right now at 4:30, developing now. coronavirus evacuees touching down in the bay area overnight. the difficult journey and the conditions tail now face. plus -- >> outline came out of the bushes and crabbed ahold of her calf. >> a rare lion attack shutting down a south bay park this morning and the quick thinking that helped save a child's life. and a live look across the bay area. san francisco and san jose and some parts of the bay area on this monday morning. a very good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. let's get to the forecast for you throughout the day. and look at how we're starting out today. >> that is a hot of fog through the tri-valley. and that is our dublin camera.

so we are needing to slow it down as head out and about. we're going to see that fog sticking around. through at least about 7:00 and then clearing out for a sunny day. also warmer temperatures toward noon but looking at overall visibility down to about a quarter of a mile in livermore and half a of mile in napa. elsewhere light patches of fog. so we'll talk more about this and what is ahead. mike is starting out with breaking news out of fremont. >> because of this broken height pole. jared is at the intersection of lanes in all directions. this is between two shopping centers and this morning a car took out the power pole -- or light pole in the foreground and that knocked out the signals. you see the flashing red. you treat that as a four-way stop but right now tokes are are traveling along fremont boulevard but this is the problem from the area to the freeway. again, as we get out to the maps, i'll show you where that

is. that area that we just showed you, the camera is right here. the two malls are over here. and goodwill behind the camera and toward the freeway can't go across the intersection on to mallory you have to reroute around. they expect to reopen, jared tells us, in the next few minutes but hopefully that will mean a smoother flow but that will tie up fremont traffic. we'll talk about the rest of the bay coming up. now to a developing story. this morning 14 americans who were quarantined on a cruise ship in japan are back on u.s. soil. all 14 are back in isolation. this is after testing positive for coronavirus. >> hundreds of evacuees touched down overnight. the 14 americans along with most of the evacuees will be isolated for a second time as they are examined. it is almost two weeks that passengers were quarained on the diamond princess cruise ship. we have new video from a couple

aboard the windowless cargo jet. u.s. teams in protective suits along with passengers wearing face masks and an isolation chamber aboard the plane. a second jet from japan lands at lackland air force base near san antonio. >> the degree of transmissionibility on that cruise ship is high. >> nearly 50 americans who are affected or still in treatment in isolation on the ship and a handful of people didn't want to risk breaking 14 days of quarantine aboard the ship. a girl was attacked by a animal. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live in cupertino. you hear about what is happened and mountain lion attacks like this one is very rare. >>or and that is where the animals live.

these kind of attacks are rare. lsed.ntil the animal is found the little girl is okay. she was tweeted for bite woug trail with her dad and several other adults and kids when the mountain lion just jumped out. >> there were minor injuries, a couple of puncture marks but these fortunate there were adults in the group and immediately punched the lion away from her. >> reporter: they punched the mountain lion. it is estimated to be about 100 pounds. the rangels were unable to locate the animal so the search was called off but will resume today. and the goal is for dogs to chase the mountain lion up into a tree so officials could tranquilize is and take a dna swab and make sure it is the same animal that bit the little girl. once the animal is identified then the california department of fish and wildlife rangers

will decide the best course of action after that. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you. 4:35 and in marin county rescue teams are expected to resume desperate search this morning for a missing husband and wife. 77-year-old carol kipparski and 72-year-old ian irwin both from the peninsula were last friday. they failed to check out of their airbnb over the weekend. marin county sheriffs have requested 60 more ground searches and dog teams to help with the search. right now crews are operating under assumption that the pair went for a hike and never came back. >> our search is focused around the cottage that they rented last week. which includes the northern part of the community of invernes and state parks and portions of the national sea shore and conducting a water search in that area.

>> and the search teams are are using thermal images to try to locate the couple. anyone with any information of where they might be, they're being asked to call authorities immediately. it is 4:36 now and turning now to decision 2020. today bernie sanders will be rallying in the east bay. presidential hopeful will be in richmond at the crane way pavilion at noon. organizers are expecting more than 3,000 people. and president trump also headed to the golden state this week. he set to visit bakersfield and the coachella valley on friday. he will met with -- will meet with farmers and talk about water issues and will meet with oracle founder larry ellison at a fundraiser. tomorrow is the final date to register for the super-tuesday prime. our website is a good place. head to nbcbayarea.com/election guide. tomorrow alameda county leaders are set to announce a

plan, this is aimed at holding utilities more accountable for safety violations. the utility accountability and wildfire prevent act of 20 aims to give district attorneys allowance as investigators blame pg&e equipment for sparking the deadly campfire in 2018. 4:37 this morning and "making it in the bay." next here on "today in the bay," the housing crisis amid what is going on and the number of homes being built are slowing down in the bay area. the major reason behind the delays in construction. plus what led northern california police to 400 pounds of illegal marijuana and the arrest made in the case. and a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is a holiday monday. we'll have more on that commute for you coming up in just a bit. you're watching "today in the bay." >> between the gorgeous sites,

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good monday morning. happy presidents' day. right now at 4:40, we're starting out with some areas dealing with patchy dense fog. watch out for that as you make your way into your drive. it will start out with low 40s and warming up fairly quickly. we'll let aer major intersection in fremont. it is thee overeading toward the freeway, the right turn lane is blocked because of a -- a pole down and a signal out as well. we'll talk about what happened coming up. now to "making it in the bay." our reporting on the bay area housing crunch. new numbers out this morning

show the number of homes built in the bay area are slowing down. >> the construction industry research board now said that the number of units built last year was nearly 10,000 less than 2018. that is about an 8% decrease. the research board said that fees and delays due to lawsuits and really just holding up construction. for any new con up to $50,000 in fees. >> in the east bay developers are trying to put up more affordable housing. berkeley is reporting a new proposal by an ex ventures to build two now buildings in south berkeley. the first is a hotel where the walgreens is in stuart and the second is a six-story building with 90 units on shaddock and russell replacing the true value and eastern supplies. many community members don't want the store to go. they say it will take years to complete both projects. later today a judge will

hear arguments on a pending lawsuit followed by cab drivers in save. they were all left holding a bag after buying expensive taxi medallions. "the chronicle" is reporting that the credit union is now seeking $155 million in damages. that suit faults the city for allowing the industry die as ride share services took hold. this as cab drivers took out exorbitant amount of loans to buy hundreds of medallions now deemed worthless. the hearing takes place on friday. san francisco is reaching the scooter limit. four companies just released 750 new ones across the city. reaching san francisco's maximum of 4,000. that limb ipt w-- that limit wa in october. n ancisco riders took about ter 8,000 scooter trips a day last month. 4:43 right now. schools are out so what does the

forecast look like. >> if you are not going to school, you don't have to deal with with the fog. sit back and relax. a low layer of fog over san francisco and other parts of bay area. we'll check out visibility and what is coming up as we go into the workweek coming up next. and this section of fremont, that is a problem if you try to get to the freeway. you see the fog. but we're focusing on this intersection, the corner cut off at fremont and mallory and we'll talk about what you can do coming up. plus to recline or not recline, the new debate raging on airline seat etiquette after this viral video showing the man punching the back of that woman's seat. and new this morning the action the woman is now consider canning taking against him. >> that is certainly a talker. >> life in the bay area will look and feel very different than it does today. >> all this will be under water. >> if you do not adapt, then

you're going to be in trouble. >> tuesday at 11:00 we investigate all of the new construction in say will soon be flooded. >> are there enough local officials who are paying attention to this. >> today, no. it is on all of us to work on this issue together. >> tuesday at 11:00 on nbc bay area news. we investigate.

welcome back to you on this monday morning. presidents' day. a live look outside. kind of see that hazy fog that we're talking about over san francisco this morning. guess it all depends on are where you are waking up. or perhaps sleeping in on this holiday. taking that extended weekend day. >> is that a new light on top of the transamerica building. >> i was looking at that and thought maybe i didn't notice it. >> maybe they turn it on when it is foggy. >> a beacon of hope. >> that looks cool. >> shining start tonight. >> inspiring a song. let's get ready for the day as

we check out our live view in san rafael out of the north san. and patches of fog and this stretch is good. and heads up that you will drive in and out of the fog around the bay area. temperatures in the low 40ss in napa. we're at 46 in oakland and 46 in palo alto and 50 degrees in san jose. so a milder start to the day. but you do still need a jacket as you head out of the door in pleasant hill. heading to the b.a.r.t. station at about 45 degrees at 6:00, reaching into the mid-60s by 11:00. we're going to have a very warm day once this fog clears out and we get sunshine. we'll also have a breezy wind blowing off the coast and that is going to warm up those temperatures. especially for the inland areas. take a look at valley temperatures, up to 73 degrees today in santa rosa. antioch reaching 71. san jose 70. and in oakland and palo alto up to 68 degrees with san francisco

in the mid-60s. here is a look at satellite view where we're seeing a lot of very wet weather moving into the pacific northwest. with we could see a swirl of clouds here. this disturbance will roll on by and still not bring us any rain. and in fact we're going to see another couple of waves of some low pressure but it looks to dry up before it reaches much of the bay area. we'll bring in more clouds on friday. you could even see the change in the colors there. indicating that there will be some slightly lower pressure. then going into the weekend a couple of waves move to the north. there is a slight chance the north bay could see rain on sunday and then next week we'll have a better chance of rain moving in. we may finally see a change in our weather pattern but that is mostly beyond the seven-day forecast. we are dry all week. and temperatures will still be very much well above average going into the weekend. mike, you're tracking the developments in fremont. that is right. and two things, first the fog developing in the tri-valley.

at least as far as road weather index goes but i've seen it in patches around our live cameras drifting around all morning. so that is one major note. but for fremont, this may be here all morning, this major a problem.nters so as we'll take a live look. i'm talking about this light pos for all of the signals, multiple lanes in all four directions. these folks here are trying to fw -- trying to get to the freeway and you cannot make the right turn in a that little lane but you have to treat this as a four way stop so the goodwill is behind me and then catty corner just stop at that signal and able to make the right turn toward the freeway of off of fremont boulevard. back oup to the maps again, showing you this here, that turn is where we're talking about with this light pole down but

that intersection is a major one for fremont and that is a problem for much of the day from what we understand. they hope to have -- [ inaudible ] in toward the bay area there are no problems as far as speed sensors go but the look from our oakland camera, yeah, there is fog drifting through right now. it is okay for drivers but fog in the area. >> we'll take your word for it. thanks, mike. it is 4:50 right now. one woman escaped a house fire over the weekend in daly city. the flames over an hanover street on saturday night. the woman woke up to the fire and luckily got out in time and it is still not clear how the fire started. 4:51 now. police in stockton arresting people and towing six cars in a bust. >> posted these photos on

facebook. they gave out 16 tickets and inspected 18 vehicles and one person was arrested for driving under the influence and having a loaded handgun in his car. this morning we're learning about a large drug bust in northern california. investigators received 1400 marijuana plants at a grow house in west point, 70 miles southeast of sacramento. one man is in custody following the last week's raid and discovery came after deputies served a search warrant on the home and say that the house also had dangerous electrical modifications and structural changes and was unsafe to live in. a new proposal could give inmates a clean record to fight wildfires. they want to fast track the expungement process for inmates who work with firefighters. the plan would allow former inmates who worked as an inmate firefighter to apply when they are released. hundreds of inmates fight wildfires in the state such as

the tubbs and kincade fire. the bhutto of land management playing for fire breaks for five states including california. it will create as a gap in the brush to slow down a wierd. the bureau said in ten years more than 13 million acres of land burned. no word on how much it will cost to build the 11,000 miles of fuel breaks. this week gavin newsom will give his vision when he delivers the state of the state on wednesday. et set to deliver before. the governor is expected to touch on his homelessness. 4:52 this morning. coming up on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> do coronavirus concerns have you rethinking travel plans? making changes could be tougher than you expect. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next. and happening now, general motors pulling out from down

under. the american care maker leaving australia, new zealand and thailand. the company ceo said it is not selling enough vehicles in those markets. gm has a long history in australia building cars under the holden brand for decades. fighting climate change isn't just about polar bears. we're fighting for our lives, we're fighting for clean air and clean water. that's why i wrote the law to send billions from polluters to communities suffering the most. and only one candidate for president was with us back then, tom steyer. anhe pledging to make clean air and clean water a gh that's tom steyer. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

milpitas family that )s supposed to be in asia right now. 4:55 and nbc bay area responds to a milpitas family at canceled chmura and his team for help. >> good morning. and so they contacted chris we've been fielding questions from airline and cruise passengers concerned aboutm. he expected to visit vietnam this week but when the coronavirus started to spread he decided it was too risky to go. >> the disease and i'm afraid we'll

we'll be quarantined for two weeks. >> you're atrade of getting stuck over there. >> absolutely. >> the unexpected results when he asked for a refund and we'll delve into trip insurance and one consumer group wants investigators to scrutinize how. call us at 888-996-tips. i'll be back tonight at 11:00. 4:56 now. new details -- did you catch this video this weekend. an airline passenger posting it on social media showing a man sitting directly behind her. he seat. american airlines since then has reportedly said the man's drink spilled after she first reclined the seat back. the woman is having none of it. now considering a lawsuit claiming she received injuries and called the airline comment's slanderous, the airline has not

issued any further comment. >> that is a big talk. 4:57 now. up next, dnow, a plane with more people who contracted the coronavirus landing overnight. we'll talk about what was going on on board the plane and what is next for the passengers. we've got some fog drifting around the bay area, especially in the tri-valley, parts of the east bay into the north bay. we'll take a closer look at this coming up next. in fremont, our camera is near the fremont hub looking across toward the goodwill, this major intersection has a pole down. we'll talk about how it affects traffic and your transit. plus growing concerns. the crime fighting partnership between a tech giant and bay area police departments that have critics asking questions and the action request requested to make sure your privacy is protected.

>> life in the bay area will look and feel very different than it does today. all the places experts say will soon be flooded. >> are there enough local officials paying attention to this? >> today, no.

right now at 5:00, a path of journey home. explain why they're still far from home free. >> this is a barnburner. >> here we go. count down to the nevada caucus. our washington insider breaking down the strategy we can expect from the democratic front-runner ahead of decision day. and forget the bookings, the new bay area push to steep penalties to anyone who violates short-term rental programs.

"today in the bay" continues right now. good morning on this monday, a holiday that is. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we hope you're enjoying your