good morning. it is saturday, january 23rd. we are taking a live look outside at downtown san jose. this is market and santa clara. some cloudy skies there. a chilly morning indeed. we thank you for starting your saturday morning with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a look at your microclimate forecast. we had wet weather behind us. it sounds like wet weather ahead. today will be the day to get out. >> that's the perfect way to put it. we're going to get a little break today. we're going to be dry. we are seeing a couple of showers mainly over monterey

county and south of us. 46 degrees right now in san francisco. so beautiful start to our weekend. really it's going to be a cool afternoon. and here's a closer look at the temperatures right now. 30s up for novato. napa, 36. morgan hill, dipping into the 30s. now 39 degrees. and i know to show you a look at what doppler will look like. the system pretty much made its exit. light showers remain over central california. we're going to get that break today. but looking ahead into the timing of our next storm, we will be seeing some pretty cool showers sunday night and into the middle of the week. full forecast in a few minutes. >> all right. we'll see you for that soon. vianey, thanks so much. we begin now with breaking news this morning. television and radio journalism royalty, larry king, has died. the announcement was posted to his twitter account just before 5:00 this morning. king ruled the airwaves on tv and on the radio for more than

60 years. king estimated he 50,000 interviews, none of which he prepared for in advance. many will remember his off-the-cuff style, his trademark suspenders. his conversational appeal made him a popular draw for 25 years. king had been hospitalized with covid-19 since late december. he died at ceda-sinai in los angeles. larry king was 87 years old. back here across the bay area, many are eager to get their children back to school. some might argue teachers should be next in line to receive the covid vaccine. 70 teachers and staff received their first doses this week. this, even though their county is still prioritizing seniors 75 and older. how did the school district essentially jump the line. "today in the bay" sergio

quintana reports. >> reporter: teachers and support staff at los gatos got an unusual email earlier this week. he told his staff good samaritan hospital was able to schedule them for the coronavirus vaccine. it's unusual because right now santa clara county is still mostly only vaccinating seniors 75 and older. teachers aren't up for vaccines yet. the superintendent writes, they mentioned that our kindness last year was not forgotten and how much they appreciated it. he is talking about the feed our heroes fund-raiser they announced at the start of the pandemic last year. the superintendent mentioned it in a school video last may. >> thus far, this effort has raised over $60,000 and it's providing thousands of meals to health care workers battling covid-19 on the front lines. >> in a written statement, superintendent johnson did not mention that fund-raiser. he simply writes he understood

good samaritan had cleared the vaccines for the next year, which includes teachers. a spokesperson for good samaritan hospital tells me staff at their vaccine clinic realized they had an excess of vaccines on one particular day, so they reached out to the school district to see if their teachers could get them. >> it's not unusual at all. >> reporter: spokesperson sarah sherwood said on the day the teachers got their shots, they had 180 doses ready. only 115 people had signed up. so they invited educators at los gatos to fill the slots. >> i would the school district? >> there was no preemptive planning on our part. we wanted to make. and that we didn't sit on vaccines that everybody could possibly get a vaccine could. >> reporter: the santa clara county department of health is looking into this to see if all protocols were fold. we asked people what they think. >> i think teachers should be high up on the priority list. >> for me i think teachers are

more important. i think my parents can stay at home and have enough control to be able to sequester themselves. >> reporter: at the moment they are not holding in-person classes. sergio quintana, bay area news. a live look at the nation's capitol where there is a date on the calendar for former president donald trump's impeachment trial. the week of february 8th. this coming monday, nancy pelosi will deliver the single article of impeachment to the new senate. new members will be sworn in tuesday. both the house managers and defense will have time to drop their legal briefs. a conviction requires a two-thirds majority. that means at least 17 republicans would have to join all democrats. if the senate convicts former president trump, they could vote whether to bar him from holding office ever again. now, a live look at the white house on this cold morning

where president joe biden completed his second day in office, signing two more executive orders. they are aimed at easing the economic strain for those hit hardest by the pandemic. the two executive orders expand food assistance, address worker safety, and are a step toward increasing federal workers minimum wage to $15 an hour. president biden also is pushing congress to pass a nearly $2 trillion rescue package with this message to republican opponents. >> i don't believe democrats or republicans are going hungry and losing jobs. i believe americans are going hungry and losing their jobs. >> members of the biden administration say they hope their urgent agenda will not be sidetracked by the pending impeachment trial. now, to our continuing coronavirus coverage. we've been reporting on new more contagious strains of covid-19. but could they be more deadly? stanford researchers are beginning a new effort to study

unknown variants. >> reporter: new large-scale screening for coronavirus variants in the bay area. stanford provided this video of researchers analyzing hundreds of viral samples. >> we are planning to screen all the positives that come through our laboratory. and this is slightly different than what the public health labs tend to have been doing in the past where they typically look at outbreaks. >> reporter: researchers are testing for known variants like the one discovered in the uk, a variant britain's p.m. could be linked to more outbreaks. >> it approximate now also appears there is some evidence that the new variant, the variant first identified in london and the southeast, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality. >> reporter: experts, including

dr. anthony fauci, say vaccines remain effective. >> it appears the vaccines will still be effective against them, with the caveat in mind you want to pay close attention to it. >> reporter: stanford started the screenings last week and plans to ramp up efforts in the coming days. >> the first step here is identifying them and knowing how prevalent they are in the local population and also globally. >> dr. benjamin penske says they're looking for new mutations. >> this will allow us to evaluate them for these important considerations, whether they are more transmissible, whether they produce more severe disease, and whether there is any impact on the efficacy of vaccine. >> reporter: information public health officials will need as the pandemic. jean elly, nbc bay area news. here's a look at covid vaccine distribution across the country. california is second to last in

the entire country. just 37% of the 4.4 million vaccines given to california have been administered. it is just shy of 7:09. we have much more on "today in the bay". the bay area high school reopens amid a pandemic. how were they able to get a hold on coronavirus cases and keep their campus safe? we'll show you. plus, finally, a winner. someone is waking up a billionaire. where the one lucky mega millions ticket was purchased.

welcome back at 7:11 on your saturday morning. clouds and fog covering parts of the golden gate bridge there on a chilly morning across the bay area. we are seeing 42 degrees right now in san francisco. a little bit of good news. today will be the one dry day. so get out while you can before the rain returns tomorrow. vianey will have your full

forecast in about five minutes. a private bay area high school says it may have found the formula for getting students safely back on campus. an all girls private catholic school in contra costa county reopened at the end of october as part of a hybrid model. plexiglass is in place. social distancing and masks are required, as are four screening questions each student must answer before being given the green light to attend that day. they believe in-person connection is priceless. >> your teacher is right in foc. and you kind of that have mentality, i'm going to get my work done. it's going to be done before i get home. >> the learning that happens in person is much better. and if the school community can enforce the protocols, i think that it is worth it.

>> two-thirds of the student body have been back in person for eight weeks. the principal tells us there has been no instance of coronavirus on campus. we still have much more ahead on "today in the bay". coming up, mega billions. finally a winner. where the sole winning ticket was purchased. and it's a beautiful start. dry conditions for today. but we've got plenty of rain and chilly temps on the way. i've got your full forecast coming up. stay with us.

welcome back. a live look outside at cloudy skies over walnut creek. vianey will have your full microclimate forecast in about 90 seconds. but first the owner of a yoga studio on the peninsula accused of violating covid-19 safety measures is speaking out. a judge has ordered pacifica beach yoga to shutdown. this after san mateo county said the studio continued to hold

indoor maskless classes. the owner is responding telling us he needs to stay open for his business to survive. he tells us he can't legally force customers to wear a mask and argues there's no proof of a covid case linked to his studio. >> how many people have i put in the icu beds? how many people have left my studio herniating with the covid virus. zero. antoon said he will shut down. another court hearing is set for next month. >> to the tokyo olympics. they are supposed to begin six months from today, july 23rd. but will it really happen? japanese government says it is ready to host the olympics for the first time since 1964. more than 11,000 athletes from 200 nationings are hoping to compete and training to do so. but health leaders are hesitant given all the concerns of holding big easements in the

midst of a pandemic. japan has been hit less severely than many other countries. a recent surge in cases has changed things. back in the u.s., there is a new billionaire in the country and they live in michigan. the numbers you see on your screen unfortunately were purchased in michigan. 4, 26, 42, 50, 60, 24. last night's winning mega millions numbers. the one and only ticket was purchased in michigan. it does probably belong to one person. perhaps a group of people. we do not know yet. $740 million will be the take-home cash if they decide for one payment. last night's astounding prize is the third time in history the lotto has hit the billion dollar mark. sigh.

time to turn to the weather forecast with vianey arana. two broke gals still coming to work every day but happy to be here. hey, v. >> hey, kira. i can't complain. so let's take a look at the weather. we have good news. i know some of you might not like the rain. we certainly need it in california. it looks like we have plenty more of it ahead. let's get to your forecast. 46 degrees right now in walnut creek. you can see the cloud cover. and it's a little chilly to start. so how beautiful is this view over san francisco. 46 degrees. 30s in napa, novato, morgan hill. we are off to a frosty start in some areas.

we got rain activity. you can see the majority of the rain over central california. monterey county seeing reports of light rain. we will stay dry mostly for today. we'll get a little break from the rain. but we have more ahead. of course we have our own storm ranger radar. notice how things have gone now. you can see not a lot of activity. but that's all going to change as we head into tomorrow. so let's take a look at your daytime highs for today before i get to that rain forecast. 59 in santa rosa. 58 in palo alto. 57 in los gatos. notice we will see an increase in cloud cover later into this evening. that's because of the arrival of this next colder storm system. let's look at some of the timing for this. your hour-by-hour outlook. you can see the time stamp. sunday, 1:30 p.m. rain in santa rosa, coastline, half moon bay, oakland, san francisco. in addition to the rain, we will

see an increase in the wind speeds. gusty around the coastline. 40 plus miles per hour. 10 to 25 sustained winds elsewhere. look at 4:00. it tends to become more widespread. san jose will get heavier pockets. you notice the yellow, orange and red color right around 4:00. dinner time, we will notice the rain begin to increase. and it sort of clears out into the overnight hours. lingering showers monday morning. we will see lowering snow levels because this is a colder system. at 11:00, santa rosa, petaluma. but san francisco will get really gusty. 29 plus. sunday night into monday, we will continue to see the gusty winds really all monday long. as we move ahead, because this is a colder system, it looks like we could see the possibility of some lowering snow levels, which will be interesting to see in some of

our local mountain top areas. now, we will see that rain sort of take a pause on monday. but we get another system that trickles in on tuesday. that one looks like it could have an atmospheric boost to it, which means higher rain totals, especially for the mountain top areas, as well as wednesday, thursday, and friday. don't wash your cars because you think it's not going to rain tomorrow because it is. kira? >> that's funny you should mention that. my son asked me why we haven't been to the car wash for a while. now i can tell him vianey said not to. still to come, how you prepare for a competition that rewards group precision during a pandemic. >> we had a whole bunch of just super random events that have tried to knock our team down. >> the u.s. artistic swimming team based right here in the bay area. they tell us the hurdles they had to clear just to be able to

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the postponement of the 2020 olympics until this summer put a major roadblock into the training and the lives of many olympic hopefuls. but we found one team training right here in the bay area who tell us there was indeed a silver lining. "today in the bay"'s garvin thomas takes us to the pool to meet them. in the sport of artistic swimming until what recently we called synchronized swimming, control is everything. every athlete in control of every part of her body at every moment or it all falls apart. control, though, is the one thing u.s. national team head coach, andrea fuentes, said she had absolutely none of this past year. >> i am literally planning every

moment. >> the high school in miraga is where they normally practice. but the pandemic, not to mention wildfires, forced them at times this year to hold practice in a teammate's living room, over zoom, even in someone's backyard pool. >> my room. there is literally no room to do nothing, but we kept going. >> reporter: in spite of all of that, fuentes does say there was a positive aspect to the olympics being delayed. it gave her young, inexperienced team another much needed year to get ready. >> we had a whole bunch of just super random events try to knock our team down. >> another bright side to the delayed games. she wasn't on the team last year. her sights were set on 2024. spots opened after the postponement. rather than spend a year

attending college remotely, nikki joined the team. >> i think this is the best case scenario. >> i think without this we would have gone to the level. but we have surpassed that level. >> anita alvarez and lindy schroeder said ultimately the entire experience has brought the team closer. and given them, in a year, many would like to forget, a chance to accomplish something memorable. >> we have a really cool story to tell i think and to be part of this and the olympic movement. and this particular year is something very special. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> wow. we wish them all the best. we have much more ahead for you on "today in the bay" coming up. early this morning, broadcasting legend larry king passed away. look at his six-decade career on radio and television. plus, more protection through your mask. we'll tell you about a new

option we might soon have than what doctors are saying about it.

good morning. it is start, january 23rd. a live look outside as the sun is rising over downtown san jose at market and santa clara streets. pretty clear out there. just a little bit of cloud cover. and a very chilly morning if you're headed out there for a nice walk. thanks so much for starting your weekend with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a peek at your microclimate forecast. today is the day to get out if anyone has anything to do. >> it really is. if you don't like the rain, you're not a fan of doing errands in the rain, definitely today head out. we're going to get a break with a dry saturday. it will be cool and comfortable. waking up to 40s and 30s. beautiful shot of walnut creek. it is cloudy over walnut creek. it is definitely cold in napa.

37 degrees. novato, 39. morgan hill, 39. as far as the rain, we did get rain yesterday. we had last minute showers push through monterey county area. overall, it's going to be dry. we are not in the clear of the rain. here's what we're expecting and monitoring for sunday. we're going to talk about chilly temperatures, more rain, and also the possibility of seeing lowering snow levels which could mean a dusting of snow for local hilltop areas. we'll talk about that, and the mid week storm, which is a bigger one, coming up. >> we'll see you then. thanks, vianey so much. we begin with the news that television and radio royalty larry king has died. the announcement was posted to king's twitter account at 5:00 this morning. >> do you pinch yourself saying

come on, you're one of the most powerful woman in the world. >> larry king was a broadcasting legend. for more than 60 years, his unique style brought celebrities and newsmakers into many homes. >> how did you emotionally hold up through all of that. >> well, i'm here. >> i know. >> reporter: from presidents -- >> as a matter of fact i've never been in the watergate. >> never been in the hotel? >> never been in the hotel, the restaurant. >> reporter: to a machine list entertainers. >> absolutely. ♪ got a date with an angel ♪ >> reporter: he knew how to get people to open it. >> get me out of here. >> reporter: starting in 1985 he hosted cnn's larry king live. at his peak, his show reached 1 million people each night. >> i want to be surprised every night. the best shows are when i go

wow. >> reporter: the north trade agreement between al gore and ross perot was watched by 11 million people, at the time a record for cable division. born larry ziegler, he changed his name when he began his radio career in the 1950s. he survived heart attack in 1987 and was married eight times to seven different women. after stepping down from larry king live, king had second thoughts about retirement and took his show to the internet, debuting larry king now. >> had i love asking questions. i'm very much into people. and you never lose that. >> reporter: larry king, a radio and television icon. he asked the questions americans wanted to ask. dan shenemen, nbc news. now to a live look at the nation's capitol where former president donald trump's impeachment trial will begin in two weeks. the week of february 8th. but first this coming monday, nancy pelosi will deliver the articles of impeachment.

new members will be sworn in tuesday. the house managers and defense will have time to draft their legal briefs. a conviction requires two-thirds majority. if it convicts donald trump, they can vote whether to bar him from holding office ever again. and now a live look on this saturday at the sun shining over the white house where president joe biden completed his second day in office yesterday, signing two more executive orders. they are aimed at easing the economic strain for those hit hardest by the pandemic. the two executive orders expand food assistance, address worker safety, and are a step towards increasing federal workers' minimum wage to $15 hour. and they are push $2 trillion p this message to republicans are going hungry and

losing jobs. i believe americans are going hungry and losing their jobs. >> members of the biden administration say they hope their urgent agenda will not be sidetracked by the pending impeachment trial. back here in the bay area, four years after the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire in oakland, derrick almena pleaded guilty to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. part of a deal that means almena is unlikely to spend one day in prison. he could face up to 12 years. most legal observers tell us with time served, good behavior, and covid concerns he will likely do any remaining time under house arrest, follow says by probation. the victims' families tell us it is a short blow. >> two short years for 36 deaths. and he is going to be at home with his family instead of behind bars.

we think it's not fair. it's not justice. it's not accountability. >> almena's first criminal trial ended in a hung jury. this plea deal means he avoids a second trial. he was accused of renting out the ghost ship warehouse illegally as a living space, and that created the conditions which trapped 36 people inside the night of the fire. almena's attorney and the district attorney did not answer our questions because of a judicial gag order. now, to some controversy in one bay area county how teachers and staff in one school district essentially got a chance to jump the line and get their covid vaccines. we learned good samaritan hospital invited teachers and staff at the los gatos union school district to make appointments to get their vaccines. the state of california adjusted its tiers and made senior citizens the next priority following health care workers. according to an email first

obtained by the san jose spotlight, the school superintendent told staff members they received thisd sam hospital because they helped raise money for meals and ppe for health care workers last year. a hospital spokesperson tells us on the day teachers got their shots, the hospital had 180 doses ready but only 115 people signed up for appointments. so they invited educators to fill those slots. >> there was no preemptive planning on our part. we just wanted to make sure the vaccine was being used and that we didn't sit on vaccine. that everybody who could possibly get a vaccine could. >> the health department is looking into this to make sure all protocols were fold. now looking at the nationwide vaccine distribution, california is second to last in terms of the entire country.

the state has used just 37% of the vaccines we were given. that means the bulk of the vials are still in freezers throughout the state. san francisco launched its first mass vaccination in the parking lot of city college. 500 people received their first doses of the moderna vaccine. what people didn't receive is an appointment for the necessary second dose. the second's health leaders tell us san francisco's supply is too inconsistent to promise the second dose on time. >> i'm not overly concerned, no. but i will check with my daughter at some point. >> i got an email that 25 to 35 days. >> city health leaders say if it's not possible to get the second dose at the 28-day mark, second doses can be scheduled six weeks after the first dose. they tell us they are following the cdc guidance, just updating

with this new dosing timeline on thursday. >> santa clara county opened a new mass vaccination site. the hope is to vaccinate 1,000 people a day at this mountain view community center. so far only health care workers and those 75 years and older are eligible for an appointment. now, back to president biden's new executive orders. he is directing the defense production act to ramp up the supply of n-95 masks for health care workers. we might need as many as we can get as european countries are strengthening mask rules. so the question now is whether the u.s. will follow. cheryl hurd looks at the changes we could soon see. >> in the beginning of a pandemic, n-95 masks were in high demand. people even being told not to buy them as they should be reserved for front line health care workers. >> they are actually the best mask you can get in terms of

blocking the most amount of virus. >> ucsf infectious disease dr. monica gandhi says the problem with the n-9 5, they are still in short supply. president biden signing the defense production act will help bring in more for front line health care workers. but for everyday people, mask wearing is evolving. people are starting to double mask. the trend is to wear a single mask and put a cloth mask on top of it. health care workers have been doing it for a while. double masking was seen at this week's inauguration. dr. gandhi says it's not a bad idea. >> older people who are very vulnerable, especially indoors, if you have to work in crowded indoor conditions. and if you happen to be in an area with a lot of transmissibility going on. >> when it comes to wearing two masks in the u.s., doctors don't always agree on its effectiveness.

>> in the air sort of rushes around the areas around your nose and mouth so it bypasses the need for a filter. for that reason i would encourage people to not double mask. >> i wouldn't be doing it going to the grocery store or something. but if you're intensely exposed on a flight, i think it probably makes more sense. make sure to wear glasses too. >> reporter: as n-95 production ramps up, it remains to be seen if and when they'll be available to everyone. cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. 7:40. still to come on "today in the bay", tributes are pouring in as the nation remembers a sports legend who paved the way for other black players to succeed. we remember hank aaron, the hammer, next.

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legend. hank aaron died yesterday peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86. hammering hapg showed incredible perseverance as he chased babe ruth's home run record in the 1970s and smashed it and showed stunning courage as he faced racism, including hate mail. barry bonds said this. thank you for everything you ever taught us. for being a trailblazer through adversity and setting an example for all of us african-american ball players who came after you. this, by the way, is a fun connection. m.c. hammer got his nickname because he looked like hank aaron. he was given it to my charlie finley. and a break from the rain. chilly temperatures in the area. finally going to feel like winter.

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good saturday morning. boston knows dias. we have a mix of sun and clouds. it's a little chilly this morning. dry today. we have plenty of rain on the way. beautiful view over san francisco right now. 46 degrees in san francisco. but it's even colder in some spots in the north bay. including napa and novato, down into the 30s right now. 36 degrees in napa. we had a little bit of rain push through last night. it will make its exit. a couple of showers pushed through. last minute rain in monterey county. today we will be dry. great day for errands, as kira was mentioning. tomorrow storm ranger up and scanning. you can see it there. notice how things are quiet. this will all change heading

into tomorrow. before i get to tomorrow's forecast, i want to give you a look at your daytime highs of course. cool 50s, upper 50s. finally a little bit more seasonable for this time of year. feeling more winter like. an increase in cloud cover this evening. that will signal the arrival of our next storm system. let me time it out for you. if you have plans for tomorrow, you know what to expect. it will hit the north bay earlier on and spread southward into the afternoon. it says sunday 1:30. in addition to the rain, we are talking about windy conditions. 10, 25 plus miles per hour. gustier around the coastline. something to look out for there. notice it says snow levels below 3,000 feet. this is a colder storm, which means it could bring a light dusting to our local mountain top areas there. look at the cell passing through the santa cruz area. yellow, orange, red zone.

those could be heavier pockets of rain pushing through. quell continue to see it push through sunday, into monday. notice how it clears out. early showers monday morning. one thing we will be keeping until monday, though, if it's not the rain, it's going to be the wind. we will continue to see windy conditions really all overnight into monday. here's the possibility of the snow i was mentioning. this is for sunday. again, snow below 4,000 feet possible. where you see the blues there, we could see a brief sleet mix with stronger showers. and clearing into monday morning with mostly 30s in the morning to start our workweek. long range outlook, rain tomorrow. by the middle of the week, we have an atmospheric winter effect that could bring us higher rainfall rates per hour, which is what the rainfall boost will come with the atmospheric river. we will see the increase in the rain with heavier rain wednesday and thursday.

and then another chance for showers into the weekend. definitely a pretty active weather pattern ahead. 50s in the forecast all week long. finally the 50s. that's more normal around here. kira. >> yes. . vianey, thanks so much. still ahead, a california connection to a piece of art in the oval office. >> we knew that it was there. we had no idea where it was going to be placed. >> we talked to the family of cesar chavez about what it means to have his bust in president biden's office. you're watching "today in the bay".

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from the agricultural fields of california to the most important room in the white house. you may have seen earlier this week that a bust of the late civil rights leader cesar chavez sits behind the resolute desk in the oval office. "today in the bay" went to the san jose home of cesar chavez and learned the pavement of the bust even surprised chavez's family. >> reporter: this is where cesar chavez began his organizing the get out if you can because the roads were so bad. caesar got out all right. now he finds himself in the oval office. the old cesar chavez home is still standing. a plaque marked the spot now considered a landmark. this is a reminder of his message today. his bust now in the center of

the most revered office in the world. >> i was very excited, very proud. . >> they got a call from the would you say tuesday asking if they could borrow the bust displayed at the museum in kern county. by the next day, it was boxed and delivered. and it wasn't until the family saw the news that they realized where it would now be displayed. >> it signals there is a new day, a new dawn. for the last four years, we've lived, our community, and a lot of folks in this country, have lived, you know, a nightmare. >> reporter: chavez advocated non-violent action to fight for the rights of farm workers. >> i remember my grandfather saying that the sad irony is that sometimes the people working so hard to get us food and nourish ourselves and our families sometimes don't have enough food for themselves and thcesar's sonotated him.

>> the bust reminds us of the contributions and the importance of our community. to this nation. and so, you know, we're excited about what it means. it valid 80s we are an important part of this country. >> reporter: the symbolism will be there for the world to see. from kings to queens, prime ministers and presidents. they might even ask about cesar chavez and his legacy of giving a voice to those we all too often overlook. >> we hope they do. still ahead on "today in the bay". changes coming to a park on the a peninsula. it is becoming a little too popular. how city leaders will keep the number of visitors down.

♪♪ ♪ oh, this is how it starts ♪ ♪ lightning strikes the heart ♪ ♪ the day has just begun ♪ ♪ brighter than the sun ♪ ♪ oh, we could be the stars ♪ ♪ falling from the sky ♪ ♪ shining how we want ♪ ♪ brighter than the sun ♪ oroweat bread. gathering, baking and delivering the goodness of nature... from one generation to the next and from seed to slice. welcome back. it's an effort to make a mark less popular. palo alto city council hopes a $6 parking fee will help that

effort. when open to the general public a few weeks ago, foothills park saw its attendance soar six times liar than 2019. it has led to people seeking more space since the pandemic. it was only open to palo alto residents prior to a few weeks ago. since, it's been overwhelmed by the abrupt increase in crowds. they approved the emergency parking fee of $6 and lowered the attendance cap to 400 people at a time. reservations and admission fees will be considered at the next palo alto council meeting. a devoted group of loyal customers is keeping an iconic san francisco bar from shutting its doors. twin peaks is one of a kind if you know. the page has forced the owners to raise some operating cash with a go fund me campaign. devoted tphreupbdz of the tavern

stepped up exceeding the goal of raising $100,000. it is not a permanent solution, though. the owners say they really need the ability to open their doors to diners and rehire their furloughed workers. just like every saturday, it is time for our clear the shelter segment featuring our friends from pets in need. pickle is a 5-month-old chihuahua beagle mix. she came with an old leg injury that had not been treated. the vet team decided best to amputate. she is not in pain. it does not hold her back. she is still playful. her foster home says she loves to play fetch, tug-of-war, loves snacking on a good dog bone and is treat motivated, which will help her future owners to train her. she is energetic and spunky. if you would like to find out more, go to pets in need.org or call them and ask about pickle herself. she is so cute.

we hope she gets her forever home. thanks to you for making us part of your monday. more local news for you tonight and all day on nbcbayarea.com. have a great saturday. ooh, look at that.

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