>> building a better bay area, moving forgg frustration over gn violence in the bay area reaching a fever pitch. 5:00, the new calls for cameras on the highway following a freeway shooting that took the life of a five-year-old girl. >> i'm sick and tired of bein attacked by these people in this community apologizing for the racism going on in this community. you are the problem. you are the problem. kumasi: outrage in antioch. the altercation between the mayor and a resident going after alleging racist and homophobic text messages between police officers being discovered. reggie: environmental emergency at our doorstep. evacuation warnings as the snow melts and flood dangers rise. good morning, it's wednesday, april 20. kumasi: before we get all that,

we want to check the forecast withdrew. -- with drew. drew: focusing in on 26, 16 in novato, creating a cooler morning. double digit drop in a lot of spots. santa rosa to fairfield, cooler right now. napa, stepping outside you will feel cooler air this morning. most of us this morning are waking up to temperatures in the 40's. 47 in the city. 44 in fairfield. a live look at the exploratorium camera. big difference compared to yesterday. starting out with a lot of sunshine and a windy afternoon. wind advisories are in effect for parts of the north bay. it's a cooler afternoon. temperatures are only in the 50's and low 60's. a close look at the wind, coming up in about six minutes. kumasi: new calls for improved

safety on a area highways. some people want more cameras after the recent death of a five-year-old girl shot on interstate 880. amanda has more on this from fremont. amanda? amanda: this is a renewed push for freeway safety following the shooting death that happened saturday night that killed five year old eliyanah here on i-880 southbound. here we are, the investigation into what happened on that stretch continues. sky 7 was overhead yesterday as chp continued the investigation along this specific stretch of i-880 at the fremont milpitas border looking for evidence related to eliyanah's shooting death. the roadway was closed for hours as officers walked the roadway. last may the governor announced funding for a pilot program for an additional 200 freeway

cameras to be installed across the state. alameda county and contra costa countythud ight i clear how many of those cameras were installed on 880 and 580 since. we connected with the vice mayor who for years has advocated for freeway cameras with several mayors supporting. contra costa county received federal funding to install a freeway network on i-80 and highway four. the hope is for other counties to get cameras, too. an additional tool in dealing with tragedies. >> i never imagined that six years later i would be back on television talking about this regularly. our freeways have become shooting realms and it has to stop. amanda: farther south end with a focus back on little eliyanah, santa clara defined school district released a statement yesterday regarding her death. the superintendent calling the young girl a bright young soul,

adding that we deployed a district crisis team this morning to support fellow students and families as well as staff and have increased counseling support or her school community for as long as needed. at this point, no arrests have been made and chp has not released an update on any findings in yesterday's freeway search but we will continue to ask those questions and push for answers this morning. for now, reporting live on 880 southbound in a month, amanda castille you. reggie: thank you. the san francisco board of supervisors will try again to hold their official meeting that was postponed yesterday after someone cut out a fiber-optic cable, knocking out the government tv live feed. comcast crews worked all day and through the night to repair the cable. this was discovered yesterday morning when police officers spotted an open manhole at gary and hyatt. the supervisor says that whoever

did it was motivated and knew exactly what they were doing. >> it has been related -- reported to the police and it is a crime. i don't know more than that. i know it took great intention to remove this extremely heavy piece of concrete to get into the vault. it would appear to me that the individual or individuals who did this new what they were doing because they were able to cut the fiber-optic line. reggie: a witness told chronicle that the man wearing dark close was seen beside the manhole pulling at the wires. it's not clear if he was questioned or arrested. the san francisco board of supervisors meeting resumes today at 9:30. discussion for reparations payments is on the agenda. kumasi: the state reparations task force will be holding an event highlighting the history of black and asian american communities. featuring a screening of the film and a panel discussion

covering japanese american incarceration during world war ii and people will be advised on how to get involved in reparations movement. the online and in person event is free but you have to register. reggie: outrage in antioch this morning as a major scandal circulates within the antioch police department. our media partners at the bay area news group have obtained racist messages that are alleged to come from city officers. community members sounded off at this last night at the city council meeting. gloria has more on that. gloria: at least two people had to be escorted out of the antioch council meeting last night after exchanging words with the mayor. residents and public officials commented on alleged racist and homophobic text messages sent between police officers. our media partner, the bay area news group, obtained a report of dozens of racist texts shared between two dozen officers over

two years, showing officers joked about harming black residents. one offer to buy a private dinner for anyone who shot the mayor, who is black, with a projectile used on protesters. they congratulated each other on the violence used in arrests. it's part of an fbi and district attorney investigation and has not been made public but community members are reacting to news about the text. >> it's disgusting. it's vile. and we are not going to tolerate this. it put a hole in me. >> what is happening, i can't believe it. it's disgusting. it's more than discussing. >> they have no business. >> to all the officers involved in using racist terms, calling black people by really derogatory terms, it's, it's, it's too much. >> there's a lot of good

officers in the department. one thing i noticed when i came here from san francisco, the dedication of these officers have to their profession. i'm not going to indict the entire organization. gloria: that's the police chief, who said this is unfortunate and that officers possibly involved are not currently on patrol and during the meeting the mayor expressed his anger about the texts and vowed it to make changes, saying they will not sweep this under the rug. it's unclear how many officers are implicated in this report. kumasi? kumasi: thank you, gloria. evacuation orders are in effect because of a mudslide threat. state officials warned that there could be flooding in multiple areas as snow melts in the mountains. experts are not sure how bad the flooding could be and say it depends on how warm it gets. >> people should be concerned. there are no dire predictions but there is the potential.

kumasi: the department of water resources for next that runoff should peak in may, but it could last until july. dwr is coordinating with the army corps of engineers to monitor levels. >> the objective in managing the snowmelt is to release over an extended period of time a constant snowmelt flood release to allow for the project to fill while avoiding a larger channel capacity releases. kumasi: agencies are watching closely, the basin. historically drive it now levels are nearing the tops of the levees. drew: something that we will track over the next couple of months as we see warmer weather but today we are tracking one of the coolest days this week. live doppler 7, a couple of things going on. first, a ribbon of cloud cover with a front moving through yesterday kicking up the wind and introducing cool weather. now we have a second front that

is weak in nature and tied to this area of low pressure in the pacific northwest, reinforcing the wind and keeping temperatures below average for another afternoon. future weather, one of the big differences today compared to yesterday is we will not have cloud cover first thing this morning. bright sunshine from the get-go. from nine into the afternoon, temperatures will be below average and in the 50's. that is when the wind will pick up as well. breezy on the coast, the strongest wind gust is sfo. heading through the afternoon we will see the coastline experiencing wind gusts at 40 miles per hour. breezy if not windy on the bay shoreline. today is a bright day. wind advisories are in effect along the coast of the north bay and in solano county. san jose, 65.

santa rosa, 64. cooler weather this afternoon. warmer weather moves in over the weekend. more on that in eight and its. jobina: we started the commute with a sig. alert in palo alto. heads up there. also you really run into it when you come off the dumbarton bridge. there is a wind advisory there this morning. a commuter alert you rely on vta . service for like rails has been temporarily suspended due to overhead electrical line issues. they made the announcement this morning and said that bus bridges would be in place for the next two hours. you are looking at 6:30 for the estimate this morning. there is also a report of a fire along 80 moving to berkeley. we have a live camera here showing you emeryville through 80. it's clear but a heads up as you move through and travel down into the east bay there. everything is moving at the limit in this spot. reggie: and expelled tennessee

senator could soon be reinstated. the important vote today and what the state's governor is proposing in terms of new gun regulations. kumasi: that thousands of people in indiana have been evacuated as a fire at a recycling plant continues. reggie: back on falcon watch today. one that checks all the boxes. it's all here with the comcast business complete connectivity solution.

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ku indiana have been evacuated after a massive fire at a recycling plant sent toxic fumes into the air in the city of richmond near the indiana ohio border. you can see large plumes of black smoke coming from outside the plant. authorities are urging residents outside the evacuation zone to shelter-in-place. officials say the fire quickly spread across the facility. >> there was a semi trailer at the rear of the structure fully

involved and full of plastics. it had plastics piled up against it. and there was piles of plastic all around. kumasi: the facility processes recyclables like plastics, leading to concerns about air safety. the epa and state environmental damage division are evaluating hazards from the fire. reggie: happening today, expelled tennessee lawmaker justin pearson could be reinstated. jobina: two members of the tennessee legislature were expelled last week after leading a gun-control protest on the house floor following the deadly school shooting in nashville. jones, who represents nashville, was reinstated on monday. today the shelby county of commissioners is scheduled to vote on appointing him in an interim bassitt he until a special election can be held. democrats have a majority of the board. the governor of tennessee is joining calls for tougher gun laws. he says he wants legislature to

restrict gun purchases and wants a new bill passed before the end of the regular legislative session. he has put pressure on lawmakers to draft up a bill to specifically target what he calls dangerous people. >> it is important that we find a way to remove individuals who are a threat to themselves or to our society, to remove them from access to weapons. jobina: he reportedly plans to sign an executive order to strengthen gun background check. criminal activity needs to be reported to the state within 72 hours. we will of court -- they will also have to submit timely and accurate information to the tennessee bureau of investigation. kumasi: happening today, state lawmakers will be investigating the reduction of flood risk in watsonville and herrero. the town was left underwater

after a levee broke, hundreds were forced out of their homes for weeks. senator padilla as well as representatives will be joined by the regional flood management agency. planning to drive through burlingame today? there will be a full closure of interstate 82 at el camino royale from hillside to avalon. starting at 8:00 this morning and going until 3 p.m., removing trees and debris after the storms. drivers are being asked to avoid the area and there will be detours in place. reggie: new information this morning on a police officer who was seriously hurt when a falling tree crushed his car last month. the officer is stationed shared a photo of the procession as the low officers escorted him to a long-term rehab facility. the gofundme has raised $268,000 to help with the costs of his

recovery. kumasi: the most-watched peregrine falcon family of the bay area, we are now live. two falcon chicks have now hatched. the second one hatched overnight . there are two more to go. hopefully there will be a total of four. the proud parents have been in and out of the live picture all morning long. the first of the four hatchlings emerged yesterday. look at you. [chirping] and then, how adorable. the other two are expected to hatched by the end of today. you can watch the falcon camera live by searching cal falcons on youtube. where is the second one? was it dark? we missed it. drew: they sound like dolphins to me. reggie: it does sound like dolphins. drew: i don't know why. reggie: could it be a dolphin

chick? [laughter] drew: evolution really took off. that's forward. reggie: all kinds of things are happening. it's 2023. i don't know. drew: i think that's one thing that could probably happen. who knows. kumasi: we are halfway there. the chicks. reggie: we are, i know that you were worried. drew: -- kumasi: i was. worried for the chicks. drew: go to sleep, wake up, chicks. let's go outside. it will be a nice-looking day. we don't have the fog or the stratus cloud cover this morning . it is clear skies and that will lead to a bright afternoon today . however we have to talk about the wind once again. it will be stronger compared to yesterday. especially on the coast line. we have advisories in effect. temperatures will rebound during the week.

it's the coolest day we have in the forecast. the wind advisory is for select areas. so county' along the north but -- north bay and mendocino counties. even stinson beach. be aware that we will have gusty winds out of the northwest at 40 miles per hour at times. breezy and the hills. red rock, 35. 21 in the hills, up temperatures right now, it is a cooler morning. stepping outside it's mainly the 40's, compared to the 50's that we were in yesterday morning. future tracker, the strongest wind is on the coastline but it will be a breezy day across the ouija and -- the region. mid-50's to low 60's again today, the coldest we have for the rest of the week. from here on how temperatures will bounce back closer to

average on friday. we will keep a bit of the breeze with temperatures in the 30's and 40's. your accuweather forecast finds a windy day. helping to usher in warmer weather over the weekend. saturday is the warmer of the two days this weekend, looking nice with the chance for a shower coming. kumasi: coming up seven things to know. reggie: facial recognition is back in the headlines, a bill addressing privacy and how lawmakers would propose to limit the technology.

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♪ ♪ irresistibly smooth chocolate. to put the world on pause. lindor. made to melt you. by the lindt master chocolatier. kumasi: seven things to know this morning if you are just joining us. growing calls for more cameras on bay area freeways as investigators continue to look for clues in the shooting that killed a five-year-old girl on interstate 880 last and. reggie: a growing scandal inside of the antioch police department. our media partners obtained racist messages allegedly sent by some officers. the mayor is vowing to make changes. kumasi: today the san francisco board of supervisors is affected to discuss reparations payments to the black community in the city. the meeting planned for

yesterday was postponed after a fiberoptics cable was cut. reggie: expelled tennessee lawmaker justice pearson could be reinstated today. he was expelled last week along with justin jones for leaving a gun-control protest of the interrupted a house session. drew: number five, bright skies later today, the wind will be an issue. you can see things shaking in the camera this morning. we will find a really nice-looking day but the wind will be pretty breezy this afternoon and feel cool today. it's the coolest day all week. jobina: fall light rail service has been temporarily suspended due to an overhead electrical line issue. it should be eaton place until about 6:30 this morning. bus bridges are available. kumasi: number seven, we are on falcon watch this morning. live look at them right now. they are sleeping, protecting those chicks overnight. they welcomed a second check to

the nest at uc berkeley and there are two eggs still left to hatch. california is once again looking to limit the use of facial recognition technology by police. >> the goal for my legislation is to make it the most restrictive, to create the greatest number of guardrails on this technology in the state. kumasi: state assembly held its first hearing on the bill introduced yesterday by san francisco assembly member. it would not ban the use of the technology but it wouldn't allow for arrest based on a match. it would require law enforcement agencies to use systems with an accuracy rate of it least 98%, with civil penalties if it is misused. opponents voiced concerns about the potential for mistaken identity and the impact it could have on immigration, abortion, and gender confirmation. it will now be reviewed by the consumer protection committee. reggie: airbnb hosts are warning

of a scam where renters pose as real estate agents and list of the property for sale. here's gio benitez. >> a warning from a homeowner who rented a home on airbnb. >> i was thinking how in the world could my home be listed. >> she was shocked to find out someone had listed her home for sale and a woman, not the one she rented her house too, was giving tours to potential buyers. >> i could hear the audio in she was welcoming the family to see the home. >> she said she thought she hit the jackpot for her friend looking to buy a home but quickly knew that something was just not right. >> i went down to the description of the listing and it said for sale by owner. no lawyers. no real estate agents. >> coming up, what you need to know if you rent your home.

i'm gio benitez, abc news, new york. reggie: my gosh, you have to put a sign outside my house that does this house is not for sale. kumasi: that's where we are. desperate to find. reggie: money? kumasi: a home. [laughter] reggie: i think when you see no lawyers, no real estate agents, red flag, red flag, red flag marvel superheroes and the stars that play them are on the move. major projects in the work, including one that's out this morning. kumasi: eviction protections are still in place in oakland but that could soon be changing.

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themselves or to others. reggie: now learning more about the suspect involved in the mass shooting in louisville. the national argument over gun-control reaganites. plus -- >> our freeways have become shooting grounds and it has to stop. kumasi: less guns, more cameras, that is what many are demanding after another deadly shooting on a bay area highway. reggie: in the effort to keep dangerous and deadly chemicals out of your water. kumasi: good morning, everyone. it's 5:30 and we are happy you are with us. drew: windy wednesday later today. the wind is already elevated close to the coast. half moon bay, 64. it's all because another week boundary is moving through here today with little fanfare. clear skies but the wind will pick up again by the afternoon. 24 hour temperature change, it's

a lot cooler this morning compared to this time yesterday. 10 to 13 degrees in several spots. most of us are waking up in the 40's this morning. 47 in the city. 45 right now in livermore. outside on the rooftop camera you can see the flags moving on top of peers this morning. sunshine from the start. the afternoon is bright but it is windy again. it will feel cool later today in the 50's to 60's. hour-by-hour in six minutes. kumasi: the recent shooting death of a five year old girl stimulating new calls for cameras on bay area highways. amanda joins us this morning with the latest. amanda? amanda: drivers this stretch yesterday afternoon hit a detour because chp was back on the scene continuing the

investigation into saturday's deadly shooting. sky 7 was overhead as chp officers were back on this stretch between milpitas and fremont, searching for evidence tied to the death of five-year-old eliyanah. with that tragedy comes a renewed push for freeway safety. last may the governor announced funding for a highway program, installing 200 freeway cameras across the state. alameda and contra costa were included in the push, though it is not clear how many of those cameras have been installed since. for years, the hercules vice mayor has advocated for freeway cameras. with the support of several mayors they received federal funding to install a freeway security network on interstate 80 and highway four. now as an added tool when dealing with such tragedies the hope is that other counties can get cameras, to.

>> when we got the money i never imagined we would be back on television talking about this regularly. our freeways have become shooting grounds and it has to stop. amanda: putting the focus back on the investigation into eliyanah's death, the freeway has not released any findings in the search is no arrest have been made. farther south, the superintendent released a statement on the girl's death saying that in part they deployed a district crisis team to help students and families as well as staff. they have increased counseling support for her school community for as long as needed. the superintendent called eliyanah, the five-year-old girl who was killed saturday night, a bright young soul. reporting live on the fremont side, amanda coetzee -- pous-tio. reggie: the man accused of

killing a six-year-old boy and his mother in a crash will be arraigned in work. ralph white the third was leading police on a chase in rodeo after he stole a car and reportedly hit another car that carried the mother and her two twin boys. the mom died in the crash, the twins were taken to the hospital with injuries. one of the boys and quit a quick condition later passed away. also in rodeo, flaring caused smoke to rise into the air from the philip -- from the phillips 66 refinery. the cause of the under investigation. this follows a series of notable flaring incidents from nearby refineries. there was one in martinez in november that had hazardous materials released into the air. it prompted a warning earlier this year for people not to eat any produce grown in their own yard. kumasi: looks like there might be another addition to the list of possible 2024 presidential

candidate. senator tim scott is launching an exploratory committee today. according to a source familiar with the plans the republican senator from south airline is expected to take art in event from iowa today. he would be going head to head with donald trump and nikki haley. more candidates are expected to join the race in the month ahead. reggie: the man accused of attacking paul pelosi will be in state court as the judge sets a trial date. he's already facing a trial on federal charges. charges in the san francisco superior or case include attempted murder, elder abuse, and assault with a deadly weapon. there is going to be a communitywide prayer vigil in kentucky tonight in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting at old national bank, where five people were killed. jobina is that the live test with more on what we know. jobina: several people are in

critical condition, including the rookie training officer. newly released body cam footage shows the moment the officers try to locate the government as bullets knew from inside of the bank. nickolas wilt was sworn in less than two weeks before the shooting. he's now listed in critical condition after being shot in the head. his training officer was grazed by a bullet after returning fire . police say the shooter, a bank employee who sources say was about to be fired used the ar-15 that he bought just days before the attack. the weapon will be eventually auctioned off to a federally licensed dealer because kentucky law bans authorities from destroying seized guns. >> the murder weapon will be back on the streets one day under the kentucky current law. jobina:

state of local municipalities to make changes to gun laws. the shooter's family says overnight they never saw any warning signs here. five people were killed in the shooting. eight were injured. the white house is once again calling on congress to pass them reform legislation. kumasi: thank you. san francisco's public utilities commission is ending the water shortage emergency thanks to all the wet weather we have seen and they also voted to lift a drought surcharge starting in may. they are keeping a voluntary water reduction order in effect state doubt -- state drive to declaration. dozens of groups are teaming up to sue the epa over water pollution standards. the lawsuit claims they have failed for decades to regulate the flow of chemicals into waterways. environmental groups say 50% of all rivers and streams in the u.s. do not meet water quality standards and they blame the

pollution on oil refineries, chemical, and last the client. facilities that manufacture fertilizer and pesticides. the epa has not yet commented on the lawsuit. we are taking an in-depth look at the nation's aging water infrastructure in honor of earth month. our america, trouble on tap. the first installment of the three-part series airs wednesday , april 22 at 9 p.m. here on abc 7. a spring break destination on the rebound. how communities on the coast are dealing with spring breakers and rebuilding after devastating storms. reggie: the super bloom could mean super allergies that i'm presently feeling. drew: it's a lot of pollen and thanks to the wind today, more of it will be blowing around in creating another day for allergy sufferers, which is not great.

another front is working through moving through dry. today, meaning we will have a lot of sunshine but it will pick up the wind once again this afternoon. no fog out there, unlike yesterday with dense fog on the coast and overcast skies. a lot of sunshine today. but today is the coolest day that we have on the seven-day forecast. 10:00 a.m., we are slowly warming. later this afternoon, temperatures remained below average for the middle of april. most of us in the mid to lower 60's later today, coinciding with gusty wind. future trak wind gust showing the strongest wind will be felt on the coastline, half moon bay the north bay 40 miles per hour at times and on the bay shoreline it will be breezy, 20 to 30 miles per hour. bright but easy with a wind advisory in effect for parts of the north bay and we could see some items blowing around if they are not cured today.

65 in napa. 61 in san jose. 64 is the high in cs moving in y the end of the week and more importantly for the weekend. we will show you more on that in about eight minutes. jobina: the biggest issue in the traffic right now impacts the people in the south bay. light rail service has been temporarily suspended due to overhead electrical line issues. there are bus bridges in place. expect this to disrupt your commute through 6:30, that's what they are telling us. a live look at the toll plaza this morning, we will keep an eye on this for you and our drive times this morning, if i can get the clicker to work. let's see. ok, drive times right now, looking at 58 minutes from tracy to dublin. and then very quickly here we are also following a new crash for orden right on the line

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kumasi: the california state treasurer today will be joining an effort to help vulnerable residents of chinatown know what their options are for keeping medical coverage. it has to do with resident ayden acting three weeks early to end the covid-19 national emergency. millions of californians could lose health coverage. they will be joining staff from chinese hospital and other volunteers to speak to chinatown residents about coverage options. the national emergency regulation wave rules for obtaining coverage as quickly as possible during pandemic. health care and service workers are going to rallies at uc medical centers throughout the state manning a $25 minimum wage. some of the lowest paid workers in the uc health system say that

low wages make it impossible to make ends meet and they are demanding higher wages and cost-of-living increases. a rally is scheduled later today at the parnassus campus at noon. opponents of the idsa that higher wages would lead to increasing costs for health care with patients paying more for services. reggie: a proposal to phase out the eviction moratorium in oakland made it out of committee last night and will go before the city council next week, touching off heated debate inside of and outside of city hall, including dueling rallies. >> i don't believe we should sunset anything. it's time for it to end. the sunset is just a bunch of you know what. >> this would really take a load of stress off of my household. not only do we need to pay rent, but we have utilities, we have food, we have other expenses that we need to account for. reggie: if approved, the eviction band would go away at the end of august.

it was enacted during the early days of the pandemic. new developments with the death of a champion cyclist in san francisco. a group ride took place last night in honor of ethan boyd, who died in a crash in the presidio last week. many of the friends in the cycling community showed up. >> no one deserves to die like this. regg calls for more protection for cyclist, particularly in the presidio. an activist shared the changes he would like to see on our show, getting answers. >> i am immediately calling for the presidio trust to install traffic posts, there. that would help to prison -- prevent something like this, forcing drivers to drive slower and more carefully. reggie: the cause of the crash is still under investigation and

because it happened in the presidio is haven't -- being handled by u.s. park police. kumasi: now to a beachside town still reeling from the devastation caused by winter storms three months ago. they say they are having a really tough time getting access to the federal aid that was promised when president biden visited the community. they say the process to file claims has been challenging and they are demanding changes. >> this is now three months later and these people that are suffering, they didn't get any money? somebody, please help. with just a few businesses back open. zelda's will be reopening next week. reggie: the worst of the stormy weather might be over, b r] leie was

candy. reggie: it's not candy, his throat lozenges because of my constant for throat. i know i'm not alone. many of you are suffering. doctors call it a brutal season because of the pollen counts in the air. they are expected to spiked well into june and allergy sufferers will be hit hard. postnasal drip, nasal congestion, throat irritation and scratchy, itchy eyes. something that might help? using the masks we all have at home still. >> hardly a day goes by when i don't have a patient tell me how much better they have been because they have been wearing the mask. a lot of them are telling me i'm just going to wear this when i'm outside during the season because it really does help. any mask is helpful. reggie: allergists recommend keeping doors and windows closed at home to keep the pollen out and when driving, turn on the air conditioning and hit the recirculate button.

don't take risks. kumasi: i was like, he didn't offer me any candy. [laughter] reggie: it's not candy. kumasi: these probably taste really good. drew: honey? kumasi: cherry. reggie: i haven't tried this yet, it's a new thing i'm going to try with the honey. kumasi: i've had these before. reggie: these are not to be played with. but they are for what i'm desperate. it's hard core. it will not. everything. drew: take you on a journey? reggie: everything will be. your tongue. i don't know how it's possible. any feelings that you have? none. don't try to eat them. just lie there. [laughter] kumasi: so, when you were doing the show i saw you take two or three of these yesterday. reggie: yesterday was the worst. i was suffering an extreme amount and was just quiet about it. it was bad. today's a little better. kumasi: goodness.

ok, good. drew: put your stuff away, put your stuff away. reggie: i'm like mary poppins. i'm bringing out the whole umbrella. a swing set. drew: it's a lot. tree pollen is the main offender right now. with the wind later today it will blow around a lot of the pollen. be aware, we are not getting to see any sort of relief for allergy sufferers. the wind is shaking sutro tower this morning. clear skies right now. unlike yesterday when we started out with overcast conditions where we had sunshine from the get-go. advisories are in effect. temperatures will rebound later this week. here are the advisories for solano county and the coastline of the north bay, where we will find the wind at its strongest later this afternoon testing in excess of 40 miles per hour. be aware of that. the wind is already heading up

in the hills. big rock, 38. hawkeye, 36, gusting to 30 right now. temperature wise we are 10 to 13 degrees cooler compared to this time yesterday. starting out in the 40's with the wind again the strongest on the coast. breezy on the bay shoreline. sunny with wind. below average, 50's and 60's. that's about it. tonight is clear skies, 30's and 40's. losing the wind tomorrow. the weekend is looking nice. 60's and 70's for the most part. a chance for showers in the north bay. reggie: new at 6:00, elimina the vaccine mandate. the tech company no longer requiring vaccines to visit the campus. kumasi: and it may soon be tough to get a hold of one of your favorite condiment. the reason behind a recent sascha shortage. reggie: not again.

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reggie: this is a little confusing. twitter, the social media platform, still exists. but twitter the company no longer exists. recently filed court documents reveal that it merged with x corps, a shell company created by elon musk. according to bloomberg this means that twitter is no longer its own independent company. muska sat down with the vbc horeb fairview overnight. have more on that coming up. kumasi: today the epa will release a new car pollution regulations proposed by the biden administration, ramping up election of electric vehicles, ensuring that 54% of electric -- of cars sold in the u.s. by 2030

will be electric. there is still a long way to go. less than 6% cars currently sold in the country over last year were electric. reggie: you might want to use the sriracha sparingly. it's vanishing from store shelves in there is no return date yet. the southern california-based company that produces sriracha says they are facing an unprecedented inventory shortage. drought conditions last year made for a shortage of red jalapeno peppers. now they are facing a limited supply. fans of the hot sauce are having flashbacks of the last shortage. >> i went to the market, if they had any you could only buy one. i was upset about it. reggie: it's causing some creative uses. some restaurant owners are looking to make their own version of the spicy condiment. kumasi: marvel fans have another movie to look forward to,

captain marvel is back on the big screen and will you alone. -- won't be alone. ♪ >> we are a team >> we are not a team. >> no no, we are not a team. ♪ kumasi: so, marvel studios released the official trailer for "the marvels." brie larson returns as captain marvel, the story takes place after the disney plus series, miss marvel, introducing young superhero, luck on. -- kamala kahn disney series introducing captain monica rambo. this will directed by a black female director. it's set to hit theaters on november 10. reggie: jeremy renner made a blue carpet appearance last ni mths after bein snplow

accidethone was for his n show rennervations,, combining his passion for helping others with his love for renovating vehicles. it's nice to see him back doing his thing, even though obviously he is still recovering from his injury. it's a really good sign. drew: great turnaround. taking you to the bay bridge camera from south beach, you can see the first few hints of sunrise coming up here. we talked about allergies a few minutes ago. tree pollen is high right now. juniper, cedar, oak and pine, low. along with grass pollen, no issue with that. the uv index is high. the wind is picking up through the delta and on the coast. 20 to 25 miles per hour and it will be a windy afternoon. temperatures are cooler compared se toy.time yesteflsth

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