hard not to get out there and enjoy it. we're going to see more weather like that today. just not as windy and we're heading back into the 70s for our highs. the fire danger does linger because of the lack of rain. as we head to the end of the week it will stay dry. a little bit cooler than we've seen to start out the workweek. we are at least 10 to 15 degrees above normal in parts of the bay area. mike, how is it looking? >> a good light, easy drive. a smooth, easy flow of traffic. oakland, we have that construction on the grid for chp and the same thing across the golden gate bridge. we don't see any slowing and, in fact, we take a live look at oakland. i did check that chp report and they just cleared -- not the chp

report, the caltrans report, and they did clear all crews between 23rd and 29th. that's good news. back to you. >> thanks, mike. major development overnight in the race for a vaccine. the united kingdom vaccine rollout is now under way. it's the first in the western country to do so. the first person to receive that vaccine, you see right there, a 90-year-old nursing home patient. >> in the meantime the white house reveals its plan to distribute the vaccine as biden introduces his team. our washington insider "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live from washington to explain how politics is playing into all of this. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning. so it's the biden health team that's going to eventually take over this vaccine distribution and today we get the official word of who they are. he's expected to announce california's attorney general xavier becerra along with others and the new equity team to focus on communities of color and how

they're dealing with covid-19. also today the white house vaccine summit is happening taking a live look at the white house we will see president trump there, the vice president. we will not see biden or his staff. they weren't invited. nor will we see the people who developed the vaccine -- pfizer, moderna. they decided not to come. but we will hear them talk about how they plan to distribute these shots. >> it'll go to places like cvs, walgreens, hospitals, community health centers or public health labs. >> reporter: meantime, on capitol hill we are continuing to track negotiations for preventing a government shutdown that's supposed to be delayed by a week while they try to work out some deal and also stopping what democrats are calling the christmas cliff -- people who are losing benefits right in the

middle of this covid crisis, unemployment eviction protection, small business loans all running out this month along with some family and medical leave protection. lawmakers still trying to hammer that out before the winter break. but the last word we got after their negotiations last night they seem hopeful. still some things to work out. the democrats and republicans both either go in or both will not be in, but they're still trying to work that out. back to you. >> all right, hopefully they get it done. thanks so much, tracie. in the meantime it took just five days for the u.s. to record another 1 million cases. the total now more than 15 million. the u.s. has already just reported its highest weekly death numbers. the total is approaching 285,000. 34,000 new cases were reported yesterday across california. that's another new one day record, more than 20,000 people in california have died.

at noon marin becomes the fifth bay area county to shut down and reduce the spread of covid-19. at least that's the hope. four counties with a full stay-at-home order not with that full stay-at-home order, i should say, are napa, san mateo, solano, and sonoma counties. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in downtown menlo park. i imagine some of those businesses are not shutting down and will benefit from the other closures. >> reporter: that's the thought, marcus. palo alto a few miles from here, restaurants there told to stop their indoor and outdoor dining. so what's to stop someone who lives in palo alto, santa clara county, to drive up here to m menlo park? san mateo county's public health officer acknowledges that people should be staying home as much as possible during this surge in coronavirus cases but believes businesses should stay open at least for now.

you can see on your tv screen, in fact, i think these greater restrictions are likely to drive more activity indoors, a much riskier endeavor. solano county's officer said they don't have proof hair salons, barber shops and outdoor dining are fueling this surge. solano county craft and cork is open for business. the owner had to reduce hours from seven to four days a week. he says he's lucky he's in business at all during this pandemic. >> at this point we're on the verge of closing down for good. we're bleeding money out of our own bank accounts at this point. >> reporter: during yesterday's news conference governor newsom did not provide any evidence that the surge in coronavirus cases can be tied to businesses, the ones forced to shut down during the most recent lockdown when it comes to outdoor dining. the governor expressed empathy for small businesses struggling during the pandemic and pointed

out the tax credits and relief grants are available. reporting live here in downtown menlo park, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thanks, bob. 5:05. a troubling new look at the widespread fraud uncovered in the state's employment development department. bank of america reportedly tells state lawmakers it has uncovered up to $2 billion in fraudulent claims. the money went on debit cards containing jobless benefits and prisoners obtained at least some of that money. the bank has identified close to 650,000 suspicious accounts including some filled out in the names of infants and young children. the governor's office is working with the bank and the edd to verify the latest claims. there may be new relief coming for renters trying to make it in the bay. california lawmakers are considering a bill to extend the state's eviction moratorium until the end of 2021. tenants, however, would still need to pay at least one-quarter of rent to be protected.

san francisco leaders will look at a proposal for universal basic income. if approved an advisory group would weigh the potential impact from a guaranteed income program. that proposal calls for up to 1,000 people receiving $500 each month as part of a study. all right. let's take a quick break from the day's news. a look at the morning commute with mike inouye in a little bit. let's check in with kari. she has a look at our forecast. and our temperatures are starting out anywhere from 29 degrees farther to the north in the bay area to 59 degrees. so it just depends on where you are, how cold those temperatures are as you get ready to head out the door. take a look at our microclimates as we make plans for the day if you're going to be heading out to the park. an early morning walk. it will be in the low 40s in concord and then warming up quickly as we head to the mid-60s at noon. maybe take lunch outside. here is a look at all of our high temperatures for today as we reach into the low 70s.

in some spots we know that temperatures aren't supposed to be this warm and we are going to see some cooler changes ahead. i'll talk more about that coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? it's looking clear, kari. that's about what we expect just after 5:00, 5:08 now in the last month of the year. we do have a good number of cars with headlights going west. your commute direction in the dublin interchange. for those speed sensors only a little bit of a build coming out of the altamont. a little slowing for 84, the cut through towards 680 and no surprise that great flow of traffic all the way around the bay, the south bay, the peninsula at speed and also getting towards the bay bridge we have no problems as far as the travel times go. there is a note that the bay bridge toll plaza, seeing a little more traffic. will give that to you in the next report. back to you, laura. sounds good. thanks, mike. 5:08. riders beware.

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with mid-40s and a good drive to work whether wise with our temperatures warming up today heading into the mid-60s by noon. we'll check out our microclimates and talk about what's ahead in terms of rain coming up. and, kari, since we're talking about the east bay let's get a look at fremont. our shot yesterday that flag was flapping around. a good amount of traffic. so far we're able to manage at the speed limit. how things are shaping up. a few more cars. we'll check the bay bridge coming up. good morning. a very happy tuesday to you. you saw that video of the woman in england getting the very first vaccine. a reminder that america has not approved any vaccine yet, but today we're getting an enormous amount of data from the pfizer biontech vaccine as the company released their internal data. now there are analysts on wall street who have their coffee

going, pencils sharpened who will go over every bit that have data. we expect the pfizer vaccine to be approved thursday. as you have heard "the new york times" reports the united states passed when pfizer offered to set aside more doses last summer. we have 100 million, enough for 50 million, but pfizer says the white house turned down an offer to buy 500 million more doses. president trump has an event today, tracie mentioned it, where he will write an executive order that says the first 100 million doses will go to americans only which is natural. we bought them, after all. but we hope to learn more from the white house about its reaction to those claims that we didn't order enough doses. to be fair, when the reported offer was made we didn't know if it worked. america does have a legal option to buy more but that assumes pfizer can make more. speaking of government money, the fcc has handed out a $9 billion grant to charter communications.

spacex and a handful of other countries to build high-speed internet to rural areas. here you see spacex launching its starling satellite. $9 billion is an enormous amount of money to bridge the digital divide. a second judge has told the white house it was wrong to try to ban tiktok. the federal judge called the proposed ban capricious. it's not clear how much enthusiasm the white house and regulators have for following through on the case. originally the white house said tiktok was a threat to national security because the app's parent company shared data with chinese intelligence. bytedance said that's not true. last week the justice department accused facebook of violating the h1b visa program. we'll have to wait and see if the justice department is as interested in pushing that prosecution. one immigration attorney said he suspects not. >> i think the timing is interesting and might be something that the current

individuals who work for the department of civil rights, the department of justice, decided they wanted to put their stamp on this and say we got this in before the administration changed. i think it could be squashed because of the new administration coming in. >> the doj investigation is two years long. it happened to culminate right before the change in administration, but we're just going to have to wait and see if the biden administration wants to prosecute this. >> all right. we'll be watching. thanks, scott. san francisco's uber is selling its self-driving car business to aurora that lists amazon as an investor. they will invest $400 million. the sale marks the end of uber's five-year attempt. the effort was hurt by legal issues. a fatal crash in arizona when a test vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian. trending for you that morning in twitter's year-end review of 2020's most liked

tweets, the official statement announcing chadwick boseman's death in august topped that list. it was the most shared tweet worldwide as users paid tribute. that tweet also holds the most likes ever, 7.5 million. next came former president barack obama's tribute to the late kobe bryant and a fourth straight year bts was the most tweeted about musicians in america. >> now you know. >> certainly you can say those times they are changing, laura. >> that's right. at least they are for the voice of a generation. ♪ the creator of hits like "mr. tambourine man" singing a different tune this morning. maybe it's money, money, money. bob dylan just sold his entire catalog of songs to our own

company, universal music, reportedly for more than $300 million. it comes days after stevie nicks sold her copyright. a pricey duet there. >> absolutely. >> classic musicians. >> yeah. >> i don't know, i guess maybe as you age you're like, you know, just share them and enjoy your riches. >> people love those songs, too. >> no one has bought our duet just yet. >> we're still working on that tour. >> we're still finding a market, the right marketplace. >> laura and marcus live, stay tuned. let's get a look at the forecast for you this morning. meteorologist kari hall live for you. >> we're taking a live look outside in san francisco to get started on this tuesday morning. it's a cool one, about what we can expect and it's clear as we are going to have our temperatures warming up again

today. i know a lot of people with the warm weather want to head to the coastline but heads-up. it will be dangerous out there. we've seen these really strong waves coming in. these breakers that have been building up to 25 feet. so it's going to be dangerous out there especially with those west/northwest facing beaches today. we have these rogue and sneaker waves coming up meaning that you don't really see it coming. it washes up a little bit farther on the beach than the previous waves. so we could also see some of those strong rip currents as our water temperatures are still in the low 50s. a look at our air temperatures for today because with that warming up a lot of people want to head out. upper 60s and low 70s for the south bay and some upper 60s mostly for the east bay. along the coastline we're going to be in the upper 60s and we're not seeing a wide range in temperatures from the coast to the inland areas. it's going to be warm all around, up to 66 degrees in downtown san francisco. napa reaching 70 degrees for today. it won't be as windy, but then as we look at how much rain

we've measured the rain has been so low for the past couple of months we've only gotten 4% of our normal amount of rain in san jose and oakland. only 10% in san francisco and livermore. so we look at our reservoirs that are really dipping low, at 31% of capacity in the south bay reservoir so overall the lack of rainfall has really caused the water levels to go down. as we look in the forecast we're still looking at dry weather up until sunday and we'll be tracking changes by early next week. more about that coming up. mike, what are you watching for the commute? the roadways, the bay bridge toll plaza, that is not a concern. a slight build. we see a few more cars steadily heading through the area. no one tapping brakes as far as the live shot goes and the sensors reveal the same thing for the arrow heading to the bay bridge, no problem. as we zoom out the rest of the

map, even the altamont pass shows just mild slowing. back to you. thanks so much, mike. preparing for the vaccine rollout here in california. governor newsom thinks it should arrive next week. up next on "today in the bay" consumer investigator chris chmura breaks down what you need to know in order to get it. but first our team always on social media. hey, be sure to check out our daily news show there on instagram. it will get you caught up on all the latest news right here in the bay area in a very laidback kind of way. what up, bay area. follow us on instagram and facebook. 5:21 for you that morning. we'll be right back. ♪ when they're sick, they get comfortable all kinds of places.

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well, this morning an nbc correspondent opening up with a personal warning. in an op-ed posted online stephanie ruhle is urging caution to families across the country. her husband tested positive for covid one day before thanksgiving then stephanie and her three children also tested positive. she's warning others to be careful after her family nearly became superspreaders. >> had we not tested our family would have potentially exposed our colleagues, our neighbors, our kids' schools. we were one day away from unknowingly potentially being

superspreaders. >> you can watch more of stephanie's interview on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." new for you this morning the cdc now recommending you avoid riding in cars with people outside of your household. researchers at brown university looked at airflow in cars and found when the heat is on and the windows were up there was a high risk of transmission even when the passenger was in the back seat. if you must, doctors recommend opening the window, even just a crash will help. here is a question hundreds of millions of americans will eventually need to answer. how do i get a covid-19 vaccine? the exact process is actually a work in progress. >> we actually want you to be prepared so we asked chris chmura to track down some preliminary answers for you. >> reporter: how and when you can get a covid-19 vaccine will vary a lot. we're going to unpack the process and the variables. by getting the shot itself might

go a lot like getting a flu shot in the doctor's office or pharmacy. brace yourself for two shots, not just one. here is another difference, expect to receive this paper record card when you get your vaccine. overall the cdc says the covid vaccine rollout will be much larger in scope and complexity than seasonal influenza. one of the key challenges is who gets priority especially if there's short supply early on. the cdc committee that recommends vaccine says it should be offered to both health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities first. who is next in line might hinge on where you live and who is in charge. a tiered system is possible and states will have a big say. let's look at california. it will get 327,000 doses for the first wave. long-term care residents and health care workers are first up. but health workers must follow a pecking order. who is next might not.

whether the labs creating the vaccine are keeping up with demand. state and local health departments monitor all of that, so to figure out your place in line, follow them on social media for updates or sign up to see if they have email alerts or text alerts. you can find more covid-19 vaccine information at nbcbayarea.com/vaccine. 5:27 for you that morning. who is doing it the right way? as some bay area counties decide to stay open the businesses bound to benefit from closures in other counties. plus, breaking her silence. what lori loughlin's daughter is admitting this morning about the college admissions cheating scandal.

we're going to sonoma county. i believe they're still open. >> right now at 5:30, no laughing matter on strict new rules for some bay area counties. we're going to talk about the growing confusion as some areas fall under new restrictions while others hold off on the changes. coronavirus in the classroom. the plan one state lawmaker is drawing out aimed at getting more children back to school safely. plus, surf's up as the coast gets hammered with high waves and a warning for anyone planning to watch those waves. meteorologist kari hall is tracking how long those dangerous conditions will last and when the fire danger returns to the bay area. "today in the bay" continues right now. good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. marcus, you call it terrific tuesday. >> always a terrific tuesday when it is a tuesday, right?

tuesday is kind of that day of the week -- monday is the beginning of the week, wednesday is halfway there, thursday is the pre-friday. friday is friday. tuesday just never gets love. that's why i say terrific tuesday. we're going to make this the day of the week you want to be a part of, tuesday. >> there you go. >> and a terrific forecast today as well, kari, right? not bad at all. it's going to be nice. we will have still the warm weather but not the winds that we had to deal with yesterday afternoon. and so even though it's starting out cool this morning we're heading into the 70s with sunshine. i am still watching out for the potential of a high fire danger by the middle of the week and the rest of the week is looking cool and dry. let's check out our high temperatures for today as you make plans to get out there, it will be nice as we reach into the low 70s. mike? kari, we'll continue with marcus' theme and take a look at the terrific toll plaza. don't always say that, do we? it's tuesday so that's good. a smooth, light easy drive over

there. i wanted to show folks that and given you an idea of the traffic as we look at the map all over the bay we're seeing green sensors. an easy, lighter drive. a couple factors why we might see that and that will be the issue as folks go forward for the speed sensors, no major issues. we'll send it right back to you. >> thanks, mike. in a matter of hours it will be five bay area counties under tight new covid restrictions including a full stay-at-home order. among those hit the hardest restaurant workers who probably already felt more economic pain than most of us. >> yeah, a tough go for them. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live in mill valley. it will all stay this way at least through the holidays. >> reporter: exactly. we'll be able to get through christmas and new year's until those restrictions are lift. right now i'm in mill valley at the junction. behind me is a beautiful beer garden. they've packed up most of the tables. there are just a couple of chairs that surround some fire pits. because by noon marin will join

the four other counties in enacting those more restrictive guidelines. so at noon marin county joins alameda, san francisco, contra costa and santa clara. some of the biggest changes are coming for the restaurant. right now there's no indoor or outdoor dining. bars and restaurants at this point are limited to carryout and delivery only. some other things happening -- hair, nail and personal care services if these counties, they have to close as well, as well as museums, zoos, theaters and family entertainment centers. retailers are allowed to have that indoor business but they must operate at no more than 20% capacity. so for many business owners packing up those outdoor heat lamps and shutting down the parkets. one last outdoor dinner before everyone goes back to the way it was around spring with just that takeout and delivery. take a listen.

>> we have employees, long-term employees, very loyal. like family. it's tough. it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: i know many of you are wondering about the schools. for the schools open they're allowed to remain open. we were out in mill valley about a week ago, last monday, reopening the elementary and middle school. if you have a student in school they are allowed to continue with the in-person learning as long as their institution is practicing the social distancing and wearing their mask. out here things are quiet. everything behind me is packed up. the wait will be january for the business owners here. >> more than half of the bay area now reporting record breaking numbers. napa and solano counties both

added more than 300 cases yesterday. on the peninsula more than double that. 633 for san mateo county. in contra costa county 750 plus and more than 1,400 new cases in santa clara county. the first time any bay area county hit four figures. in the south bay do-it-yourself covid testing is taking place in san jose. people can do a self-administered swab. the site will be open seven days a week and it opens at 7:00 a.m. happening today the ongoing battle between santa clara county and a south bay church will hit a courtroom today. a contempt of court hearing will take place for the pastor of cavalry chapel of san jose. he could be arrested at that time. he and the church continues to hold gatherings that go against the county's health orders. the church has been fined nearly $800,000 for defying orders.

a follow yum and-up and a p bill in san francisco schools in the red, orange and yellow tiers would need to design a plan to reopen campus. schools would have two weeks to do so starting march 1st. the plan can be a hybrid of in-person and distance learning. some students, at least on paper, appear to be doing okay this year. san francisco unified says teachers are giving out more aid although they say it could be due to grade letters not being administered during the spring semester. the high surf warning. it is continuing through today. take a look at how it looked yesterday in pacifica. some waves more than 20 feet. although maybe those cars were parked there to see what was going on. i think we were expecting some video here. safety boats had to bring into some of the areas.

we were talking to kari, don't turn your back on those waves. >> yeah, because they've been so dangerous and one that's been very much higher than the rest of the waves comes up so that's the danger and this high surf warning continues through 5:00 today and i know with the warm weather a lot of people want to go there and see it in person. you have to stay far back from the water with the swales coming up and the dangerous rip currents especially for our west and northwest facing beaches. looking at our temperatures in the forecast for today it's not going to be as windy. we are still looking at high waves as temperatures reach into the upper 60s in half moon bay. we'll get another look at our forecast coming up. mike, any issues popping up for the commute? the issue of misunderstanding. we showed you the clear bay bridge toll plaza and we'll show you the maps right now. green sensors all around the

bay. even out of the altamont pass. mild slowing. yes, that looks very light. look at the oakland camera. do be careful as you hit the roadways. watch those speeds. even though you can go at the limit. that's great stuff. kris? >> reporter: the regional hospital, one of the hospitals bursting at the seams in terms of icu capacity and a lot of folks there are latinos. we'll talk about why this community is disproportionately hit and what happened next. president-elect biden has a historic and problematic pick to run the defense department. we'll take a look. plus, monolith mystery, and this one is apparently out of the world connection. we'll talk about it when we

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well, kari. as i look at the map behind me folks have seen mostly green. a little bit of slowing for 101 through san jose and 101 on the peninsula. a live look shows you i'm tracking the taillights away from us. you might see brake lights. there's a crew there. really you see there's plenty of space for you on the roads. in our covid crisis center and the race for a vaccine, covid-19 is affecting all communities but none as severely as the latino population. latinos account for nearly 60% of all cases. only 39% of california population is of the latino community. with the impact and how it could impact all of us, kris. >> reporter: hi there, marcus. it sefrves a lot of the latino population.

i'm told next week they could start transferring patients to good samaritan hospital. the percentage of all covid cases make up in all but two-counties close to or more than half of all cases. epidemiologist doctor says there's more than one reason latinos are getting sick at a faster rate. >> we need to get the latino community, they are not paying attention. part of it they don't have to work and don't need to get sick. we're seeing whole families getting sick. >> reporter: whole families but covid isn't the same for everyone. younger patients might get less sick but several generations live in the same home so there is also limited access to health care, too, and many latinos work in essential businesses like grocery stores and restaurants. restaurant worker garcia told us

that she hopes the vaccine will be mandatory but others aren't so sure. >> i don't think it's any different. i think it's the same. maybe it's different because of the pandemic. i think it's normal. >> i truly believe this should be a choice and not something that's forced upon us. >> if it's essential the worker be there on site then, yeah, it makes sense. if the employee can work from home or whatever, then it's a choice. >> reporter: it will be a while before central workers can get a vaccine and even then they may not take it. just a third says they trust the safety. kris sanchez, "today in the bay."

how are health leaders reaching out to the community? >> reporter: i asked the santa clara health department and they said they're putting that information out in people's own languages, not just in hispanic communities, latino communities, but in other communities as well to make sure people understand how vaccine safety comes about. how they are tested and why it's so important for 70% plus to get inoculated. it's the only way to tamp down the transmission. >> we hope more people get it. a lot of people are not happy with getting vaccines. >> reporter: we're hearing a lot of that. >> thanks, kris. switching gears, president-elect biden has made a historic choice for his secretary of defense. >> scott mcgrew, for the first time an african-american has

been tapped to run defense. there's a lot of opposition to the appointment of lloyd austin. >> technically it's illegal, and i mean that in the fullest sense of the word, u.s. law says people have to wait between seven years between when they're in the military and when they're considered to be the secretary of defense. austin does not meet the criteria. he's qualify. he led the fight in iraq as head of central command. he's a west point grad and a former four-star general. the problem is he was a four-star general four years ago, and the law requires a seven-year gap. the law is there for a reason, to ensure our military is run by civilians and the civilians who used to be generals aren't too close to the soldiers they used to command. let seven years go by and the top structure of the pentagon will have changed. now congress can issue a waiver, but that's only happened twice

in american history. once was very recent, jim mattis was a general in the marine corps, shortly before becoming president trump's chief of staff. and those who oppose putting a general in the secretary of defense's office oppose it now. one biden former adviser said general austin is capable and respected former commander of central command but he retired only in 2016. that's not long enough. a civilian, not a recently retired general should run the pentagon. when the mattis waiver came up for a vote in congress, a lot of democratic senators opposed it on principle, big names, senator warren, senator sanders, senator duckworth, herself a veteran, booker and durbin and gillibrand all voted no in the past. president trump will hold what he's calling a vaccine summit today. the big drug makers won't be there for good reason. the head of the fda will be

there. wouldn't be appropriate for pfizer officials to be socializing with the fda two days ahead of an fda potentially approving their vaccine. there are questions about whether the white house failed to order enough doses of the pfizer vaccine. we'll get to that when we talk business in about 30 minutes. vice president biden will introduce his health team today and that will include california attorney general xavier becerra. biden's pick to run the health and human services department. also an important day for biden today because it's safe harbor day. this is the day congress must accept from the states who have certified the vote the electors. it's a paperwork day but one step towards something that really president trump cannot stop and that is that joe biden will be the next president of the united states. we're talking about all of these things on twitter, of course. follow me there @scottmcgrew. >> scott, thanks. new proof daca recipients may be turning the corner on years of uncertainty. the trump administration this

week fully restoring the program complying with the federal judge's order. the long battle is still going on with another legal challenge scheduled for late they are month in texas. the biden team has already pledged to reinstate daca when he takes office next month. lori loughlin's daughter is breaking her silence about the college admission scandal at that landed both parents behind bars. loughlin and her husband mossimo giannulli are serving time after pleading guilty. investigators say they paid half a million dollars to get their daughters into the university of southern california. appearing on "red table talk" olivia jade giannulli said her family earned the facination's outrage. >> i feel like it's a good learning thing. i think i can understand how wrong it is, and we had the means to do something and weep completely took it and ran with it. >> her mother is expected to be released after christmas. her father in the spring.

as the warriors start a tight ramp-up of their first regular season game two weeks from now let's just say they're dealing with some issues. it starts with two players testing positive for the coronavirus. coach steve kerr is all but confirming the two players are star draymond green and second overall pick james wiseman. neither attended the first practice yesterday and the team is forbidden to reveal who tests positive. coach kerr simply let the reporters put two and two together. steph curry has two years remaining on his current deal but he's already talking about potential contract extension. he says he and the team are having those conversations. he's made it known that he wants to finish his career as a warrior. trending this morning if you're a mysterious metal monolith lover, they're popping up everywhere at this point. the latest sighting in san luis obispo. actually down the road from one recently seen.

according to the "l.a. times" as well this one has a ufo at the top of it. no doubt further proof extra re terrestrials placed it here. the first was three weeks ago in utah. >> phone home. e.t., phone home. >> taking their time putting those all up. >> everyone wants to be a part of something in some kind of way. >> it connects us all. >> it makes us laugh. it's not hurting anybody. look at what we have. 5:51 and time to look at the forecast for you. kari? >> yeah, we're going to have some beautiful weather for today as we check out another day where we're heading back into the upper 60s, the low 70s. first starting in the south bay, take a look at this.

72 degrees in gilroy. just a reminder that a normal high temperature for san jose on this date in december is usually 59 degrees. we're way above that for today and possibly near records as we reach into the upper 60s and low 70s for the east bay. up to 69 degrees today in palo alto. in the mission district and downtown and north bay highs will reach into the low 70s, up to 73 degrees today in ukiah. with this warm weather continuing as we go into the next couple of weeks climate prediction center is saying we're going to stay above normal in terms of temperatures but then we're going to see a change in our pattern that could bring in above average rainfall over the next couple of weeks. this is really great news because we've only measured 4% of our normal amount of rain in san jose. we are desperate for the rain at this point.

the high pressure finally gets out of the way. it's going to allow for some rain to come in late sunday into monday but it does look like it weakens as it moves in. at least we are seeing a change in the weather pattern and allowing for some rain to move closer. it is dry for the rest of the week. we're also going to cool off so we're not going to have warm weather for the rest of the week. by sunday we start to see clouds moving in and possibly some rain late sunday evening. mike, how is it looking for the commute? something a little unexpected as we look at the ma maps. green sensors all around. we're looking at december plus lockdown. we have fewer folks commuting to work likely and we see a light volume of traffic approaching and even at the toll plaza. the last few minutes has seen metering lights turn on over at the toll plaza. now that's usually judged by a person watching the east shore freeway and the maze. that volume is indicating a heavier volume coming to the span this is a preventive

measure. the backup only here. the richmond bridge also shows heavier volume so there is more traffic from the east bay heading west. keep that in mind. nothing dramatic. back to you. fans are remembering the death and life of john lennon. 40 years ago today that the beatle member and music icon was shot and killed. thousands would meet at strawberry fields to honor him. that's not happening this year because of the pandemic. lennon was shot four times by mark david chapman who is serving a life sentence for the murder and was denied parole earlier this year. so sad. much more ahead this tuesday morning on "today in the bay" including the new warning from the cdc that may make you think twice about riding in cars with people who are not your family. plus, an nbc news correspondent gets personal. coming up after catching

covid-19 and it wasn't just her. the full story and why she's so concerned for you. you're watching "today in the bay."

5:57 for you. welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." so new for you this morning the cdc is now recommending that you

avoid riding in cars with people outside of your household. researchers at brown university looked at airflow in cars and found when the heat is on and those windows up there's a higher risk of covid transmission even when the passenger is in the back seat. now if you absolutely most doctors recommend you open windows. even just a crack can help. and this morning an nbc correspondent is opening up with a personal warning. yes, marcus. in an op-ed posted online stephanie ruhle is urging caution to families across the country. her husband tested positive for covid one day before thanksgiving. then stephanie and her three children also tested positive. now she's warning others to be careful after her family nearly became superspreaders. >> had we not tested, our family would have potentially exposed our colleagues, our neighbors, our kids' schools. we were one day away from

unknowingly potentially being superspreaders. >> you can watch more of stephanie's interview coming up on the "today" show right after "today in the bay." right now at 6:00, a crucial day in ending the pandemic. the united kingdom firing the first shot, vaccine shots. you're looking at the first two people to get vaccinated. 90-year-old margaret keenan and 81-year-old william shakespeare. the irony. up next a report from across the pond as millions are now starting to get vaccinated. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. good tuesday morning to you. thanks so much for starting your morning with us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we'll get you out the door on the commute with mike but first meteorologist kari hall. i'm seeing sunny behind you. yes, we are going to have a sunny day. it will start out cold, though. we've seen more of this weather,

cold mornings and warm afternoons. a look at what we're expecting as we go into today. not as windy but we will keep the warmth and the fire danger lingering in the forecast as we can see the winds picking up late tomorrow. the rest of the week is looking cooler but dry. we may see some changes on down the line. let's look at our highs reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s. feeling more like early fall rather than winter. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? it's looking good but it may be a surprise if folks were watching us earlier and took a break to take a shower. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where there's a backup and metering lights are on. they were turned on just before 6:00 in the morning. backup filled in all the lanes. that's the bad news. the map shows you no problems once you get through that and no problems on the approach. an easy drive. metering lights were turned on, though, because the folks who do watch over the roadways have