right now at 4:30, increasing patrols. as the bay area celebrates lunar new year, the plans in place to keep people safe in san francisco's chinatown on the surge of attacks on asian-americans. so many parents are asking, when can my kids safely return to school in the guidance expected today from the cdc and governor gavin newsom, all of this as teachers continue to push for vaccines amid a growing shortage. >> there's not a vial in any warehouse in the state of california, does not have any vaccine. >> the sites set to shut down across the state due to lack of

supplies and the pharmacies looking to start filling the void as "today in the bay" starts right now. it's friday morning. that's nice to say. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington will join us in our next hour. first, good morning to mike and good morning to kari, who was tracking that rain that was right on target. >> yes, good morning. we're starting out with that rain that's moving on out, so it was nice to get a soaking but we're headed into friday with some dry weather and we're going to see this system moving away, still bringing in some light snow to the sierra. as you head out the door this morning, maybe some puddles being splashed up as you're driving to work but no more rain falling from the sky and our commute from the south bay looks cloudy, temperatures in the upper 40s and it will be a nice and mild day, with some peaks of sunshine. we'll talk about what's ahead as more rain comes in, at times, for the weekend. but mike, getting out the door

right now, how is it looking? >> i-80 was closed headed toward the summit in the sierra, i'll bring you an update over the next 30 minutes. in fremont, the last 30 minutes had some rain and wind. it's calmer now. we'll look at the map and kari's radar shows it traveled over fremont and lower right-hand portion of the screen, you so he that going toward the hills, san jose, mmilpitas. that leaves wet roadways all over the bay. minor flooding for oakland, watch telegraph off of 24 and 24 at 680 maybe the outer lanes as well. we'll send it right back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. on capitol hill in a matter of hours former donald trump's defense team will take the senate floor had n his second impeachment trial. we have a live look at trump's sfoernz are attorneys. we'll have up to 16 hours over two days to present his defense but his lawyers plan to use only one day. the abbreviated arguments could possibly set up a vote on whether to convict or acquit the

former president as early as this weekend. house impeachment managers wrapped up their arguments yesterday. we want to wish everyone a happy chinese new year this morning. traditional celebrations are canceled in san francisco due to the covid pandemic. the members of the community are hoping the new year of the ox will deliver safety to a community feeling certainly under attack and financial success after a devastating year. "today in the bay's" jean elle has more from san francisco. >> reporter: people in chinatown are excited to say good-bye to the year of rat. a terrible year for merchants with covid-19 restrictions and visitors staying away and recent attacks on elders in the community have people here on edge. more firecrackers than foot traffic in chinatown. people are welcoming the year of the ox. >> happy new year. >> reporter: lots of people picking up a celebration dinner for family at the far east cafe, reeling from the impacts of the

covid shutdowns, bill lee plans to close the chinatown institution this year but is still trying to survive. >> a few days ago, we're already busy. they keep ordering the food to go. >> come in and we make cookies from the heart. >> reporter: at the golden gate fortune cookie factory they're hoping the year of the ox delivers more financial help from the city and the return of tourists. >> today i don't have much business. i open the door for my mom and my workers here just to make it open, make it live. >> reporter: no chinese new year parade or flower festival businesses are relying on locals for support. a parade float will be on dispy atla pier 27. there have been more than two ri against members of the community in oakland and san francisco recently. actor and community organizer will lex is leading efforts to patrol the streets of chinatown handing out whistles hoping to

make elders feel safe. kevin chen says attackers need to be held accountable to send a message. >> it happens everywhere, not just chinatown, everywhere, every district. i think the law is kind of too loose. we need to tie it up a little bit. >> reporter: with lunar new year celebrations under way, san francisco police say they are stepping up patrols in chinatown and other hot spots. jean elle, "today in the bay." today hopefully some answers for parents of students stuck learning at home and not thriving. the cdc is expected to roll out its guidance examine return to its classroom. californians are wondering finance aannouncement will be announced statewide today. governor new com proposing an early open package. his previous plan stalled with lawmakers in sacramento. l.a. county will temporarily close its largest vaccination sites, including the one we've

seen at dodgers stadium and that reason, simple math. the county does not have enough available vaccines and some bay area sites are now also feeling the pinch. san francisco's ccsf site closed because of the same problem and bay area counties forced to ration their vaccines. starting today, you can get a covid vaccine if you qualify at your local cvs and can get an appointment. cvs is partners with the federal government to administer vaccines. it's free. right now you must be 65 or older or a health care worker. here are some locations, more than a dozen in the bay area as you see highlighted there. once again, you must have an appointment. there are available slots in southern california and central california, but not in the bay area at last check. as soon as more doses arife, which is expected in the next few weeks, more appointments will open up. there's certainly a lot to keep track of, so to cut through

some of the confusion, nbc is launching a new website called plan your vaccine. it's really simple one-stop shop. everything you need to know on how, where, when to get that covid vaccine. it is actually personalized state by state, so it will show you the distribution in your state, who is eligible now, and who is next in line. and there's even an interactive map that can show you by zip code where the closest vaccination site is to you or your loved one. plan your vaccine, go to planyourvaccine.com. and a live look in san francisco, new proof covid's recovery road map covers uncharted ground. according to "the chronicle" more people in san francisco are looking east to new york city's faster pace of reopening wondering why things there are moving more quickly. new york city has doubled the average daily case rate, but the cities are taking different approaches with schools in the big apple now open again and now limiting indoor dining. health experts point out that

new york may be jumping the gun especially with faster moving variants now popping up. meantime leaders in southern california's san bernardino county are weighing reopening indoor dining and movie theaters in the next couple of weeks. that is provided there's no super bowl surge. and in an emergency, communication is key. next on "today in the bay," the steps the state is now taking to make sure you can call for help during the next big wildfire or earthquake. first, today we conclude the second week of our black history month series shining spotlight on a director, producer, screen writer. ryan kugler was born in oakland and raised in richmond. the topic continues to generate headlines even in 2021. he also directed the history-making "black panther" and signed on to do the sequel. in 2018, runner-up for "time's" person of the year and human

rights and organizations that serves and brings attention to human rights violations across the united states. we salute you, ryan kugler.

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good friday morning. right now at 4:41, take a look at our highs for today across the bay area, we'll reach up to 57 in oakland. 59 in san jose, and 61 today in napa. we are going to take a break

from the rain, but there's more get over the weekend, coming up in a few minutes. and good news for i-80, caltrans says it's open headed over the sierra. chain control in both directions. over here things are wet, that's the golden gate bridge, fewer crews headed down from marin county and a smooth but slicker drive across the iconic golden gate. let's check with iconic our friend, frank. >> good morning. i am frank holland from cnbc. here are your top business headlines. wall street is set to open up lower this morning as the markets may try to end the week with modest gains. yesterday a mixed day of trading with the dow slipping slightly from a record high, while the nasdaq and s&p eeked out record closing highs. investors remain hopeful for a smoother opening of the economy and additional covid relief from the government. the dow, nasdaq and s&p on track

for a second straight positive week and reports today on consumer launching a test to let food found on the whisk app overlaid on video. the feature will encourage viewers to not just watch the content but save to use it later and the button could drive more traffic to whisk especially if a recipe goes viral. alexa may be able to chase porch pirates away. it gives it the ability to talk to people. alexa greetings costs three bucks a month and requires a ring protection prescription. if it is a delivery person they can tell that delivery person where to leave your package. pretty amazing stuff. back over to you. >> helpful. thank you. >> to the right, or to the left, to the left. >> behind the plant. >> thanks, flank. wireless service providers

have 18 months to develop backup systems that run three days in high-risk wildfire areas. the problem is too many people rely on wifi and landline phone service not to mention emergency services. it all cuts out during fire-related power shutoffs or during natural disasters. puc board members voted in the new rule yesterday. comcast for the record says it supports the puc prioritizing critical wifi networking but it did not comment on the specifics of that new requirement. 4:44. coming up next on "today in the bay," she was the first person to die of covid-19 here in the united states. >> she's so tiny, but she had such a big voice and she didn't care what anyone thought, she would speak her mind. >> for the first time, we are hearing from the south bay woman's family still grieving and still in disbelief one year later. the confusion they face in the early days of the pandemic, and their message of hope for

others. we'll be right back.

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ask your doctor about jardiance. a very good friday morning. taking a live look outside, some drying skies from the rain that we saw move through the bay area yesterday, right on target. kari told us about it. >> right on target. >> i took the dog for a walk just in time. just in time. >> thaather.

>> yes, he's kind of -- my a li spoiled. >> so kari, when are we going to walk the dog today? any time today. nk you'll just have to maybe jump over a couple of pulesddarlier in the day, but the rain is starting to clear out, but as that system moves out, there is another one right behind that, and it's set to move in tomorrow. you can see all those clouds but the storm system itself is not all that strong. so look at where we are seeing the rain, light snow coming down that will continue to taper off over the next couple of hours, and looking back at how much we measured, the highest rainfall total of course mt. tam with 1 3/4" and over 1/2" of rain in santa rosa, hay wade over 1/2" as well with san francisco about 1/2" of rain and san jose about 1/10". we'll see drying conditions today and this is the last week

before ski week. morgan hill we'll see temperatures in the upper 40s and then the sky starting to clear out just a bit, some peeks of sunshine today, as our temperatures head into the upper 50s. now, it will still be a cool day, but once again, we are dry, and then going into tomorrow, looks like those showers will be very scattered and coming in early in the morning, starting at 6:30, we're stopping it here. we can see the rain over parts of the north bay, pushing into the south bay by about 8:00 to 9:00 in the morning, and then the rest of the day is looking pretty good, so if you're making plans to get out this weekend, watch out for early morning showers. our next round of rain after that comes in early on monday morning. so taking a look at how much rain we'll see, not a whole lot here, maybe another 0.1" of rain over the next couple of days. as we go into valentine's day, it's looking dry but once again we'll start out monday morning with another round of some scattered showers coming through. mike, the morning commute

weather wise is looking good. what's happening out on the roads? >> it's looking pretty good but weather wise there are a couple of things to report. we'll take you out to the maps, over in the east bay, in alameda county, oakland, a couple of those yellow diamonds, those are minor flooding reported. the biggest report comes in for a few lanes off telegraph and 24. walnut creek the outer drainage, and the fire reported near the dublin interchange south 680 at 580, probably a warming fire, not much. more slowing 84 headed toward the construction at the junction with 680. i believe that's the crew moving and slowing as they clear cones. so we'll continue to track that, getting down in towards sunol. the rest of the bay moves nicely, a quick look shows you 580 getting in toward the dublin interchange, that portion is unaffected, just a little damp. be careful. back to you. >> good advice, thank you, mike. the emotions still raw for

the family of the first known covid-19 death in the united states. it's now been more than a year since the death of patricia dowd. she was from san jose. >> only now for the f has the story you'll only see on nbc bay area. >> reporter: kayla dowd has spent the past year in mourning and for the first time, sat down to talk about her mom, patricia, the first confirmed covid-19 death in the u.s. >> she was my best friend. we did a lot of things together. i went to her for everything, just like all my problems, if i needed a hug, she gave me the hugs. >> reporter: kayla is her only child. we talked with her and her aunt, patricia's sister, socially distant in a ventilated ill. patricia started feeling ill the

day before last year's super bowl. >> she was sick and complained about body aches and that was it. >> reporter: days later, on february 6th, while working at home alone, she collapsed and died. >> i came home and i found her. that was -- so hard, because just i saw her on the floor, and at first, i just grabbed my phone, and i called 911. >> i just couldn't believe it. it was like, it was not real for a really long time. >> reporter: the coroner said it was a heart attack, but they asked for an autopsy, stunned that that's what would take this 57-year-old woman they described as fit, healthy, and fiery. after tests in mid-april, the county told the family she died of covid-19 complications. they still don't know how she got it. >> they said that she was the first person. i was like, i don't think she

was. i think someone had it before her, like this can't be happening to my family. >> reporter: can you describe what it was like seeing the nation, many people going into lockdown, masking and social distancing, many people taking it seriously and many people not taking it seriously enough? >> it is frustrating and people who don't believe in it, who think it's a hoax, that's what really angered me the most, because i'm like, i know what it's like. >> reporter: january 14th, though, this year, then president-elect biden was laying out his plans on how he was going to fight the pandemic. in the first minute, he talked about your mother. >> on february the 6th in 2020, patricia dowd took her last breath at home under the california sun. >> reporter: what did it mean to you when you heard that? >> the second i heard him say her name, i just burst into

tears. it's just, it was just amaing that he took the time to even like say her name, so it meant a lot to me, and i want to write a letter to him, or i already have. i have to send it, but it was amazing. >> reporter: on the anniversary of her death, family and friends held a small socially distant ceremony at a santa cruz beach. >> good pictures of her. >> reporter: when you look around her home, as if trish dowd knew she needed to bottle up her life's memories, a life well lived and like hundreds of thousands that have and will follow, cut short. >> that's what i loved about her, always positive and always happy and laughing. >> reporter: in the south bay, ian cull, "nbc bay area news." >> so important to hear the personal stories. happening now, china's mars probe has reached the red

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in honor of in honor of black history month -- >> the duke and duchess made a surprise appearance over the weekend. the group's members frequently focus on minority issues as part of inspiration for their performances. their appearance left a big

impression on those in attendance. >> just talking and connecting to someone who appreciates the power of poetry. >> we're chilling here on this zoom call nerding out about poetry. >> a screen shot of the royal couple's appearance is going viral on social media. it's pretty cool. spreading rapidly, coming up next on "today in the bay," another covid-19 variant found in the bay area, and it's not tied to another discovered this week. plus laying out their defense, a live report from washington, d.c., on what's expected today as president trump's legal team makes its case. you're watching "today in the bay."

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what about rob's dry cough? works on that too, and lasts 12 hours. 12 hours?! who studies that long? mucinex dm relieves wet and dry coughs. "today in the bay" continues right now.