the more people get vaccinated the faster we're going to beat this pan demme pick. >> now at 5:00, on the edge. all eyes on the nation's capitol as lawmakers prepare to vote on a covid relief bill. a live report from washington on the funding for new stimulus checks, small business help and the vaccine rollout along with reaction to the deadly overnight air strike in syria. in hours, migrant families will be arriving in the bay area. for nearly two years they've been stuck at the u.s./mexico border. the millions of dollars california is spending to help. vaccinating teachers, governor newsom's plan to speed up the process and get students back in the classroom. "today in the bay" continues now. >> good friday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. a live report at capitol hill where president biden nearly $2 trillion covid relief bill is up for a vote.

>> "today in the bay's" tracie potts joins us live in washington. the president will be out of town while the house is debating this plan. >> exactly, laura and marcus. there's a lot happening. as he heads down to texas today he's expected to meet with relief workers, visit a food bank with the first lady and hand out some water and package up food and supplies, and visit a stay-in that's serving as a vaccination site. while that's happening back in washington the house takes its first vote on covid relief, this big package that includes nearly $2 trillion including $1,400 direct payments to americans, $400 a week in federal bonuses for the unemployed and up to $3,600 per child for households, and a $15 minimum wage. in the house but in the senate the parliamentarian ruled that wage increase cannot be included.

>> it's long overdue, and it will be phased in. >> the minimum wage doesn't belong in there. >> the bill is expected to pass the house and become law but it could see some changes, be in the senate before that happens because of the house likely today to pass a bill that includes the minimum wage, but the senate now determining that it can't. marcus? laura? >> tracie potts in washington this morning, thank you. also developing this morning, overseas, a syrian human rights group says at least 22 people have been killed in a u.s. air strike ordered by president biden. the pentagon says the attack in eastern syria targeted facilities at a border patrol point. comes in response to recent attacks against u.s. and coalition personnel in iraq, which killed a civilian contractor, and wounded a u.s. servicemember. he's retired army general barry mccaffrey. >> i think it's a good move.

it's a signal back off if you want to reopen negotiations on the nuclear accord. >> this is also what's believed to be the president's first show of military force since taking office. this week marks a major shift in u.s. immigration policy. the first migrants allowed to enter the u.s. since two years are dispersing from the u.s./mexico border and happening today, some arrive right here in the bay area. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live from marin county to explain what is helping as they arrive. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. it's a network of friends, family and volunteers that will help those migrant workers from central and south america really get settled here in the bay area. one of the groups helping those folks get settled in this area from those encampments is a.l.a.s., a community advocacy group in half moon bay, collecting items to support the family. before the families reach the bay, the department of homeland

security says those making that trip will be tested for covid as well as a few other communicable diseases like measles and tb. the california department of finance just released a memo explaining to date, $28 million have been spent on measures to help migrants quarantine as well as reduce that spread of covid. yesterday we spoke with the organizer of that advocacy group as they prepared to welcome those asylum seekers. take a listen to what she has to say. >> we realize that there were calls from families at the border we've been working with for over the last almost two years. >> reporter: the biden administration's attempts to roll back his predecessor's border policies doesn't come out criticism. 19 members of congress have written a letter to the biden administration explaining migrants could pose covid risks. in all, 27 folks coming from those encampments on the u.s./mexico border are making their way to the bay area. nine of those families, excuse

me, nine of those 27 -- nine families out of the 27 will be here in the bay area with a few coming yesterday, that group really working to provide those supplies to help everyone get settled, this as they wait for their asylum application to be processed. live in marin county, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> thank you. >> governor newsom's office laying out the details on his plan to set aside vaccines each week for teachers to help reopen more schools. the governor announcing 10% of vaccines each week should go to teachers. the plan is to dedicate roughly 75,000 doses each week for the teachers. the state will provide the doses directly to county offices of education to support distribution. teacher also receive single use access codes to book those appointments online. the state will host targeted teacher drives, at two large scale sites, one of them is the site at the oakland coliseum. we've got new details this morning, students in oakland are

closer to returning back to the classroom. district leaders sent a letter to parents saying they want students back in school by the end of the month. the plan is to bring back the youngest students first in small socially distanced pods and modified schedule. also included are special needs students and opt-outs are allowed. happening today, a day young people across the state and probably their parents as well have been waiting nearly a year for a long last, outdoor recreational sports are allowed to resume. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in pleasanton. there's still a few boxes to check off before the games can officially begin. >> reporter: correct, good morning to you, laura. under the rules that the governor newsom released and issued last week, the county's overall tier, whether they're in red or purple, doesn't matter. the key metric for determining whether outdoor recreational sports can begin today is the per capita rate, the number of cases per thousand.

if the number of cases is 14 per 100,000 or below, sports like soccer, baseball and football can resume today. i checked online and all of the nine bay area counties meet that threshold of 14 cases or less per 100,000. there are restrictions, though, players while on the sidelines and coaches must wear masks and the coaches and athletes in close contact sports must be tested weekly if their county is at 7 cases per 100,000 or above. this is extremely welcome news, especially for kids like my daughter. she's a competitive soccer player and hasn'ted in a league game since march last year. >> the mental health of our students is so, so, so important and i think that in some ways it's taken a back seat to this

pandemic, and you know, giving those students an outlet is just such a positive thing for them. >> reporter: another restriction from the state, the people who come to watch these games, obviously more talking about youth sports, should be limited to immediate family members, the fans in the stands, that is. reporting live in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> pretty exciting time to get the kid out and active again. thanks, bob. new details on a man shot and killed this week, actually while coaching his son's youth football team. it happened on wednesday night at a park on camden and 63rd avenue in east oakland. the victim was a father coaching his son's team during practice. the cell phone video shows the aftermath as parents and children ran for their lives. police say the gunman simply just walked up and fired. >> young people finally to be able to come out and engage and

participate in sports, to have this happen it's just really, really tragic for our community. >> reporter: oakland police say the gunman later turned himself in and family members say he knew the victim but police are not saying what led up to that shooting. a follow-up to san francisco's police defunding debate. mayor london breed outlined a new $120 million equity plan, using the money formerly designated for sfpd. yesterday she announced the new dream keeper initiative, the two-year plan meant to address inequity for african-american children and families. it will take $60 million away from the police department, each of the two years and that money will be redirected to things like early education, workforce training and diversity and city employment. the defunding debate started eight months ago in the days after the death of george floyd. sonoma county prosecutors have served a new warrant on pg&e for information tied to the kincade fire. it burned more than 70,000 acres

in 2019. as our investigative unit found, cal fire blamed it on a live power line not taken properly out of commission. pg&e revealed the warrant as part of its annual report yesterday. prosecutors are not commenting or elaborating on the details. at the same time, the utility is commenting on the recent step by the puc calling for more oversight and perhaps even assuming control of pg&e. an audit found shortfalls in wildfire prevention and recommends possible probation as soon as april. the utility says it's taking corrective action to address issues and they say enhancements are already in progress. the latest person bitten by the same coyote in the east bay is talking about that experience. john stevenson says last week the coyote pounced as he smoked a cigarette near a lafayette convenience store. despite the pain and really the shock, he managed to capture video of the animal as it walked off and says he didn't immediately realize it was a

coyote, let alone the one now responsible for five attacks in lafayette and moraga. that animal must be sick or something. >> i don't know. >> yes. >> wow. i'm glad he is okay. >> my gosh. it's friday, y'all, and it's time to get ready for the weekend. something to smile about here. 5:11, meteorologist kari hall has been getting us through the week with the beautiful forecast and kari, please tell me you're not going to disappoint today. >> absolutely not. even though it starts out a little bit cooler this morning, we do still have a really nice day ahead. take a look at some of these temperatures you're feeling to get ready to head out the door for work today. upper 30s. 37 in livermore, 39 in san jose. we're a couple degrees above freezing in morgan hill and yes, we're making plans for the day and if you're planning to go out hiking in the east bay, be careful out there, and our temperatures will reach into the

mid to upper 60s with sunshine for the afternoon. all of us reaching into the upper 60s today, and we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend, that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, any problems for the morning commute? >> kari, one area, berkeley is the issue right now, as we look at our maps, we're looking at green sensors pretty much everywhere, a little slowing building out of the altamont pass. we are looking toward the berkeley area, the east bay, where let me wake up my maps once again. my gosh, we're having issues over here. we're going to go over to where the traffic flow is definitely slowing here coming down toward gilman. the issue there is a crash i've been talking about, westbound, commute direction under the overcrossing there, left lanes are blocked right now, laura, so we hope to have more open but at least there's movement past golden gate fields is where things jam uhm. back to you. >> keep friday morning. that's the key. thanks, mike. 5:12 right now. we'll talk about vaccine interference, ahead at 5:25, you'll hear the warning from

doctors for women planning to receive a covid vaccine while awaiting commonly performed medical procedure. gas prices continue to rise. whose fault is that or can there be any fault at all? plus -- >> look, i'm picasso. >> i don't get it. >> one of our writers would say, like robben listen to, this later tater. mr. potato head is getting a 21st century rebrand. the big changes for kids everytwr. stick around for more. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 5:15, time for the tahoe report, as we check out what's going on at squaw valley and alpine meadows. it's a nice weekend for outdoor activities, going skiing or whatever you can do to take it all in, and the beautiful sight. we still have 96 inches of snow in the upper mountain and travel conditions should be good. we'll talk about what to expect in the bay area, coming up. good morning. happy friday to you as well. gas prices continue to rise, and you may have seen a picture similar to that one passed around on facebook and twitter showing the price of a barrel of oil last october compared to what it is now. it's about double now and then president biden's face featured prominently next to the higher price. this twitter user "no one going to say anything about how much

gas has risen and keeps rising since biden got in office?" the truth is presidents have very little essentially no control over gas prices. and prices fell.upply and you may recall last spring a barrel of oil reached not just zero dollars, but negative dollars. you had to pay people to store oil. a barrel of oil today is priced almost exactly where it was a couple of months before the pandemic, that is to say a normal price. oil prices are back to normal because the economy is getting back to normal. investors think the fed will raise interest rates because of that sooner rather than later, one of the reasons money is moving out of stocks and into bonds and yeah, those red arrows are indications of expectations of a good economy. there will be permanent changes to the economy, though. best buy just laid off thousands more workers, despite the fact that sales are booming but store chain says because so many

customers now buy online or do employees. marcus and laura, christina farr was in the studio when all of us were in the studio. she worked for cnbc and she was a contributor to our sunday morning program "press here." christina took a job as a venture capitalist. i sat down with her to talk about what that takes and how to do this on our podcast sand hill road. ever thought i could pick the next uber or facebook. i like money and fleece vests. you, too, could be a venture capitalist. we'll teach you how. >> it's cool to see people from your show, way back when, when they did this and now they're boom, billionaires overnight. >> my favorite is john forte used to work for fortune now at cnbc, his first appearance on "press here." >> you become a star. >> nice guy, too. >> book me next week.

thanks, scott. new this morning, twitter is showing off new features that it hopes leads to new revenue streams as well. during analyst day this week it previewed some super follow subscriptions. users pay to see tweets from their favorite accounts and allowing users to tip their favorite accounts in a safety mode that detects trolling and notifies the user. they usually see those if someone's doing that. trending this morning, "the little mermaid" may want to move over for a new animated movie coming your way. >> pixar just released its trailer for its new film "luca." take a look. ♪ please don't take our sunshine away ♪ >> the teenaged sea monster and his friend who leave the water to explore an italian coastal town, the cast voices through maya rudolph and jacob tremblay

and the film will be released this summer. mr. potato head is dropping the "mr." hasbro is giving the spud a gender neutral makeover. the company will allow kids to create their own families including two moms or two dads and the company says mr. and mrs. potato head will still exist. >> of course they will. it's such a creative toy. go ahead, mike. >> it is but it's just potato. it's not potato head. the whole thing is potato. right? potato body. >> hot potato. hot potato is what we should be playing, toss it over to kari. ♪ hot potato two ♪ >> laura, i still have the potato head you gave to me for my kids and we still use it all the time, so that was recycling

i guess and definitely. >> that's what i'll tell my kids. >> all right, well, yeah, my kids love it. let's talk about what's going on this weekend, as we get a live look outside in walnut creek and it's all clear out there and it's also chilly. it's a little bit cooler than it was yesterday morning at this time so for home school recess in martinez, you might want to wait until later in the day to enjoy more of that sunshine and time out in the backyard, but you must get in that pe today especially as the temperatures reach into the mid-60s for this afternoon between 2:00 and 3:00. it's going to be nice there in the east bay, as well as the rest of the bay area, reaching 67 in napa. 62 in san francisco, and 67 today in palo alto. so with our temperatures in the mid to upper 60s, maybe you plan to hit the road somewhere close by. monterey's forecast for the weekend it's going to be 57.

i think you'll need a jacket along the beach for the next couple of days as our morning starts will be in the mid-40s but it will be nice and clear. our forecast stays clear as high pressure remains across the region, even though there will be some storms passing to the north, we're really missing out on all of that rain, and at this point, we really do need it and we're staying dry in the forecast. wind is picking up tomorrow, but we may have a chance of rain, we'll be watching toward the end of next week. i'm looking forward to that. mike, what do you see right now for the morning commute? >> i'm looking forward to the end of this week, right? which is now. looking at friday, we do str one issue, the problem for drivers through berkeley coming off the richmond bridge and making the merge by golden gate fields. we have the number of lanes, three lanes are still blocked on the left side getting past gilman by the overcrossing there. that's the problem. crews are on scene trying to take care of everything. there's no major injuries reported but it's been a while for the crash to slow down the

east shore freeway. the rest of the bay a light drive, lighter than monday through thursday. back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, mike. it's 5:22 right now. on the hunt. next on "today in the bay," we're going to talk about the reward lady gaga is offering to find her dogs, violently stolen at gunpoint from her assistant. plus, midair mystery what, one american airlines pilot swears he saw during a recent flight. but first, check out this photo, kris sanchez shared on instagram, just so many beautiful spring sights out there, flowers starting to bloom. you can follow kris on facebook, instagram and twitter. share your photos with us. we'd love too see it, beautiful bay area days. it's 5:23. we'll be right back. you're watching "today in the bay."

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this is a really important story. doctors are now warning the covid vaccine may interfere with mammogram results, because side effects from the vaccine can actually include enlarged lymph nodes in your armpit. doctors say if women get a mammogram too soon after receiving the vaccine, the swelling may cause misleading results. >> when we see enlarged lymph node, we do get concerned because it can be a sign of breast cancer, it can be a sign of a cancer elsewhere in the body that is spread to the lymph

nodes. >> share the news. doctors suggest women get mammograms first or wait at least four weeks after you get a vaccine to schedule that mammogram. developing lady gaga's desperate search for her dogs. the oscar winner offering $500,000 for their safe return. her dog walker was shot wednesday night as thieves stole the pups near a hollywood home. the dog walker in stable condition. lady gaga is in italy, french bulldogs a breed highly prized among thieves. a pilot recalling a strange sight in the skies. listen to this. now there is an investigation into what he saw. it happened during a flight to arizona earlier this week in the cockpit audio the pilot can be heard saying "do you have any targets up here?" we just had something go right over the top of us.

this is followed by "i hate to say this, but it looked like a long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile type of thing moving really fast right over the top of us." the faa calls it a mystery. >> hmm. it's 5:28 right now. come up next, a bay area city now declaring a drought and the new steps being taken to try to conserve water. plus, grab your popcorn. the movie theaters set to reopen with limited capacity. "today in the bay" continues right after this.

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37 degrees in the east bay. it is gradually warm up. it will take a while getting there. we'll talk about what's ahead for the weekend forecast, coming up in a few minutes. it looks great in san ramon. we're talking about san pablo towards the bay bridge. we have a five-minute or seven-minute delay because of a crash in berkeley. more traffic at the toll plaza. no metering lights. we're watching to see the unexpected changes, coming up. new details on the crash that killed kobe bryant, his daughter and seven others. pilot error was the biggest reason for the crash. ntsb released its initial investigation. the pilot's decision to fly into the clouds during bad weather led to the crash. the helicopter was sound.

a following on tiger woods. he was transferred to cider sinai in l.a., as he continues to recover from injuries to his right leg, after the rollover crash on tuesday. he was taken to harvard ucla medical center. he won't be charged with any wrongdoing. they called the crash an accident. it was a bad one. there's new talks against congress and the president. >> this is the acting head of the police, marcus, who testified before a congressional committee yesterday. she told members of congress, that intelligence was showing the same sorts of people that attacked the capitol on january 6th, planned to attack when president biden delivers his first joint address to congress.

that usually happens in february. and notefully, it's not been scheduled yet. >> we know members of the group that were present, january 6th, have stayed at their desires, that they want to blow up the capitol and kill as many members as possible, with a direct nexus to the state of the union. we know that date has not been identified. >> pitman says the high fences and the national guard will be around the capitol for the near future. nothing has been scheduled for a joint address. covid is a factor. a blow to democrats. plans to add $15 minimum page to the relief bill, the nonpartisan senate parliamentarian says that would bt qualify for majority. they would need 60 votes to move it through the senate. we expect the house to vote on the rest of the bill. the $1.9 trillion coronavirus

relief bill, that sends new chex to american families. that could come as soon as today. we expect the white house to release the cia report in the killing of jamal khashoggi. the white house wasn't specific. we assume it was to prepare him for the use. the u.s. has rock-solid proof, his son, the crown prince, addressed the killing. it's something the intelligence agencies will be saying for a long time. the previous president had a close relationship with the crown prince. trump said he supported the prince because he didn't believe the cia accusations. he said, i saved his butt. i was able to get congress to leave them alone. i was able to get them to stop. president biden and the first lady will go to texas to

talk to first responders and victims of the deep freeze. >> thanks, scott. we were looking at this. live, breaking news. live pictures from compton in southern california. look at this massive structure fire. this has been burning for some time now. it started in an industrial area. the concern is there's homes nearby. the wood pallets, they can burn. they have been fuelling this fire. we take a wider look at the area. firefighters, trying to attack from every angle. the concern is that power lines appear to have been hit by the fire, as well. they are sparking. we're going to keep our eye on this in southern california. moving south in southern

california. talking about a blow to gyms thant wa resume operations in san diego county. a federal judge said no. the group is suing the state and the county, amid covid-19 restrictions. similar to other opening lawsuits we've been seeing. the gyms argue they should be deemed essential business. it is unsure if the group would appeal the ruling. the sharks were supposed to play the vegas golden knights last night. thomas hurtle is on the covid list. the sharks say no additional tests have been positive. saturday's game, at the shark tank against st. louis will take place as scheduled. you have plans for this weekend? how get getting the popcorn ready? tina fey and amy poehler returning. the first time with the event

being virtual. that's presenting a new challenge for them. they are hilarious and so great together. >> it is be great to see. "meng" is followed by "the golden seven." it will be different but a lot of fun. >> fun, indeed. if you can, rub shoulders with the stars of the golden globes. there's something for you. how about sitting down to dinner with a few of them. peter luger steakhouse is filling up the tables with some of the wax figures from madame tussaud's museum. if you're lucky enough to book a reservation, it's possible you will be next to the likeness of audrey hepburn, jimmy fallon or

al roker. you know, look, if you -- >> and jon hamm. >> that might melt if i'm next to jon hamm. he's hot. >> keeps the food warm. this is the real deal. we'll look at the friday forecast for you. >> i like that, though. even for the instagram picture. look who i met. audrey hepburn. that would be let's talk about what's going on. it's not hot enough to melt anything right now. our temperatures are below freezing in morgan hill. it's so cold out there, especially as you head into parts of the north bay. our inland areas or valley,

really in the 30s. most of the rest of the bay area, in the 40s. you get ready to get the friday started. then, the rest of the day, it will be warm and nice this afternoon. homeschool, recess. it will be 15s. and in the mid-60s, a light breeze. we'll start to see the winds picking up tomorrow. we make weekend plans. upper 60s today and tomorrow. watch out for the high winds for tomorrow afternoon for sunday. and look how warm it's going to be, reaching 70 degrees after a morning start in the upper 30s for yosemite national park. cold through the morning hours with teens and 20s. and highs reaching into the low 40s. going through the forecast, no major changes here.

we remain dry as the storm systems move by. possibly toward the end of next week, we could get some rain. i'm so hoping this pans out. it has been extremely dry, especially for this being what is usually our wetter months of the year. how is it looking for the morning commute right now? it's been a lighter friday. i have the numbers behind me. looking at better travel time. just 20 minutes, instead of 26, the last time we checked. the crash in berkeley, that cleared out of the roadway. there's a much better drive. smoother drive, going past golden gate fields. we're looking through the toll plaza. no backup yet. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive.

but a new crash may be in livermore and isabel. leaders in paris are considering a three-week lockdown. this is in a bid to reopen everything. the deputy mayor calls the nighttime curfew a half-measure that never ends. on wednesday, france reported 31,000 new covid cases, the most since november. there's a lot more ahead on this friday morning, including letting them play. youth sports resumes. such great news for so many families in the bay area. all the details you need to know. it's coming up in a live report at 6:00. plus, we're going to talk about giants. buster posey's back. what he's been up to. you're watching "today in the bay."

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be accomplished for the day. >> the giants' first spring training game is coming up this sunday. it is against the angels. coming from a mom with multiples, sometimes getting back to work gives you a break. right now at 6:00, just in time for friday. let the kids play. a big day for california's young people. today, outdoor sports like football and soccer can resume. the excitement and preparation coming up in a live report. plus, a new beginning. today, migrant famiies seeking asylum are arriving in the bay area. a live report on california's plan keeping people entering the state covid-free. and a key vote. 9:00 in washington. and the business of america is getting under way. today, the house is voting on president biden's relief plan for you. we're watching it close by, as the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now.