overnight. officials have just updated the death toll and we now have learned that eight people have been killed. at one point firefighters were responding to at least 40 structure collapses. tennessee is a super tuesday state and this could certainly impact the vote. right thousanow at 6:00, wea lot to get to. kari hall is tracking the super tuesday forecast. >> it looks good as you go out to the polls in brentwood. temperatures start out at about 53 degrees. warming up today with a mostly sunny sky. 73 this afternoon. and you'll want to spend a lot of extra time outside, take in the sunshine and warm weather but changes ahead into the weekend. so more on that in a few minutes. mike has a look at the commute. toward the 6:00 hour, you see the flashing lights on the san mateo bridge slowing for a distraction in the service area, we'll get more detail if chp gets more from the bridge crew. there you see west 92.

so it is slowing down long the flat section. 84, the dumbarton bridge just fine but getting over there from the bridge toward marsh we see slowing already. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive. a crash near the dublin interchange. perhaps near san ramon, we'll track that down as well. back to you. >> thanks, mike. well now back to the growing coronavirus outbreak. we have live team coverage for you. in team two minutes we'll take you live with a infectious disease doctor with more on the story. and sharon katsuda is tracking what bay area leaders will do this morning to prepare. but first let's check in with tracie potts live in washington this morning with more on actions president trump is taking. tracie? >> reporter: laura and marcus, the president wants to limit who is coming into the country with coronavirus by rescreening people when they hit the ground. but also he's been talking with drugmakers to try to speed up development of a vaccine, health

experts telling us that typically takes weeks. if we take a live look at the white house, president trump also planning to visit nih today. that is the national institute of health where the infectious disease experts for the country are working with the cdc to try to control this thing. we're told that is the trump administration has a big messaging blitz that they'-- th will roll out this week and daily briefings and the president will meet later this week with airline executives and cruise line executives to talk about how to travel safely but not bring that virus further into this country. we now have confirmed six deaths the united states and more than 100 cases and the cdc said it will continue to spread. back to you. >> tracie potts in washington for us this morning. well the city and county leaders in the bay area are meeting to discuss the ever

growing concern over the coronavirus. "today in the bay" sharon katsuda is live in san francisco to show us how more communities are declaring this a health emergency. concerning there, sharon. >> reporter: that is right, marcus. san francisco and other cities are really trying to stay on top of this and they're trying to carve out plans on how to deal with the coronavirus. san francisco is taking new steps. the city will run its own tests for the virus. the results will come directly from the city's health department laboratory and the mayor and direct your c-- and mayor said they need to test locally to speed up the process. >> our lab will conduct tests seven days a week with a one to two day turn around. >> aum tests were sent to the cdc in atlanta and take a week but at 1:30 today they will discuss response to covid-19 and supervisors will discuss a proclamation of local emergency and in monterey county the board

of supervisors will take on discussion of the coronavirus and how to keep the public safe. now this virus is affecting schools and businesses and tourism. so there is so much to talk about today and at these meetings. reporting live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda. >> that is right. we're so concerned. thank you very much. right now we're taking questions about the outbreak to the experts. joining us this morning is dr. peter chin hong, an infectious disease specialist with ucsf. good morning, doctor chin hong, thank you for joining us early this morning. there is such great concern about this virus. six people dying in washington state, many more infected here in the bay area. as journalists we're giving this information but you also don't want to create that panic for people. how concerned should people be right here in the bay area? >> i think my concern is probably mild at this point for getting really sick from the

virus. i think my concern is moderate that the virus is already here in the community. but there are a lot of things that we could do to sort of protect ourselves from it. >> so let's talk about that. we talk about the hand washing, how important that is. we're seeing stores selling out of disinfecting whites and bleach and all of that. what should people be doing? >> is -- i think the most important thing is hand washing and it is low tech and inexpensive but many studies show viruses could be prevented by the simple act of hand washing and it is not just hand washing but for a certain amount of time. i usually tell patients about 20 seconds. >> and keep it up. and what about taking the hand sanitizer with you as well. >> yeah, so hand washing is the most important. the second most important thing if you don't have access to clean water is hand sanitizer or

alcohol-based solvent. it doesn't have to be a -- something that is so-- super expensive. as long as you have 60% alcohol it should do the trick if you don't have water available. but again running water is my favorite way of preventing this. and the other way is to -- as well. >> okay. what about there has been so much talk right now of keeping your distance from people. it is interesting, i want to the mall and it was kind of a ghost town. >> yeah. definitely. so i think it comes back to how these viruses are spread. the two main ways in which viruses are spread in the air. one is called droplet, through droplet transmission and the other is airborne. luckily i think coronavirus and a lot of influenza and respiratory virus are spread through droplets to they travel three feet before infecting someone.

so if you stay away, the adage of staying away from somebody who is sick is probably true for these respiratory virus if you stay away three feet the droplets would fall before hitting you. >> right. okay. hand washing and that is so important. dr. peter chin-hong thank you for joining us this morning helping to keep people informed. 6:07 this morning. and if you want to know more information about the coronavirus head over to our website. we have an entire section dedicated to our reporting on this virus. breaking news that is happening right now in the south bay. in los gatos, san jose police are assisting in supervising a dig of some kind. this is behind the gardenia italian restaurant right there on santa cruz avenue. a crime scene truck is there on the scene. you could see the mounds of dirt and rock. we're reaching out to both los gatos and san jose police to get more clarity on this. but so far neither department i

and all eyes will be on california's more than 400 delegates there. as democratic presidential candidates work to lock in the nomination. here is a look at what is up for grabs nationally and it is a lot. voters in 14 states will go to the polls out east and precincts already open. now last night joe biden was joined by -- joined in texas i should say by his rivals turns endorser. across the state voters will be asked to decide on prop 13, a $15 billion bond to change the way they serve kindergarten through college students get money for campus improvements and in contra costa a decision that will last 35 years if passed. measure j would add a half percent sale taxes for the next

three decades to reduce congestion and fix roads and improve transit. there is so much you need to know before you head to the polls. kris is live in san jose. and a lot of people already voted including people for the presidential candidate who has now dropped out. >> reporter: yeah, that is a big question. and we're getting a lot of questions about how these vote centers work. so i want to get to some of the of the answers for you right away. in case you're not familiar, the vote centers are new this year. they are in 15 different california counties including santa clara and san mateo county and the intent is to make it easier for people to vote. so you don't have to rush home to the precinct that is closest to your house. vote during your lunchtime hour and what not, seen this in the 2018 election. if you have questions, log on to your county website to find a vote certainty near you. now let's say you voted early for senator amy klobuchar or mayor pete buttigieg who dropped

out. your votes for them count. however they likely won't matter because the democratic party in california requires a candidate get at least 15% of the vote in order to start earning delegates and both were far behind that. so if you are not registered to vote yet and you still want to register, you could do same day registration at the county election office or a voting center or polling place and cast a provisional ballot and no trouble but the folks counting that ballot do have to do some extra verification. it is not too late by the way to submit your mail-in ballot. mail it in but it has to be post marked by today march 3rd and arrive at your election office no later than friday march 6th. you could drop it off in person just to be sure that it is in in time. and maybe you're listed as a no party preference voter and wonder if you could still vote in the california presidential primary. that depends. democrats, libertarians and

american independents have open primary and do allow unaffiliated voters to vote in the presidential primary however you have to request a crossover ballot to do that. the republican party, the green, the peace, the predom parties do not allow unaffiliated voters so you could not participate in the primary but save your vote because come nov it will matter. an exciting election because for the first time in a long time if feels like our votes do matter. usually we vote in june and by that time a lot of the decisions are locked up. so a pretty exciting time and we do have a lot of mfinformation online. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> a lot of information to think about here. so look, if you run into any problems while voting or you see any irregularities give us a call at 833-622-5688 or an easier number to remember,

833-nbc kntv. the phone will be staffed between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. while the polls are open. and we'll have a recording that will pick up outside of those hours. our website is also a great resource as you prepare to cast your ballot. we've got a complete voter guide highlighting issues in every county. just head to nbcbayarea.com/election guide. right now at 6:12, as you go out to the polls in antioch, walk or ride your bike, we're going to have great weather today. 54 degrees this morning but then warming up. look at trend. at noon we're at 68 and at 2:00 it is 73 degrees and a lot of pollen too floating through air. so keep an eye on this and rain chances in the forecast. more coming up if a few minutes. mike, you're seeing slowing out of the second base. >> we're looking at the richmond-san rafael bridge. a cross over from 580 and the

build at the bay bridge toll plaza and no problems on the span there. but we do have an issue for the san mateo bridge. still watching this. look at the eastbound is just find. westbound distracted by a disable aed vehicle along a flat section. things are starting to get slow out of hayward. back to you. >> thanks, mike. up next on "today in the bay," after a week of huge losses, scott mcgrew is tracking a big rally on wall street. >> that is right. because of government stepping in. some central banks as well. we'll go over the numbers that are green coming up. plus the coronavirus outbreak is having an impact on the nba. what players are being told to no longer do during the games. between the gorgeous sights, amazing food and diverse culture, you love the bay area. but you don't love the traffic, high-priced homes and seeing our neighbors struggle. so let's find a way to make things better. nbc bay area news presents "making it in the bay." every day, on every newscast, we break down the housing crisis, meet the people fighting for

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right now at 6:16, make sure you have the sunglasses. the sun is coming up with a clear sky on the south bay. our temperatures reach 72 degrees. more on this this and a look ahead to a cooler weekend in less than five minutes. i'm not worried about the sun. i'm worried about the brake lights across the shat bridge. i do not see the flashing lights in the service area any more. that might be why things are slowing across 92. looking at travel times. the dumbarton bridge still a better drive right now. we're tracking it. and good morning. very good tuesday to you. we've been looking at remarkable numbers for quite sometime. this morning they're remarkably up. we'll get to this in a second.

let me mention that san francisco salesforce is joining twitter in telling employees not to travel. even domestically. amazon said it is blocked more than a million products that claim to cure coronavirus. there is no cure to coronavirus. as for that rally, it came as central banks indicated that he might lower interest rates in a worldwide coordinated effort. president trump still criticizing the american fed is moving too slowly. in fact he's been pushing for rate cuts even before coronavirus. the white house also pushing for a one-time tax cut. now this idea of using government money or deficit spending to boost the economy is not new. certainly we saw that with the cash payments to farmers. it is a surprisingly liberal idea. some economists hope it could be effective. we're doing an emergency version of our podcast sand hill road. it was just released this

morning. it is with the head of silicon valley bank also on the board of san francisco fed talking about the disease and how it could affect the economy in northern california. you could find sand hill road on apple podcast and spotify wherever you get your podcasts. the conference in san jose moving forward but organizers say nobody traveling from china, italy or korea is admitted. they'll be checking passports for national origin. if you're from there, but you haven't been there in quite sometime, you'll be subject to additional screening. and everybody is going to have the temperature taken with one of those passive thermometer you point at people's for head. and saas, software as a service takes place next week. steves would nia gave everybody a scare when he tweeted he thought he and his wife may have had a coronavirus waz was worried he brought it to

northern california. he brought it to apple but it turns out they just got a cold and they're going to be okay. >> it shows how concerned people are. >> a lot of people. including the nba. so amid the growing concern there, the nba is issuing if you guidelines to the players. that allows avoiding high-fiving fans and strangers and any items for autographs. they sent that out with a total of ten recommendations. ellen is outlining the seven steps the world health organization said you need to take to wash your hands properly to protect yourself. >> and still trying to find a way to make it fun. >> interlink fingers, okay. interlink and then here is the church and here is the steeple and all of the people trying not to get the coronavirus. >> oh, my gosh.

tune in to see if ellen could complete -- i guess there is seven steps she's going through. you could catch it this afternoon at 4:00 right here on nbc bay area. so what do you do when people reach out to give you a hug or shake your hands. >> i walk away. >> if it is the southerner in me, i'm shake hands but then wash it later. >> as long as they don't cough right before. >> you know better. >> let's get outside and get some fresh air today. it is going to be a beautiful day. a lot of sunshine. warming temperatures. and also we're going to see, look at this, look at this view, a golden sunrise over san francisco and we'll see a lot of sunshine today. so we're enjoying that along with a calmer wind by this afternoon. and our temperatures are anywhere from 454 in livermore48 in san jose.

if you're going to the poll in orinda, expect a temperature at about 50 degrees and then a quick warm-up. so maybe walking our riding your bike to the poll as this afternoon wee -- we reach the low 70s. 73 in oakland. 79 the high in napa and in santa rosa. if you're looking at the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen, you see a big dropoff in temperatures. that is because the middle of the week we're still looking at dry conditions. but we'll see a change in this pattern that has been with us for quite a while. high pressure will be moving off toward the east and then cooler air is coming down from the north. we'll see spotty showers most likely on saturday along with a cooler temperatures. that won't really help us out in terms of rainfall. but we'll see a bigger storm system coming in by the pidle to end of next week. so if you're looking at weekend plans, worried about the rain, the showers we're expecting, very light. a few hundreds of an inch of rain. and then the rest of the forecast also will see more

clouds and cooler air going into next week. so enjoy today, tomorrow, and thursday while it is still warm. mike, you're closely watching the san mateo bridge. very concerning. a disabled vehicle showed up. crews there with flashing lights and brake lights and at ease now but slower drive. not a -- a hair bit faster as the lanes i believe have cleared now getting over toward the high-rise. there may be a tow truck pulling folks over toward the foster city side so still slow. but the dumbarton bridge easier and 880, a little more slowing and traffic. not so bad. the south bay 101 showing a slower drive past tully and a crash affecting only the on-ramp. and a crash near 680 and highway 4 but i think it is clear but i'll track that closely. and a build through berkeley and slowing at university. avoid the bay bridge toll plaza

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welcome back. 6:25 right now. and a fallout this morning for l.a. county deputies. accused of sharing graphic

photos from the scene of kobe bryant's helicopter crash. the sheriff said they photos including one trainee that showed them off at a bar. it is not aware of what discipline they will face because they don't have a policy in place for that. the sheriff said that is about to change. >> the behavior is in excusable, inappropriate and people are grieving for the loss of their loved ones, to have that on top of what they've already gone through is just unconscionable. >> and that scandal has left bryant's widow vanessaine more shaken up. the sheriff villanueva is not ruling out firing the deputies involved. take a look at this small plane making a emergency landing near phoenix arizona without landing gear. but the pilot made a smooth and safe belly landing there. luckily. now this came days after a similar incident in san jose.

a pilot had to make an emergency landing at the airport. well we're following breaking news this morning. in the south bay we just got new information from police as officers investigate an area behind a los gatos restaurant and the latest on this still unfolding mystery straight ahead.

make your vote count. it is our turn. it is super tuesday. in about 30 minutes california polling places open. now here is a live look for you at a polling place in virginia. that is on your left.

and then santa clara county on your right. this is at the registrar's office. we'll break down what you need to know before you head to the polls in just minute this morning. and a good morning to you on this super tuesday. thanks for starting right here with us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. what a nice start to our morning. let's check with the forecast with kari. >> it is going to be a beautiful day. warming temperatures. we're starting out cool in some spots. upper 40s in concord and san jose. upper 30s? san martin and warmer temperatures in santa rosa and san francisco. already beginning the day at 52 degrees. if you're about to head out to work in please sant hill, expect it to be 48 degrees at 7:00 and from there to 68 at 11:00 and 73 degrees at 1:00 today. you could see the warming trend. we'll see this here and across the bay area. but we'll talk about a cooler weekend coming up. mike, you're seeing a lot of lights at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> mostly talking about sunlight and headlights.

no problems for the back-up on the left approaching, the metering lights are on and that is why the folks are waiting but it is lighter overall coming off of the maze. down the east shore freeway we have more traffic. steady slowing at richmond through berkeley and of course across the richmond-san rafael bridge. and a steady improvement as they clear the disabled vehicle and no delays for the dumbarton bridge in silicon valley. seeing that build. back to you. >> thanks, mike. now to the big story everyone is talking about. coronavirus concerns. we want to bring you the latest. now this is a map at the last look at the confirmed coronavirus cases across the bay area. now by our count there is a total of 28 confirmed positive and presumptive cases close to home. santa clara has the most confirmed cases. it is nine cases. meanwhile in sonoma county the school has cleaned up classrooms and will be back open this this morning. sharon katsuda is live telling us what that school is doing to keep all of the students safe.

>> reporter: we're hearing more and more about different schools having to do this. now the healdsburg school did a professional clean-up overnight. the school said an adult who have been involved with the care of a coronavirus victim came to the school. school officials say they closed yesterday out of an abundance of caution. the person exposed to the virus came to the school at night this week and did not come into direct contact with children. in anticipation of more cases, sonoma county officials have issued a declaration of emergency. >> it allows the county to marshall resources and focus and reassign staff and ensure that we're in a proper and well positioned place to deal with whatever comes. >> reporter: and we're hearing about more and more communities taking on this this issue at different board meetings today including monterey county as well. so everyone discussing the issues of how it affects schools, businesses and the local community. live in san francisco, i'm

sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." >> thanks for that. >> decision 2020. super tuesday. california joining 13 other states in holding primaries. this is a live look at santa clara county registrar's office. the polls open at 7:00 a.m. more than 1,300 delegates are at stake around the nation. and this map shows the states voting and how many delegates are on the line. among the key local measures, santa clara county voters deciding measure d which would bring rent control to mountain view. san francisco voters are weighing a tax on commercial properties that remain vacant. kris sanchez will show us what we need to know before you head out to the polls coming up later in this newscast. if you have to get out of the door, find all of your election information now on nbcbayarea.com. a complete voter guide highlighting issueses in every county. breaking news, a mysterious search by law enforcement officers is under way behind a

restaurant in the south bay. b is live for us in los gatos. and bob, i know you just got new information for us. >> reporter: we did marcus. we just found out from san jose police and they confirmed this dig going on about a block behind me is a follow-up investigation on a cold case homicide. you will recall within the past hour we were back there and able to show the dig but police have since moved us away. we're in downtown los gatos. this is video from behind the guardino's italian restaurant on santa cruz avenue in downtown and you could see where police have excavated parts of the parking lot. you have the blue tent and the csi truck there, patrol cars there guarding the scene and then mounds of dirt. we do not have any more information as far as who they might be looking for, who this victim might be. but it is apparent they are looking for a body, again it is a follow-up on a cold case

investigation for a homicide. reporting live here in downtown los gatos, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> we know you'll follow that for us, bob, thank you. well teachers in the east bay will rally tonight at a san ramon school district board meeting to demand better contracts. negotiations have been going on for months with no resolve. they're asking for better wages, more teachers and smaller classrooms. the district said it will bring in temporary employees if teachers go on strike. happening today, a vote meant to clear the way for the planned upgrade of a sinking millennium tower in san francisco. the $100 million plan involves propping up two sides of the building. as our investigative unit reports, the tower has now sunk by two feet since it opened. today supervote will approve closing sidewalks near fremont and mission. there is no concrete date on when the retrofit may begin. >> but that ises a byy intersection. with the closure of market so

we'll watch that and the effects on traffic. or i will. let's take you out here toward the maps and how things are moving on the to the bigger freeways. no big problems. we do have a crash over here in the east bay that just popped up. we're looking at the south bay starting off there and typical northbound push. oh, look at that. something just popped up in plu mountain view. realtime traffic. just around rains dorf and i think i know what it is. south 680 and also 84 merging toward sunol. disabled vehicle on the shoulder. this crash over here if hayward south 880 around whipple may be in one lane. that is why we see more slowing and a build across the san mateo bridge for west 92. getting toward the bay bridge, an easy drive. still a build off the walnut creek interchange. and contra costa county sees a couple of crashes through concord. no major problems reported. we'll watch that closely. crit cool time over there and again that incident popped up at rains dorf there was an issue, a

rumor of b an incident. i'll track it down. no major slowing. beautiful sunrise. >> looking good into the weekend as well. it is going to cool off so don't expect it to be like today on saturday. let me show you the trend. upper 70s, 80 tomorrow and 76 on thursday and then the bottom falls out. but, hey, this is weather that we're supposed to be having in early march. highs in the low 60s and more clouds and even spotty light showers. as we check out san francisco, also expect a cooldown. there may be some drizzle and spotty rain going throughout the weekend as we reach into the mid-50s. take a look at this beautiful sunrise in squaw valley this morning. we'll also see a big cooldown here even some light snow. on saturday we're reaching the upper 30s. and it is still going to be cloudy as the high temperature on sunday reaches 39 degrees. hiking this weekend it is going to be in the mid-50s. maybe just a heavier jacket. it is going to be breezy as well. and some peeks of sunshine but a nice weekend for that.

you'll be spending it in the tri-valley going shopping. we'll see those temperatures in the mid-60s on friday. and 58 degrees will be the high on saturday. we'll get a look at today's south bay temperature trend coming up in three minutes. >> sounds good. looking forward to it. and 6:38 and coronavirus concerns in the world. >> we're taking your questions to a local infectious disease doctor. talking about virus concerns right here in the bay area. looks like joe biden is back at the top of the president's mind. let's take you out to the big board. back to the negatives. there was some hope that the g-7 might make a blanket statement about coronavirus. that did not happen. so a day after the big rally, we're down about oh, a tenth of a percent. >> i'm chris from nbc bay area responds with peter and nora in san francisco and they just got $100,000 back. should we take a selfie. >> yes. >> we won big. >> it is a wonderful feeling. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. we choose to go to the moon in this decade

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the time is 6:41. let's go to the south bay. beautiful sunrise. nice start to the day. expect it to start out cool and warm up. in sunny vail we're at 47 but going to 72 at 2:00 today. well above normal but we're about to cool back off and a look at the forecast in less than five minutes. and more detail on the owe peninsula, north 101 at renes dorf from the freeway and you could see the folks gathering at costco on the that side of the bay and in the east bay southbound 880 i'm concerned a crash involving a motorcycle and we have a few lanes blocked. the information, i'm still sorting through that. i'll bring you the latest. >> thank you very much.

6:41. we're taking your questions about the coronavirus outbreak to experts. want to get straight out to peter chin-hong a specialist with ucsf. thanks for joining us this morning. so let's talk about the virus. >> of course. >> six people dead in washington state. so many more affected. give us the scope of the magnitude of the coronavirus and the concerns right here in the bay area. >> well, i think the chances are extremely high that it is here already. but the chances are pretty low that you're going to be really sick from it. >> what should people do? people are making a run on supplies, maybe not going out as often. is that what they should be doing? >> well, laura, i think the most effective thing is probably the least costly thing or the cheapest thing and the most effective thing as moment people know is not buying expensive stuff at costco and walgreens, the simple act of washing your hands. but washing your hands for at

least 20 seconds. there is a lot of other minor things as well. >> okay. but we'd love to learn them. what else should we do? >> yeah, so i would say if you can't wash your hands or have access to running water, the next best thing is using hand sanitizer and making sure there are at least 60% alcohol. and there are minor things like washing nonsurfaces or with regular detergent like our cameraman jared was doing early on. so i was psyched about that. and then there is avoiding sick people. avoiding travel to known destinations where there is a lot of virus occurring right now, a lot of people affected. and i think just staying home when you are feeling sick. i think some of the factors in general are good practices for all viruses or respiratory viruses. >> what about travel, just within the us let's say for

example, some people i've heard are concerned about just the recirculated air in an airplane. should people be that concerned? >> at this point, no. i think, again, it's less of air and more of proximity to someone who is sick and the magic number for that is three feet. so these viruses travel in droplets so the drop actually falls within three feet of the effected person coughing or sneezing, et cetera. so that is kind of like the general risk area. and i think of course if the virus increases in incidents and prevalence in the u.s., all of the recommendations may change in terms of risk but that is where we're right now. >> and let's hope we stay healthy now as well. dr. peter ching-hong, thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. well 6:44 now and san francisco is making changes to

give homeless people better chance of making it here in the bay. now that the city is creating a position to manage the healthy streets operation. so more about that. the job will involve overseeing how services are provided in the most concentrated homeless areas and mta will discuss cutting towing fees in half for people living in cars and rvs. right now it is more than $200 for those fines and only people who have received homeless services can actually qualify. it is quarter to 7:00 right now. president trump back to tweeting about joe biden. >> and scott mcgrew on this super tuesday, biden has new momentum. >> he does. after two rivals who were also considered centrists dropped out, klobuchar and buttigieg, you remember the president's worry about biden as a political rival led directly to his own impeachment. the president tweeting out a video montage of biden making verbal mistakes and gaffes. something that both men have had

trouble with. the president held a rally last night in north carolina. one of the super tuesday states. california is too. today is the day to go out and vote. as well as colorado, minnesota, texas, utah and eight others. here is the president speaking about buttigieg and klobuchar dropping out. >> so mayor pete boot-edge-edge. buttigieg. mayor pete, he quit out last night. and then i hear -- then i hear a senator from a state we're going to win, we're going to win that state. but she dropped out. sounds like they made a deal. you know, they both supported sleepy joe. you know why? they made a deal. you know why? quid pro quo, that's why. quid pro quo. quid pro quo.

they made a deal. impeach them. they should be impeached. >> now, impeach and quid pro quo are words that have been used against the president. but you can't impeach klobuchar because you can't impeach a u.s. senator. you can't impeach buttigieg because he isn't in office, technically he's unployed. quid pro quo latin for this for that and almost certainly there were trades made there. but rewarding those who help you get into the the white house is not illegal. it is routine. president trump will visit the national institute of health and here he is meeting with leaders from pharma companies and there was conflicting statements coming out of the white house. the white house talking about a vaccine out this year. health experts thinking next year. confusion on some people's part about what a vaccine actually is. it prevents disease but it does not cure disease. we're watching what is happening in washington. and of course it is voting day. you could follow me on twitter @scott mcgrew. >> i know you love your job but

what about an out of this world job. nasa is hiring two astronauts, one man and one woman, this is to travel to the moon within the next three years to explore the satellite's south pole. the trip is part of the agency's next big mission to establish the sustainable exploration on the satellite by 2028. >> let's go. >> you and me. >> sure. >> one man and one woman. >> here we go. >> 6:48. and trending this morning, kanye west's daughter northwest is following her father's footsteps. >> she made a surprise perm -- performance. take a look. >> she said you know my name, it is northy. >> oh, wow. the 6-year-old performing an original song later shared by her mom kim kardashian on instagram and broke down in tears during her performance. it is a very mom thing. >> good for her.

hitting the bars. >> she's 6 already? she's like -- she was just born last year or -- >> it happens like that. >> yeah, time flies. so let's get ready this morning. we're going to enjoy today. a lot of sunshine and warm weather. it will be cooling off by this weekend. so i'm just saying get out there and enjoy it. bay bridge taking a look outside from emeryville toward san francisco. we're starting out with a clear view here. no fog this morning. and temperatures that have been warming up. check out the seven-day forecast. up at the bottom of the screen. if you're going to be heading out to the polls in bankruptc-- berkeley, at 8:00 it is about 55 degrees reaching into the up 60s today maybe just spend extra time outside while you have the time to vote. and also dealing with a high amount of tree pollen right now. the top allergens, pine, willow and juniper just in case you are wondering what you are allergic to. and probably one of those is

giving that yellow coating on our vehicles this morning. as we look at our high temperatures today, we're reaching into the upper 70s for this south bay. 78 degrees is the high in clear lake. now some of the tea-- some of t temperatures will be chose to a record high. we're not supposed to be this warm. in the next couple of days changes in our partern. here is the setup. a steady stream of clouds moving into the pacific northwest. and dry here in the bay area. the high pressure that is kept it dry will quickly push off to the east over the next couple of days. some cool air will come down and also some spotty light showers. this is what we're expecting on saturday. a chance of rain. and that won't help us out in terms of catching up with rainfall deficit. but we could see a stronger storm system coming in by middle of next week. that could bring us more widespread rain. if you're making weekend plans and thinking about those showers on saturday, here is a look at how much we may see.

a few hundreds of an inch of rain. so not at all a big soaker here. i wouldn't cancel any out door plans but it is cooler so expect to wear long sleeves and a jacket. it is also breezy and then we're going into early next week with our inland temperatures in the mid-60s. san francisco and the coast will mostly stay in the mid-50s from friday through sunday. mike, you're updating those three key incidents. >> that is right. but we may have more. it is getting kind of active out here. we're calling up the three big ones that i saw. the south bay, no major changes, just the build for the commute. over here south 680, i think i have better news. the disabled big rig locked brakes around sheridan and that might be improvement and they may have moved it. we'll track that and that could impact your drive out of the tri-valley. south 880 a motorcycle around willow and first the left lane and then the right lane reported block. a steady slowdown out of san

leandro. more folks cho choose the san mateo bridge. north 101 slowing approaching ren rens dorf near all of the shops an that is an issue for folks through that busy area on the north side of mountain view and it is getting crowded as well. over here, a cluster of smaller crashes. one may still be there for south 680 around monument but the walnut creek interchange does move smoothly and so does the east shore with slowing through berkeley and coming off the maze, only a -- >> look at that. >> we'll leave that one there. it is on lense, not at the toll plaza. >> that looks crazy. thank you, mike. it is 6:52 now. indonesia most active volcano creating a smoke and ash column almost 20,000 feet into the sky. the eruption lasted more than six minutes. people living nearby are being told to stay away and the eruption could be heard up to 18

plie miles away. and last eruption killed 353 people. a quick look at top stories including changes being made as health leaders prepare for the coronavirus to spread throughout the bay area.t for the deadly disease. and breaking news to tell you about. parts of tennessee decimated overnight. twisters touching down and the death toll is rising. the newest pictures just in. we're back in just two minutes with more news for you. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. before you head out of the door, it is 6:55 and here are the top stories we're following on "today in the bay" includingi te latest on coronavirus outbreak. >> there is now a total of 28 confirmed positive and presumptive positive cases in the bay area. santa clara has the most with nine confirmed cases. city and county leaders are meeting to address concerns about the spread of the virus. san francisco is taking new steps by running its own tests. the results will come directly from the city's health department lab to help speed up the process until now test kits were in the -- at the cdc in atlanta. those results typically take a week. at 1:30 this afternoon san jose council members will debate possible virus related postpones

and solano plans to declare a local emergency. and it is time to cast your vote. super tuesday is here. here is a live look at the registrar's office in san jose. it opens moments from now as do all polling locations. voters could cast ballots until 8:00 p.m. if you see irregularities we have a number, 833-622-5688. that is 833-nbc-kntv. the phone will be staffed between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. while the polls are open and we'll have a recording that will pick up outside of those hours. our website is a great resource as you prepare to cast your ballot. we have a voter guide highlights issues in every county. just head to nbcbayarea.com/election guide. and we're following breaking news this morning out of the south bay. here is a live look in los gatos near guardino's italian restaurant on santa cruz avenue. this is where police are digging

there. they say this -- within the last hour so they are confirming this all is in connection with a decades old cold case. this is how it looked at -- overnight in the overnight hours. right police are telling us exactly what it may be tied to. they're not saying anything about or if anything has been found at this hour. and breaking news to tell you about. this is in tennessee. two tornados touching down near nashville, overnight, and the number of confirms deaths has gone higher to nine. this is new video, drone video showing the damage left behind. you could see the buildings and the homes just torn apart. at one point firefighters were responding to 40 structure collapses. >> very tragic thing. >> i used to live in nashville. >> did you [ inaudible ]. >> yeah. so having to report on that. but it is a scary situation so our thoughts are with them. >> and a nice day in the bay

area. >> sunshine and normal than warmer temperatures. inland valley reaching 80. more of the same tomorrow and then a cooldown going into the weekend. we'll see some more showers moving in for the weekend. yes, showers, slight chance of rain. although it is very light. we're looking ahead to the possibility of some rain next week. >> really. >> so good news and i'll be tracking that. >> check those wipers. >> and you're concerned about a crash on the peninsula. >> i am. because we have great weather. a lot of motorcycles now over the last week. we do have a crash involving a motorcycle. most of the bay's fine. south 280 slowing the slowing and the latest chp said there may only be one lane open and motorcycle involved crash south 280 at truesdale. we're watching that. meanwhile south 880 at industrial or whipple, i think that crash has cleared from lanes there. >> busy morning out there. that is what is happening on "today in the bay." we're back at 7:25 with a live update. >> and thanks for joining us and we'll see you back here today at

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