>> ready to reopen. coming up next certain retail stores gearing up to open their doors thisfriday. next a live report on the rules everyone has to follow. >> plus more money for some essential workers. the group san francisco leaders say deserve a higher pay raise and the move today that may make it a reality. and keeping people working from home. urging local ceos to do just that. we'll explain it all just ahead. first good morning to you and thanks for joining us for "today in the bay" on this tuesday morning. cinco de mayo as well. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike has a look at traffic in about eight minutes. first meteorologist kari hall is giving us a look at what we can expect from the forecast today and starting out pleasant. this will be just a little bit warmer than yesterday. just a couple degrees. i still think it's going to be really comfortable compared to the heatup we have coming our

way end of the week. look at how cool it is right now in the north bay. we made it down to 40 degrees in napa and santa rosa. san jose and palo alto start out at 50 degrees. it's going to reach into the low 80s. up to 80 in santa rosa and in san francisco we're staying in the 60s today. we'll get a look down the road at what to expect as our temperatures go up coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. breaking news out of the south bay, santa clara police investigating a double stabbing. this is that video in to our newsroom this morning. it happened around 2:30 on homestead road near lawrence expressway. to word on the condition of the victims or the subject description. we'll bring you updates as we get them. >> the white house is down playing dire predictions that covid-19 cases could double by

june 1st. tracie potts joins us live to talk a little bit more about that and the president making his first trip on the road in over a month. trac tracie? >> reporter: out to a factory where he will oversee that facility. the president has been pretty rosie but that's not what the numbers are showing this morning. "the new york times" cites a report predicting 200,000 cases and nearly 3,000 deaths a day by june 1st, nearly double what we're seeing now. a separate university of washington model shows deaths skyrocketing by august. s what freedom looks nsmission, like. >> reporter: there's open defiance of social distancing. police are cracking down in some areas.

>> don't make us treat you like a criminal. >> reporter: as other states back off forcing people to wear masks. >> we don't want to create criminals out of innocent people. >> reporter: unemployment also expected to explode. >> i expect a number between 16% and 20% unemployment. we're going to need a phase four deal. instead of working on coronavirus funding the senate is back in washington approving a backlog of judges. >> i don't think anybody could seriously argue that filling critical national security posts is not essential senate business. >> judicial nominees, legal immunity for big corporations, in all due urgent priorities right now. >> reporter: senators working under new conditions with members of the house still scattered across the country. some of them want to come back but they want rapid testing and

the president has offered it but mitch mcconnell and nancy pelosi, the top democrat and republican here declined. they said no because the testing needs to be donnels where. the focus needs to be around the country not just on capitol hill. back to you. >> thanks so much, tracie. the nation's top expert on covid-19 is minimizing one theory played out by the white house. in an interview dr. anthony fauci says there is no scientific evidence the virus was made in a chinese lab. he says research is strongly leading to the conclusion it could not have been deliberately or artificially manipulated. secretary of state mike pompeo says there's evidence it started in a wuhan lab. president trump has since doubled down on that theory. 6:04 for you right now. just in time for mother's day governor gavin newsom says certain stores can't reopen and

counties can help decide which businesses are a go. sharon katsuda is live for us where it's sure to cause some traffic as the stores reopen. >> that would be a good sign, marcus. >> reporter: it's been a ghost town out here. all these stores are still closed. these windows are still covered up. the idea is to set up a des k i front of their store. under governor newsom's order florists and bookstores can reopen along with other nonessential stores starting friday. they have to use social distancing measures and do curbside pickup. perhaps you want to take mom out for a stroll, all local governments are looking at ways to reopen safely. london breed says she is open to ideas and so are store owners. >> the goal is to do it and do

it responsibly. >> we're retraining to shop elsewhere. for us, this is essential for us to stay and keep that connection and we're top of mind when they want to make a book purchase. >> reporter: shoppers said they're fired up for this modified way of shopping. back here live a lot of restaurants that are still open doing takeout and they're welcoming this extra foot traffic. governor newsom says if the cases go up the nonessential stores will have to close again. i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." san francisco continues its you shall to provide more for those working on the front lines of the crisis. supervisors will debate adding incentive pay and hazard pay for those at homeless shelters and other high occupancy essential

job sites. the city this week finalized a free testing program for all essential workers whether or not they show symptoms. happening today santa clara county will try to vote on a plan that is aimed at trying to maintain the current drop in congestion even when this pandemic is all over. according to "the mercury news" the proposal calls for a commute free commitment from silicon valley companies encourage telecommuting to cut down on traffic and air pollution. a live look at san francisco and san jose this morning. the summer spare the air season began yesterday and, of course, a record low number of cars on the roads and this is getting things off to a clean start. pollutants have dropped 20% or more during the pandemic and, kari, we can actually see that.

the season of pollen. it's been tough. quality, showing the sensors and what it looks like for air quality in the central valley where we see poor air quality has been good. as we start to see people coming out. this refreshing look at mt. tamm we can see it's a clear sun rise and also we have a cool start to the day. our temperatures start to warm up inland. we'll reach into the low 80s in the east bay, the north bay, up to 81 in morgan hill. we'll talk about hotter temperatures in the forecast coming up. mike has a look at the commute.

there was a diesel spill. in the same area two crashes, one in brentwood and one in byron. down to 58 crash over here at walnut boulevard at the marsh creek. no major injuries. a cluster of three indicates more traffic activity through that portion of the bay. right back to you. thank you, mike. >> 6:09. the meat shortage hits home. next, the major hole here in the bay area. nearly 4 million californians are out of work and the state will have to borrow money from the feds to make sure they get paid. out to the futures board, it's up much higher as states talk about reopening.

you thought you weren't going to have a graduation this year? you're crazy. >> plus, honoring 2020 grads. the star power that came together to surprise students finishing up the school year. but first -- ♪ we also continue to celebrate bay area graduates who are going without their official ceremony. congratulations to these 12 high school students. good for you. we want to seep the candids of your graduates. find me or marcus on facebook. post them there. look up our posts, laura garcia or marcus washington nbc bay area. these are real people, not actors,

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right now at 6:13 a live look outside in walnut creek as we see the sun rise this morning. we have a clear start to the day. a lot of sunshine and warming temperatures. another nice day ahead. we'll talk about hot weather that briefly peeks into the bay area coming up in a few minutes. and a very good morning. a very happy tuesday to you as well. an executive at juul who asked

not to be named publicly has confirmed to nbc bay area that the company is going to leave san francisco and head to the washington, d.c., area. this makes sense. jul juul didn't need to be in the bay area. it was founded by some stanford grads. juul's biggest challenge is regulatory and washington is where the regulators are. it does bring up the question again about how many smaller companies will choose to stay here if and when the pandemic ends. san francisco has some of the highest rents in the world and up until now the justification this is where the best talent is. you have to come to the bay area. all of this working from home has indicated to a lot of employees and bosses things can be accomplished no matter where you are. there's nearly 4 million in california costing the state enough money. it's become the first state to

take federal money to pay for squobless benefits. california asked the u.s. treasury for $348 million and, as i said nearly 4 million are out of work. new numbers reinforce what we've been talking about with houses. not only are houses not going down, they're going up. there are far fewer people selling their houses so supply is falling right along with it. realtors call that inventory. this is nationwide, year to year from this month to last year back when things were normal, house prices have gone up 8%. inventory is at a five-year low. >> interesting what happens to our economy after this is all

over with 4 million californians out of work. thank you very much, scott. we do have new details. the shutdown of meat packing plants hitting home for burger chains. wendy's yesterday had to remove hamburgers from the menus of some locations including some in the bay area. our crews saw at least three san jose locations not offering certain hamburgers. some wendy's lovers invoking the phrase where is the beef from the 1980s. fast food recent shift to fresh beef has left them more vulnerable with facilities closing down. >> it is cinco de mayo and this year it just happens to fall on taco tuesday. despite the pandemic restaurants are still finding ways to celebrate. you can get free queso blanco from chipotle today and it is extending free delivery until may 10. taco bell is offering do it yourself taco kits.

yard house has $6 margaritas to go. a reminder, no drinking and driving. actor john krasinski has done it again. he held graduation for sunts all over the u.s. and uk. >> he's been doing that youtube channel. they've been asking what comes next. celebrities like john stewart, even oprah, zoom bombed in to answer their questions. >> i believe failure is an opportunity to move lesson from first time. >> john stewart told one student to start living in the moment right after he apologized for

not being oprah. pretty cool for those students. >> so many people wanting to give back. it's tough out there but nice to see people make them smile. >> we all need that, right? >> we do. >> well, the sun is up over the bay area. i see it out my window. marcus, have you been watering my plant, by the way? >> i have. i haven't watered it this week so i will do it today. >> just once a week. thank you. kari, how is the forecast? >> i've been watering my plants, too, and tending to my little garden that i have out there. i was just posting a picture, i got my first strawberry so is warming up.e now that the as the sun rises, looks like a very nice start to this day. our temperatures are in the low 50s in san jose.

low 40s for much of the north bay and with this cool start it will be a nice, refreshing start to the day. you probably want to get those activities done before our temperatures start to warm up and if you're going to be enjoying dinner on the patio this evening or grilling around the north bay in petaluma our temperature at 3:00 at 80 degrees. a breezy wind at 10 to 15 miles an hour. enjoy the dinner outside because probably by the end of the week you'll want to keep that plate inside with air conditioning. nice weather today as we see low 80s. up to 80 degrees in santa rosa and napa. our weather pattern shows we'll continue on with dry conditions the rest of the week as that intense area of high pressure builds it makes our weather very warm.

just in time for mother's day we will see a nice cooldown as the storm system approaches hoping for some rain but at least next tuesday. we are dry the next seven days as our highs reach into the low 80s. upper 80s tomorrow and then some low 90s thursday and friday when we get our hottest temperatures. it starts to come down on saturday but then on sunday we really feel the difference. a breezy wind. mike, you've been tracking the commute. any new issues coming up? >> no issues but something i haven't been able to talk about because of the crashes, those are all coupling down. a smooth drive arp the bay. still that project going on. one lane in each direction was open.

now southbound still has a restriction. overnight a full closure into that area because of that continuing work over there for the alemany project as well as the veterans project. a smooth flow of traffic, a smooth, easy, light drive. it's still light traffic. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:21. the face-off in the courtroom. the legal battle now set to play out today over wisconsin's stay-at-home order. plus -- >> i don't have any kids of my own but they are my kids. >> this is cute. a special surprise for a librarian that's been keeping the spirit of reading alive for her kids. plus, nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: they say they're

helping covid patients and want your money. how to find out if that charity really is charitable next. we're all doing our part by staying at home.

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or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. 6:24 for you this morning and many of us have all wanted to help families during this time impacted by the coronavirus. but there are sadly some crooks looking to take advantage of your generosity. >> consumer investigator chris chmura is here with a warning. >> reporter: good morning. just because a group calls

itself a charity doesn't mean it will spend your money wisely. the federal trade commission is cautioning you to watch out for scammers posing as covid-19 charities. it's easy to do research to make sure your money goes to the right cause. first, ask if it is registered as a public 501c3 organization, that means they proved to the irs they're a nonprofit. also ask for their employer identification number. you can use that to search their tax records at irs.gov. ask them how are you going to spend my money? how much goes to people who need it, how much to administration, costs like salaries and fund-raising. if a rep can't give you a fast and clear answer, consider giving elsewhere. finally the ftc recommends looking up the charity with some of these watchdogs including the better business bureau, charity navigator, charity w we've shared links to all four at nbcbayarea.com.

just tap responds from the main menu. >> thank you, chris. two southern california cities are reopening their beaches after submitting a reworked social distancing plan to the governor's office. they say the revised plans will prevent crowds that got newsom's attention two weeks ago. happening today washington state is partially relaxing some of its social distancing measures. hunting, fishing and golfing can resume. people can start to head to state parks. the governor says if the state sees an uptick in infections activities could once again be restricted. now on to something good we all need all the time.

we need teachers. it's teacher appreciation day. i think it's teacher appreciation week because we certainly appreciate all that they do, marcus. >> yes, but one nebraska elementary school librarian is helping keep her students' love for reading alive for them with the help of costumes and a green screen and a whole lot of heart. >> i don't have any kids of my own but they are my kids. i have 750 some kids. i want them to know we love them and miss them. >> i want to you make sure you tune in to see that beautiful surprise the children gave to show how much the videos mean coming up on nbc bay area during the "today" show right after "today in the bay." >> she looks really creative, too. loves what she does. 6:27 this morning. next up, the top stories we're following including empty

emergency rooms. >> our emergency department volumes have gone down quite a bit. about 50% from pre-covid era. >> what northern california doctors are saying is behind the growing decline. plus, the results are in who researchers say is the most at risk from getting the virus. this following a study just done in the mission district. also coming up i'll talk to a south bay restaurant owner live about his concerns with the meet shortage. you're watching "today in the bay."

all you could see was con stand smoke from the wheels. the crowd was here all the way around. >> right now at 6:30. too close and too many people of the early cinco de mayo celebration that hassan h san j police cracking down. >> the number of citations for social distancing violations. and a good morning to you. thank you for staying or joining us here on "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. thanks for just waking up and being with us. let's get a look at the forecast with kari.emperatures around thy

area as we start out with the live view in san francisco for the most part it's clear. only drifts of fog there along the immediate coastline and just off the bay. we are going to see temperatures today warming up just slightly for those inland areas. but not too much of a change just yet. we are going to have a significant warm-up starting tomorrow, so i'll show you that in the forecast coming up. also we'll talk about what's ahead with a slightly cooler mother's day in a few minutes. bay area law enforcement agencies are cracking down on those violating the social distancing order. the mayor of san francisco is issuing her own warning for people. >> reporter: correct, she is. mayor london breed is warning people maintain your social distance or she'll shut down one of the city's most popular

parks, delores park. the police chief says this past weekend a lot of people hung out at the park and did not maintain the six foot rule. the city is reminding people it's not okay to goer in large groups. further south along the san mateo coastline hundreds of people were in violation of the stay-at-home order. that according to pacifica police. they say between friday and sunday they contacted over 1,400 people. of course they ordered almost 300 to leave because they traveled more than ten miles from their home for recreational purposes which is in violation of the order. eight people were given written citations. santa cruz county started closing its beaches between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discourage out of town visitors while giving locals the opportunity to visit during the

early morning and sunset hours. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks for the latest there, bob. two new testing sites are opening today. these are going to be in the north bay. both are opening as part of the plan to expand statewide testing. the sites opening today are in santa rosa and petaluma and both are by appointment only. a new study focusing on the mission district. they show low-income minority men to be more at risk of getting the coronavirus. they found a little more than 2% tested positive. more than half showed no symptoms but the vast majority of those infected were men, many of whom were financially impacted and could not work from home. and here is a look at the

latest numbers in the bay area. now nearly 8,800 confirmed cases. santa clara county added 13 cases. it is lowest one day total since march 20. 312 people have died. workers at two san francisco trader joe's have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. according to "the chronicle" a worker on hyde street stopped working there april 10th and co-workers learned of the diagnosis one week ago. then on sunday an employee at the 9th street location south of market tested positive as well. crews did a deep clean and reopened. putting food on the table may be a little more expensive for your family. we've been talking about the growing meat shortage. not as much meat out there.

in this already tough time for the restaurant industry twhashgs will this do now? joining us is bay area restauranteur, jim stump, owner of the table restaurant. thanks for waking up early with us this morning. >> it's my pleasure. >> so talk about the impact this meet shortage could have. it's not a lack of meat, it's the distribution problem? is that what you're seeing? >> exactly. we were shopping at restaurant depot and noticed the shelves were depleting. i talked to my supplier. the supply chain is different to the grocery stores than to the restaurants. i think they'll figure it out but meantime price also go up, they're starting to freeze a lot of meat. we'll have to plan on that. i made a post on facebook. it's time to start using vegetables and other things not quite as expensive. >> now do you find you're going to have to do that with your restaurant as well? >> absolutely.

i think there's a big change happening right now and we're going to have to pull back a little bit, be more resourceful and look at other avenues besides big slabs of meat. what's happening is devastating and to be able to spend a lot of money on a big chunk of meat, we might not be able to do it. >> it's such a tough time for restaurants right now even getting people to come out. >> it is tough. it's part of the game. to be more resourceful, creative, looking at other ethnic styles of cooking with herbs and vegetables. we need to be more resourceful. getting people in is a whole other thing we're praying for. >> hopefully when people can continue to come back. you're saying households we need to be thinking along the same

lines, using more legumes and beans rather than meat? >> that's right. i think that we just need to watch the supply chains. don't hoard, don't get nervous and be more creative and calm about it. there's plenty of food out there. >> good luck to you as you try to endure everything going on in the industry. jim stump from the table in willow glen, thank you for joining us. >> thank you. 6:38 for you that morning. here is something good for you from an artistic northern california teenager who found a way to share his artistic talent on a pavement where neighbors are gathering. he is creating sidewalk art at his local park in lincoln outside of sacramento. he's done a face every day for the past 47 days.

>> first 25 days i was drawing star wars characters and then i ran out so i was just thinking of people, characters, people would recognize, and went with marvel next. >> he says the real superheroes, of course, health care workers on the frontline of this pandemic. couldn't be more right there. that talent is amazing how he is able to draw that and it is nice for a lot of people to see as they travel around. let's get a look at the forecast for us today. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that. if people want to do that in the bay area, the weather is nice, right? yes, much better than the rainbows and hearts i've seen walking around the neighborhood. really cool. more sunshine, nothing to wash away the chalk and our temperatures will start out in the low 40s will then make it

into the upper 70s and low 80s today. so a pretty nice warm-up, still fairly comfortable. a little bit warmer than yesterday in a few spots as we reach up to 83 in antioch. morgan hill reaching 81 degrees in san jose, up to 79. san francisco in the mid-60s today. tomorrow as well as thursday and friday, that's when we start to feel that heat. i'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking for the morning commute? >> pretty calm, kari. we have had a few more incidents than i've seen but still things are calm on the freeways. we're still sheltering at home for the most part and have been for about two months now. it seems we're getting back to some very classic home activities, if you will. i want to show you with chef claire, she reminds us of the simple but effective way to stock our pantry. check out her instagram class on

salsa. another project from our own laura -- >> a lot of projects i wish i had been recording but this one today we have a pear. th a vine. we're going to put some in bottles. >> laura is bottling an entire pear, showing us how to grow the fruit inside the bottle, how to infuse the fancy liquors for less. it's not complicated either. some wire, a bottle. i think, laura, you might have gone a little overboard. we're supposed to shelter at home, not shelter everything at our home. >> i've become very protective. now we're going to fill them. i put it on my facebook page and a lot of viewers are saying you should auction them off and give to charity. we have about a dozen and we'll have to think of who we'll give to. i don't even know how they're

going to taste. we'll see. maybe no one will want them. 6:41. cinco de mayo and this year much like everything else celebrating on the street is not allowed and one bay area police chief says he will not put up with it. a live report on the crackdown. plus, you see the weaving car in this dash cam video. not a drunk driver but a young driver. you may not believe how young authorities say he is. how he got behind the wheel in the first place. president trump very upset about a new television ad. we'll show you that ad, explain the controversy when "today in the bay" continues. the weather's perfect...

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right now at 6:45 let's check out our temperature trend in mt. view. mostly clear skies staying with us today and then as we start out with some low 50s, a cool start trending to be a nice, warm afternoon. tomorrow it really starts to heat up so a look at our micro climates and what you can expect in a few minutes. >> sounds good. thank you, kari. it is cinco de mayo today. a holiday people really like to celebrate together. officers are hoping to avoid what happened when a huge crowd recently gathered for an

impromptu celebration. especially at this time of sheltering at home. i want to check in with "today in the bay's" kris sanchez live in san jose for us. kris? >> reporter: there are still burnout marks on the street near story and king where they gathered for that illegal cinco de mayo celebration on sunday. this is, of course, in violation of the shelter in place order. when we say there was a crowd, there was a crowd. there were hundreds of people, witnesses say, none of them wearing a mask. not a person was keeping a six-foot social distance. a spectator describedow >> obviously it's blatant disrespect for the lives of others. it's incomprehensible what happened. >> but if people think my officers are going into crowds to try to break them up to cite

people for violating orders, that's not going to happen. >> now this is something to consider as we look at infections. there were nearly 1,500 in the city. and new data shows latinos are getting sick at a higher rate. and in santa clara county as you may know community transmission is widespread. it is circulating. a reminder the shelter order says you can only socialize with the people who live in your household so maybe get your order to go if you're planning on picking up something festive. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, kris. experts are trying to relieve some of the mental stress for women that are expecting. they're stressed about having to go to the hospital to deliver a baby where they're also treating coronavirus patients.

some fear contracting the disease themselves and passing it on to their infant. the president of the march of dimes says there are ways to manage those fears. >> try as much as possible to manage that ves and anxiety with plenty of rest, eating healthily, exercise, breathing, all the things we know to do and that we all have to do, right, maintaining our social distance. >> they also recommend contacting the hospitality where you plan to deliver to find out what changes have been made and how to prepare. >> some hospitals in california are looking for a life line to stay open and are asking for immediate help. they say hospitals are seeing losses of about $14 billion. they're postponing surgeries and procedures to make way for the

surge of coronavirus patients. they are asking lawmakers to approve $1 billion in financial aid. >> the air force is dusting off air force one for its first trip in over a month. >> the president heading to phoenix. >> that's right. he's going to go to a manufacturing plant there where they make masks. will the president wear a mask now that he is out of the white house and in among people. we don't know. he says he's open to it. we do know the people that meet the president, that get close to the president, will all be tested for covid-19 ahead of time. president trump said he would wear a mask but, quote, wasn't sure it was politically correct. his words. this will be mr. trump's first trip outside of washington since he went to norfolk in february. the senate is back in session holding its first meeting yesterday. most senators wore masks, but not all.

the house has determined it's still too dangerous to meet. a senate committee will question john ratcliffe nominated by president trump to be the next director of national intelligence. now this is not the first time that ratcliffe has been nominated. he had his name in there once before but withdrew it after many senators said he lacked the experience to be the director of national intelligence. our current acting dni has no experience in intelligence. before this he was the ambassador to germany. president trump made a long late night tweet about a tv ad he had seen created by republicans who do not support him called mourning in america, mourning with a u in it like a funeral. it is a play off of the very famous ronald reagan political ad morning in america like day break. if you're too young to remember i will play a clip of ronald reag

reagan's ad and then a clip of the ad that attacks the president. it's morning again in america. and under the leadership of president reagan our country is prouder and stronger and better. >> there's mourning in america and under the leadership of donald trump our country is weaker and sicker and poorer. >> this might not even be news except the president is responding so strongly to it in a very long tweet that calls some republican names, points out others, says they're all losers. borrowing $2.9 trillion for the first quarter -- the next quarter, or a trillion dollars a month. that money is going to go to california, california the first state to borrow money from the fed to pay unemployment and fed

is borrowing as well. we'll be tracking the president's movements. you can find me on twitter and @scottmcgrew. >> thank you very much, scott. it is 6:51 right now. take a look at this. see this wefk car here? authorities say a 5-year-old utah boy in hot water after he got in his family's suv to drive to california. troopers saw the car going 30 miles an hour moving eradically. they found the 5-year-old struggling to even see over the steering wheel. he told them he was heading to california to buy a lamborghini. both parents were at work and a sibling was supposed to be watching that little boy. >> so many questions. the fact that he was able to get on the interstate, the fact that he was able to keep going, not hit anybody, wow. >> it's crazy. he's 5. >> was he going west?

>> well, he had to get that lamborghini, mike. >> did he take the credit card to get the lamborghini? >> oh, my. >> let's take a look at what we can expect from the forecast. thinking about driving, kari, a top down type of day? >> absolutely and then a couple days it will be you'll want that air conditioning on we are also enjoying some sunshine. looking to the golden gate bridge we are seeing some low clouds and fog. if you're enjoying time outside, maybe grilling out there in the north bay around petaluma we'll see our temperatures at about 80 degrees during the middle of the day and then gradually starting to cool off for the evening. enjoy dinner outside. you'll probably want to get the

plate and go inside in a couple days. 72 in oakland. 77 for palo alto. san jose will see a of 79 degrees. a few spots hitting the low 80s like santa rosa and napa. as we go through the rest of the forecast more widespread 80s, even a few 90s here. as the high pressure builds right overhead it's been steering the storm track to the north so it's going to be dry and very warm as we go to the end of the weekend, some cooling changes ahead. as the storm system approaches it will bring rain closer to the bay area. we'll have to wait to see if the rain actually happens for us. our temperatures will be very warm going into the end of the week. temperatures peak on friday. the cooling comes just in time for mother's day. we'll talk about that and another look at the forecast coming up. >> thanks, kari.

new evidence showing the coronavirus may have been in france weeks earlier than previously thought. doctors say they've determined a patient admitted in december was infected. if confirmed this could show it was being spread in europe at that time. laura? >> up next on "today in the bay," should the minimum wage increase be put on hold? next, the bay area city where leaders are asking that very question. and keeping people working from home. urging local ceos to do just that and it's not just for the safety of their workers. what else is at stake next.

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welcome back to "today in the bay." breaking news out of the south bay. police investigating a double stabbing. new video just in. it happened about 2:30 this morning on homestead road near lawrence expressway. no word on the condition of the victim or a suspect description. we'll continue to follow. happening today fremont leaders are hoping to help struggling small businesses by delaying the planned minimum wage hike. on july 1st it was supposed to go from $11 to $13.50 for small businesses and up to $15 for large businesses.

councilmembers will vote on pushing the hike back to next year. also happening santa clara county will vote on a plan aimed to try to maintain the current drop in traffic congestion even when the plan ends. the proposal calls for a commute free commitment from silicon valley companies. it would encourage extending telecommuting to cut down on traffic and air pollution. let's get a look at the forecast. how is it looking for us, kari? fresh air and milder temperatures today but we are going to heat up as we go to the end of the week with highs in the 90s inland. mike, what's happening for the commute? >> nothing major. we did have a traffic incident, a number of them this morning. we have a steady but smooth drive right now. back to you. >> looks good. that will do it for us on "today in the bay." the "today" show is up next.

>> another day to do something great out there. thanks for joining us this morning. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. an update at 7:25. the "today" show is next. good morning dire forecast. a new projection reveals 3,000 americans could die from the coronavirus each day in the coming weeks that's a 70% increase from current numbers. dr. anthony fauci saying that should serve as a warning to states racing to reopen. >> unless it's down in the right direction, and you pull back prematurely, you're going to get a rebound of cases. >> overnight the nation's largest states moving ahead with their plans with thousands from coast-to-coast pushing to ease restrictions. war of words