what the white house is telling about a possible meeting with nelson mandela. last day of business of the second quarter. today is friday, june 28. this is "today in the bay." a very good morning. we should say a very good friday morning. hi, everybody. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. president obama is on his way to south africa after wrapping up a visit to senegal. he'll be within miles of south africa's first black president, nelson mandela. it's unclear if the two will meet because of mandela's health conditions. tracie potts joins us live from washington, d.c. with the latest on his trip. >> reporter: we still don't know for sure if that visit will happen. but we got word from our colleagues on the plane with president obama that he made some comments about it on air force one.

he's over africa headed to south africa from senegal, the president saying his message there will draw on the lessons he learned from mandela's life. we'll see what the situation is when we land, seemingly,9)úñ suggesting they have not yet made a decision on whether or not he'll visit mandela. he says i don't need a photo opinion, the last thing i want to do is be intrusive. he talks about wanting to make sure the family knows they appreciate the contributions that mandela has made to south africa. if, in fact, that visit will happen with mandela in critical condition. the president meantime is leaving senegal after having met with farmers this morning talking about some of the with farmers this morning talking about some of the opportunities between the two /n yesterday he was at gory island which is believed to be the center of slave trade for sentries there. the president said it's a historic visit and reminded him to defend human rights around the world. laura, this morning we wait to

find out what the situation will be, as the president said, when they hit the ground in a few hours. >> all right. we look forward to that. thank you very much, tracie. one of those rare moments of compromise and progress in washington. unfortunately it didn't last very long. scott mcgrew, a day after the amendment passes -- >> as you know, a bill has to pass through both houses of congress. they don't have to be identical, but they have to be pretty close and the two houses hammer out the difference. the house of representatives has made it clear that bill from the senate won't be debated, much less voted upon. this after the senate managed to pass a comprehensive bill that provides a path to citizenship for more than 10 million undocumented workers, vastly increases security at the southern border. hundreds of new miles offensing, 40,000 new border troll agents. silicon valley was really happy with the senate bill as well as

it will increase the number of h-1 visas. we talked in the past about kids who graduate friday places like stanford. on graduation they're told they have to leave. the house will meet next month and meet with the senate bill. it sets a goal for the house to reach. it doesn't appear that the house will come anywhere close. >> certainly affects us here in silicon valley. 6:33. u.s. investigators believe former nsa contractor edward snowden remains hidden somewhere inside a russian airport this morning. russian president vladimir putin said earlier this week that snowden was there. he's the self-identified source of leaked documents and information on the government's secret surveillance program. he's facing espionage charges in the u.s. the american executive held

hostage meantime returned to cheers and hugs from his family. chip starnes was held hostage by his workers in his company's factor in beijing. workers were upset over rumors that the factory was closing. they were able to reach a deal on thursday. starnes said last night he just wanted to get home, sleep and process the whole experience. it is 6:34 right now. based on what christina loren weekend's forecast, one word comes to mind. better. better get a big bucket of ice so you can chill out. >> better get a slip and slide. you better, you better, you bet. hot times, summer in the city for today. it's going to be a scorcher. let's take you through hour-by-hour changes today. 62 degrees right now in sunnyvale at 6:34 in the morning. 60 in napa. we have a hot day ahead, much warmer than yesterday by about

five to eight degrees. by noon, your temperatures will warm up in the mid to upper 90s at lunchtime, antioch at 96 degrees. we'll round out the day, 87 in fremont, 92 degrees today in san jose. then we really turn up the heat as we get into this weekend. high pressure drives our winds offshore. we or talking about elevated fire danger. really warm mornings. we won't get much relief overnight. hey, it's a getaway friday. if you're heading to southern california, make sure you're ready for this, 120 degrees in palm springs, 124 in death valley, part of the reason death valley has that name because it gets so hot out 4x-pe. we're rivalling temperature records even right here in the bay area where we have not yet hit the peak of the heat wave. i'll show you how long we're when we'll get a break. mike, believe it or not, we might get showers next week as well. things keep changing ar lound here. they're always changing on the roads at this time. what are you track? >> believe it or not, a very

slow drive through san jose in this spot right here, north 101. the camera as folks are approaching mckee. i turned the camera, can't see the crash because it's behind some trees, but this is the backup north of 680. this is northbound 101 from 680 toward alum rock. that's what's causing the issue there. sounds like the car is moving from the fender bender they had, two cars at the northbound side in the second lane. so they have to move it off to the right-hand shoulder. that's why there's all the slowing right there. the rest of the south bay is okay. expect northbound 280 to be a relief valve as folks take north 280 to north 87. we also look over here toward the east bay, south 880, an earlier crash at whipple cleared to the shoulder. southbound out of hayward and into union city slows down into the 50s, but starting to steady

smooth out of san leandro. on the peninsula, north 280 at cesar chavez, a dump truck towing a hauler, chp is on scene and they'll tell us if they have to close a lane and for how long if that is the case. right now it's on the shoulder. just a backup at the toll plaza. back to you. 6:37. still ahead, the search for six americans lost at sea off the coast of new zealand. we'll have the very latest. we'll tell you about olympian oscar pistorius returning the the track and tell you why he's getting back into training despite facing murder charges.

this morning rescuers are searching the waters between new zealand and australia for sign of a historic racing sailboat. seven people, including six americans were on board. the 85-year-old schooner called the nina lost communication back on june 4. a meteorologist said he actually got a text message from the crew that day asking for an update on the weather. so far searches by boat and air have turned up nothing. an update on oscar pistorius, the olympic athlete accused of killing his girl friend. in a statement released this morning, his family says they've

encouraged pistorius to get back on the track to help him, quote, process his trauma and prepare for trial. prosecutors say the double amputee known as the blade runner deliberately shot his girlfriend at his south africa home on valentine's day, but pistorius says he thought she was a burglar. the trial is set to begin august 19. also this morning, football star aaron hernandez facing murder charges and now being investigated in a second murder case, this one a double homicide in boston. this coming as hernandez sits in a massachusetts jail. just yesterday a judge denying bail to the former new england patriot tight end. that happened for a second time. hernandez stands accused of orchestrating the execution style shooting of his friend, oden lloyd. he's pleaded not guilty. investigators now believe lloyd may have had information about hernandez's possible role in a shooting that killed two men back in july. 6:41. you're going to want to hear

this. we just heard from b.a.r.t. this morning. the transit agency has given a reaction to word that its workers may walk off the job just in time for the monday morning commute. we'll have the latest coming up. good news there. we spoke to san francisco police getting ready for this year's pride celebration in the city. we'll tell you how they're doing and and what you should be doing. stay hydrated as we get into this weekend, it is going to be a scorcher. we have triple digit heat for at least five to six days. we'll tell you where you can cool off, only an hour away for much cooler weather. we'll tell you where it will be the best in your full forecast. this is a horrible shot to show on television because it's out of focus and out of frame. but that is the crash. i found it north 101 still in lanes in san jose. this is causing a big backup, unexpected backup for this friday, what we thought was light. we'll show you the details as it progresses coming up.

6:45. san francisco's police chief says the city is bracing for record crowds at this year's pride weekend festivities. "today in the bay's" christie smith just spoke to the chief and has details about what police are doing differently this year. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. san francisco's pride parade normally draws about a million people to the city. it is quite an event. i just spoke with the police chief and he said he got word that they're expecting maybe a million and a half, possibly more people out here all because of the supreme court's decision on same-sex marriage. a lot of people wanting to be here in san francisco for the 43rd pride weekend.

the celebration in the castro then started wednesday right after the decisions on prop 8 and doma. some hotels reporting they're usually booked by this time, but now getting a lot of last-minute calls from people wanting to be here and extend their stay. also for this time military recruiters will be joining the crowd. the california national guard will be setting up booths. even though the world series, this could quite possibly be bigger in light of the decisions that just came down from the supreme court, but just as happy as the world series. i mean we're going to have hundreds of officers, academy classes, our bomb dogs and techs out here, more than would be normal in light of the tragedy in april in boston. >> reporter: fresh off the historic supreme court decision, all the plaintiffs in the prop 8 case will be here, too. they're going to be marching in

the pride parade on sunday. the transgender march kicking things off, marking ten years of marching. that is this evening at dolores park. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> it's going to be a warm weekend in the bay area. >> a microwave, would that be accurate? >> not justjnc here, all acrose state of california. so basically you know how it goes when it comes to the california power grid. we need to flex our power as we get into this weekend. if you can, try not to use your electricity during the on-peak times. what i can tell you is down south when you're talking about 110, 120-degree readings, in southern california they will definitely need their acs. if you can hit the beach, go camping, whatever it is to stay cool, we want you safe this weekend. 64 degrees in san francisco. expecting 93 degrees in san francisco. the old record is 96 setback in

1999. it's going to be a hot day today, not even as hot as where we're headed. this is what we're expecting, near 100 degrees friday through tuesday. poor air quality. limit your outdoor activity. if you've been putting often doing that gardening, you want to do it early. it's going to be very, very hot between about 12:00 and 7:00 p.m. i would say stay inside if you can, close those shades, make your house nice and cool if you can. we're not goings to get much wind to cool us off either. 75 degrees in pacifica today. the place to be is the beach. 78 degrees is certainly bearable at half moon bay. down in santa cruz, 87 degrees headed your way. it is going to be a warmup even at the coast with temperatures closer to 90. 92 in shan cruz over the weekend. 87 in fremont, 97 degrees today in livermore. take you through your seven-day

outlook. temperatures stay hot all the way across the board. then as we head through wednesday into thursday, still going to be warm enough for an ac, but here is what's interesting. we've got this tropical storm to our south. that will surge in some of the humid subtropical air. more cloud cover for us. that's going to bring in cooler weather, but also drive in that humidity. we might get some showers late thursday into friday. we will keep you updated. first let's get a check of your drive. good morning, mike. >> good morning. i will show folks why i'm on camera, it's because i couldn't get much better than this shot, i shot through trees and under an overpass. this is north 101 passing the mckee off-ramp. blocking one, maybe two lanes from what i can tell. chp reports one lane blocked. this is slowing traffic down. they're still there after 15 minutes. northbound 101 past state route 130, alum rock avenue. then it clears north of there because everybody is held up

approaching the 680/280 interchange. from capital expressway to the scene things are backed up. folks who have a choice between 101 and 87 they're coming up and now it's slower from capital expressway, northbound 87 into downtown as well. that ripple effect 280 is showing traffic. there you go, how tightly interconnected our freeways are in the bay area. 880, the sob side shows a volume of increase which is typical. northbound, reports came in of a crash%qñ around dakota over tows the dumbarton bridge which moves smoothly. south of the san mateo bridge, we had a crash at whipple, south 880 is now clearing. as far as the lanes, the slower traffic out of high ward and into union city. typical build. we're looking over toward the peninsula side as well.

280 on cesar chavez, a dump truck hauling a backhoe that hit the over crossing, still tracking with chp. a live look at the golden gate bridge. let's end with this one. it's brightly lit around the rest of the bay. there's fog on the south side. looks like a lot of fog out there. thank you very much.2íñ b.a.r.t. responding to the union's 72-hour are notice of a strike issued overnight. "today in the bay's" marla tellez just got off the phone with a b.a.r.t. spokesman and joins us from that b.a.r.t. station. what's b.a.r.t. saying about it? >> reporter: that spokesman tells me that now that 72-hour notice has been given, this means b.a.r.t. is more to an agreement with unions. two unions represent b.a.r.t. workers. he says the next meeting between the two sides is planned for 11:00 this morning to see if they cannot reach a solution today. we will have to wait and see. at issue is salary, pensionof a

health care benefits. b.a.r.t. workers want a 23% salary increase over three years and their health care and pension benefits protected. they say they're willing to give a 4% increase over the contract period. b.a.r.t. is asking them to contribute to their pension and pay more for health care benefits. b.a.r.t. workers krefrnltly pay $92 a month for health care. b.a.r.t. employs about 3,000 workers and just to think of the hold over the bay area commute, if they walk off the job come monday morning, some 400,000 people who rely on b.a.r.t. every weekday will be out of a ride. some riders telling us this morning they have no idea what they're going to do. others says they're going to have to hit the rode with the rest of the masses. >> it's going to impact me pretty well. i have to go to oakland, and it's not fun going there on 880. >> you're going to drive solo? >> i'm still trying to work out

a plan. >> it's going to be a mess. i have to commute so i don't know if i can drive. >> what are you going to do then? >> i don't know. i have to talk to my boss. i was telling him last week if the b.a.r.t. strikes i may not be able to get to work. >> reporter: other options to consider, san francisco bay ferry. the spokesman says they will increase their service from eight to 12 operating ferries. and also ac transit buses though, believe it or not, that agency has also authorized a strike. that contract ends sunday night at midnight. that's the very same

first thing monday morning. we'll hear from the unions at a 10:00 press conference. we'll have a crew there. live in fremont, marla tellez, today "today in the bay." union employees including lifeguards and maintenance crews at more than 60 east bay parks are threatening to strike starting on the 4th of july. the workers say they have been pushing for a new contract for the past six month. the east bay region says it wants a salary increase and better benefits. the two parties have not come to an agreement. a strike means that many park lakes will be closed on the busy 4th of july holiday. both sides are expected to meet with the state mediator on monday. a college instructor no longer teaching at san jose state after the investigative unit learned university leaders did not discipline him. the student told her story to the investigative unit last month. she says the professor assaulted her in his office ten months

ago. he said it was conventional but since admits he made a mistake. we'll hear why she thinks the instructor is no longer at san jose state. >> i feel because he knows and the school knows what he did was wrong. >> tonight at 11:00, the investigative unit examinesq/z his departure came ten months after the university's internal review. new this morning, a man impersonating a bay area police officer now behind bars. police in vallejo say this man, jesse capel, would follow people to their home and act as an officer. he even used a rep cat gun and wore a t-shirt with police department on the front and the back. capel now facing several charges including false impersonation of an officer. 6:55. san francisco's be loved tamale lady could soon have her own storefront.

earlier this month the health department told ramos to stop selling her tamales in the mission district because she's not a licensed vendor. she needed 150,000 to open a legal commercial kitchen. so far she's raised about $2,000. today is friday and we know what that means. gadget friday. >> gadget friday. >> i love the way you did that. good morning, guys. it's going to be hot. we'll have lots of gardening, a lot of dieing plants. why not talk about a garden hose. this is called the robo reel. i think it looks like the robot from "the incredibles." this will help you out. the idea here is, as i pull on the hose, it actually motor feeds the hose out with me. so i'm not janki yanking on it very hard. when i'm finished with my gardening all i have to do is press this button and

ba-da-bing, there it goes. i'll drag it all the way over to you guys. you don't have a camera on you, never mind. i like doing this. this is fun. >> it's like a vacuum, it's automatic. >> like a vacuum that sucks the cord right back in. it pivots all the way a round. i'm told we've got -- >> it is actually very easy to pull. >> you have strong triceps and biceps. >> this is going to whack me in the head. >> mike inouye got a little tangled up. >> actually what happens, if you do get your leg caught around it, if you pull it hard enough, if a pet or something, it will stop. so i'll hold on to it hard, and it will just stop like an

elevator door. $648 but you never have to reel up your hose again. in some ways i think that's worth it considering how many times i've come home and look at the front yard -- >> or it's all twisted. >> isn't that something how it's -- >> it's pretty thick quality. >> it's a good hose. that's part of it. >> for $650, rake the lawn, wash the car, feed the kids. thank you, scott. good stuff. let's get to the forecast. you're certainly going to need something, slide, kiddie pool. >> it's dangerous heat. we'll be dealing with it for five to six days. tornadoes, hurricanes and flooding, heat is the number one cause of weather-related deaths. 97 in livermore, 76 in san francisco. 92 in san jose. temps keep climbing all the way through monday. i'll have your seven-day forecast every 15 minutes throughout the "today" show. we're back at 11:30 tracking the

heat -- excuse me -- 11 1:00 . the big issue for the south bay, this is the northbound direction of 101 at alum rock. it's still in lanes after 29 minutes. this is the big backup. two lanes blocked by this crash here. we have a big backup forming here. before you get to 680, all the way back toward capital expressway. folks are using that to connect toward 87. but that's causing more unusual backup here. heavy flow on to san jose on the guadalupe parkway. back to you. thanks so much, mike. 6:59. san francisco getting ready for what could be a record setting pride gathering, more than a million people expected to weekend to celebrate. an extrañn+5áá weekend.

thanks for joining us on "today in the bay." hope you have a great cool weekend. another update in about a half hour. >> enjoy the weekend. see you on monday. good morning. good morning. scorcher and soaker, a dangerous heat wave set to bake the west. triple digit temperatures expected from california to wyoming. and in the east, rising flood concerns from powerful storms. texas showdown. the battle over abortion gets very personal as governor rick perry takes on a female senator whose filibuster helped block a controversial bill. this morning, what he said and how she is responding. >> and a reporter accused alex baldwin's wife of sending light hearted tweets during gandolfini's funeral sending baldwin into a tirade. his account deactivated today,