>> big baby. so sweet. right now at 6:00 this morning, are americans moving beyond covid? coming up, what a new poll is saying about people's fears of catching covid-19 and it comes as the governor sets a date to fully reopen our state. we're hoping you make sense of all of it this morning. more counties enter the orange tier today and more reopenings mean more businesses are looking to hire. but finding help is not easy. a live report next on the hiring troubles. plus, it's wednesday and we are already looking forward towards the weekend and your forecast is shaping up to be a nice one. meteorologist kari hall has her eye on the weather for us. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. happy hump day out there. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we're going to check in with kari hall for a look at that forecast plus a look at your commute with mike coming up in just about eight minutes. we begin the day, big day, june 15th, everyone's so excited

about it, because that's when the governor says the state will fully reopen. we've got live team coverage this morning, kris sanchez is on the job hiring struggles that are already under way. >> but we want to begin with cierra johnson, and cierra, as we have heard and head towards the governor's target date, a new poll showing that americans, they are actually less afraid of covid-19 right now. >> reporter: good morning. yes, that announcement did come as a surprise to a lot of folks. we've been under that, those restrictions for about a year as well as the tier system. we'll get to that in a moment but yes, you did mention that new poll that was issued by the folks at gallup and it shows that fewer folks than ever are not afraid of catching covid-19 according to this poll. 35% of american adults say they are very or somewhat worried about contracting covid-19. this is the lowest point in the gallup poll's trend since april

of 2020. it was in april of 2020 that 57% of u.s. adults said they felt that way. researchers believe the decline in fear may be tied to increase of folks fully vaccinated. that group has one of the lowest levels of worry among all major subgroups with 21% of folks in that situation worried and the study comes as we've mentioned, governor newsom announcing june 15th that big day could mark a new chapter in the virus. he says by that date restrictions in the tier system could all be lifted, if two things happen, a sufficient vaccine supply in the state and a low level of hospitalization rates. an east bay gym owner says the changes are welcome. >> plus to have all our members coming back and full access to not only our pool area, which is what we call the wet area, but we have, you know, basketball court available for our members. >> reporter: it is important to

note as exciting it could be to see the gyms and the movie theaters open at full capacity, the governor was adamant when he made the announcement yesterday at city college that folks here in the state will still be required to wear their masks. so as far as we've come, there are steps we need to take to prevent any more outbreaks. we're live in marin county, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> cierra, thank you. with the full statewide reopening now forecast for mid-june, not to mention reopenings happening now, businesses need to hire folks, right? and that's not necessarily going to be easy right now. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live for us to explain why looking for help is really looking to be more difficult. kris? >> reporter: there is a lot of competition for workers that are looking for work right now, marcus, even before the governor announced that the california economy would fully reopen this summer. we saw the lowest unemployment rates in california since the beginning of the pandemic. those numbers back from february. just yesterday, san francisco

supervisors passed a back-to-work ordinance to make sure that people who were laid off from their jobs get to be first in line to get those jobs back before employers look to hire somebody else. this would apply at larger restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, really any business with more than 100 employees. now if the mayor approves that ordinance, that will be in effect for up to a year. some employers are finding it hard to staff at 100% and a couple reasons why. eight of the nine bay area counties are now in less restrictive orange team so businesses have already been bringing employs back for weeks leading to a smaller hiring pool and also the fact that some workers really are in a position when it cannot re-enter the workforce while they still have children, distance learning from home, so opening schools will be critical to them reentering the workforce. then there's also the gap between child care costs, and what pay and unemployment levels

are. >> low wage jobs, the gap between working and collecting unemployment is smaller and i think with the other factors at play, that may be a reason why. >> reporter: there is another factor, some workers are waiting for a vaccine before they feel comfortable returning to work, but with vaccine eligibility opening up to all californians 16 years and older on april 15th, there could be a lot more people looking for jobs once they feel like it's safe to do that. but the pressure to fill positions is now on because we know that so much of our economy in california depends on tourism, and hospitality, and those jobs need to be filled before the summer rush, because folks certainly are looking to get out and about, now that it's a little bit safer to do that. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." more and more people are getting vac nated. a live look at the oakland coliseum this morning.

thanks to a last-minute deal with fema it will not close as originally planned this sunday. the governor says the state and county will take over running that vaccination center but fema will keep paying for it and provide workers. fema will not provide the vaccines. those will come from the state and county supplies. governor newsom says the new deal would keep the site open for at least the next four weeks. statewide a new milestone in the vaccine rollout. as of this morning, more than 20 million doses have been distributed. nearly one-fourth of the population is now fully vaccinated and that number is expected to rise dramatically next week, when vaccines open up to everyone in the state on thursday. so mark the calendars, 16 and older, reporting from the cdc, california receives more vaccines than any other state. in other news, at 6:06, the key question now front and center in the derek chauvin murder trial. the use of force by police, and how much is necessary. >> that was the focus of yesterday's testimony, as it related to the death of george

floyd. here is nbc's gabe gutierrez in minneapolis. >> reporter: good morning. the prosecution is bringing officer after officer to the witness stand to hammer home the point that derek chauvin went too far. now yesterday they called lieutenant johnny murcil to the stand, he is the man who oversees the use of force training in the minneapolis police department and actually trained chauvin himself in 2018. >> you want to use the least amount of force necessary to meet your objectives. >> say for example the subject was under control, and handcuffed, would this be authorized? >> i would say no. >> reporter: but chauvin's defense team is continuing to insist that an angry crowd of bystanders distracted the officers and that floyd died due to drug use and underlying health conditions, not the nine and a half minutes that derek chauvin placed his knee on floyd's neck. we're also seeing the most aggressive cross-examination yet

and the defense brought up a training picture that actually showed an officer with his knee on a suspect's neck and shoulders. >> person were to be handcuffed and circumstances dictated, the officer would be permitted to continue to hold his knee in that same position, agreed? >> i would say yes, however, we've cautioned officers that be mindful of the neck area and to look for the shoulder placement. >> reporter: from the jurors we're seeing, a different reaction than last week during the more emotional testimony. this testimony by contrast is much more technical, according to one pool reporter inside the courtroom, at least one juror appeared to be sleeping and several others were yawning. back to you in the bay area. >> thanks, gabe. new details in a deadly police shoot willing, san jose police already admit involved an unarmed man, this happened in january. that's when officers shot and killed david tovar, jr., of gilroy on the balcony of an apartment complex.

officers say he was connected to other violent offenses and he ignored orders in trying to run away. police later claim the officer who fired mistook either a phone or possibly a screwdriver for a gun in tovar's waistband. today family members will file a wrongful death lawsuit. attorneys also plan to release new video and demand the officers be charged and prosecuted. the department is not responding to the latest claim. let's head outside on this wednesday in san jose, downtown looking nice and beautiful and clear out there this morning. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking those temperatures for us and it's really setting up for hopefully a nice weekend, kari. >> yes, it's going to be very nice. the weather we've seen recently does continue today. we're starting out with our morning clouds and it will clear out as we head into late morning into the afternoon but it does help keep those afternoon temperatures down and we'll go

from the upper 40s to the low 60s by 1:00 in the afternoon, we'll make it to about 66 degrees. some of us will reach up to 70 in concord, 60 in san francisco and 72 degrees in morgan hill. it gets slightly warmer as we go through the forecast and i'll let you know if there's any chance of rain in the forecast, coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking heading out for work this morning? >> there's more than a chance you'll have a backup at the bay bridge toll plaza and indeed we do but look at this live look and it shows again that we're into the spring break week this week, next week. they drift around the schools, the backup forming in the middle lanes and map shows you slow up the incline as we've been tracking the last 20 minutes. no problem getting into the city but getting to the been been you're slow, your upper east shore freeway, west 80 at pinole

valley road slowing from before you get to highway 4 so about a mile and a half, slower drive and all of your fast lanes blocked but that's enough to slow you down coming off of that carquinez bridge. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive, light slowing here for the tri-valley and we're seeing a little more traffic heading through the east bay. back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, mike. like kids? like a six-figure sal are i? right here in the bay area we'll tell you about a nanny job that is opening up that is unique and could be lucrative. scott? >> plus we're going to look at the ketchup shortage and an idea that led to $4 billion in valuation. let's take you out to the futures, speaking of money, after setting records earlier this week, the stock market taking a little money off the table. you're watching "today in the bay."

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right now at 6:13, time to get up and get moving, headed out for a morning run or bike ride in antioch, expect temperatures mostly in the upper 40s by the next hour or so, and then we'll see a lot of sunshine here throughout the day, as our temperatures trend more toward the upper 60s later today, another nice one. we'll talk about our weekend forecast and even looking beyond, that's coming up in a few minutes. don't overlook this, a backup forming at the bay bridge toll plaza, lighter than your typical week, spring break remember for many. on the oes sheer folks jammed up

around highway 4. we'll talk about that progress coming up. good morning. and a very happy wednesday to you as well. youtube is for the first time giving us some idea how many videos it has in its system that violate its rules and how they're watched. youtube calls them violative views and for every 100,000 videos watched on youtube, about 16 of them violate the company's terms of service in some way, sex and violence, that kind of thing. about 0.16%. that is not the number of actual videos, nor is it the number of times watched. it's a percentage of the overall library youtube offers in viewership hours. so we don't really know how many times a bad video, say promoting hate, was actually seen. youtube takes down violative videos as they call them, when they discover them. the "forbes" list of richest

people is out this morning. jeff bezos is once again on top, the world's richest man says he supports president biden's plan to raise taxes on corporations, though many critics would point out amazon is on several lists of companies that pay little to no federal tax. catching up on ketchup. we told you about a shortage yesterday, later this morning on the "today" show, they'll dip into the issue, talking to one restaurant owner who anticipates further slowdowns. >> people just eating a lot more fast food and they're not sitting down, not going inside a restaurant as much and that's my theory and i'm sticking to it. speaking of catching up, an interview a few years ago with musician jack conti with a bay area band. back when he started a company which helps art is get paid. his idea is worth $4 billion, it got a new round of funding. he still calls running patrion his hide hustle.

his band is still job number one law camera, you mentioned you're a big fan of pomp lemuse. a new album called "invisible people." jack's wife, natalie, is their new singer. ♪♪ ♪ won't you come and play ♪ >> so at 5:15, laura said play a little. i like this. this one goes out in a little lady in san jose, this is pomp le muse. i could do that. i got the mic. >> keep your feet on the ground and reach for the stars. >> exactly. >> make your move this morning. thanks, scott. new for you this morning, if you want to play some music, listen up to this. a surprise at your next post-pandemic party. ikea and sonos are working on

speakers where you can hide in plain sight. we don't have the device to show yet but "the verge" reports one product is a hidden speaker that can double as a piece of art. so far the details are thin, including when you'll actually be able to purchase one. check out this headline from sfgate. sf job posting seeks caregiver to join $300,000 nanny team. one bay area family looking for a nanny, they want to pay her up to $120,000 a year. the nanny will join two others so the family has full-time coverage. here is the posting on the website indeed. the post says the family splits their time between presidio heights and napa valley and they have a toddler and a baby. the family hopes the nanny will have a bachelors or masters degree in childhood development, be willing to travel and have at least three years of experience. i looked it up, you also have to sign a confidentiality agreement. so after you take the job, no

more talking. >> i know. you know, someone who maybe is a teacher, has been a teacher for a few years and maybe wants to switch it up a little bit, maybe. >> yes. >> it's good pay but parents know, $120,000 to watch multiple kids on your own, not enough. >> yes. you are going to earn that money. you are. all right, you know what? something to cheer about this morning, a job for $100,000 plus, you can get a forecast for free. meteorologist kari hall she has that for us and kari, how is it looking out there? beautiful sunrise behind you. >> yes, we have a nice start to our wednesday morning, and here is that look, looking toward mt. diablo. i think it will be a perfect day for heading out for a hike, going out to the park or just taking an extra long lunch break and getting some fresh air, if you are able to go to the a's

game today, we have first pitch at 12:37, and it's going to be beautiful out there, and we're going to see more sunshine, make sure we're wearing long sleeves and a ball cap, give you a little bit of shade and protection from the sun. temperatures upper 50s and reaching only into the low 60s today with a nice little breeze coming through the coliseum. let's get a look at all of our highs today. martinez will reach 67. 60 in san francisco, and a few spots reaching 70, even 72 in morgan hill today. so a little bit warmer in a few spots but overall very nice and comfortable weather. no changes in our overall weather pattern. we have high pressure well to the west of us, it's keeping the storms away, but also still allowing for an ocean breeze to kick up in the bay area so we're starting out with our morning clouds, seeing the sky clearing and we get that westerly wind coming off of the ocean, so that cool breeze does continue. but then at the same time we're thinking okay, so when is it going to rain? well, looking from now through

the end of the month, some of our outlooks show we could see near average rainfall but i don't even think that's going to happen. we've had such a dry winter it looks like that will continue as well, as we look at our rainfall deficits, so far san jose has measured over 5 1/4 inches of rain but we still need another eight inches of rain to catch up to normal and the deficits get worse in spots like santa rosa, where we typically see a lot more rain, we need 20 more inches of rain to catch up to our normal amount for the water years. we know it's dry. time to start conserving and our temperatures are going to come up a few more degrees going from the upper 60s today to the upper 70s by next week, so it's going to feel a little bit more like the end of spring, as we go into next monday and tuesday. mike, what's going on right now, as folks get ready to head out for work? >> kari, we have that build at the bay bridge toll plaza, but it's not your typical build for a couple of reasons.

first, spring break as we look at our live camera there, we have lighter traffic overall around the bay, it was starting to come back last week but now it's holding off this week, next week likely, middle lanes here. some folks are held up. map slow on the incline and slow at the toll plaza. there may be a crash near the berkeley curve. here it's starting to clear west 80 at pinole valley road. i think they might have moved that vehicle out of the fast lane, might be good news for folks off the carquinez bridge. the rest of the bay it's starting to develop more slowing. back to you. >> thank you, mike. coming up, a new sign of progress, in florida, in the efforts to prevent a toxic flash flood. the breakthrough leaving evacuees relieved this morning, just south of tampa. check this out, look at this, our producer andy's work-from-home friend, his golden retriever graham helping him approve some scripts.

he's a news hound. i should write a song about that. we have hounddogs but -- ♪ you ain't nothing but a news hound ♪ we'll talk about that after the break.

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required emergency and safety protocols. the 65-year-old filipino victim ended up with a fractured pelvis. police later arrested a lifetime parolee now charged with assault and hate crime offenses. developing this morning, leaders in san jose's grace baptist church plan to talk more today about a hate-filled zoom bomb. it happened on easter sunday services. >> i ain't trying to do no [ bleep ], this ain't no [ bleep ] -- >> that's a tiny piece of what people attending online could hear. someone attending the person in silenced it. church leaders are asking police to investigate. >> we did not invite that into our church. that platform allowed that to happen. >> church leaders are contacting zoom to try to identify the offenders.

in a statement, zoom says it takes disruptions seriously and will work with law enforcement if possible. marcus, a lot of people are asking how long will protections from covid vaccines last? coming up, we'll take a look at what experts are saying in the possible threat from an all new variant. plus, new overnight, chp traffic stop on the peninsula ends tragically. the chain of events that now led to the sheriff's deputy, part of an investigation. and dramatic new video of an overnight fire in oakland. coming up, the number of people left homeless by that fire. you're watching "today in the bay."

right now at 6:30, allowing people inside. where you can and cannot go, that's coming up here on "today in the bay" as we continue. and good wednesday morning. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll get to the rest of the reopenings in a bit. but all new overnight, an unexpected development in a traffic stop leads to a deadly accident. coincidentally involving a deputy that shut down highway 101 all night. it happened during what the chp says was a dui stop, just before 11:00 p.m. near the southbound millbrae off-ramp.

they say for some reason, the driver took off, running, and crossed lanes. that's precisely when the san mateo county deputy happened to be traveling northbound for an unrelated reason. that cruiser struck the suspect who died at the scene. all lanes reopened about an hour ago. 6:3 right now. all new this morning, 14 people without a home that went up in flames in oakland. the three-alarm fire started around 10:00 last night along 20th street and lake merritt. this is video from oakland fire department. the flames were said to be so intense, first responders had to pull back. three residences were damaged. neighbors are told squatters may have been living inside. the cause is still under investigation. new life as of this morning for more bay area businesses. three more counties are moving into the less restrictive orange reopening tier, those are contra costa, napa, and sonoma counties. "today in the bay's" bob redell live for us in san ramon, and bob, i know the end of the entire colored tier system there now in sight for us.

>> reporter: correct. good morning to you, marcus. governor gavin newsom says june is the date that if certain we tricks are met that the state can reopen for business and the colored tier system can go away. in the meantime contra costa county where i'm at, napa and sonoma, they have all just moved into the orange tier which means that gyms for example like the 24-hour fitness behind me in san ramon can reopen indoors to 25%. it was at 10% and can move up to 25% capacity, same with bowling alleys, winery tasting rooms, 25% capacity indoors. restaurants, movie theaters, churches, 50% capacity. indoors. bars can reopen in the three counties as long as they are outdoor only. offices indoor with modifications. we spoke to the owner of oakland's grand lake theater, which has been shut down since the start of this pandemic. even though he is now allowed to

reopen at 50% capacity, he's holding off for right now. >> i do not want to reopen until i know that all of my staff members have the ability to get vaccinated and most of my customers as well. it's all about safety. >> if we have enough vaccine by may or june to get everybody in the country who wants to be vaccinated a dose, and you know that our rates here in the bay area are high, it could be likely that we will have very little virus in the bay area by june. >> reporter: solano county is the only county not yet in the orange tier here in the bay area. still in red, and if the rates of infection don't improve, solano risks moving back into purple. reporting live here in san ramon, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> all right, bob, thank you. new developments and some late night developments, this is from the embattled san francisco

school board. for one, as expected, it unanimously reversed its controversial decision to rename 44 school board members say that were linked to racism and oppression. the decision sparked outrage and eventually even a lawsuit. the board voted on a finalized plan to reopening schools, the plan commits to all campuses five days a week beginning when schools resume in august. not everyone is following the return to school option according to a new white house survey. 46% of public schools offer five-day per-week in-person instruction to students in february. however, only about one-third of the students were learning in the classroom full time. president biden promised to have most of the nation's elementary schools reopen during his first 100 days in office. 6:34. a new program may be just what's needed to help north bay renters struggling to make it in the bay. sonoma county will provide loans

to cover accumulated unpaid back rent during the pandemic. "the press democrat" reporting the county will distribute more than $32 million in federal aid to renters. to qualify, you must earn less than 80% of the median income. applications open april 19th. the state is give renters until june to pay back at least one-fourth of any rent you owe. san francisco today launching a new vaccination clinic in an underserved area hit hard by covid. it's opening over on norton street off of mission in the excelsior district. the non-profit latina task force will assist with a larger goal of making sure heavily impacted areas have equitable access. new this morning, doctors now warning of potential side effects from the covid vaccine. a new study from the american academy of dermatology, more than 400 people reported having a temporary rash on their arms or toes after getting the pfizer moderna vaccines.

the study says the rash will last for about a week and is not something that you can die from. most likely most of you, if you've had the vaccination you thought about how long will that vaccine actually protect you? both pfizer and moderna say their vaccines will be effective shielding the coronavirus for at least six months although it is important to note the studies are still ongoing. one infectious disease expert says it's still too early to determine an exact time frame. >> we just don't have enough time to figure out how long these immune responses last to these vaccines. >> you may be wondering about the new variants popping up. experts, including this doctor, say the more that people get vaccinated, the less likely the variants will spread. across the country, about 170 million doses of the vaccine have been administered. coming up on "today" add five

more, savannah, craig, shanel, dylan and jenna will get the vaccine live on air this morning. they are all eligible in new york, where anyone over the age of 16 now qualifies. they will also help you plan your vaccine appointment. you can watch it all happen at nbc bay area at 7:00 on the "today" show. 6:37 right now. time to get a look at weather and traffic together. mike's got a look at that morning commute for us, see how things are rolling out there, but these spring-like temperatures have been very cool and pretty mild lately, kari. >> yes, it's been really great, especially going into the afternoon. a little bit cool to start, here is a live look outside as we check out what's happening in the east bay and another nice sunrise over mt. diablo. temperatures will reach into the upper 60s today. what are you doing to enjoy this nice weather, temperatures reaching 70 in concord, 72 in morgan hill, and we'll reach into the upper 60s for much of the north bay, while san

francisco will be at about 60 degrees in the middle of the afternoon. going into the weekend, it gets slightly warmer. we will talk about that and a few minor changes in our forecast. mike, any problems for the morning commute right now? >> let's say minor changes. well, maybe more than minor at the bay bridge toll plaza. we saw the backup really kick in over the last seven minutes over here, but it's starting to move better, after it almost stopped. now things are moving as you look at the map. the bay bridge toll plaza slows down as the metering lights back up, but then this span itself cleared up. there was a rush of traffic, see where i've circle the earlier crash cleared and traffic came out of pinole and rodeo and now made its way to the berkeley curve. that might be why they might have slowed down the metering lights. things are restoring. the rest of the bay moves nicely but there is slowing on the san mateo bridge and a live look showed a lot of brake lights tapped along the flat section. i don't see the right lane closed like we did this time yesterday but we're still tracking that. maybe the dumbarton bridge if you could choose between the two

would be the better choice. back to you. >> thanks, mike. coming up next, still waiting on your stimulus check? we have an update for you next. plus -- >> you may not need that stimulus check, because there is a hiring frenzy going on right now, we'll tell you why things are looking very good for workers looking for work, but why employers might have to work a little bit harder to find them. in washington, mitch mcconnell said he does not want corporations involved in politics, well, he's clarifying that a little bit. there's one way he doesn't mind. let's take you out to the big board this morning, so markets are hovering near their highs and records established earlier. dow industrials up about 80 points. you're watching "today in the bay."

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if you don't get out there today you will have more days in the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up in a few minutes. you have company east bay richmond toll plaza toward san rafael. we see more traffic and richmond parkway may see more traffic. that crash cleared from westbound 80, we'll show you the

build coming up. and a key step forward for one new measure proposed by two bay area lawmakers to help reduce gun violence here in california. marin's mark levine and oakland's buffy wicks coauthored the bill to add a new tax on guns and ammunition to fund an already successful state intervention program combating gun violence. yesterday, the assembly's public safety committee approved it and now it moves to another committee. levine cites 66 u.s. deaths by gun violence last month alone including shootings in georgia, colorado and orange, california. a new batch of stimulus checks are expected to arrive today, since social security and railroad retirement recipients are expected to receive direct deposits from the government. this applies to those who did not file a 2019 or 2020 tax return or didn't use an irs long non-filers tool. payments could appear on existing direct express cards.

6:4 3 right now. at his first press conference president biden said the gun control would take a back seat to his infrastructure plan. >> i was surprised he said it, marcus and laura. it doesn't mean it's not on the agenda but you're right, certainly a sign much how much president biden wants to get the infrastructure bill done. he's facing not just the republican party which is against it but fractures within his own party on how to pay for it and whether the plan should be one big bill or three smaller bills. the president will speak about the need to fix the nation's infrastructure at an event at the white house later this morning. on tuesday, we told you about republican leader mitch mcconnell declaring corporate america needs to stay out of politics. he was very firm. he said there would be consequences for companies like home depot or coke or delta for

taking on positions on georgia's new voting laws. we pointed out in the past mcconnell has welcomed corporate involvement when it comes to political contributions, taking money from companies as many politicians do. well, the senate minority leader is now clarifying corporations should stay out of politics except for political contributions. >> i'm not talking about political contributions. most of them contribute to both sides. they have political action committees, that's fine. it's legal, it's appropriate. i support that. i'm talking about taking a position on a highly incendiary issue like this, and punishing a community or a state because you don't like a particular law they've passed? i just think it's stupid. >> white house press secretary jen psaki is trying to extricate the white house from the whole

thing after biden said he supported major league baseball's decision to move the all-star game. the white house says it is not calling for private businesses to withdraw from georgia, but points out the new law, which supporters say cracks down on election cheating, has no basis in fact. there was no widespread cheating in georgia's recent elections. other news, the "new york times" reports two people were told congressman matt gaetz sought a blanket pardon from then president trump. gaetz is under scrutiny for his alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl, something his spokesperson has denied. it's not clear what gaetz wanted to be pardoned for if he knew that the investigation existed when he allegedly asked for a pardon. nbc has not confirmed "the times" reporting. we have of course reached out to the congressman's office. we're talking about what mr. biden will talk about online, find me on facebook and twitter, on twitter it's @scottmcgrew. fully reopening the

california economy on june 15th, as the governor promises will also mean a lot of available work. but some businesses are wondering if the available worker pool will even be large enough. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live this morning with a closer look at the numbers for us. kris? >> reporter: that ramp up is happening fast because june is just around the corner. if you're talking about bringing people back to work, but some employers are finding that there may not be enough workers and there are a few reasons why. bay area counties in the orange tier have already been bringing their workers back for a couple of weeks now under that less restrictive ordinance, so there is a smaller pool of available workers and there are workers who can't apply to work full time until their children are back in school full time because they're learning at home. some folks are waiting for a vaccine. we are opening up for vaccine availability to anyone over the age of 16 on april 15th so more people on that front could be

looking for jobs. san francisco supervisors want to make sure that people who were laid off during the pandemic are first in line to get their old jobs back at any businesses with more than 100 employees. just yesterday, they passed a back-to-work ordinance an if the mayor approves it, it will in effect for a year. in california, hiring started to ramp up. we saw the lowest unemployment numbers since the start of the pandemic, back in february, and that was before we knew that the economy might fully reopen by the middle of june. in san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> all right, thanks so much, kris. one northern california cafe has people steaming over a controversial promotion, the sfgate reporting that the fiddles head cafe in mendocino posting a sign offering 50%, get this, per order if people would throw their mask away in the trash can. the video posted on tiktok and the cafe is receiving backlash.

one mendocino supervisor says the owner is not breaking any laws with that promotion. disneyland california adventure park will start selling tickets next week on april 15th for their april 30th reopening. once you get those tickets, you have to start making reservations on monday for an exact time when you want to visit the park, that's mandatory. several rides are reopening, space mountain, millennium falcon, smuggle's run and orlando, florida, disney world guests have to wear masks even if they have vaccinated but they can remove them posing in front of the castle like that lady, want to take pictures or get a snack. let's keep it going, two months after winning super bowl and being named mvp, san mateo native tom brady made his long expected visit to disney world. look at that, made it. he did have the mask on of

course and he strolled around the park with the family and we know that he actually rode the "star wars" galaxy edge. looks like he had a lot of fun out there, mask included. >> how could he not? happiest place on earth. it will be nice for kids especially to get back to a little bit of normalcy. >> yes. soon. soon. we're all hoping. fingers crossed. you know what? we have been getting some nice weather. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that for us. kari, today going to be another nice one? >> yes, we've been spending a lot of time in the backyard, and going for walks and we'll be doing the same again today, even though we're starting out with some clouds. a live look in san francisco, we'll see this clearing out after a little while. if you're about to head out for a run or a bike ride, to start out the day, let's head over toward the east bay, antioch will be in the upper 40s in the next hour, 51 degrees, you'll already start to see your sky clearing there, as we go into the rest of the day, nothing but sunshine, as our temperatures reach into the mid-60s by early

in the afternoon and making it up to 68 degrees in livermore, so comfortable today, with the nice little breeze and temperatures in san francisco reaching 60 degrees. 70 today in santa rosa. looking at the overall weather pattern, nothing changing here, just still high pressure to the west of us, at least it's far enough away to allow to us get that typical ocean breeze that gives us the cool breeze and all of the sunshine. but no rain in the forecast through at least the next week, and the climate prediction center puts out these little outlooks that gives us an idea of what to expect. it shows that we could see a near average chance of getting some rainfall, but it doesn't look like we have anything coming down the line, so this most likely will not happen even as we go toward the end of the month, any chances of rain. and so we keep an eye on a rainfall deficits that continue to grow each day we don't see any rain and we've been missing out on over 12 inches of rain for san francisco.

that's what we need to catch up to normal. we've measured over eight inches here and then in santa rosa, we normally get quite a bit more rain here, but we are lacking nearly 20 inches of rain. it's not going to happen at this point unless something major happens between now and may, and we have this dry forecast and this blocking weather pattern, where our temperatures will be nice and cool for a little while, but then start to warm up, going into the weekend, as well as early next week, with highs in the upper 70s as we start out our new work week. and mike, speaking of work, heading out the door, how is it looking for the commute? >> we have some congestion on the san mateo bridge, folks traveling west to the peninsula for that work commute. a live look shows you that things are starting to smooth out considerably. we never had any work or closures reported but as we look at the sensors, there was a slower drive recovering and i think some map willing utilities might have sent more folks to the dumbarton bridge as i was suggesting a few minutes ago. you don't have to do that

anymore. there's been good recovery. mild slowing through san jose and a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, where there was a considerable backup, that's moving better now, as well. the span itself moves clearly and there are no more crashes on the east shore freeway. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, a new study highlighting the deadly consequences of covid inequity. usc researchers find hispanic immigrants aged 20 to 54 are 11 times more likely to die from covid than u.s.-born men and women who are not hispanic. the study did not idea the reason for the disparity but authors say based on other research, working age hispanics are more likely to work in the service or agricultural industry which exposed them to more people. 6:53. coming up next, a quick look at our top stories including, are you still worried about catching covid-19? as vaccinations ramp up, concerns for some appear to be melting away. the surprising new numbers on

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6:56. welcome back. here's a quick look at the top stories we're following, including some hiring struggles. >> as bay area businesses reopen, getting help is getting hard. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson is live with more. cierra?

>> reporter: yes, good morning. we're going to be talking about the announcement made by the governor come june 15th of the state could be reopening. we'll get to that in just a moment. there was a new survey that revealed that fewer americans are actually afraid of catching covid. this was a survey done by gallup. 35% of adults say they are very or somewhat worried about contracting covid-19. the lowest point in gallup's trend since april of 2020, it was in april of 2020 that 57% of adults say they felt worried about contracting covid-19. researchers believe the decline in fear may be tied to the increase of the number of americans fully vaccinated, that group has the lowest level of worry among all of those subgroups, with 21% of folks feeling worried about catching covid-19 and the study comes as governor newsom announced june 15th could mark a new chapter in the virus, he says by that date restrictions as well as the color coded tier system could be lifted if there is sufficient

vaccine supply and the state has a low hospitalization rate. it is important to note that june 15th is going to be a big day for the state, and the progress of loosening those restrictions, movie theaters, gyms, restaurants would all be allowed to open at full capacity, with no restrictions. the governor made it clear that he had no plans of ending that mask requirement for folks walking around, many of the areas throughout the state, so a lot happening mid-june, but you still will want to still continue to wear your mask and practice some hygiene methods. we're will i have in marin county, cierra johnson for "today in the bay." way of life, thanks so much. new overnight an unexpected development in a traffic stop leads to a deadly accident. coincidentally involving a deputy that shut down highway 101 all night. it happened during what the chp says was a dui stop before 11:00 p.m., the southbound millbrae

off-ramp. they say for some reason the driver took off running across lanes and that is when san mateo county sheriff's deputy happened to be traveling northbound for an unrelated reason, but the cruiser struck the suspect who died at the scene. all lanes are back open again. four people are without a home after it went up in flames in oakland. it happened last night along 20th street near lake merritt. this is video the oakland fire department sent us which pulled out its firefighters because the flames were so intense. three residences were damaged. neighbors told the fire investigators squatters may have been living inside but the cause is still under investigation. let's head outside, a look at oakland, a final look at what we can expect from the folk today. meteorologist kari hall is tracking that. >> could you see the clouds but it clears out today, temperatures reach into the upper 60s, and more of the same tomorrow. what is the commute update, mike? >> there is a backup at the bay

bridge but it's lighter and here san jose shows how light the traffic flow is. spring break for many schools, more next week as well. >> that does it for "today in the bay" this wednesday morning. >> we leave with you a live look outside. have a great morning. >> wow. good morning. hot spots. good morning hotspots th hot spots. the latest covid surge. nearly half of the country's new coronavirus cases coming from just five states. this morning, where that alarming rise is happening, and the president with an urgent, new warning. >> let me be deadly earnest with you. we aren't at the finish line. >> the white house accelerating the vaccine timeline once again, directing all states to make every adult eligible in less than two weeks. the latest just ahead. cry for help.