i'm stuck. i'm trapped and can't do nothing. right now at 4:30 quarantine fatigue takes root, another shop opens for curbside pick yum and more. what's open. today san jose considers allowing restaurants to expand out onto the streets. what that looks like coming up in a live report. and b.a.r.t.'s extension to the south bay slowly moving forward. the big hurdle the transit agency just cleared. "today in the bay" starts right

now. a very good tuesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike will have a look at the commute in just a bit. first, let's start out with meteorologist kari hall. coming in today, dry windows. yes, it's nice and dry for us this morning. only a slight chance of some pop-up showers and a few isolated thunderstorms today. the storm system is still very close by the bay area, it's something we'll have to watch but for the most part we are starting out dry with temperatures in the low 50s in san jose and we'll see it make it into the upper 60s and low 70s. very nice. we do have a warm-up in our forecast as we head into memorial day weekend. more on that is coming up in a few minutes, marcus. >> thanks, kari. this morning another bay area county will open meaning more changes for millions more people. phase two allows retail stores to provide things like curbside pickup, manufacturing can resume, and some offices are allowed to reopen.

entering that phase today is contra costa county you see here in the purple. they are following marin, san francisco, san mateo, and those counties as well as alameda county eased those restrictions yesterday. friday santa clara county will enter that phase, phase two. but let's talk more about what's happening today. sharon katsuda is live for us in concord with how businesses are gearing up. sharon? >> reporter: this new veranda shopping area used to be hopping months ago. i came here quite often. then, all of a sudden, because of the pandemic, the businesses shut down except for some restaurants behind me. local businesses in the area are getting ready for the change filling orders for curbside pickup. with the phase two reopening retail stores can reopen for curbside pickup or delivery, child care, limited manufacturing, car washes, pet grooming, landscaping, outdoor

museums, open gallery spaces all allowed to reopen. restaurant dining will also be allowed under strict rules, and outdoor gatherings where participants stay in their vehicles where church gatherings or gatherings for graduation will be allowed. and for those vehicle gatherings you will be required to have the property owner's permission to be there, to be parked there in the parking lot, and you will have to have only people from the same household in those vehicles. reporting live in contra costa county, i'm sharon katsuda, "today in the bay." in the south bay the city of san jose is looking for ways to help bring its business customers -- or customers business, at least on friday. that's when they're going to finally see somehaes here with social distancing, and some possible dining al fresco. kris sanchez is live in san jose this morning. there's a critical vote going on about this today.

>> reporter: this is all about trying to give restaurants and other businesses room to move. going forward could look more like this. this is a seating area that's pushed out into the parking lane of traffic here on lincoln avenue and willow glen with a little protection from a barrier, maybe some planters as well. this is the same kind of idea that would apply to the downtown san jose area and anywhere the city would identify as places that could be safe for al fresco dining, maybe even some sort of outdoor workout areas as well. parklets would apply expanding sidewalk seating for restaurants. this could help to ease the pain for restaurants who say they could lose up to half of their so seating indoors because seating can't be as close together. they will have to work to allow restaurants and bars to serve alcohol outside. the plan already has early support from the city's business organizations.

it will also, though, have to have the support of health department. the city council is expected to take a vote up on this issue at 1:30 this afternoon. san mateo also considering shutting down some streets so that the restaurants can pour outside. neighbors hollering across the street, we love it. we'll see how that goes and that vote goes later on today. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> we'll keep following it. thanks so much, kris. today is the last day for specialty's. more than 30 years ago the compy decimated its business. sppleasanton and expanded to 55 stores in three states and made catering to local businesses a specialty. believe it or not when you're walking around outside in the public in san jose you are still not required to wear a face covering but that may soon

change. santa clara county is not among bay area counties that have ordered masks to be worn, although it is strongly urged. san jose councilmembers today will vote on possibly requiring it within city limits. cupertino and milpitas already have similar policies. after months of delays b.a.r.t.'s newber berryessa stan will open. do you know when it will open? seems like forever. >> reporter: no, we don't know yet. we will later this morning, laura. we believe it will be opening in a matter of days or weeks, not months. later the vta, the valley transportation authority, which built and own the station along with b.a.r.t. will be signing off on the project's safety and security certificate to indicate that all safety tests have been

completed. this is a big deal. it's the last milestone before b.a.r.t. passengers service can begin here. the question is when will that be? they will announce the opening date after thehe california public utilities commission, has 14 days to sign off. it will be interesting how many people are riding given that ridership is down 90% during this pandemic. that's b.a.r.t. ridership. berryessa and the milpitas stations are part of phase one, a ten-mile extension. both stations were supposed to open in the summer of 2018, but there are delays. most recently issues with the trains not stopping exactly where they're supposed to on the platform turned out to be a problem in the communications system between the computers on the train and the sensors at the stations. phase two will take b.a.r.t. through downtown san jose and santa clara. that project is years away.

reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." pg&e says a large fund is set up as part of a bankruptcy fan. victims voted on the fund. it would allocate more than $13 billion to cover losses tied to a series of wildfires blamed on pg&e's equipment while not providing specific numbers the utility says that plan won overwhelming support from victims. attorneys will present the results to the bankruptcy judge on friday. students in alameda will get six extra days of summer vacation thanks to covid-19. now according to "the chronicle" the school board voted to end the academic year early. the extra time will be spent training teachers to be prepared for possible changes in the fall due to the impact of coronavirus. a big change for high school students and parents.

ap tests can be submitted by mail. last week tens of thousands of students had problems submitting their answers so now the college board, which administers the test, says students running into trouble will be given a unique email address to send answers to. the college board says less than 1% of the 2 million students who took the test had problems. as we approach the november election there's a renewed push to allow voting by mail. still ahead this morning on "today in the bay," we're going to talk about the growing number of americans who say they don't feel comfortable heading to the polls. plus, travelers beware. the big changes delta is set to make. a lot more news ahead. it's 4:39. you're watching "today in the bay." hey! it's me! your dry skin!

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good morning. i'm rahel solomon at cnbc headquarters. here are today's top business headlines. wall street looks set to open slightly lower. actually, flat at this point. following yesterday's big rally stocks soared. that was its best day in six weeks and largely on rising optimism about a potential coronavirus vaccine. after maderna said its drug showed early promise. powell said while a full recovery could take more than a year don't bet against the u.s. economy. powell and mnuchin are testifying today on the economic response to the pandemic.

powell is expected to say the fed is committed to using all of its tools to keep the financial markets functioning and get money to those in need. delta airlines saying it will keep planes no more than 60% full through at least july. delta will add more flights than demand would justify to make that happen. delta said it will limit first class seating to 50% in the main cabin through june. previously announced it was resuming flights next month. pier 1 imports will start closing retail operations as soon as reasonably possible. once stores are able to reopen, pier 1 filed for chapter 11 in february. plans to sell inventory and assets including its online business. it is still serving customers through its website and filling and shipping orders. kari, over to you. thank you, rahel.

we are taking a look at a clear, dry start to the day but still a slight chance of rain. i'll track that up next. and of course we're tracking the rain. we're here for you and we're open. wow. i'm an original. one of a kind. you feel me? love ya'. oop! you look cute! better than you? pop my 100% all-white-meat classic or spicy popcorn chicken combo for just $5.99.

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kari hall. today we're looking at temperatures mostly reaching into the upper 60s across the bay area, but there will be some low 70s for the north bay. we're looking at a high of 71 degrees in napa today. and some lower 60s for san francisco. upper 60s for the south bay. we're also still tracking a chance of some spotty showers as the storm system remains very close by the bay area. as we get a look at our hour by hour outlook a chance of rain especially this afternoon that will be once again very hit or miss, but parts of the north bay as well as the inland east bay may have a slight chance of some thunderstorms. other than that we're in for a fairly quiet day and then our weather continues to quiet down over the next several days. we'll see it warming up over the next few days, and look at how hot it gets as we lead into memorial day weekend, looking at highs into the upper 80s, even low 90s in time for memorial day. we're getting ready for a big

warming trend here. now back to you. kari, i don't like those high temperatures. she knows that. to the maps. i do like the green sensors. that's what we see. a couple callouts for folks out of the altamont pass. you know for the last week, over a week now, almost into the second week, west 580 slowing with the early commute. it's still too early for that but there's also a wind advisory for chp. just two notes there. no problems. northbound 101, that has cleared for the alemany 101 project there. they had restrictions down to one lane but northbound has recleared all lanes just about a half hour ago. we are looking at, however, the north bay where 101, you see the slowing around spencer, a crash since about 10:40 last night. sounds like they still have lane activity there in one of your lanes as you approach the exit. it's a distraction but i don't see any major problems. a live look shows you the golden gate bridge.

a very easy drive, the reason you shouldn't have a lot of problems but watch for flashing lights and you see there's leftovers from the rain, dirty lens there. make sure you wash the windshields as well, marcus. back to you. 4:49 for you right now, and police are releasing details about an overnight double stabbing in west oakland. investigators say that this all started as an argument between several people along west 23rd street. this is not too far from west grand avenue this is around 8:00 last night. both victims were found near the crime scene. one was stabbed multiple times, both were taken to the hospital. we're still working to find out their conditions. so far no arrests. new details, prosecutors have filed four mur charges against a man they say drove the dodge durango that flipped over multiple times on highway 85 last week killing four passengers on wednesday night. it closed all southbound lanes in san jose for hours. the driver and another passenger survived with minor injuries.

investigators say the driver had a suspended license from drunk driving and was more than twice the legal limit when he lost control about 100 miles per hour. he's being held without bail. governor newsom's proposal to spend another $3 billion on pandemic related items is raising a red flag for state lawmakers. now this week legislators are debating the governor's request. yesterday the budget analysis raised some major concerns. it comes in the wake of the state's recently announced $54 billion budget deficit and critics point out lawmakers have given the governor $1 billion to spend for the crisis expecting a surge in patients that never materialized. starting monday undocumented immigrants in the bay area can apply to receive coronavirus relief from the state. households can get up to $1,000. individuals $500. undocumented immigrants in most bay area counties can apply through catholic charities of california. those living in the north bay

can get help through the human development corporation. the movement to expand vote by mail for november's presidential election is growing. senator amy klobuchar has an emergency bill to do just that in the u.s. senate. more than-to--thir two-thirds se idea. president trump says vote by mail leads to fraud, but he says he's done the voting by mail himself before. coming up next on "today in the bay," a special surprise for couples forced to postpone their weddings. plus, returning to the game. what governor newsom is saying about allowing for special sports across california. and reopening too soon? the growing outrage as disney plans to reopen one of its u.s. locations in the coming days. happening now, yellow stone national park is open for the

first time since the park shut down nearly two months ago. however, old faithful along with hotels and campgrounds are still closed. admission is free for visitors. people should protect themselves by skipping areas that are too crowded and then keeps that social distancing while you're in the park. more right after the break. 4:52. ( ♪ ) we may be stopped, but the people we need, they keep moving. so we can start again. thank you.

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just the possibility of baseball again, maybe not even with people in the stands, has a lot of fans certainly excited in the bay area. governor newsom is suggesting it may be possible for sports to return by next month. of course to actually see baseball again at oracle park or the coliseum a lot still has to

happen. the mere thought of it has a lot of people feeling hopeful. >> better than nothing. at least you can see something on the screen and enjoy the game. >> but it's not the same. >> no, it's not. they still have to work out a deal with the players' union. both sides are nowhere near an agreement. from baseball to football and whenever nfl players hit the field again it may look different. the players' rep tells adam schefter that the league is now testing modified coverings made from the same material as n95 surgical masks to prevent the spread of covid-19. the nfl is giving teams the green light to reopen facilities today but the niners doors will remain closed. the niners, rams and chargers

plan to follow the governor's limits on gatherings. starting tomorrow disney will reopen one of its venues in orlando, new restrictions in place. visitors will have to undergo temperature screening, practice physical distancing, and anyone over the age of 3 must wear a face covering. no word on when disney's theme parks might reopen. the "today" show is hoping to bring some cheer this morning to a couple that -- actually six couples. they had to postpone their wedding because of the pandemic, of course. >> there was the denial, the anger, the whoa is me. >> your families are a little bummed out because they wanted to be at the wedding. >> make sure you tune in to the "today" show this morning to see how a famous musician gave these couples an early wedding gift in

the form of a special serenade. you don't want to miss that, right after "today in the bay," on the "today" show. 4:56. talk about a growing nursing home outbreak in the bay area. next this morning, the surge in cases and the new warning from the feds. also, we will talk about hundreds of billions worth of coronavirus relief aid all on the line. a live report from washington on the senate discussion getting under way today on the c.a.r.e.s. act and what it means for you. a lot more news ahead. 4:57, "today in the bay."

going to have to raise taxes, cut services or both unless they have an infusion of cash. at 5:00, should there be another round of stimulus for struggling americans. up next where the heroes act stands in washington. president trump says he's been taking a controversial drug to prevent coronavirus. a live report on that straight ahead. phase two reopenings continue today as more shops open for business. next, where reopening stands in every county. and protecting renters. keeping people in their homes even beyond the pandemic. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good morning to you and

thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping track of what's happening on the roads. first, meteorologist kari hall with a look at what we can expect from the forecast. kari, just a little warmer today. yeah, it's going to be a very nice day, a lot of sunshine but still a slight chance of rain. we can see a few clouds and that may keep temperatures up and make it feel warmer to you. we're in the low 50s. very nice today with upper 60s and making it into the low 70s today. i'm also still tracking a chance of rain. we will talk about where we may see those showers and when. laura? thanks so much, kari. taking a live look at capitol hill this morning where there is mixed reaction to president trump's unexpected announcement that he's taking an unproven drug to oi