stiffness, while it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex. because i'm made to move. now at 5:00, a wave of new reopenings. three more bay area counties set to move into the orange tier today. a live report on the things you will finally be able to do again and the advance from health experts before you head out. unless we are personally touched it's just another statistic. that has got to stop. >> every time there's a shooting we play this ridiculous theater. >> a heated debate over tighter gun laws in the wake of two recent deadly mass shootings. we'll update developments in boulder tied to suspected supermarket shooter. plus a rush to deliver more vaccines, how the nationwide distribution effort is paying off this week. "today in the bay" continues

now. >> good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at the forecast for you this morning. meteorologist kari hall is keeping track of temperatures and what we can expect in a bit. first live coverage for you, laura. >> that's right, a live look in san francisco and san jose today, another big step in things moving a little closer to normal. restrictions are easing in san francisco, santa clara and marin counties. they're all joining san mateo county in the orange tier. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live in pleasanton this morning. a lot of people in other bay area counties are probably asking what about us? when's it our turn? >> reporter: when you look here in the east bay, alameda county, says it will be at least another week. contra costa county april 4th at the earliest, those counties' health department made the

announcement at their respective board meetings yesterday. why is contra costa take so long long? according to state guidelines the county must maintain the same rate or lower of reported infections for three weeks before moving into the next tier so contra costa and alameda right now are both in the red tier. contra costa is at day ten in the red tier, 11 more days to 21 or three weeks, that would bring them to april 4th. today, marin, sf and santa clara counties join san mateo in the orange tier, so now in those counties, gyms can open up to 25% capacity inside, movie theaters, zoos, museums, restaurants can open up at 50% capacity indoors. but some health officials say just because you go inside, doesn't mean you should. doctors we spoke with were m on if it's a good idea. >> personally, not all restaurants are created equal, so i'd still prefer those with good ventilation, if i'm going to a restaurant, i'd probably want to sit by a window, even

though i'm vaccinated. >> i'm going to prioritize, i'm fully vaccinated. i'll pick the things that are most important for me to do and is getting together with my son and daughter and granddaughters. >> reporter: as you can see on this map of the bay area, solano, napa, sonoma, they're also still in the red, not clear when they will go orange. reporting live here in downtown pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you. two shooting rampages in less than a week. they're putting new pressure an issue under a microscope in washington, we're talking about gun control. we've seen this happen before. people are killed, some of congress talk about restricting guns and nothing happens. well "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington. many people are asking, will this time be different? >> exactly, because we've been through this cycle before as you noted. the president was in congress the last time we saw significant gun legislation, and now he's

asking congress to do something they haven't done in nearly three decades. in the wake of monday's grocery store shooting in colorado, where ten people died -- >> it's absolutely tragic. it's tragic. >> reporter: and last atlanta w victims, there are renewed calls in washington for gun control. >> these despicable acts of violence should need to be condemned for what they are, but the legislative solutions have been perplexing. >> reporter: lawmakers frustrated by their own failure to act. >> inaction by this congress makes us complicit. >> every time there's a shooting, we play thisry kick it kuls theater. >> we are numb to the numbers unless we are personally touched, it's just another statistic. that has got to stop. >> reporter: the house of representatives has passed two bills expanding background

checks. their future uncertain in the senate, where one democrat senator joe manchin opposes them. it would take him and ten republicans to become law. >> the united states senate, i hope some are listening, should immediately pass the two house passed bills that close loopholes in the background check system. >> reporter: president biden is also calling on congress to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines, but lawmakers haven't approved significant gun laws in 30 years. instead, flags fly at half staff and makeshift memorials with no solutions to prevent this from happening again. tracie potts, nbc news. >> coming up for you this morning, the "today" show will be live from the scene at boulder with the latest on the bay" at 7:00.he if you haven't received your latest $1,400 stimulus payment yet, keep an eye on that mailbox. the government says more are

being distributed starting today. the majority in the form of checks or those prepaid debit cards. some additional direct deposits are also expected today but most have already arrived. vaccine distribution ramping up across the u.s. the federal government this week distributing 27 million doses, 5 million more than last week but it comes with covid cases again on the rise. these states you see here in the red, those cases are increasing at least 10% over the last week. california not on that list. astrazeneca is responding to accusations it cher i had rchb picked data about the effectiveness of its vaccine. federal health experts say the company used outdated and poshlly misleading data when claiming its vaccine was 79% effective. they're now urging the company to work with u.s. safety regulators. in response, astrazeneca is promising updated findings as soon as tomorrow. if you want to know where you can get your vaccine go to

planyourvaccine.com, enter your state, age and occupation and should give you more information including when you're eligible. more students on the peninsula return to the classroom today. san mateo unified will welcome back its high school students. every student who opted for in-class learning should be back by next monday. palo alto online schools will gradually drop the hybrid model next month. elementary students return to in-class learning in phases. happening today one state community college teachers group is holding virtual hearing, leaders hope to assist the school in utilizing covid relief funds toward drastic cuts. right now the school is laying off nearly 200 teachers and staff. ccsf enrollment during the pandemic has fallen from 85,000 to 55,000 students. contra costa county now boosting protections for tenants struggling to make it in the bay. supervisors have extended the

eviction moratorium through the end of june. they unanimously passed that ordinance last night, it applies to small businesses that feel the hit from covid and also extends the payback date to the end of august. residential tenants are protected from eviction through the end of june. let's take a peek outside, shall we? heading out to the east bay this morning, overlooking oakland, kind of a clear, cool start to our morning, see if a warm-up is on the way. it's always sunny when kari hall is around. look at that orange this morning. >> yes, pretty bright here, but we've seen the flowers blooming, and also some gusty winds and some fairly mild temperatures. this is where we're starting this morning with the breeze still kicking up, keeping those temperatures in the 40s and 50s, as you get ready to head out the door, and a nice warmup headed our way, so why not enjoy some time outside. it's not going to be as windy as yesterday, if you plan on going

for a hike. we will start out with some 40s throughout the next couple of hours, but look at those afternoon temperatures, reaching into the upper 60s for today. we'll get a look ahead to even warmer air in the weekend forecast, that's coming up. mike, any problems right now for the commute? >> just the air. the breeze, the wind across some of the bridges. we'll talk about that as we look at the big map, kari, the altamont pass also has an advisory, a new crash on the shoulder, grant line road westbound builds a bit, the only slowing we see and the chp said through the area, not a surprise. the webster tube from oakland to alameda reopened from the overnight closure, scheduled maintenance there, we knew about that, scheduled to open at 5:00. it opened a few minutes before that and these bridges, bay bridge, golden gate and the benicia bridge all have advisories, even the antioch bridge gusty winds reported, as we look from alameda to san

francisco, the i-80 taillights move slowly in your commute toward the city. >> thanks, mike. are you feeling the zoom fatigue? if so, you are not alone. next on "today in the bay" the all new way one banking giant is dealing with the growing issue for its employees working from home. also ahead at 5:25, aloha, hawaii, the new wave of travelers heading there and what you need to know, if you are planning a getaway. you know what's not traveling is a giant ship stuck in the middle of the suez canal. we'll bring you the latest on the captain's no good all-terrible day. and all new easter bunny, the new movie cadbury is making and we're going to say it's rabbiting. we'll talk about it when we return.

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right now at 5:12, it still may be breezy as you get ready to head out this morning but max wind gusts we've had around the bay area, reaching up to 40 miles per hour in concord as well as san jose. we will have a calmer wind today, a few clouds in the mix. we'll talk about that and the rest of the forecast coming up in a few minutes. and there's still a little fuel from an earlier crash getting over from the richmond bridge to highway 101. once you're on 101, everything is moving smoothly and no incidents southbound with these cars through the curves at terra

linda to the breezy perhaps gusty golden gate bridge. we'll track your commute. well, good morning and a very happy wednesday to you as well. have you ever had just one of those days? the captain of a giant containership is having one of those days. it is wedged in the suez c i've got another shot from san francisco's planet labs of this thing. yeah, that thing is stuck and here is where you come in. the amount of oil and gas moving through the suez has dropped to zero, probably going to push gas prices up internationally. here at home we were seeing price spikes as the economy continues to get back to normal. you may have seen memes on social media about rising gas prices under biden's watch. it's not because of any legal legislation, new legislation. it's because of the improving economy, this always happens. nationwide a gallon of gas on

average is $2.87 a gallon or almost exactly where it was this time in 2018 and 2019, the years before the pandemic. santa clara's intel making a big move. it's going to spend billions on chip factories here in the united states. in arizona specifically, this is a big pivot. chip companies have been outsourcing the manufacturer of chips. not only is intel going to make more of its own chips, it's going to make other company's chips as well. former berkeley professor turns fed chair, turns treasury secretary janet yellen will be back on capitol hill today. yesterday she said she'd work with congress on figuring out solutions for taxpayers who can't deduct as much in state and local taxes. state and local taxes is abbreviated as s.a.l.t., the money you pay in sate and local taxes that can be deducted from your federal tax. you never saw it. it was never income, but when the u.s. cut taxes back in 2017,

it actually reduced the amount taxpayers can deduct in s.a.l.t., kind of raised your taxes. california and new york where we have high income, high taxes were badly affected. janet yellen saying she's going to work with congress doing something about that, that is good news for californians. marcus and laura? >> she's bringing a little pepper to the salt. sounds good. >> yes. >> thanks, scott. you can turn your cameras off for some meetings, this is if you work for citigroup. the ceo now banning video calls on fridays, and launched a citi reset holiday for may 28th, the friday before memorial day weekend and it all is being done to relieve the stress on staff. the ceo says the blurring lines between home and work are really taking its toll on workers' mental health. trending this morning, what does community mean to you? that is what the makers of monopoly want to know. they have launched a new

community chest challenge. after nine decades, the game is playing cards and getting a little bit of a makeover. fans can vote for new cards at monopolycommunitychest.com. the updated game with the all new cards will be released this fall. also getting a makeover, cadbury's easter bunny. >> this year it will look a little green and not with envy of course. check out here betty the frog, the first amphibian to win the cadbury bunny tryout. betty was selected from more than 12,000 submissions and will be the face of cadbury commercials this easter. that's cute. >> hmm. so from a bunny to a toad? that makes me want some chocolate. >> green chocolate? is that the mold or just green -- >> don't ask so many questions. >> i think that's what many are

thinking. it feels like spring certainly out there these days already, doesn't it? >> it does. i was thinking about those commercials they used to have for cadbury with the tryouts for the easter bunny, but i against the frog won. who knows? let's see what's going on right now as you get ready to head out the door. this is a live look out there in dublin, and we can see there's already a lot of people up and starting their wednesday and so as you do the same, it's going to start out with some mid-40s in san jose, but then as we go into the rest of the day, a mostly sunny sky, we'll start to see a few more clouds in the mix and the winds calm down always as our temperatures head into the upper 60s. check out the bottom of the screen, we'll have a big warmup over the next few days. today not bad at all, reaching 70 in inland areas and low 60s near the coast. we'll stay dry throughout the rest of the week.

high pressure building to the west of us, and as it moves in closer, our temperature also get a boost going into the weekend, but no rain headed our way, a lot of sunshine in this forecast through the next week, and so it's going to be fairly quiet here, as of course we do need some rain, but doesn't look like it's happening here. we see our temperatures that for the inland areas reach into the 60s. then some 70s for the weekend, even reaching 78 degrees on sunday and not much of a cooldown for next week as this dry weather continues. we'll keep an eye out for some rain. mike, what are you watching right now for the morning commute? >> i'm watching everybody who is on the road, well watching the roads in general. let's look at the roads, the speed sensors as well, the green dominate but over on the right side, the far right there is a crash that is still going on there on the shoulder west 580, getting toward grant line road. typical slowing pattern continues past that crash

extending to north flynn, more slowing for 84 as well, typical for the tri-valley, no surprises. windy perhaps through the altamont pass and chp and same thing for the bay bridge. for the golden gate bridge, that's a little unusual, benicia bridge as well as the antioch bridge. i marked fuel that's just on west 580 just before you get to 101, keep that in mind. a live look shows you how things are shaping up as far as our traffic flow across the bay bridge. it's fine. gusty winds. no delays for the maze or east shore berkeley curve. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 5:20 right now. kids under pressure. we're going to take a closer look at a new study with nbc news correspondent kate snow, joining us live this morning. what our teenage kids are up against. plus this morning we are also looking back at the last photos taken before covid shutdowns began. a few of our viewers sent us, maria went to disneyland with

her grandkids always a of fun there and shenee went to an l.a. clippers game. i'm sure that was fun. be sure to share your photos and videos with us on social media, i posted a link on my facebook page. you can post them there and you might see your photos right here on "today in the bay." it's 5:51 -- 5:21. i'm thinking ahead. we'll be right back.

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this morning the "today" show continues its special "kids under pressure" series. the new nbc news/stanford report says colleges across the country are seeing a rise in applications, making the process of getting accepted even more stressful for everyone involved. nbc news correspondent kate snow is diving deeper into the findings and joins us now live. kate, thanks so much for joining us and really looking into this. it's so important. your piece is focused on two teenagers who attend washington high school right here in fremont. tell us about some of their concerns. >> yes, so it's a brother and sister, one is a junior, one is a senior, and they both talked about how they haven't been able to see colleges, they haven't been able to visit, see places in person, they're both really interested in ucla, in fact,

aweb is waiting as a senior to see if he can get in. 60% of kids across the country say their stress about college is higher than it ever was before the pandemic. we talked with admissions counselors about what they're seeing and looking for. listen to my conversation with the university of arizona. >> yeah, we know that it's been tough on students and so we do offer students the opportunity to write a personal statement and tell us about what maybe have affected their grades. we're listening to that and paying attention to that. >> so the admissions officers are also influenced by the fact that everything had to be virtual this year. there were no standardized tests required at most colleges, and so that's changed their process. they said they're looking more wholistically now at students and focused a lot on the essays that kids wrote because that gave them a better picture of the whole child, the whole student. laura? >> and you know, kate, i wonder how hard it's going to be to even get into college, because

if you had kids from last year delaying their admissions since they were, you know, working from home anyway, is that going to now affect the time line of when these admissions come and who is going to be able to get in? >> yes. it's affected the competitiveness to be sure, especially a lot of the california prestigious schools, their numbers of applicants were way up. it's gotten more competitive. on the flipside, though, you also have community colleges and smaller colleges that are fighting for students right now, really trying to make sure they get a full class for the fall, because they've seen a drop-off in applicants, especially applicants of lower incomes and students of color, a lot of them have decided to defer and not apply right now because they maybe need to have a job to help their family. >> yes, and around here, we're seeing some colleges shut down completely, they're just not able to make it and i've got a stepdaughter taking that s.a.t.

today in fact so let's see how she does. thanks a lot. it's going to be a great one to look forward to. >> good luck. good luck! >> right? sleeping in, giving her a good breakfast later. kate snow, thanks so much. and all this week, make sure to check out nbc news taking an in-depth look at really the very different college admissions process this year. watch a special series "kids under pressure: college admissions" all this week on "today" and "nbc nightly news" in the bay area. you want to go to hawaii? let's take a trip kind of. the moonlight on the beach, how beautiful that is. this is a live look in maui and let's take a deep breath because we're not there. ng to hawaii in larger numbers tha anticipated. about 28,000 people flew into or across the islands on saturday. that is the most since the

pandemic began and before the crisis, hawaii had about 30,000 arrivals each day. >> aloha. coming up next, top stories that we're following, including fighting back. the expanding effort in san francisco's chinatown to combat recent attacks targeting asian-americans. you're watching "today in the bay."

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down, but speaking out. the new message from an embattled san francisco school board member and growing calls for her to resign following controversial tweets. plus, fleeing bullets and making a run for her life. all new this morning, the colorado grocery store employee details those tense moments that followed when a gunman opened fire. also the tributes pouring in for the ten lives lost. and governor gavin newsom still facing a recall push but where do you stand on the issue? all new numbers revealing the hurdles among california voters the campaign could be forced to deal with as "today in the bay" continues right now. a very good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. newovernight, santa rosa police investigating a chaotic and deadly incident at a homeless encampment. it happened last night near roberts avenue and sebastopol road. it started with a fight involving two men.

police say that one of them reportedly jumped into a car, went across lanes and struck a woman outside a tent. that woman became pinned under the car and later died. police say the driver then ran from the scene and has not been found. the other man in the fight is now being treated for injuries. it's not clear if the woman was part of the initial confrontation. calls are growing in volume in force for the resignation of san francisco school board vice president. this follows the resurfacing of controversial tweets she made amid, and this was all aimed at asian-american community. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live for us this morning with a look at last night's emotional hearing and what happens next. kris? >> reporter: well we have reached out to alison collins to see what happens next, because it seems to be up to her at this point. we have not gotten a response. we'll show you what happened at the meeting she was listening in as people spoke in public

comment against and some in support of her. collins is under fire for some 2016 tweets that resurfaced stemming from a letter her daughter wrote she read to the board then detailing an experience her daughter had at school with boys who were joking about sending kids back to mexico. one of the tweets in the threads said "talk to many lowell parents and will you hear praise of tiger moms and disparagement of black/brown culture." several are asking her to step down. >> because of the very important issues that the board is facing, that she has lost a certain amount of effectiveness. >> reporter: at the meeting last night, collins said she appreciated the opportunity to be a part of a restorative and transformative dialogue going forward, expressing sincere and heartfelt apologies. collins could face action

tomorrow that would remove her from that vice president spot on the board, and also strip her of many of the powers that she has as a board member. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> kris, thank you. this morning, tributes are growing for the victims killed in the shooting rampage of a colorado supermarket. ten people, including a police officer, were killed at the king soopers store. a makeshift memorial at the scene brings people with flowers, cards and grief back to that scene. president biden has ordered all flags to be lowered at half staff to honor those victims. >> those lost range in age from 20 to 65 years old, they include eric talley, a 51-year-old father of seven and veteran boulder police officer. also one of those killed in the attack, the father of a monterey county woman, erica mahoney, her father, who was 61 years old would want her to be strong for his granddaughter. 21-year-old ahmad alissa is

charged in the case, facing ten counts of first-degree murder. in the shooting spree. emlittle giffin, an employee at the grocery store, said she was outside when the shooting began. >> we heard this pop, pop, pop, pop, and she just like grabbed onto me and hid under my arm. >> must have been so frightening. both were able to escape without getting hurt. there's no word yet on a motive but police say they see no evidence of terrorism or a hate crime. new details in efforts to combat recent attacks in san francisco's chinatown. the neighborhood's new volunteer protection force is expanding. volunteers have received training how to intervene from a distance and last night there were enough people to split into groups. many of those volunteers say that the mission is personal. >> my mom, she's 70 years old and she comes down here to shop all the time and every time she comes down here, i get super worried. like dude, i got to watch out for her, i got to watch out for my people.

>> the patrol organizer says as more people volunteer, there will be more neighborhood coverage, and at different times of the day and night. some are raising questions this morning over whether a recent robbery in san francisco was motivated by hate. take a look at this video. it shows an asian woman dragged by a car as she tries to hold onto her purse. police say it happened sunday after three men assaulted her. it's hard to watch there. the woman eventually lost grip and she ended up there in the intersection. the men just drove off. police aren't sure if it was a hate crime or a crime of opportunity. the woman's condition is unknown at this time. some nearby people came to help her out. so far, no arrests. you can help in the efforts to stop the hate, nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with the bay area-based asian-pacific fund to provide grants to organizations working to stop attacks against asian

and asian-american community. since february, more than half a million dollars has been donated to the fund. if you want to donate, we added a link to our website, nbcbayarea.com. a new poll finds the movement to recall governor newsom may still have a lot of convincing to do if a special election is finalized. the probolsky research firm last week surveyed about 1,000 california voters. more than half of the people who were likely to vote, 53% would vote no at this point. 34% of the likely voters right now would vote to remove him. newsom has strong support from california registered democrats. happening today, hundreds of the orange may not just be in your juice glass. the bay area waking up with more orange when it comes to covid restriction tiers. san francisco, marin and santa clara counties moved up, joining san mateo county. starting today, restaurants can open indoors at 50% capacity. gyms can reopen at 25%, but doctors are advising everyone,

you're still going to be less at risk by staying extra vigilant, especially if you're not fully vaccinated. bob redell will have more on that at the top of the hour and of course, how it all affects you. we've got a follow-up for you, san francisco's muni apparently facing the wrath of frustrated city supervisors. "the chronicle" reports muni leaders answered questions during the public hearing to bring back more service faster. muni is only running at about 70% of pre-pandemic levels and only sees about 85% of its service resuming by the end of the year. with three light rail lines shut down until 2022. supervisors say full service has to return before even heavier traffic does. new details this morning, a judge is considering requiring pg&e to conduct more, not less fire-related power shutoffs. the brunt of the shutoffs would happen in six mostly rural northern california counties. the judge overseeing pg&e's

criminal probation wants the utility to be more aggressive in prevention where lines run especially close to tall trees. state regulators oppose the plan, citing hardships to the most impacted communities. keep an eye on your water usage. the state water board is sending 40,000 notices to people calling for quick conservation. according to "the chronicle" this morning, the board is sending out warnings to small farm owners to big cities. 90% of california now in a state of drought. the board will vote this summer on who will get priority when it comes to the use of the water and just how much is taken. it's so important for all californians to do our part to conserve, all the time. a quick shower for me this morning, but we're up and at 'em. drought concerns, we just can't get away from it, kari. >> we can't and i don't know why we're still just relying on reservoirs. we really need to come up with another solution here for our water usage, because you can see how extensive the drought is, not only here in california, but

across the region, and it is exceptional, especially as you head over toward nevada. so we're looking at still some drought conditions here in the bay area, and of course in the north bay, we do have extreme drought conditions here, and we don't have any rain in the forecast. it's also been pretty windy, and we're going to see those winds starting to calm down as we head into today. so we'll be watching that and talk about some warmer air in the forecast. mike, what's going on right now for the commute? >> well, the winds as you said, but things will calm down. overnight chp issued a number of advisories, just notes for folks driving across the bridges and we have the circled area. san jose just started showing its first slowdown on schedule, 5:40, 101 headed up toward oakland road. typical slowing for the altamont pass but a crash at 205 mountain house and 580 grant line, both on the shoulder i believe, typical slowing and the build through the area that did get the note, altamont pass wind

advisories from chp. vasco is clear but 84 shows slowing, typical patterns for the tri-valley. no delay getting down the east shore freeway or for the maze toward the bay bridge. a quick look shows you the toll plaza light traffic and crossing that span, watch the mid span area where you might get pulled to the side a tad bit from the breeze. back to you. >> thanks so much. have you moved out during the pandemic? next on "today in the bay," the impact covid-19 has had on real estate in the east bay. the numbers continue to roll in on american vaccinations. we're doing very well, signs of progress as well, but worldwide, big trouble. plus hoops up, march madness here, and if you've been dialed into the games, your employer may have been taking note. the growing loss of productivity companies are dealing with this month, as many office pools ahead online.

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going on for the other spans and where i see more slowing, coming up. the jury is now seated in the upcoming trial for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin in the death of george floyd. attorneys selected a 15th and final juror who will only stay on provided another juror is removed before next week's start. the jury is made up of nine women and six men. opening statements are scheduled to take place monday. back to the pandemic and with covid cases finally starting to taper off somewhat, in-person inmate visits are about to restart in california's state prison system, halted for more than a year. visits will be allowed starting april 10th, of course with restrictions. one year after the start of the pandemic and the bay area housing market continues to defy expectations, especially in the east bay. >> that's where we find "today in the bay's" bob redell, live in dublin this morning, and bob, what is surprising experts most

about this market? we all know it's expensive. >> reporter: outside the fact that we're in a pandemic and it's still strong, that's one surprise, but it's also where people are moving from and going to. the bay east association of realtors tells us that a number of people moving here to the tri-valley and other parts of the east bay are moving from san francisco. now before covid, the trend was people moving from san jose over the peninsula for bigger, less expensive homes here in the east bay. it was rare that people would move from san francisco. the association says that is definitely changed during the pandemic. they base this on anecdotal evidence since they don't formally track that information but "the chronicle" recently analyzed usps, postal service change of address forms and found that alameda county was the top destination in california for people moving out of the city, out of san francisco, and if you think about it, a lot of people moved to sf to be close to work, and for the cultural amenities like

bars and night clubs, which shut down during covid. >> so we are looking at alternatives where we can't go out to the nightclub, can't go out to the bar. i'm paying a bunch of money in rent. maybe i could do something different. maybe i could take that money and enjoy home ownership in a home that allows me to work from home. >> there has been a lot of movement. people have a desire to move out into more open space, larger homes, more bedrooms, more bathrooms. >> with the interest rates still low, the association tells us they are seeing record prices, record sales activity and record low number of days on market, a signal that covid hasn't affected everyone equally. people in professions like tech that allow for remote work at home have done well during covid, whereas those in front line professions like restaurant, retail have not. reporting live here in pleasanton, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> very interesting. thanks so much, bob.

5:47 right now. more than a quarter of all americans have already received at least one shot of the covid vaccine. >> scott mcgrew, that has biden's administration continuing former president trump's policy with no exports of the vaccine. >> yes, that's right. the u.s. government sunk billions, marcus, into operation warp speed, and for now the vaccines manufactured here are going to stay here. the exception is our stockpile of astrazeneca which the u.s. had not approved they'll send some doses to canada and mexico. we've talked about the problems we've had here in california with vaccines but when you look outside the state, america's vaccine story is a really good one, one in four americans have gotten at least one dose, as laura pointed out. biden's of 100 million long in the rear view mirror. the goal now 200 perhaps. we're at 130 right now. not so in germany. chancellor angela mercklogical hold an emergency meeting to

address the country's sudden spike in cases. things are going poorly with the third wave of infections. and total disaster in brazil. it is the second largest economy in the entire western hemisp it is for all purposes the most dangerous place on earth for coronavirus. some shots save, other shots kill. new talk about gun control after the mass shootings in colorado, and georgia. the president ordered the flags to remain at half staff in honor of the victims in colorado. they were already there for victims in georgia, video of the roof of the white house where workers do it according to the rules, they run it up to the top first and then lower it. debate in the senate over new gun control, keep in mind, congress was not able to accomplish anything after the sandy hook shootings left 20 first graders dead. bills following that shooting

didn't even get full support from democrats, but the push continues. >> i think that we can make bipartisan common sense and constitutional progress on the issue of gun violence, if we work together. and i hope that we are serious about working together. >> we can close the loopholes in our background check system including the charleston loophole. it's one of the best tools we have right now to prevent gun violence. >> the charleston loophole i think you already know where the name comes from. says if a background check cannot be accomplished in the time set, the gun buyer can buy the gun anyway. to be clear, we don't know where the alleged colorado shooter got his rifle at this point. what we do know is americans regardless of party do expansio checks, especially private gun sales and at gun shows. we're monitoring what's happening in congress but as i said probably not a lot.

we're talking about it on twitter. find me there @scottmcgrew. >> thank you. today on capitol hill members of congress will hold a hearing to examine the gender wage gap on national equal payday. player soccer team will testify after alleging that the u.s. soccer federation pays its men's team more even though the women are back-to-back world cup champions. the stanford women's basketball team one of the favorites to win, so far so good. russell wilson on hand to watch his little sister anna play for the cardinal, very cool, she helped lead the way in last night's victory over oklahoma state. stanford advances to the sweet 16 with a 73-62 win. march madness certainly a little different this year with most people working from home. >> with most offices being virtual, some companies are actually promoting the tournament as a team building exercise and a way their co-workers can connect.

72 million workers filed those brackets, and could cost employers some $2.2 billion in lost productivity per hour. hmm. now they don't have to hear you yelling from your couch. you can just kind of balance both. >> yes, just imagine having it on the back and still, you know, work, i don't know. >> don't get distracted. >> multiple screens. >> you can watch it on your phone during the newscast. too early. too early for us. all right. let's get a look at the forecast right now. the weather distracting as well. i mean, we've had these cool starts to the morning and boy, kari, yesterday you were talking about the winds, it was really windy yesterday. >> yes it was. i think that kept some people inside, as we get started this morning, and we're seeing some

of those wind gusts, still pretty high in some spots. take a look at where we are now. mt. st. helena and mt. diablo wind gusts, 60 mile per hour gusts conditioning from all of those high winds we had yesterday but it is looking better for san francisco and san jose, as winds are now at about 15 miles per hour. going into the rest of today the winds will continue to calm down. it will be a nice day getting outside going for a hike in the south bay, temperatures at about 46 degrees at 7:00, and then heading into the upper 60s for today. you will notice a few more clouds compared to yesterday, but still pretty comfortable as our highs reach close to 70 degrees around all of our high pressure continues to build, keeps these and then going into the weekend, as that high pressure comes in, it's really going to warm up. you've already seen that at the bottom of the screen and now as we take a look at our forecast,

it's going to still be dry, going into at least the middle of next week. so here's a look at what to expect with our highs reaching into the upper 60s/low 70s. it's going to get even warmer this weekend, reaching up to 78 degrees on sunday, and more of that spring-like feel, even as we go into next week. mike, how is it looking right now for the morning commute? >> it's looking great, kari. we are seeing a typical pattern as we take a look out there. the bay bridge sensors show some slowing at the incline and just past the toll plaza. we should see the toll plaza start to have some brake taps over the next few minutes, by 6:10, let's say, we should have some backup and i circled the area just before 101, west 580 around francisco the off-ramp may be affected by a diesel leak from an earlier crash, only affected the off-ramp. circling 101 and san jose a live look out here, we did see slowing for about seven minutes and marcus, things moved more

smoothly for the south bay, this one congestion spot again right on schedule. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, the torch relay has started for the postponed tokyo summer games, the olympics, yeah. it kicked off in fukushima from a massive earthquake and tsunami caused a meltdown of a nuclear plant ten years ago. the site was chosen as a symbol of japan's recovery from the disaster. we are just three months away from the olympics, which you can watch only right here at nbc bay area. your next trip to tahoe may get a little more complicated. up next, a new crackdown there on short term waiting for your turn to receive that covid vaccine? coming up at 6:00, the huge bump in supply that may help.

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welcome back to "today in the bay." authorities on the peninsula now investigating a hate crime at heritage park. palo alto police say someone spray painted several areas around the park writing a racial slur against african-americans near the park's playground. the public works crew has removed the paint. developing in the south bay, police are trying to determine what led up to a deadly shooting in east san jose, it happened yesterday afternoon on cal

walker lane near portencia creek. investigators have released a little information saying only a man died. a live look on san francisco on pace to exceed last year's record number of drug-related deaths. fatal drug overdoses through february are up 69% over the last year. more than 700 people died last year from overdoses, many from fentanyl. the supervisors just approved spending nearly $2 million to address drug overdoses. listen up, your vacation plans may be affected, new laws in tahoe cracking down on the shortterm rentals like airbnb. yesterday we were telling you about washu county commissioners aproving the ordinance changing occupancy limits, quiet hours and parking rules. it includes places on the nevada side of the north shore, including incline village. residents have been pushing for a crackdown for years. right now at 6:00, the gun

control debate is roaring back. this morning, democrats and the president demanding the senate take up bills passed by the house to close background check loopholes. republicans say no deal. a live report from washington is next on where the latest debate goes from here. check your mailbox or your bank account if you're still waiting for your latest stimulus payment. new deliveries are in full swing, but what happens if you don't get yours just yet? we'll have the answer coming up. kind of a double-edged sword. it's exciting but not used to it. it's been a long time. >> i think as long as people still wear the masks and do the social distancing. >> open, open, open. the bay area's two largest cities, san jose and san francisco, waking up in the orange tier, expanding businesses even allowing more offices to reopen, but what about the east bay? third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. and it's wednesday morning, and good morning to you. thanks for