flying a helicopter in an atmosphere of mars, and so we're about to find out. there's a lot to be done, but i will be happy at landing. >> allen says never limit your thinking and if you are willing to work and take chances, you can achieve great things. well said. >> isn't that true. coming up at 6:00, president biden taking his response to americans. >> now is the time we should be spending. now is the time to go big. >> the president saying he wants elementary schools to reopen soon and all n vice president kamala harris pushing out his plan. our goal is that as many k through 8 schools as possible will reopen, within the first 100 days, our goal is that it will be five days a week. >> the vice president is making

her first solo interview since taking office, coming up ght here on "today in the bay." our third hour starts right now. and a good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll have a check of your forecast and commute coming up in minutes. let's begin with the vice president. >> you heard her talking about schools, but she also is talking about vaccines. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live with us this morning with more. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. the interview with vice president harris reiterated the administration's desire to get the shots in the arms of every american by july of this year. she also discussed some of the strides the administration was making in the last four weeks of the administration, discussing some of the protocols that they've implemented regarding the vaccines as well as some of the support they have provided the states in terms of getting that vaccine. guthrie then asked harris about

the thoughts on teachers returning to the classrooms and when those parents could expect their children to be back in class. take a listen to vice president harris' response. >> parents watching, what is the bottom line? what does it mean for schools to be reopened and how soon can they be reopened? >> so our goal is that as many k through 8 schools as possible will reopen, within the first 100 days. our goal is that it will be five days a week, and so we have to work to achieve that goal, but our goal is the goal of -- and savannah, here is the thing. i don't need to tell you, we are, the issue here is not just about statistics. it's about our kids, it's about their parents. it's about the fact that every day our kids are missing essential critical days in the . >> reporter: the two also discussed teachers returning to the classroom with the cdc currently their stance being teachers do not need to be

vaccinated to make that return, to which vice president harris reiterated her stance that "teachers are critical to students development. they should be able to teach at a safe place so teachers should be a priority with other front line workers." we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> cierra, thank you. looking forward to that interview. you can watch the exclusive vice president interview coming up on the "today" show this morning, at 7:00 right here on nbc bay area. staying with the conversation on vaccines, so far california has given out more than 6 million shots and in the bay area, more than 1 million shots have been administered. more vaccine sites are coming online. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live in pleasanton this morning where another large site is opening up today for alameda county. bob? >> reporter: good morning, yes, alameda county fairgrounds gate eight this is the entrance. just like the mass vaccination

site that opened yesterday at the coliseum, this is by appointment only, open to health care workers and alameda county residents 65 years of age and older. you can see on your tv screen the alamedacountyfair.com website to give you the covid-19 vaccination link there. the mass vaccination site in the oakland coliseum is the first one in the country run by the federal government, a partnership between the biden administration and the state of california. fema will be providing a majority of the vaccine doses there. right now the coliseum is equipped to give about 3,000 shots a day by the end of the week, the number is expected to grow to 6,000 and they plan to do that seven days a week and for at least the next eight weeks. san francisco is trying to expand the access to the vaccine to different parts of its population. yesterday the city transformed a portion of sf market, a

wholesale produce market in san francisco's bay view district, and turned that into the newest vaccination site for a city. during the tour of the site mayor london breed addressed the supply shortage that forced the temporary closure of two of its largest mass vaccination sites in the city, including the moscone center. she says the bay view site is supplied by sutter health and expects to vax night 200 people a day and ramp up as supplies become more available. the state launched a new web side called the vaccines on hand dashboard that lets you know how many doses are available in your county, your health care provider network. right now the state has 1.5 million doses on hand statewide. some of which will be administered later today again at this new mass vaccination site opening here at alameda county fairgrounds, again by appointment only. reporting live in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you, bob. new this morning, a south bay religious leader is talking

about the battle over health-related guidelines now halting regular services. bishop oscar kantu of the san jose diocese sent out a new statement saying he understands health leaders are trying to keep people safe but he does not understand why churches are not being treated like retail businesses. he says his diocese is looking into taking legal action against continues to ban indoor services. that's after the u.s. supreme court ruled banning indoor service violates the constitution. state democratic lawmakers are proposing tax breaks for companies trying to develop new treatments for covid-19. last year the state temporarily increased some taxes to close a projected $54 billion shortfall but now the state is projecting a $15 billion surplus this year. 6:06. now to something good to support businesses on the peninsula. it's a new campaign called restaurant rescue. this is to help keep restaurants from closing down.

palo alto restaurant owners brainstormed for the campaign and asking people to pledge to spend $25 each week on takeout until may. when you order your next meal, hoping you say restaurant rescue sent me, to spread the word. the group is also encouraging restaurants to create special offers to keep more business. new overnight, a vallejo store owner is in critical condition after being shot during a robbery. it happened at the dollar plus party store on sonoma boulevard near veterans memorial park. the victim's wife did not want to show her face on camera but she says armed robbers have targeted the store before. >> it's easy money, from everybody working hard. it's not right. i don't know. we are all working hard. why they do that? i don't know. >> she says her husband was in surgery last night and she's just hoping he makes it through.

right now, police have not made any arrests. new overnight the chp investigating a deadly hit-and-run on interstate 80 near the bay bridge in san francisco. happenedkilled. it's believed the first car that struck the victim kept going. happening now, another winter storm causing problems during the week already packed with extreme weather for much of the country. at least 30 people have died coast to coast from the storms which have included historic low temperatures and ice-covered roads. more than 50 homes damaged in north carolina by a rare winter tornado that killed three people. and overnight in philadelphia, 11 people had to be rescued when a water main break sent water gushing.

here is a live look in dallas, where millions are still without power this morning. and californians are being asked to conserve energy to help. experts say that even doing small things like unplugging appliances can really save energy for those states in need right now. just like texas. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking all of that for us. >> this is the second storm moving across parts of the south, where we see the blues and the purple colors that shows heavy snow. the pink shows the wintry mix, the ice storm moving through louisiana and all of this moving through parts of the mid south and parts of the midwest. so we'll continue to monitor that. at the same time, it is still bitterly cold. these temperatures have not budged and they're having to deal with the power outages and temperatures in the teens. a lot of single digits here as well for a wide swathe of the country, and of course we'll continue to hear more on those headlines about that, and see our friends on social media also talking about it. but here, this is our view in the tri-valley, as you get ready to head out, the morning commute is looking very foggy in some spots in our inland valleys and

also some chilly temperatures, upper 30s but look at our trend for today. it's going to warm up and shape up to be a nice one, with a lot of sunshine in the forecast. so i'll be watching that, we'll talk about more rain in the forecast a little bit as we go toward the end of the week. mike, this fog may slow a lot of people down. >> that's right, kari. allow a little extra time, because if you can't see the off-ramp signs and you can't see other markers around you, you're going to need to slow down anyway. you should for safety's sake. you have to slow down at the bay bridge. live look at the toll plaza camera shows middle lanes traditional buildup, slowing up the incline. chp did not show the metering lights activated but they will be soon if not now. a smooth drive getting toward the area, slow on the incline why they'll queue the metering lights. crash for 84, it often happens there out of livermore toward sunol. more slowing, more volume of traffic, i think 84 should clear

quickly but we'll track that, also that fog kari showed you, it's clearing in the south bay, look at that 101 back at speed. back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, mike. still ahead on "today in the bay," more tennis drama, down under. two americans go head to head in the australian open overnight. we've got all new video, and we'll tell you who won, coming up at 6:25. and sort of a tale of two valleys in silicon valley, one industry adding jobs and most not adding jobs, in fact losing them by quite a bit. let's look at the futures this morning. we set new records on the stock market in the last couple of days, but it looks like we're going to have a bit of a sink today. you're watching "today in the bay."

covid's still a threat. and on reopening schools, we know what happens when we don't put safety first. ignore proper ventilation or rates of community spread, and the virus worsens. fail to provide masks or class sizes that allow for social distancing, and classrooms close back down. a successful reopening requires real safety and accountability measures.

including prioritizing vaccines for educators. parents and educators agree: reopen schools. putting safety first. right now at 6:13 we have some dense fog coming through the tri-valley, as well as parts of the north bay. visibility in livermore now down to a quarter of a mile, coming along with some cold temperatures, but a nice day ahead. we'll talk more about this and our rain chances before the weekend, coming up in a few minutes. >> and this is what kari is talking about, lower visibility for the tri-valley. our dublin camera shows you just above the clock, where we see the headlights but the traffic flows smoothly on 580. contrast with the bay bridge toll plaza, where it's a clear view but the roadway causes some slowing because of the volume of traffic. the metering lights should be activated shortly as we have the backup coming off the 880

overcrossing. good morning. happy wednesday to you as bitcoin has breached the $50,000 mark. $50,000 for one bitcoin. it's an investment that has paid off handsomely for a lot of people but the quickly changing value that brings us really back to that argument, it's a terrible replacement for money. you may recall last week we calculated what four people might have paid for a tesla had they used bitcoin. tesla says it might accept bitcoin at dealerships in the near future. all four paid the same sticker price in dollars. had they used bitcoin the changing value meant different people paid different prices in the space of one month. the bitcoin you spent a month ago got you $40,000 worth of stuff. it's worth $50,000 today, had you kept it, you would have made a profit. had you spent it, you wouldn't. a classic and true story about a guy who bought pizzas using bitcoin years ago.

those bitcoins are now worth millions upon millions of dollars, if he still had them. back to the graphic. the one we put together last week the fellow in the suit upper left bought the car that day, woman to the right the day before, lady on her phone a week earlier than that, person on the lower right new year's day. with yesterday's change in bitcoin value look what happens. new prices. the fellow who just paid sticker last week threw away $6,000, gets worse depending on how early you spent your bitcoin. in his cnn town hall last night president biden said he would not move to forgive as much as $50,000 in federal student debt. he said he doubted he had that power. $10,000 he said he might be able to do, but president biden has extended former president trump's moratorium on evictions and mortgage foreclosures for a second time out to the summer, 1st of july. california has its own eviction

restrictions as well. a new report from joint venture silicon valley shows tech jobs in silicon valley grew during the pandemic up 2%. big tech companies like google increased their head count by nearly 4%, but that same report shows non-tech jobs were hit hard in 2020. overall employment in silicon valley fell nearly 9%. hotels, restaurants hit hardest, you knew that. the data that really shocked me, marcus and laura. you the it in perspective we lived through the dotcom bubble and burst in the bubble in silicon valley. it was worse during the pandemic or i should say it is worse during the pandemic than it was during the burst of the dotcom bubble. that many jobs. >> yes, more people affected, very sad. thank you, scott. 6:17. new this morning, with nasa's "perseverance" rover set to make an epic landing on mars, krispy

kreme is giving fans an out-of-this-world opportunity.u. the new marsing with a red plan and sprinkled with chocolate crumbs. >> sounds light. very light. all right, trending for you this morning, one of hollywood's most beloved golfers back in action, if only for a brief moment in time. >> yes, it's been 25 years since adam sandler's "happy gilmore" took his hacks and made audiences laugh in the process and now he's celebrating. >> and i'm not lying to you. that is smashed. smashed. and that went pretty well. you're dead, shooter. >> who could forget happy

ore's golf swing there? maybe you forgot, happy develop. he couldn't resist his own response, sinking a putt in his living room and saying it's all about the short game. it certainly is. shooter's still got it there. fun to see the actors so many years later. >> it is. brings you back. like mike was saying earlier, oh, wait, it's been 25 years, it's been 30 years. wow. >> yeah. >> but all fun, bringing back the good old days. >> there you go. >> 6:19. >> you can introduce it to your kids. >> one day, trust me, one day. let's get a look at the forecast. temperatures taking us back to pleasant times coming off rain earlier this week. what about rain in the forecast. are we going to see that, kari? >> we've got a little bit headed our way, not a lot, not as much

as we need. it's chilly this morning as we see patches of fog developing in spots in parts of the north bay, and a look at napa right now at 32 degrees, temperatures near freezing and you have fog. you may have some icy spots on some of the elevated roadways. we are close to freezing in livermore, where it's 34 degrees and we were just showing you that low visibility there with that fog rolling by. elsewhere, we have temperatures mostly in the 40s, and after this cold start to the morning, we're going to have a nice day, so maybe wait until a little bit later to head out to the park, enjoying some of that sunshine, noontime temperatures, and spots like antioch, reaching at about 60 degrees, and 62 degrees going into 1:00, so most of us will reach into the low to mid-60s today, up to 63 as we check out livermore, as well as concord and antioch and in the north bay, 64 degrees in santa rosa and with this nice mild weather and the sunshine this afternoon, we want to take it in. tomorrow it's still going to be warm, but more clouds will be

moving in out ahead of the rain that's set to arrive early on friday morning. looking at the time line, we are going to see that rain right at about 9:00 for most of our microclimates, but it's going to be very spotty and very light as well. we'll have one more chance of some rain through the early morning hours on saturday, and with both of these rain chances in the forecast, we're only looking at some light trace amounts of rain for parts of the south bay, up to about 0.1 of an inch of rain for san francisco and oakland and a little bit more for parts of the north bay but not much more and that's the only chance of rain we have in the forecast, before we head into a dry weekend. a lot of sunshine and it's going to feel much more like spring for early next week. take a look at our inland highs, reaching 73 degrees next tuesday. now mike, watching the roads, we were just saying that fog may be the only problem or hopefully it's the only problem we see for the commute. >> yes, but kari, you also

mentioned the chance of freezing or frozen fog, so watch for a little extra slick out there, again we're looking at a pretty smooth drive right now. as we look out at the bay bridge toll plaza, you have to slow here because well the backup approaching the toll plaza itself, off of 880 at the top of your screen and in the middle lanes, the metering lights not registered in the chp report but you slow through the incline. the map shows you the same thing. closer to treasure island things are smoother toward san francisco and no major issues approaching the bay bridge either. now this is over in the tri-valley, that yellow highlighting where kari showed you the camera from time to time in dublin, the top of 580 down to 84, where the earlier crash looks like it's being cleared but there's a lot of slowing through that very foggy section of that narrow highway there, two lanes in each direction. the rest of the bay shows a smooth flow of traffic, green sensors. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. coming up next, "nbc bay area responds." >> a double mask might be better than a single mask, if you

follow cdc guidelines. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll show you how to, next. but first, our team always on social media, check this out. both laura and kris are keeping valentine's day going all week. ♪ love is in the air ♪ yes, kris and her hearts in her salad and laura with the heart-shaped pancakes for her kids. let me know what you're making,. we'll be back. ♪ love is in the air ♪

double masking is new to many of us, but not researchers. take a look at this video from the university of new south wales in sydney, australia, from july. researchers recorded someone coughing and sneezing with a high speed camera to document the droplets that fly out of your nose and mouth. here's coughing, the box in the upper right is a single layer mask. the box in the lower left is a double layer mask. see the difference in since covid-19 loves to fly on droplets, here is the bottom line on masks from the australian researchers. the more layers, the better. you don't necessarily need to wear two get back to double masking.

the cdc says wear one disposable massing underneath the cloth mask. the second mask should push the edges of the inner mask against your face. do not combine two disposable masks. also, do not combine a kn95 mask with any other mask. if you have difficulty breathing, speak with your doctor. they might have a specific recommendation just for you. turning to fun sports news, another brady starting to get a lot of attention. move over, tom. jen brady defeated jessica hagula in three sets. the two are great friends off the court. brady will play the semifinal opposite the one featuring serena williams and naomi osaka. there is a chance for an all-american final, which will be fun to watch. all new overnight, another large bay area school district

unveiling its plans to bring students and teachers back to campus. we have the details, all new, coming up. plus a push to get pot workers vaccinated in the golden state, and you might say other groups are well a little fired up. that's just ahead for you. you're watching "today in the bay." 6:28.

right now at 6:30, it's the news millions in california are waiting for. when can more businesses reopen,

and restrictions ease? the governor says very soon. the possible time line all coming up in a live report straight ahead. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> aim emarcus washington. your forecast and traffic coming up. first kris sanchez openings are likely soon? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. all bay area counties have been stuck in the most restrictive purple tier since the surgeries that started after halloween. governor newsom says the metrics are looking very good and looks like perhaps a lot of counties will be able to reopen by string at least, if not a little bit sooner. let's take a look at the numbers. there are a lot of them so we put them on a map for you. the positivity rate is one of the metrics we're looking at. statewide it's down to 4.2% from a high of 14% at the start of the year. this is the 14-day average.

for counties to move from purpose toll red, the positivity rate has to be below 8%. another metric is new cases per 100,000 people, which has to be seven or fewer in order to move into the red. san francisco, and marin are closing with 8.9 new cases per 100,000 people. san mateo at 9.6, santa clara county at 10.9, all other bay area counties unfortunately are still in the teens, and solano county the highest at more than 18 new cases per 100,000 people. did that stay-at-home order work? the latest one? california was swift and strict and for comparison, florida had fewer restrictions, and of course a lot of people refusing to stay home and wear their masks and yet improvements are similar in terms of case numbers. a ucsf doctor says the lockdowns might have actually contributed to surges that we've been battling since halloween. >> i would have preferred if we used our principles of three

nonpharmaceutical interventions, masks, distancing, ventilation, applied those but still allowed some openings, some socialization, which would have led to less pandemic fatigue, which ended up hurting us over the holiday season. >> reporter: counties have to show improvement for three straight weeks in order to move from one tier to the next and moving from purple to red would allow for more school reopenings but as we know, a lot of our districts are still working things out with their teachers unions, trying to get back to the classroom and the main sticking point is teacher vaccines, and the governor has said up to this point there aren't enough vaccines to vaccinate teachers and anybody over 65. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> all right, thank you very much, kris. speaking of vaccines, the top of the vaccine priority list. not everyone is happy about it. cannabis industry workers are in tier 1a.

united cannabis business association advocated for that change. it's a move that comes as california teachers association is releasing new ads calling for vaccines for all educators. while the change is raising eyebrows, one dispensary operator says his staff deserves protection. >> what we're trying to do is make sure that we be in line it get vaccinated and if we're up, you know what i'm saying we're deemed as essential, we should be able to get vaccinated and make sure all my staff is protected. >> not everyone agrees. some school board members even tweeting out the decision doesn't make sense. the cities of san francisco schools to reopen but neither are making real headway.

look at february in l.a., it is 20 per 100,000 people and in san francisco, "the chronicle" reporting their rate is under 15. anything below 25 cases over five days means schools can reopen provided their plans are approved. like san francisco, l.a. schools are still hashing out things with the union over returning without vaccinations. the process is essentially at a standstill. hayward teachers are getting closer to hybrid learning only for special education students or students considered housing insecure. according to the "east bay times" that amounts to one-tenth of the 21,000 students. school leaders appear set on delaying any larger return to the classroom this school year despite recent falling case numbers. "the times" reports elementary students in contra costa's moraga school district are starting hybrid learning. just in, berkeley schools just announcing reopening plans

and this is with the hybrid learning model. preschools through second grade students will be first to return march 29th through eighth grade students, they will return in april 12th, and high school students will return one week after that. this is all dependent on teachers being able to sign up for vaccinations, starting next monday. people in oakland's chinatown feeling anger and fear as the community deals with an uptick in violent crime. the new police chief knows and says he's tackling the problem. cheryl hurd walked the streets of oakland with chief leronne armstrong. he talked about the spike in attacks on asian seniors and the city's soaring homicide rate. 18 people have been killed in oakland so far this year, compare that to three at the same time last year. >> i think the pandemic has

taken a huge toll on the normal ways in which we address violence. i think it's also exacerbated, anxiety in our community has led to normal confrontations that we weren't used to seeing result in violence. >> city of oakland slashed $15 million from the department's overtime spending which he says is hampering the police response. san francisco is trying to help first-time home buyers try to make it in the bay. "the chronicle" reports the mayor's office has an assistance program offering $27 million in loans for low income first-time home buyers. the city will give interest-free downpayments particularly to teachers and first responders. a lottery system will be used to choose 80 people for that aid. >> it is 6:37 for you this morning. take a beautiful look at the sunrise. walnut creek, good morning to you east bay, and look at that, just a beautiful way to start the morning. i love mornings like this. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect from the forecast today here in the bay area.

looking pretty good for us. >> yes, but you don't have to go pretty far from walnut creek where you see visibility like this. this is our dublin camera and it looks like a gray screen because we have some really dense fog. once you make it past the tri-valley and head over to walnut creek, the visibility will improve quite a bit. we've seen these patches of dense fog for some spots in our inland valleys but we are clear in parts of the south bay, as well as much of the east bay. that's a live look in san jose right now, and our temperatures starting out cool. we'll see it gradually warming up today and it will be a really nice day for those outdoor activities. mike, heading out to work this morning, we have to watch out for those cold and foggy spots. >> yes, kari, you did show what we couldn't see over in dublin. remember, folks, that's a rooftop camera looking down toward 580 so it is looking through the low clouds and fog. visibility on the roadway a little bit better, i guess that's good news. toward the bay bridge toll

plaza, where we have a clear view of this. now looks the same, pretty much, as the last time we took a look but the metering lights have just been activated a few minutes ago officially being the cause for the backup to form now for all lanes approaching the bay bridge toll plaza, and off the 880 overcrossing that's coming off the overpass there. as we look at your map, a slower drive registering along the incline. the span itself on the san francisco side goes back to green, everybody's held back the oakland side now in an effort to keep that bridge able to get some service, should it need to. there's no problems. fog over in the tri-valley, the yellow patch and the san mateo bridge slowing, a crew arrived westbound, it looks like they're moving slowly toward the high-rise, trying to figure out what's going on. right now you noticed some slowing. back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:39 right now. coming up next, trump's atlantic hotel no more. coming up next, all new video, next. also ahead for you this morning, president joe biden's moment with one little girl at a town hall last night.

>> are you in first grade? second grade? >> second. >> you're getting old. second grade. well, have you been in school, honey? >> no. >> no. >> well, as biden speaks to the adults as well, he says he's going to give it to them straight. we'll have the latest on both of those things, when "today in the bay" continues.

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6:42. president will be on the road this week. he was in milwaukee last night and later will be in michigan. >> scott mcgrew, while more vaccines he said are coming, we still face some tough months ahead. >> yes, i noted that particularly unexpected news, certainly you've been reporting that very same fact for quite some time, but it is a real change of a voice out of the american white house. the former president said this will go away by itself in a couple of a weeks to a president who says don't be glum but let's be realistic. >> i don't want to overpromise anything here. i told you when i ran and when i got elected, i will always level with you. use franklin roosevelt's example, i'll shoot straight from the shoulder what i know and what i don't know.

we don't know for certain but it is highly unlikely that, by the beginning of next year, traditional school year in september, we are not significantly better off than we are today, but it matters, it matters whether you continue to wear that mask. it matters whether you continue to socially distance. it matters whether you wash your hands. >> the president speaking on cnn town hall last night. president biden says he expects by the end of july there's going to be enough vaccines for all americans. our kris sanchez often points out though it's knots just the vaccines you need. you need enough vaccinators as well. vice president harris meanwhile will answer questions on the "today" show. stick around until 7:00. you can see the whole thing here on nbc bay area, as harris sits talking about the pandemic as we >> it is becoming clear while donald trump's influence is fading, it's still a subject

both in the media, screen saver, with apple tv, and how much time we give to the subject of donald trump. there is news, though. some members of congress are joining some civil rights groups in suing the former president in civil court for his actions leading to the attack on the capitol. but as we've talked about before, american law, american courts give a sitting president enormous immunity from civil complaints. trump is exposed to some court action for things he did before the presidency, but the new lawsuit is probably moot, based on legal precedent. mr. trump continues to roil the republican party saying senate minority leader mcconnell is dower, sullen and unsmiling political hack and the party cannot win with him in a position of power. mcconnell voted to acquit trump but said before and after the trial trump did incite his supporters to attack. we are watching what

be meeting with union leaders talking about jobs. we will talk about that coming up on the midday news and on twitter as well. i'mat @scottmcgrew. another key moment from the president's town hall last night when a second grader said she was worried about getting covid-19. here's how the president responded. >> used to be go outside and play with your friends and get on the school bus and go to school and everything was normal, and now when things change, people get ready worried and scared, but don't be scared, honey. don't be scared. you're going to be fine and we're going to make sure mommy is fine, too. >> many young people just like that little girl all the way through college really feeling the same way. all this week, nbc is highlighting the stress that kids are facing. >> revelations of a new study of thousands of students across the

u.s. savannah guthrie sits down with a group of teenage girls to talk about the challenges they're facing. >> i think there's more pressure on females, just do better, be better, and work harder, you self and it's a lot to take on. >> hear more of what the students have to say when the special "kids under pressure" series continues this morning on "today." also this morning, we continue our who inspires me series, as part of our special black history month coverage. every week members of our "today in the bay" team talk about people who had a significantiment pack on their lives. >> meteorologist kari hall's turn to share a story of an incredible woman. kari? >> this morning i'd like to honor my great grandmother, kari bell stewart. my mom talks about her all the time. she had such a huge impact on

her life, she was a business owner in louisville, kentucky. my great grandmother owned royal tavern and restaurant and it was a really big deal back then to be a black woman and a restaurant owner. it was a much needed part of the community because during that time, during the 1930s, during segregation in kentucky, black people weren't welcomed or even allowed in some white busineses she employed students as well at the restaurant and tavern, and then she started to own apartments, which she rented out to students. my great grandmother's restaurant was like a gathering place for the community, and she also did a lot to help the community and i heard stories about the trials of living through those times fm my mother, my mother also grew up during the civil rights era, so those stories that i hear are really inspiring me to do what i

do every single morning, and i just really encourage everyone to ask your family members about your roots and this will help keep your ancestor alive and also may be an inspiration to you as well, seeing that she did so much for the people in the community and she went above and beyond to make sure that she provided a place for the community, the neighborhood, to gather, as well as sharing her food as well as a place for people to really have a sense of community. >> yes. i love it. i see the resemblance as well to your mom, and of course, a resemblance in the drive you have as well. she'd be very proud of you. >> they did, so we can and kari, i'm sure you're making her very proud. you know what? you make us proud every morning with that forecast. >> thank you, i appreciate that. looks pretty good for us today as we are waking up and getting ready to head out the door and we're seeing some dense fog in

some spots but also very chilly. look at the temperatures that we have right now in parts of the tri-valley, we' freezing in napa, so we do have to watch out for the possibility that ice may form on some of those elevated roadways, and in santa rosa, we're starting out at 38 degrees, even though we're saying it's chilly, we cannot complain, because we're going to have a nice warmup today. a great day for going out hiking and we'll see our temperatures in parts of the north bay going from the upper 30s to the low 60s, so maybe wait until later today to get out there for those outdoor activities, but we are going to have a lot of sunshine, temperatures in morgan hill as well as san jose reaching 62 degrees. 5 degrees in napa and all of the temperatures are slightly above normal and more weather like this tomorrow, just a few more clouds in the mix. rain moves in friday, starts early in the morning. here it is by 10:00 on friday,

we're seeing some scattered light showers moving through parts of the south bay. if you have outdoor plans for friday afternoon, it's going to start to clear up but we'll have another chance of rain early saturday morning, and then after that clears out, the rest of the weekend is looking all nice and sunny, dry, a little bit cool but we'll have a warmup in the forecast. between those two rain chances, we're not expecting a lot out of this and we definitely need a lot more. only a few trace amounts of rain for parts of the south bay, maybe up to about 0.1 of an inch of rain elsewhere, including parts of the north bay. and then we see this warmup in the forecast for early next week. take a look at those highs for inland valleys reaching into the low 70s. that is going to feel more like spring for san francisco. we have some mild weather, very seasonable for today and tomorrow. those showers early on friday, then again early on saturday, and then a nice warmup, a boost in temperatures going into next week. and mike, we're just saying that

the dense fog as well as the cold temperatures may cause some problems for the commute. >> that is a great note, kari. keep that in mind, but i'm not going to complain, because you showed us the rest of the country, as long as we're on the positive side of the temperatures, we're doing all right. getting out to the roadways, we are doing all right now on the san mateo bridge. a live look on the right side is westbound, and it was really jammed up. now i think they still have a disabled vehicle close to the high-rise but as the flashing lights, the crews got there to help a little bit. we saw traffic start to move a lot better over there. out to the map, we're showing a slower drive across that span, but recovery now, there's fog over in the tri-valley, kari is talking about, creeping down toward fremont and another live look at the bay bridge toll plaza shows you the build, the slow build there as the metering lights are on. back to you. >> thank you very much. it is 6:52. we have breaking news. britain's 99-year-old prince phillip has been admitted to a london hospital, after reportedly feeling unwell.

buckingham palace just released this information in a statement. the palace is saying the husband of queen elizabeth ii was admitted for precautionary measure. he's expected to remain in the hospital for a few days for observation. and some brand new video from atlantic city, new jersey, to show you this morning. trump plaza casino, watch it go down there, being imploded on this wednesday morning. it all happened within the hour. it opened in 1984. it completely closed down in 2014. since then, the 34-story hotel has fallen in disrepair, but it's now imploded all down this morning. marcus? >> all gone. thanks, laura. happening now, an eruption at europe's most active volcano, streams of red hot lava flowing from mt. etna. nearby villages are not current ly threatened, and an airport in sicily forced to close due to the explosion now back open. mt. etna's last major eruption was in 1992.

6:53 this morning. coming up next, a live report on the new mass vaccination site opening this morning in the east bay, and what you need to know before rolling up your sleeves. you're watching "today in the bay."

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welcome back. here is is a quick look at the top stories we're following this shot during a robbery.

it happened at the dollar plus party store on sonoma boulevard near veterans memorial park. the victim's wife did not want to show her face on camera but she says armed robbers have targeted the store before. >> it's easy money, from everybody working hard. it's not right. i don't know. we are all working hard. why they do that? i don't know. >> so far police have not made any arrests. new overnight the chp investigating a deadly hit-and-run on interstate 80 near the bay bridge in san francisco. happened a little after 11:00 p.m. near the bryant street exit. the victim was apparently walking on the freeway, when they were struck and killed. it's believed the first car that struck the victim kept going. another mass vaccination site is about to open in the east bay. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live at the alameda

county ngairegrounds this morning. what do people need to know, bob? >> reporter: just like thee ala is by appointment only, open to health care workers and alameda county residents ages 65 years and older. you can see on your tv screen, alamedacountyfair.com is where you figure out your appointment. the mass vaccination site that opened yesterday opened by the government, between the biden administration and the state of california. fema will be providing a majority of the vaccine doses there. right now the coliseum is equipped to give about 3,000 shots a day. by the end of the week, the number is expected to grow to 6,000 and they plan

tlun that operation seven days a week for at least the next eight weeks. reporting live here in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." coming up on the "today" show, vice president kamala harris in her first solo interview since taking office and covering a lot of ground, including vaccines and reopening schools. that's next for you in a few minutes at 7:00 on the "today" show, right after "today in the bay." but first, let's take a live look outside at the bay bridge, depends on where you are in the bay area, whether you get that fog or clouds. let's check the forecast withute day. little bit of rain on frid. mike? >> it's foggy in dublin. there's a crash 580 westbound and here in fremont the fog is creeping down as well. use caution as the sun hasn't had a chance to burn any of this

off yet. >> hopefully you've had a chance to wake up with us this morning. we thank you for that. >> a live look at the golden gate bridge. make it a great wednesday. the "today" show is coming up next. have a great morning. good morning. unrelenting. more than 115 million americans in the path of yet another winter storm this morning. a new round of snow, ice, and brutal cold adding to the crisis across the south. >> this is sad. this is a sad state of affairs. >> we need our power out here. >> the power grid in texas buckling. millions still in the dark this morning, demanding, their electricity be restored, and an investigation into how it went so wrong. the very latest in a live report. vaccine timeline. president biden in his first