i think that that's probably reckless. maybe they shouldn't >> it's too soon, way too soon. there's too many cases. >> the first themed park in the state makes a goal to reopen in may, but will it be possible during the pandemic? the major roller coaster ride the bay area still faces. all of this as new covid-19 variants are being reported across the state, for travellers like sfo and what you can expect this week. plus it's clear across the

bay area but our storm ranger is tracking an incoming storm set to slam parts of the bay area. meteorologist kari hall is issuing a microclimate weather alert and timing out what we can expect as "today in the bay" starts right now. good monday morning. hope you had a great weekend. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington will join us in our next hour. first kari hall is tracking more rain. >> yes, we are seeing our next storm approaching. this will not be anything compared to what we had last week, but the ground is already wet and we are going to see am additional rainfall causing a few more problems out there especially as we head out late tonight into tomorrow and temperatures a little bit cooler in the north bay where that rain arrives first and we'll see our high temperatures there reaching into the mid-50s but some mid-60s for the south bay as wee looking to see that rain until later on this evening. as we go through the time line once again, rain first moving into the north bay, later this

afternoon, and then spreading in as we head into this evening so we'll talk about impacts coming up in a few minutes. mike is here early this monday morning for the commute. >> when you say impact i worry about a different kind. not really any of those on the blotter here. we're looking a a live shot of the bay bridge toll plaza, dry pavement changing today but right now a smooth drive. the map scholes the same thing where the arrow is throughout the north bay. there is a small crash near the dublin interchange but so far it's easy. >> thank you, mike. an amusement park seems like a distant memory but not for long. great america has a reopening date coming up in may. >> the first amusement park in california to do so. here's "today in the bay's" sergio quintana. >> reporter: large amusement parks like great america can open once the county they're in

reaches the yellow tier, the least restricted level in the state's coronavirus guidelines. some amusement park fans say a start date is good, even if it feels a bit too soon. >> it's quite aggressive, if not may, they have to have a target so if doesn't work in may, perhaps june and july. >> reporter: great america's target opening day is may 22nd. the park will have limited capacity to ensure property social distancing. masks will be required. customer also go through thermal screening at the entrance to check turnstiles will be touchless, open by scanning tickets. >> i'd love to see us moving at a faster face. >> reporter: an epidemiologist says the reopening plan comes at a tough time. >> i think we are in the early faster pace with more comprehensive ever couldage more equitable to all kinds of communities. >> reporter: amusement parks in

florida similar restrictions have remained open despite a surge of case there is over the holidays. if great america does open on schedule in santa clara, it remains to be seen if people will show up. >> i think that's probably reckless. maybe they shouldn't. >> too soon, way too soon. there's too many cases still. >> reporter: sergio quintana, "today in the bay." a live look at sfo this morning, where as of this morning, tsa agents can stop anyone travel there or any other u.s. airport for not wearing a mask. if t follows an emergency declaration made yesterday by homeland security by president biden's mask mandate order and the declaration holds true for trains, buses and all forms of public transit. all of this comes in the wake of more covid strains popping up for the first time in the bay area. last week stanford researchers identify the first cases of both

the uk variant and the brazilian variant right here in the bay area, both are believed to be more contagious. we have some new video show you this morning of in san diego county. it opened for the first time over the weekend and will operate every sunday through thursday. the county says its goal is to vaccinate between 250 and 1,000 people per day. while there are some speed bumps in the vaccine rollout between saturday and sunday, another 200,000 californians got their first dose of the vaccine. more than 3.4 million shots have now been administered in our state. today jury duty is back. jury selection and trials will begin today in santa clara both criminal and civil cases. as you can expect, changes have been made, fewer jurors will be called to court at the same time and social distancing protocols will be in place. the county's clerk's office remains closed until further notice.

>> you got a good break. in a matter of hours students in the los gatos district will return to the classroom for the first time in 11 months. the district has been a lot in the news, tied to the vaccine controversy at the samaritan hospital which broke protocol administering vaccines to school workers. classroom also open mostly for lower grade levels with a, i will brid model. oakland will resume in enforcing presidential permit parking. no penalty warning citation also go out for the full month of february. oakland suspended enforcement in march of last year during the first shelter at home order. 4:36 right now. okay, we're starting out this work week with a break over the weekend from the rain but making a comeback this week. kari? >> yes, and we're going to start to see it moving in by later today w this afternoon seeing the north bay seeing the rain by this afternoon, and then it will

start to wrap up as we head into tomorrow. the rest of the weak issing looking dry and temperatures warming up as well. as you head out for your commute it's in the upper 40s in parts of the east bay. you can see it will still be mostly sunny into at least late morning into the early afternoon, before we start to see more clouds moving in, and our temperatures milder in parts of theine and the tri-valley ahead of that rain, so i'm tracking that. we'll talk more about the rain coming in late tonight, that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, it's dry for the morning commute still right now. >> yes, right, kari. we're looking at a calm drive right now. we had the earlier rains that washed much of the grease and oil off of the roadway. the map overall green is ensource. i want to zoom into the report near the dublin interchange eastbound 580 around san ramon road before the interchange and sounds like a car went off down the embankment on the shoulder

there. we're checking on the status. no lanes blocked and no slowing. the live shot from oakland an easy drive through the area as well. a lot of cars and trucks but no problems there as the nimitz just north of the coliseum. back to you, kris. happening today book a ticket to see yosemite's firefall, watching the natural phenomenon is different because of the pandemic. in order to get into the park you have to have a day use permit which goes on sale today at 8:00 a.m. this year the window to see the firefall is expected to happen between february 13th and the 25th. every february, thousands of people head to the park to see that amazing sight that happens when the setting sun hits horsetail falls. if the circumstances are just right, the reflection gives off a magnificent light show. good luck getting your reservations. growing outrage still ahead on "today in the bay" the double standard a lot of folks say was shown to anti-vaccine protesters in los angeles this weekend and

how long they were able to halt shot distributions at dodger stadium. plus, unlikely disruptors cashing in. the move bay area based robinhood plans to make today as the stock market opens. today kicks off our black history month coverage. each day we are honoring a black american with ties to the bay area. today we recognize award-winning actor danny glover who grew up in san francisco. he attended george washington high and san francisco state. in addition to long acting films, he is also a civil rights activist and a u.n. goodwill ambassador and board member an the center for economicyou, dan. we'll be right back.

right now at 4:42, as you're making plans for the day, home schooling and getting out in the backyard to let the kids get out the energy in novato, temperatures staying in the 50s today and rain moving in by this afternoon get outside early. that rain later on might make it tougher to drive across the bridges as well. a live look at the san mateo

bridge shows right now those conditions are great to get out there and get about your way on either side of the bay and known for his time in the bay, check in with our friend dom. >> good morning. i am dominic chu from a very snowy cnbc world headquarters. wall street is set to open higher this morning, following last week's losses. the dow dropping 620 points on friday, closing below the 30,000 mark for the first time since 500 fell more than 3% for the entire week, that's their worst performance since october, and that drop came amid a frenzy of trading by retail oriented investors in heavily shorted slokz like gamestop and amc entertainment but many analysts say it's unlikely that will spill over to the broader market in a very large way. in focus today we have reports on manufacturing and construction spending as well. robinhood will continue to limit trading in eight stocks

that have seen a surge in activity. the online trading app popular with younger investors and based in the bay area says customer also only be able to buy one share of gamestop. if their existing portfolio exceeds those limitsth 400% last week as online traders tried to push up the price in a bid to hurt hedge funds that bet on the stop to fall. tesla, another bay area company, now offering collision repairs at its service centers. the electric vehiclemaker sending an email to customers saying their local centers can be an alternative option to body shops fixing minor dents, scuffsness scratches and more, suspension and axle damage, bumpers, hoods, side mirrors, doors, glass, you get the idea. collision repair could become a bigger money maker for tesla as its cars age off warranty. those are the big headlines from cnbc global headquarters. laura and kris, i'll send things

back over to you. so much to talk about wrard to bay area businesses. >> no kidding. thank you, dom. >> always. it is 4:44 right now. a second spacewalk at the international space station is happening today. two nasa astronaut also attempt to complete long-term battery upgrade work and a variety of other tasks. spacewalk is expected to last about six and a half hours. back behind the wheel, coming up next on "today in the bay," when the dmv is set to resume in-person driving tests and the big changes you can expect.

a very good monday morning to you. taking a live look outside, look at the bay bridge all illuminated. so nice and clear, and we're coming off a great weekend. >> it's a beautiful weekend. >> and it's monday. it really was. it was nice. it was still kind of cool a little bit but nice and it got a little break from the rain. i planted a lot of flowers, kari, so i'm ready for the water. >> ooh, oh, nice. yes, that was a good weekend to do that because we have some more rain on the way, and it's also going to be not as cool as we've seen recently, warming up over the next few days. as we await the next storm system coming in, we have storm ranger powered up and ready to track it as it rolls into the

bay area. first starting in the north bay, and we can see the scattered showers across the state right now even some light snow coming down into the southern sierra, as some of the heavier rain moves in from the north but this will not be anywhere near as strong as the storm system last week but the ground is already wet, so we'll have to monitor as that rain starts to fall and see the impacts we could see from that. as we go through the time line, early in the afternoon going into this evening we start to see more activity on the radar, and then at about 10:00 tonight interest may be heavier rain moving into san francisco a approaching parts of the east bay but already seeing that rain for several hours and by the time we wake up tomorrow and get ready to head out for the morning commute there will still be scattered showers and looks like that rain could tomorrow and then start to taper off ver,

we're looking at a tenth to quarter inch of rain but there may be some spots getting about a half inch of rain and that will most likely be in parts of the north bay where we see heavier downpours initially moving in. for the sierra, we could see another foot to possibly two feet of snow over the next couple of days, so it's been good to add up on some of those snowfall totals and hoping to get caught up with the normal amount of snow that we see at this point. the rest of the week is going to be dry, but notice those temperatures warming up, and laura, this is going to be the perfect opportunity for all of your new seedlings to come out of the ground as they feel the warmer air. mike, what does it look like for the morning commute? >> well, looks calm and we like to see that, kari but we've got your note about the changes and we'll keep that in min roadways. the map shows you green sensors pretty much everywhere as we talk about lighter traffic easing into the work week.

at the dublin interchange that crash eastbound headed away from castro valley inn, the interchange. the activity is off the shoulder and the arrow shows you the direction, a little bit of slowing typical. easy drive, it's steady across both directions. back to you. >> thank you, mike. new details now state law enforcement teams are reportedly investigating a against governor newsom. the "sacramento bee" obtained voice mail and emails containing abussive language against the governor, his family, his businesses even though he's not actively involved in operations for the businesses and newsom is the focus of a recall effort being coordinated mostly by ultra conserative groups. it is not clear who the threats are linked to. now to a follow-up on a story we've been tracking for you on tropical depression.

a placer county man did not die because of getting the covid-19 vaccine. it was not a contributing factor to his passing. the 64-year-old health care worker died last month just hours after getting an injection, deputies say the man. some people in los angeles reportedly suggesting police showed a double standard when dealing with anti-vaccine and far right protesters saturday at dodger stadium. the group halted vaccines for about an hour and left on their own after a warning from police to disperse. critics say officers showed too much restraint in light of the protests last summer but the small group followed orders and broke no laws. also, no appointments were canceled. happening today, the dmv will resume in-person driving tests. behind the wheel tests were postponed december 14th, previously postponed test also be automatically rescheduled. the dmv will be sending out

texts to let people know the new date and time to come in. new appointments will likely be available about mid-february at the earliest so we'll see some new drivers on the road. sundayly a possible curveball in the works for major league baseball. pitcher answer catchers set to report in two weeks. coming up next the new push to slow things down and maybe cut back games. and happening now, myanmar's leader aung san suu kyi is detained in a raid as a military coup is under way. she spent nearly 15 years in detention before spearheading democratic reform in 2011 and becoming the country's leader. the governing party says she and other senior party figures were taken in the early morning hours. phone and internet acset to the capitol d

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it's 4:55. the details on major league baseball's coming season are still way up in the air but we could get some clarity as early as today. right now, pitchers and catchers are supposed to start in two weeks. over the weekend the owners reportedly proposed a slightly shortened season starting one month later to allow covid case rates to decline. a deal would also push the world series into november. it's possible players may issue a response today, and some reports suggest they're going to reject that idea. san jose no longer just the home in name only for the sharks, over the weekend, players resumed practice at solar for america, back from arizona earlier than first planned because they had two upcoming games in vegas canceled due to covid protocols for their opponents. they'll head to southern california for games four starting friday and play their

home opener february 14th against the ducks but without the fans in the stands. president joe biden faces a high hurdle in his quest for unity this week. coming up next on "today in the bay," a live report from washington, d.c., on the round of relief talks he's set to hold today with top republicans. what their proposal includes for millions of struggling americans. >> plus working to pick up the pieces. the looming tedline victims of last year's wildfires face today. we will be right back.

a live report from washington dd on the covid relief talks president biden is set to have with top republicans as they work to work out a new stimulus plans. and the bay area school district recently tied to a vaccine controversy switching gears. ahead, details on its imminent decision to bring students back into the classroom. and a live look at san francisco, where it is a chilly but clear start. our storm ranger tracking an all new storm system set to hit the bay area this week. meterologist kari hall is timing it all out for us on this monday morning as "today in the bay" continues right now. good morning. hope you had a great weekend. thanks for joining us pum kris .

marcus washington is coming back and we want to get to kari hall back with another rainy forecast. >> yes, we are going to see some more rain coming in, after a break over the weekend. we can see the scattered showers that are already starting to roll in, not yet in the bay area, but farther to the north as well as the south but we'll be watching that rain to the north of us, starting to approach and as we go into the next couple of days, we'll see off and on showers for today, as well as tomorrow, but then as it wraps up, we'll have some dry weather going toward the end of the week. so we'll have details on what to expect as the storm comes in, coming up in a few minutes. mike has a look at what's going on now for the morning commute. >> yes, kari, things were fine until a couple minutes ago, a crash reported on the upper east shore freeway. across the bay bridge you're fine but if you're coming across the carquinez bridge or the

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