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 or three feet?

a live report just moments away. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. good monday morning to you, hope you had a great weekend, i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. speaking of weekend, coming off a great weekend weather-wise. meteorologist kari hall tracking what we can expect this week. >> yeah, so, it was our start of spring and that kind of weather continues into our new week as you're heading out the door right now in spots like the trivalley, we're getting a live look and temperatures mostly in the low 40s, some of us still home schooling and looking at a nice day ahead in pittsburg, expect it to start out in the low 50s at 9:00 and then reach into the mid 60s for today with a lot of sunshine. you're going to see more of this warm weather in the forecast throughout the week. we'll talk about that and a very warm weekend ahead. that's coming up in a few minutes. all right, thank you very much, kari. another big week when it comes

to reopening. san francisco, marin, and santa clara counties all hoping to move into the orange tier this week and reopen even more businesses. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live in san jose and kris, we're talking about some of the largest counties moving forward with these reopenings. >> reporter: that's the difficulty, right? they are the biggest counties and so they're just a lot more people who could catch covid, who could end up in the hospital, so moving tiers is a little bit harder for these bigger ships, we'll call them. san francisco, marin, and santa clara county, of course. now, let's remind you what happens in that looser orange tier. this is the second least restrictive tier. wineries and breweries can open indoors at 25% capacity and they don't have to serve food. that's a change. restaurants can increase indoor capacity to 50%. gyms can operate indoors at 25% capacity as well. and just in time for a lot of spring breaks, museums, zoos, aquariums and movie theaters can

go to 50% capacity. places of worship can also go to 50% capacity and nonessential workers can return to their offices, though remote working is still encouraged. now, already businesses and patrons were enjoying being able to do a little bit more under the red tier, which santa clara county entered just two and a half weeks ago. >> come in and they're just happy we are open again. >> very nice that i feel safe here. >> reporter: now, in order to make that move into that less restrictive tier, counties have to maintain a steady hospitalization rate and new case rate, so when you can't maintain your social distance, keep wearing your mask, wash your hands, and when it's your turn to get your vaccine, roll up your sleeve. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." the biden administration fighting a growing problem at the u.s.-mexico border, thousands of unaccompanied children now in custody and while the president says they're getting it under control, well,

his critics are calling the crisis he created. but offer very little solution. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live on capitol hill this morning with an update. >> reporter: hi, marcus. good morning, everyone. the administration trying to send a clear message and again this morning that the border is closed, that adults, single adults and even families are being turned away. the majority of them. but some are being allowed into the country, some families and children without their parents and those numbers are growing. 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. and just this morning, we got word from i.c.e., from

immigration and customs enforcement, that they've got a contract for about 1,200 hotel rooms. this is for some of the families that have been allowed into the united states pending them being processed and their asylum claims being processed, but they continue to emphasize that the border is closed and that most families and most individuals are being turned back. marcus? >> all right. tracie potts in washington this morning. thank you. now to our continuing coverage of the violence against asian-americans. several hundred people gathered over the weekend outside of san jose city hall holding signs and chanting. this is in support of the asian-american and pacific islander community. scenes like this played out in san francisco, oakland, even in smaller cities like walnut creek. and along with action in the streets, many people will be watching developments inside the courtroom. the man charged with pushing down 84-year-old vicha in front of san francisco home is expected in court this morning at 9:00 a.m. this is for a pretrial hearing.

at the same time, a rally will take place in front of the hall of justice. later this week, the man accused of assaulting and robbing 75-year-old, near lake merritt, had a court appearance. his head struck the ground during that attack. he later died. 6:07 right now. the state of california is ready to adopt the new three-foot guideline for kids in the classroom. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live in livermore this morning where in-class instruction is resuming today. are they going to kick in these new guidelines right away, bob? >> reporter: no, not right away. good morning to you, laura. i spoke with the alameda county office of education this past friday. they said -- i'm using them as an example -- they would be waiting for the guidance from the county, from alameda county, and then move on from there. so schools like livermore high behind me, which as you mentioned, this district is resuming in-person instruction today, they will still continue to maintain the six-foot distance rule inside the

classroom until told otherwise. on friday, the cdc strongly recommended but is not requiring keeping students just three feet apart. again, that's a recommendation. as long as everyone wears a mask and there's proper ventilation. however, the six-foot rule would still apply for high school and middle school students if there are no cohorts in their classrooms and the county is still in the purple tier. now, the new guidelines come after a massachusetts study found the three-foot social distancing did not significantly increase the spread of covid in the school district in massachusetts where they were doing the three-foot rule. the california department of public health adopted these new cdc guidelines on saturday, which should help resolve a lawsuit filed against the state that was filed by parents in san diego county who argued that the school reopening rules have been too strict. the california teachers association released a statement that reads, another shift in guidelines as a way to sprint back to classrooms sends another confusing message to students,

parents, 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. reporting live in livermore, bob redial, "today in the bay". thanks for the latest. a hearing scheduled for today may lead to a new legal decision on the reopening of san francisco's schools. in february, a judge agreed to hear arguments from the city to force a district to bring students back to class. after both sides reached a deal this month to bring some kids back, april 12th, the city reaffirmed it was not dropping its lawsuit. city leaders are concerned too many students will remain on full distance learning through the end of the school year. some oakland students still on track for return to the classroom next week. over the weekend, teachers approved the agreement. the plan calls for students pre-k through second grade to

return march 30th. that expands to students through sixth grade on april 19th. the plan is a hybrid model with certain groups going to campus twice a week mixed with online learning. big changes starting today for b.a.r.t. and caltrain riders. b.a.r.t. will add more cars to the busiest runs to handle the increasing ridership. transit agency says actual timetables on -- actually, for now, is going to remain the same. but riders on the richmond line will no longer have to chain at the mcarthur to ride an sfo-bound train. also, caltrain plans to at more cars to its service today as ridership there starts to recover. and recovering from a beautiful weekend, i mean, it was really nice outside, so actually, yesterday, i went out, had lunch by myself, watched people, just walk by and it was nice, kari. i mean, i just wanted to sit there all day. but i couldn't. i had to get ready for work

today. >> yeah. it was nice. i posted on instagram that i went hiking yesterday and i was looking for poppies so you all let me know where the poppies are popping right now. we're going to start out with some temperatures in the low 40s right now in san jose. it's going to be another nice day like yesterday. you may need a jacket to start, but later on this afternoon, it's going to be warming up, so as we go through this trend, we'll head up towards 68 degrees today. in the south bay, 66 in livermore and 70 today in napa. we'll talk about even warmer temperatures ahead in the forecast. mike, you've been watching the commute. how's it looking? well, we're looking at more people and that's what i thought your post first said, kari, you're looking for poppies, not people. let's get a look at people on the road. there's a little more slowing at the bay bridge toll plaza. these brake lights are being tapped and the map will show you the same thing for the sensors. southbound 880 slow from about

webster tube all the down to about 23rd. a disabled vehicle reported in the area but not a problem. the rest of the area, no problems. that san jose slowing has completely cleared. back to you. >> thanks so much. well, up next, north bay winery offering a six-figure job and free housing to a wine lover. no previous experience necessary. we're going to explain how you can get in. plus we'll take a look at a new plan possibly coming out of washington where president biden pushing for a tax hike. let's head you out to the futures where they're a bit mixed and kind of flat this morning. you're watching "today in the bay."

good monday morning, it is 6:14. there's still a moderate amount of tree pollen floating through the air. we have right now some cedar, ash, juniper, and pine. mold is still low on the pollen count but i think this count is going to go higher as temperatures warm up this week. we'll talk about that in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. we know the slowdown count is getting higher, i guess more slowing south 880 from jackson down to 60. that's the updated location for the crash blocking the right lane on the nimitz. the bay bridge does show a

little more slowing at the toll plaza. i'll show that to you coming up. world may get back to normal economically a little faster than we first thought. the national retail federation says it expects the fastest growth in two decades with americans going back into stores and shopping. now, that's if the vaccine rollout continues as quickly as it is and if variants can be stamped out. that's a big if because things are getting worse, not better in brazil. video from a hospital there. brazil is the western hemisphere's second largest economy behind the united states, and some hospitals say they are now overwhelmed with one of those new variants. a new set of reports fueling calls for new taxes on the rich. one showing the rich getting richer, much richer, in fact, during the pandemic because the stock market did so well. the other study 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 was first estimating. during his campaign, president biden called for higher taxes on anyone making $400,000 a year or more but no tax increases on anyone making less than $400,000. well, 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 a free glazed doughnut and not just a doughnut but free doughnuts all year, any time, every day for the rest of the year says the ceo. and today, pepsi launches mango pepsi, the first new flavor, it's offered in five years. laura, marcus, there's a whole wikipedia page on pepsi flavors you will not remember and i gave you a list of them at 5:00 but i went back to the well, so to speak and everybody remembers crystal pepsi but there was pepsi tropical chill, pepsi gold had ginger in it, pepsi mojito,

pepsi next had less sugar and i remember my mother drinking something called pepsi twist which was -- had lemon in it. this was back when you drank them out of those big glass bottles and it was my job to carry them in from the grocery store so they came in those containers, about six each, and she would buy them by bulk so you had this little line on your hand. two liters were such a blessing. >> for muscles too. all the lifting. >> yes, that's right. >> i'm glad you were helping out your mom. that's lovely. >> oh, always. 6:18 right now. trending this morning, many of us, well, open to more than a pepsi. they're opening a lot of wine during the pandemic. but why not get paid for it? >> you actually can get paid for doing this. so one santa rosa winery is going to pay you $10,000 a month. okay, so, listen to this. murphy good winery looking to launch someone's career. all you have to do, submit that

video showing them why you would be a really good candidate and that lucky winner will uncork a six-figure salary, free housing in hillsburg, and 30 cases of wine. right now, the job duties are pretty wide open so look, take your shot. or go. launch a career or end a career. >> i know. now, that would be a fun job to have, but drink responsibly. we always say. >> that's right. >> you know what? this weekend would have been a nice time if you're old enough to get out and drink a little wine, sitting out, enjoying the weather because it was so nice out there, kari, and hopefully we're pulling some of that into this week. >> we are. i did that over the weekend. i went to some vineyards in the trivalley. it was a beautiful out there. and we're starting out this morning with a live look out there in walnut creek with the a clear start this morning, sunrise happening within the next 45 minutes, and make some plans to go out to the park today, looking at vallejo and the temperature trend, there will be a few clouds here and

there but overall it's going to be very pleasant, starting out in the low 50s and then heading into the mid 60s for the middle of the day. here's a look at our temperature trend across the bay area with some of our inland valleys. here we are at 4:30 and we're in the upper 60s, a couple of spots reaching 70 degrees, we'll see that in napa as well as heading over to antioch and san jose, reaching 68 degrees, cooling down this evening but not as warm as the winds start to pick up. that's something we'll be watching over the next couple of days, those high winds as high pressure moves into the west and low pressure continues to pass off towards the east so we're going to see with these two pressure systems close together it's going to make the winds rush across the bay area, especially in our hills and mountains so we may see some of those gusts reaching 35 to 40 miles per hour and then as we head toward the end of the week, high pressure builds in once again and that's going to warm up those temperatures. take a look at that seven-day forecast going into the mid 70s

by the weekend while san francisco will see highs near 70 degrees for the weekend. so, make some plans to get outside once again. let's head over to you, mike. how's it looking right now for the commute? well, kari, it's looking like the bay bridge toll plaza was on schedule but the build is a little more gradual today. the pattern seems to be just about 6:00, we do see a significant amount of slowing for the last couple of weeks and the volume seems to be building. this is just eyeballing right now. as we look at the map, a slower drive on the incline and the approach to the toll plaza itself but the big slowdown for oakland should shift a bit. southbound 880, just got word they cleared the crash at 16th so all lanes are clear, the back-up from about jackson. you may slow a bit from 29th. there is a disabled vehicle and that's really the only issue. the crash, 680 not impeding the southbound direction. all right, thanks so much. coming ups next, nbc bay area

responds. you could save a bundle on car insurance with just one phone call and you don't necessarily have to switch companies. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll show you how next. you know what? we are always looking back at the last photos taken before the covid shutdown began so here are a few viewers that sent us these photos. shelly on the left, this is before their first birthday. look at the cute ones in the other picture. that's maria. she says she took a trip with her grandchildren as well. love seeing that. and we would love to see your photos too so make sure you share those with us. videos as well on social media and you might see them right here on "today in the bay." can't wait to see all those videos.

welcome back. you know, you're likely driving a lot less these days, but has the price of your car insurance dropped as well? >> yeah, probably not. consumer investigator chris chmura is going to show us how you can try to lower it. >> many families have parked their cars for the long haul during the pandemic. now, more work from home means we are driving less and getting into fewer accidents. so over the past year you might have gotten a small discount on your car insurance. >> it's now clear that insurance companies haven't done enough. >> that's california's insurance commissioner. his office says drivers are due

almost double the discounts car insurance companies have already given out. laura just gave insurance companies an april 30th deadline to explain how they'll refund customers an additional billion dollars. but you don't have to wait for some statewide discount deal. find out what mileage the company is using to calculate your premiums. you'll find it on the declarations page of your policy or you can just call them and ask for it. then, compare it to your actual recent mileage or your predicted future mileage. finally, request a lower rate. if your insurance company says no, consider shopping around. even though car insurance policies generally renew every six months, you don't have to wait. you can shop around and look at competitors' rates or make changes to your policy at any time. just call. 6:26 right now. coming up next, standing up against hate and violence, thousands taking to the streets across the bay area to support asian-american communities.

and there's more to come today. a live report on the bold action one bay area county leader is calling for. plus, breaking vaccine news. new data just in for astrazeneca's u.s. drug trial. coming up, what the new results say about its effectiveness. and spring breakers in miami face the heat and we're not talking about the weather. coming up for you, videos of large parties and police crackdowns. you're watching "today in the bay."

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i guess sometimes i am scared. because i'll be going out into the world eventually and i don't know what's going to happen to me. >> right now at 6:30, living in fear. bay area asian-american communities speak out against violence and hate with a show of solidarity. coming up, a live report on the calls to go beyond rallies and take action at the city and state level. "today in the bay" continues right now. and a good morning to you. thank you so much for starting your morning with us, i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. hope you had a great weekend. let's get a look at our forecast, the first full week of spring, kari. >> it is. and it's going to be a nice one, but dry. so it's time to get up and maybe head out for a run or a bike ride in the south bay, our temperatures start out with some 40s, but then we will see it warming up into the upper 50s and a low 60s for today. we are going to see our morning start, very cool, but across the bay area, a pretty quick warm-up

going into the afternoon. so, we'll talk more about this and even warmer temperatures in our forecast. that's coming up a little bit later. all right, thanks, kari. leading bay area lawmakers today will gather in san francisco's chinatown to denounce recent anti-asian violence. this is just one of the bay area events going on today to stand up against hate. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson live in san francisco with more on this. cierra. >> reporter: good morning, marcus. in addition to those lawmakers, there will be some grassroots organizations doing what they can to spread the message that enough is enough and our community can't take it anymore. this following those attacks in atlanta where it left eight people dead, many of them asian women in addition to the attacks that are taking place here in the bay area and across the nation. one of the moves being made is taking place in san mateo. the county supervisor there, david, is expected to officially make the announcement that

they're going to make it a zero -- he wants to propose to make it a zero tolerance hate zone. 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 the move would send a message that san mateo's district attorney is ready and willing to prosecute hate crimes. later this morning, a rally, just for vicha, in the aapi solidarity rally, that's scheduled to take place at 8:00 in front of justice hall. now, if you can remember vicha is the 84-year-old thai man killed while simply walking in front of his home. that took place in january. also this morning, lawmakers coming together in support of the aapi community. state senator scott wiener, assembly member david chu and phil ting are gathering at portsmouth square at 9:15. all of this coming after a jam-packed weekend of several

rallies and marches. we had crews spread out throughout the bay area and we captured a lot of what was going on in this community. if you didn't have a chance to see it over the weekend, we have a lot of those stories on our website, nbcbayarea.com. we're live in san francisco, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> as cierra was mentioning, mourning continues in atlanta for the eight people killed in the shooting rampage last week. over the weekend, people gathered outside of gold spa. this is to pray and place flowers at the growing memorial. this was the first of three spas where gunmen opened fire. six of those women killed were asian-american women. investigators say that they have not yet found concrete evidence that they're dealing with a hate crime. and you can help in the efforts to stop hate. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company, comcast, will be partnering with the bay area based asian pacific funld. we will provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against the asian and asian-american community. now, since february, more than a

half million dollars have already been donated to the fund and if you want to continue that, you can help out by donate. we've added a link to our website, nbcbayarea.com. breaking news, astrazeneca says its covid vaccine is 79% effective in preventing symptomatic illness and 100% effective against severe covid hospitalization. new overnight, the drug maker released the results of a 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. continuing coverage now, thousands of canceled south bay vaccination appointments, kaiser is now filing a complaint with the u.s. department of health and human services after more than 7,000 appointments for

second doses through santa clara county were canceled last week. it released a statement that reads, in part, the county's assertion that kaiser permanente approved canceling these appointments is false. in fact, the county initially failed to send us the names of those patients whose appointments they had canceled, which risks leaving these thousands of people in confused limbo. as some counties like solano are now allowing people over 50 to get vaccinated, people over 50 elsewhere are wondering how soon before they can qualify. the thinking goes, it shouldn't be too long. remember, governor newsom on friday promised every adult in the state could be eligible to become vaccinated by may 1st. that's less than six weeks away. he's predicting a huge increase in vaccine supplies. on saturday, the u.s. hit a new vaccine milestone, giving out three million shots in just one day. 6:35 right now. the campaign to recall governor newsom has now apparently moved potentially loaded rhetoric from

its website. first reported over the weekend by "the chronicle." according to "the chronicle," under the reasons to recall newsom page, one reason listed -- referred to covid-19 as the, quote, communist chinese party virus, unquote. by the time we looked, the reference was no longer there. some claim that's been a common reference made by recall organizers over the past year. others argue language like that is the same kind of rhetoric now fueling violence against asian-americans. in the article, the spokesperson for the recall campaign apologized for the reference to, quote, anybody who was offended, unquote. well, a big week ahead for several bay area counties poised to move into the less restrictive orange tier. more businesses would be allowed to reopen or expand capacity limitations. san francisco, santa clara, and marin counties you see right here, well, they could meet the criteria to move. now the state will make that

announcement tomorrow and any changes would likely come wednesday. and one spring break hot spot now under a state of emergency. this is due to out of control spring breakers. here's a live look for you at miami beach. and the mayor there not happy about what's been going on there. and really concerned about the spread of covid-19. but even more so worried about the violence. local leaders ultimately deciding to extend the state of emergency for up to three more weeks. nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. 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. like, 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 that likely would not have happened if this had been a majority white crowd at the beach. marcus, laura? >> kerry sanders from florida, thank you. all right. back to home. bringing it back to california where really across the nation, spring started on saturday, and it sounds like everybody got out and about. i chose to stay in and do a lot of spring cleaning. i am ready. how we looking forecast-wise, kari? >> all right.

yeah. i love that too. windows open, enjoying some fresh air and cleaning, getting things done. we're going to start out heading back to work this morning with sunshine today. here's a live look outside as we get that view from dublin, heading through the trivalley and it's starting out with some mid 40s. we're going to see our temperatures on the move again today, reaching into the mid 50s by 1:00 eventually reaching into the mid 60s for today. we'll talk about some warmer air and some high winds in our forecast coming up. mike, any problems right now for the morning commute? >> problem is i'm trying to figure out the slightly different pattern here, kari, watching the next few days. let's look at today, we'll talk about the present. we have a smooth flow of traffic overall but we did have a build coming through san jose and there it starts once again here, a crash, actually two crashes, south 680 is the most recent one, one closer to vargas do slow traffic down and coming off 84 with your traditional build for the trivalley and the bay

bridge toll plaza. just the incline, guys. thank you so much. it's 6:39 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," what was this guy thinking? a man goes inside an elephant enclosure in san diego with his toddler. we'll take a look at the video a lot closer when we return. plus. >> reporter: three bay area counties could enter the orange tier of restrictions this week. >> i think the only way to rise above it is to really lean on each other. >> reporter: that's one business owner looking forward to that with their doors closed for more than a year, this family-owned gym is still going strong. we're going to show now how teaming up with other businesses gave them the strength to survive. in washington this morning, the walls are coming down to some degree around the capitol. allowing constitution avenue to come open. let's take you to the big board this morning, stocks down

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good monday morning, let's get a look at our forecast for spots like pittsburg. we're home schooling and the kids need to get out there for the outdoor recess. it's going to start out 50 degrees at 9:00, but then later today, perfect, mid 60s and sunshine. we'll talk about some warmer air

in our forecast and some gusty winds. that's coming up in a few minutes. all right, and let's check out the trivalley, these travel times look great. look at those. just a little bit of slowing. this is really the most widespread slowing we have. over on the peninsula side, we just have this, the live look for palo alto shows a smooth drive for 101. developing now, jury selection is 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 request from the defense to delay or even move the trial, opening statements are scheduled to start one week from today. 6:44. president biden says he will travel to the border soon. >> president biden responding to a reporter's question if he wanted to see what's going on there. >> right. and to which president biden said he was well aware what was happening at the border as are many of 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 most 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. >> the problem, of course, is that seems to attract more children who try to cross and make the problem that much more worse, leaving the administration with contradictory messages. >> we strongly urge, and the message is clear, not to do so now. i cannot overstate the perils of the journey that they take. >> secretary mayorkas speaking to our chuck todd on "meet the press." two moves in congress to tell you about. the wife of late congressman-elect luke letlow won her special election in louisiana. luke letlow won that seat, then died of covid before he could be

sworn in. dr. julia letlow will take her husband's place instead. and congressman tom reed from new york says he will not run again after accusations he a i costed a lobbyist back in 2017 at a washington bar. reed says he takes full responsibility for his actions. the lead prosecutor on the capitol hill attack case tells "60 minutes" last night sedition charges could be brought against 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. one of the donald trump's assistants told a tv show on the fox news network that trump will unveil a social networking company in the next two or three months. now, we've marked our calendars because during his presidency, trump promised to unveil his healthcare plan in the next two

weeks. by our count, more than 20 times over 4 years. we're watching everything that's happening in washington and talking about it on twitter. you can find me there, i'm @scottmcgrew. thank you so much, scott. well, the pandemic has changed so many things of what we do, including the way that we're working out. fitness facilities, big and small, had to close their doors for the better part of the pandemic. that, of course, forced one gym owner to exercise a little creativity. >> yeah, "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joining us from san jose with how leaning on her neighbors helped this one gym owner grow stronger, kris. >> reporter: this is la barre studio in san jose and they were open for indoor workouts just two times between last march and this march. even as restrictions ease up and they're able to invite more people inside for workouts, what's really keeping this business strong is pushing through that discomfort. >> good morning, everyone. i saw more people log on here.

>> reporter: la barre offers classes meant to be effective and efficient, a mirror of how the founder has owned her 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 and we needed to have an outdoor space. luna mexican kitchen allowed us to do our outdoor classes under their tent, which is 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 t 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. >> i love our studio, it's forever transformed, absolutely. >> reporter: a lot of folks turned to exercise to keep their heads clear, even walking around our neighborhoods, and tomorrow, we're going to introduce you to an artist that helped a lot of businesses reach their customers with uplifting messages of positivity, even when they couldn't invite those customers inside. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." well, this morning, a 25-year-old man is facing child cruelty charges. this is after he snuck into an elephant habitat. this at the san diego zoo, while carrying his toddler. >> oh. oh, oh. oh.

>> watch out >> this makes no sense here. that heart-stopping video going viral showing the animal charging at the pair. this is before the father racing through the barriers to safety. i don't know if you even saw it but he dropped the child at one point, having to go back and get the child. he was arrested and is being held on a $100,000 bail. not smart. >> frightening. i mean, no. well, and it reminds you of what happened at the san francisco zoo, you know, on christmas with people scaling the tiger exhibit there. they had to put down tatyana there. all right, well, be smart when you're heading out. things are finally opening up. we don't want to see instances like that. and it's hard to believe we're already in spring. we're almost through the month of march already and the spring-like temperatures continue. any sign of rain, though? we still could use some snow pack up there, kari. >> yeah, it would be nice to get some more snow pack in the sierra and some rain here but it's going to be a dry week and

so as we take a live look outside, we're watching the sunrise on this first week of spring. it's going to start out cool and then warm up. let's go hour-by-hour. we'll see our temperatures heading into the mid 60s for fremont. we're going to stop it right here during the evening commute at 5:00 and some spots are at 70 degrees. we'll see that in antioch, 68 degrees in napa. as well as some upper 60s in the south bay. so, feeling very comfortable for the afternoon and then coming back to some low 50s for tonight as well as some 40s in parts of the north bay and our inland areas. it won't be as chilly as we'll start to see those winds picking up so let's go through this wind speed forecast. that's the other thing we'll be watching as we go into tomorrow evening, take a look at these wind speeds coming in from the north at about 25 to 30 miles per hour. it's going to be quite gusty, especially as you go up in some of the hills and our mountainous areas and so as we go through the week, the high pressure moving in from the west as well as some low pressure moving up

towards the east so that pressure gradient is going to make those winds flow relatively quickly and usually we would be watching out for a fire danger but we've gotten enough rain recently to keep that fire danger low. but look at these temperatures by the weekend. friday, 70 degrees, and some upper 70s in the inland areas by the end of the weekend. mike, you've been watching the commute. how's it looking for early morning commuters in is? >> the trivalley, kari, that's a trouble spot. let's look at the map because we had a number of crashes and incidents reported, south 680, the latest crash still more slowing there. you're copping out of pleasanton and out of livermore, 84 and 680 will slow but once you get to fremont, you're just fine again as you would expect for the rest of the bay. a little build for the castor valley and the san mateo bridge but the bay bridge is a concern. a disabled vehicle reported in your right lane through the treasure island tunnel but so far, no impact at the toll plaza itself. back to you.

>> thanks, mike. happening now, we're learning more about disneyland's reopening in april when the magic kingdom welcomes back guests next month, there will be fewer attractions and rides. i also need to let you know that california residents are the only ones that are going to be able to buy those tickets. right now, theme parks can only allow 15% of the full capacity. masks, social distancing, of course, will be required. last week, disneyland started offering limited guided tours. it's 6:53 right now. coming up next, a quick look at the top stories we're following, including some schools reopening for in-person learning. in the trivalley, this is a cdc just expanded going from six feet, we're moving in to three feet. do germs know the difference? how can schools prepare? we'll have more in a live report. you're watching "today in the bay."

welcome back. here's a quick look at the top

stories that we're following. the state of california, ready to adopt that new three-foot guideline for kids in the classroom. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell live in livermore where in-class instruction resumes today and bob, what are leaders saying about this? >> reporter: well, it's not clear when this new guideline, this recommendation would go into effect. for example, here in alameda county, i spoke with the office of education on friday and they said they're going to wait for the county, alameda county, to give them the guidance and then they would move on from there so schools like livermore high behind me, which this district does resume in-person class instruction today, they would still maintain the six-foot social distancing until told otherwise. on friday, the cdc issued a strong recommendation, it's not a requirement, but a recommendation that students can now move to just three feet apart inside the classroom as long as everyone is wearing a mask and there's proper ventilation. however, they would still recommend a six-foot rule if there's high school and middle school student in counties that

are still in the purple tier and if those students are not in cohorts, that would be the caveat, the exception. the new guidelines come after a massachusetts study found that the three-foot social distancing did not significantly increase the spread of covid in schools. that was based on a school district there. the california department of health adopted the new guidelines on saturday. they have to filter down to your local county for them to go into effect but this should help resolve a lawsuit filed against the state by parents in san diego county who argued that the school reopening rules have been too strict. reporting live in livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." a hearing scheduled for today may lead to a new legal decision on the reopening of san francisco's schools. in february, a judge agreed to hear arguments from the city to force the district to bring students back to class. after both sides reached a deal this month to bring some kids back april 12th, the city reaffirmed it was not dropping its lawsuit. city leaders are concerned too

many students will remain on full distance learning through the end of the school year. live now to fremont. alameda county reopening its main library there, and in dublin today, for in-person visits. dublin is also reopening its community center and senior center. more places for people to visit. all right, well, if you're visiting, maybe you'll take it outside, because it's going to be a nice one out there for us, kari. >> yeah, we're going to start out with some temperatures in the 30s and 40s but then reach into the 60s today. the winds pick up tomorrow and even warmer on wednesday. we will have a slight cooldown on thursday but check out that weekend forecast with the inland areas in the upper 70s. mike, what's going on for the commute? breaking news in the trivalley, folks, the latest crash at sheridan now, south 680 is jammed up, your slowing is blocked, possibly another half hour. that will slow you in the south bay but no more slowing across that bay bridge for the disabled

vehicle, that has cleared, expect it to be traditional at the toll plaza. all right, thank you, mike and kari. that's going to do it for us this monday morning. >> taking a live look at the golden gate bridge to get started with the workweek. we'll see you back here tomorrow morning. today show is next. good morning. crowds, chaos, and covid. >> you need to leave the area. >> miami beach extends its state of emergency and nightly curfew for three more weeks to control massive spring break crowds. and with vaccinations on the rise, another shot of hope overnight. the new u.s. trial revealing astrazeneca's vaccine to be 79% effective. but when could it be approved for use here? investigating the siege. new evidence revealed against hundreds arrested in the u.s.