he had a procedure to insert a stint in his heart. jurors last month convicted weinstein of sexual assault and rape. he's expected to be sentenced next wednesday. right now at 6:00, coronavirus outbreak coverage continues. live pictures of the richmond lab where test kits from passengers on a cruise ship off our coastline are being tested. results are expected as early as today. 45 passengers from the grand princess cruise ship were tested. the ship off the san francisco coast hine was stopped from docking in the city this week after cutting a trip to hawaii short. live now to the white house, and we were just telling you the president not traveling to atlanta to the cdc. the white house said the president does not want to interfere with the agency's critical work and expected to sign an $8 billion bill. more than 200 confirmed cases

across the country. here in the bay area there are now 42 cases. half of them in santa clara county. and good morning. thanks for joining us, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we have much more coming up in a few moment on the coronavirus. but first a check of the friday forecast with kari hall. >> things are changing today. and more clouds and cooler temperatures. areas in the low 60s and then upper 50s with light rain. we spring forward this sunday and seal a few clouds with the sun and temperatures in the low 60s. we'll talk about next week's rain chances coming up. mike is tracking a crash. with one slow spot and the rest of the map, every with where is green. a mild slowing through san jose just starting. more slowing southbound 680 off the benicia bridge but easing up around highway 4 a break for a crash into concord but the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering

lights yet. back to you. >> turning back to the coronavirus case, we have live team coverage for through morning. pete suratos is tracking that cruise ship off the coast of san francisco. >> and kris sanchez is answering our questions this this morning. but we begin with tracie potts live on capitol hill. president trump expected to sign a $8 billion relief package today. >> reporter: right. in fact we just got word that is happening any minute. it is happening here in washington, d.c. not at the cdc has planned but this morning the wouse reversed that saying the trip is being canceled and the president doesn't want to interfere with the mission down there and the work they're trying to do to fight the virus. and part of the work is trying to make sure there is adequate testing. the trump administration has admitted there is a significant shortage of testing kits and while trying to push them out, the virus continues to spread.

>> we don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward. >> it is critical that we get the tests back quickly to move patients through the emergency department. >> reporter: now let's talk about the money. the president signing off on $8.3 billion. most of it, almost all of it, is being used to fight this virus. some goes to the cdc for prevention and recovery, some goes to nih, national institute of health as they try to develop a vaccine. some going into preventing this from affecting people overseas and dealing with sick americans who are overseas. that is what the president is expected to be signing off on any minute. and we have updated numbers this morning, 14 americans have now died, 14 people in the u.s. have now died.

and we have more than 200 cases that have been diagnosed in the united states. plus this virus has spread to four more states. laura and marcus. >> i didn't think about the americans overseas dealing with the virus. tracie potts in washington for us this morn sthoog ning. and now the waiting continues on board "the grand princess" cruise ship and this morning we spoke with a passenger on board. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live are where the test kits were delivered. so any word on the timing when the results could be released. >> reporter: good morning. the last statement that we're getting are from the grand princess cruise ship said the test results could be released as early as today. with -- well, we have to wait and see when they arrive. yesterday they were flown in by

helicopter and given a police escort to the richmond lab. 3,500 people were on board and 45 tested for the coronavirus. three people who cruised to mexico on the same ship have gotten the virus including the placer county man who died from the virus just a couple of days ago. now 62 people from the cruise stayed on board the ship taking the next cruise to hawaii which departed from san francisco back on february 21st. as you mentioned, we did speak with a messenger on that cruise ship, a facetime conversation this morning about how things are going on the ship as they wait for the test results. >> we're -- taken care of and i'm sure there are people that are scared. there is a lot of elderly people that have [ inaudible ]. but i think that for the most part we all just want to do what everyone says and get off the ship as soon as we can. >> reporter: now those on the ship are being told to stay in

their rooms, of course while the tests are pending. meals are being delivered and they're getting complimentary internet to stay in contact with family and friends but it is unclear when the cruise ship will come back to shore. reporting live, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest, pete. well across the bay, schools are taking precautions amidst all of the coronavirus fears. san francisco's lowell high school is closed for at least four days. this comes after school leaders learned the parent of one student is being treated for coronavirus. oakland's aspire monarch academy charter school closed until monday with word a teacher there may have the virus. the ticker at the bottom of the screen is run ning a complete list of schools now closed. berkeley health leaders are holding a twitter town hall to answer questions from concerned residents about the coronavirus outbreak. it is scheduled to start at noon. doctors confirmed the city's first case involving a patient who traveled abroad who is now

under quarantine at home. >> we're aiming to answer any questions about the coronavirus. kris sanchez joins us once again. a lot of south bay parents are talking about a possible case at children's discovery museum. >> this is a high traffic area and tactile displays but it is a possible case. still getting a lot of questions about the big purple museum in san jose where children and employees might have been exposed to the coronavirus. here is what with we know. the museum shut down after learning that an employee might have been exposed to covid-19. that is a big field trip day but the exposure is limited to wednesday, march 4th. so that is the area of concern. the museum is now closed until next tuesday march 10th. they're doing a deep clean. children's discovery museum is answering questions from parents over on the facebook page. they say they are also following the advice of the santa clara county public health department. by now you -- you probably have

hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and kari went and got a batch yesterday and we've seen empty store shelves but now it is time what you need in case you have you have to quarantine. it might be what you have in your earthquake kit. think of grains and nut butters and beans and baby food or formula to last two weeks. you also have to have enough medicine to last a quarantine which is 14 days, that means prescription medication but over-the-counter meds like ubo profen and acetaminophen and there is no need to hoard toilet paper and the supplies have been ebbing and flowing this weekend. folks talking about empty shelves but then yesterday kari went with out and there was an ample supply. so it -- >> it depends on where you do. >> and the shipments come and go. so good to have some, but just

be reasonable and in how much you buy. >> exactly. good advice. and we're updating our website and digit at -- digital platforms and just point your camera to get it done quickly, it is the qr code on the lot bottom section of the screen to take you to that section. >> and people trying to protect the families. >> have to get readiment that-- and that is the bottom line. as we look at the sierra. take a look at that. >> i'm ready to go up there. >> it is a nice weekend to watch some snowfall. and we've been watching our sierra snow pack. right now only at 42% of where it should be for this time in march. and it is nice to see that we'll see some snow this weekend. up to eight inches of snow in kingvale. and we may see more snow coming our way by next week. so watching those forecasts. we'll also see a chance of some bay area rain going into the

weekend and early next week. i'll have more on that in a few minutes. mike is following a minor b.a.r.t. delay. we'll call it out. b.a.r.t. notified us but then a equipment problem out of san francisco. they say we're in recovery mode. heading over to the east bay, you might be delayed 10 minutes but twitter is not lighting up with complaints so that is good news. a smooth drive into the city. the span moves nightly. more traffic but no metering lights just yet so slowing up the incline. again a smooth drive. the biggest problem and the only problem is south 680 approaching highway 4 debris and overturned vehicle and person transported from the scene and slowing off the benicia bridge and clear after you get to highway 4, so in concord, you're just fine south of there and in fact everywhere south of there. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:10 this morning and coming up on "today in the bay," as concerns grow over the coronavirus, businesses growing

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headquarters with top business headlines. wall street is continue a wild week as the february jobs report far exceeded expectation as the u.s. economy adding 273,000 jobs and the estimate was 175,000 and the unemployment rate around a 50-year low. and stocks erased most of the gains and the 10-year treasury yield hit an all-time low and this morning continues to go slower. and costco reporting stronger than expected sales due to consumers stocking up to prepare for a more widespread outbreak of the coronavirus. costco saying the impacts from the coronavirus boosts the monthly same store sales for february by 3%. the company telling analysts it is received deliveries every day and in some cases it is placing limits on how much customers can buy. and stock trading robin hood is facing fallout during a time while clients could not move

money while the stock market surged. a lawsuit was filed on wednesday night alleging that robin hood was negligent and breaches the contract by failing to provide a functioning platform. >> they had a lot of problems. >> all right, thanks, frank. well 6:16 this morning and "time" magazine is celebrating international women's day. >> they went back 100 years showing off legacy women for every year. time starts out in the 1920s showing off a group of women who fought for the right to vote and ending with 2019 showing a coverage of climate change activist greta thunberg. and i'll tell you about an inspirational woman in my life on social media. mars has the name for the next rover and they have a teen from virginia. alexander mather entered the rover naming contest and he submitted the name perseverance and nasa leaders say that his

entry best captures the spirit of exploration. nasa is launching perseverance into space this sum sneer trending this morning, one irn attorn -- one intern going the extra mile. this is in the mt. washington observatory in new hampshire. the intern eve attempting to walk through wind and snow. she's going to deliver some coffee. peak wind gusts at the time had reached 117 miles per hour and it was around negative 20 out at the time. the observatory jokes saying, quote, no interns were harmed in the making of the video. but you see her going up against the wind. >> oh! >> people who make it to the top of mt. washington all get a bumper sticker saying i survived the worst weather in the world. >> who is handing them out? >> the interns. >> was she getting the coffee or

heading back. >> she spilled it. >> probably would have froze any way. >> very cold there. so we can't explain about our weather here. even though it is going to be cooler going into the weekend. also more clouds moving in with a chance of some light rain. here is a live look in fremont. as you get ready to head out this friday morning. we're seeing nor clouds moving in. a little bit of a light breeze as we see the flag waving there. temperatures in the low 50s and a slow climb in temperatures today. unlike the past few days where the temperatures went straight up. we could see this temperature trend is a little more flat. we'll see the temperatures in the low 60s. at 1:00 as the sun trying to peek out. a high amount of tree pollen still out there. the top allergens and wine and pillow and juniper, in case what is really bothering you. palo alto reaching 61. 60 in oakland. 58 is the high in napa.

and in san francisco expect a high of 57. so big changes here. now that the cold front has arrived. we could see all of the clouds that extend from the northeast to the southwest. we could see it oriented just off our coast and as it moves through today, we'll see more clouds as well as some breezy winds. but by tomorrow the center of this low gets closer and it brings in some sierra rain and snow for the bay area. some very spotty light showers. we'll see another chance of rain going into next week. but right now the computer models are are pushing it a little bit farther to the south. so this will bring in more rain for the central coast and southern california. as that moves through it will see another chance of rain going into next week as another low drops in. but all of the storm systems for us look very minimal. for southern california, we may see over two inches of rain for next week in l.a. we bring it to the bay area and santa rosa may not measure anything. it looks like it is more focused farther to the south.

up to close to three quarters of an inch of rain for the south bay and our temperatures cool for the weekend. don't forget we spring forward this sunday morning. and highs will reach into the low 60s. that chance of rain will be next tuesday. then it looks like it dries out and warms up by the end of next week. mike has two spots of slowing. now the bay bridge toll plaza is one of the spots. and that might not be a surprise monday through thursday but on a friday we roll the dice and right now it looks like our number is up. we have with the metering lights it appears they are on. chp didn't concur jet but the back-up is there. a smooth flow of traffic through the maze. but the second spot was a lot of slowing coming off the benicia bridge. look at that, carquinez bridge is fine but benicia bridge 680 slow from just off the toward highway 4. our sensors go red is the slowest and green is the fastest and the o, orange approaching

680 at highway 4 so the earlier crash injured have been tran ported and that is the issue through martinez and concord and walnut creek is just fine and vasco at speed. still about 20 minutes from marsh creek road out of brentwood and byron and toward 580 the only good route cutting through the tri-valley but no problems. disabled vehicle reported in sunol and it doesn't look to be an issue. the peninsula is great like here in palo alto. and no delays for 101 or 280 along the peninsula and the south bay is just waking up. back to you. >> thanks, mike. new from overnight, a wild high-speed chase ended with a foot chase and gunfire on a california freeway. and prince harry and wife meghan attend a final public

event last night and what got them so emotional. >> plus nbc bay area responds. what would you do they want because that is how much we got back for them. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, nbc bay area responds next.

6:24 and new video for you this morning of a dangerous high-speed chase last night through southern california. there were plenty of tense moments throughout this chase.

for a long time the car's broken hood flipped up on to the windshield and you could see the sparks flying as the cars was just continuing to drive and the two suspects inside kept firing at the pursuing deputies and then in the end that driver dodged cars on the intestate as he tried to get away. well deputies eventually shot that suspect. there is no update yet on his condition. and nbc bay area responds to dozens of consumer complaints every week. >> investigator chris chmura tracks them up and here with an update on the team efforts. >> good morning. we started in 2016 and since then we have worked on 16,253 cases. here are three recent ones. verbina in san jose canceled her internet plan but was billed. we helped her connect with a $275 refund. susan in the south bay contacted us about a restaurant gift card

error. she was out $100 and our team served up a full $100 reimbursement and mickey in san jose was getting the run around with a subscription service, the recurring answer was no refund but we helped her get back $191.73. perhaps we could help you too. share your consumer complaints at nbcbayarea.com, just tap responds from the main menu or call us at 888-996-tips. have a great weekend. >> you too, chris. trending this morning prince harry and wife meghan are kicking off the royal farewell tour. >> they were in land last night for wounded military members. one recipient had the audience buzzing. he proposed to his girlfriend on stage. this was the first of three events before harry and meghan actually exit roles as working members of the royal family. they even got emotional over it too. good thing they love love. >> yes. singer demi lovato filled in

for ellen and talking with justin beiber. >> they met a decade ago and they were both were around 14 years old. >> you just, like, ran up and was like can i have a picture and i was like for sure. but it was so sweet. and you were like my name is justin. i'm justin beiber, you're going to know my name one day. >> she looks great. well here is that picture of them when they first met. look at them. two kids there. you could watch that full interview on ellen today at 4:00 on nbc bay area. >> she was on the show yesterday afternoon. and she was very heartfelt. everything that she's been going through but it was nice. so check that out at 4:00. 6:27 in the morning now. coming up on "today in the bay," we're tracking the commute as hundreds of bay area workers are told to stay home to stop the spread of the coronavirus. that is not all. plus a live report on other big events health leaders want you to avoid. plus your friday and weekend forecast that includes rain and

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opening bell just rung as the markets were opening. they were down 950 points yesterday. a roller coaster week as coronavirus concerns continue to grip wall street. we'll see how things go today as we monitor the markets and

everything else. "today in the bay" continues right now. good friday morning. 6:30 now. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. right now we head over to kari hall are a track of what we can expect from the forecast today. >> more clouds this morning. and a milder start. temperatures in the low to mid-50s and holding steady into the west of the day. so if you're going out for a workout in martinez. our start at 53 degrees. in the upper 50s at noon and 60 degrees because of the clouds and the cold front that we'll see rolling across the bay area today keeping our highs in the low to mid-60s inland. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. mike said there was a crash near the bay bridge metering lights. >> i think that is what set the slowing off. the crash near the metering lights. they turned on the metering lights to make sure they could clear the crash and the stall started to build. no problem toward the incline but we see the buildup. it is gradual but it is here

now. it is 6:31 so we finally have the back-up off the bay bridge into the metering lights, there may be another for the upper east shore. update through martinez, it looks better off of 680 and the benicia bridge and the rest of the bay is good. back to you. >> thanks, mike. well we begin with the latest on the coronavirus outbreak. the test kits from passengers on the cruise ship off of san francisco coast are being processed at a richmond lab. the results are expected as soon as today. 3,500 people on board "the grand princess" cruise ship was stopped from docking in san francisco. 45 passengers have been tested. the coast guard video showing the delivery of the kits to the richmond lab. >> just a few minutes ago we learned president trump has just signed the $8 billion emergency relieve package to help fight the spread of the virus. here is a look at all aof the

bay bridge confirmed cases. santa clara county has the most at 20. and those numbers are expected to grow. more details. overnight lockheed martin confirming a employee in sunnyvale tests positive for coronavirus. it is not clear how they became sick. but the company said deep cleaning is underway. >> lockheed isn't telling employees to work from home but smig -- but some big name tech companies are. friday night light is what people are expecting but that might be the case today because of the fears of coronavirus. >> reporter: marcus and laura, we don't have the numbers of daily ridership from march from b.a.r.t. as of yet. anecdotally, my wife b.a.r.t.s into sf from dublin and she feels like the crowds on the trains are thinner. and if that is the case, they could become less crowded as people telecommute from home in order to stop the potential spread of the coronavirus.

we know that facebook, google, linked in, those are three major tech companies strongly recommending employees work from home. a facebook is also scrapping all bay area events an telling workers to cancel business travel. other companies have shut offices and mandating employees do not come in at all and instead tul -- instead telecommute. they are recommending sports teams cancel or postpone games to reduce the spread of the virus and in spite of that warning the san jose sharks did play. they did offer refunds to any fans having second thoughts and also let you know the sap center is thoroughly cleaned after every event and especially in high traffic areas and saying that anyone who is sick should stay home. >> still going to continue coming to the games as long as they keep happening. >> we were coming to the game. it is my husband and so my husband surprised me with the

tickets and what not. i was hesitant but i said you know what, it wouldn't stop. >> go warriors. >> reporter: as you could hear, coronavirus was certainly on the mind of that woman. she's a warriors fan. but it doesn't stop her and thousands of other fans who flooded the chase center in san francisco last night to see steph curry return to the court. now back out here live with dub b.a.r.t. behind me. they have stepped up cleaning to help contain a possible spread of coronavirus, for example, using hospital grade disinfectant on things like the fair gates and the trains, sand germ wipes on the handrails and the bars at the end of the day. and a.c. transit is stepping up disinfecting techniques on the buses at the end of the day. bob redell for "today in the bay." >> thank you. new this morning, seven members of the sunnyvale department of public safety are in isolation. this is due to coronavirus

concerns. yesterday they all wanted to help and respond to an emergency involving a 72-year-old man who died. now after person forming cpr, they learned that that man had recently been on board the same grand princess cruise ship now stuck off the coast of san francisco. medical examiners are now working to determine an exact cause of death and whether the man may have been infected. if he was not related to coronavirus, his death -- the officers could end the home isolation. >> i have been reassured by the county executive that they're working very -- very best to make sure the autopsy report comes back as soon as possible. >> the workers now in home isolation will be tested for coronavirus unless the coroner determines that the man would died was infected. 6:36 right now. another possible exposure families are are talking about in the south bay. happened at the children's discovery museum.

today in the bay kris sanchez joining us now. when with i heard this, i was kind of alarmed. we all have kids. >> we all have kids and they all go on field trips to the big purple museum so it is concerning that kids and employees might have been exposed at the children's discovery museum in san jose. but information is power. so here is what we know. the museum shut down yesterday immediately after learning that an employee might have been exposed to covid-19. the tests pending and we're tracking that through the santa clara county public health department. it is a big field trip day but the exposure is limited to wednesday, march 4th. they are closed until next tuesday march 10th to get a complete wipe down. children's discovery museum is answering questions from parents on their facebook page so if you have questions you could go there. by now you likely have hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and we've seen a lot of viewer images of empty store shelves but now think about what you might need in case you have

quarantine. because it happens like that. no one will give you a chance to get these things once you have to kwaurnts -- quarantine. you have have nonperishable goods, can goods and nut and butters and your baby formula and food to last two weeks. you should also have enough medication to last the duration of a quarantine which is generally 14 days. that is prescription medication and over-the-counter medication like motrin or tylenol and cough syrup. people are stocking up on water. also toilet paper. it is good to get a little extra. but no need to hoard it. we haven't seen a total supply disruption at this point. so we did also see a story coming out of new york, nypd is investigating the case of an asian man on the subway being praised with febreeze and that

is not how we prevent itwebsite find the very latest information including a county by county breakdown of the bay area cases and any updates that we get which are rapid and they do come into our newsroom. so check it all out at nbcbayarea.com. trying to keep you informed. not panicked. and we all have to get through it together. >> that is the same conversation i had with my kids, we want to be cautious and aware but noent did he scared and take action. a smooth drive through san jose, a easy flow of traffic. right hugh at the bottom of the screen, north 17 at 85 near the transition there is was an earlier crash and maybe some debris that might add to the slowing there but overall great throw of traffic this friday. bob is talking about how a lot of companies are advising they're employees to chu-- to commute from home, telecommute. that might make traffic lighter.

southbound 680 is looking better but still activity the 680 at 4 and the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on within the last hour. >> what happened to friday light. >> it is friday, though. and we're going to kick it off with first friday with events going on around the bay area. if you're heading to oakland, partly cloudy skies an temperatures in the 50s. so have a warm jacket. and feeling breezy and cooler than we've been used to. as we make plans for saturday, it is going to be misting and drizzling especially near the coast and highs reaching 54 degrees. for the bay expect highs in the upper 50s and reaching 60 for the inland areas. more of the same on sunday. but we may get a little bit more sunshine as we reach up to 61 degrees in the valley. if you're going to the warriors game tomorrow night, expect it to be at about 51 degrees going into the chase center. dropping back to the upper 40s. so you will need something nice

and warm. even more layers if you're going to the sierra this weekend. and it will be so nice to see the snowfall. we'll have great travel conditions to kirkwood but then tomorrow as well as sunday expect some snow and that may slow you down coming back to the bay area. checking out our napa valley forecast for the weekend. we're up to about 59 today. and 57 slightly cooler tomorrow with a slight chance of showers. on sunday we're looking at highs up to 59 degrees. if you're weekend plans take you just a little bit farther south to carmel valley, plan on spotty light rain there as well with highs in the upper 50s for tomorrow and sunday. we'll look at today's south bay temperature trend coming up in three minutes. >> looking forward to it, kari. coming up on "today in the bay," we're answering all of your questions about the spread of the coronavirus and how you could protect yourself and your loved ones. we'll speak live with an infectious disease expert from

stanford. and dow jones is down another 775 points so far this morning. inching closer to 3% down. this is after another down day yesterday. we'll keep our eyes on the market. and he's back. steph curry returning to the chase center and did international disappoint. some of the big moments coming up next. you're watching "today in the bay." 6:42. just because we're super hungry...

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amazing sunrise over the south bay right now. as we take a live look at the sun before it gets under the clouds. we'll see our choudy -- our cloudy skies with with us. 60s in willow glen this afternoon. more on the rain chances in less than five minutes. and starting to clear the activity, still slow off the benicia bridge toward highway 4. martinez slow. concord and walnut creek no problem. the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on. we'll show you the rest are of the friday morning commute coming up. it is quarter to 7:00 right now. and just in, the february jobs report. the labor department reporting the u.s. economy added 273,000 jobs last month. it is smashing expectations. the unemployment rate is now at 3.5% down from 3.6% in january. a live look now at washington where president trump has just signed an $8 billion emergency relief package to help fight the coronavirus. the president was set to sign it

at the cdc in atlanta but then the white house learned about a possible contaminated worker there which has turned into a false alarm. the president meanwhile remains focused on ending the outbreak. >> we have plans for every single possibility. and i think that is what we have to do. we hope it doesn't last too long. >> the president is now talking about rescheduling his cdc visit. in the meantime, air force one is now headed to tennessee where the president will visit the tornado victims. let's get back to the coronavirus coverage. right now we're taking your questions about the outbreak to experts. joining us is dr. arunna submarinia from stanford. we're trying to learn as much as we can about the coronavirus itself. we could inform people how it is spreading but how much can we find out about the virus itself as if it could be on soft surfaces, how long it may last? does it take some time and

research? >> yeah. we're still learning about this new virus. we do believe that it's transmitted through droplets. so when somebody who is sick coughs or sneezes, the droplets get into the air and we can swallow or inhale them. but the same droplets could go on various surfaces around us, within six feats of where we're coughing and sneezing and coronavirus could last in the environment on the different surfaces. that is why we recommend disinfectant and things to clean the environment. >> yeah. sanitizers, we've been telling people to wash hands. a lot of people are now changing their plans, travel for example. what is your advice on that? >> yeah, we're really trying to recommend ways to slow the spread of the virus through the community. and protection of our vulnerable

people. so canceling nonessential travel is an important way we can slow the spread of the virus. avoiding face-to-face contact whenever possible. things like telecommuting or teleconferencing. we're in silicon valley right now, we should be able to do things digitally more tan we normally do. stay home when you are sick. and really have employers take care of employees, allow liberal work leave as needed, and not have people work when they are sick. >> exactly. and everyone to try to stay as healthy as we can. thank you, dr. aruina for joining us with your great advice. and we're updating our website and digital platforms 24/7 and dedicated an entire section to the coronavirus, find it at nbcbayarea.com. 6:48. and new details if the recent firing of oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick. she is now facing -- firing back

with a promise of legal action. she announced that she's retained high-powered legal help and will sue the city of oakland over being fired without cause. the oakland commission voted last month to fire her. kirkpatrick is not giving specifics on the suit or when it will be file but she also of the blasted the ongoing federal over sight. it is now appearing that the city of oakland is short two chiefs. fire chief darin white is leaving his position one month from now. he'll be take egg over as chief of san rafael fire department after serving as oakland chief less than three years. melinda dreyton is expected to take over. and the north bay smart system still smarting over election day loss. voters shot down a sales tax measure extending funding for 30 years. now as a result the agency is considering cuts to sefs -- to

service and those cuts could take effect as soon as this summer. 6:49 right now. the dubs season might be past the point of no return but there is a welcome sign we've all been waiting for. >> whoosh. that is our steph does. warriors steph curry looking like he's in fine form. so he returns to action last night for the first time breaking his hand back in october. but klay thompson and draymond green both on the bench, the warriors came up short against toronto which is the team that beat last year during the championship series but steph scoring 23 points got the house pumps last night. welcome back. >> i like the rainbow jerseys. >> and have the same curry back. not quite the same. >> but wear something over your jersey or your tank top. because it is going to cool. >> it is going to be a cool

weekend. we have mar fans heading to the warriors game tomorrow night. we're making weekend plans. here is a live look outside as you step out of the door in san francisco. check out all of the clouds overhead. looks very humid as well. so we're going to see at times mist drizzle through pleasant hill. if you're about to head out to the b.a.r.t. station, expect to wear your jacket all day long. we'll be in the low 50s to start and low 60s by 1:00 today. you could see all of the cool temperatures in the forecast at the bottom of the screen. as we look at today's highs in concord, we're up to 62 degrees. 61 will be the high in palo alto. now keep in mind just a couple of days ago, we were hitting 80 degrees. so this is going to be a big change with napa staying in the upper 50s today and here is why. we have a cold pront that is sweeping through. we could see all of the clouds overhead now and still the certainty of the las vegas. the center of the storm pushing the cold front through. it is still to the north of us but when it gets here tomorrow it will bring in a chance of rain. we're looking at spotty light showers to start out tomorrow.

and then some snow in the sierra. this looks to have a bigger impact for some of the mountainous regions. and then another low moves in by next week. we're going to see the potential of getting some decent amounts of rain for the central coast and southern california. for us, we're kind of on the northern fringe of this and it depends on where this center of low pressure tracks and depending on how much rain we'll get. but right now doesn't look like a lot for us. and there will be forge chan-- e for rain next week. and on specially tuesday and then wrapping up on wednesday, looking at some spots not getting in the all and then other areas could measure over half an inch of rain. so that is something we'll be watching next week. over the weekend, rain totals will be very light. as we see sprinkles in the forecast, it is much cooler. and we spring forward this sunday with highs reaching low 60s and more clouds moving through. mike, you're seeing it slow near two of the bridges. >> and that might not sound like a surprise.

at the bay bridge, this is one of the major slow spots because everybody funnels over to much fewer lanes than the maze and that is why we have the back-up. the metering lights are on and the span moving smoothly. the approach slower. and the east shore freeway building through richmond and berkeley and emeryville. and the other issue is getting away from the benicia bridge. south 680 show across the span and then lightening up approaching the crash 680 at highway 4. chp did not clear this this incident yet but the big slowing is through martinez for south 680. everywhere south of there for contra costa county looks great. south bay just waking up and the san mateo bridge not bad. steady flow. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:53 right now and happening now, the state of emergency over the coronavirus. the first cases were confirmed in bethlehem. at least seven people are under quarantine there. it is unclear what measures are being taken this morning in the

hamas-controlled gaza strip. 17 cases of the virus have been reported in israel. and next, a quick look at top stories including the very latest on the coronavirus. coming up, awaiting test results when dozens of cruise ship passengers step off the coast of san francisco to find out if they are in fected or not. and hundreds told to work from home. up next, other events in the bay area that health leaders want you to stay away from. we'll back in just two minutes with more news. it is 6:54. you're watching "today in the bay."

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everywhere. welcome back. it is 6:56. and before you head out of the door, here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> a live look at the richmond lab are test kits are being processed from passengers on board of a cruise ship still in limbo waiting to dock if san francisco. there are 3,500 passengers on ship and 45 are being tested. we have video of the coast guard dropping off the kits by helicopter as passenger as wait the results they're trying to keep busy. >> for the most part we just want to do what everyone says and get off the ship as soon as we can. >> results are expected later today. new details now overnight lockheed martin confirming one of its employees in sunnyvale tested positive for the coronavirus. it is not yet clear how they became sick but the company said deep cleaning is now underway.

and facebook is telling its employees in the bay area to work from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. the company also recommending employees cancel business travel in and out of the region. still, it will ask some of the security team to continue working on-site and google is reportedly allowing its bay area employees to work from across taking precaution amidst the coronavirus fears. lowell high school is closed for four days. this comes after school leaders learned the parent of one student is being treated for coronavirus. oakland appear monnar academy charter school is closed until monday with word a teacher there may have the virus. the ticker at the bottom of the screen is running a complete list of schools now closed. and now the big board for you this morning and the dow jones is down 798 points coming despite the economy adding 273,000 jobs in february. the unemployment rate fell back to 3.5%.

this is matching its lower left in more than 50 years. and we've been taking a look at traffic out there this morning. bay bridge toll plaza and 101. we call it friday light. but a lot of people are possibly working from home. >> we're hearing about that. you mentioned a couple of companies, google and facebook. and also i heard i linked-in urging folks to telecommute. we're seeing a please -- a pleasant drive. and the only crash through martinez there. >> a look at the weekend forecast. >> do you need a jacket and possibly a umbrella along the coast this weekend. spotty light rains as tour temperatures cool off way down from where we started this week. and then we spring forward this sunday morning. reaching up to 62 degrees in the inland areas. >> good to see rain in the forecast. and our coronavirus coverage

continues online, we're updating our digital platform 24/7 and dedicated an entire section to coronavirus so check out our website right there and find all of the information. >> a local news update is coming up in half an hour and join us for our midday news at well. have a good day. good morning. breaking overnight, in limbo. a coast guard helicopter lowers coronavirus test kits to that cruise ship still being held off of the california coast. thousands of passengers, still stuck onboard, waiting for results. and with the virus now in every region of this country, this alarming revelation from the vice president. >> we don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward.