sfx: dog bark ♪ a little taste of home is worth sharing. . >> based on current production schedules we expect to have enough to vaccinate this year. hope across the u.s. this morning as the fda meets to discuss approving pfizer's covid-19 vaccine candidate. how bay area hospitals are already preparing for the first doses. plus more on why three other companies still developing the vaccine candidates. we break down where each of them stand and the day's big decision by the fda looms large. an overhaul for san francisco elementary schools. the new policy that could impact

where your child goes to school. "today in the bay" starts right now. good thursday morning to you, thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. we'll get a look at that commute in just a bit, but, first, vianey in for kari this morning with a look at that forecast for us. >> hey, good morning. i'm in where we expect to see the temperatures in the 30s and 40s and possibility of seeing some rain which we definitely need. not a lot of clouds but an increase in cloud cover as we head in towards this afternoon and a closer look at the headlines that we're monitoring for today. partly cloudy conditions and an increase in winds. possibly gusts upward of 45 and i'll have a closer look at that in just a few minutes. mike? >> all right. well, maybe highway but no warning from chp golden gate

bridge. live look where things look clear and easy right now coming towards us and reports of lane restrictions on the north side and look at the map. you see a little slowing. the overnight road from spencer almost to where we saw with the camera and almost to the south tower. that may be a factor for folks. the crew will be an issue as they clear more than it is right now. everything else looks pretty good as far as the traffic flow goes and no major problems getting down towards the rest of the bay. we'll talk about what we see in highway 17 coming up. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. the moment the nation is waiting for. the u.s. on the brink of approving a coronavirus vaccine. in just about 90 minutes, the fda is scheduled to begin its meeting which could signal an end of the covid pandemic. an independent panel of experts will review and make its recommendation. "today in the bay" the hospitals prepare to receive the first

doses. >> reporter: ready for the first shipment of the covid-19 vaccine. discuss recommending the pfizer vaccine to the fda. the heels come on another country giving the vaccine a green light. >> at last, we have a reason to feel optimistic and excited about leading the lives we led pre-covid. >> reporter: the united states is expected to be next. advisory committee includes experts from stanford university. it will be streamed live for anyone to watch and there will be sections discussing the vaccine's safety, efficacy and distribution. >> they have lots of freezers because we have them as part of research labs and they've been freed up. >> reporter: dr. peter said they are prepared to store the vaccine which requires two shots 21 days apart. one of seven california hospitals in line for the first

doses. he expects rapid fda approval and delivery of 1,000 doses tuesday. front line medical workers are first in line. >> fema, state department, labor and delivery and when you think about those sites, it's not just clinicians, doctors, nurses, but also custodial staff, people who are resident students. >> reporter: there won't be enough to vaccinate all medical staff right away. he says with cases and deaths rising, getting the shot will provide him some hope. >> i'm sure i will feel very emotional when i get it myself because it really is a silver lining in the face of all of this darkness. now beside's pfizer's vaccine three companies coming up with their own. hearing is set for a week from today.

johnson & johnson also developing a vaccine. it expects that file to file for fda approval in january. and the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is currently in phase three clinical trials. two standard doses 62% effective but people who mistakenly receive a regular dose that vaccine was 90% effective. because of that discrepancy, the it will likely take longer to be approved by the fda. the u.s. confirmed nearly 223,000 new cases yesterday alone. that's a new record even more staggering, more than 3,100 people nearly confirmed dead. now, it's the most u.s. has seen in one day and the first time surpassing that 3,000 mark. statewide the numbers also setting new records. california confirming nearly 31,000 new infections bringing its overall total to more than 1.4 million.

nearly 200 people were just added to the state's death toll. >> pretty amazing numbers there, staggering. a follow up. san francisco schools this week radically overhauled the elementary school assignment process. this is a process parents afor elementary schools. much more order to it and it will be zone based. the families will be limited in theal skoo aal schools they ca. critics have long complained the old process was a free for all lacking diversity. spending some time outside playing and i'm sure a lot of kids want to do that. the question is, will the weather cooperate. vianey, how is it looking for outside recess time today? >> it looks like we might get a little breezy especially depending on where you live and an increase in cloud cover and no rain just yet. however, it's looking like a

better chance for it this weekend. this is where we're monitoring for this morning. cool 30s and 40s to start the morning we want to bundle up. by the afternoon, it is going to be cooler. we are heading towards a cooling trend later this afternoon. so you may want to take some layers that you could put on or take off throughout the afternoon. as we head in towards the day. here's a look at your daytime highs to give you a better idea. 62 degrees in san jose and 51 in ocean and san francisco 58 and santa rosa 65 and napa 64 and livermore we're looking at 64 degrees. so, that high-wind advisory does go into effect at 8:00 a.m. i'll have a close look at that in a few minutes. mike? >> all right, vianey, we'll keep an eye out. on the wind side, on the road side, it's a breeze. we look out the maps and one issue that is pop up southbound 17 at highway 9. just past highway 9 the sensors turned to yellow a few moments ago. one lane blocked by an earlier crash that is seeing more

activity. lanes are open and maybe one restricted by crews that have arrived to help with one vehicle heading down towards the summit pass highway. the rest of the bay shows a smooth, easy flow of traffic and the east bay looking at oakland. no overnight road work between 23rd and 29. they are done already. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 4:38. coming up next on "today in the bay." up in flames. spacex's latest launch not going as planned. why elon musk says it was still a big success. imagine watching the super bowl on this. look at it closely. 110 inch samsung tv. we'll tell you the big and i mean big question the company is still not answering.

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we'll track that. back to you. good morning. i'm rahel solomon from cnbc. stock futures open lower and stocks fell on wednesday as tech shares struggled and traders weigh fiscal stimulus and all three averages touched fresh intra day records. spacex launched and the test was successful until the very last moment when the starship rocket exploded on impact as it attempted to land. that said, spacex ceo elon musk shared his enthusiasm tweeting, mars here we come. samsung announced a massive 110 inch version of its wall tv. like other oversized displays this model is pretty fabricated and can be installed like any traditional tv. it launched in korea and will launch globally in the first quarter of 2021.

no word on how much that enormous tv will cost, marcus and laura. which i think is an important detail there. we'll wait to hear. >> it is. do i need to be on the payment plan and installments and do i need to save? >> payment plan. >> you need to find a wall big enough for it. >> yeah. look, with a tv like that, let me tell you, most people you ask, you put that tv anywhere. it will be just fine. >> no. you don't need to see me that up close and personal. >> thanks, rahel. 4:43. coming up next on "today in the bay." east bay businesses refusing to comply with state-issued health orders. what danville police chief is now urging. trelegy for copd.

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43 degrees, but our temperatures are expected to start to dip down into the 30s, similar to the north bay right now at 39 degrees but we are monitoring some pretty big changes ahead. closer look at doppler radar and zoom this out to the pacific because you can see the approaching system. it is setting up for a decent amount of moisture that has very much needed and appreciated once it arrives here in the bay area. let's take a look at your microclimate highs for the afternoon. mid 60s for today. another thing to keep in mind is it's going to be a little bit cooler as we enter a cooling trend and advisory taking effect at 8:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. right now we're expecting to keep the high wind advisory especially for the mountain areas and the coastal areas up through the north bay. let's take a look at some of those wind gusts. what we can expect. i'll push this timeline forward. you can see the wind 15 plus miles per hour getting even gustier by the afternoon.

30 plus for san francisco and santa rosa which is why that wind advisory is in effect for those areas. surface map we can see the approaching system heading into friday night and look at the snow in the sierra where you get a little widespread rain heading into saturday and on sunday we get another area of really good moisture heading into sunday evening. so, how much rain are we expecting to get out of this system? that is a great question as we inch forward saturday and sunday. you can see about 0.34 through the fremont area and by sunday the north bay could see one inch, nearly two inches. half an inch in fremont and san jose about .34 through there and sierra snow definitely on the map between 12 and 18 inches. a good weekend to look forward to some much-needed rain hopefully elevating that fire danger around the bay area. mike, i'll send it over to you.

>> easy drive right now and we're looking at no major problems. construction crews out there starting to crew over the next 45 minutes and i'll warn you when they warn me. over here 680 at highway 4. that interchange may be a roadside fire near the interchange and no lanes blocked and fire crews in the area but, again, no structures involved either. that's good news. we'll track all the reports that i'm getting and a few going on right now. easy drive towards the bay grij a and across the span. no big problems. in fact, no small problems either crossing the bay. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. now, to an update on the wildfire burning in southern california.s quickly got the upper hand on the fire near irvine. that fire destroyed 31 buildings. evacuees can finally start earn aring home. it is now 96% contained in part

due to improving weather conditions they're having down there in southern california. businesses in the east bay are defying covid-19 restrictions. danville police chief is urging them to follow the law while county leaders say bigger fines may be on the way. >> jodi hernandez has more on why the fines might be worth it. >> reporter: people are going out to eat in danville. most restaurants are reopened outdoor dining despite the county health ord. >> we have not had any cases of covid and none of the restaurants i know have had it. >> reporter: he already lost five bay area restaurants during the pandemic and his house is in foreclosure and on the brink of bankruptcy. >> i'm physically, mentally and emotionally broke down. i lost everything. >> we have a great deal of understanding for the position they're in. >> reporter: while he

understands their struggleto fo. it's the police department's obligation to enforce it. >> if they're serving food outside or at the tables, we will be obligated to enforce the order and issue a citation. >> i don't know what's wrong with people. >> reporter: karen says opening against the health order is irresponsible. she says the county is now e considering the fine. >> they would rather pay the small fine and continue operating and we have to have a bigger fine to get their attention. i don't know whether it should be $10,000 or $20,000 or what it should be. >> reporter: some community members are pledging to help businesses pay the fine. they gathered in front of the veterans hall promising to fight to keep the town open. >> an 8-year-old boy who played baseball right here died in afghanistan protecting our rights and protecting the

constitution. why are people lying down doing nothing and not standing up? >> they can sue me or fine me as much as i want. i will never have money to give them. they can fine me $10,000. they'll never get it. >> reporter: jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. new details this morning. more driverless cars on the streets of san francisco this morning. kind of funny saying that, right? okay. there's even no driver as a backup driver in that car. let me tell you about what is happening. the car company potentitesting its autonomous vehicles. this is from general motors subsidiary and other companies testing driverless vehicles but cruise the first to have no backup driver behind the wheel. they received that testing permit back in october. so, listen to this, we're just 15 days away from christmas and that means new year's eve just around the corner. have you even thought about your resolution? maybe giving up smoking, lose

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lending a helping hand for animals in need. the east bay sdca and a few

other animal shelters took in over 80 dogs from tulsa, oklahoma, because of overcrowding. the sdca says it has 24 new dogs. they're now going through tests to see if they can be adopted. head to the east bay spca website to learn about its adoption process. trending this morning, marcus. new year's getting close. you know what that means. new year's resolution. >> that phrase, now year, new me. how about sticking to that resolution this wreyear. swedish researchers find if you phrase your resolution i will start to eat healthy or exercise. you will be 12% more likely to succeed. it's just about thinking positive. that's the goal here. overall, less than half of negative nelies followed through on their resolution after one

year. positive thinkers followed through at 59%. i will say this is pretty much a good group right here. i've seen less than 29% online. but stay the course on the resolution for just two more months. oh, and get this. no surprise here. weightloss is the most popular new year's resolution. >> probably most definitely after everyone staying in for covid. >> you got to be ready when you see me next year. i could be a whole new person. >> i'm like, laura? >> just more love. just more to love. >> nothing wrong. >> rets hope not. coming up next on "today in the bay." a decision and how will the company make sure the doses go where they need to. our washington insider breaking it all down. with a vaccine on the way,

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moderna may also soon be on the way. what south bay hospitals are preparing to do as the number of icu beds disappear. as cases surge across the bay area, we'll break down the tough decision more school districts are facing when it comes to the reopening plans. "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good thursday morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. vianey, how is it looking out there? >> things will get windy, marcus. we're looking at the chance of some rain, not for today, but just in time for the weekend. 51 degrees right now. may be clear and no clouds in sight, but i want to show you a closer look at satellite radar because it paints the picture for what we are forecasting and monitoring into the weekend. there it is just off the pacific. you can see that surge in moisture. but, first, we'll see the arrival of a dry cold front that is going to bring breezy to gu