Sunny but, wow, hazy out there as we look over san jose on this first saturday of august. Thank you so much for starting it with us. Im kira klapper. Cinthia pimentel joins us with your microclimate forecast and that hazy sunny look, any indication, going to be a hot one. Going to about hot one. As you were saying, first weekend of august, but we like to call it fogust in the weather center. Looking at San Francisco blanketed by the dense fog. Headed over the Golden Gate Bridge or closer to the coastline, noth fog also drizzle out there this morning. Hanging on over parts of san rafael and novato and chilly, low 50s in the north bay. Yes, spectacular sunshine over san jose to greet us on this saturday. We are headed for a warm weekend. So as we go to our temperatures, were keeping it in the 60s and 780s near the coast. Low 80s, a little further through the coastline, and 90s making our way inland. Not peak of the heat. Thats tomorrow. Walk you through all the anybodies coming up in our full microclimate in about 15 minutes. Thanks, cinthia. See you soon. Get updated weather forecasts and timelines for your neighborhood this weekend by downloading our nbc bay area app. As always, free and tell you what cinthia said about peak of the heat. We have developing news this morning. A mystery unfolding at a bay area apartment complex where two people wnd authorities are searching for their killer. It happened yesterday morning in san jose at the vista apartment complex on parkmore avenue off interstate 280. Officers made the discovery during a welfare check. When police went in to the apartment they discovered two bodies. For most of the day, that area was closeds off for investigation, and late last night residents were allowed back into their complex. Its not yet confirmed, but neighbors we spoke with say one of the victims is a child. A little boy, rode his bike back and forth and stuff. Wave at us. If it is that little boy, by condolences go out to, like, family. Police confirmed the other victim is an adult. As a safety measure that complex is under 24hour security. Investigators say they do not yet know a motive for the killings or how they died. These two deaths are san joses 23rd and 24th homicides of the year. Turning now to Police Investigating a Sexual Assault at an east bay b. A. R. T. Station. B. A. R. T. Police say a rape was reported at the concord station parking garage yesterday morning. Investigators say a juvenile was detained in connection with the attack. They are looking at b. A. R. T. Surveillance video and searching for witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call b. A. R. T. Police. A worldclass mixed martial arts fight sir the latest victim of a bay area crime. In an exclusive interview with nbc bay area, he tells us why he didnt dare fight back when robbed at gunpoint and his friend pistol whipped at a vallejo gas station. Today the story. Reporter a robbery like many. A group of young men in separate vehicles waiting for a target. This time one of the victims is a worldranked mma fighter. Ski masks on. Every one. Reporter tapped around 2 00 in the morning. Nan lin purchased a bottle of water and turned saw saw one man with a gun in his face and pulling his chains around his neck. Took my chain, my ring, everything in my pockets. Once he got ahold of my keys, car keys, he, unlocked the car. Reporter lins friend, a Chinese National and ninth ranked ufc bantamweight mma fighter in the world resting inside and woke up as at least two of the four men started getting in the car. When i realized the man already with a gun, pointed at my head. Reporter shockeds to see a gun in his face and gave the thieves a necklace, wallace and phone because he might be tough but knows better than to fight someone with a gun. Theres real, real gun. You know . Reporter yes. Move his finger, youre done. No chance you world champion. Reporter lin couldnt convince the worker at the gas station to call 911 and became so upset he regrettably hit this window with a golf club from his trunk. Both men expressing us from twlags they say is lawlessness in the bay area. Grew up in the bay area. Always loved the bay area. Now you know, like, if theres not a reason to go to the bay area, i just wouldnt. My friend told me dont go out at night. This is my first time. It is real dangerous. Reporter a manager at the gas station says surveillance what happened has already been deleted. The manager declined to talk about what happened that night and why police werent called immediately, but police are involved now. Vallejo p. D. Took a witness statement from nan lin this afternoon. Reporting for nbc bay area news. A hard turn back to the weekend warmup and concerns surrounding an alge bloom in the bay. The algae was involved in a big fish dieoff last summer, you may recall. At today in the bays reporter explains these hot temperatures could leez to extinction in our bay area waters. Reporter so many people are going to want to find a way to cool off this weekend. Don gilly enjoying doing that middle of the bay. Its exhilarating swimming in the water. Reporter whats happening in the water here at brookly marina has the attention of this man. Had a forest fire but in the water. No one could see it. Only way to see it, dead fish getting to shore occasionally. Reporter these photos captured of five dead fish three weeks a way from peak bloom of last year that killed hundreds of fish in the bay and oaklands make merit which he helped document. The specific algae around the bay 20 years but last year the first sizable bloom with major impact. Seeing the surge come up last year, like watching redwoods burn. These organisms live to be over 100 years old. Reporter so far seen impacts of this years algae bloom in the berkeley areas and sturgeons and other fish like bass die and pushed to the point. The size of last year, year over year. Might be talking about localized extinction event for some of these organisms. Reporter theyll be watching. Ocean is under assault, including here. Reporter also we learned a treated wastewater, a huge contributory blooms in the bay. He says if we get that under control wed be in better shape moving forward. Reporting for nbc bay area news. Happening today, a rally to call attention to our climate in cries. The citizen climate lobby group hopes the event will inform younger people about climate change. The events starts at 2 30 in san mateo central park. A recent study finds nearly 70 of people under 18 are most likely to b clite change is a global emergency. Studies show that eco anxiety is increasing, particularly among theyoung. A 2021 global study of 10,000 young people in 10 countries found more than 50 felt sad, angry andowerless about climate change. 45 said their feelings negatively affected their daily lives. Also happening today, hundreds of migrants and allies will walk 40 miles in solidarity. Its called the allin for registry walk. It has two starting points. San jose and petaluma. Both end at the Federal Building in San Francisco monday. Organize others say its been 40 years of congressional inaction on immigration reform. Theyre calling on congress to update the registry bill, which would seek 8 million undocumented people eligible for residency. The marches both start at 8 00 this morning. In lighter news, new this morning, hanks the tank has been captured. You may remember that 500pound female bear that gained attention after breaking into at least 21 homes in southlake tahoe . The California Department of fish and wildlife say the large black bear was safely caught earlier yesterday morning along with her three cubs. She will be transported to a wild Animal Sanctuary in colorado. As for the three young cubs who took part in some of those home breakins as well, potentially moved to Sonoma CountyWildlife Rescue in hopes they can put their life of crime behind them and be returned to the wild. 7 10. Much more on today in the bay. Coming up, local missionaries trapped in west africa. They are finally on their way home to the bay area. Hear from their family now celebrating. Welcome back. Time 7 13 on your saturday morning. Live look outside in walnut creek where it is sunshine. Cinthia pimentel will have your full microclimate forecast coming up include colluding hot temperatures today and triple digits tomorrow. A Church Mission group from the east bay is finally back on safe ground after trapped in west africa for nearly a week. When the government was toppled by a military coup, it prevented the group from flying out. Thankfully, the u. S. Government stepped in. Today in the bays reporter has the story. Reporter from the airport in nigers capital city today 15 smiling faces. A group from antiochs Cornerstone Christian center board add flight chartered by the u. S. State department after six days of sheltering in place. My wife and family and daughter and, fatherinlaw in the air right now. Reporter 11 members of the church group flew to niger july 20th joining our missionaries providing support and resources to a lobel bible school, but the Church Groups flight home last friday unexpectedly grounded indefinitely. The military obtained the democratic elected president and staged a coup. Heard stuck without fuel. Started praying like raez. Reporter logans teenage daughter, wife and fatherinlaw stuck. Contacted contra costa congressman for help and senator dianne feinstein. Immediately worked with the embassy, u. S. Embassy, in niger. As well as our contact at the state department and in washington. Reporter the state department negotiating a chartered flight out friday morning, but after everyone boarded the group told they werent going anywhere. Really stressful and that was kind of the first time we all got, like, oh, whats going to happen. Reporter nine painstaking hours later they took off headed to paris. Its an answer to prayer. A very scary situation and grateful theyre coming home safely. Reporter the group flies to washington, d. C. And then home to california. There exact date of return is still up in the air. I dont care if they spend a whole look l at e eiffel tower. I dont care. Theyre safe. Not a bad way to spend the week in paris. Thank for that. Another headsup for eat bay commuters. Caltrans shut down a major portion of i80 again this weekend. It the stretch from say the highway 4 in hercules to the cummings skyway in crockett. It closed around 9 00 last night and wont reopen until 5 00 a. M. Monday. Caltrans is doing repaving work. The agency recommends describers use 680 or 780 as alternate routes. This is the second of several planned closures for that stretch of road. A little taste of italy coming to san jose. The italianamerican harriet of foundation hosting this years italian family fiesta today and tomorrow. The free Family Friendly event includes live music, authentic food and even grape stomping. The event is recognized as the best eat in the bay area. The twoday event begins at 11 00 a. M. In history park. All proceeds go towards helping the foundations scholarship program. Happening today, bay area nonprofits samaritan House Holding a backpack drive in san mateo. The organization that looks to fight poverty says they plan on handing out more than 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies. The drive at the San Mateo Event Center begins asinine this morning and a drivethru style format. Those who get backpacks have to be registered with the samaritan house. Today the world dog surfing championships will take over lind mar beach in pacifica. Thousands gather to watch the fourlegged pups surf stars take to the water. The winner will receive the golden surfing award. The competition begin its a 9 00 this morning and also a dog fashion show competition as well as adoptions. If you havent heard, the Mega Millions jackpot grown to an estimated 1. 5 billion after no one won last nights drawing. There have been 31 straight drawings without a winner. The next drawing is tuesday. If someone hits the jackpot and chooses the lump sum payout get an estimated 757 million. Wow. Wow time to check in with Cinthia Pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast. Youre wearing the perfect color. Going to be full of sunshine today. Thank you. And even hotter tomorrow. Oh, yeah. But with all of that money, maybe you can adopt all of those puppers. Donate. And buy air conditioning for them. Or switch to a heat pump, which is a little more ecofriendly. That storys on our website. Check out what pacifica will look like. Of course the fog staying cool. Water will be cold, but puppers, they will be safe with their little paws as they do make their way around town. Lets go and check out another event going on around the bay area. Fremont festival of arts today and tomorrow. Let me tell you a little about this one. Its special to whats here at nbc and on telemundo, because were going to have a booth there where you can adopt or donate to the local bay area shelters. Find us out there. Maybe the better time to get out there is this morning. Definite lir around 10 00 to 11 00 before we warm up in fremont to 80s with lots of sunshine. A lot of sunshine around the bay area. Of course, well see some of that fog hanging on around the coast, but 60s and 70s doesnt sound too bad as we move our way into the immediate day, seeing 80s. Over on napa. 85. 83 in fremont. 84 in san jose and definitely start to warm up as we go on into the valley seeing some low to mid90s through today. I dont think we can complain, because look at these high temperatures that are just continuing to scorch parts of the south, the desert southwest. 115 in phoenix. Thats their high today. 107 in vegas. Well keep it pretty cool here in the bay area. Another event going on today, battle of the day, a very pleasant afternoon. Bring your ball cap and water, because as the afternoon goes on, the sunshine is there, and the breeze just picks up a little just to wrap up the game there. Tomorrow, yes. Kira mentioned, peak of the heat. Triple digits in concord, fairfield, through the santa clara valley. 99 in santa rosa and 81 santa cruz. A lot of people definitely want to beat the heat as this weekend goes on. Staying mild in San Francisco today and tomorrow. As we go through our first weekend of august here, but things start to change. Look at that going on into monday. The middle of next week. More cloud cover increasing in San Francisco. Dropping temperatures back down into the mid60s. As far as our inland valleys go, 80s and 90s in the valleys today. Definitely hot tomorrow. Make sure you are staying hydrated and practicing heat safety. We will start to cool down as we go on into tuesday, wednesday. Those temperatures almost a 20degree difference going on into next week, kira. Wow 20 degrees. Cinthia, thanks for that warning. It is 7 20 right now. We have much more ahead on today in the bay coming up. This will be my final piece. I pass the torch to build large structures on the planet. End of an era for that burning man artist. An up close look at his work and the markets left at the popular festival, plus the latest creation he plans to roll out end of this month. Introducining togoss new frech dip p sandwicheses. Feataturing fresesh artisan n d piled hihigh with tendnder roast b beef, smothered d with meltyty provolonone cheese, just enougugh chipotlele mayo and d served witith hot au j for dippining. Try ththe roast bebeef or pasti french d dips today. Y. Onlyly at togogos. Welcome back. In 28 days black rock city will be back in the nevada desert meaning artists preparing for burning man have just four weeks left to prepare. Nbcs joe rosato jr. Takes us to the workshop of a petaluma artist as he makes his final touches for the festival and his quest to go out on top. Started out in my parents photo lab. Reporter there are many journeys one can take with a camera. Okay. In that sense reporter this photographer has always aimed big. Always shot large formats. All portraits down. Reporter using photography to create worlds of fantasy add his photos got bigger so did his ideas. Had enough photos to cover my volkswagen van with pictures. Beginning of doing architectural photo sculptor. Reporter that in a snapshot is what brings us to this. Hello. Welcome to babble. A 60foot photographic sculpture. Reporter his photos are Building Blocks what he calls his chapel of babble rising in a petaluma field. What it is, is really a gallery of the photos that ive been collecting for about 35 years. This is my uncle who passed away. His hon rare yum . Right hire in the halls of babble. On the walls five years of my instagram feed because i knew i wanted a memory board. What you see before us is the model of babble. Reporter when its done, his tower will tower 60 feet over nevadas blackr six levels. One, two, and atop a stained glass spire. This is our stained glass spire. Reporter from its plywood core, every inch covered by his imagination. Behind me, great and powerful wizard of pa. I get up very early, sometimes around 3 00 a. M. Working lachbding to mozart. Listening to mozart. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Reporter his work stepped out from behind the curtain long ago. He created paper photo clothing to photograph actor Susan Sarandon and willem dafoe and structured appeared in the smithsonian art gallery and for many years at burning mans art festival. Piece we brought to burning man in 2015. Reporter he and dozens of volunteers now toiling towards theeadline for this years festival. Always has, his vision and the way to execute it, kind of have to, roll with it. At night lit from the inside. So it will be a beacon of beauty. [ laughter ] reporter after years of making art for burning man, he says the tower of babble will bring down the curtain on this long chapter of his career. This will be my final piece at burning man. Ive passed the torch to build these large structures. See if he really means it. Reporter if he does mean it, its the turning of a page for a guy who buys glue by the gallon and paper by the mile. Rfr it gets a little hard i look at my daughter and beautiful partner and it just gets me through the day. Reporter a journey that began in the lens of a camera. Coming into focus, in the eyes of an artist. Joe rosato jr. Mozart is alive. Reporter bay area news. Beautiful. Much more ahead on today in the bay. Coming up, the white house has a new plan after its Student Loan Forgiveness Program<