good morning. it is saturday, march 27th, 7:00 on the dot, as we take a live look outside. low-lying fog, so beautiful right under the golden gate bridge. i don't care what's going on, i love looking at it. what a great way to start our weekend. thank you for starting yours with us. we have a quick look at your forecast. hey there. >> hey. the clouds are going to clear out so beautifully by the afternoon.

even though we're in the 30s and 40s to start, we're going to get warmer. look at the temperature trend. notice the icons. not a cloud in sight, upper 60s by 12:00 and upper 70s, not just in the north bay, but through the interior valleys. and let's look at your san jose temperature trend. 47 degrees right now. we'll stay in the 50s by 9:00 a.m. by 1:00, 2:00, we'll warm up. the full forecast in just a few minutes. we are all less than three weeks ago for millions to become eligible for the vaccine. anyone 65 years and older,

anyone 16 or older and higher risk of getting covid-19 because of medical conditions or disabilities. the eligible list will then expand on april set. that's this coming thursday. anyone 50 or older will be able to book an appointment. the next big date, april 15th, eligibility expands to any californian, who is older than 16. the golden state warriors got their chance to get vaccinated. now some fans are left wondering how californians. "today in the bay's" ken tanya explains. >> coach steve kerr said severity got their vaccines.

>> i believe about 12 of us got. i was very happy to receive mine. >> reporter: the timing did raise questions for some fans. >> that's crazy. we were just talking about that, oh, athletes, is it good they get it before other people? there's just pros and cons. >> reporter: the warriors organization says all 12 players and their coaches met the requirements for their vaccines, but the team declined to elaborate. according to the atlanta hawks, many players qualified because georgia allows anyone with a body mass index over 25 to get a shot. san francisco allows a bmi of 30 or higher. none ofans we talked with were concerned. they're simply eager to get their shots, too. >> as more people will be vaccinated, it's better for everyone. >> hopefully we have enough. that's really the key now, right? president biden basically

doubling down -- >> reporter: white house press secretary jen psaki says more is on the way. >> we're confidence we'll have enough vaccines by the end of may. the doses and numbers that are going to each state are increasing every single week. >> reporter: according to the cdc, california is expected to be receiving more than 2.2 million doses next week. that's more than 475,000 doses than it received in the last sergio quintana, nbc news. the partnership between fema and the state is set to end april 11th. county is in talks to take over if that does happen, it's not clearrnment would continue to

supply the vaccines. beginning april 1st, the sight is set to switch to giving the johnson & johnson vaccine to all patients. you can go to this website and it will give you more information about where it will be your turn and where to go. the need for people to donate blood is constant. even more urge aren't in this pandemic. happening today, our annual bay area proud blood drive. nbc bay area's garvin thomas organizes this event every year. back in september this event was postponed because of the pandemic and the poor air quality from the wildfires ravaging the bay area. this morning is your chance to donate. the event begins at 9:00 a.m. at

princeton plaza mall in san jose. alternates later we'll get you more on what to expect if you're headed out, and you can receive a $10 amazon gift card for donating your blood today. a deadly crash in the south bay, happened after 1:00 this morning at the intersection of live oak avenue, which you see runs parallel to highway 101 in morgan hill. police say two cars were involved and one person has died. asian-american pacific islander communities are calling for unity, national day for healing. yesterday hundreds of people gathered in san francisco for a rally called rise up with asians, demanding that the violence stop. they marched from union scare for embarcadero plaza, demanding

to the attacks on stop. speakers from the rying to react only for san francisco, but throughout the nation. we're very concerned, and it seems like it's escalating. >> today there will be a march from city hall in san francisco to union square organized by the chinese consolidated benevolent association. here are a couple other rallies happening day in the bay area. a stop asian hate rally at 11:00 a.m. outside saratoga city hall. in redwood city, a rally will begin at the corner of el camino real and jefferson avenue. >> other governors in signing a co

and more signed the letter. it reads in part, quote -- what is happening to asian-americans is simply un-american. you can help in the efforts to stop the hate. nbcbayarea.com, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast has partnered with the asian-pacific funds. if you'd like to donate, there's a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. you'll find it under the community page. at 7:up, a shocking discove for some local construction workers, after finding this hole in the ground. coming up, what was underneath

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welcome back. it just takes my breath away, that glorious sunshine, as we look from san bruno mountain, our storm ranger taking a well-deserved rest. there's not much storm activity to contend with this weekend. it will be a gorgeous final weekend of march. a construction crew was working on the demolition of this bridge in vallejo. they found the men under there while they were digging a trench. we have some photos from outside the cave, as it were. construction crews say the men

used a shovel and pick to dig through the earth. the men were being rescued whenned construction crew found them. they say they had been working to dig the tunnel for nine years. >> you go along the tracks, you'll see tunnels dug into the hillside all along. people are coming, digging into the hillside when it's warmer. >> like in many places across the bay area, homelessness is a big problem. the city of vallejo is building a navigation center and permanent center for housing to house the homeless. we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, teenagers fighting against climate change. what's in store for this year's youth climate action sum made t. things will get warmer.

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creek. vianey arana has a forecast in a moment. the district is now delays the reopening for some of the schools after more than half the teachers said they're not ready to go back. now, less than half of all oakland elementary schools will -- the district says 83% of teachers say they will return to school by april 14th. that's when teacher and staff are required to return to their campuses. happening today, thousands of high school students from

around the world will come together to fight against climate change at the youth climate action summit. this is video from last year's event. the two-day event will all by virtual. teens on the board organized the event, and it would feature it interactive events. it kicks off at 11:00. vianey looks ahead to how we can help our impact on climate change. hey, v. >> yeah, we have such a good day heed. so let's take about -- i wanted to start out this this shot. it brings a sense of calm to me.

you can see the lake, the clear skies. we'll get so chilly to start, but it will get warmer. in some spots about ten degrees above normal. dublin 40 degrees right now. let's look at how san jose is doing, 47 degrees. you can see the skies are just glowing already with sunshine. how is our afternoon going to shape up? well, let's look at doppler radar. this paints the picture of what we've got going on. this is satellite imagery. we have high pressure over the bay area that's keeping our skies clear, keeping our weather dry. it's also going to keep us warm let's take a tour of the bay area, your microclimate highs for the afternoon. morgan hill 76, milpitas 76, you

saw the sunshine that just came in right there there. east bay 72, danville 78, pleasanton 77, hayward 73. how about the peninsula? 72 for san mateo. redwood city 74. if you're going to be in san francisco, man, it's going to be so beautiful today around the coastline up through the north bay, 75, and 78 in ukiah, so what do you have the long-range outlook? it's going to continue to dominate for the next several days. you can see it here. we remain dry through monday. what is going to happen is that boundary will drop our temperatures down a bit, and especially for some of the higher elevations. gusty conditions expected for monday in through tuesday, look at the seven-day from a of the

in san francisco. wednesday through thursday into friday, our temperatures go from 60s in san francisco up to the 70s, then look at your inland temperatures. even warmer heading into the interior valleys by thursday. 80s on the map. it feels almost like summer with those 80s on the map. all right. let's talk about your climate hack, as we continue or climate in crisis series. this time around i'm throwing in a hack when it comes to doing your laundry. check this ute. out. it's laundry day. my favorite thing to do is go to bed with fresh, clean sheets. among the things i use to make with those polyester sheet covered with

fabric softener and other khem could also that smell good. these run out in a slimy layer that has the effect of making your clothes feel softer. those chemicals can irritate your skin. not only that, but we're throwing them away, and they don't do anything to clean our clothes. so what can you do to get rid of the static? they dryer wool balls, you can use them over and over again. some brands claim to last for thousands of loads. they're known to cut down optio take one of your essential oils, put a couple drives on the dryer balls. not just that can, about you if even dryer ball lasts for 1,000

loads and you're doing one load a week, that's 1,000 less dryer sheets being thrown out. we could avoid using nearly 70 million sheets. >> check on the nbcbayarea.com for more climb habs. . >> hacks. >> i tend to watch my sheets on saturday or sunday, so it's time to get it. >> i'm always so annoying, but i have those wool balls, and some plastic rubbery blue balls with spikes and -- >> oh, yes, i saw those at the store, too. >> it's a good switch. it still works. thanks as always for the great advice. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- >> i shut nigh office door and just -- i was like, this is one

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we wake up to so many big problems every day. sometimes it's the smallest acts of kindness that end up meaning the most. garvin thomas shares such a story that involves just one little stuff animal and one big-hearted man. >> at the kaiser permanente office, there's a place for items separated, in a bottom drawer in a back office. this story, though, is about something lost that one man

found too he says one day back in december, a patient found on the floor of one of the building's elevators this stuffed bunny. >> i could tell, with his matted fur, this was a well-loved stuffy, right? he created flyers and placed them all around the facility. still nothing. >> no calls. so the bunny sat for a couple weeks. >> roberts, as you might have already guessed, is a dad himself. >> i started to think about my kids and how important their stuffed animals were to them. so i felt like i needed to take the bunny and do some research

to try to get this guy home. >> with some help, robert tracks down the contact information for the two dozens families of children from ages 0 to 13, who had had appointments in the built that day. he started dialing. they were strange phone calls. this is roger from kaiser permanente, which is a silly question, but did you lose a bunny? >> reporter: robert hit paybird halfway down the list, with their nearly 2-year-old son nathan, who was desperately missing his bun-bun. >> last night and the following nights he kept looking around, like, where is my friend? >> nathan's parents shared pictures of the long-lost reunion with robert. >> you can see him holding his bunny kissing the back of his head, i literally lost it.

i started to cry. i thought, this is one of the best moments of my life. >> reporter: that's because robert says it's been such a hard year for everyone, himself included. while no one kindness can set the world back on its axis, maybe it can nudge it in the right direction. nbc bay area news. >> i could not love that story more. that is wonderful. we do have much more ahead for you on "today in the bay." coming up, stopping the hate crimes against the aapi communities. today is a day of action across the country. tell you how you can be a part of the movement.

good morning. it is saturday, march 27th, here's a live look outside as the sun rises over san jose. at sundown tonight, passover begins. thank you so much for starting your saturday with us.

i'm kira klapper, and vianey has your forecast. >> it's going to be stunning outside, not to mention it will be warm into the afternoon. please take advantage of it. 38 degrees in the north bay, but by about 12:00 we'll be in the upper 60s low 70s on the map. 40 degrees right now, a bit of low clouds hanging out. aside from that, we're just going to keep sunshine around, and also dry weather, not just for today, but really the next several days. we're heading into a bit of a drying trend and also a warming trend. not just for day, but also for tomorrow. i'll talk about what to expect, plus a look at your hiking forecast in case you do want to take advantage of the day. i also got an e-mail from a viewer it was somebody's

birthday. todd e-mailed me, so happy birthday, gary. back to you. >> happy birthday, gary. it's shy of 7:31. we have to give you a live look at the sun rising. we are all less than three weeks away from millions of californians becoming eligible to get a covid vaccine. currently healthcare workers, teachers, food and agricultural workers are eligible, anyone 65 and older, and anyone 16 and older who is in higher risk behalf medical conditions or disabilities. that eligibility list will expand this coming thursday, april 1st. anyone 50 or older will then be able to book an appointment. then the next big change will be april 15th. eligibility expands to any californians older than 16. before many of us, the golden

state warriors got their chance to get vaccinated. they are publicly announcing that some of their players and coaches got their shots. sergio quintana has the report. >> reporter: several got their shots across the street. >> i believe about 12 of us got vaccinated. >> reporter: the timing of the vaccinations did raise questions for some fans. >> that's crazy. we were just talking about that yesterday when watching the game. is it good that athletes get it before other people? >> reporter: the organization says all players and coaches met the requirements, but the team declined to elaborate. according to the atlanta hawks, many of their players qualified because anyone with a bmi of 25

or higher. some are just eager to get that's right shots as more. >> more people who are vaccinated, the better for everyone. >> reporter: in a one-on-one with nbc bay area, white house press secretary jen psaki says more shots should be on their way. >> we're confident we'll have enough vaccinations by the end of may. the doses and numb bers going to each state are increasing every single week. >> reporter: according to the cdc, california is expected to be receiving more than 2.3 million doses this week. that's more than 475,000 doses it received in the last shipment. sergio quintana, nbc bay area

news. if you're eligible or about to become eligible, we are here to help. you can go to plan your vaccine.com. and it will tell you more information about when it will be your return and where you can go to get your vaccine. that's planyourvaccine.com. the need for blood donation is pressing. our bay area blood drive. our own garvin thomas hosts it ever year, but it was rescheduled to today from last fall because of the wildfire smoke that was giving us poor air quality and of course because of the covid-19. we would like people to participate if they can. so joining us to talk about the event is the account manager at stanford blood center.

hi, alyssa. good morning to you. thanks for joining us. yeah. good morning. >> people might be hesitant to get out and do anything these days, but can you give some insight as to how covid has impacted the blood supply and why it's so important for people to get involved today? >> sure. is the usage at our hospitals has been ramping up. we've been collecting blood throughout the entire pandemic to help our patients in need. with that, you know, we practice all the social distancing and everything we need to do, the extra cleaning. you can see behind me the bloodmobile. we had put as many people outside as we can. at the stanford blood center, just for our local hospitals here in the bay area, we have to collect about 200 units of blood per day. >> 200 units ofday.

how do they getting distributed? i actually donate every year, so how does my pint of blood get distributed to help in terms of that 200 every day. >> well, there's a ton of logistics, actually. we collect the blood. we process it through the labs, and then daily we have multiple deliveries to the local hospitals providing them with what they need. they'll let us know, this is the blood types we're using, et cetera. one liver transplant could use everywhere 40 to 140 units of blood in one surgery. they let us know and we distribute it each day, all over. >> so one person's donation can go a really long way is what i'm

gathering fr >> yeah, you can save up to three people with one donation. someone might need red cells, someone else might need plasma. we separate it to maximize your donation. >> it's great to know, and great for anyone who is looking for a way to help to know you're keeping in mind social distancing, keeping everyone safe today. we thank you for your time, for your work today. we hope that people with get down to princeton plaza in south san jose for the bay area proud blood drive that starts at 9:00 a.m. i'll see you in a bit. take care. okay. okay. moving on now, asian-american pacific islander communities are calling for community on this, the national day of action and healing. violence attacks are on the rise in the bay area and across the

country. yesterday this is video as hundreds of people gathered for a rise up with asians, demanding that the violence stop. they marched from union square to the embarcadero plaza demanding change. speakers from the student-led organization delivered messages of hope and solidarity. >> we're trying to reach out not only for san francisco, but throughout the nation, where we're very concerned and it seems like it's escalating. >> today at 11:00 a.m., there will be a march from san francisco city hall in san francisco to union square. that is organized by the chinese consolidated benevolent association. here are a couple other ralliesings, if you are not ral outside of saratoga city hall and a rally at redwood city with

an open mic for speakers. you can help. nbc bay area, telemundo 48 and our parent company comcast have partnered with the asian-pacific fund, working to stop attacks. if you'll like to donate, no amount is too small. we have added a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. at 7:39, still to come, actresses from seoie's extraordinary playlist talk with our own robert honda on this week's asian-pacific america. how they say the entertainment industry is changing for asian-americans.

a look at the bay bridge. it looks like traffic is moving nicely. vianey arana will have your full forecast in just a few minutes. having crimes against the asian-american communities are on the rise, several asian leaders and actors in hollywood are speaking out, highlighting the neighbors's need to come together to support one another. robert honda sat down with actresses. they discussed several topics like opportunities in entertainment for asian-americans and how the industry is changing. you can see it tomorrow morning 5:30 a.m. on nbc bay area, and

at 6:00 p.m. on cozi-tv. the just 7:43. we'll have a full look at your forecast. we hope you stick with us.

good morning. hi, friends, we're beginning to get sunshine today. it's going to be warm, super nice, so let's get to your forecast. i want to show you how clear the skies are, not a cloud in sight. 48 degrees in san francisco right now, and let's see how the rest of the bay area is doing. you'll need a bit of a sweater when you head out the door, right? but look at tiberon, 41 degrees right now. overall we're going to see a lot warmer temperatures, especially for inland areas. dublin right now 40 degrees and

how about san jose? 47 right now to start. we're still in the 30s, but let's look at doppler radar and satellite as it paints the pictures for high pressure, that's been keeping us dry and also warm, and we have a bit of a change heading into monday, aside from that, look at your daytime highs. upper 60s in san francisco, upper 70s for the interior valleys. so you know what it's a good day for? a nice hike. it doesn't have to be intense, but you know, a nice stroll. east bay hiking forecast, sunny, sunny, sunny across the board. you may want to see it early. you know peak heat will be around 2:00, 3:00, so keep that in mind. definitely don't forget to take your water for you and your pup, right? beach forecast, a great day for that as well. it's going to be so gorgeous. notice how around 2:00, 3:00, it

will be in the 60s so you have to take advantage of the day. let's look at the long-range outlook. notice on isn't you see the green near the portland area, that's a passing system. this will be a dry cold front for us. no rain, but it will bring a drop in temperatures and it is an increase in the winds, especially for the higher elevations areas. heading into monday and tuesday. butt if you're wondering about whether or not you can watch your carry on -- get, you can. no excuses. we have a lot of sunshine for the next several days. wednesday and thursday probably will be or hottest day of the week. no, that is not a mistake. that's an 80 on the spring. definitely a warm week ahead. i love it. kira? >> i suspect some people might be calling in sick from work that day so they can get outside and enjoy it. i'm not suggesting anything,

maybe, just predicting. we'll be right back after this.

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is already flying? the owners of the cargo ship that's the size of a skyscraper are apologizing that it's been blocking egypt's suez canal since tuesday. it's one of the world's most vital waterways, costing the global supply chain billions. the u.s. navy is now preparing to send a team to help. today's ian colt reports. >> reporter: a major blockage, the ship jamming the suez canal that separates asia and africa. it became stuck monday during a dust storm. now a chunk of the world's goods are at a standstill. >> just in terms of the current number of ships there. >> a transportation logistics

experts at cal maritime means prices could go up because our trading partners won't have available shipping containers. >> to load up produced goods to ship back to the u.s., if they don't have an empty container, they have nothing to load back to ship to us. >> reporter: crews are working to dislodge the ship. using tugboats to push and pull it, with no luck. cal maritime says it trains students for navigating complex situations like in a simulator and on the training ship "golden bear." the captain says the situation would take weeks. >> these are not easy things to handle. it's a credit to the mariners throughout the world running these large vessels that this accident doesn't happen any more often than they do. >> stranded ships could turn

around, but it's costly. the ripple effects on trade continue to grow by the hour. ian cole, nbcick with us.

beverly cleary, cherished children's book author, has passed away. she died thursday at 104 years old. the uc berkeley graduate learned to love books at an early age after her mother set up a library for the town where they lived in in grammar school she found herselves in the low reading circle, an experience that gave her lifelong simply no struggling readers. her first book was published way back in 1950. she created realistic children's characters.

her books sold more than 85 million copies and have been translated into 29 different languages. we thank her for all of her contributions. forget drinks or candy bars? is it unique vending machines will be at some b.a.r.t. stations offering different option it is. they're dispensing free literature in the form of short stories. the blue-and-white vending machines are at four station. passengers can print out one, three or five-minute reads on recycable papers. b.a.r.t. says the next step is to feature the work of bay area writers. that is cool. it may will take some of us off our phones when we're on on b.a.r.t. it's time for our clear the shelters segments.

we want to introduce you to begga and jaxx. bela on the left there is 12, she is doing well in her foster home, but they hope to find her a forever home to finish her life. they say she's a treat, a snuggle bug, loves to pack herself into a cozy spot and just purr. jax is 1 1/2, sweet and gentle. they say he's a bit shy. he loves to sit in his humans' lapse, and he'll do best in a home that gives him time to open up. he could be good with a resident cat, they say. you can find out more by gives pets in need a call or go going to their website. if you have a sweettooth, you might be interested in enters this contest.

it's a blend of pep,and peeps. you can win prizes. to enter just post a photo of yourself enjoying spring with marshmallow peeps tagging @pepsi, and use the #hangingwithmypeeps. you can't buy this in stores, you can only win it by enter the contest. this is a contest i will not be entering, because i am not interested. >> same. stay with the classic. that sounds like so much sugar already. >> whew. i mean, come to think of it, my sons would love to probably try it, but again, its not a contest i will be enters. i'm also not a pepsi girl. i'm just classic coca-cola. >> you know, you learn a new thing every day. >> i'm more of a --

a live look for you outside san jose for our bay area proud blood driver. it starts at 9:00 a.m.

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