vallejo, eventually toward san francisco. the new one out of richmond is fine, operating on schedule and no problems for the roadways. there was a disabled vehicle reported around the bay bridge but i looked at the live shot and there were no lanes blocked, at least no problems with the flow. a smooth flow around the bay. we'll give you a closer look coming up. back to you. >> thank you, mike. a shooting near a san jose casino raising a lot of questions, including where the shooter was when they took aim at a person who was found shot outside bay 101. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live from the scene with what we know so far. kris? >> reporter: hi there, laura. that victim was found here in the parking lot of the bay 101 casino, the newer part, the part that is a multiple level building, and here's what our crews found as they arrived here on scene late last night here in the parking lot. there is a car with bullet holes and a shoe in the middle of the street. san jose police and the chp were both on scene here as it happened, just after 10:00, but because the shots may have come from the highway, the chp is now

leading the investigation. the person who was found shot in the parking lot here was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. if the chp has a vehicle or suspect description at this point, they have not released it, which means either they don't have one, or perhaps they know exactly who they're looking for. when they release the suspect description and the risks to the public, we'll let you know what we find out. >> thank you, chris. 5:01 for you right now. as we enter day 33 of the government shutdown, something we've never seen before, the senate votes tomorrow to end it, but will those votes really restore federal workers' paychecks? for more we check in with "today in the bay's" tracie potts, she is live in wash wash for us. tracie, is this the beginning of the end of the shutdown? >> well, not necessarily, marcus, because even though we're seeing some action, which we haven't seen in 33 days in

the senate, even though they're now going to allow the democrats plan to come up for a vote, senate leader mcconnell initially said he wouldn't do that, it does look like there's some momentum, but neither of these plans can go anywhere unless someone crosses the political line. two plans, two votes, and no solution. >> this is nothing for anybody to be proud of. >> reporter: tomorrow, for the first time since the shutdown, the senate votes to end it. republicans will pitch the president's plan, temporary protection for a million immigrants if he gets money to build a border wall. >> why are democrats not supporting the president's proposal? >> reporter: because they have their own, reopen government for two weeks, then negotiate border security. without support from the other side, both plans are expected to fail. >> people are saying isn't there a way out of this mess? >> reporter: right now, there's just finger pointing. >> it's nancy pelosi. >> the speaker's position seems

to be that she demands the unconditional surrender of the president on every position involving the shutdown. that's unreasonable, illogical, it's irrational. >> we cannot have the president every time he has an objection to say i'll shut down government until you come to my way of thinking. >> reporter: the fbi says the shutdown is making america less safe. >> the failure to fund the fbi is making it more difficult for to us do our jobs, to protect the people of our country from criminals and terrorists. >> we appreciate all of your help. >> reporter: food banks feeding furloughed workers now a daily symbol of washington's dysfunction. so even though we're expecting to see two senate votes tomorrow, more votes, house votes at some point, nancy pelosi says, speaker pelosi says this week. again, it looks like momentum, but nothing that seems to have enough support to actually end the shutdown.

marcus? >> tracie, one we have to follow, we know you'll be following as well. thank you, tracey. amid the shutdown, hundreds of irs employees are getting permission to skip work due to financial hardship. union leaders say they expect that number to surge as part of a coordinated protest. this could hamper the government's ability to process your tax refunds on time. president trump's administration recently ordered at least 30,000 irs workers to process refunds without pay. speaking out. the high school student at the center of the tense weekend confrontation outside of the lincoln memorial. student nick sandmann is talking exclusively this morning on the "today" show with savannah guthrie. >> do you feel, from this experience, that you owe anybody an apology? do you see your own fault in any way? >> my position is that i was not disrespectful to mr. philips. i respect him. i'd like to talk to him. i mean, in hindsight, i wish we

could have walked away. >> the video seen around the world, generating controversy, and concerns about protests outside the school where sandmann and his fellow students attend. it shows high school students standing toe to toe with nathan philips. many of the .sare wearing "make america great again" hats. president trump tweeted his support for them. you can watch the full interview on the "today" show starting at 7:00 a.m. on nbc bay area, of course right after "today in the bay." >> 5:05 right now. four of the nation's largest banks are stepping up to ensure pg&e continues operating smoothly through bankruptcy. the utility announced an agreement securing nearly $6 billion in loans. without the financing, pg&e could have major money problems. at the same time, governor newsom yesterday nominated a new puc commissioner, along with three people for the states new commission assigned to assess and distribute wildfire costs. great news in california's

constant battle with water. state water officials say the snowpack is 10% above average this time of year. it comes after as much as four feet of snow dropped near tahoe this month. good to see, kari >> it was good to see. there were some spots that got over seven feet of snow, so now, as we continue on with some dry weather, we are also going to see the temperatures warm up. here is a live look outside, looking from our sutro tower cam looking at the golden gate bridge, a nice start to the day, but it will be chilly. in martinez, you're down to 39 degrees, very cold through at least 7:00, and we'll gradually warm up, by noon we're at 56 degrees, and then looking nice as we go throughout the day. as we head out the door in san jose, headed to diridon station, upper 30s and low 40s to start, and we'll be at 57 degrees as you head out for lunch. we'll talk about what else is going on in our other microclimates coming up, and mike, you're getting us out the door with a couple of updates to the commute. >> that's right, the crash and the slowing have cleared from

the areas in most of the spots for the bay area. it wasn't a big crash at the bay bridge toll plaza. in fact, if there was a crash at all, because i didn't see any interruption of the flow. 680 southbound headed toward 24, a clear drive. i saw that from our camera. we have one crash registered over there as you come down through contra costa county. i'll do another scan with our camera. a smooth drive down the east shore freeway as well, just under 15 minutes from highway 4 to the bay bridge. on the peninsula side after they cleared the crew at willow the lights are dimmed down. you're left with a smooth, easy drive, but nothing interesting there at university and willow. a nice flow of traffic coming out of the altamont pass. westbound 580, 24 minutes now. so we've added a minute, a little bit more slowing coming out of the altamont. the dublin interchange moves smoothly and so does 84 although you find slowing around vallecitos. there is the san mateo bridge, westbound 92 moves smoothly across, toward the peninsula

side, without delay. this morning, no wind advisory but it is cold so you need the heaters throughout the car, keep that in mind as well and getting toward the bay bridge, just under 15 minutes, highway 4, to a minimal backup, it's cash lanes slowing at the bay bridge. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up here, spring break just around the corner. that means vacation time for many people, and coming up here on "today in the bay," we're going to tell you about the top ranking hotels across the nation, as you plan that trip. three, two, one, go! >> steph curry takes his best shot with late night host james corden, but his appearance more than just a jaime. it's all about the shoes. how a bay area girl inspiring his new shoe for international women's day. deal talk.

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north bay. and good morning. happy wednesday to you. markets fell tuesday on further fears that the economy is slowing down. the white house insists it's meeting with the chinese to talk trade is still on, but there are rumors of cancellations. a first for netflix, its movie "roma" was nominated for best picture yesterday, that is pretty amazing for netflix. oracle in trouble after the u.s. government accused it of discrimination against women and minorities. the redwood shores company underpaid thousands of female, black and asian employees by more than $400 million in total. no comment from oracle. oracle's run by a woman, and a man, they're co-ceos, though if you google it, you get the man's bio. target is adding apple pay, so too are taco bell and half a dozen other stores, meaning there are now about three-quarters of all major chains that take apple pay where

you just tap your phone to check out. cvs joined recently but you'll still get that massive paper receipt at cvs. a santa clara company will start testing a mobile market in boston. it's not robotic. the little car is driven by somebody remotely. "the boston globe" points out that may not actually be legal in massachusetts. and a new industry study says 150 million americans play video games, that estimate might be a bit low, considering 200 million people play fortnite alone, though that's a worldwide number. but 150 million americans is pretty amazing, because that is half of the entire country's population. >> wow. when do people have time to do that? >> you know what? it's a great question. netflix, the other day, said that's what they're doing, that's our problem. we're not competing against nbc, we're competing against video games. >> video games. >> you only have time to do one thing, and sometimes it's playing fortnite. >> usually work or take care of my kids. i don't have time for either.

>> neither do i. some play those games while they're going on trips, places. >> absolutely. >> because a lot of people are going on trips. so trip advisor has the best hotels. charleston, south carolina, is home to the best hotel, french quarter inn takes the top honor. coming in second place, the nantucket hotel and resort located in nantucket, massachusetts, and rounding out the top three is the spectator hotel, also located in charleston, south carolina. all right, a lot of times we get hungry. >> always. >> if you're getting hungry, what about oscar mayer weiner? can you say weiner mobile driver? >> that's right, "wish i was an oscar mayer weiner"?

back to present day. if you ever wish you were driving the corporate truck representing all things weiners, hotdog, it may be the job for you. drive a weiner mobile. travel across the country, plenty of sauerkraut. oscar mayer are accepting hotdogger applications through the end of the month. it lasts for a year, it starts in june and yes, it's a job you'll probably relish the rest of your days. >> you know, i did used to report -- >> you did? >> no, i reported and i met up with the drivers for the weiner mobile, and they loved their job. >> i bet, because when you see it, it makes everyone happy. >> yeah, they're traveling and they're making kids happy and giving away free things. >> i had a position with a cola company in college for summer, i went around to different events. >> we need to take that treat truck out, right, nbc bay area. >> but it's wintertime. does anyone want ice cream? >> how about coffee. it's that coffee kind of morning, as we look at our

temperatures, as you head out, 580 looking good, no fog, although it is a little cool out there, you may even have a turn on the defroster, if your car's been sitting outside in the temperatures dipping down to the 30s this morning, we're at 36 in livermore, 40 in antioch and 34 in fairfield. ukiah this morning at 36 degrees. as you make your way out to the dublin b.a.r.t. station, some mid-30s to start out the day, and it's definitely teeth-chattering cold standing out there on the platform, but as we go throughout the day, it's going to feel a lot nicer. we start out with our school day forecast in martinez, also in the 30s, and then as you go out for recess around lunch time, with the kids heading out there, it's going to be in the low to mid-50s, so still cool, our gradual warmup will happen by this afternoon. let's check out our frizz factor, it is going to be a great hair day. we know that when the humidity is low, temperatures are low, we don't have much of a win, so overall, it's looking nice and

also very dry. our temperatures for the south bay heading up to 58 in los gatos. headed toward the east bay, walnut creek, we're going to see a high of 61 degrees, and 61 also in san mateo. daly city at 59 degrees. 58 on the embarcadero and the north bay reaching 62 in sonoma. looking at our overall weather pattern, nice and quiet, dry conditions. it was so busy last week. now we are seeing a break as high pressure moves in, and that also gives us some dry weather over the next few days. our temperatures will be warming up, at least for our afternoon highs, those mornings though will still be cool. make sure you prepare for a wide range in temperatures, from the morning to the afternoon, and then cooling down once again, once the sun sets. san francisco 58 degrees will be the high today. we're headed into the low 60s for the weekend, and no issues headed from now through next tuesday. mike, now you have a note for some of the commuters. >> for the transit riders

specifically over the water, wanted to clarify the buses. the buses are replacing those boats as you know they're doing maintenance changes and the different models, you don't need to know about those but some are faster than others, right now using the bus for the first round, that will delay you out of vallejo and toward the bay bridge, mare island to vallejo. the bus takes you the route and that will be delayed, about 5:30 we see the metering lights turn on and the backup builds for the east shore freeway, talking about those delays, if you normally take the ferry from vallejo. richmond they're okay toward sf and a smooth flow of traffic out of the area as well. green sensors all around, both sides of the bay, the south bay no problem, moving toward the south county, highway 17 no delays. highway 1 out of santa cruz and 101 san martin an easy drive.

light traffic flow in san jose northbound 101, just north of 680 is where you're driving up toward alum rock. in the north bay, no delays for the travel times except for highway 37, with a little bit of slowing again, talking about mare island but this time going west over toward novato on highway 37, that's a typical pattern there. back to you. >> thanks, mike. it's 5:19. coming up next on "today in the bay," clogging the commute. why researchers say self-driving cars could be bad news for your morning drive. and you miss a day, you miss a lot. we had a special guest in the studio yesterday, the stanley cup stopped by, in our bay studios and we had to take a selfie or two. follow me on twitter @marcusnbc. see the stanley cup around san jose this weekend during nhl all-star weekend. find that at the mcenery convention center thursday until sunday. waking up in an upstate k

5:22, a horrible story to tell you about a, three men and a teenager are waking up in an upstate new york jail this morning. the former boy scouts are suspects in a bombing plot. police say they have arrested 20-year-old brian colaneri in connection with an alleged bomb plot against a muslim community. 18-year-old andrew crystal, and 19-year-old ventin vetromile are

also charged in criminal possession of weapon and conspira conspiracy. a 16-year-old boy who police say told a classmate has also been charged. happening now, thousands of central american miglants back on the road in mexico headed north toward the u.s. borer it. they are more than 900 miles from the nearest u.s. border crossing. some say they're still undecided which route north they will take. most members of the caravan are from honduras. president trump is vowing to stop the central american caravan sending troops to reinforce the border. judging from a hearing happening this week, it's still anyone's guess if the 2020 census will contain a citizenship question. last week, a new york judge blocked the idea from the commerce department, did not do a due diligence. this week, a judge in maryland is hearing testimony in a similar case. california, meanwhile, is part of the third lawsuit playing out in san francisco. the trump administration already

plans to ask the supreme court to decide the issue. new this morning, we get an up close look at jupiter's stormy southern hemisphere. check out the photos from nasa's juno spacecraft as it flew by the giant planet last december. it captures the notable great red spot as well as a massive storm. pretty cool there. self-driving cars could cause an even longer commute, that's what a new study publi published in "the east bay times" says will happen. it says in order to cut down on the gridlock and pollution, self-driving cars need to be shared and electric. doing so will allow more access to jobs, housing and health care. a 9-year-old napa girl who inspired steph curry to market curry 6 shoes for boys and girls is driving curry to offer more. >> on the "late late show" he showed off his newest line of shoes released march 9th. >> as a part of international women's day, we had riley morrison design the sock liner

in the shoe we'll have a way for her to tell her story and the way that basketball, the way that the kicks she rocks impacts and inspires her to keep doing it, so that's what that is. >> you can also add shoe designer to her list of things. curry took shots at host james corden literally. you can see corden serve as a moving human backboard in a three-point shooting contest. this isn't easy, and curry still managed to make a handful of those shots there. pretty cool there. look at that. >> pretty funny. >> swish. look at this. >> the things he comes up with. could have hit him on the face. not curry, though. take a look at that, from basketball to the sharks. might have been the wildest game of the season so far, for our sharks. in washington, d.c., taking on the defending stanley cup champions, with one second remaining, evander kane scores his second goal of the night to tie it up and in overtime, tomas

hert well a game winner, not only the game winning goal but third goal of the game, that's called a hat trick. sharks beat the capitals 7-6. you heard marcus talk about in the south bay the shark tank getting prepped for this weekend's all-star game. crews are installing special equipment, new cameras that will bring you closer to the game. there will be a skills competition friday night. the game itself is on saturday night and you can watch it right here on nbc bay area. >> it's going to be a fun time in san jose. >> no kidding, downtown. 5:26 for you. coming up on "today in the bay," bay area family is making new demands after their loved one dies because of a taser. a live report on the protest planned today, and what the san mateo county district attorney is saying about the case this morning. plus, facing a budget crisis. the oakland school that could be forced to shut down because of a lack of funds. and taking a live look in richmond this morning. a few people on the road. we know that will probably

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a very good wednesday morning to you. taking a live look, this is -- >> walnut creek. >> is that walnut creek, our new camera? >> yes. >> look at that. good morning, walnut creek! hello, east bay. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. look, nice and clear out there.

we know what that means, cold outside. meteorologist kari hall is getting us up to date on what we can expect with the cool temperatures behind you. >> it is cold this morning. take a look at some of these numbers and what people will feel stepping out the door. it's coldest right now in fairfield, but we have san martin running up in second place, 35 degrees. it's 36 in ukiah and in oakland 42 degrees. after this cold start, we're going to warm it up. antioch, it's going to take a while, it won't be until noon until we reach 55 degrees but we have a lot of sunshine in that forecast today. we'll get a look at what's happening for the rest of our week and the weekend coming up, and mike, you were saying there's backups in the bay. >> two spots. the first one not a surprise, this is the bay bridge, just saw all lanes finally fill in over the last 90 seconds, and that's the bay bridge toll plaza. the rest of the bay i want you to notice, very nice green sensors for most of the bay. we'll take you to another of our major slow spots, because of a crash, which should be in the center divide, but there's no

center divide area really. it's kind of as far off to the left as they can make it. this is slowing southbound 680 coming into walnut creek. we have the camera i showed you, but it's just south of the crash. i cannot see the crash but this is a note if you're headed toward 24 and the interchange, look how clear that traffic is. you're building the volume, and there is that b.a.r.t. station, which is experiencing no delays, laura. back to you. >> thank you, very much, mike. at 5:31, in a few hours the number of people plan to protest inside the san mateo county district attorney's office. they are upset with how the d.a. is handling the case in which i man died after being tased by law enforcement. it is the third such death in the county over the past 12 months. "today in the bay's" bob redell spoke with the d.a. and new this morning, he is live outside the government center in redwood city with the response. bob? >> reporter: laura, about 10 to 20 people with a group called justice for canedu will perform a sit-in protest at the office

of the san mateo county district attorney between 10:00 and noon to demand he release the video and 911 calls related to this deadly incident. they argue it's been 100 days and the public has a right to know what happened. last october, five san mateo county sheriffs deputies tased canedu okobi during an encounter in millbrae. he had a history of mental illness, died during the struggle. the d.a. has 25 minutes of video from a surveillance camera, dash cams and witness cell phones that show some but not all of what happened. okobi's family saw the video and questioned whether deputies had a right to stop him in the first place. they say he was walking down a sidewalk, not running in and out of traffic as the sheriffs office says. d.a. wagstaff will publicly release the 25-minute video and transcripts of interviews with the deputies and witnesses once his investigation is complete mid-february. >> i understand the impatience,

but the question is, as i've said multiple times, 25 years ago johnny cochran said something that's run in my mind when we ccused the d.a. of a rush to judgment. i remember that, when i make my decisions now that we're not going to rush to judgment. >> it's not fair for chinedu's sake. he's gone. he doesn't get to speak for himself. we are here to speak on his behalf, and we want to see change in this county, and we're not going away. we are not going away. this has to change. here in san mateo, and across the united states, black men need to be treated with dignity. >> reporter: d.a. wagstaffe says he is waiting for a report from an outside use of force expert before deciding whether or not to file charges against the five deputies. protesters question the independence of that expert, given that he is former law enforcement. okobi was the first person to die after being tased in san mateo county.

another man died during an encounter with redwood city police in august, a third in january with daly city police. no charges filed in those last two incidents. reporting live in redwood city, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, bob. at 5:34 this morning, a developing story from the south bay. san jose police still sifting through clues, trying to track down a person who shot and killed a woman in her own home. she was murdered in front of her grandchildren. on saturday, officers swarmed the east san jose home of 58-year-old lili santiago hernandez. one neighbor says a family gathering was interrupted by a single gunshot. >> when i go to the restaurant, i listen, boom, and then, oh, my god, what happened? everybody happy. >> he says no one knew someone was hurt until two children next door started crying for help. family members of that victim who don't want to talk on camera say that two kids, ages 9 and 7, were cooking with their grandmother, when she was shot.

police have not revealed the suspect's motive. later today in the east bay, teacher, parents and students in oakland will be protesting their school district, this is the second protest in less than a week, but this one will be for a different reason. "today in the bay's" pete suratos is joining us live in oakland unified. pete, what are the details behind this new protest? >> reporter: yes, good morning to you, marcus. in this new protest is actually over a proposal to close a middle school in east oak lan, that middle school that i'm referring to is roots international academy, in east oakland, it is on the chopping block as far as proposals go from the oakland unified school district. the proposal will be discussed or presented at tonight's oakland unified school district board meeting set for 5:30 p.m., where teachers and supporters we're being told plan to shut down the meeting by protesting. this potential school closure could be the first of as many as 24 school closures as the district continues to deal with its budget issues. the protest is taking place during a busy day throughout the

district, including a community meeting taking place later this morning at about 10:00 a.m. to discuss the current budget crisis and potential cuts throughout the district. of course, all this is adding more tension between teachers and the district, where the teachers, of course, holding that one-day strike this past friday, unhappy over wages and class sizes, among other things, and i'm being told by folks organizing on friday, there's a good chance a longer strike could take place as early as next month. so teachers are going to protest at tonight's board meeting but a final vote on the school closure we're talking about will not take place until next week. we're live in oakland, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> seeing more and more teachers across the country standing up for what they want. thanks, pete. hundreds of jobs are up for grabs today in san francisco. the mayor's office holding a career fair. this is aimed at providing young people with job opportunities. job seekers can get practice with mock job interviews and an opportunity to get help with

their resumes. this begins at 11:00 this morning, at the war memorial building along van ness avenue. it will last until 6:00 tonight. berkeley city council members taking a bold step to do something about its disposable waste problem. last night councilmembers voting unanimously to pass its litter reduction ordinance, charges people 25 cents for each disposable cup they use. some say it has to be done. >> it's two-thirds of our street litter in the bay area. and it causes significant cost and harm to our environment. >> some business owners say it comes at a bad time now that minimum wage has been increased to $15 an hour. there is one more vote and the plan is set to go into effect in january, 2020. >> 5:37 this morning. new for you this morning, bay area transportation leaders are reportedly speeding up the opening of the third westbound

lane on the richmond-san rafael bridge. you may recall last spring, a third eastbound lane opened and that's been a big hit with commuters. the ij now reporting it's possible that the new lane could open for walkers and bicyclists as soon as april. some people are hoping that that same lane could be used for vehicle traffic during the morning rush. the original plan was to keep the third lane car free for a few years. car problems out there this morning, mike? >> no car problems and i'm glad the walkers who line up every morning to get onto that bridge -- no, they don't, but they're making changes at least. we'll see how that goes. we could use more commuting across the richmond-san rafael bridge at the top. a smooth flow of traffic for most of the bay but we have a traffic alert, a crash we've been telling you about, changed to alert status, southbound 680, two left lanes are blocked. chp has traffic alert because they do feel this is going to, as it shows, have a major impact on your morning commute. no major injuries. we did check with the walnut creek area, and they don't have any major injuries, but this has

one car on its side, so this will take a while. they need a flatbed tow truck, that slows down through concord and in toward walnut creek and the walnut creek interchange, keeps more steady. the bay bridge toll plaza has the metering lights on, but no other drama aside from a crash on the east shore freeway. we'll talk about that, over on the shoulder right now. >> no drama is a good thing. >> we like no drama. >> smooth sailing for the weekend, shall we? >> at wednesday, what am i doing this weekend. of course you want to know how the weather is going to shape up. it's going to be really nice, as we start out with our temperatures that will be cool in the morning. our high temperatures will head into the mid to upper 60s for some of our inland valleys, looking at mostly sunny skies. on sunday, you can expect more sun and it's going to be comfortable, especially as we go throughout the day. as you make plans, maybe you'll be going out to the oakland a's funfest at jack london square starts at 9:30 in the morning. it will be cool with low 50s and it will warm up with sunshine

and turn out to be a nice day. that will be a great event to check out now. we also like to hit the road around the bay area, so if you're going up to lake shasta, it will be 56 for the high on friday, feeling milder throughout the weekend and this is definitely a better travel weekend, compared to last weekend. if you're going to the tri valley, maybe going shopping, out to some of the vineyards and restaurants, it's going to be in the low 60s on friday. saturday looking good, with a high of 64. and just a few more clouds, but still no rain on sunday. monterey will be also a great destination, with our high temperatures reaching into the upper 60s, almost to 70 degrees. so we will have some nice weather on the way. we'll talk about today's temperature trend coming up in about three minutes. >> thanks, kari. >> 5:40 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," returning to the classroom following a six-day strike. the late night deal reached between l.a. teachers and school officials, when the second

largest school district will be back in class. the president has a new catch phrase this morning, as he tries to end the government shutdown. we'll show you, when "today in the bay" continues.

mike traffic tease the time is 5:43. before you step out the door, just know that it is very chilly out there. here say live look at 101 in san jose, and we are going to head over toward east san jose to evergreen, 39 degrees, that will be the temperature through 7:00

and then some upper 50s as we head throughout the day. we'll get a look at our complete microclimate forecast coming up in less than five minutes. >> most of contra costa county looks great. we have this traffic alert though for southbound 680, critical timing here toward walnut creek, two right lanes are blocked, two left lanes are blocked by a crash and we'll get you an update from chp. new details for you this morning, the city of santa clara is reportedly on the hook for more than $3 million after losing a lawsuit that led to district-based council elections. the judge last year ruled against the city, which argued to preserve its at-large election system. minority groups sued, seeking a larger voice on the city council. despite the legal defeat, santa clara city attorney is still vowing to appeal. according to "the mercury news," the judge ruled the city has to cover $3.1 million in opponents legal fees. the city is not commenting.

' new for you this morning, good news for students at california state. according to the "l.a. times," tuition will not go up in the fall. the university's chancellor made that announcement during an annual state of the csu address yesterday. governor newsom had proposed a $300 million increase in funding for cal state, as part of the state's budget. >> quarter to 6:00 right now. teachers in los angeles back in the classroom this morning. the strike that started more than a week ago is officially over. last night, teachers overwhelmingly approved a new contract between their union and the school district. union leaders say that that deal includes much of what they were asking for, a cap on class size, hiring more nurses and librarians and a pay increase of 6%. southern california human rights groups are reportedly in line to receive millions of dollars to assist migrants if governor gavin newsom's proposed state budget comes ta pass. he wants to use $to million who-to-launch what he calls an immigration rapid response

program. the "l.a. times" reports community groups based in and around san diego would be able to provide immigrant services not covered by federal funds, newsom also reportedly wants $5 million made available to cover immigration-related emergencies. >> 5:46. the president has a new catch phrase to boost support for the wall. >> scott mcgrew, build the wall, and crime will fall. >> you got t exactly right. the president, marcus, tweeted that phrase out a few minutes ago and it asks that americans adopt it, use it and pray, he tweeted this morning. it's worth pointing out, imdwrani immigrants in general commute fewer crime than native born americans. obviously people who sneak across the border are committing a crime, prima facia. we are not any closer to solving the shutdown. nancy pelosi says democrats won't budge. >> we cannot have the president every time he has an objection to say i'll shut down government

until you come to my way of thinking. understand, that is part of the point of this. we hold employees hostage now, they're hostage forever >> in the senate, something interesting. mitch mcconnell who up until now prevented the senate from doing anything will allow two competing bills to come to the floor, one from democrats, one from republicans. >> to reject this proposal, democrats would of to prioritize political combat with the president ahead of federal workers, ahead of daca recipients, ahead of border security, and ahead of stable and predictable government funding. >> neither bill has the support to pass. frequent trump critic congresswoman alexandria owe casio cortez is the only member of congress who hasn't set up her district office. she was on tv and blamed the shutdown. >> the downside we're not able to get to work as much as we want to in the beginning, but the bright side is that it gives

us a lot more free time to make trouble. >> but in fact, that money actually comes from a different budget. other freshmen members have set up their home offices in their home districts. the general services administration says it wants to deliver her computers, but she doesn't have an office, so they can't. we're tracking everything that's happening in washington, that senate vote will come tomorrow. you can follow me on twitter, i am an@scottmcgrew. even if you're not a football fan, new orleans saints fan are not too happy. >> the ref's blown call has fans demanding a radical game plan. 99% of the world thinks that this kept the saints from going to super bowl liii. i think we can say everyone except l.a. rams fans. no call, fanned launched a petition drive to replay the

game. they sent this to the league offs. >> obviously a lot of people are as frustrated as i've been and disappointed and heartbroken as just about everybody else has been. >> the saints may have a better chance of winning the super bowl there than having that championship game replayed, but even louisiana's governor is involved. sent a letter to the commissioner blasting officiating. i think it's safe to say there is a change coming here. >> but not for this year's super bowl. >> no. >> let's ask kari. >> i am a saints fan, and i was so disappointed. i just wonder if this petition will even make a difference, though. >> i don't know. >> i doubt it. >> i always tell the kids, it's like you might not agree with the call but the refs make all the calls so you go with what they do, and you know, that's the game, it's part of the game. >> bring them cookies before the game. >> or they don't make the calls. >> right. that's the thing. >> are you going to still watch it? >> no. >> i didn't think so. >> are you going to watch but

with a mean face? >> no. >> just no. >> i'm going to go shopping. >> i'm out. all right. so we are in for some cool weather, and some nice afternoons. here is a live look outside at our new camera in walnut creek, looking at 680. we have clear skies, but then as you step out the door, it is chilly. take a look at some of these numbers. it's been in the 30s and low 40s. we're down to 36 in livermore. it is 37 in santa rosa, and 36 this morning in ukiah. as you step out and head for your morning drive in antioch, it's only going to be in the upper 30s. we're going to stay there through about 7:00 and a nice warmup as we go throughout the rest of the day, looking at some mid-50s, also a nice day to go out hiking, as we are going to see temperatures go from the low 40s in the east bay to the upper 50s, with some light winds and sunshine. getting the kids up and out the door for school in san jose, it's only going to be 39 as you're walking to school, so they do need the heavier coat,

with of course their name written on the label. as you get dressed this morning, and you put on that heavier coat, you may need more layers like a scarf but later on today, a sweater will keep you comfortable. we'll continue on with some sunshine, and some dry weather. no weather systems headed our way, and we can see that in our seven-day forecast, as we start a warming trend, and it's still going to be chilly during the early hours, but the afternoons are going to be very pleasant, headed into the mid to upper 60s, and we'll see that weather continuing into the start of next week. mike, you're taking us back to that traffic break. >> yes, the traffic alert is the big news for the bay. everything else moves smoothly. the bay bridge toll plaza not an alert, that's just the backup because the metering lights are on. this is pretty good now. we're showing a smooth flow of traffic around the bay and we'll see traffic flows southbound 680, really jamming up coming out of the area off of highway 4 and the like, so just be careful out there. i'm trying to get our waze system back online but it doesn't look like i can. we'll give you the update if i can in the next few minutes.

a slower drive off of highway 4. waze takes off here, kirker pass road saves you 15 minutes. the bay bridge is a smooth drive out there. san jose shows a smooth drive northbound 101 despite a crash, we had approaching alum rock. it looks like it may have cleared. back to you. >> thanks, mike. pope francis is headed to central america. the pope departed rome en route to panama, expected to offer words of encouragement to young people gathered for world youth day, the church's once every three-year pep rally. the pope's visit comes as president trump pushes for his border wall and a new caravan of migrants headed north. next and new this hour, a pair of famous faces pushing to change the law. the cause jay d and meek mill are taking this up morning. plus -- >> do you see your own fault in any way? >> the young man featured in a

video which many people find controversial, at 6:00, what he is saying about the confrontation that's gone viral. it's an nbc news exclusive. you're watching "today in the bay." if you missed it -- it wasr

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yesterday the stanley cup was in our studios and we were getting excited. what is cool on twitter, i posted that but on facebook what it looks like inside the cup up close. >> surprise, a lot of people don't know what's there. >> follow me, laura garcia, nbc bay area. happening today, rapper meek mill and jay-z will join other activists to launch a new criminal justice reform organization. they'll advocate for changes in the justice system. they're expected to announce their plans for the future during today's announcement in new york city. mill has been shining a spotlight on the flaws in the justice system. it was sentenced to two to four years in prison for minor patrol violations in 2017. true crime documentaries are becoming a popular genre on netflix. you might hear people talking about ted bundy again. here is the filmmaker behind

"conversations with a killer." >> having a deeper understanding what motivates him, how he planned his crimes, what he got out of them so it's an entry into the emotions of somebody who feels compelled to do these horrific acts. >> this morning on the "today" show, an exclusive first look at footage from the soon-to-be released netflix documentary about the serial killer. palo alto is back in the spotlight in the wake of a new documentary, examining the epidemic of teen suicides. >> after months of silence on the issues, district leaders agreed to talk about how they're addressing student mental health issues. here's senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen. >> good morning. teen mental health is taking center stage for many school districts across the bay area as suicide rates among young people are on the rise. "the edge of success" is gaining national attention. it looks at how palo alto teens were transformed after ten of their peers tack their own lives

between 2009 and 2016. last february, we began investigating how school districts are responding to calls for help for students who are considered a danger to themselves or others. when that happens, students are placed in n what's called a 5150 hold but we learned many districts including palo alto were not keeping track of those numbers. after months of silence on the issue, the new assistant superintendent spoke with us about a new system that allows the district to track those numbers, and monitor student's mental health. at amador valley high in pleasanton, school leaders already track that information and added a free period during the school day to give students time to catch up or see a counselor. to see our full report and the data some districts already collected go to nbcbayarea.com/investigations. >> as a reminder, if you or someone you know is struggling, there is help. it's available 24/7. call this number any time, 1-800-273-8255. you can also chat with a counselor online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

a big honor this morning for nbc bay area. honored with a second dupont columbia award. >> the dupont is considered the pulitzer prize of broadcast journalism. our investigative unit series called "drivers under siege" exposed the alarming rise in violent attacks on ac transit drivers. our series prompted ac transit to launch a safety campaign that includes protective shields for those drivers. local lawmakers introduced federal legislation to improve safety for drivers nationwide. investigative reporter vicky nguyen and several of our staff members were in new york last night. >> and the ability to do what we do as the watchdogs, as the investigators, and just shine a light on what was the truth. we were able to get some serious changes. >> so big congrats, you see vicky, kevin, mike, jodie, bob and stephanie. other winners include "60 minutes" and hbo. >> nice to see. right now at 6:00, a

shooting victim at a casino. what police are saying about the case. and duelling bills. lawmakers set to try to reopen the government. the votes now scheduled on capitol hill to try to end the shutdown. and end of an era, a sudden end to a tradition for many bay area families. new this hour, the pumpkin farm closure in the south bay. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike will have a look at the commute in a bit but first we start with meteorologist kari hall and a cold start. >> upper 30s across the bay area, and we're also going to see those temperatures in los gatos low 40s by 8:00, sunshine will help us warm up, as we go throughout the day. some of our south bay temperatures will be hitting the low 60s today, up to 64 in morgan hill, and for the east bay, look at that, 62 in