for this one. anthony died at the hospital last thursday in lancaster. relatives and teachers made 16 calls saying he and six siblings were being abused. they never the survivoring sublings are now in custody. so far his mother and boyfriend >> it is 4:39. new this morning. a survey finds u.s. is among the top ten countries considered dangerous for women. come to light since the me too movement, india took the top spot. women in india are at high risk for sexual violence and forced labor. afghanistan, syria and saudi

arabia also made that list. it may be too early to have a drink, not to talk about one affecting your wallet. the tariff war hitting prices of jack daniels in europe. the tennessee whiskey makers it is going up. a tariff imposed after trump slapped tariffs on steel and aluminum from eu countries and trump's tariff war is also hitting harly davidson, announced it would shift its production of motorcycles to europe. it's 4:40, coming up next on "today in the bay," kari hall tracking your wednesday weather. >> today will be one of the better days of the week let's look at the temperature trend, nice and cool, a few clouds throughout the morning, clearing fairly quickly and reaching in the low to mid-70s today. we'll talk about what's ahead as it heats up.

coming up next. >ood morning, i'a

br. re are today'usiness headlines. wall street set to open lower this morning. the dow futures are off by 120 points. stocks in asia and europe also in the red today. oil has gone higher in focus

adding to yesterday's gains after the state department ordered companies and countries to stop buying oil by november. a tight global market, the dow posted modest gains up 30 points and nasdaq rose 29. imagine flying from new york to london in just two hours or perhaps more significantly, california to tokyo in a mere three hours. boeing has unveiled a rendering of a hyper sonic jet that could potentially do it. the key will be developing lightweight materials and new engines to propel the jet at speeds of up to mach 5 or under 3900 miles per hour. of course the idea generates a lot of buzz but right now only a concept. it will likely take decades to become a reality. air bnb figured out a way around strict rules on apartment rentals in a major vacation spot in paris. partnering with century 21 to make sure everyone gets their

cut when a tenant sublets their home and complies with local regulations. the renter get the bulk and rest split between lancaster lord and century 21st. only allowed to sublet 120 days a year. the deal applies only to buildings managed by century 21 and with that marcus, and laura, bon voyage. >> exactly. >> i guess we're ready, contessa. let's talk a little baseball. college world series championship happening right now. oregon state versus arkansas and sometimes players need to make great plays. look at this one. an expected foul ball but the first baseman is there. for it. see that catch, ding arkansas took game one of the best of three series. nice. is tonight.uts are watching, >> his mom is like oh, that --

>> certainly today is going to be a nice cool- you can say compared to what we're going to experience -- >> compared to the weekend. it's going to be heating up and today you know, i think it's going to be fairly nice. we're walking out the door in the tri-valley on the right side of the screen looking live in sunol, breezy in the peninsula and south bay with mostly clear skies but we are seeing the clouds back as we get a look at san francisco. mostly cloudy skies in the east bay. right now 57 degrees. heading out the door to fruitvale bart station, it's going to be mostly cloudy throughout the morning and grab a jacket, we only start in the mid-50s there and reach in the low 60s. by noon we're at 62 degrees. martinez will be warmerith some low 60s already by 8:00. and once the sun breaks out we're going to have a very pleasant afternoon with highs reaching in the upper 70s and

low 80s for a lot of the inland areas. concord 79 degrees. livermore 80 degrees and it's going to be breezy. well, napa today reaches 76 degrees and oakland 67 and 62 degrees in san francisco. so we start out this morning, you'll probably be comfortable with some light long -- light short sleeves andr jeans. a nice day but breezy. jacket needed as well. in onsho the strongest of those winds tomorrow the winds dockff at le the parts of the south bay and the east bay and the north bay. s wind shift omin in from the north, that' gng to heat things up. we continue to see the wind shifting and no more of that onshore flow into ocean breezes. it's going to be blowing offshore on saturday. and our temperatures are going to be hot. so look at our numbers for the

next few days for the inland areas. going from 80 degrees today to 98 degrees on saturday. it does come down a few degrees for sunday but still78 degrees . mike, you have that clear view of the moon. strawberries start to bloom in early summer. it's not red though, just full. you can see them sort of silhouetted by the light there. a clear view of the moon and 580 moving nicely through dublin. livermore out of the altamont, the typical slowing up to grant line, that's where the area has the slower stretch and things clear up. down here a disabled vehicle reported somewhere around mckee off of 680. wait until chp gives us more deta. over here i did forget this one closure and i apologize. highway 4 off of highway 80, they are closed in the westbound direction until just before 5:00 which is right about now. should be clearing the overnight construction work and that will be going on for a few days.

we talked about that continued project through the hercules area and that's typical for folks who know about that. and there's the east shore freeway westbound. the commute direction with all of the lights over here, golden gate field and it's not lit up. ngoves smoothly and the toll plaza has some folks waiting for cash lanes. not all are open 4:49. collecting data and saving lives. two robots going into kilauea kol vein know to monitor the effects of the plume, liquid robots made the wave gliders and powered by sun waves. they'll record the impact on the environment without putting researchers in danger. if you didn'tknow, kilauea is still erupng. as we head towards the fourth of july, a new eye opening poll, 80% of americans are concerned about the condition of our democracy. that poll was conducted by the

former president, george w. bush and vice president joe biden's foundations. it also finds that nearly 70% say that american democracy wea. -- 50% say america isn a real danger of becoming a authoritarian country. a vast majority still believe in democracy and say it's important to keep. governor brown will get a raise right before he leaves office. state lawmakers approved a 3% pay themselves and for brown. the governor's salary will go from 196,000 to $202,000. members of the legislature will get a $3500 raise. make about $110,000. this is the sixth straight yea laakers have given tmselves a raise. and a yes v to protect the bay area from the next drought. now that wait begins for more funds. santa clara valley water district decided to buy a reservoir and land around it.

it's 274 acres. once the district gets the waiting for $485ction willrese millioin funing to start to build the reservoir. several months ago, we warned you about shellfish, we have good news, scallops and all clams are now getting an all clear. the reason to avoid them because shell fish had dangerously high levels of naturally occurring toxins. the toxi are back to save levels once again. 4:52, coming up on "today in the bay," bay area construction boom is hard to miss. but what does that mean for your next home improvement project? why diy, do it yourself, may be your only option. first, happening now. correctional officers in california will see larger paychecks soon. the union representing jail

guards announced a new agreement giving them a 5% raise next year. it will cost $338 million over the next two years. a new survey ranked singapore as the world'afes country, norway and ice land and finland tied for second. united states ranked in the 50s. more news after this break. introducing jack's new $3 sauced & loaded fries. you get our hot and salty fries, smothered in cheddar cheese and creamy guacamole plus your choice of 3 tasty toppings: tender carne asada, savory chorizo, or chipotle chicken. each for just 3 bucks. so tonight, kick the party in your mouth up a notch with jack's new $3 sauced & loaded fries. only at jack in the box

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good morning to you on this wednesday. a live lk out of dublin. mike inouye will have a look at the traffic in just a bit. at 4:55 this morning, happening today, marriott hotel workers across the country and here in the bay area plan to protest. they are asking for better pay and protections from sexual

harassment. the local protest is happening at 4:00 at the oakland marriott city center downtown. we're also learning more than 1300 marin county workers plan to strike startingsunday. they are asking for better pay as well. that strike is expected to last three days. county officials say the strike will not impact the county fair or emergency services. seamlessly everywhere you look around san jose, something is under construction. that's good news for workers but it could be bad news for you if you're planning on home renovations. city says building permit requests for remodels and home additions continue to rise, which means if you're looking to do work around the house, you might have to wait a little bit longer than expected. workers are actually opting for the bigger and more lucrative jobs around the city rather than the smaller home improvements. >> it may only be june but the u.s. postal service is already planning for the holidays. >> it's beginning to look a lot like classic christmas. in october the u.s. postal service will ring in the 2018

holiday season with four new stamps featuring good old saint nick. from coca-cola ards that ran through the 1960s. >> never too early though, right. >> to start planning, no. >> 4:56 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," what we can expect from the forecast today,kari. >> it looks really nice. let's go to cupertino and check out temperatures for today. it's going to be low 60s as you he out the door, today upper 70s, get out and enjoy it. we'll stick with the south bay for this shot of san jose, an easy drive, well hit by the headlights and full moon. we're lookiing but nowherewolves reported so world cup fever engulfing the world. you can watch the big match with

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welcome to look outside. all quiet before things get bustling. warming things up but not too hot just yet, that's coming down the pike. good morning, thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> we'll get to traffic in just a moment but right now we want to talk about the last day of the cooler temperatures we're going to see this week.

>> i think tomorrow is going to be fairly cool too. we all have two days and then friday gets really hot. so it's going to be nice as you head out this morning. we're seeing mostly clear skies now. good day to also go hiking and enjoy some time out at the parks. it's going to be clearing as we head through the 7:00 hour, just a few clouds and nice and sunny at 10:00. 67 degrees in the south bay and upper 70s at 2:00 today. as we head up to 82 in antioch, most of the bay area will enjoy a nice little cooldown. mike, you spotted something on the san mateo bridge. >> i was xaning the cameras westbound and i did see flashing lights and tow truck looked like they pulled over to the side. before i came to the studio before kari started talking, i saw them moving across the flat section. whatever was being addressed, it's clear from the shoulder. we're looking at the good drive across the bay. westbound is your commute direction like over here.

on the peninsula reports of a little trash fire off woodside road. i'm going to track that and tracking it in the newsroom and it was an incident that got reported to chp but not a problem. we'll track that but sounds like maybe a trash can fire. an easy drive out of south county, a little blip. there's debris reporte