one stacks on top of each other, and it is just outrageous. >> right now at 6:00, your pg&e bill about to get higher, again. california regulators approve another rate hike, and it's likely not over. we're breaking down another increase already in the works and the hit to your bottom line. plus, scary moments after a tire flies off a united airlines jet taking off from sfo. we have details on the damage on the ground below. steph curry injured. we'll update his status ahead of tomorrow's game. this is "today in the bay."

good friday morning to you. 6:00 right now. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. let's get you caught up on what's happening weather-wise. meteorologist kari hall has a look at a beautiful forecast. >> yes, it's a clear start. we can see that in the live camera over san jose behind us and a smaller view of that frame there, as our temperatures start out in the mid-40s. it is in the upper 30s in dublin right now, and we're also seeing mid-40s in san francisco, a few clouds moving by now. but we are headed for sunshine again today, and a look at our highs that will reach into the mid-60s this afternoon. 66 in hayward and 68 in san jose. and some mid-60s for much of the south bay into the east bay. but then tomorrow, slightly cooler. more clouds coming in. the north bay will have spotty showers. mostly late morning into the early afternoon, so i'll be tracking that and talk about what's ahead for the rest of the weekend. mike, you have one crash now

in the east bay. >> and we might be able to change it soon from present to past tense. looks like they just cleared it and the speeds are already recovering. chp did indicate that westbound 80 at willow avenue, they would be just about done with the incident. mild slowing now coming off the carquinez bridge. no major issues through richmond down toward the berkeley curve. a little build at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are activated but the live look at the toll plaza shows very light traffic still flowing. you'll have to pause. the metering lights are probably cycling quickly. in the south bay we did have a build for north 101 from about 280 up to oakland road for just a few minutes, about 20 minutes, and then things lightened up. there's a little build coming off of calveras. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez is joining us from the newsroom this morning on how much more pg&e customers will have to pay up. >> reporter: so consumers are

going to feel the pinch. and while the latest hike will be a small pinch, about $5 a month, a follows hikes that make them the most utility company in the country. the cpuc approved the latest hike. the cpuc just granted a different rate hike, you'll remember, 13% back in january, which means bills went up by about $34 on average. and there is another rate increase in the works amounting to an average of $10 a month to pay for last year's storm damage. a consumer advocate and even pg&e customers who qualify for discounts say enough is enough. >> this month it was literally $500, and without the discount it was $700. >> the last bill that i got was $200 something, and there's really no explanation as to why it increased drastically. >> why should pg&e get another

rate increase when they reported profits of over $2 billion for last year? >> reporter: we requested comment from pg&e, we got a written statement reading in part, delaying the recovery of costs would negatively impact our ability to secure competitive finance rates and increase the costs for capital investments. now, all but one of the cpuc regulators voted in favor of this rate increase, and that's the reason that consumer advocate says it's time for consumers to take their complaints not to the cpuc, but beyond the cpuc and to their elected leaders so they can put the pressure on the regulators. >> i know a lot of people will be calling their representatives. thank you. well, a federal investigation now under way after a wheel on a united plane flew off during takeoff. take a look at this right here. so the landing gear was retracting there, this is when the wheel just fell off onto the ground. it did cause major damage to two

vehicles on the ground in the employee parking lot and the fencing there. we did speak with one man who parked next to one of those vehicles. >> parked right here? >> yes. look at this one. oh, lucky. this guy, hopefully this guy is insured. >> no one was hurt on the ground. the plane was diverted to lax, landing safely. passengers were put on a different flight to japan last night. a united representative says that they will work with customers, as well as the owners of those damaged vehicles, to ensure their needs are addressed. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is speaking with aviation experts and she's going to have a live report coming up in less than 30 minutes. president joe biden heading to philadelphia to campaign today fresh off his fiery state of the union address covering several topics. he touted success, while drawing a sharp contrast between the gop's policies and his own. he called on congress to act on issues ranging from the economy, border security, wars overseas,

a woman's right to choose, and threats to democracy. >> history is watching, just like history watched three years ago on january 6th, when insurrectionists stormed this very capitol and placed a dagger at the throat of american democracy. >> gop leaders delivered an intense response after the speech. u.s. senator katie britt slammed the president, saying that he's out of touch and doesn't understand the issues facing american families. >> the american dream has turned into a nightmare for so many families. our families are hurting, our country can do better. >> coming up at 6:30, scott mcgrew will join us to break down the entire speech and the responses to the state of the union. new this morning, a group behind a planned new community in solano county is launching a new campaign to win over voters. the project is called california

forever and developers want to build it from scratch on land between rio vista and travis air force base. they just released new aerial images showing where it would be situated. they've also released a new advertisement. detractors are voicing -- nothing really went right in the fourth quarter last night against the bulls when steph went through the lane and appeared to roll his ankle. a twisted ankle might be the best case scenario. after the game, coach kerr gave few clues about steph being ready to go tomorrow night against san antonio. >> he's got his foot in a bucket of ice right now. i haven't talked to the training staff yet. >> the game was back and forth throughout, but adding insult to

injury, the dubs lost the game 125-122. >> don't like that. >> i've got a mother-daughter game tonight. i can't let that happen. >> don't you dare. stretch before the game. 6:07 right now. we take a live look out in san jose this morning. beautiful start to the morning. meteorologist kari hall has a look at what we can expect, because there's something going on tonight. >> of course. we're going to have a lot of people going to the warriors game tonight, and if you're out and about around san francisco, going out to dinner before you go into chase center, it's going to be chilly. temperatures in the low 50s at 7:00. but at least we don't have to worry about rain. and we're dropping down to the low 50s later on tonight, as you're heading out. so a thicker jacket needed for tonight, but it's going to be a mild day, as our highs in some spots head for the upper 60s. we will have sunshine today, but then rain coming back for parts of the bay area tomorrow, and some off and on showers into

early next week. for the sierra, it is calm for now, but we will have some light snow starting tomorrow and continuing through sunday. about 1 to 4 inches expected there. and heading over to you, mike, if you're hitting the road, where can we find lower gas prices? good news, we're back in the top ten. richmond specifically is back in the top ten. it's $3.94 at arco on cutting boulevard. the best in santa clara by contrast, that's $4.25 at diamond gas and market on warburton avenue. the best in san francisco is a bit higher, $4.38 at the 76 station on valencia street. thank you for sharing those prices. you can check them on gasbuddy.com. on the roadways, we are looking at a smooth, easy lighter friday. across the san mateo bridge and over on the east bay side through hayward, we have a mild build. not really a lot of sensor change. we do, however, on the camera see a visible change in the volume on the span, still at the limit. taillights west toward the high-rise, and then eventually

foster city, 101, 280, move smoothly. 580 just a bit of volume increase out of the altamont, and vasco road, barely any slowing. back to you. 6:09 right now. and a rare piece of dianne feinstein's art collection could soon be yours, but it will definitely cost you. a first look at the historic pieces going up for auction and the estimated price tag. we just got the latest jobs report into the newsroom. we'll take a look at what it means for your family and how much you pay for things. out to the futures, wall street examining that very same data. best day ever. >> it is the best day ever. so is yesterday and so is tomorrow and every day from now until forever! >> barbie mania nowhere near over. get your phones ready for some selfies. we're going to show you the totally pink experience making its way through the bay area this weekend. keep ihere. you't re

good friday morning. at 6:12, as you get ready to head out, it is a cool morning. in oakland we're in the upper 40s at 8:00, and at noon it's 60 degrees. we'll see a lot of sunshine today, and it's going to be a nice one. clouds roll right back in tomorrow, and we'll talk about a little bit of rain in our weekend forecast in a few minutes. and these commuters are rolling right past our camera

out of richmond at the toll plaza across the bridge to san rafael. a smooth drive, a little build in the volume. we'll see if there's any sensor change because contra costa county should be seeing more commuters, but it is friday and it is looking very friday-like. good morning, it's not just friday, it's jobs friday. electric carmaker rivian introduced two new electric suvs yesterday, priced around $45,000. san francisco's gap trades as gps, says a lot more of its customers are shopping at old navy stores, which it owns, looking for low cost options. so the once a month jobs report showing 290,000 jobs added in february, once again more than expected, with the unemployment rate rising to 3.9%. unemployment can rise during good economic times. the numbers show there are more jobs, not fewer, when people express interest in joining the

workforce. wages continue to grow more quickly than inflation as well. nobody examining the new numbers closer than the fed. video of fed chairman jay powell talking to congress this week. the fed likes job growth, but not too much job growth, as it waits to lower interest rates. we spoke to economist dan altman about those rates. >> chances of a cut in may are probably fairly slim, later this year looks more likely. i don't think the fed will hike rates because i don't think they're that concerned about inflation at this point. they haven't seen inflation accelerating, really. but we should probably be waiting for the second half of this year for the bulk of any cuts that might come. >> now, the fed does not set mortgage rates, but mortgage rates do rise and fall with fed rates, which makes house payments more expensive, as you well know. the biden administration directing fannie mae to cut out title insurance, one of those things you have to pay with your closing costs to try to bring down house payments. it only adds about $1,500 to the

closing costs. as you might imagine, title insurance companies do not favor this idea. it's been one year since the meltdown of silicon valley bank, technically it will be this weekend, but we're pretty close. it was the largest bank failure since the global financial crisis and the government stepped in to save all those start-ups and venture capital firms who would have otherwise lost everything. that, in turn, would have devastated silicon valley, because that's where so many of the companies park their money to make payroll. so there was a scary moment there. it was 2009, remember washington mutual collapsed? it is the second time in my life i've covered a bank run, which is very strange, because those should be a once every very rare sort of thing. >> when we were kids, savings and loans had that problem, i remember. >> that's right. >> thanks, scott. new at 6:00, art lovers are buzzing about a chance to purchase some of the rare works

collected by late san francisco political icon, dianne feinstein, and her late husband. the auction house will be offering several dozen pieces on march 20th. the items include this rare sculpture, paintings spanning over 800 years. the entire collection is valued at more than $3 million. some of the pieces are valued at half a million. so a little break there. >> wow, i just have my kids' art drawings up, but they're valuable to me. trending this morning, the chance to say "hi, barbie". the live tour truck is about to roll into town and you better bring enough money to make your fantasies come true. it's a shopping and selfie experience. the truck rolls into santana row tomorrow from 10:00 to 7:00 and it will stop at walnut creek's

broadway plaza. stoneridge shopping center will host the barbie van the following weekend. you knew it was coming. trending this morning, flowers are about to take over san francisco's union square. >> this is going to mark flower bulb day, which is a real thing. all things tulips. tomorrow it will have a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips. visitors can take home a half a dozen tulips for free. it runs from 1:00 to 4:30, so you have time to decorate your home with beautiful flowers. >> it's always a great annual event. >> cinthia said the lines go around, so be patient. >> i like to just take pictures of the dutch windmills.

>> it's blooming this time of year. and so we're getting some sunshine. great for those pictures today, but more clouds. even a couple of spotty showers tomorrow. here is a look at walnut creek, as you get ready to head out. with the clear sky and a chilly morning, some of us are in the upper 30s. we're at 38 in dublin. it is also 38 in palo alto and 37 in sonoma and in santa rosa. we are going to see a system dropping in, but it takes a little bit of time to get here. so we will have at least one more day of sunshine and mild temperatures before we start to see the clouds and the rain coming back to the bay area. when it gets here, we're not expecting this to be a huge storm system. it's going to start out with showers tomorrow morning around 11:00 to 12:00, between ukiah, clear lake and santa rosa, but then notice that as it approaches san francisco around 2:00 to 3:00, the rain is not as widespread, not as heavy, and it just falls apart as it moves through. so we're not expecting all of

the bay area to see rain, from san francisco on northward will have the best chance. the next wave of rain comes in late sunday night and into early monday morning. then another storm system that also looks pretty weak coming in on tuesday into wednesday. so we're going to see three waves of rain passing by fairly quickly, and then once all of that clears out, high pressure will begin to build and that will give us warmer temperatures and sunshine for the end of next week into the weekend. so let's take a look at ou hour temperatures will change. we're going from 60 this weekend in palo alto to a gradual warm-up. by thursday, friday, it's going to be so nice with some mid-70s next weekend. and we won't even need a jacket for the afternoons, but we are going to have cool weather this weekend, and this is the beginning of daylight saving time. we spring our clocks forward one hour on sunday morning, and there will be some clouds throughout the day. rain possible, spotty showers

between sunday and monday, as well as tuesday, but then we'll see sunshine in our midweek forecast for next week. and, mike, it seems like it's been pretty friday light. >> it has been. it's pretty bright. there is a backup forming out of richmond, a little later than we often see. it's 6:20 now. kari mentioned daylight saving time. many of us have phones that change automatically, but sometimes folks' cars are a little older and you will have to change it manually. you don't want to be late. especially for church. we're looking at richmond, a little slowing and we're looking at that. a mild build for highway 37. the toll plaza at the bay bridge, no backup. the metering lights are activated and you'll see slowing on the incline. one brake tap icon changing. in concord, not a big deal through contra costa county. the rest of the bay, a smooth

flow of traffic. we see the south bay clear of incidents and slowing, same for the peninsula. just a bit through hayward. we're celebrating women all month long on nbc bay area. up next, a group of ladies looking to make a difference when it comes to violence against women. and first our school shout-out series comes from sierra mont middle school and includes help from a familiar face. >> i'm kari hall, and we would like to say -- >> good morning, bay area! >> good morning to you. kari stopped by the school this week, talking to those students. if you would like to see folks you know take part in our morning school shout-out, all you have to do is get the video recorded and email it to us. the email is there on your screen. can't wait to see all those can't wait to see all those

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today in the bay is celebrating international women's day, as we honor women's history all month long. and this morning we're spotlighting an activist group looking to amplify women's voices. the collective is a grassroots organization of muslim and jewish women, its founders came together to encourage dialogue surrounding the war in the middle east and the perceived silence among some leaders in condemning violence against women. they point to terror attacks

october 7th when the u.n. now confirms israeli women were raped and sexually abused. one member says women should not wait to speak out. >> we know how iran is treating their women today. they're being killed in prison, raped for not wearing a head scarf. the challenges for women are a lot, and on this international women's day, let us seriously ask some questions, what are we doing about rape of the jewish women, particularly, and who is speaking out about it. >> that's the founder of the group. she says women cannot afford to stand still on social issues. the collective reminds women to always use their voice to stand for what they believe in. josh brolin's new film has people streaming back into theatres. >> now the "dune: part two" costar is hosting "saturday night live" this weekend. brolin was last on the show in

2012 when he appeared in the first sketch of the californians, and his first time hosting in 2008 when there was a musical guest of the up-and-coming singer adele. >> they said do you want to do snl again, and i haven't done it in 12 years. it was a pressure and i wasn't sure how i felt about the pressure, and then i heard it was her and i said yes immediately. >> okay, so this go-around, brolin is back with musical guest ariana grande. it's a special moment for her as well. this is her new album coming out, eternal sunshine. you can catch "saturday night live" tomorrow night here on nbc bay area at 8:30. we've got a lot more ahead, including the latest blow for san francisco's union square. >> a popular retailer pulling out, and while some san

franciscans may argue in this case it could be worse. an investigation is under way after a wheel flies off a united plane here at sfo. it was captured on video. we'll show you that video and we'll show you that video and the trail of

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airplane seconds after takeoff. we're live at sfo this morning with an up-close look at the damage on the ground and what's next for passengers who endured the emergency landing. president biden delivers his state of the union address. we'll have the republican response and insight as to what it was like to be there from a california congressman. as soon as it cleared and the sun came out, we were packed. all week it's been super busy. >> bracing for a busy snow-covered spring break. we're taking you to south lake tahoe where businesses are booming after blizzard conditions set up stellar ski conditions. this is "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. 6:30 right now. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we've got a lot to get to. get ready to start your engines, because take a look here. a live look this morning at sonoma raceway. so ahead at 6:45, our bob redell is going to join us live with more on a drive for charity, and also how you can take part in

getting behind the wheel at the legendary course. you don't want to miss that. >> rev the engines. let's get going on this weekend. we're going to be on a wild ride with our weather this weekend as well. so we're starting out with cool temperatures and sunshine, but then some parts of the bay area tomorrow will have some rain and more clouds moving in. so big changes. but if you are going to the sierra, you're going to have some calm weather, but there will be some light snow ahead that could make those roads slick for the weekend. as we take a look at our high temperatures for this afternoon, we'll be in the mid-60s all around the bay area, even upper 60s for the south bay. as we get more clouds in the north bay. we'll see scattered showers. our temperatures will only reach the low 60s. we'll talk about all of the rises and falls of our temperatures and what's ahead coming up in just a few minutes. >> sounds good. we'll check back with you. developing this morning, investigators are trying to piece together the big scare

that was captured on camera at sfo when a tire suddenly fell from a united airplane seconds after takeoff. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us live at sfo this morning. ginger, the good news is that no one was injured because this tire had to land somewhere. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, laura. i was actually just moments ago speaking to a pilot who told me that the estimated weight of that tire is about 700 pounds, so you can really imagine the damage that it did create, actually, but what could have actually been worse had someone gotten hurt. the faa is looking into this this morning. it comes just days after they identified that there were noncompliance issues for boeing on another ongoing investigation that has to do with the door plug that blew out back in january. it will take weeks for the faa to identify who was responsible for this, whether it's united or boeing. but you can see just what happened, a wheel comes off of a

united plane, leaving sfo yesterday for osaka, japan. a closer look shows the landing gear was retracting when the wheel flies off. now, this is the damage that i was talking about. this is what it did when it hit the ground. our sky ranger got footage of the fallen wheel and how it wrecked two vehicles in the employee parking lot. it took down one part of a fence. we're told it bounced and damaged a tesla before it was caught finally stopped in a nearby parking lot with the footage. fortunately, as you mentioned, no one was hurt. but who will be responsible, united or boeing? >> so this is where i think they'll be focused on united's maintenance procedures and look at their paperwork. now, if they point to a structural problem, you're going to get boeing involved as far as the builder of the aircraft. >> reporter: and records show the aircraft was delivered from boeing to united 22 years ago,

so it has been quite a while. the plane yesterday was diverted to lax. the passengers changed planes and left around 7:30 to head to their original destination in asia. as the pilot that we just spoke with moments ago said, this could really have been a much worse situation had someone gotten hurt, because that is one heavy tire, laura. >> can you imagine, just falling out of the sky. thanks for the latest, ginger. president biden delivered his state of the union speech last night. >> scott mcgrew is here and you say it was far more political than you were expecting. >> it was. i've heard a lot of adjectives about the speech, fiery is the one we're hearing most often. president biden knew he had to come across as vibrant and in command. i was surprised by how often biden's speech either directly or indirectly referred to the upcoming presidential race. now, all states of the union are in some way or another campaign speeches, the president gets to

praise his own accomplishments. but rarely, if ever, do presidents refer to their opponents in an upcoming election, which biden did many times. though never by name, always as my opponent. and the president was very direct in addressing the justices of the supreme court, who had their traditional seats front and center in front of the president. >> many of you in this chamber and my predecessor are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom. my god, what else freedom would you take away? the decision to overturn roe v. wade, the supreme court wrote the following, and with all due respect, women are not with electoral power, excuse me, electoral or political power. you're about to realize just how much.

clearly those bragging about overturning roe v. wade have no clue about the power of women, but they found out when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and we won in 2022 and we'll win again in 2024. >> members of the supreme court tried to remain apolitical, which is why even those justices who support abortion rights are sitting stone-faced, and why presidents rarely address them from the podium. what has become more common is heckling of the president, during what's supposed to be a formal and dignified american ceremony. it started in 2009 when congressman joe wilson shouted "you lie" to president obama. even his own party was mortified and wilson apologized. georgia's marjorie taylor greene has been a regular heckler and

did last night, demanding the president say the name of college student laken riley, who prosecutors say was murdered by an immigrant here illegally. she passed out pins. the president had one of those pins, held it up, said riley's name, and pushed for new stronger law to say control the border, a law that greene opposes. democrats, too, have tarnished the solemnity of the state of the union, most famously speaker nancy pelosi tearing up the president's speech as she sat behind him in 2020. each speech since 1966 also includes a response from the opposing party. here is a clip from this year's from republican katie britt. >> what we saw was the performance of a permanent politician who has actually been in office for longer than i've been alive. one thing was quite clear, though, president biden just doesn't get it. he's out of touch.

under his administration, families are worse off, our communities are less safe, and our country is less secure. >> california congressman was at the speech last night and joins us from washington. congressman, tell me about the tone in the chamber. it felt a bit bare-knuckled at home. >> that's an accurate description, i would say. it was anticipatory, but also intense. and, unfortunately, those are the times we live in. >> you brought as your guest the superintendent of contra costa county schools because you wanted to hear about education. i counted the words, 242 words on education. it turned out to be about 3% of the speech. >> yeah, well, i'm a senior member of the education committee in the house and education is one of the most important things we can do for this country to deal with a number of issues. so we want to make sure we're taking care of future

generations based on research and what we know is the best way to help kids thrive. >> here at home, we're watching congress and the progress they're making towards funding the government, finally some progress in the house. do you feel optimistic about that? >> i am. i had a short conversation with the speaker a couple of days ago, and he said that they were going to get it done and that's what i'm hearing. so that's good news. >> and the overall grade for joe biden, his speech last night? >> i would say a+. he was forceful, as you said, vigorous, and he was brutally honest. i wish we didn't have to have to have these kind of speeches, but this is the aftermath of four years of president trump. >> california congressman mark desaul nier joining us. the "today" show will have more of the president's speech and that's coming up at 7:00. >> we look forward to that. thank you very much. new at 6:00, another mainstay apparently joining the

exodus of businesses leaving san francisco's union square. international retailer zara will not renew its lease at the end of the year. the union square outlet is located on post street, one block from the north face outlet, now slated to close next week. zara does plan to keep other locations open, including one a few blocks away at what is now the emporium centre. of course, union square is undergoing a major upheaval. it came to a head last week when macy's announced it plans to close its flagship store next year. let's take a live look at heavenly ski resort in lake tahoe and this should be a heavenly weekend for skiers everywhere in the sierra after last week's massive snowfall. it arrived just in time, so businesses should be booming just in time for spring break. heavenly using snow machines to boost the amount of power. one of the operations managers there says that the recent storm is really already making a huge

difference. >> as soon as it cleared and the sun came out, we were packed. all week it's been super busy. >> you get up to the top and you see the lake, it's literally breathtaking. >> this is where the instagramers come, if you want that one shot. >> those shots were beautiful of the lake. heavenly is also ramping up staffing just to make sure lines run smoothly as the larger crowds come in. if you're heading up to tahoe this weekend, meteorologist kari hall has your full forecast. does it look good? it looks great. today we're in for sunshine and it's going to be a nice travel day now that they've had time to clear all of the roadways. but then when we take a look ahead to the weekend, well, in spots like palisades we're going to see a mix of rain and snow, and we'll see that between saturday and then again on sunday. so just a heads-up that you want to take those tire chains with you, even though we're not expecting this to be a major storm. there will be just enough to make things slick.

if you're staying a little closer to home, you want to check out the women's heritage day at history park in san jose, well, that tomorrow starts at noon and will be in the low 60s. it will be mostly cloudy, but the rain will be holding off. but there will be a chance of showers if you're going into san francisco for giants fanfest at oracle park. we are going to see a mostly cloudy day, every now and then you'll have sprinkles coming down. i don't think it will ruin the event. and it will also be drizzling if you're heading farther north to bodega bay for the polar olympics plunge. it will gradually clear out as we head throughout the day and temperatures in the upper 50s. and we also have the warriors game tomorrow night at chase center. it will be in the low 50s to start. mike, you're seeing the backup showing up. >> finally showing up over here in oakland, and we have actually -- not even to the end of the parking lot. the parking lot we're referring to is over here, the east

parking lot near the toll plaza for the bay bridge. now we see sensors slowing through concord and heading 242. the volume builds for 37, richmond ridge, and we saw it down at the bay bridge toll plaza. a note, in san francisco starting tonight for the next week, nightly subway service for muni will be closed at 9:30. they're continuing to do some maintenance projects. and caltrain will have the electrification affecting the morning rides on the weekend, so you'll have to use a bus bridge for the first trains. check their website. back to you. well, get ready to lose some sleep, but gain some sun. daylight saving time is about to kick in. some wonder why we still observe it. up next, new fuel for the ongoing debate. plus, no potholes, brand new roadway. unfortunately, it's not part of your morning commute, but you can take it for a spin at the sonoma raceway. as a matter of fact, we're going to do that to do that ( ♪♪ )

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6:46 this morning. get ready to reset your clocks, daylight saving time starts sunday at 2:00 a.m. so remember to set your clocks one hour ahead. this, of course, means the early morning will stay dark a little longer, but others point out daylight will stretch one hour deeper into the afternoon and evening. this chance happens a little bit earlier in the year, and it's

running later now between march and november. but some people are growing tired of the change literally. some experts say that daylight saving time is detrimental to our sleep cycle, and it actually should be dropped entirely. >> what we find is after we have lost that hour, the monday afterwards, there's a higher incidence of motor vehicle collisions, medical errors. >> never thought about that. the u.s. senate actually passed the sunshine protection act back in 2022 to make daylight saving time permanent. but the house never picked up the debate. in this case, you could say that time itself remains in limbo. new this morning, let's hit the road, shall we, and celebrate an achievement years in the making, paving the way for a new era in bay area racing. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell just found the smoothest stretch of roadway in the bay

area. bob, this is not part of anyone's morning commute, right? >> reporter: unfortunately not. but you can come out to the sonoma raceway on monday to test out their new track. it's their first time they've put out new asphalt here in 23 years. last time was 2001. things got old, crunched up a little bit, so they had to redo it. you can take a look at some of the video of them repaving it while i get my seatbelt buckled. it's a 2 1/2 mile road course at the sonoma raceway, and we're in the car right now with professional race car driver. jeff, let's start gunning it, first. good morning to you. thanks for having us. first of all, before we talk about the benefits of a new track, what were the benefits of the old track? >> the old track, repaved in

2001, and as the track wore in, we found there was benefit to having cracks in the road and some of the resurfacing helped provide some reference points for drivers to utilize on the racetrack. already with the new surface, feeling it's a lot smoother, a lot of the bumps that were kind of making challenges for people as far as how they set their car up, are smoothed out. we're going to head down the nascar configuration here into turn number 4. we're going to take some of this curve like they like this. >> this is your second time on the track? >> that's right. i haven't been on the new surface until this morning. >> what are your impressions? >> a step in the right direction, for sure. the grip level feels good. the blank canvas that we have, nice new asphalt is great. all positives so far. >> what about the speeds? >> so far, so good.

i'm not feeling a real lack of grip. the traction feels good, and i think the speeds are going to do nothing but build. >> you said one thing that was a benefit of the old track was the rubberization, where the rubber from the tires gets into the lines. how long does it take for the new track to get that and tell me about the benefit. >> traction will definitely increase as the track gets kind of worn in, if you will, and the line that we're driving on will kind of get rubbered in. that just takes a little bit of time. and different tires tend to put more rubber on, softer compound tire is going to lay more down than a harder compound tire will. but i say definitely by the time the nascar race is here in the beginning of june, this place is going to be in prime shape. >> what's the fastest speed we've hit? >> i haven't been looking at the speedometer. that's a good thing. i would rather you pay

attention. >> reporter: it's a great ride. i've been on this track a number of times over the years with the old pavement. whoa, this is the most fun i've had. you can do this, too, for charity. ride for laps. go to sonomaraceway.com, this will be for the sonoma childrens' charity. you can come out with your own car and do this. this is a lot of fun and i feel safe and secure. if it was me, i would not. so thank goodness we've got a professional driver. josh, are you doing good in the back? josh is hanging on for dear life. i can't believe we're almost going to get two laps in. >> that's great. >> reporter: go ahead, laura. >> we've got to give a shout-out for josh, bob's photographer. he's in the back seat with a camera looking through a view finder. hopefully he has dramamine, too.

>> reporter: josh, do you need a bag? [ laughter ] >> reporter: jeff, you're great, man. sonomaraceway.com. see you guys. >> sounds like my driving in the morning. no, not me, those other cars out there. >> when you're coming into the back lot. >> nobody told you to tell everybody. [ laughter ] all right, well, let's move on. [ laughter ] >> we're starting out clear this morning. it is chilly and it's nice and sunny. let's talk about what we're seeing out the window right now. this is looking from our sutro tower camera, looking at the golden gate bridge. it is gorgeous and nice to see the sun today, as it continues with some mild temperatures. and by the next 24 hours we could start to see rain chances increasing for parts of the north bay, and then late next week we're getting ready for a taste of spring. now, we're going to see the system that's making a big dip

and then a rise into the pacific northwest. it's being right now blocked by high pressure, but that high is going to move out of the way and this is going to be coming in starting tomorrow. when we see the rain arrive, it's not going to be a very strong system. it's going to continue into tomorrow morning at 10:00 lake and mendocino counties, northward, seeing rain. notice that as it moves into san francisco and marin, it may fall apart a little bit. once we get a couple more waves of rain early next week, high pressure will start to build and that's going to clear things out and warm up our temperatures and give us nice weather next weekend. this weekend we're going to have still some cool temperatures, more clouds and some spotty showers, but then the trend heads upward and we are on track

for a nice little break and a taste of spring for the middle of next week. this weekend, we're springing forward with our clocks, but also watching out for rain and cool temperatures. mike, you're seeing slowing in the south bay. >> it started and i'm not happy about people having to take a little more time, but it's not bad. 87, 101 down by capitol expressway, the volume gently building. it's friday, we tend to build more gradually. kicking in hard after 7:00. but no problems in the east bay. back to you. >> thank you very much. happening now, vta is giving the green light to a long-awaited light rail extension in east san jose. the 2 1/2 mile stretch will run along east capitol expressway, extending to east ridge from the alum rock station, giving riders access to the milpitas station. work may start as soon as the summer. and just ahead, the top stories on "today in the bay," including scary moments caught on camera at sfo.

that's where a tire flew off of a unite airlines plane after takeoff. what's next for pas

welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> a federal investigation under way after a wheel on a united airlines flight flew off during takeoff. the landing gear was retracting when the wheel fell off and onto the ground. it did cause some major damage to two vehicles in the employee parking lot and fencing where it landed. no one was hurt. the plane was diverted to lax, landing safely. passengers were put on different flights to japan last night. a united representative says

they'll work with customers as well as owners of the damaged vehicles to ensure their needs are addressed. pg&e customers can expect to see an increase in their monthly bill, this after the public utilities commission approved yet another rate hike. the new rate hike will add about $5 to your monthly bill. the utility says the hike is also to recoup money spent over the wildfire mitigation. pg&e just got a 13% rate hike in january, raising the average bill by about $34. pg&e says that it is working to keep hikes between 2% and 4% a year. the new hike is expected to kick in next month. >> that's what's happening on "today in the bay." the "today" show starts now. we continue online at nbcbayarea.com. join us. good friday morning, president biden delivers his state of the union. and the openin good friday morning. president biden delivers his state of the union.