good morning. it is sunday, march 7th, a live look outside, cloudy skies, oversees our chavez park in san jose, on a cold bay area morning. we appreciate your starting your sunday with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana gives us a look at your microclimate forecast this morning. hey, vianey. >> hey, good morning. and it is pretty cold, especially up to the north bay right now, to start our morning. i mean, low 30s in napa and novato. concord at about 39 degrees right now, and with a couple of low clouds still hanging out in the south bay but aside from that, waking up to clear conditions everywhere else, and

we are expecting a nice sunny day ahead. here say closer look at your temperature trend into the afternoon. topping out in the upper 50s for san francisco, the winds light and walnut creek at 39, eventually in the mid-60s. it will be dry today but changes as we we had into the work week in the form of rain. i'll have the full forecast in a few minutes. >> see you then, thanks, girl. millions of americans are now one step closer to more financial relief after the senate passed the nearly $2 trillion covid relief package yesterday. it now goes back to the house. president joe biden calls the aid urgently needed, and so, too, are many small bay area business owners. "today in the bay's" marian favro has more on the relief those checks to bring in as soon as a few weeks. >> reporter: to keep his karate studio open during the pane

panedemic, james carter relies on resilience, discipline lots of patience. he has just 40% of the students he used to have, yet his rent for his studio is the same, more than $5,000 a month. james has received some state assistance, but he also has more covid related business expenses, including cleaning supplies and equipment for zoom learning. he's hoping he'll soon receive a $1,400 federal relief check. >> i know quite a few other programs and facilities that had totally closed down. if there is not assistance and help coming in on a timely, in a timely manner, it folds up. there's no use in getting the funds later on, so we hope this goes through. >> reporter: senate democrats passed their $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, it calls for $1,400

in direct payments for many americans based on their income, extends $300,000 a week federal unemployment benefits into september, and provides aid to cash-strapped state and local governments. president joe biden says the package will offer a wide range of help for the nation's ailing economy. >> this plan puts us on a path to beating the virus. this plan gives those families who are struggling the most, the help and the breathing room they need to get through this moment. this plan gives small businesses in this country a fighting chance to survive. >> reporter: despite having broad support in public opinion polls, the bill passed without a single republican vote. opponents say the package is too expensive, especially with the economy already on the upswing. >> democrats' respond is to ram through what they call "the most progressive domestic legislation in a generation" on a razor thin

majority in both houses. the right path was obvious, we followed it five times last year. >> reporter: the bill now goes back to the house, with a final vote likely on tuesday. if it passes the house and is signed by the president, the stimulus payments could start to go out within the next two weeks. >> every little bit helps. >> reporter: in san jose, marianne favro, "nbc bay area news." we are getting a better look at plans to reopen schools within the san francisco unified school district in april. as we told you yesterday morning, the district reached a tentative agreement with teachers on friday. six elementary schools are slated to reopen april 12th, with classes capped at 22 students, but thousands more students will have to wait longer to return to the classroom. >> it's really sad that nearly a year after the pandemic started, only six sites of 108 are ready for students to return. >> and we have to literally launch a recall before they could get around to talking about it.

it's just insane. >> sf usd says it will not open any schools until all implements are required by the department of health. the district will share more information tomorrow. in the north bay, santa rosa schools reached a tentative agreement with teachers to start bringing back students on april 1st. grades k through 6 would begin the process with a hybrid schedule of in-person classes twice a week and virtual the other three. older kids would phase in beginning april 26th. the pandemic is forcing good will to make a difficult decision. the company is closing nearly a dozen bay area stores. goodwill says the closures are effective immediately. more than 60 workers at stores in alameda, contra costa and solano counties are now out of a job. this is video of a goodwill in dublin yesterday, it's one of those locations that have shuttered. the workers laid off did receive a severance package including a week of day. a live look for you as the

sun shines over san jose this morning. many people in the bay area have been out and about this weekend, as infection rates continue to fall and restrictions continue to ease. even baseball stadiums and concert venues are on track to reopen in weeks, as we told you yesterday morning, but experts warn there's still plenty to be concerned about. "today in the bay's" sergio quintana reports. >> because everything's opening back up, and it's just beautiful weather. i'm very happy to be out and about. >> reporter: a feeling of optimism for some, but not everyone is so attese ease. >> it's nice to see restrictions slowly being lifted but at the same time, there is other variants that are threatening. >> reporter: and that guarded optimism is what doctors are trying to encourage the public to keep in mind. >> the novel coronavirus, we're not done with that yet, and it's only a small percentage of californians, small percentage of americans in the world that so far have been vaccinated. >> reporter: that means we still

haven't reached widespread immunity ink withing with, the sunny afternoon was perfect for strolling but there were quite a few people who decided to hit the streets without their masks, something still required there in public. business owners are hoping people continue being safe so conditions can improve. >> i think we still have to be careful with things that we do. i don't personally think it's over yet, but there is some light in the tunnel. >> reporter: for some, that light at the end of the tunnel has arrived. lori edwards is a nurse and has been vaccinated and so have some of her loved ones. >> my parents are in their 80s, they live in walnut creek also, to be able to interact with them again, they've been vaccinated, so yeah, i think it's time. >> reporter: time for her family to truly breathe easier and with more vaccines, masks and patience, we will all be able to do the same. sergio quintana, "nbc bay area news." and happening today, the san francisco museum of modern art, moma is set to open its doors to the public once again. the museum will be limiting

admission to 25% capacity, among other covid precautions, including masks and tickets reserved online. more covid vaccine clinics are opening up in the east bay. the first will be the true vines missionary baptist church in oakland. it will be put on by the naacp oakland branch. the site opens at 9:00 a.m. no appointment is necessary. and the second will be at the fremont fire tactical training center in fremont. the fire department is collaborating with alameda county leaders to get vaccines to health care workers, people 65 and older, child care workers and agricultural workers. you do need an appointment before you go to that location. and if you're still looking for how and where to get your shot, nbc has set up planyourvaccine.com. you put your state, your age, your occupation, you find out whether you're eligible right now, and where you can go when you do become eligible. it's just shy of 7:09 and we

have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, we take you live to washington, d.c., for our weekly interview with chuck todd for a preview of this week's "meet the press." plus making sure americans vote, on this anniversary of bloody sunday. a new executive order by president biden.

initially there was some democratic opposition including senator joe manchin, one of your guests today. the bill now goes to the house. does this opposition prove to show any difficulty for its future in the house? >> you know, not at all. it's interesting here, in the

grand scheme of things, this bill barely changed from what president biden introduced. the minimum wage is gone and they've pared down this one extra unemployment payment by $100 and by about one less month. to think that that is the major change, it's actually quite small, so the house will pass this without much of a problem. biden will sign it on wednesday and i imagine he'll start his victory lap when. what i think is foreshadows is the reality that while the country is not as polarized if you look at some of the polling, washington is, and the senate is and every major piece of legislation is going to look like this one did. it's a wrestling match to see if you can figure out how to get it passed. >> it's too bad to see washington so divided. chuck, there was news this week that federal law enforcement

officials are looking for communications between lawmakers and insurrectionists who took part in the capitol attack on january 6th? how much more are we likely to hear about that? >> well, there was also a report that there appears to have been some contact with somebody in the white house complex, too, on that day, another thing that they're investigating, also investigating roger stone and his connection with the oathkeepers who have done some security work for him, they were in washington. was he in contact and a lot of this going on and this is a sprawling investigation. christopher wray said they had 2,000 open cases of domestic violence extremists. you could see where this is going and looking at all of their "metadata." this is sort of to see what cell phone conversations had. i do think that these investigations are likely to

turn up one or two people that will raise some eyebrows but they've got to, there's still a long way to go. >> it will be nice to move on from that attack, but interesting to find out really how it all began, and came to fruition. chuck, as always, we thank you for your insight. we hope you join chuck for this morning's "meet the press." he'll have an exclusive interview with white house coronavirus response coordinator jeffrey zients. he'll have an exclusive interview with senator john borasso and joe madge yinl and the director of disease research and policy at the university of university michael osterholm. we hope you stick here and tune in to "meet the press" at 8:00 a.m. after this newscast. come up in 30 minutes we'll talk to nbc bay area analyst larry gerston for our weekend segment, break down what is in the america rescue plan voted on yesterday and why this bill was just squeaked by in the senate.

happening today, making your vote count. president joe biden plans to sign an executive order today to help get more americans to the polls. he will announce the order during his recorded speech on this, the 56th commemoration of so-called bloody sunday. back in 1965, hundreds of civil rights activists, including late senator john lewis, were beaten by state troopers as they tried to march for their voting rights in selma, alabama. in this new order it will increase access to voter registration and legislation information through federal agencies and calls on agencies to give employees time off to vote. at 7:15, it is time to check in with vianey arana for a look at our microclimate forecast. yesterday turned out to be quite lovely, and it sounds like we might have another day of that, before the rain returns. hey, girl. >> hey there. it really was nice. i got a chance to go plant

shopping with binks, my favorite activities to do on a sunny day. we'll get another round. everyone will enjoy it, we have rain on the way and the weather pattern active. san francisco live camera right now, beautiful skies, 46 degrees. overall it is cold up in the north bay, 32 degrees in napa, 34 in novato, and 30s through morgan hill. santa cruz 31 degrees so a little frosty through there. what's happening on our radar? here is a closer look at doppler radar. right now it's pretty calm over the bay area. we have the quick-moving storm on friday but now we've got om activity that's going to begin to make its approach, developing monday night and tuesday so before i get to that, though, i want to give you a look at what you can expect when it comes to your daytime highs, it is sunday, after all. we'll get a little bit more cloud cover into the evening and by tonight, we're going to notice the breezy winds start to pick up. but look at our temperatures,

we've got upper 50s, low 60s, 62 in san jose, 62 in concord, and let's talk about that extended outlook, because this is where things start to change. so the rain chances move in march 8th through 10th it looks like our best option of getting or i should say not option, best chance of getting the rain to become widespread and of course, we need the rain, but how much rain are we getting? what are we expecting? monday through wednesday night, by monday night the north bay will be the first to see some of that rain moving in. by tuesday, it will become a little bit more widespread and this is a colder system, so notice there it says chance for thunder, hail possible. the reason for that is because we've got some instability going on in the atmosphere, as the system approaches. pair that up with the heat from the spring and well, we could see thunderstorm activity popping up. as far as rain totals, they're not too high but if you look at the santa cruz ben lomand area the higher elevations in the coastal hills could see close to

two inches of rain when you add up the totals from monday night through wednesday. in addition to that, we're talking about the winter blast with this, so later into the week, we're going to see, you know, additional rainfall and snowfall for the sierra, a couple of inches up through the lake tahoe area but zooming this out we could also see low snow levels, we're talking 3,000 feet here, so some of our local mountaintop areas could see the possibility of some dusting. no serious accumulation out of this, but it will definitely be noticeably colder for the bay area. so how cold? look at the inland temperatures, guys. 58 degrees by tomorrow, we're only going to top out in the 50s. that's a pretty big drop when you look at the 70s that we were enjoying last week, and then on tuesday, probably going to be our coldest day of the week, 56 degrees. for wednesday, 57 in through thursday, friday and saturday of next weekend, the rain does clear out. so again, not expecting huge rain totals but as the system approaches, there could be moments where we get some heavy

downpours at times, and any time we see heavy downpours, especially for those burn scars in the mountain areas, it could be cause for concern of possible quick flowing debris flows. we'll monitor that closely. aside from that, monday night if you live in the north bay, you'll be the first to see the rain, widespread rain by tuesday and wednesday and the rain clears out by thursday and friday, but it's so nice to see the rain. i know everybody's been loving the sunshine but remember, we need that rain to help us get out of the dry conditions. it's time for another climate hack and as you get guys know i've been in search of eco-friendly options for everyday items and this time we're talking about floss but i use every day and i think my dentist can attest to that. did you know there's a planet-friendly option for it? well, if not, here's your option. dentists are always saying in order to keep a healthy smile we need more than toothbrush and toothpaste. we need floss, too, but is this

plastic packaging really necessary? how planet-friendly is it? here's the problem. not only does floss come in a plastic dispenser that's difficult to recycle, most floss is made from nylon and coated wax. according to zero waste, california, a piece of floss takes about 80 years to decompose. hey vianey, time for your climate hack. a zero waste alternative this tiny glass jar. the glass inside is made out of bamboo charcoal, and they've got ones made out of corn so you're avoiding the plastic packaging all together and you can take this and get a refill of the floss so you can keep on using this jar over and over again. not only that, but you can go for a cardboard box option. ingredients are natural, a lot of is compostable. what's the payoff? four or five containers each year, add up all the floss enough to circled earth more than 100 times.

switching to biodegradable floss keep nighon floss out of the trash. follow me on nbc vianey arana and check out nbcbayarea.com/climatehacks. now in addition to sharing climate hacks with you all, i have a new announcement to make, i am now a nasa jpl solar system ambassador. if you're wondering what that is,'ll be working with volunteers across the nation on public outreach to inform people about space exploration and climate change and we get firsthand access to scientists, engineers, astronauts, not only that, but i get to work with my colleague, guillermo from telemundo 48, the meteorologist for telemundo and we'll put together free events for the community in english and spanish, so pretty much we're going to be joining in these workshops with scientists and we

bring that information back to you, and get to share it with you all and you guys get to ask us questions so i am encouraging if you are an educator, if you know a teacher, if you're a parent and you're interested in maybe joining a free science class for the day, please reach out to me @nbcvianeyarana and twitter and twitter and [ speaking spanish ] i'm excited for the new jumpy and hopefully teacher also reach out so we can plan fun videos. that video was pre-pandemic but we have fun stuff coming up. >> congratulations that. that is thrilling. 7:22. much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up a bay area company is turning greenhouse gases into a variety of things including clothing. stay tuned.

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introduces us to people at a bay area company transforming pollution into products. >> reporter: the creatures munching grass on our fields contribute a lot, they generate mitting, leather, beef, but also responsible for some not so desirable products such as methane gas pollution. methane is created by things like animal waste, oil wells, coal mining, even water treatment plants. >> it's actually at about 2 1 times more potent than carbon dioxide. >> reporter: the founders of mango materials see methane as opportunity. >> we are revolutionizing the way plastics are manufactured. >> reporter: inside the silicon valley clean water plant in redwood city, mango materials founded by three women scientists is taking methane from the water plant's tanks and turning it into something useful. >> we're using this potent greenhouse gas as a feed stock

to make biodegradable material. >> reporter: inside the maze of hoses and tanks, methane is fed to special bacteria that digest it and create plastic melted down into pellets. >> it comes out looking like a powder, a substitute for conventional everyday plastic goods. >> reporter: just what everyday plastic goods can be made from this stuff? >> so there's various things like caps, these are also 3-d printed earrings and if we could 3-d print in space. >> reporter: perhaps the most unusual by-product of the process is clothing. >> so this is actually pha, the polymer we make spun into a thin fiber that will then go on to be knitted or woven. >> reporter: you could find yourself stepping out in an outfit made from methane which produces a fabric similar to polyester. >> similar to the clothing we're used to and has stretch. >> reporter: the other benefit isn't about what you can make, it's about what you can unmake,

with plastic pollution a growing environmental threat, this plastic, biodegrades quicker. >> it can be naturally biodegraded, so it won't contribute to plastic pollution. >> reporter: this installment in redwood city is the company's first, but it hopes to eventually build these facilities around the world, maybe even in a few pastures. joe rosato, jr., "nbc bay area news." >> fascinating. at 7:27, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the senate has passed the massive covid relief bill. it goes back to the house but how soon that money could impact bay area businesses. plus, we have more clarity on which students will soon return to the classrooms in san francisco.

good morning. it is sunday, march 7.729. a live look the sun shining over

san jose. a little hazy view from san bruno mountain but a sight for sore eyes, a gorgeous look on this chilly sunday morning. thank you for starting it with us. i'm kira klapper, vianey arana our new, i'll get your title wrong, nasa, help me out, i already forgot. >> solar system ambassador >> our nasa solar system ambassador, vianey arana, joins us with her other job, microclimate forecast. hey, girl, so proud of you. >> thank you. thank you. i can't wait to see what events we cook up for sure. 39 degrees in walnut creek and the sup is shining bright but still a little chilly and frosty in some parts, especially napa, 32, concord 39. livermore 36 right now and here's what's going on with doppler radar. things are quiet for today and temperatures are chilly, but we've still got dry conditions.

if you look out in the pacific, we've got a churning system that's going to start to make its approach monday night into tuesday, wednesday and thursday going to bring us our next chance of seeing rain. i'll talk about that in a few minutes. kira? >> see you then, v, thanks so much. millions of americans are closer to more financial relief, now that the senate passed the covid relief package yesterday. the house is expected to vote on tuesday. president joe biden calls the aid urgently needed and so, too, are many bay area small business owners. "today in the bay's" marianne favro has more on the relief the money could bring in as many as a few weeks. >> reporter: to keep his karate studio open during the pandemic, james carter relies on the same things he teaches his young students, on resilience, discipline lots of patience. the owner of the camp carter international karate association has just 40% of the students

he used to have, yet his rent for his studio is the same, more than $5,000 a month. james has received some state assistance, but he also has more covid related business expenses, including cleaning supplies and equipment for zoom learning. he's hoping he'll soon receive a $1,400 federal relief check. >> i know quite a few other programs and facilities that had totally closed down. if there is not assistance and help coming in on a timely, in a timely manner, it folds up. there's no use in getting the funds later on, so we hope this goes through. >> reporter: senate democrats passed their $1.9 trillion covid relief bill, it calls for $1,400 in direct payments for many americans based on their income, extends $300,000 a week federal unemployment benefits into september, and provides aid to cash-strapped state and local governments.

president joe biden says the package will offer a wide range of help for the nation's ailing economy. >> this plan puts us on a path to beating the virus. this plan gives those families who are struggling the most, the help and the breathing room they need to get through this moment. this plan gives small businesses in this country a fighting chance to survive. >> reporter: despite having broad support in public opinion polls, the bill passed without a single republican vote. opponents say the package is too expensive, especially with the economy already on the upswing. >> kms' democrats' response is to ram through what they call "the most progressive domestic legislation in a generation" on a razor thin majority in both houses. the right path was obvious, we followed it five times last year. >> reporter: the bill now goes back to the house, with a final vote likely on tuesday. if it passes the house and is signed by the president, the stimulus payments could start to

go out within the next two weeks. >> every little bit helps. >> reporter: in san jose, marianne favro, "nbc bay area news." >> a live look for you you know at capitol hill this morning where as we just mentioned the house is expected to vote on the covid relief bill as soon as tuesday. as marianne mentioned, the bill includes direct payments of $1,400 to most americans and puts aside funding for vaccine distribution, keeping it free for americans and testing as well as rent assistance for people struggling during the pandemic. the bill includes funds to help k through 12 schools reopen and payroll support for airlines in exchange for those not furloughing or cutting workers' pay through september. back here locally we're getting a better look at plans to reopen schools within the san francisco unified school district as soon as april. we told you yesterday morning the district reached a tentative agreement with teachers union on

friday. six elementary schools are slated to reopen on april 12th. classes will be capped at 22 students but thousands more students will have to wait longer to return to their classrooms. >> it's really sad that nearly a year after the pandemic started, only six sites of 108 are ready to return. >> and we have to literally launch a recall before they could get around to talking about it. it's just insane. >> sf usd says it will not open any schools until it can implement all health and safety measures required by the sf department of public health. the district will share more information tomorrow. in the north bay, santa rosa schools reached a tentative agreement with teachers to start bringing back students on april 1st. grades k through 6 would begin the process with a hybrid schedule of in-person classes twice a week and virtual the other three.

willing older grades would phase in beginning 26th. sf moma museum will be open to the public, limiting to 25% capacity, masks required and entry will only be allowed through timed tickets for the safest experience. ucsf are looking into how things like stress, sleep and age impact the long-term response of the covid vaccines. the study is called b.o.o.s.t., stands for building optimal antibodies steady. dr. lisa appel explains the findings could determine when and if people will need booster shots. >> it's a really wide open question about how robust the antibody response will be but more so how long it will last so we're in this fabulous situation, we have truly effective vaccines in the short run, but we're looking forward,

and looking at will we need boosters and what will help promote the maintenance of these really critical antibodies. >> researchers already know that stress, grief and lack of sleep can inhibit robust antibodies. a reminder to take it easy after you get your vaccine. ucsf is looking for volunteers, particularly older than 65 to take part in this study. more covid vaccine clinics are opening up in the east bay, we have a slight correction to what we told you about 30 minutes ago on this newscast, the first will be at the true vine ministries in oakland. the event is actually being put on by fema. it opens at 9:00 a.m., reservations are not required but they are recommended. the second will be at the fremont fire tactical training center in fremont. the fire department is collaborating with the alameda county health leaders to give the vaccines to health care worker, people older than 65, to child care workers and to

agricultural workers. you do need an appointment before you go to that location. a reminder, we have this website provided by nbc. planyourvaccine.com. you put your state, your age, your occupation and get more insight into when you're eligible and where to go once it's your turn. a woman is now in custody after being connected with a string of hate crimes in the south bay. this woman karen inman is who mountain view police say made comments about a store owner's asian ethnicity while attempting to shoplift from the store last month. she left and then committed battery against a patron at a nearby restaurant, yelling racial epithets at him. police detained inman at that time. they let her go, because the victims declined to press charges but after consulting the district attorney's office, police decided to arrest her. nbc bay area, telemundo 48

and comcast, our parent company, partnered with the asian pacific fund. we are providing grants to organizations working to stop attacks against asian-americans. if you want to donate, any amount helps. we put a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. shifting gears, a rough night on the ice for san jose. how many they've lost on their current home stand after being shut out against las vegas. stay tuned. sports is next.

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good morning everyone. i'm anthony flores. talk about an early checkout, the veigh dpas knights had to switch hotels during their visit to san jose. the place they were staying the fairmont filed for bankruptcy friday because of the pandemic. i don't think i've ever heard of that before, covering sports. the sharks and knights hit the ice in the second of back-to-back games. vegas came out on at tack, mark stone in the first period gives

the knights a 1-0 lead. the sharks beat the knights 4-0. san jose lost five of their last six games on this current home stand. steph curry is gearing up to play in his seventh nba jewel star game today. his shooting talents will be on display just before the game in the three-point contest. even though he hasn't won it since 2015, he is still the one to beat. >> when the lights are on, i just enjoyed the experience and obviously it helps it's right before the game, so i'm already going to be there, shoot threes, warmed up and hopefully win and enjoy the game. spring training in arizona, the giants taking on the royals, the orange and black led 6-2 and then the royals got hot at the dish. bobby wood, jr., with the home run, kansas city wins it 8-6. the giants fall to 1-3 this spring. about 20 miles away, the a's taking on the mariners, top six, tony kemp sends it up, up and away. it's a solo home run, one of

only two hits in the game for the green and gold, and this game ends in a 1-1 tie. that's a look at your morning sports. i'm anthony flores. have a great sunday. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.

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- ( phone ringing ) - get details on this state program visit right now or call during business hours. welcome back. we continue with our coverage with the senate passing the $1.9 trillion american rescue plan as it's called. the house of representatives is expected to pass it tuesday and expected to be signed by president biden later this week. it's time to bring in nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> no republican support on this yesterday. could you cosay democrats are squeaking by with this bill. why is that, given that half a million americans have died from coronavirus? >> kira, it breaks down to a difference in values. the democrats see covid and the economy as being inextricably

linked. you can't solve one without the other. the republicans have a more targeted attitude. they're looking only at dealing with covid. the economy is taking care of itself. we're worried about covid and that's it. when you have those differences it's hard to find middle ground. >> breaking it down, why do you think the democrats are so intent on making this bill beyond basic covid related help? >> numbers tell the story here, kira. the democrats point to the fact that 18 million people are still on assistance from the government or states or federal because of this covid mess, that they're not back to normal and added to that is the fact that 9.5 million people who were working last march are not working this march. you have large numbers and affects families as well. you're talking about tens of millions of people who are left

out in the cold. >> republicans have fought against the bill. they say a lot of it is unnecessary. i believe it was friday mitch mcconnell said the economy is ready to roar, set up for success already. what gives with this disparity? between the parties? >> back to numbers. 6.2% unemployment rate last week the lowest since the pandemic began. 379,000 jobs added last week. so mitch mcconnell and republicans give it time. it's moving in the right direction. air liable to spend money for nothing and over $1 trillion allocated of the $4 trillion last year hasn't even been spent. to that the democrats say it's rolling out as indicated by the time slots. so republicans look at this

differently and they've got their numbers as far as it goes as well. >> i'll perhaps be devil's advocate. both sides make compelling arguments. you could understand both sides i feel the way you laid it out. how are the differences then bridged? >> this is tough. look, each side i think has an argument that has some holes in it. democrats talk about the money spent for state and local governments, $350 billion, republicans say whoa, wait a second. california anticipated a $54 billion deficit and looks like it will have a $10 billion surplus. democrats say you talk about the money that hasn't been spent and the fact of the matter is, it is being spent as much as we can and 6.2% unemployment rate you

republicans talk about isn't really real since so many millions of people have dropped out of the workforce. so each side has got holes that could be punched into it and at the end of the day it's the public making the work for the democrats. recent poll by the "new york times" shows 72% of the public favors this $1.9 trillion program. you break it down overwhelmingly democratic support, independents, three-quarters of independents and even almost half of republicans say this makes sense. put that together with president biden's 60% favorable rate those things make the difference and leaving the republicans in the senate out in the cold. >> larry gerston we appreciate your insight as always.

i imagine we'll be talking about in in a week from now after i assume it will be signed. larry, as always, we appreciate you. just shy of 7:50. vianey has your full forecast right after this. asking the state for help. the city in the east bay asking for assistance in removing trump supporters from one bay area highway. >> plus three young women are making history here in the bay area. the feat they just accomplished. be prepared to join us monday morning.

. good sunday morning. buenos dias. 46 degrees to start in san francisco but it is a cold morning and clearly we've got sunshine p you can see it there. i tried my best to close the

blinds this time and we're going to see a dry day ahead but we have changes ahead in the form of rain so i will get to that in just a second. it's about 39 degrees right now in walnut creek and it's pretty cold, clear skies overall, doppler radar showing how quiet things are, but if you look out on the pacific, we do have a forming system, a low pressure system that's going to be making its arrival starting late monday night. now before i get to the timing on that, i do want to show you your microclimate highs for this afternoon, that way you know how to get dressed up for your sunday funday. temps in the upper 50s, low 60s. it will be breezy later into the evening, but aside from that, enjoy your day. it's going to be beautiful outside. definitely a great day to head outside. let's talk about the extended outlook, because i was mentioning rain and here's what we've got in store. our rain chances will start to bump up, starting tomorrow evening. if you live in the north bay, you'll be the first to see the rain, and then by tuesday, we are expecting widespread rain in the bay area. now we are going to see rain and a chance for thunderstorms,

because of the instability in the atmosphere, but not going to be a huge rainmaker. notice the top it says chance for thunderstorms and hail might be a possibility, because there's a cold system so the interaction that it's having with the warming temperatures and all of that will bring up the chance of thunderstorms, so we're going to monitor that closely, but if you notice some of the higher rain totals are up in the ben lomand area, and heavy rain at times which means we have to look out for the possibility of quick-moving te debris flow in the burn scars. winter blast. a significant drop in daytime highs, you'll notice it, also could see the possibility of lowering snow levels at about 3,000 feet for some of our bay area mountaintops, so it's not going to be a huge accumulation but we could see a beautiful dusting of snow heading into tuesday and wednesday night. as far as your daytime highs i'll get to that in a second for the week.

i want to show you a webinar for international women's day, which takes place tomorrow. this event is to encourage and young girls fields in s.t.e.m., led by fantastic women, a group of engineers and boss babes basically. monday, march 8th at 4:00 p.m. message me for more details on how to join, part of the nasa solar system ambassador club where we share webinars happening in your area that you can join completely free so make sure to send me a message, join with your daughters, with your nieces, and really encourage them to join the fields of s.t.e.m. let's talk about the breezy conditions headed into monday and tuesday. hail will be a possibility. notice the temperatures only in the upper 50s. so definitely a huge drop of about 10 to 15 degrees compared to last week's upper 60s and 70s. san francisco expect the showers to return late monday night. kira? >> all right, forecast with a little bit of everything, and if it's going to rain, it's a perfect day to stay in and zoom

that women's day event with you, vianey. great idea. >> yes. >> oh, darn, the perks of work from home. sorry, girl. before we go, trending this morning, have you seen this? scientists have taken the first ever glow-in-the-dark shark photos, called a kite fin shark. they can grow to nearly six feet long. good news for all of us who might be afraid of this? they're found off the coast of new zealand, and live more than a thousand feet below sea level. wow. glow-in-the-dark sharks and our producer dana, this is her favorite story of the day, just want to let you know. this black lab is now safe back home after being rescued from this cliff at san francisco's ft. funston. the dog was off leash and ended up far down the cliff. it is a good reminder for all dog parents to stay on the trails, keep dogs on a leash in

dangerous spots. fortunately that dog was not hurt. now to a bird's-eye view of san francisco's newest mural, on sanchez near 24th street in oowie valley, structures are painted in geometric patterns onto the pavement, looks like sutro tower there, my 4-year-old son's favorite san francisco landmark. amos goldbaum is a nowie valley resident. he painted this. his goal is for people to enjoy walking down sanchez street which acy low street since the pandemic. took him two and a half weeks to paint the mural and six gallons of paint. wow. that is really cool. might go out and see that today. thank you so much for making us a part of your morning. look at that sunshine, shining through behind vianey. we hope you get to get out and enjoy it today. look for the return of the rain. more news at 4:30, 6:00 and

11:00 and all day on nbcbayarea.com. thanks again for joining us. we hope you have a wonderful sunday.

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