these images are an example of what not to see or what not to do, and this virus does not take the weekends off. >> cracking down on oakland beaches. it's 5:00. this is "today in the bay." governor newsom exspepected to follow-up on comments he made, calling for beaches to close setting up with a tug a war with some cities. good morning to you on this thursday. thank you for joining us here on "today in the bay." i am marcus washington. >> i am laura garcia. let's check the forecast with meteorologist, kari hall. we're hoping for a nice day today. >> it will be another nice day leading into a nice weekend. our temperatures have cooled off

and so as we head over towards concord, expect it to be in the mid-50s to start out this morning and then warming up into the 70s for this afternoon. once again we are in for a really nice day but it will be cool and foggy along the coast, and for the inland areas it warms up and we are going to see a wide range in temperatures across the bay area. we will talk more about this and what is ahead for the weekend coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. a drug made by a bay area welcome back. company is showing promise in new details this morning in a treating coronavirus patients. so much so that it could be fast tracked by the fda as a month-old mystery finally solved. you may recall the dashcam video frontline treatment. showing a car plunging off a checking in tracie potts, she is cliff near devil's slide. it happened in late december. live in washington with more. >> yeah, laura, we just heard divers for weeks tried to find signs of the car and some even not the video may have been anthony fauci on the "today" show talking about that, and doctored. but the chp has just announced the driver was a san francisco this drug, tkeza veer, what they woman named tracy sinclair.

they id'd her remains and the car itself has not been found still. we are learning more than 50 found is it reduced their people that voted in person or worked at polls during wisconsin's presidential primary illness from 15 to 11 days, and that's about a 31% improvement, this month tested positive for the coronavirus. and they are getting out of the the governor there was concerned hospital faster, these sickest about the spread and tried to patients. there's a slight reduction in change it to mail-in only and mortality. bottom line now, the manufacture is ramping up production. the state supreme court blocked him from doing that. >> the company is really and mike pence will visit an committed to get out as much as indiana general motors planted they can as quickly as they can. today. i would hope that actually winds he made headlines earlier this up being the case. i am pretty confident that will week when he ignored the face be the case because i believe covering rules when he visited a they are committed to try and get this out as quickly as facility. possible. gm plans to build 30,000 machines to add to the national >> the president is urging the stockpile. happening today the "uss fda to fast-track it. it has not yet but our sources are telling us that could happen comfort" leaves new york city city. it's set to depart new york soon and it would make the drug

more widely available to more harbor this afternoon. people. that's the latest live this the "comfort" docked in march to assist in overloaded hospitals. mark zuckerberg's found and then the cockpit view tkaeu when they flew over new york foundation is funding a study to city earlier this week. operation america strong plans study thousands of residents and to put on similar aerial shows health-care workers in the next month, and they are looking at all the way to texas. >> i love the blue angels. how immunities kick in for those that's cool. that recover, and he's providing a $13 million grant. >> i almost got to go in one. and the extended i was too short. >> i was off that day. shelter-at-home orders are for i should have said, forget the vacation. coming up next for you, the six counti top stories here on "today in there are some loosened the bay." clearing up confusion. restrictions for real estate, as several bay area counties relax the rules, new questions are being asked what you need to child care and construction. know before you leave the house one san francisco homeowner had for the store or even the park. to put his renovation on hold plus -- >> they are infectious but not

last month. >> i had planned to meet my showing any symptoms. this illustrates why making testing available to anybody that wants it is essential. contractor on monday or tuesday, and the permits would have been >> los angeles becomes the first easy to pull with the approved city in the u.s. to offer free testing for all residents. plans, and the shelter-in-place how its working and who gets order occurred at midnight on first dibs. monday night. you are watching "today in the >> each county is putting in its bay." it's 5:27. some companies still have hr stuck between employees and their data. own added requirements in place, such as face mask and limits on the number of workers. the east bay times is reporting that pleasant hill, antioch and bough rauga all decided against having fireworks shows. the antioch parade is also off. the sonoma county fair that usually happens in august and the dream force scheduled for

november are postponed. and then contra costa county is holding a coronavirus town hall. you can participate by heading to the hilltop community church facebook page and that will be at 6:00 p.m. happening today, a virtual entering data. changing data. more and more sensitive, personal data. fund-raiser and drive-through food collection to help north and it doesn't just drag hr down. bay families. it drags the entire business down -- with inefficiency, errors and waste. they will take donations starting at 11:00 a.m. in santa it's ridiculous. rosa city parking lot. so ridiculous. the city hopes to raise at least with paycom, employees enter and manage their own data in a single, $25,000 to assist redwood easy to use software. empire. happening today some food visit paycom.com, and schedule your demo today. pickup options are being offered. students in santa clara can pick up lunch starting at 2:00 p.m. we have all the locations listed at nbcbayarea.com.

tenants rights groups organizing a bold plan for those struggling to make it in the bay, and bay area advocates are suggesting people not pay rent in may to support those economically not able to do so and they are demanding rent relief and calling for bold new housing on housing solutions. something good for us this morning, laura, and we love telling people about this, and this is from a landlord in santa rosa giving his tenants a huge break for the month of april. how about that? >> he gave his entire stimulus check back to the tenants, and he doubled down matching his $3,400 check, giving more than 7,000 back to the tenants and cut their rent by $500. one woman rented from this welcome to "today in the bay." landlord for three years, and i am laura garcia.

when she got the phone call she >> i am marcus washington. was grateful. >> i was not surprised he would mike will have a look at traffic do something like that that that he's a really good person. a bit later, but first kari will have a look at the forecast. was not enough and we hours we are starting to feel the spring-like temperatures, because we experienced those summer-like temperatures earlier this week. >> yeah, and summer came very early and i think it comes back >> isn't that true. the landlord agreed to talk to next week so we better take this in and enjoy it while we have us but didn't give his name it. let's head to mountain view and because he wants to remain check out our temperature trend for today. anonymous. very nice, not looking for we are starting out in the mid-50s and then we are looking attention. >> absolutely. living what you preach. at 70s, and here we will stay mostly in the 60s. as we get a look at our that's beautiful to see. >> there you go. a beautiful sight for us microclimates and high temperatures for today, palo today, bay area weather, kari, alto reaches 72 degrees. san jose, reaching 74. it will be a nice one for us, concord up to 78 degrees. right? >> yes, as we look outside, in in the north bay looking at 70s, san francisco we can actually clear lake, 76 degrees and see the city right now. notice how much cooler it will there's not as much fog as be along the coast as we see clouds and fog that will linger yesterday, and at this time throughout the day in half moon yesterday it was drizzling and bay and only make it in the the fog was thick, and we can upper 50s for san francisco, to see it in the distance. about 64 today. we are all going to have a as we go through the temperature trend we are starting off this breezy wind as we i

morning in the mid-50s and as we head toward noon, nice weather to open up the windows and let the forecast. in a nice breeze, and for most also, a look at what we are expecting as far as the drought of us we don't have to turn on monitor and what we are getting the air-conditioning as we see in this morning, and that's coming up in a few minutes. the areas in the 70s today. >> thanks, kari. concerned workers at some we will talk more about the forecast and the sierra large chains are striking today, snowpack, the last survey is coming up and i will have more on that coming up in a few and this is an employee at the minutes. mike, you have been tracking amazon distribution center dies the roads. what is new this morning? >> kari, we have a crash in the from coronavirus. south bay. i want to take you to the maps. bob redell has details. we're very concerned with the >> reporter: the amazon employee that died from covid-19 last report on north bbound 101, a pk worked at the amazon warehouse up truck flipped several times here in tracy. and it's not as dramatic as it it's not clear how or when he sounds but there's still a crash contracted the coronavirus but there and they do have a couple according to reports he had no lanes blocked, a think three symptoms of the virus when he was here at the warehouse and left lanes are blocked, but the last time he was here was traffic is able to get by once april 1st. you get past the scene, slow at amazon released a statement expressing sympathy and sadness

the 185 split. over his death. and in april an the rest of the bay, no problem. back to you. complications from covid-19, and working to get back to the grocery chain said employees normal. next here on "today in the bay," must pass a temperature scan and we'll talk about the new changes costco is making to its store health screen before entering the facility. hours and how soon you will have whole foods, walmart, target, to wear the face protection when edex among others plan to strike you need to shop there. tesla ceo elon musk wants to over what they are saying are unsafe conditions at their respectful work places, and this get his factory back open. is according to "usa today." how desperate? very desperate. we'll take a look. ♪ amazon told the paper it respect the right of workers to express >> we continue to celebrate bay themselves but condemns the spread of what they say is false area graduates who are going information. the online retailer said it spent more than $800 million on without an official ceremony. congratulations to these 12 high covid-19 safety measures, which includes masks, gloves, and school students moving on to a new chapter in life. sanitizing wipes. it's not clear if workers from this location behind me will be you can find us on facebook and participating in the strike tomorrow. reporting live here in tracy, send us your graduate and we bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob.

it's 5:32 right now. will share. all beaches off limits. right now, staying connected is more important than ever. that's the plan governor newsom is expected to announce today after he was visibly frustrated with clouds visibly flooding beaches over the weekend, and it was gorgeous but too many people came out. let's check in with kris sanchez this morning, and people seem to be cloudy about what is allowed and what is not? >> reporter: yeah, we're in san mateo county where there's a mask order in effect, and that's why we are wearing these even if it's harder to hear. the governor was frustrated about the amount of people at the beaches sunbathing, some of them a lot closer than the recommended six-foot distance in violation of the state shelter-at-home order. in a memo obtained by nbc news the governor gave the police

chief that all beaches and state parks will be shutdown much to the frustration of folks we spoke to in capitola. >> the curve is flat. that was the idea, right? if the curve is flat then why and fast, reliable, secure internet from xfinity can help. are you making the conditions more extreme than less extreme, we have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. and that makes me concerns about my rights as a citizen. we'll ship you a self-install kit >> reporter: the curve is that makes setup quick, safe and easy. flatter but not flat for the number of people dying with no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools covid-19 and that is still on will help you manage your account online. the rise in california and here at xfinity, we're committed to keeping you connected. in the bay area. it seems like we are getting mixed messages, like that find great offers and value, today, at xfinity.com gentleman said, about what is allowed and not allowed from that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. beaches and what kind of outdoor you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... work can resume. the general thumb of rule is unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. this, whichever order is stay well and keep it golden. stricter, that's what is in effect. if the local says it's okay, and

the state says it's not okay, that's what is in effect, and vice sir -- vice versa. we expect the governor will address this new restriction on beaches and state parks when he has his briefing coming up at noon. you know we carry those live. in pacifica, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> the main thing to get that -- i think we lost your signal a little bit, is the state will supersede any local decisions right now at 5:12 as we head when it comes to beaches. got to pay attention to what the governor is saying right now. over to dublin and check out the now to the big development in treating coronavirus. temperature trend, we are a drug made by a bay area warming up nicely as we go into company is showing promising the afternoon. another beautiful day ahead, and signs that it helps sickened expect more weather like this and we will talk about the patients to recover quickly. sierra snowpack coming up in a few minutes. scientists says the drug deza good morning to you and a very happy thursday. vere is showing promising you know, thursdays can be tough results in clinical trials.

because thursdays are when we the antiviral drug is given to get the data on first-time jobless claims and we find out sickened patients by iv. how many of our friends and the preliminary data shows deza neighbors and fellow americans are newly out of work. to that we can add a number of vere reduces recovery time in the hospital by four days. bay area workers, a number of companies announcing layoffs. just this morning on the "today" show, governor anthony fauci lyft, the ecigarette maker, spoke about the drug's promise. juul, and the scooter company, >> that's important andt step o there will be better and better lyme, planning big layoffs. tesla is right behind them. drugs coming along, alone or in can you hear what sounds like combination, drugs addressing panic from the company's ceo. other targets of the virus, so they did make a small profit it's good news. >> the fda is expected to grant last quarter. emergency approval for the drug put it another way, the electric as a frontline treatment. car company is making money off a small sign of relief of other car companies ability across the bay area. the number of covid-19 patients and success selling in intensive care units declined gasoline-powered cars. as far as musk, he went on a nearly 30% in three weeks. according to state duh tau there are 149 confirmed patients in tirade with earnings calls and analyst over the phone call using a four-letter word as he icu care in all nine counties,

and that's down from 212 lashed out against the patients back on april 7th. stay-at-home orders, saying they are unconstitutional. los angeles is the first no court has ruled they are. city in the entire country to the governmental agencies offer free testing for ordering the stay-at-home orders coronavirus to all its residents. l.a. mayor, eric garcetti made are fascists. it's not the first time musk has that announcement, and all lashed out on the earnings call, and he has lashed out on twitter residents in l.a. are eligible and there was an episode where for that tests. priority is given to people who he smoked pot legally on a video have symptoms. podcast, but he has alarmed a >> as long as this disease number of investors. spreads we have to continue to scale, and as long as this that caused contra nation at disease takes lives, we have to continue to test. it's a silent killer that moves regulators. while musk is calling for the silently through the population. stay-at-home orders to end, >> priority will still be given zuckerberg warning against to symptoms such as fever, cough opening too soon saying it could and shortness of breath. cause another wave of infection. and then the city of alameda to be fair, musk needs workers tears a page from oakland,

back at his plant, and closing two streets. zuckerberg benefits from people staying home. alameda's new slow streets program like oakland's allowed keep in mind this study was done people to practice social distancing while they get out without placebo control. and exercise. the soft closures will last the stock market seems to be through the duration of the taking the news very seriously. stay-at-home order. you want to take a road trip through the state without ever markets because there's no cure or vaccine so far, even after leaving your home? sounds like a plan, laura. >> there you go. restrictions are lifted it's that's the plan we have, at unlikely things will truly get least for the weekend these back to normal, and hundreds of days. you can't leave your home. here's something from an elementary school happening over in southern california. fourth graders at a school near pasadena created floats of some thousands of people filled hotels because of a convention that is not happening, and of their california sites, and that's all the way out until they used whatever they could, november. >> that's a lot of revenue for shoe boxes, cotton puffs, tin that city, which is already hurting, the hospitality industry. foil, whatever they could find. >> yes, it is. >> thank you very much. so many people have been their work is now on social heading to costco these days. media, so we can go on a virtual they are the latest store to

require face coverings. tour. >> laura, i am sure your the new rule will take affect on favorite one was the one from monday for all shoppers and tahoe. it was nice to have the snow and workers. the only exception is for trees. >> everybody knows i am partial children younger than two. to tahoe. another change, costco stores it's hard not to head up there will return to normal hours. right now. give us the forecast there, some stores will still open one kari. >> yeah, we have been taking a hour early for seniors and look at the getting much more o people with disabilities. 5:16 for you. are you ready to take a ride on the snow melting as temperatures the wild side this morning. warmed up. we have felt it here across the the san antonio zoo is turning part of its park into a drive bay area, and near walnut creek through. >> that's right. we are starting out with a nice visitors can see lions, tigers sunrise on what will be a and everything -- my goodness, comfortable day. we are in the mid-50s at 6:00. all the safety and security from as we go into the rest of the their cars. morning into the afternoon, the zoo is also part of an audio feeling much more comfortable than the way we started this week. in fact, if you have been tour. the drive through experience, outside and you suffer from and the tickets sold out in just allergies and you are with me, it has been really bad lately. two hours so the zoo is we have a high amount of tree extending it through may. one illinois woman is hoping pollen and also grass pollen, to bring animal rights to her too. we are going to see this continue because we don't see backyard. any rain in the forecast, and she recently lost her job as an aide to a local school so to our temperatures have been warm.

it's really blooming out there. stay busy she started making we will talk more about this and what is ahead. these tiny picnic tables for mike, you have a look at the morning commute. what is going on around the bay? squirrels full time. thanks to her son sharing the >> that's right, and i am with photos on twitter she's starting you on the allergies, kari. to sell out of the tables and san jose, north bay 101, this has even create ad a little crash, as i said, it's not as bad as it sounded originally so storefront at her home. that's cute and cool at the same i pulled back from the alert time. even though chp leaves the note, i like that. >> i thought you were going to say that's nuts. northbound 101 around blossom hill down to two lanes >> oh, leave it up to you. approaching heller. >> mike, everyone, is here all the rest of the bay predictable, including the construction from 101 on to 280 in san francisco. week. >> spring is in the air, and all let's look at what is going out the flowers in bloom right now, there for our new norm. kari. >> yes, they are, and we have on facebook reoccurring had nice warm weather. we have had really warm weather themes is awesome banking. these are cinnamon buns the size in the sierra, and laura i know you and i are both our of throw pillows he baked on chances to go to least we have the livend they a tuesday, and they are fresh and going to do it virtually with no amazing. i am amazed with the many baking

media allowed. successes shared on online. we will see as we head towards and then i will give you a second listen. the last snow survey, hopefully that's an axe and that's a loaf it will be fairly good findings, of bread that kim made. with great humility he shared a and we have our automatic bake fail that i think we will sensors out there in the sierra. this is what they are showing right now, that for the central see way more of what we will see sierra around lake tahoe, they on social media. i messaged him and he said maybe are at about 47% of normal, and the state average dropped as well. this is what we expect as we could give a nice wave and h.mperatures warm up, snowpack let kim know that we are learning new skills, and you are not alone. we are with you even from thursday is a big day because the new drought monitor comes silicon valley in the usa. out and every thursday for the >> hey, kim. past month or so we have seen >> i thought that was a rock. drought conditions for northern >> more like a brick. california worsening. right now for far northern california there's an extreme >> just wave, marcus. drought. here in the bay area we have a >> thanks, mike. severe drought. 5:52 for you this morning. that's something we will be watching over the next couple issuing refunds still ahead for hours. as we get a closer look we know you today on "today in the bay." the option oakland a's and the worst of the drought

conditions from the east bay go giants' fans have when it comes to getting your money back on northward. it's going to be dry today in the tickets you purchased. the bay, but cool. and then the numbers just in it was warm to start out this week but we have a much more on unemployment claims last comfortable trend for today as week, and it brings us to about 30 million total. we reach into the low 70s for the president says he does this afternoon. expect a full recovery. there will be a wide range in temperatures across the bay plus, trending this morning, area, because the coastal areas electric blue waves. will be cool and foggy and what is causing this view in mostly staying in the upper 50s southern california. in half moon bay, and then we but first -- head inland where livermore and morgan hill will reach 70 degrees, and napa reaching 77. >> we continue to celebrate bay our warm weather pattern will continue. high pressure remains in area graduates going without an control, and it's also blocking our chances of getting any of official graduation ceremony. the storm systems moving across the pacific northwest. here are 12 high school students moving on to a new chapter in it stays active for them with life. rain coming in every couple of if you want to see candidates of days, but here we are looking at your graduates, find us on dry weather and we will get a change in temperatures here and facebook and put them there, and there and more clouds moving in for the weekend. marcus has one and i have one, as we go into next week it starts to warm up once again and

and look us up, show us the looks like we will be well above normal with highs reaching back into the mid-80s. pictures. mike, you have been keeping there's a lot more ahead. an eye on the commute. it's 5:43. what is going on this morning? you are watching "today in the bay." >> we have more slowing for this we're all doing our part by staying at home. crash in san jose. kari, even though i was told it's not as dramatic as it sounds, it's still causing an affect on the slowing and i am concerned about injuries. northbound 101 in the bottom right-hand corner north from the 85 split you will slow approachi approaching heller. two lanes are closed as there was a rollover pickup truck. no major injuries but there's slowing. you will slow for the flares if they have to put them out. i will let you know. the rest of the bay is also clear. a live look shows the project going on here with caltrans, and the trucks are spraying down water to reduce the dust as they

sort of grind down the roadway to help traction, and they still have to fix and build a bunch more stuff. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 5:21 for you this morning. months of mystery with an answer. we will tell you how investigators pieced it altogether. that could mean an increase in energy bills. and then a surge in the you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... coronavirus outbreak, and some unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... wonder if it's tied to the or just letting the sun light your home. elections there. stay well and keep it golden. and then trying to shoot a promo video for american and be positive. heritage month, and you can see but with my depression, it's hard to keep up this brave face and hide my symptoms. his son juggling lemons. even though i'm taking my antidepressant, i still feel depressed. many people taking antidepressants still experience symptoms. stay with us. when added to an antidepressant, rexulti is proven to reduce depression symptoms 62% more than the antidepressant alone. so you can stay on your current treatment

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minutes. we will check with you, and it's 5:46 this morning. new video this morning posted by the chp showing the end of a high-speed chase in vallejo. this played out early yesterday morning. one officer pulled off a pit maneuver to stop the car and nab that suspect. they are not saying what charges the driver is facing or why they were trying to car in the first place. anotheramericans filed for claims and that's a little more than expected and brings the total number of claims since mid march to more than 30 million, and it adds up to more than 1 in 6 american workers, and some economists are already forecasting a 20% unemployment rate for april. even before this morning's data came out, the surge in

claims is taking a financial toll on the state's jobless fund. at least six states including california already warned they may need to borrow billions in federal dollars to help pay out some of the benefits. president trump says america will soon be back to normal. >> that's right. scott mcgrew joins us and a whole host of experts disagree with him. >> yeah, including business leaders, top business leaders, top scientists as well, and the head of the federal reserve. good morning to you. president trump envisioning a time after the states ease their stay-at-home orders where somehow the economy does that v-shape recovery and goes back to where it was. but the virus is still out there. it can still kill even after you are allowed out of your house. mr. trump, though, says, come this fall he wants to see full stadiums for football. >> i don't want people to get used to this because this virus

is going to be gone, and when it's gone you want to get back to normal. you are not going to have a stadium that is 30% the size of what it was three months ago. if i watch alabama play lsu, i don't want to see 20,000 people instead of 120,000. >> in an interview yesterday the president's son-in-law, jared kushner, said he expected the american economy to be, quote, rocking, by july, but the man that knows the economy best, the fed chairman said there will not be a v-shape recovery, where we dip for a bit and then climb up to where we were, he said it would be a long and painful recovery. president trump said the federal government will not extend its federal social distancing guidelines and that does not affect us here in california.

california can open or close as it pleases independent of washington, but other states are definitely relaxing their stay-at-home standards. tomorrow is a new month. it's the day many states relax their orders or they go away altogether. the white house has praised and condemned this idea, most notably in atlanta. and then the president may have an opponent, and it has the biden and trump camps worried. amash said he is not sure what side he would hurt more. >> it's impossible to say whether more people will vote for biden or trump if i am in the race or not in the race. there's a big factual issue there. >> i will start tweeting about some of those polls and amash's

threat to one candidate or the other, possibly both. you can find me on twitter. i'm @scottmcgrew. new changes come to the state capital as they plan to head back to work on monday. among some of the new rules they are talking about, legislators can only bring one staff member with them into the building, and there will be no face-to-face meetings and no lobbyist. the new changes should help enforce social distancing guidelines. >> we are only going to be using three committee hearings so we can make sure the numbers canmi doesn't start subsiding by june larger legislative venues. new for you this morning, major league baseball is going to allow teams to offer refunds to ticket holders. the league has been treating all

the missed games so far this season as postponements, meaning the teams did not have to offer refunds to fans. each team will determine their own policy, and both the oakland a's and giants are offering different refund or credit options for fans. the league is expected to start in june or july. >> and then nhl says it's possible the games could still resume, but the first stage would have to involve informal workouts and that could happen in a matter of weeks. even if a miracle on ice does get worked out, see the sharks in person at sap until the local shelter-in-place is lifted. electric blue view in southern california. take a look at this. a bright blue light over took the ocean in the san diego area,

and that was thanks to a return of an unpredictable natural phenomenon. the bright blue light created by marine algae can be spotted from the shoreline on rare occasions. it's not entirely understood by scientists altogether, but we saw the algae -- was it earlier this week, we could see the dolphins out there in the water. >> we could. >> amazing. >> if you were a filmmaker, it would be the perfect time to film something at the beach, and you can't do it right now, but just think about it, you know. >> but if you were and you could, then -- >> yeah, you wouldn't have to pay for special effects. >> always thinking. let's look at the forecast for today. kari, today would be beach weather but we are not allowed to go now so we have to just make plans at home. >> yes, we do. maybe just watch some of the cameras we have on

nbcbayarea.com. the update from the drought monitor just came out, and we are under an extreme drought in the far corner as you head north of the bay area. notice as you head south of the bay area, there are no color shadings here, and that's because there's no drought because they had a lot more rain than we did here. as we look closer at the bay area we remain unchanged from last week. we are still under a severe drought from the peninsula over towards the east bay and up towards the north bay where we are lacking in some spots about 15 inches of rain to catch up to normal. we know during the month of may we start to transition over towards drier weather. as we look at the dry view right now from the cupertino hills looking over the south bay, if you are in san jose you are seeing low clouds right now, and once this clears we are in for a

beautiful sunny afternoon and cooler temperatures thanks to the fog we are seeing not only here but along the coastline. we are going to see highs today reaching into the mid-70s in livermore, and for san jose expect a high of 74 degrees and 77 today in napa. once again the storm track to the north of us, as we see rain staying there the next few days, high pressure here keeps it warm and also dry. there are several storms that will be moving to our north over the next several days, but still once again all dry here with our temperatures slightly warmer than normal. as we check out our 7-day forecast, expect upper 70s today and tomorrow, and then cooler for the weekend as we get more clouds and morning drizzle on sunday and then temperatures rebound early next week. back to you, marcus. >> thanks, kari. happening now for you, new data shows home buyers may be coming back, and this is after demands plummeted recently. the mortgage applications are up 12%, and some real estate firms

have reported greater demand over the past two weeks. pg&e under fire again. what a judge is ordering the company to do before it can inspect some of its lines. the number of puppies in just one litter for a record. that's all coming up next. you are watching "today in the bay." ev little differently now.

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new details this morning n. a month-old history finally solved, many of you recall seeing this dashcam video that showed a car plunging off the cliff in late december. divers tried for weeks to find signs of the car and some thought even the video had been doctored, but the chp announced the driver was a san francisco woman named tracy sinclair. they id'd her from her remains. the car still has not been found. pg&e will reportedly have to revamp and overhaul it's fire inspection efforts and that's what a federal judge has ordered in response to the utility agreeing to plead county wildfi. the judge says pg&e will have to

hire inhouse inspectors, and he's requiring better record keeping and pg&e has until the end of may to respond. listen to this. what if lebron james showed up to you or your child's graduation? well, it's happening next month. the basketball star is producing a tv special that will air on all major networks including here on nbc bay area to pay tribute to this year's graduating class. it's called "graduate together" and will air may 16th. the special will feature james and other sports stars, as well as musical acts like the jonas brothers and pharrell williams. and now to something good and adorable. take a look at all these beor exact. god bless that mother, the pups are all from the same mom. that's a record there, beating

australia's record by two puppies. can you believe that? >> wow. it's 6:00 and the third hour of "today in the bay" starts right now. those images are an example of what not to see, people, what not to do. this virus doesn't take the weekends off. >> cracking down onm expected t follow-up on comments he made on monday calling for all beaches in california to close setting up a potential tug-of-war for some cities and counties. meantime the numbe