now at 5:00, governor gavin newsom expected to give his state of the state address in hours. a live report on the possible resistance he'll face this time around amidst the growing recall push. go out with the family. >> looking forward to visiting my grandkids. >> post pandemic wish lists are taking shape. the new guidelines for folks who are vaccinated, what you can do, what you shouldn't do after getting your shots. >> and the bay area bracing for a round of wet weather. our storm ranger being put to the test as incoming storms move closer our way. meteorologist kari hall timed it out for us. "today in the bay" continues now. and a terrific tuesday it is and good morning to you. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez, i'm in for laura garcia. we want to get right to that forecast, because it could have an impact on your morning. >> yes, so you want to

rain will be hit or miss for today. one minute it's sunny and the next minute it is pouring down. as we watch what's coming in on storm ranger, we've seen most of the activity as of now in parts of the north bay, but still a lot of this storm is off the coast and will be moving in by late morning into the afternoon. we'll talk about the potential of some thunderstorms in the forecast and how much rain we're expecting out of all of this, coming up in a few minutes. we're going to also get a look at the morning commute, as we head to mike. >> all right, thanks, kari. i'll take it from here. a lot of people talking about that rain, kari. you can track it from home as well through our nbc bay area app. it gives you free access to our storm ranger and you can also set up weather alerts tailored to your neighborhood. if you don't already have that app, you can download it free from the app store right now. 5:01.

today governor gavin newsom is delivering his state of the state address, he, too, is experiencing a year like no other with a push to recall him reaching a make-or-break moment. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live in marin with a closer look at what we can expect to hear from the governor this morning. >> reporter: good morning, kris. governor gavin newsom makes that state of the state address from dodger stadium. many political experts are saying it's going to be one of the most important speeches of his political career, not only will he be emphasizing how important it is to stay the course, in the midst of that global pandemic, but he'll also be giving that speech as you mentioned in the midst of those recall efforts. the address by the governor his third state of the state address. in recent weeks he made his way highlighting the vaccine efforts touting those falling covid numbers. the governor is expected to discuss that return to the classroom and the state, this coming after newsom and the state legislature approved a

$6.6 billion in funding for public schools. his speech is also taking place as i mentioned in the midst of those recall efforts really ramping up. the signatures are due march 17th. the next step would be for the secretary of state's office to determine if there are enough valid signatures. from there, the next step would be an election if those signatures are approved. there is a little bit of symbolism in dodger stadium. the state of the state is coming after governor gavin newsom loosens some of those covid restrictions, and said it would be possible to have folks inside of those major league baseball stadiums in just a matter of weeks, so a lot of ground to cover in the midst of some controversy. we will of course have a wrap-up, a summary of everything that was sent for you here on air, as well as online. we're marin county, cierra johnson, for "today in the bay." >> thank you. 5:03 now. we're looking live at capitol hill where it's 8:03. final vote could come today as

president biden's massive covid stimulus bill makes its way and that means many americans could get new direct payments by the end of the month. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington with that, plus the new cdc guidance for those who are fully vaccinated. tracie? >> yes, a lot of people have been waiting to find out once i get the shot, what is it safe to do? the cdc providing that guidance essentially telling people who have been fully vaccinated feel free to go see your family. the cdc says masks should still be worn in public but if you're fully vaccinated, it's okay to visit family from one household in town without a mask or social distancing two weeks after the final shot. >> if grandparents have been vaccinated, they can visit their daughter and her family even if they have not been vaccinated, so long as the daughter and her family are not at risk for

severe out, visit family. >> i'm looking forward to visiting my grandkids. >> reporter: travel is discouraged. health experts are concerned with spring break just around the corner. florida is already seeing crowds. >> i see so many frickin' people and honestly, everyone's like almost piled up on top of each other. >> reporter: texas lifts illustrates mask mandate tomorrow. >> that this doesn't come back to create an influx of cases, and super spreader virus. >> reporter: in washington, the house of representatives could take a final vote on coronavirus relief today or tomorrow morning. so far, with no republicans supporting the nearly $2 trillion plan. >> as soon as i get it. >> reporter: president biden watching veterans get their shots. he'll address the nation thursday night to mark the first

anniversary of america on lockdown. tracie potts, nbc news. we want to take you live to oakland now, where struggling businesses may be on the verge of the news they have waiting to hear. today the state is expected to announce more counties will be changing tiers. alameda and solano county also likely move out of that dark purple most restrictive tier and into the red. let's take a closer look at has lame da county in order to move to that red tier. counties have to have fewer than seven cases per 100,000 people for two weeks. right now holding steady at 6.3. alameda county expects to go into the red tier by wednesday and that means indoor dining, gyms and movie theaters can start to reopen with limited capacity. a big change in the morning routine today for palo alto high school students, gearing up to physically return to the classroom for the first time in a year. "today in the bay's" sharon katsuda is live in palo alto. i know schools have been working hard to get to this point.

>> reporter: they really have, marcus. i remember vividly last year when the elementary school students were coming back they were so excited in this school district to come back to school for in-person learning, understandably some nervous. all grades are learning to the classroom, tk through 12th, elementary students in the district have been back in a hybrid model since october. sixth graders went back last tuesday. now it's the high school's turn. last week during a visit to baron elementary he held up the district as an example of how to reopen safely. west contra costa unified one of the first districts to announce the plan for in-person summer school and in san francisco the school district is still working with the teachers union to get students back in school next month. with vaccinations for teachers on track, governor newsom says there are many reasons why schools should be able to reopen with other social distancing measures in place. now, i recall from my

conversation with the superintendent last fall, he said some of the main key points of reopening, why it was possible was because they worked closely with the teachers. he praised the teachers for working with the school district and the cohorts were really important so they wouldn't have to shut down the entire school, just the cohorts if someone tested positive. those were some pieces of advice he gave and possibly some school districts could still learn from those pieces of advice. back to you. >> all right, sharon, thank you. we want to give you a follow-up this morning, sutter health, this week expects to start receiving the second dose vaccines that it's missing due to the shortage. this comes after those concerns of the shortage could lead people really waiting for their dose past the recommended window but supplemental doses are arriving this week and next. sutter's first dose appointments are on hold. some bay area health leaders expressing new doubts about their counties rolled into the new statewide vaccination program that will be run by blue shield. >> we've been distributing not

just covid vaccine, but other vaccines for years. we know how to do it. there's no reason to add another layer of bureaucracy to the process. >> that's santa clara county health executive jeff smith. he is the county executive, i should say, talking about the new program recently launched for some counties outside the bay area. blue shield is in charge, and it's supposed to be statewide by the end of the month. smith says his county, santa clara county, is not ready to sign on because there's no added benefit. although it is not clear yet if counties will be allowed to opt out. happening today in oakland, the second of two public forums tied to recent proposals meant to reform the police department. a specially created task force last month came out with a draft report listing 100 recommendations on how to improve and modernize public safety. the city is dealing with a crime spike as police department budgets are slashed. the city council will debate the proposals next month. this morning, our storm

ranger working hard as that rain moves across parts of the bay area. here is a live look and it is parked on san bruno mountain. that radar is lighting up right now. meteorologist kari hall has been timing out this rain, you've been telling us these are going to be scattered showers across the bay area, yes? >> yes, and so it's going to be at any point today, where you could see some rain coming down and then a few minutes later it's done but that's the reason why we have storm ranger, it's able to give us a high resolution of exactly where that rain is falling and you can use the same tool with nbc bay area app to see that rain as it moves in. right now it's mostly off the coast but we'll also bring in a chance of thunderstorms. we'll be tracking that and talk more about what to expect throughout today. mike, as we start out with our early morning commute, any problems that you're looking at right now? >> we have a couple issues, but they moved so now -- let's look at the map anyway. the lower neck of the bay bridge, we did confirm that

report, disabled vehicle mid span, lower deck, but just cleared over a couple of minutes and then the slowing we saw over in marin county, heading south on 101 i believe that was a crew heading down toward the construction zone, that's also cleared. so has the slowing. so great stuff through the north bay and across to the east bay, south bay, only the tri-valley has a little slowing out in the altamont. back to you. words do have a price especially one tiny tweet which believe it or not you can now own for a single seven-figure sum. details on the digital phenomenon now blowing up the art world, just ahead. and what's a higher honor or at least another honor for scientists that's already won the nobel prize? i'll take a look. plus -- ♪ ain't nobody loves me better ♪ ♪ makes me happy ♪ this song makes me happy. it is the remake of all remakes,

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rain could pop up at any point throughout the morning into the afternoon. this unsettled fl pattern stays with us for a while. details on that coming up in the microclimate forecast. and kari one of my north bay cameras is moving around so much it's a connection. i can't use it. fremont the traffic volume is fine. the changes north bay coming down into this area kari is tracking will affect your drive coming up. good morning. very happy tuesday to you as well. tech stocks got absolutely hammered yesterday, enough that it pushed the nasdaq down into correction territory. this isn't all bad news, though. money is coming out of tech stocks because it's going into industries that will do well once the pandemic is over. energy and travel and that kind of thing. and while the pandemic is not over, we are definitely starting to see that money move. just look at the numbers on the nasdaq. tech stocks did very well during the pandemic because tech was so

important to our daily lives. netflix and apple moved higher because we stayed home and watched television. zoom stocks zoomed because we had so many online meetings. not everything is going to go back to normal. dropbox is selling its office building on owens street in san francisco because it's expecting its employees to work from home for a majority of the time from here on out. it's selling for $1 billion. the second largest real estate deal in city history, the embarcadero center, was the biggest. well, there's a book coming out today about a cal berkeley professor and researcher, jennifer dowdna, close to a household name in some circles. if you need a reminder, she won the nobel peace prize for her research in genes and dna which led to gene splicing called crisper and changed modern science forever. the book is called "code breaker." walter isaacson the author, he's

written about in the past, da vinci, einstein, jobs and now doudna. that's the company she's in. a follow-up to the story we were talking about last week universal basic income a study that gave people in stockton money, no strings attached. people used it for good and a person getting money was more likely, not less, to try to go find a job. a in proposal in the state house this morning would create what lawmakers are calling universal basic income for foster kids, as they age out of the system. $1,000 a month, no strings attached. the reason i bring this up, kris and marcus, because i think you'll see a lot of talk about universal basic income, where the person is proposing maybe is missing the point. the idea is it's universal. you give it to everybody, even the rich people, but the state lawmaker is proposing really more financial aid, nothing wrong with that but it's not ubi but one of the sort of trends you'll hear about and marcus,

you're going to talk about this new trendy thing non-fungable tokens, nfts. please explain it to me. >> i was looking, what is this? we'll go for it. >> good luck, marcus. so new for you this morning, if you're considering owning jack dorsey's first ever tweet as unique piece of digital art, be ready to shell out a lot and i mean a lot of money. maybe you remember the twitter founder's first ever tweet. here it is to refresh your memory, now that image of owning the tweet original digital file in its pristine so-called nft form scott was talking about with a certificate of ownership. well, some collectors are imagining that, and the digital artist known as beeple explains why. >> a bunch of people can have copies of michael jackson's

"thriller." it doesn't devalue when a bunch of people have copies. >> like bitcoin, this investment is not without risk but if you're interested, the high bid right now for dorsey's tweet stands at more than $2.5 million. too rich for my blood. this is video of beepl's so-called nft digital work and also selling for seven figures. beeple will appear this morning on the "today" show. >> i bet jack dorsey wishes he said something more prophetic instead of "just trying to set this up, hope it works." >> there you go, ching ching. 5:19 for you this morning. trending, this is the remake of all remakes. >> i can't wait to hear your version. two of music's most powerful voices are recreating "i'm every woman." ♪ i'm every woman, it's all in

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cutting down through sunol. the bay bridge toll plaza sees more traffic, the green sensors look great, a nice flow of traffic including the north bay where you have green sensors. notice spots for the green highlighting, that's where there is already some rain and damp roadways, north bay through vallejo, benicia and the diablo range, kari, hard to see, you can point things out much more clearly. >> all right, let's do that, as we get a look at what's going on with the rain that's starting to move in this morning and it's been off and on for most of us, and this is the kind of weather we'll see. it's going to be what we like to call unsettled, where you see suddenly some rain coming down and it's clear the rain comes down again and going to be like that across the bay area today. good thing we have storm ranger. it will be track all of this for us. as we get a closer look at what's happening south of ukiah is wet 101 and as well as snow

as you go up above 3,000 feet and this activity really starting to ramp up. you can see most of it off the coast now but over the next couple of hours it will continue to move in and waves of rain will be passing by for today, as this storm system slowly moves across the bay area. so as we go through the time line, it's going to be moving through with some spotty showers throughout today, but also a chance of some thunderstorms as well as some small hail, we'll be watching out for that today and then more of this rain for tomorrow, and it may gradually taper off on thursday morning, rainfall totals over an inch in some spots near the coastline and then drying out and warming up as we head into the weekend. it's going to be a nice weekend ahead, but very cool over the next couple of days, with our temperatures in san francisco only reaching into the low to mid-50s. as we look at what's happening with our climate in crisis, we've been looking at all angles on how we can reduce our carbon footprint and scientists actually found that during that lockdown due to the pandemic, we

had a decrease in ozone levels. there was a vehicle drop in traffic at about 14%, and then we also saw air traffic drop at 40%, and as they released these weather balloons, they found that there was an overall decrease in ozone pollution at 7%. so we are thinking that maybe this could set the trend on how we could fight climate change that was something that scott mcgrew was talking about with a lot of companies selling the big headquarters and people working from home, so if it wasn't for those wildfires over the summer, we could have been breathing some better air, because a lot of people were staying at home. and look at all of the different stories that we have on our nbcbayarea.com/climateincrisis. you can check out the stories and coming up in the next week as we approach the one-year anniversary of our lockdown, we will look back at our weather team and how much carbon dioxide we've saved by not commuting

there to the station. we'll have that of course on the website as well. marcus? >> all right, thanks, kari. 5:23 for you this morning. coming up, we're going to tell you how you can volunteer at vaccine sites and also get that vaccine early. something a lot of people may be interested in. we'll talk about it on the other side of this break.

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get the vaccine even if you are not yet eligible and you can do it without jumping the line and breaking the rules. the my turn volunteer campaign is now asking for people to step up to volunteer to help at vaccination clinics. for nonmedical volunteers, tasks range f sanitizing surfaces to directing traffic and once you sign up on the website and you volunteer for four or more hours at a clinic, you may get a vaccine whether you are currently qualified or not. the state's chief service officer says thousands of volunteers have already signed up, and they expect many more people to sign up in the weeks to come. if you're looking for information on how or where to get the shot if you're not volunteering, go to planyourvaccine.com and put your state, age and occupation in there and it's going to pull up the closest vaccination site to you. next, the key decision expected today to increase pay for store workers in san francisco and how shoppers may end up paying for it. plus saluting history.

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now at 5:30, an all new round of reopenings. the bay area counties now next in line to give the green light to loosen some of those covid restrictions. plus -- >> right now especially where everybody's so uncertain, they trust to put their hands in the lives in the hands of individuals who right now need to make sure those proper doses are met.

>> they got the wrong dosage. the reason thousands of people in the east bay may have gotten a little less vaccine than they were supposed to, and what you should do next if you are one of those people. also a storm is taking aim at the bay area. here is a live look outside from san jose to san francisco. our radar lighting up as rain, thunderstorms, even some hail expected. meteorologist kari hall has an updated time line of that forecast. "today in the bay" continues now. it's another terrific tuesday and good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. we want to get right to kari for more on the wet weather especially if we have to worry about hail, kari. >> yes, that's going to be the possibility especially as we go into today. a couple times a year we get these storms where every now and then a few of us get some hail as well as some thunderstorms, and today could be one of those days with the storm system coming in. it's going to be hit or miss but in between where we do see some

clearing for today. may also be some rain and a little bit of everything in the forecast for today. we'll talk more about what to expect coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, kari. a possible new lifeline coming for some struggling bay area businesses. we believe two more counties could be ready to loosen covid-19 restrictions. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in downtown pleasanton where things may change soon. bob? >> reporter: correct, good morning to you, marcus and kris. restaurants here in downtown pleasanton could resume indoor dining as soon as tomorrow. later today we expect the state to announce that alameda county, where we're at and also solano county, both counties will be able to move out of the purple tier of reopening and into the less restrictive tier of red. this expected to happen today. this means restaurants would be able to reopen indoors at 25% or 100 people, whichever is fewer. gyms and fitness centers could resume for indoor operations at

10% capacity, movie theaters same, 25%, or 100 people, whichever is fewer, museums, zoos and aquariums 25%. now if you take a closer look at alameda county, to move to the red tier, counties must have less than seven positive cases per 100,000 people for two weeks, and you could see in alameda county right now at 6.3, so they're below that 7 per 100,000 threshold. if you take a look at the map of the bay area, you could see which counties are in their respective reopening tiers. as we mentioned solano and alameda are in the purple tier, expected to move into the red tier if that happens, that leaves only two bay area counties still in purple, contra costa and sonoma. both of those counties are headed in the right direction. contra costa county has 8.1 cases per 100,000. we want to get down to 7, again. sonoma is at 9.6. sonoma county health officials

tell "the press democrat" they hope they, too, can move into the red tier sometime this week. reporting live in downtown pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. a live look at oakland coliseum this morning, mass vaccination site is under fire for underdosing thousands of people but health leaders are now working to calm the fears of those fearful that they're not fully protected. state oes workers first told nbc bay area the agency was one aware of the problem but now they are changing their tune. the state health department did a follow-up investigation and found the problem. >> there was a new syringe lot that came in. the workers adjusted how much they were putting in the syringe. and it turned out that they were putting slightly lesser amounts than should have been put in. >> the difference is said to be in milliliters and everyone is being advised not to repeat that vaccine. that's because the cdc says that the dosage should still be enough for protection.

they are recommending everyone, though, come back for their second shot. >> 5:34 now. a follow-up to the controversy surrounding one medical providing vaccines to people without access yet in san francisco. house lawmakers sent the company a scathing letter citing reporting by nbc bay area investigative unit as part of the probe by the house select committee. the letter also requests vax documentation. san francisco, alameda and san mateo counties have all stopped issuing new vaccines to the provider. in just a few hours the high profile trial of former theranos ceo elizabeth holm the court is reconfigured to socially distance jurors. a judge ordered holmes to wear a clear face mask during the trial, expected to take two to four months. holmes and theranos former

c.o.o. face charges of lying. both face 20 years if convicted. many people expected ghost ship warehouse master tenant derick almena will not be returning to jail in the 2016 fire. yesterday's sentencing he got 12 years in all hikely hood to a year plus house arrest. the sentence came after a plea deal. through his attorney, he said he is sorry and that the fire was his fault. san francisco may be the next city to approve a $5 an hour hazard pay increase for store workers like similar ordinances in san jose and oakland the hourly hike would apply to workers at large grocery store retail chains and it would last for the duration of the pandemic. in o customers. if the ordinance is approved, it would go into effect immediately. a live look at san francisco

as we talk about new numbers showing how hard some industries are being hit by the pandemic. the city's chamber of commerce tells "the examiner" job postings for the arts, entertainment and recreation industry dropped nearly 70% during the last year. opportunities in outdoor related fields like agriculture and fishing are down 54% and food service job postings hit hard by months of restaurant closures are down a similar amount, about 53%. more and more people are simply giving up and trying to make it in the bay elsewhere. builders in the central valley say there's been a huge surge in people moving from the bay area and "the chronicle" is reporting tracy, mountain house, there the homes can be 50% cheaper than those in nearby tri-valley. one area river island saw a 57% growth in last year alone. this from people seeking more space and who are working from home now. this morning, our storm

ranger is fired up as the storm is moving into the bay area. we had a couple warm storms that felt like spring storms. this one is going to feel like a winter storm. we're looking live at the golde tracking that forecast and how soon you need to find your umbrella if you're not working from home today. >> right, so if you're going to be heading out at any point today, you just want to make sure you're prepared. it's going to be chilly and it's going to be one of those days where one minute it's raining, the next minute it's sunny and then it's raining again and sunny. it just won't be raining all throughout today. as we look at what's going on now, storm ranger showing scattered showers approaching the coast and going into today, we're going to see some off and on rain with us and even a chance of some thunderstorms that could be packing some small hail. we'll be watching out for that, and of course keep you updated. i'll have another update coming up in a few minutes. mike, any problems right now for the morning commute?

>> kari, just a couple of notes. you talk about the light scattered rain, hit or miss. we're getting hit-or-miss reports southbound 101 sir francis drake boulevard, reports of standing water, a larger puddle. that will be the case as more rain comes into the area, that regular note there. green sensors for most of the bay, a smooth drive. i'm looking here, though, i told you on facebook about a closure for north 101 at blossom hill overnight. on the freeway the crew is still in the area, southbound tonight from 9:00 p.m. through 5:00 a.m. tomorrow but there may be activity even on the northbound side right now. back to you, marcus. a secret no long the bay," the decision that may shed new light on who ignored privacy rights by passing along unauthorized photos of the kobe bryant crash site. also a record number of refugee children on the border presents the first major crisis

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martinez, make sure you're wearing something nice and warm and the umbrella close by. it's going to rain off and on but not rain all day. we'll talk more about this in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. all right, kari. looking over here toward the roadways and right now mostly dry and calm. the bay bridge toll plaza where we're seeing a little more traffic volume. yesterday very light traffic. today i am seeing overall on all of our cameras a little more traffic flow. we'll track it. marcus, over to you. so far the names of the deputies who took and shared images of kobe bryant's helicopter crash scene have not been identified but that may soon change. this comes after a ruling by a judge overseeing vanessa bryant's lawsuit over the l.a. county sheriff's department. the judge denied the sheriff's request to keep those identities concealed citing the public's vested interest. the deputies are accused of taking graphic photos of human remains and sharing them publicly including at a local bar. the county has four days to file

an appeal. turning to the case that sparked one of the largest racial justice movements in the country. the trial of former minneapolis officer derek chauvin will resume later today. he's facing third-degree murder charges in the death of george floyd. jury selection in the case is set to resume today after it was delayed. president biden dealing with his first major crisis, a surge of unaccompanied children at the border. >> scott mcgrew, this is a humanitarian problem with no good answers. >> these are children showing up without parents, fleeing gangs and poverty, and the effects of not one but two hurricanes in now record numbers at the border and it could get worse as the weather gets warmer, and the big question is, what do you do with them? you can't send them back. they're children. we take them in, like we would adult refugees but adult refugees are then often released under u.s. law until it's time to take their refugee status to

a judge but you can't let children just out on their own recognizance. it's a problem that every administration has faced recently, but maybe worse for the biden administration because the young refugees may be more encouraged to come to america because they feel they'll be better treated by the biden administration. a reminder as we deal with all this, refugees who come to america cross the border and present themselves at a port of entry are not only not breaking the law, they're following the law exactly. not a lot to report new on the stimulus other than we do expect the house to pass the senate version of the bill today. it could be on the president's desk by tonight. and checks could go out in a matter of weeks. yesterday a reporter asked the white house whether or not the stimulus checks would contain biden's signatures the way the previous checks contained trump's. the white house press secretary

said that was a popular question but they didn't know the answer because they really hadn't thought about it. south korea is going to pay the u.s. more money for helping it defend itself against north korea, something president trump has been pushing for, had been pushing for and now south korea's doing it. trump wanted the republican of korea to pay five times as much. it's not clear how much more they're paying but they are paying. president biden trented the two women he is nominated for promotion to four-star general yesterday on international women's day. president trump's defense secretary said he delayed suggesting the women's promotions fearing trump would refuse. the senate still has to approve biden's nomination. >> every step they've also helped push open the doors of opportunity to women in our military, blazing the trail a little wider, a little brighter for all proud women following in their path and looking to their example.

>> we're watching everything that's happening in washington particularly the stimulus. follow me on twitter @scottmcgrew. >> thank you, scott. 5:46 now and the berkeley childhood home of vice president kamala harris may soon be named an historic landmark. current rules allow landmark status for places where historic events occurred but today city leader also consider a resolution allowing homes of historic berkeley residents to gain landmark status as well. vice president harris was born in oakland but spent most of her childhood in berkeley. this morning there's fallout following the explosive allegations from prince harry and meghan mark until their tell-all interview with oprah. more than 17 million people watched that two-hour interview, more viewers than the last emmy awards and golden globes combined. that interview aired last night in the uk, and british newspapers are reacting with a lot of headlines. meghan's father, thomas markle reacted on british television saying he has

apologized several times for working with the press. you may recall meghan and harry said that they felt betrayed by his actions. meghan's dad also appeared to defend the royal family, following accusations questions were asked about the baby's darkness of their child's skin before he was born. >> racist comments should be investigated, but you know, all i'm saying is that it could have been just a stupid question from someone. >> thomas markle also said that he has not yet heard from the couple, but that he really wants to. he also said that he will continue speaking with the press until harry and meghan speak with him. the royal family has not yet released a statement in response to the interview. >> some way to say sorry by doing it again. new this morning, burger king is taking heat for this tweet, they say they were promoting culinary scholarships for women. the tweet from the company's uk

read "women belong in the kitchen." it was posted on international women's day. burger king has now apologized. trending this morning, a big stink over space jam's pepe le ew. >> he's been cut. the 76-year-old character known for stalking with a black female cat in the original movie, decision to cut the skunk from the remake was reportedly made by the director back in 2019 but it just came to light after the recent news about new disclaimers in old muppet tv shows, and six dr. seuss books being pulled from store shelves due to racially insensitive imagery. hmm. >> people are going in there and pulling them. >> regardless of how you feel about the issue at least we're talking about the issue, right? >> it's okay to change your look going forward. >> it all starts with conversation. >> yes.

>> absolutely. we've been talking about that forecast for a while now. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the rain and we have a lot coming our way. >> yes, it's going to be just hit or miss for today. we call this an unsettled weather pattern because you're not quite certain exactly when the rain is going to fall and where, because we are seeing this large storm system moving slowly across the area, but we are certain it's going to rain and it's going to be chilly today, and there will be the possibility of some thunderstorms and some of these little cells moving through. we can see the rain that's been moving through parts of the north bay, 101, wet between windsor and cloverdale, moving toward lakeport and approaching clearlake with rain and we've also seen the showers well off the coast as the center of this storm system moves closer, so all of this rain moving in today it's been a while since we had a day like this, where it rains off and on in between, we get some sunshine, maybe even a chance this see some beautifuli

give some thunderstorms as well as some small hai a little bit more activity, more widespread rain in the forecast for tomorrow, as it continues and then it gradually tapers off towards thursday. so as we look at how much snow we could see, about a foot of snow but we could also see that on some of our bay area hills going into tomorrow morning and thursday for spots like mt. hamilton, about 3,000 feet before you see chance of snow in parts of the north bay mountains and after this moves out we'll warm up in time for the weekend as we spring forward this upcoming weekend but we see some decent amounts of some rain moving through between today and tomorrow. mike, heading out the door this morning, may need the windshield wipers and want to make sure they're working very well, right? >> yes, but also you just reminded me about that time change and that's for the morning crew, right? we lose the hour.

all right, well, let's worry about the math later. take you out to the roadway, kari, talking about what you're talking about, the wet weather that's coming through the area right now, things are moving nicely, just a little tad bit of slowing 101 in san jose as expected. this crash going toward the dublin interchange may be an issue toward eastbound, sorry, other side, eastbound 580, at san ramon road and that may be a factor headed toward the dublin interchange. westbound your commute pretty standard here. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, still very light at the toll plaza but we are seeing a lot more traffic in the area, contra costa county, so we'll track this closely. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, the international gymnastics federation cancels an artistic all-around world cup in tokyo. that event was planned as a test event for the olympics this summer, instead, tokyo 2020 organizers say that they would hold a national gymnastics event on may 4th, this is to see how the progress for the games is going.

the 2020 olympics are scheduled to start july 23rd. remember, you can only watch them here on nbc bay area. we have more ahead for you on this tuesday morning including the rise in lays ear tacks on aircraft, just as air travel is dropping dramatically. the alarming new numbers coming up, next. plus -- planning a spring trip to joshua tree? up next, the warnings from rangers before you pack up the kids and the dog and head south for a road trip. you're watching "today in the bay."

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>> welcome back. 5:55. you're watching "today in the bay." happening today transit workers in california are asking the governor's office to get them the vaccine. they're not yet included among the state's eligible tiers. union members are holding a virtual news conference at 11:00 a.m. also happening today a vaccination clinic at ravenswood school district office for health care workers, people over the age of 65 or people living in long-term care facilities and essential workers. it runs from 10:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night. marin county woman is facing battery and hate crime charges, prosecutors accuse karen inman of spitting on a man and using an ethnic slur against him in february, as he was eating outside at a dining place in

they say the incident was unprovoked and they're calling it a racially motivated attack on an asian-american man. help stop hate. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast partnered with the bay area-based asian pacific fund. we'll provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american communities. if you want to donate, we have added a blink to our website, that's nbcbayarea.com. new this morning, despite the dramatic drop in air travel due to the pandemic, the faa says there's an alarming increase in laser strikes against pilots, despite the drop in flights due to the pandemic. last year the number of incidents rose to nearly 7,000, this is the most since 2016. it's possible lafayette councilmember also ask the state for hel it. they debated that issue last night and since september,

of contra costa have lined up every monday and friday. they say the city calls it a public safety issue. the protesters say it's a matter of free speech. >> free speech is the first amendment, and that they are basically having a council tantrum. >> chp tells nbc bay area there's been no increase in the number of crashes along the stretch over that time. making it in the bay has never been harder for so many people and later this afternoon, some are protesting a new initiative to rebuild some of san francisco's public housing sites. people who live in the sunnydale housing projects will demonstrate in front of hope sf, fighting the plan to eliminate public housing in san francisco and replace it with private homes. new this morning, if you plan on going to joshua tree this spring break, you're not going to be park service says march and april are the park's busiest times of the year. so they are urging visitors to

avoid weekends and holidays and buy a digital pass ahead of time, arrive before 10:00 in the morning and avoid trying to leave around sunset. quickly approaching 6:00, governor newsom prepares to deliver his third state of the state address. >> let's do it. let's preview it. here it is. right here. i am working on it a little bit. >> the speech comes as demand for vaccine grows and recall effort looms. what to expect in tonight's address. a live report coming up. plus the bay area's largest county saying no to the governor's vaccination plan. up next, why santa clara county says handing blue shield the controls doesn't make any sense. and get ready, because rain is coming our way. it's hugging the coastline right now. we have storm ranger imagery that might make you chilly this itical. it's coming up straight ahead, as the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now.

it is a good tuesday morning for us, i hope it's a good tuesday morning for you, too. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. let's get straight to meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast for us and kari, where is the rain right now? >> we've seen it hit or miss across parts of the bay area. right now hitting parts of the north bay as we track it with storm ranger moving along the coastline and soon moving into san francisco. we are going to see the waves of showers moving in today, but also a chance of thunderstorms, and in the north bay right now, some light rain, but notice all of the colors there, some snow on some of our bay area peaks, as you go up above 3,000 feet. we'll see more snow throughout today and talk about what to expect as this continues toove in with this unsettled weather pattern, more on that in a few minutes in the microclimate forecast. kris and marcus? >> thank you, kari. now to "today in the bay's" cierra johnson what governor newsom is expected to