now at 4:30, on the verge of easing more covid restrictions. the bay area counties that could soon be rolling forward with reopenings, also what it all means for you. plus -- >> we're a ways away still and i think for the next couple of months, we're going to have this kind of awkward situation. >> a positive sign in the fight against the pandemic. however, doctors are warning californians not to ease up on taking precautions just yet. and the minneapolis police chief takes a stand during the derek chauvin trial. what he said about the former officer's actions in the death of george floyd.

"today in the bay" starts right now. good tuesday morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. let's start out with our forecast on this tuesday morning. meteorologist kari hall she's checking what we can expect. good morning, kari. >> good morning and it's going to be a really nice day. we are starting out with some clouds, it's going to be very much like yesterday, where suddenly the sky clears and we have some nice, comfortable temperatures. we're starting out in the low 50s. we'll dip a few more degrees before sunrise and then make it into the upper 50s as the sky clears by late morning, eventually making it up to near 70 degrees for some of our inland areas. 65 in palo alto and san francisco today reaching 60 degrees. we'll talk about a few more degrees of a warmup in the forecast, that's coming up in a few minutes. marcus? >> thanks, kari. now to our exclusive interview with vice president kamala harris. it was her first visit back home since the inauguration and she

was a bit nostalgic but the vp was selling the administration's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. her official appearance closed to local media but vice president harris granted our own raj mathai exclusive access when she visited the red door catering company in oakland. >> reporter: just three miles from her childhood home at this unassuming warehouse in west oakland stands the vice president. >> when i went out to east bay, same exit off of 580. >> reporter: did you go by your house? >> i didn't because i had to get here, but i looked over and i knew it was there and, yes. it's, i'm home. i'm home. >> reporter: you've come full circle. has it hit you now, your new life, not even your new job, your new life? >> you know, i'm so task oriented. we got to get checks to people who have been unemployed for so long. we need to take care of all of these children who are hungry and their parents are in food

lines for hours, we've got to lift half of america's children out of poverty, like that's where my head is. >> reporter: this was no walk down memory lane. instead a national and targeted launch to sell the american people on what president biden calls -- >> a once in a generation investment. >> reporter: -- more than $2 trillion for infrastructure, and the vice president taking the lead role. what have you learned, where do you need to get better? this is a butt kicking, this job. >> well, no, it's, listen, i it's -- there is no lack of work to be done. we did the american rescue plan $1,400 checks, lifting half of america's children out of poverty, doing the kind of work about getting people through this pandemic and this moment of crisis. now we've got the american jobs plan, and that's -- and i'm really excited about that, because that's about an investment in our country. it's about infrastructure, roads

and bridges, of which we've got plenty here in the bay area and in california, but it's also about human infrastructure, our caregiving economy. by the way, all the jobs we'll create in terms of investment and infrastructure, all those jobs, well folks got kids that need day care, our child care, they've got parents that need care and support. so then there's the caregiving economy which i call the human infrastructure piece of an approach that is about increasing the number of jobs and getting people back to work. >> can you sell this maybe not to republicans, can you even sell it to all the democrats? >> here's the thing. we have an opportunity to leapfrog over all of those things that we have been suffering under because of the pandemic, which enlarged and accelerated the problems. we can leapfrog by investing in our country, investing in our workforce in a way that will improve the quality of life for everyone and allow us to compete

in a global world. very exciting. >> what is something surprising that you didn't know about this new life of yours, that we don't know in the public, behind the scenes? personally or professionally? >> you know, it's long, good days. that's what it is, it really is. and joe biden's a really cool dude. he really is. i love working with him. >> now, we have even more from our exclusive interview with the vice president. raj asked her a lot of questions including what about 2024? we'll hear all she had to say, those answers right at nbcbayarea.com, that story on our main page. happening today, three more bay area counties could be moving to the less restrictive orange tier, that includes contra costa, sonoma and napa counties. the move would mean winery tasting rooms could reopen at 25% capacity, so could bowling alleys. as for indoor dining, movie

theaters and places of worship, they could increase their capacity to 50%. this morning, california's covid positivity rate is hitting an all-time low. i want you to look at this. i'll walk over here. 1.6%, that's the lowest rate of any spread in any state, even hawaii, but as "today in the bay" jean elle reports, we're not out of the woods just yet. >> reporter: governor gavin newsom tweeting good covid-19 news, california has the lowest positivity rate in the country. >> california department of public health has created a very logical system for moving through these tiers carefully and cautiously and not doing it too fast and not reopening too fast. i think people are properly cautious. >> reporter: ucsf dr. george rutherford says vaccination efforts are also helping to reduce the spread of covid. while it's a positive trend, he says it is not time to celebrate. >> are we going to see a bump like we did at thanksgiving last year or is it more like, you

know, a minor bump like we saw at new year's? >> reporter: there are variants to consider. the variant a surge in part of india contains two mutations of the virus. stanford researchers just detected the double mutant here in the bay area. >> the vaccines may be slightly less effective at preventing moderate disease or moderate illness with this particular variant but the vaccines are still very effective and folks should get vaccinated as soon as possible. >> reporter: as california is slowing the spread, 31 states in the u.s. are seeing cases rise. variants spreading fast in parts of massachusetts and ohio. the cdc says it's also seeing covid clusters linked to youth sports. the agency is urging people to continue to avoid crowds and wear masks, a message that still applies to california, where only 33% of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. >> we're a ways away still and i think for the next couple of months, we're going to have this kind of awkward situation, where

there are some people vaccinated but not enough people vaccinated to guarantee herd immunity. >> reporter: while more people are feeling comfortable traveling and gathering, experts are urging caution. jean elle, "today in the bay." in just a few hours, the jury, attorneys and witnesses return to the courtroom for the seventh day of testimony in the derek chauvin trial. prosecutors are building their case against the former minneapolis police officer in the death of george floyd. police witnesses have testified chauvin violated department policy in pinning his knee on floyd's neck as he struggled to breathe. minneapolis police chief arrendondo took the stand yesterday. at one point, he told the jury why he thinks derek chauvin abused his power. >> and clearly when mr. floyd was no longer responsive and even motionless to continue to

apply that level of force to a person proned out, handcuffed behind their back, that in no way shape or form is anything that is by policy. >> the county medical examiner is also expected to take the stand this week. san mateo county supervisors today will debate a resolution to condemn anti-asian violence and declare the county a hate-free zone. in oakland the man accused of the deadly attack of an elderly asian man at lake merritt to due to enter a plea. he faces murder and robbery charges. last month investigators say he robbed 75-year-old pak ho who struck his head on the ground and later died. prosecutors are not calling this a hate crime. the army corps of engineers now taking the lead in the effort to stop the possible

collapse of the toxic wastewater reservoir in florida. yesterday concerns ran high about a possible second breach but those concerns were eventually put to rest. nearbyhomes are evacuated amidst concerns hundreds of gallons may burst through. cruise are trying to contain the runoff. florida's governor declared a state of emergency. we turn now to our microclimate in crisis. state officials say water supply of california's reservoirs are becoming completed amidst the ongoing drought. nearly 1,300 state reservoirs store winter precipitation to use during the dry season in the summer. this year's winter was also quite dry. march of 2017 the st. louis reservoir in merced was at 98%. now it ises a58%. lake oracle was at 83% capacity

in 2017 but right now it sits at 41%. speaking of the environment, tonight supervisors in sonoma county plan to host a virtual meeting to discuss becoming carbon neutral by the year 2030. by that time to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions. groups like palo alto have launchedsimilar initiatives. next, cash for masks, for your ideas from the government. the major product shortage many restaurants across the country could soon be dealing with and the impact it could have on your meal. we'll help you catch up on that story. you're watching "today in the bay."

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good morning. i'm frank holland from cnbc. wall street is set to open up slightly lower this morning after the dow and the s&p closed at record highs, strong economic data is boosting hopes for a smooth recovery. investors reacted to friday's jobs report and a surge of the services industry showing the economic rebound is gaining momentum amid the vaccine rollout. in focus the j.o.l.t.s. which tracks job listings and the number of people quitting their jobs usually to take another position. the consumer financial

protection bureau is imposing new rules to prevent a waive of foreclosures where millions of homeowners are no longer aloud to put off mortgage payments. one prohibits the process before december 31st. the agency says nearly 3 million homeowners were behind on their loans as of february. diners are dipping back into restaurants but the ketchup can't catch up. ba-dum-bum. supply chain problems are reaching into the condiment universe. restaurants are facing a nationwide ketchup shortage, trying to secure the tabletop staple after the pandemic up-ended the industry turning restaurants into takeout and delivery only with individual ketchup packets as the primary condiment. prices are up 13% since last january. ketchup is the most consumed table sauce at restaurants with 300,000 tons sold last year even more at home with sales topping $1 billion in 2020, about 15% higher than in 2019. marcus and laura, i don't know,

are you ketchup people, sriracha, mayo? >> don't even say mayo. >> i heard about cheesesteaks and put mayo and i'm from west philly and everybody puts it on it. everybody was like oh my god. >> it's too early. >> sometimes i dip my fries in mayo. >> i gotta go if you're going to keep talking about mayonnaise i'm leaving. >> we're synced up. [ laughter ] >> okay, we're done, laura. >> your mayo news of the day, thank you. >> dip your fries in mayo. i'm leaving but dip your fries in mayo. >> somebody cut his mic. >> yo, yo, frank. >> thanks, frank. >> yo, me and you right here. >> have a good one. >> 4:46 right now. let's talk about the federal government, they've got a way for to you make some extra cash to buy all your mayonnaise.

all you have to do is build a better face mask. the mask innovation challenge gives away $500,000 to inventors to make a mask that addresses foggy glasses and face acne. >> hmm. all right, here we go, 4:46. returning to campus amid the ongoing pandemic. next on "today in the bay," the growing debate over requiring college students to get vaccinated and also tell you which university is already making that change. you're watching "today in the bay."

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here we go! tuesday morning, it's 4:49 and i haven't said it yet as we look at the golden gate bridge. terrific tuesday. >> here it comes. >> terrific tuesday. it is your terrific tuesday. we always try to give tuesday a little love around here. meteorologist kari hall has a look at that forecast for you today, and i don't know, is the yellow dress a foreshadowing of what the day is going to look like for us? >> yes, that and we have the a's game today. it's going to be a nice one. we are going to enjoy much more of this sunshine. we're starting out with a few clouds and cool temperatures, take a look at some of these numbers, what you'll feel as you get ready to head out the door. we have mid-40s in san francisco. it's 51 in oakland and 48 degrees in livermore, and of course we are looking at what it would be like for first pitch at 6:40 today, at about 55 degrees so feeling a little bit cool out

there, and right around sunset those temperature also continue to drop, so it's going to be a cool evening. here you're wearing long sleeves, the jacket, something that will keep you comfortable. as we look at these numbers and where we're headed for today, lunch time oakland will be in the upper 50s. fremont at 64 degrees and fairfield will be at 66 degrees, making it into the low 70s in some spots but once again headed into the evening, the wind picks up and the temperatures will start to drop pretty fast here going into tonight with some of the lows dipping down into the upper 40s. seeing there is no rain in the forecast, let's get a check of our reservoirs and i wanted to show you just last year what our reservoir capacity was, 102.5% of the historical average looking at all of the major reservoirs across the state and then we compare that to now and of course significantly it has dropped across the state, of course, with some of our largest

ones now only measuring nearly 72% of the capacity. so those water levels continue to drop and we're not going to get any more water from the sky, at least in the near term. we do have a lot more sunshine in the forecast, as our temperatures warm up a few more degrees each day. we'll be keeping an eye on that and i'll have another update coming up in a few minutes. marcus? >> thanks so much, kari. we're learning how much bay area schools are getting from the state for restarting in-person learning. according to palo alto online, palo alto unified is set to receive nearly $11 million. mountain view's los altos high school union district will get more than a half million from the state and menlo park stay about $2.5 million. this is part of more than $6 billion in state stimulus fund the state passed as incentive for the school districts to bring students back to class. students in six colleges need to have covid vaccinations if they want to return to campus

in the fall. cornell, rutgers, ft. lewis college in colorado, nova southeastern university in florida, st. edwards university in texas and roger williams university in rhode island are requiring students to be fully vaccinated before the fall begins. there will be exceptions for medical reasons. they want to offer their students a normal campus experience. >> we think that in creating the campus in america the best way and place to start is with our students and we want to give them back their college experience. >> even more colleges are looking at the vaccine requirement, no word if any bay area colleges just yet. the "today" show goes in depth into the debate after "today in the bay." celebrating today the victory lap that the stanford women's basketball team took upon returning home. one coach may have lost the

title game to the cardinals but winning over many fans even as the final four weekend ends. the move she made during halftime that has moms everywhere cheering her on. happening now, just under four months before the opening of the tokyo olympics and a possible setback. tokyo olympic organizers postponing the water polo test event set for this weekend. the report says technical officias were unable to go to japan because of the strict procedures to go to the country. the test might be rescheduled for may or june. the olympics are scheduled to start july 23rd. you can only watch it here on nbc bay area. we'll be right back. ♪♪ reynolds wrap makes this whole cooking and cleanup thing

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ncaa men's basketball season to finish undefeated. gonzaga came in a los night's championship game 31-0, after the game it was 31-1. the baylor bears were too good for the zags dominating them from the opening minute. the bears win their first ncaa title ever, 86-70. last time a team won the championship without losing, 1976, indiana hoosiers. have you purchased your ncaa basketball championship gear? this is the first time the stanford cardinals can ask that in 30 years. stanford women celebrated with a huge win, a victory parade yesterday around campus, and neighboring palo alto. the cardinals sunday night narrowly beat u of a for the trophy. to celebrate fans and stanford alums saluted the squad most distancing and wearing masks. stanford women last won the national championship in '92. nice to see some celebration going on. trending this morning,

despite losing the title game, arizona head coach adia barnes pumped breast milk for her daughter halftime sunday. team staff used heating pads on the sidelines to warm up the milk. barnes is the only head coach in the top 25 team that is taking care of a baby under the age of 2 and that's a full time job in itself. >> moms, they're amazing. a controversial idea to rename dozens of schools in san francisco back up in the bay. next on "today in the bay," a live report on the vote expected today following a lot of backlash. plus climate in crisis, the grim wildfire warning issued in the south bay this morning.

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