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right now at 4:30, deadly gunfire on the streets of san jose while were you sleeping. what we know about the attempts to save a man's life. plus, the nation's top infectious disease experts speak out as colleges across the country plan to reopen. what he says is the worst thing they could do during a pandemic. and promising new discoveries when it comes to covid-19 in a vaccine, but who should get it first? the new advice just in from leading experts. "today in the bay" starts right now. and a good wednesday morning for you.
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thank you for starting your morning with "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll check in with mike in just a moment. first we'll check in with kari, it's early, 4:30 on a wednesday. cool out there right now? yeah, at least right now, and we are going to have a bit of a cooldown before some hot weather moves in. we've been talking about the air quality and the problems and that still continues today especially for parts of the north bay as well as the south bay where we are going to have drifts of smoke move in as our temperatures today only reach into the low 80s downtown. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead in the forecast coming up. mike, any issues for early morning commuters? yeah, but i think the chp is trying to get in on it. it's a weather thing. not a problem necessarily, just an advisory. the speed limit for most of our commuting freeways.
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we will take you out to the altamont pass. a little slowing. we know about that. gusty winds there near the windmill farms and across the benicia bridge as well. just be careful right now. back to you. thank you very much. we do begin with some breaking news this morning, enabled of clements avenue and walnut wood drive near 101 and the 280 interchange. this is what the scene looked like. officers tell us the body was found between two vehicles and they're now speaking to neighbors and a witness. in contra costa a shot spotter alert add deadly shooting. two shooting victims were found on 17th street and roosevelt avenue. 22-year-old eric galina was taken to the hospital where he died. a second victim is recovering with minor gunshot wounds. this is richmond's 12th homicide
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of 2020. the city had 37 in total in 2019. now to our continuing coronavirus coverage. speaker nancy pelosi is in san francisco today as she pushes for congress to fund schools during the pandemic. her trip comes as the nation's top infectious disease expert opens up on his thoughts on college campus reopening plans. the search for a vaccine hits a promising new development, but when it's finally a reality, who should get it first? "today in the bay's" bob redell has that part of the story. first, let's head out to kris sanchez kicking off our team coverage with more on that exclusive 101 with dr. anthony fauci. kris? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. our bay area school kids have been back in class learning from home for the last couple of weeks now. we know that a lot of universities and colleges are still trying to figure out what to do with their students as the student body returns to campus
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in person. here at san jose state and the rest of the cal state system limited in-person learning and research happening on campus. only the sorts of things you can't do at home like lab work. most of the students are learning virtually. the nation's top doctor, anthony fauci, said students should be kept in place and not sent home when there is that inevitable covid-19 outbreak. >> it's the worst thing you could do. keep them at the university in a place that's sequestered enough from the other students so you don't get a cluster in the university but don't have them go home because they could be spreading it in their home state. >> reporter: so that advice comes as new data points to a longer infection window in children infected with covid-19 but asymptomatic. the journal of the american medical association pediatrics, about 100 south korean children in 2 dozen hospitals were
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studied. back here at home speaker pelosi plans to be at a san francisco home to call on the senate to get onboard the h.e.r.o.e.s. act. state superintendent tony thurmond and others will join her at the mission education center. that act calls for about $58 billion in funding for kindergarten through high school and then also $42 billion for higher education. the republican-backed counter bill ties that to reopening schools for in-person learning. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." thank you, kris. a follow yum on the covid outbreak at chico state that sent all students and staffers home. the campus is fully closed. at least 36 have become infected. school leaders say it happened despite numerous measures taken to ensure safety in part because
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the school has a limited testing capacity. the origin of the outbreak is still not clear. so even if a covid-19 vaccine is produced this year, you might have to wait well into next year in order to receive it. a group of scientists is recommending that only certain people soreceive the vaccine first. >> reporter: correct, those on the front lines in the fight against covid-19 and individuals who are at the highest risk of contracting the virus n. a draft report released within the past 24 hours the national academies of science, engineering and medicine is recommending that the united states be broken up into four groups to prioritize who receives the vaccine first. high-risk individuals and senior citizens in nursing homes, as i mentioned. this would be about 15% of the total population. group two, essential workers,
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teachers, people in jails or homeless shelters, moderate risk individuals in order of people responded from group one. at this point about half the country would be inoculated. group three, young adults and children and other workers at risk of exposure. and group four would be everyone else. again, most of us would not be able to get the vaccine until next year if the vaccine were available this year for, again, those first groups. there has been a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine, a new study done on some 30,000 people in iceland showed that antibodies people produced to veit the virus lasts for four months. that's longer than what previous studies showed. >> the antibodies may last longer than we thought they would, meaning if there is a vaccine you wouldn't have to keep on getting the vaccine or booster a bunch of different
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times. >> reporter: so far they have found that in at least one patient the antibodies dropped significantly after just three months. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. new for you this morning all the recent glitches in california's coronavirus data tracking system are leading to an overhaul. the state plans to roll out a new system next month after securing a $15 million deal with a minnesota company. last night undercounts came up that can impact the guidelines. the new system will be more accurate in tracking the spread of the virus. happening today for you the results are in for the effectiveness of a pop-up covid testing site in a b.a.r.t. station n. july ucsf started offering free testing at the 24th street station in san francisco.
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it is helping flatten the curve. organizers say the site is aimed at helping test the latino population. many are frontline workers. coming up next on "today in the bay," make sure you have that face covering handy the next time you order an uber. how the company is cracking down on people who refuse to mask up. plus -- >> ellie agrees we absolutely need to pass this bill. >> an east bay lawmaker gets an apology after an emotional plea in the state capitol following her being forced to go to work with a baby in person during the pandemic who is now saying that they were wrong.
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right now at 4:42 a nice cool start to the morning with upper 50s and low 60s as you get ready to head out the door. our temperatures cooler than we've had recently but the smoke lingers. we'll talk more about that in the forecast coming up. and the sensors are looking good around the bay. i'll take a live look at the san mateo bridge camera westbound with the taillights. some construction crews there a little bit ago. it looks like everything may have cleared by now. we are lookingali ining at an i
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just off highway 101 coming up. good morning. i'm frank holland from cnbc. wall street is set to open higher this morning following a really strong start to september yesterday. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq both closed at new record highs. the s&p had its best trading day since 2010. work from home related stocks really driving gains. zoom reported earnings that just easily beat analyst forecasts. in focus today a report on hiring the private sector, one of the last reads on the labor market before the official monthly jobs report on friday. amc theaters plans to reopen 140 u.s. theaters this week including the first location there in california. theaters in new jersey are opening on friday. the christopher nolan thriller "tenant" opens up in the u.s. tomorrow. another change taking part in the cinema efforts which include
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requiring face coverings and other safety measures. you may have to provide proof you are wearing a face covering before the next time you get up in an uber. the company unveiling a policy stipulating if a rider was not wearing a mask that person will have to send a selfie with one the next time they arrive. it will expand requirements uber proposed back in may to reassure passengers. the new policy will roll out here in the u.s. later this month. those are your latest cnbc headlines. kari hall, over to you. thank you, frank. all right. we're talking about just getting in your car and driving to work this morning as we get started looking at livermore and our temperature trend upper 50s as you head out the door. upper 60s later today. we'll talk more about what's ahead in our forecast coming up. a little breezy out there. chp gave the wind advisory for the altamont pass 580 coming into the area. what chp updates coming up.
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air quality wise. i'm not necessarily the expert here, but it did feel better. just even looking at the moon it didn't have the orange hue we had. we are seeing some improvements today but still that spare the air alert continues because things will change as we go into the afternoon. let's get a look outside in san francisco as you head out this morning. a foggy start here and as we go into today our temperatures will be a little bit cooler. only 80 degrees in downtown san jose. ocean air and if it's more brisk be it keeps the temperatures down as it brings in our natural air conditioning but helps to improve our air quality we're in the upper 80s and right along the coastline we're staying in the low 60s today. you head over to palo alto and
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it will reach 77 degrees. the embarcadero in the low 60s. our north bay high temperatures in the low 60s in point reyes but up to 93 today in antioch -- rather ukiah i should say. let's get a reason why the smoke won't get out of here and why we have our 16th straight day of the spare the air alert. high pressure pushes the air down and there's a light wind. it basically creates a cap and that traps the smoke and especially during the morning hours we have cooler temperatures and that also causes the air to sink and then as we go into the weekend we're still hot it gets going into the holiday weekend, up to 103 degrees on this sunday. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning commute? unexpected on the peninsula
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we have green sensors around the bay, no major problems. we have those closures and they are always changing. over here on the peninsula we are looking at peninsula off ramp a wrongway driver. it was not the on ramp. it looks like everything calmed down but i have my eyes on it. we'll let you know if that's anything other than a road crew and on this road minimal traffic at the bay bridge. back to you. all right, thank you very much, mike. well, this morning a full apology for bay area assembly member who had to make a tough decision involving her newborn baby. >> and ellie agrees that we absolutely need to pass this bill. >> assembly woman buffy and her 1-month-old infant ellie, making state history as the youngest to
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speak or cry during session. the mother of two was forced to bring her newborn because assembly leadership denied her request to vote by proxy. giving birth wasn't considered a valid reason to be considered high risk for covid-19. >> the bill came up and i was in the middle of breast-feeding and i had to get to the floor. i detached my daughter from me and, you know, put a blanket over her to try to protect her. >> the assembly speaker decides who gets to remote vote. those who get permission must be at higher risk of catching covid-19. he released an apology that read my intention was never to be incorporate towards her. her role as a legislator or as a mother. i failed to make sure our process took into account the unique needs of our members. a major plan is under way to build affordable housing for people who need help making it in the east bay. the new apartments will have easy access to public transit in
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the city of berkeley. according to the berkeley side, they approved the development plan to build h new apartments at the.t. stations. hundreds of people weighed in on how much affordable housing should be near each station. councilmembers say that the project won't be finished until 2025. santa cruz beaches are off limits this labor day weekend. the city says beaches are forbidden starting saturday to help prevent crowding during the pandemic. people will be allowed on the sand between the hours of 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. the closure will last until monday. several other beaches also closed. in pacifica the sand is off limits starting saturday through tuesday, and in monterey county a 17-mile drive and pebble beach closed friday through monday. it is 4:52 right now. this is a scene straight out of
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"the jetsons." it was a strange sighting that has the faa investigating. happening now 13 men and women start their trial over the 2015 isis attacks in france. 17 people and all three died during the attacks during an editorial meeting at headquarters and continued when the gunman stormed the supermarket. those on trial in france's terrorism court are accused of buying weapons, cars, and helping with logistics. they say they thought they were helping plan an ordinary crime. we'll be right back.
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an unusual sight for a southern california pilot -- a man flying in the sky, not superman, but a guy in a jet pack. >> tower, american 1997, we just passed a guy on a jet pack. >> i love that. it happened sunday evening near l.a.x. the pilots told the faa someone was flying what looked like a jet pack as the plane was preparing to land. the pilot with southwest airlines also spotted the man. police are now trying to identify the flying man. only in 2020, marcus. only in 2020. what next? hey, coming up next on "today in the bay," our washington insider is breaking down the major move aimed at keeping people in their homes during the pandemic. plus, it's video making international headlines. speaker nancy pelosi getting her
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defending herself. and relief for struggling renters across the country with millions on the verge of eviction the new action that may help them make their monthly payments. plus -- >> we have to condemn the dangerous anti-police rhetoric. >> when has he spoken up about police and unity? >> a nation divided. president trump and joe biden go head-to-head over what needs to be done to bring the country together as the protests against police shootings continue. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a very good wednesday morning to you. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. mike is keeping his eye on that commute with a new haircut. i like the cut, buddy. and meteorologist kari hall is getting a look at the forecast today. how is it looking out there, kari? we are still looking at some nice and fairly cool weather considering we do have a warm-up headed our way. we'd better take it in and enjoy
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it as we lock at our temperature trend in pleasant hill as you start out the door. upper 50s to low 60s, and it will slowly climb as we go into today. as we look at our high temperatures this is our break from the extreme heat as we reach into the mid-80s for parts of the tri-valley. upper 80s for the east bay and oakland today will reach 71 degrees. we'll talk more about this and that weekend forecast coming up. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? well, for the hair i used a little more restraint. you freeze your curls. that's what's going on here. not a lot going on but i do have to call out the curve area. the freeways are looking great for those speed sensors. we'll send it right back to you. all right. since we're talking about hair this morning, take a l
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