they're just happy to be open again. >> now at 5:00, preparing for more reopenings, several more bay area counties on the verge of changing covid tiers. a live report on the changes coming up next. the border is closed. the border is secure. >> the border right now is wide open. >> conflicting news on what's happening at the southern border. some call it a record number of migrants. the growing challenges the white house is facing as president biden appears ready to see firsthand for himself. and breaking developments this morning on a potential fourth vaccine, getting closer to approval in the u.s. "today in the bay" continues now. good monday morning to you, hope you had a great weekend, thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. meteorologist kari hall has a look at those temperatures for you, starting out nice and cool.

>> yes, once again, as we are waking up to temperatures in the 30s and 40s in some spots, we're at 35 in morgan hill, 37 in napa, but mostly some 40s for much of the inland areas as well as the coastline and make some plans to head out to the park today. it's going to warm up. we're taking a look at our forecast in vallejo where later today we'll reach into the mid 60s. we'll talk about what's ahead in a few minutes. >> thanks, kari. you know what? take a look at this. scenes like this may be soon a bigger part of bay area landscape again. it looks like more indoor dining nearly set to resume with more bay area counties ready to enter the orange tier of covid restrictions. >> "today in the bay's" chris sanchez joins us to explain what it may look like and how soon it's going to happen. good morning, kris. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura and marcus. orange is the second loosest tier so there's a lot of reason folks are looking forward to entering that tier.

santa clara county, san francisco and marin county could be there as early as tomorrow. you might remember this from when we were talking about san mateo county last week. wineries, breweries can open indoors at 25% capacity without serving food in the orange tier. restaurants can increase indoor capacity to 50%. gyms can operate indoors at 25% too. museums, zoos, aquariums, and movie theaters could go to 50% capacity as could places of worship. nonessential workers could potentially return to their offices, although remote working is still advised. now, already businesses and patrons were enjoying being able to do a little bit more under the red tier in santa clara county with the county just entered two and a half weeks ago. >> come in and they're just happy we can be open again. >> very nice. i feel safe here. >> reporter: just a reminder, new cases and hospitalizations have to hold steady in order for the counties to make those moves

into the lower tiers. again, could happen by tomorrow. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you. well, the biden administration fighting a growing problem at the u.s.-mexico border, thousands of unaccompanied children are now in custody and while the president says they're getting it under control, his critics are calling it a crisis he created. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more on this. >> reporter: hi, marcus, good morning. good morning, everyone. we saw the homeland security secretary making the rounds yesterday on the sunday talk shows with the message from the administration that the border is closed, that they are turning back families, they're turning back single adults, but what they're not doing, they're not turning back children who show up without their parents. and that's a big part of this problem. as of today, nearly 5,000 unaccompanied children are in custody at the southern border, some 10,000 more around the

country with hundreds pouring in every day. >> it's going to get worse. it's going to get a lot worse. springtime, summer, more and more come over. the message is coming back that, hey, we got a new president, come on in. >> reporter: republicans blame president biden reversing remain in mexico and other trump policies, but the biden administration refuses to call it a crisis, saying the number of migrants crossing the border was already on the rise under president trump. that's true, but it spiked when biden took office. >> we will not expel into the mexican desert, for example, three orphan children whom i saw over the last two weeks. we just won't do that. that's not who we are. >> are you thinking of going to the border? >> at some point, i will, yes. >> reporter: health and human services is opening temporary facilities to house, educate, and care for these children until the government can find a sponsor for each one. it's happening as congress

discusses immigration reform. >> the border right now is wide open. >> reporter: the biden team argues they're rebuilding a system torn apart by the former president. tracie potts, nbc news. the state of california is ready to adopt the new three-foot guidelines for kids in the classroom. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in livermore this morning. bob, do you know when these new guidelines will actually kick in? >> reporter: not right away. good morning to you, laura. for example, the alameda office of education, the alameda county office of education told me on friday that they would take their guidance from the county and then move on from there so until then, schools like livermore high school behind me, which, as you mentioned, resumes in-class instruction today, will still main an a social distance of six feet in the classroom. on friday, the cdc strongly recommended but is not requiring keeping students at just three feet apart as long as everyone wears a mask and there's proper

ventilation. however, the six-foot rule still applies for high school and middle school students. the new guidelines come after massachusetts, a study there found the three-foot social distancing did not significantly increase the spread of covid. the california department of public health adopted these new cdc guidelines on saturday, which should help resolve a lawsuit filed against the state by parents in san diego county who argue the school reopening rules had been too strict. now, the california teachers association released a statement in response to these new guidelines and it reads in part, another shift in guidelines is a way to sprint back to classrooms sends a confusing message to parents, students, and families. research shows parents and families want schools to open thoughtfully and with all safety measures in place. california's a diverse state, and we should be cautious of making decisions based on one out-of-state study in one school district, referring to that massachusetts study. moving the three-foot distance for students and schools and

cramming young adults in the classrooms will pose myriad challenges for our large urban school districts and those who haven't yet implemented the multilayer mitigation measures that the cdc says are essential regardless of the space between students and the classrooms. again, that's from the california teachers association and the union that represents the number of teachers in the state. reporting live here in livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." thank you. a hearing scheduled for today may lead to a new legal decision in the reopening of san francisco schools. in february, a judge agreed to hear arguments from the city to force the district to bring students back to the classroom. well, after both sides reached a deal this month to bring some kids back april 12th, the city reaffirmed it is not dropping its lawsuit. the city leaders are concerned too many of those students will remain on full distance learning through the end of the school year. and the past year has been tough on those students, but that's not stopping many of them from moving on to college, so

all this week, nbc news is taking an in-depth look at the very different college admissions process this year. you can watch that special series, "kids under pressure: college admissions" all this week on "today" and "nbc nightly news" right here on nbc bay area. breaking news, astrazeneca says its covid vaccine is 79% effective in preventing symptomatic illness and 100% effective against severe covid and hospitalizations. new overnight, the drug maker released the results of the late stage human trial study on more than 32,000 volunteers across all age groups. no one given the vaccine died or was hospitalized. this paves the way for a bid to receive u.s. approval. concerns about an extremely rare blood clotting condition did disrupt use of the vaccine in europe last week, but over the weekend, scientists determined that condition is treatable. california started off poorly in getting vaccine to communities with the worst

infection rates. that's according to new cdc data assembled before california started this program to send more vaccines to the most vulnerable areas. well, california came in 45th for vaccine equity, but since then, 40% of all vaccines started going to 400 zip codes governor newsom identified as most in need, including ten right here in the bay area. and you can go to plan your vaccine.com for information on where you can get the vaccine. just put in your state, age, and occupation. big changes starting today for b.a.r.t. and caltrain riders. b.a.r.t. will add more cars to handle increasing ridership. riders on the richmond line will no longer have to change at mcarthur for an sfo bound train. also caltrain plans to add more cars to its service today as ridership there starts to recover. mike will have much more on that commute for us in just a moment.

first, let's check in with kari hall, she's got a look at our forecast. and the first full week of spring. >> yes, we are. it is. and it's going to be a really nice one, and if you're making plans this morning to get up, head out for a run or a bike ride this morning in san jose, temperatures will start out with some low 40s but will slowly warm up today as we go throughout the morning at lunchtime. it's 59 degrees and eventually we'll make it into the mid 60s today. we also have some warmer air in the forecast. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. mike, what's going on right now for the commute? folks are waking up, kari, but they're doing nicely. the green sensors for the north bay and the golden gate and the bay bridge coming down through the east shore freeway, no problems there. the only slowing we see is all the over on the right by the 205. westbound 580, typical slowing in and out of the altamont pass. there was a wind advisory.

chp said it got a little gusty overnight so just a note, chp wants me to repeat it. i'll do that because i drive around as well. back to you. >> all right, mike. beware, still ahead, 5:25 on "today in the bay," the warning about stimulus check scams and the steps you can take to try to avoid falling victim. meanwhile, how to pay for it. more evidence this morning the biden white house looking towards tax hikes for the very wealthy. okay, if you love wine and money, listen up, because bottoms up, the bay area winery willing to pay you big bucks to drink wine all day long. and we're going to tell you how you can apply for this gig. you're watching "today in the bay."

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good monday morning. right now at 5:13, we're starting out with temperatures mostly in the 40s, but check out morgan hill, we're at 34 degrees right now, and it's mostly cool and clear as you head out the door. we'll have a lot of sunshine and a warm afternoon. we'll talk about this and some high winds in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. and that was one of the notes from chp, little gusty across the san mateo bridge for them overnight. live look out there shows you the richmond bridge. your typical drive but we'll track any changes from the norm coming up.

well, good morning, very happy monday to you as well. the world may get back to normal economically faster than we first thought. the national retail federation says it expects the fastest growth in two decades with americans going back in the stores and shopping. that's if the vaccine rollout continues as quickly as it does and if the variants can be stamped out. now, that's a big if. things are getting worse, not better, in brazil. this is video from a hospital there. brazil is the western hemisphere's second largest economy behind the united states, and some hospitals there say they're overwhelmed with one of the new variants. a new set of reports fueling calls for new taxes on the rich this morning. one report showing the rich getting richer, much richer during the pandemic because the stock market did so well. the other, by the u.s. government, shows people in top income tiers used legal means to underpay taxes at a much higher rate than the government first

estimated. during its campaign, president biden called for higher taxes on anyone making more than $400,000 a year. but no tax increases for anyone making less than $400,000. one benefit to getting vaccinated other than, you know, the main one, being protected from a deadly disease, is a doughnut. krispy kreme says it will give anyone with a validated vaccine card a free glazed doughnut and not just a doughnut but free doughnuts all year for the rest of the year. today, pepsi launches mango pepsi, the first new flavor offered in five years. there's a whole wikipedia page on pepsi flavors you probably don't remember including pepsi a.m. that had more caffeine in it, pepsi blue, which you might have guessed was blue, christmas pepsi had nutmeg and of course i think you probably remember crystal pepsi. >> yeah, that's right. >> oh no. >> i don't know about the mango, though.

>> i'd be willing to try that one. >> thanks, scott. there you go. well, follow-up for you. time has apparently run out on your chance to own the world's first tweet. yes, we can all see and read it. there it is right there. this is a tweet from twitter founder jack dorsey. but the auction was supposed to end last night for the nft or the original digital file living on the so-called block chain. well, it appears that the winning bid came in, get this, at $2.5 million. now, that is an expensive tweet. who wants to buy mine? >> i'd say. oh, i'll hold off, buddy. changing this morning, many of us popping corks more than ever, especially during the pandemic. by why not get paid for it? >> yeah, our producer ariel said she wants this job right here. you can now do this. they will pay you $10,000 a month. so, murphy good winery looking to launch someone's career.

all you have to do is submit a video showing them you would be a really good candidate and the lucky winner will uncork a six-figure salary, free housing in hillsburg and 30 cases of wine. and right now, the job duties are pretty wide open, so hey, take your shot. >> wow. no kidding. second career maybe. >> do that part-time. >> sniffing the bouquet on my coffee. >> yeah. >> oh, mike. >> i don't think we can do that job and this one. >> oh, no. >> hey, kari, let's look at the forecast. hey, let's take it to sonoma. let's get a look at what's going on right now. just heading out in dublin, we still have to work, right? so we're looking at a clear sky, cool temperatures, and it's going to warm up and shape up to be a nice day and home schooling today, we see those very nice,

sunny afternoons. that will continue today, so make some plans to get outside in pittsburg. we'll be in the mid 60s during the middle of the afternoon once the virtual classes are over with. so as we look at our temperatures for today, it's going to warm up to about 65 degrees and this is going into the evening commute, so still windows down and enjoying a nice little breeze with some sunshine, temperatures feeling very nice and comfortable, about normal for this time of year. so, as we go through the forecast tonight, it's going to come back down into the upper 40s and low 50s but it's also going to be very windy in some spots. the winds start to pick up. we see those breezes increasing for tonight into the day tomorrow and by tomorrow evening is we will really start to see the peak of those winds, mostly at about 25 to 30 miles per hour, maybe even higher in some of our upper elevations. now, usually, when we start to see these high winds and it's really dry, we have the concern

of wildfire danger but we have had enough rain recently to keep that wildfire threat fairly low, but we do have high pressure building to our west and low pressure nearby, and that's what's going to create the high winds rushing over parts of the bay area offshore and giving us a very dry wind as our temperatures stay fairly mild all throughout the week. no rain headed our way. so we'll keep an eye on those winds. mike, how's it looking heading out for the commute this morning? kari, we're on time and so should you be if you're leaving on time. hope you are. let's look at the roadway where the sensors are looking good right now. green dominates the maps over here. the good green for the speed sensors, right? looking over here toward the north bay where there are no major issues, and then over here toward the rest of the bay where only a little bit of slowing out of the altamont pass. just starting to build now out of the tracy area and a little slowing through 84 and out of livermore. the drive times over here with

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there is a lesson to be learned in all of this. because when it happens to one person among us, it can spread to everyone. >> right now, a show of solidarity, the bay area rallies and calls for justice following

a string of hate crime attacks against asian-americans. and the all-new push one local lawmaker is now making to try to put a stop to the violence. also. >> the new curfew miami beach is putting in place after maskless spring break crowds overwhelmed the city and the growing concerns about travelers and the spread of covid variants. plus, a close encounter. heart-stopping video showing the shocking moments a san diego father sneaked his way into an elephant enclosure. the serious charges he's now facing as "today in the bay" continues right now. good monday morning to you, hope you had a great weekend. thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at the forecast this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking those temperatures and they're starting nice and cold for us. >> it's the first full week of spring and we're starting out with some near normal temperatures and we've started

out at about 49 degrees in walnut creek and we'll hold steady here over the next couple of hours. but then, it will warm up quite a bit going into the afternoon. take a look at these highs, reaching up to 68 degrees in san jose, 68 martinez and reaching 70 degrees in napa. it does get even warmer as we head toward the end of the week. we'll talk more about that coming up in just a few minutes. all right, kari, thank you. leading bay area lawmakers today, they will gather in san francisco's chinatown to denounce recent anti-asian violence, and that's just one of the bay area events going on today to stand up against hate. "today in the bay's" sierra johnson is live with more on this. >> reporter: yes, good morning, it's not just lawmakers that are gathering to denounce violence, it's also several grass root organizations all coming together to say enough is enough and stop the violence in our communities. this, of course, following several attacks on spas in atlanta that left eight people dead, many of which asian women

as well as several other incidents here in the bay area and across the country. so, to start with, one bay area county is proposing to make it a zero tolerance hate zone. san mateo county supervisor david is expected to officially make that announcement today. he's expected to announce legislation condemning hate crimes against the aapi community and designating the community as a zero tolerance hate zone. he says this move would send a message san mateo's district attorney is ready and willing to prosecute hate crimes. and later this morning, justice for vicha, aapi solidarity rally is scheduled to take place at 8:00 in front of justice hall. if you can remember, vicha is the 84-year-old thai man killed while walking in front of his home back in january. also today, several state lawmakers coming together to support the aapi community. state senator scott wiener and assembly members david chu and phil ting are gathering at ports

mouth square at 9:15. these events follow a jam-packed weekend of other rallies throughout the bay area. we had cameras scattered throughout the bay area to capture what was happening. we have those stories on our website as well as details as to what's happening today and later this week in terms of those solidarity marches and rallies. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." you can help as well in the effort to stop the hate. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company, comcast, will be partnering with the bay area based asian pacific fund and we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american community. more than a half a million dollars have been donated to the fund and if you want to donate, we've added a link to our website at nbcbayarea.com. a big week is ahead for several bay area counties that could move into the less restrictive orange tier. more businesses will be allowed to reopen or expand. capacity limitations.

san francisco, santa clara, and marin counties all meet the criteria to move up into orange. we've been in the red tier for three weeks. case rates that are fewer than 4 per 100,000 people and positivity rates fall below 4.9%. the state will make the announcement tomorrow and if the counties do move, restrictions would ease on wednesday. all right, looking at san francisco where there are new siepz of the resurgence in tourism, but so far, it's a slow one. "the examiner" reports last year travel spending in the city dropped 78%. it amounted to a $7.5 billion hit. overnight visits dropped 73%, but thanks to covid cases now dropping, there are hints of a comeback. weekend saw the highest hotel occupancy since the start of the stay-at-home orders. they predict levels won't return

until 2024. one spring break hot spot under a state of emergency. the mayor of miami beach says that he is concerned about the spread of covid-19 but even more so about the violence. we have got a live look at miami beach right now. local leaders spent hours yesterday debating what to do, ultimately deciding to extend the state of emergency for up to three more weeks. nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> >> reporter: yeah, miami beach is now going to extend its curfew for three more weeks during spring break. the curfew runs from thursday through to early monday morning, starting on those days at 8:00 p.m. being lifted at around 6:00 a.m. all of this, the mayor says, because of overwhelming unruly crowds. >> i think the curfew is ridiculous. we just want to come out here and party. >> people started to rage through the streets, you know, running for their lives. you can't have that in a city. that can't be a nightly event. >> reporter: how much of this

closure is a result of the violence, and how much of it is because of the spread of covid? >> i think most of it is because of the chaos in the streets and of course, we don't want to be a super spreader. >> reporter: there is also some controversy. the large crowds that have gathered here include many people of color, and there are those in the black community who are now questioning why there was a need to bring s.w.a.t. teams out to break up the groups, saying that likely would not have happened if this had been a majority white crowd at the beach. marcus, laura. >> kerry sanders, thank you from florida. as some counties like solano locally now allowing people over 50 to get vaccinated, people over 50 elsewhere are wondering how soon before they too qualify. the thinking goes, shouldn't be too long. remember governor newsom on friday promised every adult in the state could be vaccinated by may 1st. that's less than six weeks away. he's predicting a huge increase

in vaccine supply. happening today, cal train is offering free rides to and from covid vaccination sites for people living or working in san francisco, santa clara or san mateo counties. the passengers will need to show proof that their appointment to a conductor while on board. also, starting today, san leandro residents 60 or older, they can request a free ride to their appointment as long as it's in alameda county. head to planyourvaccine.com for information on where you can get your vaccine. put in your state, age, and occupation. and this morning, a 25-year-old man, he's facing child cruelty charges. this is after he snuck into an elephant habitat. this is at the san diego zoo, while carrying his toddler. >> oh. oh, oh. oh. >> take a look at that. just heart-stopping video right there showing the animal

charging at the pair. this is where the father was racing through those barriers for safety, dropping the child at one point. and he is arrested and he is being held on a $100,000 bail. 5:38 and new this morning, visitors to yosemite should not expect a return to normal any too many soon. park officials tell "the chronicle" that it will continue to look a bit different this summer. >> due to the pandemic, fewer staff will be on site with limited park shuttals and reopenings. the park is also considering continuing last year's tradition of caps on park admission and requiring those reservations. would today be a good one to maybe go hiking right here in the bay area? let's check with meteorologist kari hall. spring sprung officially on saturday, and it was gorgeous this weekend, kari. >> it was gorgeous. yeah, i went out hiking too here locally, but i've been looking at yosemite and i can't even find a camp site so that may keep you from going there too. as we start out with a live look

outside in dublin, heading out to work this morning, it's nice and cool, clear temperatures will warm up today, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds and our high temperatures reaching up to 68 degrees in martinez and 64 degrees in san francisco. 68 in santa rosa. and san jose will also reach up to 68 degrees. now, we are going to have even warmer air in the forecast as the winds pick up. we'll talk more about this coming up in just a few minutes. mike, any problems right now for the morning commute? no, kari, i do have a note for you, though. i know you were looking for poppies over the weekend and i have a neighbor who has poppies in their yard but anything more than just kari's family, i don't know if there's parking enough at capacity. roadways, not a parking lot, it's a smooth drive right now at the bay bridge toll plaza, past the parking lot on the right side. volume's building a bit, 540. not a problem, that's a little bit of the slowing up the incline because of the increased volume. the rest of the bay showing a

smooth, steady flow of traffic out of the altamont. we'll keep an eye on things. back to you, laura. thanks so much, mike. well, this morning, the royal family is responding to critics. next on "today in the bay," the new hire buckingham palace could soon make following allegations made during that bombshell interview. in washington, some of the walls are coming down, and reopening this morning, constitution avenue. in three bay area counties, gyms and other businesses could soon enter the orange tier. i think the only way to rise above it is to really lean on each other. >> but even with their doors closed for a year, this family-owned gym is still going strong. we'll show you how teaming up with other businesses gave them the strength to survive. you're watching "today in the bay."

good monday morning. if you're about to step out the door, don't forget the allergy medication. we still have a moderate amount of a lot of tree pollen from cedar, ash, and juniper, as well as pine trees. but still a low amount of some mold pollen. we will have some more sunshine and probably a lot more pollen too. we'll talk about a warm-up in our forecast coming up in a few minutes. i like the warm-up, not the pollen. all right, let's look at the build-up over here, the san

mateo bridge just a bit more volume heading westbound with these taillights steadily filling in. all lanes, everybody's getting along as far as speeds go. we'll show you how that's affecting other avenues across the bay coming up. almost quarter to 6:00 right now. the pandemic certainly changed the way we work out. fitness facilities big and small had to close their doors for the better part of the pandemic. and that forced one gym owner to exercise a little creativity. >> yeah, "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is joining us live from san jose with how one gym leaning on others, the neighbors, really helped the gym owner grow stronger. kris? >> reporter: yeah, so, la bar studios was only open for indoor workouts two days between last march and this march and even when those restrictions start to ease up under the looser tiers with limited capacity, people coming in, what their strength is going to be is pushing through the discomfort.

>> good morning, everyone. i saw more people log on here. >> reporter: they offer classes meant to be effective and efficient, a mirror of how the founder has run her family-owned one-location boutique studio with a pricey lease since the pandemic shut her doors. >> the first thing we did when we went into shelter in place, march 17th, a year ago, is we immediately created an on demand video library and we started doing all of our classes virtually. then we needed to have an outdoor space. luna mexican kitchen allowed us to do our outdoor classes under their tent, which was this beautiful atmosphere and that was when the county went into a more restrictive tier and there was no more outdoor dining. >> reporter: according to three industry sources the pandemic is having a tremendous impact on gyms with 25% of owners saying that they expected to close in 2020 and 59% of americans saying they won't renew their

memberships post covid, some of whom contributed to a 130% increase in at-home fitness equipment sales. but just as community kept la barre afloat, she now believes community will keep clients coming back, now that the studio can meet them where they are, at home, on the road, or outside. >> la barre studios is forever transformed, absolutely. >> reporter: well, a lot of people use exercise to keep their heads clear. tomorrow, we're going to introduce you to an artist who helped businesses reach out to their communities and their customers even when they couldn't open the door and allow them inside. i think you're going to like this one. that's coming up tomorrow. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." we like them all. thank you so much, kris. it's 5:47 right now. president biden says he will travel to the border soon. >> president biden has responded to a reporter's question if he wanted to see what's going on there. >> to which the president said,

he was well aware what was going on there at the border as are, frankly, the rest of us. the white house saying it will continue to treat children who come across the border alone humanely, even as it continues to turn families and adults away. >> but in the meantime, in the meantime, we will not expel into the mexican desert, for example, three orphan children whom i saw over the last two weeks. we just won't do that. that's not who we are. >> reporter: the problem, of course, is that that seems to attract more. >> we strongly urge and the message is clear not to do so now. i cannot overstate the perils of the journey that they take. >> reporter: the point i was trying to make there is that we're getting two different sort of things out of mayorkas there. we're getting the, we're going to treat children humanely and then of course, please don't

come at the same time. mayorkas speaking to chuck todd on "meet the press." two moves in congress to tell you about. the wife of late congressman-elect luke letlow won her seat. dr. julia letlow will take her husband's place. congressman tom reid from new york says he will not run again after accusations he accosted a lobbyist back in 2017 at a washington bar. reed says he takes full responsibility for his actions. the lead prosecutor in the capitol attack case tells "60 minutes" sedition charges may be brought against some of the attackers. one of the definitions of sedition is to use violence to prevent the u.s. government from carrying out its duties. meantime, some good news. some of the high fencing is coming down from around the capitol that will allow the reopening of constitution avenue. and one of donald trump's assistants told a tv show on fox news network that trump would

unveil a new social networking company in the next two, three months. we've marked our calendars. during his presidency, trump promised to unveil his healthcare plan in the next two weeks. by our count, he promised that more than 20 times. we're watching everything that's happening in washington. we're talking about on twitter. you can follow me there. i'm @scottmcgrew. new this morning in the wake of the explosive interview with harry and meghan markle, buckingham palace is considering some changes, considering appointing someone to head up diversity efforts throughout its royal households. however, it says a final decision is too early to announce at this point. buckingham palace says diversity procedures and programs are already in place, but that more needs to be done. trending this morning, we now have confirmation of a not so friendly version of "mrs. doubtfire." >> the water's boiling. >> hello.

>> there is an r-rated version. the movie was filmed in parts of san francisco. chris columbus told entertainment weekly robin williams did a few scripted takes and then would sometimes improvise. he said that williams would sometimes do more than 20 takes. coming up with new lines for each one. columbus also added that he is open to doing a documentary featuring some of those unused r-rated materials. you must have a lot of material there to make a whole film. >> i know. i'd be interested to see that, though. >> yeah. all right, well, we're keeping it clean here this morning. monday morning, coming off a really nice weekend, more spring-like temperatures this week, kari? >> yes. and it's going to be windy at times too. we've had a few breezes this morning, but take a look at also the chill that comes along with that. some of our temperatures in the north bay are in the upper 30s. we're at 35 right now in morgan hill.

but elsewhere, we have 40s as you start out on this first full week of spring and our temperatures are going to be nice for heading out to the park. make some plans to get outside. here's a look at our forecast. if you're going out in vallejo, a morning start in the upper 40s here, then reaching up to about 60 degrees at lunchtime and eventually seeing those highs reaching into the mid 60s for today. as we go hour-by-hour, looking at all of our microclimates after a cool start, it will be a milder day, reaching up to 66 degrees in dublin and we will see up to 70 today in napa. and some upper 60s for the south bay. this evening, it won't be as cool because the winds will start to pic up and that's going to keep those temperatures up as well. so going through the forecast, we're going to have high pressure building to the west of us. low pressure moving off towards the east and with these two systems close together, it's going to make those winds rush across the bay area into rushing offshore for tomorrow as well as wednesday, so some high winds

but still very dry and normally, we'd be looking at this like there could be a fire danger, but we have had enough rain recently, everything's still green so that's going to keep the fire threat low and temperatures will be warming up this weekend, reaching into the mid to upper 70s, but we'll continue to watch our rainfall deficits going through the forecast with our temperatures warming up into the mid to upper 70s by saturday and sunday, and it will be a dry week ahead. heading out the door, mike, what's going on for the commute? well, kari, we're seeing a few more cars out there and every car counts, right? especially if it's your car. let's take a look at the speeds for you you'll be driving. a smooth drive for the most part. i've circled san jose. we had a little slowing for almost exactly ten minutes slowing northbound 101, really focusing on the 680 interchange right now. there may be something going on because that shift just happened and it's disproportionately slow for that one stretch. we'll track san jose for any reports from chp. meanwhile, here, they did report

a disabled vehicle in the middle of 580 eastbound. no slowing has shown up there. we do have a crash and slowing south 880. one crash reported at 23rd, another at 29th, they may be the same issue. we'll track that but that is heading south through downtown oakland and heading west from the bay bridge toll plaza, more volume, so it would be the incline right now where you have the slowing toward treasure island, marcus. back to you. thanks, mike. morning continues in atlanta. this is where the eight people killed in that shooting rampage last week. over the weekend, people gathered outside of gold spa. this is to pray and place those flowers at the growing memorial. now, this was the first of three spas with a gunman opened fire. six of those killed, asian-american women. investigators say that they have not yet found concrete evidence they're dealing with a hate crime. developing now, jury selection expected to wrap up by the end of the week in the derek chauvin trial, the former minneapolis police officer

facing murder charges in the death of george floyd. last week, the judge rejected a defense request to delay or move the trial. opening statements are scheduled to start one week from today. happening now, we are learning more about disneyland reopening in april. when the magic kingdom welcomes back guests next month, there will be fewer attractions and rides. also need to tell you that only california residents are going to be able to buy those tickets. right now, theme parks can only allow 15% of full capacity. masks and social distancing are required, and last week, disneyland started offering limited guided tours. there's a lot more ahead on this monday morning, including where does california stand when it comes to vaccinating communities of color. we'll take a look at the new data next. plus all-new video this morning out of water leap getting a lot of attention for what's actually happening under the water. it may just be good enough for the record books. it's all coming up next. you're watching "today in the

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vulnerable areas. california came in 45th for vaccine equity. but since then, 40% of all vaccines started going to 400 zip codes governor newsom identified as the most in need, including ten right here in the bay area. and you can go to planyourvaccine.com for information on where to get and when to get that vaccine. just once you get there, put in your state, age, and occupation. and the upgrade after the outrage, the ncaa posted a photo on twitter yesterday on a fully stocked weight room at the women's tournament. earlier this week, a photo went viral showing a single rack of dumb bells at the women's workout facility next to a picture of a spacious weight room for the men. the women's tournament is currently being held in the san antonio area while the men's tournament is in indianapolis. well, talk about a true merman. a young egyptian swimmer has set a new world record for the highest jump out of water while wearing a monofin. it's a big fin that looks, you

know, hooks both feet together there. his jump hit the unprecedented mark of 7 1/2 feet above the water. this is the first time the record has been broken in nine years. wow. who even knew? >> wow. indeed. all right, well, right now at 6:00, a lot of excitement and hope for what's to come this week. >> like a family reunion, bringing everybody back. >> yeah, more bay area counties are on track to move into the orange tier, paving the way for more reopenings and even some offices bringing workers back. so, what's ready to open? well, a live report straight ahead for you. and president biden now planning to visit the southern border as republican lawmakers turn up the heat for new action to slow the arrival of immigrants. up next, a live report on how the administration is responding. and back to school today, hundreds of students returning to classrooms in the trivalley for in-person learning. the big question, how far apart will they be? six orhr