access. a live report on how the latest changes may speed up your vaccination plans. in hours president biden rolls out part one of his new plan promising millions of jobs but it won't come cheap. a live report the taxpayers to foot the bill. districts will be cut out of the big money pot. "today in the bay" continues right now. >> good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we start with breaking news, just in, pfizer says that its covid vaccine is 100% effective for children ages 12 to 15. if the fda approves its use soon, pfizer says that it could get the vaccine to pre-teens and teenagers, this is before the new school year. more than 2,200 children were a part of this trial and none became infected. pfizer just recently started testing on children from 6 months old to the age of 11.

and a big day ahead in contra costa county, starting today, anyone 16 and older can get vaccinated. people are asking how it will be possible without supplies becoming a major issue. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live in concord this morning, in just a matter of hours a new mass vaccination site is opening for the very first time. it's going to be a busy place, bob. >> reporter: it is. good morning to you, laura. supply is a major problem in the bay area, that's why a lot of counties are holding back on opening up their vaccine eligibility to the under 50 crowd, but it's not an issue here in contra costa county. now anyone who is between the ages of 16 and 49 regardless of underlying conditions whatever can get a shot. later this morning they'll open up a new mass vaccination site behind me here at six flags hurricane harbor with the goal of delivering 15,000 vaccination shots her week. >> federal government started to

provide very specific doses of vaccine to federally qualified health centers. the moment that that program opened up, we signed up our health centers. >> reporter: that was the county health department here in contra costa county. contra costa is the first bay area county to open up vaccine eligibility to over 16 years of age and up, just one week after opening it to those 50 years of age and up. the county tells us there are a half million people in the 16 to 49 age group who live in the county. of that group, about 137,000 are vaccinated. solano county is vaccinating people 50 and up. right now everyone else is 65 and older. starting tomorrow, every californian 15 and older becomes tomorrow and once you become eligible in those counties, you have a number of options. you can visit the website of the county you live in for a list of

vaccination sites, another option, call your doctor, check your "my health" website and also go on your local pharmacy websites and finally try to make an appointment on california's "my turn" website. put it in your information. if the state says you're eligible you get a shot at a vaccination site near you. here in contra costa county you want to go on the county health department website, fill out the number online or call the number provided so you can get into one of the mass vaccination sites. reporting live in concord, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> all right, thanks so much, bob. it's a lot of information to take in but we've also got a resource that can help you get vaccinated. go to planyourvaccine.com, enter your state, age and occupation and it gives you information on where to secure that shot. president biden heads to pittsburgh to roll out the first phase of an ambitious infrastructure plan.

"today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington this morning with details including who is likely going to have to pay for it. tracie? >> probably businesses, based on what we heard last night. the administration giving a phone call with reporters filling in some of the details as president biden prepares to lay out his big vision for infrastructure later today. >> to raise the game and provide more help -- >> reporter: administration officials say the biden infrastructure plan being announced by the president in pittsburgh today creates jobs over eight years by building roads, bridges and transit, updating lead pipes and the power grid, providing affordable housing, home care, and universal broadband. >> disconnect and let's try it again. >> reporter: investing in supply chains, electric cars, and clean energy, especially in coal country. >> we can put as many pipefitters and miners to work

capping those wells at the same price that they would charge to dig those wells. >> reporter: how many jobs will this plan create? officials wouldn't say. the cost $2 trillion paid for by raising corporate taxes to 28% over the next 15 years. >> i'd love to do an infrastructure bill. i'm not interested in raising taxes across the board on america. i think it will send our economy in the wrong direction. >> reporter: administration officials report president biden is already reaching out to republicans for support and is open to ideas but not delay. tracie potts, nbc news. happening today, an important step forward for alameda county as it moves into the less restrictive orange tier. joining four other bay area counties. santa crs the orange tier today as well. sonoma county will move into the new tier in two weeks. napa county was hoping to move

into the orange tier today but did not meet state requirements. tri-valley winery tasting rooms can reopen at 25% capacity. bowling alleys as well. indoor dining, movie theaters and places of worship now at 50% capacity. more cases could take effect as soon as next week, that's when contra costa county health leaders expect to go orange. take a look at this graph, it shows the adjusted case rate there or the number of cases per 100,000 people. it needs to sit below 3.9%. this is for orange, on march 16th, the county was at 6.2%. this week, it's 4.6. a live look in san francisco, where leaders today plan to clear up some of the confusion about what can and cannot be open in the orange tier. a webinar scheduled for this afternoon will clarify the recently changed rules for live events indoor and outdoor dining, as well as bars and large gatherings. restaurants and movie theaters

are allowed up to 50% capacity but bars there still only allowed to operate outdoors. today is the final day schools can reopen and receive that full amount of money offered by the state from its massive $6 billion funding plan. that amount is pro rated each day for districts students through second grade have not returned. schools in sonoma are among those coming back in full force. health leaders are advising schools to be vigilant in masking and other measures. nearly 20,000 students across 30 campuses are returning this week. the number is expected to double by mid-april. come next fall, san francisco unified may narrow down the choices for its school schedules according to "the examiner" right now. schools have about 20 start time options, but trimming it to just three options would save the district up to $4 million. a final decision is due in may. california now gearing up for fire season and firefighters are really trying to get the

jumpstart on those preparations. so the state looking to hire nearly 1,400 seasonal firefighters. governor newsom says the state is allocating $80 million in funding. last year, those wildfires that burned nearly 5% of land statewide destroyed 10,000 buildings. fires were also to blame for the death of 33 people. let's take a quick break and take a look outside. taking you to san francisco early on this wednesday morning, 5:03 right now. waiting for the sun's arrival and boy, when that sun aifz arrives some of the inland spots will get hot today, right, kari? >> yes, it's going to feel like summer today. we're starting out nice and cool. those early hours will be the best time to get in those outdoor activities, whether it's yard work or going for a run. we're seeing temperatures in parts of the south bay and south county in the 40s, but we have mostly 50s elsewhere as we start out today but we can set new

record high temperature this is afternoon. the forecast for santa rosa is 83 but the record is 84. we'll be very close in a lot of spots. looks like concord could set a record as well as san francisco, and it will be very close in san jose. so we'll be watching those numbers closely this afternoon. mike, what are you watching right now for the commute? >> well, we're not setting any records but that's okay in the commute. we're looking at the same speed limit no matter how light or heavy that traffic flow goes. the max speed is set on the signs. over here what is set in fremont, they updated the location, it's the dakota on-ramp to northbound 880, looks like the one coming west out of the city and north on to 880, not the tight on-ramp i thought it was. the other a tighter turn, one car slipped off the roadway. here the berkeley curve no delays, no problems. the bay bridge toll plaza an easy flow of traffic and in the maze, in the north bay, all clear. back to you. >> all right, planning to travel during the pandemic?

coming up next on "today in the bay," we're going to show you the all new feature apple is adding to help you out during your trip. plus what they're calling a pr calamity, vw has a joke an april fool's joke a couple of days too early. plus -- >> oh, no. ♪♪ fight every battle, everywhere. always. in your mind -- >> to the stage, the brand new play heading to broadway in the works, how soon you could see it. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 5:12 on this wednesday morning, as we take a live look outside in dublin, wow, there's already a lot of people up and out the door this morning. if you're about to move on and head out to work, we're going to see our temperatures in the mid-40s to start, but quickly warming up today. we'll talk about this and how warm it gets, coming up in just a few minutes. >> kari, we're seeing more cars on the road. that means more congestion. i've seen that for the last week and a half in a couple of key spots, the bay bridge and the berkeley curve, these tail lights making the turn toward the span, moving smoothly now but that volume really starting to build over the next 40 minutes. we'll show you how things shape up. well, good morning and a very happy wednesday to you as well.

volkswagen in a pr disaster. the serious announcement coming out of the company tuesday it would change the name of his north american brandt to voltswage to celebrate illustrates push into electric cars was an april fool's joke. there are several problems with this. one, it's not april. two, when asked about the name change, folkswagen insisted the name change was absolutely true, and then published a second news release on official letterhead with a quote from the real ceo saying yes, this is absolute fact, and volkswagen's stock went up close to 5% as investors cheered the company's new electric commitment, except vw now says after it moved the markets, it's all not true. this would be a badly botched pr stunt for any company, but bloomberg calls it a calamity for vw. it's particularly bad because

you'll remember, vw was accused of a software cheat to escape emissions requirements. paul ugenti who teaches brand management tells "the washington post" "goofing around about who it is and what it's trying to do, particularly with anything related to sustainability strikes me as really, really bad taste. it's just terrible." in real news this morning, san francisco-based wells fargo says it will start moving employees back to offices starting in september. obviously tellers and whatnot are already at bank branches to some degree but wells fargo still employees tens of thousands of people who work from home. what wells fargo is doing may be unusual. many companies elected to keep employees at home forever. johnson & johnson meanwhile closing down a facility on the peninsula, according to "the san francisco business times" moving hundreds of employees to the east coast. nothing symbolizes the huge

shift in office work more than salesforce. sharon katsuda was telling us last week there's enough unused office space in san francisco to fill nearly a dozen salesforce tower and salesforce tower will be underused. the company allows people to stay at home forever. the tower is almost brand new, marks the pivot point later sen. marcus and laura i was taking a tour of fort point a few years ago under the golden gate bridge built to protect san francisco harbor and the gold miners during the 1800s. it's made of brick and the docent was telling us just when they finished that building, the building of brick, the navy changed the technology of the ships which made it easy to knock down brick 40s so the u.s. army abandoned it almost immediately and then nobody tried to invade san francisco harbor anyway. somehow i think of analogy.

>> interesting. a lot of history around that, too. >> a lot of it. cupertino's apple is adding a new feature for anyone traveling during the pandemic. when you search for an airport it will include a summary of the safety protocols in place, including mask and testing requirements and quarantine guidelines. there's also a link to the airport's website where you can find more details. the oscars rewriting the script. the academy awards are less than a month away. they are allowing a british hub for allowing actors and actresses to appear remotely. the backlash from the nominees about international travel restrictions. the main event is scheduled to take place in two locations, l.a. doleby theater and l.a.'s union station. trending this morning, winter is coming to broadway. >> that's right. get ready for "game of thrones," song of ice and fire. >> the centuries our families

fought together -- >> according to "the hollywood r.r. martin is taking place 16 years before the show and focuses on the turning. the production is expected to premiere in 2023 with performances in new york city, london, and australia. so there is your chance. that gives them enough time to develop it all, since everything's been dark for so long. >> yes. >> that's true. everybody itching to go out? do we need to make it early today? it looks like summer. winter is coming to broadway but summer is coming to the bay area. >> yes, we are going to have summer for a couple of days. winter will are coming eventually. we'll talk more about that. we have all kinds of weather in the forecast but today it's going to be very warm. look at the highs as we go around the bay with dub lir

dublin reaching 80 degrees. with the sunshine a great day for hiking, if you get out earlier, it's going to be better, especially around 11:00, when it's near 70 degrees and some low 70s for a couple of hours before it heats up into the 80s. so i think around lunch time will be the best time to be outside, and then we'll see our highs reaching up to 85 in some of these spots like concord. 82 in san francisco, and in palo alto, and 83 today in napa. high pressure is moving right over us and that's what's causing a ramp-up in our temperatures but it is moving on and it will clear the way for an approaching storm system that will move in by the end of the weekend into early next week. it doesn't look like a really strong storm, but it will bring us some much cooler temperatures and a chance of showers. so we go back to winter. so take a look at this seven-day forecast, summer today and tomorrow, spring for much of the weekend, and then winter early next week. we've got it all in the

forecast, mike. looking on the it's busier, kari, but i'll give a quick shout out as we take this to the bottom, highway 17 at hamilton and scott creek smaller incidents and the one at dakoto northbound 880hat also went off the road. folks maybe not quite awake. do be aware out there. we have traffic building where i showed the arrows, 84 making the cut-through toward sunol and 580 coming out of the altamont pass. pretty mild comparatively speaking on the altamont pass road. bay bridge toll plaza getting through here we'll start to see the build kicking in probably the next couple of minutes. back to you. >> hey, mike, thinking of you and your ucla bruins as well as stanford, both final four-bound, ahead on "today in the bay," the highlights and a look at celebrations spilling into the

streets. first "nbc bay area responds." >> when you leave a car repair shop you don't have to wonder whether they actually did the work they were supposed to. the state will inspect your car for free after you've had auto body work done. the inspector will compare your invoice to the work that was done. if they find a discrepancy, that can trigger an official complaint or even an investigation. you have a consumer complaint? let us know. 888-996-tips or nbcbayarea.com/responds. and a reminder, you can find us all on social media. meteorologist kari hall sharing some photos of her kids enjoying the sunshine at the beach out there. a lot of fun. be sure to follow kari on facebook, twitter and instagram and also post helpful forecast updates so we could all plan for those fun days at the beach. we'll be right back.

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a somber memorial for a fallen officer who died in the mass shooting at a colorado supermarket. law enforcement officers led a procession yesterday to say good-bye to officer eric talley. the boulder police officer was one of ten people shot and killed march 22nd, leaving behind his wife and seven children. a fresh, new wave of hundreds of people from honduras are set to be on their way to the united states. according to the report, the migrant caravan is now pushing to reach the guatemalan border. the longer-term hope is to reach

the u.s. to escape the impact of the pandemic and natural disasters in their homeland, this is being called the second large caravan to migrate out of honduras this year. more details the new public policy institute poll finds voters on both sides support of path ofs are met. 84% of all likely voters support the idea, and for democrats, it's 95%. a new battle brewing over art in southern california, this is a new mural of kobe bryant and rapper nipsey hussle lining the side of a restaurant hospital in downey. the mayor says the restaurant commissioned it on its on without working with the city for approval. our l.a. sister station says the city has no plans to force the mural to be removed but nearby businesses have filed complaints. the scene becoming a familiar one in southern california, new video right here of sports fans celebrating in

the streets. first you had the lakers, then the dodgers. this time hundreds gathered in westwood last night for the ucla bruins, they advance to the final four appearance in 13 years. this is the first one beating top-seeded michigan last night. wolverines still short. ucla fans tournament favorite four. the other semifinal will be houston versus baylor. mike inouye went to ucla and he is celebrating on facebook. check out our post. that's a lot of hand clapping, mike. >> baby bruin. speaking of final four, stanford's women's basketball team one step closer to a national championship. the seahawks quarterback rustle wilson, sister anna plays for cardinal and last night's regional final, louisville almost pulled off a major upset leading by 12 at the half. stanford roared back winning the game by 15.

78-63. this will be stanford's 14th final four appearance. they'll face south carolina listen friday. good luck, cardinal. are you ready for some football? well more football that is? for the first time since 1978 the nfl is expanding its season. league owners approved an additional 17 games for the year's regular season schedule and even things out, the team will play one less preseason game and the super bowl now being pushed back a week to february 13th. coming up next, a growing amount of southern california college students being forced to quarantine. the spike in covid cases now being seen and the thread the new cases have in common. governor newsom's all new numbers showing the likely results if the recall vote was held today.

the right now at 5:30, rolling into the orange tier. the bay area county reducing covid restrictions starting today and the others that will have to wait a little longer to move forward with more reopenings. plus -- >> this whole pandemic, everything is so new, everything is like constantly changing, constantly like evolving. >> for months, experts were unsure if the vaccine would prevent you from spreading the

virus to others. what the cdc is now saying that may encourage you to get vaccinated. also, from new york to san francisco, more arrests and violent hate crime attacks. shocking videos surfacing and the action being taken by leaders on capitol hill as "today in the bay" continues right now. good wednesday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we start out with alameda county waking up in the orange tier. now it is the fifth county in the bay area to make the jump, but even with increased indoor dining, in the south bay, there's new talk extending outdoor dining for a little while longer. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez joins us live in san jose this morning. let's talk about the move now. why? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. there's no question that all of our outdoor businesses and restaurants need a little bit more time to make up all of the ground that they lost over the last year of the pandemic, and in san jose, the city council

greenlighted continuing that al fresco dining that outdoor dining through the end of the year, even for businesses that don't have their own sidewalks per se, their own patios. they will be a properties to ex through the end of the year. while we're talking about gi dining al fresco even when we can eat indoors in santa clara county, other counties are looking forward to moving into that orange tier. speaking of which, alameda county as you mentioned joining four other bay area counties in the orange tier, the second least restrictive tier. a refresher of what that means, winery tasting rooms, bowling alleys can open at 25% capacity, indoor capacity increases for indoor dining, movie theaters and places of worship. in livermore, vineyards is ready to welcome customers with new ideas they had to think up only because of the pandemic. >> i think it gave us the opportunity to hit the pause button and which about what we wanted to bring to our customers

and offer and how we wanted to bring our brand to life which we maybe wouldn't have had the opportunity to do. i'm all about the silver linings and i don't want to go through that year again but there was some silver linings to it. >> reporter: napa county still waiting for their own silver linings. they were poised to enter into that less restrictive orange tier but they were not able to do that, and that's because of a spike in covid cases, new cases. so a reminder to all of us, this is really a fragile step forward. if we go forward and we see the surge again, we can always end up in a more restrictive tier. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> all right, kris, thank you. let's take a live look down in los angeles. l.a. county is getting closer to moving into the orange tier. case numbers there finally dropping below the required threshold last week and positivity rates are still falling but the state requires counties to remain in the same tier for at least three weeks. that means the first day l.a. can move into the orange tier

would be this friday. the cdc says 16% of americans are fully vaccinated, that's more than 53 million people. california we're vaccinating a quicker pace, 6.3 million californians vaccinated, nearly 20% of the state's population. >> the data out from the cdc yesterday finds fully vaccinated people will not get sick and unlikely to spread the virus. research looked at infection rates among about 4,000 vaccinated and unvaccinated front line health care workers. among fully vaccinated people in the study, there were only three covid-19 infections detected. unvaccinated participants logged 161 covid cases. >> you can feel safe as a vaccine in person going indoor dining, going to a gym, to the movies. >> experts advise that does not mean being reckless, meaning it's still important to wear the

mask, as long as vaccines are still rolling out. the cdc says fully vaccinated people can visit indoors with other fully vaccinated people without wearing a mask or social distancing. you can also visit with people from other households who have not been vaccinated, but only if they're at low risk. no mask or distancing required. also once you're fully vaccinated, you don't need to quarantine if you've been exposed to covid, presuming you don't show any symptoms. developing this morning in a few hours the trial resumes for former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin in the death of george floyd. it starts with testimony from an off-duty firefighter who offered to help save him. gabe gutierrez says police told her to wait with the rest of the crowd. >> reporter: emotional and compelling day of testimony at the courthouse in minneapolis and new details from the traumatized bystanders who

witnessed george floyd's final moments. this morning we're expecting more testimony from a minute yap police firefighter minneapolis firefighter, off duty an emt and she was stopped from providing medical assistance to george floyd. she got emotional stand and even clashed with derek chauvin's defense attorney when he tried to point out inconsistencies in her testimony from what she previously told investigators. we also heard from the young witness, the young woman now 18 years old who shot that viral cell phone video that ricochetted across the world. she also got emotional as she talked about how she felt she screamed out at the officers because she had anxiety, how she now apologizes to george floyd for not doing more. it was gut-wrenching testimony to listen to. we also heard from several other witnesses, including a 9-year-old girl. we were not allowed to show their cases on camera but their

testimony was gripping. now, this morning, again, we're expecting to hear more from that minneapolis firefighter after her testimony was cut short yesterday, that continues this morning. marcus? >> all right, gabe, thank you. a follow-up to a two-day manhunt, police have captured the suspect in a brightal attack case involving an asian woman in new york city. this happened in broad daylight. we have to warn you the video of the attack is disturbing. a 65-year-old woman was kicked in the stomach and then knocked to the ground in manhattan. the video later shows the building doorman closing that door, here it is right here, ignoring that attack. police say the 38-year-old brandon elliott is charged with felony assault as a hate crime. the doorman has been suspended. closer to home a new arrest in san francisco involving a hate crime suspect.

the victim wants to remain anonymous. she says a man came up to her business several days ago threatening to shoot people inside. police arrested 46year-old darrell hunter yesterday. he's currently held without bail and expected in court tomorrow. attacks against asian-americans and pacific islanders expected to be the focus of a virtual forum today with house speaker nancy pelosi. members of the san francisco aapi community are slated to participate in that roundtable. the forum is also expected to touch on the impact of covid-19 and the asian-american and pacific islander community. angry parents in contra costa county are reportedly ready to remove all five members of the mt. diablo school gord. "the east bay times" says they're thinking of launching a recall effort. most students returned to the classroom last week and for everyone in a limited hybrid model. organizers would have 120 days, this is from when the county files the recall notice to

gather those required signatures. board trust yes refuse to comment. many are wondering where their next meal will come from. food banks have been helping all year to provide meals and today alameda county's community food bank is holding an easter giveaway. it's happening at 9:00 a.m. at oakport street in oakland. it will provide food for more than 1,000 families. it's really nice to see those efforts. let's take a peek outside on this now wednesday morning, halfway through our work week, glorious look at the bay bridge. looks like those winds have died down at least for the moment. summer now wants to introduce herself a little early seems like, kari? >> absolutely. it's going to really start to ramp up quickly today, with those temperatures. we are starting out nice and cool, but some of us may set a new record high temperature for

today, as we reach into the 80s, and it won't be as windy today with a cooler weekend h of changes here, with people, some hybrid on that model and home schooling today, looking for that recess time. how about late morning, that's when it will be more comfortable in san ramon before those temperatures reach 80 degrees. we'll talk more about this and what's ahead in the forecast coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking right now for the commute? >> we'll take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, kari, because right about now it's 5:40, things should start getting a little more crowded over there. we see a bigger volume of traffic starting to build, this has been the trend for the last few weeks, more pronounced over the last couple weeks. the map shows you on the sensors slowing up the incline, this will continue to build again really a lot more over the next 20 minutes or so. right now holding steady and everything's at its usual pattern. the crash over here da toe ta on-ramp to north 80 still a car on the shoulder, not blocking any lanes and in the south bay,

hamilton on-ramp to north 17 a crash on the shoulder there as well and your traditional slowing just starting for 101, where the arrow is. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. one giant leap for nasa's mission on mars. nasa's jet propulsion lab tweeted its ingenuity helicopter stored on the perseverance rover is unfolding and ready for a safe touchdown. it will still be at least another week until ingenuity takes to the skies above mars. nasa says its first flight will not be earlier than april 8th, and of course the entire project is a first for nasa. pretty exciting. >> can't wait to see those clips. traveling to california, not from mars of course but still ahead for you on "today in the bay," first lady jill biden visits in hours from now to honor a major figure for workers across the state. meanwhile in washington, her

husband ready to travel as well and push a new infrastructure plan. play ball, with more fans in the stands. the big change the a's just made. you're watching "today in the bay."

good morning at 5:44, almost time to get out there for a run or bike ride. you might want to head out

early. in san francisco we'll see ten tours in the mid-50s, sunshine and quickly warming temperatures but low 70s by late morning. we'll talk about the warmup ahead in our forecast, it's coming up in a few minutes. >> i showed you slowing down right on schedule for 101 over my shoulder. the live camera north 101 north of 680 is showing traffic bogging down. marcus, there may be something going on around alum rock. i'll keep scanning reports and the live cam. over to you. a recall effort still not confirmed at this point but new this morning, it looks like governor newsom's opponents face even higher odds than they thought earlier this month. the new public policy institute poll finds 56% of likely voters oppose removing governor newsom. that's 3% higher than the separate poll released last week. 40% favor a recall in the latest poll, also a higher number but the latest poll had a far lower share undecided.

the first lady making a visit today to the central valley to celebrate cesar chavez day. she's headed to delano 20 miles north. she's there scheduled to take part in a day of action with migrant farm workers. governor newsom is also scheduled to attend. her husband, you saw him briefly meanwhile will head to pittsburgh to push for new spending on infrastructure. >> scott mcgrew, this is just as big as the coronavirus stimulus, in fact bigger. >> yes, certainly more expensive. good morning to you. the proposal is the president is talking about we'd build roads and bridges, bring internet to every community, bring new schools to new communities as well, all things that both parties agreed are necessary, but republicans are balking at the price and much like the coronavirus stimulus bill, which did way more than sen checks to americans, the infrastructure plan as we've seen it so far

does way more than just build bridges. thinking of it more as part of an american government regrouping, just changing the way that government governs and spends money. we don't have good polling data to be honest with you about the infrastructure plan because it's too new but americans did overwhelmingly support the previous coronavirus stimulus. astonishing news about matt gaetz. the "new york times" announced the justice department is investigating his relationship with a 17-year-old girl, paying for the allegation to go on trips because they're allegedly across state lines, that's where the situation may run afoul of federal law. "the times" says the investigation started back during the trump administration. gaetz says his family is the victim of ex-portion involving that investigation. he went on fox news with tucker carlsson last night an appearance even tucker carlsson said was the weirdest interview

ever. >> i can say that actually you and i went to dinner about two years ago, your wife was there, and i brought a friend of mine, you'll remember her, and she was actually threatened by the fbi, told that if she wouldn't cop to the fact that somehow i was involved in some pay-for-play scheme that she could face trouble and so i do believe that there are people at the department of justice who are trying to smear me, providing for flights and hotel rooms for people that you're dating who are of legal age is not a crime. >> carlsson says he does not remember that dinner. gaetz seen wearing a gas mask in the early days of the pandemic, an outspoken person in general. you may recall he led a congressional storming of the house's secure communications facility, the scif during the first impeachment. a border facility in donna, texas, children as young as 3 are waiting to be placed into

homes, that's coming out of texas. the customs and border protection officers say unaccompanied children aged 3 to 9, many who came with older siblings have their own section of the facility. children of all ages allowed to call home every 48 hours. the overcrowding continues, the donna facility has 1,200 kids, its normal capacity 250. we're watching what's happening there and what will happen in pittsburgh today with the infrastructure discussion, talking about it on twitter. find me there, i'm @scottmcgrew. >> thank you. this morning, we're here to tell you g. gordon liddy, the outspoken watergate operative died. he was part of the botched watergate break-in which led to the resignation of president nixon. he did not shy away from his admitted role in the scandal and served time in prison, refusing to testify. gordon liddy was 90 years old. a new warning for usc students after a covid outbreak, avoid travel and flying. the usc student health director

says nearly 40 students tested positive. most of the cases were linked to students traveling for spring break to places like mexico and florida. school health leaders say covid cases were declining due to strict safety protocols. let's take a live look at the oakland coliseum on this wednesday morning where tomorrow is opening night for the a's when they host the astros. since alameda county is moving into the orange tier, the coliseum can technically be 33% full for games. however because of social distancing requirements, the a's say they're going to allow 26%. if you're considering seeing the san francisco giants home opener in person, the team has now nailed down its plans. so the giants open on the road in seattle and first play at oracle next friday april 9th, this is against colorado. for now, roughly 8,000 fans will be allowed to attend, that's at 20% capacity. season ticketholders have first priority for all games in april

but a limited onsale pre-sale event will begin starting friday. a major pop star taking over one of the red seats on nbc's "the voice." can you guess who she is? here say little hint for you. ♪ something about you makes me feel like a dangerous woman ♪ >> you don't know who that is? i don't know where youen. two-time award winner ariana grande. joining the "voice" alongside john legend, kelly clarkson and blake shelton. nick jonas who was one of the coaches on season 20 will not be returning. they have that rotating. >> i was going to say that was more than a little hint, it was pretty much, wah! >> she didn't have the pony tail, she's known for the pony tail. >> she's a dangerous woman. >> that's right. >> all right, look, here we go, weather time. let's get a look outside. kari? >> it's going to be heating up

today. that's what we've been talking about, a little bit of a taste of summer for us but at least we have the next few hours with some cool temperatures, maybe now is the time to open up the windows, let the house cool down before it heats up and we'll see those temperatures going up in san jose from the upper 40s to the 60s, and then eventually making it into the low 80s today. take a look at our forecast highs, and compare that with today's record high temperature and when we look at santa rosa, we may be one degree shy of a record high temperature but set a new one in concord, san francisco may tie the record high and looking at oakland, we'll be very close as well as close to that record in san jose. as we go in through this forecast, we are going to see high pressure moving fairly quickly, so we've got today and tomorrow with some hot weather but then it cools down for the weekend and maybe even a storm system approaching that could bring us some more clouds. much cooler temperatures and then a chance of rain and that rain we so desperately need.

look at rainfall deficits and how much they measured compared to how much we need to catch up to normal. santa rosa is doing the worse. we normally see more rain in the north bay. we measured over 12 inches of rain but still need 19 inches of rain to catch up to normal and we see the rainfall deficits running 8 to 12 inches. we are dry and very warm, as the vegetation continues to dry out, with the summer-like temperatures today and tomorrow but then we'll be watching out for cooler weather and rain by the weekend and early next week. mike, what's going on now the commute? >> kari, heads up for the south bay, folks we looked at the backup that was forming and it was unusually heavy north 101 where our camera is. there was a crash at mckee, sounds like they're moving the crash to the shoulder now, focused slowing as you approach tully and story road headed north up to mckee, clear at that point, which makes actually the oakland road on-ramp and north of there a lot lighter than your

traditional slowing because this is when things start to kick in. over in the tri-valley, a smooth drive and no surprises, although hayward is starting to show a little slowing for the nimitz, looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, a nice easy drive as well and the live picture, even though the incline slows a bit the berkeley curve has no backup. the volume is just building. over to you, marcus. the supreme court will soon hear a case that could rewrite the rules for college athletes and the ncaa. student athletes are looking for compensation as college sports make billions of dollars. already six states passed laws that allow college athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness. a new reality for a reality tv star. the reason she's now facing decades in prison. plus, they don't live in contra costa county, but they will be vaccine eligible soon. some animals in the bay area set to get injected. the main difference between what they're getting in their arms and what you're getting in yours.

welcome back. 5:57 this morning. one of the stars of "real housewives of salt lake city" is in big trouble this morning. jen shaw faces federal conspiracy charges, shaw along with her assistant are accused of generating these so-called

lead lists for members of a telemarketing scheme. she is due in court later this morning. she faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. the "real housewives of salt lake city" airs on bravo which is owned by nbc universal, which also owns nbc bay area. a new group is about to start getting the covid vaccine, animals. the oakland zoo will soon be vaccinating its apes and large carnivores like the big cats. the shot is different from the vaccine that people get. it was developed specifically for animals. the oakland zoo is set to receive the first dose this is dose this is summer. the biggest problem is the cost of housing and availability. a group of moms forced that issue in late 2019 when they moved into a vacant home in oakland without permission. >> they really created a movement that's a powerful force today and they're the subject of a new four-part documentary series we just posted on our digital platforms called "the moms of magnolia street." here is a brief look.

>> we have fought hard to get just someplace to live. now here we are still talking about getting a place to live. the only thing we can do is to begin to organize ourselves for housing. >> whose house? >> mom's house. >> whose house? >> mom's house. >> that's why i liked moms for housing. >> the flame is burning so hard inside of my soul. >> i thought if you had a thousand moms for housing, now you've got a problem. but we're not ready to put in that fight. if we had, we done never let those women be pushed out of that house on magnolia street. >> you can binge watch "the moms of magnolia street" today on our

website nbcbayarea.com or on roku, apple tv or our youtube channels. right now at 6:00, breaking news in the race to vaccinate children. a critical breakthrough just announced by pfizer, that may become a game changer as soon as school starts this fall. plus excitement and perhaps some relief in contra costa county. everyone over the age of 16 now able to get the vaccine. the major expansion effort launching in just hours bound to speed up the process. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. >> good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we start with some breaking news for you this morning, just in overnight, pfizer says that its covid vaccine is 100% effective for children ages 12 to 15. the fda approves its use soon pfizer could get the vaccine to pre-teens and teenagers before the new school year. more than 2,200 children